Notes: Edward Hollinshead and Susan Detwiller were married by license on 14 Mar 1876 in
St. Marys, Perth, Ontario. Edward, age 26, was a resident of Seaforth in
Huron County, and Susan, age 23, was a resident of Fullarton Twp., Perth.
Both were Presbyterian, and their witnesses were Henry A. Chatterton and Mary
Chatterton of St. Marys.
In 1876, Edward and Susan immigrated to the United States. They had a daughter
named Ina who was born in 1879 when they were living in Illinois. In 1880 they are
found living in Lyons City, Clinton, Iowa with Edward's brother, Horace Hollinshead,
and his family. Edward was an engineer, Susan was keeping house, and Ina was one
year old.
In July 1882, Edward and Susan had a son named Horace A., born in Iowa. Another
son Ernest W., was born in May of 1886 in Canada. They returned to the United
States in 1887, and a daughter Marion N. was born in Sep 1894 in Wisconsin.
Edward died 13 Aug 1896 in Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. He had become
a River Captain.
In Jun 1900, Susan, now a widow, was living in Trempealeau, and was listed as a
farmer. Ina had married, Horace, age 17 was a day laborer, and Ernest, age 14,
and Marion, age 6, were attending school. Susan died 5 Jan 1901, in Trempealeau.
Edward was buried in the Trempealeau Cemetery, and it is presumed that Susan is buried
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