Jacob Duck

Jacob Duck

• Father: Cornelius Duck b. circa 1807
• Mother: Ann (?) b. circa 1808

• Jacob Duck was born on 26 February 1834 in Kingsbury, Somerset, England.
• He arrived in Canada circa 1860, according to the 1901 census.
• He married Martha Colborne, daughter of Abraham Colborne and Elizabeth (?), circa 1867.
• Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in Bruce, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Lucy Duck, Lillie Duck, Ada Duck, James Duck, Emily Duck, William Duck and Cornelius Duck.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1881 census.
• Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included James Duck, Emily Duck, Ada Duck, Cornelius Duck, William Duck and Ellen Martha Duck.
• He was a labourer, according to the 1891 census.
• Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 31 March 1901 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Emily Duck, William Duck and Ellen Martha Duck.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1901 Census.
• Jacob Duck appeared in the 1 June 1911 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada, at Goderich Street. Other members of the household included William Duck, Elizabeth Andrews Shanks and Dorothy Currie Duck.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1911 census.
• Jacob Duck and Martha Colborne appeared in the 1 June 1921 census of Canada in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada, at Goderich Street. Other members of the household included Lillie Duck.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1921 census.
• Jacob Duck died on 8 January 1923 at age 88 in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada, . His death was officially witnessed by William Duck.
• Martha Colborne became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

• Last Edited: 17 May 2016