Abner Cory1
M, b. 24 June 1803, d. 21 August 1871
| Father | Eliakim Cory b. 5 Mar 1772, d. 30 Mar 1850 |
| Mother | Sarah Little Sayre b. 18 Mar 1774, d. 13 May 1861 |
Abner Cory was born on 24 June 1803 at Balston, New York, New York, New York, U.S.A; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 He married Jean "Jane" Pierson, daughter of Col. James Pierson and Sarah Ann Young, in 1825 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Abner Cory died on 21 August 1871 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 68; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | Jean "Jane" Pierson b. 1 Oct 1807, d. 1901 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
David Pitkin Cory1
M, b. 6 December 1844, d. 10 March 1933
| Father | Abner Cory1 b. 24 Jun 1803, d. 21 Aug 1871 |
| Mother | Jean "Jane" Pierson1 b. 1 Oct 1807, d. 1901 |
David Pitkin Cory was born on 6 December 1844 at Canada West; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 He married Mary Ann Osborne on 25 December 1875 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 David Pitkin Cory died on 10 March 1933 at Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 88; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | Mary Ann Osborne b. c 1851, d. 18 Aug 1930 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Mary Ann Osborne1
F, b. circa 1851, d. 18 August 1930
Mary Ann Osborne was born circa 1851 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 As of 25 December 1875,her married name was Cory.1 She married David Pitkin Cory, son of Abner Cory and Jean "Jane" Pierson, on 25 December 1875 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Mary Ann Osborne died on 18 August 1930 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | David Pitkin Cory b. 6 Dec 1844, d. 10 Mar 1933 |
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- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Frederick Abner Cory1
M, b. 27 January 1877
| Father | David Pitkin Cory1 b. 6 Dec 1844, d. 10 Mar 1933 |
| Mother | Mary Ann Osborne1 b. c 1851, d. 18 Aug 1930 |
Frederick Abner Cory was born on 27 January 1877 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 He married Euretta Jane Huyck on 4 November 1896 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | Euretta Jane Huyck b. 26 Jan 1876 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Euretta Jane Huyck1
F, b. 26 January 1876
Euretta Jane Huyck was born on 26 January 1876 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 As of 4 November 1896,her married name was Cory.1 She married Frederick Abner Cory, son of David Pitkin Cory and Mary Ann Osborne, on 4 November 1896 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | Frederick Abner Cory b. 27 Jan 1877 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Harry Raymond Cory1
M, b. 25 October 1883, d. 26 September 1962
| Father | David Pitkin Cory1 b. 6 Dec 1844, d. 10 Mar 1933 |
| Mother | Mary Ann Osborne1 b. c 1851, d. 18 Aug 1930 |
Harry Raymond Cory was born on 25 October 1883 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#029888: Name: Harry Cory; Date: Oct 25 1883; Parents: David P. Cory & Mary A. Osborne; Inf.: D.P. Cory, farmer, Hillier Twp; Phys.: T.H. Thornton, MD; Reg'r.: Franklin Jones, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #029888-1883, ancestry.ca)
Date Oct 25 1883 & location Prince Edward Co. per FindaGrave. Date Oct 25 1883 per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2,3 He married Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy, daughter of Wilbert Leder Purdy and Mary Jane Henry, on 11 February 1903 at Brokenhead, Manitoba; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Harry Raymond Cory "Mr. Cory, mayor from 1934 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1946 .. " from death notice news article. between 1934 and 1939 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario.1 He lived in 1935 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; "54 Cory, Harry R., broker, Trenton" & "55 Cory, Mrs. Harry R. (W) married woman, Trenton" & "56 Cory, Wilbert R., radio, Trenton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Hastings Co., pg. 52 of 154, ancestry.ca.4 He "Mr. Cory, mayor from 1934 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1946 .. " from death notice news article. between 1941 and 1946 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario.1 He "1948 - Harry R. and Sarah Cory of Toronto" from page 229 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land: by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1948 at Camper Lot 9, Range Light Keepers Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.5 He died on 26 September 1962 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 78; "Harry C. Cory. Trenton, Ont. (CP) - Harry C. Cory, 78, mayor of Trenton for 12 years, died Friday. Mr. Cory, mayor from 1934 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1946, had worked as a CPR freight agent and once operated a grocery store and brokerage business in this town 11 miles southwest of Belleville. He is survived by his wife, one son, Wilbert Raymond, of Trenton, and three daughters, Mrs. Allen Day of Kingston and Mrs. D.L. Buchanan of Toronto." newspaper clip on family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.
