• Born: 9 April 1858, Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada ^{1 3 4 5 6}
• Marriage (1): Sarah Lilly PRIOR on 9 January 1907 in Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada ^{1 2}
• Died: 16 May 1935, Melita, Manitoba, Canada at age 77 ⁷

   Other names for John were Jack DRYSDALE, John DRYSDALE ^{4 6} and John H. DRYSDALE.⁵

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Nickname: Jack.

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Glasgow St. George, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ³
  

John Drysdale            Head   34   Glasgow, Lanarkshire   Green
Christina Drysdale       Wife   25   Humbie, East Lothian
John Harrower Drysdale   Son     2   Canada
Jane Anderson Drysdale   Dau     1   Glasgow, Lanarkshire

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Canada on 2 April 1871 in Malahide Township, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada. ⁴
  

Drysdale John         M   45   Scotland   Presbyterian   Scotch   Farmer   M   --
   "     Christina    F   36      "          "    "        "        --     M   --
   "     John         M   13      O          "    "        "        --     -   Going to school
   "     Jane         F   11   Scotland      "    "        "        --     -   Going to school
   "     Elizabeth    F    9      O          "    "        "        --     -   Going to school
   "     Isabella     F    7      O          "    "        "        --     -   --
   "     Maggie       F    4      O          "    "        "        --     -   --
Drysdale Charley      M    1      O       Presbyterian   Scotch     --     -   --

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Canada on 4 April 1881 in Malahide Township, Elgin East, Ontario, Canada. ⁵
  

Drysdale John         M   54          Scotland   Presbyterian   Scotch   Farmer   M
   "     Christina    F   44              "          "           "        --      M
   "     John H       M   22              O          "           "        --      -
   "     Jane A       F   20          Scotland       "           "        --      -
   "     Lizzie N.    F   18              O          "           "        --      -
   "     Isabell M.   F   15              "          "           "        --      -
   "     Maggie C.    F   13              "          "           "        --      -
   "     Edwin L      M    7              "          "           "        --      -
   "     Jessie       F   --   Ap 4       "          "           "        --      -
McDougal Jane         F   69          Scotland   Presbyterian   Scotch    --      -

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Canada on 6 April 1891 in Medora, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. ⁸ Surname, Given Name, Gender, Age, Est. birth year, Marital Status, Relationship, Birthplace, Religion, Father's Birthplace, Mother's Birthplace, Occupation
  

Kontzie Frederick   Male     36      abt 1855   Married   Head   Ontario    Lutheran   Germany    Germany    Farmer
Kontzie Jane        Female   31      abt 1860   Married   Wife   Scotland   Pres.      Scotland   Scotland
Kontzie Charles     Male      5      abt 1886   Single    Son    Manitoba   Pres.      Ontario    Scotland
Kontzie Edwin       Male      4      abt 1887   Single    Son    Manitoba   Pres.      Ontario    Scotland
Kontzie Theodore    Male      1/12   abt 1891   Single    Son    Manitoba   Pres.      Ontario    Scotland
Drysdale John       Male     33      abt 1858   Single    Head   Ontario    Pres.      Scotland   Scotland

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Canada on 3 April 1901 in Arthur, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. ⁶
  

8  8   Kontze Frederick    M  W  Head    M   Mch  28th 1853   48   Ont R             German  Canadian   Pres.   Farmer    German
       Kontze Jane         F  W  Wife    M   Feb. 12th 1860   40   Scotland   1862   Scotch      "        "               English
       Kontze Charles      M  W  Son     S   Sept 13   1885   15   Man R             German      "        "                 "
          "   Edwin        "  "   "      "   Mch   3d  1887   14    "  R               "         "        "                 "
       McDonald Ellathes   F  "  Lodger  S   June  3d  1860   40   Ont R             Scotch      "      Meth.   Teacher     "

9  9   Drysdale John       M  "  Head    S   Apr.  9th 1858   42   Ont R             Scotch      "      Pres.   Farmer      "

• He appeared on the 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta on 12 July 1906 in Melita, Souris, Manitoba, Canada. ⁹

• He appeared on the 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta in 1916 in Arthur, Souris, Manitoba, Canada. ¹⁰ John Drysdale       56
  Lilly Drysdale       40

John married Sarah Lilly PRIOR, daughter of Henry Stephen PRIOR and Augusta Jane LILLY, on 9 January 1907 in Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.^{1 2} (Sarah Lilly PRIOR was born on 23 April 1875 in Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada,^{1 11 12} died on 13 December 1918 in Arthur, Manitoba, Canada ⁷ and was buried on 20 December 1918 in Ontario, Canada.)

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• Witnesses: Henry Newsome and Mrs. Henry Newsome of Sparta, Ontario, 9 January 1907, Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. ^{1 2}

• Gallery: Marriage Record, on 9 January 1907, in Yarmouth, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. ^{1 2}
  
  MARRIAGES in the County of Elgin, Division of Yarmouth. No. 4. Drysdale  Jno H, 47 years, residence Mettler Manitoba, born Westminster (Ont.), Bachelor, Farmer, son of John Drysdale and Christiana McDougall, Presbyterian; and Prior Sarah Lilly, 31 years, residence Yarmouth, born Yarmouth (Ont.), Spinster, Farmer's Daughter, daughter of H. S. Prior and Augusta Lilly, Baptist; married Jan 9, 1907 at Yarmouth by Rev. W. P. Reekie by License; Henry Newsome, Sparta Ont. and Mrs. Henry Newsome, Sparta Ont., witnesses. Registered Jan 11 - 1907.