Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Charles Henry EDWARDS[1]

Male 1861 - 1936  (75 years)


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  • Name Charles Henry EDWARDS  [2, 3, 4
    Born 29 Nov 1861  Cannington or Woodville, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  [3, 6
    Orangeville, Wyoming, New York 
    Residence 1880  Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _UID A549CBF2F2AE48338EDD24A2A353F95036AC 
    Died 3 Dec 1936  [2
    Buried Elwood Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I686  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2018 

    Father Charles Henry EDWARDS,   b. 4 Mar 1831, Brock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1907, Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesse County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jane Elizabeth SPROUL,   b. Dec 1839, Brock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907, Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesse County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1852  Brock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johanna YOUNGPETER,   b. 6 Jul 1864, Orangeville Center, Wyoming County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1934  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1883  Bethany, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth EDWARDS
     2. Jessie EDWARDS
     3. Julianna EDWARDS
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    50th Wedding Anniversary
    50th Wedding Anniversary
    Leases Farm
    Leases Farm
    Obituary
    Obituary

  • Notes 
    • Charles Edwards was born on November 29th, 1861 in Cannington or Woodville, Ontario, Canada. (The two towns are very close to each other). He was the son of Henry Edwards and Jane Sproul Edwards. When Charles was four years old, the family moved to New York state. In the 1870 U.S. Census, Charles lived in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York with his parents and his brother, Edward (then 13), and his sister Elizabeth (11 yrs). Charles was 8 at the time. The census reports that he, his siblings, and both parents were born in Canada.

      During the 1880 U.S. Census taking in Orangeville, Wyoming County, New York*, he was living at home with his parents and his older brother Edward and his wife Agnes. Charles was 18 at the timeand stated his occupation as farm laborer. He indicated he was born in Canada as were both of his parents.

      Charles married Johanna ("Jennie") Youngpeter on November 27, 1883. They had three daughters: Elizabeth, Jessie, and Julianna. Charles' parents lived with them many of their years as his father was of ill health for the last 30 years of his life. When Charles and Jennie were first married they lived in Bethany, NY. In 1894, Charles leased a tenant house and a 156 acre farm in Batavia (the F. B. Redfield farm).

      Jennie and Charles celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1933 at the Oakfield, NY home of their daughter, Elizabeth. Celebrating with them were all three children and 11 grandchildren.

      Charles died December 3, 1936. He is interred at Elmwood Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee County, New York.

  • Sources 
    1. [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.

    2. [S2] Jim Marchand Gillis GEDCOM, compiled by F. J. Marchand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,].

    3. [S64] 1860 Federal Census data cite.

    4. [S160] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited), 1,6742::0., Year: 1880; Census Place: Orangeville, Wyoming, New York; Roll: 948; Family History Film: 1254948; Page: 205A; Enumeration District: 207; Image: 0412. (Reliability: 3).
      Birth date:  abt 1862Birth place:  CanadaResidence date:  1880Residence place:  Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States
      http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1880usfedcen&h=4420542&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    5. [S94] 1880 United States Census, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, May 12, 2006), FHL Film 1254948; National Archives Film T9-0948; Page 205A (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S94] 1880 United States Census, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, May 12, 2006), FHL Film 1254948; National Archives Film T9-0948; Page 205A (Reliability: 3).
      Extract: 1880 United States Census
      Census Place: Orangeville, Wyoming, New York
      Source: FHL Film 1254948; National Archives Film T9-0948; Page 205A
      Household:
                  Rel      Sex    Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Henry EDWARDS
                  Self     Male   M    W    49  CAN
            Occ: Farmer                                        Fa: ENG Mo: IRE
      Jane EDWARDS
                  Wife     Female M    W    41  CAN
            Occ: Keeping House                                 Fa: IRE Mo: CAN
      Edward EDWARDS
                  Son      Male   M    W    23  CAN
            Occ: Farmer                                        Fa: CAN Mo: CAN
      Agnes EDWARDS
                  DauL     Female M    W    22  CAN
            Occ: At Home                                       Fa: SCO Mo: CAN
      Charles EDWARDS
                  Son      Male   S    W    18  CAN
            Occ: Farm Laborer                                  Fa: CAN Mo: CAN