Date Sep 26 1962 & location Trenton per FindaGrave. Date 1962 & location Trenton per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2 He was buried on 28 September 1962 at Whites Cemertery, Bayside, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Harry Raymond Cory; Birth: 25 Oct 1883, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; Death: 26 Sep 1962 (aged 78), Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Whites Cemetery, Bayside, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Sec A Row 32 Plot 12; Memorial ID: 216421495; Note: Independent Liberal candidate in the 1940 Canadian federal election in Hastings South. Finished third. Mayor of Trenton, 1934-1939, 1941-1946. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216421495/harry-raymond-cory?_gl=1*18kq0iv*_gcl_au*MTg0MDM2OTYwOC4xNzU3ODczOTI5*_ga*MTg4MjI1NDgxOC4xNzU3ODczOTMw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*c2JmODQ5Y2UxLWM5YzgtNDIyMi04YjI2LWZjMWIzZGJiZDk3YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzg3Njc0MSRqMzckbDAkaDA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*c2JmODQ5Y2UxLWM5YzgtNDIyMi04YjI2LWZjMWIzZGJiZDk3YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzg3Njc0MSRqMzckbDAkaDA.)2
Date Oct 25 1883 & location Prince Edward Co. per FindaGrave. Date Oct 25 1883 per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2,3 He married Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy, daughter of Wilbert Leder Purdy and Mary Jane Henry, on 11 February 1903 at Brokenhead, Manitoba; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Harry Raymond Cory "Mr. Cory, mayor from 1934 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1946 .. " from death notice news article. between 1934 and 1939 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario.1 He lived in 1935 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; "54 Cory, Harry R., broker, Trenton" & "55 Cory, Mrs. Harry R. (W) married woman, Trenton" & "56 Cory, Wilbert R., radio, Trenton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Hastings Co., pg. 52 of 154, ancestry.ca.4 He "Mr. Cory, mayor from 1934 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1946 .. " from death notice news article. between 1941 and 1946 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario.1 He "1948 - Harry R. and Sarah Cory of Toronto" from page 229 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land: by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1948 at Camper Lot 9, Range Light Keepers Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.5 He died on 26 September 1962 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 78; "Harry C. Cory. Trenton, Ont. (CP) - Harry C. Cory, 78, mayor of Trenton for 12 years, died Friday. Mr. Cory, mayor from 1934 to 1939 and from 1941 to 1946, had worked as a CPR freight agent and once operated a grocery store and brokerage business in this town 11 miles southwest of Belleville. He is survived by his wife, one son, Wilbert Raymond, of Trenton, and three daughters, Mrs. Allen Day of Kingston and Mrs. D.L. Buchanan of Toronto." newspaper clip on family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.
