William Mills

M, #7094, b. 1836
  • Birth*: 1836; Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Marriage*: before 1862; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Principal=Christina ?
  • Residence*: 5 January 1864; Conc 2 Lot 46, Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (9486) show that Christopher Mills sold 50 acres of Conc 2, Lot 46 to William Mills for $600
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: Mills, William, 45, b. Ontario, pres., England, farmer, married; Christina, 35, b. Scotland, pres., Scot., married; Mary, 15, b. Ontario; Alexander, 10; Ralph, 18; William, 9; Jannet, 5; Maud, 3; Eugene, 11

Family: Christina ? b. 1846

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 45.

Christina ?

F, #7095, b. 1846
  • Birth*: 1846; Scotland; Per 1871 Census
  • Marriage*: before 1862; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Principal=William Mills
  • Married Name: before 1862; Mills
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Family: William Mills b. 1836

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 35.

Mary Mills

F, #7096, b. 1866
  • Birth*: 1866; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 15.

Alexander Mills

M, #7097, b. 1871
  • Birth*: 1871; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 10.

Ralph Mills

M, #7098, b. 1863
  • Birth*: 1863; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 18.

William Mills

M, #7099, b. 1872
  • Birth*: 1872; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 9.

Jannet Mills

F, #7100, b. 1876
  • Birth*: 1876; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 5.

Maud Mills

F, #7101, b. 1878
  • Birth*: 1878; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 3.

Eugene Mills

M, #7102, b. 1880
  • Birth*: 1880; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census
  • Census*: April 1881; Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see William Mills1

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm, Age 1.

Beatrice Maud Ames1,2

F, #7103, b. 12 July 1905, d. 10 April 1923

  • Birth*: 12 July 1905; Birnie, Manitoba; Date Jul 12 1905 per Burial. Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. "His second wife was Maude Prautt. They had seven children: Beatrice, Steven, Frederick, Merle, Thelma, Bruce, Mabel (3 boys 4 girls)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 20012
  • Death*: 10 April 1923; Birnie, Manitoba; Date Apr 10 1923 per Burial. Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. "Beatrice (died apendicitis)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 20012
  • Burial*: 12 April 1923; Birnie Cemetery, Birnie, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Loving Memory of; Bernice Maud; Ames; Born July 12 1905; Died April 10 1923 (Birnie Cemetery, Birnie, Manitoba, July 14, 2005)2
  • Census*: 24 July 1906; Birnie, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 1 at 1906 Census: see Ernest Ames3

Citations

  1. Beatrice Maud per Burial. Middle name per Mabel Tolley, April 2001.
  2. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  3. [S49] 1906 Census Western Canada, online unknown url.

