Andrew Richard Greenwood

Andrew Richard Greenwood
(1875-1962)

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Spouses/Children:
Sarah Louise Simms or Syms

Richard A Greenwood

Andrew Richard Greenwood ² ³ ⁴

Born: 22 Feb 1875, Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario ⁵ ⁶
Christened: 8 Feb 1876, Wellesley twp, Waterloo North, Ontario ⁷
Marriage: Sarah Louise Simms or Syms about 1898 ¹
Died: 1 May 1962 aged 87 ⁶
Buried: Croswell, Michigan ⁶

bullet General Notes:

WW1 draft card

Name: Andrew Richard Greenwood
residence: Clifford, Repeer? Mich.
age 43
date of birth: Feb 22, 1875
Occupation : Threshing
Employer: Joseph Syms
Nearest Relative: Sarah Louise Greenwood
Clifford, Repeer? Mich.
Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration, 1888 or 1889, to USA. ⁸ ⁹

• Residence: Fremont twp, 1900, Fremont twp, Sanilac County, Michigan. ⁹

• Residence, May 1917, Clifford. ¹⁰

• Occupation: Farmer, 1920, Dayton twp, Tuscola County, Michigan. ⁸

Andrew married Sarah Louise Simms or Syms about 1898.⁹ (Sarah Louise Simms or Syms was born in May 1879 in Canada ⁹.)

1 1900 census, Fremont twp, Sanilac County, Michigan. :
Sheet 8B
family 170

Greenwood, Andrew R, Head, white, male, born Feb 1876, age 24, married 2 years, born Canada Eng, father born Canada Eng, mother born Canada Eng, immigration 1888, 12 years in USA, [no occupation listed]
", Sarah L, Wife, white, female, born May 1879, age 21, married 2 years, born Canada Eng, father born Canada Eng, mother born Canada Eng, immigration 1888, 12 years in USA

2 1881 census, Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Source: FHL Film 1375901 NAC C-13265 Dist 162 SubDist B Div 3. :
1881 Census Place: Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375901 NAC C-13265 Dist 162 SubDist B Div 3 Page 12 Family 61

Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace

Mark ROLLS M M 60 English England
Occ: Farmer
Margaret A ROLLS F M 45 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Methodist
George GREENWOOD M 17 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Methodist
Elizabeth A GREENWOOD F 14 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Methodist
Mary GREENWOOD F 12 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Methodist
Victoria GREENWOOD F 9 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Methodist
Andrew R GREENWOOD M 6 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Methodist
___________________________

1881 Census Place: Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375901 NAC C-13265 Dist 162 SubDist B Div 3 Page 15 Family 74
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace

John GREENWOOD M M 27 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farmer Religion: Weslyan Methodist
E A GREENWOOD F M 23 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Clara A GREENWOOD F 2 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Adda E GREENWOOD F 1 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Sylvester GREENWOOD M 14 English O <Ontario>
Occ: Farm Servent Religion: Weslyan Methodist
_____________________________________
Census Place: Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375901 NAC C-13265 Dist 162 SubDist B Div 3 Page 16 Family 78
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace

John MERTZ M M 19 German O <Ontario>
Occ: Laborer Religion: Weslyan Methodist
Isabella MERTZ F M 19 English O <Ontario>
Religion: Weslyan Methodist
______________________________________
Census Place: Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375901 NAC C-13265 Dist 162 SubDist B Div 3 Page 13 Family 62
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace

John MERTZ M M 60 German Germany
Occ: Farmer Religion: Lutheran
Catherine MERTZ F M 58 German Germany
Religion: Lutheran
William MERTZ M 17 German O <Ontario>
Religion: Lutheran
Margaret MERTZ F 15 German O <Ontario>
Religion: Lutheran

3 Greenwood, George and Margaret Ann, family group sheet, Barbara G. Sniffen, of Oshkosh, WI, Family of George Greenwood and Margaret Ann Winch. :
FAMILY OF GEORGE GREENWOOD AND MARGARET ANN WINCH

George: b. Carters, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England, April 5, 1828
Married. May 26, 1851, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
d. September 26, 1875, Wellesley Village, Ontario
Father: John Greenwood
Mother: Isabella Wray
Margaret: b. 1833, New Market, Ontario
D, May 8, 1917, Port Huron, Michigan
Father: Samuel Winch jr
Mother: Elizabeth Mounteny
Other spouses: J. Mark Rolls

