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Families Numbered 273 to 290
273. ETHEL E. ELIZABETH7 KERFOOT (GEORGE6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 11 September 1874 in Minesing, Ontario,
Canada, and died May 1939 in Carns, Nebraska, U.S.A. She married WILLIAM
C. RAYNARD 1 January 1896 in her father's home, Manitoba, Canada.
He was born 21 September 1869 in Ethel, Ontario, Canada, and died February
1937 in Carns, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Notes for ETHEL E. ELIZABETH KERFOOT:
When she was eight years old she moved with her family to Snowflake,
Manitoba. She and her husband moved to a farm at Carns, Nebraska, U,S,A,
and lived their lives there.
More About ETHEL E. ELIZABETH KERFOOT:
Burial: Stapleton, Nebraska, U.S.A
More About WILLIAM C. RAYNARD:
Burial: Stapleton, Nebraska, U.S.A
Children of ETHEL KERFOOT and WILLIAM RAYNARD are:
501. i. LYNDALL MYRTLE8 RAYNARD,
b. 16 January 1897, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada.
502. ii. HAZEL LUENA RAYNARD, b.
7 May 1898, Carns, Nebraska, U.S.A..
503. iii. HARVEY MERTON RAYNARD,
b. 10 March 1900, Carns, Nebraska, U.S.A.
504. iv. MARJORIE ANN RAYNARD,
b. 9 July 1902, Jansville, Idaho.
505. v. LILLIAN MARGARET RAYNARD,
b. 12 August 1910.
vi. WILLIAM HAROLD RAYNARD, b.
16 February 1918.
274. OLIVE MABEL7 KERFOOT (GEORGE6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 20 July 1880 in Minesing, Ontario, Canada,
and died 29 January 1924 in Woodbay, Manitoba, Canada. She married
ALBERT ANDREWS 13 December 1905 in her father's home, Aberdeen District,
Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada. He was born 12 September 1874 in
Pinkerton, Ontario, Canada, and died 1 July 1943 in Crystal City, Manitoba,
Canada.
Notes for OLIVE MABEL KERFOOT:
She was a baby when the family moved to Manitoba. After her marriage
she and her husband lived on his farm in the Rosebud District, close
to Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada. When her family was still young she
took ill and spent the last nine months of her life at the home of her
sister Edith Masson. She died there.
More About OLIVE MABEL KERFOOT:
Burial: Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada
More About ALBERT ANDREWS:
Burial: Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada
Children of OLIVE KERFOOT and ALBERT ANDREWS are:
506. i. VIOLET FLORENCE8 ANDREWS,
b. 17 November 1906.
ii. ERMA MARJORIE ANDREWS, b.
15 January 1910, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada; d. 18 September 1910,
Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada.
More About ERMA MARJORIE ANDREWS:
Burial: Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada
iii. DYRENE MARTHA ANDREWS, b.
7 June 1911; m. MARQUIS E. ROBINSON.
iv. MELVILLE KERFOOT ANDREWS,
b. 26 April 1913; m. MARGARET E. BUCHANAN.
v. FORTER CURRIE ANDREWS, b. 19
February 1915; d. 14 January 1918, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada.
More About FORTER CURRIE ANDREWS:
Burial: Crystal City Cemetery, Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada
275. WILLIAM WILFRED FOSTER7 KERFOOT (GEORGE6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 8 September 1882 in Snowflake, Manitoba,
Canada. He married GERTRUDE BIRD 19 March 1924 in McKenzie, Manitoba.
She was born 10 December 1884 in Brayford, England.
Notes for WILLIAM WILFRED FOSTER KERFOOT:
He was a farmer and after his father's death, he moved to a farm near
McKenzie, Manitoba with his mother and sisters, Lue and Edith. After
1928 they lived at Pilot Mound where He worked as a carpenter.
Children of WILLIAM KERFOOT and GERTRUDE BIRD are:
507. i. MARGARET ELSIE8 KERFOOT,
b. 25 October 1925, LaRiviere, Manitoba, Canada.
508. ii. LOUISE ANNIE KERFOOT,
b. 11 March 1929, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
276. EDITH IRENE7 KERFOOT (GEORGE6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 3 August 1884 in Snowflake, Manitoba, Canada.
