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     She was born circa 1862 at Wallace Twp., Ontario, Canada, according to her marriage registration.² Alternatively, she may have been born in 1864 at Palmerston, Ontario, Canada,³; or, in 1866 at Palmerston, Ontario, Canada.¹ Margaret married Albert Howard Beirnes on 10 August 1893 at Stevens, Cardwell Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 63153. Cliff Davidson gives their place of marriage as Ace lake.^1,4,2
     Margaret Beirnes died on 6 April 1930 at Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,3
     
     Her name was also recorded as Maggie.¹
     The following account of the funeral of Margaret Beirnes appeared in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Star-Phoenix, on 8 April 1930 :

     She was born on 6 March 1853 at Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA, since she died at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 10 days according to her death registration.^3,2,4 Alternatively, she may have been born on 6 March 1851 at USA according to the 1901 census⁵; or, on 6 March 1854 according to her grave marker.⁶ Mary married Samuel Beirnes, He was a blacksmith, on 3 November 1870 at Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA.^7,2,5
     Mary E. Beirnes died on 16 June 1918, at Lot 5, Conc 8, at Cardwell Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada, at age 65 according to Ontario Death Registration 027301.^3,6 The informant on her death registration was her son, Harry Beirnes.³
     Mary Elizabeth Leonard was buried at Hekkla Cemetery, Hekkla, Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada.⁶
     She immigrated in 1874 to Canada from the USA.⁵
     Samuel and Mary Beirnes appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Cardwell & Watt Twps., Muskoka District, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Samuel was described as a farmer and a Methodist. Their children, Albert, Ida, George and Clara, were listed as living with them.⁴
     Samuel and Mary Beirnes appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Cardwell Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a farmer and a Methodist. Their children: Edward, Stella, Corra and Harry, were listed as living with them.⁵

     He was born on 16 September 1883 at Ontario, Canada.¹
     He was commonly known as Ed Beirnes.²
     Edward Beirnes appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Cardwell Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Samuel and Mary Beirnes.¹

     Ephraim married an unknown person . Ephraim married Sarah (?) before 1862.^2,3
     Ephraim Case died circa 1904 at Saskatchewan, Canada.⁴
     He was commonly known as Eife Case.^5,6

     He was born on 29 June 1891 at Humphry Twp., District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.^2,1
     His name was also recorded as Charlie.²

     He was born circa 1927 at Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     Gordon Davidson died in 1927.^1,2 The cause of his death was given as pneumonia at the age of 11 months.¹
     In the obituary of Gerald Edwin Davidson who died 1 December 1979, his brother, Gordon Davidson, was listed as predeceased.³
     In the obituary of Francis Ernest Davidson who died 1 February 1981, his son, Gordon Davidson, was listed as predeceased.²

     He was born in 1928.²
     Gerald Edwin Davidson died on 1 December 1979, in a local hospital, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Gerald Edwin Davidson.
     Gerald Edwin Davidson was buried on 4 December 1979 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^2,3
     He was commonly known as Jerry.^2,1
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 3 December 1979.³
     In the obituary of Francis Ernest Davidson who died 1 February 1981, his son, Jerry Davidson, was listed as predeceased.¹

     He was born on 4 October 1950.²
     Neil Bernard Davidson died on 18 April 1984 at age 33.^4,2
     Neil Bernard Davidson was buried at Asquith Cemetery, RM of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     In the obituary of Gerald Edwin Davidson who died 1 December 1979, his son, Neil Davidson, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     Neil Bernard Davidson was a pallbearer in the funeral of his grandmother, Celia Jeanette Beirnes on 13 December 1979.⁶
     In the obituary of Patricia Davidson who died 21 December 2004, nephew, Neil Bernard Davidson, was listed as predeceased.⁷
     In the obituary of Gordon Haydon Rice who died 5 August 2006, son-in-law, Neil Bernard Davidson, was listed as predeceased.⁴