Descendants of John & Ellen MAY


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1. John E. MAY, son of John Richard MAY and Mary Ann HARBISON, was born on August 11, 1817 in , , Londonderry, Ireland and died on May 10, 1877 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 59.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1861 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• John E. relocated from Wellington County, Ontario to Lot 5, Con 12 near Williscroft, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1870.

John married Ellen ESSON, daughter of Francis ESSON and Isobel DUFF, on June 1, 1846 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Ellen was born on April 7, 1824 in Kincardine O'Neil, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland3 and died on August 11, 1903 in Carberry, McDonald, Manitoba, Canada3 aged 79.

Events

• She emigrated from , , , Scotland about 1838.

• Ellen resided at home with son Charles and daughter Ellen in Western Extension, , Manitoba, Canada in 1881.

• She resided at the home of her son Frank in Cypress South, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada in 1901.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Mary Ann MAY was born on March 8, 1847 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.4

+ 3 M    ii. Francis MAY was born on April 23, 1854 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.5

   4 M    iii. William MAY was born in 1856 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 5 M    iv. Charles MAY was born on June 20, 1858 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.5

   6 M    v. Thomas MAY was born on August 12, 1861 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.5

Events

• Thomas farmed on Lot 5, Con 12 at Williscroft, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

• Thomas resided in Carberry, McDonald, Manitoba, Canada in 1901 .

Thomas married Hellen (__?__). Hellen was born on September 18, 1871 in , , , England.5

+ 7 M    vi. Alexander E. MAY was born on August 30, 1863 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died on January 26, 1917 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada6 aged 53.

   8 F    vii. Ellen MAY was born in 1871 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5

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