She married CHARLES T. MASSON 4 December 1918 in McKenzie, Manitoba.
He was born 6 December 1880 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and died 23
March 1927 in Woodbay, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for EDITH IRENE KERFOOT:
As of 1953 she was living at Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for CHARLES T. MASSON:
After marriage they lived on his farm at Woodbay, Manitoba.
Children of EDITH KERFOOT and CHARLES MASSON are:
509. i. JAMES HAROLD8 MASSON, b.
15 August 1919, Wood Bay, Manitoba, Canada; d. 1999.
ii. DONALD KERFOOT MASSON, b.
15 August 1919, McKenzie, Manitoba, Canada; d. 12 April 1920, Woodbay,
Manitoba, Canada.
More About DONALD KERFOOT MASSON:
Burial: Woodbay Cemetery, Woodbay, Manitoba
iii. ELIZABETH ANN MASSON, b.
6 December 1921, Wood Bay, Manitoba, Canada; m. FREDERICK WILLIAM COATES,
6 November 1940, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada; b. 28 September
1912, Hyder, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for ELIZABETH ANN MASSON:
She was known by the nickname, Beth. Her husband travelled extensively
with his work and since they had no children she travelled with her husband.
Notes for FREDERICK WILLIAM COATES:
He was a mechanic in the employment of Tomlinson Brothers. He worked
from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to Dawson Creek, B.C. As of 1953 he was working
on the road building project from Dawson Creek, Yukon to Prince George,
B.C. They were residing at Prince George, B.C.
510. iv. MARJORIE JEAN MASSON,
b. 11 July 1923, Wood Bay, Manitoba, Canada.
511. v. HUGH CHARLES MASSON, b.
1 April 1926, Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada.
277. JOHN HAROLD7 KERFOOT (GEORGE6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 3 November 1886 in Crystal City, Manitoba,
Canada. He married M. ISABELLE (BELLE) COUSINS. She was born
11 April 1892 in McKenzie, Manitoba, Canada.
Notes for JOHN HAROLD KERFOOT:
John Harold went by the name of Harold.They farmed at Osler, Saskatchewan
until his sisters, Edith's death in 1927. Then Harold took over the management
of her farm at Woodbay, Manitoba until his son was old enough to carry
on. Then he and his wife farmed near LaRiviere, Manitoba. Canada
Children of JOHN KERFOOT and M. COUSINS are:
i. FLORENCE ISABELLE8 KERFOOT,
b. 12 March 1916, Osler, Saskatchewan, Canada; d. 23 April 1938, Osler,
Saskatchewan, Canada.
Notes for FLORENCE ISABELLE KERFOOT:
She died suddenly and was buried at Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada
More About FLORENCE ISABELLE KERFOOT:
Burial: Pilot Mound, Manitoba, Canada
ii. CHARLES MERTON KERFOOT, b.
12 October 1918, Osler, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Notes for CHARLES MERTON KERFOOT:
He went by the name of Merton. He farmed near LaRiviere, Manitoba and
specialized in rasing horses. He won many prizes, both for speed and show.
As of 1953 he was unmarried and his parents were living with him.
512. iii. ELEANOR ANN KERFOOT,
b. 1 June 1927, Chagonas, Saskatchewan, Canada.
iv. RUBY CATHERINE KERFOOT, b.
23 August 1929, Wood Bay, Manitoba, Canada; m. DONALD STEWART CURL, 22 July
1950; b. 21 June 1930.
Notes for RUBY CATHERINE KERFOOT:
After completing her grade 12 at Pilot Mound Collegiate, she moved
to Ontario with her sister, Eleanor, and also obained employment
at the University of Toronto. in that university's operation at Ajax,
Ontario. As of 1953 the couple was living at 14 Durham, Ajax, Ontaio, Canada.
278. HORACE W.7 KERFOOT (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 5 February 1872 in Minesing, Ontario, Canada,
and died April 1938 in Toronto, Ontario. He married ANNIE RODGERS
31 March 1902 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for HORACE W. KERFOOT:
He graduated from Barrie Collegiate Institute and taught in schools
in Simco County, Ontario for several years. Thereafter he graduated
from Classics from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario and the
College of Education in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He completed this
course of study in 1901. Ater his marrigae he taught classics in Prescott
High School, then Picton Collegiate Institute where he became principal
in 1915. Seven years later he became the Classics Master at Ottawa
Normal School. During his time there he completed his Bachelor of
Pedagogy from the University of Toronto. In 1930 he was appointed editor
of textbooks in the Ontario Department of Education. He held that position
until his death.
More About HORACE W. KERFOOT:
Burial: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, O tario
Notes for ANNIE RODGERS:
After her husband's death, she lived with her unmarried daughters at
152, Welland Avenue, Moore Park, Toronto, Ontario.
Children of HORACE KERFOOT and ANNIE RODGERS are:
513. i. DOROTHY MARGARET8 KERFOOT,
b. 13 January 1903, Prescott, Ontario, Canada.
514. ii. MARY HELEN KERFOOT, b.
30 July 1904.
iii. ANNA LAURIE KERFOOT, b. 25
February 1907, Prescott, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ANNA LAURIE KERFOOT:
She graduated from the Ottawa Normal School (teacher training) in 1926
and from Queen's Universwity in 1931 specializing in French and English.
Thereafter she was on staff in the Kindergarten program of the Toronto
Public Schools. During the Second World War she served for two years with
the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service stationed at H.M.C.S. at Cornwallis,
Ontario.
515. iv. RUTH ELIZABETH KERFOOT,
b. 28 February 1914, Picton, Ontario, Canada.
v. JEAN RODGERS KERFOOT, b. 26
November 1916, Picton, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JEAN RODGERS KERFOOT:
She graduated from the University of Toronto in 1938. Then she obtained
a Bachelor of Library Science from McGill University, Montreal in
1947. Thereafer she was employed in the Legislative Library, Queen's Park,
Toronto, Ontario. She attended Queen Elizabeth's Coronation on June 2, 1953
in London, England.
vi. JOHN THOMAS KERFOOT, b. 20
October 1918, Picton, Ontario, Canada; m. BARBARA R. BURNABY, 4 April 1942,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; b. 11 October 1917, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JOHN THOMAS KERFOOT:
He graduated from Mechanical Engineering from the University
of Toronto in 1947. His university studies were interrupted from 1941 to
1945 by service in the Candian Army. He ended his servce with the rank
of Captain. He was awarded a M.B.E. for his service It was
awarded by Governor-General Viscount Alenader of Tunis. After the war
he was employed with the Ford Motor Company of Canada
Notes for BARBARA R. BURNABY:
She graduated from Home Economics from the University of Toronto in
1939and from he College of Education in 1940. She taught school unitl he
rmarriage.
279. HAROLD E.7 KERFOOT (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 31 December 1875 in Vespra Township, Simcoe
County, Ontario, Canada. He married ADA LIVINGSTONE 26 May 1908 in
Minesing, Ontario, Canada. She was born in Minesing, Ontario, Canada.See
a picture of Harold Kerfoot.
Notes for HAROLD E. KERFOOT:
They lived at Barrie and Minesing for a few years and then in 1911
moved to Vancouver, British Columia. Then they moved to Oyama, B.C. and
later to Vernon, B.C. Then they moved to California and in 1953 were
living in Cool, California.
We are indepted to Gary Johnston of Waterloo, Ontario for an email
that provided the following additional information on Harold Kerfoot and
Ada Livingstone:
Just happen upon your Shillington Kerfoot website.
I grew up in Minesing and often heard about the Kerfoot family,
although
they were all gone before my time.
Harold Kerfoot b.1875, son of Thomas & Emma Kerfoot,
was in partnership with my grandfather George G. Johnston. They
owned a
Basket Factory (made wooden baskets for meat) in Minesing, until
Harold
went to BC in 1911.
There is a short section on the Kerfoots in "History of Vespra"
book. One
note say that Emma bought Harold size 11 boots for $0.90
I also know that there is a Kerfoot name on the cornerstone of the
United
Church in Minesing.
