Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Nellie MAY

Female Abt 1850 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Nellie MAY 
    Birth Abt 1850  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Birth Abt 1850  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • She was aged 20 when she married on October 6, 1870.
    Born the seventh child of her parents  [2
    Family Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • There are 3 burials of Wootten's in the Quantztown / Christian Church Cemetery: Hettie F. B. Wootten, Sarah Wootten, and Thom. F. Wootten. Were these family members?
    Family She did not know her brothers and sisters well because she was "adopted when very young and taken away to the United States first to one part then another"  [4
    Family She had an adopted father who was in the Civil War.  [4
    Name Nellie May Duncan  [5
    Residence Abt 1860  Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    "when my father was in the army" 
    Religion 6 Oct 1870  Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist, at the time of her marriage 
    Residence 6 Oct 1870  Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    at the time of her marriage 
    Residence 17 Feb 1917  Venice, Los Angeles County, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    at 29 Clubhouse Avenue 
    Occupation Mar 1917  Venice, Los Angeles County, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • "She was a nurse to a little girl who's father had died and left her quite wealthy in her own right. The child's mother was also wealthy."
    Reference Number 29.6 
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    • Quantztown / Christian Church Cemetery - Hettie F. B. Wootten, Sarah Wootten, and Thom. F. Wootten. Find out whether this cemetery has been transcribed? York area branch of OGS.
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    • Were Nellie and George in Markham village? Try 1871 census ref: Markham # 73/5 or 306/3. See A00627.
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    • Were Nellie and George in Markham village? Try 1881 census in Markham Village around #140. See A00627.
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    • Were Nellie and George in Markham village? Try 1891 census in Markham Village. See A00627.
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    • Were Nellie and George in Markham village? Try 1901 census in Markham Village. See A00627.
    _UID EFFFE8295D914B73BED2F616DA2836048366 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5362  Everyone
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2005 

    Father Henry MAY,   b. Abt 1814, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1856, Toronto, York County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Mother Ellen HENDERSON,   b. Abt 1819, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1835  Ossory Diocese, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David George WOOTTEN,   b. Abt 1849, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage registration 1870  Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    volume 9 page 358 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1870  Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1870  Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    was conducted by licence by W. McCullough 
    • [Mr. McCullough was probably a minister in the Methodist Church.]
    Marriage witnesses 6 Oct 1870  Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    were Joseph Rayner and Nellie Thompson, both of Markham 
    Children 
     1. H. WOOTTEN
     2. Miss WOOTTEN   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Son WOOTTEN   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Walter Wellesley WOOTTEN,   b. 13 Apr 1880, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2005 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - "when my father was in the army" - Abt 1860 - Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - at 29 Clubhouse Avenue - 17 Feb 1917 - Venice, Los Angeles County, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mar 1917 - Venice, Los Angeles County, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S542] A00463, 14 May 2004, A00463. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S402] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00335, (23 September 1940, Astoria, Oregon), 15 Apr 2002, letter page 10, A00335. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S503] A00424, (July 31, 2003), 3 Aug 2003, A00424. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S402] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00335, (23 September 1940, Astoria, Oregon), 15 Apr 2002, letter page 7, A00335. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S768] A00676, (August 30, 2005), 31 Aug 2005, Birth registration # 040091-80, Toronto., A00676. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S402] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00335, (23 September 1940, Astoria, Oregon), 15 Apr 2002, letter page 11, A00335. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S402] Clara A. (May) Boyington, A00335, (23 September 1940, Astoria, Oregon), 15 Apr 2002, letter page 6, A00335. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S563] Rumpel, Renie A., compiler and editor, A00483, (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. 1996), 3 Jan 2005, Index: Volume 2, A00483. (Reliability: 3).



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