69. John5 Shier (Henry4, Christopher3, Charles2, Adam1) reference 3412 (#3406) was born in Adare, Co. Limerick 1798. John died 1870 in Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario, at 72 years of age. His body was interred in Buried Eden Cemetery, Mariposa Twp..

He married twice. He married Mary Sparling in Ireland. (Mary Sparling reference 3413) (Mary Sparling is #3407.) He married Mary Jane Osburn March 19, 1838. (Mary Jane Osburn reference 3414) (Mary Jane Osburn is #3408.) Mary died in Mariposa Township, Victoria County, Ontario.

He was christened in Lot 2-3 Con.4, Brock Twp.. In 1826 he came from Adare to Canada settling on lots 2 and 3 of the fourth concession of Brock. His Crown Patent to iv: 2 e1/2 is dated April 20, 1840. About 1848 he moved from Brock to the township of Mariposa. After his arrival in Brock he was known as John Shier I. Buried in Eden Cemetery , Mariposa.

John Shier and Mary Jane Osburn had the following children:

child 156 i. Caroline6 Shier reference 3415 (#3409) was born on (birth date unknown). She was christened in Unmarried.

child 157 ii. Clara Shier reference 3416 (#3410) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Robert Tawns. (Robert Tawns reference 3417) (Robert Tawns is #3411.)

child 158 iii. Mary Ann Shier reference 3418 (#3412) was born on (birth date unknown). She was christened in Unmarried.

child 159 iv. Charlotte Shier reference 3419 (#3413) was born on (birth date unknown). She married William Davies. (William Davies reference 3420) (William Davies is #3414.)

child 160 v. Eliza Jane Shier reference 3421 (#3415) was born on (birth date unknown). She married Joseph Sparling. (Joseph Sparling reference 3422) (Joseph Sparling is #3416.)

child 161 vi. Frank Shier reference 3424 (#3418) was born on (birth date unknown).

child 162 vii. Augustus Shier reference 3425 (#3419) was born on (birth date unknown).

child 163 viii. John Shier reference 3426 (#3420) was born on (birth date unknown).

child 164 ix. William Shier reference 3423 (#3417) was born 1832. He was christened in Unmarried.

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