Others in my family still live in Minesing. My brother & father
farm near
one of the Kerfoot farms .
The History of Vespra tell us that the Basket Factory was started by
Charles W Ward of Oakville in 1897. In 1905 Harold Kerfoot in partnership
with a George G. Johnston bought the business and enlarged it. They carried
on until 1911 when Harold Kerfoot and family moved west.
Children of HAROLD KERFOOT and ADA LIVINGSTONE are:
i. EMMA LOUISE8 KERFOOT, b. 20
September 1909, Minesing, Ontario, Canada; d. 22 September 1909, Minesing,
Ontario, Canada.
More About EMMA LOUISE KERFOOT:
Burial: Minesing, Ontario, Canada
ii. GRACE FLORENCE KERFOOT, b.
20 August 1910, Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for GRACE FLORENCE KERFOOT:
As of 1953 she was living in California.
iii. OSCAR THOMAS KERFOOT, b.
3 July 1912, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
iv. MARJORY AILEEN KERFOOT, b.
18 June 1915, Oyama, British Columbia, Canada; d. 14 December 1951, California,
U.S.A..
v. MORLEY H.G. KERFOOT, b. 17
June 1919, Oyama, British Columbia, Canada.
vi. HAROLD L KERFOOT, b. 3 August
1922, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.
280. IDA7 KERFOOT (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, GEORGE2,
THOMAS1) was born 3 August 1884 in Minesing, Ontario, Canada, and died 28
February 1944 in Sharon, Ontario, Canada. She married GEORGE OLIVER
30 November 1910 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
More About IDA KERFOOT:
Burial: Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Children of IDA KERFOOT and GEORGE OLIVER are:
i. GEORGE WILFRED8 OLIVER, b.
14 November 1912; m. MARJORIE STUART, 23 May 1946; b. 30 September 1917.
ii. GRACE MARION OLIVER, b. 22
December 1915.
Notes for GRACE MARION OLIVER:
She was a graduate nurse at Toronto Western Hospital.
516. iii. DORIS LORRAINE OLIVER,
b. 30 September 1917.
iv. FLORENCE EILEEN OLIVER, b.
23 September 1919; m. ALFRED JOHNSON, 22 November 1941.
517. v. ROY KERFOOT OLIVER, b.
27 April 1921.
281. T. WILFRED7 KERFOOT (THOMAS6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 9 November 1894 in Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
He married MYRTLE DUDDY 20 March 1918 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. She
was born in Creighton, Ontario.
Notes for T. WILFRED KERFOOT:
T. Wilfred Kerfoot lived on the farm home for awhile, but when his
first two boys were small he sold the farm to a Mr. Fralick who had also
bought his uncle John's farm there. He worked for the Canadian Kodak
Co for many years. As of 1953 her and his wife lived at 4 York Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Children of T. KERFOOT and MYRTLE DUDDY are:
518. i. CHESTER MAURICE8 KERFOOT,
b. 27 November 1919.
ii. GERALD LEWIS KERFOOT, b. 8
March 1921, Minesing, Ontario, Canada; d. 2 December 1926, Midland, Ontario,
Canada.
More About GERALD LEWIS KERFOOT:
Burial: Minesing, Ontario, Canada
iii. JOHN RAYMOND KERFOOT, b.
2 January 1926, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.; m. AGNES S. NOBLE, 1 July 1950,
Mount Denis, Ontario, Canada; b. 15 May 1930, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for JOHN RAYMOND KERFOOT:
He served overseas in World War II. After the war he was employed in
the Cost Accounting Department of the Candian Kodak Co. As of 1953 the
couple lived in Mount Denis, Ontario, Canada.
282. WILLIAM JOHN7 KERFOOT (JOHN S.6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 24 June 1876 in Minesing, Ontario, Canada,
and died 26 December 1944 in Prescott, Prescott, Ontario, Canada.
He married MINNIE RODGERS 1 November 1905. She was born 10 March
1875 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, and died 6 February 1946 in Prescott,
Ontario, Canada.
