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Bud Land always said the Law Land had brothers in Canada. I have not found any of his brothers in Canada. On the other hand, Elizabeth Sykes had siblings and two uncles in Canada.

There are indications that there was a Land family in the town of Elora about fifty miles west of Toronto. I have not established any connection between Law Land and the Lands in Elora. The thing that is interesting is that one of the Lands from Elora, Charles H. Land ended up living in Toronto very close to the Sykes and Law Land.

Charles H. Land and John Land are the only Lands I can find in Toronto. They do not appear to be closely related (if at all) to Law Land.

Charles Land born 1849, son of Henry, in Elora and Toronto, Canada

Charles H. Land, who according to the 1901 census was born on June 27, 1849 in Ontario, was listed in the 1891 and 1901 censuses in Canada. Both times he was living within a few blocks of the siblings of Elizabeth Sykes.

Birth: June 27, 1849 Ontario (Census), son of Henry Land and Nancy Land (Marriage Record), connected to James Land, Windsor, Canada, per marriage record.

Charles "H" Land in both the censuses in Canada was listed as born in Ontario. Estimated date year of birth 1850. He was not listed in the 1881 census in Ontario.

Note: Law Land had a brother named Charles "Lewis" Land born in England in 1853.

Charles H. Land was listed in the 1891 Canadian census in St. Steven's Ward in Toronto:

  • Charles H. Land, age 41, born in Ontario. Unfortunately, the rest of this line is illegible. It should have listed his parentŐs place of birth and his religious affiliation.
  • Ida, age 38, wife. The rest of the line is illegible.
  • Frederick, age 15, son. The rest of the line is illegible.
  • Mabel, age 14, daughter, place of birth, Ontario, place of birth of mother, Ont., place of birth of father, Ont. religion, Methodist.
  • Edna, age 10, daughter, place of birth, Ontario, place of birth of mother, Ont., place of birth of father, Ont. religion, Methodist.
  • Charles, age 8, son, place of birth, Ontario, place of birth of mother, Ont., place of birth of father, Ont. religion, Methodist.

Charles H Land was listed in the 1901 Canadian census at 314 Markham Street in District number 118 Toronto West, Ward 5, in the city of Toronto:

  • Charles H head, born June 27, 1849, age 51, born in Ontario, no date for immigration, origin, English, nationality, Canadian, religion, Methodist, occupation, collector, earnings from occupation, 900
  • Ida, wife, born, March 2, 1843, in Ontario
  • Mabel P., daughter, born April 29, 1877, in Ontario
  • Edna (?), daughter, born August 9, 1880, in Ontario, stenographer, wages, 250
  • Charles H, son, born February 19,1883 in Ontario, clerk, wages, 180.
  • Archibald H , son born September 20, 1892 in Ontario
  • 314 Markham Street located between Sully Circle (where the Sykes brothers lived) and the University of Toronto is very near all the known addresses of Law Land when he lived in Toronto.

Marriage of Chares Land and Ida Sowers: Charles Henry Land age 25, Elora, born Elora, merchant, son of Henry Land and Nancy Land to Ida Sophia Sowers, Elora, born Galt, daughter of Joseph G Sowers and Prudence M Leaw (?) Sowers, witnesses Annie Sowers, Elora, and James Land, Windsor, Methodist April 8 1875

Children of Charles Land and Ida Sowers

  1. Frederick Sowers Land, January 15, 1876, son of Charles Henry Land, shoemaker, and Ida Sophia Sowers, Elora
  2. Mabel Prudence Land, April 29, 1877, Charles Henry Land, shoemaker, and Ida Sophia Sowers, Elora.
  3. Edna
  4. Charles Henry Land, son of Charles Henry Land, collector, and Ida Sophia, 171 Bellwood Avenue, Toronto, February 19, 1883. This is the same neighborhood were the Sykes lived.
  5. Archibald Harley Land son of Charles Henry Land, clerk, and Ida Sophia Sowers.

Death of Charles Henry Land: Charles Henry Land born Canada, June 27 1849 died Jan 17, 1912 age 62 years 6 months and 20 days, 62 Tharold Street, Toronto, occupation collector, son of Henry Land born Canada, and McNeal born Nova Scotia, arteio sclerosis, 20 ???, heart failure.

Note: There were other Lands in Elora.

LDS microfilm 0207104 Elora Baptisms, did not contain any records for the Lands in Elora.

John Land

John Land was listed in the 1881 census in Toronto in St Andrew's ward:

There is no address

  • John Joseph Land, age 29, born in England, bookkeeper, Church of England
  • Agnes Ellen Land, age 28

Note: John Land the son of John Land and the half brother of Law Land was born in 1842.


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