Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Alice Elizabeth English ALEXANDER
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 2
2. Peter Anthony ALEXANDER Peter married Susan Margaret ENGLISH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Susan Margaret ENGLISH Children:
Generation: 3
6. Douglas Randall ENGLISH Douglas married Allison KOTCHAPAW [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Allison KOTCHAPAW Children:
Generation: 4
14. 
William Gorsline KOTCHAPAW was born on 28 Jul 1891 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada (son of John Ryerson KOTCHAPAW and Sarah Matilda GORSLINE); died on 5 Oct 1971 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 379B7A2684E648839D5957FD2A26C0ADAE35
Notes:
Grandpa Bill. Bill was 8 when his mother passed on. His dad remarried but his stepmother reportedly was not very loving towards him.
My grandfather loved to farm and loved that particular farm but the tradition was that the older son inherited the farm. So as the second son, Bill had to go to town to get a job. In 1909 at the age of 18, Grandpa Bill went to Winnipeg and became a shoe salesman . One of the stories of how he met my Grandmother Bessie was while fitting shoes on her. Another story was that they met at a snow shoe club event. So definitely
Buried:
Brookside CemetaryWilliam married Bessie Alison BROWN on 23 Dec 1916 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Bessie was born on 14 Jun 1894 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1965 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. 
Bessie Alison BROWN was born on 14 Jun 1894 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1965 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8E130390B4C241929A29205ECBC8EF438313
Notes:
Bessie was born in Brown's Corners, Scarborough,Ontario. Her sister Kate was married and living in Winnipeg when Bessie moved there in 1912. Bessie was about 5' 5 tall with brown hair and cornflower blue eyes. Her appearance was similar to Scots women. She raised four daughters and one son - Margaret, Marion, Bill, Bettty and Alison.
In her own home, Bessie worked tirelessly . Every year, she made jams and jellies from all the currents and berries grown by her beloved husband. Bessie also played the piano for sing-a-longs when her five children were young. She had many close friends. She also enjoyed her cigarettes!
She was a member of Westminister United Church for many years. She served as President of the Board of Children's Hospital and was a member of the Lieutenant Melville Wood Guild of the Hospital and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Khatrurm Temple of the Shrine.
Buried:
Brookside CemetaryChildren:
- Margaret Sarah KOTCHAPAW was born on 10 Oct 1918 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died in Mar 1991 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.
- Marion Grace KOTCHAPAW was born on 8 Sep 1921 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 11 Aug 2017.
- Lieut. William John KOTCHAPAW was born on 21 Nov 1924 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 10 Sep 1944; was buried in Groesbeek, , Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Betty Catherine KOTCHAPAW was born on 5 May 1927 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 8 Oct 2004 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada.
- John KOTCHAPAW died in in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.
- 7. Allison KOTCHAPAW