Brian and Gail Turnbull's Family Tree

Wilson Whiffen

M, #1226
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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BirthWilson Whiffen was born in NewfoundlandG.
MarriageWilson Whiffen and Abigail Marguerite ("Abbie") Ellis were married.

Family: Abigail Marguerite ("Abbie") Ellis (b. 7 October 1926)

Daughter*Jean Elizabeth Whiffen
Son*David Harold Whiffen
Son*Bruce Lloyd Whiffen

Shirley Pelley

F, #1230
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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BirthShirley Pelley was born in Hant's Harbour, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.
MarriageRichard Samuel Harold Ellis and Shirley Pelley were married after 1945.

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NameShirley Pelley was also known as Shirley Ellis.

Family: Richard Samuel Harold Ellis (b. 4 June 1925)

Daughter*Suzanne Ellis
Daughter*Nancy Ellis
Son*Gregory Ellis

Percy Arthur Reynolds

M, #1234, b. 16 January 1882
Last Edited10 July 2018
RelationshipGranduncle of Brian Peter Turnbull
ReferencesList of Ancestors of Brian Turnbull

 

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Percy Reynolds, July 1946
Vera, Percy, Greta with Brian and Lynn, July 1946

Parents

Father*George Henry Reynolds (b. 26 March 1847, d. 19 August 1911)
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Quinn (b. 14 March 1847, d. 1 February 1904)

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BirthPercy Arthur Reynolds was born on 16 January 1882 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1,2,3
MarriagePercy Arthur Reynolds and Rosana Piper were married on 22 May 1916 in York, Ontario, CanadaG.4,5

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WitnessPercy Arthur Reynolds lived with George Henry Reynolds and Mary Elizabeth Quinn in 1901 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.2,6
ResidencePercy Arthur Reynolds lived in Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, CanadaG, on 31 March 1901 at age 19.
ResidencePercy Arthur Reynolds lived in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, CanadaG, in 1906 at age ~24.7
ResidencePercy Arthur Reynolds lived at 24 1/2 Rose in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG, in 1911 at age ~29.1
ResidencePercy Arthur Reynolds lived in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG, in 1911 at age ~29.8

Family: Rosana Piper (b. 1878)

Citations

  1. [S185] 1911 Canada Census, Name: Percy ReynoldsGender: MaleMarital Status: SingleAge: 29Birth Date: Jan 1882Birthplace: Nova ScotiaRelation to Head of House: BoarderTribal: EnglishProvince: Nova ScotiaDistrict: HalifaxDistrict Number: 45Sub-District: Ward 2Sub-District Number: 49Place of Habitation: 24 1/2 ?? Rose
  2. [S201] 1901 Canada Census, Name: George H ReynoldGender: MaleMarital Status: MarriedAge: 51Birth Day & Month: 26 MarBirth Year: 1852Birthplace: NsRelation to Head of House: HeadRacial or Tribal Origin: EnglishNationality: Canadianreligion: E EngOccupation: Shipping ClerkProvince: Nova ScotiaDistrict: Halifax (City/Cité)District Number: 33Sub-District: Halifax Ward No 2Sub-District Number: B-2Household Members: Name AgeGeorge H Reynold 51Mary E Reynold 51Lillian M Reynold 22Percie Reynold 18William Reynold 15
  3. [S338] FamilySearch, Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRF-RXBP, Name Percy Arthur Reynolds, Event Type Birth, Event Date 16 Jan 1882, Event Place Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Gender Male, Father's Name George Henry Reynolds, Mother's Name Mary Elizabeth Quinn, Certificate Number 1785.
  4. [S189] ancestry.com, Rosana Piper in the Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=OntarioMarr1858-1899_ga&h=1188229&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Ngw2431&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=9850
  5. [S338] FamilySearch, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2786-ZVF, Name: Percy Arthur Reynolds Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 May 1916 Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Rosana Piper Spouse's Gender: Female.
  6. [S189] ancestry.com, Name: George H ReynoldsResidence Year: 1901Street address: 48 Spring Garden RoadResidence Place: Halifax, Nova ScotiaOccupation: clerkPublication Title: McAlpine’s Halifax City Directory, 1900-1901
  7. [S189] ancestry.com, Percy Reynolds in the 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Albertahttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1906canada&h=3049412&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=7921
  8. [S189] ancestry.com, Percy Reynolds in the 1911 Census of Canadahttp://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1911Canada&h=3843436&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=8827

William F. Reynolds

M, #1235, b. 7 February 1886, d. 22 August 1903
Last Edited24 November 2016
RelationshipGranduncle of Brian Peter Turnbull
ReferencesList of Ancestors of Brian Turnbull

 

