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• _UID: F9FE9D5D082D47988A9770C6FB1E750CF659
• Immigration: 1881, Canada
• Occupation: 1904, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1904, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 19 Jun 1908, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 388 Adelaide Street West
• Occupation: 1911, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; Boot and Shoe Merchant
• Residence: 1911, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 26 Willow Ave
• Occupation: 1 Mar 1913, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; Shoe Merchant
• Residence: 1 Mar 1913, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 30 Willow Ave
• Occupation: 1921, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; Shoes
• Residence: 1921, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 30 Willow Ave
• Occupation: 1931, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; Shoe Merchant
• Residence: 1931, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 142 Willow Ave
• Residence: Abt 1963, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 142 Willow Ave

Notes:

Owner/operator of shoe stores in Toronto and Orillia bit of a gambler - horses and stock market after retired, he played in prospecting in North Bay and Marathon areas

Residence:
Birth of Melba

Residence:
From Obit

Arthur married Jessie Eliza LEEPER on 10 Aug 1904 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada. Jessie (daughter of James LEEPER and Mary SHEARER) was born on 20 Dec 1879 in Alnwick Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Apr 1952 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marguerite Violet POLLEY was born on 19 Jun 1908 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Mar 2003 in Lindsay, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Melba Phyllis POLLEY was born on 1 Mar 1913 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jul 1977 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; was buried in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada.

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• _FSFTID: MJ1S-489
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MJ1S-489
• _UID: 0AB9F20A55D749DC887104DA902E881542A4
• Occupation: Michigan, USA; Carpenter
• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Church of England
• Residence: 1861, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: Abt 1874; Canada to USA
• Residence: 1866-1874, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1876, Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1874-Dec 1879; USA
• Occupation: 1880, Reynolds, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA; Carpenter
• Residence: 1880, Reynolds, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 1900, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA; Carpenter
• Residence: 1900, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 1910, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA; Farmer
• Residence: 1910, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA
• Occupation: 1918, Michigan, USA; Farmer
• Residence: 1878-20 Mar 1918, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, USA

Notes:

-Cobourg - Arrest for Forgery - On Christmas eve, Constable W. Orr went to Cramahe, about a mile and a half below Castleton, and arrested, Robert H Polley, who was charged with forging the name to his father, to a note about six years ago. After the forgery, Polley cleared out to the United States, where it is supposed he remained till about a month ago; when on his return the arrest was made, as stated. Constable Orr brought his prisoner to Cobourg, when his father satisfied the claimants of the amount in question with a new note, and nobody appearing against Polley, he was released.

Peterborough Examiner - January 15th, 1880
Same article with same details found in the Cobourg World, January 9, 1880 page 3 col.2



Robert Polley Jr. purchased 40 acres, S part of the N 1/2 L2 C7 Haldimand from Jonathan Russ, the surveyor, in October 1866.

1869 Robert Polley: Concession 7. Lot 1, 50 acres. Value of each parcel recorded at 500.

Robert A. Polley - 25 years of age, 2 people living in his household.

Robert Jr. was married three times and lived in Michigan City USA for some time -(Pam & Paul Money)

Birth:
Death certificate lists "Coldburg, Ont" (likely meaning Cobourg) but other information on certificate is inaccurate. Info would have been given by his then wife so the likely didn't know the complete picture.

Residence:
Son Arthur's Birth

Residence:
In the home of Rinard and Catherine MABEE

Occupation:
From death certificate "Has farmed for past few years"

Residence:
According to death certificate he lived in the city for "about 40 years"

Buried:
Reynolds Cemetery

Robert married Melissa MOORE on 12 Aug 1867 in Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada. Melissa (daughter of Sylvester MOORE and Mary Ann GAFFIELD) was born in 1845 in Whitby, , Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jan 1880 in Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 74FCB72A63C843DE842C90EF21A9574532A1
• Occupation: Farmer's Wife

Notes:

RACE Irish


Birth:
Born in Cramahe according to Death Certificate

Died:
Phthisis Pulmonalis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) for about 1 year, Aged 32 years, Sylvester Moore informant (Father)

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• _UID: 1807F56956F04B8E9EA733C6183A8C40F8DF
• Name: Robert POLLY
• Residence: Feb 1833, Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA
• Emigration: 1836, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada; from New York State
• Immigration: 1836, New York, USA; to Brantford
• Residence: Abt 1833-1836, New York, USA
• Residence: 1836-1846, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 22 Jul 1846, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Between 22 Jul 1846 and 1887, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Con 7 Lot 1
• Residence: 1851, Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Religion: 1891, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1891, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Obituary: 21 Apr 1892, Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Campbellford Herald
• Obituary: 28 Apr 1892, Campbellford, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Campbellford Herald

Notes:

Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Scotland (1891 Census)

Unable to read or write (1881 Census)

Closest town is Castleton

From the 1851 Census Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co.

Robert Polley Con 7, Lot 1, 200 Acres

60 acres under cultivation 40 under crops 20 under pasture 140 wild or wooded

14 acres of wheat producing 200 bushels a year 2 of barley - 50 bushels 5 of rye - 60 bushels 5 of peas - 150 bushels ? of oats - 100 bushels 3 of buckwheat - 50 bushels 1 of potatoes - 40 bushels

(Research):I checked our marriage and death notice indexes, but couldn't find anything else. I also checked our city directories, but they didn't include Lansingburgh (north Troy) until 1860. In 1834 there was a John Hackett who was a farmer and a Thomas Hackett who was a brushmaker, and in 1836 there was a Thomas Polly who was a laborer, but there's no indication that they were related. They were all living in Troy. Robert and Mary Ann themselves were not in the city directory.
Laurie Burns
Troy Public Library

In the 1810 US Census there is a J Polley living in Troy, 5 members of the household, 2 white males under 10, 1 white female under 10, 1 white male aged 26-44, 1 white female aged 16-25. So J Polley is likely about 26 years old, his wife about 24 and three children under 10, this would fit with Robert being one of the three, likely the oldest. Robert's eldest son was named James Henry, could be after his father. - Source Citation Year: 1810; Census Place: Troy, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 35; Page: 362; Image: 00037; Family History Library Film: 0181389

In the 1810 US Census there is a J Polly living in Troy, 4 members of the household, 1 white male under 10, 1 white female under 10, 1 white male 26-44 and 1 white female 16-25. Same possibility exists for this family other than the slight spelling difference. Source Citation Year: 1810; Census Place: Troy, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 35; Page: 378; Image: 00045; Family History Library Film: 0181389

Land:
Purchased 200 acres on 7th Concession, Lot 1 from Geo Markland

Residence:
Unsure of end date, certainly up until 1887 when his wife died

22 Jul 1846 Robert Buys all 200 acres

S 1/2 mortgaged by Robert on 22 Jan 1870

NE 1/4 granted to William H 31 May 1871

NW 1/4 mortaged by James on 1 Jan 1873

S 1/2 discharged to Robert 26 Feb 1874, mortgaged again same date

NW 1/4 sold by Robert on 9 Sep 1874

NE 1/4 sold by James 23 Aug 1876

S 1/2, discharged to Robert 30 April 1880, mortaged just prior to that on 29 March 1880

NE 1/4 bought by Jay W 5 Oct 1885 - Before leaving for the US

S 1/2 to William H on 21 Jan 1893 (power of sale?)

S 1/2 sold by William H on 13 Apr 1894.

NE 1/4 sold by Jay W 5 Jan 1898 - Living in the US at the time

Residence:
Con 7 Lot 1, 200 Acres, From before 1851 until after 1881

Residence:
Log House, 1 Storey

Obituary:
COUNTY NEWS.
On Sunday, the 10th inst another old resident, in the person of old Mr. Polly, passed away at Castleton. He was perhaps the oldest man in this or the surrounding part of the country - 90 years, was greatly respected, lived a pious and devoted christian life and leaves a grown up family to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate father. - Enterprise.

