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Descendents of Robert Torrance (ca 1815 – 21 Mar 1901)
and Eleanor "Ellen" MacDonald (b. ca 1820 – 16 Nov. 1897)

Second Generation
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2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Torrance. Daughter of Robert Torrance & Eleanor "Ellen" MacDonald. Born 13 Sep 1843 in Scotland. Died 29 Jan 1917 in Harvey Station. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

     Copied from newspaper obituary -- 1917:

    Harvey Station, Feb 8 -- The death of Mrs Elizabeth Wilson, widow of the late Robert Wilson, took place at her home at Harvey Station on Jan 29th.  Deceased, who was a native of Scotland and came to this country 59 years ago, was in the seventy-fourth year of her age and had suffered for the past two months from a severe attack of heart trouble which she bore with christian faith and patience.  She leaves three sons and seven daughters, two step-daughters, 25 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren as well as a large circle of friends to mourn their loss.  The sons are Alexander and Thomas, of Harvey Station, and Elmore of Boston; the daughters are Mrs John O'Grady of Manitoba, Mrs Bruce Stuart of Mattawamkeag, Me., Mrs Abner Starrat, and Mrs F. B. Murdock of Boston, Mrs Charles Towle of Brownville Jct., Mrs Wm. W. Messer of Coburn, NB and Miss Maud, of Boston; the step-daughters are Mrs F. W. Hammond of Foxcroft, Me., and Mrs Gilbert Fenalson of Mattawamkeag, Me.

    The funeral service, which was held at her late home on Jan. 31st was conducted by the Rev. J. F. McKay.

She married Robert Wilson, son of Robert Wilson & Mary Brown, 5 Apr 1867 in York Co., NB By Rev. Samuel Johnson . Born 8 Jul 1831 in Howlaws, Scotland. Died 14 May 1901 in Harvey Station. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer. Religion Presbyterian.

    Witnesses to Betsy's marriage were Alex Wilson and Barbary Wilson.

    Robert entered Canada in 1837 with his parents, Robert Wilson and Mary Brown, and his siblings, who were among the first settlers of Harvey.  He first married Margery Cessford on 10 Jul 1854, and had three children.  Margery died 24 Sep 1860.  Second marriage was to Elizabeth "Betsy" Torrance on 5 Apr 1867, and they had eleven children.

    Robert was called "Bobby".  He was a farmer, and had a farm on the Patterson Road.  The 1861 Census showed that he had 27 acres of improved land and 220 acres of unimproved land; cash value of farm was 150 pounds and cash value of implements and machines, two pounds.  He had one horse, one milch cow, one other neat cattle, five sheep, one swine.  He had 27 pounds of wool; six tons of hay off two acres; 75 bushel of oats off two acres; and 10 bushel of buckwheat off one acre.

    Ref: Jocelean Swan Hall, "The Wilsons of Harvey", 1798 - 1983, Centennial Printing, Fredericton, NB, 1983, p. 2, 69.

    They had the following children:

11            i.            Margaret "Maggie" Wilson
12            ii.            Ellen "Nell" Wilson
13            iii.            Alexander R. Wilson
14            iv.            Isabelle "Belle" Wilson
15            v.            Elizabeth "Lizzie" Wilson
16            vi.            Annie Wilson
17            vii.            Frances "Fanny" Wilson
18            viii.            Thomas R. Wilson
19            ix.            Robert "Elmore" Wilson
20            x.            Jessie "Maude" Wilson
21            xi.            Carrie Viola Wilson

 

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