Captain Thomas Bury was born 2 February 1827 in Harwich Township, Kent County to William and Margaret (Houton) Bury. He was the grandson of John Colbrook Bury, one of the first settlers in Kent County.
In 1831 the Bury family moved to Lambton County and it was on November 2, 1849 that he was united in marriage to Lucinda Jane RobertsThomas Bury owned and was the Captain of the T. B. Dole, a passenger ship which sailed the St. Clair River as well as the tugs Hero and J. C. Clark.
He also operated one of the first fuel docks in the Sombra area. It was a T-shaped structure extending far out into the St. Clair River. His dock was always well stocked with cord wood which was burnt as fuel on early steam crafts.
Captain Bury also had a system which is considered a precursor of radar. His dock was equipped with a bell which was rung constantly when there was fog guiding vessels safely into the Bury dock.
Captain Bury died in Sombra and is buried with his wife Lucinda in Riverside Cemetery, Sombra, Lambton County.
Children
Margaret Bury was born 13 February 1851 and married Alfred Shepherd on 31 August 1904 at Sarnia, Lambton County. Margaret passed away on 1 July 1926 and was laid to rest at Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia.
Alfred T. Bury was born on 18 March 1853 in Sombra, Lambton County, and married Mary Laforge on 12 February 1876 at St. Clair, Michigan. Alfred passed away on 18 July 1924 and was laid to rest in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia.
Albert Edward Bury was born 18 Jul 1855 in Sombra, Lambton County. He married Florentina Castor. They resided in Cuyahoga, Ohio were A.E. followed marine life as an engineer. Albert passed away on 31 Dec 1919 and is buried in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
James Clark Bury was born on 27 January 1857 and married Rachel Young on 15 April 1880 at Sombra, Lambton County. James was a farmer until his life was tragically taken from him along with two others when they were drown crossing the St. Clair River. He was laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery, Sombra, Lambton County.
Isabel – died in infancy.
Lucinda Jane Bury was born 16 January 1862 and married Charles Holland on 26 May 1881 at Sombra, Lambton County. Lucinda passed away on 7 March 1932 at Marine City, Michigan and was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery, Marine City, Michigan.
Anna Laura Bury was born on 25 June 1864 and married Jacob Allen LeGear 26 September 1888 at Sarnia, Lambton County. They resided in Lambton County, Glenville, Cuyahoga, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan.
Nellie Ida Ellen was born 25 February 1869 in Sombra, Lambton County and married William Wesley Young on 6 June1892 in Sarnia. Ida Ellen Young passed away on 21 November 1930 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario and is buried there in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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