Samuel Wesley Handy Descendants

Generation No. 1

1. Samuel Wesley2 Handy (Samuel Wesley1) was born November-11-1835 in Parsonstown, Kings County, Ireland, and died March-05-1933 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. He married Amelie Vautrin January-15-1866 in New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada, daughter of Francois Vautrin and Marie (Kwantlen). She was born 1840 in Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and died December-07-1891 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Children of Samuel Handy and Amelie Vautrin are:

2 i. Samuel Wesley3 Handy, born July-08-1856; died August-15-1932 in Kimberly, British Columbia, Canada. He married Sarah Emily Bullock September-22-1903 in Ferry County, Washington, U.S.A.; born May-13-1871 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died June-19-1944 in Kimberly, British Columbia, Canada.

3 ii.*Susette LeGace Handy, born December-19-1859 in Washington, U.S.A.; died January-24-1916 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

4 iii. *Amelia Ellen LeGace Handy, born December-15-1863 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died March-13-1937 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

5 iv. Mary Elizabeth Handy, born 1872 in Moodyville, present North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died 1899 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

6 v. Henry Handy, born 1874.

7 vi. Ellen Handy, born January-19-1875 in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada; died March-11-1972 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

8 vii. Susan Handy, born 1876.

9 viii. Rebekah Cecilia Handy, born May-26-1877 in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada; died October-20-1961 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

10 ix. Walter Xavier Handy, born September-19-1879; died September-07-1947 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

11 x. Florence Estelle Handy, born 1882 in Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She married Frank Porter June-26-1897 in Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born 1869 in Ontario, Canada.

*It should be noted that Susette LeGace Handy & Amelia Ellen LeGace Handy are Amelie Vautrin's daughters from her first marriage to Pierre LeGace Jr. Susette & Amelia Ellen went by the surname Handy. Although they were never legally adopted by Samuel Wesley Handy he raised them as his own.

Generation No. 2

3. Susette LeGace3 Handy (Samuel Wesley2, Samuel Wesley1) was born December-19-1859 in Washington, U.S.A., and died January-24-1916 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She married John Greig Jr., son of John Sr. and Margaret Goudie. He was born May-27-1853 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and died February-25-1922 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Children of Susette Handy and John Jr. are:

12 i. Rosalie Joanna4 Greig, born in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died 1882 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

13 ii. Julius Francis Greig, born Abt. 1880.

14 iii. Amelia M. Greig, born July-06-1880. She married Hugh Robinson September-16-1909.

15 iv. Susan Katherine Greig, born November-20-1883 in Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died August-08-1955 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She married Henry Piaggio February-18-1903 in Victoria , Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

16 v. Robert Wesley Greig, born June-06-1886 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died April-09-1917 in Vimy Ridge, France. He married Lillian Elizabeth L. Miles February-24-1910.

17 vi. Samuel James Greig, born June-04-1888 in Shawnigan District, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

18 vii. Emelia Rebecca Greig, born June-07-1889 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died August-28-1893 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

19 viii. Mary Ellen Greig, born April-14-1892 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died March-08-1946 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She married Gerald Spencer September-14-1908 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

20 ix. John William Wallace Greig, born April-07-1894 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died March-30-1919 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He married Mary Millar Christie June-15-1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

21 x. Thomas Charles Alexander Greig, born May-13-1895 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died March-30-1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He married Jane Christie September-10-1915 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

22 xi. Clarence Stanley Greig, born January-20-1897 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, Britsh Columbia, Canada; died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

23 xii. Ernest Walter Greig, born August-16-1899 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died May-07-1917 in England.

24 xiii. George Samuel Handy Greig, born June-30-1905 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died November-05-1952.

4. Amelia Ellen LeGace3 Handy (Samuel Wesley2, Samuel Wesley1) was born December-15-1863 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and died March-13-1937 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She married William Albert Rivers April-21-1884, son of William Rivers and Mary Evans. He was born April-15-1860 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, and died December-10-1943 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Children of Amelia Handy and William Rivers are:

25 i. Mary Amelia4 Rivers, born January-14-1885 in Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She married (1) Percival Charles Shrimpton; born May-06-1890 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England; died December-24-1970 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She married (2) Archelaus Charles Douglas Oliver July-24-1913 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia; born 1871 in Birmingham, England.

