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126. RICHARD W.6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 18 April 1860 in Montague Township, Lanark County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 12 April 1896 in Detriot, Michigan,
U.S.A.. He married BERTHA ADELE WHITNEY September 1891 in
Detriot, Michigan, U.S.A..
Notes for RICHARD W. KERFOOT:
He learned blacksmithing from his brother-in-law, James Morris at
Warwick Village, Ontario, Canada. Later he worked in Watford, Ontario,
Canada as a carriage blacksmith until he moved to Detriot to set
up his own shop. His skill on high class carriages and cutters was well
recognized. He was fond of music and was a good singer, a talent of
which he gave freely.
More About RICHARD W. KERFOOT:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Detriot, Michigan, U.S.A.
Occupation: Blacksmith at Warwick, Ontario Canada
Notes for BERTHA ADELE WHITNEY:
After Richard's early death she remarried. We do not have the name of
the second husband. As of 1953 she was a widow again and living
in Dayton , Ohio with a daughter by her second marriage.
Child of RICHARD KERFOOT and BERTHA WHITNEY is:
291. i. RAYMOND WHITNEY7 KERFOOT,
b. 22 August 1892, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A..
127. ALBERT E.6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 9 May 1864 in Montague Township, Lanark County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 11 December 1944 in Princeton, Florida,
U.SA.. He married ALICE ESSEX 29 November 1899. She was
born in London, Ontario. Canada, and died in Princeton, Florida, U.SA..
Notes for ALBERT E. KERFOOT:
As a child of six he had made the long trek westward to Warwick Village
with his family. He left the farm home when he was eighteen and
was apprenticed to a carriage maker at Watford, Ontario, Canada.
Sometime after completing his apprenticeship he helped some carpenters
build a house in Watford. Though this experience he was able to
negotiate a contract to build a house for a man in Miami, Florida, then
a small village. The contract
include his travelling expenses. Thereafter he moved to Mt. Dora in the
centre of the state. On November 29, 1899 he traveled to Atlanta,
Georgia and married Alice Essex, whom he had met at Detriot, where he
had
spent a short time with his brother, Richard. Alice was a Canadian who
had
been born at London, Ontario. They made their home in Miami,
which
by that time was undergong rapid expansion. He mde his living building
houses
during the expansion. In 1904 he took a homestead in the town of
Princeton,
25 miles north of Miami. In his seventies he build a house for a
daughter
and remodelled one for another. He was fond of singing hymns and
playing
the violin. He spent his last years quietly at home tending his trees
and
plants.
More About ALBERT E. KERFOOT:
Burial: Princeton, Florida, U.SA.
More About ALICE ESSEX:
Burial: Princeton, Florida, U.SA.
Children of ALBERT KERFOOT and ALICE ESSEX are:
292. i. GLADYS7 KERFOOT, b. 8
October 1900, Miami, Florida, U.S.A..
ii. SYLVIA KERFOOT, b. 28 March
1903, Miami, Florida, U.S.A.; m. WILLIARD COOK, 31 December 1937, At
Gladys's parents' home at Princeton, Florida, U.S.A.; b. Moultrie,
Florida.
Notes for SYLVIA KERFOOT:
She taught school before her mairriage and they live on a farm in her
parental home built by her father in his last years. As of 1953 their
address was R.R. No. 2, Miami, Florida
iii. ANNIE KERFOOT, b. 22
September 1907.
Notes for ANNIE KERFOOT:
As of 1953 Annie was a school teacher in the Perrine, FLorida to which
she comuted daily from her home in Princeton, Florida.
iv. MYRTLE KERFOOT, b. 27 August
1913.
Notes for MYRTLE KERFOOT:
She graduated from the State College for Women at Tallahassee, Florida.
As of 1953 she was a bookkeeper in Lee's Produce, Princeton, Florida.
The Kerfoot Familiy History by Winnifred Mair published in 1953
from
which much of this information is gleaned, stated that "she
comes home to spend the evenings with her mother in the home with the
big
poinsetta tree stretching up to the gables".
293. v. RONALD KERFOOT, b. 13 April
1916, Princeton, Florida, U.S.A..
