The Family of James Marshall 1821 to 2001

        James Marshall was born in Ballybay town, County of Monaghan, Ireland in 1821. James and a brother John emigrated to Canada in 1840s, arriving in Port Hope, where they began their search for land. They journeyed north through Bewdley on Rice Lake where brother John settled on a farm, just to the East of Bewdley. (At this writing no further record of John’s family could be traced.) James died on Feb. ,1907 at the age of 86 and was buried in Janetville Cemetery. The cemetry stone shows James son of James and Margaret (Little)  on the front side ; James and Margaret ( Little) on the reverse..
        James continued and eventually settled on the Broad Road in Manvers Township near Newry (now known as Yelverton).  In 1845 he took up Crown Land on Lot 8 on the 12th. Concession of Manvers Township in what is now Victoria County. James cleared the land and built a log cabin. He married Margaret J. Little (daughter of Simon Little of the Township of Clark) on October 2nd 1852. Margaret was born in 1833 and died on February 1, 1898. They raised 13 children. All the children except the last three were raised in the log cabin and the two last boys were the only ones to receive a good education.

        James was very much an Irishman and on Saturday night could hold his own in the Janetville Tavern, but would always be in church on Sunday morning to teach Sunday School.

1.        Andrew, the first son of James was born on May 24 1852. . Andrew was the first to go out on his own. He married Ellen Leslie (1855-1927) of Ballyduff. Andrew was buried on June 4th. 1931 at Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay.

        They raised two children, Wilbert Leslie born 1881 died 1923 and Irene Mary Elizabeth born Dec. 9 1896 and died Dec. 1973. Andrew farmed and was also a businessman in that he bought and sold farms in the area. He had a farm at the North end of William Street, Lindsay (where Springdale housing development is now located). They were living there when his son Wilbert Leslie married Pearl Eleanor Thurston (born 1887) in 1905.

        The last farm Andrew owned was in Prince Albert, Ontario in 1918 from where his daughter Irene, met her future husband, James Anderson Boe. After returning to Lindsay, Andrew dabbled in Real Estate while living on Colborne Street. He later moved to Toronto for a short time and lived on Fenwick Avenue off Danforth Avenue.
        His son Wilbert and Pearl Eleanor lived just to the north on Farrier Street.

        Wilbert and Pearl’s first child was a still born daughter, born here and buried in Dunsford cemetery, the final resting place of the Thurston family.

        Their only son Wilbert Frederick William was born in Lindsay (Ross Memorial Hospital) July 12 1909.

        Andrew sold out in Toronto and resettled in Lindsay at 224 Kent Street West where they lived until the passing of his wife, Ellen. While in Lindsay, Andrew was again connected to the Real Estate trade and made several good sales. Andrew moved to Port Perry to live with his daughter Irene who married James A. Boe on June 10, 1925.

        From this marriage Irene and Jim raised two daughters, Shirley Eleanor born March 2, 1929 in Port Perry and Andrea Donna-Marie born in Toronto Feb 16, 1939 while the family was living in Larder Lake. Irene and Jim operated a Standard Garage in Port Perry and a garage at Manchester until moving north in 1937. While in Larder Lake James (Jim) worked at Ravine River Gold Mine in Larder Lake as a Stationary Engineer. Later on he worked in Kerr- Addison and they lived in Kearns, Ontario.

         In 1941 Irene, James and family returned to Toronto where he worked as Plant Engineer for New Method Laundry and settled on Constance Street near High Park.

        James, with help of his family and Fred Marshall and family, his future son in law Jim and various friends and co workers built a cottage at Moore’s Falls on Moore Lake in the fall of 1957. This was his life and interest until his death in April 1963. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay. Irene continued to live in Toronto until Andrea was married in 1965 when she moved to the Oshawa area to Hillside Manor. She passed away on Dec. 1, 1973 and was buried beside her husband.

        Shirley married James Sinclair Cuthbertson , who taught school in Oshawa where they still live. The raised two daughters Ann Eleanor, born March 3 1957 and Janice Elizabeth born Sept. 11, 1959.

        Andrea married an Islington Dentist, Howard Roger Cornwall on March 5, 1965. They raised two children Douglas James born Jan. 1, 1968 and Dana Lynn born May 13, 1972.

