Elizabeth "Bessie" Holmes

1864 - 1926  (~ 61 years)

• Name	Elizabeth "Bessie" Holmes
  Born	Jun 1864	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Bessie Holmes
  Name	Elizabeth "Bessie" Collins
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	U. Presbyterian
  Residence	1883	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-434334
  Died	1926  [4]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I434334	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry "Harry" Holmes,   b. 1830, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rebecca Barton,   b. 1828, , Scotland ,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 62 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1855	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F26606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David J. Collins,   b. 5 Nov 1862, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1929  (Age 66 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1883	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Florence Collins,   b. 24 Apr 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F275942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 58. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 12. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12485 (1883), Collins-Holmes. David Collins, 23, Moulder, Toronto, Galt, s/o George and Elizabeth, Married Bessie Holmes, 22, North Dumfries, Galt, d/o Henry and Rebecca, Witn: Adam Nib--? and Mary J. Holmes, both of Galt, 27 June 1883 At Galt [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [A] Ada TOLES/ wife of David COLLINS/ 1873-1965/ We cherish her memory in our hearts/ [B] Bessie HOLMES/ wife of David COLLINS/ 1864-1926/ We cherish her memory in our hearts/ [C] David J. COLLINS/ born Nov 5, 1862/ died Sept. 26, 1929/ At rest/ [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. Henry Holmes, Laborer, Married Rebecca Barton, Both of North Dumfries , Witn: Archibald McColl & James Barton, 31 Dec 1855 By License In North Dumfries

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Jun 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1883 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Jun 1883 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth