Descendants of Sydney and Ann WILLIS



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10. George WILLIS (David2, Sidney1) was born on November 14, 1883 in Normanby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 19, 1951 in Hanover Crispin Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 68.

George married Katherine Jane WATT, daughter of James WATT and Annie GEDDES, on October 3, 1906 in Normanby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2 Katherine was born on September 11, 1883 in Normanby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada and died on December 24, 1940 in Flin Flon, , Manitoba, Canada2 aged 57.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 28 F    i. Myrtle Irene WILLIS was born on August 22, 1908 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on June 7, 1992 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada2 aged 83.

   29 F    ii. Thelma Annie May WILLIS was born on May 4, 1912 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on May 8, 1989 in Biggar, , Saskatchewan, Canada2 aged 77.

   30 M    iii. William Stanley WILLIS was born on December 21, 1916 in Biggar, , Saskatchewan, Canada2 and died on September 25, 1997 in Strathroy, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 80.

   31 M    iv. Wilfred George WILLIS was born on May 4, 1920 in Biggar, , Saskatchewan, Canada and died on January 23, 2003 in St. Thomas, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 82.

   32 M    v. Howard Melvin WILLIS was born on May 16, 1924 in Biggar, , Saskatchewan, Canada2 and died on July 27, 1984 in , , Missouri, USA2 aged 60.

15. Talmon ASH (Emily WILLIS4, Sidney1) was born on December 4, 1886 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.5

Talmon married Etta COLLINS, daughter of Edward COLLINS and Matilda LEGGE, on December 4, 1912 in Dobbinton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Etta was born on October 13, 1887 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9

The child from this marriage was:

+ 33 M    i. Edgar Reginald ASH was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

16. Emma ASH (Emily WILLIS4, Sidney1) was born on August 10, 1888 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on November 22, 1975 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 87.

Emma married Albert Edward COLLINS, son of Edward COLLINS and Matilda LEGGE, on November 23, 1910 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Albert was born on September 26, 1882 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on March 4, 1951 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 68.

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• He worked as a farmer in 1921 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 M    i. Francis Thomas Edward COLLINS 3 was born on April 27, 1912 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada10,11 and died on June 5, 1989 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 77.

+ 35 F    ii. Luella May COLLINS was born on August 7, 1913 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died on September 19, 2005 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 92.

   36 F    iii. Evelyn Matilda COLLINS was born on April 25, 1915 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada10,11 and died on August 4, 2000 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 85.

+ 37 F    iv. Irene COLLINS was born in 1918 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, died on September 13, 2013 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 95, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   38 M    v. Albert Erle COLLINS was born on January 15, 1919 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada10,11 and died on July 1, 1985 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 66.

   39 M    vi. Maurice Willis COLLINS was born on November 19, 1920 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,11 died on April 8, 1945 in , , , Netherlands aged 24, and was buried in Holten, , Overijssel, Netherlands. The cause of his death was K.I.A.

The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces until September 1944.Maueice had joined The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada and was part of this liberation force. Unfortunately he died while taking part in this campaign The great majority of those buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery died during the last stages of the war in Holland, during the advance of the Canadian 2nd Corps into northern Germany, and across the Ems in April and the first days of May 1945. After the end of hostilities the remains of over 1,300 Canadian soldiers were brought together into this cemetery.

   40 F    vii. Vera Helen COLLINS was born on May 26, 1923 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on June 17, 1923 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   41 M    viii. Roy Clifford COLLINS was born on January 16, 1926 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on April 18, 2009 in Tara, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 83.

17. Francis Sidney ASH (Emily WILLIS4, Sidney1) was born on July 14, 1890 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on May 30, 1965 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada3 aged 74.

Francis married Mary Ann Alice Ina COLWELL, daughter of Thomas John COLWELL and Elizabeth Ann JONES, on June 12, 1918 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada.3 Mary was born on December 7, 1888 in Scott Twp, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on September 17, 1968 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada3 aged 79.

The child from this marriage was:

   42 U    i. Three Children ASH

18. George James ASH (Emily WILLIS4, Sidney1) was born on July 8, 1892 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on August 25, 1976 in Cochrane, Cochrane Dist, Ontario, Canada3 aged 84.

George married Reta Edna WARK, daughter of John Wesley WARK and Rose Ann "Annie" HAMMOND, on December 26, 1923 in Kilsyth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Reta was born on October 15, 1901 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on December 1, 1984 in Cochrane, Cochrane Dist, Ontario, Canada3 aged 83.

The child from this marriage was:

   43 U    i. Eight Children ASH

19. Mary Jane ASH (Emily WILLIS4, Sidney1) was born on May 28, 1894 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died in 19816 aged 87.

Mary married Robert Elliott CLARK, son of Joseph CLARK and Esther Ann WHITE, on December 22, 1920 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Robert was born on August 10, 1884 in , , , U.S.A.6 and died on February 16, 1966 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 81.

The child from this marriage was:

   44 M    i. Robert Glyn CLARK was born on June 19, 19236 and died on March 30, 1993 in , , Ontario, Canada6 aged 69.

27. Stella ACTON (Grace WILLIS9, Sidney1) was born on June 24, 1909 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,8 died on December 28, 1981 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 72, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Stella married Harry Christopher METCALF, son of John METCALF and Elizabeth Ann POTTER. Harry was born on December 8, 1905 in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 45 F    i. Gladys Evelyn METCALF

   46 M    ii. Donald Everett METCALF

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