WILES Genealogy

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This line of Wiles originated in England who subsequently immigrated to Canada.

John Wiles is the earliest of this line we know about. He was born about 1820 in England and died 15 Mar-1873 in Vaughn Twp., York Co. Ontario.  He is buried in Glen Allen Union Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario.

John Wiles married Maria Sanderson on 10-Feb-1948. Maria was born in Sutton Parish, Yorkshire, England 22-Feb-1822. She died 27-Apr-1902 in Listowel, Perth Co., Ontario. She is also buried in the Glen Allen Union Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington County, Ontario.    Her father, John Sanderson, was born in England as was her mother Ann Binnington.  We have no details of the marriage of John Wiles and Maria Sanderson, but it most likely took place in York County, Ontario in about 1840.  John and Maria had 13 children we know about.  They are:

  1. Ann Wiles. Born March 22, 1841 in Vaughn, Ontario, Canada. Ann died July 25, 1916. She married Robert Hall.
  2. George Wiles. Born 16-Oct-1842, Glen Allan, Wellington Co., Ontario.  Died xx-xxx-xxxx in Manitoba, British Columbia, Canada.
  3. William Henry Wiles. Infant death. Born Waterloo County, 20-Aug-1844. Died 24-Sep-1844. We are currently researching where this child is buried.
  4. Elizabeth Wiles.  Infant death. Born in Ontario 9-Jul-1845. Died 15-Jul-1846.
  5. Elizabeth Ellen Wiles. Born 26-June-1847. Died 14-July-1926.  She is buried in the Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge (Galt) Section 3, Dumfries North Township, Waterloo Co., Ontario. 

She married George Powley and they lived together on a farm in Powley’s Corners, Peel Twp., Wellington Co. His birth and death dates have not been established.  He is buried in the Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge (Galt) Section 3, Dumfries North Township, Waterloo Co., Ontario.We believe that some of the children, specifically, Edith, Eva and Robert lived with their mother, Elizabeth Wiles Powley, at 60 Cedar Street, Galt, Ontario, after they sold their farm at Powley's Corners.  (We would like to find out more about George as he may have had a brother South of Owen Sound, Ontario.).  George and Elizabeth had six children:

(1)   Charlie - Charlie Powley was born on the Powley farm at Powley's Corners in Peel Township, Wellington County, on November 2, 1870.  He had a hardware store on Jane Street, Toronto in the 1930's, (Powley's Hardware) and he died at the age of 64 on October 19, 1936.  He was pushing his car at Bloor & Parliament Streets, Toronto and slipped and fell under the car wheels.  Charlie was married to Hannabel “Belle” Peart.  They had one child Frederick Bertrand “Bert” Powley who married Gladys Matilda Dunsford. “Bert” died July 2, 1969 at the age of 62 in Toronto, Ontario.  Gladys died in August 1960 in Toronto.  They had four boys:

(a)   John Christoper has born July 31, 1934 and died May 1994. He was not married.

(b)   David Norman born Jan. 30, 1936. He married to Irveen Merritt in Pickering, Ontario where they are still living. Their children are:  (1) Susan Elizabeth Powley born July 14, 1967.  She married Angus Laing.  They live in Vancouver, British Columbia.  (2) Mark Frederick Bertrand Powley, born March 16, 1970 and who currently is living in Pickering, Ontario.

(c)    Charles Frederick born February 7, 1942 married to Darleen and living in Toronto.
One child, by first wife, Judy, Jo-Anne Powley Smith married to Lynn Smith, living in Calgary.

(d)   Roger George born November 17, 1943 living in Toronto. He has no children at this time.

(2)   Robert Powley - for whom no further information is known

(3)   Edith Powley - for whom no further information is known

(4)   Eva Powley - for whom no further information is known.

(5)   May Powley - who married to David Moggridge (parents of Grace and Gordon)

(6)   John Powley – He moved to Sault Ste. Marie and believe the (Metis) Powley’s his relatives.  He had one son Lloyd who lies (if still alive) in Huntsville, Ontario.

  1. William Henry Wiles – No further information.
  2. Mary Jane Wiles born 14-March-1851 in Ontario and died about 1926.  She married Mr. Hood. Their only child, a daughter, Lina, married Mr. Knoeckner.
  3. Adellia Wiles. Born in Markam, York County, Ontario, June 20, 1853. She died 23-Dec-1931 and is buried in the Fairview, Listowel (Section A) Perth County, Ontario.  Married James Rogers who was born 10-Oct-1846 and died 20-July-1931. [This Rodgers family, lived not far from Dorothy [Henderson] Yates in Northwest Detroit, MI.  Dorothy and the children of James and Adellia Rodger’s became friends when Dorothy began doing the genealogy with June Hettrick.]  .
  4. Robert Wiles.   Born 3-Mar-1855 in Markam, York County, Ontario. He died 8-Mar-1931 and is buried in Glen Allan Cemetery, Wellington County, Ontario.
  5. Walter Wiles. Born September 05, 1857 in Markam, York County, Ontario and may have moved and died in North Dakota, USA.
  6. Hannah Maria Wiles. Born 19-Nov-1860 Richmond Hill, York County, Ontario.   Married 3-June-1879 to Jeremiah Sidney Gee. Their children were: (1) Eva, (2) Roy, (3) Walter (no further information on these) (4) Howard, who married Daisy, and had eight girls and one boy. (5) Norma, who married Dr. Parker, and had two daughters, Patricia and Grace.
  7. Edwin B. Wiles. He was married twice, First to Sue LNU and then to Annie LNU. Edwin was born 20-Apr-1863 in Richmond Hill, York, Ontario.  He died 1-Nov-1948.
  8. Jess Fredrick (Fred) Wiles. Born 27-Aug-1865. Married Dora; had one daughter, Frances.

Additional WILES family members -

This data is from the "Family Outline Compiled by June L. Hettrick - 1972".  This information was “verified” by Dorothy [Henderson] Yates.  This served as both the initial starting point for many searches and a part of the inspiration to undertake the study of genealogy.   Additional information came from the FHC microfilm No. F5-106-4846.  We also used the OCFA (Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid) index to locate some individuals.   Specific information about the Powley families came in surprise e-mail on July 12, 2001 from David Powley of Pickering Canada.  He found the web site by using one of the search engines.  He supplied much of the information about the Powley families.

 

David suggests that it was May Wiles, rather then Eva Wiles who married Mr. David Moggridge as suggested by June’s notes.  We did make this correction based on his knowledge.

Additional Research Required

  1. OCFA WW-4355 - Cemetery transcription and death certificate data for John Wiles, Glen Allen Cemetery Peel Township, Wellington Co.
  2. OCFA PH 300-2 - Death certificate will not be available yet, so need cemetery records and headstone transcription information for Adlia Wiles 23-Dec-1931, in the Fairview, Listowel (section A) Perth County, Ontario.
  3. Should also check the same area (above) for her husband James Rogers / Rodgers.
  4. OCFA PH-300-2 for Hannah Marie at Fairview, Listowel (Section B), Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario (same book as No. 1 above)
  5. OCFA WW-4355 - Maria WILES, Glen Allen Union Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington, Ontario.
  6. OCFA WW-4355 for Robert WILES, Glen Allan Union Cemetery, Wellington County, Ontario
  7. Research about the Powley Hardware Store in Toronto.
  8. Obits for Charlie and other Powley family members.

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