Stephen Ernest Ames1

M, #7104, b. 29 December 1902, d. 23 February 1981
  • Birth*: 29 December 1902; Birnie, Manitoba; Per Obit. Per Mabel Tolley, April 2001 "His second wife was Maude Prautt. They had seven children: Beatrice, Steven, Frederick, Merle, Thelma, Bruce, Mabel (3 boys 4 girls)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001
  • Marriage*: 29 December 1950; Fort Frances, Ontario; "She was married in Fort Frances Ontario December 29th, 1950 to Stephen Ames." Per Obituary of Mary Elizabeth "May" Ames.; Principal=Mary Elizabeth "May" ?
  • Death*: 23 February 1981; Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Kenora, Ontario; "Stephen Ames: Stephen Ames, Kenora resident, died at the Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Monday, Feb 23, 1981. Born at Birnie, Manitoba, DEc 29, 1902, he was 78 years of age. He was predeceased by his late wife Mary Elizabeth on Nov 25, 1968. Surviving are three sisters: Mrs. Merle Kipling, Kenora; Mrs. Mable Geladhil, Vancouver; Mrs. Thelma Henry, Riding Mountain, Man.; one brother Bruce Ames, Vancouver. He was predeceased by one sister Beatrice and also one brother Fred. The late Mr. Ames was self employed in the taxi buisiness for many years in Kenora and served in the Second World War overseas with the Royal Canadian Army. He will also be missed by a very dear friend, Mrs. Annie Anderson. Resting in the chapel of the Brown Funeral Home unit Thursday, FEb 26, 1981 at 10:30 am thence to the St. Alban's Catherdral for funeral services at 11 am with Capt. David Lajeunesse officiating. Interment will follow in Lake of the Woods Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Allan Luby, Patrick Kipling, Delbert Ames, Vic Davis, Tom Saunders and Ron Morgan." from the Kenora newspaper, sent to me by City of Kenora, Aug 23, 2002
    Per Obit. Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001 "Mrs. W. Henry has received word of the death of her brother, Steve Ames, in Kenora. Steve was a former resident of Birnie and Riding Mountain." from The Neepawa Press, Thurs., March 12, 1981, seen on microfilm at the Manitoba Legislative Libray, Winnipge, Dec. 20, 2000
  • Burial*: 26 February 1981; Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) AMES; Mary E.1907 - 1968 (Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, July 16, 2005)
    Note: The name of Stephen is not in the stone with Mary E. Ames but there is space for it. Assuming he is buried here.
    "We have a number of "Ames" in our Cemetery: Annie Ames - Mar. 1976; Delbert Ames - Aug. 1988; Ethel Ames - Jul. 1935; Gladys Ames - Aug. 1997 James Ames - Jul. 1994; Mary Ames - Nov. 1968; Rose (Bourgouin) Ames - Jan. 2002; Steve Ames - Feb. 1981; Wellington Ames - Dec. 1969" per email from Barb Manson, April 23, 2002.2
  • Census*: 24 July 1906; Birnie, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 5 at 1906 Census: see Ernest Ames3
  • Note*: after 1920; Manitoba; "Steven - no children" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001
  • Note: between 1939 and 1945; Birnie, Manitoba; Steve Ames is one of the men pictured on page 20 of "East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Sotry" as one who served in World War II
  • Note: before 1950; Kenora, Ontario; " ... no children ... ", per Mabel Tolley, April 2001
  • Occupation*: before 1980; Kenora, Ontario; "He owned a Taxi business in Kenora, Ontario", per Mabel Tolley, April 2001

Family: Mary Elizabeth "May" ? b. 10 Jun 1907, d. 25 Nov 1968

  • Marriage*: 29 December 1950; Fort Frances, Ontario; "She was married in Fort Frances Ontario December 29th, 1950 to Stephen Ames." Per Obituary of Mary Elizabeth "May" Ames.; Principal=Mary Elizabeth "May" ?

Citations

  1. Stephen per obit of wife May. Ernest per Mabel Tolley, April 2001.
  2. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  3. [S49] 1906 Census Western Canada, online unknown url.

Frederick Striker Ames1

M, #7105, b. 6 May 1904, d. 1971

  • Birth*: 6 May 1904; Birnie, Manitoba; Date May 6, 1904 per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. "His second wife was Maude Prautt. They had seven children: Beatrice, Steven, Frederick, Merle, Thelma, Bruce, Mabel (3 boys 4 girls)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001
    Per Crown Land Records - transfer to him of quarter owned by his father
  • Marriage*: before September 1924; Birnie, Manitoba; " ... Ethel, who married Fred Ames of Birnie. Both have passed on. A son, George, who married Vera Olstead, a teacher of Tobarmore S. D. George passed away May 5, 1979. A daughter, Olive, who married Cecil Chapman and is now living in Neepawa. ... I, George's wife Vera, still live on the family farm." from an article by Vera (Olstead) Ames re the James Birnie family, page 128 & 129, East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Storie, Winnipeg Public Library; Principal=Ethel Mae Birnie
  • Death*: 1971; Manitoba; Date May 6 1967 per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. Date 1971 per Burial???.2
  • Burial*: 1971; Birnie Cemetery, Birnie, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) AMES; Ethel; Mae; 1907 - 1974; Frederick; Striker; 1904 - 1971 (Birnie Cemetery, Birnie, Manitoba, July 14, 2005)2
  • Census*: 24 July 1906; Birnie, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 3 at 1906 Census: see Ernest Ames3
  • Residence*: 24 July 1948; NW 31 17 15 W, Birnie, Manitoba; Date of Entry: "Ames, Frederick Striker; NW 31 017 15 W; 31700000386; 162.00 acres; MNL (Mines & Minerals); Crown; DOE (Date of Entry); 3672; 19480724" Land Ownership Report, Crown Lands Registry, seen on microfilm at Manitoba Archives, Dec 17, 2000
  • Residence: 27 March 1953; NW 1/2 31 17 15 W, Birnie, Manitoba; Transfer to Frederick Striker Ames, 162 acres, #77414. Land Ownership Report, Crown Lands Registry System
  • Residence: 1 March 1954; NW & SW 35 17 16 W, Manitoba; Date of Sale: "Ames, Frederick Striker; NW 35 017 16 W; 31700001158; 169.00 acres; Sale; Crown; 3951; 19540301" Land Ownership Report, Crown Lands Registry System
    Same for SW - 3951
  • Residence: 3 May 1961; NW & SW 35 17 15 W, Manitoba; Transfer to Frederick Striker Ames: 8241 - see DOS

Family: Ethel Mae Birnie b. 15 Oct 1907, d. 1974

  • Marriage*: before September 1924; Birnie, Manitoba; " ... Ethel, who married Fred Ames of Birnie. Both have passed on. A son, George, who married Vera Olstead, a teacher of Tobarmore S. D. George passed away May 5, 1979. A daughter, Olive, who married Cecil Chapman and is now living in Neepawa. ... I, George's wife Vera, still live on the family farm." from an article by Vera (Olstead) Ames re the James Birnie family, page 128 & 129, East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Storie, Winnipeg Public Library; Principal=Ethel Mae Birnie

Citations

  1. Middle name per Melvin Ames. "Frederick: Joseph, Melvin, Leona, Maebelle, Herbert" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001.
  2. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
  3. [S49] 1906 Census Western Canada, online unknown url.

Thelma Muiraleen Ames1

F, #7107, b. 18 June 1911, d. 9 December 1995

  • Birth*: 18 June 1911; Birnie, Manitoba; Date per Melvin Ames, Manitoba, info reply, March 23, 2001
    "His second wife was Maude Prautt. They had seven children: Beatrice, Steven, Frederick, Merle, Thelma, Bruce, Mabel (3 boys 4 girls)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001
  • Marriage*: 27 April 1929; Birnie, Manitoba; Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. "Bill and Thelma Henry: by Thelma (Ames) Henry" from East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story, pg 210; Principal=William John Henry
  • Death*: 9 December 1995; Riding Mountain, Manitoba; Date Dec 9 1995 per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. Date 1995 pe rBurial.2
  • Burial*: 12 December 1995; Riding Mountain Cemetery, Riding Mountain, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mother; Thelma M. Henry; 1911 - 1995 (Riding Mountain Cemetery, Riding Mountain, Manitoba, July 14, 2005)2
  • Married Name: 27 April 1929; Henry
  • Residence*: 23 February 1981; Riding Mountain, Manitoba; Per Obituary of Stephen Ames.
  • Note*: 12 March 1981; Kenora, Ontario; "Mrs. W. Henry has received word of the death of her brother, Steve Ames, in Kenora. Steve was a former resident of Birnie and Riding Mountain." from The Neepawa Press, Thurs., March 12, 1981, seen on microfilm at the Manitoba Legislative Libray, Winnipge, Dec. 20, 2000

Family: William John Henry b. 1908, d. 1984

  • Marriage*: 27 April 1929; Birnie, Manitoba; Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. "Bill and Thelma Henry: by Thelma (Ames) Henry" from East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story, pg 210; Principal=William John Henry

Citations

  1. Middle name per Mabel Tolley, April 2001.
  2. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.

Bruce Clarence Ames1

M, #7108, b. 21 September 1913, d. 1997
  • Birth*: 21 September 1913; Birnie, Manitoba; Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001 "His second wife was Maude Prautt. They had seven children: Beatrice, Steven, Frederick, Merle, Thelma, Bruce, Mabel (3 boys 4 girls)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behreadt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001
  • Death*: 1997; Year per Mabel Tolley, April 2001
  • Note*: after 1920; "Bruce - don't know" per Elsie Dann Behreadt's letter of Feb 9, 2001
  • Note: 1937; Spain; "He fought in the Spanish war in 1937, I think; a bunch of guys left from Vancouver." per Mabel Tolley, April 2001
  • Residence*: 23 February 1981; Vancouver, British Columbia; Per Obituary of Stephen Ames.
  • Occupation*: before 1990; Shawnessy Veterans Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia; "He worked in Shawnessy, a veteran's hospital in Vancouver as a nurse.", per Mabel Tolley, April 2001

