Person Page - 811

William Francis

• Father*: John Francis¹ b. c 1845
• Mother*: Mary Reynolds¹ b. c 1845

• Birth*: 3 July 1874; Ontario; Date Jul 3 1874 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per marr. reg'n. Date 1874 per Cemetery Transcription.^2,1,3
• Marriage*: 11 June 1902; Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.# : Groom: William Francis; Age: 26; Res.: Asphodel; Born: Ont.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Section Foreman; Parents: John Francis & Mary Reynolds; Bride: Harriet I. Repdath; Age: 19; Res.: Apshodel; Born: Ont.; Status: spinster; Parents: Alex Redpath & Marjorie Cummings; Wit.: Ernest Rimmon, Crookston & Louisa Fife, Otonabee; Date: Jun 11 1902; Place: Birdsall; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. E. B. ?Corke?; Reg'd.: Jun 12 1902; Reg'r.: John Brackenridge (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014379-1902, ancestry.com); Principal=Harriet I. Redpath⁴
• Death*: 1955; Ontario; Date 1955 per Cemetery Transcription.²
• Burial*: 1955; Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: William Francis; 1874 - 1955; Wife harriet I. REdpath; 1884 - 1966; Alexander Redpath; 1859 - 1930; Wfie Marjorie Cummings; 1863 - 1890; Buried in Calgary; Son George; 1888 2 mos; Clayton 1912 1 mo; Helen 1916 1 dy; Children of W. & H. I. Francis (Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., #137, Ontario Archives)

• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1901 Census: see Nelson Repdath (uncle of his future wife Harriet Redpath)³
• Residence*: 11 June 1902; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Asphodel Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹

Clayton Francis

• Father*: William Francis b. 3 Jul 1874, d. 1955
• Mother*: Harriet I. Redpath b. 24 Feb 1884, d. 1966

• Birth*: 1912; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per burial.
• Death*: 1912; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per Burial.
• Burial*: 1912; Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: William Francis; 1874 - 1955; Wife harriet I. REdpath; 1884 - 1966; Alexander Redpath; 1859 - 1930; Wfie Marjorie Cummings; 1863 - 1890; Buried in Calgary; Son George; 1888 2 mos; Clayton 1912 1 mo; Helen 1916 1 dy; Children of W. & H. I. Francis (Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., #137, Ontario Archives)

Helen Francis

• Father*: William Francis b. 3 Jul 1874, d. 1955
• Mother*: Harriet I. Redpath b. 24 Feb 1884, d. 1966

• Birth*: 1916; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per Burial.
• Death*: 1916; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per Burial.
• Burial*: 1916; Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: William Francis; 1874 - 1955; Wife harriet I. REdpath; 1884 - 1966; Alexander Redpath; 1859 - 1930; Wfie Marjorie Cummings; 1863 - 1890; Buried in Calgary; Son George; 1888 2 mos; Clayton 1912 1 mo; Helen 1916 1 dy; Children of W. & H. I. Francis (Fife Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., #137, Ontario Archives)

Edward Carroll

• Father*: John Carroll b. 1856, d. Feb 1932
• Mother*: Rosetta Dingman b. 31 Mar 1859, d. 3 Jul 1929

• Birth*: 25 June 1890; Belmont Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Edward Carroll; Born: June 25 1890; Place: Belmont Twp.; Parents: John Carroll & Rosetta Dingman; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: Assessor; Reg'd.: June 30 1891; Reg'r.: Peyton Preston¹
• Death*: 16 December 1890; Methuen Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: Edward Carroll; Died: Dec 16 1890; Age: 6 mo.; Res.: Methuen; Caus: inflammation; Inf.: Assessor; Reg'd.: June 30 1891; Reg'r.: Porter Preston
  Not on 1891 Census.²

Susannah Carroll

• Father*: Daniel Carroll b. 18 Jul 1849, d. 9 Nov 1913
• Mother*: Margaret Dingman b. 1852

