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BUCK, b. 7 Aug. 1845, Bertie twp. Welland Oo., vnta.rio. DiedÂ·l6Dec.
1916, Ridgeway, Ont. Burial Old Ridgeway Oemï¿½tery. f. John Buck who u:i.
Bertha Wileon.
Ulliam Buck m. Olarieea A. Near 27 Nov. 1867.
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Â·b. l July 1852, Bertie twp. Nelland Oo. Ont. Died 20 Nov. 1926 Fort Erie,

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I). BERTHA SARAI BUCK, b. 2 Jan. 1870,ï¿½Eertie twp. Nelland Oo. Ont. Died
17 Aug. 1940 Noï¿½ eq,,;;,0nï¿½ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½f â€¢ Greemâ€¢Qod Cemetery ?I. of Fort Erie,
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Bertie twpÂ· Welland Co., Ont. Marr ed 29 Aug. 1888, ERNEST EDWARD THOMAS,
b. 17 F'eb. 1866, Somerset, England.' Died 10 Ja.'l. 1910.
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19);, Paul s. Sparaoin. No information on him. No Children.

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(2). FRANKLIN WILLIAM TBCMAS, b. 20 Feb. 1914, Ridgeway, Gnt. M.
22 Nov. 19ï¿½ at Humberatone Lutheran Church, Humberatone, 0nt.,

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'.tï¿½. Â·rt_ï¿½_U..an.dï¿½_OJ&gt;_. Qn.t.. M. ï¿½ Nov. 19'.1,l .. .B:ngU.ah Pari. ahï¿½ F'ort. Erio,
ï¿½'nt., GRACE MINNig MILLBR, b. 2 f$b. 189}, Ridgeway, Ont. F. Levi
(no) Miller who m. Dora Snider. Their family: Ruth Grace, Frank:

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EILEEN EDITH GEORGENA. WRIGHT, b. 18 May _1919 Treeherne,
M!mi toba., Oanada.
Oc i Building Contract-or.
F. Nilliam
ï¿½right who m. Felice Edith. Grace Harvey. Their divide:

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a). Franklin 'Nayne Thomas, b. l May 1940, Ridgeway, Ont.
b). Thomas .Wray Thomae, b. 247 Feb. 1946, Fort Erie, Cnt.
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(ï¿½). LEROY 1'1..,REDEIUOK THO?iiiAS, Oâ€¢. 9 Mar. 191.8, Ridgeway, Ont. vo i
Candy business.' M. 2} July 19ï¿½7. MARIE: RUOH, b. 5 Feb. 1916.
No other information.

'l'heir divide:

a). Patrica Thomae, b. 21 Aug. 1942
o) Leonard 'l'homas, b. 2 Feb. 1944
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(4). JEAN LCU!Sg THOMAS, b. 9 June 1926, Ridgeway, \Alt. M. 26 June
1948, Crystal Beach, Ont., Mark H. Galvin Jr., b. 18 Jan. 1927,
Buffalo, N. Y.
F. Mark. Galvi.4 Sr. who m. Margaret Mary iâ€¢laroney.
Their divide i

a). Joan Louise Galvin.; b. 8 Feb. 1949, Buffalo, N.Y.
b). John Patrick GIPri:n, b. 2} Feb. 1950, Buffalo, N. Y.
(5). MALCOLM E:GETTC THOMAS, b. 17 Mar. 1947, Fort Erie, Gnt.
a). KENNE'nl EDWARD TfWAdAS, b. 5 June 1891, Chippew, Unt. Oc: Carpenter.
M. 10 July 1912, Â·Fort Erie, Ont., ,Velma (no) Uiller (eietar of Minnie
Grace Millar). Velma b. 27 Ma.y: 1894, Ridgeway, Ont.
F. Levi (no)
Miller who m. Dora Snider.
Their divide:
11 Children.

