Family of Lillie^8 Mae Van Wicklin

(Photo is of Lillie Mae (Van Wicklin) Vowels and a grandchild)

Lillie^8 Mae Van Wicklin (James^7, Garret^6, Isaac^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1889, Colbourne, Ontario

Married: George Edwin Vowels

Children:
1. Norman Vowels (b. abt. 1909)
2. Myrtle Vowels (b. abt. 1911)
3. Leonard Vowels (b. abt. 1913)
4. Vernon Vowels (b. abt. 1914)
5. Clifford Vowels (b. abt. 1916; d. of cancer in 1977)
6. Arthur Vowels (b. abt. 1920)
7. Audrey Vowels (b. abt. 1928)

Photo below is of Audrey Vowels who now lives with her husband on the Lillie Mae Homestead in Parry Sound, Ontario. Photo taken by Marg Graham-Trottman on a recent (July, 2000) visit with Audrey.

Parents:
Lillie's parents are James and Isabella (Wright) Van Wicklin
G. Edwin's parents are ______________.

Background information:

Lillie^8 Mae Van Wicklin (James^7, Garret^6, Isaac^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes) was b. 1889 in Colbourne, Ontario and died at Parry Sound District General Hospital on 31 March 1984, age 95 years. She is the daughter of James and Isabella (Wright) Van Wicklin. Lillie moved at a very young age with her parents to Sundridge, Ontario. She is listed with her parents in the 1901 Strong Township Census as "Vanwicklan, Lilly M., female, daughter, single, 16 March 1888, Ontario, 12" She became a teacher at age 16 in Oranmore, then moved to Lockerne where she met Ed Vowels, her husband...and they lived there. Ed Vowels worked in logging camps and Lillie May was cook and bookkeeper. Lillie's daughter, Audrey (Vowels) Smith and Audrey's husband retired from Falconbridge Nickel Mines about 1987 and live on parents' farm which they bought in 1959. Lillie Mae, at the time of her death was survived by 23 grandchildren (all present at 
her funeral) and 36 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Photo of grave marker [in Parry Sound Hillcrest Cemetery, Lower Level] of Lily May (Van Wicklin) and G. Edwin Vowels (via 9 Jan 2003 email from Georgi Sills and located on website - http://nocgg.maddoc.net/)

Photo is of Ed and Lillie Mae (Van Wicklin) Vowel's farm in Parry Sound, Ontario. Lillie Mae's daughter, Audrey, lives on this land now. The barn dates back to Lillie Mae's time. A silo next to the barn and a farmhouse to the left of the barn have been torn down. The painting below on the saw blade exists (photographed by Marg Trottman in Audrey's house) shows the farmhouse.