Children: All born in Wellesley Village, Ontario
John, b. April 15, 1852
m. March 27, 1877, 13th Concession, Wellesley
d. June 9, 1911, Wellesley Village
spouse: Elizabeth Ann Hackett
James Albert, b. June 10, 1854
m. July 7, 1885, Pembina, North Dakota
d. January 25, 1916, Pembina
spouse: Annie McTavish
William Henry, b. August 16, 1857
m. December 14, 1887, Linwood, Waterloo, Ontario
d. August 12, 1848, Vancouver, BC
Spouse: Helen (Ella) Elizabeth Rowles
Hannah Jane Jenny, b. February 13, 1859
d. About 1936, Port Huron, Michigan
Spouse: Winfield Witt
Isabella, b. July 22, 1861
m. About 1880, Wellesley Village, Ontario
Spouse: John Mertz
Samuel George, b. November 4, 1863
m. July 3, 1895, Lennox, Michigan
d. March 30, 1959, Port Huron, Michigan
Spouse: Ella May Normandie
Elizabeth Ann (Lillian), b. 1868
m. September 8, 1891, Owen Sound, Bruce County, Ontario
d. After 1920, Port Huron, Michigan
Spouse: John Angus Hackett
Mary, b. 1869
m. Before 1890
d. July 20, 1957, Kingston Township, Frontenac County, Ontario
Spouse: Sidney James Sproule
Myra, b. 1869, d. 1869
Victoria, b. May 26, 1872 d. 1973, Port Huron,Michigan
Spouses: William Mortimer, Harvey Wilcox
Andrew Richard, b. February 21, 1875, d. May 1 1962, buried in Croswell, Michigan, Croswel Cemetery
Spouse: Sarah Simms

4 1920 census, Dayton twp, Tuscola County, Michigan. :
Sheet 7B
No. of family :159

Greenwood, Andrew R, Head, owner, mortgaged, male, white, age 43, married, immigration 1889, Naturalized in 1899, born Canada, father born England, mother born England, Farmer, General Farm
Sarah L ", Wife, female, white, age 42, married, immigration 1889, Naturalized in 1899, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born England
Richard ", Son, male, white, age 13, single, born Michigan, father born Canada , mother born Canada

5 1881 census, Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Source: FHL Film 1375901 NAC C-13265 Dist 162 SubDist B Div 3.

6 Greenwood, George and Margaret Ann, family group sheet, Barbara G. Sniffen, of Oshkosh, WI, Family of George Greenwood and Margaret Ann Winch.

7 Wesleyan Baptisms, transcriptions, transcribed by Ida Reed, 2001. :
3 401 Waterloo Wellesley Twp. Andrew Richard Greenwood George Mary Ann Wellesley Wellesley 1875-02-21 1876-02-08 Wellesley Husband, Rev. R.J.

2 362 Wellington Co. Wellesley Twp. Harmah Jas Greenwood George Margaret Wellesley Wellesley 1859-02-14 1858-05-15 Wellesley Robson, Rev. Thomas
2 360 Wellington Co. Wellesley Twp. Isabella Greenwood George Margaret A. Wellesley Wellesley 1861-07-22 1861-09-22 Wellesley Dyer, Rev. James E.
1 412 Wellington Wellesley Twp. John Greenwood George Mary A. Wellesley Wellesley 1852-04-15 1852-05-22 Wellesley Case, Rev. George
2 379 Waterloo Co. Wellesley Twp. Samuel George Greenwood george Margaret A. Wellesley Wellesley 1863-11-07 1864-10-02
2 362 Wellington Co. Wellesley Twp. William Henry Greenwood George Margaret Wellesley Wellesley 1857-08-16 1858-05-15 Wellesley Robson, Rev. Thomas

10 Greenwood, Mrs. Margaret, obituary, 1917. :
The Port Huron Times-Herald
Tuesday, May 8, 1917

Obituary
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Mrs. Margaret Greenwood

Mrs. Margaret Greenwood, 84, died at her home 1121 Willow street, early this morning, following a short illness. The remains were taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. O.Mortimer, 1303 St. Clair street, where funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday Morning. Burial will be at Croswell. Mrs. Greenwood
leaves eight children as follows:
William Greenwood, of Alberta; Mrs. Jennie Witt, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Isabella Mertz, of Saskatoon; George Greenwood, of Yale; Mrs. Lillian Hackett, of Alberta; Mrs. Mary
Sproule, of Odessa; Victoria Mortimer of this city, and Richard, of Clifford.

Mrs. Greenwood was born in Canada, but had been a resident of Port Huron for some time.

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