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NESBITT, Martha Jane "Mattie"

Female 1866 - 1922  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  NESBITT, Martha Jane "Mattie" was born on 27 Jan 1866 in Grey, Ontario, Canada (daughter of NESBITT, Andrew and ARMSTRONG, Margaret Jane); died in 1922 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA; was buried in 1922 in Sunset Lane Cemetery, Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Martha Jane "Mattie" Davis

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From Joan Forsmark Brown in notes to Elaine Hagerty in about 2004, emailed to Jim Ward, Sept., 2010. (thehagertys@cox.net)

    Died:
    Headstone.

    Buried:
    Headstone reads: Mattie J. Davis 1867-1922. on findagrave.net Jan 2012.

    Martha married DAVIS, Claiborn Edgar on 21 Feb 1893 in Canada. Claiborn was born about 1865 in Illinois, USA; died on 28 Jan 1943 in Kitsap, Washington, USA; was buried about 03 Feb 1943 in Sunset Lane Cemetery, Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    1910 census says married 17 years.

    Children:
    1. DAVIS died about 1907 in Washington, USA.
    2. DAVIS, Celinda W. was born in 1894 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1898 in Ontario, Canada.
    3. DAVIS, Hazel M. was born on 24 Dec 1896 in Montana, USA; died on 04 Mar 1990 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA; was buried about 08 Mar 1990 in Sunset Lane Cemetery, Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA.
    4. DAVIS, Dwight E. was born on 07 Apr 1899 in Washington, USA; died on 16 Jun 1983 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  NESBITT, Andrew was born about 1834 in County Monaghan, Ireland (son of NESBITT, Robert and UNKNOWN [POSSIBLY RODGER], Jane); died on 17 May 1900 in Glenelg Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 May 1900 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    stroke in 1886,parilysed in bed 14 years

    Birth:
    age 27 on 1861 Census.

    Andrew married ARMSTRONG, Margaret Jane on 28 Nov 1860 in Orangeville, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of ARMSTRONG, John and BOWLES, Mary Ann) was born on 20 Jan 1842 in South Sherbrook, Lanark, Ontario, Canada; died on 06 Nov 1902 in Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried est 08 Nov 1902 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdaly, Grey, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  ARMSTRONG, Margaret Jane was born on 20 Jan 1842 in South Sherbrook, Lanark, Ontario, Canada (daughter of ARMSTRONG, John and BOWLES, Mary Ann); died on 06 Nov 1902 in Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried est 08 Nov 1902 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdaly, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Margaret Jane Nesbitt

    Notes:

    Simcoe Co. marriage Register: 1860 Vol 1 p 45

    Died at her sisters place in Orangeville

    Birth:
    1901 census for date only, place from marriage record. [Originally presumed it was Sherbrook Quebec, however it turns out to be in Ontario, which actually makes better sense. Nov 2011]

    Obituary:
    Age 75, born Ireland, died Orangevile, [however there is no listing for her in the Greenwood Cemetery, where she was supposed to be buried], survived by son James and sister Mrs. Joshua Leader.

    Children:
    1. NESBITT, Robert was born about 1863 in Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1898 in Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    2. NESBITT, John Henry was born about 1865 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Apr 1893 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 1. NESBITT, Martha Jane "Mattie" was born on 27 Jan 1866 in Grey, Ontario, Canada; died in 1922 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA; was buried in 1922 in Sunset Lane Cemetery, Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA.
    4. NESBITT, Thomas Andrew was born on 27 May 1868 in Artemisia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jun 1940 in High River, Alberta, Canada; was buried after 13 Jun 1940 in Nanton Cemetery, Nanton, Alberta, Canada.
    5. NESBITT, Minnie Mary Ann was born about 1872 in Ontario, Canada; died on 05 Oct 1918 in Pickering Village, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 08 Oct 1918 in St. John's Cemetery, Norway, Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
    6. NESBITT, William was born on 15 Feb 1874 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Oct 1880 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada.
    7. NESBITT, James Alexander was born on 26 Oct 1876 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died on 06 Mar 1939 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    8. NESBITT, Emma 'Emily' was born on 02 Apr 1879 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jan 1956 in Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  NESBITT, Robert was born about 1800 in Ireland (son of NESBITT, ? and UNKNOWN, Robert Nesbitt's mother); died est 1865 in Co. Monaghan ?, Ireland ?.

    Robert married UNKNOWN [POSSIBLY RODGER], Jane est 1825. Jane was born est 1800 in Ireland; died est 1880 in Ireland ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  UNKNOWN [POSSIBLY RODGER], Jane was born est 1800 in Ireland; died est 1880 in Ireland ?.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jane Nesbitt

    Notes:

    There are 2 references to parents Robert Nesbitt & Jane; both are for same marriage of Robert McKNIGHT, 41, Co Monaghan Ireland, Toronto, s/o Matthew McKNIGHT & Sallie Anne BARBER, married Martha NESBITT, 36, Co Monaghan Ireland, Toronto, d/o Robert NESBITT & Jane RODGER, witn: Thomas G PLESMAN & Margaret NESBITT of Toronto, 22 Jan 1866; from Vol 67, page 84, return "B": by Rev Alexander Topp, Knox Presbyterian. ; source Transcribed from Ontario Archives microfilm MS 248, reel 15 volume 67: Toronto 1866-69 . as found on Rootsweb, Aug 2011., and other is Jane Rolger (which is likely a typo). [LDS IGI person submission]

    Children:
    1. NESBITT, William ? was born est 1830 in Monaghan, Ireland; died est 1900.
    2. NESBITT, Martha was born about 1830 in Monaghan Co., Ireland; died on 23 May 1888 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. NESBITT, Andrew was born about 1834 in County Monaghan, Ireland; died on 17 May 1900 in Glenelg Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 May 1900 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    4. NESBITT, Margaret Jane was born about 1838 in Ireland; died est 1910 in Canada.
    5. NESBIT, Hugh was born about 1839 in Ireland; died est 1910 in Canada.

