138. William Abel Yelland
Yelland Bible: YELLAND.TBA Yelland Family Bible Submitted May 29, 1996 by: Edith Yelland Apt. 208 250 Douglas Street Victoria, BC V8V 2P4 1-250-383-3554 Family Bible of William Abel Yelland 1843-1911 & Hannah Grace Johnson 1845-1928. William Abel YELLAND, Hersham Launcells, District of Stratton Co., Cornwall, England. One photocopied page. Surnames in this record: YELLAND ~*~ The Family Register ~*~ Wm. Abel & Hannah YELLAND William Abel YELLAND, born May 18 1868 John YELLAND, born March 3 1870 Emily YELLAND, born May 28 1872 Thomas YELLAND, born April 11 1874 Lucy YELLAND, born November 8 1876 Lewis YELLAND, born March 13 1879 John YELLAND, born May 12 1881 Ernest YELLAND, born August 31 1885 Harold YELLAND, born October 1886 [written in pencil]: John YELLAND born March 3, 1870 died as a young child. [END]
293. John Yelland
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YELLAND.TBA Yelland Family Bible Submitted May 29, 1996 by: Edith Yelland Apt. 208 250 Douglas Street Victoria, BC V8V 2P4 1-250-383-3554 Family Bible of William Abel Yelland 1843-1911 & Hannah Grace Johnson 1845-1928. William Abel YELLAND, Hersham Launcells, District of Stratton Co., Cornwall, England. One photocopied page. Surnames in this record: YELLAND ~*~ The Family Register ~*~ Wm. Abel & Hannah YELLAND William Abel YELLAND, born May 18 1868 John YELLAND, born March 3 1870 Emily YELLAND, born May 28 1872 Thomas YELLAND, born April 11 1874 Lucy YELLAND, born November 8 1876 Lewis YELLAND, born March 13 1879 John YELLAND, born May 12 1881 Ernest YELLAND, born August 31 1885 Harold YELLAND, born October 1886 [written in pencil]: John YELLAND born March 3, 1870 died as a young child. [END]
He was a soldier and died in the Base Hospital in St Thomas. He was buried by Mathews Burial Co.
He is the twin brother of Johnathon Sweeting YELLAND.
In the Peterborough City Directory 1888-89, he was a carriage maker; worked at 462 George Street, his father's blacksmith shop; and lived at 538 Bethune Street.
On the 1891 Census, he is shown as a widower, and Margaret Spence is shown as a domestic. William George later married Margaret Jane Spence.
He was the informant on his father's Death Certificate in 1920 and living in Toronto, ON.
He lived in Toronto, ON in 1945.
Although he had the family grave site transferred to him in 1916 by William Yelland, he was not buried there. He was probably buried in Toronto with his fourth wife, Annie Marie Frise.Burials in Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, ON:
Mary A. Edwards: DIED: 7 May 1888 Aged 29 Years flat cem stone
Margaret Jane Spence: DIED: 4 Aug 1908 Aged 52 Years
Margaret Eva Gordon: 25 Sep 1858 - 16 Mar 1930 flat cem stone
Annie Marie Frise: 1869, 16 Apr 1958 flat cem stoneOn his son Carlos' marriage certificate in 1909 he was a clerk.
In the 1891 census, he was 32, a blacksmith, and his religion was Methodist.
Margaret Spence, age 34, was a domestic, housekeeper
Reel T6364, Dist. 110, Peterborough West, S. Dist. D5, Peterborough Town, P. 59In the 1911 census, he was living alone at 72 Salisbury St.
In an article in the Toronto Star he celebrated his 90th birthday on 27 May 1948. He was born in Peterborough and moved to Toronto in 1902 and worked 31 years in the Ontario Lands and Titles office. He was a charter member of the Donlands United Church and in 1920 became a member of the official board.
She was possibly born in 1856. She came to Canada from Ireland in 1863.
In the 1891 Census, she was a domestic living with William Yelland, widower.
I had her birthday as 25 Sep 1858, probably from the obituary. I got her birthday of 23 Nov 1866 from Ontario Deaths 1869-1947.
Eva's mother, Sarah Down, was the sister of William Yelland's second wife, Mary Jane Down.
He is the twin Brother of Joseph Henry Yelland.
Birth Announcement from the Peterborough Examiner: In this town, on the 23 August 1859 to the wife of Mr. Wm. Yelland, the birth of twin sons. This, Dr. Harvey tells us, is their second set of twins (sons) within 15 months.
On his marriage record in 1887 he was a blacksmith.
In the Peterborough City Directory 1888-89, he was a carriage maker; worked at 462 George Street, his father's blacksmith shop; and lived at 403 Sherbrooke Street.
In the 1891 census he was a blacksmith, and his religion was Baptist.