128. ANN JANE6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 15 December 1848 in Montague Township, Lanark County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 26 September 1893 in Carberry Plains,
Manitoba,
Canada. She married SAMUEL CRAIG 25 December 1867, son of ROBERT
CRAIG
and ELIZA SMITH. He was born 27 January 1845 in Carleton County,
Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for ANN JANE KERFOOT:
After their marriage they lived on his farm in North Gower Tp, Carleton
County, Ontario, Canada. Their first six children were born
there. Sometime around 1880, they moved west, travelling by oxen from
Portage La Prairie to Carberry Plains. The rest of their children were
born there. The post office of Kerfoot, Manitoba was named after
her. The name has changed to Gregg. but as of 1953 the small church in
the district still bore her name.
More About ANN JANE KERFOOT:
Burial: Kerfoot Cemetery, Kerfoot (now Gregg), Manitoba, Canada
Children of ANN KERFOOT and SAMUEL CRAIG are:
294. i. EMMA J.7 CRAIG, b. 30
October 1868, North Gower, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 8 June
1952, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
ii. MARY E. CRAIG, b. 14 August
1870, Minesing, Minesing, Ontario, Canada; d. 19 March 1871, Minesing,
Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
More About MARY E. CRAIG:
Burial: Minesing Cemetery, Minesing, Ontario, Canada
295. iii. WILLIAM KERFOOT CRAIG, b.
15 January 1874, North Gower, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 29
August 1952, Asquith, Saskatchewan, Canada.
iv. B. WHITFIELD CRAIG, b. 13
January 1876, North Gower, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for B. WHITFIELD CRAIG:
As of 1953 Whitfield was a farmer in the Carberry District of Manitoba.
He was unmarried.
v. MARY A. CRAIG, b. 24 January
1878, North Gower, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; d. 20 August 1942,
Carberry, Manitoba, Canada; m. OLIVER SCOTT, 23 March 1898, Gregg,
Manitoba, Canada; b. 16 August 1872, County Tyrone, Ireland; d. 12
March 1944, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada.
More About MARY A. CRAIG:
Burial: Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
More About OLIVER SCOTT:
Burial: Carberry Cemetery, Carberry, Manitoba, Canada
296. vi. E. DELIA M. CRAIG, b. 19
April 1881, Gregg, Manitoba, Canada.
297. vii. ADA L. CRAIG, b. 24 March
1883, Gregg, Manitoba, Canada.
viii. BARBARA CRAIG, b. 1 November
1886, Gregg, Manitoba, Canada; d. 5 November 1918, Gregg, Manitoba,
Canada.
Notes for BARBARA CRAIG:
She remained unmarried and lived on the farm near Gregg all her life.
More About BARBARA CRAIG:
Burial: Kerfoot Cemetery, Gregg, Manitoba, Canada
298. ix. S. DELMER CRAIG, b. 1
November 1886, Gregg, Manitoba, Canada; d. 1946, Carberry, Manitoba,
Canada.
299. x. MILTON R. CRAIG, b. 22 May
1890, Gregg, Manitoba, Canada; d. 26 September 1950, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada.
300. xi. ROBERT R. FLETCHER CRAIG,
b. North Gower, Ontario, Canada; d. 15 January 1942, Carberry,
Manitoba, Canada.
129. ELIZA A6 FOSTOR (MARY5 KERFOOT, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 6 March 1841 in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada, and
died 15 June 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married ALEX
WILLIAMSON 1858 son of Alexander Williamson and Margaret Scott.on
September 1, 1858
in Smith Falls, Ontario Canada. He was born 1 September 1841 in
Peterhead,
Scotland, and died 1897 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They lived in
Stratford
at the same time as Elizabeth's parents James Foster and Mary Kerfoot.
Notes for ELIZA A FOSTOR:
She and her husband lived in Stratford, Ontario for some years and
thereafter they movd to 60 Isabelle St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The
family plot in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario has a large stone
monument. It bears the name of their two infant babies, Ida and Eva.
The rest of the plot
hold six members of the foster family, his father, mother, Minnie,
George,
Deborah and Sarah Foster Anderson who was buried there in 1943.
The class lists at Central Methodist Church; May 1874 James Foster
class
leader, Mary Foster, Alex Williamson, James Foster, Mary Foster, John
H.
Foster, Elizabeth A. Williamson, Deborah Foster, Sarah Foster,
Charlotte
Brownlee, John Read, Mary Read.
Class 1879 James Foster .. class leader.. James was credited with
forming
the Sunday School in 1875 as noted in 1845-1945 Book of Central
Methodist
Church, Stratford.
