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Numbered 80 to 100
80. LYDIA ANN5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born 2 April
1850 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 14
June 1937 in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. She married ROBERT MANN 27
December 1872 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
He was born 25 February 1847 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario,
Canada, and died 22 March 1922 in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for LYDIA ANN SHILLINGTON:
They lived in Neapen Township until 1886 when they moved to a farm at Lauder,
Manitoba. Later they farmed in Saskatchewan until they retired to Carberry,
Manitoba.
More About LYDIA ANN SHILLINGTON:
Baptism: 30 June 1850
Burial: Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
More About ROBERT MANN:
Burial: Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
Children of LYDIA SHILLINGTON and ROBERT MANN are:
194. i. WILLIAM ARTHUR6 MANN, b. 27 September
1873, Richmond, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
ii. JOHN SHILLINGTON MANN, b. 2 April
1875, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; m. EDITH AMANDA
TODD, 10 December 1902; b. 10 April 1879, Richmond, Carleton County, Ontario,
Canada; d. 24 January 1952, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Notes for JOHN SHILLINGTON MANN:
He moved to Carvievale, Saskatchewan, Canada. He farmed there and was a farm
machiney agent. He served in World War I with the Canadian Railway Troups
(C.R.T.) in France. After his return he was a grain buyer in Big Beaver,
Saskatchewan. As of 1953 he was living in a Veteran's Home on Dewdney
Avenue. Regina, Saskatchean, Canada.
More About JOHN SHILLINGTON MANN:
Occupation: Farmer
More About EDITH AMANDA TODD:
Burial: Regina, Saskatchewan
iii. JAMES DELMER MANN, b. 20 October
1879, Neapen Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 26 October 1896,
Lauder, Manitoba, Cadnada.
Notes for JAMES DELMER MANN:
Killed by lightening
More About JAMES DELMER MANN:
Burial: Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
iv. SAMUEL FLETCHER MANN, b. 1 September
1882, Neapen Township, Carleton COunty, Ontario, Canada; d. 4 August 1895,
Lauder, Manitoba, Cadnada.
Notes for SAMUEL FLETCHER MANN:
Died of typhoid fever.
More About SAMUEL FLETCHER MANN:
Burial: Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
195. v. AGNES MABEL MANN, b. 25 January
1885, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. July 1932,
Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
196. vi. GEORGE HOWARD MANN, b. 2 January
1887, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada.
81. MARY JANE5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born 7 February
1852 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 21
November 1898 in Lauder, Manitoba, Canada. She married GEORGE SMILEY
22 December 1875. He was born 2 May 1849, and died 5 September 1916.
Notes for MARY JANE SHILLINGTON:
Geeorge Smiley was a schoolmaster. A few years after their marriage
they went west and farmed first at Carberry Plains and then at Elmore, Saskatchewan.
Later they returned to farm at Lauder, Manitoba. Finally he gave up farming
and operated a lumber yard ar Lauder, Manitoba. They remained in Lauder
until their deaths.
More About MARY JANE SHILLINGTON:
Baptism: 16 May 1852
Burial: Lauder Cemetery, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada
Children of MARY SHILLINGTON and GEORGE SMILEY are:
197. i. ANN LAURA6 SMILEY, b. 21 July
1878; d. 22 October 1922, Keewatin, Ontario, Canada.
198. ii. JOHN JAMES SMILEY, b. 21 April
1882, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada; d. 25 August 1930, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
199. iii. IDA MAY SMILEY, b. 29 September
1887.
200. iv. MARY GEORGINA SMILEY, b. 27
January 1889.
201. v. VICTOR SMILEY, b. 19 June 1892.
82. SARAH5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born 2 November
1854 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County Ontario, Canada, and died 21
November 1898 in Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan, Canada. She married WILLIAM
HENRY MANN 20 April 1876. He was born 20 April 1849 in Goulbourn Township,
Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 31 July 1908 in Workman, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Notes for SARAH SHILLINGTON:
They farmed on the seventh line of Goulbourn Township, Carleton County until
they moved to Winlaw, Saskatchewan in 1897 or 1898. William died at Workman
and was buried there. Sarah sold the farm and lived with a son, Fletcher,
at Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada for a few years. Then she moved to Brandon,
Manitoba and the three widowed sisters, Sarah, Deborah and Lydia Ann kept
house for a time. On Deborah's death Sarah went to live with a daughter,
Agnes Argue, on a farm near Grand Coulee. She lived there until her death.
She was buried beside her husband at Workman, Saskatchewan.