Notes for WILLIAM JOHN KERFOOT:
He was educated at Barrie Collegiate Institute and the University of
Toronto from which he graduated in medicine. He practiced medicine at
Bishop's Mill for a few years and then moved to Prescott a few years after
his marriage. He practiced there until his death. He took an active part
in the life of his community, having served as a member of the Library
Board, member of the Board of Education and a stewart of the United Church.
More About WILLIAM JOHN KERFOOT:
Burial: Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Residence: Near Toronto
More About MINNIE RODGERS:
Burial: Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Children of WILLIAM KERFOOT and MINNIE RODGERS are:
i. WILLIAM RODGERS8 KERFOOT, b.
26 August 1906, Bishop's MIll, Ontario, Canada; d. 26 January 1911, Prescott,
Ontario, Canada.
ii. LYDIA MARGARET KERFOOT, b.
19 February 1909; m. DOUGLAS A. GRANT; b. 3 April 1911, Sydenham, Ontario,
Canada.
Notes for LYDIA MARGARET KERFOOT:
She went by the name of Margaret. She graduated from Queen's University
in 1930 and taught school (Commercial) in Sault Ste. Marie and Brockville,
Ontario.
Notes for DOUGLAS A. GRANT:
He was a high school teacher. As of 1953 the couple were living in
Brockville, Ontario, Canada.
519. iii. JOHN GRENVILLE KERFOOT,
b. 11 August 1913, Prescott, Ontario, Canada.
283. ARTHUR WHITMAN7 MORRIS (LYDIA M6 KERFOOT, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 7 August 1874 in Warwick Village, Lambton
County, Ontario, Canada. He married ORAH GRANDBOIS 18 August 1906.
She was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ARTHUR WHITMAN MORRIS:
He graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts
in Honor Classics and taught as Principal of Kempville High School for the
next two years. Next he attended the Ontario Normal College, Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada from which he graduated in June 1906 with his M.A. from the University
of Toronto. After his marriage they moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
In September 1906 he was appointed Classics Master in Central
Collegiate Institute. He held that position until 1921 when he spent a
year as a Public School Inspector in Hamilton before returning to Central
Collegiate Institute as Principal. He held this position until his retirement
in 1944.
The following paragraph appeared in an article in the Ottawa Journal
in April 19, 1951:
"External Affairs Minister Pearson may soon receive a momento of the
days he attended Hamilton's old Central Collegiate Institute. A.W. Morris,
a former principal, has suggested that a piece of the school bell be given
to Mr. Pearson who has asked for some token of his high school days. The
bell is in Mr Morris's possession."
Children of ARTHUR MORRIS and ORAH GRANDBOIS are:
i. EVELYN LYDIA8 MORRIS, b. 9
August 1907, Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for EVELYN LYDIA MORRIS:
She was educated in Hamilton and as of 1953 she was a teacher on the
staff of Cunningham School, one of the Hamilton Public Schools. She was
living with her parents at Aldershot, Ontario, Canada.
520. ii. MARION EMERSON MORRIS,
b. 10 March 1909, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
521. iii. ORAH MARY MORRIS, b.
20 August 1911, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
522. iv. JAMES FRANKLIN MORRIS,
b. 20 April 1914, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
284. HERBERT ROY7 MORRIS (LYDIA M6 KERFOOT, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 9 May 1885 in Chatham, Ontaro, Canada..
He married BESSIE FALLS 18 March 1910.
Notes for HERBERT ROY MORRIS:
He went by his middle name Roy. After his father went to live in Algonac,
Michigan, U.S.A. in 1893, he was educated in American schools. They lived
beside the St. Clair River. Perhaps it was natural that he would be drawn
to a sailors life. He spent several years as a fireman on the Great
Lakes' frieghters. He studied to get his papers as a steam fitter
and eventually got a job as a steam fitter in Chicago, Illinois.
He worked for many years as a steam fitter for E. J. Brach & Sons,
4656 West MacKenzie St. They acquired a house in a suburb, Berkely. It
was here that his family grew up. As of 1953 he and his wife still
lived there with their children nearby.
Notes for BESSIE FALLS:
At the time of her marriage she was teaching in a business college.
in Chicago.
