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     William Albert Massey was born on 10 December 1885 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025075: Name: William Albert Massey; Date: Dec 10 1885; Parents: Marcus W. Massey & Mary Ann McKague; Inf.: Marcus Massey, farmer, Cramahe; Reg'd.: Feb 9 1886; Phys.: Dr. Mallory; Reg'r.: H. P. Gould (Ontario Birth Registration, #025075-1886, ancestry.com)
Date Dec 10 1885 per CEMSearch. Date Dec 10 1885 per 1901 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see Marcus Massey.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see Marcus Massey.⁵ He was "Albert Massey - b. Dec. 10, 1885; Agent for Toronto Star, Moncton, N.B." from "Massey History" seen at Cobourg Pulbic Library circa 1930 at Moncton, New Brunswick. He died on 20 September 1966 at age 80; Date Sep 20 1966 per CEMSearch & Cemetery Transcription - no stone.^3,6 He was buried on 22 September 1966 at Stone Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: William Albert Massey; Born: 1885-12-10; Died: 1966-09-20; Notes: Uncle of Don Massey, brother of Clarence Massey, Don's father, Burial in S/E grave according to Don; Buried: Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Sec 5 Row WSR Plot 05; Other names: Bill Ogg, C. A. (Clarence Ames) Massey (1912-1942), Clarence Wesley Massey (1876-1968), M. Gertrude Massey (Ames) (1882-1991), Marjorie Ogg (Massey)
"William Albert Massey, b. 10 Dec 1885, d. 20 Sep 1966" from Cemetery Transcriptions, Stone Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., seen at Belleville Public Library, July 20, 2000
This appears with the names of Clarence Wesley Massey and his wife M. Gertrude Ames as well as Flr. Sgt. C. A. Massey although I did not list it when I took a picture of their stone. Don't know why. (Not Shown on Memorial.)^6,3

     Mary Winnifred "Winnie" Massey was born on 26 September 1888 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#024093: Name: Mary Winnifred Massey; Date: Sep 26 1888; Parents: Marcus Massey & Mary Ann McKague; Inf.: Marcus Massey, farmer, Cramahe; Reg'd.: Nov 5 1888; Phys.: Dr. Mallory; Reg'r.: H. P. Gould (Ontario Birth Registration, #024093-1888, ancestry.com.)⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see Marcus Massey.⁵ She died on 5 May 1897 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 8; Death Reg'n.#017758: Name: Minnie Massey; Date: May 5 1897; Age: 8; Cuase: scarlet fever, 1 wk; Phys.: Dr. Richards; Inf.: Henry Thomas; Reg'd.: Mar 6 1897; Rel.: Meth. (Ontario Birth Registration, #017758-1897, ancestry.com)
Per Burial.⁶ She was buried on 7 May 1897 at Stone Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Stella C. Massey; Died; June 10, 1889; Aged 19 Yrs; Winnie Massey; Died; May 6, 1897; Aged 8 Y's 3 M's (Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Jun 25 2007)
CEMSearch: Name: Winnie Massey; Born: 1889; Died: 1897-05-05; Age: 8y 8m; Notes: Daughter of Marcus Massy, died of scarlet fever (Massey History); Buried: Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp; Other names: Stella Massey (1880-1899)
"S. H. B. Charles Massey, d. 10 Jun 1889, 19y 2m; Winnie, d. 5 May 1897, 8y" from Cemetery Transcriptions, Stone Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., seen at Belleville Public Library, July 20, 2000.^3,7

     John McDonald was born before 1820. He married Mary ? before 1840.

     Mary ? was born before 1820. As of before 1840,her married name was McDonald. She married John McDonald before 1840.

     John Ross was born in 1781 at Rossshire, Scotland; Date 1781 per CemSearch. Location Rossshire, Scotland per Death Reg'n. of son Charles Ross. Per Burial.^1,2 He married Mary Sutherland before 1828 at Scotland. John Ross died on 20 March 1864 at Ontario; Date Mar 20 1864 per Memorial & CEMSearch. He was buried on 22 March 1864 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: John Ross; Born: 1781; Died: 1864-03-20; Aged: 83y; Notes: H/O Mary; Rossshire, Scot; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Section 2 Row 10 Plot 2. See Charles Ross (son) for list of other names in plot.³

     Mary Sutherland was born in 1806 at Scotland; Date 1896 per Burial. Date 1809 & location Scotland per 1881 Census.^1,3 As of before 1828,her married name was Ross. She married John Ross before 1828 at Scotland. Mary Sutherland appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Anderson (son-in-law.)³ She died on 13 December 1882 at Ontario; Per Burial. She was buried on 15 December 1882 at Workworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Mary Ross; Maiden: ?; Born: 1806; Died: 1882-12-13; Age: 76y; Notes: W/O John Ross; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Section 2 Row 10 Plot 20. See Charles Ross for list of other names in plot.

     Ellen Clapperton was born on 13 June 1856 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1856 per Memorial. Date Jun 13 1856 & location Baltimore, Haldimand Twp. per CemSearch. Date June 13 1856 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jun 13 1857 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1856 & location Halidmand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - George Skinkle.^{2,3,4,1,5,6,7} She married James Clapperton, son of James Clapperton and Barbara Mason, circa 1875 at Ontario. Ellen Clapperton appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census see James Clapperton.⁵ She lived on 20 March 1889 at Baltimore, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Baltimore per marriage reg'n. - George Skinkle.⁷ As of 20 March 1889,her married name was Skinkle. She married George Skinkle, son of John Skinkle and Luvenna Lucinda Babcock, on 20 March 1889 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008534: Groom: George Skinkle; Age: 41; Res.: Percy; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John Skinkle & Lucinda Babcock; Bride: Ellen Clapperton; Age: 32; Res.: Baltimore; Born: Haldimand; Status: widow; Parents: John Clapperton & Margaret Kerr; Wit.: Wm. Mason & James Clapperton, Haldimand; Date: Mar 20 1889; Place: Haldimand; Rel.: Pres; Performed by: J. R. Gilchirst (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008534-1889, ancestry.com.)⁸ Ellen Clapperton appeared on the census of April 1891 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1891 Census: see George Skinkle.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: see George Skinkle.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1921 Census: see Harold Skinkle (son.)⁶ She died on 16 November 1942 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 86; Death Reg'n.#027086: Name: Ellen Skinkle; Date: Nov 16 1942; Age: 86y 5m 3d; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Ont. June 13 1856; Status; widowed; Nat.: Scot; Parents: John Clapperton, b. Scotland & Harriet Plews, b. Scotland; Inf.: Mrs. C. Goodfellow, Codrington, daughter; Burial: Warkworth Cemetery, Nov 17 1942; Permit: P. S. Ewing, Warkworth; Und.: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: coronary thrombosis; Signed: F. B. Brintnell, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Nov 17 1942; Reg'r.: P. S. Ewing (Ontario Death Registration, #027086-1942, ancestry.ca)
Date 1942 per CemSearch.


Date 1942 per Memorial.^11,1,7 She was buried on 17 November 1942 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) George Skinkle; 1846-1921; His Wife Ellen; Clapperton; 1856-1942; Asleep in Jesus; Their Son; George A; Skinkle; 1890-1959; And Their Son; Harold V; Skinkle; 1896-1976 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Sept 9, 2001, image by Dan Buchanan) Date Nov 17 1942 & location Warkworth Cemetery per Death Reg'n.
CemSearch: Name: Ellen Skinkle; Maiden: Clapperton; Born: Jun 13 1856; Died: 1942; Age: - ; ID: WRKWTHDP55; Other names: Skinkle, George (1847-1921), Skinkle, Annie [Wilson] (1852-1888), Skinkle, Harold Victor (1896-1976), Skinkle, George Alexander (1890-1959), Skinkle, Herbert Wilson (1872-1907), Skinkle, Lucinda [Babcock] (1820-1859), Skinkle, Ruby (Rilla Rubena) (1886-1887); Cemetery: Warkworth Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 15, Percy Twp., Warkworth Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 28 Plot 06; Note: Born Baltimore, Haldimand Twp; Ellen was a widower with two sons when she married George Skinkle Mar. 20, 1889 in Haldimand Twp. Two children from 1st marriage were John Clapperton B. Jan. 23, 1878 and Archibald L. born Dec. 13, 1879. Children from marriage to George Skinkle: George Alexander, Harold Victor (Ruby Neill), Edna May (Cecil Valleau) Goodfellow, Helen Alberta (Elmer George) Oliver. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=WRKWTHDP55%5E5.)^4,7

     Jessie Skinkle was born on 3 July 1881 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1881 per FindaGrave. Date July 3 1881 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1881 & location Percy Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Theodore Maycock.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1891 Census: see George Skinkle.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1901 Census: see George Skinkle.⁵ She lived on 2 July 1903 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Arthur Darling & Mable Marks.³ She lived on 23 May 1905 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Warkworth per marriage reg'n. - Theodore Maycock.³ As of 23 May 1905,her married name was Maycock. She married Theodore Maycock, son of Alfred Charles Maycock and Mary Ann Harper, on 23 May 1905 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014580: Groom: Theodore Maycock; Age: 29; Res.: Millbrook; Born: England; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Blacksmith; Parents: Alfred Chas. Maycock & Mary Ann Harper; Bride: Jessie Skinkle; Age: 23; Res.: Warkworth; Born: Percy Twp; Status: spinster; Occ.: clerk; Parents: George Skinkle & Annie Wilson; Wit.: A.S. Maycock, Markham, Ont. & Margeurite White, Percy Twp; Date: May 23 1905; Place: Percy Twp; Rel.: CE & Pres; Performed by: Jas. MacFarland; Reg'd.: May 26 1905; Reg'r.: P.S. Ewing, Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014580-1905, ancestry.ca.)⁶ Jessie Skinkle was buried in 1955 at Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Jessie Amora Skinkle Maycock; BIRTH: 1881; DEATH: 1955 (aged 73–74); BURIAL: Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 200685918 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200685918/jessie-amora-maycock?_gl=1*1t3c6al*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY2MjQwNTk4Ny4yMjYuMS4xNjYyNDA3MDU1LjAuMC4w.)² She died in 1955 at Ontario; Date 1955 per family tree of sgrundy137 on ancestry.ca, Sep 5 2022.⁷

     Helen Alberta "Nellie" Skinkle was born on 20 May 1893 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n#022305: Name: Ellen Alberta Skinkle; Date: May 20 1893; Parents: George Skinkle & Ellen Clapperton; Inf.: George Skinkle, farmer, Percy Twp; Reg'd.: Jul 29 1893; Phys.: Dr. Richards; Reg'r.: R. P. Hulburt (Ontario Birth Registration, #022305-1893, ancestry.com) Date May 20 1893 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,1 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see George Skinkle.³ As of before 1922,her married name was Oliver. She married George Elmer Oliver, son of William Oliver and Jessie Heriott, before 1922 at Northumberland Co., Ontario.

