Descendants of Levi & Eliza VARNEY



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2. Walter S. VARNEY (Levi1) was born in 1861 in , , New York, USA.1

Walter married Mary Catherine WAY, daughter of James Abbott WAY and Catherine WEESE, on July 27, 1880 in , Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Mary was born in 1863 in Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died in 1951 aged 88.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 5 M    i. Louis Levi VARNEY was born on May 8, 1883 in Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada and died in , , Massachusetts, USA.

3. Sarah CLARKE (Levi1) was born on October 11, 1862 in , , , Scotland,2,3 died in 1946 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 84, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.

Events

• She emigrated to Canada about 1870 from , , , Scotland. 3

• Sarah resided at the home of Levi and Eliza Varney in Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.

• She resided in Richmond, , British Columbia, Canada in 1901 .

Sarah married David BRANSCOMBE, son of William BRANSCOMBE and Matilda Hawley VERMILYEA, on April 7, 1882 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.2 David was born on May 26, 1858 in Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1882 in Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1887 in St. Vincent Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1891 in Richmond, , British Columbia, Canada.

• He worked as a groceryman in 1901 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 F    i. Eliza "Varney" BRANSCOMBE was born on September 18, 1886 in Meaford, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3,5 and died on December 19, 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 79.

   7 F    ii. Clara May BRANSCOMBE was born on March 11, 1890 in , , British Columbia, Canada.3

+ 8 F    iii. Julia Ann BRANSCOMBE was born on June 11, 1892 in , , , USA3 and died on September 6, 1981 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 89.

   9 F    iv. Eva Matilda BRANSCOMBE was born on May 11, 1894 in , , , USA,3 died on February 25, 1966 in , , British Columbia, Canada aged 71, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.

Eva married Frank John VOITKEVIC on September 17, 1920 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada. Frank was born in 1894, died on September 25, 1939 in Harrison Lake, , British Columbia, Canada aged 45, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver.

4. Margaret "Maggie" SHANKIE (Levi1) was born on March 28, 1870 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland,4,5 died on May 11, 1957 in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada aged 87, and was buried in Picton Glenwood Cemetery, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada. Another name for Maggie was FARMER. She was usually called Maggie.

Events

• Maggie resided at 5 Burnside Buildings as Margaret FARMER, the adopted daughter of Andrew and Margaret Shankie in Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland in 1871.

• She resided at the home of her 'new' father Robert JOLLY, who had married Margaret CUNNININGHAM-SHANKIE in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland in 1873.

• She attended school and lived with the Robert Jolly family in 1881 in Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

• Maggie resided at The City Orphan Home on James Morrison Street in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland on April 4, 1882.

• She emigrated to Canada, leaving Glasgow on May 26, 1882 and landing in Quebec City on June 8, 1882 from Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland.

• She resided at the home of her 'new' parents Levi and Eliza Varney in Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada in 1882.

• She worked as a domestic in the home of Nathan and Rachel Losee in 1891 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.

Maggie married Wallace Eladure GOODMURPHY, son of Soloman GOODMURPHY and Lydia Maria HUTCHISON, on November 1, 1892 in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada. Wallace was born in September 1870 in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada,1,4 died on December 5, 1960 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 90, and was buried in Picton Glenwood Cemetery, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Wallace resided in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• He resided in Sophiasburg Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911 .

Children from this marriage were:

   10 M    i. Hubert GOODMURPHY was born on August 24, 1893 in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on May 1, 1966 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada aged 72.

Hubert married Nina Geraldine MORAN, daughter of Hiram MORAN and Nellie WELSH, on January 19, 1916 in Sophiasburg Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada. Nina was born on May 24, 1892 and died on December 23, 1954 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada aged 62.

   11 F    ii. Helena Varney GOODMURPHY was born on October 16, 1898 in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Helena married Edward FINLAN, son of John FINLAN and Mary POWERS, on July 21, 1926 in Murray Twp., Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Edward was born in 1901 in Trenton, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   12 F    iii. Dorothy I. GOODMURPHY was born on February 23, 1900 in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Dorothy married Lee Bertrum Foster FOSTER, son of Arnold FOSTER and Sarah Elizabeth NOXON, on January 21, 1926 in Bloomfield, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Lee was born in 1907 in , Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada.2

+ 13 F    iv. Lenora Eliza GOODMURPHY was born on August 22, 1906 in Hillier Twp, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on April 6, 1993 in Picton, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada aged 86, and was buried in Picton Glenwood Cemetery, Prince Edward Co, Ontario, Canada.

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