Descendants of Robert & Jane SAUNDERS
 Second Generation 
2. John SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born on December 23, 1831 in , Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 10, 1898 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 66, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
John married Elizabeth PENDERGAST,6 daughter of William PENDERGAST 6 and Mary SAUNDERS,6 on June 15, 1865 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Elizabeth was born on June 4, 1834 in Montague Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada,8 died on February 6, 1912 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 77, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
12 F i. Jennie SAUNDERS was born in February 1866,2 died on May 24, 1869 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 3, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
13 F ii. Margaret Ann SAUNDERS was born on August 6, 1867,9 died in 1942 aged 75, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret married Robert WRIGHT, son of John WRIGHT and Isabella ROSS. Robert was born on December 21, 1866 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died in November 1938 aged 71, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. They had no children.
Events
• Robert resided at home in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.
• Robert farmed on Lot 14, Con 14, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
14 F iii. Mary E. SAUNDERS was born on July 4, 1873 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,8 died on February 10, 19222 aged 48, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Mary had red hair and was fine featured. She was a cripple and was in a wheel chair for many years. She lived with her sister and husband, Sarah and Howard Hettrick, and they cared for her until her death in 1922.
Above note copied from the Robert SAUNDERS Family Book compiled 1973.
+ 15 F iv. Sarah Jane SAUNDERS was born on September 15, 1876 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,8 died in 19452 aged 69, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
3. Elizabeth "Betty" SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born on September 30, 1833 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on February 10, 1924 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 90, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Betty.
Betty married John KEYES, son of James KEYES and Hester GARLAND, in 1850 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada. John was born on March 24, 1826 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, died on June 5, 1896 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 70, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
John Keyes was born Mar.24, 1826, in Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co. His father was James Keyes born April 22, 1786, at Carlow, Carlow Co., Ireland. His mother was the former Hester Garland born in Aug. 1799, Carlow Co., Ireland.
John's maternal grandfather was John Garland who came from Leighlinbridge, Carlow Co., Ireland; this being the same general area from which James Keyes came. The Keyes and Garland families moved from Ireland to Canada in 1818 & 1819. James Keyes was married to Hester Garland in 1822, in Beckwith Twp. Leighlinbridge is on the Barron River about 7 miles south of the city of Carlow.
John and Elizabeth lived and farmed on a 100-acre farm known as Lot 20, Con. 3W, Beckwith Twp., after they were married. They lived in a one-story log house. This farm was adjacent to John's parents who lived on Lot 21, Con. 3W. Elizabeth's parents lived on the farm across the road from the James Keyes farm. (From the 1851 census records)
To the best of our knowledge obtained from the Franktown Anglican Church records in Beckwith Twp. and from the deed records of Bruce Co., John and Elizabeth moved to Bruce Co. in 1855, which we believe is the same year in which the James Keyes and the Robert Saunders families moved to Greenock Twp., Bruce Co. John and Elizabeth Keyes purchased and settled on Lot 8, Con. 16, Greenock Twp. It is believed they purchased the farm in 1854 and paid $150 for the 100 acres. This farm has been owned and operated by descendants of John and Elizabeth Keyes up to the present time. John and Elizabeth built a one-story log house on the farm when they first settled there.
John's parents, James and Hester Keyes, moved close by, as they settled on Lot 5, Con. 17, Greenock Twp., when they moved from Beckwith Twp. Elizabeth's parents, Robert and Jane Saunders moved to Lot 6, Con. 16, from Beckwith Twp., and they also built a one-story log house. Note that these families lived quite close together as they had done in Beckwith Twp.
John's father, James Keyes, passed away Apr.16, 1868, and his mother, Hester (Garland) Keyes passed away Dec. 9, 1858. Both rest in the Anglican cemetery at Cargill, Bruce Co. John Keyes passed away June 5, 1896, and his wife, Elizabeth, passed away in 1924. Both rest in Purdy's cemetery, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co.
Taken from the Robert SAUNDERS Family book.
This item compiled by Stewart Sawyer & Burton Keyes, 1973
Events
• John farmed on Lot 8, Con 19, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 10
Children from this marriage were:
+ 16 M i. James KEYES was born on January 21, 1852 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada and died on May 27, 1927 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 75.
+ 17 M ii. Robert KEYES was born on March 13, 1853 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on January 2, 1933 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79.
+ 18 M iii. Thomas Albert KEYES was born on November 6, 1853 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada and died on August 24, 1941 in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois., USA aged 87.
+ 19 F iv. Esther KEYES was born on April 23, 1859 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1945 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 86, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 20 F v. Jane "Jennie" KEYES was born on May 16, 1861 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on March 21, 1902 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,11 aged 40, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
21 M vi. George B. KEYES was born on May 16, 1863 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on April 22, 1934 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 70.
22 M vii. John KEYES was born on May 18, 1865 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on August 10, 1876 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 11, and was buried in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 23 M viii. William Edward KEYES was born on November 19, 1867 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on December 18, 1950 in New Westminster, , British Columbia, Canada aged 83.
24 M ix. Samuel KEYES was born on January 24, 1870 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 1941 aged 71, and was buried in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He had no relationships and no children.
+ 25 F x. Mary Elizabeth KEYES was born on January 21, 1871 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on September 15, 1965 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 94, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 26 M xi. Richard KEYES was born on October 23, 1873 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 21, 1953 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 79.
27 F xii. Margaret Phoebe KEYES was born on November 8, 1877 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died on March 21, 1953 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 75, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She had no relationships and no children.
28 M xiii. Nicholas Alfred KEYES was born on October 13, 1878 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 and died on February 24, 1905 aged 26.
4. Mary Ann SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born on October 19, 1835 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, was christened in Franktown Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, died in January 1887 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 51, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Mary married William John KEYES, son of William KEYES and Anne COUMANS, about 1857. William was born in 1826 in , County Cork, Munster, Ireland, died on August 13, 1904 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 78, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
William John was born in 1826, in Ireland. We have been told he was born in Cork County, although a search of available records does not reveal anything. His parents were William Keyes and the former Anne Coumans. We have been told William John was a first cousin of John Keyes who was married to Mary Ann's sister, Elizabeth Saunders. To the best of our knowledge at this time (1975) William John's parents did not move out of Ireland.
William and Mary owned and operated their 100-acre farm known as Lot 16, Con. 13, Greenock Twp. They first built a log shanty to live in. According to the 1871 census records, their daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1862 and was 8 years of age at the time the census was taken. We do not have any record of when she passed away.
William and Mary later built a 1 1/2 story log house with 3 rooms and a large pantry downstairs and 4 rooms upstairs, plus a large summer kitchen and woodshed. They later put boards and bats over the logs on the outside of the house and, when the house was torn down in 1917, it was found to be very well constructed. As the first barn, which they built, was not very large, it was enlarged twice, making it 90 feet long and 60 feet wide, which is considered a large barn. It is still standing in good repair in 1975. They also built a large implement shed with a shop and a lumber storage space in the upstairs. A milk house was built close to the house which was used to store milk, cream, canned fruit, apples, etc. They had a 2-acre orchard of apples, pears, plums and cherries. Grandfather Keyes liked to graft apple trees and there was one tree, which had 5 different kinds of apples on it.
When the timber was cleared off this farm, they left a large wood lot on the back end of the farm. This provided wood for cooking and heating. The wood lot consisted of many maple trees and these were tapped each spring for the making of maple syrup.
The school building of Greenock School Section No. 6 was relocated from a mile west to the southeast corner of this farm in 1903 and it was commonly known as Narva school.
Mary Ann became ill with a bad cold late in 1886 and she passed away in January 1887. William John passed away Aug. 13, 1904. Both rest in Purdy's cemetery, Con. 14, Greenock Twp.
Compiled by Lita Young and Burton Keyes, 1975
Events
• William farmed on Lot 16, Con 13, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 10
Children from this marriage were:
+ 29 M i. Robert KEYES was born on March 15, 1858 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,13 died on January 28, 1917 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 58, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 30 F ii. Mary Jane KEYES was born on September 20, 1860 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,14 died in 1939 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 31 F iii. Esther KEYES was born on January 7, 1867 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,8 died on December 9, 1953 aged 86, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 32 F iv. Margaret KEYES was born on May 26, 1871 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 10, 1944 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 73, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 33 F v. Sarah Ellen KEYES was born on February 5, 1868 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on May 1, 1943 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 75, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 34 M vi. James KEYES was born on October 5, 1875 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 23, 1955 in Pinkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
35 M vii. William John "Jack" KEYES was born on April 12, 1877 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on May 24, 1924 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 47, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Jack.
Events
• Jack resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1921 .
Jack married Matilda MANEELY, daughter of Joseph MANEELY and Sarah BELL, on January 5, 1910 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Matilda was born on February 14, 1875 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,15,16 died in 194717 aged 72, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Matilda resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1945 .
36 F viii. Levina KEYES was born in July 1880 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on June 26, 1917 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 36, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Levina married Rhody COOPER, son of James COOPER and Eliza Jane STRINGER, on March 16, 1910.11 Rhody was born on August 1, 1862 in Lucan, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada,4,5 died in December 1940 aged 78, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Rhody resided at home in Lucan, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada in 1881.
• Rhody farmed on Lot 31, Con 10, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1901
5. James SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born in March 1839 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada, died on February 1, 1883 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 43, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Written by Mary KEYES-YOUNG and Burton KEYES in 1973
James Saunders was born in March 1839, at Lot 21, Con. 3E, Beckwith Twp., close to the village of Franktown, Lanark Co., Ontario. His parents were Robert Saunders 1802-1872 and the former Jane Wynne 1812-1897. He was married to Mary Ann Rowe of Paisley, Ontario, in 1862.
Mary Ann was born July 9, 1844, near Durham, Grey Co., Ont. Her parents were Samuel Thomas Rowe and the former Mary Vollett. Mary Vollett came to Canada with her parents when they emigrated from Truro, Cornwall, England, about 1839 and settled on a farm near Durham. Having known Mary Vollett in England, Samuel T. Rowe followed the Vollett family to Durham and married Mary soon after finding her about 1842. Mary died after their first child, Mary Ann, was born and Mary Ann was cared for by her Vollett grandparents. Mary Ann was about ten years of age when her father took her from Durham to Paisley which was three years after he and his friend, Simon Orchard, had founded the Village of Paisley.
It appears there may have been an epidemic of some disease such as diphtheria which struck the James Saunders' home and caused the death of four of the youngest children within a short period. Whatever the cause may have been, this was a terrible tragedy to befall the family.
James moved from Beckwith Twp. to Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ont. in 1855 which was the same year in which his parents, brothers and sisters made the same move. Without a doubt, we believe he helped his parents to build a house and barn and carve out a farm from the bush. The 1861 census records show him to be staying at the home of his parents. The 1867 Bruce County Directory shows James owned a 100 acre farm known as Lot 15, Con. 13, Greenock Twp., which was across the sideroad from James' brother-in-law and sister, William and Mary Keyes.
James began his teaching career in the Village of Paisley in 1862. Mrs. Bessie (Laidlaw) Butchart has seen the teaching Certificate issued to James Saunders and it was personally signed by Egerton Ryerson. He started teaching in a log school. Due to overcrowding, a brick school was being erected in 1866 and was opened in 1867. Another teacher was hired and James became principal. See the "History of Bruce County", by Norman Robertson, pages 388 and 389.
James became the first Reeve of Paisley when it was incorporated in 1874. He was re-elected in 1875-6-7-8-9, 1880 and 1882. He passed away in 1883. Paisley post-office was first opened in 1856 with Thomas Orchard as postmaster. James Saunders became postmaster a few years later. After James' death, his wife, Mary Ann, took over as postmistress and it remained in her name until her death in 1917. Each member of their family worked in the post-office as soon as they could help and up to the time of their marriage. Mary Ann's son-in-law, James Laidlaw, passed up other business opportunities and helped by becoming Ass't. Postmaster during her later years.
James Saunders passed away in 1883. His wife, Mary Ann, passed away in July 1917. Both rest in a Paisley cemetery.
