Person Page - 2941

     James Bates was born on 8 October 1779 at Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Oct 8 1779 & location Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. per GEDCOM of Victor Grant Hillard, Jr. (victorhillard@comcast.net) Dec 10 2013. Date 1777 per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.^1,2 He married Linda Fairbanks on 13 January 1803 at Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Jan 13 1803 & location Thompson, Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.^1,2 James Bates married Alice Dexter on 15 October 1819 at Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Oct 15 1819 & location Killingly, Windham Co., Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. per GEDCOM of Victor Grant Hillard, Jr. (victorhillard@comcast.net) Dec 10 2013.^1,2 James Bates died on 7 August 1825 at age 45; Date Aug 7 1825 per GEDCOM of Victor Grant Hillard, Jr. (victorhillard@comcast.net) Dec 10 2013.

     Linda Fairbanks was born on 17 June 1781 at Mendon, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.¹ She married James Bates on 13 January 1803 at Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Jan 13 1803 & location Thompson, Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.^1,2 As of 13 January 1803,her married name was Bates.¹ Linda Fairbanks died on 7 June 1817 at West Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A., at age 35; per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024.²

     Samuel Fairbanks Bates was born on 3 May 1809 at Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1808 & location Connecticut, USA per 1855 NY State Census. Date May 3 1809 per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.^1,2 He married Maria Carroll circa 1830; per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.¹ Samuel Fairbanks Bates appeared on the census of 12 June 1855 at Watertown, Jefferrson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 47 at 1855 NY State Census: Bates, Samuel F., 47, b. Conn., res. 20y, merchant, married; Mariah, 46, b. Mass., Res. 18y, married; James, 16, b. Jefferson Co., res. 16y, son; Herbert, 14, b. Jefferson Co., res. 15y, son; Evaline, 10, b. Jefferson Co., res. 10y, dau; Willis, 7; Gogen, Ann, 19, b. Ireland, res. 10y, servant, single (1855 NY State Census: Town of Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, pg. 44, (19 of 44), line 12 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Solon Massey is above.² He died on 12 February 1861 at age 51; per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.¹

     Maria Carroll was born in 1809 at Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date 1809 & location Massachusetts, USA per 1855 NY State Census. per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.^1,2 As of circa 1830,her married name was Bates.¹ She married Samuel Fairbanks Bates, son of James Bates and Linda Fairbanks, circa 1830; per GEDCOM of Joseph (eochaidhleheremont@gmail.com, Dec 10 2013.¹ Maria Carroll appeared on the census of 12 June 1855 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 46 at 1855 NY State Census: see Samuel F. Bates.² She died on 18 May 1904 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date May 18 1904 & location Watertown, NY per family tree of JosephBatesIII on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024.³

     Alice Dexter was born on 19 July 1791 at Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Jul 19 1791 & location Killingly, Windham Co., Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. per GEDCOM of Victor Grant Hillard, Jr. (victorhillard@comcast.net) Dec 10 2013.^1,2 As of 15 October 1819,her married name was Bates.¹ She married James Bates on 15 October 1819 at Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Oct 15 1819 & location Killingly, Windham Co., Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. per GEDCOM of Victor Grant Hillard, Jr. (victorhillard@comcast.net) Dec 10 2013.^1,2 Alice Dexter died on 19 December 1880 at Killingly, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A., at age 89; per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024.²

     Joseph Dexter Bates was born on 17 September 1821 at Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Sep 17 1821 & location Thompson, Conn. per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024. Date Sep 17 1821 per GEDCOM of Victor Grant Hillard, Jr. (victorhillard@comcast.net) Dec 10 2013.^1,2 He died on 31 July 1882 at Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A., at age 60; per family tree of Janamie on ancestry.ca, Mar 1 2024.²

     Mary Ann Vandervoort was born on 9 September 1821 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Sep 9 1821 per Memorial - age 9y 6m 7d at death Mar 16 1831.¹ She died on 16 March 1831 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 9; Date Mar 16 1831 per Memorial.¹ She was buried on 18 March 1831 at Hogles Pioneer Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Mary Ann; daughter of; Samuel & Catherne; Vandervoort; who died; May 16, 1831; Aged; 9y's, 6 mo. & 7 d's (Hogles Pioneer Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co.)¹

     ? Cole was born circa 1820; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross (djross@pastconnections.com) Dec 10 2013.¹ He married Matilda Vandervoort, daughter of Samuel Acker Vandervoort and Hannah Hess, circa 1850.¹

     Ethel Weller was born in 1907; Date 1907 per Memorial.¹ As of circa 1940,her married name was Simpson.¹ She married Ralph Borden Simpson, son of George Herbert Simpson and Effie Alina Adams, circa 1940; per Memorial.¹ Ethel Weller lived in 1965 at R. R. # 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "332 Simpson, Ethel, R. R. #2, Brighton" per Canada Voters List, 1965 - ancestry.com.³ She was buried in 1982 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) George H. Simpson; 1880 - 1942; His Wife; Effie 1878 - 1947; Gerald 1920 - 1944; Ralph 1913 - 1981; Ethel 1907 - 1982 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 3, 2004.)¹ She died in 1982; Date 1982 per Memorial.¹

     William Thomas "Willie" Horsley was born on 7 November 1898 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#028047: Name: Wm. Thomas Horsley; Date: Nov 7 1898; Parents: Wallace Horsley & Beatrice Powers; Occ.: farmer; Phys. & Inf.: C.M. Sandford, MD; Reg'd.: Dec 22 1898; Reg'd.: T.R. Garratt, Murray Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #028047-1898, ancestry.ca) Date 1898 per CemSearch & Memorial. Date 1898 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1899 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n. Date Nov 7 1898 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Vicki Michalski on ancestry.com, Dec 14 2013.^1,5,3,4,6,7 He lived on 3 April 1900 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "On April 3, 1900, with the death of his wife from childbirth septicemia, Walter was left with the responsibility of the new baby, Beatrice, and a young son, Willie. His sister, Mary Horsley, who had been working in Rochester, New York, as a domestic, came home to assist and never left." from page 210 of "Brighton Township" by Florence Chatten, 2009.² He appeared on the census of 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1921 Census: see Walter Horsley.¹ He lived on 4 October 1922 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁵ He married Mary Jane "Jean" Lafferty, daughter of Harry Lafferty and Emma Lafleur, on 4 October 1922 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016104: Groom: William Horsley; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Walter Horsley & Beatrice Powers; Bride: Jean Lafferty; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Harry Lafferty & Emma Lafleur?; Wit.: Leslie way & Beatrice Horsley; Performed by: J. O'Sullivan, Wooler, Catholic (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016104-1922, ancestry.com.)⁸ William Thomas "Willie" Horsley lived in 1935 at Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "161 Horsley, William, bridgeman, Trenton." & "162 Horsley, Mrs. Wm. (W) married woman, Trenton." Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Murray Twp., (Conc B & Conc C) Northumberland Co., pg 95 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁹ He "Living conditions in the other homes remained relatively spartan until well after the Second World War, when extensive work was done on the rapidly aging buildings. During 1948 and 1949, dwellings #52 and #53 were fitted with electric lighting, but only after considerable pressure from their tenants, H.G. Hanna and W.T. Horsley. Horsley also managed to get his house wired for electricity the following year, with eight percent of the value of the work added to his rent to cover the costs." page 53 of the Powles Report, Collin Powles, 1991. in 1950 at Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He died in 1962 at Ontario; Date 1962 per CEmSearch & Memorial.^4,6 He was buried in 1962 at Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) HORSELY; Mary Jane; 1901 - 1986; William T; 1898-1962 (Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)
CemSearch: Name: William T. Horsely; Born: 1898; Died ;1962; Note: Husband of Mary Jane; Other names: Horsely, Mary Jane (1901-1986); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Old Wooler Road, Conc 5 Lot 34, Brighton Twp. (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=39264#.)⁶

