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2. Phoebe Ann IRVING (George "Old King"1) was born on March 22, 1852 in Pilkington Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3,4 died on December 15, 1932 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 80, and was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto.

Phoebe Ann may have been adopted by the Thomas IRVING family. The age gap of 13 years between Pheobe and Robert IRVING supports this assumption. Pheobe married Alfred LAND and in the obituary for George REEVES 1853-1924 it mentions his sister "Mrs. Land of Toronto". Also the REEVES Family Bible contained a Death Notice for "Alfred J. Land, husband of the late Phoebe Irving". from research by Jack Berryman, a REEVES descendant.
Although no proof has been found to date this circumstantial evidence points to Phoebe's mother being Lucy COLBY and father possible being "Old King" REEVES.

Events

• Phoebe resided in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

• She resided at the home of her daughter Adelaide Flanagan at 392 St. Clarens Ave in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1932.

Phoebe married Alfred John LAND, son of Ephriam LAND and Leonora PLAYFORD, on June 22, 1878 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Alfred was born on November 22, 1854 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Events

• Alfred resided in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• He worked as a machinist living on Lot 18, Con 11 in 1879 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided in Watford, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

• Alfred resided in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• He resided at 9 Harvard Ave. In Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1920.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 4 M    i. Arthur Wellington LAND was born on May 23, 1879 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died in 1959 aged 80, and was buried in North Bay, Nipissing Dist, Ontario, Canada.

   5 F    ii. Mary Lenora LAND was born on April 22, 1881 in Watford, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Mary married Ronald E. McD. RONALDSON, son of James RONALDSON and Eliz URQUHART, on June 27, 1906 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Ronald was born in 1880 in , , , Scotland.3,4

   6 F    iii. Jessie May LAND was born on June 4, 1884 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Jessie married John Edwin HARPER, son of John HARPER and Ann COXHEAD, on April 27, 1904 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.4 John was born on July 24, 1881 in Pilkington Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Events

• John resided in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

   7 F    iv. Adelaide LAND was born on June 28, 1887 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.4,7

Events

• Adelaide resided at 392 St. Clarens Ave. In Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1932.

Adelaide married Thomas Albert FLANAGAN, son of Thomas FLANAGAN and Hannah RAMSDEN, on February 23, 1905 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Thomas was born in 1883 in , , Ontario, Canada.4

   8 F    v. Frances Phoebe LAND was born on September 29, 1891 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Frances married William McNAUGHT, son of William McNAUGHT and Jane McRAE, on June 26, 1920 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.4 William was born in 1884 in , , , Scotland.4

3. George REEVES (George "Old King"1) was born on June 15, 1853 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3,4 and died on June 2, 1924 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 70.

Events

• He worked as a Coal Oil merchant.

George married Jane FRIES, daughter of Adam FRIES and Christina WEATHERSTON, on December 25, 1879 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Jane was born on May 6, 1858 in Mount Forest, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3,4 and died on March 10, 1925 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 66.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 F    i. Christina REEVES was born in 1882 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Christina married Archibald BROWN, son of James H. BROWN and Mary CHISHOLM, on March 20, 1912 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Archibald was born in 1876 in Teeswater, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3

+ 10 M    ii. Adam James REEVES was born on May 24, 1887 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on April 28, 1958 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 70.

   11 M    iii. Charles REEVES was born on May 8, 1889 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 and died on September 2, 1964 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 75.

Charles married Louise Lillian SIMPSON, daughter of Robert SIMPSON and Margaret D. VOLLICK, on July 23, 1913 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Louise was born on December 21, 1889 in , Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.3

+ 12 M    iv. Arthur Wellington REEVES was born on July 8, 1898 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on August 2, 1992 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 94, and was buried in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   13 M    v. William REEVES was born in 1891 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3

William married Wilhilmine Roy HERRON, daughter of Sam HERRON and Francis ROY, on September 20, 1916 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Wilhilmine was born in 1893 in , , , Scotland.3

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