Alexander (Alex) Houliston

1842 -

• Name	Alexander (Alex) Houliston
  Birth	10 September 1842	Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death		Stained glass window inscription at St-Andrew's United Church (presbyterian)in Trois- Rivières, Québec, Canada "IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXANDER HOULISTON DEVOTED LIVELONG MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH AND HIS WIFE JANET BLAIR, PRESENTED BY THEIR DAUGHTER, LOUISA HOULISTON McDOUGALL." crafted by CW Kelsey circa 1945
  Notes	See Website with picture: http://www.bnquebec.ca/illustrations/htm/d1215.htm ==================================== Refer: Le Guide (directory) de la cité et du district de Trois-Rivières, pour 1867-1868. Page 112 of 181 Pages admitted to bar: 5 Jun 1865 ================================= ============================ Canada 1851 census: Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)Province/Territory: Canada East (Quebec) District Name: St. Maurice (county) District Number: 26 Sub-district Name/ Trois Rivières Description: town part 2 Sub-district Number: 379 Schedule: A Reference: Library and Archives Canada, RG31 Microfilm Reel Number: C-1139 pages 89/90 & 91/92 house construction? "maison en pierre" {stone-built house} boutiques, magasins, auberges, tavernes {shops, stores, inns, taverns}? "magasin" the capital D for Elizabeth and John is under a column headed "residence si elle est hors des limites" 47 John Houliston marchand {merchant} Scotland Presbyterian 50 Male married (resident family member) 48 Marguerite Turnbull - Montreal Presbyterian 30 Female married (resident family member) 49 Thomas Houliston commis {clerk} Trois Rivières Presbyterian 20 Male not married (resident family member) 50 George B Houliston commis {clerk} Trois Rivières Presbyterian 18 Male not married (resident family member) 1 Elizabeth Houliston Presbyterian Trois Rivières Presbyterian D 16 Female (absent family member) (attends school) 2 John Houliston .. Trois Rivières Presbyterian D 14 Male (absent family member) (attends school) 3 William Houliston .. Trois Rivières Presbyterian 11 Male (resident family member) (attends school) 4 Alexander Houliston .. Trois Rivières Presbyterian 9 Male (resident family member) (attends school) 5 Agnes Houliston .. Trois Rivières Presbyterian 7 Female (resident family member) (attends school) ... 24 Ezekial Hart avocat {lawyer} Trois Rivières Catholique 33 Male ... ================== ========= 1881 Canada census: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Alexander HOULISTON M Male Scottish 37 Quebec Lawyer Presbyterian Jessy HOULISTON M Female Scottish 35 Quebec Presbyterian John HOULISTON Male Scottish 12 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Blair HOULISTON Male Scottish 10 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Mable HOULISTON Female Scottish 8 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Marion HOULISTON Female Scottish 6 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Jessy HOULISTON Male Scottish 4 Quebec Scholar Presbyterian Louisa HOULISTON Female Scottish 2 Quebec Presbyterian Florence HOULISTON Female Scottish <1 Born: Aug; 8/12 Quebec Presbyterian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Notre-Dame Ward, Trois-Rivieres, Ste-Maurice, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375850 NA Film Number C-13214 District 83 Sub-district D Page Number 10 Household Number 40 ================ =================== 1901 Canada census: <http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/DisplayHousehold.jsp?sdid=7055&household=90> Personal Description Line # Family or House- hold Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901. Sex. Colour Relation-ship to head of family or household. Single, married, widowed or divorced. Month and date of birth. Year of birth. Age at last birthday. 8 90 Houliston Alex M Head M Sep 10 1842 59 9 90 Houliston Jeannette F Wife M Jul 20 1846 55 10 90 Houliston Jack M Son S Aug 5 1869 32 11 90 Houliston Jessie F Daughter S Sep 28 1877 24 12 90 Houliston Paula F Daughter S Dec 15 1879 22 13 90 Houliston Murell F Daughter S Aug 18 1881 20 14 90 Houliston Isa M Daughter S Feb 25 1883 18 15 90 Terreault M. L. F Head S Mar 10 1871 30 Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada Subdistrict: Trois-Rivières (City/Cité) Saint-Louis (Ward/Quartier), TROIS-RIVIÈRES & SAINT-MAURICE, QUEBEC District Number: 198 Subdistrict Number: c-2 Archives Microfilm: T-6548 =================================== http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/pass-list.cfm?ID=272182&GIVEN=&LAST=houliston&searchpage= Alexander HOULISTON Age: b.1842 Year: 1904 Price: $5.50US; $6.77Cdn. Description: Parliamentary Sessional Papers - CIVIL SERVICE LIST of CANADA for 1904. Typical records in this document contain the following: name of civil servant; (sometimes)post office address; name of department and branch of employment; present rank or trade; first date of present rank; date of first appointment; date of birth; present salary. http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/pass-list.cfm?ID=562399&GIVEN=&LAST=houliston&searchpage= Alexander HOULISTON Age: b. 1842 Year: 1911 Price: $5.50US; $6.77Cdn. Description: Parliamentary Sessional Papers - CIVIL SERVICE LIST of CANADA for 1911. Typical records in this document contain the following: name of civil servant; (sometimes)post office address; name of department and branch of employment; present rank or trade; first date of present rank; date of first appointment; date of birth; present salary. =================================== 1911 Canada census: =================================== Full name from Stained glass window inscription at St-Andrew's United Church (presbyterian) in Trois- Rivières, Québec, Canada: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALEXANDER HOULISTON DEVOTED LIVELONG MEMBER OF THIS CHURCH AND HIS WIFE JANET BLAIR, PRESENTED BY THEIR DAUGHTER, LOUISA HOULISTON McDOUGALL." crafted by CW Kelsey circa 1945
  Person ID	I5598	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 May 2008

