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Wallace James SISSON [Parents] was born 1 14 Sep 1891 in Manvers Twp, ON. He died 17 Jul 1962 in Sault Ste Marie, ON. Wallace married Sue.

Sue married Wallace James SISSON.


James SISSON [Parents] was born 1 20 Jul 1851 in Of Manvers Twp., Durham, Ont., Can.. He died 2 3 May 1893 in Manvers Twp, ON and was buried in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Ida, ON. James married 3 Mary WILLIAMSON on 24 Feb 1886 in Orono, ON.

James Farmer. He 31 Aug 1851 St. John's Anglican Church, Ida, ON. He joined religion in Methodist. He was counted in a census 1891 in M, O, , Frederick 4, Walter 2; Elizabeth Sisson 71 (Mother).

BIRTH:  WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and 9
Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

DEATH: WHI0135-a

CENSUS:  WHI0128,  1861, Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.

CENSUS:  WHI0139,  1871, Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.

Mary WILLIAMSON was born 7 Jan 1855 in Manvers Twp, ON. She died 1901 in ON. Mary married 1 James SISSON on 24 Feb 1886 in Orono, ON.

Mary joined religion in Presbyterian.

1901 Census (Mary Sisson 46, Frederick 13, Walter 11, Wallace 9, James
Williamson 69 (father))  Reel # T6464  Div 9 pg 10

They had the following children:

  M i Frederick Garfield SISSON was born 6 Apr 1887.
  M ii
Walter Whitfield SISSON was born 1 5 Dec 1888 in Manvers Twp, ON. He died 2 1903 in ON and was buried in Orono Cemetery, Orono, ON.
  M iii Wallace James SISSON was born 14 Sep 1891 and died 17 Jul 1962.

Frederick Garfield SISSON [Parents] was born 1 6 Apr 1887 in Manvers Twp, ON. He was buried in ? Cemetery. Frederick married 2 Bertha WILLIAMS on 28 May 1912 in Toronto, ON.

Bertha WILLIAMS was born about 1890. She was buried in ? Cemetery. Bertha married 1 Frederick Garfield SISSON on 28 May 1912 in Toronto, ON.


Thomas SISSON was born 1 Jun 1812 in Co. Westmoreland, England. He died 1 17 Dec 1879 in Manvers Twp, ON and was buried 18 Dec 1879 in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Ida, ON. Thomas married 2 Elizabeth WHITFIELD on 18 Mar 1841 in Cavan Twp, ON.

Thomas Farmer. He joined religion in Church Of England. He was counted in a census 1851 in Cavan, Twp, On - Records Missing. He was counted in a census 1861 in , , , Sarah Jane 17, Edward 15, Dorothy 13, James 11, Teesi. He was counted in a census 1871 in , , , James 19, Teasdle 17, Hannah 15, Mariah 13, Emelia 9,.

Information on this record received from June James via email Aug 8, 2000
june.james@sympatico.ca (June James)

BIRTH:  WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and 9
Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

MARRIAGE:  WHI0134A,  E Dexter notebook, p 117, dated Mar 22 1965.

MARRIAGE:  Parish Register from Anglican Diocese of Toronto, Can..  "By
special license.  Witnesses,  William Ingers, and James Sissons"

Book: "This Green & Pleasant Land--Chronicles of Cavan Twp" edited by
Quentin Brown, Millbrook and Cavan Hist Soc.  1990.  p 430 has a
biography of The Sisson Family, but I couldn't connect it to this one.

Elizabeth WHITFIELD [Parents] was born 15 Dec 1819 in Wolf Cleugh, Allendale Parish, Northumberland, Eng. and was christened 9 Jan 1820 in Ninebanks, Allendale Parish, Northumberland, Eng.. She died 1 28 Feb 1902 in Manvers Twp, ON and was buried 1902 in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Ida, ON. Elizabeth married 2 Thomas SISSON on 18 Mar 1841 in Cavan Twp, ON.