     Harold Victor Skinkle was born on 23 February 1896 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 23 1896 & location Percy Twp. per CemSearch. Date 1895 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Feb 23 1896 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1896 & location Warkworth per marriage reg'n. - Ruby Edna O'Neill.^1,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1901 Census: see George Skinkle.⁶ He lived on 9 May 1918 at R. R. # 3, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; WWI Attestation Paper: Name: Harold Victor Skinkle; Res.: R. R. # 3, Warkworth; Military Service #: P.C. 921102; Born: Warkworth, Feb 23 1896; Rel.: Pres.: Status: single; Kin: George Skinkle, father, R.R. #3, Warkworth; Medical Exam: Peterboro, Oct 30 1917; Description: Age 22, 5' 8" height, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, light hair; Date: May 9 1918; Place: Barriefield (WWI Attestation paper, 2 of 5, ancestry.ca.)⁷ He lived on 25 February 1921 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; My grandmother (Edna Skinkle) who was the daughter of George Skinkle (b Sept 11, 1847 and died Feb 25, 1921) left the farm to his son Harold Skinkle on his death. I know the farm was in Percy Township and just outside of Warkworth. The story is that Harold lost the farm through gambling. Harold left suddenly and moved to Toronto and family had to move to a home in Warkworth. My grandmother never talked to her brother after this event." per email from Howard Goodfellow, Feb 28 2024.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1921 Census: Skinkle, Harold, 26, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, Pres., farmer, single; Ellen, 64, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, Scot., Pres., income, widow; George, 3, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, Pres., blind, single (1921 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 37, pg. 1, line 20 - Percy Twp. - brick house - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He lived in 1935 at R. R. # 4, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "394 Skinkle, Harold, farmer, R.R. 4, Warkworth" & "395 Skinkle, George, farmer, R.R. 4, Warkworth" & "396 Skinkle, Mrs. George (W) R.R. 4, Warkworth" & "397 Skinkle, Ernest, labourer, R.R. 4, Warkworth" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, pg. 108 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁹ He lived on 21 March 1936 at Conc 4 Lot 19, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Conc 4 Lot 19, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co. per marriage reg'n. - Ruby Edna O'Neill.
Note: There are no Skinkle names in the land records for lot 19, conc 5, Percy Twp. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 28 2024.)^3,10 He married Ruby Edna O'Neill, daughter of Thomas O'Neill and Charlotte Porter, on 21 March 1936 at Lindsay, Victoria Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#023622: Groom: Harold Victor Skinkle; Age: 40; Res.: Conc 4 Lot 19, Percy Twp; Born: Warkworth; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Pres; Parents: George Skinkle, b. Warkworth & Ellen Plews; Bride: Ruby Edna O'Neill; Age: 34; Res.: 49 Ridout St., Lindsay; Born: Reaboro, Ont; Status: spinster; Occ.: teacher; Rel.: United; Parents: Thomas O'Neill, b. Reaboro & Charlotte Porter; Intended Place of Marr.: Lindsay; Wit.: Beatrice O'Neill, 49 Ridout St., Lindsay & Annie Mark, Bobcaygeon; Date: Mar 21 1936; Place: Lindsay; Performed by: Albert E. Jones, 64 Lindsay St., Lindsay, United Church of Canada, #2532; Sworn: Toronto, Mar 12 1935; Reg'r.: W. E. ?Dumble?, Toronto (Ontario Marriage Registration, #023622-1936, ancestry.ca.)¹¹ Harold Victor Skinkle "Hello Dan. Thanks for your research. On the details for Harold Victor Skinkle marriage on 21 March ,1936 it shows his farm residence as Conc 4, Lot 19 Percy township. Do you have the land registry deed for this property? I was told that when farm was lost (circa 1940) that Harold took off to Toronto and his wife Ruby who was a school teacher left Warkworth to take a teaching position in Stayner? with their young son Murray Neil Skinkle. Do you have any info on when Murray was born? I think that he became a dentist?." per email sent to my by Howard Goodfellow, Feb 29 2024. circa 1940 at Ontario.⁸ He Land Registry Records have no reference to Harold Skinkle at all. Records for lot 19, concession 4, Percy Twp., where he was working in 1936 when he was married, show that Peter Jones owned this land. He purchased 100 acres of the north half of lot 19 in 1911 from John ?Gorman. He had a mortgage in 1919 with Clarence A. Woof, sold a piece of land to Hydro in 1939, and sold the land in 1946 to his son Frank Jones. However, there was a family connection. A daughter of of Peter Jones, Margaret Jones, married Ross Skinkle in 1914, he was a son of Korah (Corey) Skinkle, a brother of George Skinkle. As of today, Mar 1 2024, I see nothing in land records to indicate that Harold Skinkle owned any land in this area. I have checked all the concessions from 1 to 4. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 1 2024) circa 1940 at Conc 4 Lot 19, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He lived on 28 December 1943 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; US Border Manifest: Port: Lewiston, NY; Name: Harold Skinkle; (I-94 No. 221243); Age: 47; Born: Warkworth, Ont; Occ.: farmer; Wife: Ruby Skinkle; Previous: various visits; Destination: Elizabeth Clapperton, sister-in-law, Shortsville, NY; Cause: emergency, 2 days; Remarks: Attending funeral of a relative on Monday Dec 29 1943 (US Border Crossings, 1943, New York, 11-165, 137, pg. 1226 of 5322, ancestry.ca.)⁷ He died on 14 March 1976 at Toronto Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 80; Date Mar 14 1976 & location Toronto Hospital per CemSearch.⁵ He was buried on 17 March 1976 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) George Skinkle; 1846-1921; His Wife Ellen; Clapperton; 1856-1942; Asleep in Jesus; Their Son; George A; Skinkle; 1890-1959; And Their Son; Harold V; Skinkle; 1896-1976 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, image by Dan Buchanan, Sept 9, 2001)
CemSearch: Name: Harold Victor Skinkle; Born: Feb 23 1896; Died: Mar 14 1976; Age: 80y; ID: WRKWTHDP55; Other names: Skinkle, Annie [Wilson] (1852-1888), Skinkle, Ellen [Clapperton] (1856-1942), Skinkle, George (1847-1921), Skinkle, George Alexander (1890-1959), Skinkle, Herbert Wilson (1872-1907), Skinkle, Lucinda [Babcock] (1820-1859), Skinkle, Ruby (Rilla Rubena) (1886-1887); Cemetery: Warkworth Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 15, Percy Twp., Warkworth Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 28 Plot 06; Note: Born Percy Twp. Died Toronto Hospital. Son of George Skinkle and Ellen Clapperton. Husband of Ruby O'Neill (of Stayner); Father of Murray Neill Skinkle of Brampton. Brother of George Alexander, Edna May (Cecil Valleau) Goodfellow, Helen Alberta (Elmer George) Oliver, Alice May (Leon Arthur) Blezard, Jessie Mora (Theodore) Maycock, Rilla Rubena, Herbert S. From Aureen Richardson and funeral card. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=WRKWTHDP55%5E4.)⁵

