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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Lookup Request => Topic started by: Flipper66 on Saturday 17 March 18 15:13 GMT (UK)
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I'm looking for any descendants of Robert Willis and Jane Ann(nee Hand) both born in 1845 him in Northumberland and her in County Durham. They had the following children Thomas b 1866, Francis b 1869, Isabella b 1871, Catherine Ellen b 1873, Rachael b 1877 and Jane Ann b1880. All born in Northumberland England They emigrated to Canada around 1890. Robert was my Great, great Uncle and I would love to find out what happened to them.
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1891 census Vancouver British Columbia
Robert Willis 46 Jane Willis 46
Thomas Willis 26 Frank Willis 22
Rachael Willis 14 Jane Willis 11
Joseph Marsh 23
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx
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1901 census Vancouver British Columbia.
Robert Willis 56 Jane Ann Willis 55
Thomas Willis 35
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx
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FIND A GRAVE
Robert Willis - 14 December 1845 passed away 31 March 1933 -
Burial - Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126371028
Jane Ann Hand Willis 1845 - 1920
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126370930/jane-ann-willis
Thomas Willis - 1865 - 1956
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126549820/thomas-willis
Frank Willis 1868 - 1960
Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126549204/frank-willis
Isabella Willis Kirkwood 1870 - 1956
Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126549617/isabella-kirkwood
Catherine Ellen Willis Thompson 1873 - 1951
Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126550076/catherine-ellen-thompson
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Robert Willis
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL5H-NBM
Jane Ann Willis
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Q-Z8N
Thomas Willis
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLR6-Y3L
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTM-G1F
Isabella Willis Kirkwood
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLR6-TZ9
Catherine Ellen Willis Thomson
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPL-982
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The death cert for Catherine Thompson 23 April 18734 shows the informant was her son. Burial Nanaimo BC 11 January 1951 - Catherine was a widow.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/eec0d31f-9007-44fe-afa3-a8900e3cfb98
1891 census - Vancouver BC
Joseph Thompson 23
Catharine Thompson 18
Daniel Thompson 6 months.
Birth of Daniel Thompson
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZD-FDZ
1901 census Vancouver BC
Joseph Thompson 32 Catherie E Thompson 27
Daniel Thompson 10
Thomas Thompson 8 Jennie Thompson 3
1911 census Nanaimo BC (Catherine is widowed)
Catherine Thompson 38
Dan Thompson 20 Tom Thompson 19
Jane Ann Thompson 14 Alice Thompson 6
Verna Thompson 10 months.
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/1911.aspx
Joseph Thompson died 27 Feb 1911
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Death of Thomas Thompson son of Joseph and Catherine. 28 May 1892 - 4 September 1962 aged 70 years - Nanaimo, British Columbia,
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTD-FPV
Thomas Thompson marriage - 24 Nov 1919 Nanaimo
Spouse - Sadie Mathieson White
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZY-8JH
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Marriage of Daniel Thompson - 12 August 1911 - Nanaimo - spouse Mabel Olive Brewster
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZG-SVN
Death Cert - of Daniel Thompson - spouse Marjorie lillian Wetherly
retired commissionaire - note the name of mother was corrected at the bottom of the certificate.
Burial Hatley Memorial Gardens - Colwood. V I
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/67fd26a0-9a3e-42e8-a152-48e059201d8b
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Marriage of Jane Ann Thompson - 25 June 1914 - Vancouver BC Spouse Chrales Rawlinson
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZN-697
1921 census 805 Homer Vancouver BC
Charles Rawlinson 26 Jane Rawlinson 23
Jordon Rawlinson 6
Alice Thompson 16 sister-in-law
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Death Jane Ann Rawlinson - 12 July 1961 Nanaimo BC - widow - informant was not a relation.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/693bcd4c-c537-413b-b0c2-bd814d862426
Charles Rawlinson - 19 April 1930 Nanaimo
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-WQG
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Dorothy Verna Thompson - daughter of Joseph and Catherine Thompson - 19 August 1910 Nanaimo BC
married Douglas Colin Newitt 29 March 1934 - Vancouver BC.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/eb38379c-5ba5-467b-bbf9-1ed048203fdc
Death Cert of Douglas Colin Newitt - 3 November 1991 - Vancouver - informant was his wife Verna.
