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11 February 2025

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Mrs W J HOLLIDAY née LUSH

Lillian Beatrice Lush was born on 28 November 1887 in Richmondhill, Vaughn Township, York, Ontario to John Lush (1843-1895) and Huldah Drucilla Webster (1857-1932). Lillian had eight siblings, Albert Elsworth (1880-1938), Eva Gertrude (1881-1968), John Thomas Royden (Roy) (1883-1937), Iva Druscilla (1884-1969), Harold Victor (1889-1965, Eltana Huldah (1891-1972), Lydia Elfrieda (Freida) (1893-1982) and Winnifred Isabella (1895-1973). Lillian’s father was a sewing machine agent in 1891 and Lillian’s mother was a music teacher in 1901.

Lillian married William Jackson Holliday on 29 June 1910 in Toronto, York Co. William was born on 24 June 1884 in Whitby Township, Ontario to Joseph Wilbur Holliday (1864-1925) and Elizabeth Ann Stephens (1863-1949). William had eight siblings, Minnie Maud (1886-1955), Alvin Alonzo (b 1888), Arthur Garfield (b 1890), Alma Beatrice (1892-1927), Everett Russell (b 1895), Pearl Monetta (b 1896), Oliver Raymond (b 1899 ) and Harold Weldon (b 1904).

William and Lillian had five children, Lillian Doris (b 1911), Jackson John (Jack) (b 1914), Marjorie Velma (1916-2014), Bruce W (b 1919) and Robert Welles (1923-2009).

William and Lillian came west to Saskatoon in 1915 and lived at 705 32nd St. William was an accountant for Dunlop Tire & Rubber Goods Co Ltd with premises at 311 20th St E. In 1918, they moved to 221 9th St E which became their family home until at least 1940. William worked as credit manager for Bowman Brothers, automotive supplies dealer over the same period.

William died on 26 March 1954 in Toronto, Ontario. Lillian died about 1975 also in Toronto.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Holland Tree.

William and Lillian c1950
Courtesy of Karen Stroobants