     Mary Jane "Jean" Lafferty was born on 5 May 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1901 per CemSearch & Memorial. Date 1901 & location Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date May 5 1901 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of Vicki Michalski on ancestry.com, Dec 14 2013.^1,2,3,4 She lived on 4 October 1922 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 4 October 1922,her married name was Horsley.¹ She married William Thomas "Willie" Horsley, son of Walter Edward Horsley and Beatrice Powers, on 4 October 1922 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016104: Groom: William Horsley; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Walter Horsley & Beatrice Powers; Bride: Jean Lafferty; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Harry Lafferty & Emma Lafleur?; Wit.: Leslie way & Beatrice Horsley; Performed by: J. O'Sullivan, Wooler, Catholic (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016104-1922, ancestry.com.)⁵ Mary Jane "Jean" Lafferty was buried in 1986 at Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) HORSELY; Mary Jane; 1901 - 1986; William T; 1898-1962 (Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)
CemSearch: Name: Mary Jane Horsley; Born: 1901; Died: 1986; Note: Wife of William T. Horsely; Other names: Horsely, William T. (1898-1962); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Old Wooler Road, Conc 5 Lot 34, Brighton Twp. (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=sameStoneGroup&selSameStoneChoice=39265.)^3,4 She died in 1986 at Ontario; Date 1986 per CemSearch & Memorial.^3,4

     Harry Lafferty was born on 21 August 1870 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Jean (Lafferty) Horsley. Date aug 21 1870 & location Murray Twp. per family tree of Vicki Michalski on ancestry.com, Dec 14 2013.^1,2 He married Emma Lafleur, daughter of Frederick Lafleur and Aurelia Miron, on 4 June 1900 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Jun 4 1900 & location Trenton per family tree of Vicki Michalski on ancestry.com, Dec 14 2013. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Jean (Lafferty) Horsley.^1,2 Harry Lafferty lived on 26 July 1935 at R. R. # 4, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Emma (Lafleur) Lafferty.³

     Emma Lafleur was born on 24 March 1874 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#004189: Name: Emma Le Fleur; Date: Mar 24 1874; Parents: Frederick Le Fleur & Orilia Miron; Inf.: F. Le Fleur, Tailor, Trenton; Reg'd.: Oct 23 1874; Phys.: Charles McLellan; Reg''r.: Jerh Simmons, Trenton (Ontario Birth Registration, #004189-1874, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 24 1874 & location Trenton per Death Reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Jean (Lafferty) Horsley.^1,2,3 She lived in 1900 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Resident 35 years at Conc 2, Lot 10, Murray Twp. per Death Reg'n.² She married Harry Lafferty on 4 June 1900 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Jun 4 1900 & location Trenton per family tree of Vicki Michalski on ancestry.com, Dec 14 2013. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Jean (Lafferty) Horsley.^1,4 As of 4 June 1900,her married name was Lafferty.¹ Emma Lafleur died on 25 July 1935 at Conc 2 Lor 10, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 61; Death Reg'n.#025656: Name: Emma Lafferty; Date: Jul 25 1935; Age: 61y 4m 21d; Res.: Conc 2, Lot 10, Murray Twp., 35y; Born: Trenton, Mar 24 1874; Nat.: Eng; Status: married; Occ.: housewife; Parents: Fred Lafleur, b. Quebec & Harriet Miron, b. Trenton; Inf.: Mr. H. Lafferty, RR# 4, Trenton, husband; Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Jul 27 1935; Und.: Geo. H. Cobley, Trenton; Cause: carcinoma of breast & spine, 3y; Phys.: H. Clark, Brighton ; Reg'd: Jul 24 1935; Reg'r.: Edward Nelson, Trenton (Ontario Death Registration, #025656-1935, ancestry.ca.)⁵ She was buried on 27 July 1935 at Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Jul 27 1935 & location Catholic Cemetery, Trenton per Death Reg'n.²

     Francis Pearl Simpson was born on 7 January 1912 at Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#037434: Name: Frances Pearl Simpson; Date: Jan 7 1912; Place: Harbor St., Brighton; Parents: Frank H. Simpson & Ida May Armstrong; Married: Mar 29 1900, Brighton; Phys.: Dr. Rundle; Reg'r.: J. C. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Birth Registration, #037434-1912, ancestry.com) Date 1912 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1912 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^1,4,3 She appeared on the census of 3 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1921 Census: see Frank Simpson.¹ She appeared on the census of 4 June 1931 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1931 Census: see Frank Simpson.³

