Descendants of John & Elizabeth SHEANE
 Fifth Generation 
64. Jessie May SHEANE (George22, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on July 14, 1883 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2
Jessie married Robert "George" Johnson PERRING ____________.3.,13
Children from this marriage were:
164 M i. Gordie PERRING
165 F ii. Mary PERRING
65. Martha Ann SHEANE (George22, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on May 10, 1885 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1,2
Martha married Thomas LANE, son of John LEAN and Elizabeth McEWEN, on December 16, 1908 in Selkirk, , Manitoba, Canada.3 Thomas was born in 1876.1
Children from this marriage were:
+ 166 F i. Ethel May LANE was born in 1910.1
+ 167 M ii. George Cecil LANE was born in 1912.1
168 M iii. Robert LANE
+ 169 M iv. Harry Sheane LANE
66. John "Jack" SHEANE (George22, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on March 29, 1886 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2 He was usually called Jack.
Jack married Alison Kirk DUGARD, daughter of Edward DUGARD and Annie A. (__?__), on July 7, 1915 in Beauséjour, , Manitoba, Canada.13 Alison was born on July 31, 1885 in Brokenhead, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.1,13
Children from this marriage were:
+ 170 F i. Dorothy May SHEANE
+ 171 F ii. Inez SHEANE
67. Alice Elizabeth SHEANE (George22, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on December 21, 1888 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2
Alice married Frederick LEEMAN ____________.13
Children from this marriage were:
172 F i. Dorothy LEEMAN
173 F ii. Margaret LEEMAN
174 F iii. Mary LEEMAN
Mary married George PERRING.
68. George Kennedy SHEANE (George22, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on February 4, 1891 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 1952 in Niagara Falls, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 61, and was buried in Niagara Falls, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.
George married Inez (__?__). Inez was buried in Niagara Falls, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 175 M i. John Robert "Jack" SHEANE was born on January 26, 1924 in Lacombe, , Alberta, Canada,1 died on March 3, 1992 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada1 aged 68, and was buried in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada.
73. Mary Jane SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on November 19, 1887 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1,12 died on September 5, 1988 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada1 aged 100, and was buried in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada.
Mary married Thomas James BROCKLEBANK on December 27, 1911 in , Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada 1.,13 Thomas was born on October 29, 18851 and died on March 10, 19221 aged 36.
Children from this marriage were:
176 M i. James Ernest BROCKLEBANK was born on March 12, 19121 and died on January 1, 1986 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada1 aged 73.
+ 177 F ii. Thelma Mae BROCKLEBANK was born on June 2, 19141 and died on July 13, 2000 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada1 aged 86.
+ 178 F iii. Elizabeth Patricia BROCKLEBANK
179 F iv. Edith BROCKLEBANK
+ 180 M v. William Andrew BROCKLEBANK
74. Sarah Ethel SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on July 29, 1889 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on September 22, 19621 aged 73.
Sarah married Hugh Gardiner EVANS, son of John EVANS and Sarah GARDINER, on April 3, 1912 in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada 1.,13 Hugh was born on July 20, 1889 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on March 22, 19501 aged 60.
Children from this marriage were:
181 F i. Sarah Elizabeth "Sadie" EVANS was born on June 4, 19131 and died on November 12, 1999 in Elkhorn, , Manitoba, Canada1 aged 86. She was usually called Sadie.
Sadie married John Hugh KIRBY. John died on October 28, 1974 in Elkhorn, , Manitoba, Canada.1
+ 182 F ii. Ethel May EVANS was born on November 2, 19141 and died on November 12, 19991 aged 85.
