Ruth Ennes1
F, #114291
Citations
- [S16715] Gustave L Johnson Jr. & Beatrice E. Smith, (22 August 1936), Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Record ID: 2495::7553220. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
Mr. Ennis1
M, #71382
Citations
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
Alfred James 'Ted' Ennis1
M, #47756, b. 2 January 1912, d. October 1978
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Ann Jane 'Nancy' Ennis1
F, #59225
Citations
- [S1038] Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, "Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, compiled records" . . Hereinafter cited as "Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, compiled records."
- [S1042] Annie I. Yule & Ethel Box, Grit and Growth, the Story of Grenfell (Grenfell, Saskatchewan: Grenfell Historical Committee, 1970 & 1980). Hereinafter cited as Grit and Growth, the Story of Grenfell.
Anna Isabel Ennis1
F, #59103, b. 12 January 1920
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Clifford Burris Ennis1
M, #59024, b. 17 November 1905
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Clifford Lloyd Ennis1
M, #58872, b. 22 August 1907, d. 16 July 1974
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
David Ennis1
M, #48839, b. 1807
Citations
- [S989] Donald Coy, "Coy descendancy chart, from LDS data", July 1996 (Seattle, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "Coy descendancy chart, from LDS data."
David 'Dave' Ennis1
M, #47628, b. 20 October 1859, d. 4 August 1937
| Note* | Please read the letter in Robert Henry 'Bob' Ennis' notes beforecontinuing to read these notes, thank you. David 'Dave Ennis was the 4th born to Robert and Frances Ennis. Dave and Bob Ennis left Grenfell, Saskatchewan in 1888 for the west coast. Theyspent some time in Seattle, Washington (we think) with their sister,Frances Jane (Ennis) Coy and her husband, Leverett David Coy, but finallylocated briefly in Nanaimo, British Columbia, before moving on toCumberland, British Columbia, where they started building houses for amining company. They would buy one lot and slit it and build two houseson it. (see the letter Bob for more details). They left Cumberland in 1897 for the Yukon, the year before the stampedeto the gold fields. Large food supplies plus a few basic mining toolswere packed for their long and hazardous trip. A boat took them fromVancouver Island to Skagway, Alaska. There were two routes from therebut Dave and Bob chose the Chilkoot Pass, which had a summit of 3000 feethigh with the last 3 miles being almost straight up. It took many tripsup a slope of snow and ice that generally rose at an angle between 30 and40 degrees. Those climbing dared not stop to rest, for it might beseveral hours before they could get back in line. Dave and Bob lost twomules over a cliff and of course all the supplies that were loaded onthem. The prospectors faced blizzards, snow-blindness, frost bite andstarvation. At Lake Bennett, they stopped to build their own boat thatwould take them down the chain of lakes to the Yukon which was 600 mileslater to Dawson City. For this task, trees were cut down, sawed by handwith a crosscut saw into lumber to build their boat. Yukon, being awindy country, made it ideal to have a sail on their craft. They arrivedin Dawson after a very long trip with many hardships. The trip took fromthe 2nd of April to the 29th of June, 1894 according to their diary. Dave and Bob filed a claim on Gold Run Creek, built their cabin andprepared for the long winter to come. They had to hunt for their meatsupplies but hunting was unpredictable so sometimes they would have noluck for days and then other times would have too much so took theirsurplus meat to Dawson, a distance of fifty miles, to trade for othersupplies. Food items were very scarce but by trading, were able to getby. They had to spend a great deal of time cutting wood for winterfuel. Wood was used to thaw the ground in search for gold and as alsothe source of power that took the paddle wheelers up and down the YukonRiver, so the population of Dawson grew to 40,000. The hills became barein a 40 mile radius and the men had to search for trees in more distantplaces. During the long cold dark winters, they dug out the gravel. In thespring when it thawed out, it was put through the sluice boxes with waterrunning over it. The gold settled to the bottom while the mud and rockwas washed away. Although Dave and Bob located at No. 6 Gold Run Creek,by reading files in the land titles office at Whitehorse, we find thatthey worked many claims and had workers hired to help them. In 1902 theyworked with a modern steam 'jenny'. Gold Run Creek is about fifty milesfrom Dawson so through necessity a village sprang up the name Granville. This village was serviced by a stage coach twice weekly in the summerbut is now is a ghost town. Transportation in the Yukon winters wasdifficult but Dave had five malamute dogs for his sled team. Dave, a keen supporter of the Conservative Party, was prominentlymentioned at one time as a candidate for the Yukon Council. In 1905, Dave returned to Grenfell, Saskatchewan to take Barbara McDonellback to Dawson. She could not leave sooner as she had to take of hermother until she passed away. Dave took his sister, Madge in as well.Dave and Barbara were married in Dawson by the Rev. George Pringle, afamous clergyman. Madge Ennis and Robert McDonell were their witnesses. Barbara and Madge had hip-length Gold chains made of nuggets that theypicked up to size from the sluice boxes. Many fine pieces of gold andivory jewelry have been passed down through the generations. The ivoryjewelry was made from mastodon tusks that were found in the mines. Ofthe three children that were born in the far north, Minnie Matilda Ennis(1st born) was born in the cabin at Gold Run, while Robert and Alfredwere born in Dawson City. The family left Dawson in October, 1912 on the last boat out beforefreeze-up to make their home in Kelowna, British Columbia. Davepurchased a big house made from cement blocks and his first new car.Since he had never driven a car, he was practicing his driving in thepasture field. Just as he thought his driving was nearing perfection, hewaved to the family as he was passing but in doing so he lost control ofhis car and ran into a fence. Dave decided then and there that hisdriving career was over and left the car just where it was. Before Dave left Dawson, some crafty real estate men sold him twentyacres of orchard land at Kelowna, British Columbia for a good price.They worked hard to pick the rocks and plant fruit trees but it never didproduce fruit so with the expense of land taxes and water taxes, theylost the property, but to this day, it never has grown fruit (1979). After moving to Kelowna, Frances Isabelle, 4th born and Ellen Bertha'Helen', 5th born and in time the family grew up. Minnie worked in thepost office until she went to Anyox in northern British Columbia to bemarried. This being a northern outpost, the trip was uncertain and shearrived two days late. Archie, her husband-to-be, met the boat in rathera poor mood and announced that they had to be married immediately becausethe minister was already late for his next appointment. Robert andAlfred became butchers, Frances a nurse and Ellen a clerk. After coming to Kelowna, Dave ran a feed store which he had stocked fromhis previous home town of Grenfell, Saskatchewan. When he sold thatstore, gold fever once again lured him into the creeks. For a shorttime, he mined on Likely and Cedar Creeks in the Caribou region. In hisgolden years, Dave's activities were hampered by a severe heart condition. A surprising fact is that although Dawson City was known to be thewildest country north of San Francisco, Dave and Bob were both strictlyteetotallers. Photos of Dave and Barbra and their family can be found in theirindividual scrapbooks. This account is printed in the book, ' Ennis History ', privatelypublished in 1979 by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith and is found on pages 88through 94 Photos of Dave and Barbra and their family can be found intheir individual scrapbooks in this Family Tree. 1998. |
| Birth* | David 'Dave' Ennis was born on 20 October 1859 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada .1 |
| He was the son of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Marriage* | David 'Dave' Ennis married Barbara Pamelia McDonell, daughter of James McDonell and Jane McLott, on 14 November 1906, in Dawson City, YukonTerritory, Canada.1 |
| Death* | David 'Dave' Ennis died on 4 August 1937, at age 77, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; Unknown GEDCOM info: severe heart condition.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
David Nelson 'Nels' Ennis1
M, #47917, b. 18 February 1902, d. 25 April 1957
| Birth* | David Nelson 'Nels' Ennis was born on 18 February 1902 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of John 'Jack' Ennis and Phoebe Axford. |
| Marriage* | David Nelson 'Nels' Ennis married Ella Loletta Caswell, daughter of David William Caswell and Martha Pauline 'Pauline' Downey, on 2 December 1925, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Death* | David Nelson 'Nels' Ennis died on 25 April 1957, at age 55, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Summerberry Cemetery, Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Donald Frederick Ennis1
M, #59122, b. 12 February 1938, d. 12 February 1938
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Donald Roy 'Donnie' Ennis1
M, #48025, b. 31 May 1931, d. 26 July 1974
| Name-Com | Donald Roy 'Donnie' Ennis is commonly known as Donnie. |
| Biographical Note* | Donnie was adopted by Nels and Ella. After Nels' untimely death, Ella andtheir son, Donnie, carried on with the farm. Ella later moved toGrenfell. The farm was sold after Donnie passed away in 1974. The farmhad been in the Ennis name since 1882. See 'ENNIS HISTORY', by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, published 1979,pages 70, 71, picture on page 71 which is Donnie's' scrapbook, also seethe booklet, 'JOHN ENNIS FAMILY HISTORY UPDATE 1995', printed andpublished by Alvin Ennis and Terry (Viens), page 16. |
| Birth* | He was born on 31 May 1931 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of David Nelson 'Nels' Ennis and Ella Loletta Caswell. |
| Death* | Donald Roy 'Donnie' Ennis died on 26 July 1974, at age 43, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Summerberry Cemetery, Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Douglas Ennis1
