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02 January 2023

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EMERY/HILLYARD/HOLTBY/RUMSEY/WILLDEY

Alfred Morley Hillyard was born on 18 February 1863 in Kensington, Notting Hill, London, England to John Hillyard and Eliza Ann Mickelwhite. His siblings were John Joseph (b 1861), Eliza Lilian (1865-b 1867), Rosa Mary (1868-1874), Frederick William (1869-1874), Naomi Mickelwhite (1872-1875) and Florence Ada (b 1875). At the time of the 1871 census, the Hillyard family was living in Kensington, London, England and by 1881 they were in Tottenham, Middlesex. England. Alfred married Emily Henbrey Smith in 1890 in Kingston, Surrey, England. She was born on 6 September 1866 in Chiddingfold, Surrey, England to William Smith and Emily Jane Henbrey. Her siblings were Fanny Henbrey (1863-1951), William Henbrey (1865-1900), Elizabeth Henbrey (1869-1955), Alice Henbrey (1879), Edith Henbrey (1879-1962) and Winifred Henbrey (1883-1977). Alfred and Emily Hillyard had six children, all born in England. They were Leonard Alfred (1891-1975), Winifred Daisy (1892-1988), Nelson Henbrey (1895-1956), Jack (b 1897), Constance Emily (1898-1984) and Horace Swinstead (1900-1980).

In 1901 the Hillyard family was living in Dorking, Surrey, England where Alfred ran a tobacconist’s shop adjacent to Emery’s Stores operated by William Moran Emery. On 3 July 1907, all but Jack whose absence was almost certainly accounted for by death, boarded SS ‘Lake Erie’ in Liverpool, England and arrived in Quebec City, Quebec on 13 July 1907. Alfred was a confectioner and the final destination for the family was Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Alfred, Emily and Winifred appeared on the roll for 3rd Ave Methodist Church in Saskatoon in 1908. Constance and Nelson joined in 1916. All but Constance were removed from the roll in 1922. By the time of the 1911 census, the Hillyard family was living at 510 5th Ave N and from 1916 until at least 1921 were at 436 5th Ave. Alfred, Emily and Horace permanently moved to the United States on 7 June 1923 when they boarded SS ‘Princess Adelaide’ and sailed from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle, Washington. In 1930, they were living together in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Alfred and Emily were still living there in 1940 and died in Multnomah Co., Oregon on 1 October 1959 and on 10 June 1963, respectively.

Leonard Alfred Hillyard was born on 15 May 1891 in Dorking, Surrey, England. He was an automobile mechanic living at 720 Mulvoy Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba when he enlisted for WWI on 20 March 1916. He married Florence Robbens on 25 December 1918 in Epsom, Surrey, England. She was born on 21 November 1898 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England to Edward George Robbens and Annie Maria Havard. At the time of the 1921 census, Leonard, Florence and 7 month old baby, Gordon Leonard who was born on 2 November 1920, were living at 527 3rd Ave N in Saskatoon. Leonard became an accomplished photographer and a collection of his pictures is preserved in the Local History Room of the Saskatoon Public Library. Some of his work can be viewed online “Moments in Time”. Leonard died on 2 January 1975 and Florence in October 1995.

Winifred Daisy Hillyard was born on 26 October 1892 in Sutton, Surrey, England. She married Norman Keith Holtby on 6 July 1916, in Saskatoon. Norman was born on 29 January 1888 in Ottawa, Ontario to Edmond Hiram Holtby and Sarah Coulter. His siblings were Edgar Gray (1890-1974), Cecil Holland (1893-1976), Melvin Victor (1895-1896), Hilton Edmund (1897-1974), Edith May (1899-1899) and Hazel Vivian Edith (1901-1990). Norman, Hilton, Edgar & Mrs Edgar Holtby appeared on the roll of 3rd Ave Methodist Church in 1908, 1914, 1916 and 1916 respectively. At the time of the 1916 census, Norman was living with his parents and siblings at 711 Victoria. At the time of the 1921 census, he, Winifred and two month old baby, Audrey Winifred, were living with his family at 436 5th Ave. Audrey died on 26 April 1926 and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Norman and Winifred permanently moved to the United States on 7 June 1923 when they boarded SS ‘Princess Adelaide’ and sailed from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle, Washington. They settled in Portland, Oregon. Norman became a US citizen on 30 June 1935 in Portland, Oregon and died there on 29 January 1973. Winifred died on 30 January 1988 in Snohomish, Washington.

Mary “Ethel” King, the wife of Norman’s brother, Edgar Gray Holtby, was written onto the quilt as Ethel Holtby. She was born on 26 March 1892 in Smithville, Saskatchewan to David Stanley King and Elenor Brawley. By 1901, the King family had moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Ethel and Edgar married on 15 October 1913 in Saskatoon. At the time of the 1916 census, they were farming land in Senlac RM located in 40-26-W3 Meridian. A daughter, Jean Eleanor, was born on 5 October 1917 in Senlac. The 1921 census found the family of three living at 235 Ave H North in Saskatoon where Edgar was a street railway clerk. Mary and Edgar died in Ottawa, Ontario on 17 May 1968 and on 3 July 1974 respectively.

