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Richard Atwood Lovekin

Richard Atwood Lovekin

Male 1806 - 1882  (76 years)

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  • Name Richard Atwood Lovekin  [1
    Born 6 Jul 1806  , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Clarke Township
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Nov 1882  , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Clarke Township
    Person ID I20469  Munro
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2008 

    Father Richard Lovekin,   b. Abt 1781,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Theodosia Bates,   b. Abt 1783,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F20249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Munro,   b. 28 Aug 1809, Mallorytown, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1892, Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 3 Aug 1835  , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Clarke Township [2]
    Children 
    +1. Richard Munro Lovekin,   b. 15 Aug 1836, , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1871, Wellington Square, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
    +2. James Bates Lovekin,   b. 17 Aug 1843, , , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1872, , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     3. Robert Baldwin Lovekin,   b. 7 May 1846, , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1851, , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
    +4. Mary Elizabeth Annie Lovekin,   b. 8 Aug 1849, , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1880, , Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F7076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Richard was an orchard farmer. He was the first white child born in Clarke Township, Ontario. He served as a member of the Township Council 1861-1866. He spent the last 15 years of his life in retirement.

      From "The Townships of Darlington and Clarke" by John Squair:

      Richard Atwood Lovekin was the first white child born in Clarke Township. Intelligent, with opinions about the world and the people in it. Well informed regarding Upper Canadian history. had much knowledge of Robert Gourlay and William Lyon MacKenzie whom he admired. Had great knowledge of fruit and had rare varieties of apples and pears, he planned his orchard very well.

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S430] Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann Munro, Jo Ann Munro Tuskin, The Munros of Mallorytown (And Beyond!) - compiled by Jo An n Munro Tuskin - Sep 2005 - Section 6 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S430] Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann Munro, Jo Ann Munro Tuskin, The Munros of Mallorytown (and Beyond!) - compiled by Jo An n Munro Tuskin - Apr 2008 (Reliability: 3).