More About SARAH SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Workman, Saskatchewan, Canada
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY MANN:
Brother of Robert who married Lydia Ann
More About WILLIAM HENRY MANN:
Burial: Workman, Saskatchewan, Canada
Children of SARAH SHILLINGTON and WILLIAM MANN are:
202. i. ANNIE ARMANELLA6 MANN, b. 5 August
1878, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 11 October
1919, Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada.
203. ii. AGNES MANN, b. 18 March 1880,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
204. iii. WILLIAM ELDON MANN, b. 15 June
1881, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
205. iv. JOHN FLETCHER MANN, b. 8 May
1887.
83. GEORGE5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born 23 March
1857 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 6
August 1919 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He married JANE ANN
OLMSTEAD 5 October 1876 in Osgood Township. She was born 5 October
1859 in Osgood Township, Ontario, Canada, and died 24 October 1935 in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
More About GEORGE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Notes for JANE ANN OLMSTEAD:
Sister of William and Alex Nelson
More About JANE ANN OLMSTEAD:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Children of GEORGE SHILLINGTON and JANE OLMSTEAD are:
206. i. MARGARET MAUDE6 SHILLINGTON,
b. 4 April 1878, Russell County, Ontario, Canada.
207. ii. ANNIE MABEL SHILLINGTON, b.
4 January 1881, Kerfoot (now Gregg) Manitoba, Canada; d. 19 September 1918,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
208. iii. JOHN KERFOOT SHILLINGTON, b.
31 January 1883.
209. iv. THOMAS RUSSELL SHILLINGTON,
b. 26 November 1884, Kerfoot (now Gregg) Manitoba, Canada.
210. v. FOSTER HERMAN SHILLINGTON, b.
10 July 1888, Kerfoot (now Gregg) Manitoba, Canada.
211. vi. ETTIE THELMA SHILLINGTON, b.
24 June 1891, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
vii. MAISIE FLORENCE SHILLINGTON, b.
17 June 1893; d. 2 October 1893.
More About MAISIE FLORENCE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Kerfoot Cemetery, Kerfoot, Manitoba, Canada
212. viii. GEORGE MERRILL SHILLINGTON,
b. 2 August 1895, Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada.
213. ix. WESLEY DWIGHT SHILLINGTON, b.
15 July 1901, Kerfoot (now Gregg) Manitoba, Canada.
214. x. WILLIAM IVAN SHILLINGTON, b.
28 February 1904, Kerfoot (now Gregg) Manitoba, Canada.
84. JAMES WESLEY5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born 1
April 1859 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died
3 November 1950 in Oxnard, California, U.S.A. He married JANE (JANEY)
CRAIG 10 March 1880 in North Gower, Tp, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada,
daughter of ROBERT CRAIG and ELIZA SMITH. She was born 23 May 1858
in North Gower Tp., Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died January 1943
in Oxnard, California, U.S.A..
More About JAMES WESLEY SHILLINGTON:
Baptism: 25 July 1859
Burial: Shillington plot, Oxnard, California, U.S.A
More About JANE (JANEY) CRAIG:
Burial: Oxnard, California, U.S.A.
Children of JAMES SHILLINGTON and JANE CRAIG are:
215. i. J. ERNEST6 SHILLINGTON, b. 23
February 1882, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
ii. ROBERT N. SHILLINGTON, b. 12 November
1886; d. 16 October 1890.
216. iii. MRYTLE R. SHILLINGTON, b. 29
September 1888, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
iv. LEILA IVY SHILLINGTON, b. 23 September
1901.
217. v. EDNA SHILLINGTON, b. 23 January
1892.
85. JOHN FLETCHER5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2,) was born
2 April 1861 in Stittsville, Ontario, Canada, and died 1 December 1947 in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He married (1) MATILDA CRAIG 2 February
1881 in North Gower, Tp, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. She was
born April 1863 in North Gower Tp., Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and
died 3 August 1882. He married (2) HANNAH GARVIN 12 March 1884 in Goulbourn
Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. She was born 25 October
1865 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 6
December 1948 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for JOHN FLETCHER SHILLINGTON:
He and his second wife farmed near Hartely, Manitoba for some years and
then moved to Elmore, Saksatchewan (P.O. Carievale, Saskatchewan, Canada)
in 1902 where he bought a section of green, unbroken prairie land. Leaving
the farm to the youngest son they retired to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1926 where
they lived for many years. In Winnipeg they celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary in March 12, 1934 and their diamond wedding in 1944. On both
occasions all of their children were present.
