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Aaron Smucker

Sarah Van Slyke

Margaret Smucker (Abt 1840-)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Thomas Rowles John Kansas Rowles William Aaron Rowles Lucinda Rowles Andrew Alexander Rowles Helen (Ella) Elizabeth Rowles+ Andrew Ruben Rowles Henry Rowles Maria Grace Graxita Rowles Wesley George Rowles Emaline (Emma) Rowles Bertha Eliza Rowles Lilly Rowles Ida Florence Rowles Margaret Smucker 2 3 4 Born: Abt 1840, U. S. A. 2 5 Marriage: Thomas Rowles in 1854 in Hollins County, Ontario 1 Margaret married Thomas Rowles, son of John Rowles and Grace Lee, in 1854 in Hollins County, Ontario.2 (Thomas Rowles was born on 12 May 1834 near Aurora, York, Ontario 5 7 8.)

1 Jones, Jim and Patty, family details, Patty Jones, A descendant of William Henry Greenwood, 1857-1948,
email: jpjones@island.ne. As your information shows, Margaret Ann Winch married George Greenwood. My family line comes through their son,
William Henry Greenwood.
William Henry Greenwood was born on August 16, 1857 in Ontario, Canada. He married Helen Elizabeth Rowles (aka Ella) who was born on January 17, 1867 in Wellington County, Ontario.

She was the daughter of Agnes Robb (born approx. 1840 in Wellington County, Ontario) and her husband, Mr. Rowles. ( note the parents listed here may be incorrect as noted later by Patti Jones . These parents dont seem to match the 1881 census for Maryborough, Wellington County either. jca)

William Henry Greenwood and Helen Elizabeth Rowles were married on December 14, 1887 in Linwood, Waterloo, Ontario. They had the following children:
Wilbert Richard Greenwood, February 27, 1889, Dunwith, North Dakota
Wesley George Greenwood, December 16, 1890, Sheep Creek, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Russell Henry Greenwood, July 9, 1892, Sheep Creek, Okotoks, Alberta
Herman Andrew Greenwood, August 3, 1893, Olds, Alberta
Elmer Irwin Greenwood, February 16, 1896, Olds, Alberta
Male Greenwood, January 3, 1897, Olds, Alberta; died January 5, 1897, Olds, Alberta
Gladys Margaret Greenwood, August 28, 1898, Olds, Alberta
Rose Helen Greenwood, April 10, 1900, Olds, Alberta
Ida Florence Greenwood, October 7, 1901, Carstairs, Alberta
Floyd Best Greenwood, January 21, 1910, Carbon, Alberta

Rose Helen Greenwood married Robert Nimmo who was born November 27, 1892 in Scotland. Their marriage was on June 3, 1920 in Delia, Alberta. These are my grandparents.
Their children are:
Daughter (still living) born 1921
Robert Floyd Nimmo, born April 8, 1925; died November 30, 1944 (WW2)
Fraternal Twins (male and female) (still living)born 1933 (One of these twins is my mother)
Son (still living) born 1935
William Henry Greenwood died on August 12, 1948 in Vancouver, BC. Helen Elizabeth Rowles Greenwood (Ella) died on March 18, 1951 in Burnaby, BC

Patti Jones, Jan 28, 2002
jpjones@island.net
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addendum. March 14, 2003
Re-reading some info I had given you, I want to make a correction. Previously I
had gotten info from the Mormon genealogy online, which my cousin had
contributed, and it said that Helen Elizabeth Rowles (more commonly called
Ella) had a mother named AGNES ROBB. However, this week I received some
information from another family genealogist in Alberta, who came across a book
on the history of Okotoks, Alberta (where many of my relatives were born) and
she sent me pages from the book. It shows.....

Thomas Rowles, born 1828 or 1834 married Margaret Smucker, only daughter of
Aaron Smucker and Sarah Van Slyke. Thomas and Margaret married in April 1854
or 1855 when she was just 15, in Hollins County, Ontario. It lists their
children, one of which is my great grandmother "Ella Elizabeth" born January
17, 1867 and married William Greenwood and had 7 children.
Patti Jones.

2 Jones, Jim and Patty, family details, Patty Jones, A descendant of William Henry Greenwood, 1857-1948,
email: jpjones@island.ne.

3 1881 census, Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 2. :
1881 Census Place:Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 2 Page 41 Family 165
SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace
Grace ROLLSFW83EnglishEngland
Religion:Church of England
Maryann PORTUSF33EnglishOntario
Religion:P Methodist
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1881 Census Place:Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 2 Page 40 Family 160

SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace

Richard ROLLSMM51EnglishEngland
Occ:FarmerReligion:Church of England
Hanah ROLLSFM43EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
John ROLLSM22EnglishOntario
Occ:FarmerReligion:C. Methodist
Margret ROLLSF20EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
Marshal ROLLSM18EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
Rosetta ROLLSF16EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
Ella ROLLSF14EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
Reuben ROLLSM11EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
Richard ROLLSM8EnglishOntario
Religion:C. Methodist
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1881, Census Place:Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 2 Page 79 Family 340

SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace

Thomas ROLLSMM49EnglishOntario
Occ:Hotell KeeperReligion:Church of England
Margert ROLLSFM40GermanUSA
Religion:Church of England
John ROLLSM24EnglishUSA
Occ:LabourerReligion:Church of England
Hellen ROLLSF14EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Andrew ROLLSM12EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Henery ROLLSM9EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Mariah ROLLSF7EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Wilsey ROLLSM5EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Emma ROLLSF4EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Bertha ROLLSF<1EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Born:Jan; 5/12
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1881 Census Place:Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 2 Page 39 Family 159
SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace

John ROLLSMM40EnglishEngland
Occ:FarmerReligion:Church of England
Martha ROLLSFM41IrishIreland
Religion:Church of England
Thomas H ROLLSM23EnglishOntario
Occ:FarmerReligion:Church of England
George ROLLSM19EnglishOntario
Occ:Farmer SonReligion:Church of England
Francis ROLLSM17EnglishOntario
Occ:Farmer SonReligion:Church of England
James ROLLSM15EnglishOntario
Occ:Farmer SonReligion:Church of England
John W ROLLSM11EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Edman ROLLSM9EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Martha Ann ROLLSF7EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
Mark ROLLSM2EnglishOntario
Religion:Church of England
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1881 Census Place:Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 1 Page 88 Family 379
SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace

George ROLLSMM40EnglishO <Ontario>
Occ:Hotel KeeperReligion:Church of England
Mary ROLLSFM32EnglishO <Ontario>
Religion:Church of England
Wesley ROLLSM11EnglishO <Ontario>
Occ:StudentReligion:Church of England
Eda ROLLSF<1EnglishO <Ontario>
Religion:Church of England
Born:Aug; 7/12

4 1861 census, Maryborough, Wellington N, On, National Archives of Canada, 1861 census, film C-1083, Maryborough, Wellington, On. division 1. :
note: age on 1861 are as of their NEXT birthday..

1861 census, Maryborough, Wellington N, Ontario

page 19, line 42
Thomas Rolls, Farmer, birthplace W C (ed note: Canada West (Ontario)), religion W, age 27, male, married
Margret Rolls, birthplace: U S, religion W, age 21, female, married
John K Rolls, birthplace: Kansas, religion W, age 5, male, single
William Rolls, birthplace W C, religion W, age 2, male, single
Mary Rolls, birthplace: W C, religion W, age 8, female, single
John Rolls Senr., Farmer, birthplace England, religion E, age 56, male, married
Grace Rolls, birthplace: England, religion E, age 55, female, married
Albert Rolls, Labourer, birthplace:W C, religion E, age 18, male, single
Theodore Rolls, birthplace W C, religion E, age 17, male, single

page 20 , line 36
John Rolls junr.. Farmer, birthplace: England, religion E, age 29, male, married
Martha Rolls, birthplace: Ireland, religion E, age 21, female, married
Thomas Rolls, birthplace W C, religion E, age 3, male, single
Grace Rolls, birthplace W C, religion E, age 1, female, single
Robert H Price, Labourer, birthplace U S, religion E M, age 51, male, single
Rachael George, birthplace : Ireland, religion E, age 40, female, single
page 20, line 42
Richard Rolls, Farmer, birthplace: England, religion W, age 35, male, married
Hannah Rolls, birthplace W C (Canada West (Ontario)) , age 24, female, married
John Rolls, birthplace W C, age 6, male, single
Margret A Rolls, birthplace W C, age 3, female, single
Marshall Rolls, birthplace W C, age 2, male, single

5 1881 census, Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, National Archives of Canada, FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist A Div 2.

6 1861 census, Maryborough, Wellington N, On, National Archives of Canada, 1861 census, film C-1083, Maryborough, Wellington, On. division 1.

7 The Rowles Family, Winnie Peckham, a one page brief of the family of Thomas Rowles, born 1828 and wife Margaret Smucker. a copy received from Patti Jones of Queen Charlotte, B.C. April 10, 2003. (It likely was first published in a historical book of the Okotoks and Gladys area of Alberta.). :
The Rowles Family, contributed by Winnie Peckham

Thomas Rowles, born 1828, married Margaret Smucker, age fifteen. She was the only daughter of Aaron Smucker and Saray (Vsn Slyke) Smuker. Granny Smucker lived with her daughter to the age of 106 when she died in 1926 and is buried in the Okotoks Cemetery. Thomas and Margaret were married in April 1855, in Hollins County, Ontario. They moved to Kansas where John was born, and he always went by the name Kans. When he was very young they moved back to Ontario and operated a hotel, and eleven more children were born. In 1880, Thomas and Kans came west and two years later the rest of the family came by oxcart, arriving in Okotoks May 24th, 1882 and stayed at Hans Clark's place until Thomas had the log house complete on their farm three miles east of town W 24, 20-29-W4. Another daughter was born in 1885, this was Ida Florence. Thomas built and operated the Royal Hotel near the east end of town and they also had a farm E. 28, 20-28-W4, near Droppo and Carrol. Mrs. Rowles and the younger children lived here for a while and William did the farming. He and his wife lived there for many years and had four sons, Albert the eldest married Alice Adams; Clarence lives in B. C.; Emanuel died very young and Edmund was the other son. Many of this big family married into families associated with the history of Gladys, so I will include a thumbnail sketch of the family:

