Person Page - 686

     Polly ? was born circa 1784; Burials of two children suggest there was an earlier wife, Polly who was older than later wife Mary Ferguson. As of before 1802,her married name was Jackson. She married Rowland Jackson, son of Jacob S. Jackson and Mariam Searing, before 1802.

     Mabel ? was born on 18 May 1898; Per Burial. As of after 1920,her married name was Valleau. She married Ralph Allen Valleau, son of George William Edgar Valleau and Ida A. Allen, after 1920. Mabel ? died on 5 January 1983 at Ontario at age 84; Per Burial. She was buried on 7 January 1983 at Cherry Valley Cemetey, Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Valleau; Ralph A; Jun 26 1898; Jan 24 1971; His Wife; Mabel; May 18 1898; Jan 5 1983 (Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Aug 11, 2002.)

     Helen Roselle Campbell was born on 4 November 1900 at Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Robert Galloway, Jan 22, 2003. Per Burial.¹ As of 6 August 1921,her married name was Striker. She married Frederick Earl Striker, son of Walter Isaac Brock Striker and Ida May Ames, on 6 August 1921 at New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Robert Galloway, Jan 22, 2003.¹ Helen Roselle Campbell was buried in 1969 at Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Fred Earl Striker; 1890 - 1970; His wife; ?Heather? Campbell ?? (Cherry Valley Cemetery, Chery Valley, Aug 11, 2002) (Foot stone has grass over it, dates for wife are burried.) She died in 1969 at Montreal, Quebec; Date 1969 & location Montreal per GEDCOM of Robert Galloway, Jan 22, 2003. Per Burial.¹

     Marjorie Rowena Striker was born in 1916 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Per Burial. As of after 1936,her married name was Ellis. As of after 1950,her married name was Brooker. She was buried in 1988 at Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Marjorie Rowena; Dau. of G. & R. Striker; 1916 - 1988; Wife of; Gerald Ellis & Wm. Brooker (Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Aug 11, 2002) (Assume G & R are Gilbert and Rosa Striker.) She died in 1988 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     Mary Gerow was born on 29 March 1878 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Rossmore, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Mary Gerow; Born: Mar 29, 1878; Parents: James Finley Gerow & Mary Fullerton; Occ.: Millwright; Inf.: J. A. Gerow, Insurance Agent, Rossmore P.O; Reg'd.: Apr 13, 1878; Reg'r.: James Benson.¹

     Estella Adel Gerow was born on 20 July 1880 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Rossmore, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Name: Estella Adel Gerow; Born: July 20, 1880; Parents: William Gerow & Catherine Vanorman; Occ.: Post Master, Rossmore; Inf.: C. Gerow, Rossmore; Reg'd.: Aug 18 1880; Dr. Farley; Reg'r.: James Benson.

     Lloyd Gerow was born on 13 July 1892 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Lloyd Gerow; born: July 13 1892; Parents: William Gerow & Euphemia McDonald; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: William Gerow; Reg'd.: Jul 18 1892; Dr Wright.¹

     Lewis Wesley Gerow was born on 8 October 1888 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Rossmore, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Lewis Welsey Gerow; Born: Oct 8 1888; Parents: Daniel Gerow & Margaret Sweenor; Occ.: lab; Inf.: Daniel Gerow, Rossmore; Reg'd.: Dec 8 1888; Dr. Tracy; Reg'r.: James Benson.¹

     Tracy Gerow was born on 28 June 1896 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Rossmore, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Tracy Gerow; born: June 28 1896; Parents: Wesley Gerow & Margaret Sweenor; Occ.: farmer, Rossmore; Inf.: Wesley Gerow; Reg'd.: July 26 1896; Dr. Tracy; Reg'r.: James Benson.

     Carlyle Gerow was born on 14 July 1896 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Carlyle Gerow; Born: July 14 1896; Parents: William Gerow & Euphemia McDonald; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: father; Reg'd.: Sep 7 1896; Dr. Tracy.¹

     Ernest Gerow was born on 28 December 1898 at Hallowell Twp., Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Ernest Gerow; Born: Dec 28 1898; Parents: George M. Gerow & Mary Cheatley; Occ.: Engineer, Picton; Dr.: C. J. Wesley; Inf.: George M. Gerow; Reg'd.: May 17 1899.¹

     Harry Albert Gerow was born on 10 July 1899 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Harry Albert Gerow; Parents: Marshall Gerow & Mattie Sweenor; Occ.: Llab., Amel; Inf.: Marshall Gerow; Reg'd.: Aug 10 1899; Dr. J. S. Farncomb.¹ He appeared on the census of 1921 at 162 Dundas St., Belleville, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1921 Census: see Marshall Gerow.² He died on 3 May 1969 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 69; per family tree of Gerald McCauley on ancestry.ca, Oct 1 2023.³

