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     Bessie I. Bedford was born on 16 June 1890 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 16 1890 per 1901 Census. per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 15 April 1901 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Charles Bedford.² As of after 1912,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Fred Smith after 1912; per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹

     Earnest A. Bedford was born on 27 September 1893 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 27 1893 per 1901 Census. Date 1893 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 15 April 1901 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Charles Bedford.²

     Mary F. Bedford was born on 5 December 1897 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 5 1897 per 1901 Census. Date 1897 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 15 April 1901 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Charles Bedford.²

     Robert Cameron Cleugh was born on 1 January 1874 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 1 1876 per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1875 & location Seymour Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Eleanor S. Bedford. Date Jan 1 1874 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,3,4,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see James C. Cleugh.⁴ He appeared on the census of 15 April 1901 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see James C. Cleugh.³ He lived on 29 January 1902 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Seymour Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Eleanor S. Bedford.² He married Eleanor Susan Bedford, daughter of Gilbert Bedford and Isabella Madalina Stewart Geary, on 29 January 1902 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.##012787: Groom: Robert Cameron Cleugh; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Seymour Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James C. Cleugh & Helen Meiklejohn; Bride: Eleanor S. Bedofrd; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Seymour Twp; Status: spinseter; Parents: Gilbert Bedford & ?Babilla? Geary; Wit.: Gilbert Bedord, Jr. & Annie Bedford, Seymour Twp; Date: Jan 29 1902; Place: Seymour Twp; Rel.: Pres. & Anglican; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Reed; Reg'd.: Feb 21 1902; Reg'r.: J.B. Ferris, Seymour Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #012787-1902, ancestry.ca) per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,5 Robert Cameron Cleugh died on 12 November 1960 at age 86; Date Nov 12 1960 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹

     John Cleugh was born in 1912; Date 1912 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹ He died on 11 August 2004; Date Aug 11 2004 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹

     Clara Lucinda West was born on 20 April 1886 at Madoc Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Apr 20 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 per Memorial. Date 1886 & location Madoc Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date 1885 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Madoc Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Simon West.³ As of 10 April 1912,her married name was Bedford.¹ She married Harry Harold Charles Bedford, son of Charles Joseph Bedford and Mary Emily Wooton, on 10 April 1912 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014765: Groom: Harry C. Bedford; Age: 30; Born: Seymour; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Angl; Parents: Charles Bedford & Mary Woolton; Bride: Clara L. West; Age: 26; Born: Madoc Twp; Status: spinster; Rel; Pres; Parents: R?emon West & Eliza Best; Wit.: Mrs. Eliza West & Mrs. Mary E. Bedford, Campbellford; Date: Apr 10 1912; Place: Campbellford; Performed by: Geo. A. Brown, Campbellford (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #014765-1912)
per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,5 Clara Lucinda West was buried in 1968 at Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Harry C. Bedford; 1881 - 1968; His Wife; Clara L. West; 1886 - 1968; Their Son; Frederick J; 1925 - 1945 (Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Campbellford, Aug 11 2006.)⁴ She died in 1968 at Ontario; Date 1968 per Memorial. Date 1968 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,4

     Frederick J. Bedford was born in 1925; Date 1925 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹ He was buried in 1945 at Chirst Church Anglican Church, Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Harry C. Bedford; 1881 - 1968; His Wife; Clara L. West; 1885 - 1968; Their Son; Frederick J; 1925 - 1945 (Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Campbellford, Aug 11 2006.)² He died in 1945 at Ontario; Date 1945 per Memorial. Date 1945 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2

     Stewart E. Bedford was born in 1913 at Ontario; Date 1913 per Memorial. per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 He married Mina Pearl Linn circa 1940; per Memorial.² Stewart E. Bedford was buried in 1995 at Burnbrae Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Burnbrae, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BEDFORD; Stewart E. Bedford; 1913 - 1995; His Wife; Mina Pearl Linn; 1913 - 1973 (Burnbrae Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Aug 11 2006.)² He died in 1995 at Ontario; Date 1995 per Memorial.²

