Sills Family - Ourfolk
Henrietta Alice Sills (van der Voort) 9 JAN 1857 - 16 DEC 1940
Henrietta was born on 9 JAN 1857 and died on 16 DEC 1940 (age: 83).
Henrietta was married to Elgin van der Voort on 3 MAR 1875 in Belleville, Hastings Co, Canada.
Elgin was born on 1854 in Rawdon Twp .
He is the son of Benjamin H Vandervoort (B: ABT 1830) and Charity Ann Outwater (Vandervoort) (B: 1831).
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was said to be related to Beverly Sills.
However, according to another source: 'Beverly Sills was born Belle Silverman in nineteen twenty-nine. Her family lived in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Morris, came from Romania and her mother, Shirley, was Russian. ' ( http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2007-09/2007-09-08-voa1.cfm)
Henriett's parents are: John Nelson SILLS b: 1 JAN 1823 in S. Fredericksburgh, ON, and
Sarah Eliza VANDEWATER b: 19JUL 1828 in Fredericksburgh, ON
However, according to another source: 'Beverly Sills was born Belle Silverman in nineteen twenty-nine. Her family lived in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Morris, came from Romania and her mother, Shirley, was Russian. ' ( http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2007-09/2007-09-08-voa1.cfm)
Henriett's parents are: John Nelson SILLS b: 1 JAN 1823 in S. Fredericksburgh, ON, and
Sarah Eliza VANDEWATER b: 19JUL 1828 in Fredericksburgh, ON
married Henrietta Sills in 1875.
Elgin: email from Lois J. Clement (Nov 2007)
I have printed your geneology, because my great grandfather and his siblings are part of it. I saw a photo of Dr. Elgin van der Voort (this is the way my grandfather always spelled it) and he's blonde. His wife, Henrietta, is said to be related to the opera singer Beverly Sills.
Elgin and Henrietta had one child, May. May married Douglas Rothwell, and had one daughter, Marian. Marian married Ron Calder, and had Elgin's great grandchildren, Douglas and Suzanne Calder.
Ben's daughter Carrie had Edna and Elfrida (Elfie). Elfrida's painting-work was seen on the American Antiques Roadshow. Both sisters had been in Muskoka, visiting their cousin, Reay. Elfie gave me a necklace of daisy beads.
Morley Penshaw van der Voort married Hermenia Walker, and had Morley Carmen ('Hap', because he was always cheerful) and Reay Curtis. Hermenia died, and Morley married Lillis Sleeth, and they had Marshall, who still lives. He must be in his eighties, now.
Carmen ('Hap') married Irene, and they had Michael, who with Wendy, have three children and a crew of grandchildren.
Reay Curtis married Tillie Cleminshaw, and they had two girls, Joan Beatrice and Alice Evelyn van der Voort. Joan has Ruth, Lois, Phyllis, Aura, Becky, John, and Lloyd. Lyn (Alice E.) had Doug, Brenda and Barb. Doug died young. Brenda and Barb live in Florida. Barb is a grandmother.
I am Lois, of Joan, Reay, and Morley P.
Aunt Lyn's kids are both younger than I am.
Thought you might like to know that Elgin and Morley each have an existing set of descendants.
Elgin and Henrietta had one child, May. May married Douglas Rothwell, and had one daughter, Marian. Marian married Ron Calder, and had Elgin's great grandchildren, Douglas and Suzanne Calder.
Ben's daughter Carrie had Edna and Elfrida (Elfie). Elfrida's painting-work was seen on the American Antiques Roadshow. Both sisters had been in Muskoka, visiting their cousin, Reay. Elfie gave me a necklace of daisy beads.
Morley Penshaw van der Voort married Hermenia Walker, and had Morley Carmen ('Hap', because he was always cheerful) and Reay Curtis. Hermenia died, and Morley married Lillis Sleeth, and they had Marshall, who still lives. He must be in his eighties, now.
Carmen ('Hap') married Irene, and they had Michael, who with Wendy, have three children and a crew of grandchildren.
Reay Curtis married Tillie Cleminshaw, and they had two girls, Joan Beatrice and Alice Evelyn van der Voort. Joan has Ruth, Lois, Phyllis, Aura, Becky, John, and Lloyd. Lyn (Alice E.) had Doug, Brenda and Barb. Doug died young. Brenda and Barb live in Florida. Barb is a grandmother.
I am Lois, of Joan, Reay, and Morley P.
Aunt Lyn's kids are both younger than I am.
Thought you might like to know that Elgin and Morley each have an existing set of descendants.
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