Notes:

. George Sisley had a mill near Brougham. They moved to Richmond Hill.
At the time of the Separation of 1828, George SISLER, his wife Margaret & 4 children are identified with the Hicksite faction of the Pickering branch of the Yonge Street Meeting.
They were later disowned for non-attendance of meetings.

. Part of the family changed their name from Sisler to Sisley. - - -

Died:
Est. DOD. 52 years before wife = 1835.

George married Margaret WILLSON, .I on 18 Feb 1818 in Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario. Margaret (daughter of Joshua WILLSON, Sr. and Judith ASH) was born on 14 Dec 1786 in Beaver Harbor, New Brunswick; died on 18 May 1887 in Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1858 May 11, Tuesday. Minutes of the Pickering Council:
Mr. Chapman moves, that the Clerk be authorized to transfer the license granted to Edward Harrison,
to keep the Norwood Hotel in Greenwood, to Mrs. Sterling.
Yeas Mr. Chapman. Nays Messrs. McCreight & Spears.
Ref: Whitby Chronicle, p2, published 1858 May 20.
XRef: However, the license was apparently approved, see husband JC Sterling, 1 July, 1858.

. 1866 Greenwood, Norwood Mills Hotel, Judith Sterling, proprietress.
Sterling, James, General merchant.
Ref: Mitchell Gazette & Directory.

. Obituary:
Eldest daughter of George Sisley & Margaret Willson, Judith Sisley married Joseph Catharine Sterling 23 Nov 1842 at Toronto & together they had 9 children.

. 1851 & 1861 Joseph Sterling is listed as an inn keeper in Pickering, an occupation Judith continued when, unfortunately, she was widowed in 1862 leaving her with young children.
Judith died at the age of 92 of shock from a fall.

. 1866 Greenwood, A large & flourishing village, situated on Duffin's Creek, Pickering Twp., Ontario Co. [now Dufferin Co.] It is in the centre of a fine farming country has a mechanics Institute & Library Association,10 miles distant from Whitby, Population 350. - - -

Died:
Aged 92 years. COD: shock from a fall, 4 days, arterio-sclerosis.

Buried:
Ajax, Ontario

Judith married Joseph Catharine STERLING on 23 Nov 1842 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Joseph was born in 1810 in England; died on 8 Jan 1862 in Greenwood, Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; was buried in Society of Friends Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary:
SISLEY - On Sunday, Jan. 18th, 1903, entered into rest, Joshua Sisley, in his 82nd year.
Funeral from his late residence, Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, Jan. 20th, at 2:30 p.m.
Ref: The Globe & Mail - Jan 20, 1903 pg. 12.

1860 Oct 116, Tues. , Union Fall Fair at Markham Village. The day was beautiful & the company more numerous than we haver ever seen at any Fair north of Toronto, The number of entries was very large, being nearly 1000.
. Sheep Wethers 2, 1st prize, Joshua Sisley.
. Barley 2 bushels, 34d place Joshua Sisley.
Ref: York Herald Newspaper.

Monument Inscription:

MARGARET SISLEY
1786 - 1887
JOSHUA SISLEY
1822 - 1903
OLIVIA HIS WIFE
1832 - 1914
EMMA MILLARD
1835 - 1893 - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Joshia Sisley, written clearly on the Census 1881.

Died:
COD: Senility, 2 weeks. Richmond St.

Family/Spouse: Olivia SMITH. Olivia was born on 11 Dec 1829 in England; died on 19 Sep 1914 in Scarborough, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Richmond Hill Presbyterian Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Paralies. Lyles St., Aurora

Bowley married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD on 8 Apr 1848 in Scarborough, York Co., Ontario. Elizabeth was born on 12 Jun 1825 in Wigton, Cumberland, Co., England; died on 6 Dec 1884 in Scarborough, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Monument reads 1833-1905.

Died:
COD: Apoplexy, few hours.

Notes:

Birth:
Alt DOB: 14 SEP 1826.

Died:
COD: old age, hard arteries, few years.

Buried:
Dunbarton (Pickering), Ontario.

Catherine married Hugh MCCONOCHIE on 24 Mar 1853 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario. Hugh was born in 1825 in Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 19 Apr 1888 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; was buried in Erskine Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Youngest son of George Sisley & Margaret Willson, Robert married Janet Thomson, daughter of Andrew D. Thomson & Clarissa Stephens 24 May 1858 at Toronto. They farmed near Dunbarton, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario. 

. Memorial stone embedded in the Pioneer Cairn at the Erskine Cemetery, Pickering, Ontario. Erected in memory of the pioneers who were buried in the Dunbarton Village Cemetery"

. IN MEMORY OF
ROBERT SISLEY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
APRIL 11, 1866
AGED 33 YEARS
Friends nor Physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave
Nor can the grave confine me here
When God my saviour doth appear. - - -

Buried:
Dunbarton

Robert married Janet THOMPSON on 24 May 1858 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Janet was born in 1825 in Scarboro Twp. (Toronto), York Co., Ontario; died on 8 Jun 1879 in York Twp., York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George married 16 Jan 1853, Oakwood, Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario to
Ogee Phoebe King, b 16 Jan 185 Oakwood, ON.