     Frank W. Bedford was born in 1922 at Ontario; Date 1922 per Memorial. per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 He married Helen Yvonne Watters, daughter of James Watters and ? ?, in 1947 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The marriage of Helen Yvonne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Watters, to Frank W. Bedford took place at the home of the bride's parents, Seymour West, on their 25th wedding anniversary." per the marriage notice of Frank W. Bedford and Helen Yvonne Watters, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilme at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.
"Grills - Bedford Wedding; On Friday, March 12, 1971, Seymour United Church parsonage in Campbellford was the scene of a wedding of local interest, when Sharon Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belford, R. R. 1, Brighton, was united in marriage to Clifford Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Grills, R. R. 5, Cempbellford. ... Miss Donna Bedford of Mississauga was her sister's maid of honour. ... Mr. Ian McCulloch was groomsman. ... will reside on the groom's farm on R. R. 5, Campbellford." (from The Tweedsmuir Histories, Reel 2, Metro Ref. Library, Nov. 2007.)³ Frank W. Bedford was buried in 2006 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BEDFORD; 1922 Frank W. Bedford 2006; Husband of; 1927 H. Yvonne Watters 2005 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Sep 26 2019.)² He died in 2006; Date 2006 per Memorial.²

     Fred Smith was born circa 1890; per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹ He married Bessie I. Bedford, daughter of Charles Joseph Bedford and Mary Emily Wooton, after 1912; per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹

     Maurice F. Smith was born in 1925; Date 1925 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹ He died on 19 October 1981 at Wawa, Ontario; Date Oct 19 1981 & location Wawa per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹ He was buried on 22 October 1981 at English Line Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 22 1981 & location English Line Cemetery per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.¹

     Helen Emily Smith was born on 17 December 1927 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 17 1927 & location Campbellford per family tree of gennyk3 on ancestry.ca, Apr 26 2021. per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 As of 1950,her married name was Jeffs.¹ She married Ralph Jeffs, son of Frank W. Jeffs and Alice A. ?, in 1950 at Ontario; Date 1950 per obit of Ralph Jeffs. Date 1950 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,3 Helen Emily Smith died on 7 February 2006 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; per family tree of gennyk3 on ancestry.ca, Apr 26 2021.²

     Ralph Jeffs was born in 1926; Date 1926 per family tree of gennyk3 on ancestry.ca, Apr 26 2021. per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,3 He married Helen Emily Smith, daughter of Fred Smith and Bessie I. Bedford, in 1950 at Ontario; Date 1950 per obit of Ralph Jeffs. Date 1950 per "Descendants of Gilbert Bedford", sent to me via email by Ann Striker, Sep. 20, 2004.^1,2 Ralph Jeffs lived in 1968 at R.R. # 3, Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; "78 Jeffs, Frank, farmer, Stirling, RR 3" & "79 Jeffs, Alice, housewife, Stirling RR 3" & "80 Jeffs, Ross, farmer, Stirling RR 3" & "81 Jeffs, Barbara, housewife, STirling RR 3" & "82 Jeffs, Ralph, farmer, Stirling RR 3" & "83 Jeffs, Helen, housewife, Stirling RR 3" & "84 Jeffs, William, farmer, Stirling RR 3" & "85 Jeffs, Cora, housewife, Stirling RR 3" & "86 Jeffs, Howard, farmer, Stilring, RR 3" Canada Voters Lists, 1968, Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 768 of 806, ancesty.ca.⁴ He died on 17 August 2008 at R. R. # 3, Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Jeffs, Ralph passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Sunday Aug 17 2008. Ralph Jeffs of RR#3 Stirling in his 83rd year. Son of the late Frank and Alice Jeffs. Beloved husband of 58 years to the late Helen Jeffs ( Nee: Smith) . Loving father of Jean Herrington and her husband Richard of Belleville, Joyce Cosbey and her husband John of RR#3 Stirling, Joan Lambden and her husband Scott of Belleville and Fred Jeffs and his wife Taleana of RR#3 Stirling. Predeceased by infant twin daughters. Loving grandpa to Christina, Scott (Michelle) Herrington, Angela (Stephen), Lesley (Kevin), Michael (Elaina) Cosbey, Laura (Eric), Jeff and Alayne (Cole) Lambden, Amanda (Jonas), Emily , Andrew and Lee Anne Jeffs. Great Grandpa of Kyra, Alexander, Tyson, Brendan, Emma, Peyton, Cailey and Logan. Dear Bother In law of Barbara Jeffs of Stirling and Ruth Smith of Campbellford. Predeceased by his brothers Wilbert (Bert) Jeffs (Edith ) and twin brother Ross Jeffs. Lovingly remembered by many Nieces and Nephews. Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Rev Ed Bentley officiating." (https://memorial.rushnellfamilyservices.com/book-of-memories/218193/jeffs-ralph/obituary.php?Printable=true)

Date 2008 per family tree of gennyk3 on ancestry.ca, Apr 26 2021.^3,2 He was buried on 20 August 2008 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Interment Mount Pleasant Cemetery" per obit of Ralph Jeffs.²