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Helen Franklin Holmes

Female 1904 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen Franklin Holmes was born in 1904 (daughter of Rettie Archibald Holmes and Florence May Blair).

    Family/Spouse: John Broughall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rettie Archibald Holmes was born on 18 Jul 1872 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia (son of Capt. George Levi Holmes and Mary Beckwith); died on 24 Feb 1959 in Windsor, Ontario; was buried in Toronto, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Archibald Holmes A retired civil engineer, Archibald Rettie (Rett) Holmes, 86, of 1169 Argyle Rd died Tuesday at Metropolitan Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Nova Scotia and came to Windsor three years ago. Mr. Holmes was a member of St. Mary's Anglican Church and the Professional Engineers of Canada. He is survived by his widow, Florence; three daughter, Mrs. John Broughall (Helen), Toronto; Mrs. William Pretty (Elizabeth), Pennsylvania, and Mrs. John Reid (Margeret), Windsor, and one brother, George, New Jersey. There are seven grandchildren. The body will rest at the Walter D. Kelly Funeral Home, Wyandotte St. E. at Devonshire Rd., until Thursday at 9 a.m. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's Church at 10 a.m. Canoa F. C. McRitchie will officiate. The body will be transferred to the A. W. Miles Funeral Home in Toronto for services and burial Friday.

    Rettie married Florence May Blair on 12 Aug 1902 in Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick. Florence was born on 10 Jun 1875 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Florence May Blair was born on 10 Jun 1875 in Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick.
    Children:
    1. 1. Helen Franklin Holmes was born in 1904.
    2. Florence Elizabeth Holmes was born in 1905; died in 2001.
    3. Margaret Archibald Blair Holmes was born on 30 Aug 1912 in Sherbrooke, Quebec.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Capt. George Levi Holmes was born on 17 Nov 1839 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia (son of Capt. Peleg Holmes, 3rd and Mary Emily Lockhart); died on 16 Apr 1925 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    1901 retired Ship Master

    George married Mary Beckwith. Mary was born on 28 Feb 1840 in Nova Scotia; died on 7 Aug 1919; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Beckwith was born on 28 Feb 1840 in Nova Scotia; died on 7 Aug 1919; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    Children:
    1. Jessie Holmes was born on 12 Oct 1866 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    2. Gertrude Elimira Holmes was born on 12 Jun 1868 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 13 Nov 1958 in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    3. 2. Rettie Archibald Holmes was born on 18 Jul 1872 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 24 Feb 1959 in Windsor, Ontario; was buried in Toronto, Ontario.
    4. George Andrew Holmes was born on 20 Feb 1876 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 1 May 1965 in Camden, New Jersey.
    5. Nicholas Roy Holmes was born on 12 Jun 1884 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 28 Dec 1887; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Capt. Peleg Holmes, 3rd was born on 15 Apr 1785 in Chebogue, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia (son of Nathanial Holmes and Abigail Kimball); died on 4 Dec 1856 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Captain Peleg Holmes 3rd. Born 1785 at Yarmouth N.S. married 1st 1806, Mary Trefry, 2nd married Mary Lockhart of Horton. When he removed to Halfway River with his wife and family, in 1820 they brought 8 children with them. In 1821 he bought land from Peter Coalfleet and Sam Beckwith, and settled in Lower Horton. When the Baptist Church was organized in 1830 he was ordained Deacon. Thereafter, he was generally addressed as Deacon or Deacon Peleg Holmes. His house was just across the Horton-Falmouth Township line, on the Bluff Road. He resided there all of his life. Peleg died December 3rd. 1856. Buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport.

    Peleg married Mary Emily Lockhart. Mary (daughter of Daniel Lockhart and Lydia Irish) was born about 1802 in Horton Twp., Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 7 Jan 1872 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Emily Lockhart was born about 1802 in Horton Twp., Kings, Nova Scotia (daughter of Daniel Lockhart and Lydia Irish); died on 7 Jan 1872 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    Children:
    1. John William Holmes was born on 10 Oct 1828 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 4 Aug 1918 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England.
    2. Grace Ann Holmes was born in 1829 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    3. Almira Louisa Holmes was born in 1830.
    4. Daniel Holmes
    5. Lydia Lucinda Holmes was born in 1835.
    6. Ruth Holmes was born in 1837 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    7. 4. Capt. George Levi Holmes was born on 17 Nov 1839 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 16 Apr 1925 in Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia.
    8. Ruth Amelia Holmes was born in 1842.
    9. Hazeltine Holmes was born in 1844 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia.
    10. Mary Emery or Emily Holmes was born on 27 Dec 1846 in Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia; died on 13 Nov 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts.
    11. Nelson Holmes was born in 1847 in Lr. Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia; died in at sea.