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Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery 1868–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: November 30, 1946

Death Location: Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Thomas Jeffery

Mother: Janet Gibson

Spouse(s): William Oberlin

Children(s): John Oberlin, Dolly Oberlin, Elizabeth Oberlin, Elva Oberlin, William Oberlin, Thomas Oberlin, Lillian Oberlin

The story of Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery began in 1868 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. In 1871, Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery resided in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery married William Edward Wilson Oberlin, and had children including Dolly Oberlin, Elizabeth Minnie Oberlin, Elva Allie Oberlin, John Kenneth Oberlin, Lillian Margaret Oberlin, Thomas Jeffery Oberlin, William Robert Oberlin. Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery passed away in 1946 in Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery began in 1868 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • In 1871, Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery resided in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery married William Edward Wilson Oberlin, and had children including Dolly Oberlin, Elizabeth Minnie Oberlin, Elva Allie Oberlin, John Kenneth Oberlin, Lillian Margaret Oberlin, Thomas Jeffery Oberlin, William Robert Oberlin.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery passed away in 1946 in Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jeffery
1836–1903
Birth Location: Lauder, Berwickshire
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Janet Gibson
1842–1922
Birth Location: Gordon, Berwickshire
JG

Spouses(s)

William Oberlin
1866–1945
Birth Location: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
WO

Children(s)

John Oberlin
1909–1952
Birth Location: Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada
JO
Dolly Oberlin
1904–
Birth Location: Melita, Manitoba, Canada
DO
Elizabeth Oberlin
1902–1973
Birth Location: R.M. of Arthur, Manitoba, Canada
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Elva Oberlin
1896–1966
Birth Location: R.M. of Arthur, Manitoba, Canada
EO
William Oberlin
1894–1976
Birth Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Thomas Oberlin
1895–1959
Birth Location: Melita, Manitoba, Canada
TO
Lillian Oberlin
1899–1980
Birth Location: Manitoba
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Elizabeth Jeffery's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Jeffery
1868–1946
Birth Place: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Jeffery
1836–1903
Lauder, Berwickshire
Janet Gibson
1842–1922
Gordon, Berwickshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Jeffery's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Jeffery (23 Mar 1868–November 30, 1946) m. William (Edward Wilson) Oberlin (26 Dec 1866–8 Mar 1945)
  1. 1. John (Kenneth) Oberlin 1909–1952 m. Irene (Rose) Bonniman 1914–2001
    1. 1. Gordon (Wilson) Oberlin 1944–2025
    2. 2. Douglas (Jeffery) Oberlin 1945–1972
  2. 2. Dolly Oberlin 1904– m. Garnet (Melvin) Grierson 1901–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Minnie) Oberlin 1902–1973
  4. 4. Elva ((Allie)) Oberlin 1896–1966 m. George (Frederick) Andrews 1893–1966
    1. 1. George ((Geordie) Jeffrey) Andrews 1922–1993 m. Florence (Ruth) Burton 1924–1977 m. Olga (Helen) Hertlein 1916–1986
    2. 2. Irene (Isabel) Oberlin 1927–2021 m. Hugh Chambers 1927–1998
  5. 5. William (Robert) Oberlin 1894–1976 m. Lilian (Daisy) Carter 1906–1992
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betty) Eleanor) Oberlin 1925–2014
    2. 2. Ruth Oberlin 1931–2024 m. Cornelius (Jan Leenderd "Cornie") Otte 1926–2011
    3. 3. William ((Willie) Edward) Oberlin 1935–2017
  6. 6. Thomas (Jeffery) Oberlin 1895–1959 m. Jean (Beattie) Oberlin 1892–1939
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Janet Jeffrey (Bessie)) Oberlin 1921–1985 m. Ernest (John) Jago 1914–1990
      1. 1. William (Lyle) Jago 1945–1983
    2. 2. Margaret (Jean) Bloomer 1923–2002 m. William (Andrew Cecil) Bloomer 1925–2009
    3. 3. Thomas (Duncan) Oberlin 1926–1993 m. Kathleen (Isabelle (Kay)) Henderson 1927–2020
  7. 7. Lillian (Margaret) Oberlin 1899–1980 m. James (Clarke Marshall) Sr 1894–1969
    1. 1. James (Duncan) Marshall 1926–2000
    2. 2. John Marshall 1928–1976
    3. 3. Aileen (Margaret) Marshall 1925–1996
      1. 1. Richard (Gordon) Marshall 1947–2012
    4. 4. David (Edward (Ted)) Marshall 1923–2015 m. Irene 1921–2013
    5. 5. Ronald (Douglas) Marshall 1930–2015
    6. 6. Robert (Armaund) Marshall 1936–2024 m. Iris (Cecilia) Woodhall 1937–1996

Elizabeth Jeffery's Timeline

7 Records

1865
30 Aug 1865
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery in Berwickshire, Scotland
Berwickshire, Scotland
1868
23 Mar 1868
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 3
Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery resided here in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
1906
18 Jul 1906
Age 38
Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery resided here in Souris, Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada
Souris, Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada
1911
1911
Age 43
Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery resided here in Souris, Manitoba
Souris, Manitoba
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 53
Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery resided here in 5, Mun of Albert, Souris, Manitoba, Canada
5, Mun of Albert, Souris, Manitoba, Canada
1946
November 30, 1946
Age 78
Death of Elizabeth (Bessie) Jeffery in Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada
Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Lauder; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_175
    [3] 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1906; Census Place: 11, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 15; Family No: 140
    [4] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 2, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 2; Family No: 26
    [5] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 27; Census Place: Mun of Albert, Souris, Manitoba; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Lauder; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_175

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1892
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 2, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 2; Family No: 26
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 27; Census Place: Mun of Albert, Souris, Manitoba; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Souris, Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1906; Census Place: 11, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 15; Family No: 140

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Souris, Manitoba
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 2, Souris, Manitoba; Page: 2; Family No: 26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 5, Mun of Albert, Souris, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 27; Census Place: Mun of Albert, Souris, Manitoba; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 30, 1946
    Event Place: Broomhill, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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