Members were: Mary, his wife and 4 of their grandchildren Nellie,
Minnie,
Willie and James Williamson. 1880-81 Deborah and Sarah Foster
continue
to be listed
The Williamson family moved to Stratford from Smiths Falls between July
1859
and July 1861 as recorded in the birthplaces of the children on
their
baptism records.
The Williamson children were all removed from the Stratford church list
in
Aug. 1879 possibly indicating the family move to Toronto.
Children of Elizabeth Foster and Alexander Williamson are:
1.Mary 'Minnie' E. Williamson, born July 10, 1859 in Smiths Falls,
Canada
West; died 1906 in Toronto, Ont.- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. She was
unmarried.
2.James A. Williamson, born July 07, 1861 in Stratford ON; died
February
23, 1946 in Toronto, Ont. - Mt. Pleasant cemetery. He was
unmarried.
3.William Frederick Williamson, born April 08, 1863 in Stratford ON;
died
December 18, 1946 in California.
4.Helena ‘Nellie’ Dagmir Williamson, born December 16, 1866 in
Stratford
ON. She married T. Charles Jeffers.
-lived at the family home at 60 Isabella St. Toronto where they had
spent
most of their married lives. As of 1953 she was still living at 60
Isabelle
St. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. T. CHARLES JEFFERS: was a distinguished
musician
who held the degree of Mus B. He taught all branches of music besides
serving
as organist at Central Methodist Chruch , Toronto and at the old St.
Andrew's
Church on Jarvis Street.
5.Ida Williamson, born in died infancy-Avondale Cemetery, Stratford,
Ont.
6.Eva Williamson, born in died infancy-Avondale Cemetery, Stratford,
Ont.
Ida and Eva Williamson died in infancy and are buried in Avondale
Cemetery
with their grandparents James Foster and Mary Kerfoot and with
James
and Mary's children Minnie, George, Deborah and Sarah Foster Anderson
who
died in 1943 plot 54L
7.Isabella Williamson, born November 30, 1874.
8.Georgia Williamson, born April 30, 1879 in Stratford, Ontario.
She
was unmarried. As of 1953 she was unmarried and resided at 60 Isabelle
St.
Toronto
9.Cecile K. Williamson, born December 03, 1883 in Toronto, Ont..
She
was unmarried. As of 1953 she was unmarried and residing with her two
sisters at 60 Isabelle St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She was a pupil
of
her uncle T. Charles Jeffers. She obtained a teacher's certificate in
piano
and an artist's diploma. She taught piano for ten years and always
enjoyed
playing music.
130. WILLIAM S.6 FOSTOR (MARY5 KERFOOT, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 27 December 1842 in Smith Falls, Ontario,
Canada, and died 11 May 1936 in Wawanesa, Manitoba1. He married
Margretta W. 'MINNIE'
SHIELDS born on August 5, 1955 in Listowel, Ontario,
Canada.
and died 25 March 1936 in Wawanesa, Manitoba.
Notes for WILLIAM S. FOSTOR:
After their marriage they lived in Stratford Ontario. Then they moved
in 1879 to Toronto, where he went into business in partnership with his
brother-in-law Alex Williamson, in the wholesale woollen business.
About
11 years later he went West to Wawanesa, Manitoba where he was in the
printing
busienss and then was postmaster untill his death on May 11, 1936.He
never
told anyone what the S stood for but MB Vital stats revealed the
mystery.
He is buried with his wife Margretta W. ‘Minnie’ Shields
More About WILLIAM S. FOSTOR:
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada
More About MINNIE SHIELDS:
Burial: Wawanesa, Manitoba
Children of WILLIAM FOSTOR and MINNIE SHIELDS are:
i. MARY GERTRUDE7 FOSTOR, b. 16
March 1878, Stratford, Ontario, Canada; m. CHAS L. ATKINSON, 4 June
1913, Wawenesa, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for MARY GERTRUDE FOSTOR:
She went by the name of Gertrude. When she was a year old she moved
with her parents to Toronto, Eleven year later she moved with her
parents to Wawenesa, Manitoba, Canada. They had one son who died in
infancy.
Notes for CHAS L. ATKINSON:
He was a lawyer in Wawanesa, Manitoba, Canada. As of 1953 he had been
mayor of Wawenesa, Manitoba, Canada since 1931.
ii. WILLIAM CHARLES FOSTER, b.