M, #59099, b. 21 July 1909, d. 17 January 1977
| Birth* | Douglas Ennis was born on 21 July 1909 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Frederick Athol Ennis and Ethel Sarah Wilson. |
| Marriage* | Douglas Ennis married Gertrude Emma Miller on 16 June 1934, in Walton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Douglas Ennis died on 17 January 1977, at age 67, in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Edith Francis Ennis1
F, #59102, b. 22 September 1915, d. 15 May 1971
| Birth* | Edith Francis Ennis was born on 22 September 1915 in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Frederick Athol Ennis and Ethel Sarah Wilson. |
| Marriage* | Edith Francis Ennis married W. Kenneth Ritchie on 7 September 1946, in Walton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Edith Francis Ennis died on 15 May 1971, at age 55, in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Edna Augusta Ennis1
F, #59082, b. 30 October 1909, d. 10 May 1992
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
- [S8665] Personal correspondence, with Lynne (Head) Geis . Unknown repository (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
Elizabeth Ennis1
F, #59226
| Elizabeth Ennis was the daughter of Robert Ennis and Eliza Strain. |
| Note* | From: 'Sherrie Haines' Subject: McFarlin Family Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 10:52 PM To: Donald Coy Hello Don, To answer your question: see page 123 'Aunt Maggie Ford' you can add thefollowing information to what was on pages 123 & 124: In 1851 Robert Strain Ennis was living with Robert Ennis, widower. Alsoliving with Robert Ennis was: William Ennis, Joseph Ennis, Ann Jane Ennis, Margaret Ennis, ElizabethEnnis with one member of the family absent - that was Robert Ennis Jr. Robert Ennis, widower - his wife was Eliza Strain. William Ennis - whomarried Esther and lived eventually in Bracebridge, Ont. Joseph Ennis - don't know what happened to him. Ann Jane 'Nancy' Ennis married Thomas Musson Wright. Margaret Phedora 'Maggie' Ennis married Henry Ford. Elizabeth Ennis married Henry McFarlin. Bye for now, Sherrie E-mail: Sherrie Lyne Halme(Ennis) Haines, 4863 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8Y 2J9. |
Citations
- [S1038] Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, "Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, compiled records" . . Hereinafter cited as "Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, compiled records."
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ennis1
F, #58633, b. 2 December 1876, d. 14 December 1966
| Note* | Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ennis was born on her parents farm near Cranbrook (nowBrussels), Ontario. She was the ninth born of a family of twelve. OnMarch 13, 1897 Lizzie, age 21, and her older sister Ella, age 27 arrivedin Neepawa, Manitoba to work for their brother Robert Cosby Ennis (R.C.) 'Neepawa Press, Neepawa, Manitoba Tuesday, December 3, 1901 Ennis-Smith A very pretty event took place at the residence of Mr. Frank Ennis on theevening of November 27 at 5 o'clock p.m. when two of Neepawa's mostpopular young people were united in the holy bonds of wedlock,contracting parties being Miss Lizzie Ennis to Mr. T. J. Smith. Thebride was assisted by her niece, Miss Maggie Hamilton, Oberon, while Mr.W.S. Smith, brother of the groom fulfilled the duties of groomsman. Theceremony was performed by the Rev. A.W. Woods, incumbent of St. Jameschurch, Neepawa. The bride looked charming in a gown of navy blue ladiescloth with trimmings of cream duchess satin and rhinestones. Thebridesmaid also looked charming in a gown of navy blue serge withtrimmings of cream satin and applique. After receiving the heartycongratulations of those present, the guests adjourned to the dining roomwhere they did ample justice to the good things provided. In the eveninga reception was held at the residence of the groom's father, Mr. Geo.Smith Sr., where over 100 invited guests tripped the light fantasticuntil early morn. The popularity of the young couple was fully testifiedby the numerous and valuable presents received. On November 27, 1901 Lizzie married Frederick James Smith, who wasfarming in the Neepawa District. In 1904, they moved to the KelwoodDistrict, Manitoba to farm. On March 13, 1909 after the death of hersister,Ella, Lizzie received the care and trust of Ella's eight day olddaughter, Gladys Ellady McLaughlin. Lizzie cared for Gladys until Glady'sfather remarried. In 1912 Fred was employed by the Forestry Department starting as a timberinspector. In November, 1912 their first son Elmor Francis died and wasburied in Kelwood, Manitoba. When Fred died in 1933 in Dauphin,Manitoba, Elmor Francis was moved and buried in Dauphin with his father. Lizzie lived with her daughter, Marjorie Winnifred Smith Ramsden inToronto until her death in 1966. Lizzie was the last of Tom and Fanny'stwelve children to survive. |
| Birth* | Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ennis was born on 2 December 1876 in on the farm near Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Richard Thomas Ennis and Francis 'Fanny' Jane Taylor. |
| Marriage* | Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ennis married Frederick James Smith, son of George Smith Sr., on 27 November 1901, in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ennis died on 14 December 1966, at age 90, in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Ellady Jane Ennis1
F, #58630, b. 28 March 1870, d. 13 March 1909
| Birth* | Ellady Jane Ennis was born on 28 March 1870 in on the farm near Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Richard Thomas Ennis and Francis 'Fanny' Jane Taylor. |
| Marriage* | Ellady Jane Ennis married William Alfred McLaughlin in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Ellady Jane Ennis died on 13 March 1909, at age 38, in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Gone to her Reward - Ellady Ennis. Neepawa Press, March, 1909 Neepawa, Manitoba On Saturday afternoon, March 13, 1909, Ellady Ennis, beloved wife of Wm.A. McLaughlin, bade farewell to her earthly friends with the joyous anticipation of a happy reunion in the sweet bye and bye. She had been sick for some time, but was thought to be improving, when swiftly and silently 'as a thief in the night' the change came and despite all that skilled doctors, nurses and loving friends could do she passes to her reward greatly lamented. Her demise came as a shock to the community as she was very highly esteemed by all who knew her and the general feeling is that the neighborhood is poorer by having to give up this noble little woman. The bereaved husband, sisters and brothers may rest assured that the people of Glendale sympathize very deeply with them in their great sorrow. Just thirteen years before the day she died, with her sister Lizzie, now Mrs. Fred J. Smith, of Kelwood, she landed in Neepawa from their home in Cranbrook. That sister was with her at the last and it was to her Mrs. McLaughlin bequeathed the sacred trust of caring for her baby daughters 8 days old. But our hearts go out in sympathy to the aged parents in Ontario, stricken with grief as they await the coming of the train which brings the beloved daughter home again dead, and in this way we ask them to accept the heartfelt sympathy of the many friends she made while in the west.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Ellen Bertha 'Helen' Ennis1
F, #47758, b. 19 January 1920, d. 26 December 1969
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Emerson Gourlay Ennis1
M, #59025, b. 23 August 1908
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Esther 'Ettie' Ennis1
F, #47633, b. 1870, d. 26 November 1936
| Note* | Esther 'Ettie' Ennis was born in Bracebridge, Muskoka County, in 1870.She was the ninth and last child born to Robert Strain and FranesElizabeth ( Wark ) Ennis. Ettie was to have been married at her brother, John’s house, but the bestlaid plans of mice and men didn't’t work out. Ettie was there in abeautiful red velvet dress that she fashioned herself and the localminister on hand, but the groom didn't’t show up. Ettie later gave herfrock to her sister, Frances Jane. Tom Phillips and his brother, William, ran a feed store in Wolseley,Saskatchewan before 1900. Probably this is where Tom met and marriedEttie on 4th of November, 1896 at Calgary, North West Territory, Canada.They moved to Tees, North West Territory, (later Alberta) and built a sodhouse. It was here that her Brother Joe, his wife Maggie, their two children Osmondand Kathleen and their father and grandfather, Robert Strain Ennis, spenttheir first winter. Alix, Clyde and Stettler are names that Ina, Tom andEttie’s adopted daughter, remembers hearing. Tom and Ettie moved toArmstrong, British Columbia about 1910 where Tom operated a twenty acrefarm and had a mail route with the mail always being delivered by horseand buggy. Tom’s farm was three miles from town so he never had atelephone nor electricity. Ettie kept several hives of bees. Etta had been plagued with several strokes before the final one tookher. She died the 26th of November, 1936 at Armstrong, British Columbia,Canada. This account is stated in the green book, 'ENNIS HISTORY', privatelypublished in 1979 by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, on pages 5, 121.Photos of Ettie can be found in her scrapbook in this Family Tree. |
| Birth* | Esther 'Ettie' Ennis was born in 1870 in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Marriage* | Esther 'Ettie' Ennis married Thomas 'Tom' Phillips, son of Phillips, circa 1899, in Wolseley, North West Territory, Canada. North West Territory is now Saskatchewan.1 |
| Death* | Esther 'Ettie' Ennis died on 26 November 1936, in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada; Unknown GEDCOM info: Stroke.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Ethel Margarite Ennis1
F, #48110, b. 17 November 1918
