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     George Edward Oakes was born on 2 July 1867 at Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; James H. Vrooman per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ He married Mary Lillian "Minnie" Vrooman, daughter of James H. Vrooman and Matura Purdy, on 13 May 1889 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; James H. Vrooman per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ George Edward Oakes lived in 1893 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Resident in Brighton 53 years at death 1946 - per Death Reg'n.² He "Park Commission Superintendents, Dissolved 1955; Mr. Oakes, 1923-1934." from page 45 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024. between 1923 and 1934 at Park Commision Superintendent, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He "Brighton Ensign 1927, Mr. Oakes to E. Walker regarding sale of the Brick house, Mr. Oakes is to find a purchaser." from page 220 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.
Note: This is re the old Shaw house at 80 Bayshore. in 1927 at Park Commision Superintendent, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He "1928 - Miss Anne Jane Oakes." from page 230 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.
Note: This is re the old Shaw house at 80 Bayshore. in 1928 at Camper Lot 8, Range Light Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He "One day Mr. Oakes the supervisor of the roads for Presqu'ile came over and said to Gerald's father, "I've got a real deal for you." We now have lots right by the water. Mr. Oakes said his daughter bought one and we could have the one next to her. There is a road that goes down to the water. We went over to look at the area and picked out our location. We took the lumber to Presqu'ile and Gerald, his father and brothers build the new cottage. We have never been sorry since. Father was a schoolteacher so he had the summers off, and the family would go to Presqu'ile." from page 230 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.
Note: This refers to the fact that Smith Langdon took Cmaper Lot 6, which would be their long-time cottage, now called 3 Langdon Ave., on the east side of the street. in 1929 at Camper Lot 6, Range Light Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He lived on 2 January 1936 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Mary Lillian (Vrooman) Oakes.² He died on 21 April 1946 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Death Reg'n.#012544: Name: George Edward Oakes; Date: Apr 21 1946; Age: 78y 9m 19d; Res.: Brighton, 53y; Born: Ont., Jul 2 1867; Nat.: Eng; Status: widpower; Spouse: Mary Lillian Vrooman; Occ.: farming; Parents: George Oakes, b. England & ? b. Ireland; Inf.: George H. Oakes, 95A Livingston Ave., Toronto, son; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Apr 23 1946; Fun. Dir.: A.B. Ridley, Brighton; Cause: chronic nephritis; Phys.: Dr. H. Clarke, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 23 1946; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #012544-1946, ancestry.ca)

Date Apr 21 1946 & location Brighton per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.^1,4 He was buried on 23 April 1946 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: George Edward Oakes; Born: 1867; Died: 1946; ID: MTHOPE602; Other name: Vrooman, Annie (1868-1934); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., SEC 2 Row 7. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE602%5E0.)⁵

     Anna Iona Oakes was born on 22 November 1890 at Ontario; James H. Vrooman per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ She "1928 - Miss Anne Jane Oakes" and "Family connections, Anne Oakes is the daughter of Ed Oakes who worked for the Park Commission, he helped her obtain this lot." from page 230 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1928 at Camper Lot 8, Range Light Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.² She died in 1976; James H. Vrooman per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     George Hogle Oakes was born on 9 July 1903 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n. of his father George Edward Oakes. Date Jul 9 1903 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.^1,2 He lived on 23 April 1946 at 95A Libingston Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father George Edward Oakes.¹

     George Oakes was born circa 1835 at England; per Death Reg'n. of son George Edward Oakes.¹ He married ? ? circa 1863; per Death Reg'n. of son George Edward Oakes.¹

     ? ? was born circa 1835 at Ireland; per Death Reg'n. of son George Edward Oakes.¹ She married George Oakes circa 1863; per Death Reg'n. of son George Edward Oakes.¹ As of circa 1863,her married name was Oakes.¹

     Rita Matura Oakes was born on 5 September 1899 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027033: Name: Rita Matura Oakes; Date: Sep 5 1899; Parents: Edward Oakes, farmer, Brighton & Minnie Vrooman; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. C.M. Sanford, Brighton; Reg'd.: Sep 5 1899; Reg'r.: J.H. Morrow, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #027033-1899, ancestry.ca.)²

