b. 1865 Jessie Counter is born - she will marry 5 times and bear 11 children

abt.  1860 Edward D. Hollands is born in New York

abt. 1881/2 Jessie must marry Ed Holland- she could not have been older than 16 or so?

May 1883 son George Holland is born in New York to Ed & Jessie Holland

Aug 1885 dau. Malissa Holland is born in New York to Ed & Jessie Holland

1887 Washington State Territorial Census
King County "Indian Reservation"
Oliver Counter age 61 Farmer b. ME
Mary Counter age 54 b. TN  (she sometimes says b. KY)


May 1888 dau. Dora Holland is born in New York to Ed & Jessie Holland

 

1889 Washington State Territorial Census, Pierce Co. WA
E. Holland 28  Grocer  NY
J. Holland 23 NY
G. Holland 6 NY
M. Holland 3  NY
E. Holland 1  NY

Sep 1891 son Oliver Holland is born in Washington to Ed & Jessie Holland

1892 Washington State Territorial Census, Pierce Co. WA
E. Holland age 31 Merchant NY
Sarah Holland age 55 Retired PA  (his mother?)
Harry Holland age 2 b. WA
Geo. Holland age 9  Student b. NY
M. H olland age 7 b. NY
Dora Holland age 4 b. NY
Chester Holland age 2 b. NY

Ed & Jessie divorce (presumably)

1892 Sep 19  Michel Genner marries "Mrs. Jessie Hollands"  in Sumner, Pierce Co., Washington.  O. Counter and Mary Counter were the wits.

Feb 1893 Albert Genner is born s/o Michel & Jesse Genner

Mar 1898 Andrew Genner is born in Washington s/o Michel & Jesse Genner

1900 census Orting, Pierce, Washington HH 95  (attached)
Michel Genner (head) b. Jan 1853 age 47 m. 8 years Swizerland Switzerland Switzerland
Jessie Genner (wife) b. Sep 1864 age 35 mother m. 8 years other of 7/6 living NY ME NY
George Hollends (son) b. May 1883 age 17 NY NY NY
Mallisa Hollends (dau) b. Aug 1885 age 14 NY NY NY
Dora Hollends (dau) b. May 1888 age 12 NY NY NY
Olliver Hollends (son) b. Sep 1891 age 8 WA  NY NY
Albert Genner (son) b. Feb 1893  ag 7 WA SWI NY
Andrew Genner (son) b. Mar 1898  age 2 WA SWI NY

meanwhile in Los Angeles Ward & Dist 61
Edward Holland age 32 b. Feb 1868 NY NY NY married 3 times
Carrie Hollands  age 20 b. Oct 1879  CA CA CA
Chester Hollands age 10 b. Sep 1889 WA NY WA

8 Dec 1902 Dora E. Hollands marries William H. Foster in Pierce Co. WA - Thomas J. & Hattie Grigan (?) were wits. (Washington State Digital Archives)

1910 Seattle Ward 10, King Co. WA  45th Avenue South
Seth L. Hunter (head) age 29 OR  Barber
Dora Hunter (wife) 21  NY NY NY
Helen L. Foster (step-dau) WA CA NY
George Hollands (bro-in-law) NY NY NY
Albert Genner (step-bro-in-law) WA SWITZ GER NY

1922 Jessie dies in Washington State - buried Washelli Cemtery, Seattle

 

1930 a death certificate is filed 9 May 1930 in King Co.  for Mildred Seigfred age 44 years 8 months 19 days (meaning she should have been born 29 Jul 1885 - maybe the same as Mallisa above? Close?   She was married at the time of her death and parents are given as Ed Holland and Jessie Counter

1938 George Hollands dies in Washington State - buried Mt. St. Memorial Cemetery, North Bend, King Co. WA.  His death certificate transcription at FamilySearch Pilot says he died 27 Jul 1938 age 55 years 2 months 12 days the son of Edward D. Hollands and Jessie Benton.  He had a wife named Stella at time of death.

1960 a death certificae is filed 13 Jun 1960 at Ellensburg, Kittitas, WA for Laura E. Chesley who was 72 years (b. 1888) giving parents as Ed Holland and Jessie Counter.  This should be Dora but how do you get Dora from Laura E. ?