Roy (James Robroy) Holliston
1883 - 1934

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• Birth	28 April 1883	Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, MN, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 June 1934	Milwaukee, WI, USA
  Buried	Eagleton Cemetery, Eagleton, Chippewa Co., WI, USA
  		Headstone for Roy and Anna Holliston (courtesy Lloyd Ashmore) HOLLISTON ROY 1883 ~ 1934 ANNA 1884 ~ 1960 Status: Located
  Person ID	I9206	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 August 2007

  
  

  Father	Sherman B (Norton) Holliston,   b. 5 July 1848, NY, USA ,   d. 9 January 1916, Yellow Medicine, MN, USA
  Mother	Isabella (Isabelle) Baker,   b. 8 April 1859, WI, USA ,   d. 2 July 1925
  Family ID	F1883	Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Family/Spouse 1	Martha Minna Martens,   b. 23 February 1888, Posen Township, Yellow Medicine Co., MN, US ,   d. 29 October 1972, Graceville, Big Stone Co., MN, USA
  Children	> 1. Lona V Holliston,   b. 20 March 1907, Yellow Medicine, MN, USA ,   d. September 1986, MN, USA > 2. Isabelle (Belle) Holliston,   b. 28 September 1908, Provost, Alberta, Canada ,   d. 31 October 1998, Austin, TX USA > 3. Iva Ada Holliston,   b. 15 July 1910, Yellow Medicine, MN, USA ,   d. 26 February 2005, Olympia Fields, Cook, IL, USA
  Family ID	F3102	Family Group Sheet

  
  

  Family/Spouse 2	Anna King,   b. 1884, WI, USA ,   d. 1960
  Family ID	F3103	Family Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  Roy Holliston (courtesy Lloyd Ashmore)

  
  

• Notes

  According to Roy's grandson: Roy was a painter, but you can see that when he first got married It seems that he had other ideas to be more than a painter by trying to homestead in Canada. Life in Canada at that time was very difficult and cold. ======================================================================= 1900 USA census - Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota: Name Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation Sherman Hallisten abt 1853 New York White Head Isabell Hallisten abt 1856 Wisconsin White Wife Beatrice Hallisten abt 1877 Minnesota White Daughter Roy Hallisten abt 1883 Minnesota White Son Eva Althea Hallisten abt 1886 Minnesota White Daughter William Hallisten abt 1887 Minnesota White Son Malcomn Hallisten abt 1889 Minnesota White Son Ronald Hallisten abt 1894 Minnesota White Son ======================================================================= 1910 USA census - Granite Falls Ward 1, Yellow Medicine, MN: Name Birth Year Birthplace Relation J Roy Holliston  abt 1884 Minnesota Head Martha M Holliston abt 1888 Minnesota Wife Lona V Holliston abt 1907 Minnesota Daughter Isabelle V Holliston abt 1909 Canada English Daughter ======================================================================= 1930 USA census (25 Apr 1930) - Lake, Milwaukee, WI: Name Relation Sex Race Age Status Age at 1st marriage Self Father Mother Occupation Industry James Holliston Head M W 47 M 25 Minnesota United States United States Painter Contractor Anna Holliston Wife F W 46 M24 Wisconsin Germany Wisconsin ======================================================================= http://genforum.genealogy.com/obituaries/messages/4400.html Chippewa Herald-Telegram 6/13/1934 - Roy Holliston, 51, highly esteemed resident of Milwaukee, WI and formerly of Chippewa Falls, passed away at his home Monday, June 11, after an illness of three months, death being due to cancer. Mr. Holliston was born in Granite Falls, MN April 28, 1883. He was united in marriage to Anna King of Chippewa Falls. Surviving relatives are his wife, three daughters, a sister, and two brothers, beside many other relative and friends who mourn his loss. His body was brought here for burial. Funeral services will be held at the Mason Funeral Home at 2:30 Thursday afternoon, Rev. George Fisher of Bloomer officiating. Interment will be made in the Eagleton Cemetery. This obituary was posted in its entirity.