Provided by Bessie LAIDLAW-BUCHART in January 1971
James Saunders, my grandfather 9 was born on a Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., farm and later moved with his parents, brothers and sisters to their new home in Greenock Twp., Bruce Co. He took Model School training and, as a child, I used to look at his certificate signed, in person, by Egerton Ryerson who founded the first educational system in Upper Canada (Ontario).
James became the first trained teacher in Paisley, taught in the old log school which once stood on the lot north of what was the J. C. Gibson home. Later this building was used as a hay storage shed on the old Elijah Welsford farm. James also became, in time, Paisley's first reeve and postmaster. He continued as postmaster until his early death, leaving his young wife with five young daughters. The girls, in turn, helped Grandmother with the post-office work. Julia's husband (my father) carried on the post-office as assistant to Grandmother until she died. The office was in the Saunders name until 1917. Father, as well, was a partner for 10 years in the Ballachey Laidlaw General Store business, in Paisley.
Mary Anne Rowe's father, Samuel Thomas Rowe, born March 9, 1819, in Truro, Cornwall, England, was apprenticed to a jeweler in nearby St. Austell, Cornwall, when a young man. He fell in love with Mary Vollett 17, of St. Austell, whose parents were planning to move to Canada, taking Mary and probably other members of their family with them. After arriving in Canada, Mary's parents settled near Durham, Ont., about 1838 - 1840.
Samuel Thomas determined not to lose his sweetheart, and accompanied by a friend, Simon Orchard, followed the Volletts in the very next sailing ship, landing in New York in 1839. He arrived in York (Toronto) in 1841 and we think he reached Durham, Ont., in 1843.
Here he married Mary Vollett. When their first babe arrived, Mary Vollett died; but the babe, Mary Ann Rowe, survived. The babe's Vollett grandparents raised her to nine years of age. Then her father, Samuel Thomas Rowe, took Mary Ann to Paisley with him (by ox-team and trail) to live with him and his second wife, a Miss Orchard who was a sister of his long time friend, Simon Orchard, another Cornwall, England, man. Mary Ann was born July 9, 1844.
Previous to the time when Samuel Thomas took his young daughter, Mary Ann, to Paisley, Simon Orchard and my Great-grandfather Rowe were the first white men to follow the Saugeen River to its confluence with the Teeswater River and there they founded the Village of Paisley. Mr. Orchard's land was to the north of the Saugeen. Great-grandfather Rowe later built the first brick house in Paisley. He gave the land on which the Anglican Church was built. His red brick house still stands (altered as to the porch) just beside the church grounds.
Events
• James farmed on Lot 15, Con 13, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1855
• He worked as a Postmaster from Oct. 1, 1869 to Dec 1882 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
James married Mary Ann ROWE, daughter of Samuel Thomas ROWE and Mary Ann VOLLETT, on March 27, 1863 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Mary was born on July 9, 1844 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in July 1917 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 73.
Events
• Mary resided at the home of her grandparents James and Elizabeth Vollett in Egremont Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851.
• She worked as a Postmistress from Jan. 1, 1883 to April 20, 1917 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
37 M i. Robert S. SAUNDERS was born in 1863 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1864 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 1, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 38 F ii. Jane "Jennie" SAUNDERS was born on June 16, 1866 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5
+ 39 F iii. Annie SAUNDERS was born on May 16, 1867 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1946 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 79, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 40 F iv. Mary "Polly" SAUNDERS was born on May 11, 1869 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died on December 30, 1951 in Oshawa, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada aged 82.
+ 41 F v. Julia "Dula" SAUNDERS was born on August 25, 1871 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on March 21, 1914 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 42, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 42 F vi. Elizabeth "Bessie" Julyan SAUNDERS was born on May 22, 1873 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and was buried in London Woodlawn Cemetery, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada.
