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William "Squire" Kelly 1842–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1842

Birth Location: Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 17 Apr 1935

Death Location: Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Father: Michael Kelly

Mother: Margaret Tulley

Spouse(s): Eliza Havens, Martha ..

Children(s): Geo A, Sarah Kelly, Ida Kelly, William Kelly, Thressa Kelly, John Kelly, Lauden Kelly, Lila Kelly

William "Squire" Kelly was born in 1842 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, the child of Michael Kelly And Margaret Caroline Carrie Tulley. In 1861, William "Squire" Kelly resided in Grimsby, Lincoln, Canada West, Canada. In 1871, William "Squire" Kelly resided in Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada. William "Squire" Kelly married Eliza Blanche Havens, Martha Vannatter, and had children including Geo A, Ida Kelly, John Edwin Kelly, Lauden Delane Laud Kelly, Lila May Kelly, Sarah Caroline Kelly, Thressa Kelly, William Michael Kelly. William "Squire" Kelly passed away in 1935 in Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William "Squire" Kelly was born in 1842 in Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, the child of Michael Kelly And Margaret Caroline Carrie Tulley.
  • In 1861, William "Squire" Kelly resided in Grimsby, Lincoln, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1871, William "Squire" Kelly resided in Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada.
  • William "Squire" Kelly married Eliza Blanche Havens, Martha Vannatter, and had children including Geo A, Ida Kelly, John Edwin Kelly, Lauden Delane Laud Kelly, Lila May Kelly, Sarah Caroline Kelly, Thressa Kelly, William Michael Kelly.
  • William "Squire" Kelly passed away in 1935 in Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Kelly
1808–1880
Birth Location: County Mead or Cork, Ulster , Ireland
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Margaret Tulley
1805–1860
Birth Location: Ireland
MT

Spouses(s)

Eliza Havens
1844–1888
Birth Location: Clinton Twp., Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
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Martha ..
1870–1937
Birth Location: Houghton Twp. Norfolk Co.,On.
M.

Children(s)

Geo A
1874–1955
Birth Location: Ontario
GA
Sarah Kelly
1871–1889
Birth Location: Houghton Tp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
SK
Ida Kelly
1866–1903
Birth Location: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
IK
William Kelly
1863–1935
Birth Location: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
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Thressa Kelly
1864–1944
Birth Location: Glen Meyer, Houghton Twp, Norfolk Co, Ontario
TK
John Kelly
1867–1945
Birth Location: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
JK
Lauden Kelly
1881–1952
Birth Location: Glen Meyer, Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
LK
Lila Kelly
1884–1975
Birth Location: Houghton Twp, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
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William Kelly's Ancestors

Self
William Kelly
1842–1935
Birth Place: Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Michael Kelly
1808–1880
County Mead or Cork, Ulster , Ireland
Margaret (Caroline"Carrie") Tulley
1805–1860
Ireland
Grandparents
Thadei Kelly
1790–
County Meath, Ireland
Catherinae Dolan
1790–
County Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kelly's Descendants

1.
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William ("Squire") Kelly (14 Aug 1842–17 Apr 1935) m. Eliza (Blanche) Havens (19 Jul 1844–10 Jun 1888) m. Martha (Vannatter) .. (July 17,1870–14 Apr 1937)
  1. 1. Geo A 1874–1955 m. Isabella Herrington 1872–1952
    1. 1. Charles (Earl) Kelly 1905–1970 m. Goldie Kinney 1897–1944 m. Margaret (L) Dickson 1906–
      1. 1. Jean (Louise) Roston 1930–2005 m. Robert (Janes) Wilson 1928–2003 m. William (Jerald) Boston 1928–1974
        1. 1. Judy (K) Boston 1945–1988
        2. 2. Nancy (Jean) Boston 1948–2006
    2. 2. William Kelly 1900–1979 m. Harriet (Olive) McNabb 1899–
      1. 1. Edith Kelly 1921–1994 m. Francis (Arnold) Troyer 1921–2005
    3. 3. Culver (R) Kelly 1902–1920
    4. 4. Russell (Ernest) Kelly 1911–
    5. 5. Gordon Kelly 1909–1938
    6. 6. Allan (Elmer) Kelly 1904–1986
  2. 2. Sarah (Caroline) Kelly 1871–1889
  3. 3. Ida Kelly 1866–1903
  4. 4. William (Michael) Kelly 1863–1935
  5. 5. Thressa Kelly 1864–1944
  6. 6. John (Edwin) Kelly 1867–1945
  7. 7. Lauden (Delane (Laud)) Kelly 1881–1952
  8. 8. Lila (May) Kelly 1884–1975

William Kelly's Timeline

10 Records

1842
14 Aug 1842
Birth of William "Squire" Kelly in Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 19
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Grimsby, Lincoln, Canada West, Canada
Grimsby, Lincoln, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 29
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
1875
1875
Age 33
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1881
1881
Age 39
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 49
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
1898
31 Aug 1898
Age 56
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 69
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Norfolk, Ontario
Norfolk, Ontario
1931
1931
Age 89
William "Squire" Kelly resided here in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
1935
17 Apr 1935
Age 93
Death of William "Squire" Kelly in Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Grimsby Township, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6356; Family No: 64
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1048-1049
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario; Roll: C_13262; Page: 9; Family No: 42
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario; Roll: C-9907; Page: 26; Family No: 91
    [5] New York, U.S., State Census, 1875, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1875
    [6] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1935; Series: 520
    [7] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 10 - Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 6
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27286; Census Place: Oxford South, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Grimsby, Lincoln, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1048-1049

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario; Roll: C-9907; Page: 26; Family No: 91

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1875

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario; Roll: C_13262; Page: 9; Family No: 42

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Houghton, Norfolk South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6356; Family No: 64

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1898
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Hamilton Spectator - 31 Aug 1898 - 8, taxidermy? 31 Aug 1898

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1898
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Hamilton Spectator; Publication Date: 31 Aug 1898; Publication Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Norfolk, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 10 - Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27286; Census Place: Oxford South, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Tillsonburg, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1935; Series: 520
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