Individual Details
John Buckstaff Sr.
(1 Feb 1799 - 1884)
Events
| Birth | 1 Feb 1799 | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |  | ||
| Military | 1812 |  | | ||
| Marriage | Lucy McCurdy | ||||
| Census | 1860 | Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Census | 1870 | Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States | | | |
| Death | 1884 |
Families
| Spouse | Lucy McCurdy (1803 - 1876) |
| Child | Margaret Buckstaff ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Buckstaff (1822 - 1850) |
| Child | John Buckstaff Jr. (1823 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca Buckstaff (1825 - ) |
| Child | Lucy Buckstaff ( - ) |
| Child | Jane Buckstaff (1830 - 1832) |
| Child | George Buckstaff (1834 - 1835) |
| Child | Lydia Buckstaff ( - ) |
| Child | James Buckstaff (1833 - ) |
| Child | George H. Buckstaff (1837 - ) |
| Child | Mary Buckstaff (1839 - ) |
| Child | Robert M. Buckstaff (1841 - ) |
| Child | Ruth Buckstaff (1843 - ) |
| Child | Frances Buckstaff (1846 - 1867) |
Notes
Military
He served in the war of 1812 on the English side in His Majesty's 104th New Brunswick volunteers, a regiment that captured General Scott, the American officer, at the battle of Luncy's Lane, in which battle Mr. Buckstaff was wounded. He was afterwards captain in a company of provincial militia. (p. 887) At about the age of 14 he enlisted in a British regiment, which at that time was doing duty in the lower provinces of Canada. His enlistment was for three years, at the end of which he received a grant of 100 acres of land, all necessary farming implements and provisions for six months for services rendered the British government. (p. 889)Census
His occupation is given as farmer, his real estate is valued at $5,000 and his personal estate at $2,000Census
His occupation is given as lumber manufacturer, his real estate is valued at $20,000 and his personal estate at $5000Endnotes
1. John Buckstaff Sr. household, 1870 U.S. census, Oshkosh 3rd Ward, Winnebago Co., Wis., page 66, household 465, family 486; National Archives microfilm publication M-593, Reel 1746..
2. John Buckstaff (Sr.) household, 1860 U.S. census, Oshkosh 3rd Ward, Winnebago Co., Wis., page 639, household 770, family 742; genealogy.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-653, Reel 1437..
3. Publius V. Lawson, History of Winnebago County, Wisconsin (Chicago: C. F. Cooper, 1908), pp 887-891.
4. Publius V. Lawson, History of Winnebago County, Wisconsin (Chicago: C. F. Cooper, 1908), pp 887-891.
5. John Buckstaff (Sr.) household, 1860 U.S. census, Oshkosh 3rd Ward, Winnebago Co., Wis., page 639, household 770, family 742; genealogy.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-653, Reel 1437..
6. John Buckstaff Sr. household, 1870 U.S. census, Oshkosh 3rd Ward, Winnebago Co., Wis., page 66, household 465, family 486; National Archives microfilm publication M-593, Reel 1746..