| Note* | Ethel lives in Fort Qu'Applle, Saskatchewan, Canada. ROGERS FAMILYREUNION On the 1st of August, 1992, twenty-three descendants of Thomas WettenhallRogers and Agnes Fotheringham gathered in the Wolseley United Church C.E. Hall to recall their ancestry and share anecdotes. T. W. Rogers was a pioneer south of Wolseley obtaining a homestead in themid 1890's which he named 'Haldon Farms'. He married Agnes Fotheringhamwho lived close by in 1896 and they had four children, Muriel Ennis, Lionel Rogers, Sydney Rogers and Gwendolyn Hie. Many Wolseley and District residents will recall Syd Rogers who ran agarage and service station in Wolseley for several years then farmednorth of Wolseley until he and his wife Myrtle moved to Victoria, BritishColumbia in 1952. Lionel was in partnership with Syd for a short timebefore he and his family moved to Winnipeg. The Family were sorry that Muriel and Gwen had passed away, Muriel inJanuary and Gwen in June of this year. Many amusing stories were recalled by the descendants of these pioneersand old photographs provided great interest. Those attending the reunion were as follows: From Muriel's family: Ethel(Ennis) Morden, Fort Qu' Appelle; Verne and Mabel Ennis of KakabekaFalls, Ontario; Joyce and Gerry Stephenson of Oakville, Ontario. From Lionel's' family: Monica Iliffe, Roger and Lance Holton; Jeff, Judy,Jordon and Janine Holton of Edmonton, Alberta: Lynda Johnston and Juliaof Winnipeg, Manitoba. From Sydney's family: his wife Myrtle Rogers, Grenfell; Cora, Tom andBill Mellor of Wolseley, Saskatchewan; and Cleve Mellor of Regina. From Gwen's family: Bernice Risk of Spruce Grove, Alberta and Elwyn Hieof Winnipeg, Manitoba. Special thanks to the U. N. W. W. ladies who provided a delicious lunchfor the family. On Sunday morning August 2nd, a tour was made of some of the old familyhomes ending with a lunch in Grenfell. This account above is stated in an article clipped from the IndianHead-Wolseley News, Tuesday, August, 11, 1992 on page 15. |
| Birth* | Ethel Margarite Ennis was born on 17 November 1918 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Victor Burton 'Vic' Ennis and Laura Muriel 'Muriel' Rogers. |
| Marriage* | Ethel Margarite Ennis married John A. Morden on 26 April 1940, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Etta Lydia Kathleen Ennis1
F, #48266, b. 12 March 1899
| Name-Com | Etta Lydia Kathleen Ennis is commonly known as Kay. |
| Birth* | She was born on 12 March 1899 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis and Margaret Esther 'Maggie' McDonell. |
| Note* | Etta 'Kay' Lydia Kathleen Ennis in 1918 was away teaching school in Lousana, Alberta, when her family was struggling with the flu epidemic. |
| Marriage* | Etta Lydia Kathleen Ennis married Archibald Campbell McNair on 1 September 1926, in Alix, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| Marriage* | Etta Lydia Kathleen Ennis married Paul Eberly on 4 May 1971, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Evelyn Frances Jane Ennis1
F, #59028, b. 5 January 1917
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Frances Elizabeth 'Fanny' Ennis1
F, #47915, b. 23 September 1896, d. 9 November 1993
| Note* | Fanny, as she is known by her many friends and relatives, was the oldestdaughter at home. With 4 older brothers, she soon became Mother's littlehelper. At the age of 12 she was baking white muffins and baking powderbiscuits, gradually working her way up to baking a gingerbread or a plainwhite cake. She recalls that these cakes were seldom iced. When rhubarbor saskatoons were in season, she would make 5 pies on a Saturday. Laundry, as Fanny remembers, was done with a tub and scrub board until1908, when her Mother got her first washing machine. The fence was theirclothes lines. Fanny's first job was working in a dressmakers shop in Grenfell. Shestayed with her brothers Frank and Johnny who were also working inGrenfell. She sometimes went into homes for a week at a time to dosewing. When her brother Gil went farming, Fanny kept house for him for2 years, then Gil was married. She then kept house for her Father untilshe and Billy were married in 1919. Fanny always had many hobbies. Her major triumphs were probably inneedlework and baking. Over the years she has been a keen competitor inmany categories at Agriculture Fairs, starting at the age of 14 byentering a print dress she made and some baking powder biscuits. Fromthen on she continued showing her many exhibits with consistent successuntil 1972. Among her achievements were prizes won at the C.N.E. Fanny and Bill have retired to Grenfell and still enjoy their hobbies.They take great pride in their flowers and garden every year. And Lordhelp anyone caught throwing out an ice cream pail which Bill could turninto a lovely planter by covering it with caragana. This account can be found on pages 67 and 68 in the book, 'EnnisHistory', published in 1979 by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith who is one ofFannys' daughters. |
| Birth* | Frances Elizabeth 'Fanny' Ennis was born on 23 September 1896 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of John 'Jack' Ennis and Ada Oliver. |
| Marriage* | Frances Elizabeth 'Fanny' Ennis married William John 'Billy' Ferguson, son of Andrew Ferguson and Sarah Ramsey, on 14 March 1919, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Frances Elizabeth 'Fanny' Ennis died on 9 November 1993, at age 97, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Frances Isobel Ennis1
F, #47757, b. 22 July 1916, d. 5 January 1973
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Frances Jane Ennis
F, #1506, b. 5 May 1863, d. 26 May 1941
| Nickname | Frances Jane Ennis also is known commonly by the nickname of Frank Ennis.1 |
| Note* | Frances Jane Ennis (affectionately called Aunt Frank by many) married Leverett David Coy. The year of their marriage is not known for sure at this time, but possibly about 1880. She was born May 5, 1863, probably in Breckenridge, Ontario. Her father, Robert Strain Ennis, was born in 1833, North Ireland and died June 21, 1908 and buried in Summerberry, Saskatchewan. Her mother was Frances Elizabeth Wark, born in 1830, Northern Ireland, and died August 20, 1896 and is buried in Summerberry, Saskatchewan. Frances Jane (Ennis) Coy, the sixth born and one of nine children born to Robert Strain and Frances Elizabeth (nee Wark) Ennis, died May 26, 1941 in Seattle, and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Seattle. The Ennis family and Frances and Leverett Coy moved slowly west, working their way, travelling in a covered wagon train of Red River Schooners. They spent several years in Portage la Prairie and then moved on to Grenfell in the Territory of Manitoba. (The area is now Saskatchewan). Their home was a sod dwelling which had small windows to provide protection from the Indians, and also to serve as insulation from the heat and cold. Their life was hard and they lived through the times of the Riel Indian Wars. One day when Frances was alone with her baby, George Grenfell, (the baby, named George Grenfell, was the first white child to be born in the territory of the town of Grenfell, thus, his name), the Indians came and held a knife to Gren’s throat in his cradle and demanded all the food she had. This left them nearly destitute. They had three sons George Grenfell, died Nov. 20, 1910, in Seattle, Adne, died June 7, 1948, Seattle, and Roy David,Sr., died July 2, 1946,Seattle. Leverett David Coy was born July 27, 1857 in Coy, Nova Scotia, (Note - New Brunswick became a province in 1867), Canada. Lev died March 27, 1913 in Seattle, King County, Washington. His parents, George W. (Deacon), died Abt 1882, buried in Coy, New Brunswick, Canada and Jane Estabrooks, died Dec. 28, 1902, buried in Upper Gagetown, New Brunswick,Canada. Leverett’s father was a very large fleshy man. His mother, Jane was tall and slender. They were well-to-do and liberal. George was a Deacon in the Baptist Church in Coytown. The town of Coy was eventually named Gagetown, after a General Gage. Leverett worked in lumber mills and as a carpenter most of his life. They moved back and forth between Canada and the United States many times while their family was growing up. Some years were spent in Milltown, Washington near La Conner on the Skagit Flats. Other years were spent at Alexander’s Landing on the west side of Lake Sammamish in Washington. It was there that their fourth child, Clara was born. Leverett was working at a mill at Monahan, on the east side of the lake at the time, and rowed back and forth to work. It is believed that Monahan is the name of the place recorded as the birth place of Clara - or possibly could have been recorded at Issaquah, Washington. The Coys moved to Seattle probably some time in the 1890’s, where they bought a home at 4218 Latona Avenue. They had a grocery store known as the - Coy's Grocery Store, address 711 8th NE Avenue, on the corner of NE8th Avenue and 45th Avenue NE in the Latona District (see the picture of the store in Leverett's and Frances' scrapbooks). Their fifth child, Mary Frances, (also called May and Mayme), was born there in on May 10th 1901. May grew up in the family home on Latona Avenue. After her father died she helped her mother with the cooking and housekeeping for roomers and boarders they took in during World War I. May met her husband, Howard Anderson Barber in an 'over the fence romance', as he lived at the Showers Boarding house just behind their home, owned by some people named Showers. Her sister, Clara met her husband, Thomas Myer Reeder, over the same fence, who also lived at the same Showers Boarding house at 401 NE 42nd Street as Howard Anderson Barber. When Leverett died in March 27, 1913, his wife, Frances scattered his ashes on English Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia, as was his wish. Leverett was a staunch and stubborn Canadian and told his children that they were Canadian, and always would be Canadian, even though his two younger daughters were born in Washington State. Frances ran the family grocery store in Seattle for several years and then worked as a cook for many years at the Latona Grade School (that was just around the corner from their house). In fact she worked there until she was 76 years old. She sold their home about 1926 and lived in several apartments for the next few years. When her health began to fail she made her home with her daughters, May and Clara. She died in May 26, 1941 at the age of 78, after a succession of strokes. This account is from Mary Phyllis Fletcher (Reeder) Hawkins, 1018 So.246th Pl. Des Moines, Washington and Donald Raymond Coy, 3806 51st Ave.S. W. Seattle, Washington, 98116-3615 1-206-938-4493. E-mail:don3127wa@@juno.com And from the book - 'ENNIS HISTORY', privately published by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, 1979, and most of this biography may be found on pages101- 103, and her photos can be found on pages 95, 102, 103 in the book; her picture can also be found in her scrapbook in this Family Tree.
