Descendants of Thomas & Elizabeth DENT
 Third Generation 
7. Hanna WRIGHTSON (Mary DENT2, Thomas1) was born on June 1, 1875 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on October 20, 19609 aged 85, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Hanna married Samuel VANCE, son of Hindle VANCE and Mary Jane OSBORNE,. Samuel was born on November 5, 1870 in Esquesing Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada,1,4 died in 19539 aged 83, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Samuel farmed on Lot 32, Con 4, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
Children from this marriage were:
+ 25 F i. Mary Jane VANCE was born on June 12, 1895 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on December 18, 19729 aged 77, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 26 F ii. Elizabeth Pearl VANCE was born on January 23, 1899 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3
+ 27 F iii. Violet Hannah VANCE was born on April 7, 1901 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on August 30, 19779 aged 76, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 28 F iv. Teresa "Hazel" VANCE was born on February 24, 1904 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 25, 1998 in Teeswater, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada17 aged 94, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 29 F v. Edith Myrtle VANCE was born on February 26, 1906 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
30 M vi. Robert Elgin VANCE was born on April 10, 1910 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on January 18, 19669 aged 55, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Robert farmed on Con 10, Lot 19, Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, from 1951 to 1966
Robert married Mary Matilda (__?__). Mary was born in 1908, died on May 27, 19719 aged 63, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
31 M vii. Joseph Elmer VANCE
8. Jane WRIGHTSON (Mary DENT2, Thomas1) was born on July 19, 1877 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died in 193711 aged 60, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Jane married John Albert VANCE, son of Hindle VANCE and Mary Jane OSBORNE,. John was born on October 3, 1875 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4,10,18 died in 195011 aged 75, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• John farmed on Lot 33, Con 4, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
Children from this marriage were:
32 F i. Mary Maude VANCE was born on May 10, 1896 in Trout Creek, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.10
Mary married James SLESSOR, son of William SLESSOR and Mary Agnes SHAW, on October 5, 1921 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13 James was born on August 4, 1882 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1941 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 59.
• Marriage witnessed by Joseph Vance and Edna Vance both of Tiverton.
Events
• James farmed on Con 10, Lot 17, Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, from 1908 to 1941
33 M ii. Joseph Hindle VANCE was born on June 6, 1898 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10
Joseph married Annabel MacKAY, daughter of John George MacKAY and Mary McLENNAN, on July 7, 1926 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13 Annabel was born on May 17, 1904 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
34 F iii. Edna Jean VANCE was born on June 21, 1906 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3
Edna married Donald McINNIS.
35 F iv. Greta Muriel Junetta VANCE
Greta married William "Campbell" INKSTER, son of Albert Wallace INKSTER and Mary Ellen "Minnie" CAMPBELL,. Campbell was born on August 20, 1909 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3,19 and died on June 26, 198120 aged 71. He was usually called Campbell.
9. Mary WRIGHTSON (Mary DENT2, Thomas1) was born on July 16, 1879 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3,4 and died in 195712 aged 78.
Events
• Mary resided at home in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
• She worked as a servant at the home of J.G. Lewis in the Brandon District in 1906 in , , Manitoba, Canada.
Mary married David Theo? JONES on March 25, 1908 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.21 David was born in 187512 and died in 191512 aged 40.
The child from this marriage was:
36 F i. Josephine JONES was born on June 6, 1909 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.12,21
Mary next married William MYLES, son of Edward MYLES and Martha FREELAND, on August 9, 1921 in Simcoe, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada.13 William was born in 1884 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4,13 and died in 1950 in , , , Canada12 aged 66.
Events
• He worked as a farmer in 1921 in Charlotteville Twp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada.
The child from this marriage was:
37 F i. Irene MYLES was born in 1921 in , , , Canada12 and died in 1969 in , , , Canada12 aged 48.
Irene married George Harold RALPH.
10. John WRIGHTSON (Mary DENT2, Thomas1) was born on July 12, 1888 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on May 10, 1958 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 69, and was buried in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Obituary for John WRIGHTSON
Paisley Advocate, May 1958.
Funeral services for the late John Wrightson, well-known retired farmer of Bruce Township, were conducted on Monday, May 12th, from the Davey Funeral Home by Rev. Glen Betterly. The deceased, who was born on the 4th Con. of Bruce and farmed there until his retirement in 1947, when he moved to Port Elgin, passed away in Saugeen Memorial Hospital on
Saturday, May 10th. He was in his 70th year, and was a member of the United Brethren Church.
Mr. Wrightson was a widower, his wife, the former Ida Sarah Wilson, predeceased him in December 1956. He is survived by one son Lawrence of Bruce Twp.; a daughter, Anita (Mrs. Stanley Elder) of Elderslie Twp.; by two brothers, George of Port Elgin and Robert of Bruce Twp.; and by three sisters, Hanna (Mrs. Samuel Vance) of Bruce; Ethel (Mrs. Lester Osborne) and Minnie (Mrs. Alvin Osborne) of Huron Twp. Interment was in Sanctuary Park. Pallbearers were Messrs. Sheldon Kidd, Alex Vance, Hector McKinnon, Albert Wrightson, James McKay and Charles Robinson.
