Eliza Hugh Polk and Elenor Polk
Joseph Polk and Alice Rogers
From ancestry.ca and other web sources:
Joseph Polk and wife Alicia Rogers and their family, accompanied by Pat Hamilton and wife Margery Rogers and their family, with brother in law William George Rogers and wife Elizabeth McKenzie (Mac?) and their family left Mayo from Sligo on the brigantine Jane under Master Barwise, May 12 1831 and arrived at Quebec City June 16 1831 (as recorded in the Quebec Mercury for that date). There were a total of 143 passengers on board the brig Jane. From Quebec City they where transported by river barge to Bytown now Ottawa. From Bytown by the Rideau Canal to Smith Falls where William's the oldest son Thomas walked through the forest to New Boyne. Here he negotiated with Ephram Jackson for the purchase of land. Jackson was a United Loyalist who had come up from the United States. William's cabin was erected on Lot 7, which sided the town of Newboyne. He also owned lot 8 and lot nine Concession of Bastard, County of Leeds. These people all settled in the Newboyne, Leeds area.
The Hamiltons and the Polks also settled in this area, the Polks and Rogers remained there and died there and are buried in St. Peters Anglican Church Cemetery. The Hamiltons moved west to Manitoba and established a settlement of Hamiltons near Neepawa Manitoba. There are offspring of the Rogers still in the area of Newboyne and Portland Ontario.
Apparently the Rogers & Hamilton families intermarried several times. According to Patrick and Margery's marriage information on the LDS site, she was from Glanedagh (or Glenedagh), Co. Mayo and he was from Furlough, County Mayo. Their marriage took place October 5, 1809 in Crossmolina, Mayo. A granddaughter of George Hamilton who married Annie Rogers states George was the son of William James Hamilton and Hannah Jane who was also a Hamilton, and that William was the son of Patrick and Marjery.
Alice's sister Marjery and her husband Patrick Hamilton married September 10, 1815 at Crossmolina Mayo and
had two children: Alicia Hamilton and William James Hamilton (1825-unknown).
Alice's brother William George Rogers (1784 -1848) and his wife Elizabeth (Bessie) McKenzie ( - 1900) had children: John, James, William, George, Samuel, Thomas, Anna, Esther, Joseph, Alicia Jane. Their first born Thomas was born March 5, 1810. It is believed that William and Bessie were married in the Church of Ireland at Ardnaree. Ardnaree parish of Kilmoremoy is near to Castleconor on the east side of the River Moy and that there is said to be a "ROGERS HOUSE" in the vicinity of Castleconor. Castleconor is located north of Ballina on the east side of the river "MOY" near the border between Mayo and Sligo were they sailed from when coming to Canada.
It is rumored that William and his McKenzie mother-in-law had some grievance which was settled in a court of law to the benefit of his mother-in-law. It is said to settle the grievance William had to relinquish all his chattels and in so doing the decision was made to come to Canada.
Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
| 1901 Census - Bastard and Burgess Twp., District B1, Family 88 |
| Loc # | Surname | Given Name | Sex | Relat. | Status | Birth | Age | Place of Birth | Origin | Religion | Occupation |
|---|
| 328 | Polk |
Ester |
F |
Head |
Wid |
Aug. 3, 1834 |
66 |
Ont. |
Irish |
Church of England |
|
| 329 | Polk |
David W. |
M |
Son |
S |
Aug. 16, 1867 |
34 | Ont. | Irish | Church of England | Farmer |
| 330 | Polk |
Charles J. |
M |
Son |
S |
April 15, 1873 |
28 | Ont. | Irish | Church of England | Farmer |
| 331 |
McCollom |
May |
F |
Adopted |
S |
Aug. 1, 1886 |
15 | Ont. |
Scottish | Church of England | |
| 332 |
Polk |
George |
M |
Adopted |
S |
July 14, 1885 |
16 |
Ont. |
Scottish |
Church of England |
|
Matilda Polk (1853-1885)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
John A. Polk (1856-1913)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Robert Niblock Polk (1859-1928) and Elizabeth Lyons
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Children: Merrill Polk, Sanford Polk, Elva Ismay Polk, Vada Elizabeth Polk, Robert John Polk
Merrill Polk (1891-1970) m. Stella Mildred Prevost (1894-1970)
Married on Wednesday, March 3, 1915
Parents: Robert Niblock Polk and Elizabeth Lyons
Grave: Cataraqui, Old H Section, Kingston ON
Sanford Polk (1893 - 1987) m. Margaret Ann Sly (1910 - 2008)
Parents: Robert Niblock Polk and Elizabeth Lyons
"POLK, Margaret Ann (nee Sly) 1910 ~ 2008
Peacefully at Rideaucrest Home on Saturday August 30, 2008, with her family by her side, at age 98. Beloved wife of the late Sanford Polk. ... "
Grave: Cataraqui, Old H Section, Kingston
Elva Ismay Polk (1895-1981)
Parents: Robert Niblock Polk and Elizabeth Lyons
Grave: Cataraqui, Old H Section, Kingston
Vada Elizabeth Polk (1899-1996) m. Karl Edward Leishman (1898-1980)
Parents: Robert Niblock Polk and Elizabeth Lyons
11741-23 Karl Edward LEISHMAN, 24, accountant, Clayton Ont., Kingston, s/o Robert LEISHMAN (b. Almonte Ont) & Margaret MACKINTOSH, married Vada Elizabeth POLK, 24, teacher, Westport, Kingston, d/o Robert POLK (b. Canada) & Elizabeth LYONS, witn: Sanford POLK & Myrtle LEISHMAN, both of Kingston, 30 June 1923 at Kingston
Grave: Cataraqui, Old H Section, Kingston
Robert John Polk (1901-1980) m. Gertrude M. Robinson (1900 - 1983)
Parents: Robert Niblock Polk and Elizabeth Lyons
10761-25 Robert John POLK, 24, dairyman, Westport, Kingston, s/o Robert POLK & Elizabeth LYONS, married Gertrude ROBINSON, 24, Kingston, same, d/o Alexander ROBINSON & Sophia JENIAC, witn: James & Annie McILQUHAM of Kingston, 4 Dec 1925 at St. Georges Cathedral, Kingston
Grave: Cataraqui, Old H Section, Kingston
Sarah Ann Polk (c.1861-1947)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
David William Polk (Aug. 16, 1867 - March 14, 1920)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Jemima Polk (1867 - April 1, 1869)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Charles Henry Polk (April 15, 1873 - 1953)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Marionetta Polk (Dec. 25, 1871 - Dec. 15, 1904) and George Robert Acheson
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Children: Stuart Robert Acheson
Stuart Robert Acheson (1901-1973) and Minnie Edna Sageant (1901-1940)
Parents: Marionetta Polk and George Robert Acheson
Children: Fredrick William Acheson (1929 - 2004)
"013143-1924 (Lanark Co) Stuart Robert ACHESON, 23, Farmer, Bastard Tp, same, s/o George Robert ACHESON (b. Leeds County) & Manetta POLK, married Minnie Edna SARGEANT, Housemaid, 23, Lanark Co, Maberly, d/o Robert SERGEANT (b. North Sherbrooke - Lanark) & Jessie McCULLOUGH, witn: Margaret & BEDFORD-JONES of Perth, 24 Sept 1924 at St James Church, Perth"
Esther M. Polk (c.1876 - February 8, 1894)
Parents: Robert Polk and Ester Niblock
Nelson Polk and Perscilla Rogers
- Marjorie Alicia (Ready) (1849-1913), m. William Ready.