     Randolph M. Potter was born on 18 January 1891 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 18 1891 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see George Potter.² He married Bertha Irena Ross, daughter of James Henry Ross and Martha Irena "Irene" Valleau, on 24 January 1912 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015018: Groom: Randolph M. Potter; Age: 21; Res.: Percy Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Pres; Parents: George Potter, farmer & Mary Ann ?Batsiby?; Bride: Bertha A. Ross; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pres; Parents: James Ross, farmer & Irene Valleau; Wit.: Charlotte Ross, Norham & Earle C. Potter, Warkworth; Date: Jan 24 1812; Place: Cobourg; Performed by: W. Beattie, Cobourg; Sworn: Campbellford, Jan 20 1912; Reg'r.: S. J. Fisher, Campbellford (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015018-1912, ancestry.com)
Codrington WI meeting attended by " ... Mrs. Randolph Potter (Bertha Ross) ..."^3,4 Randolph M. Potter was buried in 1968 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Potter; Randolph M. Potter; 1891 - 1968; His Wife; Bertha Ross; 1893 - 1982 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth.)⁵ He died in 1968 at Ontario; Date per Memorial.⁵

     George Potter was born on 11 April 1849 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1850 & location Percy Twp. per marriage reg'n. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see Richard Potter.¹ He lived on 24 December 1874 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Percy Twp. per marriage reg'n.² He married Mary Ann Ballenby, daughter of James Ballenby and Hellen Davidson, on 24 December 1874 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006362: Groom: George Potter; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Richard Potter & Martha Helson; Bride: Mary Ann Ballenby; Age: 19; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: James Ballenby & Hellen Davidson; Wit.: Wiliam Sykes & Albert Shearer, Percy; Date: Dec 24 1874; Place: Warkworth; Rel.: W.M. & Pres; Performed by: Rev. Donald Sutherland; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006362-1874, ancestry.com.)³ George Potter appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Ontario; Age 50 at 1901 Census: Potter, George, 50, b. Ontario, 11 Apr 1851, English, married; Mary A., 47, b. 16 Apr 1854, married; Randolf M., 10, b. 18 Jan 1891.⁴

     Mary Ann Ballenby was born on 16 April 1854 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1855 & location Percy Twp. per marriage reg'n.¹ She lived on 24 December 1874 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe per marriage reg'n.¹ As of 24 December 1874,her married name was Potter. She married George Potter, son of Richard Potter and Martha Helson, on 24 December 1874 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006362: Groom: George Potter; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Richard Potter & Martha Helson; Bride: Mary Ann Ballenby; Age: 19; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: James Ballenby & Hellen Davidson; Wit.: Wiliam Sykes & Albert Shearer, Percy; Date: Dec 24 1874; Place: Warkworth; Rel.: W.M. & Pres; Performed by: Rev. Donald Sutherland; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006362-1874, ancestry.com.)² Mary Ann Ballenby appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: see George Potter.³

     Isabella Moore was born on 17 February 1888 at Ontario; Per 1901 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 3 at 1891 Census: see James Moore.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, Macdonald District, Manitoba; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.²

     Percy Moore was born on 8 January 1890 at Manitoba; Per 1901 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 1 at 1891 Census: see James Moore.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.² He married Grace ? after 1925 at Ontario; per Burial.³ Percy Moore was buried in 1963 at Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MOORE; Mother; Grace; 1900 - 1990; Father; Percy; 1890 - 1963; Daughter; Marion; 1929 - (Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, July 16, 2005.)³ He died in 1963 at Kenora, Ontario; Date 1963? per Burial.³

     William James Moore was born on 2 April 1892 at Manitoba; Per 1901 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 9 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.¹ He died in 1935 at Kelwood, Manitoba; Per Burial. He was buried in 1935 at Kelwood Cemetery, Kelwood, Manitoba; "Moore: William James Moore; 1893-1935" Kelwood Cemetery Transcription, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 17, 2000.

     Edward J. Moore was born on 3 October 1895 at Manitoba; Per 1901 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 5 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.¹

     Eliza A. Moore was born on 29 June 1897 at Manitoba; Per 1901 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.¹

     Hugh John Moore was born on 13 March 1900 at Manitoba; Date Mar 13 1900 per 1901 Census. Date 1900 per Burial.^2,1 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see James Moore.³ He was buried in 1972 at Birnie Cemetery, Birnie, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MOORE; Hugh John; 1900 - 1972 (Birnie Cemetery, Birnie, Manitoba, July 14, 2005.)¹ He died in 1972 at Manitoba; Date 1972 per Burial.¹

