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ADAIR, Elsie Drusilla

Female 1913 - 1971  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  ADAIR, Elsie Drusilla was born on 26 Jan 1913 in Canada (daughter of ADAIR, Dewitt Winslow and GALLAGHER, Elizabeth); died on 15 Aug 1971 in Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Elsie Drusilla Robbins

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Died:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Elsie married ROBBINS, Harry Jr. est 1933 in Canada. Harry was born on 02 Feb 1898; died on 23 Jul 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  ADAIR, Dewitt Winslow was born on 07 Aug 1885 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada (son of ADAIR, Robert Thomas and HOLLEY, Mary Elizabeth); died on 04 Feb 1976 in Canada.

    Notes:

    Name:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Birth:
    From Stafford / Blakely Family Tree web site of user snoweyowlsuzy on Ancestry.com, Feb 2011.

    Died:
    From Stafford / Blakely Family Tree web site of user snoweyowlsuzy on Ancestry.com, Feb 2011.

    Dewitt married GALLAGHER, Elizabeth on 06 Jul 1908 in Lisle, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born on 31 Jul 1887 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Sep 1952 in Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  GALLAGHER, Elizabeth was born on 31 Jul 1887 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Sep 1952 in Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Elizabeth Adair

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Died:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Notes:

    Married:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Children:
    1. ADAIR, Alma was born in Jul 1910 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1990 in Canada.
    2. ADAIR, Bessie I. was born est 1911 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1990 in Canada.
    3. 1. ADAIR, Elsie Drusilla was born on 26 Jan 1913 in Canada; died on 15 Aug 1971 in Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
    4. ADAIR, Myrtle Marion Jean was born on 29 Feb 1920 in Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Aug 1920 in Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Aug 1920 in Everett Cemetery, Everett, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  ADAIR, Robert Thomas was born about 1854 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada (son of ADAIR, John and NEWELL, Ann Elizabeth); died on 25 Jan 1929 in Mulmer Twp., Dufferin, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Jan 1929 in Creemore Union Cemetery, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    Died:
    from email of Elaine Hutton, May 2010.

    Buried:
    from email of Elaine Hutton, May 2010.

    Robert married HOLLEY, Mary Elizabeth on 30 Jun 1873 in Artemesia Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of HOLLEY, Adam and CHEAVIN, Sarah) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  HOLLEY, Mary Elizabeth was born on 29 Jan 1852 in Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada (daughter of HOLLEY, Adam and CHEAVIN, Sarah); died in 1939 in Dufferin, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1939 in Creemore Union Cemetery, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary Elizabeth Adair
    • Name: Mary Elizabeth Hawley
    • _ADDR: 25 Jan 1929, Terra Nova, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    place according to marriage record #5167-73. date from World Connect info- [1901 census], via Elaine Hutton, May 2010.

    Name:
    From web site of M. Hornsby (hornsby@shaw.ca) in 2007. old web site on Ancestry.com. Feb 2011.

    _ADDR:
    from husbands death record, via email from Elaine Hutton, May 2010.

    Died:
    email from Elaine Hutton, May 2010.

    Buried:
    email from Elaine Hutton, May 2010.

    Notes:

    Married:
    reg #5167-73. Married: 30 JUN 1873 in Artemesia Township, Grey County, Ontario. Event: Witnesses 30 JUN 1873, in Robert Akitt; Melinda Fike. Event: Minister in Rev. Alfred Russell by Banns.

    Children:
    1. ADAIR, William James was born on 04 Jun 1874 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died est 1930 in Canada.
    2. ADAIR, Mary Letitia was born on 31 Mar 1876 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 03 Feb 1924 in Dufferin, Ontario, Canada; was buried est 06 Feb 1924 in Creemore Union Cemetery, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
    3. ADAIR, Sarah Ann 'Anna' was born on 02 Mar 1878 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.
    4. ADAIR, Alfred Thomas was born on 14 May 1884 in Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.
    5. 2. ADAIR, Dewitt Winslow was born on 07 Aug 1885 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 04 Feb 1976 in Canada.
    6. ADAIR, Wilfred was born on 08 Mar 1887 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.
    7. ADAIR, Emily Isabella was born on 19 Jan 1892 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died est 1940 in Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  ADAIR, John was born est 1830; died est 1890 in Ontario, Canada.

    John married NEWELL, Ann Elizabeth est 1850. Ann was born est 1830; died est 1890 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  NEWELL, Ann Elizabeth was born est 1830; died est 1890 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ann Elizabeth Adair

    Children:
    1. 4. ADAIR, Robert Thomas was born about 1854 in Osprey Twp., Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jan 1929 in Mulmer Twp., Dufferin, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Jan 1929 in Creemore Union Cemetery, Dufferin, 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. 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. 5. 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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