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William Henry TOLLEY

Male 1886 - 1962  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  William Henry TOLLEY was born on 18 Dec 1886 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Feb 1962 in Alameda, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1892
    • Residence: 10 Feb 1910, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    • Arrival: 3 Feb 1912, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; Arrival Card - see also Manifest - debarred from entry to US to visit brother in law Alexander Potter in Buffalo, NY
    • Arrival: 3 Feb 1912, Buffalo, New York, USA; Manifest - clothes presser -- with Louis Fitze (husband of Sarah Butson's dau Elvida Ellis) to visit William's b-i-l Alex Potter (wife Violet's brother) at 183 Swan St in Buffalo, NY -- Debarred from entry == see also individual card
    • Residence: 3 Feb 1912, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; residence per US immigration records 3 Feb 1912
    • Residence: 5 Nov 1915, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; WWI Attestation: Tolley, William; 119 Erie Terrace in Toronto; born in Toronto; next of kin is wife Violet at same address; born 18 Dec 1887 [birth record shows 1886]; trade or calling: Presser; served 3 years in 9th Batt as Gunner
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1921, 677 Ashdale, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; age 35, renting for $35 per month, born England, arrived in Canada 1892, Protestant, Presser in Retail ??? business
    • Arrival: 28 Jul 1926, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA; arrival in US via Port Huron-Sarnia Ferry - going to join bro Alfred Tolley at 234 East 23rd Street Oakland, CA - intend to be US citizen - occupation: Lineman - 5'8", dark complexion, brown eyes & hair - never in US - trav with: Mr. & Mrs J. Potter
    • _ORIG: 28 Jul 1926, 40 Applegrove Avenue, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    • Arrival: 1927; William and Violet Potter family arrived in US 1927, per 1930 US Census -- but he actually came first in 1926
    • Residence: 1930, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; 2655 38th Avenue - 45, age 25 at first marriage, asbestos worker for insulation company, renting for $35/month, arrived in US 1926, naturalization papers submitted
    • Residence: 1935, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    • Residence: 5 Apr 1940, 3308 Dakota, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; age 51, married, born English Canada, lived same place but not same house in 1935, insulator for asbestos company
    • Residence: 26 May 1947, 994 Douglas, San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA; residence at wife's departure for visit to her mother in Toronto

    Family/Spouse: Violet POTTER. Violet (daughter of William POTTER and Susan Susannah BUTSON) was born on 29 Mar 1893 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Feb 1976 in Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Edgar TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1910 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Feb 1986 in Fremont, Alameda, California, USA.
    2. 3. George Alexander TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1912 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Oct 1992 in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA.
    3. 4. Lorraine Thelma - Laura - TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1916 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Aug 1976 in Alameda County, California, USA.

    William married on 10 Feb 1910 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Edgar TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 5 Sep 1910 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Feb 1986 in Fremont, Alameda, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1911, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1921, 677 Ashdale, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; age 10
    • Arrival: 1927; William and Violet (Potter) Tolley family arrived in US 1927, per 1930 US Census
    • Arrival: 2 Jul 1927, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA; arrival in US with mother and George and Laura
    • _ORIG: 2 Jul 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1930, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; 2655 38th Avenue - 19, single, laborer in brick laying industry, arrived US 1927, alien
    • Residence: 1935, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    • Newspaper: 19 Sep 1937, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; SF Chronicle reports marriage license application in Alameda County: "TOLLEY-MARRONE -- William E. Tolley, 27, 2946 Georgia st., and Angela B. Marrone, 27, 2942 Hopkins st., both of Oakland."
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, 1457 64th Avenue, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; age 30, born Canada, Naturalized, same place in 1935, Warehouseman for Chain Grocery Company

    Notes:

    Birth:
    112 St David St - father William Tolley, Presser - mother Violet Potter - parents married in Toronto 1910 - certified by grandmother Mrs. Potter [Susanna (Butson) Potter] of 872 Eastern Ave

    William married Angela Barbara MARRONE on 29 Sep 1937 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. Angela was born on 4 Dec 1910 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; died in 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. William Edward TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1938 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; died on 15 Jun 2005 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.

