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Eli Trowbridge*

Male 1786 - 1828  (42 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eli Trowbridge* was born in 1786 in New York state; died on 28 Apr 1828.

    Notes:

    settled on L35 C1 kn 1822
    ran a tavern and stage coach station
    Trowbridge/Nixon

    [Guy St-Denis - Byron: Pioneer Days in Westminster Township, p 45] [James Shelden sold what was left of L35 to Eli Trowbridge, an innkeeper, on August 14, 1827]

    [HCM, p. 1029]: Eli Trowbridge, who was born in New York State, and was a man thirty years of age when he moved with his wife Miss Mabel Webster, to Westminster Township, Ont., in 1822 or '23. They settled on the First Concession, Lot 35, where his wife died three years later. Mr. Trowbridge then married Miss Mary Summers, daughter of Robert and Margaret (Bell) Summers, and became the father of one son - William Trowbridge., Mr. Trowbridge was the owner of 200 acres of fine farming land, which he cleared by his own individual labor, and was an industrious, hard-working man. He died in 1828 at the age of forty-two years.

    [HCM p. 567] Michael McLaughlin brought the first spring wagon --wooden springs -- into Wesminster about 1823-4. Alvard Ladd had the first stage between Delaware and Ancaster, and held it until Eli Trowbridge took the route. Trowbridge lived where the present Nathan Griffiths's house stands, on Concession 1 of Westminster.

    Eli married Mary Summers*. Mary (daughter of Robert Summers* and Margaret Bell*) was born in 1803; died on 17 Sep 1897. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Trowbridge*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1827; died on 04 Dec 1906.

    Eli married Mabel Webster. Mabel died before 1827. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Trowbridge* Descendancy chart to this point (1.Eli1) was born in 1827; died on 04 Dec 1906.

    Notes:

    L37 C1
    a school trustee for 3 years
    a Reformer in politics
    owned several farms from the Thames River to C2
    Trowbridge/Nixon
    married his 1st cousin
    [HCM, p. 1029]: William Trowbridge, one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Westminster Township, is the son of Eli Trowbridge, ...William Trowbridge, was born April 14, 1827, on his father's farm, and received a common school education. He assisted his father on the farm until grown, and then married Miss Mary Nixon, daughter of James Nixon, an old pioneer of the Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Trowbridge were born two children --Jane and Mary. After marriage, Mr. Trowbridge and fmaily settled on Lot 37, and has always resided in the immediate vicity, and is now residing on Lot 35. He has been successfully engaged in farming all his life, and is one of the substatnial farmers of the county. He takes great interest in educational work, and has filled the office of School Trustee for three years. He has also held other offices. He has always been a hard-working, industrious citizen, and a pleasant, genial gentleman. He is a Reformer in politics.

    William married Mary Nixon*. Mary (daughter of James Nixon* and Margaret Summers*) was born in 1834; died on 21 Feb 1926. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Jane Trowbridge*  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1858; died on 24 Jun 1945.
    2. 4. John Trowbridge*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1864; died on 12 Nov 1864.
    3. 5. James Trowbridge*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1865; died on 10 Feb 1866.
    4. 6. Mary Trowbridge*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869; died in 1949.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Jane Trowbridge* Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born on 15 Apr 1858; died on 24 Jun 1945.

    Jane married Charles A. Lane*. Charles was born on 17 Apr 1857; died on 13 May 1922. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. William Earl Doc Lane*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895; died in 1955.

  2. 4.  John Trowbridge* Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in Jul 1864; died on 12 Nov 1864.

    Notes:

    Trowbridge/Nixon
    died age 4 months


  3. 5.  James Trowbridge* Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in Oct 1865; died on 10 Feb 1866.

    Notes:

    Trowbridge/Nixon
    died age 4 months


  4. 6.  Mary Trowbridge* Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1869; died in 1949.

    Notes:

    Topping 3

    Mary married Nathan Topping*. Nathan (son of Calvin Topping* and Mary Ann Norton*) was born in 1866; died in 1952. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Oliver Trowbridge Topping*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1891; died on 25 Jan 1898.
    2. 9. Inez Mary Topping*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899; died in 1911.
    3. 10. Russel Trowbridge Topping*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901; died in 1911.
    4. 11. William Calvin Topping  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905; died in 1984.
    5. 12. Olive Irene Topping*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907; died in 1997.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  William Earl Doc Lane* Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jane3, 2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1895; died in 1955.

    Notes:

    Lane/Tustin
    attestation: drafted May 1918

    William married Rose Tustin*. Rose was born in 1898; died in 1988. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Fred Lane  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Peggy Lane*  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924; died in 2001.

  2. 8.  Oliver Trowbridge Topping* Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1891; died on 25 Jan 1898.

    Notes:

    Topping 3
    Trowbridge/Nixon
    (he is mentioned in both family's stones)


  3. 9.  Inez Mary Topping* Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1899; died in 1911.

    Notes:

    Topping 3


  4. 10.  Russel Trowbridge Topping* Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1901; died in 1911.

    Notes:

    Topping 3


  5. 11.  William Calvin Topping Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1905; died in 1984.

    Notes:

    interred at Woodland Cemetery

    William married Olive Adeline Arrand in 1928. Olive was born in 1908; died in 1993. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Living Topping  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Living Topping  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Living Topping  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 12.  Olive Irene Topping* Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.William2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1907; died in 1997.

    Notes:

    Topping 3

    Olive married Stanley Edward Davies* in 1928. Stanley (son of Alfred William Davies and Adelaide Hodges) was born in 1902 in England; died in 1987. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living Davies  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living Davies  Descendancy chart to this point



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