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The little girl in the picture above is our mother
My mother's name at that time was Alice May Edwards... born April 24th, 1917..Mom passed away....August 12th, 1988
the four ladies are...
Mom's mother....Mrs. Walter Edwards
birth name...Linda Clark
Mom's grandmother....Mrs. Allan Clark
birth name...Laidlaw
Mom's great grandmother....Mrs. Allan Laidlaw
birth name Ferrier
Mom's great, great grandmother...Mrs. Thomas Ferrier...
Birth name... Todd
died just one month short of her hundredth birthday
That would probably be 1919
as Mom said that she was 2 years old at the time of the picture
This is Mom's Mother & Father
Linda Muriel Clark & Walter Elgin Edwards
Sitting out on the lawn at their beautiful home
out on Midland Point.
I think our Grandmother may have burned the toast that day
These two pictures would have been taken in 1917,
cause that's the year Mom was born
Walter Edward's parents were
Robert and Susan(Susannah) Edwards(nee Dwinnell)
Walter's mother's parents...Charles Dwinnell and Eliza Ann Hill
Walter's father's parents were
Robert and Sarah A. Edwards nee Crawford
The following information about the Dwinnell Family
came from the web page of Karen Black's genealogy
Many Thanks to Karen...
a link to Karen's site can be found on the Main Page
Charles1 DWINNELL, born about 1814 in United States; died after 1893. He married on 3 May 1841 in St. James-on-the-Lines, Penetanguishene, Tiny Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, Eliza Ann HILL, born 14 Aug 1823 in England; died 16 Jun 1902 in Dollartown, Midland, Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
Notes for Charles DWINNELL
Charles, who immigrated from the United States to Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada sometime in the early 1840s, is believed to be the direct descendant of Michael Dwinnell, the founder of the family in North America. Michael may have come from Scotland or Ireland, but family tradition says he was a Hueguenot who came from France. He is supposed to have settled in Topsfield, Massachussetts about 1664. "On Oct. 24, 1672, he purchased from Francis Peabody, for seventy pounds, fifty acres of land lying and being in Topsfield...on the south side of the river called Ipwich River...bounded in part by Salem line. He purchased other pieces of land and received common land and many of his descendants had homes in the vicinity. He was made a commoner Mar. 7. 1675/76." (Source: Dow, George Francis. History of Topsfield, Massachussetts. Topsfield Historical Society: Topsfield, MA, 1940, p. 37 and 419)
We visited both Salem and Topsfield in 1997-1998, and found that Michael's property was still occupied by one of his descendants. One of his son's houses is still standing, and the museum known at the "Proctor House" is a fine example of a the kind of seventeenth century home that Michael and his family probably enjoyed.
Michael's land was located five miles from Salem, Massachussetts. He was well-connected in the community and his son Michael was a doctor, so he is sure to have known some of the "witches" who were tried and hung for their imagined crimes.
In his will dated June 29, 1710/1711, he identified all his children and there are several Dwinnell genealogies which have attempted to map their descendants as they spread out across the United States. One of the most comprehensive of these is the Dwinell, Dunnell, Dwinnell, Dwinal Genealogy, which Frank L. Dwinnell had reprinted in 1974. However, none of these genealogies identifies my three times great- grandfather Charles Dwinnell, whom Canadian census records have identfied as being born in the United States about 1814. Gary French of Elmvale, Ontario, who studied the Dwinnells exhaustively in the 1970s, notes that Charles Dwinnell would have been about six generations removed from Michael Dwinnell.
Consequently, Charles and his wife, Eliza Ann Hill, appear to have simply sprung into existence in Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada sometime in the early 1840s.
From the above information, we may assume that Charles arrived in Euphrasia Township during the early 1840s, and had moved into Tiny Township by the early 1850s. Did he remain on Con. 2, Lot 95 after purchasing Con. 6, Lot 12 and selling this land to his son and Hele?
Eliza and Charles were married by Rev. Hallen. Witnesses: John and Ann Hill. Both Eliza and Charles were listed as Flos Twp. residents when they married.
Extract from Eliza's death register: "Eliza Dwindle died 16 June 1902, age 80. She was a widow of a farmer, currently residing in Dollar Town, Tay Township. She was born in England. Cause of death was angina pretonis? Physician: John Wilkinson. Religion: Methodist." (MS 935, Reel #108, Ontario Vital Statistics. Deaths., #024255)
Notes for Eliza Ann HILL
In the 1901 Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Census. (No.1, p.7, line 52), 78 year old Eliza Dwinnill (sic) is living in the household of her daughter Lydia Prentice, 44 (26 Nov 1856) who claims to be Ontario born, but Dutch in origin. Eliza's birthday is provided here as 14 Aug. 1823, and she apparently immigrated from England in 1831.
Eliza and Charles were married by Rev. Hallen. Witnesses: John and Ann Hill. Both Eliza and Charles were listed as Flos Twp. residents when they married.