Date Sep 26 1962 & location Trenton per FindaGrave. Date 1962 & location Trenton per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2 He was buried on 28 September 1962 at Whites Cemertery, Bayside, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Harry Raymond Cory; Birth: 25 Oct 1883, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; Death: 26 Sep 1962 (aged 78), Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Whites Cemetery, Bayside, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Sec A Row 32 Plot 12; Memorial ID: 216421495; Note: Independent Liberal candidate in the 1940 Canadian federal election in Hastings South. Finished third. Mayor of Trenton, 1934-1939, 1941-1946. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216421495/harry-raymond-cory?_gl=1*18kq0iv*_gcl_au*MTg0MDM2OTYwOC4xNzU3ODczOTI5*_ga*MTg4MjI1NDgxOC4xNzU3ODczOTMw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*c2JmODQ5Y2UxLWM5YzgtNDIyMi04YjI2LWZjMWIzZGJiZDk3YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzg3Njc0MSRqMzckbDAkaDA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*c2JmODQ5Y2UxLWM5YzgtNDIyMi04YjI2LWZjMWIzZGJiZDk3YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzg3Njc0MSRqMzckbDAkaDA.)2
Family | Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 3 Jul 1974 |
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Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
- [S128] FindAGrave, online unknown url.
- [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth), #029888-1883.
- [S223] Unknown author, Voter Lists.
- [S245] Susan Brose, Presqu'ile 2024.
- [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy1
F, b. 20 October 1885, d. 3 July 1974
| Father | Wilbert Leder Purdy b. 8 May 1863, d. 1 Mar 1927 |
| Mother | Mary Jane Henry b. 7 Nov 1864, d. 1934 |
Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy was born on 20 October 1885 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#012429: Name: Sarah Nettie Purdy; Date: Oct 20 1885; Parents: Wilbert L. Purdy, yeoman & Mary Jane Henry; Inf.: by Slip; Phys.: S. Hudson; Reg'd.: Dec 24 1885; Reg'r.: A.R. Randall, Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #012429-1885, ancestry.ca)
Date 1885 per FindaGrave. Date Oct 20 1885 & location Hastings Co. per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2,3 As of 11 February 1903,her married name was Cory.1 She married Harry Raymond Cory, son of David Pitkin Cory and Mary Ann Osborne, on 11 February 1903 at Brokenhead, Manitoba; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy died on 3 July 1974 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 88; Date 1974 per FindaGrave. Date Jul 3 1974 & location Trenton per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.2,1 She was buried on 5 July 1974 at Whites Cemetery, Bayside, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Nettie Purdy Cory; Birth: 1885; Death: 1974 (aged 88–89); Burial: Whites Cemetery, Bayside, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Sec A Row 32 Plot 12; Memorial ID: 216422324 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216422324/sarah_nettie-cory.)2
Date 1885 per FindaGrave. Date Oct 20 1885 & location Hastings Co. per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2,3 As of 11 February 1903,her married name was Cory.1 She married Harry Raymond Cory, son of David Pitkin Cory and Mary Ann Osborne, on 11 February 1903 at Brokenhead, Manitoba; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy died on 3 July 1974 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 88; Date 1974 per FindaGrave. Date Jul 3 1974 & location Trenton per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.2,1 She was buried on 5 July 1974 at Whites Cemetery, Bayside, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Nettie Purdy Cory; Birth: 1885; Death: 1974 (aged 88–89); Burial: Whites Cemetery, Bayside, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Sec A Row 32 Plot 12; Memorial ID: 216422324 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216422324/sarah_nettie-cory.)2
Family | Harry Raymond Cory b. 25 Oct 1883, d. 26 Sep 1962 |
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Ethel Evelyn Cory1
F, b. 20 April 1904, d. 7 April 1997
| Father | Harry Raymond Cory1 b. 25 Oct 1883, d. 26 Sep 1962 |
| Mother | Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy1 b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 3 Jul 1974 |
