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     Henry Somerville was born in 1847 at Ireland; Date 1847 & location Ireland per 1881 Census.¹ He married Nancy Ann Garnett, daughter of John Dixon Garnett and Margaret Mitchell, on 7 January 1874 at Cavan Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jan 7 1874 & location Cavan Twp. per family tree of Tammy Hurcomb on ancestry.ca, Feb 28 2022.^1,2 Henry Somerville appeared on the census of April 1881 at Medonte Twp., North Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1881 Census: see John D. Garnett (father-in-law.)¹

     Florance Somerville was born in 1878 at Ontario; Date 1878 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Medonte Twp., North Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see John D. Garnett (grandfather.)¹

     Clarah M. Somerville was born in March 1881 at Medonte Twp., North Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date Mar 1881 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Medonte Twp., North Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1881 Census: see John D. Garnett (grandfather.)¹

     Thomas Shield was born in 1832 at Cavan Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Date 1832 per 1871 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William Rutherford Shield.^1,2 He married Elizabeth ? before 1855.¹ Thomas Shield appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cavan Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1871 Census: Shield, Thomas, 39, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, married;
Div 4, Pg. 50, C-9980.² He lived in 1878 at Conc 14 Lot 10, Cavan Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Thomas Shields; Township: Cavan; County: Durham; Date: 1878; Conc. & Lot: Conc 13, Lot 7 - 100 acres; Conc 13, Lot 8 - 50; Conc 14, Lot 10 - 100.³ He lived after 1881 at Conc 14 Lot 10, Cavan Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; " ... Another of Joseph's son's, Thomas Shield, settled on Lot 10, Conc. 14, Cavan. ... " pg. 428, This Green & Pleasant Land: Chronicles of Cavan Township, Millbrook and Cavan Historical Society.

     Elizabeth ? was born circa 1830; per marriage reg'n. of son William Rutherford Shields.¹ She married Thomas Shield, son of Joseph Shield and Elizabeth Humble, before 1855.¹ As of before 1855,her married name was Shield.¹

     Mary Carson was born on 22 June 1883 at Venice, Ohio, U.S.A; Date June 1883 per 1900 Census. Date Jun 22 1883 base & location Venice, Ohio per Marriage Cert - Age 29 on Jun 22 1912. Date 1884 & location Ohio per 1930 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Age 16 at 1900 Census: Carson, Mary, 16, b. Ohio June 1883, parents b. Ohio, servant, single (ancestry.com: dist, 88, pg. 1 of 32, line 19)
Mary Carson is shown with the family of Nathaniel Waring.¹ She was Music Teacher - Occupation per Marriage Certificate on 4 June 1913 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A.. As of 4 June 1913,her married name was Ames.¹ She lived on 4 June 1913 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Residence per Marriage Certificate. She married David Franklin Ames, son of David Hutchinson Ames and Mary Louisa King, on 4 June 1913 at Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Marriage Certificate: (No. 3719. Marrige License Application, Probate Court Sandusky County, Ohio) To the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court of said County: In the Matter of David F. Ames and Mary Carson; the undersigned respectfully makes application for a Marriage License for said parties, and upon oath states: that said David F. Ames is 48 years of age, on the 12 day of Sep 1912, hi sresidence is Clyde, Ohio his place of birth is Canada, his occupation is Painter, his father's name si David Ames, and his mother's maiden name is Louisa King, that he was - previously married and that he has no wife living. That said Mary Carson is 29 years of age on the 22 day June 1912, her residence is Townsend Twp., in said Sandusky County, Ohio, her place of birth is Venice, Ohio, her occupation is Music Teacher, her father's name is Henry Carson, her mother's maiden name was Phebe Beatty, that she was not previously married and is not a widow or divorced woman .... The State of Ohio, Sandusky County, ss. David F. Ames and Mary Carson being duly sworn says that the statements in the foregoing Application are true as they verily believe. Sworn to before me and signed in my presence this 4th day of June, 1913. John Coourd, Probate Judge, by Nell Ochs, Deputy Clerk. ... Marriage Certificate. No. 3719. The State of Ohio, Sandusky County, ss. I do Hereby Certify Tath on the 4 day of June A. D. 1913 I solemnized the Marriage of Mr. David F. Ames with Miss Mary Carson - C. C. Carr, Justice of the Peace. Filed and Recorded June 5, 1913, John Coorod, Probate Judge (A copy of the Marriage Certificate was sent to me by Angie Sherman, June 3, 2003.)
Note: Each occurance of the year in this Marriage Certificate shows the origianl of 1902 or 1903 with a pen stroke through the 0 that apparently changes the year to 1911 and 1913. They were using old documents and making do with them.¹ Mary Carson appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Age 36 at 1920 Census: see David Ames.¹ She appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Age 46 at 1930 Census: see David Ames.¹ She died on 15 December 1946 at Townsend Twp., White's Landing, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A., at age 63; "Mrs. Mary Carson Ames, 63, wife of David F. Ames died Sunday afternoon at her home at White's Landing. Funeral services were held yesterday in Sanduskly, and burial was made in Parkhurst Cemetery off North Ridge. Mrs. Ames will be remembered by Townsend township residents as she was reared in the Nathan Waring home in that vicinity. She is survived by her husband, 3 sons, Franklin and Karrel of Vickery and Royal of Detroit and by a brother, Frank Carson of Clyde. (from the Clyde Enterprise, Dec 19 1946, pg 2, col 1 - sen to me by Angie Sherman, June 3, 2003.) She was buried on 18 December 1946 at Parkhurst Cemetery, North Ridge, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Per Death Notice.

