Person Page - 2177

     He was born on 3 February 1900 at Ontario, Canada.¹
     John F. Verch appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Algona Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Earnest and Mary A. Verch.¹

     He was born on 5 April 1881 at Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 024642.³ Alternatively, he may have been born on 5 July 1881 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1901 census⁴; or, in July 1882 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1911 census.⁷ Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1880 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 10 in the 1891 census.⁶ Andrew married Etta Toms, He was a farmer, on 21 October 1908 at Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 014455.^2,5,8,7 Andrew married Vera Elizabeth Beacock on 16 April 1938 at Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.^9,10,11
     Andrew Moffatt died on 26 November 1952 at age 71.⁹
     Andrew Moffat appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of his parents, Andrew and Elisabeth Moffat.⁶
     Andrew Moffatt appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Moffitt, listed as a farmer's son.⁴
     Andrew Moffat and Etta Moffat appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911, described as an auto foreman in a factory and a Methodist. Their son Norman was listed as living with them.⁷
     Andrew and Etta Moffatt appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1921. Andrew was described as described as an auto dealer and a Presbyterian. Their children Norman and Alexander were listed as living with them.⁸
     In the obituary of Etta Moffatt who died 28 August 1933, her husband, Andrew Moffatt, was listed as a survivor.¹² He, of Oshawa, was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Etta Moffatt, who died on 28 August 1933.²
     In the obituary of James Moffatt who died 22 February 1941, his brother, Andrew Moffatt of Mimico, was listed as a survivor.¹³
     In the obituary of Alexander Moffatt who died 18 March 1952, his brother, Andrew Moffatt, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.¹⁴
     In the obituary of George Moffatt who died 20 December 1956, his brother, Andrew Moffatt, was listed as predeceased.¹⁵
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen who died 29 July 1975, her brother, Andrew Moffatt, was listed as predeceased.¹

     She was born on 25 December 1883 at Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 023647.^4,2,1,3,5 Margaret married Arthur Thomas Allen on 3 June 1905.^1,5
     Margaret Moffatt died on 29 July 1975 at Bowmanville Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada, at age 91.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Margaret Moffatt was buried on 2 August 1975 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     She was also known as Margarette Moffatt on Valeta's 1913 birth registration.⁶
     Maggie Moffat appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of her parents, Andrew and Elisabeth Moffat.³
     Margarett Moffit appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Moffitt.²
     Arthur and Margaret Allin (sic) appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, enumerated 2 June 1921. Arthur was described as described as an engineer in a sawmill, and a Methodist. Their children Kathleen, Harold and Velita were listed as living with them.⁵
     Margeret Moffatt was recorded as mother of the bride at the marriage of Lillian Kathleen Allin and Harold William Hooey on 12 December 1925.⁷
     The following article appeared in the Bowmanville, Ontario The Canadian Statesman, 17 December 1925 :

     In the obituary of James Moffatt who died 22 February 1941, his sister, Mrs. A. Allen of Orono, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     In the obituary of Alexander Moffatt who died 18 March 1952, his sister, Margaret Allin (sic), of Orono, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Arthur Thomas Allen who died 16 June 1952, hiswife, the former Margaret Moffatt, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     In the obituary of George Moffatt who died 20 December 1956, his sister, Margaret Allen, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.¹²
     In the obituary of John M. Moffatt who died 15 April 1959, his sister, Mrs. Arthur Allen, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.¹³
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Orono Weekly Times published in Orono, Ontario, 6 August 1975.¹

     He was born on 18 August 1886, on the 8th line, at Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,4,5,6,7 A delayed birth registration for William Moffat was made on 8 August 1929 at Newcastle in Clarke Twp., Durham County, certified by his mother, Elizabeth MacKay.⁴
     William Moffatt died on 24 November 1948 at County Home for the Aged, Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, at age 62 according to Ontario Death Registration 037093. He was an unmarried farm labourer, and had last worked in 1944.² The informant on his death registration was his brother, John M. Moffatt.²
     William Moffatt was buried on 27 November 1948 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.²
     

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     William Moffatt of Orono began military service on 4 February 1916 at the age of 29 at Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, joining the 136th Overseas Battalion. He was described as being 5' 11.5" (or 5' 10.5) with blue eyes, brown hair and a clear complexion. He had a scar in the middle of his forehead from a childhood accident. On his Attestation (enlistment) papers, he listed his next-of-kin/contact as his father, Andrew Moffatt of Orono, Ontario. He was assigned regimental number 805322.¹ Pte. William Moffatt ended his military service on 30 June 1916 at Barriefield, Ontario, Canada, as physically unfit.