24 April 1881, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. IRENE JACKSON; b. Aberdeen,
South Dakota, U.S.A.
Notes for WILLIAM CHARLES FOSTER:
He went by the name of Charles. At the age of nine years he went with
his parents to Wawenesa, Manitoba, Canada. He lived there all his
life. On his father's death he took over the post office and held the
position until his death. They had one daughter who was born in 1934,
and in 1953 was taking a course in X-Ray technology.
iii. GEORGE HERBERT FOSTOR, b.
14 May 1883.
Notes for GEORGE HERBERT FOSTOR:
He never married. SInce the death of his brother, Charles, he acted
as Assistant Postmaster at Wawenesa, Manitoba, Canada.
iv. JAMES EDGAR FOSTOR, b. 1886;
d. 1886, In infancy.
131. MARY JANE6 KERFOOT (JOHN5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 11 August 1853 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 3 March 1936 in Kars, Manitoba, Canada.
She married WILLIAM H. JAMES 23 November 1881 in Osgood Township,
Ontario, Canada. He was born 11 October 1852 in Oxford Township,
Ontario, Canada, and died 27 October 1925 in Kars, Manitoba, Canada.
More About MARY JANE KERFOOT:
Burial: Rideauvale Cemetery, Kars, Manitoba, Canada
More About WILLIAM H. JAMES:
Burial: Rideauvale Cemetery, Kars, Manitoba, Canada
Children of MARY KERFOOT and WILLIAM JAMES are:
i. JOHN KERFOOT (J.K.)7 JAMES,
b. 21 October 1882.
ii. SARAH MINETTA JAMES, b. 28
March 1884.
303. iii. ELIZABETH JAMES, b. 8
February 1886, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
304. iv. ELEANOR A. JAMES, b. 3
March 1896, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.
305. v. NETTIE JAMES.
132. WILLIAM H.6 JOHNSTON (SARAH5 KERFOOT, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 16 November 1866 in Malakoff, Carleton
County, Ontario, Canada. He married EMMA J. SOUTHAM 28 December
1898 in Boscurois, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was born 20 February
1867 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, and died 30 November 1936 in Rouleau,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
More About EMMA J. SOUTHAM:
Burial: Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada
Children of WILLIAM JOHNSTON and EMMA SOUTHAM are:
306. i. STANLEY KERFOOT7 JOHNSTON,
b. 7 November 1900, Balgonie, Saskatchewan, Canada.
307. ii. HAROLD SOUTHAM JOHNSTON,
b.
20 September 1902, Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada.
308. iii. E. EVELYN JOHNSTON, b.
14 January 1905, Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada.
133. ROBERT J.6 JOHNSTON (SARAH5 KERFOOT, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 14 March 1869 in Malakoff, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 7 April 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Canada. He married INA MCFARLANE 7 March 1900 in "The Derry",
Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. She was born 4 May 1876 in
Munster, Ontario, Canada, and died 5 April 1950 in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
More About ROBERT J. JOHNSTON:
Burial: Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
More About INA MCFARLANE:
Burial: Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Child of ROBERT JOHNSTON and INA MCFARLANE is:
309. i. EVA ANNA7 JOHNSTON, b. 8
December 1902.
134. SARA JANE6 KERFOOT (THOMAS5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) She married (1) REV JOSEPH GUEST. She
married (2) RUSSELL HUTTON.
Notes for RUSSELL HUTTON:
The Hutton family consisted of a father a mother a daughter and two
sons who later moved to Lacombe, Alberta Canada
More About RUSSELL HUTTON:
Residence: Wyoming State
Child of SARA KERFOOT and REV GUEST is:
i. HOWARD7 GUEST.
Notes for HOWARD GUEST:
After his mother remarried, he lived with his foster grandparents until
his death on March 6, 1896.01
135. DEBORAH SAPHRONIA6 KERFOOT (SAMUEL5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 22 July 1855 in Thamesford, Ontario,
Canada. She married JAMES IRVING JOHNSTON 27 January 1881 in
Emerson, Manitoba, Canada. He was born 14 April 1843, and died 16
September 1900 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Notes for DEBORAH SAPHRONIA KERFOOT:
A letter from Deborah Armanella Kerfoot to Winifred Mann stated
that Deborah Smith Kerfoot (entry no 8.), wife of George Kerfoot
demanded that one grandaughter in each family be given her name,
Deborah.