North Shore Crematorium Vancouver BC.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/612bc716-39d3-420e-8875-4ad8c82a8dc1
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/4ea1ec54-b5aa-4ffd-8620-3a05a9012f79
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Elizabeth Alice Thompson - daughter of Joseph and Catherine Thompson - 30 July 1905 Nanaimo BC
married Jack Carnelley - 11 November 1933 - Vancouver BC
Elizabeth passed away 20 December 2001 Powell River, BC.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/6e10e1f8-f03e-4c76-bfbd-b72a3251f32b
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Frank Willis son of Robert and Jane - born 5 August 1868 - passed away 16 November 1960 - Victoria.
Death Certificate - informant was his son Peter - Royal Oak Crematorium Saanich BC. Married Wife Mary Richmond.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/b1fc2e0e-fdb7-4eef-8601-d2c7825fa358
Frank Willis married Agnes Ricmond - 3 March 1926 - Metchosin Victoria
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD82-C4V
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metchosin
Mary Agnes Richmond - 6 June 1894 - 19 July 1983 - Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia.
Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126549317
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Thomas Willis - born 1865 and aged 62 years - bachelor - Marriage - 28 May 1927 - spouse Ellen Haram
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDD9-2ZW
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Rachel Willis - born 1876 and aged 21 years - married William Henry Crosby Mop ? - 17 July 1897 Nanaimo.
William born Ohio was a bachelor - aged 30 years -
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8H-J25
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Isabella nee William Kirkwood - 16 December 1870 - daughter of Robert and Jane Willis.
Isabella was aged 68 years and widowed. Passed away 13/4/1956 - Residence was Inskip Street Equimalt BC.
Informant was he son of inskip Street Euimalt. BC
Burial Royal Oak Burial park - Saanich. BC
Death certificate -
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/5928f8ae-992c-4811-8b90-39b572973a15
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Isabella married Robert Kirkwood - 14 December 1889 Nanaimo BC -
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6MZS-LVN?i=1562&cc=1307718
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1891 census - Nanaimo City South Ward Vancouver BC
Robert Kirkwood 31 and Isabella Kirkwood 21
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx
1901 census - Vancouver BC
Robt Kirkwood 41 Isabella Kirkwood 30
Rachiel Kirkwood 9 Sadie Kirkwood 6
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx
Birth of Rachel - 11 Sept 1892
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZ6-RF4
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1921 census 916 Nicholson Esquimalt Nanaimo Vancouver BC
Isabella Kirkwood 50 born Eng. Widowed. Imm 1890.
May Kirkwood 20 born 1901
Robert Kirkwood 11 born 1910
Isabella Kirkwood born 26 May 1901 Nanaimo.
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Rachel Willis Kirkwood (daughter of Robert and Isabella) married Arthur Saunders - 13 June 1910
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lro/
Rachel passed away 23 March 1986 Victoria BC.
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May Kirkwood (daughter of Isabella and Robert) married 6 August 1923 - Victoria BC to George Henry Crocker.
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/9f9f3b19-4fa0-4f58-b132-3295d68f3ada
George Henry Crocker passed away 10 December 1980 Saanich. George was a ,locomotive engineer - May was the informant. Burial Hatley Memorial Gardens - Colwood. VI
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/dfce89b1-056a-43b7-ba39-20e03d192bbf
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Sadie Kirkwood married Lindley Dallas Horne 12 April 1916 - Vancouver -
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKG9-BY9?i=1441&cc=1307718
1921 Nanaimo British Columbia
Lindley D Horne 38
Sarah Horne 26
Lorraine Horne 4
Dallas Horne 2
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Sadie Horne 1896 - 11 February 1971 - Saanich
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lrp/
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Lindley Dallas Horne passed away 21 August 1954 - aged 71 years - Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Telephone Lineman - informant was his son.
Burial Nanaimo Cemetery
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLR8-CK8
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/19af1a70-ef78-46d9-9d15-e2f077f0781e
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Marriage of Jane Ann Thompson - 25 June 1914 - Vancouver BC Spouse Chrales Rawlinson
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZN-697
1921 census 805 Homer Vancouver BC
Charles Rawlinson 26 Jane Rawlinson 23
Jordon Rawlinson 6
Alice Thompson 16 sister-in-law
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Charles Thompson Rawlinson -son of Jane and Charles - 388 Machleary Street Malaspina Lodge Nanaimo. born 3 November 1914 and passed away 18 April 1986 - Aunt as the informant on his death certificate - North Shore Crematorium Vancouver BC
http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/4a903e29-0f3c-420c-9a95-b10d2fa4b47e
https://www.familysearch.org/
Sandra
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Wow thanks Sandra. That's given me a lot to look at
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Should fill a lot of gaps on your family tree and has come forward quite well. Privacy laws are strict in Canada but we seem to be able to find more in British Columbia. Delighted to help.
Good Luck
Sandra