Don Franklin's Research on Gartley Family Tree

On a visit to Ireland in 1979, by Keith Gartley, it was learned that the Gartleys went from Scotland to Ireland before coming to Canada.

George Gartley, born 1806 in Donegal, Ireland, married
Jane Long -- came from Ireland in 1829.
Settled in Watson Settlement, New Brunswick
Children: Harriet, Thomas (born July 17, 1832), Elizabeth (twin of Thomas), Jane, George Henry (born October 22, 1844, died 1929), William and Rachael.

George Gartley married Elizabeth Purington born 1856.
Children: Ernest (February 7, 1876), Jennie May (August 25, 1878), Lewis, William, Charles Spurgeon born September 22, 1883 in Watson Settlement, died January, 1968 in Houlton, Maine), Edna (December 25, 1885), Nellie Irene (February 6, 1888), Emma Jane Wilson (February 16, 1890), Harold (January 12, 1893).

Charles Spurgeon married Helen Louise Gilkey Jameson (born March 16, 1887 in Richmond Corner, New Brunswick, died February 29, 1964 in Richmond Corner) on June 30, 1908. Helen was the daughter of Henry Norman Jameson (born July 15, 1852 in Richmond Corner, NB, married December 3, 1878 and died November 26, 1941 in Richmond Corner, New Brunswick). He was the son of Charles Street Jameson (born February 7, 1820, married on September 10, 1846 and died May 27, 1901).
Charles and Helen farmed at Richmond Corner, New Brunswick.
Children: Gladys Jane (May 27, 1910), Amy Elizabeth (March 28, 1913), George Henry (April 29, 1915), Mabel Elma, March 21, 1917, Charles Almon (September 17, 1920).

Gladys married Ray Salisbury (born February 18, 1903) on November 1, 1936. Ray operated a theater in Presque Isle, Maine and Gladys was secretary to a Judge after attending Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. They moved to Houlton and operated a Dry Cleaners until retirement to Bar Harbor, Maine (where Ray grew up) and Florida. Ray died ___________ and Gladys lived with her son Stephen in Alabama until her death in ___________.
Children: Stephen Marvin (November 17, 1941)

Stephen married May Emery (born April 19, 1948).
Children: Robie Emery (April 17, 1965), Sue Elaine (June 24, 1966), Stephen Marvin (May 15, 1972).

Amy married Hollis Ray Franklin (born September 1, 1915) on July 9, 1938.
Operated Franklin Bakery in Woodstock and then the Whoa Daddy Restaurant and local Cable Company. Retired to Florida and summered at their camp at Grand Lake near Fosterville, New Brunswick. Hollie passed away in April, 1981 and Amy December 8, 2002.
Children: Charles Hollis (1940 died a month later of cholera); Donald Roy (March 29, 1944)

Donald married Audrey Helen Brownrigg (born October 2, 1942) on July 1, 1972.
Children: Tracy Anne (February 16, 1974), Janice Lindsay (October 4, 1978), Michael Graham (December 5, 1980).

George Henry married Ruth Catherine Little (born August 20, 1921) on August 10, 1940.
George worked at the Customs and Immigration Border Crossing between Woodstock and Houlton after serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II... prior to enlisting, he'd worked on the family farm. He then worked at Sherwood-Williams Paints in Woodstock, Canada Packers in Woodstock and the Ford Dealership in Woodstock. Ruth worked at the Baird Company, the Department of Motor Vehicles and NB Hydro, all in Woodstock. They lived a short time in Moncton, New Brunswick when George was stationed there during the war. They bought their house on Houlton Road, Woodstock on July 7, 1946 and Ruth lives there still. George passed away in August, 1996 in the Veterans Home in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Children: Charles Wayne (July 7, 1942)
John Richard (September 14, 1951).

Wayne Gartley joined the Royal Canadian Air Force after graduating from Woodstock High School and graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1964 and then fulfilled his service in the RCAF in Winnipeg and Toronto. In 1967, he took graduate studies at the University of Toronto doing research with autistic children. He had been offered a full scholarship to Purdue University to study Human Engineering which he'd done in the RCAF but decided against it to remain in Toronto. He taught English As a Second Language for the Toronto Board of Education and then George Brown College, where he became Campus Administrator for the College Campus and then Placement Officer for the Food Technology Division at Kensington Campus and then Director of Placement for the five campuses. He left to be Executive Director of the University and College Placement Association and then moved to Las Vegas to be Vice President, International and Corporate Communications for Vita Plus Industries which manufactured health and beauty products in Las Vegas and Montreal. He then worked at KRLR TV-21 where he did a variety of jobs leading to the Station Manager position... he also handled the dissemination of horse racing signals from California race tracks to the Nevada Race and Sports Books. He started his own business Viva Las Vegastamps!, a manufacturer of rubber art stamps with a retail store and manufacturing plant in Las Vegas and wholesales and retails rubber stamps around the world. http://www.vivalas.blogspot.com/
and http://www.stampo.com He is devoted to his six dogs and two cats
http://stampovlvs.blogspot.com/