        Andrew’s son Wilbert Leslie, on losing his wife Pearl Eleanor in April 1914, at the age of 27, married the nurse Gertrude Rae of Reaboro and with his son W. Frederick William moved to Prince Albert . In 1919 they moved to Logan Avenue in Toronto where Wilbert gained employment in the construction of the Bloor Street Viaduct (over the Don River Valley). He was injured and developed blood poison from which he died in April 1924. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay.

        Wilbert’s son Fred returned to Lindsay to live with his Grandfather Andrew, until he finished school in 1926. He took training as a telegraph operator in Lindsay at what is now the Academy Theatre and started work for the Canadian National Railway. During the depression of 1929 he was laid off and went north to settle in the Larder Lake area. He worked as a Forest Ranger in the Porcupine District and later in the separating mill at the Omega Gold Mine. On May 9, 1936 Fred married an English girl, Edith Beatrice Lambert (who was living and working in Port Perry) at Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Edith had emigrated from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire where her family were of French Huguenot extraction, being of the merchant class chased out of Normandy in the Uprisings. On May 14, 1937 Frederick Lambert was born. Fred Sr. continued to work at the mines until 1940 when the family returned to Port Perry. Fred got called back to the Railway and served as a Station Agent, Telegrapher and Dispatcher all through Ontario and East to New Brunswick. On July 26, 1943 James William Leslie was born in Port Hope and on October 25, 1947 John Allan was born at Stouffvile while the family lived in Goodwood. The family tried their collective hands at farming on a 10 acre plot north of Goodwood for a few years while Fred was stationed there. Fred’s last station was Markham (where they had been for 12 years) and from where he retired in June 1969. He and son Fred had purchased a 10 acre plot from Willy M.Thurston (who was a brother to Fred Sr.’s mother) on Sturgeon Lake near Dunsford and each had built cottages. Fred and Edith enjoyed cottage life from 1969 to 1972 at which time they sold up and joined Fred Jr. on the 12 th Concession of Manvers Township where Fred Jr. had purchased 100 acres and started to build a farm. This land was the East half of lot 13 , just East of the James Marshall Homestead on Lot 8.

        Willbert Frederick William passed away in Frost Manor on March 16th 1995 in his 86th year and was buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lifford. Edith, continued to live on the farm till moving to Lindsay in 1994 and then to Frost Manor in the early winter of 1997. Edith Beatrice passed away on Dec.1, 1997 and was buried beside Fred in St. Mary’s Cemetery,Lifford.
        Frederick Lambert married Marilyn Anne Whalen (nee Joyce) of Omemee on August 3, 1984 and adopted her two sons John Robert Thomas and Jason Emerson Peter. They continue to live on the farm. John Robert Thomas was born August 15 , 1974 in Toronto East General and Jason Emerson Peter was born Oct 25, 1976in Grace Hospital Winnipeg, Manitoba.. Fred started work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Toronto in July 1954, moved to Canadian Johns Mannville in February 1964 and to Union Carbide of Lindsay in April 1973. He was downsized in Sept. 1991 and joined Laidlaw Transit (a School Bus operator).

        John R.T. was treated for Leukemia at 12 years of age and was given bone marrow by his brother Jason in a sucessful transplant operation. John is living in Lindsay and is working for Manpower Temporary Services.

        Jason E.P. trained at Radio College of Canada and is working at Lindsay Specialties in Lindsay as a Technician.

         Both are unmarried at this writing.

        James William Leslie attended Radio College Canada in Toronto and worked on the Dew Line in the North West Territories for 3 years, then to Vietnam for International Telephone and Telegraph (I.T.T.) for 3 years where he met and married Lang. They returned to Canada joined Bell Canada and Northern Telecom. Bill and Lang adopted two children Thomas and Kimberley. Thomas works in the computer industry, lives in Oshawa and is unmarried. Kimberly married Larry Peirera ( May 18 1997) who works in Nortel in Dallas Texas. Kim is taking Early Education training in Texas and has found employment as a teacher in a private school there. They have no family at this writing.