     William Wesley Gerow was born on 12 January 1901 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: William Wesley Gerow; Parents: Marshall Gerow & Mattie Gerow; Occ.: Painter, Amel., Dr. Clinton; Inf.: W. W. Gerow; Reg'd. :Jan 14? 1901.³ He appeared on the census of 1921 at 162 Dundas St., Belleville, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1921 Census: see Marshall Gerow.¹ He lived on 18 April 1921 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Wesley Kizer & Dorothy Gerow.⁴

     Arric Vanallen Gerow was born on 6 January 1903 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Arric Vanallen Gerow; Born: Jan 6 1903; Parents: Marshall Gerow & Mattie Gerow; Occ.: lab., Amel; Dr. Sprague; Inf.: M. Gerow; Reg'd.: Feb 6 1903
Date 1904 & location Prince Edward Co. per marriage reg'n. - Viola May Walt.^4,3 He appeared on the census of 1921 at 162 Dundas St., Belleville, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1921 Census: see Marshall Gerow.² He lived on 18 September 1926 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Viola May Walt.³ He married Viola May Walt, daughter of George G. Walt and Mary E. Squier, on 18 September 1926 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#036989: Groom: Aric Vanallan Gerow; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: bachelor; Occ.: fisherman; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Marshall Gerow, b. Prince Edward Co. & Mattie Sweenor; Bride: Viola May Walt; Age: 17; Res.: Brighton; Born: St. Mary's; Status: spinster; Rel.: Bapt; Parents: George Walt, b. Brighton & Mary Squire; Expected Place of Marr.: Belleville; Wit.: Dorothy Kiser, Consecon & Alice Hayden, Montreal; Performed by: George R. Beamish, Rector of Belleville, Anglican, #1890; Sworn: Brighton, Sep 15 1926; Reg'r.: W. Roblin, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #036989-1926, ancestry.ca)

per family tree of Morgan White on ancestry.ca, Apr 17 2023.^1,5 Arric Vanallen Gerow lived in 1935 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "138 Gerow, Eric, fisherman, Brighton" & "139 Gerow, Mrs. Eric - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 15 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁶ He lived in 1945 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "63 Gerow, Eric, fisherman, Brighton" & "64 Gerow, Mrs. Eric - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 74 of 178, ancestry.ca.⁶ He lived in 1949 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "78 Gerow, Eric, fisherman, Brighton" & "79 Gerow, Mrs. Eric - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 40 of 156, ancestry.ca.⁶ He "(1954) Gerow Propane has a new Office building. Aric Gerow has announced that G.H. Murdoff is the manager of Gerow Propane Ltd. His office will be in the new building, on Ontario Street, which when occupied will be one of the most attractive modern and efficient sales offices and display rooms in the Country." from page 349 of the History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose. in 1954 at Ontario St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁷ He lived on 16 June 1956 at Village Lot 2, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 17800) show that Frank Vivian & wife sold part of Village Lot 2, North Side Main Street, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Aric V. Gerow & Viola M. Gerow (Joint Tenants) for $8,500. ITS Date: Jun 16 1956. Reg'n. Date: Dec 6 1956. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg 281 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Jun 23 2023.)⁸ He lived in July 1956 at Webb Property, Victoria & Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "July (1956) - Eric Gerow and G.H. Murdoff attend the council meeting, to advise council of the intention to convert the residential property east of Victoria Street on the north side of Main the former Webb House into a Hotel." Page 353 of Brighton Business by Susan Brose.⁷ He lived in August 1956 at Webb Property, Victoria & Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "August - The Webb property has been removed from restricted area, a rectangular parcel of land extending 134 feet east from Victoria Street, bound on the south by Main Street, on the north by Proctor Street and on the west by Victoria Street known as the Webb property received third reading." Page 353 of Brighton Businesses.⁷ He lived in 1965 at 116 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "85 Gerow, Arie, Own Business, 116 Main St., Brighton" & "86 Gerow, Mrs. Viola, Homemaker, 116 Main St., Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., RPD 34, Brighton Village, pg. 10 of 148, ancestry.ca.⁶ He lived in 1968 at 116 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "79 Gerow, Mrs. Viola - 116 Main St." & "80 Gerow, Eric, propane gas agent, 116 Main St." & "81 Gerow, Miss Eileen, stenographer, 116 Main St." Canada Voters Lists, 1968, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 286 of 806, ancestry.ca.⁶ He died on 28 June 1981 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 78; per family tree of Morgan White on ancestry.ca, Apr 17 2023.¹

     Rachel Gerow was born in 1857 at Ontario; Per 1861 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Artemesia Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Ellen Gerow (mother.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Artemesia Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see George Rutledge (step-father.)²

     Thomas Gerow was born after 1856 at Toronto, Ontario; Per email from Diane Doughtery, Aug 11, 2002.

