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Descendants of Joseph Stretch and Margaret (Peggy) Holden
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH1 STRETCH was born in Thirwell, Cheshire, England, and died Bef. 1848 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. He married MARGARET (PEGGY) HOLDEN September 02, 1806 in St. Annes, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. She died March 23, 1864 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England.
More About JOSEPH STRETCH:
Occupation: Landlord of "the Liver" public house Kirkdale.
Children of JOSEPH STRETCH and MARGARET HOLDEN are:
i. MARY2 STRETCH, b. September 05, 1807, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; d. August 1829; m. MATTHEW CORF, May 29, 1828, Saint Anne's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; b. November 01, 1801, Liverpool, Lancaster, England; d. June 1833.
More About MARY STRETCH:
Burial: August 07, 1829, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
More About MATTHEW CORF:
Baptism: December 06, 1801, Christ's Church, Liverpool, Lancaster, England
Burial: June 14, 1833, St. Nicholas', Liverpool, Lancashire, England
ii. HANNAH STRETCH, b. December 09, 1809; m. (1) JOHN ABBOTT KAYE, June 25, 1829, St. Anne's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; b. 1800; d. March 1842, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; m. (2) WILLIAM MARSHALL, September 28, 1848.
More About HANNAH STRETCH:
Baptism: December 28, 1809, St. Annes, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
More About JOHN ABBOTT KAYE:
Burial: March 03, 1842, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England
2. iii. JOSEPH STRETCH, b. November 17, 1812, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1881, Long Creek, PEI.
iv. MARGARET STRETCH, b. October 07, 1814, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1901, Ormskirk, Lancashire, Englamd; m. THOMAS CHALMER, July 25, 1843, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; b. 1822; d. Bef. 1901.
3. v. THOMAS STRETCH, b. November 20, 1816, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1891.
4. vi. SARAH STRETCH, b. June 17, 1818, Lanchashire, England.
5. vii. ELIZABETH STRETCH, b. November 15, 1820, Lancashire, England.
Generation No. 2
2. JOSEPH2 STRETCH (JOSEPH1) was born November 17, 1812 in Lancashire, England, and died Aft. 1881 in Long Creek, PEI. He married EMMA ANNE CHADWICK April 23, 1840 in Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England. She was born 1819, and died Bef. 1881 in Long Creek, PEI.
More About JOSEPH STRETCH:
Emigration: October 10, 1856, "The Islander" newspaper 10-17-1856 - "Arrived on the bark "Isabel" from Liverpool, England Mr. & Mrs. Stretch, 6 children nd a servant."
Occupation: 1857, Farmer
Residence: March 30, 1857, Purchased land Long Creek, PEI "Spring Creek Farm".
Children of JOSEPH STRETCH and EMMA CHADWICK are:
i. JOHN CHADWICK3 STRETCH, b. March 02, 1841, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1911.
ii. SARAH ANNE STRETCH, b. 1843, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England.
More About SARAH ANNE STRETCH:
Baptism: September 14, 1843, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England
6. iii. JOSEPH HENRY STRETCH, b. March 25, 1848, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1911.
iv. EMMELINE STRETCH, b. April 14, 1850, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; d. Aft. 1911.
v. MARY STRETCH, b. 1851, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England.
vi. FRANK STRETCH, b. 1853, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; d. September 1857, Long Creek, PEI.
7. vii. WILLIAM E. STRETCH, b. April 14, 1856, Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England; d. 1930, Long Creek, PEI.
8. viii. FREDERICK BUCKLEY STRETCH, b. September 22, 1858, Long Creek, PEI.
ix. HECTOR STRETCH.
3. THOMAS2 STRETCH (JOSEPH1) was born November 20, 1816 in Lancashire, England, and died Aft. 1891. He married ELLEN FOULDS September 25, 1848 in Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England. She died Bef. 1881.
More About THOMAS STRETCH:
Baptism: March 04, 1817, St. Anne's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children of THOMAS STRETCH and ELLEN FOULDS are:
9. i. EDMUND CHALMER3 STRETCH, b. 1850, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England.
ii. THOMAS HERBERT STRETCH, b. 1851.
More About THOMAS HERBERT STRETCH:
Baptism: February 23, 1851, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Occupation: 1881, Coal merchant
iii. ALFRED STRETCH, b. 1858.
More About ALFRED STRETCH:
Occupation: 1881, Bank clerk
iv. WALTER STRETCH, b. 1860.
More About WALTER STRETCH:
Occupation: 1881, Shipowner
v. ELLEN STRETCH, b. 1862.
vi. AMY STRETCH, b. 1865.
4. SARAH2 STRETCH (JOSEPH1) was born June 17, 1818 in Lanchashire, England. She married WILLIAM CRITCHLOW HARRIS July 25, 1843, son of JAMES HARRIS and MARTHA GUEST. He was born January 14, 1813 in Aughton, Lancashire, England, and died November 08, 1899 in Charlottetown, PEI.
