Descendants
of Robert Prestley
1
Robert Prestley b: 1819 in County Cork, Ireland Left Ireland with wife and 3
sons in 1845 d: May 15, 1890.
+Jane Unknown d: 1845 in died at sea giving birth to or following the
birth of child Rachel. Buried Grosse Island, Quebec. 13 week
voyage. m: Bef. 1838
2 Joseph Prestley b: December 07,
1839 in Ireland d: December 17, 1917 resided River Desert, between Maniwaki and
Grand Remous, Que. Moved from Ashton, Ont. to Grand Remous 1865/66.
+Christine 'Kirsty' McGregor b. Apr
24, 1844 in Madawaska, Ontario d: September 24, 1912.
2 Henry Presley b: December 27, 1841 in County Cork,
Ireland d: February 13, 1916 in Danford, Quebec Burial: Danford Holy Trinity
Anglican Church Cemetery, Quebec.
+Mary Jane Leslie b: 1849 in of Goulbourn Twp., Ontario
m: Bef. 1866
*2nd Wife of Henry Presley:
+Eleanor 'Ellen' McCallum b: January 09, 1851 in Canada
Scottish Ancestry. d: April 16, 1924 in Cardinal, Ontario m: July 10, 1869.
2 William Presley b: 1843 in Ireland lived lot 1, con 9
Goulbourn. 1870 census listed as carriage maker d: stone spells name Presley no
dates on wife Catherine's stone for Wm. Burial: Geo. Prestley's plot, Dewar
Cemetery, Glenashton Rd., Beckwith Twp., Ont.
+Catherine 'Kate' Whyte b: 1851 d: 1912 Burial: Dewar
Cemetery, Glenashton Rd., Beckwith Twp., Ontario
2 Rachel Prestley b: 1845 in Enroute to Canada. d:
Unknown if lived to adulthood.
*2nd
Wife of Robert Prestley:
+Priscilla
Stanzel b: 1825 in Ashton, Goulbourn Twp d: July 21, 1871 age 45 yrs. Ashton,
Goulbourn Twp., Ontario Burial: Christ Church Ashton Anglican Cemetery, Ontario
m: September 12, 1848 in St. James Anglican Church, Carleton Place, Ontario
Father: Joseph 'Sgt' Stanzil Mother: Sarah Coyle
2 Susan Prestley b: 1848
2 Sarah Prestley b: 1849
2 Robert Pressley b: April 06, 1852 d: 1926 in Spelling
from stone. Burial: Dewar Cemetery, Glenashton Rd., Beckwith Twp., Ontario
+Jessie Davidson b: November 30,
1855 d: January 18, 1931. Burial: Dewar Cemetery, Glenashton Rd., Beckwith Twp.,
Ontario Father: John Davidson Mother: Elizabeth Unknown
2 Eliza Presley b: January 15, 1854 in I had 1853. d:
January 27, 1885 in Carleton Place, Ont.
2 John Presley b: January 08, 1856 d: June 02, 1904
+Sarah Unknown b: 1867
2 Thomas Presley b: February 07, 1860 in I had 1859 d:
October 26, 1882 in Carleton Place, Ont.
2 James Presley b: May 15, 1860 d: September 24, 1921
in moved to Port Arthur, Ont. abt. 1901 Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Port Arthur,
Ont.
+Susannah Lake b: November 19, 1860 d: May 13, 1908
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Port Arthur, Ont. Father: Peter Lake Mother: Unknown
Unknown
*2nd Wife of James Presley:
+Esther 'Ann' Unknown b: 1847 d: March 28, 1915
2 George 'Youth' Prestley b: Abt. 1862 d: June 26, 1881
2 Mary Jane Prestley b: 1864
+Fred Johnston b: Abt. 1860 m: 1894..
2 Samuel Presley b: July 14, 1867 in 1881 census listed
as stableman for Alex Hunter, Hotelier, Carleton Place, Ont. d: December 08,
1945 in Denbigh, Ontario Burial: Matawatchan Cemetery, Ontario
+Jessie Augustus Kilgour b: March 13, 1871 in County
Clair, Ireland d: November 10, 1907 in during or following
childbirth
*2nd Wife of Samuel Presley:
+Barbara Isabel Ellen Thomson b: Abt. 1890 m: December 08, 1914 Father: John Thomson Mother: Unknown Unknown
Posted: 17 March, 2005.