Orrin Edward Palen

1857 - 1940  (82 years)

• Name	Orrin Edward Palen
  Birth	23 Nov 1857	Smith Creek, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Religion	Baptist
  Death	1940
  Burial	Woodstock Baptist Cemetery, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I303	Weeks
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	G. Palen
  Mother	P.
  Family ID	F430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoda Sophia Weeks,   b. 21 Jul 1860, Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Apr 1925, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	23 Mar 1886	Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Marriage: Groom: Orin Palen Age: 29 Residence: Tillsonburg, Ont Birthplace: Smith Creek, New York, USA Bachelor Occupation: Farmer Parents; George and Priscilla Palen Bride: Rhoda Weeks Age: 25 Residence; Tillsonburg, Ontario Spinster Parents; Amos and Elizabeth Weeks Witnesses; Charity Weeks, Edward Rouse of Tillsonburg, Ont Date: March 23, 1886 Religion: Baptist for both Bride and Groom Minister; H.J.Wall by license Source; LDS Film # 1869962; #8903 Palen-Weeks At the residence of the bride's father, in Tillsonburg, on Tuesday, March 23, by Rev. H. Ware, Orrin Palen to Rhoda, daughter of Amos Weeks. Source: Tillsonburg Observer newspaper; pg 4 col 2; April 4, 1886
  Children	+ 1. Amos Albert Palen,   b. 29 Sep 1886, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 1945 (Age 58 years) + 2. Laura Elizabeth Palen,   b. 28 Jun 1889, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada bur. Woodstock Baptist Cemetery, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada   3. Ethel Winnifred Palen,   b. 4 Oct 1891, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Dec 1962 (Age 71 years) + 4. Roy Gordon Palen,   b. 5 Mar 1895, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 1972 (Age 76 years) + 5. Cecil Andrew Palen,   b. 3 May 1897, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ivan Palen,   b. Apr 1906   bur. Woodstock Baptist Cemetery, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2006

  
  

• Notes

  *1901 Census 93 Norfolk d-2 Tillsonburg, Page 9, Line 41* Palen, Orrin, Male, White, Head, Married, Born 23 Nov. 1857, Age 43, Birthplace United States, Immigration 1858, Origin English, Religion Baptist, Farmer. Palen, Rhoda, Female, White, Wife, Married, Born 21 July 1860, Age 40, Birthplace rural Ontario, origin English, Religion Baptist Palen, Albert, Male, W., Son, Single, Born 29 Sept. 1886, Age 14, Birthplace rural Ont., Palen, Laura, Female, W., Daugher, Single, Born 28 June 1889, Age 11, Birthplace rural Ont. Palen, Ethel, Female, W., Daughter, Single, Born 4 Oct., 1891, Age 9, Birthplace rural Ont. Palen, Roy, Male, W., Son, Single, Born 5 Mar 1895, Age 6, Birthplace rural Ont. Palen, Cecil, Male, W., Son, Single, Born 3 may 1897, Age 3, Birthplace rural Ont. Schedule 2 Info: c 4th Conc., lot 9, brick house with 8 rooms, Birth date taken from 1901 census 1911 Census, Ontario, Oxford South, District 37, Page 6 Lines 44-50; Household # 64; Res Townline Palen, Orrin, Male, Head, Married, Born Nov 1858, Age 53, Ont., German, Canadian, Baptist, Farmer Palen, Rhoda, Female, Wife, Married, Born Jul 1861, Age 50 Palen, Laura, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Jun 1890, Age 21, Ont, German, Canadian, Baptist, Factory Aide Palen, Ethel, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Oct 1892, Age 19, Ont, German, Canadian, Baptist, Factory Aide Palen, Roy, Male, Son, Single, Born Mar 1895, Age 16, Ont, German, Canadian, Baptist, Domestic Palen, Cecil, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1897, Age 14, Ont, German, Canadian, Baptist Palen, Ivan, Male, Son, Single, Born Apr 1906, Age 5, Ont, German, Canadian, Baptist

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] OVS Marriages 1858-1899, Orin Palen & Rhoda Weeks, Reg # 008903, Archives of Ontario Film 54 (Reliability: 3).