Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Eliza SHILLINGTON (82) & Alexander NELSON
253. Thomas Ernest Howard NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 9 Aug 1867 in City View, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Thomas Ernest Howard died in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada, on 15 Aug 1932; he was 65.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario

- 1901 "Canada Census, 1901" [likely the right family because of brother John K Nelson age 31]
Name: Thomas Nelson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: B, Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada
Gender: Male
Age:
Marital Status: Married
Ethnicity: Irish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Methodist
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ontario
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Page: 6
Family Number: 56
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Thomas Nelson M 33 Ontario
Wife Sarah J Nelson F 30 Ontario
Son John E Nelson M 7 Mb
Daug Edith E Nelson F 4 Mb
Son Harold A Nelson M Mb
Brother John K Nelson M 31 Ontario

- 1916 "Canada Census, 1916"
Name: Thomas Nelson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1916
Event Place: Manitoba, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Ethnicity: Irish
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Ontario
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Township: 11
Province: Manitoba
District Number: 06 Neepawa
Sub-District Number: 03
Enumeration District: 11
Family Number: 38
Page: 4
Line Number: 33
Affiliate Film Number: T-21928
GS Film number: 2434943
Digital Folder Number: 004363957
Image Number: 00238
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Thomas Nelson M 48y Ontario
Wife Sarah Jane Nelson F 46y Ontario
Son Ernest Nelson M 23y Manitoba
Daughter Edith Nelson F 19y Manitoba
Son Nelson M 15y Manitoba
Servant Peter Johnston M 20y Denmark
Thomas Ernest Howard married Sarah Jane. Born abt 1870 in Ontario, Canada.
They had the following children:
i.
John Ernest NELSON (~1893-)
ii.
Edith E NELSON (~1897-)
iii.
Harold A NELSON (~1901-)
254. John Kerfoot NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 18 Aug 1869 in Neapen Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. John Kerfoot died in Kerfoot (Now Gregg), Manitoba, Cnada, on 20 Feb 1933; he was 63.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario

- 1901 Canada census, living in B, Macdonald, Manitoba
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Thomas Nelson M 33 Ontario
Wife Sarah J Nelson F 30 Ontario
Son John E Nelson M 7 Mb
Daug Edith E Nelson F 4 Mb
Son Harold A Nelson M Mb
Brother John K Nelson M 31 Ontario
255. Annie Arminella NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 29 Aug 1871 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Annie Arminella died in Neapen Cemetery, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, on 4 Jan 1918; she was 46.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario
256. Mary Jane NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 1 Aug 1873 in Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario

From other researchers:
- They operated a diary farm at City View, Nepean Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.After her husband's death she lived in the farm home with her son,William. Most of her sons were employed in an agricultural pursuit.
On 7 Mar 1900 when Mary Jane was 26, she married Ralph HENRY in Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Born on 23 Feb 1874 in Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Ralph died in Nepean Twp, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, on 21 Dec 1940; he was 66.

From other researchers:
- He was killed when his car collided with a train.
They had the following children:
i.
Alexander Nelson* HENRY (1901-)
ii.
Annie Muriel HENRY (1903-)
iii.
William HENRY (1905-)
iv.
(Private)
v.
(Private)
vi.
(Private)
vii.
(Private)
viii.
(Private)
257. Eliza Esther NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 15 Jul 1875 in Neapen Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Eliza Esther died in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada, on 5 Nov 1927; she was 52.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario

- 1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Nepean, CARLETON, ONTARIO
District Number: 52
Subdistrict Number: e-10
Archives Microfilm: T-6462
Applies to all: English, Canadian, Meth, born Ont. r.
3 29 25 Nelson Alexander M Head M Mar 1 1843 57 - farmer
3 30 25 Nelson Eliza F Daughter S Jul 15 1875 25
3 31 25 Nelson Alexander M Son S Jul 26 1877 23 - farmers son
3 32 25 Nelson Debbie F Daughter S Aug 8 1880 20
3 33 25 Nelson Nellie F Daughter S Sep 14 1886 15
3 34 25 Nelson Harry M Son S Aug 11 1887 13
3 35 25 Nelson Violet M. F Daughter S Nov 22 1888 12
[living next door to the Robert & Grace Nelson family]

- Daughter of Alexander Nelson and Eliza Shillington As the daughter of Eliza Shillington (see 100 of the Kerfoot Family Tree) and a grand-daughter of Ann Kerfoot(see 29 of the Kerfoot Family Tree) she and her husband were distantly related.
On 22 Jun 1904 when Eliza Esther was 28, she married Robert R Fletcher* CRAIG (178) , son of Samuel CRAIG (137) & Ann Jane KERFOOT (61), in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. Born on 23 Dec 1871 in North Gower, Ontario, Canada. Robert R Fletcher* died in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada, on 15 Jan 1942; he was 70. Buried in 1942 in Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.

