Portrait of Elizabeth Margaret Sibbald seated in a long dark dress. Elizabeth was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 2 September 1828 to parents John Sibbald and Elspeth Hogg. John, Elspeth, and John's brother Alexander came from Scotland c. 1833 and settled at Tollendal in Innisfil Township. Their trip to Innisfil was by way of sleigh from Toronto to Holland Landing, and then by boat up Lake Simcoe to Tollendal. Their first log cabin was later known as "the Lally Place". On July 8th, 1851, Elizabeth Margaret Sibbald became the wife of William John Soules (1822-1864) of Big Bay Point and raised five children on the west half of lot 26, concession 13 Innisfil. Their home would be close to what is now (in 2017) 3939 Guest Road. Their five children were: Jennie Emily Soules (1853-1910), John William Soules (1855-1937), Andrew Herbert Soules (1857-1947), James Alfred Soules (1861-1936), and Charles Robert Soules (1863-1932). On 8 October 1864, at only 42 years of age, William J. Soules passed away on the family farm leaving Elizabeth to raise her young family by herself. Elizabeth, also known a Betsy, turned over the farm to her son John W. Soules, and lived her last year with her children. While spending the winter with her son Charles at 2 Goodwood Ave, Toronto, Betsy quietly passed away March 31st, 1924, of old age. She was interred next to her husband in Stroud's St. James Cemetery on 2 April 1924.