Reel T6363, Dist 110, Peterborough West, Sub. Dist. D2, Peterboro Town, Page 8, Line 181891 census 110d2 family 040 @ca.on.peterborough.peterborough_town division 2 page 8 film T6363 lds1465788 electoral district of Peterborough West 18 YELLAND Benjamin m 31 married - Ont Eng Ont Baptist blacksmith 20 YELLAND Herbert M. m 2 - son Ont Ont Ont Baptist 21 YELLAND {?} JOHNSTONE Ann f 57 widow mother_in_law Ont Eng Eng Baptist surname should be spelled JOHNSTON
Cause of death: Lost in bush, Age 79 Years. He walked into the bush and was never seen alive again. His body was found almost a year later near Devil's Lake, Haliburton County, Ontario. He was buried at Little Lake Cemetery, Sec. C Range 16 N. Lot 24 Grave 1 (no shell). Rev. Parr Clergy, Comstock's Funeral Directors.
Mary Estelle (Eleanor) Johnston
In the 1891 census, Mary was born in Ontario, her father and mother were born in England, and she was a Baptist. Her mother, Ann Johnstone, was living with them.
She is buried at Little Lake Cemetery on the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid page.
315. Vivian Glenn Yelland
In 1967, she was living in Peterborough, ON.
Buried at Little Lake Cemetery, Haggart St., Peterborough, ON Canada - Section K; Row 10,
317. William Elwood Cragg Yelland Ph.D.Sc.
Moved to New York, New York, USA, 26 Sep 1926. Came back to Canada, 10 Dec 1941 to 6 Jan 1942.
He had a Ph.D. Sc. as a chemist.
In 1967, he was living in Fayville, Mass., USA.
Buried at Little Lake Cemetery, Haggart St., Peterborough, ON Canada - Section R, Row 9 with brother Dr. Max,
179. Joseph Henry YELLAND
He is the twin brother of Benjamin E. Yelland.
He was born on George Street (in the "little white house" next door to the carriage shop): Peterborough Examiner
Birth Announcement from the Peterborough Examiner 25 Aug 1859: YELLAND - In this town, on the 23 August 1859 to the wife of Mr. Wm. Yelland, the birth of twin sons. This, Dr. Harvey tells us, is their second set of twins (sons) within 15 months.
Joseph and Sarah were married in St. Lukes Anglican Church, Peterborough, ON. They celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary 18 Nov 1950.
He was a member of the first Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade for 20 years until it was disbanded in 1904.
The family spent 58 summers at their cottage, built in 1892, on a private island, at Stoney Lake, ON, owned by the Yellands and another family. His favorite sport was fishing.
He was a lifetime resident of Peterborough, ON.
He was one of the oldest members of the congregation of Murray Street Baptist Church.Joseph was a carriagemaker and blacksmith from 1885; and in 1892, he took over the family business, until the age of the "motorcar." The carriage shop was purchased from the estate of William Yelland, in 1920, by Mr. H. Gainey.
He was employed in various mills in Montreal and Fort William as a Civil Engineer and Contractor.
He built locks & docks on the Trent Canal System and built lock gates & most of the warves & pier buildings at Youngs Point. ON: Peterborough Examiner Newspaper.In the Peterborough City Directory 1888-89; he was a carriage maker; worked at 462 George Street, his father's blacksmith shop; and lived at 57 Harvey Street.
The 1891 census listed him as a wagon maker and his religion as Methodist.
In the 1901 census, he was living at 466 George Street, he was a carriage manufacturer, and his religion was Baptist. The 1901 Census shows his date of birth as 23 Aug 1861, the Family Register and the newspaper birth anouncement shows 23 Aug 1859.The 1914 Peterborough City Assessment shows him living at 693 Harvey Street.
He lived at 677 Bethune Street when he died in 1951.
He died at 92 years in the Civic Hospital, Peterborough, ON. Cause of death: Pneumonia
The funeral was held at Comstock Funeral Home, Rev. Ivan C. Morgan of Murray Street Baptist Church officiating.He was burried at Little Lake Cemetery, Section C, Range 16 South, Lot 24, Grave 1 (no shell).
The sourse for much of the information is the Peterborough Examiner Newspaper; the Yelland Family Register, Peterborough, ON, dated 27 May 1918; the family headstone; and Burial Records, Little Lake Cemetery, ON.
Sarah was born at Emily Township. She lived near London, ON until she married at 19 years old. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting.
Emily Township - Victoria County, Southeast corner
Part of Colborne District, 12 miles NW of Peterborough, ON.
