Edward Arthur Elliott (1866 - 1942)

Born 8 Nov 1866 in Ulverton, Quebec, Canada

Husband of Alice Mary (Bannister) Elliott — married 9 Feb 1892 in Pine Grove Farm, Brant County

Died 30 Apr 1942 at age 75 in Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Parents: Jeremiah H. Elliott 1836–1904 • K4P5-BMC ​Rachael Reed 1837–1926 • K8BS-8M1, Marriage: 25 SEP 1864

Edward (Ned) Arthur Elliott was ordained to the Methodist Ministry in the same year he was married. They lived in Michigan where he held 4 pastorates. In 1910 they moved to Springfield, Mass., where he was pastor of the Trinity Church until 1917, then he was pastor at Cambridge and Boston, until he was made Superintendent of the Boston District, New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

He visited Iowa in 1928, found no Elliott's at Grundy Center where his grandparents had lived, but visited their graves and went to the house where they had lived. He found the house unchanged and the corn crib which his brother Ben had built for them when he was there in 1894.

He visited his grandfather's only living brother, Uncle Sandy, who was 80 years old and very glad to see him. He found many of the Elliott's living in Waterloo, Iowa, about 35 miles from Grundy Center, the children and grandchildren of his uncles. As he wrote in a letter to his sister, Vick, he had the time of his life. He loved children and had a wonderful sense of humor. His nieces and nephews loved to have him come to visit and were greatly entertained by his wit.

He died April 30, 1942 his wife predeceased him in 1922. They had one adopted daughter, Laura Bannister whose mother, Alice's sister-in-law had died.

Wedding - Edward Elliott and Alice Bannister ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ * [1] Oakland Township: Two Hundred Years - Volume 5 Part II Pages 1597-1598

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMVY-J1M : 10 April 2015), Edward Arthur Elliott and Alice Mary Bannister, 09 Feb 1892; citing registration , Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,472.

• "Massachusetts Naturalization Index, 1906-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGWP-WYB : 4 December 2014), Edward Arthur Elliott, 1920; from "Index to Petitions and Records of Naturalizations of the U.S. and District Courts for the District of Massachusetts, 1907-1966," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M1545 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 9.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS9C-635 : accessed 3 April 2017), Alice M Elliott in household of Edward A Elliott, Marquette city Ward 6, Marquette, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121, sheet 3A, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,729.

Edward A Elliott Head M Canada Eng Alice M Elliott Wife F Canada Eng Laurale Bannister Niece F 6 Canada Eng

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXBK-BRL : accessed 3 April 2017), Alice M Eliot in household of Edward A Eliot, Cambridge Ward 5, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 53, sheet 12B, line 54, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 707; FHL microfilm 1,820,707.

Edward A Eliot Head M 53 Canada Alice M Eliot Wife F 55 Canada Laura Eliot Daughter F 25 Canada

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQGT-ZY4 : accessed 25 November 2017), Edward A Elliott, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 14B, line 68, family 402, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 915; FHL microfilm 2,340,650.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4XP-72Q : 15 March 2018), Laura E Young in household of John F Young, Swampscott, Swampscott Town, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-399, sheet 1B, line 52, family 13, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1590.

John F Young Head M 41 Virginia Laura E Young Wife F 44 Canada Virginia Young Daughter F 13 Massachusetts Edward Elliost Lodger M 73 Canada

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYN-DRH : 3 April 2015), Edward Elliott, 1884.

Sources from Thomas Pepin Halderman

• These resources are from the The Family Web Page of Tom P. Halderman and Karen M. Halderman Website created by Tom Halderman. It is based on his personal research, images and photographs as well as his copy of the book The Bannister Family-A short history compiled by members of that family. Permission to use the sources has been obtained from Tom Halderman. Thanks cousin.

• 1. Descendants of Thomas Bannister PDF document created by Tom Halderman is based on The Bannister Family-A short history compiled by members of that family Book and his personal research.

• 2. Pedigree Chart for the Descendants of Thomas Bannister Website created by Tom Halderman. The family member photographs were obtained from this source which has Tom's personal pictures and those optained from the book The Bannister Family-A short history compiled by members of that family.

• 3. MyHeritage website: Ancestors of David Thomas Halderman created and managed by Thomas P. Halderman

MyHeritage Website Sources

• MyHeritage website: MacLennan Family Tree managed by David MacLennan – Note: to access this tree you need a membership.

• MyHeritage website: Nohr Family Tree managed by Mazelle Malcom Nohr.

Other Sources

• Ancestors of Victoria Lynn Bannister Website – Created by V.L. Yehi and which is believed to be based on the work of Tom Halderman.