Descendants of William Elliott
William ELLIOTT was born Abt. 1814 in Ireland, and died 31 Jan1900 in Manitoba. He married Margaret GEE, daughter of Unknown and Mary (maiden name unknown).
In the 1881 census: Margaret ELLIOTT is the wife of William ELLIOTT was she was born about 1823 in Ireland. Her mother, Mary, was living with William & Margaret in 1881 - she was a widow born about 1800 in Ireland, surname of EVEANS (a 2nd marriage?)
In the 1861 census, Ontario, William was, age 44, C of E, tollgate keeper, Scarborough. In 1881 he was age 67, farmer, still in Scarborough.
William's death notice appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press of Friday, 2 Feb 1900: "The funeral of the William Elliott whose death took place on Wednesday last at 493 Manitoba St., tool place this afternoon, to Brooksdie cemetery."
Children of William and Margaret:
William Henry ELLIOTT, b. May 18, 1855, Scarborough,Ont; d. October 02, 1937. see section 2 below.
James Widdis ELLIOTT, b. about 1850, Upper Canada; In the 1871 census, he was at home with his parents & his occupation was druggist.
- James married Ida Morrison BLACK in October of 1879 in Durham, Grey Co.
- In the 1881 census, they are in Durham with a son George W. who was born in early 1880. James was a druggist.
- There was a James Elliott of the right age who died in Kincardine in 1883 of heart failure (sudden).
- The marriage registration for James & Ida gives James's mother's name as Margaret GEE.
Mary Jane ELLIOTT, b. about 1854. She married John TROTTER before 1881. She appears in the 1881 census living with her parents as a married woman, but no husband is there with her. Family story says that she lived in Virden (?) Manitoba, near Winnipeg. She had a daughter, Ida who died on 5 June, 1920 in Manitoba.
Ida Mary TROTTER was born 9 Dec 1885 in Winnipeg. In 1934 she was still living in Winnipeg, unmarried. The city directory for that year gives her occupation as sec, Country Guide, and her residence as 500 Ingersoll, Winnipeg.
In the 1885 Winnipeg Directory, John TROTTER is a jeweller living on Manitoba St. and living beside him is William ELLIOTT, gentleman.
Mary Jane died 7 June 1920 in Winnipeg. Her death notice in the Winnipeg Free Press of 7 June 1920: " Mrs. Mary Jean TROTTER; widow of John TROTTER of Virden, who died Sunday was buried in St. James cemetery. Mrs. TROTTER who was 66 years old had lived in Manitoba 37 years, coming to Winnipeg more than a year ago. She resided at 15 Manitou Apts."
When I checked the Winnipeg Directory for 1920, Ida M. TROTTER was at the same address as her mother, occupation given as steno, Grain Growers Guide.
John TROTTER died in Winnipeg in 1901.
section 2
William Henry ELLIOTT (WILLIAM1) was born May 18, 1855 in Scarborough,Ont, and died October 02, 1937. He married Maude Mary LOANE on April 09, 1874; she was the daughter of William & Sarah.
William Henry was born in 1855, born about where the Don Bridge at Queen St. is/was. He attended Duke Street Public School. At the age of 17 he went to work for Trotter & Matthews, jewellers on King St. At the time of his death, he had a store at 77 Victoria St., Toronto where he sold jewelry & regalia. He was a member of Orange Order, IOOF, Coronati Lodge AF and AM.
In 1884 he was living at 28 Power (north of King St E, St. Davids ward) and may have been working for the Wanless Co, in the old Simpsons block. In 1891 (also 1898) he lived in Norway, Ontario. In 1914, regalia manufacturer, 102 Jarvis, res Scarborough twp and in 1920, egalia store now at 34 Adelaide St W, res stop 12, Kingston Rd.
More About MAUDE MARY LOANE:
1871, census - age 19, living with James & Ellen Smith in York East twp., York Co - Ellen was her sister
Children of WILLIAM ELLIOTT and MAUDE LOANE are:
William, b. March 31, 1875; d. Bef. 1920; m. Mabel WALLACE, St. John's Norway church, Toronto.
More About WILLIAM J ELLIOTT:
Fact 1: 1898, jeweller with John Wanless & Co., residence in Norway, Ont
Fact 2: 1914, WJ Elliot & Co., jewellers at 102 Jarvis
Fact 3: 1914, residence at 113 Waverley Rd., (runs north from the lake, 4 e of Woodbine Racetr
Margaret Hyacinthe Maud, b. October 05, 1876; d. April 22, 1965; m. Philip WATSON, St. Johns Norway, Toronto in 1908. No children
Edith, b. October 16, 1878; d. October 17, 1878.
Ivy Laurel, b. January 03, 1880; d. June 04, 1880.
Henry Edward, b. June 11, 1881; d. January 13, 1964; m. Mabel Beatrice Dew HEWLETT, April 08, 1901, St. John's Norway church, Toronto. In 1908 they were living at Kingston Rd. & Blautyne (?), East Toronto. In 1914 Harry was a jeweller with WJ Elliott & Co., living in Scarborough twp. In 1920, still jeweller, now living at 85 Victoria Park Ave.
Mabel Hewlett died of cancer in 1957. In 1898 she was employed as a clerk, living with her mother
Ruby, b. March 11, 1884; d. July 09, 1974 of cancer; m. William E ARMSTRONG. Ruby and Bill are buried at St. Margarets inthe Pines, West Hill
Golda Elata (Tady), b. August 18, 1885; d. October 08, 1974; m. Andrew ALLISON.
Linaria Victoria (Jackie), b. May 24, 1887. m. BERT LAWRENCE, St. Johns Norway, Toronto, Ontario in1908