Descendants of Joseph & Ruth IRELAND



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14. William Walton IRELAND (Thomas5, Joseph1) was born on September 17, 1856 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada,2,4 died on September 23, 1937 in , Halton Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81, and was buried in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1895 in West Flamborough Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Eliza Jane SPRINGER, daughter of Richard SPRINGER and Sarah Ann (__?__), on February 18, 1891 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Eliza was born on May 17, 1868 in Crowland Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on March 8, 1938 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada aged 69, and was buried in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Eliza resided in Crowland Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• She resided in Crowland Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

Children from this marriage were:

+ 30 M    i. Thomas Roy IRELAND was born on April 12, 1893 in Glanford Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in June 1969 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA aged 76.

   31 M    ii. Alfred Ernest "Earl" IRELAND was born on July 24, 1895 in West Flamborough Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on November 20, 1981 aged 86, and was buried in Burlington, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Earl.

Earl married Gertrude Clara FREEMAN, daughter of Arthur Edwin FREEMAN and Cora Cornelia LONG. Gertrude was born on June 11, 1893 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada, died on October 29, 1973 aged 80, and was buried in Burlington, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.

   32 F    iii. Edith May IRELAND was born on February 4, 1897 in Ancaster, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Edith married Percy Thomas WOOD, son of Thomas WOOD and Martha Georgena PROCK, on June 30, 1920 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada. Percy was born in 1890 in Bedford, , Bedfordshire, England.

Events

• He worked as a mechanic in 1920 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.

   33 F    iv. Grace Lillian IRELAND was born on December 16, 1900 in Ancaster, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.4

19. Isabella Ann IRELAND (Thomas5, Joseph1) was born on August 31, 1868 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.4,6

Isabella married Robert James YULE, son of James YULE and Grace Lydia JOHNSTONE. Robert was born on May 19, 1872 in Lindsay, Victoria Co, Ontario, Canada,4,6 died on January 9, 1927 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 54, and was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto.

There are no children enumerated in the Yule household in 1901 although Thomas and Grace are there in 1911?

Events

• Robert James relocated, about 1903 to Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided at 719 Dufferin St. In Toronto and worked as a stock keeper at the Brock? Brush Co. At the time of his death.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 M    i. Thomas Robert YULE was born on November 18, 1895 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.6,10

Thomas married Freda THORUS in , , Michigan, USA.

+ 35 F    ii. Grace L. YULE was born on August 31, 1897 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada4,11 and died in 1978 in Delhi, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81.

   36 F    iii. Charlotte YULE was born in 1903 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

20. Norman Bennett IRELAND (Thomas5, Joseph1) was born on August 31, 1871 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada2,4 and died on February 19, 1931 aged 59.

Events

• He worked as a Flour Merchant in 1896 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada. 5

• Norman resided in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• He resided at 315, 25th Street in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada in 1911.

Norman married Christena BELL, daughter of Murdoch BELL and Euphemia KENNEDY, on December 28, 1896 in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Christena was born on March 28, 1871 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4,5

• Marriage witnessed by Flora & Euphemia BELL of Collingwood, married at 307 Wolfe St., London. 5

The child from this marriage was:

   37 F    i. Effie IRELAND was born in January 1904 in , , , Canada.6

27. George N. IRELAND (John8, Joseph1) was born on March 17, 1885 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in 1972 aged 87.

George was born in 1885 and was the 10th child of John and Eliza. In 1917, he took over the farm. He was a farmer, businessman and a member of the Holstein Breeder's Association. He married Lucy Davis Springer that same year. Their only child, Lucie Marie, was born in 1923.
Lucy Davis Springer was an accomplished pianist, earned her A.T.C.M. (Associate of the Toronto Conservatory of Music), taught piano, was always on call to accompany the lead vocalists, and played the organ at St. John's Church on Dundas Street. She died in 1938.
In the 1960s, George retired from farming. Before his death in 1972, portions of the farm were sold for housing developments. He kept the house and four acres of remaining land, leaving them to his daughter.

George married Lucy Davis SPRINGER in 1917. Lucy died in 1938.

The child from this marriage was:

   38 F    i. Lucie Marie IRELAND was born in 1923 and died in 1985 in Nelson Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada aged 62.

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