Thomas Harris LOVERING, 1836–1916 (aged 79 years)

Name
Thomas Harris /LOVERING/
Given names
Thomas Harris
Surname
LOVERING
Birth
British King
William IV
from 26 June 1830 to 20 June 1837
Birth of a sister
Death of a mother
Birth of a sister
Death of a father
Death of a maternal grandmother
Marriage
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Death of a son
Marriage of a daughter
Death of a brother
Death of a sister
British Queen
Victoria
from 20 June 1837 to 22 January 1901
Marriage of a son
British King
Edward VII
from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910
Death of a sister
Death of a brother
British King
George V
from 6 May 1910 to 20 January 1936
Burial of a father
Death
Family with parents
father
1799–1861
Birth: 17 November 1799 27 34 — St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England
Death: 26 September 1861 — Matchedash Tp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
mother
1802–1842
Birth: 1802 28 24 — Cornwall, England
Death: 24 June 1842 — Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Marriage Marriage — 14 March 1822 — St Columb Major, Cornwall, England
2 years
elder brother
1824–1917
Birth: 5 June 1824 24 22 — St. Columb Major, Cornwall, England
Death: 27 November 1917 — Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
3 years
elder brother
1826–1900
Birth: 1826 26 24 — St Enoder, Cornwall, England
Death: 1900 — Australia
23 months
elder sister
1827–1900
Birth: 27 November 1827 28 25 — Cornwall, England
Death: 19 January 1900 — Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
2 years
elder sister
1829–1915
Birth: 2 November 1829 29 27 — St Enoder, Cornwall, England
Death: 25 December 1915 — Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
3 years
elder brother
2 years
elder brother
22 months
himself
3 years
younger sister
1839–1931
Birth: 26 April 1839 39 37 — Cornwall, England
Death: 2 January 1931 — Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
12 years
younger sister
Family with Flora WOODROW
himself
wife
Marriage Marriage — 21 June 1870 — Orillia, Ont.
2 months
daughter
1870–1951
Birth: 12 August 1870 33 24 — Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
Death: 1951 — Coldwater, Onterio
2 years
son
1872–1935
Birth: 3 November 1872 36 26 — Ontario, Canada
Death: 12 May 1935 — Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
17 months
son
1874–1956
Birth: 17 March 1874 37 28 — Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Death: 23 November 1956 — Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
3 years
daughter
15 months
son
1877–1890
Birth: 1877 40 30 — Ontario, Canada
Death: 9 July 1890 — Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
3 years
son
daughter
19 months
son
1 year
son
5 years
daughter
1887–1953
Birth: 3 March 1887 50 41 — Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Death: 9 March 1953 — Essondale, British Columbia
Marriage
Note

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.