Friday, 21 March 2014

John Fletcher Dix, son of Ann CLARKE & John DIX, husband of Julia Ann Hewett BROAD

John Fletcher Dix

Birth: 08 Aug 1854, Little Britain, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Married: Julia Ann Hewett BROAD, 23 Sep 1884, Little Britain, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Death: 03 Feb 1945, Little Britain, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada

Children of Julia Ann Hewett BROAD & John Fletcher DIX

1. Crystal Vivian Wilhelmene DIX 
Born: 10 Oct 1886 Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 24 Sep 1976 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada,  Buried: Little Britain United Church Cemetery
Spouse: George Percy PROUSE, Marriage: 25 May 1909 

2. Florence Beetha Clarke DIX 
Born: 06 Feb 1888 Place: Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 05 Nov 1972 Buried: Calvary United Church Cemetery, Dashwood, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Arthur H. TRUEMNER, Marriage: 2 Apr 1920

3. John Stanley DIX 
Born: 06 Oct 1889 Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1974 Buried: Little Britain United Church Cemetery
Spouse 1: Florence CLEMENS, Marriage: 01 Sep 1915 
Spouse 2: Candace CLARE, Marriage 03 Sep 1921

4. Ethelwyn Beatrice DIX 
Born: 28 Jun 1891 Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 14 Jun 1980 Buried: Little Britain United Church Cemetery
Never married

5. Julia Blanche DIX 
Born: 14 Dec 1893 Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 01 Mar 1974 Buried: Little Britain United Church Cemetery
Spouse: Everett MARK, Marriage: 21 May 1921 

6. Ada Hazel May DIX 
Born: 17 Oct 1895 Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Died: 09 Jan 1981, Buried: Little Britain United Church Cemetery
Never married

7. William Gordon DIX 
Born: 14 Feb 1898 Little Britain, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada
Spouse: Louise FLETCHER
Died: 03 Mar 1986, Buried: Grandville Cemetery, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan, USA 


  • Excerpt from: Mariposa, the Banner Township : a history of the Township of Mariposa, Victoria County, Ontario page 61: The Mariposa Telephone Union was formed at a meeting held in the Oakwood Temperance House in January, 1901…The Union named J. F. DIX as President and located the central telephone at Oakwood in the home of Mrs. Alfred Hughson…
  • Excerpt from: Mariposa, the Banner Township : a history of the Township of Mariposa, Victoria County, Ontario page 51: Fletcher DIX, of Little Britain, tapped over 1,000 trees in 1897 and made maple syrup, using a new process he saw at the World's Fair in 1893. Almost every farmer tapped a few trees in the woodlot at the rear of the farm or along the lane and fences to make maple syrup and maple sugar which was used sparingly during the winter.
  • Excerpt from: Mariposa, the Banner Township : a history of the Township of Mariposa, Victoria County, Ontario page 49: The Mariposa Farmer's Club held its first meeting at Oakwood in July, 1882, with John Campbell of Woodville at President and J. F. DIX of Little Britain as Secretary…A West Victoria Farmers' Institute was at Woodville in 1887. J. Fletcher DIX was Secretary, and President in 1896…

John Fletcher Dix
John Fletcher Dix (tin-type photo)
John Fletcher Dix

Julia Ann Hewett Broad & John Fletcher Dix wedding photo 1884
Julia Ann Hewett Broad & John Fletcher Dix
Julia Ann Hewett Broad & John Fletcher Dix
Julia Ann Hewett Broad & John Fletcher Dix 50th Anniversary
Julia Ann Hewett Broad & John Fletcher Dix - photo taken at Elm Grove Farm in the early 1930's. Note the old log cabin in the background long abandoned to the barnyard but once inhabited by Ann Clarke & John Dix (parents of John Fletcher Dix).
John Fletcher Dix funeral notice


Thursday, 20 March 2014

John DIX, son of Mary BLAND & John DIX, husband of Ann CLARKE

 JOHN DIX  son of Mary BLAND & John DIX

Birth: 04 May 1816 in Easton, Huntingdonshire, England
Married: Ann CLARKE 06 Oct 1853, daughter of Hugh CLARKE and Elizabeth HILL
Death: 22 Sep 1901 in Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada 


Children of John Dix and Ann Clarke are:

John Fletcher Dix
Born: 08 Aug 1854, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada

Samuel Clarke Dix
Born: 23 May 1856, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada

Mary Elizabeth Dix
Born: 15 Feb 1858, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada

William Thomas Dix
Born: 16 May 1860, Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada


Excerpt from; Mariposa, the Banner Township : a history of the Township of Mariposa, Victoria County, Ontario page 77

Bethesda Bible Christian Church Bethesda chapel was built in 1861 at the centre of Lot 20, on the east-side of the quarter line in Con. II. Trustees were: Thomas Green, Samuel W. Davidson, Philip Mark Sr., John Dix and William Prouse. A burying ground was established behind the chapel. The church was used until 1889 when the new Valentia church opened. The building was sold that year and moved across the road to be used as a home.
Ann Clarke & John Dix
John Dix
John Dix Funeral notice
In memory of / John DIX / died Sep 22, 1901 / aged 85 years / native of Huntingdonshire, England / Came to Mariposa in 1831 / The Lord is my Fortress and my Salvation 

Dix Land transactions - Township of Mariposa

Dix Land transactions - Township of Mariposa

Ann CLARKE, daughter of Hugh & Elizabeth Clarke, wife of John DIX

Ann CLARKE daughter of Hugh Clarke & Elizabeth Hill
Birth:          20 MAY 1823
Death:        09 MAY 1879 in Mariposa Township, Ontario, Canada    

Hugh Clarke
Christening: 10 JAN 1796, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
Religion: Bible Christian
Died: 1875 aged 81

Hugh Clarke (christened 1796) is the son of Hugh Clarke & Mary Pearse, who were married: 29 MAR 1795, Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Buried: Bethesda Cemetery (Darlington Township ON)
Hugh Clarke b. DEV d. 1875 ae 81, also his wife Elizabeth b. DEV

1841 Devon census transcript
Surname Forename(s) Estimated Year of Birth Age Occupation Born in this County? County
Clarke Hugh c. 1796 45 Blacksmith Yes Devon
Clarke Hugh c. 1835 6 - Yes Devon
Clarke Ann c. 1823 18 - Yes Devon
Clarke James c. 1840 1 - Yes Devon
Clarke John c. 1827 14 - Yes Devon

1851 CENSUSClarke Township, Ontario, Canada
Hugh Clark – blacksmith – 57
Elizabeth – wife – 53
Hugh – son – 16
Samuel – son – 8
James – son? – 13 – tailor, living with John Smale family

1861 CENSUSClarke Township
Hugh Clarke – 65 – residence Cobourg
Elizabeth – 61
Hugh – 25
John Allin, living with them - 24

1871 CENSUS Clarke Township
Hugh Clarke – 75

Elizabeth – 71

Ann Clarke married John Dix: 06 October 1853

Excerpt from Joseph Dix' Family History (written in 1897): 
"After all those marriages taking help from the house it was no marvel that brother John was led to believe the scripture “It is not good for man to be alone,” and in the order of providence, he happily gained the confidence of Miss Ann Clark, of Darlington, a truly worthy young woman, and helpmeet for him. And they were married October 6th, 1853. She was the daughter of Mr. Hugh Clark, and her mother’s name was Elizabeth; native of Devonshire, England."

Ann Clarke Dix
Ann Clarke Dix
In / memory of / Ann Clarke / Beloved wife of / John Dix, / Born / May 20, 1828, / Died / May 9, 1879 / DIX