Elizabeth 9 Jan 1820 Ninebanks, Co. Northumberland, England. She joined religion in Church Of England. She was counted in a census 1881 in , , , Elizabeth E. 25, Mariah 23, Amelia 18, Mary A. 16) R.

Birth & Place: "Elizabeth, Low Green, Dec. l5, 1819" (Place is different
than is listed in Parish Records. cm.)
Family Tree of Teasdel Whitfield b1792, and  Sarah and 9 Children.
Source: Letter, of 9 Mar 1965  in E. Dexter Ntbk, (p118),   quoting Ltr. of
Mable Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale and Sarah)
WHI0135.

BIRTH:  "Elizabeth,  b Dec 15, 1819,       d Jan 28 1902."
Hazel English's record : "Family Register of Teasdel and Sarah Whitfield"
as seen by E. Dexter, Aug 1965., p. 206, E. Dexter Notebook. (Hazel English
was g dau of John, son of Sarah and Teasdale Whitfield.) WHI0146

Christening: "Jan 9, 1820, Elizabeth, dau of Teasdale and Sarah
Whitfield, of Wolf Cleugh, Miner."
From original Allendale Parish Records, Chapelry of Ninebanks.   Copied
by submitter, 23 Sep 1987 AT Ninebanks.   I saw the original Parish
records of Ninebanks Chapelry in West Allendale, Northumberland,
England and copied the baptisms of Teasdale and Sarah Whitfield's first
six children from that original copy.

MARRIAGE:   Quote from ltr. of Mable Rutherford, 3000 Young St.,  Apt.
1101, Toronto, Ont., Can.,  "Your letter arrived just the time I was
selling my home of 36 years. . . .It was startling  receiving your [Evelyn
Dexter]  letter just when I did, as the day before I had come across a
very old, browned paper evidently written by my grandmother - a record
of the births of her sisters and brothers and where born.  I am sending
you a typed copy of it, also a copy of my mother's brothers and sisters.
Grandmother Elizabeth Whitfield married Thomas Sisson who died before
my mother Maria Sisson was married."   Evelyn Dexter notebook, p 117,
dated Mar 22 1965    WHI0134A

MARRIAGE:  Parish Register from Anglican Diocese of Toronto, Can..  "By
special license.  Witnesses,  William Ingers, and James Sissons"

Death:  Hazel English's record as seen by E. Dexter, Aug 1965. p. 206,
Evelyn Dexter Notebook.   WHI0146

Miriam Dexter told Carol Minson, July 1990, that Edna Brandyberry,
granddaughter of Mary Dexter Richardson, had a picture of Betsy
Whitfield Sisson (Aunt of Mary Dexter Richardson)  Edna sent the  photo
album with this picture  to Miriam?

PICTURE OF BETSY WHITFIELD SISSON, age about 80, came to Carol
6/1991 from  Sue Brandyberry, 639 Courtleigh Drive, Wichita, KS 67218.

Information on this record received from June James via email Aug 8, 2000
june.james@sympatico.ca (June James)

They had the following children:

  M i
John SISSON was born 1 10 Jan 1842 in Of Cavan Parish, Durham Co, Ontario, Canada. He died 2 6 Oct 1843 in Cavan Twp, ON and was buried 6 Oct 1843 in St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Ida, ON.

John 13 Feb 1842 St. John's Anglican Church, Ida, ON. He joined religion in Church Of England.

BIRTH:  WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and 9
Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

DEATH:  WHI0135-a
  F ii Sarah Jane SISSON was born 17 Jul 1843 and died 1 Nov 1927.
  M iii Edward SISSON was born 8 Aug 1845 and died 11 Nov 1929.
  F iv Dorothy SISSON was born 29 Jul 1847 and died 11 Apr 1914.
  M v
Thomas SISSON was born 1 24 Aug 1849 in Cavan Twp, ON. He died 6 Aug 1850.

