A Surname Inquiry

Davis

Kathy Lynk

 July 13, 2012

I would like any information of Samuel Edward Davis and his wife Jessie Lane Davis. Samuel was born 1865 and died 1947 and Jessie was born 1865 and died 1956. They also adopted a 3 year old boy who they named Richard Huston Davis born January 22, 1895 he was my great grandfather and I would like any information on his adopted family and if you know any information on his biological family.

Thank-you in advance.

Kathy Lynk

1 comment

  • Diane Shaw

    1901 they are all living in Armour Tsp.
    1911 census Sam and Jessie are alone.Richard Davis is still in Armour but is lodger with Varcoe family.1921 census ArmourDAVISSamuel 54, b Ont, father b USA, mother IrelandJessie, 56Rosanna Lane, 82, mother in law, OntJessie Rosalie Buchanan, 7, niece, b SaskatchewanJessie Davis is buried in Chetwyn Cemetery, died 1956, b 14 Feb 1865.Armour Twp. History 1881-1981, Pg. 45:The Davis Family: Sam Davis came to Armour Twp. about 1880 with his brother Fred and Fred’s wife, Jenny Killey. The family settled in Chetwynd on Lot 32, Con. 7.In 1900 Sam married Jessie Lane, daughter of Henry and Roseanna Lane of Chetwynd. They settled on Lot 20, Con. 8 with their son Richard. A second child, Jessie Buchan, a niece of Jessie was raised by the family. In 1947 Sam died at Coldwater and Jessie in 1956.Jessie’s parents were Henry Lane and Rosanna Margaret Stoner Lane. They are buried in same cemetery.Here is the site for the cemetery.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~murrayp/A Statement of Birth was given by Richard Davis 12 July 1958 in Biggar Saskatchewan.Place of birth: Toronto OntDOB: 22 Jan 1895Father: Samuel Edward DavisMother: Jessie Henrietta PineBoth of Toronto. He didn’t know any other information about them.He married Mary Baker at Parry Sound 18 Jan 1915.Place of birth is given as Toronto.There are lots of males born 22 Jan 1895 in and around Toronto.

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