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Parents

Father*George Henry Reynolds (b. 26 March 1847, d. 19 August 1911)
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Quinn (b. 14 March 1847, d. 1 February 1904)

BMDB Events

BirthWilliam F. Reynolds was born on 7 February 1886 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1
DeathWilliam F. Reynolds died on 22 August 1903 at age 17 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.2

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WitnessWilliam F. Reynolds lived with George Henry Reynolds and Mary Elizabeth Quinn in 1901 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1,3

Citations

  1. [S201] 1901 Canada Census, Name: George H ReynoldGender: MaleMarital Status: MarriedAge: 51Birth Day & Month: 26 MarBirth Year: 1852Birthplace: NsRelation to Head of House: HeadRacial or Tribal Origin: EnglishNationality: Canadianreligion: E EngOccupation: Shipping ClerkProvince: Nova ScotiaDistrict: Halifax (City/Cité)District Number: 33Sub-District: Halifax Ward No 2Sub-District Number: B-2Household Members: Name AgeGeorge H Reynold 51Mary E Reynold 51Lillian M Reynold 22Percie Reynold 18William Reynold 15
  2. [S189] ancestry.com, Their brother William F Reynolds died in Halifax 22 Aug 1903.
  3. [S189] ancestry.com, Name: George H ReynoldsResidence Year: 1901Street address: 48 Spring Garden RoadResidence Place: Halifax, Nova ScotiaOccupation: clerkPublication Title: McAlpine’s Halifax City Directory, 1900-1901

John Ellis

M, #1236, b. 1802
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*Ellis

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BirthJohn Ellis was born in 1802 in EnglandG.
MarriageJohn Ellis and Mary were married. John Ellis’ wife’s first name was Mary. The marriage record has not survived the years and Mary’s maiden name is unknown. Also, it is unclear if they met in Scilly Cove, Caplin Cove, or Hant’s Harbour.

Family: Mary (b. about 1800)

Son*James Ellis (b. 1827)
Daughter*Martha Ellis (b. 1829, d. 1895)
Son*Jacob Ellis (b. 1833)
Daughter*Mary Ellis (b. 1836)
Son*John Ellis (b. 1839, d. 1890)
Daughter*Dorcas Ellis (b. 1844, d. 1853)
Daughter*Caroline Ellis (b. 1851)

Thomas Ellis

M, #1237, b. 1804
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*Ellis

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BirthThomas Ellis was born in 1804 in EnglandG.
MarriageThomas Ellis and Charlotte Andrews were married about 1823 in Scilly Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG. Thomas and Charlotte were married around 1823, either by the Methodist preacher in Scilly Cove or by the Anglican minister in Trinity. The Scilly Cove Methodist records list Charlotte and Thomas Ellis as members of the local church in 1824. Other members at that time included Hester, Aaron and Amy Andrews. Perhaps Amy was Aaron’s wife.

An entry in the baptism records of the Anglican church in Trinity indicates that Charlotte and Thomas still retained Anglican ties even after joining the Scilly Cove Methodists. John Ellis, son of Thomas and Charlotte Ellis, was baptized by the Anglican priest on August 28, 1825. John’s birthday was August 1st.

Thomas and Charlotte remained at Scilly Cove for only a few years after their marriage. In 1826, Thomas and John sailed along the coast in search of a new home. They briefly considered settling in New Perlican, but finally decided on a tiny inlet, called Caplin Cove, near Hant’s Harbour. While Hant’s Harbour boasted a population of 200, only a few families lived at Caplin Cove. John and Thomas chose to build their homes close to each other, and near the sea.

York Ellis, one of Thomas and Charlotte’s many great-grandchildren, lived in Caplin Cove and Hant’s Harbour for most of his life. During one of my visits to the area, he took me to an area a few hundred feet from the site of Thomas’ house where one of Thomas and Charlotte’s children was buried. There was no cemetery, and the marker had not survived the years.

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NoteThomas Ellis. Around the year 1820, two teenagers, perhaps from a small community in southern England, set foot on Newfoundland soil. They were John and Thomas Ellis, respectively born in 1802 and 1804. Whether, they had intended or not, they would never again see their parents, their remaining brothers or sisters, or any of their relatives and friends. Home would now be called Newfoundland. The community in which they settled was called Scilly Cove (since renamed Winterton), in Trinity Bay.
Scilly Cove was named after the Scilly Isles, off the coast of England. It is difficult to know when this community was first inhabited. The earliest record of residents is a census taken in 1677, and gives the following information:
housekeepers wives sons daughters servants
Old Perlican 13 9 9 8 167
Scilly Cove 3 2 5 3 33
New Perlican 2 1 1 - 11