     Percival R. "Percy" Belford was born on 11 June 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 11 1876 per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see William Belford.² He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see William James Belford.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see William James Belford.⁴ He lived on 18 January 1916 at 79th Battallion, Brandon, Manitoba; "Rev. B. Belford of Elgin, Manitoba, Harry Belford of the Free press staff, Winnipeg and Pte. P. Belford of the 79th (Battallion) Brandon were in town last week attending the funeral of their father, W. J. Belford" from the death notice of William James Belford, The Neepawa Press, Tuesday, January 25, 1916, seen on microfilm at The Manitoba Legislative Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 19, 2000. He " ... passed away at the home of her son percy, near Kelwood ... " from death notice of his mother, Joanna (orser) Belford on 10 June 1927 at Kelwood, Manitoba. He died in October 1944 at WW II - Europe? at age 68; Per Burial. " .... A brother, Percy, died October 1944. ... " from death notice of sister Margaret Jane in 1946. He was buried in October 1944 at Kelwood Cemetery, Manitoba; Kelwood Cemetery Inscriptions: Belford, William J. 1833-1916; Belford, Joanna (Orser) 1938-1927; Belford, Percival 1875-1944 *PTE, 52 Batt'n. (from http://www.kenora.net/manitoba/cemetery.htm#B.)

     Joseph Walter Belford was born on 25 November 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 1872 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1906 Census. Date Nov 25 1871 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see William Belford.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 19 at 1891 Census: see William James Belford.⁵ He married Marian J. ? circa 1898 at Manitoba. Joseph Walter Belford appeared on the census of April 1901 at Ochre River Municipality, MacDonald District, Mantiboa; Age 29 at 1901 Census: Belford, Joseph, 29, b. Ontario 25 Nov 1871, Irish, Methodist, Implement Agent, married; Maria J., 28, b. Ontario, 22 Feb 1872, Irish, married; Elva M., 1, b. Manitoba 12 Apr 1899.⁶ He appeared on the census of 22 July 1906 at Sub-dist. 6B, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Age 34 at 1906 Census: Belford, Joseph W., 34, b. Ont., 385 Hogel?, married; Maria, 33, b. Ont., married; Elva, 7, b. Man, daughter; ???(m)., 5, b. Man, son; Joseph ?H.?, 3, son (1911 Census Online: Winnipeg, Manitoba, sub-dist. 6B, pg. 67 of 74 385 Hogel ??³ ) He appeared on the census of 1911 at Sub-dist. 48, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba; Age 39 at 1911 Census: Belford, Joseph W., 39, b. Ont. Nov 1872, Eng. Cda., Anglican, Dyer & Cleaner?, married; Marian J., 38, b. Ont., Eng. Cda., Anglican, married; Evla, 12, b. Man, Apr 1899, daughter; ?Orty?(m), 10, b. Man. Apr 1901, son; Frank H., 8, b. Man. Aug 1903, son; Arthur, 3, b. Man Aug 1908, son (1911 Census Online: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, sub. dist. 48, pg. 10 of 46, line 28 - 122? Scott? St.)¹ He lived on 18 January 1916 at Kelwood, Manitoba; " ... The sons are ... Joseph W. Belford, Kelwood ... " per death notice of father William James Belford. He lived on 10 June 1927 at Manitou, Saskatchewan; " ... survived by five sons ... Joseph W. Belford, Manitou, Saskatchewan ... " from death notice of his mother Joanna (Orser) Belford in Manitoba in 1927. He lived on 23 October 1946 at Debolt, Alberta; " ... four brothers ... Joe of Debolt, Alberta ... " from death notice of sister Margaret Jane (Belford) Mckone in Manitoba in 1946.