Their children
George Leon Sterling, 29 Sep 1873, Lindsay, ON.
Frederick King Sterling, 11 May1875. - - -

Died:
COD: Chronic Bright's Disease, 6 months.

Notes:

Margaret Sterling married c.1869 to
Wm. R MckKiterick, b 2- Aug 184, Greenwood, ON.

Monument Inscription:
In Memory of
MARGARET
Wife of
Wm McKiterick
Died
Nov 8 1869
AE 23 yrs 8 mos. - - -

Died:
Aged 23 years 8 months.

Buried:
Pickering, ON.

Family/Spouse: William MCKITERICK. William was born est 1845 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth Sterling married 18 Mar 1868, Pickering Twp. to
James Mackie, b 1847, Pickering Twp., Ontario.

Notes:

Kate is the daughter of Judith Sisley & Joseph Sterling.

Kate Sterling married Mr. Dunlop.

Died:
Aged 76y 5m 9d. COD: Cerebral hemorrhage.

Notes:

Thomas T Sterling married, 29 Mar 1891, Lambton Co., ON. to
Jane McKenzie, b. 20 Apr 1860, Lucknow, Ontario.

Died:
Aged 76y COD: Myardial degenerative, Arteriosclerosis.

Notes:

Square grey-white monument:
JOSEPH G.
son of J.C. & Judith STERLING
DIED Feb 17th 1860
AE 10 months. - - -

Died:
Aged ten months.

Buried:
Pickering.

Notes:

Birth:
Alt Loc: Richmond Hill. Ref: Death Certificate

Died:
Bright's Disease: heart failure & kidney, pneumonia.

Notes:

Died:
Consumption for 3 years.

Notes:

First Wife: Agnes Donalda Jackson
Second Wife: Lucy Robin 1864 - d. 1890. Son Lester B Sisley, estimated birth: Sept 1890.

. 1895 Feb 28 - Maple. Mrs (Dr.) Sisley, returned to her home in Gravenhurst last Saturday.
Ref: The Liberal Newspaper, Richmond Hill.

Cdn. Passenger Lists: NYC, 11 May 1914, Caronia, Departs from Liverpool, England.
Destination: Calgary, Physician. - - -

Birth:
Alt Dob 1861 / Marriage Certificate.

Died:
Cremated.

Euston married Lucy ROBIN on 5 Jul 1888 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Lucy was born on 5 Sep 1866 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 29 Sep 1890 in Maple, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried on 1 Oct 1890 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Euston married Agnes Donalda JACKSON est 1901 in [[pt:115]]. Agnes was born in Nov 1871 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edwin married Ellen Beatrice LEAVENS on 30 Dec 1885 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario. Ellen was born on 27 Aug 1865 in Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
- verify location.

Notes:

1897 Jul 15 - Dr. Sisley of Agincourt passed through on Saturday enroute for the north country, where he will spend a few holidays with his brother-in-law, Mr. d McMillan of Haliburton.
Ref: Watchman Newspaper, Lindsay, Ontario. - - -

Birth:
East York, 2 Main St.

Died:


Buried:
Toronto.

Opie married Sadie MCMILLAN on 25 Dec 1889 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Sadie was born on 11 Mar 1864 in Woodville, Victoria Co., Ontario; died on 27 Nov 1950 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Alt DOB: 1868. Ref: B.C. Marriage Reg.

Died:
Aged 81y 0months 4 days. Thrombosis.

Sidney married Alice BOND on 1 Jan 1901 in Rossland, British Columbia. Alice was born on 27 Jul 1865 in Cambridge G, Waterloo Co., Ontario; died on 2 Mar 1924 in Penticton, British Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Inscription:
The Beloved Child
of
JOSHUA & OLIVIA SISLEY
of Scarboro [Ellesmere Ave.]

Birth:
Alt Name: Olive, b. Scarborough, ON.

Died:
Aged 11 y. Died Abcess of abdomen, 6 days, not well for some time.

Buried:
Tombstone reads: Oliva, 1864 - 1876.

Notes:

Birth:
Alt DOB: 1863 Ref: Ont. Marriage Reg.

Maude married John Thomas MANES on 18 Dec 1888 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. John was born in 1862 in Churchville, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Detroit Border Crossing, Arrival Detroit, Michigan, 2 Apr 1948,
Age 80, Mulford Sisley, B. Scarborough, address: 28 Primrose, Mimico, Ont. [i.e. Mimico, Etobioke, Toronto).
Destination 31505 Hennipin, Garden city, Mich, to James B Watson, son-in-law, Occ. retired.

