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Edwin Lionel Holmes 1909–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1909

Birth Location: Keewatin, Ontario

Death Date: 17 January 1998

Death Location: Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada

Father: Arthur Holmes

Mother: Katie Farnsworth

Spouse(s): Eleanor Beyer

Children(s): Edwin Holmes

The story of Edwin Lionel Holmes began in 1909 in Keewatin, Ontario. In 1911, Edwin Lionel Holmes resided in Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario. In 1919, Edwin Lionel Holmes resided in Fort Myers, Florida, USA. Edwin Lionel Holmes married Eleanor Druzilla Beyer, and had children including Edwin Lionel Holmes. Edwin Lionel Holmes passed away in 1998 in Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin Lionel Holmes began in 1909 in Keewatin, Ontario.
  • In 1911, Edwin Lionel Holmes resided in Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario.
  • In 1919, Edwin Lionel Holmes resided in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
  • Edwin Lionel Holmes married Eleanor Druzilla Beyer, and had children including Edwin Lionel Holmes.
  • Edwin Lionel Holmes passed away in 1998 in Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edwin Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Holmes
1909–1998
Birth Place: Keewatin, Ontario
Parents
Arthur Gervas Holmes
1880–1965
Huntsville, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Katie (Marissa) Farnsworth
1880–1979
Brunel, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Arthur (James Alfred) Holmes
1856–1943
Midsomer Norton, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Anabelle (Eliza) Barnes
1856–1907
Ontario, Canada
Henry Farnsworth
1856–1946
Beachville, Ontario, Canada
Ellen ("Nellie") Young
1857–1936
Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Holmes
1828–1906
Elizabeth Shearn
1831–1918
Henry Barnes
1823–1906
Eliza Howard
1820–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gervas P.
1799–1865
Anne Mower
1797–1880
Mark Shearn
1800–1884
Sarah Parfitt
1800–1856
Elijah Esq\Rev
1797–1880
Loretta Parish
1801–1887
Peter Dr
1772–1843
Sarah Munsall\Munson
1775–1831

Edwin Holmes's Descendants

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Edwin (Lionel) Holmes (11 November 1909–17 January 1998) m. Eleanor (Druzilla) Beyer (abt 1911–)
  1. 1. Edwin (Lionel) Holmes 1936–1998

Edwin Holmes's Timeline

8 Records

1909
11 November 1909
Birth of Edwin Lionel Holmes in Keewatin, Ontario
Keewatin, Ontario
1911
1911
Age 2
Edwin Lionel Holmes resided here in Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario
Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario
1919
11 Mar 1919
Age 10
Edwin Lionel Holmes resided here in Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Fort Myers, Florida, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 12
Edwin Lionel Holmes resided here in Cpr, Keewatin North Ward, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Cpr, Keewatin North Ward, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 22
Edwin Lionel Holmes resided here in Keewatin, Ontario, Canada
Keewatin, Ontario, Canada
1935
Abt 1935
Age 26
Edwin Lionel Holmes resided here in Keewatin
Keewatin
1993
1993
Age 84
Edwin Lionel Holmes resided here in Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers, FL
1998
17 January 1998
Age 89
Death of Edwin Lionel Holmes in Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1909
    Event Place: Keewatin, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien, January 1912-July 1924, and Citizen, January 1912-December 1956, Arrivals At Noyes, Minnesota, and At Dunseith, Neche, Pembina, Saint John, and Walhalla, North Dakota; NAI: 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages
    [4] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 20; Record Group: Rg 80-2
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 82 - Keewatin, Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario; Page: 14; Family No: 137
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 83; Census Place: Keewatin North Ward, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario; Page Number: 1
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27272; Census Place: Kenora-Rainy River, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 82 - Keewatin, Thunder Bay and Rainy River, Ontario; Page: 14; Family No: 137

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Fort Myers, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, News-Press; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1919; Publication Place: Fort Myers, Florida, USA; &terms=Edw_._L._Holmes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Cpr, Keewatin North Ward, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 83; Census Place: Keewatin North Ward, Port Arthur and Kenora, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Keewatin, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27272; Census Place: Kenora-Rainy River, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1932
    Event Place: Noyes, Minnesota and North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien, January 1912-July 1924, and Citizen, January 1912-December 1956, Arrivals At Noyes, Minnesota, and At Dunseith, Neche, Pembina, Saint John, and Walhalla, North Dakota; NAI: 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1935
    Event Place: Keewatin
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Fort Myers, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Keewetin, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Manifests of Alien, January 1912-July 1924, and Citizen, January 1912-December 1956, Arrivals At Noyes, Minnesota, and At Dunseith, Neche, Pembina, Saint John, and Walhalla, North Dakota; NAI: 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1998
    Event Place: Keewatin, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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