End of WWI Military Service section.⁸

     On 25 September 1916.⁹
     He was commonly known as Willie Moffatt.¹
     William Moffat appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of his parents, Andrew and Elisabeth Moffat.⁷
     William Moffit appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Moffitt.⁵
     William Moffat appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Moffat.⁶
     In the obituary of James Moffatt who died 22 February 1941, his brother, William Moffatt of Newcastle, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Alexander Moffatt who died 18 March 1952, his brother, William Moffatt, was listed as predeceased.¹¹
     In the obituary of George Moffatt who died 20 December 1956, his brother, William Moffatt, was listed as predeceased.¹²
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen who died 29 July 1975, her brother, William Moffatt, was listed as predeceased.³

     She was born on 18 August 1886 at Ontario, Canada.^2,3 Elizabeth married George Albert Greenwood on 25 November 1908 at Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Death Registration 014459.¹ Elizabeth married Wellington Albert Bowen on 4 September 1914 at Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 016109.⁵
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Elizabeth appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of an unknown place , in the household of Andrew Moffat and Elisabeth Moffat.⁴
     Lizzie Moffit appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Moffitt.²
     Elizabeth Greenwood appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Moffat, listed as a widow.³
     In the obituary of James Moffatt who died 22 February 1941, his sister, Mrs. J. Larkin of Bowmanville, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Alexander Moffatt who died 18 March 1952, his sister, Elizabeth Larkin, of Newcastle, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of George Moffatt who died 20 December 1956, his sister, Elizabeth Larkin, of Newcastle, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of John M. Moffatt who died 15 April 1959, his sister, Mrs. J. Larkin, of Newcastle, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen who died 29 July 1975, her sister, Elizabeth Moffat, was listed as predeceased.¹⁰

     She was born on 5 March 1874 at Manvers Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 016408.^3,1,2,4 Anabella married James Moffatt, He was a farmer and she was a dressmaker, on 2 October 1903 at Pontypool, Manvers Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 014033.^5,1,6,4
     Anabella Moffatt died on 30 October 1946 at Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, at age 72 according to Ontario Death Registration 034957.⁷ The informant on her death registration was her nephew.⁷
     Anna Bella Moffatt was buried on 2 November 1946 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^7,2
     James and Anna Bella Moffatt appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Port Hope, Durham County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1921. James was described as described as a truck driver for an oil business. Her niece, Freda Ruth Wilson was included in the household.⁴ Annabella Forsythe Moffatt, of Orono, was the informant on the death registration of her husband, James Moffatt, who died on 22 February 1941.⁵
     In the obituary of James Moffatt who died 22 February 1941, his wife, the former Anabella Forsyth, was listed as a survivor.⁸

     He was born at Canada West, United Province of Canada.² William married Matilda Marshall.¹
     He was also known as William Forsythe.²

     Matilda married William Forsyth.² She was born at Canada West, United Province of Canada.¹

     He was born on 29 March 1884 at Ontario, Canada.^4,3 Arthur married Margaret Moffatt on 3 June 1905.^5,4
     Arthur Thomas Allen died on 16 June 1952 at Oshawa General Hospital, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, at age 68.²
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Arthur Thomas Allen.
     Arthur Thomas Allen was buried on 18 June 1952 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.²
     Arthur Allin appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of an unknown place in the household of his parents, William and Mary Wright.³
     Arthur and Margaret Allin (sic) appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, enumerated 2 June 1921. Arthur was described as described as an engineer in a sawmill, and a Methodist. Their children Kathleen, Harold and Velita were listed as living with them.⁴
     Arthur Allin was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of Lillian Kathleen Allin and Harold William Hooey on 12 December 1925.⁶
     The following article appeared in the Bowmanville, Ontario The Canadian Statesman, 17 December 1925 :

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Orono Weekly Times published in Orono, Ontario, 17 July 1952.²
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen, who died 29 July 1975, her husband, Arthur T. Allen, was listed as predeceased.⁵

     She was born circa 1907 at Ontario, Canada.³ Lillian married Harold William Hooey, He was a farmer and she was a clerk, on 12 December 1925 at Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 015766.^1,2,4
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     She was commonly knownas Kathleen.⁵
     Kathleen Allin (sic) appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Arthur and Margaret Allin (sic).³
     The engagement of Lillian Kathleen Allen and Harold William Hooey was announced by Arthur T. Allen and Mrs. Arthur T. Allen on 17 December 1925 at the newspaper, The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada; Orono Events
     ...Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Allen announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Lillian Kathleen, to Mr. Harold Robert Hooey, eldest son of Mrs. Jane Hooey all of Orono. Marriage to take place mid-dle of December.⁶
     In the obituary of Arthur Thomas Allen who died 16 June 1952, his daughter, Lillian Kathleen Hooey, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen who died 29 July 1975, her daughter, Lillian Kathleen Hooey, of Oshawa, was listed as a survivor.²
     In the obituary of Harold William Hooey who died 10 February 1979, his wife, L. Kathleen Hooey, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Michelle (Shelly) Hooey who died 28 August 1985, her grandmother, Kathleen Hooey, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Harold Moffat Allen who died 28 December 1990, his sister, Kathleen Hooey, was listed as predeceased.⁹

