John F. Pringle

1850 - 1876  (26 years)

• Name	John F. Pringle
  Birth	11 Aug 1850	Richmond Township, Canada West
  	Birth from Whitney Book, see parents family note
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	8 Dec 1876	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
  	Napanee Express
  	Not really an obituary, death notice of accident and funeral
  Ω Census Family Census	1851	Richmond Township, Lennox, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	In 1851, Alfred Pringle 27, was living in Richmond Twsp, Lennox Co., Ontario with his wife Sarah Ann 24, and their first son John F. Pringle 2, Sarah's father Casper of Madoc was staying with them, his age is not listed. Their home was a 1 story Frame house, next door is Alfred's father and family. <ref> Library and Archives Canada Place of Birth: Canada West, Religion: E M, Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: Lennox County, Sub-District Name: Richmond, Page Number: 25, Microfilm: C-11735, Reference: RG 31 Item Number: 1164752 - See the image at: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1164752</ref> The Alfred Pringle Family in the 1851 Census of Ontario Pringle Given Name: A Gender: Male Age: 27 Province: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: Lennox (county) District Number: 21 Sub-District Name: Richmond Sub-District Number: 202 Page Number: 25 Microfilm: C-11735 Reference: RG 31 Item Number: 1164640 - Witness Role: Principal: [F817] ...of Alfred PRINGLE and Sarah Ann FRETZ Witness Role: Family Census: [I2111] Casperus FRETZ Witness Role: Family Census: [I2075] John F. PRINGLE
  		Pringle Alfred and many More 1851
  Ω Census Family Census	1861	Richmond Township, Lennox, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	In 1861, Alfred Pringle 37, was living in Richmond, Lennox, Ontario, farming with his wife Sarah A 32 and their children, John 11 Laborer attending school, Alvira 9, Norman 7, Both attending school, Alma 5, Chas 3, Sarah E. 1, with an out of towner Nancy Heafus of Fredericksburg. Their home, is a 1 story frame house, next door is brother George Pringle with mother Martha and other sons listed a few families away. The Alfred Pringle Family in the 1861 Census of Ontario Pringle Given Name: Alfred Gender: Male Age: 37 Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: Canada West Religion: W M Province: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: Lennox and Addington Sub-District Name: Richmond Page Number: 4 Line Number: 9 Microfilm: C-1047-1048 Item Number: 2949250 - Witness Role: Principal: [F817] ...of Alfred PRINGLE and Sarah Ann FRETZ Witness Role: Family Census: [I2085] Alma Isabelle PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2097] Charles Lewis PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2075] John F. PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2116] Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2086] Norman Newton PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2118] Sarah Eliza PRINGLE
  		Pringle Alfred 1861 Census
  Occupation	1876	employ of the Grand Trunk Railroad
  	Railroad Brakeman
  	From his death record
  _UID	6B16A8595A3DED4DB4FF9C35CFD09D9FB24C
  Death	2 Dec 1876	Duffin's Creek, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: while working on the railroad by being crushed by a train
  	Address: the Grand Trunk Railway Station
  	Name: John Pringle Event Type: Death Event Date: 02 Dec 1876 Event Place: Ontario Cnty, Ontario Gender: Male Age: 26 Birth Date: Birthplace: Canada Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Burial Date: Burial Place: Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Name: Reference ID: yr 1877 cn 10466 GS Film number: 1846479 Digital Folder Number: 4172961 Image Number: 403 Citing this Record: "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J69H-5NY : accessed 21 January 2016), John Pringle, 02 Dec 1876; citing Ontario Cnty, Ontario, yr 1877 cn 10466, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,479.
  Burial	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: family plot at Riverview "Napanee" Cemetery.
