The couple had been married for 24 years, and six of Wilma's seven children were still living.
He had come to the U.S. in 1884
In the 1880 U.S. Census, house carpenter Sylvester Greenlaw, 34, born Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Calais, Maine, with Emma, 27, born Maine, parents born Maine; Harold R., 3; and Eugene, 1, both born in Maine.
Sylvester Greenlaw of St. Andrews, N.B. married Emeline Dow on April 5, 1876 in her father's home in Tremont, Maine. (info from descendant Jim Brown)
In the 1871 Canada Census, ship carpenter George Greenlaw, 60, born N.B., was living in St. Andrews Parish, N.B. with Anna, 46; ship carpenter Sylvester, 25; Wellington, 23; mariner Thomas, 21; Abigail, 7; Hiram, 12; and Harold, 8, all born in N.B.
In the 1861 Canada Census, George Greenlaw, 51, of Indian race, was living in St. Andrews Parish, N.B. with Anna, 36, also Indian; Berthane, 17; Sylvester, 15; Wellington, 13; Thomas, 11; Abigail, 8; George, 5; and Hiram, 2, all of Indian race.
In the 1851 N.B. Census, farmer George Greenlaw, 40, native, was living in St. Andrews Parish with Hannah, 40; Euphemia, 10; Sylvester, 8; Wellington, 6; and Thomas, 4, all native born.
Sylvester was the son of George Greenlaw and Anna Cookson.
The couple had been married for 24 years, and six of Wilma's seven children were still living.
He had come to the U.S. in 1884
In the 1880 U.S. Census, house carpenter Sylvester Greenlaw, 34, born Canada, parents born Canada, was living in Calais, Maine, with Emma, 27, born Maine, parents born Maine; Harold R., 3; and Eugene, 1, both born in Maine.
Sylvester Greenlaw of St. Andrews, N.B. married Emeline Dow on April 5, 1876 in her father's home in Tremont, Maine. (info from descendant Jim Brown)
In the 1871 Canada Census, ship carpenter George Greenlaw, 60, born N.B., was living in St. Andrews Parish, N.B. with Anna, 46; ship carpenter Sylvester, 25; Wellington, 23; mariner Thomas, 21; Abigail, 7; Hiram, 12; and Harold, 8, all born in N.B.
In the 1861 Canada Census, George Greenlaw, 51, of Indian race, was living in St. Andrews Parish, N.B. with Anna, 36, also Indian; Berthane, 17; Sylvester, 15; Wellington, 13; Thomas, 11; Abigail, 8; George, 5; and Hiram, 2, all of Indian race.
In the 1851 N.B. Census, farmer George Greenlaw, 40, native, was living in St. Andrews Parish with Hannah, 40; Euphemia, 10; Sylvester, 8; Wellington, 6; and Thomas, 4, all native born.
Sylvester was the son of George Greenlaw and Anna Cookson.
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