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     Elijah Wilce was born circa 1831; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Jane Worden was born in 1817 at St. Endellion, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ As of 5 November 1835,her married name was Wilce.¹ She married Elijah Wilce, son of George Wilce and Hannah Grose, on 5 November 1835 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ Jane Worden died on 23 May 1891 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Catherine Soper Wilce was born on 20 August 1812 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ She was christened on 20 October 1812 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ As of 1 January 1850,her married name was Lean.¹ She married Richard Lean on 1 January 1850 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ Catherine Soper Wilce died on 12 August 1877 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England, at age 64; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Richard Lean was born on 7 October 1806 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ He married Catherine Soper Wilce, daughter of George Wilce and Hannah Grose, on 1 January 1850 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ Richard Lean died on 10 April 1881 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England, at age 74; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     George Wilce was born in 1814 at Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ He married Mary Ann Mably in 1850 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ George Wilce died on 7 October 1894 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Mary Ann Mably was born in 1825 at St. Minver, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ As of 1850,her married name was Wilce.¹ She married George Wilce, son of George Wilce and Hannah Grose, in 1850 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Hannah Wilce was born in 1816 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ She died on 19 June 1816 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     William Wilce was born in 1817 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ He married Alice Wilce Lean, daughter of Richard Lean and Catherine Soper Wilce, on 28 April 1842 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Alice Wilce Lean was born in 1820 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ As of 28 April 1842,her married name was Wilce.¹ She married William Wilce, son of George Wilce and Hannah Grose, on 28 April 1842 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Johanna Wilce was born in 1819 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ As of 11 April 1846,her married name was Worden.¹ She married Ambrose Worden on 11 April 1846 at St. Andrews Parish Church, Plymouth, Devon, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Ambrose Worden was born circa 1819; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹ He married Johanna Wilce, daughter of George Wilce and Hannah Grose, on 11 April 1846 at St. Andrews Parish Church, Plymouth, Devon, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Frances Wilce was born in 1821 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Jane Wilce was born in 1826 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Ann Wilce was born in 1830 at St. Kew, Cornwall, England; per GEDCOM of Rebekah, Oct. 15, 2004.¹

