Who's Who at Connors Hill Gospel Hall, AB

Connors Hill Gospel Hall, AB, Edmonton, AB (OB) +1912-present

Correspondents

• Reuben Sidney Twittey +1927+

Families

Fairholme family

• Henry William "Bill" Fairholm (b. 1905 Derby, Eng. - d. 1993 Westlock, Whitecourt, AB), son of Joseph Fairholm (b. 1871 Derby, Eng. - d. 1932 Edmonton, AB) & Amy Beatrice Robinson Fairholm (b. 1880 Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka - d. 1920 Edmonton, AB).
• 1st wife: Margaret Taylor Fairholm (b. 1906 Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1968 Pibroch, Whitecourt, AB), daughter of Joseph Taylor (b. 1864 New Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1934 Pibroch, AB) & Margaret Donaldson Taylor (b. 1876 Cumberland, North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1950 Westlock, AB).
  • David Fairholm @ Vancouver, BC; Wife: Judi Fairholm.
  • Albert Fairholm @ Westlock, AB; Wife: Bernice Fairholm.
  • Elsie Fairholm @ Langley, BC
  • Esther Fairholm Northey @ Langley, BC. Husband: Wayne Northey.
• 2nd wife: Mary Taylor Fairholm (b. 1911 Airdrie, Scot. - d. 1997 Pibroch, AB), sister of Margaret.

Gibson family

• Jim Gibson
  • met Bill Fairholme at 97th St. between 1913-1919.

Stephenson family

In 1861, Richard Stephenson had no religion, and his wife Sarah was Wesleyan Methodist, residing in Aurora, Toronto, ON. Richard died when his son Albert was a baby, leaving his widow with eight children to raise. Albert was commended to full-time preaching from 97th St. Sarah's parents emigrated to Canada from St. Chad's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England to Albion Twp., Peel, Ontario in 1819. Her parents, William Roadhouse and his wife Sarah Cass Roadhouse were integral in the installation of a Methodist church in 1830 near their home, referenced as the Roadhouse appointment in The First Century of Methodism in Canada.

• Albert Richard Stephenson 1919+ (b. 1868 Whitchurch, Toronto, York, ON - d. 1954 Edmonton, AB), son of Richard Stephenson (b. 1818 Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, Eng. - d. 1870 York, ON) & Sarah Harriett Roadhouse Stephenson (b. 1830 Albion Twp., Peel, ON - d. 1900 ON). In 1901, Albert was employed as a bricklayer in Rossland, Kootenay, BC.
• Ida Ellen Moore Stephenson (b. 1870 Markham, Toronto, York East, ON - d. 1942 Edmonton, AB), daughter of Hezekiah Donald Moore (b. 1847 Markham, ON - d. 1929 York, ON) & Elizabeth Bishop Moore-Mory (b. 1847 Markham, ON - d. 1922 Huntsville, Muskoka, ON). Elizabeth's 2nd husband was George H. Mory (b. 1847 ON).
  • Ida Mildred Moore (b. 1894 Muskoka, ON) was adopted. Her birth parents were Walter Moore (b. 1868 Markham, ON - d. 1896 Aurora, ON) & Frances Maud Andrews Moore (b. 1869 Aurora, ON - d. 1933 Thunder Bay, ON). Walter Moore was Ida Stephenson's elder brother.

Twittey family

Reuben served as a correspondent for 97th Street Gospel Hall in 1927, he was employed in 1931 as a clothing salesman for a men's furnishing store.

• Reuben Sidney Twittey +1927+ (b. 1891 Tardebigge, Worcester, Eng.; emig. 1913; d. 1986 Calgary, AB), son of James Twittey (b. 1843 Bentley, Worcester, Eng. - d. 1939 Bromsgrove, Eng.) & Agnes Stephens/Stevens Twittey (b. 1847 North Piddle, Worcester, Eng. - d. 1921 Bromsgrove, Worcester, Eng.)
• Rachel Magee Twittey +1927+ (b. 1897 Ireland; emig. 1912; m. 1915 Edmonton, AB; d. 1982 Calgary, AB)
  • Sidney Leslie Twittey +1927+ (1916-2014 Edmonton, AB). Wife: Sarah Christina Sutherland Twittey (1914-2005 Edmonton, AB)
  • Luella Irene Twittey Griffiths +1927+ (b. 1925 Edmonton, AB - d. 2018 Calgary, AB). Roy Harold Griffiths (1923-2012 Calgary, AB), son of Harold John Griffiths (b. 1895 Acton, Middlesex, Eng. - d. 1986 Calgary, AB) & Janet D. Wiggins Griffiths (b. 1899 Stirlingshire, Scot. - d. 1981 Calgary, AB).
  • Agnes Rachel Twittey Cummings
  • Herbert Samuel Twittey (b. 1934 Edmonton, AB - d. 2020 Calgary, AB). Wife: Margaret Lorraine Fleming Twittey (b. 1932 Camrose, Lloydminster, AB - d. 2018 Calgary, AB), daughter of Hugh James Fleming (b. 1886 Newtownbutler, Fermanagh, N.I. - d. 1928 Calgary, AB) & Annie Ostrom Fleming (b. 1895 - d. 1989 Calgary, AB).
    • Hugh Fleming emigrated to Toronto in 1908, employed in grocery. Then relocated to Calgary and was a grocery manager for a company owned by J.T. MacDonald. Then he founded the Calgary Wholesale and Commission Company on Centre Street, partnered with A.E. Dunn. In 1919, Hugh co-founded a grocery chain with James Allan known as the Banner Grocery Stores, then forming a union known as "Associated Grocers, Ltd."