  	Birth: Aug., 1850 Ontario, Canada Death: Dec. 2, 1876 Ontario, Canada   Burial: Riverview Cemetery Greater Napanee Lennox and Addington County Ontario, Canada   Created by: mark south Record added: Jul 31, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 133596669
  		Pringle John & George Tombstone
  Person ID	I2075	Dutcher-Cummings
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Alfred Pringle,   b. 1 Sep 1824, Richmond, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, Canada d. Abt 17 Jan 1909, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Fretz,   b. 16 Jul 1828, North Fredericksburgh, Upper Canada d. 8 Oct 1898, Sand Lake, Kent County, Michigan (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1848	Victoria District, Canada West, British Colonial America
  		Pringle-Alfred-Sarah-Fretz-Marriage
  Census	1851	Richmond Township, Lennox, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	In 1851, Alfred Pringle 27, was living in Richmond Twsp, Lennox Co., Ontario with his wife Sarah Ann 24, and their first son John F. Pringle 2, Sarah's father Casper of Madoc was staying with them, his age is not listed. Their home was a 1 story Frame house, next door is Alfred's father and family. <ref> Library and Archives Canada Place of Birth: Canada West, Religion: E M, Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: Lennox County, Sub-District Name: Richmond, Page Number: 25, Microfilm: C-11735, Reference: RG 31 Item Number: 1164752 - See the image at: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1164752</ref> The Alfred Pringle Family in the 1851 Census of Ontario Pringle Given Name: A Gender: Male Age: 27 Province: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: Lennox (county) District Number: 21 Sub-District Name: Richmond Sub-District Number: 202 Page Number: 25 Microfilm: C-11735 Reference: RG 31 Item Number: 1164640 - Witness Role: Family Census: [I2111] Casperus FRETZ Witness Role: Family Census: [I2075] John F. PRINGLE
  		Pringle Alfred and many More 1851
  Census	1861	Richmond Township, Lennox, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	In 1861, Alfred Pringle 37, was living in Richmond, Lennox, Ontario, farming with his wife Sarah A 32 and their children, John 11 Laborer attending school, Alvira 9, Norman 7, Both attending school, Alma 5, Chas 3, Sarah E. 1, with an out of towner Nancy Heafus of Fredericksburg. Their home, is a 1 story frame house, next door is brother George Pringle with mother Martha and other sons listed a few families away. The Alfred Pringle Family in the 1861 Census of Ontario Pringle Given Name: Alfred Gender: Male Age: 37 Marital Status: Married Place of Birth: Canada West Religion: W M Province: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: Lennox and Addington Sub-District Name: Richmond Page Number: 4 Line Number: 9 Microfilm: C-1047-1048 Item Number: 2949250 - Witness Role: Family Census: [I2085] Alma Isabelle PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2097] Charles Lewis PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2075] John F. PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2116] Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2086] Norman Newton PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2118] Sarah Eliza PRINGLE
  		Pringle Alfred 1861 Census
  Census	1871	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	- Witness Role: Family Census: [I2085] Alma Isabelle PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2102] Almon Dorland PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2097] Charles Lewis PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2067] Ella Lorraine PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2116] Martha Elvira PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2101] Myron Hubbard PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2084] Sarah Ann FRETZ Witness Role: Family Census: [I2099] Alfred Wilbert PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2100] Magdalena "Emma" Alberta PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2086] Norman Newton PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2118] Sarah Eliza PRINGLE
  		Pringle-Alfred-1871-Censu
  Census	1881	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	The Alfred Pringle Family in the 1881 Census of Ontario PRINGLE Given Name: Alfred Occupation: Brick Maker Gender: M Age: 55 Birth Year: 1826 Marital Status: M Place of Birth: Ontario Religion: Meth E Nationality: German Province: Ontario District Name: Lennox District Number: 117 Sub-District Name: Napanee (Town) Sub-District Number: G Family Number: 674 Household Number: 584614 Volume Number: 7 Page Number: 130 Microfilm: C-13236 Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 3150622 Alfred Pringle Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 55 Birth Year: 1826 Birthplace: Ontario Religion: Methodist Episcopal Nationality: German Occupation: Brick Maker Province: Ontario District Number: 117 District: Lennox Sub-District Number: G Subdistrict: Napanee Household Members: Name Age Alfred Pringle 55 Sarah A. Pringle 52 Charles Pringle 23 Alida Pringle 21 Wilbert Pringle 19 Alberta Pringle 17 Myron Pringle 15 Alma Pringle 13 Ellen Pringle 11 Source Citation: Year: 1881; Census Place: Napanee, Lennox, Ontario; Roll: C_13236; Page: 130; Family No: 674 - Witness Role: Family Census: [I2099] Alfred Wilbert PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2097] Charles Lewis PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2067] Ella Lorraine PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2100] Magdalena "Emma" Alberta PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2101] Myron Hubbard PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2118] Sarah Eliza PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2102] Almon Dorland PRINGLE