OBITUARY OF MRS. LEVERETTCOY Funeral services for Mrs. Frances J. Coy, pioneer Seattle resident, who died yesterday at the age of 78, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow at the Home Undertaking Company. Burial will be in Forest Lawn. Mrs. Coy, a native of Toronto, came here in 1890. Her home was at 3934 SW Southern St. She was the widow of Leverett Coy. Mrs. Coy was a cook at the Latona School for sixteen years. She retired in 1936. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara Reeder and Mrs. May Barber, and two sons, Roy and Adne Coy, all of Seattle. |
| Birth* | She was born on 5 May 1863 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Marriage* | Frances Jane Ennis married Leverett David Coy, son of Deacon George William Coy Sr. and Mary Jane Estabrooks, circa 1881, in Brekenridge, Québec, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Frances Jane Ennis died on 26 May 1941, at age 78, in Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A.; Cause of death was a succession of strokes.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried on 29 May 1941 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A..2 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
- [S938] Cemetery Marker - Frances Jane (Ennis) Coy. Frances Jane (Ennis) Coy, Tombstone inscription; Donald R. Coy.
- [S186] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (Printed & Bound by Friesen Printers, 5720 Macleod Trail So, Calgary, Alberta: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Francis 'Frank' Ennis1
M, #58628, b. 12 February 1865, d. 15 November 1919
| Note* | Francis 'Frank' Ennis was the fourth child born to Tom and Fanny (Taylor)Ennis on their farm near Cranbrook, Ontario. Frank moved to the Neepawa,Manitoba district in the fall of 1897 at the age of 32. He bought out A.B. Elliott on the S.E. 32-15-16 and several other pieces of land in theSpringhill district. On June 24, 1898 the following article appeared inthe Neepawa Press: 'Frank Ennis brought into our office Wednesday a bunch of wheat measuring338' in length, planted on the 20th of April, allowing the grain to getroot and start growing, this grain has averaged about 6' per week ornearly an inch a day. This grain will grow another foot before maturityand Mr. Ennis says he has 200 acres as good as the sample.' On March 27, 1901, Frank married Jessie Jane Smith. Jessie's brother,Frederick James Smith, later married Frank's sister Elizabeth. Frankeventually bought a farm two miles north of Eden, Manitoba. On November15, 1919, Frank had gone to the stable to do chores taking a lantern withhim. As he did not return within a reasonable time a messenger soughtthe reason and found he had dropped dead. Frank was 54 years old. In 1920 the family moved into Neepawa and rentedthe farm. Minerva, Cliff, Lorna, and their mother Jessie, returned towork the farm. Lorna married in 1930 and moved to the Springhilldistrict. Jessie died in 1938. Minerva and Cliff died in 1974.Minerva moved into Neepawa where she still resides (1979.) The marriage of Jessie Jane Smith to Francis 'Frank' Ennis Neepawa Press Newspaper Tuesday, April 2, 1901 Ennis-Smith A quiet, but very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, March 27th, atthe residence of the Messrs. Smith, two miles north of Neepawa, when Mr.Frank Ennis was married to Miss Jessie Smith, second daughter of GeoSmith Sr. The guests at the wedding were not numerous consisting chiefly ofrelatives of the Bride and Groom. At 5 o'clock to the music of thewedding march, played by Miss Flo Smith, sister of the bride, the bridalparty entered the parlor, the bride on the arm of her father, who gaveher away. The knot was tied by Rev. Mr. Wood, Incumbent of St. JamesChurch, Neepawa. The bridesmaid was Miss Lizzie Ennis, sister of thegroom, while Mr. Fred Smith, brother of the bride, fulfilled the dutiesof groomsman. The bride was very becomingly attired in pearl grey, trimmed with shellpink satin and over lace. The bridesmaid was also dressed in pearl grey,trimmed with pink satin. After the ceremony the party partook of anelaborate repast, waited on by the three Misses Smith and Miss M.Mitchell, cousins of the bride, and Miss Flo Smith, her sister. The bride was the recipient of some very valuable and useful presents,among which was a valuable gold watch and chain, the gift of the groom.In the evening, a dance was given by the groom at his residence nearby,to the wedding guests and a large party of his friends. Dancing wasindulged in till a late hour, when the company dispersed, wishing thenewly married pair many years of happy life. |
| Birth* | Francis 'Frank' Ennis was born on 12 February 1865 in on the farm near Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Richard Thomas Ennis and Francis 'Fanny' Jane Taylor. |
| Marriage* | Francis 'Frank' Ennis married Jesse Jane Smith, daughter of George Smith Sr., on 27 March 1901, in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Francis 'Frank' Ennis died on 15 November 1919, at age 54, in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Fred Duncan Ennis1
M, #48270, b. 6 January 1908
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Frederick Athol Ennis1
M, #58635, b. 12 January 1881, d. 19 September 1951
| Note* | Frederick Athol Ennis was the eleventh born to Fanny and Tom Ennis ontheir farm near Cranbrook, Ontario. Fred married Ethel Sarah Wilson inNiagara Falls, Ontario. They raised a family of five children. Ethelworked as a seamstress and dressmaker until her marriage. Fred worked as a painter, teamster and farmer. |
| Birth* | Frederick Athol Ennis was born on 12 January 1881 in on the farm near Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Richard Thomas Ennis and Francis 'Fanny' Jane Taylor. |
| Marriage* | Frederick Athol Ennis married Ethel Sarah Wilson on 7 July 1908, in Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Frederick Athol Ennis died on 19 September 1951, at age 70, in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Frederick Thomas Ennis1
M, #59083, b. 10 June 1911, d. 5 February 1973
| Birth* | Frederick Thomas Ennis was born on 10 June 1911 in Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, U.S.A..1 |
| He was the son of William 'Will' Thomas Ennis and Hattie Matilda Larson. |
| Marriage* | Frederick Thomas Ennis married Anne Kohler on 12 February 1938, in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho, U.S.A..1 |
| Death* | Frederick Thomas Ennis died on 5 February 1973, at age 61, in Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, U.S.A..1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
George Ernest Ennis1
M, #58624, b. 10 April 1889, d. 8 June 1958
| Note* | George Ernest Ennis was the second child born to Robert Cosby and MeanueEnnis in Neepawa, Manitoba. In 1907 the family moved to Balcarres,Saskatchewan. The family later homesteaded eighteen miles west of Unity,Saskatchewan. In Saskatoon, on November 26, 1921 he married Dorothy JeanMartin of Rutland, Saskatchewan. Dorothy had been born in Oklahoma andmoved to Saskatchewan with her family in 1910. Dorothy went to HighSchool in Chetopa, Kansas and taught school in Saskatchewan for a shorttime. She later worked in a post office in Bradwell, Saskatchewan beforeshe married George. In 1927, with two children, Muriel, born November15, 1922 and Jean born May 29, 1926, they left the farm and purchased ahotel in Erskine, Alberta and stayed there until 1937, when theirmarriage broke up. George left Erskine in 1940 and went into the butcher business inEdmonton, Alberta until ill health in 1957. He moved to Calgary andstayed with his daughters until his death in June, 1958. |
| Birth* | George Ernest Ennis was born on 10 April 1889 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Robert 'R C' Cosby Ennis and Meanue Cox. |
| Marriage* | George Ernest Ennis married Doorthy Martin on 26 November 1921, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Death* | George Ernest Ennis died on 8 June 1958, at age 69, in Carlgary, Alberta, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
George Gilman 'Gil' Ennis1
M, #47913, b. 12 August 1893, d. 14 September 1980
| Birth* | George Gilman 'Gil' Ennis was born on 12 August 1893 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of John 'Jack' Ennis and Ada Oliver. |
