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Elias EASTERBROOK and Joan STRANGER from Holne, Devon

Elias and Joan operated Holne Park and Staddicombe Farm in Devon, but emigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1831 with 6 of their children to join their eldest son, James, who had moved to Canada several years earlier. In 1835 Elias and Joan returned to England with their 2 youngest children, George 13 and Ann 9. They returned to Nassagaweya in Canada in the spring of 1840. Their visit to England prompted other relatives to also migrate to Canada including Elias's sister, Susannah (married to Nicholas NORRISH).

Son Elias moved to Cornwall.

There is more information about this family at RootsWeb.

James EASTERBROOK and Charlotte GALLOWAY

James was the first of this family to emigrate to Canada, and was joined later by his parents and most of his siblings.

John EASTERBROOK and Charity MARKLE

Thomas EASTERBROOK and Hannah YOUGART

Thomas came to Canada with his parents and settled in Nassagaweya. In 1852 he built a store in what became Brookville, a settlement derived from his surname. He later took over his father Elias's holdings of 100 acres and became the second postmaster of Nassagaweya.

Elizabeth EASTERBROOK and William TOLCHARD

Elizabeth came to Canada with her parents and married William Tolchard who was also from Holne, Devon. Elizabeth soon died of typhoid fever and William moved to Seneca, Ontario Co, New York, USA, and married a woman called Lucy.

William EASTERBROOK and Mary MOGG

William came to Canada with his parents. He served in a militia unit on the Niagrara fontier in 1837. William and two sons, James and George, helped to build the first stone highway in Ontario, running from Hamilton to Toronto. A toll gate on this highway was established at Easterbrook's corner and for 19 years William collected his tolls of 10 cents per vehicle. An Esso station now stands on the site of the toll booth but William's house is still standing 200 yards up a intersecting road.

George EASTERBROOK and Mary YOUART, Caroline DARBY

George came to Canada with his parents, marrying Mary YOUART who died before 1861 after which he married Caroline. By 1880 he had fathered 17 children.

Ann EASTERBROOK and John YOUART III

Ann came to Canada with her parents.

YOUART family

Three of Elias and Joan's children married siblings from the YOUART family from Yorkshire, their cousin married the forth.

Susannah EASTERBROOK and Nicholas NORRISH

Susannah and Nicholas, with their four children, emigrated from Holne in Devon in 1843.

Elizabeth EASTERBROOK, Susannah's daughter-in-law, is also her great niece, the daugher of Thomas, son of her older brother Elias.

Eliza EASTERBROOK from Devon

Eliza came from Iddesleigh, Henry from Hatherleigh.

George EASTERBROOK and Mary DIAMOND

George is the son of William and Eleanor STENTIFORD of Buckfastleigh, Devon.

Henry EASTERBROOK and Annie SCALLEN of Ontario

Henry is the son of Thomas and Mary of Ashburton, Devon.

William EASTERBROOK and Lena ROBINS of Ontario

Frederick EASTERBROOK

Theodore ESTABROOK and Lida STAMP of New Brunswick

Douglas moved to London where his children were born.

James EASTERBROOK and Elizabeth BOWDEN of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland

James was a widower when he married Elizabeth but I have no details of his first wife. His descendants live in Newfoundland today.