Citations

  1. Middle name per Mabel Tolley, April 2001.

William Prout

M, #7110, b. 22 August 1848, d. 1919
  • Birth*: 22 August 1848; Darlington Twp., Bowmanville, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Aug 22 1848 per 1901 Census. Date 1848 per 1906 Census. Date 1848 per 1881 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location CW per 1861 Census. Location Bowanville per email from Esther Meerschaut, Nov 6, 2003. Date Aug 22 1848 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Craig (candc20@gmail.com), Aug 13 2011.2,1,3,4,5,6
  • Marriage*: before April 1871; Ontario; Name Emma in 1871 - William Prout is married with no children. "My grandfather, William Prout married Ellen Thompson. They came from England and were early settlers in the Niagara Falls, Ontario district. They had 4 children: Florence, Maude (my mother), John and Mabel. when my grandmother passed away an aunt took Florence and Mabel, but grandfather kept Mabel and John." from "East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story", pg. 210; Principal=Ellen Thompson7
  • Marriage*: 2 September 1892; Minnedosa, Manitoba; Marriage Reg'n.#1892-002396: Groom: Wm. Proutt; Bride: Lucretia Peters; Date: 09/02/1892; Place: Minnedosa (Province of Manitoba, Vital Statistics Web site)
    "When Flossie (b. 1890) marrried, her reg stated that her parents were John Peters and Agnes L. (Lucretia?) Robinson. From a grandson of Flossie I found that John Peters had died age 38 (no year). I then found a marriage for Lucretia Peters to William Proutt in 1892 in Minnedosa." per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.; Principal=Agnes Lucretia Robinson1
  • Marriage*: 5 April 1905; Neepawa, Manitoba; Marriage Reg'n.: #1905-002042: Groom: William Prout; Bride: Mary Theresa Thompson; Date: 04/05/1905; Place: Neepawa (Manitoba Marriage Registraiton, #1905-002042, Province of Manitoba, Vital Statistics Web site - per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008) William Prout is shown to be a widower in the 1901 Census but married to Theresa in the 1906 Census.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.; Principal=Mary Theresa Thompson3,4,1
  • Death*: 1919; Plantagenet Dist., Western Australia, Australia; Death Index: Name: William Prout; Reg'n. District: Plantagenet; Reg'n#: 71; Reg'n. Year: 1919 (Dept. of Attorney General, Government of Western Australia - www.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx - referenced in eamil sent to me by Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008)1
  • Census: April 1861; Bowmanville, Durham West Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see Mark Prout (brother)(notice that William appears with parents and older brother)5
  • Census: April 1861; Cartwright Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Mathias Prout5
  • Census: April 1871; Bowmanville, Durham West Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: Prout, William, 25, b. Ont., Eng., Bible Christian, Sailor, married; Emma, 23, b. Eng., CE, Eng., married; Margaret, 56, b. Ont., Bible Chr., Eng., widow; Mary, 17, b. Ont. (Town of Bowmanville, tenant on 1/2 acre) (Div 2, Page 47, C-9977-9978)7
  • Census*: April 1881; Medonte Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1881 Census: Prowt, William, 33, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, married; Ellen, 34, b. Ont., Engl., Meth., married; Flance, 7, b. Ont., scholar, Meth.; Maud, 5, b. Ont., Scholar, Meth.; John K., 1, b. Ont., CE; Cann, Thomas, 20, b. Ont., Eng., Servant, CE (familysearch.org)2
  • Census: April 1891; Minnedosa, Manitoba; Age 44 at 1891 Census: Prout, William, 44, b. Ont., CE .. (1891 Census: Minnedosa, Manitoba, Reel T-6293, div. 1, pg. 5, Entry 2, Family 22 - ancestry.com)8
  • Residence*: 4 December 1892; SE 28-17-15, Manitoba; Daughter Florence is shown to be born in Ontario Feb 28 1890, daughter Ida in Manitoba Dec 4 1892 "Then grandfather moved west and north of Minnedosa, where he homesteaded S.E. 28-17-15." from East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story, pg 2104
  • Census: 29 April 1901; Rosedale Sub-district, Birnie, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 52 at 1901 Census: Prout, William, 52, b. Ont., Aug 22 1848, Eng., farmer, CE, widower; Maude, 26, b. Ont. Aug 31 1874, daughter, daughter, single; John K., 21, b. Ont. Oct 5 1879, Oct 5 1879, son; Mabel, 15, b. Ont. Dec 16 1882, daughter; Flossie, 11, b. Ont. Feb 28 1890, daughter; Ida, 8, b. Manitoba Dec 4 1892, daughter; William, 5, b. Manitoba Apr 25 1895, son; Arthur, 3, b. Manitoba Nov 5 1897, son (1901 Census Online National Archives, Manitoba, MacDonald District, Rosedale Sub-district (#8, M-5, Page 12, Line 23, Apr 29, 1901)4
  • Census: 10 July 1906; Sub-district 9a, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 58 at 1906 Census: Prout, Wm., 58, b. Ont., married; Theresa, 40, b. Ont., married; John, 26, b. Ont.; May, 22, b. Ont; Ida, 13, b. Manitoba; William, 11; Arthur, 9 (Birnie, 28 17 15 W; 1906 Census Image Online)3
  • Residence: 24 July 1906; 28 17 15 W, Sub-district #9, Birnie, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Residence per 1906 Census: Dauphin District, Sub-district #9, Section 28, Range 17, Township 15, W Meridian, Manitoba
    Note: This was very hard to find due to the basic nature of the western census organization and the fact that this place and these people were in MacDonald District for the 1901 Census. Obviously the boundaries were reorganized as the population grew and new areas opened up.3
  • Residence: circa 1915; Denmark, West Australia, Australia; " ... the WWI attestation paper of William Prout, (son of William b. 1848), lists his next of kin as his father William who was living in Denmark, West Australia." per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.1