Ethel Evelyn Cory was born on 20 April 1904 at Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 As of 11 September 1925,her married name was Gillespie.1 She married William Fulton Gillespie on 11 September 1925 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 Ethel Evelyn Cory died on 7 April 1997 at age 92; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | William Fulton Gillespie b. 22 May 1891, d. 3 Dec 1949 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
William Fulton Gillespie1
M, b. 22 May 1891, d. 3 December 1949
William Fulton Gillespie was born on 22 May 1891 at Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 He married Ethel Evelyn Cory, daughter of Harry Raymond Cory and Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy, on 11 September 1925 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1 William Fulton Gillespie died on 3 December 1949 at Edmonton, Alberta, at age 58; per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1
Family | Ethel Evelyn Cory b. 20 Apr 1904, d. 7 Apr 1997 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory1,2
M, b. 1 February 1910
| Father | Harry Raymond Cory1 b. 25 Oct 1883, d. 26 Sep 1962 |
| Mother | Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy1 b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 3 Jul 1974 |
Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory was born on 1 February 1910 at Calgary, Alberta; Date Feb 1 1910 & location Calgary, Alberta per marriage reg'n. - Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker. per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,2 He lived on 19 October 1940 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Trenton per marriage reg'n. - Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker.2 He married Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker, daughter of Robert G. Bleecker and Etta Snell, on 19 October 1940 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#019074: Groom: Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory; Age: 30 (Feb 1 1910); Res.: Trenton; Born: Calgary, Alberta; Status: bachelor; Occ.: inspector at Alemite; Rel.: UC; Parents: Harry R. Cory & Sarah Purdy; Bride: Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker; Age: 28 (Aug 10 1912); Res.: Trenton; Born: Saginaw, Michigan; Status: spinster; Occ.: book keeper; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Robert G. Bleecker & Etta Snell; Intended Place of Marr.: Trenton; Wit.: Ambrose L. & Mrs. A. L. Smith, Trenton; Date: Oct 19 1940; Place: Trenton; Performe by: Geo. D. Campbell, Trenton, UC, #3310; Sworn: Trenton, Oct. 4, 1940; Reg'r.: W.J. Potts, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #019074-1940, ancestry.ca.)3 Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory "1962 - Wilbert R. and Leah J. Cory" from page 229 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land: by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1962 at 8 Perry St., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.4 He lived on 22 January 1982 at 8 Perry St., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 108487) show that The Corporation of the Township of Brighton sold "Part 3 Plan 38R 1610", Park Plaza, Plan 320, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co. to Wilbert R. & Leah J. Cory (Joint Tenants). Reg'n. Date: Jan 22 1982. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 009, pg. 011 of 135, OnLand.Ca.)5
Family | Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker b. 10 Aug 1912 |
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Mary Nettie Cory1,2
F, b. 6 October 1914
| Father | Harry Raymond Cory1 b. 25 Oct 1883, d. 26 Sep 1962 |
| Mother | Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy1 b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 3 Jul 1974 |
Mary Nettie Cory was born on 6 October 1914 at Trenton, Hastngs Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#030185: Name: Mary Nettie Cory; Date: Oct 6? 1914; Place: Trenton, at home; Parents: Henry Raymond Cory & Sarah Nettie Purdy; Married: Jul 11 1902, Trenton; Inf.: H. R. Cory, CPR Employee, Trenton; Phys.: Dr. J.A. Sevenson; Reg'd.: Oct 8 1914, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #030185-1914, ancestry.ca)
per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,3
per family tree of Shannonreneepolley on ancestry.ca, Sep 14 2025.1,3
Citations
Norma Ruth Cory1
F, b. 28 December 1921
| Father | Harry Raymond Cory1 b. 25 Oct 1883, d. 26 Sep 1962 |
| Mother | Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy1 b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 3 Jul 1974 |