From other researchers:
- He went by the name of Fletcher. They farmed near Carberry, Manitoba, Canada all their lives.
They had the following children:
i.
S Nelson CRAIG (1905-)
ii.
(Private)
iii.
(Private)
iv.
(Private)
258. Alexander Robert NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 26 Jul 1877 in Neapen Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Alexander Robert died in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada, on 11 Jul 1914; he was 36. Buried abt 1914 in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario

- 1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Nepean, CARLETON, ONTARIO
District Number: 52
Subdistrict Number: e-10
Archives Microfilm: T-6462
Applies to all: English, Canadian, Meth, born Ont. r.
3 29 25 Nelson Alexander M Head M Mar 1 1843 57 - farmer
3 30 25 Nelson Eliza F Daughter S Jul 15 1875 25
3 31 25 Nelson Alexander M Son S Jul 26 1877 23 - farmers son
3 32 25 Nelson Debbie F Daughter S Aug 8 1880 20
3 33 25 Nelson Nellie F Daughter S Sep 14 1886 15
3 34 25 Nelson Harry M Son S Aug 11 1887 13
3 35 25 Nelson Violet M. F Daughter S Nov 22 1888 12
[living next door to the Robert & Grace Nelson family]
On 13 Dec 1911 when Alexander Robert was 34, he married Louise WALKER in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. Born in 1880 in Turnberry Township, Ontario, Canada.
259. William Herbert NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born in 1879 in Russell, Ontario, Canada. William Herbert died in Russell, Ontario, Canada, in 1879; he was <1. Buried abt 1879 in Neapen Cemetery, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
260. Deborah Louise NELSON (Eliza SHILLINGTON6, Ann KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 8 Aug 1880 in Russell, Ontario, Canada. Deborah Louise died in Carman, Manitoba, Canada, on 6 Dec 1935; she was 55. Buried in 1935 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada.

- 1881 Canada census, living in Russell, Russell, Ontario
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Alexander Nilson M 38y Ontario
Thomas E. H. Nilson M 13y Ontario
John K. Nilson M 11y Ontario
Anne A. Nilson F 9y Ontario
Mary J. Nilson F 7y Ontario
Eliza E. Nilson F 5y Ontario
Alexander R. Nilson M 3y Ontario
Deborah L. Nilson F 8m Ontario

- 1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Nepean, CARLETON, ONTARIO
District Number: 52
Subdistrict Number: e-10
Archives Microfilm: T-6462
Applies to all: English, Canadian, Meth, born Ont. r.
3 29 25 Nelson Alexander M Head M Mar 1 1843 57 - farmer
3 30 25 Nelson Eliza F Daughter S Jul 15 1875 25
3 31 25 Nelson Alexander M Son S Jul 26 1877 23 - farmers son
3 32 25 Nelson Debbie F Daughter S Aug 8 1880 20
3 33 25 Nelson Nellie F Daughter S Sep 14 1886 15
3 34 25 Nelson Harry M Son S Aug 11 1887 13
3 35 25 Nelson Violet M. F Daughter S Nov 22 1888 12
[living next door to the Robert & Grace Nelson family]
[as his wife Eliza died early in 1881, he likely married again and fathered another 3 children: Nellie, Harry and Violet M]

From other researchers:
- Deborah lived on her father's farm until he sold it and went west. She went with her father to Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.She was active in church and Sunday school work, When they moved to Carman, Manitoba in 1923 she was active there as well in the church.
On 20 Feb 1918 when Deborah Louise was 37, she married Robert J McLAUGHLIN in Carberry, Manitoba, Canada. Born on 13 Jan 1891 in Gorrie, Ontario, Canada. Robert J died in Carman, Manitoba, Canada, on 8 Sep 1944; he was 53. Buried in 1944 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada.
They had one child:
i.
(Private)
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