Became Peterborough County in 1850 when the counties of Peterborough and Victoria united.She was burried 3 Apr 1953 at Little Lake Cemetery, Section C, Range 16 South, Lot 24, Grave 2 (no shell) Cause of death: Embolism-Lung; age 87 years; Rev. Morgan, Clergy, Comstock's Funeral Directors
Her baby girl was buried on 18 Jan 1886 at Little Lake Cemetery - stillborn; Section C, Range 16 South, Lot 23, Grave 5 (no shell)
318. Baby Girl Yelland
Cause of death: Stillborn
Alvin was the twin brother of Allin Johnson YELLAND.
He was a veteran of World War ll in Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. He was a WO I, Service Number, K35431
He lived all his life in Peterborough, ON.
He was the source of much of my Yelland family history information.His wife Betty had Alziemer's disease and was in a home until she died 8 Jun 1996.
Alvin lived at: 677 Bethune St. - 1953.
604 Ludgate Ave. - 1982.
Anson House, 136 Anson St. - 1988.
Applewood Manor #223-1500 Landsdowne St. W. - 1990.He was a member of the Corinthian Lodge A.F. & A.M. #101.
He died in St Joseph's Hospital in Peterborough on 23 Sep 1994, after a fall in his appartment; he was found unconsious and ultimately died of septic shock and kidney failure.
Services were held on 26 Sep 1994 at Comstock Funeral Home, with Rev. Philip Brown officiating. Cremation was at Highland Park Crematorium, Peterborough, ON.
He was burried on 27 Sep 1994 at Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, ON in the family plot.
182. Dr. Albert Edward Yelland
He came to Canada on a trip from Liverpool on the SS Circassion 24 Aug 1888.
In the 1891 census, he was a physician and his religion was Methodist.
Reel 6364, Dist. 110, Peterborough West, S. Dist. D4, Peterboro Town, Page 42He was a Physician in 1893 on his marriage record. He married Eliza C. Blackwell at Omemee, ON, witnesses were William Bradburn & Clara Cornwall, both of Omemee.
In the Peterborough City Directory 1888-89, he was a doctor, had an office at 452 George Street, and lived at 466 George Street with his father, William.
Cause of death: Appendicitis, Age 32 Years.
He is buried at Little Lake Cemetery, Sec. C Range 16 N. Lot 24 Grave 4 (no shell), Rev. Symond, ClergyOntario Death Registrations "Y" Surnames:
YELLAND, Albert Edward, m, Feb. 26, 1896, 32 years, Peterborough, cause – appendicitis about 7 days, medical doctor, infm – W. G. Yelland, brother, Peterborough. (Peterborough Co) 016030-96Albert graduated from Trinity Medical University with a class gold medallion in 1887. He then did postgraduate work in Dublin, Paris and London. He was MOH for the township of North Monaghan, surgeon to the gaol, an avid rower and athlete and a mason. His office was at 474 George St., where he took over from Dr.Kincaid. Later Dr. J.A. Morgan practiced from this building. At age 31, he developed acute appendicitis in February 1896, and died postoperatively. He is buried in Little Lake Cemetery. This information from the book "The Past if Simply a Beginning" Peterborough Doctors 1825-1993. Written by a Dr. John Walter Martyn.
Her obituary says she was born at London, ON and raised at Omenee, ON. She was a resident of Omenee until 1921, when she moved to Lindsay, ON.
The 1901 census says she was born 8 Mar 1862 and she was a widow.
In the 1911 Census, she was living with her son. William Albert.
WWI records show his date of birth as 26 Dec 1895, he joined on 26 Oct 1917.
The 1911 Census shows his birth date as Dec 1896.
He had no children.
He was a beekeeper at Lindsay, ON.N.O.K. at time of death, 14 Mar 1976, Sally Atkinson, a friend, 2 Caribou Rd. Toronto, ON.
He died at St. Michael's Hospital on Sunday, March 14, 1976, in his 81st year.
Matilda Luzetta (Zetta) G. McCall
She had no children that lived.
Cause of death: Brain Inflamed, Age 24 Years, 1 June 1891.
She was burried at Little Lake Cemetary, Sec. C, Range 16 N., Lot 24, Grave 5 (no shell), Rev. Locke, Clergy. Also burried in the same grave, Baby Boy, 2 May 1891, Stillborn.The 1891 census states she was 24, born in Ontario, her father was from Ireland, and her religion was Methodist.
183. Elizabeth Fishleigh Allin
She is the twin sister of John.
John, Elizabeth, and Mary came to Canada on 5 Sep 1872 aboard the SS Prussian, with their parents Samuel and Grace and their grand-parents, William and Fidelia Yelland. Elisabeth was listed as Bessie Yelland, infant, but she is the twin sister of John, who was listed as 3 years old. Mary was listed as an infant.
He was a machinist at the time of his marriage.
In the 1901 Census, he lived in Household #86, William George Yelland lived in Household #84, and Ben Yelland lived in Household #81.