Another census, taken a few years later in 1697, records the following:
men fishing establishments boats
Old Perlican 130 19 27
Bay de Verde 85 14 16
Hant's Harbour 30 4 5
Scilly Cove 40 4 7
New Perlican 60 9 11
Heart's Ease 12 1 2
Heart's Content 20 4 4

These accounts are the first early references to these communities. Since the first settlement in Newfoundland began at Cupids in the 1600's, it is evident that these outports, by historical standards, were still very much in their infancy.
We are fortunate to have on record an early description of life at that time. Rev. James Balfour, an Anglican minister posted in Trinity in the 1700's, made several trips to nearby settlements to perform baptisms, marriages and burials. His comments on the community of Scilly Cove, written in 1772 are worth quoting verbatim.
"Scilly Cove is 12 leagues southwest from Trinity. It is a most barbarous lawless place. Here it is their usual custom to divert themselves during Sundays with the music of a piper carried in parade through the place. All my attempts could not bring them together for public worship. It would make any well-disposed person shiver to hear their horrid conversation of profane cursing and swearing. Here are sixteen wretched families".
Rev. Balfour was perhaps unnecessarily harsh in his assessment of a community in its infancy. Rev. Clinch, Balfour's replacement, noted that a "neat small church was built in Scilly cove in 1793". A Methodist church soon followed. Rev. N. A. Coster, a Church of England minister, wrote that "At Scilly Cove, a regular day school has been taught since 1777 by John Thomas. But is aging and in need of repair." Presumably, Coster was referring to the school and not the teacher!

Family: Charlotte Andrews (b. 22 October 1805, d. 17 March 1891)

Son*John Ellis (b. 1825, d. 1825)
Daughter*Hester Ellis (b. 9 March 1826, d. 9 March 1826)
Son*Hezekiah Ellis (b. 27 June 1828, d. 25 April 1898)
Son*Charles Ellis+ (b. 27 June 1830, d. 10 November 1909)
Son*William Ellis (b. 27 October 1832)
Son*Edmund Ellis (b. 9 March 1835)
Son*Aaron Ellis+ (b. 22 December 1839)
Son*Thomas Jr. Ellis+ (b. about 1840)
Daughter*Esther Ellis+ (b. 24 October 1841)
Son*Samuel Ellis+ (b. 11 May 1844, d. 28 February 1918)
Daughter*Hannah Jane Ellis+ (b. 8 February 1847, d. 25 April 1932)
Daughter*Maria Ellis (b. 19 August 1851)
Daughter*Elizabeth Ellis (b. 15 April 1854, d. 20 November 1855)

Ellis

M, #1238
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Family:

Son*John Ellis+ (b. 1802)
Son*Thomas Ellis+ (b. 1804)

Charlotte Andrews

F, #1239, b. 22 October 1805, d. 17 March 1891
Last Edited22 October 2018

 

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Parents

Father*Charles Andrews
Mother*Hester

BMDB Events

BirthCharlotte Andrews was born on 22 October 1805 in Scilly Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.1
MarriageThomas Ellis and Charlotte Andrews were married about 1823 in Scilly Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG. Thomas and Charlotte were married around 1823, either by the Methodist preacher in Scilly Cove or by the Anglican minister in Trinity. The Scilly Cove Methodist records list Charlotte and Thomas Ellis as members of the local church in 1824. Other members at that time included Hester, Aaron and Amy Andrews. Perhaps Amy was Aaron’s wife.

An entry in the baptism records of the Anglican church in Trinity indicates that Charlotte and Thomas still retained Anglican ties even after joining the Scilly Cove Methodists. John Ellis, son of Thomas and Charlotte Ellis, was baptized by the Anglican priest on August 28, 1825. John’s birthday was August 1st.

Thomas and Charlotte remained at Scilly Cove for only a few years after their marriage. In 1826, Thomas and John sailed along the coast in search of a new home. They briefly considered settling in New Perlican, but finally decided on a tiny inlet, called Caplin Cove, near Hant’s Harbour. While Hant’s Harbour boasted a population of 200, only a few families lived at Caplin Cove. John and Thomas chose to build their homes close to each other, and near the sea.

York Ellis, one of Thomas and Charlotte’s many great-grandchildren, lived in Caplin Cove and Hant’s Harbour for most of his life. During one of my visits to the area, he took me to an area a few hundred feet from the site of Thomas’ house where one of Thomas and Charlotte’s children was buried. There was no cemetery, and the marker had not survived the years.
DeathCharlotte Andrews died on 17 March 1891 at age 85 in Hant's Harbour, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.

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Name-MarriedAs of about 1823, Charlotte Andrews's married name was Charlotte Ellis.

