Caleb Dafoe

	Born	1820 in Upper Canada
	Died	17 Aug 1869 in Napanee, Ontario, Canada
	Married	1846 to Jane Spencer b. 1831

Parents:

• Father: Daniel P. Dafoe
• Mother: Elizabeth Wright

Children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Dafoe; b. 1847
2. Sarah A. Dafoe; b. 1849
3. Ezra S. Dafoe; . 1851
4. Martha Malissa Dafoe; b. 1857 Napanee, Ontario
5. Caroline A. Dafoe; b. 11 may 1861 in Norwood, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
6. Eunice Dafoe; b. Abt. 1863
7. Harriet Ann Dafoe; Abt. 1866 in New York, USA

The Parents of Caleb

Caleb’s Early Years

Caleb and Jane

Jane Spencer was the daughter of Isaac Spencer and Mary Ranous. Caleb is buried on 5th Concession, Richmond, near Union School House.

Footnotes

Prop: 2 Mar 1840 According to Reid's "Sons and Daughters", Caleb of Fredericksburgh received his lands as son of Daniel Dafoe U.E. --- CENSUS: 1852 Richmond Twp., Lennox Co., E. O. 4, Page 109 --- CENSUS: 1861 Richmond Twp., Lennox Co., E. O. 3, Page 6; entry 29 Con. 3-5; east of lots 16. Occupation: 1852 Farmer. Occupation: 1861 Carpenter. Held the designation Son of United Empire Loyalists. - Reference Number: 302

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Note: According to Family Archives CD #204, Genealogical Records: The Ontario Register, 1780s - 1770s, Caleb of Fredericksburgh received his Orders-In-Council land grant on March 2, 1840. Also sited in Reid's "Sons and Daughters".

Census of 1852, Richmond Twp., Lennox Co., E. D. 4, page 109:

DEFOE, Caleb, 32 (1821) C.W. farmer log house, 1 story

Jane, 22 (1831)"

Mary E. 5 (1847)"

Sarah E. 3 (1849)"

Ezra S. 1 (1851)"

Census of 1861, Richmond Twp., E. D. 3. page 6, entry 29, Con. 3-5, east of lot 16

DAFOE, Caleb, 41 (1821) Canada W. M. Carpenter Frame, 1 1/2 stories

Jane 31 (1831)""

Mary E. 13 (1849)"" School

Sarah E. 11 (1851)"""

Ezra S. 6 (1856)"""

Martha M. 5 (1857)"""

Male child died with croup, age 9 (2?) weeks during past year

Enumerator: James C. Spencer

-- JasonBenedict - 02 Jan 2006 -- DonaldElliott - 17 Mar 2006
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