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b. 17 Jan. 1917, Ridgeway, Ont., m. 10 Mar. 1947
Kiï¿½1clï¿½ntl ,ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½fm:\â€¢t J&gt;ATRIOK TlMOl'flY MO NAUGHTUN, b. 11 Apr. 1922 at
Tobinâ€¢ lslall4{'llu8kolce, Cnt. F'Â· iilliam Duncan &amp;Jc Naughton who m.
Mary Elizabet.a Tobin.

Their divide:

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a)â€¢ Timothy John Mc Naughton, b 7 Nov. 1948, Fort Erie, Â·Jnt.
b). Bryan Patrick Mc Naughton, b. ï¿½l Mafy 195), ?ort E:rie, Unt.
c). Allen Thomae Mc Naughton, b. 2; Nov. 1951, ?ort Erie, 0nt.
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-19'fr,- Imgleh'art, ontï¿½;ï¿½AL13ERT -â€¢l"03EPR -MC NAUGHTGN, "Â· 12 lJar. 191,,
ï¿½eathill, Ont. F. iilliwn Duno!Ul Mc Naughton who m. Mary .ii: lizabeth
Tobin. Patrick, abo,ve, and Albeit. are brothers.
T'neir divide:
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a)â€¢ E:rneet Joeeph Mc Na.ugh.ton. b. 24 June 1942, London" Ont.
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a). Basil Ralph Pearee, b. 11 Feb. 1941, Kirkland Lake, Ont.
b). Myrna Virginia Pearse, b. l} Apr. 1942, Larder, Onï¿½ .

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(4). VEU.iA JANE THOliAS, b. 17 Apr. 192), Englehart, Ont.
15 mo. aged, Jul7 1924.

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m. 16 Jan. 194;&gt;,
Fort Erie, Ont., ELVIN JAMES OALVlN ELLIOTT, b. 16 May 1924, Trout
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F. Cal.vin Harold illiott who m. Bertha Summerwill.
Oreek, Ont.
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(5). LClS MARJORIE THOMAS, b. 2_5 11.ie.y 1924, Ridgeway, wt.,

a). Elvin Harold Elliott, b. 5 Jan. 1945, Fort Erie, Ont.
b). Carol Lois Elliott, b. 15 Mar. 1947, Crystal Beach, Ont.
(6). KENNETrl ERNEST THOMAS, b. 28 Mar. 1929, Englehart, Ont., m. Augâ€¢ ?
1950, MARGARET MARIE ï¿½O GAW, b. 7 Oct. 1932, Bertie twp., #elland Co,
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F. John R. Mo Gaw whoâ€¢â€¢Â· .Margaï¿½:t. Anthony.

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1'.homas, b. 17 July 195,, Fort &amp;r1$,

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(7)o GE!JRGE EDï¿½ARD THOMAS, b. 18Ma.y li9l;, Ridgeway, (;cit., ui. is-mar.,.-ï¿½ï¿½
Kirkland Lake, Ont., lst. BEATRICE\ MAY OLSEN. Uividei
a,). Ray Larry Thomas, b. 8 Aug. 1935, Englehart. Jnt.
THERESA LUOlLLE HAYgsÂ·
Mo 2nd. 25 Mar. 1948, Kirkland Lake, Ont.â€¢
Their family 1
MC BRIDS, b. 14 May 1921, ottawa, Oanada.

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'l'bereaa LuoiU.e Mo Bridie b. 19 Mar. 1943, Kapuek.aaing,, Ont.
Karen Ann Thomae, b. lo July 1949, Kirkland Lake, Ont..
Dienâ€¢ Nancy Thomas, b. ll Apr. 1951, Kirkland Lake, Ont.
George Riobard 'l'bomae, b. 6 Jan. 195,. Kirkland Lake, i.;.ut .

