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 & Lila Gertrude MCDONELL – Marriage 3rd July 1899 in Thamesford, Oxford County, Ontario.

1901 Census for Canada Northwest Territories

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Assinboia West
Medicine Hat South
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 for Michigan

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Wayne
Detroit Ward 1
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 – Birth 7th August 1901 at North Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario. Parents Jno G COLERIDGE & Gertrude MAC...

James Bruce COLERIDGE – Birth 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 for Ontario

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Essex South
Gosfield South
Kingsville
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, widower, Real Estate Broker & Muriel Amanda MCTAVISH, aged 22 – Marriage 9th May 1918 in Markdale, Ontario. Muriel's parents are given as Dan MCTAVISH & Mary Jane STEWART.

1931 Census for Ontario

Address Name Age Relation Occupation
Gosfield John COLRIDGE
Muriel COLRIDGE
56
34
Head
Wife
Farmer (General)
Home Maker

In 1931 John & Muriel COLRIDGE are recorded in Gosfield.

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

John G COLERIDGE. Died 1962.

Muriel McTAVISH. Died 1999.