BIRTH:  WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and 9
Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

DEATH: WHI0135-a
  M vi James SISSON was born 20 Jul 1851 and died 3 May 1893.
  M vii Teasdale SISSON was born 30 Aug 1853 and died 12 Aug 1932.
  F viii Elizabeth Emma SISSON was born 13 Sep 1855 and died 30 Oct 1933.
  F ix Maria SISSON was born 13 Feb 1858 and died 6 Jun 1945.
  F x Amelia SISSON was born 14 May 1862 and died 24 May 1944.
  F xi Mary Agnes SISSON was born 4 Jul 1864 and died 25 May 1956.

William J. DAVIES died before 1944 in ON. He married 1 Amelia SISSON on 31 Dec 1891 in Little York, ON.

Amelia SISSON [Parents] was born 1 14 May 1862 in Of Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.. She died 2 24 May 1944 in Toronto, ON and was buried 26 May 1944 in Scarboro Memorial Park Cemetery, Toronto, ON. Amelia married 3 William J. DAVIES on 31 Dec 1891 in Little York, ON.

Amelia 4 May 1862 St. John's Anglican Church, Ida, ON. She joined religion in Church Of England.

Birth: WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and 9
Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

DEATH:  WHI0135-a

CENSUS:  1871, Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.


William Hugh LUCAS was born 1859 in Cartwright Twp, ON. He died 6 Feb 1939 in Toronto, ON and was buried in ? Cemetery, Toronto, ON. William married 1 Maria SISSON on 15 Sep 1886 in Manvers Twp, ON.

William Farmer. He joined religion in Methodist.

Maria SISSON [Parents] was born 1 13 Feb 1858 in Of Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.. She died 2 6 Jun 1945 in Toronto, ON and was buried 8 Jun 1945 in Scarboro Memorial Park Cemetery, Toronto, ON. Maria married 3 William Hugh LUCAS on 15 Sep 1886 in Manvers Twp, ON.

Maria 4 Apr 1858 St. John's Anglican Church, Ida, ON. She joined religion in Methodist.

BIRTH:  WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and 9
Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

MARRIAGE:  WHI0135-aFamily Tree, Teasdel Whitfield, b 1792/Sarah and
9 Children.Ltr., in E. Dexter Ntbk, p118, 9 Mar 1965. Quoting Ltr. of Mable
Rutherford, gdau of Eliz. W. Sisson (#2 ch. of Teasdale)

MARRIAGE: WHI0134A,  E Dexter notebook, p 117, dated Mar 22 1965.
Quote from Mable Rutherford,  from ltr. of Mable Rutherford, 3000 Young
St.,  Apt. 1101, Toronto, Ont., Can.,  "It was startling  receiving your
[Evelyn Dexter]  letter just when I did as the day before I had come
across a very old, browned paper evidently written by my grandmother -
a record of the births of her sisters and brothers and where born.  I am
sending you a typed copy of it, also a copy of my mother's brothers and
sisters.  Grandmother Elizabeth Whitfield married Thomas Sisson who
died before my mother Maria Sisson was married."

MARRIAGE:  WHIO129A  from Miriam Dexter's address list to E. Dexter, E.
Dexter notebook, p. 99.

DEATH: WHI0135-a

CENSUS:  WHI0128,  1861, Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.

CENSUS:  WHI0139,  1871, Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ont., Can.

Miriams 1929 trip to Canada,  typed notes say:
"Maria Lucas (lst cousin of Teasdale Dexter.  Her mother was a
Whitfield.) Husband, Will Lucas.
Children:  Mabel Lucas Rutherford (Mrs. Leslie)
[and in handwriting, no date, says 50 Keystone, Toronto, Ont.
and in still different handwriting says 'now deceased. dau could be
living'.]
Children, [cont:]Bessie  annd  Will"

(Reverse side-typed)
"Letter, dated Sep 27, 1929 from Will and Maria--mentions AMELIA
quilting, Uncle Davies, Lois minding her girls.
15 of Tee's (Miriam's father, Teasdale) cousins came from Peterboro and
Brussells, etc. Among the many were the Whitfields of Gray--that is
Uncle Thomas W's family.
Tees would visit. . .Whitfields in Millbrook, also his cousins in
Cavansville,. .Cousin Hannah Sission visited us on her way home from the
west. & enjoyed seeing Tees."

