Wilson ~ Generation 1

My great grandfather JOHN STANLEY ELLIS married AGNES ETHEL WILSON on November 1st, 1907 in St. John New Brunswick. John Stanley was born on October 31st 1881 in Shanklin, St. John, NB., and died in the same city. He was Presbyterian and a blacksmith. 

John Samuel and Agnes had a large family of 12 children:
  • Stanley Ellis 1907 - 1982
  • Clarence Ellis 1908 - 1990
  • Willard Ellis 1910 - 1992
  • Louise May Ellis 1912 - 1997
  • Grace Ellis 1913 - ?
  • Harold Ellis 1914 - 1979
  • Kathleen Ellis 1917 - ?
  • Mary Rebecca Ellis 1918 - 1997
  • Agnes Ellis - died as an infant
  • John Arthur Ellis ? - ?
  • Edward Ellis ? - ?
  • Eileen Ellis - died as a child

Wilson ~ Generation 2

ANDREW WILSON married REBECCA CUNNINGHAM on September 6th 1866 in Lancaster, St. John, NB. Andrew was born abt. 1844 in Ireland and worked as a farmer and fisherman most of his life.  He died on Feb. 25th 1917 in Fairville, NB. Rebecca was born about 1851 in Pisarinco (Lorneville) St. John Co., N.B. and was the daughter of William and Hannah Cunningham. She died on 03 Jun 1884 and is buried in the Lorneville Cemetery, St John, NB. along with Andrew.

Andrew and Rebecca had 11 children:
  • Mary Wilson - abt 1867 - ?
  • Ella Wilson - abt 1869 - ?
  • Elizabeth Cunningham Wilson -1871 - 1946
  • Fred Wilson - abt 1873 - ?
  • Andrew Wilson 1874 - 1951
  • Robert Wilson -1876 - ?
  • Louise Wilson - 1879 - ?
  • Harry Wilson - 1881 - ?
  • Agnes Ethel Wilson - 1882 - 1914
  • Jack Wilson - 1883 - ?
  • John Byard Wilson - 1885 - 1885


Most of the children are listed as being born in Pisarinco (Lornville) or Lancaster, St. John County, NB.