Second Generation  

2. William ELVES (John¹) was born in 1808 in Shoreditch, , Middlesex, England,² was christened in St. Leonard's Parish, and died on August 12, 1897 in Franklin, , Manitoba, Canada aged 89.

Settled in the Simcoe, Ontaria area. The name Elves came from incorrectly transcribed legal p apers. The original name was Elwes. Mary was illiterate and didn't notice the mistake.

William farmed on Lot 4 & 5, Con 7, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1856

William married Mary Ann ROBERTSON. Mary was born in 1814, died on March 23, 1875⁴ aged 61, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   4 M    i. Benjamin G. ELVES was born in , , Ontario, Canada and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   5 M    ii. Rubin ELVES was born in , , Ontario, Canada and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 6 M    iii. Alexander James ELVES was born on May 13, 1838 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,⁵ died on March 2, 1910 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada⁶ aged 71, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁴

+ 7 M    iv. David ELVES was born on May 17, 1840 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada^2,5 and died on March 30, 1920 in Cayley, 19-17-28-W4, Alberta, Canada⁶ aged 79.

+ 8 F    v. Ellen ELVES was born in 1842 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 9 M    vi. Edward ELWES was born on February 9, 1845 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 16, 1913 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA⁶ aged 68.

+ 10 M    vii. Peter ELVES was born on June 20, 1847 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada^2,7 and died on March 20, 1921 in Rosedale, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada⁸ aged 73.

+ 11 M    viii. John R. ELVES was born on June 29, 1850 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada,⁵ died on November 30, 1928⁴ aged 78, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   12 F    ix. Mary Ann ELVES was born in 1853 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

Mary married James KEARNS, son of William KEARNS and Ann (__?__), on May 7, 1874 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹ James was born in 1851 in , , Ontario, Canada.⁹

Marriage witnessed by John ELVES of Paisley.

+ 13 M    x. William O. ELVES was born in 1856 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

   14 F    xi. Esther ELVES was born in 1857 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

Esther married Frances KEARNS, son of William KEARNS and Ann JULIAN, on January 26, 1875 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹ Frances was born in 1853 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

Marriage witnessed by James & Mary A. KEARNS of Paisley.

   15 F    xii. Maggie E. ELVES was born in 1860 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

Maggie married William AGNEW, son of Robert AGNEW and Ann (__?__), on January 28, 1885 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹ William was born in 1853 in , Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

Marriage witnessed by Lizzie Edge and Etta Rees both of Paisley. ⁹

He worked as a mechanic in 1885 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. ⁹

3. James ELWES (John¹) was born in 1812 in Shoreditch, , Middlesex, England¹ and died on July 17, 1890 in Rapid City, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada¹ aged 78.

James married Catherine GRIFFEN about 1840.

   16 M    i. John ELWES was born in 1849 in , , Ontario, Canada.⁹

John married Mary Jane TOMLINSON, daughter of John TOMLINSON and Bridget HEALY, on January 9, 1872 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹ Mary was born in 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada.⁹

Marriage witnessed by Charles SINCLAIR & Catherine ELVES, both Georgina Twp.

+ 17 F    ii. Mary ELWES was born in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

+ 18 F    iii. Ann ELWES was born in 1849 in Georgina Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

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