They had the following children:

  F i Mable Gertrude LUCAS was born 18 Jul 1887 and died 9 Jan 1989.
  F ii
Bessie Mildred LUCAS was born 25 Jun 1889 in E. Toronto, ON. She died 18 Jul 1961 in Toronto, ON and was buried in ? Cemetery.
  F iii
Winnifred LUCAS was born 23 Jul 1891 in E. Toronto, ON. She died 1 8 Oct 1892 in Toronto, ON and was buried in St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto, ON.
  M iv William James LUCAS was born 10 Sep 1896 and died 26 Jul 1975.

Leslie Tully RUTHERFORD was born 1 14 Oct 1891 in Cavan Twp, ON. He died 5 Jul 1945 in Toronto, ON and was buried in Emily Cemetery, Omemee, ON. Leslie married Mable Gertrude LUCAS on 22 Oct 1927 in Toronto, ON.

Mable Gertrude LUCAS [Parents] was born 18 Jul 1887 in Cavan Twp, ON. She died 1 9 Jan 1989 in Oakville, ON and was buried 12 Jan 1989 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, ON. Mable married Leslie Tully RUTHERFORD on 22 Oct 1927 in Toronto, ON.


William James LUCAS [Parents] was born 10 Sep 1896 in E. Toronto, ON. He died 26 Jul 1975 in Toronto, ON and was buried in St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto, ON. William married Lois Margaret LAMB on 16 Jun 1920 in E. Toronto, ON.

Lois Margaret LAMB was born 1 10 Oct 1894 in E. Toronto, ON. She died 11 Oct 1977 in Toronto, ON and was buried in St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto, ON. Lois married William James LUCAS on 16 Jun 1920 in E. Toronto, ON.


Gaylor HAY was born Jul 1875 in , , IN. He was buried in Auburn, , IN. Gaylor married Sarah Eliza CALLENDER on 20 May 1900 in , Dekalb, IN.

from the records of Beatrice Callender Moore

Marriage: DeKalb IN Marriages 1850-1920  (Cal351)

1900 Census was living with father in law. shows him born Jul 1875

Sarah Eliza CALLENDER [Parents] was born 4 Sep 1880 in Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio. She died 30 Oct 1951 in Auburn, Dekalb, Indiana and was buried in Auburn, , Indiana. Sarah married Gaylor HAY on 20 May 1900 in , Dekalb, IN.

Birth: from Obit

MARRIAGE: from obit. DeKalb IN Marriages 1850-1920 (Cal 351)

OBITUARY: Lists birthdate,place, names parents, marriage date 20 May 1900 in Auburn Indiana to Mr. Gay Hay. resided on farm six miles east of Auburn.

CENSUS: 1900 Concord, DeKalb, IN  dau of William Callender, Brother Ora E Husb Guy Hay

PHOTO: of Sadie and Gay Hay on 50th wedding anniv (Cal161b)

They had the following children:

  i
Merl HAY.
  ii
Beulah HAY.

Bertram Ormand WILLIAMSON [Parents] was born 1 24 Jul 1885 in Manvers Twp, ON. He died 2 9 Oct 1978 in Peterborough, ON and was buried 11 Oct 1978 in Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, ON. Bertram married Helen Dubois ARMSTRONG on 1955 in Peterborough, ON.

Bertram Purchaser, Retail Store. He joined religion in Presbyterian.

Other marriages:
ANDERSON, Ann Jane

Helen Dubois ARMSTRONG was born 1 10 Jun 1894 in Millbrook, ON. She died 2 30 Apr 1957 in Peterborough, ON and was buried in Bailieboro Cemetery, S. Monaghan Twp, ON. Helen married Bertram Ormand WILLIAMSON on 1955 in Peterborough, ON.

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