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     Charles Walter Finkle was born in 1867 at Minnesota, U.S.A; Date 1867 & location Minnesota per 1880 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Pembina Co., Dakota Territory, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1880 US Fed Census: see Charles Finkle.¹

     George Finkle was born in 1857 at Minnesota, U.S.A; Date 1857 & location Minnesota per 1880 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Pembina Co., Dakota Territory, U.S.A; Age 23 at 1880 US Fed Census: see Charles Finkle (brother.)¹

     Jack E. Thorne was born in September 1919 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1919 per CemSearch. Date 1920 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Sep 1919 & location Brighton per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.^1,2,4 He appeared on the census of 1931 at 122 West Moira St., Belleville, South Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1931 Census: see George A. L. Thorne.³ He married Muriel Gertrude Taylor, daughter of Harry Taylor and Ann G. Brophy, circa 1945 at Ontario; per CemSearch.² Jack E. Thorne died on 24 August 1987 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 67; Date 1987 per CemSearch. Date Aug 24 1987 & location Belleville per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.^1,2 He was buried on 27 August 1987 at Sidney St. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Jack E. Thorne; Born: 1919; Died: 1987; Age: 68y; ID: HASY22HH1009; Other names: Thorne, Muriel G. [Taylor] (1921-2005); Cemetery: Sidney St. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc1, Lot 33, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., SEC D row 3 Plot 27; Note: Husband of Muriel G. Taylor. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HASY22HH1009%5E0.)²

     Muriel Gertrude Taylor was born on 1 October 1921 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1921 per CemSearch. Date Oct 1 1921 & location Belleville per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.^1,2 As of circa 1945,her married name was Thorne.¹ She married Jack E. Thorne, son of George Albert Lyle Thorne and Caroline Berthilde "Carrie" Bate, circa 1945 at Ontario; per CemSearch.¹ Muriel Gertrude Taylor died on 5 July 2005 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 83; Date 2005 per CemSearch. Date Jul 5 2005 & location Kingston per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.^1,2 She was buried on 8 July 2005 at Sidney St. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Muriel G. Thorne; Maiden: Taylor; Born: 1921; Died: 2005; Age: 84y; ID: HASY22HH1009; Other names: Thorne, Jack E. (1919-1987); Cemetery: Sidney St. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc1, Lot 33, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., SEC D row 3 Plot 27; Note: Wife of Jack E. Thorne, Probably daughter of Harry Taylor
& Ann G. Brophy, Sibling William F. Taylor. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HASY22HH1009%5E1.)¹

     Harry Taylor was born in 1895; Date 1895 per CemSearch.¹ He married Ann G. Brophy circa 1920 at Ontario; per CemSearch.¹ Harry Taylor was buried in 1946 at St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Harry Taylor; Born: 1895; Died: 1946; Age: 51y; ID: HASY22HH1008; Other names: Taylor, Ann G. [Taylor] (1898-1980), Taylor, William F. (1924-1989), Thorne, Kiley Jack (1973-1974), Thorne, Leslie Ann (1975-1975); Cemetery: St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 33, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., SEC D Row 3 Plot 26; Note: Husband of Ann G. Brophy
Father of William F. Taylor (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=HASY22HH1008%5E0.)¹ He died in 1946; Date 1946 per CemSearch.¹

     Ann G. Brophy was born in 1898; Date 1898 per CemSearch.¹ She married Harry Taylor circa 1920 at Ontario; per CemSearch.¹ As of circa 1920,her married name was Taylor.¹ Ann G. Brophy was buried in 1980 at St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Ann G. Taylor; Maiden: Brophy; Born: 1898; Died: 1980; Age: 82y; ID: HASY22HH1008; Other names: Taylor, Harry (1895-1946), Taylor, William F. (1924-1989), Thorne, Kiley Jack (1973-1974), Thorne, Leslie Ann (1975-1975); Cemetery: St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 33, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., SEC D Row 3 Plot 26; Note: Wife of Harry Taylor
Mother of William F. Taylor. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=HASY22HH1008%5E1.)¹ She died in 1980; Date 1980 per CemSearch.¹

     Grenville Albert Thorne was born on 15 April 1921 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1921 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Apr 15 1921 & location Toronto per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1931 at 122 West Moira St., Belleville, South Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1931 Census: see George A. L. Thorne.¹ He married Margaret Knox circa 1942; per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.² Grenville Albert Thorne died on 23 January 1993 at Barrie, Ontario, at age 71; per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.²

     Margaret Knox was born on 13 July 1919 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.¹ As of circa 1942,her married name was Thorne.¹ She married Grenville Albert Thorne, son of George Albert Lyle Thorne and Caroline Berthilde "Carrie" Bate, circa 1942; per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.¹ Margaret Knox died on 4 December 1990 at Barrie, Ontario, at age 71; per family tree of Patsy Thorne on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2025.¹