     William Henry "Harry" Belford was born on 25 November 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1916 Census. Date Dec 1872 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Nov 25 1871 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see William James Belford.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 19 at 1891 Census: see William James Belford.⁵ He married Olive "Ida" Ames, daughter of Joseph Lacy Ames and Hester "Esther" Morella Striker, on 5 January 1897 at Methodist Parsonage, Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: William H. Belford, 25, Brighton Twp., school teacher; Parents: William Jas. Belford & Johanna Belford; married Olive Ida Ames, 23, Brighton Twp; Parents: Joseph Ames & Esther ames; Witnesses: Wellington Ames, Brighton Twp., & Florence Farrell, Essex Centre; on 5 Jan 1897 at the Methodist Parsonage in Frankford; by Rev. James H. Wilkinson, Methodist.⁶ William Henry "Harry" Belford appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 29 at 1901 Census: Belford, Henry, 29, b. Ont. r. 25 Nov 1871, Irish, Meth., teacher, married; Olive, 27, b. Ont. r. 1 Jan 1874, German, Meth., married; Esther E., 2, b. Man. r. 26 Apr 1898, Irish, daughter; Sarah B., 7 months, b. Man. r. 8 Sep 1900, daughter (1901 Census Online: Rosedale Sub-dist., MacDonald Dist., Manitoba, pg. 9, line 10, T-6433)
Note: Location info is mis-matched; pg. 9, line 8 is NE 1/4, Sec 27, Twp. 17, Range 15 and line 14 is section 27 - not line 10 as Henry Belford is on. Joseph Ames is above him at line 5.¹ He lived in April 1901 at Twp. 17 Range 15, Rosedale Sub-dist., MacDonald Dist., Manitoba; Agricultural Census shows Henry Belford on the north-east quarter (Joseph Ames is on the south-east quarter) of Section 27, and the north-east quarter of Section 26, in the 17th Township, Range 15, Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba. Each quarter is 160 acres so he has 320 acres total. (North York Public Library, Microfilm T-6437, MacDonald, Rosedale, M-5, Page 9, Line 8 and 14 - from the personal census on T-6433.)¹ He was Teacher: per Pg. 39, History of Riding Mountain and Area - 1885 to 1984, Winnipeg Public Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 18, 2000
"The early students of Riding Mountain attended Tobarmore School No. 616 located on SW 3-18-15 (2 miles south of present day Riding Mountain). On January 1, 1907, Mrs. Blanche Palmiter arrived in Riding Mountain to teach and classes were started in Mrs. Ivey's Hall." page 30 of same book as above between January 1902 and 1903 at Tobarmore School No. 616, Riding Mountain, Manitoba. He was Teacher: per Pg. 39, History of Riding Mountain and Area - 1885 to 1984, Winnipeg Public Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 18, 2000 between July 1905 and January 1906 at Tobarmore School No. 616, Riding Mountain, Manitoba. He appeared on the census of 1911 at Winnipeg, Manitoba; Age 39 at 1911 Census: Belford, William, 39, b. Ont. (Dec 1872), Eng., Cda., Anglican, Editor, married; Alice, 37, b. Ont. Jan (1874), Eng., Cda., Anglican, married; Esther, 13, b. Man. Apr (1898), daughter; Sarah, 10, b. Man. Sep (1901), daughter; Wellington, 9, b. Man. May (1902), son; Gertrude, 1, b. Man. Sep. (1909?), daughter; Minnie, 9/12, b. Man. Feb (1910), daughter (1911 Census Online: Winnipeg, dist. 24, sub-dist. 88, pg. 33 of 63, line 1 - 567 Polamn?)² He was Occupation: Editor - per 1911 Census. in 1911 at Winnipeg, Manitoba.² He was " ... The sons are ... W. Harry Belford, of the editorial department of the Manitoba Free press, Winnipeg ... " and
" ... Harry Belford of the Free Press staff, Winnipeg ... " from Neepawa Press, January 25, 1916 - at time of his father's death on 18 January 1916 at Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba. He lived on 18 January 1916 at Neepawa, Manitoba; "Rev. B. Belford of Elgin, Manitoba, Harry Belford of the Free Press staff, Winnipeg and Pte. P. Belford of the 79th (Battallion) Brandon were in town last week attending the funeral of their father, W. J. Belford" from the death notice of William James Belford, The Neepawa Press, Tuesday, January 25, 1916, seen on microfilm at The Manitoba Legislative Library, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 19, 2000. He appeared on the census of circa June 1916 at 331 Washington St., Springfield, East Kildonan, Manitoba; Age 44 at 1916 Census: Belford, William Henry, 44, b. Ont., Irish, Anglican, Editor of Daily Paper, married; Olive, 42, b. Ont., Irish, Anglican, married; Wellington, 14, b. Man., Irish, Anglican; Ester, 18, b. Man; Sadie, 15, b. Man; Gertrude, 6, b. Man; Minnie, 5, b. Man. (1916 Census: Springfield, East Kildonan, Manitoba, 331 Washington St., (dist. 22), pg. 39, line 26 - ancestry.com)
Note: Location is in east Winnipeg. Kildonan Park appears on the north side of the river at Chief Peguis Trail and Springfield is east and south from there.³ He "Mr. H. Belford of Winnipeg is spending a week with old friends. He brought the news of the death "killed in action" of the eldest son of Mr. Ernest Ames of Man." from The Brighton Ensign, August 30, 1918, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Feb 7, 2001 on 30 August 1918 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He lived on 10 June 1927 at Fort William, Ontario; " ... survived by five sons ... Harry of Fort William, Ontario ... " from death notice of his mother Joanna (Orser) Belford in Manitoba in 1927. He lived on 23 October 1946 at Fort William, Ontario; " ... Harry Belford, Fort William ... " from death notice of sister Margaret Jane (Belford) McKone in 1946 in Manitoba. He was "Editor of Time Journal"; per Mabel Tolley. after 1947 at Fort William, Ontario.

     Rev. Hulbert Orser N. Belford was born in May 1877 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 1877 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1891 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see William Belford.³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 13 at 1891 Census: see William James Belford.⁴ He married Esther Amelia Keyes, daughter of William Keyes and Amelia Augusta Martin, on 30 April 1906 at Manitoba; Date Apr 30 1906 per GEDCOM of Robert Hammond, March 27, 2008. per 1911 Census.^2,5 Rev. Hulbert Orser N. Belford appeared on the census of 1911 at Sub-dist. 8, Gladstone, Portage La Prairie Dist., Manitoba; Age 34? at 1911 Census: Belford, Hulbert O. N., 34?, b. Ont. May 1877, Irish, Anglican, Clergyman & Aurhor, married; Ester ?Ann?, 30, b. Ont. Jan 1881, Irish, Anlgican, married; Amelia A., 4?, b. Manitoba, daughter; William ?James?, 3?, b. Manitoba March 1911, son (1911 Census Online: Gladstone, Portage La Prairie, sub-dist. 8, pg. 4 of 16, line 2.)² He lived on 18 January 1916 at Elgin, Manitoba; " ... and Rev. H. O. N. Belford, B. A., Rector of the Anglican parish of Elgin, Manitoba and who is soon to remove to Danville, Quebec ... " from death notice of father William James Belford. He was Rector: " ... and Rev. H. O. N. Belford, B. A., Rector of the Anglican parish of Elgin, Manitoba and who is soon to remove to Danville, Quebec ... " from death notice of father William James Belford on 18 January 1916 at Parish of Elgin, Elgin, Manitoba. He lived on 10 June 1927 at Richmond, Quebec; " ... survived by five sons ... Rev. H. O. N. Belford, Richmond, Quebec ... " from death notice of his mother Joanna (Orser) Belford in Manitoba in 1927. He lived on 23 October 1946 at Quebec; " ... four brothers ... Bert in Quebec ... " from death notice of sister Margaret Jane (Belford) McKone in Manitoba in 1946.