+ 183 M iii. Weldon Davey EVANS
184 M iv. Oswald Vimy EVANS was born on February 28, 19181 and died on July 15, 1918.1
+ 185 F v. Marjorie Lila EVANS
75. William SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on August 29, 1891 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on February 18, 1976 in Fairlight, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 aged 84, and was buried in Moosomin, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
William married Mary Elizabeth MATHER, daughter of Alonzo MATHER and Christy McDONALD, on December 8, 1917.1 Mary was born on May 20, 1902 in , Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada,1,13 died in 1941 in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada1 aged 39, and was buried in Moosomin, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 186 M i. Secord Alonso SHEANE was born on September 26, 19181 and died on December 21, 19871 aged 69.
+ 187 M ii. Lorenzo Andrew "Bob" SHEANE was born on January 27, 1920 in Fairlight, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 and died on October 27, 19751 aged 55.
+ 188 M iii. Chester Dan SHEANE was born on April 17, 1922 in Fairlight, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 and died on July 20, 1999 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada1 aged 77.
+ 189 F iv. Evelyn Christine Elizabeth SHEANE was born on October 14, 1926 in Fairlight, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 and died on September 28, 19941 aged 67.
+ 190 F v. Viola Mary SHEANE
+ 191 F vi. Theresa SHEANE
192 M vii. Clifford SHEANE
William next married Violet Grace TURNER on December 8, 1947.1 Violet was born on October 31, 1912,1 died on July 24, 1998 in Moosomin, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 aged 85, and was buried in Moosomin, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 193 F i. Dau. SHEANE
194 M ii. Sydney Scott SHEANE was born on July 18, 19521 and died on July 18, 1952.1
76. Clarence SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on September 9, 1893 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on June 10, 19741 aged 80.
Clarence married Pearl Elizabeth THOMPSON on March 5, 1919 in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada.1 Pearl was born on December 13, 18921 and died on February 15, 19711 aged 78.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 195 M i. Clayton William SHEANE
196 M ii. Elwood Charles Edwin SHEANE
197 M iii. Leslie Medford SHEANE
Leslie married Velma Grace CROSSEN ____________.1 Velma was born on February 21, 19291 and died on October 7, 19951 aged 66.
198 M iv. Son SHEANE
77. Howard SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on December 4, 1896 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1
Howard married Nellie JOHNSON. Nellie was born on April 3, 1904.1
Children from this marriage were:
+ 199 M i. Wifred Howard SHEANE
+ 200 F ii. Bernice Helen SHEANE
+ 201 M iii. George Andrew SHEANE
+ 202 F iv. Joyce Irene SHEANE was born on June 15, 1928 in , , British Columbia, Canada,1 died in November 1999 in Okanagan Falls, , British Columbia, Canada1 aged 71, and was buried in Okanagan Falls, , British Columbia, Canada.
78. Elmer SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on October 5, 1898 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on February 25, 1982 in Elkhorn, , Manitoba, Canada1 aged 83, and was buried in Elkhorn, , Manitoba, Canada.
Elmer married Ann "Nancy" MARTIN ____________.1
The child from this marriage was:
203 U i. Two Children SHEANE
80. John SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on October 11, 1900 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on October 1, 1981 in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada1 aged 80, and was buried in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada.
John married Jennet Miller LEWIS, daughter of Charles Henry LEWIS and Margaret Jane BYERS, on November 14, 1923 in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada 1.,13 Jennet was born on February 3, 1905,1 died on October 26, 1977 in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada1 aged 72, and was buried in McAuley, Archie RM, Manitoba, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
204 M i. Wilfred SHEANE
+ 205 M ii. Charles Henry SHEANE
+ 206 M iii. John "Orville" SHEANE
+ 207 F iv. Evelyn Margaret SHEANE
+ 208 M v. Floyd Alvin SHEANE
209 M vi. Son SHEANE
210 F vii. Dau. SHEANE
Dau. married (__?__) INKSTER.
+ 211 F viii. Dau. SHEANE
82. Elizabeth Vernice SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on May 16, 1909 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on April 29, 1998 in Elkhorn, , Manitoba, Canada1 aged 88, and was buried in Elkhorn, , Manitoba, Canada.