Ric Gartley married Julie Cross (born December 10, 1957) on April 26, 1980.
Ricky worked at General Dairies in Woodstock before moving to Toronto to live with Wayne while he attended Humber College and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute studying Hotel and Motel Management. While at Ryerson, he worked part time at Harvey Wallbanger's in Toronto and during the summers, was a Guide at Ontario Place. He worked at Harbourfront as a Manager after graduating and then got a job managing Dave Clark's Family Restaurant in St. Catherines, Ontario where he met Julie Cross who worked there part time while she attended Niagara College taking Secretarial Studies. Then he managed the Big Boy's Restaurant in Niagara Falls with 110 employees working for him. Ricky and Julie got married April 26, 1980 in St. Catharines. Wayne was the Best Man and Janet Cross, Julie's sister, was the Maid of Honor. Ruth and George, mother and father to the groom and Christine Little, maternal Grandmother to the groom attended from Woodstock. Other Groom's family members who attended were Gerald and Loleeta Little and their youngest son, Chris; Herb and Almeda Little with their sons, Michael and Bill (who were ushers at the wedding). Also attending were Ruth's best friend from childhood when they lived on Park Street, Woodstock, Phyllis (Porter) Hutchinson and her husband Claude from Houlton, Maine.
Children: George Jeffrey (July 10, 1983) (Godfather Wayne Gartley)Leonard Ryan (March 14, 1985)
Richard Nicholas (December 14, 1987)
Elora Ruth Marie (September 18, 1991)
All the male children go by their second name as do Wayne and Ric... an old Canadian custom according to Cary Grant in a movie.Mabel married Ralph Herbert Harley (born August 20, 1915) on October, 1940 and they lived in Ecum Secum and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Moncton, New Brunswick, Streeter, Illinois and Thornhill, Ontario. Ralph was a TV weatherman and meteorologist. Mabel passed away __________. Ralph still lives in Thornhill with his son Eric and his family.
Children: Peter Ralph (October 28, 1943), Sandra Jane (November 19, 1945), Susan Maureen (August 11, 1948), Eric Richard (June 25, 1950), Calvin Bruce (June 9, 1952), Bonnie Marion (June 2, 1954), Robin Gartley (May 29, 1957).

Peter married Dr. Carolyn Weyand (born August 26, 1942).
Children: Heidi Briton (September 26, 1969)
Jonah Alexander (February 2, 1972)

Sandra married David Lindgren (1st marriage)
Children: Leslie Rae (October 29, 1968), Peter Chase (April 6, 1970)
Sandra married Dave Whitmore (born December 21, 1943) (2nd marriage)
Children: Russell Harley (October 5, 1980)

Susan married Lemuel Rees, Jr. (born December 3, 1948)
Children: Aaron William (July 6, 1976), Sarah Josephine (July 11, 1978)

Eric married Dr. Ewa Dahlig (born March 18, 1948)
Children: Zenon Kim (August 5, 1981)

Dr. Calvin married Deborah Jane French (born November 19, 1952)
Children: Leyinda Sandi Roseina (July 8, 1976), Gabriel Aric (May 16, 1978), Jason Jesse (January 12, 1980).

Bonnie married Randy Currah (born November 18, 1954).
Children: Hanna Bronwyn (July 28, 1977), Austin Charles (September 15, 1979).

Robin married Debra Lynn Radcliffe (born January 9, 1955)

Charles Almon married Uldene Dorcas (Deanie) (born November 17, 1921 in Napadogan, New Brunswick). He attended UNB after serving in the RCAF in WWII and graduated as an Electrical Engineer... worked for Bell Canada in Montreal and Ottawa. Deanie died ________ and Almon re-married to Helen______ and they live near Smith Falls, Ontario.
Children: Brenda Joanne (June 25, 1943) Lee Conrad (August 15, 1946)

Brenda married Keith J. Moodie (born August 1, 1946) on January 29, 1965.
Children: Bradley James (April 30, 1970)
Glenn Charles (June 24, 1973)

Lee married Gloria Lloyd (born April 24, 1952) on March 4, 1972.
Children: Christopher John (April 8, 1975), Kelly Joanne (June 24, 1978)