Descendants of Joseph & Ruth IRELAND
 Second Generation 
2. Robert Best IRELAND (Joseph1) was born on April 3, 1824 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 and died on January 24, 1886 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 61.
Events
• Robert farmed on Con 1, NDS, Lot 14 just east of Nelson P.O. At the corner of Guelph Line and Dundas Street, Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1877
Robert married Anna (__?__). Anna was born in 1820 in , , , England.2
Children from this marriage were:
10 M i. Edwin E. IRELAND was born in 1859 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.2
11 M ii. George IRELAND was born on August 31, 1861 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.2,4
12 M iii. Charles H. IRELAND was born in 1873 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.2
5. Thomas IRELAND (Joseph1) was born on July 23, 1829 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in 1910 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 81.
Events
• Thomas farmed on Con 1, NDS, Lot 13 just east of Nelson P.O. At the corner of Guelph Line and Dundas Street, Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1877
Thomas married Charlotte WALTON, daughter of Thomas WALTON and Elizabeth BENNETT, in 1853 in , Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Charlotte was born on November 10, 1827 in , , , England3 and died in 1914 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 87.
Events
• She emigrated from , , , England in 1849. 4
Children from this marriage were:
13 M i. Joseph Fadden IRELAND was born in 1853 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.2
Joseph married Rachel (__?__). Rachel was born in 1852 in , , Ontario, Canada.2
+ 14 M ii. William Walton IRELAND was born on September 17, 1856 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada,2,4 died on September 23, 1937 in , Halton Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81, and was buried in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.
15 F iii. Elizabeth Ruth IRELAND was born on May 4, 1859 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.2,4
Elizabeth married Henry Ford OVERTON, son of Charles Peet OVERTON and Harriet BAKER, on October 27, 1890 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Henry was born on April 12, 1859 in Ashby, , Lincolnshire, England4,6 and was christened on May 6, 1859 in Ashby, , Lincolnshire, England.7
• Marriage witnessed by William IRELAND & Alethea IRELAND both of Nelson.
Events
• He emigrated from , , , England in 1881. 6
• Henry resided at 719 Dufferin St, the home of his sister Isabella Yule.
16 M iv. David John IRELAND was born on January 19, 1861 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in September 19293 aged 68.
17 F v. Alathea Mary Ethel IRELAND was born on October 26, 1863 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada4,6 and died on September 23, 19173 aged 53.
18 F vi. Marion Charlotte IRELAND was born in 1866 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.2
+ 19 F vii. Isabella Ann IRELAND was born on August 31, 1868 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4,6
+ 20 M viii. Norman Bennett IRELAND was born on August 31, 1871 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada2,4 and died on February 19, 1931 aged 59.
8. John IRELAND (Joseph1) was born on April 20, 1839 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on July 10, 1904 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada1,3 aged 65.
John Ireland was the first member of the family to be born in the Ireland House. At the age of 21, he travelled to England and married Elizabeth Breckinfield. A year later, 1860, she gave birth to Mary Ruth but tragically, that same year, both mother and daughter died within ten days of each other.
In 1868, John married a local girl, Eliza Ann Naisbitt, and they had twelve children. In 1886, John was president of the Township of Nelson Association for the Apprehension and Conviction of Horse Thieves. He was also the Fruit Grower's Association director in 1896.
Eliza died in 1900, John died four years later. After his death, the farm was left to the unmarried Ireland children. In 1917, George Ireland purchased the farm from his brothers and sisters.
John married Elizabeth BRECKINFIELD in 1859 in , , , England.1 Elizabeth was born in , , , England1 and died in 1860 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.1
The child from this marriage was:
21 F i. Mary Ruth IRELAND was born in 1860 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1860 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.1
John next married Eliza Ann NAISBITT in 1868 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.1 Eliza died in 1900 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.1
Children from this marriage were:
22 F i. Ellen C. IRELAND was born on June 15, 1874 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
23 F ii. Florence A. IRELAND was born on July 30, 1877 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
24 F iii. Eliza M. M. IRELAND was born on February 22, 1879 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
25 F iv. Fanny C. IRELAND was born on September 17, 1881 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
26 M v. Charles T. IRELAND was born on January 17, 1883 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
+ 27 M vi. George N. IRELAND was born on March 17, 1885 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in 1972 aged 87.
28 M vii. William B. IRELAND was born on July 13, 1887 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
29 M viii. Edwin S. IRELAND was born on September 8, 1890 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4
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