An American Family History

Holland (Hollan) Orville Dwinnell was born on January 7, 1842 in Canada or the United States. His parents were Isaac Dwinnell and Rachel Lapoint. At the time of the 1861 census he was listed as Hollon C. age 20. He was a plumber.

He married Mary McCardle about 1865. She was born in Ontario in 1846. Her parents were PatrickMcArdel and Catherine Burns.

Hollan and Mary's children were Henrietta Dwinnell (1866), Rachel Stella Dwinnell (December 27, 1873), and Anne L. Dwinnell McViety (May 25, 1875). Stella died as an infant.

In 1871 they were living in Kingston, Ontario. The household consisted of Hollan, Mary, Henrietta, Annie and Mary's mother Catherine.

Hollan died on November 29, 1877 in Ottawa, Ontario of pulmonary consumpton. His name in the death register was Holland. He was buried at Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa with his daughter Stella.

His wife, Mary Dwinnell, was listed in the 1881 census in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario. She was Catholic. She was age 35 and had two daughters, Henrietta age 15 and Annie age 9. She was living with Catharine McCardle age 65. Mary died on July 21, 1883 and was buried with Hollan at Notre Dame.

At the time of the 1891 census, 22 year old Henrietta and 20 year old Anna were living together as boarders in Ottawa. They were both dressmakers.

Misses Dwinnell 1891 Ottawa Directory Listing