Descendants of Robert & Hannah NICHOLSON



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3. William NICHOLSON (Robert1) was born on January 20, 1833 in North Frodingham, , Yorkshire, England,3,4 died on November 24, 1909 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 76, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William resided in Driffield, , Yorkshire, England in 1841 .

• He resided in Driffield, , Yorkshire, England in 1851 .

• He emigrated from , , , England in 1852.

• William resided in Chinguacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

• He worked as a farmer in 1869 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at 10th Concession, near Dobbinton, in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.

• He worked as a farmer on the 14th Concession in 1891 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer and lived on the Elora Road north of Paisley in 1901 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Sara Jane HALLIDAY, daughter of George HALLIDAY and Marion "May" WILTON, on September 25, 1869 in Bolton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Sara was born on May 10, 1851 in Albion Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on September 24, 1907 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 56, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Sara resided in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1869 .

Children from this marriage were:

+ 8 M    i. Frederick W. NICHOLSON was born on January 20, 1871 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died in 1927 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA aged 56, and was buried in Pekin, Niagara, New York, United States.

   9 M    ii. Seth NICHOLSON was born on November 2, 1871 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died in 1924 in Tugaske, , Saskatchewan, Canada aged 53.

+ 10 F    iii. Hanna Jane NICHOLSON was born on November 20, 1873 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,8 died in 19324 aged 59, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   11 M    iv. George NICHOLSON was born on February 6, 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,8 died on March 10, 1936 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 60, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He had no known marriage and no known children.

+ 12 M    v. Mark Albert NICHOLSON was born on July 11, 1879 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,8 died on January 17, 1928 in , York County, Ontario, Canada aged 48, and was buried in Stouffville, York, Ontario, Canada.

   13 M    vi. Pelligh James NICHOLSON was born on April 3, 1882 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3,7,8 and died on January 13, 1936 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 53. He had no known marriage and no known children.

   14 M    vii. Joseph NICHOLSON was born on September 1, 1884 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on July 30, 1930 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 45.

   15 M    viii. Amos NICHOLSON was born on March 13, 1886 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1954 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 68, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Amos married Margaret COOK. Margaret was born in 1887,4 died in 1971 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 84, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 16 M    ix. Esline Henry NICHOLSON was born on June 19, 1889 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1944 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 55, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 17 M    x. Enos John NICHOLSON was born on June 22, 1892 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3,9 and died on June 20, 19469 aged 53.

6. Elizabeth NICHOLSON (Robert1) was born on September 18, 1847 in Nafferton, , Yorkshire, England,1,3 was christened on October 9, 1847 in Nafferton, , Yorkshire, England, and died on November 6, 1921 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74.

Events

• Elizabeth resided at 21 McGill Street at the time of her death in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1925.

Elizabeth married Joseph SHEARD, son of Joseph SHEARD and Sarah Elizabeth TUKE, on December 18, 1867 in , Peel County, Ontario, Canada.6 Joseph was born on August 4, 1842 in , , Ontario, Canada6 and died on September 29, 1912 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 70.

Events

• Joseph resided in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• He resided in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

• Joseph resided at 158 Hallam Ave in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

Children from this marriage were:

   18 M    i. Joseph Henry SHEARD was born in 1868 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.10

Joseph married Mary CAMERON, daughter of Lachland CAMERON and Margaret (__?__), on June 13, 1894 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Mary was born in 1868 in Vaughan Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   19 F    ii. Alice SHEARD was born on September 15, 1869 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   20 M    iii. Charles Llewellen SHEARD was born on April 7, 1872 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,8,10 died on December 21, 1933 in , York County, Ontario, Canada aged 61, and was buried in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

Charles married Frances "Fanny" BOYES, daughter of Smallwood BOYES and Catherine BUTT, on October 25, 1905 in , Peel County, Ontario, Canada. Fanny was born in 1869 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Fanny.

+ 21 F    iv. Minnie Maud SHEARD was born on August 7, 1874 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.8,10

+ 22 F    v. Sarah "Lottie" Minervia SHEARD was born on September 9, 1876 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.10,11

   23 M    vi. Frederick Henry SHEARD was born on November 24, 1878 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.8,10

   24 M    vii. John Walter SHEARD was born on February 16, 1881 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Clara Gertrude HUGHES, daughter of Ephraim HUGHES and Fanny MANGOLD, on June 28, 1905 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Clara was born in 1884 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   25 M    viii. Alexander John Thomas SHEARD was born on February 16, 1881 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   26 F    ix. Gertrude Agness Hannah SHEARD was born on December 13, 1888 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3,8

Gertrude married Harry ARMSTRONG, son of John ARMSTRONG and Jane HENRY, on July 31, 1911 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Harry was born in 1878.6

7. Margaret NICHOLSON (Robert1) was born on October 27, 1849 in Nafferton, , Yorkshire, England,1 was christened on November 25, 1849 in Nafferton, , Yorkshire, England, and died on August 25, 1937 in Weston, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 87.

Events

• Margaret resided in Albion Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1868 .

Margaret married George Arthur SHEARD, son of Joseph SHEARD and Sarah Elizabeth TUKE, on October 29, 1868 in , Peel County, Ontario, Canada.6 George was born on October 12, 1844 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada and died on August 1, 1919 in Malton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74.

Events

• George resided in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1868 .

• George farmed on Lot 9, Concession 7, Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1877

• He worked as a farm labourer in 1901 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   27 F    i. Mary SHEARD was born about 1872 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Mary married Albert HEWSON, son of John HEWSON and Jane (__?__), on September 19, 1894 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Albert was born in 1868 in , , Ontario, Canada.6

   28 F    ii. Sarah Caroline SHEARD was born on August 15, 1874 in , , Ontario, Canada.

   29 M    iii. Charles Allen SHEARD was born on January 17, 1876 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

   30 F    iv. Lily Olive SHEARD was born on January 15, 1879 in Toronto Gore Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.

Lily married Alfred W. MITCHELL, son of James MITCHELL and Martha LAMB, on June 24, 1908 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Alfred was born in 1878 in , , Ontario, Canada.6

   31 M    v. George Arthur SHEARD was born on April 29, 1881 in , Peel County, Ontario, Canada.12

George married Ella J. CULHAM, daughter of George CULHAM and Ann Jane "Jennie" JACKSON, on January 19, 1911 in , Peel County, Ontario, Canada.12 Ella was born on April 26, 1889.12

   32 F    vi. Margaret Laurene SHEARD was born on December 3, 1888 in , , Ontario, Canada.

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