Elizabeth married Hugh WALKER on December 3, 1928 in Virden, , Manitoba, Canada.1 Hugh was born on April 10, 1903 in Minnigaff, , Wigtown, Scotland1 and died on December 5, 1997 in Moosomin, , Saskatchewan, Canada aged 94.
Children from this marriage were:
212 M i. Sonny WALKER .
213 M ii. Robert Alvin WALKER
214 M iii. Edwin WALKER
215 F iv. Doreen WALKER
216 F v. Marie WALKER
217 F vi. Eileen WALKER
83. Henry Alvin SHEANE (Andrew24, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on May 16, 1909 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on May 23, 1988 in Red Deer, , Alberta, Canada1 aged 79, and was buried in Hoadley, , Alberta, Canada.
Henry married Frieda REIMER.
The child from this marriage was:
218 U i. Eight Children SHEANE
84. John Sanderson McNALLY (Martha SHEANE25, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on July 12, 1883 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1,2
John married Nellie WALKIN.
The child from this marriage was:
219 M i. Dau. McNALLY was born in 1908.1
85. Alice Mabel McNALLY (Martha SHEANE25, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on July 5, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1,2
Alice married Robert MARSHALL.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 220 F i. Roberta MARSHALL was born in 1911.1
+ 221 F ii. Ainsley MARSHALL
91. William Albert SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on December 19, 1893 in Virden, , Manitoba, Canada1 and died on December 14, 1982 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 88.
William married Ethel May Mathieson CHAPMAN on May 21, 1919 in , Assiniboia RM, Manitoba, Canada.13 Ethel was born on January 8, 1900 in , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland1 and died on January 16, 19941 aged 94.
The child from this marriage was:
222 F i. Elizabeth SHEANE
92. John Harold SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on July 24, 1897 in Virden, , Manitoba, Canada1 and died in April 1985 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada1 aged 87.
John married Janet Allyson THOMPSON. Janet was born on November 22, 1901 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada1 and died in June 19801 aged 78.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 223 M i. James Harold SHEANE was born on June 11, 19211 and died on May 22, 19831 aged 61.
+ 224 M ii. Blair Herbert SHEANE was born in 19231 and died in 19691 aged 46.
+ 225 M iii. Ronald Alexander SHEANE
+ 226 M iv. Glenn Allen SHEANE was born in 19271 and died on June 6, 19931 aged 66.
+ 227 M v. Gordon William SHEANE
93. James Elmer SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on August 3, 1899 in , Wallace RM, Manitoba, Canada.1,13
James married Doris (__?__).
Children from this marriage were:
228 M i. Edward SHEANE
229 F ii. Maureen SHEANE
Maureen married (__?__) SEXTON.
94. Ella May SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on April 9, 1902 in , Wallace RM, Manitoba, Canada.1
Ella married Patrick HARDING.
Children from this marriage were:
230 F i. Marianne HARDING
231 F ii. Ellen HARDING
Ellen married Bob PEASE.
232 M iii. Pat HARDING
Pat married Barbara (__?__).
233 F iv. Dau. HARDING
Dau. married (__?__) McGAHAN.
95. Dorothy SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1)
Dorothy married Les GARRETT.
Children from this marriage were:
234 F i. Diane GARRETT
235 M ii. David GARRETT
97. Cecil Parker SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1)
Cecil married Priscilla (__?__).
The child from this marriage was:
236 U i. Four Children SHEANE
98. Fred Parker SHEANE (James27, John7, Thomas2, John1) died in 19601 and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Fred married Rose (__?__).
The child from this marriage was:
237 U i. Two Children SHEANE
99. Sarah Gertrude McNALLY (Elizabeth SHEANE28, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on November 23, 1891 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on December 4, 1967 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada aged 76, and was buried in Sarnia Lakeview Cemetery, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada.