Children of HERBERT MORRIS and BESSIE FALLS are:
i. LYDIA ELLEN8 MORRIS, b. 4 May
1913, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.; d. 10 October 1916, Chicago, Illinois,
U.S.A..
More About LYDIA ELLEN MORRIS:
Burial: Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois, U.S.A.
ii. JOHN WALTER MORRIS, b. 21
December 1915, Berkeley, Cook County, Illinios, U.S.A; d. 29 July 1940,
Berkeley, Cook County, Illinios, U.S.A.
Notes for JOHN WALTER MORRIS:
He was handicapped from birth. He graduated from Sunnyside Grade Schol
and was a newsboy for 13 years. He passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage
on July 29, 1940 at his home in Berkely.
More About JOHN WALTER MORRIS:
Burial: Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinios, U.S.A
iii. GEORGE ROBERT MORRIS, b.
14 January 1918, Berkeley, Cook County, Illinios, U.S.A; d. 19 June 1943,
Camp Sanford, Naval Airplance Base, Florida, U.S.A..
Notes for GEORGE ROBERT MORRIS:
He died in an airplane accident while stationed at the naval air training
base. At the time of his death he was editor of the camp paper, called
the 'Bombsight'. He was also instructing a class besides doing his regular
work as Aviation metalsmith. Prior to that he attended Naval School at
Jacksonvile, Florida where he was an excellent student.
More About GEORGE ROBERT MORRIS:
Burial: Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinios, U.S.A
523. iv. MARTHA LOUISE MORRIS,
b. 28 August 1923, Berkeley, Cook County, Illinios, U.S.A.
524. v. HERBERT ROY MORRIS, b.
20 May 1920, Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.
285. MILTON IRVING7 MORRIS (ELIZA H.6 KERFOOT, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 12 November 1883 in Charing Cross,
Ontario, Canada. He married EDNA RILETT 1 January 1916 in her parents'
home in Euphemia Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. She was
born in Euphemia Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for MILTON IRVING MORRIS:
As a young man he left his father's farm to attend Westervelt Business
College, London, Ontario from which he graduated in 1906 as a gold medialist
in his class. He was then employed as a book keeper by the Cottam
Bird Seed Co. in London, Ontario and later by a firm in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan,
Canada.. Thereafter he homesteaded near Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada.
They lived there until 1925 when they returned with their two children
to Ontario. Soon thereafter Milton accepted employment with the Metalcrat
Co. of Grimsby, Ontario. He was still employed as of 1953. They lived
at 47 Patton St. and a married son lived next door.
Children of MILTON MORRIS and EDNA RILETT are:
525. i. JOHN EDWIN8 MORRIS, b.
27 October 1916, Madison, Saskatchewan, Canada.
526. ii. MURIEL WINIFRED MORRIS,
b. 11 November 1919, Madison, Saskatchewan, Canada.
iii. WILDA BERNICE MORRIS, b.
22 June 1928, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for WILDA BERNICE MORRIS:
She attended high school in Grimsby and Normal School (a teacher
training institute) in Hamilton, Ontario. She taught school for three
years in Ontario and then moved to London, England where she taught for
two years. She stayed for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June
2, 1953 and then returned to Canada.
286. EDNA WINIFRED7 MORRIS (ELIZA H.6 KERFOOT, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 12 November 1887 in Charing Cross,
Ontario, Canada. She married C. AUSTIN MAIR 1 February 1923 in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. He was born in Prince, Saskatchewan.
Notes for EDNA WINIFRED MORRIS:
Together with her father John M. Morris, she gathered much of the material
for this geneology. It was a project that spanned many decades. She finally
published 'The Kerfoot Family History' in 1953 and credited the work to
her father John M. Morris. She had graduated from Watford High
Schooll and from the Department of Education, Toronto. Then she earned
a High School Assistant''s Certificate in 1909. Later she obtained an Art
Specialists's Certificate in 1918. She taught in the secondary schools of
the Province of Ontario until 1923. She was married in that year and
she returned with her husband to his farm at Prince , Saskatchewan. Four
years later they returned to Ontario where he took out papers as a stationary
engineer and was for some years employed by the Victoria Hospital in London,
Ontario. In 1951 they returned to live on a farm at Strathroy, Ontario.
