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     He was born in March 1846 at Canada West, United Province of Canada.³ Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1844 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, since he was stated to be 36 in the 1880 census⁴; or, on 26 March 1845 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, according to a family researcher.^1,5 Reuben married Minerva Melissa Bennett on 11 May 1873.^1,4,3,6
     Reuben Deforest Trask died on 25 April 1923 at Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 77.^1,7,8
     
     Reuben Deforest Trask was buried at Harris Cemetery, Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, Canada, See the footnotes below for a link to his Find A Grave menorial page where Darlene Hightower has included his interesting biography.⁹
     Reuben Deforest Trask was described as a farmer and stock-raiser on Section 23 (P. O. Girard.)¹ He immigrated in 1869 to Kansas, USA, from Canada.³ By 1870 he lived at Washington Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, USA.¹
     Reubin and Minerva Trask appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Washington Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, enumerated 14 June 1880, described as a Farmer. Their children: Eddie R. and Effie A., were listed as living with them.⁴
     Rueben D. and Minerva M. Frask (sic) appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Washington Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, enumerated 15 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their children: Simeon A., Commodore A., Hugh A. and Floyd, were listed as living with them. They had been married 27 years. She had 8 children with 5 living at the time of this census.³
     Reuben D. and Minerva M. Trask appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Crawford Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, enumerated 19 April 1910, described as a farmer. Their son, Oscar Floyd, was listed as living with them. They had been married 36 years. She had 8 children with 5 living at the time of this census.⁵ Reuben Deforest and Minerva Melissa Bennett immigrated in 1918 or 1920 to Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,7
     Reubin and Minerva Trask appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. Reubin was described as described as a retired farmer living on income.⁶
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Girard Press published in Girard, Kansas 3 May 1923:


     In the obituary of Minerva Melissa Trask who died 22 January 1934, her husband, Reuben Trask was listed as predeceased.⁷

     She was born on 18 September 1850 at Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, USA.^1,2,4,5 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1851 at Indiana, USA, according to the 1880 census.⁶ Minerva married Reuben Deforest Trask on 11 May 1873.^1,6,4,7
     Minerva Melissa Bennett died on 22 January 1934 at Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 83.^1,2
     
     Minerva Melissa Bennett was buried on 24 January 1934 at Harris Cemetery, Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     She was commonly knownas Melissa Bennett.⁸
     Reubin and Minerva Trask appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Washington Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, enumerated 14 June 1880, described as a Farmer. Their children: Eddie R. and Effie A., were listed as living with them.⁶
     Rueben D. and Minerva M. Frask (sic) appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Washington Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, enumerated 15 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their children: Simeon A., Commodore A., Hugh A. and Floyd, were listed as living with them. They had been married 27 years. She had 8 children with 5 living at the time of this census.⁴
     Reuben D. and Minerva M. Trask appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Crawford Twp., Crawford County, Kansas, enumerated 19 April 1910, described as a farmer. Their son, Oscar Floyd, was listed as living with them. They had been married 36 years. She had 8 children with 5 living at the time of this census.⁵ Reuben Deforest and Minerva Melissa Bennett immigrated in 1918 or 1920 to Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, Canada.^1,2
     Reubin and Minerva Trask appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Harris, RM of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. Reubin was described as described as a retired farmer living on income.⁷
     Minerva Melissa Bennett was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of her husband, Ruben (sic) D. Trask, who died 25 April 1923.⁹
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 26 January 1934:

     Zadok married Minerva Ross before 1846.^1,2

     Minerva married Zadok St. John Bennett before 1846.^2,3

     He was born on 10 March 1846 at Canada.² George married Nancy Angeline Bennett before 27 August 1878.^1,3 George married Emilene Bennett on 7 August 1879.⁴
     George Alexander Trask died on 23 November 1926 at Girard, Crawford County, Kansas, USA, at age 80.²

     She was born on 17 September 1857 at Indiana, USA.¹ Nancy married George Alexander Trask before 27 August 1878.^3,4
     Nancy Angeline Bennett died on 27 August 1878 at Girard, Crawford County, Kansas, USA, at age 20.¹

     She was born in 1846 at Indiana, USA.¹ Emilene married Albert Freeman before 1878.⁴ Emilene married George Alexander Trask on 7 August 1879.⁴
     Emilene Bennett died in 1934 at Girard, Crawford County, Kansas, USA.¹

     Albert married Isophene Bennett.² Albert married Emilene Bennett before 1878.³

     Isophene married Albert Freeman.¹

     He was born before 1905.¹ Stanley married Elizabeth M Mummery before 1920.¹
     In the obituary of Evelyn Chartier who died 1 September 2008, his father, Stanley Galbraith, was listed as predeceased.²

     She was born before 1905.¹ Elizabeth married Stanley Galbraith before 1920.¹
     She was commonly knownas Bessie Galbraith.²
     In the obituary of Evelyn Chartier who died 1 September 2008, her mother, Bessie Galbraith, was listed as predeceased.²

     She was born circa 1927.²
     Jean Alice Van Baeslarre died on 18 March 2007 at Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     In the obituary of Garry Chartier who died 22 September 2005, her mother-in-law, Jean Panteluk, was listed as a survivor.³

     He was born on 22 December 1892 at Grand'Mère, Québec, Canada.¹ Ernest-Philippe married Ethel Ida Harper in 1920 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     Constable Ernest-Philippe Chartier died on 30 June 1982 at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 89.^1,3,2
     Constable Ernest-Philippe Chartier was buried on 2 July 1982 at Battleford Cemetery, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.²
     His name was also recorded as Ernest.⁴
     In the obituary of Rev. James Edward Chartier who died 5 November 2008, his father, Ernest Chartier, was listed as predeceased.⁴