Children:
- William John Polk (Nov. 17, 1851 - 1922), m. Mary Ann Polk (Nov. 18, 1855 - 1937)
"005686-79 (Leeds Co.) William John POLK, 21?, Farmer, Burgess, Burgess, s/o Nelson POLK & Priscilla POLK, married Mary Ann POLK, 22, Bastard, Bastard, d/o Henry POLK & Letitia POLK, Witn.: Henry JOYNT of Bastard, Francis POLK of Burgess, June 25, 1879 at Newboro"
1891 and 1901 Kitley Twp census, family 114.
Children: Joseph Willard Polk, Letitia Elena (Fletcher), Priscilla Maud (Duffield), Henry Edwin Polk, Nelson Samuel Polk, Estella Irene Polk
Joseph Willard, Henry Edwin and Nelson Samuel Polk
Lena (Fletcher), Stella and Priscilla (Duffield)
Parents:
William John: Nelson Polk and Perscilla Rogers
Mary Ann: Henry and Letitia Polk
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Joseph Willard Polk (April 16, 1880 - 1962) and Evelyn Bolton (September 1 1881 - 1958)
June 5, 1905
Parents: William John Polk and Mary Ann Polk
William Richard Bolton and Emily McCrea
1901: Bastard census: Bolton, Evyline, born Sep 1 1881, age 19 at last birthday;
1905: June 5, Joseph and Evelyn married
1911: Bastard census p. 12-13:
Polk Joseph, 8-2, M, Head, M, April 1881, age 31;
Polk Eveline, F, Wife, M, September 1882, age 24;
Polk Clifford, M, Son, S, born May 1906, age 5;
Polk Vera, F, Daughter, S, born October 1909, age 2;
1962: Ottawa Journal Sept. 25, 1962
"POLK. Joseph Willard
Suddenly at Ottawa on Monday. September 24, 1962. Joseph Willard Polk, In his 83rd year, beloved husband of the late Evelyn Bolton and dear father of Ronald, of Saginaw, Mich., Eldon, Newboyne; Mis. Clifford Camming (Rae), of Ottawa, and Mrs. Roland Major (Patricia), of Cornwall. Resting at Campbell Funeral Parlor. Elgin, Ontario. Funeral Thursday, September 27 at 2 o'clock."
Grave: Newboyne: Polk / Joseph W. 1880 - 1962 / His Wife / Evelyn Bolton / 1881 - 1958
- Vera Irene Polk (October 10, 1908 - March 27, 1932), m. John Wesley Patterson (June 4 1897 - March 10, 1988)
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
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Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Myrtina I. Polk (Oct. 9, 1910 - Mar. 25, 1911)
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Eldon Burnz Polk (1913 - 1986) m. Dorothy Hicks (1920 - )
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
- Rae Mildred Polk (c.1915 - 2000) m. Clifford William Cummings (1905 - 1968)
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
"POLK, Rae M. Peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2000 at Starwood Extendicare age 85 years. Rae Polk, beloved wife of the late Clifford Cummings. Dear daughter of the late Joseph Polk and the late Evelyn Bolton. Dear sister of Patricia Major (Roland) of Cornwall. Predeceased by sister Vera Patterson (John) of Portland, Ronald Polk (Genevieve) of Saginaw, Michigan, Eldon Polk (Dorothy) of Oyen, Alta. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (between Baseline Rd and Bayshore Dr.) Nepean, on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am until time of service. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Wednesday at 11 am. Interment St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Newboyne, Ontario in the spring. Those wishing, may make memorial donations to Starwood Extendicare Nursing Home. Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 24/00"
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Shirley Polk (Feb. 10, 1919 - May 5, 1919)
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Mary Emily Patricia Polk (c.1925 - 2010), m. Roland Louis Major (c.1918 - 2005)
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
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"MAJOR, Patricia (Polk) - At Maxville Manor with her daughters by her side on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. She was 85. Beloved wife of the late Roland Major. ... Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Evelyn (Bolton) Polk, brothers, Ronald and Eldon Polk, and sister Rae Cummings. Friends will be received at the M. JOHN SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME, 341 Pitt Street (across from city hall) Cornwall on Thursday from 7 - 9pm and on Friday from 9:30 - 10:30am. Funeral Mass Friday November 19, 2010 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church at 11am. Rite of Committal to follow at St. Margaret of Scotland Parish Cemetery, Glen Nevis, ON. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to the Maxville Manor Foundation, 80 Mechanic St., W., Maxville, ON K0C 1T0 would be appreciated by the family."