     Ralph Curtis Simpson was born on 23 December 1916 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#... : Name: Ralph Curtis Simpson; Date: Dec 23 1916; Parents: Frank H. & Ida M. Simpson.... not a full record .. (Ontario Birth Registration, #..., ancestry.ca)
Date 1917 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1916 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Dec 23 1916 per family tree of divers0208 on ancestry.com, Dec 14 2013.
"Simpson: In Brighton, on Saturday, Dec. 23, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson, a son." from pg. 037 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^1,2,4,3 He appeared on the census of 3 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1921 Census: see Frank Simpson.¹ He appeared on the census of 4 June 1931 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1931 Census: see Frank Simpson.³ He lived in 1940 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "150 Simpson, Ralph, farmer, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1940, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵ He married Annie Louise Fritz, daughter of William Arthur Fritz and Elma E. "Nellie" Sherman, on 23 September 1944 at Ontario; per Memorial. Date Sep 23 1944 per family tree of keepingbusy2902 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.^6,2 Ralph Curtis Simpson lived in 1945 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "165 Simpson, Ralph, farmer, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1945, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵ He lived in 1958 at R. R. # 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "267 Simpson, Ralph, C.N.R. Railway, R.R. 2, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1958, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵ He lived in 1963 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "241 Simpson, Ralph, lineman, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1963, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵ He lived in 1965 at 80 Percy St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "210 Simpson, Ralph, Public Utilities, 80 Percy St., Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1965, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵ He lived on 1 May 1965 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 38388) show that Ralph C. Simpson & wife granted ?north part of south half, lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Ralph C. Simpson & Annie L. Simpson (Joint Tenants) for nat. love & aff. & $1. ITS Date: May 1 1965. Reg'n. Date: Jun 16 1965. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 058 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁷ He lived in 1997 at 62 Percy St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Name: Ralph C. Simpson; Address: 62 Percy St., Brighton; Phone: 613-475-2213; Years: 1995, 1996, 1997 (Canadian Phone and Address Lists, ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 6 December 1999 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 82; Date 1999 per Memorial. Date Dec 6 1999 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of keepingbusy2902 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.^6,2 He was buried on 9 December 1999 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SIMPSON; Ralph C. Simpson; 1916 - 1999; And His Wife; Annie L. Fritz; 1916 - 1997 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 3 2004.)⁶

     Arundel "Rannie" Simpson was born in 1914 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1914 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1914 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 3 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1921 Census: see Frank Simpson.¹ He appeared on the census of 4 June 1931 at Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1931 Census: see Frank Simpson.²

     Kathleen Annie Simpson was born in August 1904 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1904 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 1904 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.² She appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.¹

     Wilbert Stephen Simpson was born in April 1907 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1907 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 1907 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.² He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.¹

     Eldon Ruskill Simpson was born on 1 March 1909 at Campbellford Hospital, Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#032704: Name: - Simpson; Date: Mar 1 1909; Place: Campbellford Hospital; Parents: Robert N. Simpson, Butcher & Sarah Jane Sophia; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Free; Reg'd.: Apr 17 1909 (Ontario Birth Registration, #032704-1909, ancestry.com) Date 1909 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.³ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.¹ He married Mildred Fowler circa 1934; per Memorial.⁴ Eldon Ruskill Simpson was buried in 1951 at Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SIMPSON; Eldon Simpson; 1909 - 1951; His Beloved Wife; Mildred Fowler; 1914 - 1960; Their son James E; 1935 - 1939 (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings Village, Jun 3 2005.)⁴ He died in 1951; Date 1951 per Memorial.⁴

     Harry Richard Simpson appeared on the census of 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.² He was born in April 1911 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1911 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 1911 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson.¹

     Mildred Fowler was born in 1914; Date 1914 per Memorial.¹ As of circa 1934,her married name was Simpson.¹ She married Eldon Ruskill Simpson, son of Robert Nelson Simpson and Sarah Jane Sopha, circa 1934; per Memorial.¹ Mildred Fowler died in 1960; Date 1960 per Memorial.¹

