I know of a WILLS/TIPPETT connection. Tippett family lived in Ishpeming. Reply if you would like more details, Mary Ystad Curran researching: Tippett, Richards, Ystad, Krogh, Johnson, Abrahamson, Ellinger in UP -------------- Original message -------------- From: [email protected] > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Tonkin, Wills > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2FB.2ACI/2276 > > Message Board Post: > > Sorry this is a bit long and confusing. Am going to cross-post this in the > Marquette county board as well: > > I'm trying to track some extended family that came to the United States, but > with the exception of one line I am having difficulty tracking them down, > including finding them on the census. Here is what I know so far. > > Alfred Tonkin was a widower of Frances Knight, who had six children: > > John Alfred Knight Tonkin, b. abt. 1882 > Frederick Tonkin b. abt. 1884 > Caroline (Carrie) Knight Tonkin, b. abt. 1887 > Janie Tonkin, b. abt. 1890 > William Henry Tonkni, b. abt. 1892 > Reuben Tonkin, b. abt. 1897 > > All children born in Illogan, Cornwall save the last two, who were born in > Wales. Frances died and Albert married Annie Quick Wills, nee Ellis, widow of > John Wills (though there is some confusion in that he was presumed dead in South > Africa but then apparently wasn't, but I'm not sure the story on that yet). With > John, Annie had five children: > > Annie Jane Wills, b. abt. 1884 > Minnie Wills, b. abt. 1886 > Thomas Wills, b. abt. 1887 > Charles Wills, b. abt. 1891 > Howard Wills, b. abt. 1895 > > All I believe were born in Cornwall. > > Alfred and Annie then had one child together: > > Bert Tonkin, b. abt. 1900 > > Charles Wills emigrated to the UP of Michigan in 1908, listing "seeking work" in > the space for relative he was joining in the U.S.. Alfred arrives in September > of 1909 and goes to Ishpeming. Annie arrives in December of the same year with > her sons Howard Wills and Bert Tonkin. Annie's daughter Annie Jane arrives in > 1910 listed as the stepsister of a Jerrie Tonkyn who is also traveling with her > (at this point I think this might be John Alfred, though I'm not sure). Alfred's > sons Frederick, William Henry and Reuben arrive in 1914 joining their family in > Calumet, MI. > > Thomas Wills apparently comes to the U.S., though I've been unable to find his > passenger manifest, but then later returns to England. Annie's daughter Minnie > stays in England, as apparently do Alfred's daughters. > > I find Alfred and Annie with Howard and Bert on the 1910 census. I've had no > luck finding any of them after. I do have information on Bert's line through a > descendant, but am stuck otherwise. I'm interested in finding information on > both the Tonkin and the Wills lines, if anyone can help I would greatly > appreciate it. > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at > the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&target > id=5429 >