Living with brothers and sisters, in the household next to their parents, in 1901 census. He is listed as the head of the household at the time, even though in the middle of them in age.

Witnesses to Robert’s wedding to Catherine were Cardweel Graham of Eugenia and Lilie Crabtree of Roslyn.

He lived near Lucky Lake Saskatchewan for awhile before moving to BC (verified by the book “Don’t Shoot From the Saddle” by his son, Dr. Donald Alexander Holley).

The Flesherton Advance for Jan. 12, 1911 has a notice to the public from Robert about his having just bought out a Mr. F.J. Weber’s general store business at Kimberley, ON. It also mentions that he had just moved to Kimberley on Jan. 11.

He was living in Meaford at the time of his father’s death in 1917.

The Flesherton Advance for Jan. 3, 1923 has Robert and two daughters (Edith and Freda) coming to visit Sam Croft and his wife on New Years, and that they were living at Theo, SK at the time.

Family officially moved to BC (near Vinsulla, initially) in 1937.

Death date from Flesherton Advance, March 31, 1943. Dr. Holley’s book says he suffered from a stroke on March 21, but survived, never recovering consciousness, for about a week. Dr. Holley found Robert lying in the snow near the woodlot on their property.

From his nephew’s (Elmer Howard) family history:

Robert Arthur was a hard working, good-natured, big, honest, handsome fellow who was also a mason, brick or stone. He farmed as a young man in partners with Chas on the old home in Ontario. He married Kate Neeley, sister to the wife of brother Peter Edward. Rob operated a general store in Kimberly, Ont. for a while; also a livery barn in Meaford Ont. Later he moved to Saskatchewan where he carried on farming. Then he moved to B.C. in the early ‘30s. He passed away in the hospital at Quesnell in 1942,I think. Raised a family of seven: Ella, Harvey, Arthur, Edith, Wilmot, Freda, and Alex, all living in B.C. (except Freda).

His death certificate states that he had lived in Quesnel for 4 years, and in BC for 5, and that he was a farmer for life. Official cause of death was Cerebral haemorrhage/apoplexy.

His obituary (scanned in on findagrave.com, don’t know from which newspaper):

Dragon Lake Farmer Dies Following Stroke

Robert Arthur Holley, 65, well known Dragon Lake farmer, who was found in an unconscious condition at his wood lot, near his farm, last week, died at the local hospital Sunday. Apparently Mr. Holley suffered a stroke while at work at the lot.

He was a native of Vandeleur, Ontario, and farmed at the old home ranch for a number of years, later moving to Meaford and Kimberly, Ontario, where he operated a business until 1918. That year he moved to Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan, and farmed there until he came to British Columbia in 1937, settling at Dragon Lake.

He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, at home, three daughters, Mrs. V. Jones and Mrs. Alex Bryan, of Trail, and Freda of Quesnel; and four sons, Harvey of Kimberley, Arthur of Vancouver, Wilmott in the armed forces, and Alex at home. Also surviving are four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services were held at St. Andrew’s United Church, Quesnel, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. H.J. Hobbins officiating. All the sons and daughters were able to arrive in Quesnel in time to attend the funeral services.

Pallbearers were H.A. Fullerton, G. Sidsworth, H.J. Gardner, W. Irwin, B. Tatchell and Major E.J. Gook.