George Twible
(1783-1868)
Elizabeth Robinson
(1789-1875)
James Hillis
John Twible
(1816-1864)
Mary Anne Hillis
(1839-1923)

Robert Twible
(1857-1948)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Hamilton

Robert Twible 460,461,462

  • Born: 1 Jun 1857, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland
  • Marriage (1): Mary Elizabeth Hamilton on 28 Dec 1881 in Laurel, Amaranth, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
  • Died: 14 Jul 1948, Toronto, Ontario, Canada aged 91

  General Notes:

2292-81 Robert TWIBBLE (or Twibbles), 23, farmer, Ireland, Mono, s/o John & Mary, married Mary E. HAMILTON, 19, Canada, Amaranth, d/o William & Elizabeth, witn: illegible HAMILTON of Amaranth & Lucinda WALLACE of Orangeville, 28 Dec 1881 at Amaranth


Toronto Star Date: 15 Jul 1947, Page: 20, Type: Obituary
on Monday, July 14, 1947. in his 91st year, Robert Twible, beloved husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, dear father of Mrs. George Lawson (Mamie), Mrs. Harold Gilliam (Cora), William J., Hunter, Robert, Meredith and Albert Twible. Resting at the Turner and Porter Funeral Home, 436 Roncesvalles Ave. Service in the chapel a 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment Prospect Cemetery.

Orangeville Banner Date: 17 Jul 1947, Page: 12, Column: 3, Type: Obituary
n timber merchant, Robert Twible, of 117 Millicent Street, Toronto, died Monday at Allen Private Hospital in his 91st year. He had been in ill health for the last four years.

Born in Castleblaney, Monaghan Ireland, Mr. Twible came to Canada at the age of 14, first settling in Orangeville. For some years he lived in Shelburne, where he owned a lumber yard before moving to Toronto 50 years ago. He continued in the timber business until his retirement in 1930.

Mr. Twible was a Presbyterian and a member of the old West Church and was also a life member of the Orange Order.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George Lawson and Mrs. Harold Gilliam and five sons, William J., H. Hunter, Robert G., M. Meredith and Albert E. Twible.


Broomfield Baptism DOB
28 July 1843 Robert, son of Mundy Matthew Twibble & Isabella Hill Knockagolis
13 April 1851, Jane, daughter of Hans hamilton & Eliza Twible Gorteens
19 April 1850, Robert, son of John Twibble & ** Greer, Knockagolis
1 June 1857, Robert, son of John Twibble & Mary Hillis, Knockagolis
3 April 1860, Hannah, daughter of John Twibble & Mary Hillis, Knockagolis
17 November 1862, Jane, daughter of John Twibble & Mary Hillis, Knockagolis
11 May 1893 Andrew, son of Andrew hamilton & Isobel Mitchell, Wellington New Zealand

Transcript of Canada 1901 Census
http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z003/jpg/z000106855.jpg
First name(s) Last name Sex Birth year Birth place Relationship to head of household
Robert Twible Male 1858 Ireland Head
Mary E Twible Female 1863 Ontario Wife
William J Twible Male 1883 Ontario Son
Lucinda J Twible Female 1885 Ontario Daughter
Mary Jane Twible Female 1886 Ontario Daughter
Henry H Twible Male 1886 Ontario Son
Robert G Twible Male 1889 Ontario Son
Mathew M Twible Male 1892 Ontario Son
Albert H Twible Male 1894 Ontario Son
Cora E Twible Female 1897 Ontario Daughter
Clifford Twible Male 1899 Ontario Son
John Duncan Male 1855 Ontario Lodger
Joe Muirlatt Male 1882 England Lodger

  Research Notes:

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Robert married Mary Elizabeth Hamilton on 28 Dec 1881 in Laurel, Amaranth, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada. (Mary Elizabeth Hamilton was born on 10 Mar 1862 in Amaranth, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada, died on 22 Jul 1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.). The cause of her death was Hypertension.




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