     Mary Eleanor McCracken was born on 1 August 1871 at Minden, Haliburton Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1 1872 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ As of 2 December 1891,her married name was Belford. She married Rev. & Major James Franklin Beatty Belford, son of William James Belford and Joanna Orser, on 2 December 1891 at Springhill, Manitoba; "Groom; Belford, James F. B; Age: 24; Status: bachelor; Residence: Manitoba; Birthplace: Ontario; Occupation: farmer; Religion: Methodist; Parents: W. J. & Johanna Belford; Bride: McCracken, Mary E.; Age: 20; Status: spinster; Residence: Manitoba; Birthplace: Ontario; Religion: Methodist; Parents: Robert & Annie McCracken; Witnesses: W. H. Belford & Eda McCracken; Date: Nov. 1891; Place: Rosedale; by License; Clergyman: T. A. (Thomas Argue); Charge: Neepawa; Years: 1890-1903; Municipality: Neepawa; Church: Methodist" from page 4 of Marriages - United Church Archives, seen at The Manitoba Genealogical Society, Winnipge, Manitoba, Dec 17, 2000
Per IGI Record.
"On December 2, 1891, Marjor Belford and Mary Eleanor McCracken (born August 1st, 1871, Minden, Ontario) were married in Springhill, Manitoba by the Reverend Thomas Argue of Neepawa." Per IGI Record. Mary Eleanor McCracken appeared on the census of 24 April 1901 at Louise Twp., Clearwater, Lisgar Dist., Manitoba; Age 28 at 1901 Census: see Rev. James Belford.¹ She died on 30 June 1946 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 74; " ... and the next year on June 30th, 1946, my Grandmother, Mary Eleanor McCracken Belford passed away at the age of 74. She was a true pioneer, knew nothing but hard work, patience and understanding, and as my Grandmother said, they brought up their family on $3,000.00 a year and the Missionary Barrel." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. Date 1946 per Memorial.² She was buried on 2 July 1946 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Father; Major; Rev. J. F. B. Belford; 1867-1950; 53 years; ordained priest, Church of England; Mother; Mary Eleanor; McCracken; 1869-1946 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)
Memorial: (See Exhibit; Belford; James Henry; 1893 - 1966; Dorothy Elizabeth; Fisher; 1905 - 1988; Jean Lillian; 1935 - 1979; Katharine Elizabeth; 1944 - 2013; James Franklin Beatty; 1867 - 1950; Mary Eleanor; McCracken; 1871 - 1946; Robert Wm. Franklin; 1895 - 1938; George Edward; 1930 - 2014; Robert Bruce Barton; 1941 - 2017 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Sep 26 2019.)²

     Robert Johnstone McCracken was born in 1836 at Cootehill, Monaghan Co., Ireland; Cootehill per email from Sandra Pottier, Mar 19, 2003. Quithill Per IGI REcord.¹ He married Anne Jane Jackson, daughter of George Jackson and Margaret Pogue, in 1866. Robert Johnstone McCracken died in 1912; Per IGI Record.

     Anne Jane Jackson was born in 1849 at Minden, Haliburton Co., Ontario; Per IGI Record. As of 1866,her married name was McCracken. She married Robert Johnstone McCracken, son of Richard McCracken and Margaret Johnstone, in 1866. Anne Jane Jackson lived in 1877 at SE 17 16 15 W, Eden, Manitoba; "Mrs. Robert McCracken; (Nee Annie Jackson) by Dora F. Graham: Naming of Eden: Among the very first settlers to come to Eden in the 1800's were Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCracken. ... Annie McCracken was my great aunt. ... when they came here, around 1877,they had two small children and Robert filed on SE 1.4 of 17-16-15 and pre-empted NE 1/4 17-16-15. They lived on the SE 1/4." page f40 from East of the Mountaiins; Eden-Birnie Story, seen at Winnipeg Public Library, Dec 20, 2000. She died in 1912; Per IGI REcord.

     Lt. James Henry "Harry" Belford was born on 3 January 1893 at Eden, Manitoba; Date Jan 3 1893 & location Manitoba rural per 1901 Census. Date 1893 & location Manitoba per marriage reg'n. - Dorothy Elizabeth Fisher.
"On January 3, 1893 their first child was born, James Henry Belford, my father." Per IGI Record.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 24 April 1901 at Louise Twp., Clearwater, Lisgar Dist., Manitoba; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see Rev. James Belford.¹ He "The Orland Bantams who played in a Northumberland County League with Campbellford, Warkworth, Brighton & Colborne Teams. Front Row: (L to R) Roy Plumton, Ed Houlihan, Lex Morgan, Ray Plumpton, Ambrose Houlihan; Back row: (L to R) Harry Belford, Bill Horsley, Lyall (Benny) Way, Frank Moran. Picture made available by Mrs. Mona Allen (Team was sponsored by W. J. Latimer)" from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007. in 1923 at Orland Bantams, Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He lived on 8 October 1923 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Performed marriage of Murray Hanna & Ada Tyler.² He lived on 9 June 1928 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Codrington per marriage reg'n. - Dorothy Elizabeth Fisher.² He married Dorothy Elizabeth Fisher, daughter of John Edward Fisher and Emma Jane Drope, on 9 June 1928 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003155: Groom: James Henry Belford; Age: 35; Res.: Codrington; Born: Manitoba; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Rev. James F. Belford, b. Brighton Twp. & Mary Elizabeth McCracken; Bride: Dorothy Elizabeth Fisher; Age: 23; Res.: Toronto; Born: Harwood; Status: spinster; Occ.: lady; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: John Edward Fisher, b. England & Emma Jane Drope; Intended Place of Marr.: Toronto; Wit.: Florence A. Seaman, 42 Westmoreland Ave., TO & Alfred Morrow, 53 Bartlett Ave., TO; Date: Jun 9 1928; Place: Toronto; Performed by: W. F. Seaman, 42 Westmoreland Ave., TO, Anglican, No. 6475; Sworn: Brighton Village, Jun 5 1928; Reg'r.: W. Roblin, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003155-1928, ancestry.ca)
"On June 9, 1928, the eldest son "Harry" married Dorothy Elizabeth Fisher of Toronto. They settled on the family farm, and on October 2nd, 1929, James Henry Belford, Jr., was born. On August 20th, 1930, my brother, George Edward (a bachelor) who resides in Burlington, Ontario was born." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. Per IGI Record.⁴ Lt. James Henry "Harry" Belford lived circa 1930 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Harry Belford appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer in the late 1920s and early 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library.)⁵ He lived in 1934 at Belford Farm, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In 1934, my father became ill from injuries afflicted during the First World War, so he was forced to stop farming, but remained on the family farm." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. He lived on 8 August 1938 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Fred O. Wade & Inez E. Snelgrove.² He lived in 1949 at Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... an in 1949, Grandfather sold the family farm to my father James Henry Belford Sr., for $2,600.00." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. He "Lt. James Henry Belford (picture taken in 1960) oldest son. He died in April 1966." from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington in 1960 at Codrington, Ontario. He died on 8 April 1966 at Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 73; Date Apr 8 1966 per Memorial.⁶ He was buried on 11 April 1966 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) James H. Belford; Lieutenant; 1 Battn C.E.F; 8 Apr 1966 Age 72 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)
Memorial: (See Exhibit; Belford; James Henry; 1893 - 1966; Dorothy Elizabeth; Fisher; 1905 - 1988; Jean Lillian; 1935 - 1979; Katharine Elizabeth; 1944 - 2013; James Franklin Beatty; 1867 - 1950; Mary Eleanor; McCracken; 1871 - 1946; Robert Wm. Franklin; 1895 - 1938; George Edward; 1930 - 2014; Robert Bruce Barton; 1941 - 2017 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Sep 26 2019) Per IGI Record.⁶

