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Samuel FURMIDGE

Samuel FURMIDGE

Male 1861 - 1923  (61 years)


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  • Name Samuel FURMIDGE 
    Birth 4 Mar 1861  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Between 1881 and 1890  [1, 3, 4] 
    Blacksmith 
    Emigration Between 1888 and 1890  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Naturalization Between 1896 and 1900  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Occupation Between 1902 and 1923  [2, 8, 9] 
    Inventor: Manufacturer - Auto Attachments 
    Reference Number P1861-CA006 
    Death 6 Jan 1923  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10] 
    Person ID I1002  Furmedge
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

    Father Samuel FURMIDGE,   b. Abt 1825, Redmile, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1899, North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane MCGREGOR,   b. Jun 1827, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1901, North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1852  [11] 
    Family ID F433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha Minnie TEMME,   b. 26 Jul 1880, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1978, Josephine, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1903  [9] 
    Children 
    >1. Harris FURMIDGE,   b. 17 Jul 1904, St Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1983, Josephine, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Geraldine FURMIDGE,   b. 12 Jun 1906, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1907, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Mary Louise FURMIDGE,   b. 21 Jun 1908, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1998, Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >4. Gordon Temme FURMIDGE,   b. 21 Sep 1910, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 2000, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >5. Kenneth FURMIDGE,   b. 29 Apr 1912, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. David FURMIDGE,   b. 6 Jul 1914, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 2003, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >7. Bruce FURMIDGE,   b. 10 Feb 1916, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1944, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Beatrice FURMIDGE,   b. 10 Feb 1916, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1984, Josephine, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Mar 1861 - Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Between 1888 and 1890 - USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - Between 1896 and 1900 - USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Jan 1923 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • The 1920 US Federal Population Census records Samuel’s year of emigration to the USA as 1888. For other family members this coincides with the year they joined the Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York however Samuel is not recorded as joining the church until 02 February 1890. Similarly, the 1920 US census records Samuel’s naturalisation year as 1896 however a transcript of his naturalisation card gives the date as 12 October 1900.

      There are a number of discrepancies noted between the records of (A) Samuel Furmidge born in Canada to Samuel and Jane Furmidge, and (B) Samuel Furmidge living in USA and married to Bertha Temme:

      Based on the 1871 and 1881 Canadian Census, Samuel Furmidge (A) was born about 1861. Samuel Furmidge (B) is located in the US Federal Census in 1910, and again in 1920, with a recorded age consistent with a birth year of 1865; His death certificate in 1923 however records his birth date as 04 March 1868. Samuel’s (B) wife, Bertha, was born in 1880 (or 1881) and it is possible that Samuel lowered his age to make the age difference appear to be less than it was.

      Samuel Furmidge’s (A & B) birth country and that of his parents (assumed to be Samuel & Jane) is consistently recorded in both the noted Canadian and US census returns. Samuel’s (B) death certificate however records that he was born in Windsor, Ontario. This birth place is inconsistent with Samuel (A) whose parents are recorded in Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario in 1861 and in Nassagaweya, Halton, Ontario in 1871.

      Samuel’s (B) death certificate does confirm that his father was named Samuel Furmidge, although it states he was born in Canada (not England); the maiden name of his mother is recorded as “not known” which is unhelpful and her birth country is recorded as Canada (not Scotland). It is possible that the informant providing the information for Samuel’s death certificate was unaware of some of Samuel’s biographical details, explaining any errors.
      Presbyterian Church records and City Directories confirm that Samuel (A) emigrated from Canada to the USA with his family and record that he was a blacksmith (recorded on the 1881 Canadian Census and 1890 City Directory for Rochester, New York). His emigration year of 1888 recorded in the 1920 US Census (Samuel (B)) is consistent with that for other family members. Furmidge is not a common name in either Canada or the USA in this period.

      Based on all available evidence it has been assumed that Samuel Furmidge (A) and (B) is the same person. A birth date of 04 March 1861 has been assigned based on his death certificate (04 March) and year of birth from the Canadian census (1861). A birth date of March 1868 would not have been possible given that his sister Catherine was born in August 1867.

      Samuel became an inventor and has several patents awarded related to an improved wheel design, vehicle spring and recoil checks. In 1902 he is recorded as assigner to the Furmidge Spring Wheel Company of Pierre, South Dakota (his residence is recorded as St Louise, Missouri). In the 1920’s he was assignor for several companies based in Illinois. (Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office; images accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk (1902 patent) and the US Government Patent Public Search website: https:// pubs.uspto.gov (patents dated 1923-1925)).

  • Sources 
    1. [S377] 1881 Census of Canada; Online Images, Furmidge Household, Place: Hamilton City Ward 5, Ontario, Roll: C-13257, Page: 63, Family: 315; digital image accessed from the Library of Canada website.

    2. [S379] Cook County, Illinois, Death Index, Samuel Furmidge, 1923, Death Certificate, State of Illinois Department of Public Health; digital image downloaded from Ancestry Public Tree.

    3. [S370] Local & Trade Directories, Rochester, New York, City Directory, 1890, Page: 217, Samuel Furmidge Jr, Blacksmith, 13 Canal, house 89 S. Ford; Digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk.

    4. [S370] Local & Trade Directories, Hamilton City Directory, 1885-6, Page: 79, Samuel Furmidge Jr., Blacksmith, boards 9 Caroline Street North; Digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk.

    5. [S366] 1920 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T625, Furmidge, Samuel, Place: Chicago Ward 1, Cook, Illinois; digital image accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk.

    6. [S371] Brick Presbyterian Church (Rochester, New York, USA), Samuel Furmidge, Church Register Entry; Digital Image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk; original data: Presbyterian Historical Society, Register_deaths_1831-1896.
      Received by the Brick Presbyterian Church, Rochester on 02 February 1890; Dismissed 26 November 1890 to Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, Colorado.

    7. [S447] Missouri, U.S., Naturalizations, Samuel Furmidge, 12 Oct 1900, St Louis, Missouri, Reel: C25793, Volume: 17, Page: 164; transcript accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk; original data: Missouri State Archives in partnership with St Louis Genealogical Society and St Louis Circuit Court.

    8. [S378] Patents and Trademarks, Inventor: Samuel Furmidge, US Patent 691717 (accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk); US Patents 1457518-A, 1519677-A, 1566393-A (accessed on https://ppubs.uspto.gov); original data: United States Patent and trademark Office.

    9. [S376] 1910 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T624, Furnridge Household, Place: 3254 Vernon Avenue, Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, Roll: 242; digital image accessed on www.ancestry.co.uk.

    10. [S380] Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, Samuel Furmidge, memorial page, Find a Grave database and images, Memorial ID: 198084693.

    11. [S361] 1861 Census of Canada; Online Images, Fermage Household; Place: Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; Film: C-1037; digital image accessed: Library & Archives Canada.


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