Dr. Jonathan Woolverton and Emeline Bergman
Husband Dr. Jonathan Woolverton
Born: 22 Feb 1811 - Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, ON Baptized: Died: 12 Apr 1883 Buried: - St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada FamilySearch ID: L9H7-ZH8 Find A Grave ID: 76251193
Father: Dennis Woolverton {FGID: 67747169} 1 Mother: Catharine Nixon {FSID: LHHB-LR9, FGID: 76305568}
Marriage: 22 Feb 1836
Wife Emeline Bergman
Born: 31 Jan 1811 - Germantown, Philadelphia County, PA Baptized: Died: 29 Jun 1874 - Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, ON Buried: - St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada FamilySearch ID: LCP1-V5C Find A Grave ID: 76251399
Children
1 M John Rolph Woolverton
Born: 31 Jul 1837 Baptized: Died: 15 Apr 1839 Buried: - St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave ID: 76251709
2 M Dr. Theoron N. Woolverton
Born: 9 May 1839 - Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, ON Baptized: Died: 25 Oct 1912 - Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, ON Buried: - St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave ID: 67561872Spouse: Olivia Fanning Nelles {FGID: 67561837} Marr: 30 Dec 1869 - Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, ON
3 M Edgar Judson Woolverton
Born: 20 Jan 1841 Baptized: Died: 10 Jul 1925 Buried: - St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave ID: 76245027Spouse: Cecelia Ann Nixon Marr: 31 Dec 1868
4 M Dr. Algernon Woolverton
Born: 24 Apr 1843 - Grimsby, Lincoln County, ON Baptized: Died: 4 Dec 1915 - Florence, Toscana, Italy Buried: - St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave ID: 76251915Spouse: Helen Ann Elizabeth (Nellie) Nelles {FGID: 67738913}Spouse: Frances Cousins (Fannie) Colcord {FGID: 76251971}
5 M Dr. Solon Woolverton
Born: 31 Mar 1845 - Grimsby Township, Upper Canada Baptized: Died: 9 Dec 1943 - London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada Buried: FamilySearch ID: KNQV-N92Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Walker {FSID: 9VQ3-LZL} Marr: 22 Oct 1873
6 M Delos Woolverton
Born: 19 Jun 1847 - Grimsby Township, Lincoln County, ON Baptized: Died: 25 Jun 1917 - York, ON Buried:Spouse: Florence Genevieve Olmstead Marr: 16 Jan 1874 - NYSpouse: Isobel MacBeth Holm
General Notes: Husband - Dr. Jonathan Woolverton
FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF25
DEAT: RIN MH:IF26
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sebastian/pafg09.htm
From David Macdonald: "A picture of Dr. Jonathan Wolverton (1811-1883) and his five sons can be found at page 252 of the Grimsby Historical Society's 'Once Upon a Little Town... Grimsby 1876-1976.'"
From Annals of the Forty No. 9:
"Jonathan, b. 22 February, 1811. He was educated in Grimsby,
studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, and became one of the prominent doctors
in this district. He married Emeline Bergman of Philadelphia,
22 February, 1836, died 1883. Children:—
John Ralph, Dr. Theoron, Edgar Judson, Dr. Algernon,
Dr. Solon and Delos."
from http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76251193
"Birth: Feb. 22, 1811
Death: Apr. 12, 1883
Family links:
Spouse:
Emeline Bergmann Woolverton (1816 - 1874)*
Children:
John Rolph Woolverton (1837 - 1839)*
Edgar Judson Woolverton (1841 - 1925)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Saint Andrew's Anglican Church Cemetery
Grimsby
Niagara Regional Municipality
Ontario, Canada
Created by: Loraine Ertelt
Record added: Sep 09, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 76251193"
From "The Medical Profession in Upper Canada, 1783-1850: An Historical Narrative, with Original Documents Relating to the Profession, including Some Brief Biographies." - Toronto, 1894 [pgs. 666-668
"Dr. Jonathan Woolverton
Was born in Grimsby, Ont., February 22, 1811. His ancestors, of English origin, came to America during religious persecutions under James II, and settled in New Jersey. His grandfather, Jonathan Woolverton, came to Canada, 1798, and settled where now is Grimsby. With him was his son Dennis, then a lad of eight years, who was widely known in the Niagara District and was universally respected for his integrity and honourable dealings, and at one time represented his county in the Legislature. Of his six children (three sons and three daughters), Mrs. Hough, of Lockport, N.Y., and Charles Woolverton, of Grimsby, survive.