- Clifford Ronald Polk (1906-1984) m. 1. Catherine Alice Welkenbach (1908-1963) and Genevieve E LaPorte Dahnke (1911-1990)
Parents: Joseph Willard Polk and Evelyn Bolton
Children: Evelyn (Eve) , Donna Jane Polk (1938–1941), Judith Ann Polk Ross (1943–2017)
Clifford's Grave: Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, USA
Catherine's Grave: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw Michigan, USA
The Macomb Daily - Monday, March 19, 1984 Saginaw -
Clifford Ronald Polk, 77, a former resident of Macomb County, died Friday at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. Mr. Polk was born in Ontario Canada, and was a retired tool and die maker. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife Genevieve, daughters: E.T. and J.R. (A.R.), sisters; Rae Cummings and Patricia Major both of Canada. Brother; Eldon Polk also of Canada. five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11am, Tuesday at Clyne Funeral Home 22322 Gratiot Avenue, East Detroit with the Rev. Gerald Schroer of Christ Lutheran Church, Saginaw officiating. Visitation will be from 2pm to 9pm today. Burial will be in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Township.
Saginaw News; Tuesday August 13, 1963
Polk; Mrs. Catherine Alice 761 West Stark Drive, Route 6. Wife of C. Ronald Polk passed away early Tuesday morning at Saginaw County Hospital, following a prolonged illness. Age 54 years, Catherine Alice Welkenbach was born Oct 4, 1908 in Mt. Clemens. She was married to Mr. Polk Dec. 15, 1925 in Detroit. They resided in Saginaw the past 15 years, coming here from Mt. Clemens. She was a member of the Ascension Lutheran Church. ... Funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Shea Funeral Home. Rev. Jacob E. Knoedlar will officiate with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Wednesday.
- Letitia Elena Polk (1881-1949) m. David Fletcher (1881 - 1963)
Parents: William John Polk and Mary Ann Polk
Lena and Davy, March 28, 1906
Letitia Elena (Lena) & Davy Fletcher, Myrtena & Irene. 1934
- Estella Irene Fletcher (1911- ) m. Morris J. Wood (1912-1982)
Wedding - July 24, 1948
- Myrtena Lenna Fletcher (1917-2013) m. Kenneth Edgar McVean (1918-1981)
"Peacefully at Lanark Lodge, Perth on Friday June 28, 2013. Myrtena Fletcher of Portland in her 97th year. Widow of Kenneth McVean. Predeceased by her daughter, Sharon Arnold. ...
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- Sharon McVean (Arnold) (c.1953-2001)
"MCVEAN, Sharon 2001-04-17 (RN) Peacefully at St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital, Kingston on Tuesday, April 17, 2001, after a courageous battle against a long term illness. Sharon McVean of RR #2, Westport, in her 48th year. ... "
- Priscilla Maud Polk (Feb. 22, 1883 - 1923), m. Merryn Joseph Duffield 1913.
