Janes-Melus Family Tree

Charles (James) Giffen + Mary Ann Ingles Janes

8 children
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: August 23, 1877 — Adelaide Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Marriage: September 4, 1902 — West Williams Township, Middlesex County
Death: April 16, 1962
Burial: 1962 — Arkona Cemetery
Reference number: 1.3.3.1
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Janet Robena Giffen
1877–1962
Birth: August 23, 1877 — Adelaide Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Death: April 16, 1962
Birth: 1880
Death: 1885
Reference number: 1.3.3.2
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Mary Ann Giffen
1880–1885
Birth: 1880
Death: 1885
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: 1883 — Adelaide Township, Middlesex County, Ontario
Marriage: October 25, 1912 — maybe 1911
Occupation: Farmer
Fact: included rooms and chicken dinners — between 1927 and 1930 — provided accommodations for tourists; sold gas; operated a booth with soft drinks, ice cream, candy, etc
Residence 2: 1952 — built a new home in Poplar Hill, where they lived until they died
Residence 1: corner of Sideroad 24 and Highway 22 (Egremont Road); sold to Mr De Groot and Mr Vanderbeeten in 1952
Death: August 23, 1967 — Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy, Ontario
Religion: Baptist
Reference number: 1.3.3.3
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William Charles Giffen
1883–1967
Birth: 1883 — Adelaide Township, Middlesex County, Ontario
Death: August 23, 1967 — Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy, Ontario
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: 1886
Death: 1916
Reference number: 1.3.3.4
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Thomas Allen Giffen
1886–1916
Birth: 1886
Death: 1916
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: October 27, 1888 — Strathroy, Ontario
Marriage: March 10, 1907
Death: October 15, 1971
Burial: Victoria Memorial Cemetery, Windsor, Ontario
Reference number: 1.3.3.5
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Margaret Mae Giffen
1888–1971
Birth: October 27, 1888 — Strathroy, Ontario
Death: October 15, 1971
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: 1891
Occupation: Nurse
Death: 1972
Reference number: 1.3.3.6
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Susan Pitt Giffen
1891–1972
Birth: 1891
Death: 1972
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: 1895
Fact 1: unmarried
Death: 1930
Reference number: 1.3.3.7
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Annie M Giffen
1895–1930
Birth: 1895
Death: 1930
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: October 25, 1898
Occupation: Dentist
Death: December 6, 1947
Reference number: 1.3.3.8
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James Franklin Giffen
1898–1947
Birth: October 25, 1898
Death: December 6, 1947
James and Mary Ann Giffen family
Birth: 1846
Death: 1916
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Ingles Janes Janet Robena Giffen Mary Ann Giffen William Charles Giffen Thomas Allen Giffen Margaret Mae Giffen Susan Pitt Giffen Annie M Giffen James Franklin Giffen
Charles (James) Giffen
1846–1916
Birth: 1846
Death: 1916
Janes sisters
Birth: October 7, 1857 — Warwick Township, Lambton County
Death: before 1930 — London, Ontario
Reference number: 1.3.3
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Mary Ann Ingles Janes
1857–1930
Birth: October 7, 1857 — Warwick Township, Lambton County
Death: before 1930 — London, Ontario
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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