Person Record

Metadata

Name

Ferris, Joseph P.

Other Names

Ferris, Joseph Perman
Ferris, Joseph Pearman

Born

1838

Birthplace

Northern Ireland

Deceased

July 12, 1919

Deceased

Bruce Township, Ontario

Father

Thomas Joseph Ferris

Mother

Eliza Jane Perman

Spouse

Barbara Rae Johnston (m. December 1, 1864).

Children

Thomas (1866-1898), Joseph (1872-1928), Johnny (1868-1878), James (1876-1951), Cecelia (1870-1915), Alice (1878-1950), (Ida) May (1880-1944), (Mary) Elizabeth (1882-1957), John (1884-1956) & William (Bill) (1884-1921) (twins).

Relationships

Siblings include: John (b. about 1844), Mary (b. about 1846) (both born in Ireland).

Occupation

Joseph Ferris was a farmer.

Places

Inniskillin, Ireland; Kincardine, ON. Buried Purdy Cemetery, Greenock Township.

Sources

a) Bruce County Historical Society. "The Bruce County Historical Society Yearbook, 1999." 1999.

b) Joseph Fearis household, 1851 Census of Canada, ancestry.ca, accessed 2023.