Janes-Melus Family Tree

Leonard Rees Thomas + Agnes Anna Janes

6 children
Thomas and Giffen family
Birth: July 18, 1872 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Death: February 5, 1961
Reference number: 1.3.1.1
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Margaret Lena Thomas
1872–1961
Birth: July 18, 1872 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Death: February 5, 1961
Birth: June 27, 1874 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Marriage: June 17, 1903
Death: June 21, 1948
Reference number: 1.3.1.2
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Charles Rees Thomas
1874–1948
Birth: June 27, 1874 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Death: June 21, 1948
Thomas and Giffen family
Birth: may be June 2, according to Thomas Family Bilble — June 3, 1876 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Marriage: January 9, 1908 — Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Death: August 26, 1934 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Reference number: 1.3.1.3
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Sarah Jean Thomas
1876–1934
Birth: may be June 2, according to Thomas Family Bilble — June 3, 1876 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Death: August 26, 1934 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Thomas and Giffen family
Birth: August 14, 1880 — Hume Township, Huron County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Marriage: February 18, 1909
Occupation: Purchasing agent for a milling company
Death: May 17, 1960 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Reference number: 1.3.1.4
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Archibald Leonard Thomas
1880–1960
Birth: August 14, 1880 — Hume Township, Huron County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Death: May 17, 1960 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Thomas and Giffen family
Birth: twin of Archibald Leonard — August 14, 1880
Marriage: October 14, 1910
Death: November 19, 1938 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Reference number: 1.3.1.5
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William Russell Thomas
1880–1938
Birth: twin of Archibald Leonard — August 14, 1880
Death: November 19, 1938 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Birth: Thomas Family Bible states she was born in 1889 — June 6, 1887 — Meade Township, Huron County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Death: 1978
Reference number: 1.3.1.6
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Agnes Ethel Thomas
1887–1978
Birth: Thomas Family Bible states she was born in 1889 — June 6, 1887 — Meade Township, Huron County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Death: 1978
Leonard Reese Thomas
Birth: November 30, 1847 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Marriage: February 8, 1871
Death: June 20, 1934 — Bad Axe, Michigan
Burial: 1934 — Colfax cemetery
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Leonard Rees Thomas
1847–1934
Birth: November 30, 1847 — Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario
Death: June 20, 1934 — Bad Axe, Michigan
Marriage: November 6, 1827
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Enoch Thomas
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Marriage: November 6, 1827
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Jane Rees
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Janes sisters
Birth: November 7, 1851 — Warwick Village
Birth: Thomas Family Bible says she was bornin 1850, not 1851 — 1851
Marriage: February 8, 1871
Death: February 16, 1921 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Reference number: 1.3.1
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Agnes Anna Janes
1851–1921
Birth: November 7, 1851 — Warwick Village
Death: February 16, 1921 — Bad Axe, Michigan, U.S.A.
Charles Meredith Janes, Jennet Auld Janes
Birth: about 1824 — Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
Baptism: August 5, 1824 — St. John's Church, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
Education: Somersetshire, England
Immigration: 1839 — Charles came to Westminster Twp., Middlesex County with his parents, an elder brother and a younger sister.
Occupation: about 1839 — discharged seaman from Royal Navy
Occupation: Charles delivered mail by horseback from London to Errol, probably via the Egremont Road. — about 1840 — drove stagecoach out of London, Ontario; the assignee of John Sykes
Settled: 1848 — This is the first record of Charles settling in Warwick, in connection with the Maple Leaf (Maple Grove) Hotel in Warwick Village. The Maple Leaf was a prominent post-house in staging days. It was also a place of business for drovers.
Occupation: Stagedriver, recorded on crown grant — 1851
Property: Crown grant — January 16, 1851 — West 1/2 of Lot 14 3NER, Warwick Township; 200 acres; erected log house and cleared farm
Property: October 1, 1851 — Charles purchased Lots 1, 2, 3, West Camden Street; Lot 4 on Camden (First) Street and all of Lot 1 SER, Warwick Village from James Atkinson for 200 pounds.
Property: December 23, 1854 — Charles purchased the south 49 acres of the east half of Lot 14, 3NER. He built a 1 storey log house, a slaughter house and a smith shop. Brickyard also located here.
Fact 4: between 1853 and 1854 — Charles served as Councillor for Ward 3.
Occupation: for 8 years an innkeeper, Maple Leaf or Maple Grove Hotel, on old Highway 7 (Egremont Road) in Warwick Village — 1854
Marriage: 1856
Property: February 13, 1856 — Charles purchased the remaining 50 acres of the east half of Lot 14 3NER
Fact 2: 1861 — William Fullerton, a 20 year old labourer from Ireland, and Catherine Overholt, 18, from West Canada lived with them -- census records
Property: May 5, 1865 — Charles sold all the property in the village to William Manders.
Fact 5: 1869 — His father came to live with him after his mother died. Samuel died there the next year.
Finances: 1874 — owned shares in Maple Grove Cheese Factory, 12 sideroad.
Health: 1874 — Charles died of a ruptured appendix.
Fact: The menu at the Maple Leaf included wild geese, frog legs and venison.
Fact 3: He was involved in community affairs. He was a Reformer who never sought political office.
Politics: staunch Reformer
Will: 1874 — left east 1/2 Lot 14 3NER to son Robert, on condition he care for his mother.
Death: March 10, 1874 — Warwick, Ontario
Burial: 1874 — Bethel Cemetery, east side, in front of a pine tree
Religion: Church of England, but brick from his brickyard was used for Knox Presbyterian, Warwick Twp.
Reference number: 1.3
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jennet Auld Agnes Anna Janes Charles Hamilton Janes Mary Ann Ingles Janes William Janes Samuel Janes M.D. Robert Auld Janes Janet Allen Janes Thomas Ingles Janes Margaret Ann Janes
Charles Meredith Janes
1824–1874
Birth: about 1824 — Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
Death: March 10, 1874 — Warwick, Ontario
Charles Meredith Janes, Jennet Auld Janes
Birth: June 1829 — Whitburn, Scotland
Marriage: 1856
Fact 3: 1877 — She built a large 2 storey white brick house about 200 yards northwest of Bear Creek, directly north of where the pond was later dug by her son Robert Janes
Property: 1880 — all of Lot 14, 3NER, north half of Lot 7, 2NER, east half of west half of Lot 16 3NER, a total of 350 acres.
Fact: a devoted wife and mother who kept her 7 unmarried children together after Charles' death.
Fact 2: Jennet took over farm after Charles' death and it prospered.
Fact 4: The original house had a kitchen, back kitchen, dining room, parlour, 5 bedrooms, a large hallway. There was a low basement under the kitchen, a cistern which held rain water off the roof of the house and a furnace.
Fact 5: There was a porch across the front of the house and an attached woodshed was added.
Fact 6: Education was important to her. Two sons taught school, then became medical doctors in the USA
Death: at home of daughter Mrs Hillis — August 14, 1900 — Arkona, Ontario
Burial: 1900 — Bethel Cemetery, Warwick Twp. On her tombstone is "The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want."
Religion: Presbyterian
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Meredith Janes Agnes Anna Janes Charles Hamilton Janes Mary Ann Ingles Janes William Janes Samuel Janes M.D. Robert Auld Janes Janet Allen Janes Thomas Ingles Janes Margaret Ann Janes
Jennet Auld
1829–1900
Birth: June 1829 — Whitburn, Scotland
Death: at home of daughter Mrs Hillis — August 14, 1900 — Arkona, Ontario

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Marriage
February 8, 1871