More About JOHN FLETCHER SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada
More About MATILDA CRAIG:
Burial: Methodist Cemetery, Kars, Ontario, Canada
More About HANNAH GARVIN:
Burial: Carnduff, Saskatchewan, Canada
Children of JOHN SHILLINGTON and HANNAH GARVIN are:
218. i. ANNIE LOTTIE PEARL6 SHILLINGTON,
b. 27 April 1886, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
ii. GRACE SHILLINGTON, b. 16 March 1890;
d. In infancy.
219. iii. VERNIE GAVIN SHILLINGTON, b.
16 July 1893, Stockton, Manitoba, Canada.
220. iv. HAROLD FLETCHER SHILLINGTON,
b. 15 September 1894, Stockton, Manitoba, Canada.
221. v. ROBERT CLIFFORD SHILLINGTON,
b. 30 May 1896, Manitoba, Canada.
86. WILLIAM TOMLIN5 SHILLINGTON (JOHN S4, THOMAS3, JOHN2,) was born
9 July 1863 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and
died 10 February 1936 in Lauder, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada. He married
MARGARET ANN NELSON 26 December 1882 in Neapen Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada. She was born 3 April 1864 in Bearbrook, Ontario, Canada,
and died 12 December 1941 in Lauder, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM TOMLIN SHILLINGTON:
They lived at Munster, Ontario, where their first two children were born
and then they moved to Lauder, Manitoba where they lived for the rest of
their lives.
More About WILLIAM TOMLIN SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Lauder Cemetery, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada
More About MARGARET ANN NELSON:
Burial: Lauder Cemetery, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada
Children of WILLIAM SHILLINGTON and MARGARET NELSON are:
222. i. JOHN EDGAR6 SHILLINGTON, b. 10
May 1884, Munster, Ontario, Canada; d. 5 June 1947.
223. ii. ANDREW MERRILL SHILLINGTON,
b. 29 July 1886, Munster, Ontario, Canada.
iii. THOMAS HERBERT SHILLINGTON, b.
26 October 1888, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada; d. 15 August 1913, Lauder,
Manitoba, Canada; m. HANNAH M. THOMPSON, 12 February 1913, Davidson, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Notes for THOMAS HERBERT SHILLINGTON:
He went by the name of Herbert,
More About THOMAS HERBERT SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Lauder Cemetery, Lauder, Manitoba, Canada
Notes for HANNAH M. THOMPSON:
After her marriage to Mr. Parnell they lived at R.R. 2, Chemainus, B.C. Canada.
iv. HARVEY ADDINGTON SHILLINGTON, b.
28 September 1894.
v. WILBERT WESLEY SHILLINGTON, b. 27
June 1896.
87. MARY5 BROWNLEE (ANN NANCY4 SHILLINGTON, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born
15 May 1823 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and
died 16 January 1869 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
She married WILLIAM KERFOOT 16 May 1841 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, son of GEORGE KERFOOT and DEBORAH SMITH. He was born
14 May 1816 in County Kilkenny, Ireland, and died 3 April 1883 in Village
of Watford.
Notes for MARY BROWNLEE:
She was initially buried at Merrickville and then moved to the 5th Line Cemetery,
Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontaro, Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM KERFOOT:
He came to Canada as a three year old boy in 1819. He was a tall spare
man who wore a scanty brown whisker. He was quiet and well informed with
a solid charcter that was typical of the Kerfoots. His father settled him
on a farm in Montague Tp, Lanark Co about four miles form the village of
Merrickville, on what is now called the Kilmarnock Road in 1840.
He lived there for the next 30 years. In 1870 with his eight youngest
children he moved to a farm of 200 acres three miles from Warwick Villag.
adjacent to the farm of his brother Thomas. That farm was sold in 1882
just before his daughter, Eliza's, marriage. Thereafter he lived with his
daughter Deborah in the village of Watford.
A history of the area, The History of Vespra, quoted from a his diary:
-Nov 1874-Burning heaps, roots and logs. George went to Barrie and bought
five bags of apples at 65 cents a bag
-July 1875- John Kerfoot came up this morning and brought up the mowing machine.
We fixed up scaffolds to put pulleys for hay fork
-July 187- Mr Geddes preached this morning. Horace and Mary went to Sunday
School. John went to the English church and heard Fred Foyston preach. The
boys, Harold and Horace, lost a swarm of bees.
-Dec 1875-George went to town with a load of hay, 2275 lbs in the load at
$13.25 per ton.
