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John Dyment

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Father: John Dyment
Mother: Elizabeth Dyment (nee Jones)
Born: October 21st, 1827
Bradworthy, Devonshire, England
Married: Elizabeth Elliott
1852
Location Unknown
Children:
Margaret Dyment b. 1847
d. Date Unknown 		Lynden, Ontario?
Location Unknown
John Dyment b. 1853
d. January 20th, 1916 		Lynden, Ontario
Barrie, Ontario
Adam Elliot Dyment b. February 6th, 1856
d. September 18th, 1894 		Lynden, Ontario
Dundas, Ontario
Elizabeth Dyment b. circa 1859
d. 1933 		Lynden, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Ella Dyment b. 1861
d. April 14th, 1903 		Lynden, Ontario
Location Unknown
Solomon Dyment b. April 25th, 1862
d. June 15th, 1933 		Lynden, Ontario
Location Unknown
Humphrey Dyment b. April 15th, 1865
d. August 27th, 1938 		Lynden, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hiram Dyment b. September 2nd, 1869
d. November 12th, 1934 		Lynden, Ontario
Dundas, Ontario
Mary Dyment b. 1870
d. 1907 		Lynden, Ontario
Location Unknown
Eliza Dyment b. July 11th, 1873
d. August 20th, 1946 		Lynden, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Edmond Dyment b. January 11th, 1875
d. October 20th, 1946 		Lynden, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Died: September 16th, 1901
Canada
Buried: Date Unknown
Grove Cemetery
Dundas, Ontario


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Life Story 1

John Dyment was born in Devonshire, England in the year 1827. His parents emigrated to Canada, bringing their five children around they year 1833. They then proceeded to set up a successful farm near Lynden in what is now Ontario, and have eight more children. John married Elizabeth Elliot in 1852. The couple lived for a short time on the farm beside that of his parents before moving to a 160 acre farm, situated on the second lot east of Christie Church in the township of West Flamburough. He was known as a very honest man, and was very successful as a farmer. The couple had eleven children, six of which were sons. He gave each of his sons a farm varying in size between 125 and 165 acres. John continued to live and work on the farm until his death in 1901.

Footnotes

  1. Adapted from: 
    1983 Dyment, Elmer
     The Dyments (Revised and updated by John N. Dyment). 
     Dyment-Stubley, Printers Ltd.  Orillia, Ontario.

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Revision Date: February 16th, 2003