     James E. Simpson was born in 1935 at Ontario; Date 1935 per Memorial.¹ He was buried in 1939 at Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SIMPSON; Eldon Simpson; 1909 - 1951; His Beloved Wife; Mildred Fowler; 1914 - 1960; Their son James E; 1935 - 1939 (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings Village, Jun 3 2005.)¹ He died in 1939 at Ontario; Date 1939 per Memorial.¹

     Annie Louise Fritz was born in 1916 at Ontario; Date 1916 per Memorial. Date 1916 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1921 at McGill St., Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1921 Census: see William A. Fritz.² As of 23 September 1944,her married name was Simpson.¹ She married Ralph Curtis Simpson, son of Frank Henry Simpson and Ida May Armstrong, on 23 September 1944 at Ontario; per Memorial. Date Sep 23 1944 per family tree of keepingbusy2902 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.^1,3 Annie Louise Fritz lived in 1945 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "166 Simspson, Mrs. Ralph - Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1945, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁴ She lived in 1958 at R. R. # 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "268 Simspson, Mrs. Ralph - R. R. 2, Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1958, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁴ She lived in 1963 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "242 Simspson, Annie, Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1963, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁴ She lived in 1965 at 80 Percy St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "209 Simspson, Mrs. Annie, 80 Percy St., Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1965, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁴ She died in 1997 at Ontario; Date 1997 per Memorial.¹ She was buried in 1997 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SIMPSON; Ralph C. Simpson; 1916 - 1999; And His Wife; Annie L. Fritz; 1916 - 1997 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 3 2004.)¹

     Ethel Helene Craig was born on 2 August 1915 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 2 1915 per Memorial. Date 1915 per Obit.¹ As of circa 1940,her married name was Wright. She married James Clare Wright, son of Frederick Wright and Ethel May Clare, circa 1940; per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright. Ethel Helene Craig died on 9 December 2013 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 98; Date Dec 9 2013 per Memorial.
"WRIGHT, Ethel Helene (nee Craig) - Peacefully at home in Brighton on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the age of 98 years. Daughter of the late Robert Earl Craig and the late Katie Viola Simpson. Beloved wife to the late James Clare Wright. Dear mother of Margaret and husband Roger of Toronto and Barbara of Aurora. Dear sister of Colleen and husband Charles of Cobourg. Predeceased by her sisters, Margaret, Ruth Low and brother-in-law David. Sadly missed by her grandchild Adam and wife Erin and great-grandchildren Connor, Colin and Alisha. Dear aunt of several nieces and nephews and their families. Ethel spent her life in Brighton teaching at the Brighton Public School for over 35 years. She was the President of the Women Teachers of Ontario in Northumberland County and a member of the original committee that opened the historical Proctor House in Brighton. She enjoyed travelling the world and belonged to numerous local bridge clubs. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her. Friends may call at Walas Funeral Home in Brighton for visitation on Friday, December 13th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Service will be held at Trinity St. Andrews United Church on Saturday, December 14th, at 1:00 p.m. Donations to Community Care Brighton or the Trinity St. Andrews United Church are appreciated. Published in the Toronto Star on Dec. 12, 2013 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?pid=168488067#sthash.fHng3pKn.dpuf."¹ She was buried on 12 December 2013 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) WRIGHT; James Clare Wright; June 25, 1911 (Masonic symbol) October 27, 1972; Beloved Husband of; Ethel Helene Craig; August 2, 1915 - December 9, 2013; Their Loved Daughters; Barbara Ethel; Wright; 1948-2015; Margaret Martha; Wright; 1946 - (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, Jun 28 2025)
CemSearch: Name: Ethel Helena Wright; Maiden: Craig; Born: - ; Died: - ; Age: - ; ID: MTHOPE948; Other names: Wright, James Clare (1911-1972); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 3 Row 16; Note: Wife of James Clare Wright - Ethel is not buried here. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE948%5E1.)^2,1

