Descendants of William & Jane NICHOLSON


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2. William NICHOLSON (William1) was born on September 11, 1825 in , , , England2 and died on November 13, 1911 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 86.

Events

• He emigrated from , , , England in 1853.

• William farmed on Lot 25, Con 6, Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

• William resided at the 12th Concession in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

• He worked as a yeoman in 1878 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at Bricker Street in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

• William resided at next door (on the 1861 Census) to Peter Nicholson in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

William married Elizabeth BAYS. Elizabeth was born in 1823 in , , , England.1

Children from this marriage were:

+ 4 F    i. Dorothy NICHOLSON was born in 1848 in , , , England.

   5 F    ii. Sarah Jane NICHOLSON was born in 1851 in , , , England.1

Sarah married Charles KELLY, son of William KELLY and Martha (__?__), on March 21, 1870 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Charles was born in 1848 in , , , Ireland.5

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1870 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Sarah next married Levi SCHELL, son of Joseph SCHELL and Sarah LAMONT, on November 7, 1881 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Levi was born in 1836 in , , Ontario, Canada.5

+ 6 F    iii. Jemima NICHOLSON was born in 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada.1

+ 7 M    iv. Craven Thomas W. NICHOLSON was born in 1860 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

William next married Margaret LAWRIE, daughter of John LAWRIE and Isabella REID, on January 1, 1878 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on September 15, 1833 in , York County, Ontario, Canada6 and died on October 3, 1915 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 82.

3. Peter W. NICHOLSON (William1) was born on October 24, 1827 in , , , England.4

Events

• He emigrated from , , , England in 1850.

• He worked as a labourer in 1851 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Peter resided at next door (on the 1861 Census) to William Nicholson in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• Peter farmed on Lot 24, Con 6, Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

• He resided in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

• Peter resided in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

Peter married Hannah ROBSON, daughter of Thomas ROBSON and (__?__) STRINGER,. Hannah was born on November 13, 1828 in West Sutton, , Yorkshire, England4 and died on June 13, 1912 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 83.

Events

• She emigrated from , , , England in 1850.

Children from this marriage were:

   8 F    i. Margaret Ann NICHOLSON was born in 1851 in Puslinch Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on May 7, 1915 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 64. She never married and had no children.

Events

• Margaret resided at home in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

• She resided in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1915 .

   9 M    ii. William NICHOLSON was born in 1853 in , , Canada West.1

   10 M    iii. James NICHOLSON was born in 1855 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

   11 M    iv. Edwin NICHOLSON was born in 1857 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

   12 F    v. Mary J. NICHOLSON was born in 1859 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

   13 F    vi. Louisa NICHOLSON was born on May 7, 1862 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Louisa resided at the homeof her brother Albert in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

   14 F    vii. Mary NICHOLSON was born in 1866 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   15 F    viii. Jane Elizabeth NICHOLSON was born on August 8, 1871 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   16 M    ix. Peter Albert NICHOLSON was born on May 20, 1875 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1901 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a farmer in 1922 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Peter married Georgina GRAHAM, daughter of Frederick GRAHAM and Mary BERTRAND, on June 14, 1922 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Georgina was born in 1875 in , , Ontario, Canada.5

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