-February 1882-Emma got Harold a pair of No. 11 boots for 90 cents and clothes
for him and Horace. Emma got 22 cents for butter and 11 cents for egg.
Mar 1885-I took 12 1/2 pounds of beef up to F. Jacobs this evening, six cents
a pound and I gave him $1.50. We considered ourselves square with one another
about threshing and haying. T. L. (Tom) Livingston took some elm lumber to
Barrie and got 12 per thousand.
His obituary read: William Kerfoot: was born in Coolcullen, Kilkenny County,
Ireland, May 16, 1816, came with his parents to Canada in the year of 1819
and settled in the Township of Beckwith, Ontario. He was converted to God
in the summer of 1832, under the minstry of Rev J. H. Huston. The work was
genuine as his after life showed. He immediately united with the Weslan Methodists
Church and continued a member onto his death (fifty-one years) and was a
class leader in the church of his choice for eighteen years. Was married
to Miss Mary Brownlee of Goulbourn on May 6, 1841 and settled in the To
wnship of Montague near Merrickville. His wife died January 16, 1869
and left him with twelve children to mourn her loss. In the spring
of 1870 he moved to Warwick with eight children the other four being settled.
The twelve children are all still living and all are members of the Chruch.
A few months before his death he sold his farm and built for himself a comfortable
house in the Village of Watford where he intended to finish his days in retirement
but he passed away to his rest after a few weeks illness on the 3rd April
1883 and was interred on the 5th in the Warwick Cemetery. A memorial sermon
was preached in the church in which he was wont to worship by Rev T.S. Howard
to a vast concourse of sympathetic friends. He was one of the pillars of
the Church and died as he lived, peaceful and happy, By T.S. Howard.
More About WILLIAM KERFOOT:
Burial: Warwick Methodist Cemetery
Children are listed above under (32) William Kerfoot.
Generation No. 6
88. THOMAS HOBARD6 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 29 September 1873 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada,
and died 2 December 1964 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. He married
MARY EFFIE SIMPSON October 1896 in Ontario, Canada, daughter of WILLAIM SIMPSON
and HEWITTA CHERRY. She was born 26 September 1873 in Carleton County,
Goulbourn Township Ontario, Canada, and died 4 April 1942 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan,
Canada.See a picture of Hobard and
Effie Shillington
Notes for THOMAS HOBARD SHILLINGTON:
A minor issue concerns the spelling of his name Hobard. In his later
years it was always spelt, Hobart. That is the spelling on his tombstone.
However three census records during his childhood and youth are unanimous
is spelling the name, Hobard. Since these census records are earlier in time,
they are to be preferred and the name is spelt Hobard.
They moved to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan in 1908 a couple of years after his
sister, Barbara and her husband John Brownlee moved there. Initially they
farmed south of Moose Jaw in a community called Petrolia, named after a community
of the same name in Ontario. After a couple of years Hobard sold that
farm and returned for a brief period to Smith Falls, Ontario. See a picture
of the Shillington family at Smith Falls.
. Then moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where Hobard worked for the Winnipeg
street railway. His wife, Effie, liked Winnipeg and urban life and would
have preferred to have stayed in Winnipeg. Since she apparently never learned
to read or write, she no doubt found the isolation of the prairies very lonely.
In her old age Effie would say with a poignant mixture of pride and sadness,'
I don't think I did badly for a woman who never wanted to live on a farm
and never wanted to live at Moose Jaw".
However the call of the land was strong and Hobard moved his family back
to Moose Jaw after two years in Winnipeg. In Ontario he had farmed light
brown soils which could be worked with a single team of draft horses.. In
Ontario where there was a higher rainfall the light soils were easier to
work and were therefore preferable. Naturally he sought out similar
soils in Western Canada. Thus, their first farm in Petrolia was in a district
characterized by light brown soils. However in the semi-arid west, the light
soils could not retain enough moisture in many years to produce a crop.
When Hobard returned to Moose Jaw after living in Winnipeg he had come to
a better understanding of the challenges of dry land farming in Western Canada.
He bought a farm 16 miles North-West of Moose Jaw in the Regina Plains.
The Regina Plains are formed from the lake bed of an ancient lake that had
existed about one million hears earlier. It is an area of very heavy clay.
The land was very difficult to work before the era of modern machinery,
Until the 1930's when he switched to a gasoline tractor, Hobard kept 30 draft
horses on the farm. He would use a team of 12 in the morning. When he came
in at noon the heavy clay would have exhausted the team of 12 horses
and he would hook up fresh team of 12 horses for the afternoon . However
the heavy clay was able to retain the spring moisture throughout the hot
dry summer and rarely failed to produce a crop. Hobard was the envy
of his brother in law, John Brownleee who remained in the lighter soils.
