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Last Updated: 02/27/08 |
My mother
was born a STEEN in Canada in 1916. |
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 "The
name STEEN appears to be of Scandinavian origin, and indicative of solidity, strength, or
force of character. It is closely allied to such names as CEPHAS in the Aramaic language, Peter
in the Greek, Stein in the German, and Stone in the English – all of
which signify the same thing, a rock, or stone, which implies firmness." (page 17)The
author had found a record of an officer named Steen under the command of the King of
Sweden in 1611. It was during the persecution of the Protestants in the sixteenth century
that the Steens fled to Scotland (and other countries) for safety. Around 1620, during the
reign of James I, the family Steen migrated to northern Ireland. It was from there that my
great great great grandfather immigrated to Canada in 1822. |
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| William Steen (son of
William Steen and my great great great grandfather) born 1774 at Culmore, Country Donegal, near Londonderry, Ireland married 1795 Rebecca Weylie (born 1774 in Linmore, Ireland) "After marriage they continued to live in Culmore, County Donegal until 1822, when they removed with their whole family to American, and located on a farm on the Credit River (a steam which flows into Lake Ontario), situated in Toronto Township, in the County of Peel, Ontario, Canada about four miles from the present village of Streetsville, and about twenty miles from the city of Toronto. Here in this new country they opened up a farm, and by industry and economy they became prosperous." (page 363-364) Children: Mary, Nathaniel, Ephraim (see next), Nancy, Jane, Rebecca, Ann, William, Isabella, Matilda, Sarah |
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| Ephraim Steen (my great
great grandfather) born 1803 in Culmore, Ireland moved with family to Ontario in 1822 married 1830 Jane Douglas (born in Ballenlong, Perthshire, Scotland. "He was an industrious, energetic, and successful farmer." (page 370) Children: Rebecca, William, Robert, Janet, Jane, Ehpraim (see below), Nathaniel |
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| Ephraim Steen (my great
grandfather) born 1842 in Toronto Township married 1867 Elizabeth Evans (born 1843) called "a prosperous farmer" (page 374) Children: Charlotte Jane Victoria, Waldie Hunter Douglas (see below), Ethel May Susannah, Evans Star, Ephraim Breckinridge Campbell, Mabel Ruth Steen, Robert Joseph Herbert |
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| Waldie Hunter Douglas Steen (my
grandfather) born 1873 near Streetsville, Ontario, died in 1930 in an accident Grandfather was a farmer. Mom always talks about his gentle loving ways. married 1897 Lavina Matthews (born 1873) Children: Victoria Hatty Irene, Mabel Lillian, Starr (died in infancy),Viola Ruth, Joseph Ephraim, Frederick Waldie, Lavina Gertrude Pearl (see below) Please follow this link to a tribute to my Uncle Fred, who recently passed on. |
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| Lavina Gertrude Pearl Steen (my mother) born 1916 in Ontario, Canada Mom was born to a farming couple, whose family suffered the tragic accidental death of her father when she was 14. Mom eventually had to leave school and moved to Toronto to work. She met her first husband there; they also lived in Montreal, where his father had a business. During the Depression they moved to Detroit, looking for work. After WWII, they divorced and she met my Dad while waitressing at Detroit City Airport where Dad was a pilot. Mom adores her garden and plants (it must be that farming blood that missed me), the Detroit Tigers, and the family cat, Buster. She is a loving mother, grandmother and now great-grandmother. married 1948 William Kellogg (born 1921, died 1987) |
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 We are guessing this photo was taken around 1924 or 1925 From Left to Right: Mr. Robb (family friend), Uncle Fred, George (family friend), my mother at around 8 or 9, Uncle Joe, and my Grandfather
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 We guess
that this picture was taken about 1922 on the Steen farm - from left to right: my
Grandmother, Aunt Lillian, Mom, Aunt Irene, and Aunt Ruth. This is the only picture
I have seen that shows all the Steen ladies together. Note that it
is hand-tinted.(It's fun to compare to the next picture taken about 55 yrs later!) |
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Standing up - left, Uncle Joe Steen; right, Uncle Fred Steen Sitting - from left, Aunt Ruth Lane, Pearl Kellogg (Mom), Aunt Irene Wheeler, Aunt Lillian Barden/Thomson. |
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This is a school picture that
shows my Mother and Uncle Fred at the Hillsbourgh Schoolhouse Both are sitting in the bottom row, Mom is far right, and Uncle Fred is fifth from the right |
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| Web Gallery of Art Bio on Jan Steen | Distant "Cousin's" Web Pages: Steen Family History Home Page |
| National Gallery on Jan Steen | Jessica Steen |
| ArtCyclopedia on Jan Steen | |
This is the last picture taken together of the six Steen siblings and was
taken at Aunt Irene's 80th birthday party in 1978.
This
is a picture from the early 50's of the first cousins. I am the ornery
little cuss who doesn't want her picture taken, while brother Bill is trying
to hold me. My dear laughing cousin Doris is holding baby Tom, while
her brother Doug and Tom's older sister Barb look on disbelief at my
actions. We all miss Doris, who left us a few years ago.