Descendants of John & Rebecca WILKINS



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4. Margaret WILKINS (John Harris1) was born in 1813 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on May 21, 1892 in West Oxford Twp, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 79.

Events

• Margaret resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

• She resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• Margaret resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

Margaret married Henrich "Henry" HETSLER, son of Frederick HETZLER and Barbara SINGER, on March 2, 1834 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Henry was born on November 3, 1791 in , Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania, USA,4 was christened on May 22, 1792 in Halifax Twp, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania, USA, and died before 1844 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Henry.

There is no conclusive evidence that I can find that proves the Henry that married Margaret WILKENS was a son of Frederick and Barabara but I have made this "leap of faith" based on several items of circumstantial evedence related to age, location and other family connections... Case Vanderplas


Children from this marriage were:

+ 10 M    i. James H. HETSLER was born in 1835 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on July 20, 1899 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 64, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 11 F    ii. Laura HETSLER was born in 1836 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died after 1891.

Margaret next married John Michael CLINE, son of Jacob KLINE, on February 20, 1845 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada. John was born in Hamburg, , Hamburg, Germany.

Left one day on horseback, to pay the rent, and never came back. Last heard of in Texas in 1847.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 M    i. Ira William CLINE was born on September 18, 1845 in , , Ontario, Canada,9 died on August 4, 1933 in West Zorra, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 87, and was buried in Embro, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 13 F    ii. Artemesia CLINE was born in 1847 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.10

   14 M    iii. John Harris CLINE was born in 1849 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died in December 1898 in Woodstock, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 49.

Events

• John resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

• He resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

John married Josephine SPOAR, daughter of Joseph SPOAR and Elizabeth (__?__), on December 19, 1877 in Brantford, Brant Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Josephine was born in 1857 in , Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada.11

5. Eleanor WILKINS (John Harris1) was born in 1816 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1888 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 72.

Eleanor married William SEXTON. William was born in 1818 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA5 and died on May 20, 1895 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 77.

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Henrietta S. SEXTON was born in 1851 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.5

+ 16 M    ii. William Sheppard SEXTON was born in 1860 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.5

+ 17 F    iii. Rowena SEXTON was born in 1841 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.11

6. Charles Fell WILKINS (John Harris1) was born in 1821 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.1

Events

• Charles resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

Charles married Mary Ann PALMER, daughter of Lewis PALMER and Catherine (__?__), on February 23, 1848 in Fort Erie, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on June 24, 1827 in Bertie Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   18 M    i. Palmer WILKINS was born in 1849 in Bertie Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.12

   19 F    ii. Emma WILKINS was born in 1850 in Bertie Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.11,12

Emma married Thomas SPROULE, son of Robert SPROULE and Mary (__?__), on November 3, 1870 in , Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Thomas was born in 1845 in Simcoe, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada.

   20 F    iii. Ellen WILKINS was born in 1852 in Bertie Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.12

   21 F    iv. Mary WILKINS was born in 1854 in Bertie Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.12

   22 M    v. John H. WILKINS was born in 1856 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.12

   23 M    vi. Weston WILKINS was born in 1858 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.12

8. William Shaver WILKINS (John Harris1) was born in 1827 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on October 24, 1864 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 37, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William resided in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

William married Matilda FEATHERSTONE about 1849. Matilda was born in 1830 in , , , Canada10 and died on January 12, 1890 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada aged 60.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 24 F    i. Clara Cecelia WILKINS was born on September 2, 1862 in Lynden, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada11,13 and died on April 11, 191913 aged 56.

   25 F    ii. Rebecca Ann WILKINS was born in 1850 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.10

9. Rebecca WILKINS (John Harris1) was born in 1832 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on May 20, 1909 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 77, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

Rebecca married John Cline BELL, son of Nathaniel BELL and Sarah "Sally" CLINE, about 1850. John was born on January 13, 1823 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada,14 died on February 8, 1879 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 56, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   26 M    i. Austin BELL 14 was born on July 31, 1851 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,15 died on September 2, 187215 aged 21, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 27 F    ii. Sarah "Helen" BELL was born on March 28, 1854 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,15 died on May 20, 1932 in Ancaster Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada15 aged 78, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

   28 F    iii. Annetta "Nettie" BELL was born on May 4, 1861 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,15 died in 194515 aged 84, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Nettie.

+ 29 M    iv. John Stewart BELL was born on August 23, 1863 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,15 died on March 7, 1932 in Barton Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada15 aged 68, and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

   30 M    v. Earnest BELL was born on April 5, 1874 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,15 died on April 7, 1874 in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,15 and was buried in Jerseyville, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

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