Teachers Receiving Pensions Upper Canada 1850s

Olive Tree Genealogy has added to its Early Ontario Education Records a list of Teachers Receiving Pensions in Upper Canada 1857, Teachers Receiving Pensions in Upper Canada 1858 There are images with names of 298 Teachers with details of infirmity, years and locations teaching, age and residence who were being superannuated, or given a pension, in Upper Canada in these years. This adds to my earlier list of 120 teachers receiving their pensions in 1855.

Each teacher is numbered and there are two pages for each entry. Find your name of interest and note the number beside the name. Then find the second page for that same number to read the details. I have transcribed the names from each image to assist researchers.

As an example Teacher No. 20 is David Thompson, born Scotland and living in Niagara. He is 69 years old and has been teaching for 38 years. He started teaching in 1815 and taught in the counties of Frontenac, Lincoln and Welland in Upper Canada. Pains from wounds received in the War of 1812 forced him to retire.

Each thumbnail can be clicked on to view a larger image. To assist researchers, I have transcribed the names found on these pages.

Teachers in Upper Canada 1855 Receiving Pensions

Olive Tree Genealogy has added images and a list of 120 teachers who were being superannuated, or given a pension, in Upper Canada in 1855. Each teacher is numbered and there are two pages for each entry. Find your name of interest and note the number beside the name. Then find the second page for that same number to read the details. I have transcribed the names from each image to assist researchers.

1855 Superannuated Teachers

As an example No. 1 is John McAuley, born Ireland. His religion is Church of Scotland and he lives in Innisfil. He is 74 years old, suffers from age and infirmity and has been teaching in Upper Canada 22 years. His pension amount is given. The next page for No. 1 shows that he was a teacher for 50 years, he taught in W. Gwillimbury, Essa, Tecumseth and Innisfil. He was a teacher in Nova Scotia from 1817-1830. 

Each thumbnail can be clicked on to view a larger image. Note that an * beside a name indicates the teacher is now deceased

No. 1-29: John McCauley *, Robert Mason, Magnus Swanson, Donald Currie, James Baird, john O'Connor, Anthony Lewars, Thos. J. Graffe, Don'd McDermid, James Benton, Henry Gough, Jas. Breakenridge, John gillon, Robert C. Mills, john W. Leonard, Peter Stewart, David Thompson, John Price, Wm. Gordon, Crawford Rainey, Benjamin Warren, Thos. McMaster, Ronald Smith, Wm. McEdward, Wm. Dowling, Geo. Fieldhouse 

No. 30-59: Olmstead Gates *, John McKenzie, Patrick Benson, Francis Sharp, john McDonell *, Francis Foster, Donald McDonald, John Ker, James Brenan, Thos. Hudson, Wm. M. Hynes *, Jane Johnston, W. R. Thornhill, Wm. Ireland, john Fletcher, John B. Emons, John Nowlan, W. P. Huston, george Reynolds, Wm. martin, john Bick, Michael Koen, Alex. Miller, John Donald, Angus McDonnell, james Forde, John Livingston, Gilber McAulay 

No. 60-90: Gideon Gibson, Wm. Begg, John Bradley, henry st. Leger, Robt. Thompson, johnston Neilson, Patrick McKee, John Brennan, Margaret jessop, Thos. White, Joshua Webster, Norman McLeod, Samuel P. stiles, M. Kineborough, Arch'd. Campbell, Wm. Foster, Wm. Glasford, john Hoyt, wm. Powers, John Vert, Wm. Benson, Wm. Kearns, D. McKenzie, james Leys, John Healy, Hector McRae, Wm. Campbell, J. Carruthers 

No. 91-120: Alex. Cowan, Emily Cozens, Wm. Dermott, Jas. E. Durick, Hugh Hagan, Walter Hick, J. Higginbotham, j.B. Hingston, T. Jones, W.H. King, Wm. leonard, R. McDonald, Thos. Mordue, Samuel Peterson, Benj. Spillsbury, R. Williams, Daniel Wing, Wm. Taylor, Wm.Kane, Matt. Devereux, Michael O'Kane, T. Q. Clendennan, neil McKinnon, Alex. Jenkins, Isab. Kennedy, henry Livesley, William Millar, Robert Beattie, john L. Biggar, William Corry