Norma Ruth Cory was born on 28 December 1921 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Dec 28 1921 & location Trenton per marriage reg'n. - Sterling Buford Estes.1 She lived on 21 July 1942 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of son Sterling Buford Estes & Norma Ruth Cory.1 As of 21 July 1942,her married name was Estes.1 She married Sterling Buford Estes, son of Robert Dean Estes and Beulah Belle Minter, on 21 July 1942 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#022624: Groom: Sterling Buford Estes; Age: 23 (Dec 8 1918); Res.: Trenton; Born: Kansas City, Missouri; Status: divorcee; Occ.: Flying Instructor, R.C.A.F; Rel.: UC; Parents: Robert Dean Estes & Beulah Belle Minter; Bride: Norma Ruth Cory; Age: 20 (Dec 28 1921); Res. & Born: Trenton; Status: spinster; Rel.: UC; Parents: Harry Raymond Cory & Sarah Nettie Purdy; Intended Place of Marr.: Trenton; Wit.: Wesely & Freda McIntosh, 221 Dundas St. E., Trenton; Performed by: J.S. McKee, 82 Dundas St. E., United Church, #3309; Sworn: Trenton, Jul 21 1942; Reg'r.: W. J. Potts, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #022624-1942, ancestry.ca.)2
Family | Sterling Buford Estes b. 8 Dec 1918 |
Sterling Buford Estes1
M, b. 8 December 1918
| Father | Robert Dean Estes1 b. c 1880 |
| Mother | Beulah Belle Minter1 b. c 1880 |
Sterling Buford Estes was born on 8 December 1918 at Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A; Date Dec 8 1918 & location Kansas City per marriage reg'n. - Norma Ruth Cory.1 He lived on 21 July 1942 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Trenton per marriage reg'n. - Norma Ruth Cory.1 He married Norma Ruth Cory, daughter of Harry Raymond Cory and Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy, on 21 July 1942 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#022624: Groom: Sterling Buford Estes; Age: 23 (Dec 8 1918); Res.: Trenton; Born: Kansas City, Missouri; Status: divorcee; Occ.: Flying Instructor, R.C.A.F; Rel.: UC; Parents: Robert Dean Estes & Beulah Belle Minter; Bride: Norma Ruth Cory; Age: 20 (Dec 28 1921); Res. & Born: Trenton; Status: spinster; Rel.: UC; Parents: Harry Raymond Cory & Sarah Nettie Purdy; Intended Place of Marr.: Trenton; Wit.: Wesely & Freda McIntosh, 221 Dundas St. E., Trenton; Performed by: J.S. McKee, 82 Dundas St. E., United Church, #3309; Sworn: Trenton, Jul 21 1942; Reg'r.: W. J. Potts, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #022624-1942, ancestry.ca.)2
Family | Norma Ruth Cory b. 28 Dec 1921 |
Robert Dean Estes1
M, b. circa 1880
Robert Dean Estes was born circa 1880; per marriage reg'n. of son Sterling Buford Estes & Norma Ruth Cory.1 He married Beulah Belle Minter circa 1910; per marriage reg'n. of son Sterling Buford Estes & Norma Ruth Cory.1
Family | Beulah Belle Minter b. c 1880 |
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Citations
- [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
Beulah Belle Minter1
F, b. circa 1880
Beulah Belle Minter was born circa 1880; per marriage reg'n. of son Sterling Buford Estes & Norma Ruth Cory.1 She married Robert Dean Estes circa 1910; per marriage reg'n. of son Sterling Buford Estes & Norma Ruth Cory.1 As of circa 1910,her married name was Estes.1
Family | Robert Dean Estes b. c 1880 |
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Citations
- [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker1
F, b. 10 August 1912
| Father | Robert G. Bleecker1 b. c 1880 |
| Mother | Etta Snell1 b. c 1880 |
Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker was born on 10 August 1912 at Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.A; Date Aug 10 1912 & location Saginaw, Michigan per marriage reg'n. - Wilber Raymond Pitkin Cory.1 She lived on 19 October 1940 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Trenton per marriage reg'n. - Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory.1 As of 19 October 1940,her married name was Cory.1 She married Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory, son of Harry Raymond Cory and Sarah Zanetta "Nettie" Purdy, on 19 October 1940 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#019074: Groom: Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory; Age: 30 (Feb 1 1910); Res.: Trenton; Born: Calgary, Alberta; Status: bachelor; Occ.: inspector at Alemite; Rel.: UC; Parents: Harry R. Cory & Sarah Purdy; Bride: Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker; Age: 28 (Aug 10 1912); Res.: Trenton; Born: Saginaw, Michigan; Status: spinster; Occ.: book keeper; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Robert G. Bleecker & Etta Snell; Intended Place of Marr.: Trenton; Wit.: Ambrose L. & Mrs. A. L. Smith, Trenton; Date: Oct 19 1940; Place: Trenton; Performe by: Geo. D. Campbell, Trenton, UC, #3310; Sworn: Trenton, Oct. 4, 1940; Reg'r.: W.J. Potts, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #019074-1940, ancestry.ca.)2