Family 1: Ellen Thompson b. 1847, d. c 1888

  • Marriage*: before April 1871; Ontario; Name Emma in 1871 - William Prout is married with no children. "My grandfather, William Prout married Ellen Thompson. They came from England and were early settlers in the Niagara Falls, Ontario district. They had 4 children: Florence, Maude (my mother), John and Mabel. when my grandmother passed away an aunt took Florence and Mabel, but grandfather kept Mabel and John." from "East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story", pg. 210; Principal=Ellen Thompson7

Family 2: Agnes Lucretia Robinson b. c 1850

  • Marriage*: 2 September 1892; Minnedosa, Manitoba; Marriage Reg'n.#1892-002396: Groom: Wm. Proutt; Bride: Lucretia Peters; Date: 09/02/1892; Place: Minnedosa (Province of Manitoba, Vital Statistics Web site)
    "When Flossie (b. 1890) marrried, her reg stated that her parents were John Peters and Agnes L. (Lucretia?) Robinson. From a grandson of Flossie I found that John Peters had died age 38 (no year). I then found a marriage for Lucretia Peters to William Proutt in 1892 in Minnedosa." per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.; Principal=Agnes Lucretia Robinson1

Family 3: Mary Theresa Thompson b. 1866

  • Marriage*: 5 April 1905; Neepawa, Manitoba; Marriage Reg'n.: #1905-002042: Groom: William Prout; Bride: Mary Theresa Thompson; Date: 04/05/1905; Place: Neepawa (Manitoba Marriage Registraiton, #1905-002042, Province of Manitoba, Vital Statistics Web site - per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008) William Prout is shown to be a widower in the 1901 Census but married to Theresa in the 1906 Census.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.; Principal=Mary Theresa Thompson3,4,1

Citations

  1. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S49] 1906 Census Western Canada, online unknown url.
  4. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  7. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  8. [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Ellen Thompson