Parents: William John Polk and Mary Ann Polk
- Henry Edwin Polk (May 27, 1885 - 1960), m. Mabel Annie Burns (Jan. 1889 - 1982)
"12194-1908 (Leeds Co) Henry Edwin POLK, 22, Farmer, Kitley twp., same, s/o William John POLK & Mary Ann POLK, married Anna Mabel BURNS, 19, Bastard twp., same, d/o Hugh BURNS & Rachel BARRY, witn: Nelson POLK, Kitley twp., Elizabeth COLEMAN, Delta. 22 Jan 1908 New Boyne"
Parents: William John Polk and Mary Ann Polk
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
Children:
- Rena Aileen Polk (February 04, 1910 - 2000), m. Jack Walker (March 12, 1912 - 1968)
Grave: Hillcrest, Smiths Falls
- Harvey Lloyd Polk (September 29, 1913 - 1996), m. Mary Alma Erwin (27 Feb, 1913, Fallbrooke ON - 2003),
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican Cemetery
- Anneth Alma Polk (1947 - 2014), m. Franklin Delbert Montgomery (1948 - 2012)
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MONTGOMERY, Anneth Alma - Suddenly at her residence in Meaford, Ontario, on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Anneth Montgomery (nee Polk) formerly of Smiths Falls, in her 68th year. Beloved wife of the late Frank Montgomery. ... Relatives and friends may pay their respects at the Judson Funeral Home Athens, on Sunday evening November 23rd from 7-9 pm. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Monday, Nov. 24th at 11 am. Interment Newboyne Cemetery.
MONTGOMERY, Franklin Delbert (Frank)
At the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital (Smiths Falls Site), on Sunday, May 20th, 2012. Frank Montgomery age 64 of Smiths Falls. Beloved husband of Anneth Montgomery (nee Polk). ... Predeceased by his parents Ivan Montgomery and the former Marjorie Tackaberry. Relatives and friends may pay their respects at the Judson Funeral Home Athens, on Wednesday May 23rd, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, May 24th, at 1 pm. Interment New Boyne Cemetery.
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Howard Olin Polk (October 22, 1916 - 2003), m. Doris Lola Ullett (1923 - 2011)
From "Grand Lodge A.F & A.M. of Canada Proceedings 1981"
"A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF OUR GRAND MASTER
Howard Olin Polk, of Irish and United Empire Loyalist descent, was born in Lombardy (Leeds County), the youngest of a family of three, where his Father, the late Henry Edwin Polk, married to the former Annie Mabel Burns, operated a General Store and Post Office.
After completing his Primary education in the one room brick School. S.S. No. 6, Township of South Elmsley, he graduated with Ontario Honours Matriculation from the Smiths Falls Collegiate Institute, where he starred on the Track and Football Teams. At that time, the existing world economic situation prevented further academic advancement.
Our Brother enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1940, serving with the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps until 1945. The last two years of service involved the disposal of Mechanized Equipment, in Canada, Great Britain, and Continental Europe, through the War Assets Corporation. Following discharge in 1945, Bro. Polk was united in marriage with the former Doris Ullett, a dental nurse. This union has made them both the proud parents of two daughters (Pamela Lea Hoffman, a former Air Stewardess, residing with her husband Carl, and two children, in Miami, Florida; and Penny Heather, who operates her own business in Montreal, Quebec).
Subsequently, our Brother entered the labour force, spending 18 years as a Sales Representative for a National Manufacturer of Paint and Protective Coatings throughout Eastern Ontario. During this time, he completed several extension courses in Sales and Sales Management, Business Management, and Common Law. In 1960, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Carleton.
This training and experience led to his appointment as Clerk of the County Court, and Registrar of the Surrogate Court for the Judicial District of Ottawa-Carleton in 1963; and later as Local Registrar of the Supreme Court of Ontario, after having served as President of the Sheriffs' and Court Registrars' Association for the Province of Ontario, in 1976, in which he still maintains a vital interest, as he does in the many aspects of Civil Law.
Our Grand Master has devoted much thought and energy to his governmental and political undertakings, and he has dedicated the same degree of effort to his Masonic involvements during the past forty years, as can be noted from the hereunder listings:
—Initiated in Otter Lodge No. 504, Lombardy in 1938, and W.M. in 1959.
—Affiliated with, and Treasurer of Temple Lodge No. 665 Ottawa for 18 years.
—Charter Member of Bytown Lodge No. 721, Ottawa.
—Elected Grand Registrar, 1962.
—Elected to the Board of General Purposes in 1964.
—Re-elected to the Board of General Purposes in each alternate year from 1966 to 1978
—Served on the Committees of Audit and Finance, and Masonic Education
—Chairman of the Committee on Warrants 1972-1976.