Family | Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory b. 1 Feb 1910 |
Robert G. Bleecker1
M, b. circa 1880
Robert G. Bleecker was born circa 1880; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker & Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory.1 He married Etta Snell circa 1905; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker & Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory.1
Family | Etta Snell b. c 1880 |
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Citations
- [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
Etta Snell1
F, b. circa 1880
Etta Snell was born circa 1880; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker & Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory.1 She married Robert G. Bleecker circa 1905; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Leah Jane Reynolds Bleecker & Wilbert Raymond Pitkin Cory.1 As of circa 1905,her married name was Bleecker.1
Family | Robert G. Bleecker b. c 1880 |
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Citations
- [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
John Richard Holland1,2,3
M, b. 1862
John Richard Holland was born in 1862 at Canada West; Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of Catharine Myrtle Holland.1,2 He married Catharine Jane Well circa 1884 at Ontario; per 1891 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of Catharine Myrtle Holland.1,2 John Richard Holland appeared on the census of 23 April 1891 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: Holland, John R., 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., mill laborer, married; Catharine Jane, 24, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., RC, married; Della(f), 6; Catharine, 2; John, 4; Edward, 3/12 (1891 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., dist. 75, sub-dist. C-3, pg. 35, line 18 - ancestry.ca.)2
Family | Catharine Jane Well b. 1867 |
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Catharine Jane Well1
F, b. 1867
Catharine Jane Well was born in 1867 at Ontario; Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of Catharine Myrtle Holland.1,2 She married John Richard Holland circa 1884 at Ontario; per 1891 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of Catharine Myrtle Holland.1,2 As of circa 1884,her married name was Holland.1 Catharine Jane Well appeared on the census of 23 April 1891 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1891 Census: see John R. Holland.2
Family | John Richard Holland b. 1862 |
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Avis Larrance Towns1,2
F, b. 14 December 1915
| Father | Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Towns1 b. 17 Jan 1883, d. 1952 |
| Mother | Catharine Myrtle Holland1 b. 6 Dec 1888, d. 1981 |
Avis Larrance Towns was born on 14 December 1915 at Conc 2 Lot 23, Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#041453: Name: Avis Larrance Towns; Date: Dec 14 1915; Parents: Jeremiah Towns & Myrtle Holland; Married: Sep 25 1908, Medina, USA; Inf.: Jeremiah Towns, farmer, Alnwick Twp; Phys.: Dr. Armstrong; Reg'd.: Jan 13 1916; Reg'r.: John M. Millan Nelson?, Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #041453-1916, ancestry.ca)
Date 1916 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.1,3 She appeared on the census of 3 June 1921 at Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1921 Census: see Jeremiah Towns.1 As of circa 1945,her married name was Leonard.4 She married John Kenneth Leonard circa 1945 at Ontario; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.4
Date 1916 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.1,3 She appeared on the census of 3 June 1921 at Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1921 Census: see Jeremiah Towns.1 As of circa 1945,her married name was Leonard.4 She married John Kenneth Leonard circa 1945 at Ontario; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.4
Family | John Kenneth Leonard b. 25 Jul 1919, d. 28 Mar 1972 |
Citations
- [S121] Unknown author, 1921 Census.
- [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth).
- [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth), #041453-1916.
