John & Lila Coleridge of Ontario

John COLERIDGE, born around 1876 in Ingersoll, Ontario, is the elder son of John & Margaret COLRIDGE. The following marriage record was found:

John George COLERIDGE married Lila Gertrude MCDONELL on 3rd July 1899 in Thamesford, Oxford County, Ontario.

1901 Census of Canada

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Medicine Hat South
Assinboia West
Northwest Territories
John COLERIDGE
Luella COLERIDGE
25
23
Lodger
Lodger
Dentist

In 1901 John & Lila are recorded in Medicine Hat where John is working as a dentist.

1910 US Census

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Detroit Ward 1
Wayne
Michigan
John G COLERIDGE
Lila G COLERIDGE
James B COLERIDGE
34
31
7
Head
Wife
Son
 

In 1910 John and Lila, with their young son, are recorded in Detroit, Michigan. The following records relating to their children were found:

John George COLERIDGE's birth was recorded on 7th August 1901 at North Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario. Parents Jno G COLERIDGE & Gertrude MAC...

James Bruce COLERIDGE's birth was recorded on 16th October 1902 at East Nissouri Township, Oxford, Ontario. Parents John G COLERIDGE & Lila Gertrude MCDO...

The Ingersoll Daily Chronicle announced the death of John George COLERIDGE, aged 3 years and 2 months, on 5th October 1904 at Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario. Eldest son of John G & Lila Gertrude COLERIDGE.

The Ingersoll Daily Chronicle announced the birth of a son to John G COLERIDGE on 2nd November 1906, but he does not appear on the 1910 census.

1921 Census of Canada

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Lot 8 1st Bon, Kingsville
Gosfield South
Essex South, Ontario
Jan G COLERIDGE
Muriel COLERIDGE
46
26
Head
Wife
Broker

In 1921 John and his second wife are recorded in Kingsville, Ontario.

Although no record of Lila's death has been found, there is a record of John's second marriage:

John George COLERIDGE, aged 42, married Muriel Amanda MCTAVISH, aged 22, on 9th May 1918 in Markdale, Ontario. John's occupation is recorded as real estate broker and his status as widowed. Muriel's parents are given as Dan MCTAVISH & Mary Jane STEWART.

John & his wife's deaths are recorded on a memorial in Flesherton Cemetery, Grey, Ontario:

John G COLERIDGE. Died 1962.

Muriel McTAVISH. Died 1999.