The 1901 Census confirmed that:
-Thomas Hobard he was born on September 26, 1873 in Ontario.
-HIs name was spelt Hobard on this census.
-He was Methodist.
-He was of Irish extractinon
-He was a farmer
-He could read and write.
-There were two children in the household, Laua born on February 1, 1896
and Arthur S. born on March 8, 1898.
The 1891 Census showed him to be 18 years of age and living with his father,
Thomas. As stated his name was spelt Hobard.
The 1881 Census showed him to be 7 years of age and in school and spelt his
name as Hobard.
For a description of the farm in Ontario see the notes on his father, Thomas
Shillington.
More About THOMAS HOBARD SHILLINGTON:
Baptism: 23 March 1868
Burial: 4 December 1964, Old Cemetery on Hochelga St, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Canada
Residence: NE 24-18-29 W2nd, Saskatchewan, Canada
Retirement: 1959, Information Contained on his death Certificate
Notes for MARY EFFIE SIMPSON:
!901 Census gave her full name as Mary Effie Shillington. It confirmed that
she was 27 years of age and was born in Canada on September 29, 1873.
Her religion was listed as Methodist. The census stated that while
she could speak English, she could not read or write.
More About MARY EFFIE SIMPSON:
Burial: 6 April 1942, Old Cemetery on Hochelga St., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan,
Canada
Children of THOMAS SHILLINGTON and MARY SIMPSON are:
224. i. STERLING ARTHUR7 SHILLINGTON,
b. 8 March 1898, Muenster, Ontario, Canada; d. 6 February 1988, Moose Jaw,.
Saskatchewan, Canada.
225. ii. LAURA MARGARET SHILLINGTON,
b. February 1896; d. Unknown, Edmonton.
iii. MURIEL EVA SHILLINGTON, b. 20 January
1914, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; d. 17 August 1915, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
More About MURIEL EVA SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
89. EMMA AMELIA6 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 31 July 1867 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada,
and died in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada. She married NOBLE TUBMAN
25 October 1892 in Muenster, Ontario, Canada. He was born Unknown,
and died Unknown in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada.
Notes for EMMA AMELIA SHILLINGTON:
The 1881 Census showed her to be single, 23 years of age and livi ng
with hier parents. The census stated he religion to be Methodists and she
could read and write.
More About EMMA AMELIA SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Moose Jaw, Saksatchewan Canada
More About NOBLE TUBMAN:
Burial: Unknown, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada
Children of EMMA SHILLINGTON and NOBLE TUBMAN are:
226. i. PEARL7 TUBMAN, b. 2 February
1890.
ii. EVA TUBMAN, b. 30 July 1897; m.
CECIL FROCKER, November 1925.
90. BARBARA JANE6 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 20 February 1863, and died Unknown. She married JOHN JAMES BROWNLEE
7 April 1886 in Muenster, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Goulbourn
Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 11 July 1922 in Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada.See a picture
John James Brownlee's threshing outfit (circa 1920).
Notes for BARBARA JANE SHILLINGTON:
In the early years of the 20th century she and her husband moved to a farming
district south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. See the description
of the experiences of her brother, T. Hobard Shiillington who followed her
to Moose Jaw.
More About BARBARA JANE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Unknown, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada
More About JOHN JAMES BROWNLEE:
Burial: 1922, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada
Children of BARBARA SHILLINGTON and JOHN BROWNLEE are:
227. i. THOMAS ORVILLE7 BROWNLEE, b.
11 April 1887; d. Unknown.
228. ii. JOHN BENJAMIN BROWNLEE, b. 21
November 1891, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan.
229. iii. ERNEST VICTOR BROWNLEE, b.
24 May 1898.
230. iv. WILLIAM IRVIN BROWNLEE, b. 6
July 1900; d. Unknown.
91. WILLIAM JAMES6 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 12 January 1861, and died Unknown. He married (1) ADELINE DENNING
in 1884. He married (2) MARTHA BLEEKS 1883. She was
born 1862, and died 22 June 1890.
Notes for WILLIAM JAMES SHILLINGTON:
The 1881 Census showed him to be 20 years of age, married and living
with his parents.
Later he and his second wife , Adeline Denning, moved to 1423 N. Fuller
Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calfornia, U.S.A. In 1952 the unmarried
daughters moved to 6437 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Van Nuys, Calfornia, U.S.A.