More About DEBORAH SAPHRONIA KERFOOT:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Notes for JAMES IRVING JOHNSTON:
He had a men's clothing store in Vancouver, called Johnson and Kerfoot
(the latter was a brother-in-law). This was one of the first men's
clothing and furnishing stores in Vancouver.
More About JAMES IRVING JOHNSTON:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Children of DEBORAH KERFOOT and JAMES JOHNSTON are:
i. DOUGLAS HOWARD7 JOHNSTON, b. 23
September 1882; d. 1942.
Notes for DOUGLAS HOWARD JOHNSTON:
He was unmarried.
ii. RUSSELL KERFOOT JOHNSTON, b.
15 February 1884, Emerson, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for RUSSELL KERFOOT JOHNSTON:
He served in the First World War and rose to the rank of Major in the
72nd Seaforth Highlanders and was killed in France on March 1, 1917.
310. iii. OLIVER MORLEY JOHNSTON,
b. 1 March 1886, Emerson, Manitoba, Canada.
311. iv. DAISY LOUISE JOHNSTON,
b. 18 November 1887, Emerson, Manitoba, Canada.
312. v. DELLA EVELYN JOHNSTON, b.
13 December 1889, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
313. vi. IRENE DEVERE JOHNSTON,
b. 12 January 1892.
136. SAMUEL FLETCHER6 KERFOOT (SAMUEL5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 11 February 1865 in North Gower Tp.,
Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 27 August 1930 in St. Paul,
Minn, U.S.A.. He married MARGARET SHARE 28 December 1892 in St.
Paul, Minn., U.S.A.. She was born in Rosemount, Minn, U.S.A, and
died 1 October 1942 in St. Paul, Minn, U.S.A..
Notes for SAMUEL FLETCHER KERFOOT:
He obtained an A.H. from Hamline University, Minn, U.S.A. . in
1889 in 1892 and his Bachelor of Dvinity from Drew Theological
Seminary, N.J., U.S.A. He was ordained into the M. E. minstry in 1889.
His career as an educator and minister was a distiguished one and ended
with the presidency of Hamline University from 1912 to his retirement
in 1927.
More About SAMUEL FLETCHER KERFOOT:
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn, U.S.A.
More About MARGARET SHARE:
Burial: Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn, U.S.A.
Children of SAMUEL KERFOOT and MARGARET SHARE are:
i. PAUL SAMUEL7 KERFOOT, b. 15
December 1893.
ii. HAROLD LAMONT KERFOOT, b. 14
August 1895, Minneapolis, Minn. U.S.A.
Notes for HAROLD LAMONT KERFOOT:
As of 1953 he was living at Wadena, Minn, U.S.A and was manager of the
Kerfoot Book Shop.
314. iii. KENNETH SHARE KERFOOT, b.
21 July 1897.
iv. MARGARET KERFOOT, b. 4 July
1901, Winona, Minn, U.S.A.; m. MARSHALL WALKER JENNISON, 3 January 1952.
Notes for MARGARET KERFOOT:
She studied art in Chicago and was head of the Art Department
of Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn until June 1952. Then she joined
her husband at Syracuse, N.Y.
Notes for MARSHALL WALKER JENNISON:
As of 1953 he was a professor of bacteriology iin the Syracuse
University. They lived at 307 Standish Drtive, Syracuse, N.Y.
315. v. WILLIAM. NEELAND KERFOOT,
b. 15 August 1903, Winona, Minn, U.S.A..
137. THOMAS WESLEY6 KERFOOT (SAMUEL5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 14 January 1867 in Richmond, Carleton County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 26 November 1948 in Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada. He married MARY HICKS 12 January 1894 in
Vancouver, British Columbia. She was born 12 January 1866 in
Cornwall, England, and died 1939 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
More About THOMAS WESLEY KERFOOT:
Burial: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
More About MARY HICKS:
Burial: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Children of THOMAS KERFOOT and MARY HICKS are:
i. RONALD7 KERFOOT, b. 18 March
1894, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; d. 21 November 1927,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
More About RONALD KERFOOT:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ii. IRENE KERFOOT, b. 2 June 1896,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; d. 22 August 1896, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
More About IRENE KERFOOT:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
iii. RUTH AUGUSTINE KERFOOT, b. 18
July 1897, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; d. 12 June 1952,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Notes for RUTH AUGUSTINE KERFOOT:
She was unmarried. She had been the private secretary for the
Superintendent of the C.P.R. for a number of years until her last
illness. In the words of one who knew her well "The cold facts of vital
statistics about Ruth will never gauge her worth, her beautiful
character, the years of work in the choir of the church in which she
was brought up and her faithfulness and unceasing efforts in the
Primary Department of the Sunday School of which she had charge for
many years. Her kindliness and true Christian character endearred her
to all who knew her".
