Descendants of James & Jane ROLSTON


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12. Margaret "Maggie" ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born on September 4, 1873 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada16 and died on January 12, 192917 aged 55. She was usually called Maggie.

Maggie married James Sterling CUMMING, son of Robert CUMMING and Ann RODGER, on April 11, 1900 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.31 James was born on July 3, 1864 in Dalhousie Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada32 and died on January 1, 193733 aged 72.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 F    i. Ethel Katy Ann CUMMING was born on August 4, 1900 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3

   35 M    ii. Son CUMMING was born on January 27, 1901 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.34

   36 F    iii. Gladys Sterling CUMMING was born on December 2, 1902 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada34 and died on July 14, 1912 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA34 aged 9.

   37 M    iv. Wilfred Nevan CUMMING was born on March 10, 1905 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA34 and died on November 24, 1921 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA15 aged 16.

   38 F    v. Jean Margaret CUMMING was born on March 3, 1907 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA34 and died on March 29, 194115 aged 34.

   39 M    vi. James Hoover CUMMING was born on June 10, 1911 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA15 and died on April 2, 197515 aged 63.

   40 M    vii. Robert CUMMING was born on May 1, 1913 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA15 and died on May 2, 1913 in South Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA.15

   41 F    viii. Eva Belle CUMMING

13. Isabella ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born about 1875 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Isabella married "Harry" Henry MARSHALL. Harry was born about 1873 in , , , England.15 He was usually called Harry.

Events

• He worked as an electrician in 1898 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

Children from this marriage were:

   42 M    i. Harold MARSHALL was born in March 1899.35

   43 F    ii. Irene MARSHALL was born in April 1902.35

Irene married John McLEAN. They had no children.

   44 M    iii. Clifford MARSHALL was born on August 24, 1905 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.36 He never married and has no children.

14. Annie Elizabeth ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born on July 1, 1875 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,18 died in 1952 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 aged 77, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Annie married Robert Albert TOOKE, son of Frederick Wakefield TOOKE and Sarah Jane GROGAN, on July 27, 1898 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.34 Robert was born on April 3, 1875 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,37 died on September 14, 1963 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada38 aged 88, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 45 F    i. Isabella Bernetta TOOKE was born on June 9, 1901 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

   46 M    ii. William Frederick TOOKE was born on January 14, 1905 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.34

   47 M    iii. Son TOOKE was born on August 23, 1916 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada15 and died on August 23, 1916 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

15. James ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born on July 29, 1876 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

James married Minnie SCHRIIKEL on September 4, 1897 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.15 Minnie was born about 1875 in Baltimore, , Maryland, USA.15

Children from this marriage were:

   48 M    i. Frederick ROLSTON was born on January 17, 1898 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

   49 F    ii. Margaret ROLSTON was born in 1902 in , , Michigan, USA.15

   50 M    iii. Carl ROLSTON was born in 1906 in , , Michigan, USA.15

   51 M    iv. Leslie ROLSTON was born in 1909 in , , Michigan, USA.15

17. William ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born on April 11, 1881 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,19 died in 1964 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 aged 83, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William resided at (did Wm go west?) in Indian head, Assiniboia Dist, Manitoba, Canada in 1901.

William married Alice PURDY, daughter of John Franklin "Frank" PURDY and Catherine SMITH, on January 24, 1912 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.34 Alice was born on January 3, 1894 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,39 died in 1984 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 90, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. E. J. McEwen witnessed by Mrs H. Marshall and irene Purdy both of Paisley.

Children from this marriage were:

   52 M    i. Wilfred ROLSTON

   53 F    ii. Helen ROLSTON

Helen married Murray COOPER.

   54 M    iii. Bruce ROLSTON

   55 F    iv. Alice ROLSTON

   56 M    v. Earl ROLSTON

+ 57 M    vi. John "Jack" ROLSTON was born in 1923,40 died in 1977 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada40 aged 54, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   58 F    vii. Pearl ROLSTON

   59 F    viii. Caroline ROLSTON

Caroline married William "Bill" REEVES, son of Arthur Wellington REEVES and Alice BOTTERILL,.

   60 M    ix. Frank ROLSTON was born on February 19, 1933 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on August 20, 1988 aged 55, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

19. Catherine Ann "Kate" ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born on June 4, 1886 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3 She was usually called Kate.

Kate married UNKNOWN.

