Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameJohn Evans GRACE , M
Birthabt Apr 1827, Queenstown, , Ireland … (aka Cork, Ireland)
Death2 Jan 1909, York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BurialMount Hope Catholic Cemetery; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
FatherWilliam Edward GRACE , M (~1802-~1873)
MotherMary EVANS , F (~1800-~1841)
Spouses
1??? ??? , F
Family ID2987
Marriageabt 1848
ChildrenWilliam H , M (~1848-)
 John , M (~1850-)
Birthabt 1829, , , Ireland
Deathabt 1868, India (Probably)
Family ID238
Marriageabt 1853
ChildrenJohn L , M (1856-1889)
 James , M (~1859-)
 Mary Theodora , F (1862-)
 Emelia Maria , F (1866-)
 Elicia , F (~1868-)
Birth7 Feb 1848, Umballa, India
Death3 Jul 1928, Buffalo, Erie, NY
BurialMount Calvary Cemetery; Cheektowaga, Erie, NY
Family ID2982
Marriageabt 1869, Most likely in India
ChildrenJoseph Edmund , M (1872-~1950)
 Mary , F (~1875-)
 Aloysius Patrick , M (1876-1946)
 Helena Amelia , F (1879-1941)
 Edmund Richard , M (1882-1882)
 William Alfred , M (1883-1963)
 Rose Amelia , F (1886-)
Notes for John Evans GRACE
• Some records also list “Evans Smith” or “Esrus” as his middle name

• Some records lists his place of birth as “Dublin, Dublin, Ireland”

• Served as a Warrant Officer in Bengal, India in 1869 ... probably served in India for at least 15 years (1855 - 1870)

• Immigrated to Quebec, Quebec, Canada in 1872

• In 1881 he was a bookkeeper

• Resided in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada until 1890’s

• Listed as living in Buffalo, Erie, NY in 1900

• Some records lists his Birth year as “1924”
Notes for Marie Jane (Spouse 3)
• Name also recorded as “Catherine Steel,” “Maria Sterle” or Maria Jane Steel”

• Birthplace is also recorded as ‘Canada’
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