hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn hˈɑːɹməni nˈaʊ pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɑːʃˈɑːwə ɪn ˌʌpɚ kˈænədə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ænd tˈɔːt skˈuːl ɪn wˈɪtbi tˈaʊnʃɪp.
He was born in Harmony (now part of Oshawa) in Upper Canada in 1812 and taught school in Whitby Township.