F, #7111, b. 1847, d. circa 1888
  • Birth*: 1847; Ontario; Date 1847 & location Ontario per 1881 Census. Date 1848 per 1871 Census.1,2
  • Marriage*: before April 1871; Ontario; Name Emma in 1871 - William Prout is married with no children. "My grandfather, William Prout married Ellen Thompson. They came from England and were early settlers in the Niagara Falls, Ontario district. They had 4 children: Florence, Maude (my mother), John and Mabel. when my grandmother passed away an aunt took Florence and Mabel, but grandfather kept Mabel and John." from "East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story", pg. 210; Principal=William Prout2
  • Death*: circa 1888; Manitoba; "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008. Not in 1901 Census.3,4
  • Married Name: before April 1871; Prout
  • Census: April 1871; Bowmanville, Durham West Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1871 Census: see William Prout5
  • Census*: April 1881; Medonte Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1881 Census: see William Prout1

Family: William Prout b. 22 Aug 1848, d. 1919

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  5. [S2] Unknown author, unknown short title.

Florence Prout

F, #7112, b. 1874
  • Birth*: 1874; Ontario; Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1874 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.1,2,3
  • Census*: April 1881; Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see William Prout1
  • Census: 1891; Minnedosa, Manitoba; Age 18 at 1891 Census: Prout, Florence, 18, b. Ont., CE (1891 Census: Minnedosa, Manitoba, Div. 1, Pg. 5, Entry 4, Family 22 - ancestry.com)3

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  2. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  3. [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

John Kendall Prout1,2,3

M, #7113, b. 5 October 1879
  • Birth*: 5 October 1879; Medonte Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: John Kendall Prout; Born: Oct 5 1879; Place: Medonte; Parents: William Prout & Ellen Thompson; Inf.: William Prout, farmer, Medonte; Reg'd.: Mar 18, 1880; Dr. Blackstock
    Date Oct 5 1879 per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.2,4,5,6
  • Census*: April 1881; Medonte Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see William Prout2
  • Census: 29 April 1901; Birnie, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see William Prout4
  • Census: 24 July 1906; Birnie, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 26 at 1906 Census: see William Prout7
  • Residence*: circa 1940; New York, U.S.A.; Melvin Ames told me that John Prout, brother of Maude, moved to New York. (July 15, 2005)8

Citations

  1. Middle name Kendall per Birth Reg'n. John K. per 1881 Census.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth).
  4. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth), 230549 - 1880.
  6. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.
  7. [S49] 1906 Census Western Canada, online unknown url.
  8. [S2] Unknown author, unknown short title.

Mabel "May" Prout1,2

F, #7114, b. 16 December 1882
  • Birth*: 16 December 1882; Ontario; Date Dec 16 1882 per 1901 Census. Date 1884 & location Ontario per 1906 Census. Not in 1881 Census.
    "So what I have is that William (B 1848) married 3 times: 1.Ellen Thompson..4 children, Florence, Maude, Vivian Mabel May and John Kendall; 2. Agnes Lucretia Robinson .. 3 children, William, Ida Regina and Arthur plus Flossie from her marriage to John Peters; 3. Mary Theresa Thompson" per email from Carol Quirk, Nov 16 2008.3,2,4,5
  • Census: 29 April 1901; Birnie, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see William Prout4
  • Census*: 24 July 1906; Birnie, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 22 at 1906 Census: see William Prout2

Citations

  1. May per 1906 Census.
  2. [S49] 1906 Census Western Canada, online unknown url.
  3. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S33] Unknown author, "Email Message," e-mail to unknown recipient.

William John Henry1

M, #7115, b. 1908, d. 1984

  • Birth*: 1908; Date 1908 per Burial.2
  • Marriage*: 27 April 1929; Birnie, Manitoba; Date per Mabel Tolley, April 2001. "Bill and Thelma Henry: by Thelma (Ames) Henry" from East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story, pg 210; Principal=Thelma Muiraleen Ames
  • Death*: 1984; Manitoba; Date 1984 per Burial.2
  • Burial*: 1984; Riding Mountain Cemetery, Riding Mountain, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Father; William John Henry; 1908 - 1984 (Riding Mountian Cemetery, Riding Mountain, Manitoba, July 14, 2005)2

Family: Thelma Muiraleen Ames b. 18 Jun 1911, d. 9 Dec 1995

Citations

  1. Middle name per Mabel Tolley, April 2001.
  2. [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.