     Katharine M. "Kate" McClellan was born in 1847 at Canada West; Date 1847 & location Cda. per FindaGrave.¹ As of 24 March 1883,her married name was Finkle.¹ She married Henry G. Finkle, son of George Finkle and Susannah Talbot, on 24 March 1883 at Clay Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Date Mar 24 1883 & location Clay, Minnesota per FindaGrave.¹ Katharine M. "Kate" McClellan died on 7 January 1929 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; Date Jan 7 1929 & locaiton Mineapolis per FindaGrave.¹ She was buried on 9 January 1929 at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Katharine M. “Katie” McClellan Finkle; Birth: 1847, Canada; Death: 7 Jan 1929 (aged 81–82), Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Burial: Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Plot: Section 5 Lot 224 Grave 3; Memorial ID: 121941386; Note: Name Catherine McCleellan (sic). Marriage Date 24 Mar 1883, Marriage Place Clay, Minnesota, USA, Spouse Henry G Finkle, Certificate Number 000a-478. URL https://moms.mn.gov/. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121941386/katharine_m-finkle.)¹

     James Thompson Robson was born on 11 June 1874 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 11 1874 & location Haldimand Twp. per FindaGrave.¹ He married Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Blacklock, daughter of James Blacklock and Jane Ferguson, circa 1900 at Ontario; per FindaGrave.¹ James Thompson Robson was buried in 1964 at St. Andrew's United Church Cemetery, Vernonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: James Thompson Robson; Birth: 11 Jun 1874, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 1964 (aged 89–90), Vernonville, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: St. Andrew's United Church Cemetery, Vernonville, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 186423952 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186423952/james_thompson-robson.)¹ He died in 1964 at Haldimand Twp., Vernonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1964 & location Vernonville per FindaGrave.¹

     Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Blacklock was born in 1877 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1877 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave.¹ She married James Thompson Robson circa 1900 at Ontario; per FindaGrave.¹ As of circa 1900,her married name was Robson.¹ Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Blacklock died in 1965 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1965 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave.¹

     James Blacklock was born on 9 July 1830 at Middlebie, Dumphries & Galloway, Scotland; Date Jul 9 1830 & location Middlebie, Dumphries & Gallway, Scotland per FindaGrave.¹ He married Jane Ferguson circa 1855 at Canada West; per FindaGrave.¹ James Blacklock died on 28 December 1916 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 86; Date Dec 28 1916 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave.¹ He was buried on 30 December 1916 at St. Andrew's United Church Cemetery, Vernonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: James Blacklock; Birth: 9 Jul 1830, Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; Death: 28 Dec 1916 (aged 86), Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: St. Andrew's United Church Cemetery, Vernonville, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 186404208 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186404208/james-blacklock.)¹

     Jane Ferguson was born in 1834 at Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Ont. per FindaGrave.¹ She married James Blacklock circa 1855 at Canada West; per FindaGrave.¹ As of circa 1855,her married name was Blacklock.¹ Jane Ferguson died on 7 May 1907 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 7 1907 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave.¹

     William Allen Staley was born on 28 June 1863 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.¹ He married Euretta Jane McMasters, daughter of George McMaster and Maria Potts, on 30 July 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.¹ William Allen Staley died on 7 June 1944 at Leiscester, New York, U.S.A., at age 80; per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.¹

     Earle Allen Staley was born on 4 April 1887 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1887 per FindaGrave. Date 1883 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 4 1887 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.^1,2,3 He married Lila Pearl Thornton on 15 May 1912 at Mount Dennis, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.¹ Earle Allen Staley appeared on the census of 1921 at York Twp., Brownsville, York Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1921 Census: Staley, Earl, 38, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Scot., Pres., Engineer - ??, married; Pearl, 26, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., married; Evelyn, 8, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Scot., Pres., daughter (1921 Census: Brownsville, York Twp., York Co., dist. 144, sub-dist. 30, pg. 18, line 17 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Brownsville would later be called Schomberg.² He lived on 1 June 1958 at Lot 23 & 24, 75 Prince Edward St. East (75), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 25164) show that Earl A. Staley & wife granted "Part Lots 23 & 24, East Prince Edward St.", Lots A, B, C, D & E, Prince Edward Street East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Percy H. & Ruth M. Gollaher (Joint Tenants) for $700. ITS Date: Jun 21 1960. Reg'n. Date: Jun 27 1960. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Other, Northumberland, Book 004, page 020 of 039, OnLand.ca.)⁴ He lived on 21 June 1960 at Lot 23 & 24, Prince Edward St. East (75), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 25164) show that Earl A. Staley & wife granted "Part Lots 23 & 24, East Prince Edward St.", Lots A, B, C, D & E, Prince Edward Street East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Percy H. & Ruth M. Gollaher (Joint Tenants) for $700. ITS Date: Jun 21 1960. Reg'n. Date: Jun 27 1960. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Other, Northumberland, Book 004, page 020 of 039, OnLand.ca.)⁴ He was buried in 1961 at Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Earl Allan Staley; Birth: 1887; Death: 1961 (aged 73–74); Burial: Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Section 5, Lot 166; Memorial ID: 279149262 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/279149262/earl-allan-staley.)³ He died in 1961 at Ontario; Date 1961 per FindaGrave.³