Events
• John farmed on Lot 26, Con 4, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
John married Ida Sarah WILSON, daughter of James WILSON and Barbara Ellen HUTTON, on March 10, 1915 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Ida was born on September 21, 1889 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,22 died on December 29, 1956 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 67, and was buried in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Obituary for Ida Sara WILSON-WRIGHTSON
Paisley Advocate, January 1957.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. John Wrightson were held at Port Elgin on Monday, Dec. 31, conducted by Rev. Glen Betterly, assisted by Rev. Howard Hems. Services were held at the Davey Funeral Home and burial took place in Sanctuary Park, Port Elgin. Pallbearers were Scott Wilson, Gordon Wilson, Albert Wrightson, Grant Wrightson, Eugene Hutton and Benson Hutton.
Mrs. Wrightson was the former Ida Sara Wilson, daughter of James Wilson and Barbara Hutton. She was born in Greenock Twp. In 1915 she married there to John Wrightson. They took up farming on the 4th Con. of Bruce Twp., and there they resided until 10 years ago, when they removed to Port Elgin. Mrs. Wrightson was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and an active worker in it's Ladies Aid, as well as the Women's Institute and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion. Mrs. Wrightson was well known in Paisley, where her parents resided for many years.
Surviving, besides her husband, are a son, Lawrence, 4th Con. of Bruce; a daughter, (Anita) Mrs. Stanley Elder of Dobbington; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, of Pinkerton; two brothers, Edgar of Pinkerton and Wellington of Stratford.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 38 F i. Anita WRIGHTSON
+ 39 M ii. Lawrence WRIGHTSON
12. Thomas George WRIGHTSON (Mary DENT2, Thomas1) was born on July 22, 1894 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on September 23, 1983 aged 89, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Thomas married Laura May WILSON, daughter of Robert Kneeshaw WILSON and Elizabeth ALEXANDER, on May 15, 1918. Laura was born on July 3, 1896 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,23 died on March 19, 1966 aged 69, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
40 F i. Margaret WRIGHTSON was born on December 29, 1920 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on December 16, 1977 aged 56, and was buried in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret married Gordon Wendell McINTYRE, son of Archibald McINTYRE and Mary E. DANIEL, on October 26, 1946. Gordon was born on November 23, 1916 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on September 9, 1980 aged 63, and was buried in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. They had no children.
+ 41 M ii. Leslie WRIGHTSON was born on October 7, 1919 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on June 5, 1984 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada24 aged 64, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
13. Hanna WRIGHTSON (Jane DENT2, Thomas1) was born on August 15, 1881 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1958 aged 77, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Hanna married Jarvis Alexander VANCE, son of Hindle VANCE and Mary Jane OSBORNE, on February 5, 1907 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Jarvis was born on September 21, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on September 11, 19649 aged 78, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. H.B. Christie. 3
Events
• Jarvis farmed on Lot 26, Con 5, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, from 1922 to 1962
The child from this marriage was:
+ 42 M i. Harvey Alexander VANCE was born on July 21, 1909 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1952 aged 43, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
14. William WRIGHTSON (Jane DENT2, Thomas1) was born on January 26, 1883 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1
Events
• William resided at Township 38, Range 23 W. with his brother Isaac in Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada in 1911.
William married Elizabeth J. LEMONT, daughter of Henry "Harry" LEMONT and Mary Ann BEATTIE, on March 4, 1914 in Cargill, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Elizabeth was born on February 25, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1
The child from this marriage was:
+ 43 F i. Loreen WRIGHTSON
18. Adam WRIGHTSON (Jane DENT2, Thomas1) was born in September 1883 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15
Events
• Adam farmed on Lot 28, Con 3, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, from 1907 to 1963
Adam married Anne THOMSON, daughter of John Archibald THOMSON and Mary McLEAN, on June 19, 1907 in Tiverton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Anne was born on June 2, 1882 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada15,18 and died on October 2, 197425 aged 92.
Children from this marriage were:
44 F i. Mary Jane Elizabeth WRIGHTSON was born on February 7, 1909 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3
45 M ii. Albert Oliver WRIGHTSON was born on January 3, 1911 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3 He never married and had no children.
46 F iii. Doretta WRIGHTSON
Doretta married John MILNER.
47 M iv. Orville Francis WRIGHTSON
+ 48 M v. William Willard WRIGHTSON was born on March 6, 1919 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in August 197325 aged 54, and was buried on August 10, 1973.25
+ 49 F vi. Reta WRIGHTSON was born in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
50 M vii. Clifford WRIGHTSON
+ 51 F viii. Elsie WRIGHTSON
22. Robert WRIGHTSON (Jemima DENT2, Thomas1) was born on April 17, 1902 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Robert married Annie May MUNRO, daughter of Neil MUNRO and Alberta Edith Henrietta BERNDT,. Annie was born on December 2, 1902 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3
Children from this marriage were:
52 M i. Douglas WRIGHTSON
Douglas married Doreen SCOTT.
53 F ii. Islay WRIGHTSON was born in 1932 and died on January 5, 2011 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79.
54 F iii. Ethel WRIGHTSON
Ethel married Lester OSBORNE.
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