43 F vii. Ella S. SAUNDERS was born in August 1875 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on February 12, 1883 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 7, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
44 F viii. Margaret SAUNDERS was born in 1876 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1880 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 4, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
45 F ix. J. E. L. SAUNDERS was born in 1879 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1880 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 1, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
7. Samuel SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born on June 30, 1842 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on December 26, 1919 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 77, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
The following was provided by Naomi C. MAXWELL - 1973
Samuel Saunders was born June 30, 1842, near Franktown, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., Ont. His parents were Robert Saunders 1802-1872 and the former Jane Wynne 1812-1897. He moved with his parents, brothers and sisters, from Beckwith Twp. to Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., in 1855.. He was married to Elizabeth Bradley on February 18, 1869.
Elizabeth was born June 19, 1848, at Rockwood, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ont. Her father was John Bradley who was born in Kilkenny Co., Ireland. Her mother was the former Elizabeth Willoughby who was born in the Townland of Mayo, Queen's Co., Ireland. Elizabeth's parents emigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1843.
Property deeds indicate That Samuel and his wife, Elizabeth, purchased the farm known as Lot 6, Con. 16, Greenock Twp., from Samuel's parents, Robert and Jane Saunders, in 1869. The 1871 census indicate that Samuel & Elizabeth, Robert & Jane, as well as Samuel's youngest sister, Margaret, were living in the same house or in houses adjacent to one another. Samuel and Elizabeth sold this farm in 1886 to Samuel's brother, Edward. It is not known whether they moved to Walkerton, Ont., at this time; but they did live in Walkerton for many years. Samuel's father, Robert, passed away in 1872 and it is not known where Samuel's mother spent her remaining years. She lived until 1897.
In 1913, Miss Mary Stinson R.N., was responsible for gathering together a group of old settlers and real patriarchs of Bruce Co. for a reunion and to have their pictures taken. Samuel Saunders was one of this group and the picture is shown on page 351 of the History of Bruce County, Vol. II, 1907-1968, by N. McLeod.
Samuel Saunders passed away Dec. 26, 1919, at Walkerton. His wife, Elizabeth, passed away Dec. 10, 1931, at Walkerton, Ont. Both rest in Purdy's cemetery, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ont.
Events
• Samuel farmed on Lot 6 Con 6, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1869-1886
• Samuel resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .
Samuel married Elizabeth BRADLEY, daughter of John BRADLEY and Elizabeth WILLOUGHBY, on February 18, 1869 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born on June 19, 1848 in Rockwood, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.,4 died on December 10, 1931 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 83, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 46 M i. John Bradley SAUNDERS was born on December 6, 1869 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on April 6, 1937 aged 67.
47 M ii. Robert Ferderick SAUNDERS was born on February 6, 1872 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died in November 1928 aged 56. He had no relationships and no children.
+ 48 F iii. Jane Wynne SAUNDERS was born on November 3, 1874 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4
+ 49 M iv. Thomas Willoughby SAUNDERS was born on August 6, 1876 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on May 19, 1964 aged 87.
50 M v. Edward V. SAUNDERS was born on June 11, 1878 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on May 15, 1880 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 1, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 51 F vi. Sarah Bradley SAUNDERS was born on July 13, 1880 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4
+ 52 M vii. Sidney E. SAUNDERS was born on September 22, 1883 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on December 7, 1967 aged 84.
+ 53 F viii. Naomi Caroline SAUNDERS was born on July 1, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on August 4, 1986 in Paradise, Butte, California, USA18 aged 101.
54 F ix. Kathleen Elizabeth SAUNDERS was born on October 27, 1889 in , , Ontario, Canada,4 died on January 29, 19194 aged 29, and was buried in Chico, Butte Co, California, USA.
Events
• Kathleen resided at home in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
• She worked as a nurse in 1917 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.
Kathleen married James HENDERSON, son of William HENDERSON and Elizabeth DUNBAR, on April 7, 1917 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.19 James was born in 1888 in , , , Scotland.4
Events
• James resided in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada in 1917 .
8. Edward SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born on January 10, 1848 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died in 19304 aged 82, and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
In the History of the County of Bruce, Vol. I, the author states: "The Canadian Bank of Commerce opened a branch at Paisley in 1875. The amount of business secured did not warrant the bank in continuing the agency, which was closed in 1877. - - - Following the closing of the chartered bank, Robert Porteous opened a private bank. For some years Edward Saunders was in partnership with him in the business, which was continued until Mr. Porteous' death in 1896". A picture of the Porteous bank is shown in the 1880 Atlas of Bruce County.
