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Alice Helen JEFFREY

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alice Helen JEFFREY (daughter of Dr Alexander Hall JEFFREY and Elizabeth Sara DENNISON).

    Family/Spouse: David Allen Kenneth MASSON. David was born about 15 Jan 1940; died on 8 Dec 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Unnamed MASSON was born on 17 Jul 1963; died on 19 Jul 1963.
    2. James Landen MASSON
    3. Elizabeth Ann MASSON
    4. Jeffrey Allen MASSON

    Family/Spouse: Calvin LAWSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr Alexander Hall JEFFREY was born on 28 Dec 1906 in Toronto, Ontario (son of Alexander Hall JEFFREY and Emilia Helen MASSON); died on 6 Nov 1961 in Nipigon, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Known as Jeff to the community where he served as doctor. Known as Alec within the family.

    After medical school lived near Doreset (and bought lots on Hardwood Lake (now Clinto Lake). Built log cabin and out building there.

    Moved to Nipigon where Sandy and John were born

    Alexander married Elizabeth Sara DENNISON on 26 Jan 1936. Elizabeth was born on 19 Mar 1913; died on 16 Oct 1993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Sara DENNISON was born on 19 Mar 1913; died on 16 Oct 1993.
    Children:
    1. 1. Alice Helen JEFFREY
    2. Sarah Jane JEFFREY
    3. Jessie Mary JEFFREY was born on 9 Aug 1942; died on 6 Dec 1947.
    4. Alexander Hall JEFFREY
    5. John Denison JEFFREY


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander Hall JEFFREY was born on 8 May 1869 (son of John JEFFREY and Mary SUTHERLAND); died on 11 Apr 1942 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried in 1942 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

    Notes:

    An accountant for a shipping company. Lived in Goderich and then Toronto.

    First Toronto address was 68 Forest Hill Road (see Alexander Bob Jeffrey Library item 11).

    Alexander married Emilia Helen MASSON on 8 Jun 1904 in Toronto. Emilia (daughter of James MASSON) was born on 27 Feb 1876 in Owen Sound, Ontario; died on 21 Feb 1934 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried in 1934 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Emilia Helen MASSON was born on 27 Feb 1876 in Owen Sound, Ontario (daughter of James MASSON); died on 21 Feb 1934 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried in 1934 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Residing at her mother's home at 410 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto. Wedding took place there (see Janet Jeffrey Library Item 4, page 11)

    Notes:

    MArried by Rev JAmes A Anderson of Goderich, Ontario (see Janet Jeffrey Library Item 4 Page 11)

    Children:
    1. John Masson JEFFREY was born on 22 Mar 1905; died on 30 Jun 1926 in Hamilton, Ontario; was buried in 1926 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
    2. 2. Dr Alexander Hall JEFFREY was born on 28 Dec 1906 in Toronto, Ontario; died on 6 Nov 1961 in Nipigon, Ontario.
    3. Jessie Morrison JEFFREY was born on 3 Aug 1908 in Toronto, Ontario; died on 10 Oct 2002 in Peterborough, Ontario; was buried in Little LAke Cemetery, Peterborough Ontario.
    4. Mary Sutherland JEFFREY was born on 21 Apr 1913 in Toronto, Ontario; died on 23 Jun 2006; was buried in 2007 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John JEFFREY was born on 14 Feb 1844 in Cobourg, Ontario (son of Honourable Andrew JEFFREY and Janet HALL); died on 4 Mar 1890 in Owen Sound, Ontario; was buried on 7 Mar 1890 in Cobourg Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Businesses

    1873 he was in business in Cobourg with FJ Hall as Jeffrey& Co (see Library/Misc Stuff/Item 22-D).

    1874 he was issuing marriage licenses at his hardware store (see Library/Misc Stuff/Item 22-E).

    1875 News article describes him as "one of our most successful (hardware) merchants." (in Cobourg) (Library/Misc Stuff/Item 22-F)

    1883 "Jeffrey & MacNachtan" hardware was operating on King Street (see History published in 1937 - Library/Misc Stuff/Item 21. Note that Library/Andrew Jeffrey/Item 27b states Jeffrey sold in 1881 and spelling was slightly different.)

    Business Manager of the Polson Iron Works in Owen Sound at the time of his sudden death. Funeral was at the CPR station in Owen Sound.


    He visited and signed the guest book of sister Janet (Jessie) Jeffrey (see Janet Jeffrey Libary Item 4 Page 3). Another copy of his death notice is in this book.

    William Campbell's files say marriage was Aug 24th, not Oct 24th 1866

    1875 Cobourg newspaper reports he was building "a fine new mansion on Ontario Street" (see Library/Misc Stuff/Item 22-F). This is now 110 Ontario Street, a private residence. It was known for a while as Ilahee Lodge. He sold it to William R. Ridell in 1877 See also Library Item 7. https://townofcobourg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=983947c13df94ff69563e8c2378c0eab%20

    He commissioned the building of a 43 foot steam yacht ('Fairy') in about 1880 to be operated by Frank Polson. See Library/John Jeffrey/Item

    1871 Census shows the John Jeffrey household(see Library/Misc Stuff/Item 28 P2)

    John married Mary SUTHERLAND on 24 Oct 1866 in Port Burwell, Ontario. Mary was born on 19 Aug 1846 in Cobourg, Ontario; died on 4 May 1924 in Toronto; was buried on 6 May 1924 in Cobourg Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary SUTHERLAND was born on 19 Aug 1846 in Cobourg, Ontario; died on 4 May 1924 in Toronto; was buried on 6 May 1924 in Cobourg Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Related to John Sutherland??? who was shown as a "grocer" (on page 146 of P.Clemo's book "early Cobourg")

    Children:
    1. Janet Maud JEFFREY was born on 6 Jun 1867; died on 4 May 1939 in Toronto.
    2. 4. Alexander Hall JEFFREY was born on 8 May 1869; died on 11 Apr 1942 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried in 1942 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
    3. Mary Ethelwyn JEFFREY was born on 14 Dec 1873; died on 21 Mar 1952 in Montreal.
    4. John Russell JEFFREY was born on 15 Nov 1874; died on 10 Feb 1960 in Toronto; was buried in Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Daughter JEFFREY was born on 11 May 1879; died on 12 May 1879.
    6. Douglas Sutherland JEFFREY was born on 13 Sep 1880; died on 26 Aug 1881; was buried in Cobourg Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario.
    7. Fraser JEFFREY was born on 23 Jan 1884 in Cobourg, Ontario; died on 24 Mar 1960 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
    8. Jessie Belle JEFFREY was born on 22 Jul 1885 in Cobourg, Ontario; died about 1975 in Toronto; was buried in 1975 in Cobourg Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario.

  3. 10.  James MASSON died before 1904 in Toronto.

    Notes:

    Judge in the County of Huron (see Janet Jeffrey Library Item 4 Page 11)

    Children:
    1. ??? MASSON
    2. 5. Emilia Helen MASSON was born on 27 Feb 1876 in Owen Sound, Ontario; died on 21 Feb 1934 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried in 1934 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.