Descendants of William & Janet PETRIE



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2. Anne Jane PETRIE (William1) was born on February 14, 1827 in Panbride Parish, , Angus, Scotland,2 was christened on February 16, 1827 in Panbride Parish, , Angus, Scotland, died on November 3, 1902 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 aged 75, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Anne resided at home with her mother in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland in 1841.

• She worked as a weaver and lived at the Free Church Manse in 1851 in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland.

• She resided at Lot 36, Con 14 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

Anne married Joseph SHEEPY, son of Joseph SHEEPY and Elizabeth COTTON, on March 13, 1862 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Joseph was born in 1831 in Saint Mary, Hinkley, Leicester, England,2 was christened on September 7, 1831 in Saint Mary, Hinkley, Leicester, England,2 died on April 3, 1897 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 aged 66, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Joseph resided at the Hamlet of Sketchley in The Chapeley of Burbage, Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England in 1841.

• Joseph farmed on Con A, Lot 7, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1861

Children from this marriage were:

   10 M    i. William SHEEPY was born on August 18, 1863 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died on February 18, 1899 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,3 aged 35, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 11 M    ii. Joseph SHEEPY was born on February 15, 1865 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died on January 26, 1919 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada2,3 aged 53, and was buried in De Winton, Davisburgh Dist, Alberta, Canada.

+ 12 M    iii. James SHEEPY was born on November 27, 1867 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died on October 22, 1928 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 60, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   13 F    iv. Mary Anne SHEEPY was born on May 13, 1868 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,8 and died 6 Mar 1930 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada9 aged 61.

Events

• She worked as a running a boarding house, as per the census there were more than 30 boarders there in 1901 in Red Deer River, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

• Mary resided in Richmond, , British Columbia, Canada in 1911 .

Mary married Donald KEITH, son of David Allison KEITH and Mary GERRIE, on April 25, 1899 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 2.,3 Donald was born on October 20, 1856 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2,8 died in September 1903 in Hartney, Cameron RM, Manitoba, Canada2,3 aged 46, and was buried in Hartney Riverside Cemetery, Hartney, Manitoba, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a contractor in 1901 in Red Deer River, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

   14 F    v. Janet SHEEPY was born on November 30, 1871 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died on August 28, 1925 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada9 aged 53.

Events

• Janet resided at the home of her sister Mary Anne Keith in Richmond, , British Columbia, Canada in 1911.

4. Elizabeth "Betty" PETRIE (William1) was born on February 11, 1830 in Panbride Parish, , Angus, Scotland,4 was christened on February 21, 1830 in Panbride Parish, , Angus, Scotland, died on January 23, 1912 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois., USA3,5 aged 81, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Betty.

Events

• She worked as a weaver and lived at the Free Church Manse in 1851 in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland.

Betty married Andrew NICHOL, son of John NICHOL and Mary PHILIP, on May 22, 1857 in Barry, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.4 Andrew was born on March 10, 1826 in , Forfar, Angus, Scotland,5 was christened on March 11, 1826 in St. Vigeans, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, died on November 4, 19145 aged 88, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1881 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 6

Children from this marriage were:

+ 15 M    i. James "George" NICHOL was born in 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada,6 died in 193211 aged 74, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   16 F    ii. Jessie NICHOL was born in 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada,5,6 died in 19405 aged 81, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• She worked as a teacher in 1881 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 6

   17 M    iii. William NICHOL was born in 1863 in , , Ontario, Canada.6

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1881 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 6

   18 M    iv. Philip NICHOL was born on January 29, 1865 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on November 14, 1865 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   19 F    v. Mary NICHOL was born on December 1, 1866 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on March 22, 1867 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 20 F    vi. Margaret NICHOL was born in 1869 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   21 M    vii. Andrew NICHOL was born on July 7, 1870 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on November 21, 1871 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 1, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   22 M    viii. Elizabeth Agnes NICHOL was born in 1874 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Elizabeth married Benjamin Alvin WHITCOMB on September 10, 1902 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois., USA.3

7. Robert PETRIE (William1) was born on July 25, 1836 in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland4 and was christened on August 14, 1836 in Panbride Parish, , Angus, Scotland.4

Events

• Robert resided at home with his mother in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland in 1841.

• He worked as an agricultural labourer at New Downie, MonkieParish in 1851 in , , Angus, Scotland.

• Robert farmed on Lot 36, Con 14, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 6

Robert married Elizabeth Jane SMITH, daughter of James SMITH and Mary Anne NICHOL, on July 27, 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Elizabeth was born on December 7, 1840 in Mornington Twp, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.6

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. J. Straith witnessed by Robert Smith of Elderslie and James Petrie of Bruce.

Children from this marriage were:

   23 M    i. John Robert PETRIE was born on June 12, 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

   24 M    ii. Harry Smith PETRIE was born on December 21, 1878 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5,6 died in 19445 aged 66, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Harry resided in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1906 .

Harry married Catherine Ann GREER, daughter of George GREER and Christina McKINNON, on November 21, 1906 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Catherine was born in 1877 in , , Ontario, Canada.12

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by C. W. Cosens witnessed by Daniel J. Greeg of Palmerston and Janet Petrie of Paisley.

Harry next married Margaret McKENZIE, daughter of Alexander McKENZIE and Isabella McKENZIE,. Margaret was born on December 20, 1885 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,13 died in 1971 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 86, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   25 F    iii. Janet PETRIE was born on October 27, 1882 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   26 F    iv. Mary Ann PETRIE was born on April 5, 1880 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

8. John S. PETRIE (William1) was born on January 6, 1838 in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland,5 was christened on January 18, 1838 in Panbride Parish, , Angus, Scotland,4 and died on April 4, 1923 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada3 aged 85.

Events

• John resided at home with his mother in Carnoustie, Barry, Angus, Scotland in 1841.

• He worked as a farm servant and lived at the Farm House Of Gedhall in 1851 in Barry, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

• He emigrated from , , Angus, Scotland in 1857.

• He worked as a farmer in 1871 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• John farmed on 4th Con, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1890

John married Margaret McINTYRE, daughter of Donald McINTYRE and Janet CRERAR,. Margaret was born in 1846 in Kenmore, , Perth, Scotland,5 died on May 17, 18925 aged 46, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   27 F    i. Wilhemina "Minnie" PETRIE was born on August 26, 1869 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on May 1, 1899 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 29, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Minnie.

   28 M    ii. Daniel Crerar PETRIE was born in 1872 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Events

• He worked as a mine owner in 1907 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

Daniel married Ann Henderson COLLIE, daughter of David COLLIE and Mary Ann SMALL, on October 16, 1907 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Ann was born in 1869 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland.12

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by A. B. Winchester witnessed by John Ernest Goldring and Mary Ann Isabel Collie both of Toronto.

+ 29 M    iii. John Robert PETRIE .

   30 M    iv. Frederick M. PETRIE was born on October 7, 1883 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.14

   31 M    v. George Arthur PETRIE was born on May 30, 1890 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10,14

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