The family moved from Newfoundland to selle in Belleville, Ontario some time prior to the first World War.

1901 Census of Canada
Name: Lemuel Roberts
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 50
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1851
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Frances
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Occupation: Store Man Rolling Mill
Province: Ontario
District: Hastings (West/Ouest)
District Number: 72
Sub-District: Belleville (City/Cit�)
Sub-District Number: A-4
Family Number: 207
Page: 18
Lemuel Roberts 50
Frances Roberts 47
Ethel Roberts 22
Lemuel Roberts 17
Cecil Roberts 11
Irene Roberts 7
Margurite Roberts 5


Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934
Name: Lemuel Roberts
Death Date: 21 Feb 1917
Death Location: Hastings
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birth Location: Nf

Left Wales at 6 yrs old.


Two of my "Roberts" cousins, Jean and Louise, remember our Grandmother, Fanny Jane Roberts, nee Taylor, speaking of a ship, "Our Sally", a sealer perhaps, 3? masts,------?? Have you any ideas about research of such things--ownership, captain, date of registration---?
Fanny Jane Taylor married Lemuel Roberts, (born in Brigus, Feb. 25, 1849). He was a school teacher in various places including Belleoram. Lemuel's father was Thomas Roberts*, born in Brigus. Lemuel and Fanny Jane and children, (including my Dad), moved to Belleville, Ontario, sometime after June 22, 1889, (date of birth of my uncle Cecil in Belloram, NF, and April 10, 1893, when my aunt Florence was born in Belleville, ON. My grandfather, Lemuel, died Feb. 21, 1917, and grandmother, Fanny Jane, moved to Kingston where she lived with her daughter, Florence, until her death, June 23, 1946. During those years, Florence's six children were growing up with Grandma Roberts, (as I called her) right in their home and recall her dearly.
Jean (Kingston) and Louise (near Halifax) are the eldest of the six.The next, the only brother, has died, as has Eleanor. That leaves Nancy and Marnie.
*Thomas Roberts was known as Captain Tom. Perhaps "Our Sally" was his ship?? I hope you can help with this.

Marion

(missing part) Obit:

Mrs. Frances ROBER
(Formerly of Belleville)
Mrs. Frances Roberts died in the home of her daughter, H. L. Porter, in Kingston Sunday afternoon st. She born 93 years ago in Newfo(und) land and for many years she in this city where her late (hus) band, Lemue Roberts, cond a grocery business for a tim(e) later was in the stores de ment of the rand Trunk way for a considerable time members of the family faithful parishioners of (St.) Thomas' Angilican Church Mrs. Roberts was active in work of the women's orga(n) tions in connection with parish. Old friends here with gret to learn of her death. some years she made her with her daughter, Mrs. P in Kingston. Service was conducted in (King)ston on Tuesday morning by Rev. Canon S. E. Harrin rector of St. Luke's Church, also said the committal pr at the graveside in Belle Cemetery later
the same mor Surviving her are three da(ugh)ters, Mrs. H. L. Porter, King Miss Marguerite Porter, Wir
Ont., and Ethel in New State; two sons, Mr Lemuel Roberts, Calgary, Alberta, and Cecil Roberts of Toronto.

Had a bible presented to her by R. H. Taylor in 1875

Note in Don's papers: Mom told me (who's me?) "Mom remembered the drowning of Josephine. They were at an outing in a park. She was running down a hill and couldn't stop. She ran into the water. Her little dress was ballooned out like a sail."