     Emma V. Oakes was born on 23 January 1892 at Ontario; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ As of 20 May 1918,her married name was Oakley.¹ She married Harry Clifford Oakley on 20 May 1918 at Brockport, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Emma V. Oakes died on 10 April 1975 at age 83; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Harry Clifford Oakley was born on 21 November 1890 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ He married Emma V. Oakes, daughter of George Edward Oakes and Mary Lillian "Minnie" Vrooman, on 20 May 1918 at Brockport, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Harry Clifford Oakley died on 11 April 1938 at age 47; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Chloe Halstead was born in 1804 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ As of 25 March 1835,her married name was Purdy.¹ She married Harris Honeywell Purdy, son of Benjamin Purdy and Elizabeth Honeywell, on 25 March 1835 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Chloe Halstead died on 8 August 1878 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Sylvester Purdy was born on 10 June 1836 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ He married Jane Zenetta "Nettie" Thrasher, daughter of Joseph John Thrasher and Zanetta Jane Robbins, on 27 September 1859 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Sylvester Purdy died on 1 June 1907 at Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 70; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Jane Zenetta "Nettie" Thrasher was born on 17 April 1840 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ As of 27 September 1859,her married name was Purdy.¹ She married Sylvester Purdy, son of Harris Honeywell Purdy and Chloe Halstead, on 27 September 1859 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Jane Zenetta "Nettie" Thrasher died on 8 January 1902 at Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 61; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Joseph John Thrasher was born in 1805 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ He married Zanetta Jane Robbins on 30 July 1833 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Joseph John Thrasher died on 9 April 1895 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Zanetta Jane Robbins was born on 10 March 1816 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ She married Joseph John Thrasher on 30 July 1833 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ As of 30 July 1833,her married name was Thrasher.¹ Zanetta Jane Robbins died on 12 August 1902 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 86; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Wilbert Leder Purdy was born on 8 May 1863 at Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ He married Mary Jane Henry on 31 December 1884 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Wilbert Leder Purdy died on 1 March 1927 at Saskatchewan at age 63; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Mary Jane Henry was born on 7 November 1864 at Bellevlle, Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ As of 31 December 1884,her married name was Purdy.¹ She married Wilbert Leder Purdy, son of Sylvester Purdy and Jane Zenetta "Nettie" Thrasher, on 31 December 1884 at Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹ Mary Jane Henry died in 1934 at Saskatchewan; per family tree of rindamae on ancestry.ca, Oct 2 2025.¹

     Vernon Clarence Balsdon was born on 25 April 1925 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Date Apr 25 1925 per FindaGrave. Date 1925 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,3,4 He appeared on the census of 10 June 1931 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1931 Census: see Clarence Balsdon.² He married Katherine Naomi Dashner in 1956 at Ontario; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ Vernon Clarence Balsdon lived in 1963 at 9 George St. N., Pickering, Ontario Co., Ontario; "20 Balsdon, Vernon, accountant, 9 George Street" & "21 Balsdon, Mrs. Katherine, - 9 George St." Canada Voters Lists, 1963, Pickering, pg. 379 of 543, ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived in 1965 at 9 George St., Pickering, Ontario Co., Ontario; "7 Balsdon, Vernon, accountant, 9 George Street" & "8 Balsdon, Katherine, housewife, 9 George St." Canada Voters Lists, 1965, Pickering, pg. 416 of 606, ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived in 1973 at 28 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1981 - Balsdon to Dr. Wm. Elliott" from page 144 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.⁶ He lived in 1973 at 28 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1981 - Balsdon to Dr. Wm. Elliott" from page 144 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.⁶ He lived on 30 June 1982 at 28 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant ?110???) show that Vernon C. & Katherine N. Balsdon sold "Part commencing at south west angle of Part 1, Plan 38R1991, northerly along Bay Shore Rd., 68.66 feet, northwesterly 27 feet, northeasterly 13 feet, north westerly 41 feet to Presqu'ile Bay, easterly 73 feet & south easterly 63 feet to place of commencement", Block C., Plan 145, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co. to William O. Elliott. Reg'n. Date: Jun 30 1982. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 006, pg. 007 of 104, OnLand.ca.)⁷ He lived in 1989 at 50 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1989 - Vernon, Katherine Balsdon" from page 182 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.
Note: Sold to Ken and Beth Bruder in 2005.⁶ He "1990, Mr. Balsdon is renovating his new cottage and spent the winter finishing the renovations. 1991, Betty McGill-Down and her husband Wes Down rented the cottage for a month." from page 182 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1990 at 50 Bayshore Rd., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁶ He died on 28 June 1990 at Ontario at age 65; Date Jun 28 1990 per FindaGrave. per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,3 He was buried on 30 June 1990 at Erskine Cemetery, Pickering, Durhan Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Vernon Clarence Balsdon; Birth: 25 Apr 1925; Death: 28 Jun 1990 (aged 65); Burial:
Erskine Cemetery, Pickering, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 68967614 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68967614/vernon-clarence-balsdon?_gl=1*1hpm1j*_gcl_au*MTY0NDY1MDUxNy4xNzU5NTgzNzk3*_ga*MTQyNDEwMzI1OC4xNzU5NTgzODA3*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czBlYzJiZTkzLTIxYjMtNDliZS05MGMwLThmYjViNjljMzRlMSRvMSRnMSR0MTc1OTU4NTMyOCRqNTkkbDAkaDA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*czBlYzJiZTkzLTIxYjMtNDliZS05MGMwLThmYjViNjljMzRlMSRvMSRnMSR0MTc1OTU4NTMyOCRqNTkkbDAkaDA.)³