. Detroit Border Crossing, Arrival Detroit, Michigan, Nov 29, 1948
JMS, Accompanied by Dau. Margaret Machin Watson
Next of Kin: Bro: Dr Opie Sisley, 53 Benlamond Rd, Toronto
Visiting: Son-in-law (as below)
Money showen: Daughter $18.00

. Detroit Border Crossing, Arrival Detroit, Michigan, 30 May 1949
Mulford Joshua Sisley, born 4 Mar 1868, 81 years.
Permanent resident of US: 31505 Hennipen St., Garden City, Mich.
born Mar 4, 1868, Scaborough Twp, York Co., Ont., Widower, Retired Dental surgeon,
Height 5 ft, 11.half inch., weight 130 lbs., complexion fair, hair grey, Eyes blue-grey.
Arrived Nov 29, 1948, on the CPR train. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Mulford; Alt DOB 4 Mar 1868 Ref: Bordering Crossing.

Family/Spouse: Verena Maehur BRIGGS. Verena was born on 19 Sep 1871 in Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Widowed & living with G-son Wm. F Lawrence. Brick house 2 stories.

Notes:

Birth:
Tombstone reads: Percy 1870 - 1872.

Died:
Aged 5 wls. COD: Cholera infantium, one wk.

Buried:
Buried with sister Olivia & parents.

Notes:

Died:
Aged 13 days, diarrhea.

Buried:
Toronto.

Notes:

Birth:
1891 Census Apr 5, Lester 7/12 months.

Notes:

Buried:
Toronto.

Notes:

Birth:
Mother Agnes D Jackson.

Died:
Lot 21, Con 1. Hemorrhages.

Buried:
Toronto.

Notes:

Birth:
Mother: Agnes Donalda Jackson.

Died:
Aged 4 months. Enteritis.

Notes:

Birth:
Alt name: Fannie

Notes:

. Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force. 24 Apr 1916, Edmonton, Alberta.
Frederick Leavens Sisley, Address: Yale Hotel, Edmonton
Next-of-Kin, Edwin Henry Sisley, Grande Prairie, Alta, Father.
Age 25y, 4 months, Height 5 ft., 7.half, Complexion Fair, Eyes Grey, Hair Brown, Methodist. - - -

Birth:
Alt DOB: 3 Dec 1890.

Notes:

Birth:
2 Main St.

Malcolm married Bessie Marguerite KENNEDY on 16 Jun 1918 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Bessie was born in 1891 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary
. Don Sisley Reported Killed, Missing since Mary 6, when his machine went down being the German lines. flight Lieut. Don Sisley, son of Dr. & Mrs A Sisley. N2 Min Street, is now officially reported dead, according to a cable received by his parents from England.
Officially at least , the quenches their last fond hope that Don had gone down alive & been taken prisoner, like his brother Bud, who was among the missing 6 months previously. A third son Max, is still on active service with the flying men.
Lieut. DonSisley was born in Toronto 19 years ago & was educated at Toronto University. After training at Camp Borden he went to England last August 1916 & completed his course. At the time of his supposed death he had been 6 months in France.
Includes a photo of short hair, man in a cap. - - -

Birth:
2 Main St., East York 1901

Died:
Reported missing in action, Royal Flying Corps.

Buried:
Arris, Pas-de-Calais Monument

Notes:

Obituary
. Don Sisley Reported Killed, Missing since Mary 6, when his machine went down being the German lines. flight Lieut. Don Sisley, son of Dr. & Mrs A Sisley. N2 Min Street, is now officially reported dead, according to a cable received by his parents from England.
Officially at least , the quenches their last fond hope that Don had gone down alive & been taken prisoner, like his brother Bud, who was among the missing 6 months previously. A third son Max, is still on active service with the flying men.
Lieut DonSisley was born in Toronto 19 years ago & was educated at Toronto University. After training at Camp Borden he went to England last August 1916 & completed his course. At the time of his supposed death he had been 6 months in France.
Includes a photo of short hair, man in a cap. - - -

Died:
WW 8. Royal Flying Corps, 82nd Sqdn.

Buried:
Pas-de-Calais.

Notes:

Alice is the daughter of Alice Bond & Sydney Sisley.

Alice married Stephen John ALDERMAN on 7 Jun 1923 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Stephen was born in 1894 in Leckford Stockbridge, Hants, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maud Sisley married Mr. Harris.

Marion married Donald Darby HARRIS on 1926 Mar 11 in Kerrisdale, British Columbia. Donald was born in 1901 in Camberlay, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John is the son of Maud Sisley & John T Manes.

Notes:

Hazel is the daughter of Maud Sisley & John T Manes.

Notes:

Died:
- not present on 1901 Census with her mother.

Notes:

Birth:
Nelson tp.

Notes:

Birth:
Nelson Street.