    William married Sylvia A BARTLE LEDERER on 29 May 1950 in Alameda County, California, USA. Sylvia was born on 11 Jul 1910; died on 2 Aug 2003 in Manteca, San Joaquin, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  George Alexander TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 4 Jul 1912 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Oct 1992 in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Jun 1921, 677 Ashdale, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; age 8
    • Arrival: 2 Jul 1927, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA; coming with mother and siblings to join father (admitted 28 Jul 1926) at 2243 E 23rd St in Oakland, CA - 5'2", Medium complexion, fair hair, blue eyes
    • _ORIG: 2 Jul 1927, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; Nearest relative in Canada prior to arrival this date in US was Grandmother Susan Potter of 1154 Queen Street E in Toronto
    • Residence: 1930, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; 2655 38th Avenue - 17, single, no occupation, arrived in US 1927, alien
    • Residence: 1935, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    • Residence: 22 Apr 1940, 1398 148th Avenue, San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA; age 27, born English Canada, Alien, lived Oakland in 1935, Welder in Steel Foundry
    • Residence: 18 Nov 1940, San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA; 1398 - 148th Avenue -- at Naturalization
    • Residence: 1992, Hayward, Alameda, California, USA; 510-538-6442

    Family/Spouse: Living PRATT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. George Alexander TOLLEY, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1937 in Alameda County, California, USA; died on 4 Sep 2005 in San Carlos, San Mateo, California, USA.

  3. 4.  Lorraine Thelma - Laura - TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 10 Aug 1916 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Aug 1976 in Alameda County, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Jun 1921, 677 Ashdale, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada; age 4
    • Arrival: 2 Jul 1927, Port Huron, St Clair, Michigan, USA; arrival in US with mother and brothers
    • _ORIG: 2 Jul 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1930, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; 2655 38th Avenue - 13, single, no occupation, arrived in US 1927, alien
    • Residence: 1935, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    • Newspaper: 4 Nov 1937, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; SF Chronicle reports marriage license application in Alameda County: "OWENS-TOLLEY -- Patrick J. Owens, 23, 2968 Madeline st., and Lorraine Tolley, 21, 2946 Georgia st., both of Oakland."
    • Residence: 4 Apr 1940, 3037 Maple Avenue, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; age 24, born English Canada, lived same place in 1935, Alien - just Patrick and Lorraine with no children

    Lorraine married Patrick John OWENS on 13 Nov 1937 in Alameda County, California, USA. Patrick (son of William OWENS and Rose MCDONAL) was born on 21 Feb 1912 in Alameda County, California, USA; died on 17 Sep 1978 in Castro Valley, Alameda, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Living OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Patricia Joann OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1938 in Alameda County, California, USA; died on 8 Sep 2011 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA.
    4. 12. Lawrence Gregory OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1941 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; died on 6 May 1997 in Livermore, Alameda, California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  William Edward TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Nov 1938 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; died on 15 Jun 2005 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, 1457 64th Avenue, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; age 1, born California

    Family/Spouse: Living WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living DAGGETT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. William Charles TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1965 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA; died on 25 Jul 1998 in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, USA.

  2. 6.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.William1)

  3. 7.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Linda C - married Charles Tolley -. Linda was born in 1948; died in 2016. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 8.  George Alexander TOLLEY, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Dec 1937 in Alameda County, California, USA; died on 4 Sep 2005 in San Carlos, San Mateo, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 22 Apr 1940, 1398 148th Avenue, San Leandro, Alameda, California, USA; age 2, born California

    Family/Spouse: Living WORTHLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  Living OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lorraine2, 1.William1)

  6. 10.  Living OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lorraine2, 1.William1)

  7. 11.  Patricia Joann OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lorraine2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Jun 1938 in Alameda County, California, USA; died on 8 Sep 2011 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA.

    Patricia married Alfred Robert DIAS on 12 Feb 1967 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA. Alfred was born on 12 Feb 1921 in Califonia, USA; died on 29 Nov 2005 in Oakley, Contra Costa, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 12.  Lawrence Gregory OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lorraine2, 1.William1) was born on 31 Dec 1941 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; died on 6 May 1997 in Livermore, Alameda, California, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living BROWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Living OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Living OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Living OWENS  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1)

  2. 14.  William Charles TOLLEYWilliam Charles TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (5.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Jan 1965 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA; died on 25 Jul 1998 in Fortuna, Humboldt, California, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1981, Fremont, Alameda, California, USA; Attending Irvington High School

    Family/Spouse: Living CRANDALL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living CRANDALL  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 15.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Living3, 3.George2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living MARTINEZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 16.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (7.Living3, 3.George2, 1.William1)

  5. 17.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 3.George2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living NAAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 18.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 3.George2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 19.  Living TOLLEY Descendancy chart to this point (8.George3, 3.George2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Living SEWELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Living TOLLEY  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 20.  Living OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (12.Lawrence3, 4.Lorraine2, 1.William1)

  9. 21.  Living OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (12.Lawrence3, 4.Lorraine2, 1.William1)

  10. 22.  Living OWENS Descendancy chart to this point (12.Lawrence3, 4.Lorraine2, 1.William1)