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Della Holland1
F, b. 1885
| Father | John Richard Holland1 b. 1862 |
| Mother | Catharine Jane Well1 b. 1867 |
Della Holland was born in 1885 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.1 She appeared on the census of 23 April 1891 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see John R. Holland.1
Citations
- [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
John Holland1
M, b. 1887
| Father | John Richard Holland1 b. 1862 |
| Mother | Catharine Jane Well1 b. 1867 |
John Holland was born in 1887 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.1 He appeared on the census of 23 April 1891 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see John R. Holland.1
Citations
- [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
Edward Holland1
M, b. February 1891
| Father | John Richard Holland1 b. 1862 |
| Mother | Catharine Jane Well1 b. 1867 |
Edward Holland was born in February 1891 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Feb 1891 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.1 He appeared on the census of 23 April 1891 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 3 months at 1891 Census: see John R. Holland.1
Citations
- [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
Randall St. Clair Newell1
M, b. 1918, d. 4 April 1988
Randall St. Clair Newell was born in 1918; Date 1918 per Memorial & CemSearch & FindaGrave.1,2,3 He married Catharine Myrtle Holland, daughter of John Richard Holland and Catharine Jane Well, circa 1955 at Ontario; per CemSearch.1 Randall St. Clair Newell lived in 1962 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "169 Newell, Randall, labourer, Brighton" & "170 Newell, Mrs. Myrtle - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1962, Northumberland Co., pg. 62 of 199, ancestry.ca.4 He lived in 1965 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "185 Newell, Randall, Plant Manager, Brighton" & "186 Newell, Mrs. Myrtle - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., pg. 12 of 148, ancestry.ca.4 He lived on 1 October 1966 at 109 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 41772) show that Wilbert & Leah Cory sold "Said Lot, see as to water pipes", Lot 9, Plan 144, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co. to Randall & Myrtle Newell (Joint Tenants) for $2,600. ITS Date: Oct 1 1966. Reg'n. Date: Oct 5 1966. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, pg. 174 of 198, OnLand.ca.)5 He lived in 1968 at Maplewood Ave., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "204 Newell, Randall, Plant Manager, Maplewood Ave." & "205 Newell, Mrs. Randall - Maplewood Ave." Canada Voters Lists, 1968, Northumberland Co., pg. 289 of 806, ancestry.ca.4 He lived in 1972 at 28 Maplewood Ave., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "276 Newell, Randall, foreman, 28 Maplewood" & "277 Newell, Mrs. Myrtle - 28 Maplewood" Canada Voters Lists, 1972, Northumberland Co., pg. 143 of 361, ancestry.ca.4 He lived on 25 April 1972 at 109 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 63296) show that Randall & Myrtle Newell sold "Said Lot, see as to water pipes", Lot 9, Plan 144, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co. to Archibald L. & Meryl E. Ostrander (Joint Tenants) for $5,000. ITS Date: Apr 14 1972. Reg'n. Date: Apr 25 1972. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, pg. 174 of 198, OnLand.ca.)5 He died on 4 April 1988 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1988 per Memorial & CemSearch & FindaGrave. Date Apr 4 1988 & location Brighton per family tree of WhisperingRains on ancestry.ca.1,6,2,3 He was buried on 7 April 1988 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) NEWELL; Randall; St. Clair; 1918 - 1988; His Wife; Myrtle C; Holland; 1887 - 1981 (Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., image from FindaGrave, 2025 09 15)
CemSearch: Name: Randall St. Clair Newell; Born: 1918; Died: 1988; Other names: Newell, Myrtle C. [Holland] (1897-1981); Note: Husband of Myrtle C. (Holland) Newell. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HILTONK28%5E0)
