Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History
Charles Henry EDWARDS[1]
1861 - 1936 (75 years)-
Name Charles Henry EDWARDS [2, 3, 4] Born 29 Nov 1861 Cannington or Woodville, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4, 5] Gender Male Census 1880 [3, 6] Orangeville, Wyoming, New York Residence 1880 Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States [4] _UID A549CBF2F2AE48338EDD24A2A353F95036AC Died 3 Dec 1936 [2] Buried Elwood Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee County, New York Person ID I686 Ernest Benjamin Gillis Last Modified 1 Sep 2018
Father Charles Henry EDWARDS, b. 4 Mar 1831, Brock, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Feb 1907, Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesse County, New York (Age 75 years) Mother Jane Elizabeth SPROUL, b. Dec 1839, Brock, Ontario, Canada , d. 1907, Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesse County, New York (Age ~ 67 years) Married 24 Nov 1852 Brock, Ontario, Canada [2] Family ID F20 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Johanna YOUNGPETER, b. 6 Jul 1864, Orangeville Center, Wyoming County, New York, USA , d. 7 Mar 1934 (Age 69 years) Married 27 Nov 1883 Bethany, New York [2] Children 1. Elizabeth EDWARDS 2. Jessie EDWARDS 3. Julianna EDWARDS Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 Family ID F411 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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.
- 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.
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Sources - [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.
- [S2] Jim Marchand Gillis GEDCOM, compiled by F. J. Marchand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,].
- [S64] 1860 Federal Census data cite.
- [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 - [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).
- [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
- [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.