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Mary Ann Nicholls 1820–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 11 Mar 1885

Death Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Nicholls

Mother: Lucy Brooks

Spouse(s): William Colby

Children(s): George Colby, Sarah Colby, Robert Colby, Elizabeth Colby, Margaret Colby, William Colby, Francis Colby, Caroline Colby, Albert Colby, Walter Colby

In 1820, Mary Ann Nicholls entered the world in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William John Nicholls And Lucy Brooks. Mary Ann Nicholls married William Colby, and had children including Albert Edward Colby, Caroline Victoria Colby, Elizabeth Colby, Francis Colby, George Colby, Margaret Colby, Robert Colby, Sarah Anne Colby, Walter Colby, William Henry Colby. Mary Ann Nicholls passed away in 1885 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Mary Ann Nicholls entered the world in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to William John Nicholls And Lucy Brooks.
  • Mary Ann Nicholls married William Colby, and had children including Albert Edward Colby, Caroline Victoria Colby, Elizabeth Colby, Francis Colby, George Colby, Margaret Colby, Robert Colby, Sarah Anne Colby, Walter Colby, William Henry Colby.
  • Mary Ann Nicholls passed away in 1885 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nicholls
1791–1881
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Lucy Brooks
1789–1859
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

William Colby
1813–1878
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

George Colby
1850–1897
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah Colby
1842–1931
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Robert Colby
1842–1900
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth Colby
1841–1927
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Margaret Colby
1846–1907
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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William Colby
1848–
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Francis Colby
1852–
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Caroline Colby
1856–1933
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Albert Colby
1860–
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Walter Colby
1864–
Birth Location: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Nicholls's Ancestors