More About RUTH AUGUSTINE KERFOOT:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
iv. LOIS MARY KERFOOT, b. 18
February 1902, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; d. 27 August 1903,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
More About LOIS MARY KERFOOT:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
316. v. WILLIAM SAMUEL KERFOOT,
b. 26 August 1904, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
138. JOHN JAMES ACHESON6 KERFOOT (RICHARD5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 11 March 1867 in Montague Tp, Lanark County,
Ontario, Canada, and died 28 December 1940 in Brockville, Ontario,
Canada. He married LAURA LOUISE BOYCE 27 December 1893 in Athens,
Ontario, Canada. She was born 26 March 1874 in Athens, Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for JOHN JAMES ACHESON KERFOOT:
He had learned the art of photography in Ohio and carried on a
photograhy gallery in Athens for a few years. Thereafter he carried on
the business of photography in Forest, Ontario and then Smith Falls,
Ontario from 1900-1927. In 1927 he sold the business and retired
to Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
More About JOHN JAMES ACHESON KERFOOT:
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada
Children of JOHN KERFOOT and LAURA BOYCE are:
i. GEORGE HERBERT7 KERFOOT, b.
10 November 1894, Forest, Ontario, Canada; d. April 1896, Forest,
Ontario, Canada.
More About GEORGE HERBERT KERFOOT:
Burial: Forest, Ontario, Canada
ii. RICHARD BOYCE KERFOOT, b. 17
August 1899; m. G. DOROTHY MCINNES; b. 4 October 1930, Iroquois, Dundas
Co. Ontario, Canada.
Notes for RICHARD BOYCE KERFOOT:
He went by the name Boyce. With his parents he moved to Smith Falls
in 1900 and then to Brockville in 1927. As of 1953 the couple were
living in Brockville , Ontario, Canada where Boyce was manager of a
factory.
Notes for G. DOROTHY MCINNES:
She was a graduate of Brockville General Hospital in nursing
139. WILLIAM HEBERT6 KERFOOT (RICHARD5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 29 May 1869 in Montague Tp, Lanark County,
Ontario, Canada. He married MABEL GALLAGHER 1 June 1904 in
Portland, Ontario, Canada. She was born 1 June 1881 in Portland,
Ontario, Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM HEBERT KERFOOT:
He was at one time a telegraph operator. Later he managed a book and
stationary store which he bought in 1892. He continued until 1945.
During this time he was also interested in and part owner of Smith
Falls Casting Company. In 1947 there was a serious fire and
the business block
in which the stationary store was located was destroyed by this fire.
The
Casting company was also damaged by the fire. He retired from business
at
that time. Following the musical tradition of the Kerfoots, he
was
musical director for many years at Trinity United Church, in Smith
Falls. In 1953 he and his wife travelled to England and the
continent. The highlight of the trip was the coronation of Queen
Ellizabeth on June 2, 1953. He wondered how many of his descendents
would be able to attend a coronation. In addition to Mabel Margaret,
there were twins who died in infancy.
Child of WILLIAM KERFOOT and MABEL GALLAGHER is:
i. MABEL MARGARET7 KERFOOT, b.
23 March 1925, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada.; m. STUART POWELL WEBB.
Notes for MABEL MARGARET KERFOOT:
After graduation from the collegiate in her home town she attended
Ontario Ladies College, Whitby Ontario for a year before attending
Victoria College from which she obtained her B.A., University of
Toronto in 1948. All the while her musical education was being
continued and in the spring of 1949 she obtained her A.R.C.T from the
Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. Then followed a course from the
Toronto Normal School from which she gained her certificate of Primary
Specialist. She taught for three years in Kindergarten classes. As of
1943 they were living at 8 Blanchard Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Notes for STUART POWELL WEBB:
He graduated with a Bachelor of Law in 1953. He was an accomplished
musician.