He commuted to work in London Ontario. From 1946 to 1947 Winnifred Morris
returned to teach at the London Tutorial School. This was a school
for ex-service men. She was in charge of Middle School Mathematics. She and
her husband lived at R.R.1, Strathroy, Ontario until her death of cancer
in 1955.
Notes for C. AUSTIN MAIR:
After the death of his first wife, Winnifred Morris, he remarried.
He and his second wife were killed in a car accident in 1966.
Child of EDNA MORRIS and C. MAIR is:
i. EUNICE EVELYN8 MAIR, b. 9 September
1924, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada; d. 14 August 1946, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada; m. J. ROLAND HUDON, 23 February 1946, Her parents' home,
London, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for EUNICE EVELYN MAIR:
She was educated in the South London Collegiate and in Pharmacy with
G. Tamblyn Ltd in London, Ontario. In Oct 1945 she entered the College
of Pharmacy in Toronto but interrupted her course there to be married.
They lived in Toronto until she met her death by drowning.
More About EUNICE EVELYN MAIR:
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, London, Ontario, Canada
287. ALICE LISLE7 MORRIS (ELIZA H.6 KERFOOT, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 23 November 1894 in Inwood, Ontario,
Canada. She married ERNEST PEARCE 15 May 1919 in Wallacetown, Ontario,
Canada. He was born in Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ALICE LISLE MORRIS:
She trained as a nurse at the Public General Hospital, Chatam, Ontario.
She graduated in 1916. After a year of private nursing, she went back to
the Public General Hospital where she was head of the operating room for
two years. Since her marriag she and her husband, Ernest Pearce, lived on
his farm near Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada. During World War II she
served with the Red Cross Mobile Blood Clinic at Dutton, Ontario. Also through
the local Women's Institutes she gave courses in The Red Cross Course, Home
Nursing and First Aid. As of 1953 she and her husband had retired and moved
to Bryon, Ontario.
Children of ALICE MORRIS and ERNEST PEARCE are:
527. i. NORINE MARGARET8 PEARCE,
b. 5 March 1920, Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada.
ii. MARY CAROLYN PEARCE, b. 21
March 1922, Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada; m. CHARLES OLDHAM, 27 May 1950,
London, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for MARY CAROLYN PEARCE:
She graduated from Duton High School and later from Westervelt Business
College after which seh worked in the offices of Manufacturers Life Insurance,
London, Ontario. During the tiem she worked there she passed all twelve
exams of the General Proficinecy Course for Insurance Office Employees.
Notes for CHARLES OLDHAM:
He was a farmer and a mechanic.
528. iii. DORA WINIFRED PEARCE,
b. 22 July 1924, Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada.
iv. FRANKLIN THOMAS PEARCE, b.
27 February 1929, Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada; m. CHARLOTTE MCDOUGALL,
25 October 1952, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for FRANKLIN THOMAS PEARCE:
After graduating from Dutton High School he took a two year course
at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, Ontario, Canada for two
years competing the special course for those who wished to remain farmers.
He farmed his father's farm until his marriage. Thereafter he was a sales
representative for Central Grain and Feeds Ltd. of Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
As of 1953 they wre living at 101 Sheldon Ave. Chatham.
Notes for CHARLOTTE MCDOUGALL:
She was a registered nruse.
v. ALISON LOUISE PEARCE, b. 28
May 1932, Wallacetown, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for ALISON LOUISE PEARCE:
She graduated from Dutton High School and the Normal School (teacher
training institute) at London, Ontario, Canada. She was a teacher and
as of 1953 she was teaching at Sarnia, Ontario,Canada.
288. HUBERT MERVYN7 MORRIS (ELIZA H.6 KERFOOT, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 31 July 1896 in Inwood, Ontario, Canada.
He married CATHERINE FERGUSON 4 May 1927 in Rockford, Ill., U.S.A..
She was born in Rockford, Ill., U.S.A.
Notes for HUBERT MERVYN MORRIS:
He served in France during the First World War as a stretcher bearer
with the 10th Field Ambulance from 1915 to 1918. On his return he entered
the University of Toronto, from which he graduated in 1923 with a Bachelor
of Science, Civil Engineering. He worked for the Bell Telephone Company
of Canada in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. As of 1953 he was Divisional
Superintendent at Toronto. During the Second World War he was sent to Newfoundland
as general manager of the construction of a telephone line from St. John's,Newfoundland
to Cornerbrook, Newfoundland financed by the United States Government.
As of 1953 he and his wife, Catherine, were living at 21 Glengowan Rd.,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for CATHERINE FERGUSON:
She was a graduate of the University of Illinois at Unbana, Illinois,
U.S.A.
Children of HUBERT MORRIS and CATHERINE FERGUSON are:
i. HURBERT FERGUSON8 MORRIS, b.
24 February 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for HURBERT FERGUSON MORRIS:
As a baby he moved to Toronto with his parents and was educated there
and graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate. Later he trained as a air cadet
at Malton and Centralia, Ontario. He flew commercially in Northern Ontario
and Labador, Canada. As of 1953 he was First Officer with the Trans Canada
Airplanes (now Air Canada) flying routes out of Toronto.
ii. CHARLES FERGUSON MORRIS, b.
12 October 1931, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for CHARLES FERGUSON MORRIS:
As of 1953 he was a student at the University of Toronto, Faculty of
Aplied Science and Engineering (Mechanical).
iii. FRANCES CAROLYN MORRIS, b.
12 August 1934, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for FRANCES CAROLYN MORRIS:
From Lawrence Park Collegiate, Toronto, she went on to Stevens College
at Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A. to complete an Honour Matriculation. As
of 1953 she planned to go on to the University of Toronto.
289. EVELYN M.7 KERFOOT (WILLIAM HENRY6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3,
GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 21 October 1888 in Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
She married GEORGE STOKES 15 September 1914 in her parent's home at Minesing,
Ontario, Canada.
Notes for EVELYN M. KERFOOT:
She graduated from Barrie Colegiate Institute and from the Faculty
of Education, Toronto, Ontario in 1912. She taught Continuation School
until her marriage. After her marriage she and her husband moved to Winnipeg,
Manitoba, and later Thornhill, Ontario, Canada where her husband had a retail
store. Then then returned toWinnipeg where George had another retail store.
As of 1953 George was Manager of the Treasury Department of the Winnipeg
outlet of Eatons store. As of 1953 they were living in 217, Sackville St,
St. James, a city later incorporated into Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
On Aug 1, 1953 George Stokes retired.
Children of EVELYN KERFOOT and GEORGE STOKES are:
529. i. DOROTHY ELIZABETH8 STOKES,
b. 14 October 1915, Minesing, Ontario, Canada.
530. ii. ISABEL ANNE STOKES, b.
13 January 1922, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
290. RICHARD ROY7 KERFOOT (WILLIAM HENRY6, WILLIAM5, GEORGE4,
WILLIAM3, GEORGE2, THOMAS1) was born 7 March 1890 in Minesing, Ontario,
Canada, and died 19 November 1948 in Toronto, Ontario. He married
ADA WILLEY 15 February 1919 in Ruthven, Ontario, Canada. She was born
in Ruthven, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for RICHARD ROY KERFOOT:
He was known by his middle name, Roy. He graduated from Barrie Collegiate
Institute and then from the Faculty of Education, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1912. He taught for two years in Leamington
High School and then one year at Lindsay High School before entering Queen's
University Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This course was interrupted by overseas
service in the Army Medical Corp in France until he was invalided home
in 1918. After his discharge he went back to teaching at Given's
Street Public School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from Queen's
with Bachelor of Arts in 1922 and later gained a Commercial Specialist's
Certificate in 1926. Soon after he transfered to the staff of the Central
High School of Commerce, Toronto, which position he held until a few weeks
before his death.
More About RICHARD ROY KERFOOT:
Burial: Parklawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Notes for ADA WILLEY:
As of 1953 she was still living at 304 Runnymede Rd., Toronto,Ontario,
Canada.
Child of RICHARD KERFOOT and ADA WILLEY is:
531. i. JAMES HENRY8 KERFOOT, b.
18 March 1922, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Continued in the report for
Families 291-324
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