- Likely a reprint from the Colborne Enterprise

Obituary:
The late Robert Polly, of Haldimand, passed away on Saturday last. He was in poor health for some time. He was ninety years old; having been a resident in that vicinity for over fifty years. The funeral took place on Monday, the Rev. Mr. Sutherland officiating, taking for his text part of the 15th chapter of 1st Corinthians, after which the remains were taken to the Castleton cemetery for interment. Mr. Polly leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. In his old age and in his affliction he was known to keep up the good cheer, putting his whole trust in Him who doeth all things well. - Enterprise.

- Likely a reprint from the Colborne Enterprise

Died:
The obit printed on April 21st 1892 clearly states that he died on Sunday April 10th. However the obit printed on April 28th 1892 says he died on "Saturday last" which I would take to mean the previous Saturday and therefore April 23rd. However that makes no sense in light of the obit on April 21st. If "Saturday last" referred to two Saturdays prior then it would be April 16th but I have to go with the April 10th date since it was mentioned specifically. It's possible that the death took place on late Saturday April 9th and therefore it was unclear if it was the 9th or 10th but I don't see how you get that from the term "Saturday last" unless this was a reprint from a much earlier date.

Robert married Mary Ann HACKETT on 27 Feb 1833 in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA. Mary was born on 23 Nov 1810 in County of Monaghan, Ireland; died on 8 May 1887 in Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada; was buried in May 1887 in Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Township, Castleton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 64F5BE4A1392485896A12180638DD9E72EFC
• Name: Margaret Anne POLLEY
• Residence: Feb 1833, Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA
• Emigration: 1836, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada; from New York State
• Immigration: 1836, New York, USA; to Brantford
• Residence: 1836-1846, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada
• Obituary: May 1887
• Residence: 22 Jul 1846-1887, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Obituary

Died in the Township of Haldimand on the 8

Birth:
Exact birth date calculated backward from age at death

Death Certificate gives place of birth as "Ireland"
Obit gives place of birth as "County of Monaghan, Ireland"
Ireland as birth place on William Harrison SR's death certificate

Obituary:
Died in the Township of Haldimand on the 8

Died:
Feveral Debility & Old Age, Aged 76 years, 5 Months, 15 Days, Informant W.H. Polley (Son) of Trenton

Obit lists date of death as 8th May 1887, also her stone lists the same date. Registration date on death certificate is May (looks like 8th) 1887 as well. The death certificate clearly reads April 7th 1887. The death may not have been registered right away, the next certificate over there is a 4 month difference between the date of death and registration. However two certificates over you have someone who died on Oct 10th 1886 and was registered on July 6 1886, 3 months BEFORE they died.

So due to the inconsistencies on the death certificates I'll go with the May date for her death.

Buried:
Con 7 Lot 32
Plot 218
Stone is 3rd row from County Road 25 after Thalbert Williams 1865-1936 stone. East side of centre cemetery road.

Notes:

Married:
"- Married - In this town, Mr Robert POLLY to Miss Mary Ann HACKET, both of Lansingburgh." - Lansingburgh Gazett March 19th 1833

No 85 At Lansingburgh Feb 27 1883 Mr Robert Polley and Miss Mary Ann Hackett both of said town were married according to the rites of the *** Church

Trinity Episcopal Church is the Episcopal church in the area at the time and would be the most likely place for their marriage. However it burned down in 1868 and others have indicated that all the records were lost at that time.

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• _UID: 74DC820DE0674693BA5723B169C296BA5F05

Notes:

Birth:
Death certificate lists Cramahe Twp as place of birth, year of birth as 1829 based on age of 65 years at death on certificate

Sylvester married Mary Ann GAFFIELD. Mary was born in 1830 in Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Jul 1885 in Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: C73BAC449D004BD5AADF2859CEB3943C0A53