Jonathan, the eldest son, the subject of this sketch, was born in the old homestead. In his early life there were but few settlements, and the roads connecting them were of the most primitive character. The inconveniences of to-day would have been deemed luxuries in those primative times, and educational facilities were not easily obtained. He was fortunate, however, in having an Irish school-master who was exceptionally well educated, and taught him classics and enabled him to secure an education far above the average. He added year by year to his store of knowledge and became the possessor of a liberal education, which, from his natural modesty of character, was not obtruded on the world, but of which his friends secured the benefit, and learned to love him as he went in and out among them in his social and professional life during the fifty years he lived as a physician in their midst. Modesty and gentleness were the chief charactistics of his nature.
He studied medicine at Montreal, where he went in the autumn of 1832, and during the following summer he continued his studies under Dr. Rolph. In 1833, he entered the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, from which he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine. Within less than three years from commencing the study of his profession, he obtained his degree of M.D. and license to practise in Upper Canada. He left Toronto fully intending to return to establish himself in his profession, but while visiting his home he writes:
'I got into practise and found it difficult to leave. I have had diseases of various kinds to treat, as well as many cases of a very serious nature. I have had the good fortune to see the most of them reinstated in health; there are, however, a few exceptions.
'On the 15th January, my father came to attend the sessiosn of Parliament. My time was principally occupied either by the sick, the dying or the dead, chiefly the latter; and when I look back upon the scenes which were transacted in the cholera hospital during the winter, my mind almost recoils upon itself. I believe there were something like a dozen bodies mangled and dissected by James Mitchell and myself.'
In the autumn of the same year (1835), he returned to Philadelphia for the purpose of visiting the one whom he expected to make his wife, and there he remained during the winter, 'attending the lectures of both schools as much as time would permit, also the alms-house and hospital, and I think deriving much useful instruction, but not forgetting the main object of my visit.' On the 22nd of February, 1836, he was married to Emmeline Bergmann. After a hymenial excursion, Dr. Woolverton, with his wife, returned to his native place to begin his labours. At the time of the Mackenzie rebellion he was out three weeks at the notorious siege of Navy Island, acting as Assistant-Surgeon. In 1855, he visited England, Ireland and France. His notes of his journeyings form interesting reading.
Educational interests were greatly aided by his support. For many years he was Superintendent of Public Schools in the County of Lincoln, and from time to time gave lectures before the School Boards, and was one of the foremost promoters in establishing the Grammar Schools in his county. A few years previous to his decease, April 12, 1883, Dr. Woolverton ceased from active practise. He and his wife (who died in 1872) lie side by side in the beautiful old English churchyard in Grimsby. A monument erected by his sons testifies that beneath it lie one of the noblest of fathers and best of mothers. But if you wish to find a greater monument, go ask the people among whom he dwelt for seventy-two years. You will find a memory of love and a remembrance of kindly deeds enshrined in the hearts of his people that speak louder than monumental structures, however grand. 'Si monumentum requiris circumspice' was said of the great architect embalmed in St Paul's, London. So, in that beautiful old village of Grimsby he was the architect of a life whose fragrance dwells in the memories of its people.
He had six sons; one died in infance, the rest are still living (1889). Theoron, a graduate in medicine, of Harvard University, has been for twenty-five years a surgeon in the United States Navy, and is now Medical Inspector, stationed at the United States Navy Yard at Washington, D.C. Edgar J. is a well-known fruit-grower; he lives upon the old plalce at Grimsby, being the fourth generation in direct descent to have possession. Algernon, a graduate in Arts of University College, Toronto, and in medicine of McGill College, Montreal, is a well-known physician in Hamilton. Solon practises his profession, D.C.L., in London. Delos, engaged in the banking business, resides in New York city. For the above information, we are indebted to Dr. Algernon Woolverton, of Hamilton."
General Notes: Wife - Emeline Bergman
FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF27
DEAT: RIN MH:IF28
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sebastian/pafg09.htm
From David Macdonald
From Annals of the Forty No. 9:
"of Philadelphia"
from http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=elizabethcarcher&id=I301779
from http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76251399
"Birth: Jan. 31, 1816
Germantown
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Jun. 29, 1874
Family links:
Spouse:
Jonathan Woolverton (1811 - 1883)
Children:
John Rolph Woolverton (1837 - 1839)*
Edgar Judson Woolverton (1841 - 1925)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Saint Andrew's Anglican Church Cemetery
Grimsby
Niagara Regional Municipality
Ontario, Canada
Created by: Loraine Ertelt
Record added: Sep 09, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 76251399"
Notes: Marriage
FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF7
From David Macdonald
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sebastian/pafg09.htm
Date from Annals of the Forty No. 9
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76251399
Sources
1. WikiTree Wolverton Family.
1 WikiTree Wolverton Family.
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