Sarah married John Henry HAGEL. John was born on December 1, 1891 in Thedford, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on May 29, 1978 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada1 aged 86, and was buried in Sarnia Lakeview Cemetery, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 238 M i. Edward Alonzo HAGEL
+ 239 F ii. Dau. HAGEL
240 F iii. Dau. HAGEL
Dau. married James Edward Purcell WHITE. James was born on October 17, 1913 in Redvers, , Saskatchewan, Canada,1 died on June 3, 1997 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada1 aged 83, and was buried in Sarnia Lakeview Cemetery, Lambton Co, Ontario, Canada.
100. Lena Ethel McNALLY (Elizabeth SHEANE28, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on December 14, 1889 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on April 4, 19361 aged 46.
Lena married William Robert WOODS, son of David Hall WOODS and Elizabeth Ann HUTTON,. William was born on March 31, 1880 in Goderich, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada1,2 and died in 19661 aged 86.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 241 M i. John "Wesley" WOODS was born in 19141 and died in 19651 aged 51.
242 M ii. William "James" WOODS was born on December 5, 19141 and died in 19451 aged 31. He was usually called James.
101. Charlotte May "Lottie" McNALLY (Elizabeth SHEANE28, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on November 23, 1891 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on April 1, 19561 aged 64. She was usually called Lottie.
Lottie married Charles Taylor GRAHAM, son of William GRAHAM and Elizabeth BEACOCK,. Charles was born in 1896 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1936 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, Michigan, USA1 aged 40.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 243 F i. Elizabeth Almire GRAHAM
+ 244 M ii. Wesley Beacock GRAHAM was born in 19171 and died in 19681 aged 51.
+ 245 M iii. William James GRAHAM was born in 19201 and died in 19801 aged 60.
+ 246 F iv. Donna Marie GRAHAM
102. John Clarence McNALLY (Elizabeth SHEANE28, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born on February 11, 1899 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on October 20, 19701 aged 71.
John married Winnifred Alfreda BIRDSALL. Winnifred was born in 19001 and died in 19951 aged 95.
The child from this marriage was:
247 U i. Two Children McNALLY
103. Mary Martha SHEANE (William29, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born in December 1901 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.14
Mary married Fred WILLIAMSON.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 248 F i. Dau. WILLIAMSON
104. Margaret Alice SHEANE (William29, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born in May 1903 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.14
Margaret married Ernest CAMPBELL.
The child from this marriage was:
249 U i. Four Children CAMPBELL
105. Emma Malissa SHEANE (William29, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born in May 1907 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1,14 and died in 19941 aged 87.
Emma married John Thomas "Jack" RUMMERFIELD, son of James Henry RUMMERFIELD and Wilhemenia "Minnie" McARTHUR,. The marriage ended in divorce in 1952. Jack was born on April 4, 1902 in Somerville Twp, Victoria Co, Ontario, Canada21 and died on February 3, 1958 in , , Ontario, Canada21 aged 55. He was usually called Jack.
The child from this marriage was:
250 U i. Three Children RUMMERFIELD
106. John George SHEANE (William29, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born in December 1908 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1,14 and died in 19851 aged 77.
John married Ella Rojean McMURRAY.
The child from this marriage was:
251 U i. Three Children SHEANE
108. Daniel Melvin ROBERTSON (Alice Christina SHEANE31, John7, Thomas2, John1) was born in 19071 and died in 19911 aged 84.
Daniel married Alys Danton HUNTER. Alys was born in 19121 and died in 19951 aged 83.
The child from this marriage was:
252 U i. Two Children ROBERTSON
109. John Allen ROBERTSON (Alice Christina SHEANE31, John7, Thomas2, John1)
John married Ruth Irene BARTLETT.
The child from this marriage was:
253 U i. Six Children ROBERTSON
118. Walter Theodore BLACKWELL (Louise SHEANE35, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born on May 29, 1892 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,15 and died on May 2, 1965 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 72.
