Funeral was on January 24,1912. She was the second wife of John William Holliday....
In 1852 John married my gr.gr. grandmother Margaret Notter. Margaret had been raised in a Convent by nuns in Montreal ( some say it was in Buffalo,NY). She met him there, as the story goes, when her brother George brought John with him on a visit. One story relates that she hid behind a door, not realizing her brother had a friend with him ,and proceeded to jump out with a surprise kiss for her brother ,but kissed John instead of George. It must have made a big impression on John for he later married her. Both her brother and John were Sea Captain's on the Great Lakes. It is said her father was also a Captain and was forced to put the children in the convent when his wife died.
John and Margaret were married on July 1,1852. She helped raise his 5 small children from his first marriage.
Margaret being raised by nuns had learned to do exquisite embroidery work. Her stitches were so small as not to be seen.My grandmother used to describe her as having naturally curly black hair that hung in long ringlets with dark eyes that danced as she spoke. She was very well educated and spoke many languages.I remember grandma as she talked about her grandmother who was very religious. She used to tell of spending time there with her cousin Nora Murphy and at night her grandmother would kneel by her bed for hours repeating her rosary only stopping long enough to say " Oh, Lord,forgive me,for I am such a sinner.". The girls being in the next room would on occasion get to laughing, finding the idea of this saintly little women being a sinner as very funny, she would stop and yell to them in her heavy brogue " Shet up ye lit'l divils..kin ya not see I'm trying ta pray?"
Margaret Notter Holliday was a small women. She used to tell people she weighted 98 lbs. The weight of a witch. John and Margaret had 7 children all born on Wolfe Island They were Eliza, Charlotte who married John Gibson; Mary married Thomas Murphy, Richard b: Aug.15,1859 & died Dec.13,1859;Charles Victor married Isabelle Mae Bamford;Henry Murray whose first wife was Cora Mathilda Niles who died of diphtheria he then married Dora Gillespie Bates ( widow of Edward Bates) and Richard Justice married Lydia Ann Ranous.
More about the family can be found on my web site.
013539, HALLIDAY, Margaret, Jany 21, 1912,widow, born Nov 22, 1827 Wolfe Island, 84, living Wolfe Island, parents Wm Norr born England and not known born England, Dr Gardiner, informant Rich Halliday Wolfe Island, last seen by physician Sept 20, 1911, arterio sclerosis some years, heart failure 1 hour, Robt J Gardiner Kingston, Jany 23, 1912.
In 1852 John married my gr.gr. grandmother Margaret Notter. Margaret had been raised in a Convent by nuns in Montreal ( some say it was in Buffalo,NY). She met him there, as the story goes, when her brother George brought John with him on a visit. One story relates that she hid behind a door, not realizing her brother had a friend with him ,and proceeded to jump out with a surprise kiss for her brother ,but kissed John instead of George. It must have made a big impression on John for he later married her. Both her brother and John were Sea Captain's on the Great Lakes. It is said her father was also a Captain and was forced to put the children in the convent when his wife died.
John and Margaret were married on July 1,1852. She helped raise his 5 small children from his first marriage.
Margaret being raised by nuns had learned to do exquisite embroidery work. Her stitches were so small as not to be seen.My grandmother used to describe her as having naturally curly black hair that hung in long ringlets with dark eyes that danced as she spoke. She was very well educated and spoke many languages.I remember grandma as she talked about her grandmother who was very religious. She used to tell of spending time there with her cousin Nora Murphy and at night her grandmother would kneel by her bed for hours repeating her rosary only stopping long enough to say " Oh, Lord,forgive me,for I am such a sinner.". The girls being in the next room would on occasion get to laughing, finding the idea of this saintly little women being a sinner as very funny, she would stop and yell to them in her heavy brogue " Shet up ye lit'l divils..kin ya not see I'm trying ta pray?"
Margaret Notter Holliday was a small women. She used to tell people she weighted 98 lbs. The weight of a witch. John and Margaret had 7 children all born on Wolfe Island They were Eliza, Charlotte who married John Gibson; Mary married Thomas Murphy, Richard b: Aug.15,1859 & died Dec.13,1859;Charles Victor married Isabelle Mae Bamford;Henry Murray whose first wife was Cora Mathilda Niles who died of diphtheria he then married Dora Gillespie Bates ( widow of Edward Bates) and Richard Justice married Lydia Ann Ranous.
More about the family can be found on my web site.
013539, HALLIDAY, Margaret, Jany 21, 1912,widow, born Nov 22, 1827 Wolfe Island, 84, living Wolfe Island, parents Wm Norr born England and not known born England, Dr Gardiner, informant Rich Halliday Wolfe Island, last seen by physician Sept 20, 1911, arterio sclerosis some years, heart failure 1 hour, Robt J Gardiner Kingston, Jany 23, 1912.
