Eleventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Virginia Frances COMPTON (85) & Benjamin Sayer MILLS
100. Holden Compton MILLS (Virginia Frances COMPTON10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 10 Feb 1853 in York, ON, Canada. Holden Compton died in Summerside, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 8 Mar 1927; he was 74. Buried on 12 Mar 1927 in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada. Occupation: teacher, trader. Religion: Anglican.

- Lived most of his early years in St. Eleanors, PEI, although born in York, ON.
- MARRIAGE: to K. Green; Theophilus Richey. H.J. Massey, Eliza Mills.

- 1891 Census, Summerside:
- Mills, Holden C., age 38, F.b. Eng, M.b. PEI, Church of England
- Catherine, 34, PEI, PEI

- 1901 Census, Summerside:
- Mills, Holden C., 10 Feb 1853, Episcop., Trader
- Catherine C., May 5 1856

- 1911 Census, Summerside, PEI:
- 3 160 Mills H. C M Head M Feb 1853 58
- 4 160 Mills Catherine F Wife M May 1857 54
- 5 160 Mills Catherine F Daughter S Feb 1900 11
- 6 160 Arsenault Alma F Domestic S Mar 1891 20

- BURIAL: C. de W. White
- Administrative History from www.archives.pe.ca (fond MHCA0014):
Holden Compton Mills (1853-1927), the son of Benjamin S. Mills (1820-1893) and Virginia F. Compton (1819-1892), spent most of his early years in St. Eleanors, PEI. His parents married in 1849 and lived for a short time in York, Ontario where Holden was born. Benjamin farmed and milled flour. Holden assisted his father and eventually established himself as a flour and oyster dealer with an office on Water Street in nearby Summerside. By the early 1900’s he was specializing in the shipment of Malpeque oysters mainly to Quebec and Ontario. He had started in the oyster inducstry during its peak in 1882 and survived in business throughout the decline caused by over-fishing and seabed damage and then the setback in 1915 due to ‘Malpeque disease’. By 1922 the oyster stocks began to recover and Holden continued with his shellfish export until December 1926 when failing health forced his retirement. In the 1900’s he became involved with the booming fox fur industry and was president of the Pavilion Silver Fox Company Ltd. in 1925. In 1881 he married Catherine Green (1856-1944), the eldest daughter of Harry Compton Green who served for many years as Postmaster in Summerside.
Around 1898 the Mills moved into a large home designed for them by william Critchlow Harris at 168 Central Street, Summerside. They had one child who died at 1-? years. H.C. Mills served for years as a warden in the St. Mary’s Anglican Church. His obituary noted him to be ‘one of the outstanding figures of Summerside, actively identified with the business and social life of the town’.

(the fonds) consist of one item which is an account book titled "Day Book". He began making entries on Tuesday 1 may, 1923 and continued until 26 December 1926 Presumably he became ill and someone else then recorded his personal and business transactions until 4 March 1927
There was a gap from that date until 6 April 1927 during which time Mr.Mills passed away. From April 1927 to the last entry in March 1944 there are financial recordings for his widow.
Prior to that. Holdon used the book for tracking personal expenditures for his home and automobile, donations to St. Mary's Church, purchases from local companies, waged for a domestic helper and an endowment to the building fund at Kings College in Halifax, N.S. Other entries noted the results of local elections, planting of vegtable gardens, birthday dinners and the marriage in 1923 of his wife's sister Katherine Green and her untimely death in 1924 after baby Holdon Taylor was born.
In the autumns of 1923-26, H. C. Mills recorded his purchases of oysters and clams and the subsequent sale to numerous customers. His most important suppliers were Wallace Noye of Ellerslie and Russell Clark of Nount Stewart. He shipped most of the oysters to the Rideau Club in Ottawa, the York Club and the M. Doyle Fish Co. in Toronto, and the Montreal and J. H. Gingras in Quebec City. There are numerous entries for the Pavilion Silver Fox Co. regarding payment to rancher Joseph Arsenault, purchase of supplies and the sale of pelts and live animals.