Children of WILLIAM SHILLINGTON and ADELINE DENNING are:
231. SARAH MARGARET.7 SHILLINGTON, b. 7 January 1894.
d. 5 September 1983.
ii. AUDIE SHILLINGTON, b. 14 January
1896 d. April 1987
Notes for AUDIE SHILLINGTON:
She spent most of her life at Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
In 1952 she and her sister, the only other surviving member of the family
moved to Van Nuys, California where they lived for a period of time. She
spent the last years of her life in Honolulu living with her nephew William
Thomas Beattie. She died in April 1987.
iii. HARRIETT SHILLINGTON, b. 26 September
1898 d. 5 January 1971..
Notes for HARRIETT SHILLINGTON: She never married. She and her sister Sarah
lived at Van Nuys, California, U.S.A for much of their lives. She died in
an automobile accident on January 5, 1971.
Child of WILLIAM SHILLINGTON and MARTHA BLEEKS is:
iv. HAROLD7 SHILLINGTON, b. 2 April
1890, Goulbourn Tp, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; m. MARY WANAMAKER.
92. ELIZA6 SHILLINGTON (THOMAS5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born 31
January 1861, and died Unknown. She married ALBERT FEE 20 April 1881.
Children of ELIZA SHILLINGTON and ALBERT FEE are:
i. HARRY7 FEE, b. 21 February 1882;
m. MARY.
232. ii. MARGARET PEARL FEE, b. January
1886.
233. iii. BENJAMIN B. FEE, b. 1888.
iv. ARTHUR FEE, b. June 1890; m. LILLIAN
MCCHUTNEY.
93. ANDREW6 SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born
1 May 1850 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada, and died 14 March 1892 in Blenheim,
Ontario, Canada. He married ELIZA HILL 20 March 1879 in Marlborough,
Ontario, Canada, daughter of JOHN HILL and LIDDY BROWNLEE. She was
born 21 February 1860, and died 6 January 1943 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
More About ANDREW SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
Children of ANDREW SHILLINGTON and ELIZA HILL are:
234. i. WM PERCY7 SHILLINGTON, b. 26
January 1880, Essex, Ontario, Canada; d. 31 August 1948, Miami, Florida,
U.S.A..
ii. JOHN HENRY SHILLINGTON, b. 20 August
1881, Essex, Ontario, Canada; m. ALLIE SAMSON, 23 January 1924, Blenheim,
Ontario, Canada; b. Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JOHN HENRY SHILLINGTON:
In partnership with his younger brother, he carried on a hardware business
in Laura, Saskatchewan, Canada from 1905 to 1922. Returning to Ontario they
operated a hardware store in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada until he sold out
in 1945. As of 1953 John and Allie Shillington were living at their home
on Lake Shore Drive, Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. In retirement he was Secretary-Treasurer
of the Lakewood Beach No. 1. Improvement Association and an ardent golfer.
In the winter they travelled to Miami.
iii. NORMAN HILL SHILLINGTON, b. 14
December 1884; d. 5 February 1888.
More About NORMAN HILL SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Essex, Ontario, Canada See a picture
of Norman Hill's Tombstone in the Malakoff Cemetary
iv. BENNIE LORNE SHILLINGTON, b. 3 March
1887, Essex, Ontario, Canada; d. 5 July 1940, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for BENNIE LORNE SHILLINGTON:
He was unmarried. With his brother, Harry. he carried on a hardware business.
See John Henry Shillington
More About BENNIE LORNE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
v. NORMA EVELYN SHILLINGTON, b. 13 January
1891, Essex, Ontario, Canada; m. HAROLD STANLEY AGAR, 31 October 1917.
Notes for NORMA EVELYN SHILLINGTON:
As of 1953 they were living at 140 El Nido Ave. Montrovia, California. U.S.A
94. THOMAS BENJAMIN6 SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 21 January 1852 in Richmond, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada, and
died 16 January 1931 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada. He married AGNES
LINDSAY 21 September 1880. She died 20 February 1931 in Blenheim, Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for THOMAS BENJAMIN SHILLINGTON:
They lived most of thier lives in Blenheim Ontario where T.B. as he was
sometimes called operated a department store with his brother J.W. and oldest
son A.G under the name of T.B. Shillington & Co. Ltd.
More About THOMAS BENJAMIN SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
More About AGNES LINDSAY:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
Children of THOMAS SHILLINGTON and AGNES LINDSAY are:
235. i. ALGERNON GARFIELD7 SHILLINGTON,
b. 9 July 1881, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 2 March 1951, Blenheim, Ontario,
Canada.