        John Allan trained at Radio College Canada and tried a tour on the Dew Line. He joined the CBC where he worked for 27 years as a Technician on the television in Toronto untill he was down sized in 1997. He continues to work at CBC as a contractor and lives in Toronto. John is unmarried at this writing.

2.        James was born in 1853 and died on July 15 1868. He drowned in Janetville millpond at the age of 14 years 6 months. He was buried in Janetville Cemetry and shares a stone with his father James and mother Margaret (Little)

3. Mary-Anne was born in 1854. She married Ben Parker from Downeyville and they lived in Aurora. The raised two children, Lorne and Pearl. Lorne remained single and died on July 5, 1926. Pearl lived in Windsor and married Arthur Crandell. They had one son.

4.        Elizabeth Mary, the fourth child was born Nov. 12th. 1857 and died July 18th.1935. She married William Phelph from Yelverton and settled in this area. The raised three children, Garnet who died at the age of six, Ethel and Cecil.

        Ethel married Malcolm Emmerson of Nestleton. They operated a large farm at North Nestleton. They raised 7 children, Donald, Ralph, Edgar, Frank, Ellen, Gladys and Irene.

        Donald never married.

        Ralph was born in 1915. He married a Markham girl, Eleanor.He joined the R.C.A.F. and died over France in World War Two in December 1944, leaving no children.

        Edgar married Anne Griffith of Toronto and they raised four children, Ian Paul, Christopher James, Gregory David and Douglas Edgar. Edgar joined the R.C.A.F. and served overseas in World War Two.
        Ian Paul was born in 1946. He married Caroline Reynolds and at this writing they have no children.

        Christopher James was born in 1950. He married Maura Boys and they have three children, Brick, Summer and Jordan.

        Gregory David was born in 1953. He married Heather Collins and they have three children, Erika, Geoffrey and Bradley.

        Douglas Edgar was born in 1957. He married Tracy Sheehy and they have two children, Kyle Alexander and Alex Douglas.

        Frank married Edith from Toronto and raised three children, Mary Lynn, Paula Frances, and Mark Malcolm.

        Mary Lynn was born in 1952. She married Bob Bark of Peterborough where they now live. They have two children, Kate and Jenny.

        Paula Frances was born in 1955. She married Rob Armstrong and they have three children, Brock born in 1981, Kelly born in 1986 and Maryborn in 1989.

        Mark Malcolm was born in 1961 and at this writing is single and living in Vancouver B.C.

        Ellen married Mervin Bird and lived on many farms. They settled on a large farm West of Columbus near Brooklyn Ontario. They raised three children, Nancy Anne Margaret, Neil Mervin and Janice Clara.

        Gladys married Donald Stutt from Bowmanville and settled there. They raised two children Jane Ellen, Michael Emerson.

        Irene married Bruce Witherly from Oshawa where they stil live. The raised three children, Stephen Bruce, Paul Emerson and David Scot.

        Cecil married Mary Sanderson and had one daughter Laura.
Cecil and wife are deceased.

5.        John , the fifth son was born in 1860 and passed away on October 31, 1935. John went west for a few years and then returned to Lindsay where he married Mary-Ann Steer (Minnie) who was born in 1866. She passed away in August 1954. They raised one child, Gladys born on Nov. 3, 1908. John was a carpenter and did various contracting jobs in the area. He lived at 44 Colborne Street West all his married life.
 

        Gladys taught school and always lived at home. She then looked after her mother and her father’s interests after his death. She married James Isaac later in life. He farmed north of Lindsay on Highway #35 and died in a car accident. They had no family. Gladys married a second time to Adriene Vaillancourt which lasted 4 years, ending in divorce. Gladys passed away on_____________?

6.        Margaret Jane (Maggie), a sixth child was born in 1863 and died in 1934. She married Robert Naylor on June 15 , 1888, who farmed in Ops Township and operated a drug store in Toronto. He also farmed at Scugog and ran a box factory in Lindsay. They raised two children, Charles Stanley and Arthur Herbert.

        Charles Stanley born on September 2nd, 1889 passed away on May 10th. 1957. He married Florence May Stafford (Flossie) of Belleville who died in 1964. Stanley was with the Standard Bank in Lindsay, Brantford and Belleville. He later managed branches in Newburg, Camdon East, Belleville, Sunderland, Uxbridge and Toronto, where he retired.They raised three children , Robert William, Mary Louise and Jean Stafford.
         Robert William (Bob) married Olive Hawkshaw and they raised three children, Barbara, Gordon and Brian.

