Update – August 2026 I tore the WL Ancestors website down. ALL information on that website can now be found under Exploring > Genealogy. Also look to tags for specifics: ancestors, grandparents, great grandparents, great great grandparents, Leslie, Wallace, and so on. Last year I told you about my famous relatives. Now let me introduce…
Genealogy
My Famous Relatives
One of my hobbies is genealogy. I’ve made all sorts of discoveries over the years, reclaiming knowledge that my branches of the extensive family tree have lost. In doing so, it’s been my practice to put information on most of the big genealogical websites. Essentially, that approach casts a wide net and thus catches a…
Robert Wallace & Catherine Cameron
Robert Wallace was born in Canada and brought his son, Alfred James Wallace, to Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Catherine was born and died in Canada; she is the link to the Cameron’s that Ella Irene Wallace mentioned in her 1980 letter to me. Robert Wallace Catherine Cameron Marriage Robert and Catherine were married on December 29,…
Hugh Wallace & Mary Reid
As of December 2024, this is my biggest brick wall. They are a mysterious couple, and while there are records from their lifetimes, the records are scarce and hard to read. I got a clue about this pair from an OPR record shared by a fellow Wallace descendant. That’s the OPR birth record of Thomas…
Thomas Wallace & Isabella Dickie
This is where the story of the Wallace family opened up wide. Before I learned about the existence of Thomas Wallace, my family were pretty sure that Robert Wallace (1823-1912) had brought the family from Scotland to Canada, and then into the US. That was a family story I’d heard many times. And then I…
William John Jickling & Christina Ross
William John Jickling (1829-1913) and Christina Ross (1838-1928) brought the Jickling family from Ontario, Canada to Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA. William John Jickling (1829-1913) is the son of Valentine Saunders Jickling (1807-1847) and Mary Seapy (1810-1890.) Christina Ross (1838-1928) is the daughter of Hugh Ross (1788-?) and Euphemia McKay (1797-1875.) Marriage They were married on…
Joseph Nichols & Harriet Matilda Mumby
Joseph Nichols and Harriet Matilda Mumby were born in Canada and brought the Nichols family to Sanilac County, Michigan in the late 1800s. The date is a little murky to me; I think it’s 1891. Joseph Nichols is the son of Mark Nickells (1824-?) and Mary Mark (1824-1864.) He was born March 11, 1860 in McGillvray Township,…