The Alexander Simpson Edwards Family Bible

Owner: Elizabeth Waymann, aeway@sympatico.ca
Area: Clarence, Rockland, Sault Ste. Marie, Brownsburg, Que., Victoria, B.C.

Births

• Alexander Simpson Edwards born July 28, 1837
• Eliza Ann Roe born April 3rd 1843
• Their Children:
• Joseph Alexander Edwards born 28th July 1870
• Albert George born 15th April 1872
• William Hatton born 13th May 1874
• Janet Lamb Edwards born Feb.10,1876
• Minnie Ellen born April 9, 1878
• Ethel Georgina born January 13,1882
• Sarah Edwards born June 29,1886

Marriages

• Alexander Simpson Edwards married at Clarence, Ontario 2nd December 1868 to Eliza Ann Roe by John S. Ross - Witnesses: Kenneth McDonald and James N. Edwards
• Minnie Helen Edwards to Lyman James Thomson September 14, 1904
• William H. Edwards to Ida Parr September 19, 1904
• Albert George to Norma McGregor Campbell July 18, 1905
• Joseph A. Edwards to Annie Cameron Edwards July 26, 1915
• Sarah Edwards to Edmund Church Feb.14,1917
• Ethel G. Edwards to Chas. McKenzie October 28, 1922

Deaths

• Eliza Ann Edwards July 20, 1914
• Alexander Simpson Edwards May 10, 1916
• William Hatton Edwards Tuesday, December 9, 1930
• Albert George Edwards Feby 23rd 1932
• Ethel Georgina McKenzie March 29, 1932
• Janet L. Edwards March 22, 1944
• Joseph Alexander Edwards September 18, 1959
• Anne Cameron Edwards, wife of Joseph, August 28, 1958
• Minnie Ellen Edwards Thomson May 27th 1967

Shirreffs Family Bible

Owner: Elizabeth Waymann, aeway@sympatico.ca
Area: Aberdeenshire, Scotland; Rockland, Ontario

Bible History: It came from the Shirriffs family home in Rockland, Ontario to my grandmother who was first cousin of Annie Shirriffs who died in 1966 at the age of 104. It came to me from my uncle Loyal Thomson.

Births
Births(Andrew Shirriffs and Christian Rae)

• 28th day of April 1819, a son was born to Andrew Shirriff and Chistian Rae
• On the 6th day of July 1820 a son was born to Andrew Shirriffs and Christian Rae
• On the 24th day of Nov 1821 a son was born to Andrew and Chistian Shirreffs
• On Monday Dec 26 1823 a son Andrew was born
• On Sunday May 14th 1826 was born James
• On Saturday Nov. 3rd 1827 was born Josiah
• Dec 27th 1829 also born a son
• Also Benjamin born Apr 7th 1831

Births(James Shirriffs and Martha Roe)

• Annie and Willie May 12, 1862
• George Drer. 25 (Dec.25) 1863
• James June 24 1866
• John June 18, 1868
• Elizabeth Sept. 24, 1870
• Simon Heber Jan 31, 1875
• Charles August 3, 1877

Marriage

• Wednesday July 10th 1817 Andrew Shirriffs was married to Christian Rae at Tough Bog Parish of New Mahu County of Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death

• George died April 15th 1947