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     He was born circa 1875 at Ontario, Canada, age 6 in the 1881 census.¹
     Walter Labrash appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Muskoka District, Ontario in the household of his parents, Justus and Hannah Labrash.¹

     He was born circa 1877 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 4 in the 1881 census.¹
     Charles Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong.¹

     He was born circa 1879 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 2 in the 1881 census.¹
     George Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong.¹

     She was born circa 1836 at Ontario, Canada, age 45 in the 1881 census.⁴ Isabella married Charles Armstrong before 1859.^5,2,3,4
     Charles and Isabella Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Charles was described as Church of England and a Farmer. Their children, William, Mary Ann, Samuel, Frances, John, Sarah, David, Charles and George, were listed as living with them.⁴
     Isabella Armstrong was recorded as mother of the bride at the marriage of William Vamplew and Sarah Jane Armstrong on 25 February 1890.⁶

     He was born circa 1859 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, since he was age 22 in the 1881 census.¹
     William Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong, listed as a farmer.¹

     She was born circa 1861 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, since she was age 20 in the 1881 census.¹
     Mary Ann Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong.¹

     She was born circa 1863 at Ontario, Canada, since she was age 18 in the 1881 census.¹
     Frances Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong, listed as a servant.¹

     He was born circa 1865 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 16 in the 1881 census.¹
     John Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong, listed as a farmer.¹ John Armstrong, his brother, was listed as a witness to the marriage of William Vamplew and Sarah Jane Armstrong on 25 February 1890.²

     She was born on 25 December 1867 at Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.^{6,1,8,3,4,5,10} Alternatively, she may have been born before 4 April 1867 at Ontario, Canada, since she was age 14 in the 1881 census.⁹ Sarah married William Vamplew on 25 February 1890 at Heathcote, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Ontario Marriage Registation 004350.^{11,1,12,8,4,3,13}
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Sarah Jane Armstrong died in 1954.^6,1,5,10
     Sarah Jane Armstrong was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^14,5,10
     Sarah Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong.⁹
     William and Sarah Vamplew appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a Farmer and a Methodist. Their children: Emeretta, Victoria W., Elmer and Eauld, were listed as living with them.⁴
     William and Sarah Vamplew appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911. William was described as a Methodist and a Farmer. Their children Emma, Victoria D., Elmer, Earl and Jannet S. were listed as living with them.³ Sarah Jane Armstrong was a survivor of her husband William who died in 1945.^15,1,13

     He was born circa 1874 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 7 in the 1881 census.¹
     David Armstrong appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Melancthon Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Charles and Isabella Armstrong.¹

     She was born circa 1835 at Upper Canada, British North America, since she was age 46 in the 1881 census.³ Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1834 based upon her stated age of 87 at the time of her death.⁴ Ann married John Gallagher before 1853 at Ontario, Canada.^5,2,6,3
     Ann Turner died before 18 November 1921 at Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.²
     She was commonly known as Annie.⁶
     John and Ann Galagher appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. John was described as a Catholic and a farmer. Their children, Hugh, Frances, Robert, Elizebeth, Patrick and Thomas, were listed as living with them. As well as a servant, Mary Coughlan.³
     In the obituary of Robert Turner who died 7 August 1907, her sister, Mrs. Gallagher was listed as a survivor.⁷

     She was born circa 1861 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, age 20 in the 1881 census.¹
     Frances Galagher appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of her parents, John and Ann Galagher, listed as a school teacher.¹

     He was born circa December 1819 at Yorkshire, England, died at age 74 years, 6 months.^1,2,3 Henry married Annie Gelder before 1851.^1,4,3
     Henry Gekill died on 13 May 1893 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Death Registration 006017. He was identified as a farmer.^1,2 The cause of his death was given as Bright's disease after 5 months.²
     Henry Gekill was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.¹ The informant on his death registration was his son, George Gekill.²
     Henry and Annie Gukill appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Henry was described as a Farmer and Methodist Canada. Their children, Caroline, Sarah A., Emma, George, Thomas H., Martha J, Minnie, John, Ann M, Ellen L. and William, were listed as living with them.³ Henry Gekill was the informant on the death registration of his daughter, Emma Gekill, who died on 12 August 1885.⁵
     In the obituary of John Gekill who died 5 April 1950, his parents, Henry Gekill and Hannah Gelder were listed or implied as predeceased.⁶

     She was born on 29 August 1829 according to her death registration.⁵ Alternatively, she may have been born in August 1828 at England according to the 1901 census.^3,4 Annie married Henry Gekill before 1851.^6,7,4
     Anna Gekill died on 2 February 1911 at at Lot 30, conc. 10, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, at age 81 according to Ontario Death Registration 013225.⁵ The cause of her death was given as senility (brain softening) several years and diarrhoea & exhaustion (1 week.)⁵ The informant on her death registration was her son, George Gekill.⁵
     She was commonly known as Hannah Gekill.⁶
     Henry and Annie Gukill appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Henry was described as a Farmer and Methodist Canada. Their children, Caroline, Sarah A., Emma, George, Thomas H., Martha J, Minnie, John, Ann M, Ellen L. and William, were listed as living with them.⁴
     Annie Gukill appeared on the1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a Methodist. Her daughter Sarah A. was listed as living with her.³
     In the obituary of John Gekill who died 5 April 1950, his parents, Henry Gekill and Hannah Gelder were listed or implied as predeceased.⁸

     He was born circa 5 June 1803 at England died at age of age 79 years, 3m & 3d.^1,2,3
     Thomas Gelder died on 8 September 1882.²
     Thomas Gelder was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.²
     Thomas Gelder appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Thomas was described as a widower, a P. (Primative?) Methodist and a Farmer.^1,3

     She was born on 3 November 1847 at Etobicoke Twp., York County, Canada West, United Province of Canada.^13,6,7,10,12 Alternatively, she may have been born on 3 November 1849 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, according to her grave marker^14,3,4,15; or, circa 1848 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, since she was age 51 at the time of her death. She was born at York according to her death registration.^2,3,8,9,12 She was baptized on 12 February 1850 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Canada West, United Province of Canada.⁷ Ellen married Thomas Gilray on 16 February 1870 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada. This was a double wedding with his brother, James, who married Mary Ann White.^{16,17,18,19,20,8,9,10}
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Ellen Atkins died on 28 January 1900 at Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, at age 52.^{1,2,14,21,3,4,15} The cause of her death was given as degeneration of her kidneys over 2 months according to Ontario Death Registration 010395.³
     Ellen Atkins was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^1,22,4,15
     She was commonly known as Helen on her son Thomas' marriage registration.²³
     Ellen Atkins appeared on the 1851 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Canada West in the household of her parents, Edward and Eliza Atkins.⁶
     Hellen Atkin appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of her parents, Edward and Eliza Atkin.¹² Ellen Gilray was listed as a witness to the marriage of James Gilray and Mary Ann White on 16 February 1870.²⁴
     Thomas and Ellen Gilray appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 2 April 1871, a farmer and W (Weslayan) Methodist. Their son Robert E. was listed adescribed as s living with them.¹⁰
     Thomas and Ellen Gilray appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Thomas was described as a Farmer and a C (Canadian?) Methodist. Their children, Robert E., Alexander F., Phoebe M., Glenwellend, Eliza A. and Annie Laurie, were listed as living with them.⁸
     Thomas and Ellen Gilray appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 11 April 1891. Thomas was described as a farmer and a Methodist. Their children, Robert, Faser (sic), Febe, Glen, Lila, Ann and Thomas, were listed as living with them.⁹

     She was born circa 1878 at Ontario, Canada.^2,1,3,4 Alternatively, she may have been born on 3 October 1880 at Ontario, Canada, but this birth year conflicts with the 1881 and 1891 census birth year of about 1878, and also with her sister Annie's birth either in Feb or Sep of 1880.⁵ Eliza married Thomas Shomeway Agnew on 22 July 1913 at York County, Ontario, Canada.^2,1
     She was commonly known as Lila.^6,1,4
     Eliza A. Gilray appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Thomas and Ellen Gilray.³
     Lila Gilray appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Thomas and Ellen Gilray.⁴
     Phoebe and Lila Gilray appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Toronto, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as boarders in the same household and both were machine operators. Both Lila and Phoebe enhanced their age in this census.⁷

     She was born on 21 September 1880 at Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 007403 and 6 months old at the time of the 1881 census.^1,3,4 Alternatively, she may have been born on 29 February 1880 at Ontario, Canada, since Leap year was in 1880, so was she born Feb 29, 1880, instead of 1881, which is reported in the 1901 census? If so, then she would have been a year old at the time of the 1881 census, instead of 6 months old.⁵ Annie married Bently Falls, in the Court House by a Justice of the Peace, on 12 January 1923 at Seattle, King County, Washington, USA, according to Washington Marriage Certificate 81741.^6,2,7,8
     Anna Laura Gilray died on 12 September 1962, in a fire at her home near Livengood, at Alaska, USA, at age 81.^9,10
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Anna Laura Gilray was buried circa 17 September 1962 at Birch Hill Cemetery, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA.^9,11
     Annie Lawrie Gilroy (sic), of Collingwood, Ontario, was listed as next-of-kin on her brother Robert's attestation (enlistment) papers.¹²
     Annie Laurie Gilray appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Thomas and Ellen Gilray.³
     Ann Gilray appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Thomas and Ellen Gilray.⁴
     Annie Gilray appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Toronto, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a Domestic.¹³ She immigrated in 1923 to USA from Canada.¹⁴
     The following article appeared in the Seward, Alaska Seward Daily Gateway, 20 April 1923 :

     Henry B. and Annie L. Falls appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Alaska Territory, Tolovana, Fourth Judicial District, enumerated circa 4 October 1930, described as a gold mine operator.⁷
     The following article appeared in the Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks Daily News Miner, 15 February 1939 :

     Bently H. and Annie L. Falls appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Livengood, Alaska, enumerated 7 November 1939, described as the propietor of a gold mine, and she was a cook at her husband's gold mine.¹⁷ She, of Livengood, was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, Henry Bently Falls.¹⁸
     Henry Bentley and Anna Laura Gilray appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Livengood, Alaska, enumerated 20 June 1950, described as mining in a gold mine. There were 9 "lodger" in this bunkhouse.¹⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Daily Sitka Sentinel published in Sitka, Alaska, 13 September 1962.¹⁰
     The following announcement of the funeral of Anna Laura Gilray appeared in the Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks Daily News Miner 15 September 1962 :

     She was born circa 3 April 1816 at Doolie Parish, Blair Athol, Perthshire, Scotland, based upon her age cited in the notice of her death.⁴ Alternatively, she may have been born between 1816 and 1817 at Perthshire, Scotland, died at age 78 in 1894, and listed as age 64 in 1881 census.^1,5,6,2,7 Jennett married Robert Gilray circa 1837.^1,8,9,10,3,7
     Jennett Gilray died on 10 October 1894 at Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^1,5,4,6,2,3 The informant on her death registration was her son, Thomas Gilray.⁶ The cause of her death was given as gangrena (sic) sick 3 months.⁶
     Jennett Conacher was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^11,2,3
     Robert and Jennet Gilray appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Robert was described as described as an Episcopal Methodist and a farmer. Their children, Ann, Robert, Jane, Alice, William and Martha M, were listed as living with them.⁷

     She was born circa 1850 at Canada West, United Province of Canada.¹
     Jane Gilray appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Robert and Jennet Gilray, listed as a school teacher.¹