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HOLLEY, John

Male 1834 - 1917  (82 years)


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  1. 1.  HOLLEY, John was born on 24 Nov 1834 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada (son of HOLLEY, Adam and CHEAVIN, Sarah); died on 31 Aug 1917 in Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    obit in Markdale Standard p5.

    Birth:
    1851 census gives age 15yrs. 1901 census gives 1834, not '36. 1911 Census gives Nov 1834, German ancestry. so will use 1834 instead of 1836.

    Died:
    HOLLEY, John, m, Aug. 31, 1917, 84 years, Canada, cause ? senile decay, farmer of Lot 19 Conc. 10, Artemesia, interment at Meaford Road Cemetery, parents ? Adam Holley & Sarah Chenie, infm ? Charles Holley of Flesherton. Artemesia Tp. (Grey Co) 013623-17

    John married HARVEY, Hannah Margaret on 27 Sep 1859 in Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of HARVEY, Robert and CHRISTNER, Barbara) was born on 17 Jul 1837 in Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Mar 1917 in Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. HOLLEY, Violetta "Etta" was born about 1860 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Aug 1873 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. HOLLEY, William John was born on 12 Nov 1862 in Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada; died in Jun 1942 in Holland Centre, Ontario, Canada.
    3. HOLLEY, Jacob Harvey was born on 22 Sep 1864 in Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Jun 1935 in Vandeleur, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    4. HOLLEY, Adam C. was born on 09 Sep 1866 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 May 1893 in Minnesota, USA.
    5. HOLLEY, Samuel 'Sam' was born on 01 Sep 1868 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Dec 1947 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Dec 1947 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
    6. HOLLEY, George was born on 09 Nov 1870; died on 05 Jul 1965 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
    7. HOLLEY, Peter Edgar "Edward" was born on 14 Jul 1873 in Vandeleur, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 01 May 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 03 May 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    8. HOLLEY, Isaac Eustice 'Ike' was born on 29 Jan 1877 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Apr 1959 in Lintlaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried est 20 Apr 1959 in Lintlaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    9. HOLLEY, Robert Arthur "Bob" was born on 23 Jun 1877 in Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Mar 1943 in Quesnell, British Columbia, Canada.
    10. HOLLEY, Charles Herbert was born on 07 Jun 1879 in Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jul 1968 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
    11. HOLLEY, Ida Mary Matilda "Edna" was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Dec 1944 in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  HOLLEY, Adam was born about 1811 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada (son of HOLLY, John and SCHANTZ [JOHNS], Frances Veröne); died on 16 Jan 1892 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    lived SW half, Lot 23, 4th Con.,Albion Twp.,pre 1837-1851 (near Centreville) [There is a small road on next door property called Mill Lane]

    Adam's brother John lived at Lot 22, 3 Conc. Albion Twp. Peel Co. [we are still assuming they are brothers 2013].

    lived Lot 132 & 133, 3rd Con.,Artemesia 1852 on.

    The Centreville Primitive Wesleyan Cemetery is located on W 1/2 of Lot 23, Con. 4, Albion Twp. (this just happens to be the land which Adam HOLLEY owned in the 1830's)

    Adam married CHEAVIN, Sarah about 1831 in Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of CHEAVIN, William Sr. and TUGBY, Mary) was born about 1814 in New York, USA; died about 1855 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  CHEAVIN, Sarah was born about 1814 in New York, USA (daughter of CHEAVIN, William Sr. and TUGBY, Mary); died about 1855 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sarah Holley

    Notes:

    maiden name is writen as Chenin ??? on son John's death cert. in 1917.

    Name:
    Elaine Hutton in 2010 has shown that it is most likely that Sarah's maiden name was Cheavin, and her father was William.

    Birth:
    Her daughter Sarah Sanders gives NY as the birthplace for her mother on the 1880 census.

    Died:
    It is possible that Sarah died at the land in Albion Twp., Peel Co. W1/2 Lot 23, Conc. 4, and is buried in the Centreville Primitive Wesleyan Cemetery on the same property.

    Children:
    1. HOLLEY, Rebecca was born in Oct 1831 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada; died on 06 May 1897 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    2. HOLLEY, Elizabeth was born about 1832 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1920 in USA.
    3. 1. HOLLEY, John was born on 24 Nov 1834 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Aug 1917 in Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada.
    4. HOLLEY, Mary Jane was born about 1838; died est 1890 in Ontario, Canada.
    5. HOLLEY, Jacob Henry was born on 31 Jul 1841 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada; died on 04 Jan 1924 in Sault St. Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
    6. HOLLEY, William was born on 30 Aug 1842 in Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 09 Dec 1915 in Grand Forks, Polk, Minnesota, USA.
    7. HOLLEY, Sarah was born on 16 Feb 1848 in Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Apr 1908 in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, USA.
    8. HOLLEY, Hannah was born on 01 May 1850 in Ontario, Canada; died on 06 May 1935 in Hemans, Sanilac, MI, USA; was buried est 10 May 1935 in Moshier Cemetery, Hemans, Sanilac/Tuscola, MI, USA.
    9. HOLLEY, Mary Elizabeth was born on 29 Jan 1852 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada; died in 1939 in Dufferin, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1939 in Creemore Union Cemetery, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.
    10. HOLLEY, Margaret was born about 1855 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 May 1890 in Lot 22, Conc. 8. Carnarvon Twp., Manitoulin Isl., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  HOLLY, John was born est 1786 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA (son of HOLLY, David and GINDLESPERGER, Catherine); died on 13 Sep 1815 in York, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    John was set up on a clergy lot by his father, this lot was lot # 29 on the west bank of the Humber. John died intestate in 1815,He had built a mill on the property and after his death this was operated for the benifit of his widow by a joint trust of David Holley and Christian Christener. There is reference that John was married to Veronica Frainie Johns. who would have been his first cousin. and that they married in Somerset but John would have only been age 20 when they came to U.C..

