E Firk1

F, #20441, b. 5 November 1904
Father*William Firk1
Mother*Annie Zumach1
Last Edited2 Sep 2007
     She was born on 5 November 1904 at Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Firk E (maybe Evelyn). Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.

William Firk1

M, #20442
Last Edited2 Sep 2007
     William married Annie Zumach before 1904.1,2

Family

Annie Zumach
Child

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Firk E (maybe Evelyn). Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Annie Zumach1

F, #20443
Last Edited27 Feb 2017
     Annie married William Firk before 1904.1,2

Family

William Firk
Child

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Firk E (maybe Evelyn). Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Albert F. W. Verch1

M, #20444, b. 24 April 1876, d. 11 July 1948
Father*William Virch2 b. 8 Aug 1837
Mother*Kate Dres d. b 31 Mar 1901
Last Edited30 May 2023
     He was born on 24 April 1876 at Germany.3,1,2 Albert married Louisa Scheel on 24 July 1903 at Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.4,5,1
     Albert F. W. Verch died on 11 July 1948 at age 72.3
     Albert F. W. Verch was buried at Albert Street Cemetery - Block J, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3
     He witnessed the immigration of William Virch in 1878 at Canada; from Germany.2 Albert F. W. Verch was listed as a witness to the marriage of August Virch and Albertine Verch on 3 December 1896 at Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.6,7,8,2
     Albert appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario, in the household of Augst Ferk and Delia Ferk, listed as a laborer.2 He was a pallbearer at the burial ofHerman Scheel, on 14 September 1936 at Albert Street Cemetery - Block F, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.9,10,11

Family

Louisa Scheel b. 23 May 1882, d. 26 Feb 1961
Marriage*Albert married Louisa Scheel on 24 July 1903 at Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.4,5,1 

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Albert F W Verch & Lizzie Scheal.
  2. [S2382] Augst Ferk household, 31 Mar 1901 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Hagarty, Sherwood & Jones, Renfrew South, Ontario; Page: 18; Family: 138, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-6494.
  3. [S530] Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (in transition) , Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (See Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project), Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project; "After July 31, 2017, many links were broken. Search Canada GenWEB since content is being indexed and slowly moved to this site. I will replace links as time permits"; cited as "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery., Albert Verch
    Transcription:
    Albert Verch
    Born April 24, 1876
    Died July 11, 1948.
  4. [S530] "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery", online Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project: Context - Albert Verch & Louisa Scheel.
  5. [S530] "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery", online Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project: Louisa Scheel
    Transcription:
    His Wife
    Louisa Scheel
    Born May 23, 1882
    Died Feb. 26, 1961.
  6. [S252] Genealogical Research Library (Subscription Required), online Genealogical Research Library (Subscription Required), Albertine Virch & August Virch. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical Research Library.
  7. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: August Virch & Albertine Virch.
  8. [S1350] Ontario Vital Statistics Project - Marriages, online Ontario Vital Statistics Project - Marriages, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/renf96.htm - 11096-96 (Renfrew Co). Hereinafter cited as ON Vital Statistics Project.
  9. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Herman Scheel.
  10. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Herman Scheel
    Grave marker transcription:
    SCHEEL
    Herman Scheel 1865 - 1936
    His wife Augusta Scheel 1872-1967.
  11. [S5062] Funeral of H. Scheel, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 16 Sep 1936, Page 19, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Herman Scheel. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Louisa Scheel1

F, #20445, b. 23 May 1882, d. 26 February 1961
Father*William Charles Scheel2
Mother*Wilhelmina Kuehl2
Last Edited29 May 2023
     She was born on 23 May 1882 at McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,2 Louisa married Albert F. W. Verch on 24 July 1903 at Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.3,1,2
     Louisa Scheel died on 26 February 1961 at age 78.1
     Louisa Scheel was buried at Albert Street Cemetery - Block J, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.1,3
     Her name was also recorded as Lizzie Scheal on her marriage registration.2
     In the obituary of Herman Scheel who died 12 September 1936, her sister, Mrs. Albert Verch was listed as a survivor.4

Family

Albert F. W. Verch b. 24 Apr 1876, d. 11 Jul 1948

Citations

  1. [S530] Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (in transition) , Canadian Gravemarker Gallery (See Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project), Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project; "After July 31, 2017, many links were broken. Search Canada GenWEB since content is being indexed and slowly moved to this site. I will replace links as time permits"; cited as "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery., Louisa Scheel
    Transcription:
    His Wife
    Louisa Scheel
    Born May 23, 1882
    Died Feb. 26, 1961.
  2. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Albert F W Verch & Lizzie Scheal.
  3. [S530] "Canadian Gravemarker Gallery", online Search page for Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project: Context - Albert Verch & Louisa Scheel.
  4. [S5062] Funeral of H. Scheel, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 16 Sep 1936, Page 19, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Herman Scheel. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Wilhelmina Kuehl1

F, #20447
Last Edited14 Jul 2021
     She was born at Germany.2 Wilhelmina married William Charles Scheel before 1866.3,2,4,1,5
     Her name was also recorded as Wilhelmina Kühl.6
     She was commonly known as Minna.5 In the death registration of August Ernest Scheel, who died on 24 January 1947, Minnie Kuell (sic) was identified as his mother.7

Family

William Charles Scheel
Children

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Albert F W Verch & Lizzie Scheal.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Charles Frederick Scheels; Death: 30 Jan 1947, Amprior, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, Age: 67, Birth Date: 27 Oct 1879, Mc Nab Twp.
  3. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.
  4. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Emma Martha Runtz & Charles Frederick Scheel.
  5. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Mary Runtz & Henry Scheel.
  6. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Annie Louisa Scheel & August Scheel.
  7. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1946", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: August Ernest Scheel; Death: 24 Jan 1947, Portsmouth, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, Age: 55, Birth Date: 24 Feb 1871, Sebastopol Twp., Ontario.
  8. [S5062] Funeral of H. Scheel, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Ontario, 16 Sep 1936, Page 19, column 5 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Herman Scheel. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Journal.

Thomas Marchbank1

M, #20448, b. circa 1808
Father*(?) Marchbank2
Last Edited19 Jan 2023
     He was born circa 1808 at Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.1
     Thomas Marchbank appeared on the 1851 British Census of Scotland, at Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish, at Beattock, Dumfriesshire, enumerated effective 30 Mar 1851, described as a farmer with 500 acres and 4 labourers. His household was made up of his sister, Isabella Marchbank; a niece, Jean Henderson and two servants, Agness Graham and Walter Moffatt.3

Citations

  1. [S1509] Thomas Marchbank household, March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851., National Records of Scotland CSSCT1851_208, Household Members: Name Age
    Agness Graham 20
    Jean Henderson 18
    Isabella Marchbank 36
    Thomas Marchbank 43
    Walter Moffatt 28.
  2. [S185] Rick Moffat, Assumption.
  3. [S1509] March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851.

(?) Marchbank1

M, #20449
Last Edited3 Sep 2007

Family

Children

Citations

  1. [S185] Rick Moffat, Assumption.
  2. [S1509] Thomas Marchbank household, March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851., National Records of Scotland CSSCT1851_208, Household Members: Name Age
    Line 1 Thomas Marchbank 43
    Line 2 Isabella Marchbank 36
    Line 3 Jean Henderson 18
    Line 4 Agness Graham 20
    Line 5 Walter Moffatt 28.

Isabella Marchbank1

F, #20450, b. circa 1815
Father*(?) Marchbank1
Last Edited3 Sep 2007
     She was born circa 1815 at Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.1
     Isabella appeared on the 1851 British Census of Scotland, Dumfriesshire, in the household of Thomas Marchbank.2

Citations

  1. [S1509] Thomas Marchbank household, March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851., National Records of Scotland CSSCT1851_208, Household Members: Name Age
    Line 1 Thomas Marchbank 43
    Line 2 Isabella Marchbank 36
    Line 3 Jean Henderson 18
    Line 4 Agness Graham 20
    Line 5 Walter Moffatt 28.
  2. [S1509] March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851.

Jean Henderson1

F, #20451, b. circa 1833
Mother*(?) Marchbank2
Last Edited3 Sep 2007
     She was born circa 1833 at Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.1
     Jean appeared on the 1851 British Census of Scotland, Dumfriesshire, in the household of Thomas Marchbank, listed as a scholar.3

Citations

  1. [S1509] Thomas Marchbank household, March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851., National Records of Scotland CSSCT1851_208, Household Members: Name Age
    Line 1 Thomas Marchbank 43
    Line 2 Isabella Marchbank 36
    Line 3 Jean Henderson 18
    Line 4 Agness Graham 20
    Line 5 Walter Moffatt 28.
  2. [S185] Rick Moffat, Assumption.
  3. [S1509] March 30/31, 1851 U.K. Census, Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; Parish: Kirkpatrick Juxta; ED: 2; Line: 1; Year: 1851.

(?) Marchbank1

F, #20452
Father*(?) Marchbank1
Last Edited3 Sep 2007

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S185] Rick Moffat, Assumption.

Eliza Ann Gilray1

F, #20453, b. 8 May 1874
Father*Thomas Gilray1 b. c 7 Feb 1842, d. 20 Jul 1907
Mother*Ellen Atkins1 b. 3 Nov 1847, d. 28 Jan 1900
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited9 Nov 2012
     She was born on 8 May 1874 at Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 006473.1

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Eliza Ann Gilray. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.

George Ivan Donnelly1,2

M, #20454, b. 18 June 1903, d. 2 June 1984
Father*Edgar Donnelly b. May 1875; Edgar was a stone mason in Euphrasia township at the time of George's birth1,3,4
Mother*Phoebe May Gilray1,3,4 b. 1873 or 1874
Relationship3rd cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 18 June 1903 at Wodehouse, Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to his original birth registration 015899. His marriage registration gives his birthplace as Wodehouse.1,5,6,4,7 Alternatively, he may have been born on 18 June 1904 at Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to a 1940 declaration by his father, Edgar.3 George married Ruby Elizabeth Matthews on 17 October 1930 at Loring, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 01813. He was a lumberman, and they were both residing in Golden Valley. However, in this same document, he declares that he is "of Meaford."8,6 A delayed birth registration for George Ivan Donnelly was made on 27 August 1940, certified by his father, Edgar Donnelly.9
     George Ivan Donnelly died on 2 June 1984, at his home, at Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, at age 80.2,8
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of George Ivan Donnelly.
Survived by his wife, the former Ruby Matthews. Survivor(s): Adele Gilhooly and Jack Gilhooly.2

     George Ivan Donnelly was buried on 6 June 1984 at Port Loring Cemetery, Port Loring, District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.8,2
     Ivan Donnelly appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Edgar and Phoebe Donnelly.4
     Ivan Donnelly appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Edgar and Phoebie Donnelly, listed as a labourer.7
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the North Bay Nugget published in North Bay, Ontario, 5 June 1984.2
     Research notes (April 2022):
Determine the parents of his great-grandchildren: an unknown person.2

Family

Ruby Elizabeth Matthews b. 20 Oct 1908
Marriage*George married Ruby Elizabeth Matthews on 17 October 1930 at Loring, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 01813. He was a lumberman, and they were both residing in Golden Valley. However, in this same document, he declares that he is "of Meaford."8,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: George Ivan Donnelly, Birth: 18 Jun 1903, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Edgar Donnelly and Phoeba May Gibray. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S12578] Deaths: Donnelly, George Ivan, North Bay Nugget, North Bay, Ontario, 05 Jun 1984, Page 2, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: George Ivan DONNELLY (Aged 80). Hereinafter cited as North Bay Nugget.
  3. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, George Ivan Donnelly]
    late registration.
  4. [S2499] Edgar Donnelly household, 05 Jun 1911 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Schedule 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC).
  5. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: George Ivan Donnelly, Birth: 18 Jun 1904, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Edgar Donnelly and Phoebe May Grey (Delayed registration 901443, dated 27 Aug 1940).
  6. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., George Ivan Donnelly & Ruby Elizabeth Matthews; Marriage: 17 Oct 1930, Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.
  7. [S8193] Edgar Donnelly household, Jun 1, 1921 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Euphrasia (Township), Grey North, Ontario; Page: 1; Family: 10, Library and Archives Canada (LAC).
  8. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Ivan G Donnelly.
  9. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: George Ivan Donnelly, Birth: 18 Jun 1904, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; Parents: Edgar Donnelly and Phoebe May Grey.
  10. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Adele E Donnelly Gilhooly
    Grave marker transcription:
    GILHOOLY
    Adele E. Donnely     Jan 5, 1933 - Jan 17. 1997.

George Proctor1

M, #20455
Last Edited7 Nov 2012
     George married Susan Boyer before 1891.1,2

Family

Susan Boyer
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., George Wm Holmes & Edith Proctor.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Susan Boyer1

F, #20456
Last Edited7 Nov 2012
     Susan married George Proctor before 1891.1,2

Family

George Proctor
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., George Wm Holmes & Edith Proctor.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Robert Bell1

M, #20457
Last Edited5 Sep 2007
     Robert married Eliza Lewis before 1894.1,2

Family

Eliza Lewis
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Elmer Vamplew & Ethel Bell.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Eliza Lewis1

F, #20458
Last Edited5 Sep 2007
     Eliza married Robert Bell before 1894.1,2

Family

Robert Bell
Child

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Elmer Vamplew & Ethel Bell.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Cath. Armstrong1

F, #20459, b. circa 1863
Last Edited24 Oct 2015
     She was born circa 1863 at Ontario, Canada.1
     Cath. appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, in the household of Joseph White and Martha White.1

Citations

  1. [S5729] Joseph White household, 04 Apr 1881 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Collingwood, Simcoe North, Ontario; Page: 30 ; Family: 147, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-13251.

Joseph May1,2,3

M, #20460, b. circa 1852
Last Edited28 Apr 2023
     He was born circa 1852 at Cavan Twp., Durham County, Canada West, United Province of Canada.4 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1853 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, 28 in the 1881 census.3 Joseph married Susan Ann Hutchinson on 1 January 1876 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.5,1,6,4,3
     Joseph and Susannah May appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, enumerated 4 April 1881. Joseph was described as a farmer and Methodist Canada. Their children, Martha A and Elizabeth, were listed as living with them.3 Joseph May was a survivor of his wife Susan who died in 1888.7
     In the obituary of Elizabeth Gekill who died 21 November 1929, her father, Joseph May, of Clarksburg, was listed as surviving her.8
     Research notes:
Joseph may have remarried since there is a Joseph May with the same year of birth in the 1901 census.9

Family

Susan Ann Hutchinson b. c 1857, d. 16 Feb 1888
Marriage*Joseph married Susan Ann Hutchinson on 1 January 1876 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.5,1,6,4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Elizabeth Harriett Geikil; Death: 21 Nov 1929, Gen. Hospital, Collingwood, Age: 50, Birth Date: 10 Nov 1879, Collingwood Twp., County of Geey, Cause of Death: Myocarditis, Informant: Mrs. Andrew Davis, daughter, of Clarksburg, Burial: Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Parents: Joseph May & Susan Hutchinson (both born in Canada), Registration#: 016713.
  2. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Eva Susannah May. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  3. [S7393] Joseph May household, 04 Apr 1881 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Collingwood, Grey East, Ontario; Page: 58; Family No: 282, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Film: C-13261.
  4. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., Joseph May & (Illegibe) Hutchinson.
  5. [S108] Ron & Jopie Lougheed & Owen Noble, compiler, Thornbury--Clarksburg Union Cemetery (n.p.: Bruce & Grey Branch O.G.S., 1996), Page 14, Ref # 327. Hereinafter cited as Thornbury--Clarksburg Union Cemetery.
  6. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Joseph May & Susan Hutchinson.
  7. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1946", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: Susanna May.
  8. [S13774] Mrs. John Gekill DIed On Thursday, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, The Sun Times, Page 5, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Elizabeth Gekill nee May. Hereinafter cited as Sun Times.
  9. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207).
  10. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Harriet Elizabeth May.
  11. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: John Gekill & Lizzie May.
  12. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Bertha Jane May.