     Katherine Naomi Dashner was born in 1921; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ She married Vernon Clarence Balsdon, son of Clarence Allan Balsdon and Olive Mabel "Marie" Hamilton, in 1956 at Ontario; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ As of 1956,her married name was Balsdon.¹ Katherine Naomi Dashner "7 Balsdon, Vernon, accountant, 9 George Street" & "8 Balsdon, Katherine, housewife, 9 George St." Canada Voters Lists, 1965, Pickering, pg. 416 of 606, ancestry.ca) in 1965 at 9 George St., Pickering, Ontario Co., Ontario.² She died on 6 August 2017 at Ajax Pickering Hospital, Ajax, Durham Co., Ontario; "Katherine BALSDON Obituary; BALSDON, Katherine Naomi (nee Dashner) - Passed away peacefully at the Ajax Pickering Hospital on Sunday, August 6, 2017 in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Vernon C. Balsdon. Loving mother of Greg and his wife Claudia and Bruce and his wife Andrea. Dear grandmother of Mary and Leona. Predeceased by her brothers George and Andy. Katherine will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends. Visitation will be held at McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME , 28 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax on Friday, August 11, 2017 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N., Ajax on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Erskine Cemetery. Katherine was a long-time member of Pickering Village United Church and the Ontario Chapter of O.E.S. If so desired, donations to the Pickering Village United Church or the Arthritis Society of Canada would be appreciated. Online condolences may be placed at www.mceachniefuneral.ca" (https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/northumberlandnews/name/katherine-balsdon-obituary?id=40826878)
Date Aug 6 2017 & location Ajax per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,3

     Clarence Allan Balsdon was born on 21 May 1896 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Col., Ontario; Date 1895 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date May 21 1896 & location Pickering per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,2 He married Olive Mabel "Marie" Hamilton on 31 March 1920 at Brougham, Ontario; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ Clarence Allan Balsdon appeared on the census of 10 June 1931 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1931 Census: Balsdon, Clarence, 35, b. Ont., p.b. England & Ont., Eng., UC, farmer, married; Marie, 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Scot., UC, married; Wesley, 46, b. Ont., p.b. England & Ont., Eng., UC, farm lab., brother, single; Kenneth, 9, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., UC, son; Vernon, 6 (1931 Census: Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., dist. 134, sub-dist. 3, pg. 9, line 38 - ancestry.ca.)² He died on 25 December 1983 at Pickering, Ontario Co., Ontario, at age 87; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹

     Olive Mabel "Marie" Hamilton was born on 19 July 1900 at Ontario; Date 1901 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Jul 19 1900 per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,2 She married Clarence Allan Balsdon on 31 March 1920 at Brougham, Ontario; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ As of 31 March 1920,her married name was Balsdon.¹ Olive Mabel "Marie" Hamilton appeared on the census of 10 June 1931 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1931 Census: see Clarence Balsdon.² She died on 8 November 1988 at age 88; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹

     Kenneth Murray Balsdon was born on 3 May 1921 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Date 1922 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date May 3 1921 & location Pickering per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 10 June 1931 at Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1931 Census: see Clarence Balsdon.² He married Victoria Plitz in 1941 at Ontario; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ Kenneth Murray Balsdon died on 10 September 2009 at Pickering, Ontario Co., Ontario, at age 88; "Kenneth Balsdon Obituary; BALSDON, Kenneth Murray (Ken) - Peacefully at the Village Retirement Centre on September 10, 2009. Ken, in his 89th year. Beloved husband of Victoria (Plitz). Loving father of Murray (Karen) and Douglas (Phyllis). Dear grandfather of Ryan (Shauna), Lisa (Jason) and Aimee (Chris). Great-grandfather of Conor and Sean. Loving son of the late Clare and Marie Balsdon. Dear brother of Keith and his wife Mary and the late Vernon. Brother- in-law of Katherine Balsdon. Lovingly remembered by his many family and friends, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the McEACHNIE FUNERAL HOME, 28 Old Kingston Road, Pickering Village (Ajax), 905-428-8488 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2009. The Funeral Service will be held at Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St. N. (Pickering Village) Ajax on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Interment Erskine Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. A Book of Condolences may be signed at www.mceachnie-funeral.ca" (https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/thestar/name/kenneth-balsdon-obituary?id=45355591)
per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.^1,3

     Victoria Plitz was born on 27 April 1922; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹ As of 1941,her married name was Balsdon.¹ She married Kenneth Murray Balsdon, son of Clarence Allan Balsdon and Olive Mabel "Marie" Hamilton, in 1941 at Ontario; per family tree of RebekhaB on ancestry.ca, Oct 4 2025.¹