(the above information was found on line from MacNaught History Center and Archives,Summerside, PEI)

- H. C. Mills (1899), 168 Central St. Summerside. The home of Holden Compton Mills & his wife Catherine 'Kate" C. Green is in line for heritage designation (Apr 2008) by the MacNaught Center along with 16 other properties). - see house photo
On 8 Aug 1881 when Holden Compton was 28, he married Catherine Penelope “Kate” GREEN, daughter of Harry Compton GREEN (1817-) & Elizabeth Caroline ELLIS, in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Born on 5 May 1856 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 24 Jun 1855 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Catherine Penelope “Kate” died in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 7 Mar 1944; she was 87. Buried in St Johns Anglican Church, St Eleanors, Prince Co., PEI, Canada.

- Catherine Green (1856-1944) was the eldest daughter of Harry Compton Green who served for many years as Postmaster in Summerside.

RESEARCH NOTES:
- NAME: may have been spelt with a K., middle intial may be C.
They had the following children:
194i.
Nora May MILLS (Died as Infant) (1883-1884)
195ii.
101. Hubert Coleman MILLS (Virginia Frances COMPTON10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1) . Born on 23 Apr 1854 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 13 Nov 1854 in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Hubert Coleman died in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada, on 17 Apr 1921; he was 66. Buried on 19 Apr 1921 in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada. Occupation: Farmer, Vet Surgeon.

- 1854 Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Hubert Colman Mills
Birth Date 22 April 1854
Place of Birth St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 13 November 1854
Officiating Clergy J.H Reid
Father's Name Benjamin Mills
Mother's Name Verginia Mills
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 212

- 1881 Census, Lot 17: (cf. familysearch.org)
Hubert Mills, Farmer, age 26, B. Quebec, Ch. of E.
Mary Jane, 24, PEI
Jane Ellen, 5
Lucy Marian, 3
Benjamin Mills, -1

- 1891 Census, Lot 17:
Mills, Hubert C., 35, F.b. Eng., Mb. PEI, R.C.
Mary J., 35, PEI, PEI
Just V., dau. 14
Lucy M. " 12
Benjamin son 9
Anne dau 7
Maggie " 5
Dasey ' 3
Arthur P. son .59
OR
- 1891 Canada census, living in Lot 17, Prince, PEI
Name Age
Hubert E Millis 35 - M, 35, M, O, father England, mother PEI, CERC, farmer
Mary J Millis 35 - F, 35, M, Wife, PEI, parents PEI
Gurtie N [V?] Millis 14 = F, 14, S, dau, PEI, O, PEI,
Lucey M Millis 12 - F, 12, -, dau, O. PEI,
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Benjman S Millis 9 - M, 9, son, PEI, O, PEI, RC
Annie Millis 7 - F, 7, daur, PEI, O, PEI, RC
Maggie Millis 5 - F, 5, daur, PEI, O, PEI, RC
Davey Millis 3 - F, 3, daur, PEI, O, PEI, RC
Arthur P Millis 7/12 - M, 7/12, son, PEI, O, PEI, RC
[1st film image contains 2 pages, including Creswell, Craswell, Andrew (3), Compton; 2nd film image finished the Mills household + Andrew]

- 1901 Census Lot 17:
Mills, Hubert c. 23/04/55 ch. of E. farmer
Mary J. 2/04/56
Benjamin C. 8/09/80
annie L. 20/08/82
Margaret E. 12/08/84
Daisy F. 28/05/88
Arthur L. 12/07/91
Jessie I. 12/12/93
ada S. 12/12/97
Hubert C. 9/10/1900

- 1911 Census of Canada
Name: Hubert Mills
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 56
Birth Date: Apr 1856
Birthplace: Prince Edward Island
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Mills
Tribal: English
Province: Prince Edward Island
District: Prince
District Number: 140
Sub-District: Lot 17
Sub-District Number: 42
Place of Habitation: St Eleanors
Household Members:
Name Age [all English, Canadian, Anglican
Hubert Mills 56 - M, head, Apr 1835, 55, PEI, farmer
Mary Jane Mills 55 - F, W, M, April 1856, 55, PEI, none,
Arthur Mills 20 - M, son, S, July 1890, 20, PEI, farmers son
Jessie Mills 17 - F, daughter, S, Dec 1893, 17, PEI, none
Ada Mills 13 - F, daughter, S, De 1897, 13, PEI, 8 mo school
Earl Mills 10 - M, son,S, Oct 1900, 10, PEI, 8 mo school
Living next door [all English, Canadian, Anglican…
Benjamin Mills, M, head, Sept 1880, 30, PEI, farmer
May Mills, F, wife, M, Nov 1884, 26, PEI, none
Horace Mills, M, son, S, Dec 1906, 4, PEI
Frederick, M, son, S, May 1909, 2, PEI

