| Birth | Abt 1837 | Upper Canada | | | |
| Residence | 1839 | presumably, with his parents - Cramahe Township, Newcastle District, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Religion | 1839 | was a Christian - Cramahe Township, Newcastle District, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Residence | 1848 | [probably] with his parents - Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Occupation | 1861 | laborer - Northumberland, Northumberland County, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Residence | 1861 | with his parents - Northumberland, Northumberland County, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Religion | 1861 | was a Baptist - Northumberland, Northumberland County, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Occupation | 1861 | lumberman - Dummer, Peterborough County, Province of Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Immigration | 1866 | to U.S. from Canada | | | |
| Residence | 27 Jul 1870 | with William Giles and was a farm laborer - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 27 Jul 1870 | farm laborer - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Residence | 27 Jul 1870 | Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Marriage | 20 Sep 1871 | Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan - Mary Ann KOPE | | | |
| Residence | 20 Sep 1871 | and was a farmer - Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Immigration | 1874 | | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 25 Mar 1880 | and his wife Mary Ann were witnesses at Mary Ann's daughter Belle's marriage - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Occupation | 17 Jun 1880 | farmer - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Residence (family) | 18 Jun 1880 | with their family - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan - Mary Ann KOPE | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 8 Apr 1891 | made a declaration of intention to become a U. S. citizen - Newaygo, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Residence | 8 Jun 1900 | with his son and daughter-in-law at 48 Florence St. - Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan | | | |
| Residence | 27 Apr 1910 | as a boarder with his step-daughter and her husband - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 27 Apr 1910 | was blind - Ashland, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Residence | Bet 1 Mar 1915 and 12 Jun 1915 | in the County Home - Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Death | 12 Jun 1915 | Sherman, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |
| Burial | Aft 12 Jun 1915 | in the County Farm Cemetery - Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan | | | |