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HOLLEY, Ida Mary Matilda "Edna"

Female 1881 - 1944  (63 years)


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  • Name HOLLEY, Ida Mary Matilda "Edna" 
    Birth 10 Jul 1881  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1901 census, Artemesia. 1911 Census confirms. living with husband Samuel Croft.
    Gender Female 
    Name Ida Mary Matilda "Edna" Croft 
    Death 19 Dec 1944  Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • from Ancestry.com submission of Richard Thomas (2003)
    Person ID I1974  Ward
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2011 

    Father HOLLEY, John,   b. 24 Nov 1834, Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1917, Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother HARVEY, Hannah Margaret,   b. 17 Jul 1837, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1917, Vandeleur, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 27 Sep 1859  Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CROFT, Joseph Samuel 'Sam',   b. Sep 1886, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 08 Mar 1911  Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. CROFT, Harvey Victor,   b. 02 Apr 1917, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1992, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +2. CROFT, Everett,   b. Abt 1921, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1953, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)
    Family ID F525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 08 Mar 1911 - Markdale, Grey, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Ida was not born yet at the time of the 1881 census. Lived with 5 of her brothers in the household next to her parents in 1901 census.

      The Flesherton Advance newspaper Sep. 22, 1926 mentions that ?Mr. Sam Holley of Parry Sound is visiting at present with his sister, Mrs. Sam Croft.?

      Feb. 13, 1908 Flesherton Advance mentions that her mother came to visit her in Toronto because she was ill.

      Flesherton Advance Dec. 20, 1944 has her obituary:

      ?Word was received on Tuesday morning of the death of Mrs. Samuel Croft, in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Toronto, early Tuesday morning. Prior to being moved to this hospital, she had been in the General Hospital for about a year, suffering from arthritis.

      The late Mrs. Croft, formerly Edna Holley, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Holley was born on July 10, 1882 in Artemesia Township. She was united in marriage to Jos. Samuel Croft, who now survives her passing together with two sons, Pte. Harvey Croft of Camp Borden and Everett Croft of Flesherton. The late Mrs. Croft is also survived by four brothers: Charles, George, Issac and Samuel Holley. In religion she was Presbyterian. The late Mrs. Croft?s remains were brought from Toronto to Flesherton where the funeral will be held.

      From his nephew?s (Elmer Howard) family history:

      It must have been quite an adventure for a girl to be the only one in a family of nine boys, but such was the case with my Auntie Edna. First we must give you her full name, by which she was christened: Miss Ida Mary Matilda Edna Holley. She was the youngest of the family. Edna was a rather pretty girl of fairly slight build. She had beautiful large blue eyes, exceptionally long hair, a marvellous disposition and always a beautiful smile. Edna lived at home until her marriage, and was the mother of two boys. When quite a young person she was stricken with arthritis, she suffered quite badly for many years, finally passing away about 60 years of age. I had not seen her in many years and knew very little of her life and family. From web site of Curtis Boyle, Jan., 2011.


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