Jim Ward's Ancestors

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LEVER, William Frederick

Male 1885 - Est 1940  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  LEVER, William Frederick was born on 31 Jan 1885 in Ontario, Canada (son of LEVER, William John and AINSWORTH, Minette 'Minnie'); died est 1940 in Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LEVER, William John was born on 22 Feb 1856 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada (son of LEVER, Roger and HOLLEY, Rebecca); died on 15 Dec 1915 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.

    William married AINSWORTH, Minette 'Minnie' on 27 Feb 1884 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. Minette (daughter of AINSWORTH, Thomas and UNKNOWN, Ruth) was born in 1866 in Canada; died in 1952 in Flesherton, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  AINSWORTH, Minette 'Minnie' was born in 1866 in Canada (daughter of AINSWORTH, Thomas and UNKNOWN, Ruth); died in 1952 in Flesherton, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Minette 'Minnie' Lever

    Notes:

    Birth:
    age 17 on marriage record.

    Children:
    1. 1. LEVER, William Frederick was born on 31 Jan 1885 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.
    2. LEVER, Ella was born on 20 Jun 1887 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1980 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1980 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    3. LEVER, Ethel M was born on 20 Oct 1890 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died in 1952; was buried in 1952 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    4. LEVER, Roy was born on 10 Nov 1894 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.
    5. LEVER, Rane was born in Nov 1896 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.
    6. LEVER, Ruby was born in Jun 1901 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died est 1960 in Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  LEVER, Roger was born on 04 Jan 1818 in Atlantic ocean, Pennsylvania, USA (son of LEVER, James and WIGAN, Mary); died on 03 Sep 1893 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Born aboard ship to Philadelphia, U.S.A. per Grey Co Atlas, 1880.

    Roger married HOLLEY, Rebecca on 13 Dec 1853. Rebecca (daughter of HOLLEY, Adam and CHEAVIN, Sarah) was born in Oct 1831 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada; died on 06 May 1897 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  HOLLEY, Rebecca was born in Oct 1831 in Caledon, Ontario, Canada (daughter of HOLLEY, Adam and CHEAVIN, Sarah); died on 06 May 1897 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Isabella 'Rebecca' Holley
    • Name: Rebecca Lever

    Notes:

    Birth:
    date & place according to ?

    Children:
    1. LEVER, James Henry was born on 30 Sep 1854 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Aug 1931 in Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 24 Aug 1931 in Markdale Cemetery, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. LEVER, William John was born on 22 Feb 1856 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Dec 1915 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    3. LEVER, Mary Ann was born on 15 Jun 1858 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died after 1889 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    4. LEVER, Hanna Margaret was born on 03 Nov 1861 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 May 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    5. LEVER, Eliza Jane was born on 07 Dec 1861 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Nov 1944 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 18 Nov 1944 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    6. LEVER, Jacob Andrew was born on 12 Mar 1864 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Jun 1941 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 16 Jun 1941 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    7. LEVER, Thomas Roger was born on 24 Jun 1866 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 08 Dec 1939 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 10 Dec 1939 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    8. LEVER, Rebecca Agnes was born on 21 Sep 1868 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Aug 1955 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 30 Aug 1955 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    9. LEVER, Sarah Elizabeth was born on 23 Nov 1870 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Mar 1900 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; was buried on 23 Mar 1900 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
    10. LEVER, Matilda 'Tilly' Esther was born on 09 Sep 1873 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 02 Oct 1957 in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 05 Oct 1957 in Dunboyne Cemetery, Aylmer, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  AINSWORTH, Thomas was born est 1840; died est 1905 in Ontario, Canada.

    Thomas married UNKNOWN, Ruth est 1860 in Ontario, Canada. Ruth was born est 1840; died est 1920 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  UNKNOWN, Ruth was born est 1840; died est 1920 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ruth Ainsworth

    Children:
    1. 3. AINSWORTH, Minette 'Minnie' was born in 1866 in Canada; died in 1952 in Flesherton, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  LEVER, James was born on 20 Feb 1769 in Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England (son of LEVER, John and ROSCOW, Mary); died on 14 Aug 1861 in York, York, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: 25 Sep 1861, Christian Guardian, p 152., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from his obituary in 1861.

    Obituary:
    LEVER, James was born Feb. 20, 1769 , in Bolton-le-Moor, Lancashire, England, and emigrated to America in 1817. After residing a few months in Philadelphia [my note where Roger was born], he moved to the town of York, where he arrived in June 1818. During the following year, he was instrumental in establishing the first Wesleyan Church in York. In 1821, he moved about 5 miles from town, and in 1824 to Weston. On August 14, 1861, he was killed when he accidentally fell through trap door in the wholesale store of Mr. McMaster, at the foot of Yonge St. Toronto; survived by his wife, a son Rev. John Lever, and several other childrren. In Christian Guardian September 25, 1861, p. 152. Obituary. This is a summary from Don McKenzie's book, full obit probably has much more details.

    James married WIGAN, Mary on 10 Dec 1797 in Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England. Mary was born on 19 May 1770; died on 19 Sep 1861 in TORONTO, ONTARIO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  WIGAN, Mary was born on 19 May 1770; died on 19 Sep 1861 in TORONTO, ONTARIO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Lever
    • Obituary: 25 Sep 1861, Christian Guardian, p 152., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    LEVER, Mrs. Mary died 19th inst., 5 weeks after her husband, James, to whom she had been maried for upwards of 70 years; age 90 years, 4 months. Reference to a daughter.

    Children:
    1. LEVER, Elizabeth was born on 11 Nov 1798 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    2. LEVER, Alice was born on 06 Sep 1801 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    3. LEVER, John was born on 13 Mar 1803 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England; died on 02 Apr 1875 in Sidney, Ontario, Canada.
    4. LEVER, Mary Ann was born about 1806 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    5. LEVER, Agnes was born on 26 Mar 1809 in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England; died in 1881 in Kagawong, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.
    6. LEVER, James was born on 03 Nov 1814 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    7. LEVER, Henry was born on 25 Dec 1816 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    8. LEVER, Andrew was born on 07 Mar 1817 in Lancashire, England; died est 1880 in Canada.
    9. 4. LEVER, Roger was born on 04 Jan 1818 in Atlantic ocean, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 03 Sep 1893 in Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  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]


  4. 11.  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. 5. 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. 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.


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