     Bernard Harry Herman Watkins was born circa September 1911 at Germany; Date 1911 per Memorial. Date c. Sep 1911 per Immigration Record - he is age 16 on arrival in Canada May 6 1928. from page 91 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.^1,3,4 He Departure from Greenock Apr 28 1928 per Immigration Record. on 28 April 1928 at Greenock, England.⁴ He immigrated on 5 May 1928 to Quebec, Quebec, Canada; Canadian Passenger List: Ship: S. S. Montcalm; Sailing From: Liverpool, April 27th; Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada, May 5 1928; (Item No. 26) Name: Watkins, Bernard; Relationship: none; Age: 16; Sex: Male; Country of Birth: ?Becchir?, Germany; Nationality: British; Race: English; Intend to Remain in Canada: Yes; Language: English; By Whom Passage Paid: Assisted; Occupation in Old Country: Page Boy; Occupation in Intended: farming; Destination: B.I.C.A. 87, Osborne St., Montreal; Nearest Relative in Old Country: Father, Mr. Watkins, 145, Hazlebury Rd., Fulham S.W.6; Money in Possession: $21; Travelling On: CPR; Action Taken: Landed Immigrant (Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, pg. 27 of 61, Item No. 26 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He immigrated on 6 May 1928 to Quebec, Quebec; Home Children Immigration Records: Name: Bernard Watkins; Age: 16; Gender: M; Ship: Montcalm; Port of Departure: Greenock; Date of Departure: 1928-04-28; Port of Arrival: Quebec; Date of Arrival: 1928-05-06; Year of Arrival: 1928; Party: British Immigration and Colonization Association; Destination: Various Locations; Comments: 50 boys; Type of Records: Passenger Lists; Microfilm Reel Number: T-14741; Remarks: Vol. 3, p. 147; Children travelling together: Q28AT; Source: Library and Archives of Canada; Reference: RG 76 C1a; Item Number: 122264 (Home Children Immigration Records, Search for Bernard Watkins - Library and Archives Canada web site - July 6 2014.)⁴ He married Elizabeth Burdetta "Bessie" Sharp, daughter of Ernest Albert Sharp and Bessie Corrinne Jones, in 1946 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "About two years after Harry's death, his widow married Bernard Watkins. They worked the Wilce farm for a few years, and three sons were born; Paul Dana, b. Sept. 4, 1946; Bernard Bruce, b. May 4, 1948; Clarke Arnold, b. Dec 25, 1949." from page 91 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.¹ Bernard Harry Herman Watkins lived in 1949 at R. R. # 2, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "195 Watkins, Bernard, farmer, RR No. 2, Castleton" and "196 Watkins, Mrs. Bernard, RR. No 2, Castleton" from Canada Voters Lists, 1949 - Northumberland County, pg. 85 of 156 - ancestry.com)
Note: George Wilce is just before them.⁴ He "His grandfather, Wolfram Rossius, was well-known as a sculptor in Germany in the 19th century. His German mother, Louisa Drecksler, was an art and drama critic. His English father, Harry A. Watkins, was on of the foremost set and costume designers in the theatres in England and Germany, and his mother, who escaped to England, was interned in England. The children became wards of the Children's Aid. Eventually, Bernard came to Canada, and, as chance would have it, he came, in time, to Hilton and Shiloh districts. Throughout the years his natural artistic temperament surmounted countless difficulties. He managed to attend College of Art in Toronto. He has many commissions from art patrons in this country as well as in Britain and the United States. (Condensed from the Peterborough Examiner, May, 1959)." from page 91 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004. in May 1959 at Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario.¹ He lived in 1968 at Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; "107 Watkins, Bernard, artist, Norwood" and 108 Watkins, Mrs. Bernard, Norwood" from Canada Voters List, 1968, Peterborough Dist., pg. 381 of 523 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived in 1972 at Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; "199 Watkins, Bernard, artist" and "200 Watkins, Mrs. Bernard" from Canada Voters List, 1972, Norwood, Peterborough Co. - pg. 475 of 497 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived in 1974 at R.R. # 1, Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; "221 Watkins, Bernard, artist" and "222 Watkins, Mrs. Bernard" from Canada Voters List, R. R. # 1, Norwood, Peterborough Co., 1974, pg. 453 of 477 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He died in 1988 at Ontario; Date 1988 per Memorial.³ He was buried in 1988 at Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) WATKINS; Bernard H. Watkins 1911 - 1988; His Wife; Bessie B. Watkins 1906 - 1994; Their Son; B. Bruce Watkins 1948 - 1978 (Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 6 2015.)³

     Bernard Bruce Watkins was born on 4 May 1948 at Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 4 1948 from page 91 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.¹ He was buried in 1978 at Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Shiloh, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) WATKINS; Bernard H. Watkins 1911 - 1988; His Wife; Bessie B. Watkins 1906 - 1994; Their Son; B. Bruce Watkins 1948 - 1978 (Shiloh Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 6 2015.)² He died in 1978; Date 1978 per Memorial.²

     Catherine Stratton was born on 18 January 1848 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Dater Jan 18 1848 & location Richmond per IGI Record.¹ As of after 1868,her married name was Howell.² She married Johnnie Howell after 1868 at Ontario; "I can remember the Howells very well. They had one daughter, Orpha, about my age, and several boys." from page 96 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² Catherine Stratton lived circa 1870 at Michigan, U.S.A; "The Howells move to Michigan ... " from page 96 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She died on 14 January 1877 at Ontario at age 28; Date Jan 14 1877 per IGI Record.
Note: Same date as death of her mother, Catherine.¹

     Nancy Stratton was born on 21 February 1836 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Feb 12 1836 & location Richmond per IGI Record.¹ She died in February 1858 at Ontario; Date Feb 1858 per IGI Record.¹

     Welthyan Stratton was born in February 1827 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Feb 1827 & location Richmond per IGI Record.¹ As of after 1857,her married name was Warner.¹ She married Abraham Warner, son of Francis Warner and Margaret Loukes, after 1857 at Ontario; per IGI Record.¹ Welthyan Stratton died in 1868 at Ontario; Date 1868 per IGI Record.¹

