Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 13B95F4AFDAA4502B279F5FC00EA6EC79ED3
• Residence: 1920, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States
• Residence: 1937, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 3816 S Cushman Ave
• Residence: 1939, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 320 S Tyler Street
• Residence: 1940, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1940, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 1320 Tyler Street
• Residence: 1940, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Machine Operator Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1945, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 319 S Mason Ave
• Occupation: 1950, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States; Meat Cutter
• Residence: 1950, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States

Notes:

Likely born in or around Athabasca Alberta as his family was living there in 1916

Does not appear with his father and Grandfather in the 1916 census, maybe he and his mother had come back to the US by then.

J W POLLEY had 3 Great Grandchildren and one Grandson at the time of his death, this is almost certainly the Grandson and therefore it must be his children who are the 3 Great Grandchildren.

Living with just Grandparents in 1930 census

1920 Census says born in Canada, Father Washington, Mother USA
1930 Census says born in Canada, Father Washington, Mother Oregon

Residence:
With Grandparents & Father if this is his father

Died:
Boating accident

Family/Spouse: Dolores Marcie THOMPSON. Dolores was born in 1914 in Washington State, USA; died about 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donna Mae POLLEY
2. Richard Jerrold POLLEY was born in 1936 in Washington State, USA; died about 2005.
3. Leslie Jerrold POLLEY

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: CD87693CA97F4E36B559BCCB98B66CB9AD5F
• Military: USA; Served in the 62 Coy Coast Artillery
• Name: Lulie
• Occupation: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Barber
• Social Security Number: 535-10-6939
• Religion: 1916; Methodist
• Residence: 1916, Athabasca, , Alberta, Canada; 66, 22, 4, Athabasca, Edmonton East, 14
• Occupation: 14 Feb 1916, Athabasca, , Alberta, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 14 Feb 1916, Athabasca, , Alberta, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 14 Feb 1916, Athabasca, , Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Occupation: 1940, Breckon Precinct, Pierce, Washington, USA; Shipping Clerk, Wholesale Veener Plant
• Residence: 1940, Breckon Precinct, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Occupation: 1950, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Custodian School Board
• Residence: 1950, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1892-1957, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1957, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 401 No. Yakima Ave

Notes:

I found information on Leslie W starting in 1942 where he was living in Spanaway. His wife Nancy C shows up in 1947(but remember the war years books were missing). Leslie worked as a janitor from 1951 until 1954. In 1956 he was first listed as a barber and then only for the last two years of his life. Nancy was listed as an apartment manager in 1957, but beginning in 1959(after Leslie's death) she was a nurse for an R. L. Stephens. She was no longer listed after 1963 and there was no obituary listed for her..

Had a sister that died around the age of 7

Military:
Regimental number: 811963


Military:
For 6 Years

Occupation:
Member of Local 158 Barbers' Union

Died:
At home

Buried:
Tacoma Cemetery
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington, USA
Plot: Section 1

Leslie married Nancy. Nancy was born about 1910 in Alabama, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 9B2F5E95F3E44AB9ABE1740E96800B9A60C0
• Residence: 8 Aug 1916, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada; 10231 109th Street
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1940, Breckon Precinct, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1950, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA

Notes:

Wife listed as Nellie Polley on Attestation Papers for WW1 service (Canada) in 1916.

Not clear that this is the mother of Leslie Jr or a later spouse of Leslie Sr. Nancy POLLEY according to source

Birth:
Original note had her born in 1911 but that can't be given she is married in 1916 UNLESS Nelly is not Nancy and he had two wives

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: CBFC5110BB07465898BA3F64C73340BE75CE
• Occupation: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Volunteer Fireman
• Religion: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Member of St. Paul Methodist
• Immigration: 1888; To Washington State USA
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1892, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Fireman
• Residence: 1 Apr 1892, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 15 Jun 1892, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 414 East 26th Street
• Naturalization: 1894, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Occupation: 9 Jun 1896, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Engineer
• Residence: 9 Jun 1896, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 414 South 28th Street
• Occupation: 4 Jul 1902, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Fireman
• Occupation: 1910, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Carpenter
• Residence: 1916, Athabasca, , Alberta, Canada; 66, 22, 4, Athabasca, Edmonton East, 14
• Occupation: 1930, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Millwright @ Lumber Mill - Wheeler-Osgood Company
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 7221 South Oakes Street
• Residence: 1938, British Columbia, Canada
• Residence: 16 Apr 1940, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 7221 South Oakes Street
• Residence: 1943, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 7221 South Oakes Street
• Occupation: 1950, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Unable to work
• Residence: 1950, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Thompson Street
• Burial: 1951, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1888-1951, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA

Notes:

3 Great Grandchildren born between 1943-1951 surname should be POLLEY

One Grandson & three great grandchildren at time of death - Must be Leslie Jr and his kids who at this point are unknown.