Children of SARAH STRETCH and WILLIAM HARRIS are:
i. JAMES VALENTINE3 HARRIS, b. February 14, 1845.
ii. THOMAS JAMES HARRIS, b. February 04, 1847.
iii. ROBERT HARRIS, b. September 18, 1849.
iv. MARGARET ELLIN HARRIS, b. May 23, 1851.
v. UNNAMED HARRIS, b. April 19, 1853.
vi. WILLIAM CRITCHLOW HARRIS, b. April 30, 1854.
vii. MARTHA HARRIS, b. April 13, 1856.
viii. SARAH HARRIS, b. April 20, 1858.
ix. EDWARD ALEXANDER HARRIS, b. January 28, 1861.
5. ELIZABETH2 STRETCH (JOSEPH1) was born November 15, 1820 in Lancashire, England. She married TOM WILLIAM MEDCALF October 10, 1844 in Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England, son of THOMAS MEDCALF. He was born 1823.
More About ELIZABETH STRETCH:
Baptism: February 06, 1821, St. Annes, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children of ELIZABETH STRETCH and TOM MEDCALF are:
i. ADA3 MEDCALF, b. 1855.
ii. WILLIAM JOSEPH FORSYTH MEDCALF, b. 1857.
iii. MARY JANE MEDCALF, b. April 07, 1849.
Generation No. 3
6. JOSEPH HENRY3 STRETCH (JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born March 25, 1848 in Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England, and died Aft. 1911. He married HARRIETT UNKNOWN. She was born August 29, 1854, and died Aft. 1911.
Children of JOSEPH STRETCH and HARRIETT UNKNOWN are:
i. FLORENCE4 STRETCH, b. May 03, 1886.
ii. JOSEPH BALL STRETCH, b. April 25, 1866.
More About JOSEPH BALL STRETCH:
Adoption: 1901, Listed as adopted son on census.
7. WILLIAM E.3 STRETCH (JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born April 14, 1856 in Walton-On-The-Hill, Lancashire, England, and died 1930 in Long Creek, PEI. He married ANNIE FRANCIS MAC LEAN 1880, daughter of HECTOR MACLEAN and FLORA MACKENZIE. She was born March 21, 1859 in Long Creek, PEI, and died July 10, 1902 in Long Creek, PEI.
Children of WILLIAM STRETCH and ANNIE MAC LEAN are:
i. THOMAS E.4 STRETCH, b. July 27, 1880, Long Creek, PEI; d. 1930; m. ETHEL B. HENDERSON; b. June 01, 1884.
More About THOMAS E. STRETCH:
Emigration: 1919, King, Washington, USA
ii. WALTER E. STRETCH, b. February 21, 1883.
iii. FREDERICK WILLIAM STRETCH, b. June 08, 1899, Long Creek, PEI; d. October 08, 1995; m. MARGARET MACPHEE; b. September 07, 1899; d. June 15, 1984.
iv. MARY E. STRETCH, b. July 1902.
v. WILFRED HECTOR STRETCH, b. October 12, 1906, Long Creek, PEI; d. September 05, 1982; m. MARGARET MARIE DARRACH, November 16, 1935, Long Creek Baptist Church; b. January 21, 1913; d. January 22, 1993.
8. FREDERICK BUCKLEY3 STRETCH (JOSEPH2, JOSEPH1) was born September 22, 1858 in Long Creek, PEI. He married SARAH J. MACLEAN. She was born December 21, 1863.
Children of FREDERICK STRETCH and SARAH MACLEAN are:
i. HERBERT CHALMER4 STRETCH, b. November 08, 1887, Long Creek, PEI; d. February 08, 1986, Beechy, Saskatchewan; m. ROTHA MACKENZIE, December 28, 1914, Calgary, Alberta.
ii. FRANK E. STRETCH, b. December 15, 1889.
iii. JOSEPH BUCKLEY STRETCH, b. January 05, 1892, Long Creek, PEI; m. INA NAOMI KIRBY.
iv. MARION STRETCH, b. March 08, 1894.
v. FREDERICK STRETCH, b. June 08, 1895.
vi. FLORA WINNIFRED STRETCH, b. March 04, 1897; d. Bef. 1901.
vii. NORMAN STRETCH, b. November 1901.
9. EDMUND CHALMER3 STRETCH (THOMAS2, JOSEPH1) was born 1850 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. He married MARY BARTON September 03, 1876 in Aughton By Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. She was born 1852 in Orrell, Lancashire, England.
More About EDMUND CHALMER STRETCH:
Baptism: April 30, 1849, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England
Occupation: 1881, Auctioneer & Valuer
Residence: 1881, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Children of EDMUND STRETCH and MARY BARTON are:
i. ELLEN MARY4 STRETCH, b. 1877.
More About ELLEN MARY STRETCH:
Baptism: October 07, 1877, Aughton By Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
ii. CATHERINE B. STRETCH, b. 1879.
iii. MABEL STRETCH, b. 1880.
iv. HAROLD BARTON STRETCH, b. 1883.
v. DORA STRETCH, b. 1884.
vi. EVELINE STRETCH, b. 1885.
vii. MURIEL STRETCH, b. 1886.