Descendants of John & Mary Ann ELWES/ELVES
 Second Generation 
2. William ELVES (John1) was born in 1808 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England,3 was christened in St. Leonard's Parish, died on August 12, 1897 in Franklin, , Manitoba, Canada aged 89, and was buried in Neepawa, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.
Settled in the Simcoe, Ontaria area. The name Elves came from incorrectly transcribed legal papers. The original name was Elwes. Mary was illiterate and didn't notice the mistake.
Events
• William farmed on Lot 4 & 5, Con 7, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1856 4
William married Mary Ann ROBERTSON on December 24, 1832 in Home District, , Ontario, Canada.2 Mary was born on December 24, 1814 in , , Quebec, Canada,2,5 died on March 23, 1875 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 60, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
7 F i. Sarah Jane ELVES was born on February 22, 1834 in , , Ontario, Canada2 and died on March 29, 18742 aged 40.
+ 8 M ii. Alexander James ELVES was born on May 13, 1838 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died on March 2, 1910 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 71, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6
+ 9 M iii. David ELVES was born on May 17, 1840 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada3,7 and died on March 30, 1920 in Cayley, 19-17-28-W4, Alberta, Canada8 aged 79.
+ 10 F iv. Elleanor ELVES was born on June 28, 1842 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on March 13, 1906 in Gainsborough, , Saskatchewan, Canada2 aged 63.
+ 11 M v. Edward ELWES was born on February 9, 1845 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 16, 1913 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA8 aged 68.
+ 12 M vi. Peter ELVES was born on June 20, 1847 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,3,9 died on March 20, 1921 in Rosedale, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada10 aged 73, and was buried in Neepawa, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.
+ 13 M vii. John R. ELVES was born on June 29, 1850 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died on November 30, 19286 aged 78, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 14 F viii. Mary Ann ELVES was born in 1853 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.11
+ 15 M ix. William O. ELVES was born in 1856 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11
16 F x. Esther ELVES was born in 1857 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11
Esther married Frances KEARNS, son of William KEARNS and Ann JULIAN, on January 26, 1875 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Frances was born in 1853 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.11
• Marriage witnessed by James & Mary A. KEARNS of Paisley.
17 F xi. Maggie E. ELVES was born in 1860 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11
Maggie married William AGNEW, son of Robert AGNEW and Ann (__?__), on January 28, 1885 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 William was born in 1853 in , Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.11
• Marriage witnessed by Lizzie Edge and Etta Rees both of Paisley. 11
Events
• He worked as a mechanic in 1885 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 11
4. James ELWES (John1) was born in 1812 in Shoreditch, London, Middlesex, England,1 died on July 17, 1890 in Rapid City, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada1 aged 78, and was buried in Old Rapid City Pioneer cemetery.
James married Catherine Mary GRIFFEN, daughter of John GRIFFEN and Alice McHIRE, about 1840. Catherine was born in 1815 in , Queens Co (Laois), Leinster, Ireland, died on November 5, 1894 in Rapid City, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Old Rapid City Pioneer cemetery..
Children from this marriage were:
+ 18 F i. Mary Alice ELWES was born in August 1841 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada11,12 and died on February 23, 1918 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 76.
+ 19 F ii. Ann ELWES was born in 1844 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada11,12 and died on April 15, 1881 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 37.
20 M iii. John ELWES was born in 1846 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.11,12
John married Mary Jane TOMLINSON, daughter of John TOMLINSON and Bridget HEALY, on January 9, 1872 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Mary was born in 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada.11
• Marriage witnessed by Charles SINCLAIR & Catherine ELVES, both Georgina Twp.
+ 21 F iv. Melissa Alice ELWES was born on October 7, 1847 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada9,12 and died on February 13, 1913 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA8 aged 65.
22 F v. Catherine ELVES was born in 1848 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.12
+ 23 M vi. James ELVES was born on June 24, 1855 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada12,13 and died on March 24, 1912 in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA13 aged 56.
24 F vii. Margaret ELVES was born in 1855 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.12
+ 25 M viii. Alexander ELVES was born on October 26, 1860 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,12,14 died on July 30, 1924 in Rapid City, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada14 aged 63, and was buried in Rapid City, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada.
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