| Marriage* | George Gilman 'Gil' Ennis married Alice Evelyn Caswell, daughter of David William Caswell and Martha Pauline 'Pauline' Downey, on 31 December 1918, in Wolseley, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Death* | George Gilman 'Gil' Ennis died on 14 September 1980, at age 87, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Gilman Ennis1
M, #47632, b. 1869, d. 1882
| Note* | Gilman, a lad of 13 years, had been sickly and died along the trail ater they left Brandon, North West Territories, and was buried along the banks of some river - presumably the Assiniboine. This account is stated in the book - 'ENNIS HISTORY', privately published by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, 1979, pages 5, 7 for hisbiography, and 121. Gilman was 8th born to Robert and Frances Ennis. |
| Birth* | Gilman Ennis was born in 1869 in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Death* | Gilman Ennis died in 1882, in Brandon, Assiniboia, Northwest Territory, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in the banks of the Assiniboine River, west of Brandon. |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Gladys 'Babe' Ennis1
F, #47644
| Gladys 'Babe' Ennis was the daughter of Robert Henry 'Bob' Ennis and Harriet. |
| Note* | Gladys Ennis was adopted by Bob and Harriet Ennis, at this time we don'tknown Gladys' natural parents. From the Hendersons Directory of BritishColumbia: Mrs. Bob (R.H.) Ennis was not listed in Vancouver until 1912.Along with her name is Miss Gladys Ennis. In 1914 they are listed ashaving a confectionery with Miss Gladys Ennis as an assistant. By 1916there was no mention of Gladys' name and Mrs. R. H. Ennis had aconfectionery at a different location. In 1923 Harriet had moved again.In 1925 she moved again and still had a confectionery. In 1926 Harriettmade her last move but this time her daughter Gladys was living with her.Harriett died in 1939 but Gladys lived at this address until 1942. Sincethere was no mention of Gladys with Harriett in 1916, perhaps that waswhen Gladys married and became Mrs. Munroe. It was heard that Gladys was divorced and then married again so maybethat is why her name is not in the telephone book after 1942. In 1943their house was owned by H. Hauser. To this date (1997) we haven't located Gladys nor any of her threechildren. |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Glenwood Victor 'Glen' Ennis1
M, #48111, b. 6 September 1920
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Gordon Joseph Mcdonell Ennis1
M, #48267, b. 24 February 1902, d. 30 July 1963
| Note* | Gordon Joseph McDonell Ennis tried farming for a few years and then wentinto a draying business in Bradshaw. He served in the Canadian Army inWorld War II and then worked in a lumber business in Calgary where hestill lived after retiring. |
| Birth* | Gordon Joseph Mcdonell Ennis was born on 24 February 1902 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis and Margaret Esther 'Maggie' McDonell. |
| Marriage* | Gordon Joseph Mcdonell Ennis married Iva Jean Kerr on 30 January 1924, in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Gordon Joseph Mcdonell Ennis died on 30 July 1963, at age 61, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in 1968 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Harry Clifford Ennis1
M, #47918, b. 11 October 1904, d. 17 October 1980
| Birth* | Harry Clifford Ennis was born on 11 October 1904 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of John 'Jack' Ennis and Phoebe Axford. |
| Marriage* | Harry Clifford Ennis married Inez Lillian 'Inez' Dorothy Caswell, daughter of David William Caswell and Martha Pauline 'Pauline' Downey, on 28 June 1939, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Harry Clifford Ennis died on 17 October 1980, at age 76, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Summerberry Cemetery, Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Isabel Ellice 'Myrle' Myrle Ennis1
F, #48269, b. 30 November 1905
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Jane Frances 'Jean' Ennis1
F, #48268, b. 8 November 1903, d. 5 December 1967
| Birth* | Jane Frances 'Jean' Ennis was born on 8 November 1903 in Alix, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis and Margaret Esther 'Maggie' McDonell. |
| Note* | Jane Frances 'Jean' Ennis' appendicitis episode happened in May, 1920. She was too ill to move so it was decided to operate in our home. Dr. McLennan, of Mirror, and Dr. Hart of Alix attended her. The kitchen table was the operating table. A gas lamp was the source of light. As the anesthetic was ether, the lamp could not be in the same room or an explosion would have resulted, so father held the lamp up to a window on the veranda and the operation proceeded. Jean was very ill. She was in bed for six weeks with a Registered Nurse, a Miss Ford from Calgary looking after her. Jean became a teacher. in May 1920. |
| Marriage* | Jane Frances 'Jean' Ennis married Lorne Robert Gaudin on 28 August 1929, in Paradise Valley, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Jane Frances 'Jean' Ennis died on 5 December 1967, at age 64, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Jessie Lavania Ennis1
F, #58629, b. 25 December 1867, d. 1 October 1949
| Birth* | Jessie Lavania Ennis was born on 25 December 1867 in on the farm near Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Richard Thomas Ennis and Francis 'Fanny' Jane Taylor. |
| Marriage* | Jessie Lavania Ennis married John Tucker Brown in 1893, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Jessie Lavania Ennis died on 1 October 1949, at age 81, in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Obituary of Jessie Lavina (Ennis) Brown as it appeared in the Stratford,Perth County, Ontario Newspaper. 'Mrs. Jessie Lavina Brown, 134 Caledonia Street, Stratford, widow of JohnTucker Brown, died Friday evening in the Stratford General Hospital whereshe had been a patient for the past six weeks. She had been in failinghealth since last May. Mrs. Brown was in her 81st year. Born on the25th of December, 1867, in Grey Township, near Brussels, she was thedaughter of the late Richard Thomas Ennis and Fannie Taylor Ennis.Following her marriage 56 years ago she and her husband came to Stratfordto make their home. Mr. Brown died in 1925. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church. She belonged toL.O.L. No. 171. Surviving are two sons, Frank, Toronto and Carl,Kitchener: and two daughters (Beatrice) Mrs. D. Nairn, Toronto and(Evelyn) Mrs. W. G. Kay, Mimico. There are three brothers, Fred Ennis,Walton, William Ennis, Rupert, Idaho, and Sidney Ennis, Kelwood, Manitobaand one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Winnipeg, Man. Also surviving are11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is resting at theGreenwood-Gilbert Funeral Home, 46 Erie Street, where Rev. Earl E.hopper, of Memorial Baptist Church will conducted a service at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will follow in Brussels. Cemetery.' NOTE: See Thomas Ennis notes written by Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Hainesabout mentioning Richard Thomas Ennis, which is mentioned above in paragraph two.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in Brussels Cemetery, Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
John 'Jack' Ennis1
M, #47627, b. 5 September 1857, d. 21 September 1941