     Beulah McFarland was born circa 1862 at Ohio, U.S.A; Location Ohio per 1920 Census - son ? age 28.¹ As of 1885,her married name was Ames.¹ She married David Franklin Ames, son of David Hutchinson Ames and Mary Louisa King, in 1885 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1885 per 1930 Census; age 23 at 1st marriage.¹

     Franklin M. Ames was born on 31 January 1915 at Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Date Jan 31 1915 per Social Security Death Record. Date 1915 & location Ohio per 1930 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., U.S.A; Age 5? at 1920 Census: see David Ames.¹ He appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Age 15 at 1930 Census: see David Ames.¹ He lived on 15 December 1946 at Vickery, Ohio, U.S.A; Residence Vickery per Death Notice of mother, Mary Carson. He Informant for Death Certificate of his father, David Franklin Ames. on 4 February 1949 at Townsend Twp., White's Landing, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A.. He lived on 9 August 1958 at Tampa, Florida, U.S.A; Residence Tampa, Fla., per Death Notice of his brother, Karel Ames. He died on 28 July 1998 at Findlay, Hancock Co., Ohio, U.S.A., at age 83; Location Hancock Co., Ohio, per Family Group Record, from Angie Sherman, Jun 3, 2003.
Social Security Death Index: Name: Franklin N. Ames; Birth: Jan 31 1915; Death: Jul 28 1998(V); Last Residence: 45840(Findlay, Hancock, OH); Last Benefit: none specified; SSN: 297-03-8553; Issued: Ohio (rootsweb.com.)²

     Karel H. "Karl" Ames was born on 15 November 1891 at Romeo, Michigan, U.S.A; Date Nov 15 1891 per Death Certificate. Location Romeo, Michigan per Death Notice. " ... they had two boys, Karel (1891) and Royal (Roy)." per email from Angie, May 9, 2003. Date 1892 & location Michigan per 1920 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Age 28 at 1920 Census: see David Ames.¹ He married Nora H. Dunn, daughter of Joseph Dunn and Harriet ?, on 18 January 1921 at Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.A; Date Jan 18 1921 & location Pontiac, Michigan per Death Notice of Nora H. (Drum) Ames. Karel H. "Karl" Ames appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Ward 19, Toleda, Ohio, U.S.A; Age 38 at 1930 Census: Ames, Karel, 38, b. MI, parents b. MI, 27 at 1st marriage, Train Man, R.R., married; Gonter, William John, 30, b. Kentucky, parents b. Kentucky, Clerical - Oil Refinery, married, age 27 at 1st marriage, married; Katherine, 19, b. MI, parents b. MI, age 17 at 1st marriage, married; ?Karel?, 2, b. Ohio, parents b. Kent. & MI; Ward, 1 1/12, b. Ohio, parent b. Kent. & MI (ancestry.com.)¹ He was Baggage man for New York Central Railroad - per Death Notice. circa 1945 at U.S.A. He lived on 15 December 1946 at Vickery, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Residence Vickery per Death Notice of his (step)mother, Mary Carson. He lived on 4 February 1949 at Vickery, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Residence Vickery per Death Notice of his father, David Franklin Ames. He lived in August 1957 at 122 Middle St., Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Residence for one year at death - see Death Notice. He died on 9 August 1958 at 122 Middle St., Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A., at age 66; Death Certificate: Name: Karel H. Ames; Date of Death: Aug 9 1958; Place of Death: 122 Middle St., Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio; Status: married; Occ.: Retired Baggage man, N.Y.C. Railway; Date of Birth: Nov 15 1891; Place of Birth: Romeo, Mich; Father: David F. Ames; Mother: Beulah McFarland; Armed Forces: W. W. I; Social Sec. No.: 299-09-5499; Informant: Mrs. Nora H. Ames, Fremont, Ohio; Cause: pneumonia, heart disease, 4 days; Dr.: E. A. Baker, M. D., Clyde, Ohio; Burial: Aug 12, 1958, Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio (copy of Certificate of Death sent to my by Angie Sherman, June 3, 2003)
Death Notice: "Karel H. Ames, 66, Claimed By Death - Karel H. Ames, 66, a Fremont resident for one year, died at his home at 122 Middle street at 1:15 p.m. Saturday. A retired New York Central Railroad baggage man, he had been in failing health three and a half years. Friends may call at the Weller-Wonderly funeral home where services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. by Dr. W. H. Lehmann. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Ames is survived by his widow, Nora; a son, Harold B., Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Stallas, Youngstown; a brother, Franklin Ames, Tampa, Fla; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Native of Romeo, Michigan, he was a son of David and Beulah McFarland Ames. The deceased, a veteran of two years overseas service in World War I, was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars." from the Fremont News Messenger, Aug 11 1958, pg. 1 col. 2 - a copy sent to me by Angie Sherman, June 3, 2003.)
He was buried on 12 August 1958 at Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, U.S.A; Per Death Notice.

