Jennie Wolfe: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

1. Jennie Wolfe
Jennie — Glebe. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

John Wolfe was born CA 1856; died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89686

John — Georgina Esson. Georgina (daughter of George Esson and Jane Jordan Elliott) was born 10 Sep 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1930, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Georgina Esson was born 10 Sep 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Esson and Jane Jordan Elliott); died 24 Jul 1930, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Georgina Wolfe
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111941

Children:

1. Jennie Wolfe

Generation: 3

George Esson was born CALC 28 Mar 1816, , Scotland; died 11 Mar 1893, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Interesting: photography, education,
Residence: 114 Queen St. N, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352347
Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookbinder
Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopalian
Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Artist
Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Photographic Artist
Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Photographer

Notes:

Died Esson -- On Saturday, March 11, 1893. George Esson, aged 76 years, 11 months and 11 days. Funeral The funeral will leave the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Wolfe, Durham St., Walkerton, for St. Thomas Church, & thence to the Cemetery at 3.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon, the 13th inst. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Funeral Card

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George Esson is known as one of Preston's pioneers in photography and is the father of James Esson of the Canada's elite photographers of the 19th century. He also was at times a book-binder, telegraph operator, school teacher and peddler. He entered the photography occupation in the 1840's. He returned to Scotland in 1840 through 1850 to photograph a series of landscapes. He opened about 1852 a dauerreotype gallery his home at 113 Queen St., in Preston which he operated until about 1874 when his son James took control.

Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

George — Jane Jordan Elliott. Jane was born CALC 30 Jun 1827, , Scotland; died 19 Jun 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Jane Jordan Elliott was born CALC 30 Jun 1827, , Scotland; died 19 Jun 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Agnes Elliott
Name: Jane Jordan Esson
Name: Jenny Elliott
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352348
Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopalian
Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

One reference to Jane gives her middle name as Gordon.

Children:

George Esson was born 6 Apr 1847, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Jane Essan was born 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Elisabeth Jenny Esson was born 11 Jun 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
James Henry Esson was born 10 Aug 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Sep 1933, Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. Georgina Esson was born 10 Sep 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1930, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
Margaret Esson was born CALC 10 Dec 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Mar 1927, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Charles Esson was born 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.