| Note* | John and Ada had no family, but Ada had a daughter Bertie, from aprevious marriage, John was 3rd born to Robert and Frances Ennis. The accounts here are found on pages 5, 43 - 46 in the book, 'ENNISHISTORY',privately published by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, in 1979,pictures can be found on pages 15, 43, 73, 79, 80, and their scrapbooks. Also in the books, 'GRIT AND GROWTH, THE STORY OF GRENFELL', by Annie I.Yule, 1970 edition, pages 7, 10, 26, 1980 edition pages 12, 34, 194 andprivately publish by the Grenfell Historical Committee, 1980, printed byBrigdens and covers by Universal Bindery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. And the booklet, 'JOHN ENNIS FAMILY UPDATE 1995', printed and published,April 11th, 1995 by Alvin Lloyd Ennis and his wife, Therese Helene(Terry) Viens, page 1. John ‘Jack’ Ennis was born, on the 5th September, 1857, and was the thirdborn to Robert Strain and Frances Elizabeth (Wark) Ennis. When theEnnis’ arrived at Grenfell in 1882, John filed for a homestead on 10-16-8W2nd, plowed the required five acres and then worked on the railwayagain. We don’t know what wages John got but if you supplied a team ofhorses, the pay was $2.50 per day. The following year he built his loghouse and broke another ten acres of land. By the third year he had methis requirements for his homestead so filed on a second quarter section.John hand dug a well and seepage water from a nearby slough supplied hisdemand. John and Phoebe were married in 1882. The little log house that Jackbuilt became the home where their first six children were born. Jack’shouse was cold in the winter so he and his family moved to his father’shouse in 1899 for the winter months since it was vacant by then. By 1901the family had outgrown the tiny log house so Jack had a house built of lumber. Thishouse had a kitchen and front room downstairs and three bedroomsupstairs. The boys slept in the largest room on straw mattresses on thefloor. By 1907 their family had grown to eight and they were once againcramped for room, so added onto the house making it twice its original size. They now had sixbedrooms and four clothes closets, and ample room to board the schoolteacher. All settlers kept their own cows, chickens, and pigs to provide theireggs, milk, butter and meat. There were no refrigerators of course, sopeople had milk cellars. Some of these were stone buildings, but John’swas a roof over a dug-out cellar. The milk was left sitting 12 hours tolet the cream rise to the top. The cream was then skimmed off and this in turn was churned intobutter. The excess butter, packed in wooden tubs or stone crocks, wastraded for groceries. It was valued at 6 to 12 cents per pound in theearly years. John’s first team was 1 oxen and 1 horse but because their speed andstrength were such a poor match, he bought another horse as soon as hehad enough money for one. Imagine his dismay to find his horse missingfrom his stable a few days later. Because of the Riel Rebellion at thattime, it was presumed that the Indians had stolen his horse. Another frightening incident with the Indians at this time was whenPhoebe went for the cows one evening. Frank was three years old andJohnny was just a baby, so she put Frank in a barrel so he couldn't runaway. She then tied Johnny on her back and went for the cows. They hadwandered about three or four miles so Phoebe was away for so time. Whenshe got home, imagine her concern to find an Indian looking into the barrel. He seemed to want totake Frank home with him but Phoebe had the presence of mind to offer hima half loaf of bread, and the Indian went away. John and Phoebe Ennis were both very strict Methodists so of coursedidn't believe in dancing or playing cards. In later years, John got adeck of cards and occasionally played King Pedro and Yuker to amuse thekids but Phoebe never did play. She kept busy with her knitting ofsocks and mitts. They finally let the grown up children go to the odddance if it was in a private home or in a school house. One winter'snight while they were out at a dance, a real blizzard came up and it wasso stormy that everyone was afraid to venture out in it so they danceduntil morning when the storm was pretty well over and headed for homewith their boy friends. Their father was just going out to do themorning chores when they arrived home so he revealed how unhappy he waswith and didn't let them go to any more dances for a while. John preferred using oxen to horses. Oxen were slower but much stronger,so were preferred for plowing, for hauling manure out of the barn, andfor hauling water from the slough. He also preferred oxen for horsepower for sawing wood. The boys’ job was to follow the oxen around thecircle at an even pace to keep the speed of the saw steady. Not everyone had the intestinal fortitude to endure the rigors of thisuntamed land but John accepted the challenge. In 1893 the land becameparched and the crops and hay withered and dried so there was no feed forthe livestock. John located feed and water in a creek about 8 miles southof Glenavon so he and Phoebe and their 3 small children took the livestock to this spot forthe winter. Pioneer women were hospitable and generous. No one ever came to theirdoor near meal time without being offered some vitals. A grandsonrecalls his Granddad John telling him the story about a minister and hiswife who called on them one time. Grandma Phoebe invited them to jointhem for supper, but the minister’s wife insisted that they had to gethome to bake bread. So of course Grandma offered them a loaf of bread ifthey would stay. The deal was accepted. As the minister and his wifewere getting ready to leave, Grandma went to put the promised loaf ofbread in the box at the back of their buggy. Much to her surprise, shesaw several other loaves there. The joke was that they had likelyrefused a morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea elsewhere beforecoming to Grandma’s and that way had accumulated a few day’s supply ofbread! From 1907 on, the children were drifting away from home one by one until1919 when Phoebe died in the flu epidemic, there were only Nels and Harryat home. John went to Hamilton, Ontario in the winter of 1921, and came home onMarch 4th with his new wife, Ada. They farmed until 1925 when Nelsmarried and took over the farm. At this time, John and Ada retired toGrenfell but kept very active. John always went out to the farm to cuthis own firewood and hauled it 10 miles to town with one horse hitched to a sleigh. Ada stillmilked her own cow every day, and grew a huge garden every year. WhenJohn died in 1941, Ada went back to Ontario to be with her daughter,Bertie Oliver. Although the house on the old homestead has been cut down and remodeled,part of it still stands today. The barn which John built in 1916 is alsostill standing. John and Phoebe are pictured in both of their scrapbooks. This account is stated as above on pages 44 through 46, and pictures onpages 43, 44 in the green book, ‘Ennis History’, privately published in1979 by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith. |
| Birth* | John 'Jack' Ennis was born on 5 September 1857 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Marriage* | John 'Jack' Ennis married Phoebe Axford, daughter of William 'Grandaddy' Axford and Phoebe Glens, on 7 April 1886, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Marriage* | John 'Jack' Ennis married Ada Oliver in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| Death* | John 'Jack' Ennis died on 21 September 1941, at age 84, in Summerberry, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Summerberry Cemetery, Summerberry, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Joseph Ennis1
M, #59223, b. November 1834
| Note* | From: 'Sherrie Haines' Subject: McFarlin Family Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 10:52 PM To: Donald Coy Hello Don, To answer your question: see page 123 'Aunt Maggie Ford' you can add thefollowing information to what was on pages 123 & 124: In 1851 Robert Strain Ennis was living with Robert Ennis, widower. Alsoliving with Robert Ennis was: William Ennis, Joseph Ennis, Ann Jane Ennis, Margaret Ennis, ElizabethEnnis with one member of the family absent - that was Robert Ennis Jr. Robert Ennis, widower - was 46 at the 1851 census and was a stone mason,his wife was Eliza Strain. William Ennis - was 26 years of age at the 1851 census in County Grey andwas a stone mason who married Esther and lived eventually in Bracebridge,Ont. Joseph Ennis - was 17 years of age at the 1851 census in County Grey andwas a laborer but don't know what happened to him. Ann Jane 'Nancy' Ennis was 13 at the 1851 census and married ThomasMusson Wright. Margaret Phedora 'Aunt Maggie' Ennis married Henry Ford. Elizabeth Ennis married Henry McFarlin. Robert Ennis, Jr. was 20 years of age and was a farmer Bye for now, Sherrie E-mail: Sherrie Lyne Halme(Ennis) Haines, 4863 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8Y 2J9. |
| Birth* | Joseph Ennis was born in November 1834 in Ireland. |
| He was the son of Robert Ennis and Eliza Strain. |
Citations
- [S1038] Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, "Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, compiled records" . . Hereinafter cited as "Sherrie Lyne (Ennis) Halme Haines, compiled records."
