An American Family History

Elizabeth J. Miller Seale was born in August 4, 1845 in Ireland. She was called Bessie. Her parents were Thomas Miller and Hester Wilson. She immigrated to Canada in 1847 when she was about two years old.

She married John Seale who was born in Ontario on October 26, 1842. John was born in 1808. His parents were John Seale and Elizabeth Hunter.

John and Elizabeth's children were George J. Seale (June 1, 1877), Charles Wilson Seale (December 16, 1879), and Thomas Alexander Seale (September 17, 1881). 

At the time of the 1881 census they were living in the Cataraqui Ward of Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario. They lived next door to Bessie's parents, Thomas and Hester Miller. John was working as a tailor.

In 1891 they were still in the Cataraqui Ward. They were living with Bessie's father, Thomas. John was working as a contractor.

At the time of the 1901 census they were still living in Kingston Cataraqui Ward, A-3. The household consisted of John who was 58 and a carpenter, Elizebeth (sic) age 55, George J. age 23 who was a stenographer, Charles W. age 21 who was a clerk, and Thomas A. age 19 who was a carpenter, and Thomas's wife Emma (Mitchell), age 18.

John died in Kingston on October 25, 1908 at the age of 66. He is buried in Cataraqui Cemetery in Section E.

Elizabeth died August 27, 1910 of apoplexy. (A sudden impairment of neurological function, especially that resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage; a stroke.)