Ellen Wallace

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• Name: Ellen Conkey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-422102
• Residence: 1893, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

Ellen married Samuel Alexander Conkey 13 Sep 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Samuel (son of Alexander Conkey and Sarah Bell) was born 3 May 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 11 Jul 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1928, Clyde, Beverley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Apr 1928, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Alexander B. Conkey was born 8 Feb 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Aug 1964; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. John Wallace Conkey was born 1903, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Residence: , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91481
• Residence: 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

William married Margaret Guyer 26 Feb 1869, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of David Guyer and Elizabeth Rife) was born 25 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Gregor
• Name: Margaret Wallace
• Residence: , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73783
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33342
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

A-1-135 John Wallace Probate of the Will of John Wallace, late of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman, deceased, on the petition of James Goodfellow and John Wallace the Younger, both of the Township of Waterloo, aforesaid Yeoman, the Executors named in said Will and which is in the words following, namely :

I, John Wallace of the Township of Waterloo, Farmer…I Will and order that all my just debts, funeral and other expenses be paid by my Executors out of my estate…I give and devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Helen as much household and kitchen furniture as she shall choose to take for her use for ever. I Will and order that the remainder of my household and kitchen furniture, together with all my other loose property be sold by public auction or otherwise by my Executors as soon as convenient and the proceeds thereof go to the benefit and use of my estate. I Will and order that my Executors shall and do sell and dispose of my Farm, being the place I now live on to the best advantage of my estate…and the proceeds thereof shall go to the benefit of my estate….And also, I do hereby Will and Order that my wife shall have the custody, tuition and bringing up of my children, but if my said wife should die, [their welfare falls] unto my Executors. I also Will and Order that if my said wife shall marry again she shall receive no more benefit from my estate in the way and manner stated above, but my Executors shall pay her out of my estate, five pounds yearly and every year during her natural life. I give and devise and bequeath unto my son William, the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors out of my estate when he shall attain the age of twenty one years. I five devise and bequeath unto my wife Helen when my youngest child shall come of age, the interest of seventeen hundred dollars to be paid to her yearly and every year by my Executors out of my estate during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow, but if she marry again, she shall not receive any benefit from the same. And her decease, or if my said wife shall marry again ; I Will and order the said seventeen hundred dollars shall be equally divided among all my children…And lastly, all the rest and residue of my estate and ofpart5 whatsoever and wheresoever not herein before otherwise disposed of (after paying off my debts, legacies and all expenses) I give devise and bequeath unto all my children equally share and share alike to be paid to them by my Executors when the youngest child shall attain to the age of twenty one years. I also Will and Order that all the legacies and bequests given unto my wife Helen as aforesaid, I hereby declare is intended to be, and is so given to her in full satisfaction and recompense of, and for her down and thirds, which she may or can in anywise claim or demand out of my estate. And I do hereby appoint my trust friends James Goodfellow and John Wallace Jr, both of the Township of Waterloo Executors to this my Last Will and Testament…

Witnessed by William Tilt, Township of Waterloo and Wiliam[sic] Abra, Township of Dumfries.
Will dated 19^th February 1857
Proved 7^th May 1857
Died 15^th April 1857
Inventory £181/5/-

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

John — Helen "Ellen" Goodfellow. Helen (daughter of Andrew Goodfellow and Elizabeth "Betty" Armstrong) was born 1823, Roberton, Selkirk, Scotland; died 23 Jul 1874, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ellen Goodfellow
• Name: Helen "Ellen" Wallace
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41094
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

Notes:

Died, In Waterloo, on Thursday evening, the 23rd inst., at 11½ o'clock, Hellen, Relict of the late John C. Wallace, Aged 50 years. You are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral, on Sabbath next, the 26th inst., at half-past (time blanked out) o'clock, p. m., from her late residence to the place of interment, Cedar Creek Burying Ground. Waterloo, July 24th, 1874. P.S. Funeral at half-past three, instead of five.


Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

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• Eby ID Number: 00092-5279.1
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cabinet maker
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cabinet maker

Notes:

Probably moved to Saugeen Township, Bruce Co., Ontario by 1871

David — Elizabeth Rife. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Rife and Elizabeth Hoke) was born 17 Aug 1812, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Sep 1877; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Guyer
• Eby ID Number: 00092-5279
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Elizabeth Rife, "the second daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hoke) Rife, was married to David Guyer. Their family consisted of six children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41095P
• Misfortune: 1850; killed in accident

Notes:

GOODFELLOW - On Friday evening last, a melancholy and fatal accident occurred in our own immediate vicinity to a well known and respected farmer, late of Dumfries, and more recently of Waterloo; viz., Mr. Andrew Goodfellow, a man of about 60 years of age. It appears that Mr. G. with his own team and assisted by several others, as well as Mr. Lamb of Carlisle, had that day been moving his (Mr. G's) nephew from Dumfries on to a farm in Beverly, and on returning home by way of Galt in the evening about the darkening, and when in the neighbourhood of Hunter's Tavern, Mr. Goodfellow slipped from a newly painted box on which he was sitting in the act of driving, and fell headlong into the road, fracturing his skull, and sustaining other severe injuries, causing concussion of the brain. He was immediately lifted into the waggon by his companions and conveyed towards Preston, and although he continued for some time to breathe he was quite insensible and no doubt expired long before the party reached that village. A drink of water was offered him at Groff's Creek, but the poor man was beyond recovery and unable to swallow it, if not actually dead at the time. An inquest was held in Preston and the jury by their foreman, Mr. W. Chapman of Galt, returned a verdict that he died of accidental fall from a waggon. We are sorry to state that evidence was given to show that the deceased was under the influence of liquor at the time and the party were driving rather rapidly, although it was alleged he was capable of taking care of himself. He has left a widow and family to mourn his sudden and deplorable end.

Hamilton Spectator 27 Apr 1850

Andrew — Elizabeth "Betty" Armstrong. Elizabeth was born 21 Jul 1779, , Scotland; died 27 May 1861; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Betty Armstrong
• Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Goodfellow
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41096P
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Residence:
Lived with son James.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180090719
• Eby ID Number: 00092-5277
• Death: 7 Jun 1856, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Samuel Rife, "fourth son of Rev. David Rife, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, April 15th, 1788. He was married to Elizabeth Hoke who was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, January 7th, 1793. In 1825 they moved to Canada and located in Waterloo County for a short time, then moved to what was afterwards called Guelph Township, Wellington County where he squatted on a tract of land before the survey of the township was made. The old homestead is now in possession of their son, Samuel. Here and on the farm adjoining their homestead Mr. and Mrs. Rife resided until their deaths. He died June 7th, 1856, and she died August 21st, 1873. Their family consisted of eight children, the five eldest of whom were born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and the three younger in Guelph Township, Wellington County, Ontario."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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A-1-99 Samuel Rife Sr. Probate of the will of Samuel Rife Senior, Late of the Township of Waterloo, granted the 8^th day of July 1856 on the petition of Samuel Rife, David Rife and George Rife the Executors named in said will.

I Samuel Rife Senior of the Township of Waterloo…It is my wish and will that all my honest debts be paid. Secondly, It is my wish and will and do hereby give and bequeath unto my dear and beloved wife Elisabeth, the use of my small homestead which I bought of Jacob Bretz and Joseph Cook[?], with all its privileges and as much of the household furniture, mare harness buggy and spring wagon, two cows, chattels as she thinks proper to make use of during her natural life. I also bequeath unto my dear and beloved wife Elisabeth, fifteen pounds lawful money of Canada in each and every year during her natural life to be paid to her by my Executors out of my Estate of Lot number Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen in the Township of Guelph, an amount left in the farm aforesaid sufficient so that the interest will pay the aforesaid amount. Thirdly, my Executors shall have full power and authority at any time where they see proper to sell my farm lot number thirteen, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen in the south east side of the Waterloo road in the Township of Guelph and then equally divided among my six children namely Samuel, David, Joseph, George, Elizabeth, Maria, share and share alike until the six aforesaid children shall have one hundred and fifty pounds currency of this province each of them as their share, then my eldest daughter Nancy shall come in heir, equally, share and share alike with the rest of my six children. It is my wish and will that my daughter Maria's share aforesaid is collected and the aforesaid farm sold, the sum or share is to be let out on interest by my Executors for her support during her natural life and after her death to her children although if she become a widow and the Executors think or believe that she is in need of her share they can give it to her, all what I have charged in my Book. I also give and devise unto my eldest daughter Nancy, formerly the wife of Edward Vance all the farm Lot number two, south west half in the fourth concession of Division B, Guelph Township during her natural life but after her death my Executors shall have full power aned authority to sell the aforesaid farm to any person or persons, and sign seal and deliver a deed of conveyance and of the same, and the price of sasid farm to be equally divided among my daugher Nancey's children namely Mary,, John, Edward, which she had by her first husband Edward, but should my daughter Nancy choose to have the said farm sold before her death, my Executors shall have full power and authority to sell the same and to sign seal and deliver a deed of conveyance of the same and divide the price of the same between my daughter nancy and her three before mentioned children. The one third to be given to my daughter Nancy and the other two thirds is to be equally divided among her three children….I do hereby nominat, constitute and appoint Samuel, David and George, my three sons my sole Executors of this my last will and testament.

Witnessed by, John Ellis, John McIntosh and William Henry.
Will dated 10 March 1856
Proved 8 July 1856
Died 10 March 1856
No inventory.

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Samuel — Elizabeth Hoke. Elizabeth was born 7 Jan 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Aug 1873, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180090921
• Name: Elizabeth Rife
• Eby ID Number: 00092-5277.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist