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HOLBORN, Elijah
1841 - 1909 (68 years) Has 9 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1821 - 1902 (80 years)-
Name HOLBORN, Elijah Birth 1841 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 1 Jan 1909 South Arm Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA Person ID I6163 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HOLBORN, William, b. 1819, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1850 ?, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Mother FAILES, Martha Ann, b. 24 May 1821, Tilney St. Lawrence, Norfolk, England d. 9 Apr 1902, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) Marriage 3 Nov 1839 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk Family ID F2354 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family PARRISH, Melissa, b. Between 1844 and 1845, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Feb 1899, South Arm Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA, (Age 55 years) Family ID F2359 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELIJAH HOLBORN 1841-1909
Elijah HOLBORN was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 8 June 1841, son of William HOLBORN and Martha Ann née FAILES.
From the 1841 census of Perkin Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
William HOLTON (sic), aged 22, bricklayer, born in Norfolk;
Martha HOLTON, aged 20, born in Norfolk;
*Elija HOLTON. aged 1 month [week?], born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/4/24/13)
Elijah, son of William and Martha HOLBORN of Terrington was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 9 June 1841. His father William HOLBORN was a bricklayer.
(www.freereg.org.uk)
From the 1851 census of Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
Martha HOLBORN, head, aged 30, widow, pauper, bricklayer's wife (sic), born at Tilney, Norfolk;
*Elija HOLBORN, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
William HOLBORN, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Robert HOLBORN, son, aged 6, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
James HOLBORN, son, aged 4, born at Terrington, Norfolk.
(HO107/1767/53/23)
From the 1861 census of the village of Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada:
*Elijah HOLBEN, joiner, born in England, E. Methodist, aged 19 and single.
(Roll C-1011 page 4)
Elezah HOLBIN of Kincardine Township, born in England, aged 21, son of William and Martha HOLBIN, married 18 year old Malessa PARRESH of Kincardine Township, born in Ontario, daughter of David and Margrett PARRESH, on 20 February 1862 In Bruce County.
(Archives of Canada MS248 Reel 5)
The Register of the Land Office of Traverse City, Michigan, USA, records the grant of land at Charlevoix County on 2 May 1870 in accorance with a law of 20 May 1862.
"Whereas, there has been deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Traverse City Michigan whereby it appears that pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20 May 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual Settlers on the public domain," and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of Elijah HOLBEN has been established and duly consumated in conformity to law for the South fractional half of the North East fractional quarter, And the North West fractional quarter of the North East fractional quarter of Section four in Township thirty two North of Range Seven West in the District of lands subject to Sale at Traverse City Michigan containing One hundred and twenty acres and eighteen hundredths of an acre........"
(Homestead Certificate No. 355, Application No. 323)
From the 1870 US Federal Census of South Arm, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA:
*Elijah HOLBEN, aged 29, farmer, born in England, male citizen of the US of 21 years and upwards, value of real estate $1000, value of personal estate $200.
Malissa HOLBEN, aged 26, keeping house, born in Canada;
William HOLBEN, aged 5, at home, born in Michigan;
Morton HOLBEN, aged 3, at home, born in Michigan.
(Roll M593_669 page 298B image 44)
Mary, daughter of Elijah and Melissa HOLBERN (sic), was born at South Arm, Charlevoix County, on 10 November 1871.
(Charlevoix County, Michigan US GenWeb Project)
Oliver, son of Elisha and Melissa HOLBEN, was born at South Arm, Charlevoix County, Michigan, 10 October 1872.
(Charlevoix County, Michigan US GenWeb Project)
David Johnson, son of Elijah and Melissa HOLBEN, was born at South Arm, Charlevoix County, on 23 April 1875.
(Charlevoix County, Michigan US GenWeb Project)
Elnora, daughter of Elijah and Melissa HOLBON (sic), was born at South Arm, Charlevoix County, on 20 March 1879.
(Charlevoix County, Michigan US GenWeb Project)
From the 1880 US Federal Census of South Arm Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA, enumerated on 1 June:
*Elijah HOLBEN, aged 39, farmer, born in England;
Malisse HOLBEN, aged 36, wife, keeping house, born in New York (sic);
William HOLBEN, son, aged 15, at home, born in Michigan;
Mordant HOLBEN, son, aged 13, at home, born in Michigan;
May HOLBEN, daughter, aged 8, at home, born in Michigan;
Elnora HOLBEN, daughter, aged 1, at home, born in Michigan.
(Roll 576)
His wife Melissa died on 14 February 1899 aged 54.
From the 1900 US Federal Census of South Arm Township, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA:
*Elijah HOLBEN, head, born June 1841, aged 59, widowed, born in England, farmer, immigrated to US in 1857 (sic), 49 years in US (sic), naturalised, farm owned free of mortgage;
Nora HOLBEN, daughter, born March 1879, aged 21, single, born in Michigan;
Mildred HOLBEN, granddaughter, born January 1891, aged 9, born in Michigan, at school.
He died in South Arm Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan, USA, on 1 January 1909 at the age of 68. He was described as farmer, married, and son of Wm. HOLBEN and May KIDD (sic).
(revised 14.02.2012)