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Efuï¿½EST OLSEN.
Tneir divide:

a). Crville Leonard ulaen, o. 22 May 19}2, Engleh&amp;rt1Â· Ont.
b). Donald Erneet l'homas, Jr. b. 18 Oct. 19.)4, m. 21 Apr. 1956
(No further inf:ormation at present).
Marilyn Clayton.
c). Verna May Olean, b. 28 Feb. 19;;6, EJiglehart. Ont.
l:.io 2nd. LE.:SLlii! JAMES ROSE;, 1.1. 14 Aug. 191_:5,_Qt.Unbï¿½uÂ·tnt'Jrï¿½t .Ottï¿½â€¢â€¢-Â·
14 Dec. 19461 Kirkland Lakeï¿½ Ont.-- F. Jamee Henry Rose whom.
Margaret Jane Matt.
No children.

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F'LO.Rl&lt;ï¿½CE LUELLA THOMAS, b. 28 Apr. 1918, Ridgeway, Ontario.,
(No fu rther information).
22 Sept. 1956, JOHN TOTH.

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th 6 &lt;June. 19.)l, Sn!) lehart .. unt.., m. 22
Sepï¿½. 19!)6, BARBARA SHIRLEY 00ï¿½PBR, a. ;0 Apr. 19)6, Fort Eris,
Ont.
F. Philip Cooper who w. ï¿½lsanor Page. No Children.

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lï¿½ May 19;4, Englehart, Ont.

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0). E.lT'rlEL ilAY THCMAS, b. 22 Oct. 1897, da.u. Ernest Eidwe.rd Â·'lhoraae vrho m.
Bert.ha Sarah Buck, b. 22 Oct. 1897, Fort Erie- Ont â€¢â€¢ m. 7 Apr. 1920,
Pii;ROY ï¿½HLLIï¿½ PRICE, b. 2!&gt; Sept. 189), Reading, England.
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G"NENDDLYii DORï¿½&amp;N PRICE .. b. 12 Jan. 1925, Toronto, Jnt., ui.
4 vet. 1947, First Baptist C.nurch, North. Bay, Ont. 1 LC:Oi.ï¿½ARD
HUGO ODD, b. 25 Sept. 1916, Nipisaing .. Cnt. F'. Harry 0dd who
m. Jessia Nesbit.
Their dividea

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Kelvin Wayne Odd, b. 19 Nov. 1949, North Bay, Cnt .
Phyllis Pat.rloia Odd, b. 11 Dec. 1950, North Bay, I.int.

Colleen Fay Odd, b. 20 Feb. 1952, Nerth Bay, Ont.
Jenice Maureen Odd, b. 15 F'eb. 1956, North Bay, Ont.

D). MILDRii!D t!;LLEN THOM.AS. b. 'l Dec. 1907ï¿½ dau Erneat Edward 'l'homas who
m.
Bertha Sarah sue k, b
Ridgeway, Jnt. , ni. 18 June l9;i2, OH ESTER
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l\!â€¢jfUtA..l',f 'l'JiALt b .. 13 ï¿½J\Âµg. 1911, Stevensville. Ont.
m. Le-.nmy Wihger.
Ti\...i.r D1V1dï¿½i

F.

Vernon

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(1). Anna. L. 'real, ti. 5 A.ug. 19''' Stevensville, Ont. it\. 4 Aug. 1956
(2). Reginald Vernon Teai, o. 1) ï¿½ay 19;;5,
at.even$Ville, Ont. m. 21
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May 1954 ï¿½tty ?
()) . Stanley Ernest Teal, b. 27 Oot. 19ï¿½7. St.eveneville, Ont.
(4). Frederick f. T$al, b. 16 Apr. 1940, Stevensville, Ont.
II)â€¢ JCHN HENRY BU01{1 s. Ulliam 'N. Buck whom. Ola.rieea A. Near, b. 2 Jan.
1870, ï¿½Â· 15 Jan. 1902., ELSIE ZAVITZ. b. 2 Feb. 1875, Bertie TwpÂ·
Welland Qo., Ont.
F. William Zavitz who ni. Eliza.both Sherk. John d.
6 Oct. 19551 Hamilton, Ont., Oa:
Jld age. .Su. Sb.erkaton Oe.meï¿½l'Yâ€¢
E:leie d. 9 Sept. 1944 , Ridgewaylt Ont..
Ca:
Asthma.
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