  3. 6.  ARMSTRONG, John was born about 1803 in Ireland (son of ARMSTRONG, Henry ? and UNKNOWN, John Armstrong's mother); died on 22 Sep 1869 in Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    from death record age.

    Died:
    Age 66 years. Headstone. together with wife & children proves this is correct person. Feb 2013

    Buried:
    Headstone. Block B, section XXI, plots 1 & 2. Dufferin Board, Ancestry.com Feb 2013

    John married BOWLES, Mary Ann about 1823 in Ireland. Mary (daughter of BOWLES, Thomas ? and UNKNOWN, Sarah) was born about 1806 in Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1880 in Orangeville, Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  BOWLES, Mary Ann was born about 1806 in Ireland (daughter of BOWLES, Thomas ? and UNKNOWN, Sarah); died on 23 Apr 1880 in Orangeville, Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Ann Armstrong

    Notes:

    Name:
    from death record of daughter Marjery.

    Birth:
    census records

    Died:
    Headstone gives 22 Apr. Death record: #017320, Mary Armstrong, age 74 [1806], Farmer Widow, informant Rev. A. Henderson Orangeville, Religion Church of England. Source Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
    Original data: Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1936. MS 935, 576 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mar 2011.

    Buried:
    Headstone. Block B, section XXI, plots 1 & 2. Dufferin Board, Ancestry.com Feb 2013

    Notes:

    Married:
    possibly County Sligo, as that is where daughter Marjery said she was born on her marriage record.

    Children:
    1. ARMSTRONG, John was born about 1823 in Ireland; died est 1888 in Ontario, Canada.
    2. ARMSTRONG, Elizabeth was born about 1834 in Ireland; died on 17 Nov 1905 in East 1/2 of 17., Amaranth Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. ARMSTRONG, Marjery was born about 18 Oct 1838 in County Sligo, Ireland; died on 09 Oct 1908 in William Street, Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. ARMSTRONG, Margaret Jane was born on 20 Jan 1842 in South Sherbrook, Lanark, Ontario, Canada; died on 06 Nov 1902 in Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried est 08 Nov 1902 in Markdale Cemetery, Markdaly, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    5. ARMSTRONG, Henry was born about 1843 in Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Aug 1869 in Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. ARMSTRONG, Thomas was born about 27 Jul 1848 in Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jul 1909 in Orangeville, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.
    7. ARMSTRONG, Sarah Ann was born about 1849 in Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jul 1870 in Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. ARMSTRONG, William Fletcher was born about 1850 in Canada; died est 1860 in Amaranth Twp., Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    9. ARMSTRONG, Anna Maria was born about 27 Jul 1850 in Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 05 Feb 1907 in Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  NESBITT, ?

    ? married UNKNOWN, Robert Nesbitt's mother. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  UNKNOWN, Robert Nesbitt's mother

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Robert Nesbitt's mother Nesbitt

    Children:
    1. 4. NESBITT, Robert was born about 1800 in Ireland; died est 1865 in Co. Monaghan ?, Ireland ?.

  3. 12.  ARMSTRONG, Henry ? was born est 1785 in Ireland; died est 1850 in Ireland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Assumed from Irish Naming Patterns.

    Henry married UNKNOWN, John Armstrong's mother est 1805 in Ireland. John was born est 1785 in Ireland; died est 1865 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  UNKNOWN, John Armstrong's mother was born est 1785 in Ireland; died est 1865 in Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John Armstrong's mother Armstrong

    Children:
    1. 6. ARMSTRONG, John was born about 1803 in Ireland; died on 22 Sep 1869 in Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.

  5. 14.  BOWLES, Thomas ? was born est 1780 in Ireland.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Assumed from Irish Naming Patterns.

    Thomas married UNKNOWN, Sarah est 1805 in Ireland. Sarah was born about 1779 in Ireland; died est 1875 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  UNKNOWN, Sarah was born about 1779 in Ireland; died est 1875 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sarah Bowles

    Notes:

    Name:
    from user keesmayumi, on Ancestry.com Oct 2011.

    Birth:
    age 72 on 1851 census.

    Died:
    likely died around this time.

    Children:
    1. BOWLES, Robert was born about 1805 in Sligo, Ireland; died on 19 Feb 1879 in South Sherbrooke, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. 7. BOWLES, Mary Ann was born about 1806 in Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1880 in Orangeville, Amaranth Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. BOWLES, Jane was born about 1810 in Ireland; died est 1890.
    4. BOWLES, Marjory was born about 1811 in Sligo, Ireland; died est 1895 in Ontario, Canada.
    5. BOWLES, James was born about 1814 in Ireland; died on 30 Dec 1877 in Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. BOWLES, Mathew was born about 1816 in Sligo, Ireland; died in 1879 in Mulmur Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.


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