26 ii. Martha Gertrude Rivers, born September-18-1886 in Manley's Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died September-05-1950. She married Edmund John Leonard June-20-1910 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

27 iii. Elizabeth Helen Rivers, born August-08-1888 in Mill Bay, Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died February-15-1967. She married William Leslie August September-14-1909 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born 1885 in Chano, Illinois, U.S.A..

28 iv. William Robert David Rivers, born October-22-1890 in Work Estate,Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died May-23-1968. He married Mary Winnifred Halliwell May-12-1920 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born 1897 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.

29 v. Ethel Marie Rivers, born April-15-1893 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died February-26-1970. She married Roy Harris.

30 vi. Mabel Pearl Mary Rivers, born September-19-1895 in Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died December-03-1974. She married Alexander Kerr McDonald September-07-1916 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born 1888 in Winnipeg, Maintoba, Canada.

31 vii. Charles Edward Rivers, born November-16-1897 in Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died June-07-1965 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. He married Marion Louise Austin July-25-1922 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born 1900 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

32 viii. Albert Vincent Rivers, born July-22-1902; died August-27-1966. He married Dorothy Campbell.

5. Mary Elizabeth3 Handy (Samuel Wesley2, Samuel Wesley1) was born 1872 in Moodyville, present North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and died 1899 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. She married Francois Xavier LaFortune 1887 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada, son of Salomon LaFortune and Marie Laramee. He was born February-28-1853 in St Lin, Quebec, Canada and died April-20-1941 in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada.

Children of Mary Handy and Francois LaFortune are:

33 i. Albert Joseph4 LaFortune, born June-02-1895 in Beaver Hills, NWT/Alberta, Canada; died November-11-1977 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He married Alice Mary Whitwell March-20-1924 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; born May-18-1895 in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died March-29-1995 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

34 ii. Edward William LaFortune, born January-13-1897 in Beaver Hills NWT/Alberta; died 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He married Rosa Belley; born January-06-1897.

35 iii. Frank Samuel LaFortune, born October-09-1889 in Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; died December-08-1965 in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. He married Laura Claudia Elsie Rouleau; born in St.Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A..

36 iv. Fredrick Handy LaFortune, born November-10-1891 in Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. He married Gladys Viola Anderson November-27-1923 in Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada.

37 v. Samuel LaFortune.

6. Ellen3 Handy (Samuel Wesley2, Samuel Wesley1) was born January-19-1875 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and died March-11-1972 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She married (1) Malcolm Cameron. She married (2) James Dykes January-24-1902 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada son of James Dykes and Mary Harris. He was born September-30-1877 in Lancashire, England, and died March-05-1962 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Children of Ellen Handy and Malcolm Cameron are:

38 i. Unknown4.

39 ii. Unknown.

40 iii. Donald Cameron.

41 iv. Florence Victoria Cameron, born April-08-1894.

Children of Ellen Handy and James Dykes are:

42 i. Mary4 Dykes.

43 ii. Annie Dykes.

44 iii. Nellie Dykes.

7. Rebekah Cecilia3 Handy (Samuel Wesley2, Samuel Wesley1) was born May-26-1877 in Mill Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and died October-20-1961 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She married Henry Robertson April-06-1893 in Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. He died 1919.

Children of Rebekah Handy and Henry Robertson are:

45 i. Edward4 Robertson. He married Elizabeth McAllister.

46 ii. Bertha Elizabeth Robertson, born January-09-1895. She married Henry Monk.

47 iii. Mary Ellen/Polly Robertson. She married James Alex McAllister.

48 iv. Ann Laura Robertson. She married Sidney Samuelson; died 1967.

49 v. Maude Robertson. She married Eric Griffin.

50 vi. Philip/Pete Robertson. He married (1) Kathleen MacEwan/Deas; born 1896 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He married (2) Eva Young.

51 vii. Edward Robertson. He married Elizabeth McAllister.

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