Nelson Henbrey Hillyard was born on 13 March 1895 in Dorking, Surrey, England. Between 1918 and 1921, he married Hazel Olive Willdey who was the daughter of Henry George Willdey and Sophy Sandford Grant. She was born on 28 June 1898 in Brandon, Manitoba. Her siblings were Beatrice Vera (1901-1920), John Henry (1904-1981), Vernon Montague (1905-1979), George Austin (1909-1973) and Reginald (b 1915). In 1921, Nelson and Hazel were living at 106 3rd Ave S, Saskatoon and Nelson was an accountant. Nelson boarded SS ‘Princess Alice’ in Vancouver, British Columbia and sailed to Seattle, Washington on 19 November 1923 with the intention of moving to the USA. On 24 March 1925, while living in Portland, Oregon, he applied for citizenship to the USA. At this time Hazel was living in Saskatoon and by the time of the 1930 census she had divorced from Nelson. Nelson married Ruth Frances Hoadley in Portland on 29 June 1931 and remained there for the rest of his life. She was born on 22 October 1908 in Portland to George W and Edna B Hoadley. Nelson and Ruth had a daughter, Joan, in 1939. He died in Portland on 12 August 1956 and she on 27 December 1989.

Constance Emily Hillyard was born in June 1898 in Dorking, Surrey, England. She married Frederick David Pitts, the son of Frederick and Orlinda Pitts on 3 March 1921 in Saskatoon. He was born on 9 June 1896 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England. In 1921 they were living at 808 7th Ave in Saskatoon. On 7 June 1923, they boarded SS ‘Princess Adelaide’ and sailed from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle, Washington to take up permanent residence in Portland, Oregon. In 1940 they were living in Seattle, Washington which was where they both died, Frederick on 15 December 1949 and Constance in June 1984.

Horace Swinstead Hillyard was born on 31 July 1900 in Dorking, Surrey, England. He immigrated to the US in 1923 with his parents. He married Helene who was born on 21 July 1903 in Ogdensburg, New York on 5 July 1924 in Portland, Oregon. They had a daughter Patricia who was born on 21 July 1925. In 1940, Horace, Helene and Patricia were still living in Portland. Nothing more was found about this family.

Florence Ada Hillyard, a sister of Alfred Morley Hillyard, was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, England in October 1875. She and her family were in Tottenham, London, England in 1881 and in Dorking, Surrey, England in 1891. She married Nelson Emery on 4 January 1899 in Dorking. He was born on 11 September 1875 in Middlesex, England to William Moran Emery and Mary Ann Rumsey. His siblings were Barbara ‘Mary Ann’ (b 1868), William Henry ‘Randall’ (b 1869), John (b 1871), Elizabeth Sarah (b 1872), Annie Matilda (b 1874), Charlotte Helena Jane (b 1877), Emily Diana (b 1879), Joseph Ashton (b 1881) and Christine Hose (Chrissie) (b 1882). A son, Nelson “Victor” Moran was born on 6 September 1898 in Dorking and the family was living there in 1901. Nelson’s uncle, William Henry Rumsey, age 48, born in Camberwell, Surrey, was living with them. Nelson was a house furnisher who worked from home and William was a furniture salesman. A daughter, Florence Kathleen “Lilian” May, was born to Nelson and Florence in May 1903 in Dorking. The Emery family boarded SS ‘Empress of Ireland’ in Liverpool, England about 14 February 1908 and arrived in Canada on 24 February 1908. They may have disembarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia or St John, New Brunswick. Their final destination was Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In 1911, they were living in Sutherland which is now part of Saskatoon. Another daughter, Phyllis Joyce, was born on 5 February 1915 in Saskatoon.

In 1916, the Emery family was living on 8th St in Saskatoon and Nelson’s Uncle William Rumsey who had emigrated in 1913, was living with them. The Saskatoon Henderson Directory for 1921 had the family & uncle listed at 230 2nd Ave N, but the census record could not be found. Victor enlisted for WWI on 2 April 1917 and was injured in France on 9 November 1918; two days before the Armistice. He died from his wounds on 12 November. He had served as a private with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry and was buried in Quievrain Communal Cemetery, 7¼ miles north east of Valenciennes, France. Victor’s name was likely put on the quilt by family members as we doubt the quilt was being made as early as April of 1917. In 1923, the Emery family emigrated to the USA and settled in Portland, Oregon. Nelson, Florence and Phyllis were found there in the 1930 and 1940 census records. Phyllis married Thomas Edward Dodson on 15 June 1940 in Portland, Oregon. Florence Ada Emery may have died in Portland, Oregon on 19 June 1942 as there is a death record for that name, but no age or other identifying information is available. Nelson Emery died on 31 March 1960 in San Francisco and some trees indicated that Lilian also died in San Francisco. Phyllis died in Seattle, Washington on 21 June 1987.

William Henry Rumsey, a brother of Nelson Emery’s mother, Mary Ann Rumsey (1845-1935), was born on 25 December 1851 in Camberwell, Surrey, England to Henry Rumsey and Sarah Insull. Other siblings were Sarah (1843-1927), Charlotte (b 1847), Elizabeth (b 1849), Emily (b 1855) and Thomas (b 1859). In 1871 he was living with his parents and siblings at Mile End Old Town, London, England. He married Mary Elizabeth Rowland on 25 March 1877 in St Pancras, St Mary Magdalene, England. In 1881, they were living in Marylebone, London, England and had three children, William James (b 1877), John S (b 1880) and Jane M (b 1881). By 1901, William was living in the home of his nephew, Nelson Emery and was once again living with that family in 1916 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In both census records he was listed as married, but none of his family was living with him.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Emery/Hillyard/Rumsey/Willdey Tree.

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