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92. James Raymond ROWLEY (Fred Donald69, David H.32, Joseph7, William H.1)

James married Linda OGDEN. They had no children.

James next married Sharon STENERSON.

Children from this marriage were:

   129    i. Aaron ROWLEY

   130    ii. Dayna ROWLEY

   131    iii. Christopher Lyle ROWLEY

95. Warren J. ROWLEY (Jack70, David H.32, Joseph7, William H.1)

Warren married Cheryl TWEED.

Children from this marriage were:

   132    i. Kara ROWLEY

   133    ii. Michael ROWLEY

96. Maribelle Janet STAIT (Ann Jean ROWLEY71, David H.32, Joseph7, William H.1)

Maribelle married Norman HULL.

Children from this marriage were:

   134    i. Catherine HULL

   135    ii. Karon HULL

101. Phyllis Jean NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born in 1922 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,40 died on February 5, 2022 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 100, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Phyllis married Thomas YOUNG, son of Henry H. YOUNG and Francis "Fanny" CHRISTIE. Thomas was born on January 30, 1903 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,20,21,40 died in 196640 at age 63, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 136    i. Harry T. YOUNG

+ 137    ii. Leslie "Sliv" YOUNG

+ 138    iii. James Hardy YOUNG was born in 1944 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on April 16, 2016 in Oakville, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada at age 72.

+ 139    iv. Gail Patricia Ann YOUNG was born on May 18, 1947 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on April 21, 2011 in Severn Bridge, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada at age 63.

   140    v. Robert YOUNG

Phyllis next married Herb Inglis ARKELL, son of William Henry ARKELL and Elizabeth Nichol INGLIS. Herb was born on April 21, 1910 in Culross Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on January 31, 1995 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 84.

102. Clarence NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born on October 8, 1924 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada40 and died on February 7, 1998 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 73.

Clarence married Sheila Marie MacKESSOCK, daughter of Alvin Milton BLUE and Lillian Louise MacKESSOCK.

Children from this marriage were:

   141    i. Lawrence NICHOLSON was born in 1949 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,40 died in 1967 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada40 at age 18, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   142    ii. Gerald NICHOLSON was born in 1948 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,40 died in 1967 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada40 at age 19, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

103. Ruby Leona NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born in 1926 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,34 died on May 18, 2018 in Kitchener, Waterloo Co, Ontario, Canada39 at age 92, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Ruby married James FRIAR, son of Ernest FRIAR and Minnie A. MATHEWS. James was born on July 27, 1918 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,34,38 died on November 29, 2008 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 90, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   143    i. Rosalie FRIAR

Rosalie married Ian HEUSTIN.

   144    ii. Patricia FRIAR

Patricia married James TILT.

105. Sybil Ethel Georgina NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born in 1928 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on October 30, 2010 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada at age 82, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Sybil married David Travis ESPLEN, son of William Alexander ESPLEN and Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" TRAVIS. David was born on September 27, 1913 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,39 died on March 6, 1995 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada39 at age 81, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   145    i. William ESPLEN

William married Cathy (__?__).

   146    ii. James ESPLEN

James married Wendy (__?__).

   147    iii. Nancy ESPLEN

Nancy married Dave JOHNSTON.

106. Vina Luella NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born in 1930 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on March 16, 2017 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 87, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

After a brief illness Vina passed away peacefully on Thursday March 16th at the Walkerton Hospital at the age of 87 surrounded by the love of her family.

Much loved mom of daughter Bonnie and her husband Bruce Cartwright of Walkerton, her sons Donald Thompson of Paisley, Bruce Thompson and his wife Jan of Orillia and Robert Thompson of Hanover. Beloved Gramma of Mark (Kate), Ryan (Marsha) and Darryl (Sarah) Cartwright, Laurie (Kerry) Auguste, Michelle Thompson, Ashley (Henry) Carbonnell and Kristen (friend Mike) Thompson. Adoring great-Gramma of Owen, Dylan and Keenan Cartwright, Mia and Caleb Cartwright, Isabella and Alexander Auguste, Ottilia and Hadley Cartwright, and William Carbonnell. She also had a sweet little grand-doggy Chelsea.

Vina's family was her most prized possession. She loved dancing and getting hugs and kisses from her grandchildren. She was an accomplished sewer and nobody baked pies like great-Gramma. She worked into her 8th decade and always said she loved every day of it. Her beautiful smile and generosity will be remembered by all.

Vina is survived by her sisters, Phyllis Arkell of Cargill, Ruby Friar of Kitchener, Dorothy Nicholson of Chesley, Barb (Bob) Ferguson of Wiarton, Anne Gibson of Owen Sound and Violet (Bob) Swannell of Owen Sound, brother Lawrence (Shirley) Nicholson of Owen Sound, sister-in-law Sheila Nicholson of Penetanguishine and brother-in-law John Rossiter of Barrie. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law Shirley (Bob) Bourgeois, Eileen Morris, Christina (Tennie) Garland, Shirley Thompson and Eleanor Thompson.

Vina was predeceased by her husbands Stewart Thompson and Bill Miller, sisters Urella (Elmer) Vance, Gwen Rossiter and Sybil (David) Esplen, brothers Lloyd, Clarence, Jim, Clive and Stanley Nicholson; sister-in-law Belva (Robert) Agar, brothers-in-law, Herb Arkell, Jack Gibson, Howard Thompson, Ronald Thompson, Arthur Garland and Andrew Morris and her parents Esline and Stella (nee Rowley) Nicholson.