Joseph 'Joe' Morden Ennis1
M, #58632, b. 16 March 1874, d. 3 June 1911
| Note* | Joseph Morden Ennis was eighth born to Tom and Fanny Ennis on their farmnear Cranbrook, Ontario. He moved to Neepawa, Manitoba as a young man.He erected a new stable at the rear of his residence on seventh street inJune of 1899. March 3, 1900 he married 'Avie' Galloway of Franklin,Manitoba. 'Wedding of Joseph Morden Ennis to Martha Aveline Galloway Neepawa Press Newspaper Saturday, March 10, 1900 'On February 28th another wedding took place at the residence of thebride's father, Mr. Wn. Galloway. The union of Mr. Jos. Ennis and EvaGalloway was consummated by Rev. Paterson of Neepawa at four 0'clock. Ayoung lady from Minnedosa acted as best maid to the bride and Miss MaudGalloway acted as maid of honour, while a brother of the bridegroomassisted him through his trying ordeal. At the close of the ceremony theusual congratulations were extended to the happy couple and a bounteousspread partaken of by something over 80 invited guests who showed theirrespects to the newly married couple by the many beautiful, useful andcostly presents that were brought. The evening was spent in social chat,games and dancing. When the company broke up the bridegroom and bridewent to their future home in Neepawa while many of the young men wenthome to mourn over the loss to them of another of Glendale's fairmaidens.' In April of that year he took over the Carberry stage line. Joe ownedand operated the Grand Central livery feed and sale stable in Neepawa.The first son born to Joe and Avie - Morden Thomas Ennis was born inFebruary, 1901 and died aged 8 months that same year. Joe sold cattle aswell as horses and buggies and was also poundkeeper for ward one in1901. On Labor Day 1902, Joe captured first prize money at Shoal Lakewith on of his livery horses. A second son, Murray Joseph Ennis was bornDecember 7,1902. Joe and Avie owned and operated the Simpson House inNeepawa. February, 1904 an article appeared in the 'Neepawa Press' 'Anothercharge of illegally selling liquor was laid against Jos. Ennis of theSimpson House last week and disposed of by Magistrate Gordon with a fineof $50.00 and costs.' In March, 1905 a third son was born, William Edgar Ennis, he died August12, 1905, aged five months. Headlines appeared in the 'Neepawa Press' of November 3, 1905 'A FINEIMPOSED ON JNO O'REILLY FOR SHIPPING HIS GOODS TO JOS ENNIS OF NEEPAWA,AN APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN TO A HIGHER COURT - A TEST CASE.' A trial ofJno O'Reily of Portage la Prairie on a charge of selling intoxicatingliquors to Jos. Ennis of Neepawa, who is designated an unlicenseddealer. J. O'Reilly was later fined $100.00. The Simpson House was destroyed by fire on April 9, 1906. Joe purchasedthe Klondike Hotel but later that year closed it and on October 10, 1906departed for Buchanan, Saskatchewan where he leased the new Windsor Hotelfor which a license was assured. R. Sheppard came from Rapid City, South Dakota, to join Joe in theWindsor Hotel at Buchanan. It was in Winnipeg, 1911 that Joe died at theage of 37, leaving his wife, Avie and one son, Murray Joseph Ennis. Avieremarried eighteen years later to Alex Forsyth. Murray settled inWinnipeg and married Marion Annie McMullan and is now retired from theGreat West Life Assurance Company of Winnipeg. |
| Birth* | Joseph 'Joe' Morden Ennis was born on 16 March 1874 in on the farm near Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Richard Thomas Ennis and Francis 'Fanny' Jane Taylor. |
| Marriage* | Joseph 'Joe' Morden Ennis married Martha Aveline 'Avie' Galloway, daughter of William Galloway, on 10 March 1900, in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Joseph 'Joe' Morden Ennis died on 3 June 1911, at age 37, in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis1
M, #47631, b. 24 February 1865, d. 10 January 1947
| Note* | This account was written by Margaret Georgina 'Peggy' (Ennis) Vincent,Joes' 7th daughter. 'Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis, born 25, February, 1865 in Grey County,Ontario, and died the 10th of January, 1947 at Red Deer, Alberta. Hemoved west to Fort Garry, Manitoba (which became a Province in 1870) andthen west again to Grenfell, N.W.T. (which became a Province in 1905)with his parents and their family. 'Margaret Esther McDonell was born the 17th of December, 1875 inLancaster, Glengarry County, Ontario and died the 28th of January, 1965in Red Derr, Alberta. She came west to Grenfell, North West Territory,(which became the Province of Saskatchewan in 1905), as a child with herfather, James McDonell and family in 1882 to Grenfell, where they settledon the homestead S.W. 22-16-8, now the farm of Milton R. Box (1970). 'Joesph and Margaret were married at Wolseley, N.W.T. on the 27th ofJanuary, 1897. Eight children were born to their union - Robert Osmond,Kathleen, Gordon, Jean, Myrle, Fred, Peggy and Stanley. Father came further west and bought a farm on the shores of Haunted Lake,N.W.T. in 1898. It is situated 1½ miles east of the village of Alix,which at that time was non-existent. Lacomb, 26 miles west was thenearest town. In 1899, Mother, Osmond 1½ years, and Kathleen ababe-in-arms, accompanied by Grandfather Ennis, came west by train toLacombe to join Father. Mother and the children stayed for a time withFathers' sister, Etta and her husband, Tom Phillips at their stoppinghouse made from sods near Tees. In the spring of 1900 they moved to thefarm on Haunted Lake which was to be their home for 43 years. Here theother six children were born. Their address at that time was HauntedRanch, N.W.T. I believe Alix became a village in 1904 or 1905 when theCanadian Pacific Railroad was put through east from Lacomb. Previous tothat, all buying was done at Lacomb. Father made two trips a year byteam and wagon for supplies. It was a two day trip, both ways, over verypoor trails. 'We had our share of serious illnesses but somehow we all survived toadulthood. We must have been a tough lot. Mother often told us of thetime they had typhoid. At the Fred was only a few months old (1908).Grandfather Ennis, Father, Mother, Madge (Fathers maiden sister), Osmondand baby Fred were all ill. The other children Kathleen, Gordon, Jeanand Myrle were cared for by kind neighbors and didn't catch the dreadeddisease. Osmond was very ill, and for a time wasn't expected to live butpulled through. Mother often told us of the many weeks in bed, so thinhe looked like a newly hatched wee robin. ' We also survived the flu epidemic of 1918. Osmond was still overseasand Kathleen was teaching school in Louana, Alberta. Father, Mother,Gordon, Jean, Fred and Stanley (only six months old) were all ill at thesame time. Myrle and I (Peggy) must have been really tough as we didn'tget it. Gordon was very ill. He was nursed by Mrs. Foster (a neighborwho was a practical nurse). She was a fine lady and looked after theother patients whenever she could leave Gordon. Another good neighbor,Mr. Oscar Sims came to do our chores twice a day. He would set the milkinside the kitchen door, leave in a hurry lest he also would catch theflu. Myrle and I then separated the milk. Myrle at this time was 12-13years old and was really proud to be able to go to Alix to do all theshopping and get the mail. She was allowed to drive one of the betterhorses rather than the old slow school pony. I can remember her bringhome the wonderful news of the Armistice on the 11th of November, 1918.That, I'm sure was the lift all our flu victims needed as they allrecovered. ' Other serious illnesses included ruptured appendix which both Jean andI were unfortunate enough to suffer. My illness was in November, 1916.After my appendix ruptured, I was taken to the Red Deer hospital viatrain, leaving Alix to Lacomb at 8:30 a.m. and transferring at Lacomb forRed Deer arriving there at 3:00 p.m. I was accompanied by Mother and Dr.Shore. I was in the hospital for three weeks and was allowed to comehome only if Dr. Shore could come every day to change the dressing as the incision was still draining. ' Jean's appendicitis episode happened in May, 1920. She was too ill tomove so it was decided to operate in our home. Dr. McLennan, of Mirror,and Dr. Hart of Alix attended her. The kitchen table was the operatingtable. A gas lamp was the source of light. As the anesthetic waseither, the lamp could not be in the same room or an explosion would haveresulted, so Father held the lamp up to a window on the veranda and theoperation proceeded. Jean was very ill. She was in bed for six weekswith a Registered Nurse, a Miss Ford from Calgary looking after her. ' We also had our share of accidents. Osmond broke an arm when he wassmall. Grandfather Ennis set it. The most serious accident happened toStanley when he was six years old. He lost the sight of an eye whileplaying with a sling shot. ' By today's standards, we must have been as poor as church mice but wedidn't realize it. We always had enough to eat and clothes to wear. Itmust have been a colossal task for our parents to bring up eight childrenbut I never recall them regretting it. By today's standards we must alsohave lacked amusement. However we had lots of fun and of lots ofchores. There was always wood and water to carry plus a myriad of otherchores connected with farm living. In summer, there was swimming in thelake and in winter, skating and sleigh riding. Dad made sleighs for allof us and our ingenious brother, Gordon, used to fasten them together andwe would all go down the hill at once. It is a wonder that we didn'tbreak our necks. The yearly Alix Fair was a one day wonder. Motheralways showed a lot of baking and usually took the first prize on herAngel Food Cake as well as bread. ' We all went to school in Alix, where Grades I to XI were taught then.The girls all completed grade XI. Three of us, Kathleen, Jean andMargaret became teachers and Myrle became a nurse. The boys all gotitchy