FindaGrave: Name: Randall St. Clair Newell; Birth: 1918; Death: 1988 (aged 69–70); Burial: Hilton United Church Memorial Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 95102458 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95102458/randall-st._clair-newell?_gl=1*je8fdb*_gcl_au*MTAyNDI1NDU1OS4xNzU3OTM2MzA4*_ga*MTY3MjAyNTg2OC4xNzU3OTM2MzA5*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*c2IzOGRhY2EzLTVhZjYtNGI1Yi04NDU5LTdiZGZhYTc3MDg5YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzk0MzIyNyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*c2IzOGRhY2EzLTVhZjYtNGI1Yi04NDU5LTdiZGZhYTc3MDg5YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzk0MzIyNyRqNTkkbDAkaDA.)1,2,3
CemSearch: Name: Randall St. Clair Newell; Born: 1918; Died: 1988; Other names: Newell, Myrtle C. [Holland] (1897-1981); Note: Husband of Myrtle C. (Holland) Newell. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HILTONK28%5E0)
FindaGrave: Name: Randall St. Clair Newell; Birth: 1918; Death: 1988 (aged 69–70); Burial: Hilton United Church Memorial Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 95102458 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95102458/randall-st._clair-newell?_gl=1*je8fdb*_gcl_au*MTAyNDI1NDU1OS4xNzU3OTM2MzA4*_ga*MTY3MjAyNTg2OC4xNzU3OTM2MzA5*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*c2IzOGRhY2EzLTVhZjYtNGI1Yi04NDU5LTdiZGZhYTc3MDg5YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzk0MzIyNyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*c2IzOGRhY2EzLTVhZjYtNGI1Yi04NDU5LTdiZGZhYTc3MDg5YyRvMSRnMSR0MTc1Nzk0MzIyNyRqNTkkbDAkaDA.)1,2,3
Family | Catharine Myrtle Holland b. 6 Dec 1888, d. 1981 |
Citations
- [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
- [S128] FindAGrave, online unknown url.
- [S15] Unknown author, Tombstone Inscription.
- [S223] Unknown author, Voter Lists.
- [S46] Unknown location, Ontario Land Registry Records; unknown film.
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
John Kenneth Leonard1
M, b. 25 July 1919, d. 28 March 1972
John Kenneth Leonard was born on 25 July 1919 at Ontario; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1 He married Avis Larrance Towns, daughter of Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Towns and Catharine Myrtle Holland, circa 1945 at Ontario; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1 John Kenneth Leonard died on 28 March 1972 at age 52; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1
Family | Avis Larrance Towns b. 14 Dec 1915 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Gerald "Laverne" Towns1
M, b. 24 January 1920, d. 11 November 1992
| Father | Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Towns1 b. 17 Jan 1883, d. 1952 |
| Mother | Catharine Myrtle Holland1 b. 6 Dec 1888, d. 1981 |
Gerald "Laverne" Towns was born on 24 January 1920 at Ontario; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1 He married Ethel Jean Towns circa 1955; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1 Gerald "Laverne" Towns died on 11 November 1992 at age 72; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1
Family | Ethel Jean Towns b. 12 Aug 1926, d. 12 Aug 2020 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
Ethel Jean Towns1
F, b. 12 August 1926, d. 12 August 2020
Ethel Jean Towns was born on 12 August 1926; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1 She married Gerald "Laverne" Towns, son of Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Towns and Catharine Myrtle Holland, circa 1955; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1 Ethel Jean Towns died on 12 August 2020 at age 94; per family tree of Dan Leonard on ancestry.ca, Sep 15 2025.1
Family | Gerald "Laverne" Towns b. 24 Jan 1920, d. 11 Nov 1992 |
Citations
- [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
William Embury1
M, b. 1821
| Father | Valentine Embury1 b. 24 Aug 1791, d. 29 Jan 1880 |
| Mother | Irinda Spafford1 b. 1802, d. 25 Mar 1874 |
William Embury was born in 1821 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1821 & location Lennox & Addington Co. per 1851 Census.1 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see Valentine Embury.1
Citations
- [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
James Embury1
M, b. 1830
| Father | Valentine Embury1 b. 24 Aug 1791, d. 29 Jan 1880 |
| Mother | Irinda Spafford1 b. 1802, d. 25 Mar 1874 |
James Embury was born in 1830 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1830 & location Lennox & Addington Co. per 1851 Census.1 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Valentine Embury.1
Citations
- [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.