Edward was the first Secretary - Treasurer of the Village of Paisley when it was first incorporated in 1874 and Edward's brother, James, became the first Reeve of Paisley the same year.
The first newspaper published in Paisley is said to be the "Paisley Advocate". Edward Saunders became publisher of the paper for a short time about 1877 and then passed it over to M. A. Clark. The "Paisley Advocate" continues to be published in 1973.
Edward and Agnes moved to Toronto about 1895 or 1896, where Edward started to work for a Trust Company in that city. He became General Manager of the Trust Company. They may have moved to Toronto after Mr. Porteous' death in 1896.
Edward passed away in 1930. His wife, Agnes, passed away in 1943. Both rest in Rosedale Cemetery, Toronto area.
Information provided by Mary Lolita Keyes-Young and Burton Keyes in The Robert Saunders Family History, 1973.
Events
• Edward was township clerk from 1872 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 20
• He worked as a banker in 1881 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• He resided in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 . 5
Edward married Agnes Hay PORTEOUS, daughter of Robert PORTEOUS and Christina HAY, on August 23, 1876 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.21 Agnes was born on June 19, 1859 in Fullarton Twp, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada,5,22 died in 19434 aged 84, and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
• Marriage witnessed by William HAY & Jane SAUNDERS of Paisley Ontario, 23 August 1876.
Children from this marriage were:
55 M i. Percival W. SAUNDERS was born on March 31, 1877 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5,22 and died about 1922 in , , , England4 aged about 45.
Events
• He worked as a Medical Doctor and moved about 1913 in , , , England.
56 M ii. Austin L. SAUNDERS was born on February 13, 1880 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5,22 and died about 1917 in , , , France aged about 37. He had no relationships and no children.
Events
• Austin resided at the home of Jane Irving as a lodger in Winchester Twp, Dundas Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
• He worked as a banker in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.
• He served in the Canadian Expiditionary Force in WW I in , , , France.
+ 57 M iii. Robert Porteous "Bertie" SAUNDERS was born on July 19, 1887 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11
11. Margaret A. SAUNDERS (Robert1) was born on June 13, 1858 in Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.4,5
Margaret married James GRAY, son of Henry GRAY and Nancy (__?__), on December 25, 1877 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.21 James was born on May 18, 1854 in , , Ontario, Canada.5,22 Another name for James was GREY.
• Marriage witnessed by James SAUNDERS & Charles BRIGGS both of Paisley,.
Events
• James farmed on Lot 10, Con 15, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881
• James relocated, in 1899 to Hamiota, Marquette RM, Manitoba, Canada. 5
Children from this marriage were:
58 M i. Robert Henry GRAY was born on September 6, 1879 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.22,23
+ 59 M ii. James Edward GRAY was born on October 16, 1879 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada22,23 and died on December 3, 1969 in Oak Lake, , Manitoba, Canada24 aged 90.
60 M iii. John GRAY was born on January 20, 1882 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.23
61 M iv. Thomas Alfred GRAY was born on March 13, 1883 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5,23
Thomas married Kate THOMPSON ____________.25
62 M v. Samuel L. GRAY was born on September 19, 1884 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5
63 M vi. William GRAY was born on March 28, 1886 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.23
64 M vii. Austin L. GRAY was born on February 8, 1888 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5
Austin married Sarah Ann RAY ____________.25
65 M viii. Percival Waddington GRAY was born on January 1, 1891 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5,23
Percival married Kate GRAY.
66 M ix. Alvin L. GRAY was born on October 1, 1892 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5 Another name for Alvin was Alva.
67 M x. George Lawrence GRAY was born on August 16, 1894 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5
68 F xi. Agnes Jane GRAY was born on March 11, 1896 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.23
69 M xii. Lawrence Edmond GRAY was born on December 21, 1897 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5,23
70 M xiii. Reginald S. GRAY was born on March 12, 1900 in , Woodworth RM, Manitoba, Canada.5,25
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