140. ERNEST RICHARD MILLIKIN6 KERFOOT (RICHARD5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 6 December 1875 in Malakoff,
Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 23 September 1952 in Smith
Falls, Ontario, Canada. He married FRANCIS MAY ROBINSON 14
February 1906 in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. She was born 1 May
1875 in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ERNEST RICHARD MILLIKIN KERFOOT:
He managed a shoe store until 1942. Then he assisted his brother
William H. Kerfoot at the book and stationary store until 1945 when he
too retired. He was also a member of Trinity United Church and was a
talented bass vocalist. He was a member of the Choir for 52 years.
More About ERNEST RICHARD MILLIKIN KERFOOT:
Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada
Child of ERNEST KERFOOT and FRANCIS ROBINSON is:
317. i. IDA MARJORIE7 KERFOOT, b. 3
July 1915, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada.
141. DEBORAH ARMANELLA6 KERFOOT (ROBERT GEORGE5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 31 July 1864 in Beckwith Township,
Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, and died 23 January 1945 in Ontario,
California, U.S.A. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON HEALY 15
December 1886 in North Dakota, U.S.A.. He was born 21 September
1857 in North Dakota, U.S.A., and died 6 September 1948 in Ontario,
California, U.S.A.
Notes for DEBORAH ARMANELLA KERFOOT:
She made the long trek with her family from Beckwith Township to
Warwick Tp, Lambton Co. in 1869. A few years later they moved to Iowa .
Thereafter they moved to Dayton, Wellington Co and finally to North
Dakota where they were pioneers. Their three children were forn
there . In 1916 they sold the farm and moved to St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A.
Six years later they joined Armanella's brother in Ontario, California,
U.S.A.. The following is a
letter to Winnifred Mair from Armanella:
"My husband's grandfather used to preach in my grandfather's house.
My father did not remember --I don't know if he was born then, as I
have
only Uncle James Foster's letter telling me--he was sixteen years old
at
the time. So the service would be in the old log house my father was
born
in, and I remember seeing it once when four and one-half years old or
so--same farm I was born on."
More About DEBORAH ARMANELLA KERFOOT:
Burial: Ontario, California, U.S.A
More About GEORGE WASHINGTON HEALY:
Burial: Ontario, California, U.S.A
Children of DEBORAH KERFOOT and GEORGE HEALY are:
i. RAY HARVARD7 HEALY, b. 1 June
1888, Drayton, North Dakota, U.S.A.; d. 1891, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada.
318. ii. RUSSELL KERFOOT HEALY,
b. 5 April 1893, Drayton, North Dakota, U.S.A.
iii. FLORENCE HEALY, b. 26 April
1895, Drayton, North Dakota, U.S.A.
Notes for FLORENCE HEALY:
As of 1953 she was living in Ontario, California, U.S.A. at West
G. St.
142. GEORGE WEBSTER OSBON6 KERFOOT (ROBERT GEORGE5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 30 November 1871 in Warwick Tp,
Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada. He married HARRIETT MURCHIE 21
April 1898 in Batavia, Ill., U.S.A.. She was born 14 June 1877 in
Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany.
Notes for GEORGE WEBSTER OSBON KERFOOT:
With his parents he moved to Iowa as a small boy and then to Drayton,
North Dakota, U.S.A. As of 1952 he and his wife were retired and
living in Batavia, Ill. U.S.A. Before his retirement he had practiced
as
a dentist.
Children of GEORGE KERFOOT and HARRIETT MURCHIE are:
i. KENNETH MURCHIE7 KERFOOT, b. 2
October 1903, Batavia, Ill., U.S.A.; d. 3 October 1903, Batavia, Ill.,
U.S.A..
319. ii. ROBERT SYLVANUS KERFOOT,
b. 23 March 1913, Batavia, Illinois, U.S.A.
143. ANNIE M.6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) She married RICHARD MILLIKIN.
Children of ANNIE KERFOOT and RICHARD MILLIKIN are:
i. REBECCA7 MILLIKIN.
Notes for REBECCA MILLIKIN:
As of 1952 she was married but had no family.
ii. LIBBY MILLIKIN.
320. iii. RALPH MILLIKIN.
144. GEORGE EDWARD6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 7 August 1853, and died 1930. He
married ELIZABETH TETLOCK.
Children of GEORGE KERFOOT and ELIZABETH TETLOCK are:
321. i. LORNE7 KERFOOT.
322. ii. EDNA KERFOOT.
323. iii. ROY KERFOOT.
324. iv. ETHEL KERFOOT.
v. HAZEL KERFOOT.
vi. STANLEY KERFOOT, d. 1923.
