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SCOTT, Elizabeth
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Name SCOTT, Elizabeth Birth 18 Aug 1858 Ashton, Ontario, Canada
Gender Female Death 18 Apr 1927 McNab, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Person ID I2143 Edgoose Last Modified 29 Jan 2026
Family HOLBORN, William, b. 9 Apr 1843, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
d. 18 Mar 1912, Ontario, Canada
(Age 68 years) Marriage 6 Oct 1886 Almonte, Ontario, Canada
Family ID F1130 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELIZABETH SCOTT 1857-1927
Elizabeth SCOTT was born at Ashton, Ontario, Canada, on 18 August 1858.
(Source, place of birth: Marriage Certificate)
(Source, date of birth: 1911 Census of McNab Township)
William HOLBEIN, aged 48, of White Lake, McNab, born in England, widower, Preacher of the Gospel, son of William and Martha HOLBEIN married Elizabeth SCOTT, aged 38, of White Lake, born at Ashton, spinster, daughter of Alexander and Janet SCOTT, at Almonte on 6 October 1886 by licence. Witness was William SCOTT. Religious denomination of bride and groom was Baptist.
From the 1891 census of McNab Township, Renfrew County South, Ontario, Canada:
William HOLBEIN (sic), aged 48, born in England of English parents, Closed Communion Baptist, clergyman.
*Elizabeth HOLBEIN (sic), aged 32, wife, born in Ontario of Prince Edward Island and Ontario parents, religion Closed Communion Baptist.
(T-6366 192)
From the 1901 census of McNab Township, Renfrew County South, Ontario, Canada:
William HOLBEIN (sic), aged 57, date of birth 9 April 1843, immigrated 1852, religion Baptist, clergyman;
*Elizabeth HOLBEIN (sic), aged 43, date of birth 18 August 1857 (sic), born in Ontario, origin Scottish, religion Baptist;
Martha HOLBEIN (sic), aged 79, mother, widowed, date of birth 24 May 1821, born in England, religion Baptist, immigrated 1852.
NOTE: Canadian born children have not been transcribed.
From the 1911 census of McNab Township, Renfrew County South, Ontario, Canada:
Rev William HOLB... (illegible), head, aged 68, date of birth April 9 1843, born in England, immigrated 1853, racial origin English, nationality Canadian, Baptist minister;
*Elizabeth HOLB... (illegible), wife, aged 52, born August 18 1858, racial origin Scottish, nationality Canadian.
NOTE: Canadian born children have not been transcribed.
From the death certificate of Elizabeth SCOTT:
She died aged 68 years and 8 months in McNab Township, Renfrew County, on 18 April 1927. She was a widow, her racial origin was Scotch, and she was born in Lanark County, Ramsay, Ontario, on 18 August 1858 (This place of birth differs from that on her marriage cerrtificate). Occupation housekeeper, trade farming. She had lived 28 years at the place of her death and all her life in Ontario, Canada. Her father Alexander SCOTT was born on Prince Edward Island. Her mother's maiden name was STEWART.
There is a gravestone in White Lake Community Cemetery on which are inscribed the names of Rev. William HOLBEIN (1843-1912), his wife Elizabeth SCOTT (1858-1927), and his mother Martha (1820-1903). His mother's dates are incorrect.
(revised 11.02.2012)