Self
Mary Nicholls
1820–1885
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Parents
William John Nicholls
1791–1881
Norfolk, England
Lucy Brooks
1789–1859
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Nicholls's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ann) Nicholls (1820–11 Mar 1885) m. William Colby (1813–26 May 1878)
  1. 1. George Colby 1850–1897 m. Ellen ((Helen)) Debeaux 1849–
    1. 1. William (Henry) Colby 1880–1946 m. Ada (Mary) White 1880–1947
      1. 1. Lekin Colby 1915–1956 m. Reginald (George) Ryall 1908–1969
        1. 1. Orlo (Edith) Ryall 1934–2010 m. Roy (Agar) Guest 1934–1989
        2. 2. Maxine Ryall 1937–2011 m. George (Edward) Brandford 1925–1993
        3. 3. Baby Ryall 1940–1940
      2. 2. George (Russell) Colby 1907– m. Marguerite (Ann) Birchill 1909–1930 m. Lillian Jackson 1911–
        1. 1. Ronald ("Bud") Colby 1932–2009
      3. 3. Luse Colby 1911–1961 m. Margaret (Edna) McMillan 1914–1999 m. Irene (Gladys) Nevin 1917– m. Rita (Agnes) O'Neill 1914–1981
        1. 1. David (Charles Chester (born) Colby) 1933–1994
        2. 2. Patricia (Jane) Freeman 1939–2021 m. John (George) Donoval 1934–2016
      4. 4. Lillian (Maud) Colby 1901–1978 m. Frank (Thompson) Richardson 1897–
        1. 1. Frank (Thompson) Richardson 1921–2001
      5. 5. William (Alfred) Colby 1898–1946 m. Dorothy (Jean) Fisher 1918–1998 m. Margaret (Jane) Clarke 1889–1979
        1. 1. Margaret Colby 1928–1961 m. Harry Hewson 1917–1983
        2. 2. William Colby 1930–1991
    2. 2. Walter Colby 1874–
    3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Colby 1879–1944
    4. 4. Albert Colby 1881–
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Colby 1882–1939
    6. 6. Ellen ((Nellie)) Colby 1884–
    7. 7. Catharine ((Kate)) Colby 1888–
    8. 8. Lillian Colby 1893–
    9. 9. Fredrerick Colby 1896–
  2. 2. Sarah (Anne) Colby 1842–1931 m. Thomas (Kempton) Kerr 1840–1911
    1. 1. William (George Kerr) Sr 1866–1945
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Kerr 1863–
    3. 3. Sarah (Louisa) Kerr 1867–1942
    4. 4. Thomas (Henry) Kerr 1868–1940
    5. 5. Albert (Edward) Kerr 1870–1907 m. Mariam Gibson 1881–
      1. 1. Mariam (Helen Vera) Kerr 1904–1971 m. Joseph (Leo) Riordan 1902–1977
        1. 1. Joseph (Leo) Riordan 1924–1975
        2. 2. Peter (Riordan) MD 1931–2017
        3. 3. Daniel (Anthony) Riordan 1937–2018
        4. 4. Theresa Riordan 1929–2015 m. Patrick (Joseph) Wiley 1929–2000
        5. 5. Rita (Mae) Riordan 1936–2015
  3. 3. Robert Colby 1842–1900
  4. 4. Elizabeth Colby 1841–1927
  5. 5. Margaret Colby 1846–1907 m. George Sanderson 1844–1916
    1. 1. Charles Sanderson 1868–1943 m. Emily Lane 1877–
      1. 1. Lillian (M) Sanderson 1900–
      2. 2. Charles (Robert) Sanderson 1911–1947 m. Edna (Pearl) Umpleby 1913–2011
        1. 1. Margaret (Joyce) Sanderson 1933–2000 m. Stuart Bachner 1930–1988
        2. 2. Ann (Pearl) Sanderson 1940–2015
        3. 3. Elizabeth (May) Sanderson 1936–2019 m. Richard (Frank) Beresford 1934–2012
    2. 2. Maud Sanderson 1873–
    3. 3. William Sanderson 1875–
    4. 4. Dora Sanderson 1871–1943
  6. 6. William (Henry) Colby 1848–
  7. 7. Francis Colby 1852–
  8. 8. Caroline (Victoria) Colby 1856–1933 m. Theodore (Redfield) Thornton 1859–1892
    1. 1. Edward (Redfield) Thornton 1878–
    2. 2. Pearl Thornton 1882–1966 m. Alvin (William John) Neumann 1878–1951
      1. 1. Bernice (Paulina) Neumann 1919–1978
      2. 2. Alven (Harold Thornton) Neumann 1910–1973
      3. 3. Winnifred Neumann 1914–1986
      4. 4. Franklin (John Edward) Neumann 1912–1962 m. Mary (Grace) Alexander 1912–2004
      5. 5. Harold (E) Neumann 1923–1990
      6. 6. Vera (Pearl) Neumann 1916–1916
    3. 3. Ellen Thornton 1884–
    4. 4. Nellie Thornton 1880–1953
    5. 5. Harris Thornton 1887–1953
    6. 6. Edward Thornton 1899–
    7. 7. Viola Thornton 1910–
    8. 8. Acare Thornton 1883–
  9. 9. Albert (Edward) Colby 1860–
  10. 10. Walter Colby 1864– m. Mary (Martha (Minnie)) McKeown 1872–
    1. 1. Gordon (Walter) Colby 1893–1959
    2. 2. Vera (Opselle) Colby 1896– m. James (Leo) Gosselin 1894–
    3. 3. Audrey (Gertrude) Colby 1898– m. Russell (Austin) Canning 1900–
    4. 4. Margareta (Reta) Colby 1899–1983 m. Sydney (Paul) Usher 1899–1973
      1. 1. Phyllis (Bernice) Usher 1932–1992 m. Thomas Rae 1930–1985
      2. 2. William Usher 1936–2021 m. Joan (Louise) Barker 1936–2022

Mary Nicholls's Timeline

3 Records

1820
1820
Birth of Mary Ann Nicholls in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1840
1840
Age 20
Mary Ann Nicholls was married
None
1885
11 Mar 1885
Age 65
Death of Mary Ann Nicholls in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1840

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
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