Notes for STANLEY KERFOOT:
Although he married he had no family.
vii. ERIC KERFOOT, d. 1946.
Notes for ERIC KERFOOT:
Although he married he had no family.
325. viii. IVAN KERFOOT.
145. SARAH6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) She married WESLEY TETLOCK.
Children of SARAH KERFOOT and WESLEY TETLOCK are:
i. ERNEST7 TETLOCK.
Notes for ERNEST TETLOCK:
As of 1952 he was married and living in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
ii. LAURA TETLOCK.
Notes for LAURA TETLOCK:
As of 1952 she was living in Toronto.
iii. CECIL TETLOCK.
Notes for CECIL TETLOCK:
As of 1952 he was living in Western Canada
iv. GEORGE TETLOCK.
Notes for GEORGE TETLOCK:
By 1952 he was deceassed. Nothing else is known.
146. LUCY6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) She married WILLIAM WARD FOSTER.
Notes for LUCY KERFOOT:
Nothing is know about her except that she died a five months after her
baby Louise was born
Children of LUCY KERFOOT and WILLIAM FOSTER are:
326. i. ETHEL7 FOSTER, d. 1951.
ii. B. LOUISE FOSTER.
Notes for B. LOUISE FOSTER:
As a young girl, after her mother's death, she went to live at the home
of a cousin, Richard Kerfoot of Smith Falls. She attended High School
there and Queen's University graduating in 1914. Then she atended
Normal School at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Then she taught for four
years in that province before she went to West China as a
missionary under the former Methodist Church in 1918. All her work from
that time until her final return to Canada in 1950 had been in
Cheentu, capital city of the Province of Szechuan. All her work had
been in Methodist Union Institutions where various missions co-operate;
Union Normal School, Women's College of the West China, Union
University and the Union Theorlogical COllege. In the latter two,
besides serving on the teaching staff she was Dean of Women for many
years.
She experienced the "liberation" of the city by the communists in 1949
and
remained for one more year, leaving her Chinese friends behind the
bamboo
curtain which in her words was "just as effective as iron". As of 1953
she
was retired, living at 1623 Robson St., Vancouver, B.C.
147. MARAGARET6 KERFOOT (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) died 1946. She married JOHN HUGHTON.
More About MARAGARET KERFOOT:
Burial: Franktown Cemetery
Children of MARAGARET KERFOOT and JOHN HUGHTON are:
i. OSMOND7 HUGHTON.
Notes for OSMOND HUGHTON:
He was married with three or four children
ii. BASIL HUGHTON.
Notes for BASIL HUGHTON:
He was married with two boys.
327. iii. STANLEY HUGHTON.
iv. ANDREW HUGHTON, d. Bef. 1952.
148. ANNIE6 TESKEY (ELIZABETH (BETTY)5 KERFOOT, THOMAS4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) She married MR. MACFARLANE.
Notes for ANNIE TESKEY:
They lived in Vancouver, B.C.
Children of ANNIE TESKEY and MR. MACFARLANE are:
i. DOLLY7 MACFARLANE.
ii. EDITH MACFARLANE.
iii. EDNA MACFARLANE.
149. WILLIAM EDWARD6 TESKEY (ELIZABETH (BETTY)5 KERFOOT, THOMAS4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1)
Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD TESKEY:
As of 1952 he was living in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He was a shoe
merchant.
Children of WILLIAM EDWARD TESKEY are:
i. JAY7 TESKEY.
Notes for JAY TESKEY:
The following obituary was in the Welland Newspaper:
" Retired Secretary- Administrator of the Welland Board of Education
passed away, December 27, 1950. Mr Teskey had held this post
since 1942 and was forced to retire on account of ill-health. A member
of the Institute of Accredited Public Accountants, Mr Teskey was a
valued member of the School Business Officials Association of Ontario
in which he was keenly interested. He was a native of Welland and in
his youth he was for a time a newspaperman with the old Welland
Telegraph. His widow is now living
in Welland, Ontario".
His obituary was written by Gwen Phillips, a third year student
at Welland HIgh School. She was editor of the school paper at the time.
It was not until the material was organized for this genealogy in 1953
that Ms. Phillips realized she was related to Mr. Teskey. For
more about Ms. Phillips, see below.
ii. ETHEL TESKEY, m. MR. CORK.
Continued in the report for Families 150 to 179
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