Name of the Child, born, died, Married, Children

John Kansas Rowles, April 9, 1857, 1932, Ann Bescoby, 7
William Aaron, January 21, 1860, ?, Kathy Lamb, 4
Lucinda, April 14, 1863, ?, Tom Rowles (cousin), 3
Andrew Alexander, June 7, 1865, 1967, ----,, --
Ella Elizabeth, January 17, 1867, ?, William Greenwood, 7
Andrew Ruben, February 5, 1869, 1948, Sarah Wills, 1
Henry, July 6, 1871, 1937, Minnie Lawrence, 5
Maria Grace Graxita, September 6, 1873, 195-, Frank Hamilton, 0
Wesley George, January 13, 1876, 1951, Mary Bolton (Amos's daughter), 1
Emaline (Emma), June 8, 1879, 1927, Jack Bolton (Amos' brother), 3
Bertha Eliza, January 22, 1881, 1964, Charles Wakeford, 4
Lilly, Mary 23, 1883, 1964, George Hoadley, 3
Ida Florence, April 24, 1885, 1919, Noah Wakeford, 3

8 Rolls, Mrs Grace Lee, obituary, 1896, Listowel Banner, July 9, 1896. :
A Centenarian Pioneer
At the residence of her son, Mr. T. H. Rolls at the Grand Central Hotel. Listowel on Thursday evening last. The 9^th inst., Grace Rolls, died at the patriarchal age of100 years and 8 months. Since the death of her husband 19 years ago. Mrs. Rolls has lived for the most part with her son Richard in Maryboro, spending, however, most of the past winter with Theodore in town. She as during all her long life enjoyed remarkably good health and was active and able to be about almost until the day of her death. For her great age she was a remarkably young looking woman fresh and smart, and did not look to be more than 60 or 70 years old. The history of her life covers the period of the pioneer days of more than one section of Ontario. Her family were the first settlers in the township of Maryboro and four of her sons own farms at the present time in the township. The deceased Grace Lee, was born in Sommersetshire, England on the 22^nd day of December 1795. She was married to John Rolls who was a farmer and a native of the same shire. Five of their nine children were born in England and all survive except one son. Mark the eldest son is 78 and is living at Dunseith, Dakota. And although he himself has gone nearly ten years beyond the three score and ten, he is still young looking and an active man. He wrote a letter to his mother which she received a few days before her death in which he enclosed a lock of his hair. showing that he has not yet a gray hair in his head. The next child was the only daughter of the family, Rosetta, Mrs. Henry Greenwood of Moorefield, Ont. The next three son's, Herbert of Moorefield, and Richard and John are well know farmers in the township of Maryboro. Thomas was the first son born after the family emigrated to Canada, 58 years ago, was born near Aurora in the county of York, where the family first settled. He is at present living in Calgary, N.W.T.. The next son, George, is living in Michigan, the next son was Reuben, deceased, then Albert, a farmer living on the 6^th line Maryboro, and the youngest son Theodore H. of the Grand Central, Listowel,. The family moved up to Maryboro 48 years ago and homesteaded the first lot on the 4^th line of Maryboro, then on the edge of the wilderness. The farm lies on the banks of the Conestoga and in those days both that river and the spring creek were well stocked with trout, and the boys well recollect many a fine string of trout they pulled from their clear waters in the early days. They sold this farm to Aschel Edmunds and bought a farm four miles further up the fourth, owned now by Wm. Cherry. The sons afterwards purchased farms of their own in the township and after the death of her husband in 1877 the old lady kept house on the homestead for some six years. To the last her hearing and sight were good and only the day before her death was talking about the old times in England and in Canada. The funeral took place on Saturday morning last and the remains were interred by the side of her deceased husband at Hollen, six of her grandsons were pall bearers. They were ---- Greenwood, Albert Rolls, --- Rolls, Frances Rolls, Reuben Rolls, Johnson W. Rolls. The service was conducted by the Rev. W. Cooper. Before her death there were five generations of her family, children, grandchildren great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, there are over------ in all living. The deceased was an adherent of the Church of England in religion and was of and amiable and industrious character. She belonged to an era long since gone a link connecting the present with the past. She was a grown woman before there was a railway built in the country and was a grandmother before era of trains with its telegraphs, telephones, and automobile power and after coming to Canada she witnessed one of the most remarkable transformations in the history of any country, the turning of a wilderness into a land of fields, substantial residences----populations, towns.
Listowel Banner July 9, 1896

[Unfortunately parts of this obituary is not completely legible , due to the fact it is next to the binding and not completely visible on microfilm shown with dashes above.]

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