Person Page - 3615

Mary Ann Vandervoort¹

• Father*: Samuel Acker Vandervoort¹ b. 19 Jul 1789, d. 26 Apr 1870
• Mother*: Hannah Hess¹ b. 1794, d. 1874

• Birth*: 9 September 1821; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Sep 9 1821 per Memorial - age 9y 6m 7d at death Mar 16 1831.¹
• Death*: 16 March 1831; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Mar 16 1831 per Memorial.¹
• Burial*: 18 March 1831; 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

? Cole¹

• Birth*: circa 1820; per GEDCOM of Don & Jeanne Ross (djross@pastconnections.com) Dec 10 2013.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1850; Principal=Matilda Vandervoort¹

Ethel Weller^1,2,3

• Birth*: 1907; Date 1907 per Memorial.²
• Marriage*: circa 1940; per Memorial.; Principal=Ralph Borden Simpson²
• Death*: 1982; Date 1982 per Memorial.²
• Burial*: 1982; 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)²

• Married Name: circa 1940; Simpson²
• Residence*: 1965; R. R. # 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "332 Simpson, Ethel, R. R. #2, Brighton" per Canada Voters List, 1965 - ancestry.com⁴

William Thomas "Willie" Horsley^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Walter Edward Horsley² b. 24 Apr 1869, d. 1959
• Mother*: Beatrice Powers² b. 1876, d. 3 Apr 1900

• Birth*: 7 November 1898; 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.^2,6,4,5,7,8
• Marriage*: 4 October 1922; 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); Principal=Mary Jane "Jean" Lafferty⁹
• Death*: 1962; Ontario; Date 1962 per CEmSearch & Memorial.^5,7
• Burial*: 1962; 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#)⁷

• Residence*: 3 April 1900; 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, 2009³
• Census*: 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1921 Census: see Walter Horsley²
• Residence: 4 October 1922; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁶
• Residence: 1935; 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.¹⁰
• Note*: 1950; Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "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, 1991.¹¹

Mary Jane "Jean" Lafferty^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Harry Lafferty² b. 21 Aug 1870
• Mother*: Emma Lafleur² b. 24 Mar 1874, d. 25 Jul 1935

• Birth*: 5 May 1901; 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.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 4 October 1922; 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); Principal=William Thomas "Willie" Horsley⁶
• Death*: 1986; Ontario; Date 1986 per CemSearch & Memorial.^4,5
• Burial*: 1986; 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)^4,5

• Residence*: 4 October 1922; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n.²
• Married Name: 4 October 1922; Horsley²

Harry Lafferty^1,2,3

• Birth*: 21 August 1870; 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.^2,3
• Marriage*: 4 June 1900; 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.; Principal=Emma Lafleur^2,3

• Residence*: 26 July 1935; R. R. # 4, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Emma (Lafleur) Lafferty.⁴

Emma Lafleur^1,2,3

• Father*: Frederick Lafleur³ b. 1849
• Mother*: Aurelia Miron³ b. 1852

• Birth*: 24 March 1874; 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.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 4 June 1900; 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.; Principal=Harry Lafferty^2,5
• Death*: 25 July 1935; Conc 2 Lor 10, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 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)⁶
• Burial*: 27 July 1935; Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Jul 27 1935 & location Catholic Cemetery, Trenton per Death Reg'n.³

• Residence*: 1900; Conc 2 Lot 10, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Resident 35 years at Conc 2, Lot 10, Murray Twp. per Death Reg'n.³
• Married Name: 4 June 1900; Lafferty²

Francis Pearl Simpson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Frank Henry Simpson² b. 12 Jun 1874, d. 1962
• Mother*: Ida May Armstrong² b. 18 Nov 1880, d. 1958

• Birth*: 7 January 1912; 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.^2,5,4

• Census*: 3 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1921 Census: see Frank Simpson²
• Census: 4 June 1931; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1931 Census: see Frank Simpson⁴

Ralph Curtis Simpson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Frank Henry Simpson² b. 12 Jun 1874, d. 1962
• Mother*: Ida May Armstrong² b. 18 Nov 1880, d. 1958

• Birth*: 23 December 1916; 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.^2,3,5,4
• Marriage*: 23 September 1944; Ontario; per Memorial. Date Sep 23 1944 per family tree of keepingbusy2902 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.; Principal=Annie Louise Fritz^6,3
• Death*: 6 December 1999; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1999 per Memorial. Date Dec 6 1999 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of keepingbusy2902 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.^6,3
• Burial*: 9 December 1999; 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

• Census*: 3 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1921 Census: see Frank Simpson²
• Census: 4 June 1931; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1931 Census: see Frank Simpson⁴
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "150 Simpson, Ralph, farmer, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1940, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com⁷
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "165 Simpson, Ralph, farmer, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1945, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com⁷
• Residence: 1958; 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.com⁷
• Residence: 1963; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "241 Simpson, Ralph, lineman, Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1963, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com⁷
• Residence: 1965; 80 Percy St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "210 Simpson, Ralph, Public Utilities, 80 Percy St., Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1965, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com⁷
• Residence: 1 May 1965; 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)⁸
• Residence*: 1997; 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)⁷

Arundel "Rannie" Simpson^1,2,3

• Father*: Frank Henry Simpson² b. 12 Jun 1874, d. 1962
• Mother*: Ida May Armstrong² b. 18 Nov 1880, d. 1958

• Birth*: 1914; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1914 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1914 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^2,3

