In brief

Born March 19, 1818, in Woodbury, Brant County, Upper Canada. She married April 20, 1836, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada. She died September 14, 1881, in Burford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada.

Family

Children

  • Isaac Kipp · in this line
    b. c. 1839 · Creditville
    m. March 22, 1865, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    d. May 17, 1921, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
  • Hamilton Kipp
    b. March 4, 1837, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    m. Orilla “Lucy” Lewis, October 14, 1862, in Burford Township, Brant County, Ontario
    d. April 3, 1885, in Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
  • Disree Kipp
    b. May 15, 1840, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. September 9, 1849
  • Henry Kipp
    b. July 30, 1842, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    m. Caroline Ann Trenamen, January 2, 1870, in Princeton, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
    d. December 10, 1930, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
  • Elizabeth Ann “Eliza” Kipp
    b. July 4, 1845, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    d. August 14, 1875, in Worth Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
  • Melissa Jane Kipp
    b. August 20, 1847, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    m. Edward Lewis
    d. August 31, 1929, in Croswell, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
  • Alfred Kipp
    b. August 19, 1850, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    d. June 22, 1940, in East Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  • William Kipp
    b. July 15, 1851, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    d. January 19, 1852, in Canada West
  • Mahlon Tailor Kipp
    b. August 16, 1853, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    d. 1897
  • Cordelia Louisa/Cadelia Lavinia Kipp
    b. June 15, 1858, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    d. March 13, 1918, in Princeton, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  • William Henry Kipp
    b. October 1, 1862, in Burford Township, Brant County, Canada West
    m. Ida Caroline Wilhelmina Schultz, February 26, 1890, in Burford Township, Brant County, Ontario
    d. January 27, 1921, in Princeton, Blenheim Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
  • George Kipp
    b. December 23, 1880, in Burford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
    d. September 4, 1881

Siblings

  • Margaret Force
    b. July 27, 1809, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. February 3, 1874, in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois
  • Nelson H. Force
    b. January 1, 1814, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. May 1880, in Salem, Michigan
  • Charlotte Force
    b. March 31, 1816, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. November 12, 1884, in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois
  • John H. Force
    b. June 19, 1820, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. January 1, 1885, in Lone Tree township, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA
  • Julia Ann Force
    b. April 8, 1822, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. October 22, 1891, in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois
  • Jeremiah Schram Force
    b. May 15, 1824, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    m. Caroline
    d. April 4, 1901, in Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA
  • Jane Force
    b. April 15, 1826, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. In Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA
  • Nathaniel Force
    b. May 29, 1828, in Woodstock, Oxford County, Upper Canada
    m. Mariah
    d. October 10, 1911, in Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA
  • Johannah Force
    b. April 4, 1830, in Woodstock, Oxford County, Upper Canada
    d. April 30, 1860, in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois
  • Levi Edward Force
    b. May 2, 1834, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. November 8, 1864, in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois
  • Liza C Force
    b. Jun 9, 1834, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
  • Susannah Force
    b. April 15, 1836, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
  • Almira Force
    b. June 2, 1840, in Burford Township, Brant County, Upper Canada
    d. March 17, 1859, in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois

Life story

A Burford Township Wife and Mother

Elizabeth Force was born on March 19, 1818, in Woodbury, Brant County, Upper Canada, and married Benjamin Kipp on April 20, 1836, in Burford Township, where the couple raised their family, including their son Isaac Kipp, who would go on to help found Chilliwack, British Columbia. Elizabeth lived in Burford Township for the rest of her life and died there on September 14, 1881.

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Elizabeth Force.
Elizabeth Force.
Benjamin Kipp and Elizabeth Force.
Benjamin Kipp and Elizabeth Force.
A portrait of Benjamin Kipp and his wife, Elizabeth Force, who married April 20, 1836, in Burford Township, Upper Canada.
A portrait of Benjamin Kipp and his wife, Elizabeth Force, who married April 20, 1836, in Burford Township, Upper Canada.
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PP 500245.
Sources (4)
  1. Edward B. Kipp, “Descendants of Isaac Kipp and Hannah (Meed) Kipp – Three Generations”; 2024.
  2. 1870 United States Federal Census, Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, population schedule, page 15, dwelling 109, family 114, Family of J. S. Force; NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 238; Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263014_00363 : accessed 23 September 2024).
  3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Lake Township, Newton County, Indiana, population schedule, page 3-4, dwelling 436, family 436, Family of Nathaniel Force; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 282; Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4217613_00423 : accessed 23 September 2024).
  4. Estate of Edward Burnice Kipp, “Ancestors of Edward Burnice Kipp”; 2024; pdf publication (http://www.kipp-blake-families.ca/publications/Ancestors%20of%20Edward%20Burnice%20Kipp.pdf : accessed 17 January 2025).