     Robert William Franklin "Frank" Belford was born on 27 August 1895 at Eden, Manitoba; "On August 27, 1895 their second son Robert William Franklin was born and at this time grandfather decided to enter the ministry." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. Date Aug 27 1894 & location Manitoba rural per 1901 Census. Date 1895 per Memorial.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Louise Twp., Clearwater, Lisgar Dist., Manitoba; Age 6 at 1901 Census: see Rev. James Belford.¹ He began military service between 1915 and 1918 at Canada "Franklin Belford b. 1894. Enlisted 1915 as Private in 57th Battalion, 1st Battalion, Canadian Forestry Corp. - Sgt. June 1916 - Lieut. 1917. Demobilized 1918." from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington. He lived on 22 May 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴ He married Doris Ann Chamberlain, daughter of Harry Chamberlain and Dorothy Smalley, on 22 May 1921 at St. George Church, Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016763: Groom: Franklin R. W. Belford; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Manitoba; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: J. W. Belford & Eleanor McCracken; Bride: Doris Ann Chamberlain; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Rel.: Bapt; Parents: Harry Chamberlain & Dorothy Smalley; Wit.: M. S.? Belford, Codrington & J. Jones, Hastings; Date: May 22 1921; Place: St. George Church, Hastings; Performed by: Jas. W. Belford, Codrington; Sworn: May 21 1921, Warkworth (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016763-1921, ancestry.com.)⁵ Robert William Franklin "Frank" Belford lived in 1922 at Port Dalhousie, Ontario; "On May 22, 1920, Frank married Doris Champerlain. He had been teaching after the war, but was now an Accountant with the Ontario Provincial Savings Bank in Port Dalhousie, Ontario." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. He lived on 8 October 1923 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Murray Hanna & Ada Tyler.⁴ He died on 15 March 1938 at Ontario at age 42; "On March 15th, 1938, Frank, the second son of the Major passed away. He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, across from the family farm where many other Belford's are at rest." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. Date Mar 15 1938 per Memorial.³ He was buried on 17 March 1938 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit; Belford; James Henry; 1893 - 1966; Dorothy Elizabeth; Fisher; 1905 - 1988; Jean Lillian; 1935 - 1979; Katharine Elizabeth; 1944 - 2013; James Franklin Beatty; 1867 - 1950; Mary Eleanor; McCracken; 1871 - 1946; Robert Wm. Franklin; 1895 - 1938; George Edward; 1930 - 2014; Robert Bruce Barton; 1941 - 2017 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Sep 26 2019)
Memorial: (See Exhibit) Leutenant; Franklin W. R. Belford; C. F. C. C. E. F; 15th March 1938 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)
"Never lived in Codrington but is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery." from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington.^6,3

     George Percival St. John Belford was born on 12 September 1897 at Eden, Manitoba; "On September 11, 1897, their third son George Percical St. John was born." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. Date Sep 12 1896 & location Manitoba rural per 1901 Census. Date Sep 12 1897 per IGI REcord.¹ He appeared on the census of 24 April 1901 at Louise Twp., Clearwater, Lisgar Dist., Manitoba; Age 4 at 1901 Census: see Rev. James Belford.¹ He began military service in 1914 at Canada "George the 3rd son enlisted in 1914 - killed in action in August 1918 in France." from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington. He ended military service before 30 August 1918 at France; Killed in Action. See Military Beginnings. He died on 30 August 1918 at Bourdon Wood, France, at age 20; "On September 6, 1918, bad news arrived in a telegram from the War Department saying that his son George, had been killed in action August 30, 1918 at Boudon Wood. He is buried in Upton Cemetery in France." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008. Per IGI REcord. He was buried on 31 August 1918 at Upton Wood Cemetery, France; "On September 6, 1918, bad news arrived in a telegram from the War Department saying that his son George, had been killed in action August 30, 1918 at Boudon Wood. He is buried in Upton Cemetery in France." per "William James Belford", sent to me by Jimmy Belford of Trenton, March 28, 2008.