Owned NE 1/4 L1 C7 Haldimand from April 1885 for a short time

I followed Jay W and Elva A from 1929 until they both had died. Jay was a millwright all the time as you already know and Elva was an embrioderer at 3689 6th Ave. During this time, they lived at 5 different addresses in Tacoma.
3620 6th Ave
3829 6th Ave
4609 East F St
7221 S Oakes
5431 Thompson Ave


Occupation:
One of Tacoma's first volunteer fireman - He joined the department when it was first organized and served for 17 years at Station No. 4

Immigration:
1889 in 1900 & 1910 census
1888 in 1920 & 1930 census

Residence:
"Same place" as 1940 census

Residence:
Sister Estella Jane's Obit

Residence:
In the home of his son Eldon

Burial:
Tacoma Cemetery

Buried:
Tacoma Cemetery
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington, USA
Plot: Section 1

Jay married Elva Amy PORTER on 5 Jun 1891 in Whatcom County, Washington, USA. Elva (daughter of Henry Carlton PORTER and Margaret ALGUIRE) was born on 16 Dec 1873 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA; died on 20 Aug 1943 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; was buried in 1943 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A776DF3D6D19457DA25043F2EE788F58F50D
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 7221 South Oakes Street
• Residence: 16 Apr 1940, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 7221 South Oakes Street
• Residence: 1885-1943, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1943, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; 7221 South Oakes Street

Notes:

One Grandchild when she died in 1943 - Must be Leslie Jr

Lost a child by the 1900 census, probally between Leslie & Eldon as there is a gap there

Father was born in Wisconsin, mother was born in Canada

Father born in Canada Mother in New York in 1930 census

Residence:
Moved to Tacoma 58 years before she died

Buried:
Tacoma Cemetery
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington, USA
Plot: Section 1

Notes:

Married:
9 Years of marriage according to 1900 census
18 in 1910 census

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: AA53ED327B8F4188B9E6C3CF9A849A01D910
• Occupation: Labourer (1861), Farmer (1871), Carpenter (1881)
• Religion: Methodist (1881)
• Residence: 1840, Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1889; To Washington State USA
• Occupation: 1889-1891, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Carpenter
• Residence: 1889-1891, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1892, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Carpenter
• Residence: 1 Apr 1892, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA

Notes:

1878 Atlas says he settled there in 1840 which would be either the year of his birth or a year after which would conflict with his younger brother being born in Brantford so it likely means 1890.

1864 Robert and James Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 200 acres. Value recorded as 1600. * 1865 is the first year that father and all sons are listed as property owners.

1869 James Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 50 acres. Value of each parcel recorded at 400

James Polley - 29 years of age, 5 people living in his household.

Christened:
Grace Anglican Church

"29 Dec. 1839, Elizabeth Jane, Margaret Anne and James Henry, children of Margaret Anne and [no entry] Polly."

Residence:
Con 7, Lot 1 Frame House 1 1/2 Storey, Until at least 1881

Residence:
District 1 page 43

Occupation:
From the "Tacoma, Washington Directories, 1889-91" on Ancestry.com

Residence:
From the "Tacoma, Washington Directories, 1889-91" on Ancestry.com

In 1891 he is bording a Orlaff Huyck in Tacoma, in April 1894 a Orloff W. Huycke purchased the land in Haldimand Twp from William Polley (James' brother) almost certainly the same person.

Buried:
Tacoma Cemetery
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington, USA
Plot: Section 1

James married Charlotte M SAXON on 1 Jul 1860 in Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada. Charlotte (daughter of George SAXON and Emma) was born in 1843 in Darling, Ontario, Canada; died in Jul 1910 in California, USA; was buried on 11 Jul 1910 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 902B38B87E63481CA6F75EFFF266246DD3B1
• Residence: 1861, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1 Apr 1892, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA
• Residence: 1900, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA; Ward 4
• Residence: 1903, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States
• Residence: 1910, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Notes:

In 1900 census lists mothers birth place as New York, fathers is unreadable
in 1910 census mother New York, father Vermont

According to the 1900 US census, had 8 kids 6 of whom were living at the time
In the 1910 census, 8 kids 5 of whom were still living at the time.

RACE Irish


Residence:
Living with her son Jay

Residence:
The Enterpriser of East Northumberland June 11 1903

Mrs James Polly from Watsonville, California arrived here one day last week to visit a sick daught Mrs Shan who is very low with consumption.

Residence:
Living with daughter Ida Charlotte & Family

Buried:
Santa Barbara Cemetery
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County
California, USA
Plot: Ocean View-Grave 0500

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: DA1F808507BE40099D2257273E42D4C66350

Henry married Margaret ALGUIRE on 23 Mar 1873 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA. Margaret was born on 1 Jun 1857 in Montreal, , Qu; died on 11 Jun 1928 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 5AEA8ADDD8884341AAA6BD4D64A168005606