The child from this marriage was:

   61 F    i. Victoria May ROLSTON was born on May 24, 1906 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

Kate next married Richard James HARCOURT, son of John HARCOURT and Mary Jane McBRIEN, on August 14, 1906 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.34 Richard was born on May 24, 1869 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Events

• Richard farmed on Lot 7, River Range C, Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1901

Children from this marriage were:

   62 F    i. Victoria May HARCOURT was born in May 1906 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   63 M    ii. Elvin C. HARCOURT was born in April 1908 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

   64 F    iii. Mabel J. HARCOURT was born in October 1911 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

   65 F    iv. Rose HARCOURT

   66 M    v. Wilmer HARCOURT

   67 F    vi. Marguerite HARCOURT was born in February 1917 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,34 died on April 1, 1918 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada34 aged 1, and was buried in Salem Cemetery Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   68 F    vii. Nadine HARCOURT

   69 F    viii. Phyliss HARCOURT

   70 F    ix. Winnie HARCOURT

   71 F    x. Myrtle HARCOURT

   72 M    xi. Jack HARCOURT

20. Archibald ROLSTON (William2, James Alfred1) was born on September 17, 1888 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,20 died on September 3, 194221 aged 53, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Archibald married Kathleen DARROCH, daughter of John DARROCH and Sarah McARTHUR, on December 24, 1912 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.34 Kathleen was born on September 12, 1891 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,41 died on April 20, 1924 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 32, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 73 F    i. Gladys Kathleen ROLSTON was born on November 12, 1913 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada34 and died on August 19, 1968 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 54.

+ 74 F    ii. Lorraine Marie ROLSTON

22. Mary NELSON (Isabella ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on May 16, 1873 in , , , Scotland.3

Mary was a "Home Girl' and records indicate she and many other disadvantaged children left Glasgow, Scotland aboard the Buenos Aryean landing in Quebec City on June 6, 1881. At the time she was only 8 years old and apparently bound for Belleville, Ontario as a Domestic Servant.

Mary married Thomas BROWN, son of Samuel BROWN and Mary Ann FOSTER, on April 7, 1903 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Thomas was born in 1874 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Events

• He worked as a butcher in 1903 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   75 M    i. Nelson John BROWN was born on July 22, 1904 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.42

   76 M    ii. Foster Clarke BROWN was born on April 26, 1906 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.42

   77 M    iii. Douglas BROWN was born in February 1910 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

27. Jennie Elizabeth COOPER (Sarah ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on January 14, 1885 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on October 14, 1967 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 82.

Jennie married Donald McLEAN on April 21, 1905.10 Donald was born on March 17, 1878 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada.10

The child from this marriage was:

   78 U    i. Eight Children McLEAN

29. Ethel Sarah COOPER (Sarah ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on January 7, 1892 in Vernon, , British Columbia, Canada3 and died on August 7, 1972 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 80.

Ethel married Harry Clinton WRIGHT about 1917.10 The marriage ended in divorce. Harry was born on May 11, 1885 in , Kent Co, New Brunswick, Canada and died in 1958 in San Clemente, Orange, California, USA10 aged 73.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 79 F    i. Eileen Jean WRIGHT was born on September 11, 1918 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada10 and died on July 7, 2009 in Langley, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 90.

Ethel next married Hugh Alexander McLEOD about 1927. Hugh was born on April 25, 1881 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died on August 17, 1951 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 70.

The child from this marriage was:

   80 F    i. Dau. McLEOD

30. Ross Osborn COOPER (Sarah ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on August 3, 1894 in Vernon, , British Columbia, Canada3 and died on October 10, 1925 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 31.

Ross married Mary Blanche Delana SOUCIE on April 19, 1924.10 Mary was born on February 10, 1904 in Sault St Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.10

The child from this marriage was:

   81 U    i. Two Children COOPER

31. Hilda Mae COOPER (Sarah ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on April 1, 1896 in Vernon, , British Columbia, Canada30 and died on June 28, 1961 in , , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 65.

Hilda married Harry Kennedy DAVIES on July 2, 1923 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada.10 Harry was born in 1894 in Allston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA10 and died on August 28, 1954 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 60.

The child from this marriage was:

   82 U    i. Four Children DAVIES

32. Stella Beatrice COOPER (Sarah ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on January 29, 1898 in Vernon, , British Columbia, Canada30 and died on September 6, 1978 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 80.

Stella married Joseph William RATCHFORD on November 1, 1919.10 Joseph was born about 1883 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada10 and died on January 26, 1975 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged about 92.

The child from this marriage was:

   83 U    i. Two Children RATCHFORD

33. Douglas Edward COOPER (Sarah ROLSTON2, James Alfred1) was born on April 15, 1899 in Vernon, , British Columbia, Canada30 and died on September 17, 1961 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada aged 62.

Douglas married Alice Wilmot JOHNSON on August 9, 1920 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada.10 Alice was born on September 14, 1896 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada10 and died on November 6, 1990 in Raymond, , Alberta, Canada10 aged 94.

The child from this marriage was:

   84 M    i. Douglas Sydney COOPER was born on December 16, 1921 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada10 and died on December 24, 1997 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada10 aged 76.

Douglas married (__?__) DUDLEY.

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