James Smith (2), b. 24 January 1838 at Toronto, Ontario, d. 4 February 1910

Father: Thomas Smith
Mother: Eliza James (married 24 May 1827 in Toronto, Canada)

During his childhood and youth, the family lived in Norway village, East York. They operated a store and pub on Kingston Road called the Norway House Hotel. James was also the road "toll keeper". (Toronto's Lost Villages, Ron Brown: p.99) After 1872 the family moved to Barrie where their last two children were born. In 1879, they moved to Emerson, Manitoba where James brother, Richard, operated a hotel. James and Ellen managed the Manchester House in Emerson during 1887-88-89 before taking the farm at Ridgeville.

Spouse: Ellen Loane, b. 14 June 1840 at Limerick, Ireland, d. 7 May 1924

Father: William Loane, b. 1806 at Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Mother: Sarah Winnett, b. at Killaloe, Ireland

Buried in Smith plot, lot 33, block 34
Ellen's obituary says she died at age 92 which does not agree with gravestone. Also confusion over her birthdate. Graveyard info from Judy suggests she and James had same birthday, but Carolyn Pelletier history suggest one given here.

Married 16 October 1862 at Trinity Anglican, East Toronto.

Children and grandchildren:

1. Sarah Jane Eliza Smith, b. 16 October 1865 at Scarborough, Ontario, d. 1943
2. Thomas William Smith, b. 15 December 1867 at Barrie, Ontario, m. (Minnie) Wilhemena Ellen Tohm, 1898 at St John's, Norway, East Toronto, d. 6 September 1946 at Duncan, British Columbia; 8 grandchildren
3. William Smith, b. 1869
4. James Smith, b. 5 November 1872 at Barrie, Ontario, m. Laura Emiline Lenton, 1898, d. 16 October 1942; 7 grandchildren
5. Ella (Ellen) Alice Smith, b. 12 December 1874 at Barrie, Ontario, m. Andrew Gilchrist, 4 February 1904 at Ridgeville, Manitoba; 4 grandchildren