  		Pringle Alfred 1881 Census
  Census	16 Apr 1891	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
  	The Alfred Pringle Family in the 1891 Census of Ontario Daughter Emma and her husband live nextdoor Library and Archives Canada http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1973245 Surname: Pringle Given Name: Alfred Gender: Male Age: 66 Birth Year: 1825 Marital Status: Married Province: Ontario District Name: Lennox District Number: 87 Sub-District Number: G Division Number: 1 Family Number: 131 Page Number: 22-23 Microfilm: T-6350 Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 1973245 Alfred Pringle Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 66 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Ontario Relation to Head-of-house: Head Religion: Methodist French Canadian: No Spouse's Name: Sarah Pringle Father's Birth Place: Ontario Mother's Birth Place: United States Province: Ontario District Number: 87 District: Lennox Subdistrict: Napanee Household Members: Name Age Alfred Pringle 66 Sarah Pringle 63 Wilbert Pringle 29 Dreland Pringle 23 Ella Pringle 21 Source Citation: Year: 1891; Census Place: Napanee, Lennox, Ontario; Roll: T-6350; Family No: 131 - Witness Role: Family Census: [I2099] Alfred Wilbert PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2102] Almon Dorland PRINGLE Witness Role: Family Census: [I2067] Ella Lorraine PRINGLE
  		1891 census page with Alfred and Emma nextdoor
  Notes	From "The Whitney Family of Connecticut" by S. Whitney Phoenix. Page 985: Alfred Pringle, b. at Richmond, U.C., 1 Sept 1824; a farmer and brick-maker; married at Madoc, C.W., 26 Dec. 1848, by Rev. Stephen Miles, Wesleyan Methodist, to Sarah Ann Fretts, dau. of Caspar and Magdalene (Huffman) Fretts, of Thurlow, C.W., and (prior to 1831) of North Fredericksburgh, U.C., where she was born 16 July 1827. They dwelt at Richmond till Ap. 1869; at Belleville, Ont., till Ap. 1870; and then settled at Napanee, Ont., where they were living in Ap. 1876. Pages 1890-1891 (Volume 3) Chil. of Alfred and Sarah Ann (Fretts) Pringle. I. John F. Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 11 Aug. 1850; and was living at Belleville, Ont, in March 1876, unmarried. II. Martha Elvira Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 5 July 1852; and was living at 124 Lagrave Street, Grand Rapids, Mich., in March 1876, unmarried. III. Norman Newton Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 15 March 1854; and was living at Stanton, Mich., in March 1876, unmarried. IV. Alma Isabelle Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 26 March 1856; died at Napanee, Ont, 11 July 187 1, and was buried in Napanee Cemetery. V. Charles Lewis Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 3 May 1858. VI. Sarah Eliza Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 5 July 1860. VII. Alfred Wilbert Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 19 Feb. 1862. VIII. Magdalene Alberta Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 14 July 1864. IX. Myron Hubbard Pringle, b. at Richmond, C. W., 18 Aug. 1866. X. Almon Derlin Pringle, b. at Richmond, Ont, 14 Ap. 1868. XI. Ella Gertrude Pringle, b. at Belleville, Ont., 12 March 1870. XII. Cornelia May Pringle, b. at Napanee, Ont., 4 July 1872; died there, 22 Sept. 1872, and was buried in Napanee Cemetery. XIII. George Bidwel Pringle, b. at Napanee, Ont, 12 March 1874. - - [5] Research Note: Title: Add (residence) for family members Type: Tasks For: Record: "Family of Alfred PRINGLE and Sarah Ann FRETZ" Status: open Priority: 2 (Very High) Date: November 3, 2020 Last worked: End Date: Reference: Task Description Status Date Completed The Whitney book tells where each member of the family is living, I should include this as a fact - March 1878 - and map it so I can see how mapping works
  Family ID	F817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Most information from tombstone shared with brother George Research Note: Title: Add (residence) for family members Type: Tasks For: Record: "Family of Alfred PRINGLE and Sarah Ann FRETZ" Status: open Priority: 2 (Very High) Date: November 3, 2020 Last worked: End Date: Reference: Task Description Status Date Completed The Whitney book tells where each member of the family is living, I should include this as a fact - March 1878 - and map it so I can see how mapping works

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] Census 1851 Canadian Pringle, Alfred Family (Reliability: 3). In 1851, Alfred Pringle 27, was living in Richmond Twsp, Lennox Co., Ontario with his wife Sarah Ann 24, and their first son John F. Pringle 2, Sarah's father Casper of Madoc was staying with them, his age is not listed. Their home was a 1 story Frame house, next door is Alfred's father and family. [S83] Census 1861 Canadian Pringle, Alfred Family. In 1861, Alfred Pringle 37, was living in Richmond, Lennox, Ontario, farming with his wife Sarah A 32 and their children, John 11 Laborer attending school, Alvira 9, Norman 7, Both attending school, Alma 5, Chas 3, Sarah E. 1, with an out of towner Nancy Heafus of Fredericksburg. Their home, is a 1 story frame house, next door is brother George Pringle with mother Martha and other sons listed a few families away. [S87] Pringle Alfred Family 1871 census (Reliability: 2). Civil Division: Napanee Page Id: Page 44+45 Item Of Interest: Alfred Pringle Family [S88] Pringle Alfred Family census 1881 (Reliability: 2). Civil Division: Napanee Page Id: page 130 Item Of Interest: Alfred Pringle Family (No 674) [S81] Whitney Family of Connecticut.