Funeral was on January 24,1912. She was the second wife of John William Holliday....
In 1852 John married my gr.gr. grandmother Margaret Notter. Margaret had been raised in a Convent by nuns in Montreal ( some say it was in Buffalo,NY). She met him there, as the story goes, when her brother George brought John with him on a visit. One story relates that she hid behind a door, not realizing her brother had a friend with him ,and proceeded to jump out with a surprise kiss for her brother ,but kissed John instead of George. It must have made a big impression on John for he later married her. Both her brother and John were Sea Captain's on the Great Lakes. It is said her father was also a Captain and was forced to put the children in the convent when his wife died.
John and Margaret were married on July 1,1852. She helped raise his 5 small children from his first marriage.
Margaret being raised by nuns had learned to do exquisite embroidery work. Her stitches were so small as not to be seen.My grandmother used to describe her as having naturally curly black hair that hung in long ringlets with dark eyes that danced as she spoke. She was very well educated and spoke many languages.I remember grandma as she talked about her grandmother who was very religious. She used to tell of spending time there with her cousin Nora Murphy and at night her grandmother would kneel by her bed for hours repeating her rosary only stopping long enough to say " Oh, Lord,forgive me,for I am such a sinner.". The girls being in the next room would on occasion get to laughing, finding the idea of this saintly little women being a sinner as very funny, she would stop and yell to them in her heavy brogue " Shet up ye lit'l divils..kin ya not see I'm trying ta pray?"
Margaret Notter Holliday was a small women. She used to tell people she weighted 98 lbs. The weight of a witch. John and Margaret had 7 children all born on Wolfe Island They were Eliza, Charlotte who married John Gibson; Mary married Thomas Murphy, Richard b: Aug.15,1859 & died Dec.13,1859;Charles Victor married Isabelle Mae Bamford;Henry Murray whose first wife was Cora Mathilda Niles who died of diphtheria he then married Dora Gillespie Bates ( widow of Edward Bates) and Richard Justice married Lydia Ann Ranous.
More about the family can be found on my web site.
013539, HALLIDAY, Margaret, Jany 21, 1912,widow, born Nov 22, 1827 Wolfe Island, 84, living Wolfe Island, parents Wm Norr born England and not known born England, Dr Gardiner, informant Rich Halliday Wolfe Island, last seen by physician Sept 20, 1911, arterio sclerosis some years, heart failure 1 hour, Robt J Gardiner Kingston, Jany 23, 1912.
In 1852 John married my gr.gr. grandmother Margaret Notter. Margaret had been raised in a Convent by nuns in Montreal ( some say it was in Buffalo,NY). She met him there, as the story goes, when her brother George brought John with him on a visit. One story relates that she hid behind a door, not realizing her brother had a friend with him ,and proceeded to jump out with a surprise kiss for her brother ,but kissed John instead of George. It must have made a big impression on John for he later married her. Both her brother and John were Sea Captain's on the Great Lakes. It is said her father was also a Captain and was forced to put the children in the convent when his wife died.
John and Margaret were married on July 1,1852. She helped raise his 5 small children from his first marriage.
Margaret being raised by nuns had learned to do exquisite embroidery work. Her stitches were so small as not to be seen.My grandmother used to describe her as having naturally curly black hair that hung in long ringlets with dark eyes that danced as she spoke. She was very well educated and spoke many languages.I remember grandma as she talked about her grandmother who was very religious. She used to tell of spending time there with her cousin Nora Murphy and at night her grandmother would kneel by her bed for hours repeating her rosary only stopping long enough to say " Oh, Lord,forgive me,for I am such a sinner.". The girls being in the next room would on occasion get to laughing, finding the idea of this saintly little women being a sinner as very funny, she would stop and yell to them in her heavy brogue " Shet up ye lit'l divils..kin ya not see I'm trying ta pray?"
Margaret Notter Holliday was a small women. She used to tell people she weighted 98 lbs. The weight of a witch. John and Margaret had 7 children all born on Wolfe Island They were Eliza, Charlotte who married John Gibson; Mary married Thomas Murphy, Richard b: Aug.15,1859 & died Dec.13,1859;Charles Victor married Isabelle Mae Bamford;Henry Murray whose first wife was Cora Mathilda Niles who died of diphtheria he then married Dora Gillespie Bates ( widow of Edward Bates) and Richard Justice married Lydia Ann Ranous.
More about the family can be found on my web site.
013539, HALLIDAY, Margaret, Jany 21, 1912,widow, born Nov 22, 1827 Wolfe Island, 84, living Wolfe Island, parents Wm Norr born England and not known born England, Dr Gardiner, informant Rich Halliday Wolfe Island, last seen by physician Sept 20, 1911, arterio sclerosis some years, heart failure 1 hour, Robt J Gardiner Kingston, Jany 23, 1912.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