     Mary Ellen Gerow was born in 1860 at Toronto, Ontario; Date per 1861 Census. Location Per email from Diane Doughtery, Aug 11, 2002. She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Artemesia Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Ellen Gerow (mother.)¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Artemesia Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see George Rutledge.² As of after 1880,her married name was Jamieson. She married James A. Jamieson, son of James Jamieson and Grace ?, after 1880 at Ontario. Mary Ellen Gerow was buried in 1948 at Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, South Grey Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: Mary E. Gerow; 1860 - 1948; Husband of James A. Jamieson; Interred at Salem; William John, son; 1886 - 1903; Mary Ellen Jamieson; 1891 - 1967; Wife of Walter E. Honer (Centre row 21, lot 520, Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton - Ontario Archives.) She died in 1948 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     David Benjamin Way was born in 1852 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n. He married Mary Jane Gerow, daughter of David Gerow and Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Weese, on 31 October 1874 at Demorestville, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: David Benjamin Way; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Amel., Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: henry & Catherine; Bride: Mary Jane Gerow; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Amel; Status: spinster; Parents: David & Elizabeth Gerow; Witnesses: Daniel Edmons & Ellen Gerow; Date: Oct 31 1874; Place: Demorestville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: W. J. Young, Amel.¹

     Henry Way was born circa 1825; Per marriage reg'n. of son David Benjamin Way. He married Catherine ? before 1845.

     Catherine ? was born circa 1825; Per marriage reg'n. of son David Benjamin Way. As of before 1845,her married name was Way. She married Henry Way before 1845.

     John Francis Smith was born in 1853 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n. He married Louisa Caroline Gerow, daughter of Isaac B. Gerow and Almira Clark, on 18 March 1875 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: John Francis Smith; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Hallowell; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Hugh & Sally Smith; Bride: Louisa Caroline Gerow; Age: 19; Res. & born: Hallowell; Status: spinster; Parents: Isaac & Almira Gerow; Witnesses: Samuel & Almira Norton, Amel; Date: Mar 18 1875; Place: Hallowell; Performed by: Rev. J. H. Chant, Hallowell.¹

     Hugh Smith was born circa 1825; Per marriage reg'n. of son John. He married Sally ? before 1850.

     Sally ? was born circa 1825; Per marriage reg'n. of son John. As of before 1850,her married name was Smith. She married Hugh Smith before 1850.

     John Smith Alyea was born on 14 July 1857 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1856 per 1861 Census. Date Jul 14 1857 per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006. Per marriage reg'n.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Alyea.² He married Catherine M. Gerow, daughter of David Gerow and Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Weese, on 9 August 1879 at Ameliasburg Twp., Rednersville, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: John Smith Alyea; Age: 23; Res.: Amel; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Samuel & Margaret Alyea; Bride: Catherine M. Gerow; Age: 18; Res.: Amel; Born: Cda; Parents: David & Jane; Witnesses: Lewis Post & Nellie Alyea, Rossmore; Date: Aug 9 1879; Place: Rednersville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Wm. Soales.³ John Smith Alyea died on 19 May 1940 at age 82; per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006.¹

     Samuel Alyea was born in 1829 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1830 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date c. 1830 per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006. Per marriage reg'n. of son John Smith Alyea.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Peter Alyea.² He married Margaret Moon, daughter of John Moon and Mary Alyea, on 11 September 1855 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006.¹ Samuel Alyea appeared on the census of April 1861 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Alyea, Samuel, 31, b. CW, E., farmer, married; Margaret, 26, b. Cw, E., married; John, 5; Stephen, 3; Mary, 1 (Agr.: Conc 2, Lot 101?, 50 acres.)³ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 2 Lot 101, Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 2, Lot 101?, 50 acres, Ameliasburg Twp.³ He died circa 1896; per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006.¹

     Margaret Moon was born in 1835 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date c. 1835 per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006. Per marriage reg'n. of son John Smith Alyea.^1,2 As of 11 September 1855,her married name was Alyea. She married Samuel Alyea, son of Peter Alyea Sr. and Elizabeth Shears, on 11 September 1855 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of David D. Oakerson, May 11, 2006.¹ Margaret Moon appeared on the census of April 1861 at Ameliasburg Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Alyea.²