—Chairman of the Committee on Printing and Supplies from 1977 - 1979.
—Appointed Grand Representative in 1970 for the Grand Lodge of Utah.
—Elected Deputy Grand Master in July 1979, thereby becoming President of the Board of General Purposes.
Concordant Bodies—A. & A.S.R.
—Past Thrice Puissant Grand Master, Ottawa Lodge of Perfection 14°
—Member Mussay Chapter of Rose Croix, Ottawa 18°
—Member Moore Sovereign Consistory, Hamilton 32°
—Member of the Royal Order of Scotland.
—Honorary Inspector General 33°
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—Member and Honorary Past First Principal of Carleton Chapter No. 16, Ottawa.
Bro. Polk has been a life long member of the Anglican Church, and has served on various Committees, as well as a Sunday School Teacher.
Vitally interested in the welfare of the National Capital, our Brother is involved in Community affairs, presently a member of the Children's Aid Society, the Men's Canadian Club of Ottawa, and the Central Canada Exhibition Association. His professed hobbies are: outdoor life at their summer cottage, gardening, furniture refinishing and reading — mostly biographies.
Our Grand Master's sincere dignity and service to Masonry over the years is well known, highly respected, and wide spread. We can be confident that he will maintain and uphold the high ideals practiced and sustained by his predecessors."
"POLK, Howard Olin, J.P. October 22, 1915 - October 19, 2003 Howard Polk, with dignity and grace, always surrounded by his family. Passed away on October 19, 2003. Devoted husband for 58 years of Doris Ullett. ... Son of the late Henry and Mabel Polk; brother of the late Harvey and Mary Polk and the late Rena (late Jack Walker). Retired Local Registrar of the Supreme Court of Ontario and Clerk of the County District Court. Past Grand Master of the Masonic Order, Grand Lodge of Canada, Province of Ontario 1981 - 1983, Mother Lodge, Otter Lodge #504 A.F. and A.M., Lombardy and affiliate member of Temple Lodge #665 A.F. and A.M., Ottawa, honourary member of numerous Lodges in both Ontario and the United States. We will miss his gentleness, his strength, his kindness and his unconditional love. Our thanks to the compassionate staff at the Granite Ridge L.T.C. particularly, Mary Ann, Nelson and Brenda. Friends may visit at the Garden Chapel of the Tubman Funeral Home, 3440 Richmond Road (between Bayshore Dr. and Baseline Rd.), Nepean on Monday October 20th, 2003 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday October 21st, 2003 from 2 to 4 p.m. Thence to St. Martin's Anglican Church, 2120 Prince Charles Road (at Lockhart) where friends and brethren of Sister Lodges are invited to attend a Masonic Service in the church at 7:00 p.m. Family will receive brethren after the Masonic Service. Funeral Service in memory of Howard will be held in St. Martin's Church on Wednesday October 22nd, 2003 at 12 noon. Cremation to follow. Those wishing may make memorial donations to The University of Ottawa Heart Institute designated to "The Doris and Howard Polk Research Day". Condolences, memories and tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com."
"POLK, Doris Lola (nee Ullett) Gently and with grace and dignity, Doris passed away at home on May 31, 2011, in her 89th year, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Howard Olin Polk. ... She was predeceased by her parents Thomas and Sadie Ullett and by her sister Gladys MacEwen (Gerald). Doris will be both missed and remembered by family and friends. ... To those staff members at Redwoods Retirement Home who showed her friendship and earned her's, our deepest thanks. For over fifteen years Doris volunteered at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. She was very proud of the endowment of The Howard and Doris Polk Research Fund at the Ottawa Heart Institute that was established by her family on the occasion of her and Howard's 50th wedding anniversary. Many of Doris's happiest days were spent at Otter Lake outside of Smiths Falls where she spent summers teaching her family how to live life with energy, love, and happiness. Doris never accepted the words "no" or "can't" - instead she just did - whether that meant jumping into Otter Lake to right a capsized sailboat when she was in her mid-60's, or clinging to her grandson on her first jet ski ride just last summer. She was 87! Doris's loved ones will always remember her generous smile, her mischievous personality, her endearingly incorrigible nature, the depth of her love, and her homemade chocolate fudge. Doris had an especially close relationship with her grandchildren, who came up from Florida every year to spend their summers with their grandparents on Otter Lake and continued to do so through adulthood. ... Doris gone from this earth but never from our hearts and minds. We thank God for the many years and countless memories we have shared with this extraordinary woman. The family will celebrate and commemorate Doris's life at a private Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations directed to the "Howard and Doris Polk Research Fund" at the Ottawa Heart Institute (613-761-5000)."
