- Born: 17 Mar 1852, Mono, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
- Marriage: Jane Buchannan in 1872 in Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
- Died: 22 Aug 1883, Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada aged 31
- Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
General Notes:
As per Fred Buchanan: Jane, the oldest of the family, married Robert Little. They had 3 children: George, Ida and Martha. Her husband, Robert Little, was killed by lightning when Martha was 6 weeks old.
Orangeville Sun - August 21, 1883 - OBITUARY - ROBERT LITTLE - KILLED BY LIGHTNING: Between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning, during the heavy thunder storm, Mr. Robert Little of Lot 25, Centre Road, Mono, while engaged in unloading barley in the barn of Mr. Jas. Buchanan, near Primrose, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Mr. Buchanan, who was on the load, was knocked down by the shock, but almost immediately recovered and discovered his companion lying dead by his side. No damage was done to the building beyond the tearing down of some boards at the point near the door where the flash entered. The whiskers on the right side of Little's face were burnt off. The electric fluid passed down by the body to the ankle, leaving a black mark in its passage. Deceased, who was about 28 years of age, was of a quiet disposition, and was much respected. He leaves a wife and three small children. He was a son of George Little, Esq. of Mono.
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Robert married Jane Buchannan in 1872 in Mono, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. (Jane Buchannan was born on 12 Feb 1851 in Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada, died on 19 Jan 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Ontaio, Canadao.)
Marriage Notes:
MARR: _UID C29C7634-0A58-472A-80A4-726613730844 MARR: RIN MH:FF1077
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