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Slee family of Devon – Wales – Solihul – Canada
As noted in other posts, Charles Kirby (1880-1944) married Elizabeth Helen Radley Slee (1883-1955) in Broadview, Saskatchewan. So, I need to say a little about the Slee family. The Slee family name was, and is, very common in Devon, Britain. … Continue reading
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Roy Parkinson and Ruth Kirby
Roy Parkinson (1914-1996), the son of Albert Parkinson (1870-1950) and Alice French (1871-1922), was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Due to what sounds like a very troubled family Roy was estranged from his family of origin and reconnected with his sister … Continue reading
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Parkinson family of Huddersfield – Batley – Canada
The map below shows Huddersfield and Batley just below Bradford and Leeds, and the town of Scarborough in the upper right. Albert Parkinson arrived in Canada in 1907, taking up residence in Edmonton, Alberta. In this post I explore the … Continue reading
Charles Kirby and Elizabeth Slee
As we saw from the post on the Kirby family of Warwickshire, Charles Kirby (son of John Kirby (1838-abt. 1883) and Eliza Gardener (1841-1918)) was born in 1880 in Birmingham and died in 1944 in Broadview, Saskatchewan. During his youth … Continue reading
Kirby family of Warwickshire, UK
Now time to get a little closer to my family. My grandfather was Charles Kirby (1880-1944), born in or near Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1880 and in 1906 arrived in Canada and by 1907 settling in Broadview, Saskatchewan. See the post … Continue reading
Mary Ann Thornton (1815-1899) and Thomas Best
Mary Ann Thornton (22, Jan 1815-o3, April 1899) was the oldest child of John Thornton and Frances Bowler. The Thornton family arrived in Port hope in 1829 and remained there for a few years. I believe Mary Ann was the … Continue reading
Rebecca LaRue
Rebecca LaRue (1792-1856) was the daughter of Hendrick (Henry) LaRue (1755-1850) whose French Huguenot family arrived in the USA in 1670 and the family of his wife Marritje (Mary) Mandeville, also Huguenots, arrived in 1647. Rebecca married Nathaniel Hart Powers … Continue reading
Abner Powers
This post began with an attempt to understand the family photo with the date 1902 on the reverse and a list of first names. Who were these men and what was the event that brought them together? I had thought … Continue reading
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Bowler Thornton (1816-1876) and Hannah Blackburn
Bowler Thornton (1816-1876), son of John Thornton and Frances Bowler, married Hannah Blackburn (1821-1905) in 1841. Hannah and Bowler were born in England, arriving in Canada with their parents. The family migrated to Winnebago, Illinois in the 1860s. Thomas Henry … Continue reading
John James Thornton (1879-1968) and Gertrude Davey
John Thornton (1879-1968), son of Jonas Thornton (1850-1932) and Elanor Hughson (1853-1938) of Durham county, married Gertrude Davey (1880 -1951) and in 1922 the family moved to Manor, Saskatchewan, to farm. John had worked in the area in 1921, arriving … Continue reading