Descendants of Unknown Holmes

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

        1.  Holmes¹

       

Children of Holmes are:

        2                 i.    L. P.² Holmes. Occupation:  Minister.

 

Notes for L. P.  Holmes:

Source:  Delavan Enterprise about July 26 - August 2, 1894.  Rev. Chas. Holmes, St. Paul, brother of L. P. Holmes, now of Sussex.

 

My Note:  For a long time Rev. Chas Holmes was in Delavan.  These people are not related to us.  L. P. Holmes was also a reverend.

 

Source:  Delavan Enterprise January 17, 1891.  Rev. L. P. Holmes and wife of Elkhorn attend a reception given by his brother on New Year's.

 

Source:  Delavan Enterprise, July 22, 1891.  Rector of St. John, Elkhorn resigned last Monday to accept a call to Sussex, Wisconsin.  Has been at St. John's about three years.  Sussex is about 12 miles north of Waukesha

 

Source:  Delavan Enterprise:  about March 1891.  Mr. and Mrs. L. Holmes guests at wedding of Miss Luella Mereness and Everette G. Davis of Fontana.

 

Source:  Delavan Enterprise:  July 22, 1891:  Elkhorn section.  Rev. L. P. Holmes, rector of St. John's Episcopal church resigned last Monday and has accepted a call of a church at Sussex, 12 miles north of Waukesha and will assume duties there September 1.  Holmes has been with St. John's a little more than three years.

 

 

 

+      3                ii.    Charles Holmes, born Abt. 1841 in England; died Aft. 1880.  Occupation:  Minister.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

        3.  Charles (minister)² Holmes (Holmes¹) was born Abt. 1841 in England, and died Aft. 1880.  He married Mary Ann ____.  She was born Abt. 1845 in England, and died Aft. 1880.

 

Notes for Charles Holmes:

Source 1180 Village of Delavan census #285-284

Holmes, Charles, bca 1841, Minister, England England, England

   Mary Ann, bca 1845 Eng, Eng, Eng.

    Charles bca 1867 Kansas

    Gertrude bca 1870 Kansas

     Grace bca 1870 Kansas

     Sidney bca 1877 Kansas

     Blanch, October 1880, Kansas

 

Delavan Enterprise July 8, 1891.  Article  on Rev. Chas. Holmes moving to St. Paul, Minn., to Ascension Episcopal church.  Same issue in Personals Section:  Chas. Holmes, Chicago, spent Sunday at home.

 

Delavan Enterprise July 22, 1891

Article mentions family of Charlse Holmes, rector of Christ church who expects to leave with his family to their new home in St. Paul the last of the week.

 

Delavan Enterprise July 15, 1891, Darien Section

J. B. Holmes was one of the people who signed resignation of Holmes.  J. B. was member of the wardens and vestry of Christ Church, Delavan.

 

Delavan Enterprise Jan 6, 1892

Rev. Chas. Holmes, former rector of Christ Church here for many years, now of St. Paul, Minn., has received a call from Ironwood, Michigan and will probably accept.

 

Delavan Enterprise about July 26 - August 2, 1894.  Rev. Chas. Holmes, St. Paul, brother of Rev. L. P. Holmes, now of Sussex

 

Source:  War records - Co. C, 28th Reg.  Charles Holmes, private, born Berkshire, Mass, age 31, occupation painter, married, residence Whitewater, Walworth County.

       

Children of Charles Holmes and Mary ___ are:

        4                 i.    Charles (not relative)³ Holmes, born Abt. 1867 in Kansas; died Aft. 1880.

        5                ii.    Gertrude (not relative) Holmes, born Abt. 1870 in Kansas; died Aft. 1880.

        6               iii.    Grace (not relative) Holmes, born Abt. 1870 in Kansas; died Aft. 1880.

        7               iv.    Sidney (not relative) Holmes, born Abt. 1877 in Kansas; died Aft. 1880.

        8                v.    Blanch (not relative) Holmes, born October 1880 in Kansas; died Aft. 1880.

 

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