Events
• He worked as a Teamster in 1918 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Walter married Ann Carola Devere LONG, daughter of William LONG and Harriett Ann WILSON, on November 6, 1918 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Ann was born in 1894 in , Brant Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died in November 1972 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 78.
• Marriage witnessed by Ansley Garland of Cargill and Hattie King of Walkerton.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 254 M i. William George Brock BLACKWELL was born on March 18, 1921 and died on April 11, 1990 aged 69.
119. Frederick Gammond BLACKWELL (Louise SHEANE35, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born on March 11, 1894 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2
Frederick married Mary Irene Elizabeth THOMPSON, daughter of John THOMPSON and Jennie NESBITT, on June 29, 1920 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on October 12, 1900 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• Mary resided at the home of her grandparents George & Louisa BLACKWELL in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
The child from this marriage was:
255 U i. Seven Children BLACKWELL
120. Lula May BLACKWELL (Louise SHEANE35, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born on February 18, 1897 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,6 and died on July 11, 1979 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 82.
Lula married Gordon Moffat CLARK, son of George CLARK and Flora Gordon McFADYEN, on December 8, 1926.6 Gordon was born on March 31, 1891 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on December 28, 1972 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 81.
The child from this marriage was:
256 M i. Lynn CLARK
125. Mary Ruth SHEANE (George Davis36, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born on August 19, 1898 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died in 196416 aged 66.
Mary married Rev. Duncan Morvan GUEST, son of William A. GUEST and Anna Maria COLLINS, on July 27, 1921 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Duncan was born in April 1895 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,16 died on January 11, 1978 in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada16 aged 82, and was buried in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 257 M i. Dr. James Arnold GUEST
258 F ii. Jean Marilyn GUEST
Jean married Morris RIDDELL.
148. Florence May SHEANE (Charles Gammon41, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born in June 1902 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14,17 and was buried in Pakenham Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.
Florence married Fred HODGINS. Fred was born in 1883, died in 1973 aged 90, and was buried in Pakenham Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 259 M i. Wilbert HODGINS
+ 260 F ii. Eunice HODGINS
149. Thomas "Wilbert" SHEANE (Charles Gammon41, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born on July 5, 1904 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,17 died in 19521 aged 48, and was buried in Pakenham Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Wilbert.
Wilbert married Mary McKENZIE.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 261 M i. Son SHEANE
+ 262 M ii. Son SHEANE
+ 263 F iii. Dau. SHEANE
152. Elgin M. BELL (Lucy "Emma" SHEANE42, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born in 1903 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,19 died on October 16, 1942 in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada19 aged 39, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Obituary for Elgin BELL from local newspaper
Walkerton boy passes in Hamilton. Mr. Elgin Bell stricken suddenly with fatal heart attack at home in ambitious city on Friday evening. Was in his 40th year. Remains brought to Walkerton for burial on Tuesday.
Startingly sudden was the death of Mr. Elgin Bell, only son of Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Bell of Walkerton, which occurred at his home in Hamilton on Friday evening.
Mr. Bell, who was on the night shift of the Ottis-Fensome Company, in Hamilton, engaged producing war materials, while preparing to go to his place of employment early Friday evening complained of feeling ill and before a doctor who was hastily summoned, reached the home, he had expired, his death being attributed to a heart seizure.
The late Elgin Matthew Bell, was born in Walkerton forty years ago and attended public and high schools here. He moved to Hamilton some years ago and has since made his home in that city.
Surviving are his wife (the former Merle Koenig of Hanover) and two daughters, June aged 13 and Marguerite aged 11; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bell of town and three sisters (Mildred) Mrs. Ray Pauli of Toronto, (Jean) Mrs. Peter Gutter of Dundalk and (Elda), Mrs. Eldon Miller of Walkerton.
