Descendants of Benjamin Jenkinson Roadhouse

Generation No. 1

Benjamin Jenkinson ROADHOUSE was born Sept. 25, 1836 in Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, and died Feb. 9, 1917 in St. Marys, Ontario. He married Elizabeth HAZLEWOOD Sept. 25, 1860, daughter of John HAZLEWOOD and Sarah CUSTABODY (or CUSTOBODY).
Children of Benjamin ROADHOUSE and Elizabeth HAZLEWOOD are:
1) Benjamin John ROADHOUSE b. August 3, 1861
d. January 27, 1864
2) Wm Thomas ROADHOUSE b. March 17, 1863, Kirkton, Ont.
d. January 9, 1917, Kirkton, Ont.
3) Sarah Manetta ROADHOUSE b. July 30, 1865 in Kirkton, Ont.
d. January 14, 1949
4) George Alfred ROADHOUSE b. December 2, 1867, Kirkton, Ont.
d. December 31, 1890, Kirkton, Ont.
5) Annie Marie ROADHOUSE b. May 10, 1870, Kirkton, Ont.
d. October 8, 1948, London, Ont.
6) Minnie Elizabeth ROADHOUSE b. July 2, 1873
d. November 24, 1878
7) Silas Hubert ROADHOUSE b. September 25, 1875, Kirkton, Ontario
d. June 30, 1945, Toronto, Ontario		 
Generation No. 2
2) Wm Thomas ROADHOUSE was born March 17, 1863 in Kirkton, Ontario, and he died Jan. 9, 1917 in Kirkton, Ontario.  He married Dinah Ellen BROWNLEE  (d/o James & Margaret BROWNLEE) on May 8, 1889 in Exeter, Ontario

Notes:  He was a Blacksmith at Kirkton. He held almost every office
       in the local Methodist Church that it was possible to hold; he was
       a Superintendent of Sunday School for 19 years and taught the
       Young Men's Bible Class for about five years

Marriage Notes:  The marriage license shows that he was 25 years old,
       he was born in Kirkton, Ontario, he lived there too, his parents were
       Benjamin J. Roadhouse, and Elizabeth Roadhouse.   She was 26
       years old, she was born in Usborne, Ontario, she lived in Exeter,
       Ontario, her parents were James and Margaret Brownlee. The
       witnesses were J. T. Brownlee of Exeter, Ontario, and Anna
       Roadhouse of Kirkton, Ontario. The minister was Rev. S. F. Robinson.
Children of William ROADHOUSE and Dinah BROWNLEE are:
a) Minnie Vera ROADHOUSE b. July 2, 1890, Kirkton, Ont.
b) James Earl ROADHOUSE b. November 17, 1891
d. Aug. 10, 1918, France - WWI
c) Annie Ethel ROADHOUSE b. Feb. 9, 1893, Kirkton, Ont.
d) Robert Truman ROADHOUSE b. June 12, 1895, Kirkton, Ont.
d. May 24, 1953, Listowel, Ont.
e) Nellie Alma ROADHOUSE b. April 17, 1897, Kirkton, Ont.
f) Benjamin Ellis ROADHOUSE b. Jan. 14, 1899, Kirkton, Ont.
m. Freda BRACE on June 30, 1945
g) Wm Noble ROADHOUSE b. June 7, 1900
m. Hilda BOBIER on April 20, 1927


3)  Sarah Mannetta ROADHOUSE was born on July 30, 1865 in Kirkton, Ont., and died on Jan. 14, 1949.  She married Wm. BROWN on May 19, 1886 in Kirkton, Ont.

Marriage Notes:  The marriage license shows that he was 23 years old, he
      was born in Darlington, Ontario, he lived in Kirkton, Ontario, he was a
      Carriage Builder, (s/o William and Jane Brown).
      Sarah was 20 years old and lived in Kirkton, Ontario. She was d/o
      Benjamin Roadhouse.  The witnesses were Thomas Roadhouse of
      Kirkton, Ont., and Edith Brown of Exeter, Ont.  The minister was Rev.
      Ezra A. FEAR (not sure of last name).
Children of Sarah ROADHOUSE and William BROWN are:
a) Edgar Roy BROWN b. September 26, 1887, Kirkton, Ont.
d. February 26, 1925, Detroit, MI
b) Russell H. BROWN b. March 24, 1890, Kirkton, Ont.
c) Flora Manetta BROWN b. October 9, 1891, Kirkton, Ont.
m. Stanley ANDERSON
d) Gertrude Ilene BROWN b. April 26, 1891, Kirkton, Ont.
m. Frederick HUNT
e) Frank BROWN b. December 30, 1892, Kirkton, Ont.
d. April 11, 1935, Toronto, Ont.
f) Douglas Atwood BROWN


5)  ANNIE MARIE ROADHOUSE was born May 10, 1870 in Kirkton, Ont., and died Oct. 8, 1948 in London, Ont.  She married Herbert A. BASSLER on Feb. 15, 1911
A child of Annie ROADHOUSE and Herbert BASSLER is:
a) Herbert Maynard BASSLER b. March 29, Saskatoon, Sask.


7) Silas Hubert ROADHOUSE was born Sept. 25, 1875 in Kirkton, Ont. and died June 30, 1945 in Toronto, Ont. He married Margaret Violet STANLEY June 2, 1915
A child of Silas ROADHOUSE and Margaret STANLEY is:
a) Herbert Stanley ROADHOUSE b. November 22, 1917, Toronto, Ont.
d. May 15, 1994, Ottawa, Ont.

Generation No. 3

2e)  Nellie Alma ROADHOUSE was born on  April 17, 1897 in Kirkton, Ont.  She married John Russell GETTLER on June 14, 1919
A child of Nellie Alma ROADHOUSE and John Russell GETTLER is:
i) Lois Ilene GETTLER b. Nov. 15 in Fullarton Twp., Ont.


3a) Edgar Roy BROWN was born on Sept. 26, 1887 in Kirkton, Ont. and died Feb. 26, 1925 in Detroit, MI. He married Edith HUMPHREY on Nov. 2, 1910.
A child of Edgar BROWN and Edith HUMPHREY:
i) Dorothy May BROWN b. May 7, in Toronto, Ont.


3b)  Russell H. BROWN  was born on March 24 in Kirkton, Ont.  He married Ruth LEHMAN  on Sept. 18, 1921.
A child of Russell BROWN and Ruth LEHMAN is:
i) Virginia Pearl BROWN b. November 22


Generation No. 4

Lois Ilene GETTLER  (d/o Nellie Alma ROADHOUSE & John Russell GETTLER) was born on Nov. 15 in Fullarton Twp., Ontario.    She married JOHN TARR Nov. 14, 1945
A child of Lois GETTLER and John TARR is:
i) John Wm Joseph TARR b. March 1, Stratford, Ont.

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