Second Generation  

2. Hillary WELLS [6172] (Robert¹) was born 16 Oct 1863 in Reach Mariposa Twsp. Ontario Canada and died 18 Oct 1891 in Mariposa Ontario Canada at age 28.

General Notes: Lived first on the south half of lot 20, Concession 15, Mariposa Township

Canadian Post Oct 22 1885. Lindsay Ont
Married
Wells - Armitage. On Oct. 20 at the residence of the brides father, by the Rev. O.W. Watch, mr Hillary Wells to MIss MAry Ann daughter of Mr. Seth Armitage, all of MAriposa.

Hillary married Mary Ann ARMITAGE [6163] [MRIN: 3279], daughter of Seth ARMITAGE [6152] and Sussanna BROAD [6159], 20 Oct 1885 in Eden Church Mariposa Ontario Canada. Mary was born 16 Apr 1867 and died 02 Jan 1940 at age 72.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 5 M    i. Robert Arthur WELLS [6175] was born in 1888 and died in 1968 at age 80.

   6 F    ii. Susannah WELLS [6176] was born in 1889 and died in 1910 at age 21. The cause of her death was Tuberculosis.

3. William Edward WELLS [5894] (Robert¹) was born 17 Dec 1867 in Mariposa Ontario Canada, died 27 Feb 1939 in Lindsay Ontario Canada at age 71, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

William married Jane OWENS [5805] [MRIN: 3185], daughter of George Smith OWENS [5801] and Sarah ARMITAGE [5777], 01 Jan 1896 in Eden Mariposa Ontario Canada. Jane was born in 1876, died 22 May 1964 at age 88, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   7 M    i. Leslie WELLS [5897] was born in 1906, died 23 Sep 1914 at age 8, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada. The cause of his death was choked on a piece of chalk.

+ 8 M    ii. George R WELLS [5898] was born in 1909 in Cambray Ontario Canada, died 01 Feb 1951 at age 42, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

4. Mary Annie WELLS [5814] (Robert¹) was born 28 Aug 1872 in Hartley Mariposa Ontario Canada, died 18 Sep 1963 in Toronto Ontario Canada at age 91, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

General Notes: Married John Wesley Owens and went to Woodville to live I remember going to Toronto about 1960 to visit Great Grandma Owens. She lived with Uncle Joe and Aunt Ruth. the address from one of her letters to Aunt Reta is 76 Galley Ave in Toronto.
She also taught people how to sew. One of these was Sussannah Wells. And Linda Heard ( Left Handed )

Mary married John Wesley OWENS [5804] [MRIN: 3154], son of George Smith OWENS [5801] and Sarah ARMITAGE [5777], 09 Sep 1896 in Cambray Mariposa Ontario Canada. John was born 28 Jun 1875 in Woodville Ontario Canada, died in 1937 in Woodville Ontario Canada at age 62, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

General Notes: John played the Fife in the Orange Day parades.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Bricklayer and Stone Mason.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 F    i. Hilary Pomeroy OWENS [5815] was born 11 Apr 1897 in Cambray Mariposa Ontario Canada, died 16 Aug 1917 at age 20, and was buried in Flanders Field Belcium.

Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Clerk.

Hilary married.

   10 M    ii. Sidney George OWENS [5816] was born 06 May 1899 in Mariposa Tsp. Victoria Co. Ontario Canada, died 29 May 1917 in Belgium at age 18, and was buried in Belgium. The cause of his death was WW1.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Harness Maker.

   11 M    iii. Charlie Wesley OWENS [5817] was born 14 Jan 1900, died 15 Feb 1903 at age 3, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada. The cause of his death was Diptheria.

+ 12 F    iv. Phoebe Maria OWENS [5818] was born 27 Mar 1901 in Woodville Ontario Canada, died 15 Jul 1996 in Lakeview Manor Beaverton Ontario Canada at age 95, and was buried 18 Jul 1996 in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

   13 F    v. Ruth Berniece OWENS [5819] was born 14 Jan 1903 in Woodville Ontario Canada, died in 1980 at age 77, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

Ruth married Joe MALLINSON [5890] [MRIN: 3182] 09 Jun 1924. Joe was born in 1889, died in 1963 at age 74, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

   14 M    vi. Frederic Robert OWENS [5820] was born 26 Jul 1911 in Woodville Ontario Canada, died in Nov 1992 in Panama City Florida USA at age 81, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

Frederic married Helen WESTWOOD [5891] [MRIN: 3183], daughter of Leonati WESTWOOD [5892] and Amelia Maud THORN [5893], 10 Jun 1946. Helen was born 01 Feb 1911.