Marcella (?)1
F, #52982
| Last Edited | 7 Jul 2026 |
In the obituary of Keith Leroy Schleen who died 12 July 2022, his sister-in-law, Marcella Schleen, was listed as predeceased.1
Citations
- [S16695] Keith Leroy Schleen, The Eganville Leader, Eganville, Ontario, 12 Jul 2022 viewed at The Eganville Leader, Obituary: Keith Leroy Schleen. Hereinafter cited as Eganville Leader.
Verna (?)1
F, #52983
| Last Edited | 7 Jul 2026 |
Verna married Jack Schleen.1
In the obituary of Keith Leroy Schleen who died 12 July 2022, his sister-in-law, Verna Schleen, was listed as predeceased.1
In the obituary of Keith Leroy Schleen who died 12 July 2022, his sister-in-law, Verna Schleen, was listed as predeceased.1
Family | Jack Schleen |
Citations
- [S16695] Keith Leroy Schleen, The Eganville Leader, Eganville, Ontario, 12 Jul 2022 viewed at The Eganville Leader, Obituary: Keith Leroy Schleen. Hereinafter cited as Eganville Leader.
Bessie Ellen Brando1
F, #52984, b. 25 January 1924, d. 24 May 1996
| Mother* | Pearl Sherman2 |
| Last Edited | 9 Jul 2026 |
She was born on 25 January 1924, Kingsville, in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.3 Bessie married Milton Zummach on 24 May 1941, in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 018144. He gave his occupation as a factory employee and she was a domestic.1,3
Bessie Ellen Brando died on 24 May 1996.3
Bessie Ellen Brando died on 24 May 1996.3
Family | Milton Zummach b. 26 Mar 1914, d. 11 Jan 1979 |
Citations
- [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (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, 1826-1942., Milton Zumach () & Bessie Ellen Brando (17); Marriage: 24 May 1941, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: , Bride's Parents: Dawid Brando & Peace Sherman, Groom's Birthplace: , Bride's Birth Place: Kingsville, Ontario, Registration #: 018144.
- [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: Milton Zumach (28) & Bessie Ellen Brando (17); Marriage: 24 May 1941, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: John Zumach & Minnie Virch, Bride's Parents: David Brando & Pearl Sherman, Groom's Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Kingsville, Ontario, Registration #: 018144.
- [S16693] Mary Justason, "The Verch Children", 05 Nov 2012 (unknown). Unknown comments, (photo)
The Verch Children
Children of William Verch and Augusta nee Kuehl of Hagarty Township, who lived high on a hill on the old German Settlement Road near the first Baptist Chirch. In fact, part of the Verch house was the original log structure that was usedd as a church before the stone church was built. The yougest daughter was Martha Verch (1895 - 1984), who married Henry Zummach and was the grandmther of Killaloe's own Donnie Zummach.
Photo from the collection of Shirely Mask Connolly (inherited from Big John G. O'Grady, a great uncle of my husband Tom Connally, Big John was a neighbour). Hereinafter cited as "Verch Children."
Pearl Sherman1
F, #52985
| Last Edited | 8 Jul 2026 |
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Citations
- [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (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, 1826-1942., Milton Zumach (28) & Bessie Ellen Brando (17); Marriage: 24 May 1941, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: John Zumach & Minnie Virch, Bride's Parents: David Brando & Pearl Sherman, Groom's Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Kingsville, Ontario, Registration #: 018144.
Jean Marguerite Mercer1
F, #52991, b. circa 1925, d. 17 March 2020
| Last Edited | 14 Jul 2026 |
She was born circa 1925, in Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.1 Jean married William Vance Allen on 1 January 1942, in Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 029302.1
Jean Marguerite Mercer died on 17 March 2020 at Pembroke Regional Hospital in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2,3
The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Jean Marguerite Mercer.
In the obituary of William Arthur Allen who died 17 September 1963, his parents, Vance Allen and Jean Allen were listed as surviving him.4
See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in her memorial page on the web site of Neville Funeral Home published in Pembroke, Ontario, circa 18 March 2020.3
Jean Marguerite Mercer died on 17 March 2020 at Pembroke Regional Hospital in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.2,3
The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Jean Marguerite Mercer.