     He was born on 28 January 1904 at Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 029146.^2,1,3 Harold married Lillian Kathleen Allin, He was a farmer and she was a clerk, on 12 December 1925 at Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 015766.^2,4,1
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Harold William Hooey died on 10 February 1979 at Oshawa General Hospital, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, at age 75.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Harold William Hooey.
     Harold William Hooey was buried on 17 February 1979 at Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby, Ontario, Canada.¹
     The engagement of Lillian Kathleen Allen and Harold William Hooey was announced by Arthur T. Allen and Mrs. Arthur T. Allen on 17 December 1925 at the newspaper, The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada; Orono Events
     ...Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Allen announce the engagement of their eldest daughter, Lillian Kathleen, to Mr. Harold Robert Hooey, eldest son of Mrs. Jane Hooey all of Orono. Marriage to take place mid-dle of December.⁵
     In the obituary of Mary Jane Wannan who died 12 November 1954, her son, Harold Hooey, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     He was born on 1 December 1908 at Lakefield Twp., Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 039707.^5,2,4 Harold married Bessie Mae Louise Winter, He was a merchaant and she was a stenographer, on 2 May 1932 at Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 015264.^2,1
     Harold Moffat Allen died on 28 December 1990 at Oshawa General Hospital, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, at age 82.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Harold Moffat Allen.
     Harold Moffat Allen was buried in a spring interment at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Harold Allin (sic) appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Arthur and Margaret Allin (sic).⁴
     In the obituary of Arthur Thomas Allen who died 16 June 1952, his son, Harold Moffat Allen, was listed as a survivor.⁶ He was a pallbearer at the burial of his uncle,George Moffatt, on 23 December 1956 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.⁷
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen who died 29 July 1975, her son, Harold Allen, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Canadian Statesman published in Bowmanville, Ontario, 9 January 1991.¹

     She was born on 24 April 1913 at Newcastle, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^2,4 Valeta married Milton Green circa April 1947.^5,3,6
     Valeta Margaret Allen died on 1 February 1977, in a farm house fire near Newcastle, at Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, at age 63.⁶
     Her name was recorded as Edith Valita Margarette Allin on her birth registration.²
     Velita Allin appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Arthur and Margaret Allin (sic).⁴ Valeta Margaret Allen, the bride's sister, was listed as a witness to the marriage of Lillian Kathleen Allin and Harold William Hooey on 12 December 1925.⁷
     In the obituary of Arthur Thomas Allen who died 16 June 1952, his daughter, Valeta Margaret Green, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.¹
     In the obituary of Margaret Allen who died 29 July 1975, her daughter, Valeta Margaret Green, of Orono, was listed as a survivor.³
     In the obituary of Harold Moffat Allen who died 28 December 1990, his sister, Valeta Margaret Green, was listed as predeceased.⁸

     He was born circa 1918.¹ Milton married Valeta Margaret Allen circa April 1947.^2,3,1
     Milton Green died on 1 February 1977, in a farm house fire near Newcastle, at Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.¹

     She was born circa 1898 at Durham County, Ontario, Canada.¹ Vera married Andrew Moffatt on 16 April 1938 at Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.^2,3,1

     She was born on 30 April 1886 at Ontario, Canada.^3,2,4 Etta married Andrew Moffatt, He was a farmer, on 21 October 1908 at Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 014455.^3,5,2,4
     Etta Moffatt died on 28 August 1933, at the home of her brother, Herb Toms, at Newcastle, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, at age 47 according to Ontario Death Registration 012973.¹ The informant on her death registration was her husband, Andrew Moffatt.³
     
     Etta Toms was buried on 30 August 1933 at Bond Head Cemetery, Newcastle, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.³
     Etta Moffat and Andrew Moffat appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911, described as an auto foreman in a factory and a Methodist. Their son Norman was listed as living with them.⁴
     Andrew and Etta Moffatt appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Oshawa, Ontario County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1921. Andrew was described as described as an auto dealer and a Presbyterian. Their children Norman and Alexander were listed as living with them.²
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Canadian Statesman published in Bowmanville, Ontario 7 September 1933:

     William married Mary Elizabeth Henning on 21 October 1908 at Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2

     Mary married William Toms on 21 October 1908 at Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2