- Nelson Samuel Polk (Oct. 2, 1887 - 1950), m. Myrtle Mabel Coleman (1893 - 1971)
"014719-23 Nelson Samuel POLK, 35, farmer, South Elmsley Twp, Kitley Twp, s/o William John POLK (b. Burgess Twp) & Mary Ann POLK; married Myrtle Mabel COLEMAN, 30, Athens, Kitley Twp, d/o Samuel COLEMAN (b. Phillipsville) & Rebecca COLEMAN; witn Elizabeth Luella READY, Portland & Oscar COLEMAN, Delta, 12 Dec 1923, Delta"
Parents: William John Polk and Mary Ann Polk
- Estella Irene Polk (May 17, 1892 - April 8, 1905)
Parents: William John Polk and Mary Ann Polk
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Elizabeth Polk (1853- ).
- Priscilla Polk (1854 - 1933), m. John B. Canton (1854 - 1929),
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Parents:
Nelson Polk and Perscilla Rogers
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
- Francis (Fannie) Jane Polk (1857-1943), m. Robert Lyons Polk (1854 - 1912).
"006419-1885 (Leeds Co) Robert POLK, 30, Farmer, Bastard Tp., s/o Charles POLK & Essie POLK, married Francis Jane POLK, 27, Burgess Tp., same, d/o Nelson POLK & Priscilla POLK, witn: Samuel POLK, Bastard Tp., Sarah E. POLK, Burgess Tp. 23 Dec 1885 (no res. given-but registered in Newboro)"
| 1911 Census - Bastard and Burgess South Twp. |
|---|
| 17 |
150 |
Polk Robert |
M |
Head |
M |
Apr |
1854 |
57 |
| 18 |
150 |
Polk Francis |
F |
Wife |
M |
Mar |
1858 |
53 |
| 19 |
150 |
Polk Pearl |
F |
Daughter |
S |
Oct |
1888 |
22 |
| 20 |
150 |
Polk Nelson |
M |
Son |
S |
Feb |
1895 |
15 |
Children:
- Esther Pearl Polk (October 1 1887 - ), m. Stanley Whiting (1890 - )
- Nelson P. Polk (February 22 1896 - 1978)
- Samuel Polk (1860-1923), m. Margaret Deliah Polk (1860 - 1941), buried Newboyne.
"006186-1885 (Leeds Co) Samuel POLK, 26, Farmer, South Burgess, same, s/o Nelson POLK & Priscilla, married Margaret Delia POLK, 26, Bastard, same, d/o Henry POLK & Letitia POLK, witn: James Henry POLK, South Burgess, Mary a. REID, Bastard. 21 Apr 1886 St. Peters Church Newboyne"
Grave: St. Peter's / Newboyne Anglican
For more, see:
Margaret Deliah Polk
- James Henry Polk (1865-1927), m. Letitia, buried Newboyne.
William Polk
Children:
- Robert Polk
1856-
- John Polk
1857-1906
- Sarah Maria Polk
1860-1878
- William Polk Jr.
1862-1894
- Margaret Polk
1865-1881
- Charles Henry Polk
1867-1945
- Ann Polk
1869- married David William Polk
1863-3.14.1920
- Elizabeth J. Polk
1872-1879
