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HOLLEY, William Carl

Male 1913 - 1957  (44 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  HOLLEY, William Carl was born on 14 Jan 1913 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada (son of HOLLEY, William Henry and THOMPSON, Martha Jane); died on 16 Jan 1957.

    Notes:

    died in train crash between Elmwood & Hanover, Ont.

    William married HARRISON, Florence Victoria on 24 Jun 1939 in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. HOLLEY, D.M.
    2. HOLLEY, A.C.
    3. HOLLEY, H.F.
    4. HOLLEY, S.H.
    5. HOLLEY, K.T.
    6. HOLLEY, D.M.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  HOLLEY, William Henry was born on 28 Jan 1871 in East Backline on farm., Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada (son of HOLLEY, Jacob Henry and MADILL, Eliza); died on 07 May 1939 in on his farm, Holland Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 11 May 1939 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1901 census. 1911 census gives Jan 1872.

    Died:
    Obituary in the Flesherton Advance, 17 May, 1939.

    Buried:
    Flesherton Advocate of 17 May notes it was Tuesday last.

    William married THOMPSON, Martha Jane about 1911 in Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of THOMPSON, Jacob and IRWIN, Sarah) was born in Jul 1888 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  THOMPSON, Martha Jane was born in Jul 1888 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of THOMPSON, Jacob and IRWIN, Sarah); died in 1956.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Martha Jane Holley

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1911 Census gives July 1888.

    Notes:

    Married:
    1911 Census shows married, no children. Obituary says was 28 years ago, which makes it 1911 as well.

    Children:
    1. 1. HOLLEY, William Carl was born on 14 Jan 1913 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Jan 1957.
    2. HOLLEY, Nora Irene was born on 18 Nov 1916 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died est 2005.
    3. HOLLEY, Chester Mervin was born on 22 Oct 1918 in Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Sep 1978 in Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. HOLLEY, Ruth was born on 22 Sep 1920 in Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died est 2005.
    5. HOLLEY, Ruby was born on 13 Feb 1922 in Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Aug 2014 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Aug 2014 in Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
    6. HOLLEY, Delbert Jacob was born on 22 Mar 1924 in Holland Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Nov 1975 in Shelton, Washington, USA.
    7. HOLLEY, Dean was born on 03 Jan 1926 in Holland Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died in 2004 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in 2004 in Durham Cemetery, Durham, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  HOLLEY, Jacob Henry was born on 31 Jul 1841 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada (son of HOLLEY, Adam and CHEAVIN, Sarah); died on 04 Jan 1924 in Sault St. Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    farmed Lot 22, 11th Con.,Artemesia

    Birth:
    1901 Census , given as 31 Apr 1842, however baptism of brother William in 1842 precludes that year.

    Jacob married MADILL, Eliza on 20 Jul 1865 in Stone's Settlement, Grey, Ontario, Canada. Eliza (daughter of MADILL, Alexander L. and STEWART, Mary Irene) was born on 17 Dec 1844 in Clark Twp., Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1920 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 21 Jan 1920 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  MADILL, Eliza was born on 17 Dec 1844 in Clark Twp., Ontario, Canada (daughter of MADILL, Alexander L. and STEWART, Mary Irene); died on 19 Jan 1920 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 21 Jan 1920 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Eliza Holley

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From Baptism register. Although the 1901 census gives 17 Dec 1846. 1911 Census gave birth as Sept 1845.

    Died:
    HOLLEY, Eliza, f, Jan. 19, 1920, 73 years, Ontario, cause ? haemophilia, 4 days, farmer?s wife of Sproule Street, Markdale, interment at Markdale, parents ? Alexander Madill & Mary Stewart, infm ? Jacob Holley, husband of Markdale. Markdale Tp. (Grey Co) 016794-20

    Children:
    1. HOLLEY, Cecilia Ann "Celie" was born in Oct 1867 in Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 08 Apr 1916 in Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    2. HOLLEY, Alexander Grant was born on 18 Jul 1868 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died in 1952 in Sault St. Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.
    3. HOLLEY, Mary Jane 'Minnie' was born about 1870 in Grey, Ontario, Canada; died in 1913 in Atlantic Ocean.
    4. 2. HOLLEY, William Henry was born on 28 Jan 1871 in East Backline on farm., Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 07 May 1939 in on his farm, Holland Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 11 May 1939 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    5. HOLLEY, Jacob Andrew "Jake" was born on 31 Dec 1873 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 04 Aug 1944 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    6. HOLLEY, Sarah Eliza "Ida" was born in Oct 1877 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 06 Jun 1917 in Nanton, Alberta, Canada; was buried after 06 Jun 1917 in Nanton Cemetery, Nanton, Alberta, Canada.

  3. 6.  THOMPSON, Jacob was born in 1857 in East Backline, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 02 Feb 1923 in on his farm on the East Backline where he was born., Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Obituary in Flesherton Advance.

    Jacob married IRWIN, Sarah about 1879 in Grey, Ontario, Canada. Sarah was born est 1860 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  IRWIN, Sarah was born est 1860 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sarah Thompson

    Notes:

    Married:
    obit says they were married about 44 years ago (from 1923).

    Children:
    1. 3. THOMPSON, Martha Jane was born in Jul 1888 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1956.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 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. 4. 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.

  3. 10.  MADILL, Alexander L. was born about 1809 in County Antrim ?, Ireland (son of MADILL, Thomas ? A.? and UNKNOWN, Alexander's mother); died on 03 Oct 1889 in Eugenia, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried est 06 Oct 1889 in Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: 10 Oct 1889, Markdale Standard, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    about age 18 lived at Niagara Falls & Little York

    farmed Con. 2 Lot 118, Artemesia Twp, Grey County.

    Obituary:
    a short note p5; age 85 at death.

    Buried:
    Headstone, age 84y, 2m.

    Alexander married STEWART, Mary Irene about 1835 in Bolton, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of STEWART, Samuel and MOORE, Ann) was born on 12 Feb 1820 in Monaghan, Ireland; died on 18 Feb 1898 in near Eugenia, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  STEWART, Mary Irene was born on 12 Feb 1820 in Monaghan, Ireland (daughter of STEWART, Samuel and MOORE, Ann); died on 18 Feb 1898 in near Eugenia, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Irene Madill

    Notes:

    short notice in Markdale Standard 24 Feb 1898, p4, age 78, resided Artemesia 48 yrs

    Birth:
    could also possibly be in Cavan.

    Died:
    Headstone, age 78.

    Children:
    1. MADILL, Ann was born about 1838 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1915 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA.
    2. MADILL, Jane was born about 1839 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1920.
    3. MADILL, Benjamin Stuart was born about 1842 in Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Aug 1907 in Raber, Michigan, USA.
    4. MADILL, Mary was born about 1843 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1915.
    5. 5. MADILL, Eliza was born on 17 Dec 1844 in Clark Twp., Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1920 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 21 Jan 1920 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    6. MADILL, Ellen was born on 16 Jun 1847 in York, Ontario, Canada; died est 1915.
    7. MADILL, Margaret May was born on 18 Jan 1849 in Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada; died est 1900 in Canada.
    8. MADILL, Alexander Stewart was born on 20 Mar 1851 in Artemesia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died about 1938 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.


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