• Census*: 3 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1921 Census: see Frank Simpson²
• Census: 4 June 1931; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1931 Census: see Frank Simpson³

Kathleen Annie Simpson^1,2

• Father*: Robert Nelson Simpson² b. 26 Nov 1864, d. 13 Oct 1930
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Sopha² b. 7 Jan 1872, d. 1954

• Birth*: August 1904; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1904 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 1904 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^2,3

• Census: 1911; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson³
• Census*: 1 June 1921; Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson²

Wilbert Stephen Simpson^1,2,3

• Father*: Robert Nelson Simpson² b. 26 Nov 1864, d. 13 Oct 1930
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Sopha² b. 7 Jan 1872, d. 1954

• Birth*: April 1907; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1907 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 1907 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^2,3

• Census: 1911; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson³
• Census*: 1 June 1921; Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson²

Eldon Ruskill Simpson^1,2

• Father*: Robert Nelson Simpson² b. 26 Nov 1864, d. 13 Oct 1930
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Sopha² b. 7 Jan 1872, d. 1954

• Birth*: 1 March 1909; 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.^2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1934; per Memorial.; Principal=Mildred Fowler⁴
• Death*: 1951; Date 1951 per Memorial.⁴
• Burial*: 1951; 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

• Census: 1911; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson⁵
• Census*: 1 June 1921; Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson²

Harry Richard Simpson^1,2,3

• Father*: Robert Nelson Simpson² b. 26 Nov 1864, d. 13 Oct 1930
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Sopha² b. 7 Jan 1872, d. 1954

• Birth*: April 1911; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1911 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 1911 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^2,3

• Census: 1911; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1911 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson³
• Census*: 1 June 1921; Front St., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson Simpson²

Mildred Fowler¹

• Birth*: 1914; Date 1914 per Memorial.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1934; per Memorial.; Principal=Eldon Ruskill Simpson¹
• Death*: 1960; Date 1960 per Memorial.¹

• Married Name: circa 1934; Simpson¹

James E. Simpson¹

• Father*: Eldon Ruskill Simpson¹ b. 1 Mar 1909, d. 1951
• Mother*: Mildred Fowler¹ b. 1914, d. 1960

• Birth*: 1935; Ontario; Date 1935 per Memorial.¹
• Death*: 1939; Ontario; Date 1939 per Memorial.¹
• Burial*: 1939; 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

Annie Louise Fritz^1,2,3

• Father*: William Arthur Fritz b. 8 May 1880, d. 1950
• Mother*: Elma E. "Nellie" Sherman b. Mar 1878, d. 1950

• Birth*: 1916; Ontario; Date 1916 per Memorial. Date 1916 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^2,3
• Marriage*: 23 September 1944; Ontario; per Memorial. Date Sep 23 1944 per family tree of keepingbusy2902 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.; Principal=Ralph Curtis Simpson^2,4
• Death*: 1997; Ontario; Date 1997 per Memorial.²
• Burial*: 1997; 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)²

• Census*: 1921; McGill St., Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1921 Census: see William A. Fritz³
• Married Name: 23 September 1944; Simpson²
• Residence*: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "166 Simspson, Mrs. Ralph - Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1945, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵
• Residence: 1958; R. R. # 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "268 Simspson, Mrs. Ralph - R. R. 2, Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1958, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵
• Residence: 1963; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "242 Simspson, Annie, Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1963, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵
• Residence: 1965; 80 Percy St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "209 Simspson, Mrs. Annie, 80 Percy St., Brighton" from Canada Voters List, 1965, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com.⁵

Ethel Helene Craig^1,2

• Father*: Robert Earl Craig b. Sep 1894, d. 1958
• Mother*: Katie Viola Simpson b. 8 Dec 1892, d. 15 Dec 1985

• Birth*: 2 August 1915; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 2 1915 per Memorial. Date 1915 per Obit.²
• Marriage*: circa 1940; per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright.; Principal=James Clare Wright
• Death*: 9 December 2013; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; 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"²
• Burial*: 12 December 2013; 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)^3,2

• Married Name: circa 1940; Wright

James Clare Wright^1,2

• Father*: Frederick Wright³ b. 1875, d. 1959
• Mother*: Ethel May Clare³ b. 1881, d. 1951

• Birth*: 24 June 1911; 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.^4,5,2,6
• Marriage*: circa 1940; per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright.; Principal=Ethel Helene Craig
• Death*: 27 October 1972; Ontario; Date Oct 27 1972 per Memorial & CemSearch. per Obit of Ethel Helene (Craig) Wright.^4,6
• Burial*: 30 October 1972; 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)^4,6

• Census*: 16 June 1921; Ward 1, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1921 Census: see Frederick Wright²
• Residence: 1935; 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.⁷
• Residence*: 3 September 1938; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Gerald Frederick Wright & Jean Isobel Catcher.⁸
• Residence: 14 May 1946; 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)⁹
• Residence: 24 September 1947; 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)⁹
• Residence: 23 April 1951; 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)⁹
• Residence: 30 October 1959; 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)⁹

Barbara Ethel Wright^1,2

• Father*: James Clare Wright b. 24 Jun 1911, d. 27 Oct 1972
• Mother*: Ethel Helene Craig b. 2 Aug 1915, d. 9 Dec 2013

• Birth*: 1 July 1948; 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.^2,3
• Death*: 2 December 2015; Date 2015 per Memorial. Date Dec 2 2015 per family tree of Adam Reinhardt on ancestry.ca, Oct 11 2022.^2,3
• Burial*: 5 December 2015; 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)³