Billyard Genealogy: Jessie May Carnes

Jessie May Carnes (b. 1902)   

Known As: Jesse Mae

Parents: James Nathan Carnes (b. 1871) & Esther Agnes Lambert (b. 1883)

Siblings (7): Francis E. Carnes (b. 1905), Arthur Carnes (b. 1906), Harry Carnes (b. 1910), Pearl Carnes (b. 1913), Maynard Carnes (b. 1918), Kenneth Carnes (b. 1920), George Carnes (b. 1923)

Spouses (3): Clifford Ernest Hyde (b. 1896), William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898), Milo Henry Billyard (b. 1902)

Children (8): George Clifford Hyde (b. 1920), Lillian Maepearl Billyard (b. 1923), Doris Mabel Billyard, Gloria Jean Billyard, Linda Billyard (adopted), Ernest Elmer Billyard (step) (b. 1925), Kenneth Ross Billyard (step), Robert Milo Billyard (step)

Life Events:
[Year][Date][Age][Event]
1902Feb 26   Born in Moulton Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada      [1, 2]
1911 [8-9y] Lived at 3 2 x con, Moulton Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada      [3]
1916Nov 22   [14y, 8m, 27d] Married Clifford Ernest Hyde (b. 1896) in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [15]
 Married by S. A. Laidman, Methodist. Witnessed by James McBay & Rosie Hoffman
~1920   [17-18y]   - birth of son George Clifford Hyde (b. 1920) in Ontario, Canada      [4]
1921 [18-19y] Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [4]
1923Apr 16   [21y, 1m, 21d] Married William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada      [2]
  "Jul 4   [21y, 4m, 8d]   - birth of daughter Lillian Maepearl Billyard (b. 1923) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [2]
 ?        - birth of daughter Doris Mabel Billyard      [16]
 ?   Nov 13     - death of former spouse William Elmer Billyard (b. 1898) in Haldimand War Memorial Hospital, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [17, 18]
1926 [23-24y] Lived at 1207 Niagara Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [5]
 ?   Jul 5   Married Milo Henry Billyard (b. 1902) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [8, 19]
 Married by Thomas H. Orma. Note that the clergyman resided at 209 Bird Avenue. It is not clear on any of the marriage documents (affidavit for license to marry, marriage licence, or marriage certificate) where Milo and Jesse were actually married. All that is stated was that they were married at Buffalo, Erie County. Witnessed by Maud E. Landry & Anna Louise Orma
 ?   Sep 28     - birth of daughter Gloria Jean Billyard in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [20]
 ?   Mar 12     - adoption of daughter Linda Billyard in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [21]
 ?    Lived on rear 1956 Niagara Street, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [6]
 ?    Lived at 11 Deer, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [7]
 ?    Lived at 59 Walnut Street, Lockport, Erie County, New York State, United States      [8]
 ?    Lived at 102 Potomac Ave, Buffalo, Erie County, New York State, United States      [8]
 ?    Lived in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [9]
 ?    Lived at 602 George St., Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [10]
 ?    Lived in Rural Route 8, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [11]
 ?   Mar 3   Died in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [12, 13]
Mar 6   Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada      [12, 13, 14]

Census information:
Census Name Age Birth Birth Date Religion Origin Occ. Father's Birth Mother's Birth
1911 Jessie Carnes 9 Ontario February 1902 English French      
1921       '' 19    ''   Methodist   '' ??ver Ontario Ontario

Notes

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Sources:
   [1] - Ontario Birth Registry for Jessie May Carnes (1902:017108)
   [2] - United States Declaration of Intention for William Elmer Billyard (document # 54391)
   [3] - 1911 Census [Moulton Township (1), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 37]
   [4] - 1921 Census [Dunnville Town (1), Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, row 15]
   [5] - Buffalo City directory (1926, p327).
   [6] - Buffalo City directory (1929, p254).
   [7] - Buffalo City directory (1933, p304).
   [8] - New York State Marriage Certificate for Milo Henry Billyard and Jesse Mae Carnes (1936, state registration #32343, local registration #138)
   [9] - Canadian Federal Elections Voters List: 1940 Halidmand electoral district, No. 3 (Dunnville, A-J), page 1
   [10] - Canadian Federal Elections Voters List: 1957 Brant-Halidmand electoral district, No. 34 (Dunnville, A-J), page 1
   [11] - 1962 Canada Elections Act Rural Preliminary List of Electors for Brant-Haldimand Electoral District, Polling Divisions No 108 (Moulton)
   [12] - Robert Milo Billyard & Evelyn Kathleen (née Dawe) Billyard
   [13] - Obituary
   [14] - Ron Carnes
   [15] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Clifford Hyde and Jessie May Carnes (1916:10383)
   [16] - Obituary for Doris Mabel (nee Billyard) Bygrave (The Record, 30 Jul 2009)
   [17] - Andrew Philip Billyard
   [18] - Death Notice for William Elmer Billyard
   [19] - Marriage record via Linda (née Billyard) McGuigan [record #13832343]
   [20] - Gloria (née Billyard) Dueck
   [21] - Linda (née Billyard) McGuigan

Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard

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