Alfred J Croucher (1877-1960)

Dates

Birth: 14 October 1877, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Father: Samuel Croucher 1833-1910
Mother: Sophia Knight-Gregory 1835-1896

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: 27 July 1901 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wife: Sophia (Sophina) Helen (Vina) White 1881-1945

Death: 1960

Children

Lillian (Lilla) Jane (Jean) White Croucher [Stephen] 1901-1993
Dorothy Beryl Croucher [Helsdon] 1903-1935
Thomas Alfred Maxwell Croucher 1904-1947
Donald Gregrie Croucher 1906-1998
Keith Croucher 1909-1970
Beatrice Jessie Croucher [Douse] 1912-1992
Edward Henry Croucher 1918-2009
Theodore Samuel Croucher 1920-2010

Notes

From private correspondence with Tom Croucher in Australia, Alfred Croucher was born on 14 October 1878 in Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

Entry in Ancestry Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917 for Alfred Croucher on 14 October 1877 in Medora and Wood, Simcoe, parents Samuel, a farmer and Sophia Knight Gregre.

In 1881 census as Alfred Croucher aged 3, born in Ontario and living with his parents (Samuel and Sophia), three brothers (Henry S, John and Thomas) and sister (Amy) in Wood & Medora, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

In 1891 census as Alfred Croucher aged 13, born in Ontario, a farmer, and living with his parents (Samuel and Sophia), two brothers (James and John) in Wood & Medora, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

There is an entry on RootsWeb for Alfred Croucher as a witness at the marriage of Thomas Bentley Croucher (his brother) and Jessie Ann Thomas (together with Louis Fowler) on 6 September 1899 at Mortimers Point, Muskoka & Parry Sound Dist, Medora, Ontario.

In the 1901 census as J Alfred Croucher (initials came before the first name on this page) aged 23, born on 14 October 1877 in rural Ontario, single, Church of England, employed for the previous 12 months not in a factory or at home and earned $300, can read, write and speak English, and lodging with B Thomas and A Jessie Croucher and their daughter (E Amey) at Medora & Wood, Simcoe, Ontario. (This would be his brother Thomas Bentley - another brother John Edward was living next door).

There is an entry on RootsWeb for the marriage of Alfred Croucher aged 23, a farmer of Port Carling, Canada, son of Samuel & Sophia and Vina White aged 19, born in Toronto, Canada, daughter of Henry White and Jane Walkinshaw on 27 July 1901 in Toronto and witnessed by Jane White of Glencairn, Ontario and W Harley Smith of Toronto. (I assume Vina was a nickname for Sophia Helen White).

Entry in Ancestry Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 for Alfred Croucher aged 23, born in Canada, parents Samuel and Sophia Croucher, a farmer and bachelor of Port Carling, and Vina White on 27 July 1901 in York.

His daughter was born on 24 July 1901 in York, Ontario. His daughter was born on 11 February 1903 in Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, His son was born on 31 December 1904 in Muskoka, Ontario.

His son was born on 21 November 1906 when he was a farmer living in Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario.

In the 1911 census as Alfred Croucher, aged 33, born in October 1877 in Ontario, Anglican, employed as a carpenter and wharf builder, did not state earnings, but had life assurance for $1500? at a cost of $50, and living with his wife (Saphina), three sons (Donald, Keith and Mansell) and two daughters (Lilla and Paul) at 63 Bailey? Street, Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario (note much of the original is illegible). His brother Thomas and family was living next door (christian name Herman in the index but correct on the original).

His daughter was born on 21 February 1912 when he was a farmer lving in Port Carling, Muskoka, Ontario.

His son was born on 17 January 1918.

In the 1921 census as Alfred Croucher aged 42, born in Ontario, Canadian, parents born in England, a carpenter and and living with his wife (Sophina), five sons (Donald, Edward, Keith, Ma?? and Theodore), and two daughters (Bertrice and Bery C) in his own wooden single house at 63 Bailey, Fort Carling, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Entry in Ancestry U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 for Alfred Croucher born 16 October 1876 in Port Carling, Ontario, Canada, height 5 ft 9 in, fair complexion, gray hair, gray eyes a caretaker, spouse Suphina H Croucher, arrived 28 September 1941 at Niagara Falls, New York to visit his mother-in-law Jean S White at Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, New York Entry in Ancestry Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 for Alfred Croucher (nav boat) living in Craigie Lea, Muskoka, Ontario in 1945. Croucher/In Loving Memory of/Sophina Helen White/Wife of/Alfred Croucher/1881-1945/Alfred Croucher/1877-1960

There are seventy eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alfred J Croucher.

The following information is extracted from RootsWeb WorldConnnect and Ancestry:

Born in 1877 in Port Carling. Apprenticed to a blacksmith after travelling in parts of England. In charge of the heavy amour plate shop in Portsmouth dockyard. He was aboard the HMS Thunderer when her boilers exploded, but escaped injury as he was on the deck. (This is incorrect as the explosion happened on 14th July 1876". and in fact it was Alfred born 1838 in Froyle). He married Sophia Helen White and had the eight children. In Canada he worked with his brothers Tom and John on the Hiawatha steam boat at Port Carling. He had a job taking care of Witcombs Island. With Tom he bought two houses on Bailey Street, and this is where he brought up his family. He died in 1960.

Relationship

Alfred J Croucher was the second great grandson of George.

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