The deceased was prominent is Masonic circles in Hamilton having been a member of Buchanan Lodge. The brethren of which conducted a special funeral service at the family home on Monday morning, following which the remains were brought to the home of his parents here when the funeral service was conducted at 2.30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. A. K. Edmison pastor of St. Paul's United church, was in charge and was assisted by Rev. H. E. Secord, pastor of the Baptist church.
The high esteem in which the deceased was held by his fellow Masons is evidenced by the fact that five of brethren from Hamilton to be in attendance at the obsequies here and together with Mr. Walter Blackwell of town, acted as pall-bearers. They were Messrs. John Richardson, Thomas McKee, Roy Jewell, Pat. Jewell and Claude Kenny.
The remains were interred in the family plot in the Walkerton cemetery.
Events
• Elgin resided at 11 Huron Street in Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1942.
Elgin married Merle KOENIG, daughter of Jacob KOENIG and Jessie (__?__),. Merle was born in December 1903 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.14
Children from this marriage were:
264 F i. June BELL
265 F ii. Marguerite BELL
155. Elda Agnes BELL (Lucy "Emma" SHEANE42, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born in 1914 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,20 died in 1997 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada20 aged 83, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Elda married Elden Victor "Baldy" MILLER. Baldy was born in 1914,20 died in November 2004 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada20 aged 90, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Baldy.
SURVIVAL AT SEA
At 8:10 p.m. on April 13, 1945, Elden (Baldy) Miller, along with the rest of the R.C.A.F. crew, headed out in their Lancaster bomber on a mission to bomb a German submarine base. All went well until after the bombs had been dropped and then all hell let loose when they were suddenly hit with anti-aircraft fire that wounded the Skipper and pierced the gas tanks. The crew thought they might make it home, but within half an hour the motors coughed and cut out one after the other. With one engine still operating they were still hoping to make base, but it was not to be. Just after midnight they were forced to ditch when the last engine cut out. It was pitch black with a medium sea running, but by the expertise of the pilot and the grace of God the plane bellied in and didn't break up. They estimated their position to be about 25 miles off the coast of Denmark.
Baldy, who was Wireless Air Gunner, sent out the S.O.S. calls and then screwed the key down so the call would continue until the plane sank. In the ditching the Pilot was thrown through the inch thick windscreen, still strapped in his seat. He was badly battered, but he was conscious. The crew meanwhile, proceeded to crawl out the escape hatch, and in the darkness find their way to the wing where the dinghy was stored. Baldy found himself in the ice cold water and had to swim all the way around the huge plane to the side where the raft was stored. The first prior-ity was to get the injured men into the dinghy. The Engineer was barely con-scious when he was helped on board the Susie Q. Then the Pilot, seat and all, was pulled in. All this was happening in the darkness of midnight.
The next morning the men assessed their situation. Of the crew of seven, six were on board. One of the crew, Upper Gunner F/S Vardy from Bancroft, had not been able to escape, and was drowned. Three of the men aboard were injured and the first priority was to do all they could for them. The Skipper had flak in his leg, the Air bomber's face was badly bashed and the rear gunner had a broken leg and a broken shoulder. The crew knew they would have to be rescued soon, as there was a skimpy supply of water and mini-mum rations on board.
Now the ordeal started. For the first couple of days the weather wasn't too bad. The men were crowded and uncom-fortable, but they had some rations and help would come soon. They sometimes could hear planes, but they never saw one. On the third day the weather turned cold and nasty. Some shelter was pro-vided by the dinghy cover, but it gave little protection when the high seas washed aboard. Baldy had the only watch and it finally stopped from the salt water, but they finally got it going again. He still has the watch, and it still goes.
For almost twelve days the men were adrift in the small dinghy, on the cold waters of the North Atlantic in mid April. They were all soaked through and never got dried out because of the continual slopping aboard of sea water. After a few days the men noticed the raft was losing pressure. It was only with the greatest of difficulty that the weakened men were able to open the pressure valve so air could be pumped in with a hand bellows. This had to be done almost daily after the first few days.