    Birth:
    from Loren L. Johns 2010 email.

    Died:
    from Loren L. Johns 2010 email. Also noted in Probate Papers filed by his father, David Holly Sr..

    John married SCHANTZ [JOHNS], Frances Veröne est 1808 in Ontario, Canada. Frances (daughter of SCHANTZ, Joseph and HöLLE, Veröne) was born on 22 Jan 1786 in Berlin, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Oct 1869 in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  SCHANTZ [JOHNS], Frances Veröne was born on 22 Jan 1786 in Berlin, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of SCHANTZ, Joseph and HöLLE, Veröne); died in Oct 1869 in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Frances Veröne Holly

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from Loren L. Johns 2010 email.

    Died:
    from Loren L. Johns, 2010 email.

    Children:
    1. 2. HOLLEY, Adam was born about 1811 in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Jan 1892 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    2. HOLLY, John F. was born est 1814 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1880 in Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  CHEAVIN, William Sr. was born about 1778 in near Newark, Nottingham, England; died about 30 Oct 1853 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _ADDR: Between 1817 and 1820, Young Street, York, Ontario, Canada
    • _ADDR: Abt 1821, Conc. 2, Lot 22, Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada
    • Will: 05 Apr 1853, Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

    Received Patent for this land in an Order in Council, originally dated from 26 Feb., 1819.

    Birth:
    Much of this information comes from Elaine Hutton who obtained details from Brenda Laking following a meeting in April 2010.

    _ADDR:
    Possibly around Thornhill.

    _ADDR:
    Near to Adam Holley who is later living at Conc. 4, Lot 23.

    Will:
    Refers to himself as William Cheavin (no 's').

    Died:
    There was an announcement in the Christian Guardian death notice:- March 8, 1854, p. 84, O.

    William married TUGBY, Mary on 05 Jan 1806 in St Mary, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Mary was born est 1788 in Nottinghamshire, England; died est 1871 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  TUGBY, Mary was born est 1788 in Nottinghamshire, England; died est 1871 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Cheavin

    Notes:

    In the St Mary's Church records in Nottingham where Mary's marriage is recorded, there is another earlier marriage for Hosea Tugby m. to Mary Northall on 10 June 1787. These may be the parents.

    Name:
    This is the bride associated with the LDS IGI individual marriage record to William Chevin in 1806.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Nottinghamshire Parish Registers (1900) on archive.org. William Chevin marriage to Mary Tugby.

    Children:
    1. CHEAVIN, Mary Ann was born about 1807 in England; died on 15 Apr 1869 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 18 Apr 1869 in Caledon East Public Cemetery, Caledon, Ontario, Canada.
    2. CHEAVINS, William was born about 1808 in England; died on 15 Jul 1876 in Lot 23, Con 3, Albion, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. CHEAVIN, Elizabeth was born about 1811 in England; died on 17 May 1875 in Painesville Lake, Ohio, USA.
    4. 3. CHEAVIN, Sarah was born about 1814 in New York, USA; died about 1855 in Ontario, Canada.
    5. CHEAVIN, Jane was born est 1820 in Ontario Ontario, Canada; died est 1890 in Canada; was buried est 1890 in Brown's Wesleyan Methodist cemetery, Caledon Twp., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  HOLLY, David was born on 12 Dec 1754 in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA (son of HOLLE, Johannes and MULLER, Verone); died about 1818 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    David married GINDLESPERGER, Catherine about 1778 in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. Catherine was born about 1754 in USA; died in 1793 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  GINDLESPERGER, Catherine was born about 1754 in USA; died in 1793 in USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Catherine Holly

    Children:
    1. HOLLY, Barbara was born on 06 Nov 1780 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1850 in Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio, USA.
    2. HOLLY, David was born in 1781 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died before 1850 in Marion Twp., Owen, Indiana, USA.
    3. HOLLY, Catherine was born on 12 Nov 1783 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1850 in Holmes Co., Ohio, USA.
    4. 4. HOLLY, John was born est 1786 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Sep 1815 in York, Ontario, Canada.
    5. HOLLY, Mary was born on 17 Jul 1788 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 08 Jun 1850 in Long Point, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
    6. HOLLY, Susannah was born on 24 Mar 1790 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Jul 1874.
    7. HOLLEY, Elizabeth was born about 1791 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Sep 1875 in Etobicoke Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. HOLLY, Joseph was born in 1792 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 09 Jan 1876 in Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  SCHANTZ, Joseph was born on 08 Nov 1749 in Switzerland; died on 18 Jan 1813 in Conemaugh Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Joseph married HöLLE, Veröne est 1778 in Pennsylvania, USA. Veröne was born on 31 Mar 1757 in Bern Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Dec 1833 in Conemaugh Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  HöLLE, Veröne was born on 31 Mar 1757 in Bern Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Dec 1833 in Conemaugh Twp., Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Veröne Schantz

    Children:
    1. 5. SCHANTZ [JOHNS], Frances Veröne was born on 22 Jan 1786 in Berlin, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Oct 1869 in Peru, Miami, Indiana, USA.


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