How can I find out if my paternal grandparents were legally married?

CarolIne Manser Rayner Yule

How can I find out if my paternal grandparents were legally married?

John Manser of Wellesley Township Waterloo Ontario Canada was born on 1886-09-14. He died 1935-05-02 in Toronto Ontario Canada. He was then buried in Kitchener Waterloo Ontario Canada. John and Amy Young had 2 sons, Alfred Manser born 1893 Nov-24 and Christopher Conrad born 1895 April 4, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. I cannot find any marriage record for either parent or a death record for Amy Young/Manser. I believe that John Manser did marry a Susannah and they had 1 son. Because of the birth dates of John & Amy, I cannot follow what transpired to the boys parents. The boys were both adopted out around 1900. I do know who adopted my father but don’t know what happened to his older brother. I am now 72 years old and want to pass my heritage onto my daughters and grandchildren. However, I am at a dead end. I hope someone can point me in the correct direction.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

Lynda Hill2

are you sure you have the right birth dates ?

Not sure a 7 yr old could father a child

 

Lynda Hill2

is this the family ?

 

You could check the census records for before & after his birth

Lynda Hill2

here is the birth record for Christopher but I think you might have mixed up some families easily done

 

CarolIne Manser Rayner Yule

Thank you so much for your reply.

Yes, I do think that this is my Great Grandfather. However, you can see why I think that he had 2 children with Amy (Amey) Young. Other than the 2 birth notices of my father and his brother, I have not found any

more information on Amy and John (as a couple) on any census or other records. It leaves me at a dead end.

 

I will try to get this information from the Government of Ontario.

 

I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas.

 

Caroline Manser Yule (nee: Rayner)

 

 

Lynda Hill2

Are you in Toronto?

 

I know some libraries have some birth/Marriage records but not sure if they would be able to view now with Covid

Archives of Ontario is closed

I used to see the micro fiche at the Richmond hill Library

I will have a look on Ancestry & see if anything come up

Lynda Hill2

caroline

I found this on an Amy Young the birth date would fit for her to be the mother of the boys