Vina married Stewart Murdoch THOMPSON, son of Murdoch THOMPSON and Annie "Gladys" STEWART. Stewart was born on October 22, 1926 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on May 27, 1996 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 69, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   148    i. Robert THOMPSON

   149    ii. Donald THOMPSON

+ 150    iii. Bonnie THOMPSON

+ 151    iv. Bruce THOMPSON

Vina next married William "Bill" MILLER, son of Charles Edward MILLER and Georgina SHULAR. Bill was born on April 9, 1923 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on March 1, 2008 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 84, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Bill.

107. Clive Alexander NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born on January 17, 1932 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on March 14, 2010 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 78.

Mourning the Loss of a Dear Friend - By Josée Bonhomme
It was a sad day in March when we heard Clive Nicholson had passed away peacefully in Ontario, from complications from a longstanding pulmonary condition. For many of us, he had been a mentor, an example, and a friend with a mean arsenal of jovial stories.
Clive was born in a rural area near Paisley, Ontario on January 17, 1932, grew up to be a heavy duty mechanic and welder extraordinaire, not to mention having a flair for prospecting and a definite attraction for gold.
He came to the Klondike for adventure, as a true pioneer in the late 50's. Clive logged for firewood, barged his logs to town, or drove them in on a 5-ton truck from the Dempster, and he worked hard at that. But that wasn't enough. Clive worked for the Yukon Highways Department
in the summers, built the third version of Flat Ck Hill on the Klondike Highway, and even the Dome Road looking for good gravel.
Jack Fraser remembers working with Clive, and buying firewood from him: "You knew you always got a full cord with Clive, and he could design and build a road like it was nobody's business."
Rob Nicholson, his son, describes him as a man who did things "his own way"… for which we are thankful, for the tricks he taught us, and his glowing originality.
Engaged on Dredge No. 4 by Y.C.G.C. having done steam-pointing and general labour around the behemoths, Clive had respect for heavy work and complicated things. He cut ditches the old fashion way high up on the mountaintops to convey water to unlikely places. He did it all, and loved his Yukon home.
When the dredges went out of business and ground came open, Clive saw the future in 3-D. He stuck around and staked some good open ground. He raised his kids as miners in the sixties and seventies, set them up on Sourdough Hill, but always had his eye on Lovett Gulch, as the perspicacious prospector he was.
There he made a small or large fortune by anyone's standard. Through hard work, honesty and talent, Clive made a difficult property pay, and pay it did.
He understood nature and all its complicated relationships. He was instrumental in creating the Klondike Placer Miners' Association. He wanted people to come together and run the industry to its potential.
We will miss our friend and mentor, our inspiration and all the answers to the difficult questions. The ditches you built, the roads you built and the systems you created will keep our inspiration going for many centuries to come. Thanks, Clive, we will miss you tremendously.
See you in the next gold field!
To a true pioneer, a gentleman and a miner, so long friend, may we only be good at one of your many talents, and that is the gift of inspiration you leave in our memories…
From the Klondike Sun, May 05, 2010.

Clive married Louise (__?__).

Children from this marriage were:

   152    i. Dawm NICHOLSON

Dawm married Ken HIRTLE.

   153    ii. Robert NICHOLSON

109. Gwendolyn Louise NICHOLSON (Mary "Estella" ROWLEY73, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born in 1935 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on August 21, 2011 in Barrie, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada at age 76.

Gwendolyn married John ROSSITER.

Children from this marriage were:

   154    i. Douglas ROSSITER

   155    ii. Jeffrey ROSSITER

115. Madelyne Joyce ROWLEY (David Henry75, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1)

Madelyne married Ross Edward MAJURY, son of Gilbert Leslie MAJURY and Ruby Roberta Mary PORTER. Ross was born on September 18, 1928 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on August 26, 2013 in St. Mary's, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada at age 84.

Children from this marriage were:

   156    i. Paul MAJURY

   157    ii. David MAJURY

116. Lewis James ROWLEY (Lewis G.76, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1)

Lewis married Catherine Ann GREGG, daughter of George Edward Weir GREGG and Jennie Rosella METCALFE.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 158    i. Gina Christine ROWLEY

   159    ii. Andrew George ROWLEY

117. Olive "Yvonne" Catherine ROWLEY (Lewis G.76, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1)

Yvonne married William Ernest THEAKER, son of William "Ernest" THEAKER and Olive Jean HENDERSON.

The child from this marriage was:

   160    i. Two Children THEAKER

118. Harold Lawrence ROWLEY (Lewis G.76, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1) was born on January 5, 1944 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on December 10, 2011 in Burlington, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada at age 67.

Harold married Elizabeth (__?__).

Children from this marriage were:

   161    i. Christopher Harold Lewis ROWLEY

   162    ii. Vanessa ROWLEY

   163    iii. Catherine ROWLEY

   164    iv. Samantha ROWLEY

119. Wallace Glen Angus ROWLEY (Glen Webb77, James Arthur34, Joseph7, William H.1)

Wallace married Beverly Lynne HUGHES.

Children from this marriage were:

   165    i. Jennifer Keryn ROWLEY

+ 166    ii. Kyle Steven Todd ROWLEY

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