Family: Thomas Ellis (b. 1804)

Son*John Ellis (b. 1825, d. 1825)
Daughter*Hester Ellis (b. 9 March 1826, d. 9 March 1826)
Son*Hezekiah Ellis (b. 27 June 1828, d. 25 April 1898)
Son*Charles Ellis+ (b. 27 June 1830, d. 10 November 1909)
Son*William Ellis (b. 27 October 1832)
Son*Edmund Ellis (b. 9 March 1835)
Son*Aaron Ellis+ (b. 22 December 1839)
Son*Thomas Jr. Ellis+ (b. about 1840)
Daughter*Esther Ellis+ (b. 24 October 1841)
Son*Samuel Ellis+ (b. 11 May 1844, d. 28 February 1918)
Daughter*Hannah Jane Ellis+ (b. 8 February 1847, d. 25 April 1932)
Daughter*Maria Ellis (b. 19 August 1851)
Daughter*Elizabeth Ellis (b. 15 April 1854, d. 20 November 1855)

Citations

  1. [S338] FamilySearch, "Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-5XTP, Name Charlotte Andrews Event Type Birth Event Date 22 Oct 1805 Event Place Silly Cove, Trinity North, Newfoundland, Canada Gender Female Father's Name Charles Andrews Mother's Name Esther.

Mary

F, #1240, b. about 1800
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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BirthMary was born about 1800.
MarriageJohn Ellis and Mary were married. John Ellis’ wife’s first name was Mary. The marriage record has not survived the years and Mary’s maiden name is unknown. Also, it is unclear if they met in Scilly Cove, Caplin Cove, or Hant’s Harbour.

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NameMary was also known as Mary Ellis.

Family: John Ellis (b. 1802)

Son*James Ellis (b. 1827)
Daughter*Martha Ellis (b. 1829, d. 1895)
Son*Jacob Ellis (b. 1833)
Daughter*Mary Ellis (b. 1836)
Son*John Ellis (b. 1839, d. 1890)
Daughter*Dorcas Ellis (b. 1844, d. 1853)
Daughter*Caroline Ellis (b. 1851)

James Ellis

M, #1241, b. 1827
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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BirthJames Ellis was born in 1827 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.
MarriageJames Ellis and Dorcas Gooby were married in 1850.

Family: Dorcas Gooby (b. about 1830)

Dorcas Gooby

F, #1242, b. about 1830
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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BirthDorcas Gooby was born about 1830.
MarriageJames Ellis and Dorcas Gooby were married in 1850.

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NameAs of 1850, Dorcas Gooby was also known as Dorcas Ellis.

Family: James Ellis (b. 1827)

Martha Ellis

F, #1243, b. 1829, d. 1895
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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BirthMartha Ellis was born in 1829 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.
DeathMartha Ellis died in 1895 at age ~66.

Jacob Ellis

M, #1244, b. 1833
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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MarriageJacob Ellis and Emma Gooby were married.
BirthJacob Ellis was born in 1833 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.

Family: Emma Gooby

Emma Gooby

F, #1245
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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MarriageJacob Ellis and Emma Gooby were married.

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NameEmma Gooby was also known as Emma Ellis.

Family: Jacob Ellis (b. 1833)

Mary Ellis

F, #1246, b. 1836
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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BirthMary Ellis was born in 1836 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.

John Ellis

M, #1247, b. 1839, d. 1890
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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BirthJohn Ellis was born in 1839 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.
DeathJohn Ellis died in 1890 at age ~51.

Dorcas Ellis

F, #1248, b. 1844, d. 1853
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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BirthDorcas Ellis was born in 1844 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.
DeathDorcas Ellis died in 1853 at age ~9.

Caroline Ellis

F, #1249, b. 1851
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*John Ellis (b. 1802)
Mother*Mary (b. about 1800)

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BirthCaroline Ellis was born in 1851 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.

Thomas Jr. Ellis

M, #1250, b. about 1840
Last Edited24 November 2016

 

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Parents

Father*Thomas Ellis (b. 1804)
Mother*Charlotte Andrews (b. 22 October 1805, d. 17 March 1891)

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BirthThomas Jr. Ellis was born about 1840 in Caplin Cove, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.
MarriageThomas Jr. Ellis and Ellen Cashman were married in 1858 in Hant's Harbour, Trinity, NewfoundlandG.

Family: Ellen Cashman (b. about 1840)

Son*George Ellis (b. about 1860)
Son*John Ellis+ (b. about 1862)
Son*Alfred Ellis (b. about 1864)
Daughter*Phoebe Ellis (b. 25 December 1867, d. 3 January 1868)
Son*Ezekiah Ellis (b. about 1869)