Thomas Harris LOVERING, 18361916 (aged 79 years)

Name
Thomas Harris /LOVERING/
Given names
Thomas Harris
Surname
LOVERING
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Family with parents
father
17991861
Birth: 17 November 1799 27 34 St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England
Death: 26 September 1861Matchedash Tp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
mother
18021842
Birth: 1802 28 24 Cornwall, England
Death: 24 June 1842Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Marriage Marriage14 March 1822St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
2 years
elder brother
18241917
Birth: 5 June 1824 24 22 St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England
Death: 27 November 1917Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
3 years
elder brother
18261900
Birth: 1826 26 24 St Enoder, Cornwall, England
Death: 1900Australia
23 months
elder sister
18271900
Birth: 27 November 1827 28 25 Cornwall, England
Death: 19 January 1900Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
2 years
elder sister
18291915
Birth: 2 November 1829 29 27 St Enoder, Cornwall, England
Death: 25 December 1915Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
3 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
22 months
himself
3 years
younger sister
18391931
Birth: 26 April 1839 39 37 Cornwall, England
Death: 2 January 1931Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
12 years
younger sister
Family with Flora WOODROW
himself
wife
Marriage Marriage21 June 1870Orillia, Ont.
2 months
daughter
18701951
Birth: 12 August 1870 33 24 Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
Death: 1951Coldwater, Onterio
2 years
son
18721935
Birth: 3 November 1872 36 26 Ontario, Canada
Death: 12 May 1935Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
17 months
son
18741956
Birth: 17 March 1874 37 28 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Death: 23 November 1956Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
3 years
daughter
15 months
son
18771890
Birth: 1877 40 30 Ontario, Canada
Death: 9 July 1890Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
3 years
son
daughter
19 months
son
1 year
son
5 years
daughter
18871953
Birth: 3 March 1887 50 41 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Death: 9 March 1953Essondale, British Columbia
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THE LOVERING CONTRIBUTION
TO THE
AREA CHURCHES

The Loverings were primarily Methodist. When the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches amalgamated in 1925 many became members of the United Church of Canada. The following summarizes known involvement with this affiliation as determined from convers ations with family members and written documents:
• The first North River Sunday School started in the grainery of John and Jane Lovering. This grainery still stands and is part of the barns of Etley Lovering.
• The formation of the Sunday School led to a need for a Church. Many of the Loverings contributed greatly in time, energy, and resources to the building of the North River Methodist Church.
• William Henry Lovering and his wife Rachael, who lived close to the church, acted as caretakers during the winter months for many years. His daughter Nellie Drue recalls him making shavings and drawing wood to the Church where he and his wife wou ld start the fire while the children dusted the pews, organ and pulpit.
• Melvin Victor Lovering carried on a similar function and was at one time an elder. In 1965 the North River Church became part of the Coldwater Congregation.
• The "Loverings" are also among the Church Pioneers involved with the founding of the Coldwater United Church and many continued to play an active role in its operation.
— In 1910, H.L., John, W.D., and Andrew Lovering were members o f the Church Board. During this time, a new Church was being built and Andrew Lovering also served as a member of the Building Committee.
— In 1923, the Church was destroyed by fire. Andrew Lovering, a Board Member, once again became a member of the new Building Committee.
— Bruce Lovering and his wife, Donna Crook, were both members of the first Junior Choir.
— Mrs. Melvin Lovering is among the list of organ is ts and assistant organists.
— H. L. Lovering and Mrs. Walter Lovering held the office of Sunday School Superintendent.
— In 1966, Mel V. Lovering was an Honourary Elder and his son Mel V. Lovering was a member of the Committee of Stewards.
• Rev. Herbert G. Lovering and Rev. Milton Lovering were both men from the Coldwater area.