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     He was born on 13 August 1918 at North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.^2,5,1,3 Harold married Versa Lois Blackford before 1947.^2,1
     Harold E Stuart was buried at Champion Cemetery, Champion, Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.¹
     Harold E Stuart died in 1980.¹
     Harrold Stuart appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Powassan, Ontario in the household of his parents, George and Arletta Stuart.³ Harold E Stuart crossed the border on a temporary visit on 4 July 1942 at Sweetgrass, Toole County, Montana, USA, on a two day visit with a friend, Arthur H. Doree to Shelby, Montana. His last address was given as McCloud, Alta., R.C.A.F. His occupation was given as R.A.F Grnd. (possibly ground crew.) He listed his mother, Arlette (sic) Stuart as his nearest relative.⁵
     In the obituary of William Kenneth Stuart who died 16 February 1975, his brother, Harold Stuart, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     He was born on 29 September 1864 at Withcall, Lincolnshire, England, according to a certified copy of his birth certificate according to Jean Rhiness.^17,18,16 Alternatively, he may have been born on 1 October 1864 at England according to the 1901 census^19,20,21; or, on 2 October 1865 at United Province of Canada according to information provided by his son on his death registration.¹³ Alternatively, he may have been born in 1854 according to the family gravestone which is difficult to read, so the date may be 1864.^5,22 Frederick married Rachel Shaw on 3 October 1894 at Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 004337. His religion was given as Friends, and her's was Methodist. He was a farmer.^{5,23,19,24,25,26,14,15,20,21,27}
     Frederick Crosskill died on 2 November 1937 at Clarksburg, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, at age 73 according to Ontario Death Registration 017880. He was listed as a retired farmer.^{5,9,10,28,4,18,13,29,30}
      The informant on his death registration was his son, Clifford Crosskill.¹³ The cause of his death was given as angina pectoris (1 day), coronary disease (several months) and Carcinoma of Prostate 2 years.¹³
     Frederick Crosskill was buried on 4 November 1937 at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^5,13,30
     He was commonly known as Fred according to the 1901 and 1921 censuses and family sources.^{5,19,15,21,30,27}

The following biographical fact was included at a letter containing her extensive family research, courtesy of Jean Rhiness nee Crosskill:

     Frederick Croskill appeared on the 1871 British Census of at England, Lincolnshire, in the household of his mother Mary Ann Croskill.¹⁶ Frederick Crosskill immigrated with his mother, Mary Ann White on 19 July 1873 to Port of Québec, Québec, Canada, leaving Liverpool on July 10, 1873, via Londonderry, Ireland on the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company ship "Prussian."^{32,33,34,35,36,37}
     Fred and Rachel Crosskill appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as described as a Christian and a Farmer. Their children: C. Clayton and Emma, were listed as living with them.²¹ Fred Crosskill was the informant on the death registration of his father, Edward Shaw, who died on 4 December 1906.³⁸
     Fredrick and Rachael Crosskill appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911. Fredrick was described as a Farmer, religion is illegible. Their children Emma, Rossetta M and Clifford E. R. were listed as living with them. As was his mother-in-law, Maria Shaw.²⁰ Fred Crosskill was the informant on the death registration of his mother-in-law and 1st cousin, Maria Shaw, who died on 7 October 1917.³⁹
     Fred and Rachael Croskill appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated circa 10 June 1921. Fred was described as a farmer and Holiness Workers. Their children Emma, Rosetta and Clifford were listed as living with them.²⁷
     Frederick Crosskill was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of his son Clayton Crosskill who died 19 April 1933.⁴⁰ In the death registration of Clayton Charles Crosskill who died on 19 April 1933, Frederick Crosskill was identified as his father.⁴¹
     Fredrick Croskill was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of William Sanford Knott and Emma Crosskill on 18 May 1933.⁴²
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Sun Times published in Owen Sound, Ontario 3 November 1937:


     In the obituary of Rosetta Croskill who died 20 April 1989, her parents, Fred Crosskill and Rachael Crosskill were listed or implied as predeceased.⁴³
     The following analysis is from my personal research and reflects my attempts to consolidate information from different sources.

     She was born on 22 February 1922 at Alberta, Canada.² Versa married Harold E Stuart before 1947.^3,4
     Versa Lois Blackford died on 13 October 2004 at Bethany Care Centre, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, at age 82.²
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.²
     Versa Lois Blackford was buried at Champion Cemetery, Champion, Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada.¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Calgary Herald published in Calgary, Alberta, 16 October 2004.²

     He was born on 17 February 1909 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 019602.^3,1
     Russell Lorne Johnston died on 12 July 1988 at Ontario, Canada, at age 79.^3,4
     Russell Lorne Johnston was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.³
     His name was also recorded as Lorne Russell Johnston.⁴
     He was commonly known as Lorne.^2,3
     Russell Lorne Johnston was described as Bookeeper & Sec. Treas - Georgian Fruit Growers.²