        Mary Louise married Donald L. Black and they raised three children, Robert Edward, Nancy Jean and David Ralph.

        Jean Stafford M.D. married William Graham and raised two children, John and Mark

        Arthur Herbert M.D. (Herb) was born on May 4th 1893 and died in Detroit in 1972. He married Marie Carlson and they raised three children, Joan, Marie and James Herbert. Herb started practising as a Medical Doctor in Port Perry in 1920 and then moved to the U.S.A. in 1922-3. He retired in Milford, Michigan where he died in 1972.

7.         William (Willy) a seventh child of James. He married Edith Deyell from Garden Hill and died at Gormley in 1947. Willy apprenticed in the milling business owned by Mr. Schmidt and worked in various mills in the area. He went west to install milling equipment. They had one child Roxina Mary. Willy bought a farm at Gormley where he farmed for many years till he passed away.

        Roxina Mary (Roxie) married Jack Gamble in 1940 and they continued to farm there. They raised four children, William, John, Ferne and Kevin. After selling the farm for gravel they moved to Tottenham to retire. They have four grandchildren, Kimberly, Michelle, William (Bill) and Matthew.

8.        Simon born____? developed a wanderlust at a very young age and went west.He was last seen as standing up as Best Man at his younger sister Sarah's marriage January 30 th. 1889 at their fathers home in Janetville. He trapped and was active in the fur trade. He married but his resting place is unkown. His wife was buried in Lindsay in 1915.

9.        James Isaiah, (called Jimmy) the ninth child, was born in 1870. He took over the family farm at Lot 8 Concession 12 in the Township of Manvers. He died in July 1949 when he fell from a load of hay and struck his head. He married Margaret Weatherilt of Lifford who was born in 1876 and died in 1934. They are resting in Lindsay's Riverside Cemetery. They raised four children, Marcy Maida, Noral Wetherilt, Isabel Ruth and Roy Gerald.

        Macy born in 1901 married Austin McGill of Janetville and lived in Detroit all their married life. Macy passed away in 1952 and is buried with Austin in Lindsay Cemetery. They had one child, Gerald, born in December 1915, who lives in Michigan.

     Noral Weatherilt was born on Sept.8,1908. He continued to work and live on the James Marshall homestead farm till 1963 when he married Velva Snelgrove and retired to Lindsay. Noral passed away in Oct. 23, 1991.

        Isabel was born in 1919. She kept house for her father and brother Noral. She met Cecil Bradburn in the community and waited till Cecil returned from the war to marry. Cecil Bradburn served in World War Two in the Air Force. He was captured and spent the duration in a Prison of War Camp. On his return they married and farmed on the 11th. Concession of Manvers until Cecil died in a car accident in April 1972. Isabel sold the farm and moved to Lindsay. Isabel and Cecil raised two children, Joan and Ralph. Isabel passed away on Feb. 27, 1998 after an operation and a short stay in Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay. Isabel was buried on March 2nd 1998 in riverside Cemetery, Lindsay.

        Joan was born on August 18, 1951 and married Timothy Stephens in 1975. They live in Truro N.S. and have four children , Rebecca, Josephine, Evangeline and a son Brett.

        Ralph was born in June 1953 and married Helene Winterbottom in 1977. They have one daughter Miya, born on October 18, 1978 and a son Mark born in 1988. They are currently living in Lindsay.
 

        Roy Gerald, the fourth child of James Issiah was born August 28,1914.He married Ethel Cameron Massey on October 20,1943 while stationed in England during World War Two. They returned to Canada where he resumed teaching. He later became a principal. Ethel was born on Sept.11,1925. They raised six children, Roy Gerald, Brian Gordon, Patricia Ann, James David, Margaret Ann, and Suzanne Lynn.

Roy Gerald Jr. (Gerald) was born June 29,1944. He married Mary on Sept. 29, 1979 and was later devorced. Gerald currently resides in London, Ontario.