     Amanda Latisha Fife was born on 17 July 1873 at Ontario; Date Jul 17 1873 per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.³ As of 21 December 1895,her married name was Garnett.¹ She married Walter Hodgen Garnett, son of John Dixon Garnett and Margaret Mitchell, on 21 December 1895 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Dec 21 1895 per IGI Record.^1,2 Amanda Latisha Fife appeared on the census of April 1901 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: see Walter Garnett.¹ She was buried in 1960 at Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: Henry Moore; Died July 3, 1900; Age 73y 7mo; his wife; Martha Mitchell; Died Oct 17 1905; Aged 72y 4m; Walter H. Garnett; 1867-1959; His Wife; Amanda S. Fife; 1874-1960; Harry M. Garnett; 1901-1989 (Olot 185, Fife Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 21, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co. - Ontario Archives.)⁴ She died in 1960 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1960 per IGI Record.²

     Sylvester Hutchison Fife was born on 1 October 1835 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co; Date Oct 1 1835 per IGI Record.¹ He married Christina Kidd on 15 May 1860 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date May 15 1860 per IGI Record.¹ Sylvester Hutchison Fife appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1881 Census: Fife, Sylvester, 46, b. Ont., Scot., CM, farmer, married; Christina, 42, b. Ont., CM, Scot., married; Esabell, 20; Jane A., 18; Rozilla, 15; David, 13; Ada, 11; Aleine, 9; Amanda, 7; Edwin, 4; Christina, 1; Samis, Jacob, 31, b. Ont., Ger., CM, single (familysearchl.org.)² He died on 29 October 1911 at Otonobee Twp., Peterorough Co., Ontario, at age 76.¹

     Christina Kidd was born in 1839 at Ontario; Date 1839 per 1881 Census.^1,2 She married Sylvester Hutchison Fife, son of David Alexander Fife and Jane Beckett, on 15 May 1860 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date May 15 1860 per IGI Record.¹ As of 15 May 1860,her married name was Fife.¹ Christina Kidd appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.²

     David Alexander Fife was born circa 1800; per IGI Record.¹ He married Jane Beckett before 1830.¹

     Jane Beckett was born circa 1800; Per IGI Record.¹ She married David Alexander Fife before 1830.¹ As of before 1830,her married name was Fife.¹

     Esabell Fife was born in 1861 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1861 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     Jane A. Fife was born in 1863 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1863 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     Rozilla Fife was born in 1866 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1866 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     David Fife was born in 1868 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1868 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     Ada Fife was born in 1870 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1870 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     Aleine Fife was born in 1872 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1872 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     Edwin James Fife was born in 1877 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1877 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹ He married Mary Rosena "Lena" Reid, daughter of Benjamin Henry Reid and Mary Ann Yerham, on 13 January 1909 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.² Edwin James Fife was buried in 1932 at Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.² He died in 1932 at Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.²

     Christina Fife was born in 1880 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1880 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., East Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see Sylvester Fife.¹

     Mary Rosena "Lena" Reid was born on 7 April 1872 at Peteroborugh Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.¹ As of 13 January 1909,her married name was Fife.¹ She married Edwin James Fife, son of Sylvester Hutchison Fife and Christina Kidd, on 13 January 1909 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.¹

     Benjamin Henry Reid was born on 12 July 1821 at Scotland; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.¹ He married Mary Ann Yerham before 1870.¹

     Mary Ann Yerham was born on 10 July 1834 at Norfolk, England; per GEDCOM of John Reid, Apr 26, 2003.¹ She married Benjamin Henry Reid before 1870.¹ As of before 1870,her married name was Reid.¹

     Henry Moore Garnett was born on 25 July 1901 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Moore Henry Garnett; Born: July 25 1901; Place: Otonabee; Parents: Walter H. Garnett & Amanda Fife; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: W. H> Garnett, Otonabee; Reg'd.: Aug 6 1901
Per IGi Record.
Note: Moore Henry (or Henry Moore) Garnett appears to be named after Walter Garnett's aunt and uncle, Henry Moore and Martha Mitchell. Martha was liley a sister of Walter's mother, Margaret Mitchell who died giving birth to twins, the other child not surviving. Walter lived with the Moores through his childhood.^1,2,3 He married Dorothy Chapman after 1930.⁴ Henry Moore Garnett died on 28 April 1989 at age 87; Per IGI Record.² He was buried on 2 May 1989 at Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: Henry Moore; Died July 3, 1900; Age 73y 7mo; his wife; Martha Mitchell; Died Oct 17 1905; Aged 72y 4m; Walter H. Garnett; 1867-1959; His Wife; Amanda S. Fife; 1874-1960; Harry M. Garnett; 1901-1989 (Olot 185, Fife Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 21, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co. - Ontario Archives.)⁴