Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
John HOLMES
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1. John HOLMES was born about 1819 in County Kilkenny, Ireland; died on 5 Jan 1873 in Clifton Springs, Ontario County, New York, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
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- _UID: 0B699BDF16FD4E6B849B908FB18065962486
- Birth: Abt 1819, County Kilkenny, Ireland
- Researcher: 4 Aug 2004, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; Dr. Brian Holmes was speaking about "The Stories behind the Story" of the Holmes families of Holmesville
Notes:
Family:
There was a notation on the "William Thompson Family Tree" that a "Mrs. Thomas, Detroit" was a descendant of John Holmes and Deborah Wellwood.
_TODO:
Write to Huron County Branch, OGS, about their speaker, Dr. Brian Holmes, who spoke on August 4, 2004 on "The Stories behind the Story" of the Holmes families of Holmesville. Ref: A00487. "Rooting Around Huron", Huron County, OGS, Volume 25, No. 3, August 2004, page 31. Deborah Wellwood married John Holmes.
_TODO:
Registration # 003353-73. He died January 5, 1873 aged 54. Ref: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~births/. See A00676.
Birth:
Since he died on January 5, 1873 aged 54, his birth year was calculated as circa 1819.
Researcher:
Dr. Brian Holmes lived in Toronto. Was the Holmes family that he spoke about the descendants of John Holmes and Deborah Wellwood?John married Deborah WELLWOOD on 16 May 1833 in Ossory Diocese, Ireland. Deborah (daughter of Joseph WELLWOOD and Alice CHAMBERS) was born on 6 Jul 1806 in Ireland; was christened on 14 Jul 1806 in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland; was buried in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Jane HOLMES
and died.
- 3. Bessie HOLMES
and died.
- 4. William HOLMES
and died.
- 5. John HOLMES
and died.
- 6. Deborah HOLMES
and died.
- 7. Thomas Gabriel HOLMES
and died.
Generation: 2
2. Jane HOLMES (1.John1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
- _UID: F543B15782154B8A81ADEC24C22546C2D9E1
Family/Spouse: Mr. LEACH. Mr. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Mr. HOWELL. Mr. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Bessie HOLMES (1.John1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
- _UID: E9439865969C4EEA91F78B1E1DBFEA1AA4B0
Family/Spouse: Mr. MCKENZIE. Mr. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. William HOLMES (1.John1) and died.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. D. HOLMES
- 8. D. HOLMES
5. John HOLMES (1.John1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 7A6F6AF9A35F4B7D97B3559E5D61CF3919BD
6. Deborah HOLMES (1.John1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: C7ED0AFD12A442E885CB60A27D9B143A539E
Notes:
Marriage:
There was a notation on the "William Thompson Family Tree" that a "Mrs. Thomas, Detroit" was a descendant of John Holmes and Deborah Wellwood". [Did Deborah Holmes marry a Mr. Thomas, and live in Detroit?]
Family:
A Dr. Thomas was descended or related to John Holmes and Deborah Wellwood.7. Thomas Gabriel HOLMES (1.John1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 74FE3ED3127F4B18A965B846A7E670F97930
Notes:
Family:
Thomas Holmes might not be a son of John Holmes and Deborah Wellwood. The placement of the name "Thomas" makes it questionable about who his family was.Family/Spouse: Sarah Mary HOLMES. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Emily Gertrude HOLMES
and died.
Generation: 3
8. D. HOLMES (4.William2, 1.John1)
9. Emily Gertrude HOLMES (7.Thomas2, 1.John1) and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FC93408CD6AB48EF8D320CB241630998D5F0