236. ii. PERCY SEYMOUR SHILLINGTON, b.
24 June 1883, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 4 June 1947, Blenheim, Ontario,
Canada.
iii. MARGARET GENEVIEVE SHILLINGTON,
b. 7 November 1885, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for MARGARET GENEVIEVE SHILLINGTON:
She lived in BLenheim all her life. For many years she taught a class in
piano. She also worked part time in the W. L Shillington & Co.
Electrical store as a clerk. In 1942 her and her sister sold the fine old
Shillington home. Thereafter she lived in an apartment above the store.
iv. BENJAMIN LLOYD SHILLINGTON, b. 29
July 1888, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 13 November 1948, Blenheim, Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for BENJAMIN LLOYD SHILLINGTON:
In his early childhood he was blinded by an accident. Nevertheless he overcame
the many challenges posed by this handicapp and lived a fruitful and happy
life. On his death he was mourned by numerous friends.
More About BENJAMIN LLOYD SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
237. v. WM LINDSAY SHILLINGTON, b. 27
March 1894, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
vi. BARBARA MURIEL SHILLINGTON, b. 7
September 1896.
Notes for BARBARA MURIEL SHILLINGTON:
She lived in Blenheim all her life. In 1953 she listed her occupation as
a homemaker in the apartment shared by her and her sister, Genevieve. Both
were talented musicians.
95. ELIZABETH JANE6 SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2
) was born 7 December 1855 in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada, and died 20 October
1887 in Beachburg, Ontario, Canada. She married JAMES ELLIOTT 10 November
1875. He was born in Richmond, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada, and died
in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada.
More About ELIZABETH JANE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Beachburg, Ontario, Canada
Children of ELIZABETH SHILLINGTON and JAMES ELLIOTT are:
i. CLIFTON7 ELLIOTT.
Notes for CLIFTON ELLIOTT:
As of 1933 he was married and living in Haileybury, Ontairo, Canada.
ii. BENJAMIN ELLIOTT.
Notes for BENJAMIN ELLIOTT:
He died in B.C. some years prior to 1952.
96. LYDIA AMANDA6 SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 22 November 1857 in Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada, and died 9 October
1917 in Nanton, Ontario, Canada. She married THOMAS NIXON 25 December
1879. He was born 1850 in Goulbourn Tp., Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada,
and died 1925 in Vanvoucer, B.C., Canada.
Notes for LYDIA AMANDA SHILLINGTON:
The couple farmed at Cedar Springs, Ontario until the ninties when they moved
to Brigden, Ontario where Thomas was agent for the Massey Harris Farm Implements.
Four of their children were born at Cedar Springs and a fifth was born at
Brigden. While in Brigden the older daughter Flora was married to Gordon
Hewer. The following year in 1908 the Nixons moved with Flora and her husband
moved to Nanton, Alberta where they engaged in the hardware business under
the name of Nixon and Hewer.
More About LYDIA AMANDA SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Nanton, Ontario, Canada
Notes for THOMAS NIXON:
After his wife's death he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where
her lived until his death.
Children of LYDIA SHILLINGTON and THOMAS NIXON are:
i. J. VERNOR7 NIXON, b. 12 October 1880,
Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; d. 19 October 1882, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
More About J. VERNOR NIXON:
Burial: Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
238. ii. M. FORENCE NIXON, b. 4 May 1882,
Cedar Springs, Ontario.
iii. ELLA B. NIXON, b. 8 February 1885,
Cedar Springs, Ontario, Canada; d. 23 October 1906, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ELLA B. NIXON:
She died of typhoid fever. With her her parents and her older sister she
moved to Brigden, Ontario in her early childhood. Later she went to
Blenhiem to work in the store of her uncle T.B. Shillington. She had a good
musical voice and had taken voice training.
More About ELLA B. NIXON:
Burial: Blenheim, Ontario, Canada
iv. DAUGHTER NIXON, b. 1886; d. In
fancy.
239. v. THOMAS LLOYD NIXON, b. 28 December
1897, Brigden, Ontario, Canada.
97. SOPHIA PHILIPS6 SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 27 November 1859, and died 22 May 1898. She married SAMUEL
MCCREA 23 August 1881.
Notes for SOPHIA PHILIPS SHILLINGTON:
Shortly after their marriage they moved to Fort MacLeod, Alberta.
Children of SOPHIA SHILLINGTON and SAMUEL MCCREA are:
i. GERTRUDE7 MCCREA, m. THOMAS SCOTT.
ii. DELMER MCCREA, b. Fort MacLeod,
Alberta, Ontario..