Extract from Eliza's death register: "Eliza Dwindle died 16 June 1902, age 80. She was a widow of a farmer, currently residing in Dollar Town, Tay Township. She was born in England. Cause of death was angina pretonis? Physician: John Wilkinson. Religion: Methodist." (MS 935, Reel #108, Ontario Vital Statistics. Deaths., #024255)
Children of Charles1 DWINNELL and Eliza Ann HILL were as follows:
Eliza was born Aug.14, 1823...died June 16, 1902...age 80
...came from England in 1831
Susan and Robert Edwards were married April 7, 1871
Robert is the son of Robert and Sarah A. Edwards nee Crawford
These two pictures are of Robert and Susan Edwards
Walter Edward's parents were
Susan (Susannah?) maiden name Dwinnell..born app. 1851-1854..died 1924
Robert born...1830...died...1919
The picture below is a picture of Walter Edwards (our Grandfather)on the left and a buddy
This is the whole Edwards family
Bob, Alice, Linda and Walter
Robert (Bob) and his father Walter Edwards
Robert James Edwards (Bob)
born April 15th, 1919 - passed away October 16th, 2002
This picture is Walter Edward's nephew...Marshall Edwards
The following information came from Mom's bible
The Edwards
Father- Robert Edwards
Born 1830..died 1919
Mother-Susan(nee Dwinnell)
Born 1951-1854..died 1924
Robert Edwards was married twice
His first wife was Sarah Jane Dwinnell
born..Sept.3, 1845...died Jan.20, 1870
at 25 years of age
Robert and Sarah Jane had four children
Emma
George
Sarah
Henry
When Sarah Jane died, Robert married her sister
Susan Dwinnell
These are Robert's and Susan's children
In order of birth
ANNIE-born... 1871 died...FEB.2, 1958
WILLIAM -born... APR. 1873 died... MAY 28,1961
ALICE-born... FEB.22,1875 died...JUNE 7,1960
EVELYN-born... AUG.1,1877... JULY 19,1937...KILLED ACCIDENTALLY
BURT-born... DEC.21,1879 died... JULY 20,1970
EDITH-born... MAR.3,1882 died... FEB.1,1965
RUTH-born... APR. 2, 1884 died... DEC.6,1975
FRANK -born...APR.15,1889 died...JAN.5,1974
WALTER-born... NOV.26,1893 died... 1982
GRETA-born... MAR.24,1896 died...JAN.24,1931 KILLED ACCIDENTALLY
My sister Jill also found a note, written by our
mother
Hi! Kids!!!
This bonnet belonged to Aunt Annie Edwards.
She was my grandfather Edwards(Bob Edwards) sister.
She was an old maid.
She had at one time a sweetheart
and one day she was sewing a button on his coat
and found a letter in his pocket from another girl.
She broke up with him and remained single all her life.
At the time of her death I understand
they found letters in the house showing
she had been corresponding with him in the later years.
The big scrapbook was also hers.
I still remember her.
She was quite outspoken and crabby at times.
You can pass on this information to your family.
Mom
and so we have passed it along (thanks Mom)
On the back of this picture it says...
part of the crowd who attended Grandma & Grampa Clark's 50th wedding anniversary party
This is a picture of our Grandmother...Linda Clark & her sisters
From left to right...youngest to oldest
Linda, Frank and Hazel Clark
Grandmother Clark (our great grandmother)
born...May 21, 1879...died Dec.24, 1940
Grandpa Clark (our great grandfather
born...Jan. 23, 1868...died May 9, 1950
Clark Family
In order of birth:
ANDREW ROBERT-born... AUG.15,1891
HAROLD WILLIAM-born... MAR 17,1893
WILBUR MILTON-born... AUG 27,1895
ALLAN ?-born... FEB 23,1898
LINDA MURIEL-born...OCT.28,1899 died...SEPT.25,1961
UTAH MAY-born... AUG 12,1901
NADA LENORE-born... JUNE 8 ,1903
HAZEL NELDA-born... DEC 23,1904
ANDREA CHRISTINA-born... JULY 8, 1907
ELIZABETH ANNABELLE-born... APRIL16,1909
JAMES THOMAS-born... MAY 6,1911
WILLIAM JOHN-born...JUNE16,1913died...SEPT.21,1942
MARSHALL DONALD-born... JUNE 21,1916
FRANK RAYMOND-born... APR 16, 1918
GWENDOLYN ANNE-born... MAY 12, 1879
This is a poem that Mom wrote, not long before she died
I think she would be pleased with this "family" web page
When my life on this earth is all finished
And my life's pathway I've finally trod
I hope I may go to that great beyond
To sit on the right hand of God,
But I hope he just won't leave me idle
With no work for me in his plans
I'm sure I could never just sit there
With nothing, to do with my hands
I hope he will give me some cooking to do
I hope he will ask me to sew
I'd love to have flowers and plants to tend
And seedlings to nurture and grow
And Ah! There just has to be music
Not the kind from some great big band
Just a piano and I all alone
To make music that I understand
I hope there'll be wide open spaces with trees
And water where I can fish
All these things are the closest to heaven I know
There's nothing more I could wish
Oh! Yes, just one more thing I would ask-
If God would grant my request
And assure me, My loved ones are Happy and Safe
and Love one another---Then I will rest
Alice May Ingram
Some pictures of early Midland