feet and quit before grade XI. They all tried their hands atfarming but didn't like it and went into other fields. Osmond, at 18years of age, enlisted in the Canadian Army and served overseas in WorldWar I. Arter returning home, he tried farming and various other jobs,including a second stint at farming before settling in the employ of theCentral Alberta Dairy Pool in 1936 where he remained until his death in1954. Gordon also tried farming for a few years and then went into adraying business in Bradshaw. He served in the Canadian Army in WorldWar II and then worked in a lumber business in Calgary where he stilllived after retiring. Fred tried farming also and finally settled for acareer in railroading with the Canadian Pacific Railroad, becoming aconductor. Since retiring, he has lived in Kelona, British Columbia.Stanley also tried out the farming game but like the other three, left itfor greener fields. He worked in automotives and then as a securityguard at Battle River Station, Forestburg, Alberta. FAMILY REUNION -- 1929 Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis, his wife Maggie, son Gordon, his wife Iva,and son Stanley, visited the John 'Jack' Ennis family in June 1929, so afamily reunion was organized in the form of a basket picnic. The galaevent took place in a pasture field near the John Ennis homestead whichwas then farmed by his son Nels. Present for the occasion were theMcDonells, Lambs, Moores and Wrights. Fanny (Ennis) Ferguson family wereunable to attend as the children all had scarlet fever at the time. TheMoore's were there because Mrs. Moore was a sister to Jim McDonell andJim McDonell was married to Phoebe Lamb. The Wrights were there becauseTom Wright was a cousin to John Ennis. Tom's mother was Nancy Ennis, butwe still don't know what relation Nancy was to John. Open Joe's scrapbook see photos of him. This account is found on page 75 in the book, ' Ennis History ',privately published in 1979 by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith. |
| Birth* | Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis was born on 24 February 1865 in Bracebridge, Muskoka County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| He was the son of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Marriage* | Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis married Margaret Esther 'Maggie' McDonell, daughter of James McDonell and Jane McLott, on 27 January 1897, in Wolseley, North West Territory, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis died on 10 January 1947, at age 81, in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Kenneth Welland Ennis1
M, #59084, b. 14 January 1914
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Lorna Margaret Ennis1
F, #58857, b. 18 December 1904, d. 12 August 1968
| Note* | Lorna Margaret (Ennis) Clark was born in Neepawa, Manitoba. She livedher younger days in Neepawa, but moved with her parents to a farm northof Eden, Manitoba. After the death of her father in 1909, Lorna movedinto Neepawa with her mother and finished her education. The familyconsisting of her mother, Jessie, brother Cliff, and sister Minervareturned to work the family farm in Eden. Lorna married Eric Herbert Clark in Eden in 1930. They lived and farmedon Eric's fathers homestead in the Springhill district. They had a halfsection of land to work as well as having as many as twelve cows, pigsand chickens to look after. Lorna helped with the chores as well as kepta nine room house and a large garden. Lorna and Eric raised threechildren. They were members of the United Church and Eric was an elderof the church for a number of years. Lorna belonged to the LadiesAuxiliary and the Missionary Society. Eric belonged to the OddfellowsLodge, the Wheat Pool, the Manitoba Farmers Union and he served on theschool board as school trustee for a few years. They enjoyed dancing inthere younger years, playing cards, and having company. When televisioncame in they enjoyed its entertainment. Eric suffered from Asthma sincethe age of 17 and died in 1961 at the age of 59. Lorna suffered 25 yearsfrom Rheumatoid Arthritis with the last two or three years being confinedto a wheelchair and in a Nursing Home. She died in 1968 at the age of 63. |
| Birth* | Lorna Margaret Ennis was born on 18 December 1904 in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Francis 'Frank' Ennis and Jesse Jane Smith. |
| Marriage* | Lorna Margaret Ennis married Eric Herbert Clark on 19 February 1930, in Eden, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
| Death* | Lorna Margaret Ennis died on 12 August 1968, at age 63, in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S1213] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History, Part 2 (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History, Part 2.
Magge Ennis1
F, #47920
| Burial* | Magge Ennis was buried in Summerberry Cemetery, Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
| Note* | Maggie was the 2nd born to John and Phoebe and died in infancy, see 'ENNIS HISTORY', by Jean Agnes (nee Ferguson) Smith, published 1979, pages 44, 48. See 'JOHN ENNIS FAMILY UPDATE 1995', Printed and published by Alvin Lloyd Ennis and Marie Helene 'Terry' Therese (Viens) , April11,1995, page 2. |
| She was the daughter of John 'Jack' Ennis and Phoebe Axford. |
| Birth* | Magge Ennis was born in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Margaret E. 'Aunt Madge' Ennis1
F, #47629, b. 1860, d. 1929
| Note* | Aunt Madge had the misfortune (?) to be born with only one hand. Some saythat it was off at the wrist while others think that the arm may havebeen shorter than that. However, she didn't let it be a handicap to herbut mastered any and all tasks. People who remember her, say that she wasa jolly person. Madge spent some time in Seattle with her sister Frances Coy and sometime at her brother Joe's at Alix, Alberta. In 1905, Aunt Madge went tothe Yukon with her brother Dave and Barbara McDonell. She must haveenjoyed it there because she stayed until 1909 when Dave and Barbara'sfirst two children, Minnie Matilda and Robert David were toddlers. Madge was married in Seattle between the years 1910 and 1912 to Tom Hazena widower with two daughters ---- Kitty and Myrtle. Madge and Tom raisedKitty but Myrtle was adopted by someone else. Madge and Tom lived in thelogging community of McMurray, Skagit County, Washington. Tom was killedin the early 1920's while on a log raft. He slipped under a boom anddrowned. After Tom died, Madge stay with her sister Ettie (Ennis) Phillips atArmstrong, British Columbia. Madge had diabetes and suffered fromgangrene in her leg. Frances Coy, another sister, went to Armstrong and made arrangements totake Madge to Seattle, but the train she wanted to take didn't have asleeper car and Madge was to ill to sit up, so by the time they got atrain with a sleeper car it was almost too late, They got to Vancouver,British Columbia and put Madge in a hospital. She was there about twodays and then they moved her to Seattle where they amputated her leg, butshe never came out of the anesthetic. Madge is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 6701 30th Ave. SW. in WestSeattle, King County, Washington. Her headstone is 2 headstones west ofher sister Frances (Ennis) Coy. We think that Kitty married George Abramson, lived in Kelowna and waslater divorced. Tom and Madge had no family. Madge was 5th born to Robert and Frances.For pictures open Madge's scrapbook. This account is found on page 96 and 97 in the book, ' ENNIS HISTORY ',privately published in 1979 by Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, 1979 pages 5,9, 91, 94 - 97 for biography and pages 94, 95, 96 for pictures and inMadge's scrapbook. |
| Birth* | Margaret E. 'Aunt Madge' Ennis was born in 1860 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Robert Strain Ennis and Frances Elizabeth Wark. |
| Marriage* | Margaret E. 'Aunt Madge' Ennis married Thomas 'Tom' Hazen between 1910 and 1912, in Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A..1 |
| Death* | Margaret E. 'Aunt Madge' Ennis died in 1929, in Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A.; Unknown GEDCOM info: Diabetes.1 |
| Burial* | She was buried in 1929 in Seattle, King County, Washington, U.S.A.. |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
Margaret Geogina 'Peggy' Ennis1
F, #48271, b. 10 April 1911
| Note* | Margaret Georgina 'Peggy' Ennis had serious illnesses which includedruptured appendix which she was unfortunate enough to suffer. Herillness was in November, 1916. After her appendix ruptured, she wastaken to the Red Deer hospital via train, leaving Alix to Lacomb at 8:30a.m. and transferring at Lacomb for Red Deer arriving there at 3:00 p.m.Peggy was accompanied by her Mother and Dr. Shore. Peggy was in thehospital for three weeks and was allowed to come home only if Dr. Shorecould come every day to change the dressing as the incision was stilldraining. Jean's appendicitis episode happened in May, 1920. She was too ill tomove so it was decided to operate in our home. Dr. McLennan, of Mirror,and Dr. Hart of Alix attended her. The kitchen table was the operatingtable. A gas lamp was the source of light. As the anesthetic waseither, the lamp could not be in the same room or an explosion would haveresulted, so Father held the lamp up to a window on the veranda and theoperation proceeded. Jean was very ill. She was in bed for six weekswith a Registered Nurse, a Miss Ford from Calgary looking after her. |
| Birth* | Margaret Geogina 'Peggy' Ennis was born on 10 April 1911 in Alix, Alberta, Canada.1 |
| She was the daughter of Joseph William 'Joe' Ennis and Margaret Esther 'Maggie' McDonell. |
| Marriage* | Margaret Geogina 'Peggy' Ennis married Fredrick Vincent on 1 January 1934, in Alix, Alberta, Canada.1 |
Citations
- [S935] Jean Agnes (Ferguson) Smith, Ennis History (: privately published, 1979). Hereinafter cited as Ennis History.