     James Clare Wright was born on 24 June 1911 at Thurlow Twp., Holloway, Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023977: Name: James Clare Wright; Date: June 24 1911; Parents: Frfed Wright & Ethel Clare; Married: Tweed, June 1901; Phys.: Dr. Gibson; Inf.: Fred Wright, father, Hollway; Reg'd.: Jun 26 1911; Reg'r.: C.A. Callery, Thurlow Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #023977-1911, ancestry.ca) Date Jun 25 1911 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1912 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright.^3,4,1,5 He appeared on the census of 16 June 1921 at Ward 1, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1921 Census: see Frederick Wright.¹ He lived in 1935 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "390 Wright, Fred, Agent, Brighton" & "391 Wright, Mrs. Fred (W), married woman, Brighton" & "399 Wright, Miss Marjorie, (W), spinster, Brighton" & "400 Wright, Gerald, clerk, Brighton" & "401 Wright, Claire, clerk, Brighton" from Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 16 of 126 - ancestry.ca.⁶ He lived on 3 September 1938 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Gerald Frederick Wright & Jean Isobel Catcher.⁷ He married Ethel Helene Craig, daughter of Robert Earl Craig and Katie Viola Simpson, circa 1940; per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright. James Clare Wright lived on 14 May 1946 at Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7866) show that Jennie M. Hamilton, widow & as executrix of Robert A. Hamilton & Florence V. Hamilton sold "lots 9, 10 & part lot 11 east Railroad St. & part lot 6 north of Addison St.", part of lot 2, conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to James C. Wright for $500. ITS Date: May 14 1946. Reg'n. Date: Sep 30 1947. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 014, Pg. 133 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022.)⁸ He lived on 24 September 1947 at Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7867) show that James C. Wright & wife sold "part lots 9 & 10 east of Railroad St. & lot 6 north of Addison St.", part of lot 2, conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Herbert R. Williams for $400. ITS Date: Sep 24 1947. Reg'n. Date: Oct 6 1947. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 014, Pg. 133 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022.)⁸ He lived on 23 April 1951 at Village Lot 52, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8455) show that the Corporation of the Village of Brighton granted part of Village Lot 52, Main St. North side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Fred Wright, Gerald F. Wright & James C. Wright for $60. ITS Date: Apr 23 1951. Reg'n. Date: May 1 1951. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 381 of 399, Village Lot 52, Main St. North Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁸ He lived on 30 October 1959 at Village Lot 52, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant 24190) show that Hugh D. McColl (executor for the estate of Fred Wright) granted part of Village Lot 52, Main St. North side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Gerald F. Wright & James C. Wright. ITS Date: Oct 30 1959. Reg'n. Date: Jan 8 1960. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 381 of 399, Village Lot 52, Main St. North Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁸ He died on 27 October 1972 at Ontario at age 61; Date Oct 27 1972 per Memorial & CemSearch. per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright.^3,5 He was buried on 30 October 1972 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) WRIGHT; James Clare Wright; June 25, 1911 (Masonic symbol) October 27, 1972; Beloved Husband of; Ethel Helene Craig; August 2, 1915 - December 9, 2013; Their Loved Daughters; Barbara Ethel; Wright; 1948-2015; Margaret Martha; Wright; 1946 - (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, Jun 28 2025)
CemSearch: Name: James Clare Wright; Born: Jun 25 1911; Died: Oct 27 1972; Age: 61y 4m; ID: MTHOPE948; Other names: Wright, Ethel Helena [Craig] ( - ); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 3 Row 16; Note: Husband of Ethel Helena Craig. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE948%5E0.)^3,5

     Barbara Ethel Wright was born on 1 July 1948 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1948 per Memorial. per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright. Date Jul 1 1948 & location Brighton per family tree of Adam Reinhardt on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2022.^1,2 She died on 2 December 2015 at age 67; Date 2015 per Memorial. Date Dec 2 2015 per family tree of Adam Reinhardt on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2022.^1,2 She was buried on 5 December 2015 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) WRIGHT; James Clare Wright; June 25, 1911 (Masonic symbol) October 27, 1972; Beloved Husband of; Ethel Helene Craig; August 2, 1915 - December 9, 2013; Their Loved Daughters; Barbara Ethel; Wright; 1948-2015; Margaret Martha; Wright; 1946 - (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, Jun 28 2025.)²