From other researchers:
- Has a grandson Ken
- WORK: farms the land on which the Pavilion was built, St. Eleanor's, PEI (1970s)
- Hubert was a veterinary surgeon, he was admitted to the newly formed PEI Veterinary Association, some time prior to his death.
- DEATH: age 66
- BURIAL: C. de W. White
- Photo of gravestone says “Hubert C. Mills / died April 17, 1921 / aged 66 years.
His Wife / Mary Jane Tanton / died Feb. 8, 1925 / aged 69 years” in St Johns Anglican St Eleanors PEI [see ancestry.ca “Campbell FamilyTree by StaceyLynnCampbell - http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/5723820/person/-1401047181]

- family photo taken ca1916, showing Margaret, Benjamin, Daisy, Arthur, Annie, Lucy; Hubert Mills, Ada, Gertrude, Jessie, Mary Jane (Tanton) Mills, Earle (who was 16 years old in the picture). - My aunt Vera [Robblee] told me that each child received a copy of the picture. I have my grandmother's copy. I was told it was taken before my grandparents - Jessie Irene Mills and Reuben Robblee went out west to Saskatchewan.
- Another relative said about the same photo:
… “because Hubert Earle looks to be early to mid teens the picture was likely taken around 1914-16.  The reason (so I am told) the picture was taken some of the children were moving to Saskatchewan ,Hubert and Mary Jane wanted a family photo before they moved. According to my info Arthur, Ada and Jessie were the children that were moving.”
On 11 Mar 1876 when Hubert Coleman was 21, he married Mary Jane TANTON , daughter of George Davies TANTON Jr (1827-1874) & Margaret SHARP (1829-1916), in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Born on 4 Feb 1856 in St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada. Christened on 4 May 1856 in Richmond Church of England, Prince, PEI, Canada. Mary Jane died in St Eleanors, Prince, PEI, Canada, on 8 Feb 1926; she was 70. Buried on 10 Feb 1926 in St John’s Anglican Church, St Eleanors, PEI, Canada.

- 1856 PEI PARO Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Mary Jane Tanton
Baptismal Date 4 May 1856
Officiating Clergy J.H Reid
Father's Name George Tanton
Mother's Name Margaret Tanton
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 214

- Sister of Albert Tanton.
- Daughter of George Tanton

RESEARCH NOTES:
- Last name previously entered as Thomas(?)
- Christening: Rev J H Reid
They had the following children:
196i.
197ii.
Lucy Marion MILLS (~1878-1944)
198iii.
199iv.
201vi.
Ernest Tanton MILLS (Died as Infant) (1886-1887)
202vii.
203viii.
204ix.
Jessie Irene MILLS (1893-1967)
205x.
206xi.
102. Eliza Ellen MILLS (Virginia Frances COMPTON10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born on 15 Aug 1856 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Eliza Ellen died in Sydney, Cape Breton, NS, Canada, on 10 May 1935; she was 78.
On 17 Mar 1887 when Eliza Ellen was 30, she married James Henry* AULD in St Marks Church, Kensington, PEI. Born abt 1860 in Covehead, Lot 34, PEI, Canada. Occupation: Carpenter.

- of Covehead, Lot 34
They had the following children:
207i.
Holden AULD (~1888-)
208ii.
209iii.
Ruth AULD (~1890-)
103. Emily Marianne MILLS (Virginia Frances COMPTON10, Thomas Compton9, Charlotte Lisle NEWMAN8, Joanna WHITAKER7, Jeremiah6, Jeremiah5, Margaret LISLE4, John3, William2, Anthony1). Born abt 1860 in St Eleanors, Prince Co, PEI, Canada. Christened on 8 Apr 1860 in Richmond Church of England, Prince, PEI, Canada.

- 1860 PEI Baptismal Record
Child's Full Name Emily Mariann Mills
Place of Birth St. Eleanors
Baptismal Date 8 April 1860
Officiating Clergy J.H Reid
Father's Name Benjamin Mills
Church Name Church of England
Church Location Richmond
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 226

From another researcher:
- Added child Emily Marianne Mills on Mar/06 Not listed in family household in 1881 census.
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