Predeceased: Bill Allen. Note there is no mention of her husband, unless Bill was not referencing a son, but her husband.3
Jean Marguerite Mercer was buried at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.2In the obituary of William Arthur Allen who died 17 September 1963, his parents, Vance Allen and Jean Allen were listed as surviving him.4
See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in her memorial page on the web site of Neville Funeral Home published in Pembroke, Ontario, circa 18 March 2020.3
Family | William Vance Allen b. 11 Jun 1922, d. 16 Nov 2021 |
| Marriage* | Jean married William Vance Allen on 1 January 1942, in Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 029302.1 |
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Citations
- [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (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, 1826-1942., William Vance Allen (19, truck driver) & Jean Marguerite Mercer (17, clerk); Marriage: 01 Jan 1942, Orono, Durham, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Arthur Thomas Allen & Margaret Moffatt, Bride's Parents: William Mercer & Irene Grant, Groom's Birthplace: Orono, Ont., Bride's Birth Place: Clarke Township, Ontario, Witness: Veletta Jeffrey & McDonald Jeffrey (both of Orono), Registration #: 029302.
- [S4749] CemSearch: In Search Of Our Roots, online CemSearch home page, Jean Marguerite Allen, Maiden Name: Mercer, Age: 95y 7m (calc'd), Cemetery: Orono, Clarke Twp., ON, Canada, Comment: Jean is buried here., Notes: Died Pembroke Regional Hospital; cremated. Wife of William Vance Allen; mother of Madelon Gordon, Linda Madill, Terry Allen and the late Bill Allen; sister of Grace Coatham and predeceased by siblings George Mercer, Violet Roach, and Helen Couroux. Neville Funeral Home. Info from obituary.. Hereinafter cited as CemSearch: In Search Of Our Roots.
- [S16703] Jean Marguerite Allen, Neville Funeral Home, Pembroke, Ontario, abt 18 Mar 2020 viewed at Neville Funeral Home, Obituary: Jean Marguerite Allen. Hereinafter cited as Neville Funeral Home.
- [S16704] William Arthur Allen, Orono Weekly News, Orono, Ontario, 24 Oct 1963, Page: 1, column: 3 viewed at Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection, Obituary: William Arthur Allen. Hereinafter cited as Orono Weekly News.
William Arthur Allen1
M, #52998, b. 27 December 1943, d. 17 September 1963
| Father* | William Vance Allen2,1 b. 11 Jun 1922, d. 16 Nov 2021 |
| Mother* | Jean Marguerite Mercer2,1 b. c 1925, d. 17 Mar 2020 |
| Relationship | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat |
| Last Edited | 15 Jul 2026 |
He was born on 27 December 1943, Bowmanville, in Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.1
William Arthur Allen died on 17 September 1963, near Orono on Highway 35, Durham County, Ontario, Canada at age 19.1
The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of William Arthur Allen. William Arthur Allen was buried on 20 September 1963 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.1
He was commonly known as Bill Allen.2
See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Orono Weekly Times published in Orono, Ontario, 24 October 1963.1
In the obituary of Jean Marguerite Mercer who died 17 March 2020, her son, Bill Allen, was listed as predeceased.2
William Arthur Allen died on 17 September 1963, near Orono on Highway 35, Durham County, Ontario, Canada at age 19.1
The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of William Arthur Allen. William Arthur Allen was buried on 20 September 1963 at Orono Cemetery, Orono, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.1
He was commonly known as Bill Allen.2
See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Orono Weekly Times published in Orono, Ontario, 24 October 1963.1
In the obituary of Jean Marguerite Mercer who died 17 March 2020, her son, Bill Allen, was listed as predeceased.2
Citations
- [S16704] William Arthur Allen, Orono Weekly News, Orono, Ontario, 24 Oct 1963, Page: 1, column: 3 viewed at Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection, Obituary: William Arthur Allen. Hereinafter cited as Orono Weekly News.
- [S16703] Jean Marguerite Allen, Neville Funeral Home, Pembroke, Ontario, abt 18 Mar 2020 viewed at Neville Funeral Home, Obituary: Jean Marguerite Allen. Hereinafter cited as Neville Funeral Home.