Brian Gordon was born Sept.11,1945. He married Sandra Lynne (Lynne) Brouse,( born April 14,1947) on June 11,1966. They have two daughters, Lysandra Ruth and Tara Patricia and currently reside in Toronto.

Lysandra Ruth born Dec. 7,1972, married Glen Gagen and they are currently residing in New Zealand.

Tara Patricia was born on July 5, 1974.

Patricia Ann was born on March 25, 1947 and passed away April 3, 1952.

James David was born on June 5, 1950 and is unmarried. James resides in Kitchener Ontario.

Margaret Ann was born March 13, 1953 and married John Wierzbicki (born March 23, 1951) on March 3o, 1971 in Kirkland Lake Ontario. They currently reside in Garson Ontario (Sudbury). They have two sons John James and Dereck Kennith.

John James was born Feb 16, 1972 and married Carrie Hinds on Aug 1, 1998.

Dereck Kennith was born June 8, 1975. Dereck is unmarried and attending University.

Suzanne Lynn was born October 5, 1969 and married Sergio Girolametto (born Feb. 29, 1956) on Nov. 11, 1978. They have one daughter Jennifer Lynnand, born October 5, 1981. They currently reside in Sudbury, Ontario.

10.        Emily (Emma), the tenth child was born in 1870 and died in 1962. She was buried in Janetville. Emma went to Calgary to keep house for Albert and Wesley. She married Henry (Harry) Hogue born in 1872, of Uxbridge,Ontario in Winnipeg Manitoba. He was a teacher of those with voice inpediments and gave elocution and music lessons. Emma died in Toronto and Henry died in a Claremont nursing home in 1964. Both are buried in Janetville Cemetery.

11.        Sarah was the eleventh child, born in 1872 and died in 1952. She married Charles Nayloron January 30 th. 1889 and lived in Toronto. He worked in a packing house and farmed. They raised two children, Mildred and Elma Margaret.

        Mildred married Allan Lindsay and died around 1944-5 leaving no children.
        Elma, married Eugene Underhill, a Dentist, in 1923 and they lived in Aurora. He passed away in his early forties. The raised two children, Carol Genella and Charles Eugene Jr. Elma passed away in 1980.

        Carol married Jack Davidson M.D. of Oshawa in 1951. The have five children, Shelly Louise, John Mark, Sean Paul, Timothy Ian and Carol Genella.

        Shelly married and has one daughter Sarah.

        Eugene Jr. married Jane Ellis and they live in King City. He too is a Dentist. They have three children, Kelly Jane, Kathryn and Mark Glynn.

12.        Wesley, a twelveth child, was born in 1873 and died in 1950. He was buried in Lindsay. He married Marguerite Herridge of Peterborough. Wesley taught school in Janetville and later went west in business. Marguerite was in a nursing home in Brantford as this infromation was gathered. They had one child, Adele.

        Adele married Vyrtal Sisson of Peterborough and they live in Brantford. They raised three children, Ronald, Charles and John.

13.        Albert , a thirteenth child was born in 1874. He went west to Calgary in 1902 and operated a clothing store. He married twice and his second wife was Libby. They are both buried in Calgary.
 
 
 
 

( On the recordings this was copied from , there were two children listed as the seventh child ie. William(Willy) and Simon. I have arbitrarily named William #7 and Simon #8 but would welcome and advice on the proper order.)

This family information was gathered by Wilbert Frederick William Marshall from conversations with Noral Marshall, Isabel Bradburn, Mary L. Black and various members of the family during the late 1980's. Thanks also to Elen Bird for the death notices from the Janetville Watchman and Margaret Wierzbicki for updating Roy Geralds family. Dates and information on the marriages of Margaret to Mr. Robart Naylor in 1888 and Sarah to Robert Naylor in 1889 along with notice of Simon ( Simeon) attending were found in an old newspaper by Joanne Jacket fromerly of Janetville. The original recordings were retyped in early 1998 by his son Frederick Lambert Marshall. Corrections and additions are being made constantly.

If you have information, additions, dates or corrections please communicate with Fred L. Marshall  652 Hayes Line, R.R. 2 Omemee, Ontario K0L 2W0
Telephone (705) 799 2111 or E-mail at [email protected]

This document updated March 2, 2002.
 Coat of Arms for The Marshall Family from Camelot the
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