     Abraham Warner was born in 1827 at Ontario; Date 1827 per GEDCOM of James A. Mckane, June 23, 2005. Date c. 1823 per IGI Record.^1,2 He married Welthyan Stratton, daughter of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, after 1857 at Ontario; per IGI Record.¹

     Elizabeth Stratton was born on 8 March 1840 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date mar 8 1840 per IGI Record.¹ As of 8 December 1860,her married name was Ashton.¹ She married Henry Ashton on 8 December 1860 at Ontario; Date Dec 8 1860 per IGI Record.¹ As of circa 1870,her married name was Ledsworth.¹ Elizabeth Stratton married Enoch Ledsworth circa 1870; per IGI Record.¹ Elizabeth Stratton appeared on the census of circa 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "She first married a Mr. Aston and had four children; one girl and three boys. After her husband died, she kept two, Robert and Albert, and the other two were adopted by strangers. She married a widower, Mr. Ledsworth, who had been married twice before. Some of his children were nearly as old as his last wife. The last family were Fred, Nettie, Carrie, Joe, Dan, and Aaron." from page 95 of "Ours To Remember" by Mary Ann Down, given to me by Shirley (Goodfellow) Bird, Sep. 3, 2004.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: Ledsworth, Elizabeth, 39, b. Ont., Eng., CM, widow; Robert, 16; Albert H., 15; Nettie, 10; Frederick B., 8; Catherine, 7; Daniel, 5; Aron, 3 (familysearch.org.)³ She died in April 1890 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 50; Date Apr 1890 & location Cramahe per IGI Record.¹

     Henry Ashton was born circa 1838 at England; Date c. 1838 & location England per IGI Record.¹ He married Elizabeth Stratton, daughter of Cyrenius Stratton and Catherine Oliver, on 8 December 1860 at Ontario; Date Dec 8 1860 per IGI Record.¹ Henry Ashton died on 5 September 1865 at New York, U.S.A; Date Sep 5 1865 & location NY per IGI Record.¹

     Charles Ashton was born circa 1861; " - per IGI Record.¹

     ? Ashton was born circa 1862; " .. a daughter ... ... " per IGI Record.¹

     Albert Henry Ashton was born on 8 April 1866 at New York, U.S.A; Date Apr 8 1866 & location NY per IGI Record.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see Elizabeth (Stratton, Ashton) Ledsworth - his mohter
Note: Robert and Albert are shown with Ledsworth surname and birth place in Ontario.² He married Lelia Audrey Wilcox on 8 April 1896 at Grangeville, Kings Co., California, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ Albert Henry Ashton died on 21 April 1944 at Visalia, Tulare Co., California, U.S.A., at age 78; Date Apr 21 1944 & location Visalia, CA per IGI Record.¹ He was buried on 24 April 1944 at Visalia Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare Co., California, U.S.A; Per IGI Record.¹

     Lelia Audrey Wilcox was born on 18 August 1872 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Illinois, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ As of 8 April 1896,her married name was Ashton.¹ She married Albert Henry Ashton, son of Henry Ashton and Elizabeth Stratton, on 8 April 1896 at Grangeville, Kings Co., California, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ Lelia Audrey Wilcox died on 3 October 1951 at Exter, Tulare Co., California, U.S.A., at age 79; per IGI Record.¹ She was buried on 5 October 1951 at Visalia Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare Co., California, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹

     Robert C. Ashton was born on 25 September 1864 at New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record. Location shown as Ontario in 1881 Census with his mother in Cramahe.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Elizabeth (Stratton, Ashton) Ledsworth - mother
Note: Robert and Albert are shown under the surname Ledsworth and birth place Ontario.² He married Annis Ledford after 1890; per IGI Record.¹ Robert C. Ashton died on 29 December 1933 at age 69; per IGI Record.¹

     Annis Ledford was born circa 1868 at New York, U.S.A; per IGI Record.¹ As of after 1890,her married name was Ashton.¹ She married Robert C. Ashton, son of Henry Ashton and Elizabeth Stratton, after 1890; per IGI Record.¹