     Lila Pearl Thornton was born on 22 May 1894 at Lindsay, Victoria Co., Ontario; Date 1895 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date May 22 1894 & location Lindsay per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.^1,2 As of 15 May 1912,her married name was Staley.¹ She married Earle Allen Staley, son of William Allen Staley and Euretta Jane McMasters, on 15 May 1912 at Mount Dennis, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Patricia Mills on ancestry.ca, Dec 4 2025.¹ Lila Pearl Thornton appeared on the census of 1921 at York Twp., Brownsville, York Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1921 Census: see Earl Staley.²

     Evelyn Staley was born in 1913 at Ontario; Date 1913 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1921 at York Twp., Brownsville, York Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1921 Census: see Earl Staley.¹

     Ira F. Purdy was born on 31 July 1867 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 31 1867 per CemSearch.¹ He died on 2 March 1968 at Ontario at age 100; Date Mar 2 1968 per CemSearch.¹ He was buried on 4 March 1968 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Ira F. Purdy; Born: Jul 31 1867; Died: Mar 2 1968; Age: 100y 7m; ID: SALEM0739; Other names: Cochrane, Barbara M. [Elmy] (1941- ), Cochrane, John L. (1906-1984), Cochrane, Mabel Florence [Purdy] (1911-1997), Cochrane, Russell P. (1938-1986), Purdy, David G. (1842-1907), Purdy Emma J. [Carr] (1844-1915), Purdy, Margaret Caroline [Cooper] )1877-1916), Purdy, Orton Herbert (1871-1935); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., SEC 2 Row 8 Plot 11; Note: Son of David G. Purdy. & Emma J. Carr. Sibling of Orton H. Purdy. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0739%5E8.)¹

     John Sinclair was born in 1798 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Hannah Sinclair was born in 1800 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Henry Sinclair was born in 1802 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ He married Sarah Lindsay, daughter of James Lindsay and Hannah Ann Wagar, on 18 February 1822 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Sarah Lindsay was born on 22 October 1802 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ As of 18 February 1822,her married name was Sinclair.¹ She married Henry Sinclair, son of Henry Sinclair and Catherine Cornelius, on 18 February 1822 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ Sarah Lindsay died circa 1881 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     James Lindsay was born in 1760; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ He married Hannah Ann Wagar on 25 July 1788; Date Jul 25 1788 & location Fredericksburgh Twp. per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025 - need to have location confirmed - may be too early for this??¹ James Lindsay died on 20 April 1838 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Hannah Ann Wagar was born on 30 January 1767 at Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ She married James Lindsay on 25 July 1788; Date Jul 25 1788 & location Fredericksburgh Twp. per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025 - need to have location confirmed - may be too early for this??¹ As of 25 July 1788,her married name was Lindsay.¹ Hannah Ann Wagar died on 30 April 1836 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada, at age 69; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Jane Lindsay was born on 24 February 1801 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ As of circa 1827,her married name was Rodgers.¹ She married James Matthew Rodgers circa 1827 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ Jane Lindsay died on 13 February 1877 at Hungerford Twp., Tweed, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 75; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     James Matthew Rodgers was born on 17 March 1795 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ He married Jane Lindsay, daughter of James Lindsay and Hannah Ann Wagar, circa 1827 at Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ James Matthew Rodgers died on 1 February 1883 at Hungerford Twp., Tweed, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 87; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Mary Jane Rodgers was born on 4 December 1828 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ As of 1847,her married name was Sinclair.¹ She married Andrew Sinclair, son of Henry Sinclair and Sarah Lindsay, in 1847 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ Mary Jane Rodgers died on 15 November 1884 at Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 55; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Andrew Sinclair was born in 1829 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ He married Mary Jane Rodgers, daughter of James Matthew Rodgers and Jane Lindsay, in 1847 at Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹ Andrew Sinclair died on 14 March 1889 at Dummer Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; per family tree of Yvette Reid on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2025.¹

     Edward J. Sheldon was born on 1 January 1851 at Farmington, Ontario Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1851 & location NY per 1880 US Fed Census. Date Jan 1 1851 & location Farmington, NY per family tree of Deb Herrmann on ancestry.ca, Dec 12 2025.^1,2 He married Harriet E. "Hattie" Bullock, daughter of Christopher English Bullock and Caroline Rebecca Gross, circa 1872 at U.S.A; per family tree of Deb Herrmann on ancestry.ca, Dec 12 2025.¹ Edward J. Sheldon appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Manchester, Ontario Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 29 at 1880 US Fed Census: Sheldon, Edward J., 29, b. New York, p.b. NY, miller, married; Hattie E., 27, b. Ont., Cda., p.b. Ont. Cda., keeping house, married; Edward E., 6, b. NY, p.b. NY & Ont. Cda; Lulu, 4; Petty, William, 25, b. NY, p.b. England, hired man, work at flour mill, single; Bullock, Victoria E., 21, b. Ont., Cda., p.b. Ont., Cda., sister-in-law, at home, single (1880 US Fed Census: Manchester, Ontario Co., New York, pg. 21 of 39, line 25 - ancestry.ca.)² He died on 23 February 1885 at Manchester, Ontario Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 34; per family tree of Deb Herrmann on ancestry.ca, Dec 12 2025.¹