The limited rations were soon gone, as was the water. The men could still hear planes from time to time, but because of the foggy conditions they never did see one. By the eighth day the men were desperate for water. Then some rain came and they were able to catch some in the dinghy cover that was acting as their only shelter. Night and day they grew steadily weaker as they waited and waited for help. By day eleven some of them were getting delirious, as they were again out of water. Then they started to see shore birds. The next morning they found that they were in very shallow water and they could see lands. It turned out that they had drifted into the estuary of the Elbe River at low tide. They decided to try and walk to the land, but found none of them could walk when they got out of the dinghy.
About then a small German fishing sail boat came by. He couldn't tow the heavy raft, so he signaled that he would send help. Meanwhile the tide came up and they were swept back out to sea. A few hours later a German Red Cross boat came to their aid. After eleven days and fifteen hours the men were taken ashore as prisoners, to a German hospital. Now comes the unbelievable!
The war was ending and the men were transferred to a huge hangar at an airfield that was being used as a holding hospital. It housed about five thousand stretcher cases. The M.O. in charge was a Dr. Brian. During his rounds one morning he stopped beside Baldy Miller's stretcher and asked who he was and where he was from. Baldy said, "You will never have heard of the place." "It's a small town called Walkerton in Ontario". To Baldy's amazement Dr. Brian asked him if he knew Mildred Appel. "Well", the Dr. said, "She's my wife." Then he said, "I suppose you would like to get out of here". At this time Baldy and the Engin-eer were the only members of the crew at this location. In twenty minutes the men were on their way.
One more thing! One of the men had a New Testament with him on the dinghy and part of the effort to stay alive con-sisted of a vesper service that the men took turns conducting each evening. The men all felt this helped with their sur-vival.
P.S. Mildred Appel was a Walkerton girl whose father owned a shop here.
Children from this marriage were:
266 M i. Dan MILLER
267 F ii. Susan MILLER
156. Laural "Jean" BELL (Lucy "Emma" SHEANE42, George10, Thomas2, John1) was born on April 25, 1912 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 9, 1965 in Wingham, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada aged 52, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Bruce County, Greenock Twp. She was usually called Jean.
Jean married Piet "Peter" CUTTER, son of Albert GUTTER and Jannetje MOLENAAR, on July 10, 1941 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada. Peter was born on March 4, 1911 in Sint Pancras, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands, died on June 17, 1998 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 87, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Bruce County, Greenock Twp.. Another name for Peter was GUTTER. He was usually called Peter.
Pieter Gutter left home for Canada in 1928 at age 17. He worked on a farm for the Switzer family near Kitchener, Ontario and then on to Guelph Agricultural College for a degree in the Dairy feild. he worked in Walkerton, Ontario where he met and married Jean BELL. They lived for a while in Dundalk where Pete managed the Creamery and then on to Paisley, Ontario where they purchased the Paisley Creamery.In the late fifties Peter was a partner in the 4-Way Milk Plant in Tara which he sold and moved to Wingham managing the Creamery there. Jean died in Wingham and Peter relocated to St. Mary's Ontario. Eventually he moved to port Elgin where he was a Real Estate salesman for many years before his retirement.
Children from this marriage were:
268 F i. Laurel Bonnie Jane CUTTER was born on March 5, 1945 in Flesherton, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, died on July 1, 1961 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 16, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Bruce County, Greenock Twp. The cause of her death was Auto accident.
+ 269 F ii. Patricia Janette CUTTER
160. Lawrence SHEANE (Robert Theodore Baker46, George10, Thomas2, John1)
Lawrence married someone.
His child was:
270 U i. Two Children SHEANE
162. Kathleen SHEANE (William55, James18, John5, John1)
Kathleen married (__?__) JORDAN.
The child from this marriage was:
271 F i. Caitriona JORDAN
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