Notes for DELMER MCCREA:
Married
iii. VERNON MCCREA, b. Fort MacLeod,
Alberta, Ontario..
Notes for VERNON MCCREA:
Unmarried.
iv. JENNIE MCCREA, b. Fort MacLeod,
Alberta, Ontario.; m. JACK REID M.D..
Notes for JENNIE MCCREA:
As of 1952 she residing in 2734-14th St. W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
v. ETHEL MCCREA.
98. JOHN WESLEY6 SHILLINGTON (WILLIAM5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was
born 10 December 1866. He married BARBARA J. BENTLEY 2 June 1892.
Notes for JOHN WESLEY SHILLINGTON:
With his brother T.B. and T.B's son A.G he owned and operated a department
store in Blenheim, Ontario called T.B. Shillington and Co. Ltd. After
the death of his eldest brother the store became The Shillington Department
Store. As of 1952 the store was being managed by a son, Harold. Also
as of 1952 his widow and daughter still lived in the family home with a large
verandah which had become a meeting place for the clan on summer evenings.
Children of JOHN SHILLINGTON and BARBARA BENTLEY are:
i. NELLIE ELAINE7 SHILLINGTON, b. 20
December 1893, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for NELLIE ELAINE SHILLINGTON:
She lived with her parents and assisted in the Shillington Department Store
of which her brother, Harold was the managing partner.
ii. ORAL BENTLEY SHILLINGTON, b. 31
May 1899, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada; m. VERLA WHITE, July 1933.
Notes for ORAL BENTLEY SHILLINGTON:
After service in the First World War in the 63rd, Battalion, he entered Queen's
University from which he graduated in medicine in 1927. As of 1953
he was practising in Sutton, Ontario, Canada where he was a popular physician.
240. iii. JOHN HAROLD SHILLINGTON, b.
7 March 1903, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
99. FLORENCE6 SHILLINGTON (JAMES5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2) was born
4 September 1864, and died 26 October 1939 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
She married CHARLES ALFRED MERRIAM 15 October 1890 in Carleton Place, Ontario,
Canada. He died 16 December 1919 in Munster, Ontario, Canada..
More About FLORENCE SHILLINGTON:
Burial: Ottawa, Ontario, Canda
More About CHARLES ALFRED MERRIAM:
Burial: Munster Cemetery, Munster, Ontario, Canada.
Children of FLORENCE SHILLINGTON and CHARLES MERRIAM are:
241. i. ARTHUR WELLESLEY7 MERRIAM, b.
3 January 1892, Carleton Place, Ontario, U.S.A..
242. ii. GLADYS MERRIAM, b. 3 November
1894.
243. iii. ALFRED LORNE MERRIAM, b. 3
September 1896, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
244. iv. HAZEL BEATRICE MERRIAM, b. 30
June 1898, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
245. v. OLIVE ELIZABETH MERRIAM, b. 24
February 1902, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.
100. JAMESENA MARGARET6 SHILLINGTON (JAMES5, JAMES4, THOMAS3, JOHN2)
was born 13 August 1866 in Munster, Ontario, Canada. She married GEORGE
JOHNSTON 25 February 1890 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He was born 1
April 1867 in Huntley Township, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JAMESENA MARGARET SHILLINGTON:
This family lived in Eastern Ontario for a few years. Then they moved to
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.A. In 1933 they were living at 214 Portage
Avenue W., Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. By 1953 all of the family had moved
away.
Children of JAMESENA SHILLINGTON and GEORGE JOHNSTON are:
246. i. GEORGE ALONZO7 JOHNSTON, b. 23
June 1891, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada.
247. ii. JAMES ORVAL JOHNSTON, b. 29
July 1894, Richmond, Ontario, Canada.
iii. VERA AULDENE JOHNSTON, b. 16 June
1898.
Notes for VERA AULDENE JOHNSTON:
She was unmarried. She lived in Richmond, Ontario, Canada
248. iv. DELLA MAY JOHNSTON, b. 15 June
1904, Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada.
v. LLOYD VERNER JOHNSTON, b. 23 June
1906, Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada; m. RETA HAGERMAN, Sydenham, Ontario,
Canada; b. Syderham, Ontario, Canada.
vi. FLORENCE R. JOHNSTON, b. 29 July
1901, Richmond, Ontario, Canada; m. BLOSS C. HOLMES, 23 September 1927, Saulte
Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Continued in the report for Families 101 to 125
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