Sarah Eliza Pringle b. 5 Jul 1860 Richmond Township, Canada West d. 28 Feb 1914 Biwabik, St. Louis County, Minnesota: Our Family History

Sarah Eliza Pringle

1860 - 1914 (53 years)

Name	Sarah Eliza Pringle
Birth	5 Jul 1860	Richmond Township, Canada West
	Birth from Whitney Book, see parents family note -
Gender	Female
Obituary	6 Mar 1914	Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota
	Virginia Enterprise Page 4

Ω Census Family Census	1861	Richmond Township, Lennox, Ontario, Canada [1]
	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
Ω Census Family Census	1871	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada [2]
	- Witness Role: Principal: [F817] ...of Alfred PRINGLE and Sarah Ann FRETZ 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
Ω Census Family Census	1881	Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada [3]
	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: Principal: [F817] ...of Alfred PRINGLE and Sarah Ann FRETZ 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
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Death	28 Feb 1914	Biwabik, St. Louis County, Minnesota
	Name: Sarah Pringle Eyer Event Type: Death Event Date: 28 Feb 1914 Event Place: Saint Louis, Minnesota Birth Date: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Born in Minnesota: Record Number: 138958 Certificate Number: 012300 Certificate Year: 1914 "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4QB-Z3K : accessed 25 June 2015), Sarah Pringle Eyer, 28 Feb 1914; from "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Saint Louis, Minnesota, record 138958, certificate number 012300, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis. -
Burial	Feb 1914	Biwabik, St. Louis County, Minnesota
	Address: Lakeside Cemetery

		Sarah Pringle Eyer Obituary copy Caption Note: Virginia enterprise. (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) March 06, 1914, Page 4 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059180/1914-03-06/ed-1/seq-4/ Media Date: 6 MAR 1914
Person ID	I2118	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 [4]

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

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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 [1]

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

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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 [2]

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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 [3]

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
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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
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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.

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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

Family Daniel J. Eyer, b. 11 Mar 1853, Canada West d. 11 Aug 1930, Los Angeles County, California (Age 77 years)

Marriage 15 Mar 1883 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Mich

Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Mar 1883
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Name: Daniel J. Eyer
Gender: Male
Age: 30y
Birth Date: 1853
Birthplace: Canada West
Spouse's Name: Sarah Elida Pringle
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 22y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1861
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada West
Marriage Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

Source Reference: v 2 p 132 rn 1210
Digital Folder Number: 4207683
GS Film Number: 2342472
Image Number: 172
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01814-6

"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3R-25Y : 9 November 2020), Daniel J. Eyer and Sarah Elida Pringle, 15 Mar 1883; citing Marriage, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207683.

Census 1895 Carlton village, Carlton, Minnesota

Name: Lillian Eyer
Titles and Terms:
Event Place: Carlton village, Carlton, Minnesota
Age (Original): 7y
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Birthplace: Minnesota
Race (Original): W
Gender: Female
Line Number: 35
Family Number: 37
Page Number: 11
GS Film number: 000565764

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
D J Eyer M 42y Canada
Serra Eyer F 35y Canada
Ines Eyer F 16y Michigan
Lillian Eyer F 7y Minnesota

Citing this Record:
"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQD6-X65 : accessed 20 September 2015), Lillian Eyer in household of D J Eyer, Carlton village, Carlton, Minnesota; citing p. 11, line 35, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,764.

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Witness Role: Family Census: [I2560] Ines Maud EYER
Witness Role: Family Census: [I2120] Lillian Grace EYER

Census 1900 McKinley & Merritt villages, Biwabik Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Name: Daniel J Eyer
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Biwabik Township Biwabik, McKinley & Merritt villages, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States
District: 249
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 17
Birth Date: Mar 1853
Birthplace: Canada Eng
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1883
Immigration Year: 1854
Father's Birthplace: Canada Eng
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 8A
Household ID: 108
Line Number: 39
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240789
Digital Folder Number: 004120308
Image Number: 00207

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Daniel J Eyer Head M 47 Canada Eng
Sarah E Eyer Wife M 40 Canada Eng
Lillian G Eyer Daughter F 12 Minnesota

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M93P-JY8 : accessed 12 September 2019), Daniel J Eyer, Biwabik Township Biwabik, McKinley & Merritt villages, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 249, sheet 8A, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,789.

Witness Role: Family Census: [I2120] Lillian Grace EYER

Eyer-Dan-Family-1900

Ω Residence:RESI 1885 Minnesota

According to the 1905 Minnesota state census Daniel and Sarah had been residents of the state for 20 years

Notes

According to the 1905 Minnesota state census Daniel and Sarah had been residents of the state for 20 years

Children

1. Lillian Grace Eyer, b. 9 May 1888, Minnesota

d. 13 Dec 1963, Los Angeles County, California

(Age 75 years)

Family ID F827 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

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

[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)
[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.
[S81] Whitney Family of Connecticut.

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