Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Annie Ethel Nodwell 17 Nov 1889 Female Dufferin Thomas Nodwell Rachel Leeson  
Bertha Letitia Nodwell 28 May 1887 Female Dufferin Thomas Nodwell Rachel Leeson 
Bessie Nodwell 18 Apr 1880 Female Wellington Thomas Nodwell Rachel Lieson 
Emma Mable Nodwell 12 Sep 1885 Female Dufferin Thomas Nodwell Rachel Leeson 
George Nodwell 4 Dec 1881 Male Dufferin Thomas Nodwell Rachel Leeson 
Thomas Nodwell 19 May 1883 Male Dufferin Thomas Nodwell Rachel Leeson

1901 census for ON WELLINGTON (Centre) (#124) Garafraxa (East/Est) d-2  Page 1
Nodwell Thomas M Head M Mar  10 1853 48
Nodwell Rachel F   Wife M Jan 5 1859 42
Nodwell Bessie F   Daughter S Apr 18 1880 20
Nodwell George M   Son S Dec 4 1881 19
Nodwell Thomas M   Son S May 19 1883 17
Nodwell Mable E F   Daughter S Sep 12 1885 15
Nodwell Bertha L F   Daughter S May 28 1887 13
Nodwell Annie E F   Daughter S Nov 17 1889 11

1911 Canada Census Record info about Thos Nodwell
Name: Thos Nodwell Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 58 Birth Date: March 1853 Birthplace: Ontario Family Number: 64 Relation to Head of House: Head Tribal: Irish Province: Ontario District: Dufferin District Number: 62 Sub-District: Orangeville, part Sub-District Number: 22 Place of Habitation: Bythra St Census Year: 1911 Page: 5 Household Members: Thos Nodwell 1853, Bertha Nodwell 1887, Annie E Nodwell 1889

Inscription of their tomb stone at Price's Corners Cemetery reads as follows:
18-7 NODWELL, In memory of Rachel Leeson, beloved wife of Thomas Nodwell, died June 20, 1906 in her 48th year.  Thomas Nodwell, died July 4, 1929, in his 77th year.  Tho lost to sight, to memory dear.  A picture of the tomb stone is on file.

Obituary from the July 18, 1929 edition of the Erin Advocate reads as follows:  The Late Thos. Nodwell  Thos. Nodwell, an old and highly respected resident of this disctrict, passed away at the home of his son, Mr. Geo. I. Nodwell, Lot 2, Con. 18, East Garafraxa, on Thursday, July 4th, in his 76th year.  Mr. Nodwell was only ill about a week, his death being due to a general breakdown.  Deceased was the oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nodwell and was born and spent his boyhood on the 14th line, East Garafraxa, just south of the Reading corner.  After his marriage to Miss Rachel Leeson, who predeceased her husband by 23 years, he farmed for a number of years on the 15th line, East Garafraxa, but retired some fifteen years ago.  He is survived by two sons and three daughters, Geo. I, East Garafraxa; Thomas, of Toronto; Mrs. Wm Forgrave, Harris, Sask.; Mrs. Elgin Holmes, Richmond Hill and Mrs. Mac Rowan, Plenty, Sask;  Geo. H. Nodwell, Grand Valley; William and Robert Nodwell, Hillsburg;  Mrs. U. Everson, Hillsburg;  Mrs. Jas. H Simpson and Mrs. Wm. B. McGowan,East Garafraxa, and Mrs. Henry McGowan in the West, are the surviving brothers and sisters.  The funeral was held from his son's home to Price's Corners Cemetery, on Saturday, July 6th.  Rev. W. M. Lee, of Alton, conducting the services.  A large number of floral tributes attested the sorrow and sympathy of friends of the family.  The pall-bearers, six nephews, were Messrs. William and Norman Everson, John Simpson, Holly Nodwell, William and Elwood Nodwell.  The flower-bearers were four grandsons:  Geo. and Arthur Clark, Jack Nodwell, and Clark Nodwell. - Orangeville Banner.

A picture of this family is hanging on my hall wall.