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| William Wood |
William Wood, pictured above, was the father of Mary Jane Wood (1841 - 1891) who married Robert Fennell on December 22, 1859 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. William was born in Ireland and it is believed that his daughter Mary was also.
Mary Jane Wood and her husband Robert Fennell had seven children -- four boys (William, Albert, Robert and Thomas) and three girls (Jane, Elizabeth and Susannah). Elizabeth Ann Fennell (born in 1866) married Herbert Beverly Jeffs on September 16, 1891 in Bradford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth and Beverly had three children (all girls): Eulalie Lillian Mary; Helen; and Kathleen Lorena.
Eulalie Jeffs married George Douglas Jeffs who she met while at college at the University of Toronto. Although they had the same surnames, no connection or relationship between the families has ever been found. Eulalie and Doug had two children: Doreen Elizabeth and Robert Douglas.
Doreen Elizabeth Jeffs married Daniel Joseph O'Kane, Jr. -- who she met while in graduate school at Cornell University. Doreen and Dan had three children: Patrick Joseph; Kathleen Elizabeth; and Mary "Molly" Nora (my wife).
William Wood is thus the 3rd great grandfather to my wife and the 4th great grandfather to our sons. Little more is known about William Wood at the moment and he needs to be the subject of further research.
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Scan of original photograph in the family collection.
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Copyright 2014, John D. Tew
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