  
  

  Father	John (George) Houliston,   b. 8 June 1801, Westruther, Berwick, Scotland d. 30 December 1885 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Agnes Mercer,   b. 22 November 1803, Mellerstain, Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 7 March 1847 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	21 March 1830	Earlston, Berwick, Scotland
  Notes	check - could be another John (Mercer is mentioned in death notice of other John) Earlston on the end of film No.1067895, parish of Ecclesmarriages were noted :Howliston. John Howliston of the parish of Berwick and Agnes Mercer of this Parish gave in their names for proclamation at Earlston 21st March 1830. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN HOWLISTON Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: AGNES MERCER Family Marriage: 21 MAR 1830 Earlston, Berwick, Scotland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M117364 1820 - 1854 1067895, 0103225 Film 6902076 Film Sheet: 00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F315	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Janet (Jessy Jeannette) Blair,   b. 20 July 1846, Quebec, Canada
  Children	+ 1. John (Jack) Houliston,   b. 11 August 1868, Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada   2. Robert Blair Houliston,   b. 15 June 1870, Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada d. 10 July 1889, Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada (Age 19 years)   3. Agnes Alexina Houliston,   b. 27 January 1872   d. 14 July 1872 (Age 0 years)   4. Frances Mable (Mabel) Houliston,   b. 12 July 1873, Quebec, Canada   5. Marion Purves Houliston,   b. 16 May 1875, Quebec, Canada   6. Jessy (Jessie) Mercer Houliston,   b. 28 September 1876, Quebec, Canada + 7. Louisa Houliston,   b. 1878, Quebec, Canada   8. Florence Houliston,   b. August 1880, Quebec, Canada   9. Paula Houliston,   b. 15 December 1879 + 10. Eva Muriel (Murell) Houliston,   b. 18 August 1880, Trois Rivières, St Maurice, Quebec, Canada   11. Isabella (Isa) Craik Houliston,   b. 25 February 1882   d. 24 February 1919 (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F1998	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Alex Houliston Le conseil de ville des Trois-Rivières Le Monde illustré, vol. 17 no 854. p. 3113 (15 septembre 1900)