| 1848 Agricultural Census | ||||||
| Head | Occupation | Religion | Location | Area | ||
| Widow Peer | Farmer | Episcapalian Methodist |
Lot 29 Con 10 |
50 Acres | ||
| 5 French Natives 1 Male (6-13) 2 Single Males (21-29) 1 Married Females (14-44) 1 Single Female (45 of more) 5 neat cattle |
20 Acres farmed 25 acres wood 5 acres pasture 5 acres wheat annual yield 40 bushels 1 acre oates annual yield 11 bushels 1 acre buckwheat annual yield 10 bushels .5 acre potatoes annual yield 50 bushels fraction acre Indian corn annual yield 8 bushels |
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| Ontario Archives #M5909, Elizabethtown Twp., County of Leeds, Pg 17 | ||||||
According to a letter written by Clarissa Peer (Lucy Adeline Peer’s sister) when Clarissa was 88 years of age, Peter Peer married an Irish girl named Graham. Source: Julie Hinton (Clarissa’s Grand-daughter)
