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Rachel Bersey Holliday

Rachel Bersey Holliday

Female Abt 1846 - Abt 1874  (28 years)

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  1. 1.  Rachel Bersey HollidayRachel Bersey Holliday was born about 1846 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Holliday and Martha Bursey Pascoe); died about 1874 in Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada West, Canada; age 6, born Upper Canada - she and her widowed mother are living with her mother's father and siblings on Conc 5 Lot 9 of Whitby Township
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada West, Canada; age 15; House Maid in home of John Lee
    • Residence: 22 Apr 1867, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; residence at marriage
    • Residence: 1871, Brock Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 25, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, origin: English, married

    Notes:

    Died:
    husband' James Currie's biographical sketch with photo says she died 7 years after they married

    Rachel married James Currie on 22 Apr 1867 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. James was born on 21 Jul 1843 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jan 1926 in Stirling, Hastings, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Martha Currie was born on 15 Mar 1868; died on 24 Jan 1871.
    2. (daughter) Currie was born on 3 Nov 1869; died on 8 Aug 1870.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Holliday was born about 1824; died before 1852.

    Notes:

    Died:
    wife is a widow in 1851/2 census

    married Martha Bursey Pascoe about 1845 in Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of Thomas Pascoe and Rachel Bersey) was born before 9 May 1824 in Biscovey, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Bursey Pascoe was born before 9 May 1824 in Biscovey, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK (daughter of Thomas Pascoe and Rachel Bersey).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 9 May 1824, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada West, Canada; Martha HOLLIDA - age 27, born England, widow - living with her father and siblings and her daughter Rachel

    Notes:

    Birth:
    see her Cornwall events in the St Blazey Families tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20919668/person/1169827028

    Children:
    1. 1. Rachel Bersey Holliday was born about 1846 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died about 1874 in Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Thomas Pascoe was born before 25 Sep 1796 in St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 10 Mar 1859 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Immigration: Between 1831 and 1835, Canada; last child born in Cornwall bap 10 Apr 1831 (Sarah); first child (Jane) born in Canada c 1834-1835
    • Witness: 19 Nov 1840, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; witness at Presbyterian marriage of John Hancock & Mary Ann Luke == http://interactive.ancestry.com/7921/31224_178753-00298/3823923
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada West, Canada; Population Census - age 50, born England, marital status "WR", 1-story frame house occupied by 1 family ---- Agricultural Census: 100 acres on Lot 9 of Concession 5 [There is an Ann Pascoe on VI-15 with with 10 acres.]

    Notes:

    Birth:
    see him in the St Blazey Families tree for his childhood family: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20919668/person/1169828219

    Died:
    per West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser Transcription of BMDs by Maurine Nuttall Friday, April 8, 1859

    Thomas married Rachel Bersey on 9 Oct 1823 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK. Rachel (daughter of Nicholas Bersey and Rose - married Nicholas Bersey -) was born before 8 Dec 1805 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK; died on 2 Dec 1842 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 2 Dec 1842 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Rachel BerseyRachel Bersey was born before 8 Dec 1805 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK (daughter of Nicholas Bersey and Rose - married Nicholas Bersey -); died on 2 Dec 1842 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 2 Dec 1842 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    See her in the St Blazey Families tree for consideration of events in Cornwall: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20919668/person/1169829200

    Buried:
    Bond Street Methodist Cemetery (Now Pioneer Cemetery) - Common Headstone for Rachel, Nicholas B and Jesse Pascoe - wife and children of Thomas Pascoe - Date 3 Dec 1832 on stone I now believe was error of 10 years, made 1853 when stone was created

    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Bursey Pascoe was born before 9 May 1824 in Biscovey, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK.
    2. Nicholas Bersey Pascoe was born before 1 Jan 1826 in Biscovey, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died on 15 Sep 1853 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 15 Sep 1853 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    3. James Pascoe was born about Jan 1829 in Ch. Town, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK; died before 14 Apr 1829 in Church Town, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK; was buried on 14 Apr 1829 in St Blazey, Cornwall, UK.
    4. Charles Pascoe was born before 14 Feb 1830 in St. Austell, Cornwall, UK.
    5. Sarah Pascoe was born before 10 Apr 1831 in St. Austell, Cornwall, UK.
    6. Jane Pascoe was born about Aug 1834 in Whitby East Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Feb 1899 in Hampton, Durham, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Thomas Pascoe was born about 1837 in Ontario, Canada.
    8. Lewis T Pascoe was born about 1840 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jul 1912 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Jesse Pascoe was born about Mar 1841 in Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Oct 1853 in Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 29 Oct 1853 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Nicholas Bersey was born about 1780.

    Nicholas married Rose - married Nicholas Bersey -. Rose was born about 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Rose - married Nicholas Bersey - was born about 1780.
    Children:
    1. 7. Rachel Bersey was born before 8 Dec 1805 in Tywardreath, Cornwall, UK; died on 2 Dec 1842 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried after 2 Dec 1842 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.