• Birth*: 3 February 1882; Anstruther Twp., Apsley, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Susanna Carroll; Born: Feb 3 1882; Place: Apsley; Parents: Daniel Carroll; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: Daniel Carroll, Apsley; Reg'd.: June 30 1883; Reg'r.: Wm. Anderson¹

• Census*: April 1891; Methuen Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age8 at 1891 Census: see Daniel Carroll (Carl)²

Andrew Redpath

• Father*: William Redpath b. 11 Jul 1829, d. 26 Nov 1908
• Mother*: Catharine Nelson b. 1826, d. 22 Oct 1881

• Birth*: 1864; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: before 1886; Ontario; per 1891 Census.; Principal=Annie Eliza Quinlan¹

• Census*: April 1871; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see William Redpath⁴
• Census: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see William Redpath⁵
• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see William Redpath¹

Victoria Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 24 June 1876; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1876 per Memorial. Date Jun 24 1876 & location Peterborough Co. per Death Notice. Date Jun 24 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 1897; Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1897 per Death Notice of Victoria (Speirs) Cowie. per 1901 Census.; Principal=Robert Cowie^1,3
• Death*: 6 July 1968; Shaunavon Union Hospital, Shaunavon, Ontario; "Services Held for Mrs. R. Cowie, 92, Early Resident; One of the oldest residents of the Shaunavon district and one of the first settlers in the area, Mrs. Robert Cowie, died in Shaunavon Union Hospital on July 6. Funeral services were held from First Baptist Church on Monday, July 8, with Rev. D. Saunders of the Alliance Church, Shaunavon, and Rev. Elmer Shaw, of Parry Sound, Ont., officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Pall bearers were Gordon Speirs, Neil Livingstone, Jr., Tom Nelson, Alfred Myren, Dave Collier and Percy Clarke. Binkley's Funderal Service was in charge of arrangements. Victoria Speirs was bron in Peterborough County, Ont., on June 24, 1876. Her marriage to Robert Cowie took place in Peterborough in 1897and she and her husband came west in 1910 when they homesteaded four miles west of Shaunavon. They later farmed in the Instow district and returned to establish a dairy farm adjacent t othe west boundary of the townsite in 1923. She lived there until her death. Mrs. Cowie was an ardent member of the First Baptist Church and was the first president of the Baptist Mission Circle in Shaunavon. Predeceased by her husband and one son Lawrence in 1959, she is survived by one son, Edwin, of Shaunavon, and two brothers, Archive Speirs, Shaunavon and Harvey Speirs of Calgary, as well as seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren." (image of newspaper clipping sent to me by Nora Redpath, June 8, 2008)
  Date 1938 per Memorial.^4,3
• Burial*: 8 July 1968; Hillcrest Cemetery, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Loving Memory; Victoria Cowie; 1876 - 1968 (Hillcrest Cemetery, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan - image sent to me by Nora Redpath, June 8, 2008)^4,3

• Census*: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Speirs⁵
• Married Name: 1897; Cowie¹
• Census: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see Robert Cowie¹
• Residence*: 1910; Shaunavon, Saskatchewan; " ... she and her husband came west in 1910 when they homesteaded four miles west of Shaunavon." per Death Notice.³
• Residence: 1923; Shaunavon, Saskatchewan; " .. establish a dairy farm adjacent to the west boundary of the townsite in 1923." per Death Notice³

William "Alexander" Speirs^1,2,3

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 19 October 1877; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025015: Name: William Alexander Speirs; Date: Oct 19 1877; Parents: Alexander Speirs & alice Redpath; Inf.: Alexander Speirs, farmer, Otonabee; Reg'd.: Nov 2 1877; Phys.: Dr. Harrison; Reg'r.: Geo. Read (Ontario Birth Registration, #025015-1877, ancestry.com)
  Date Oct 20 1879 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.⁴
• Marriage*: circa 1915; Saskatchewan; per Memorial.; Principal=Mary E. ?³
• Death*: 1949; Shaunavon, Saskatchewan; Date 1949 per Memorial.³
• Burial*: 1949; Hillcrest Cemetery, Shaunavon, Saskatachewan; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SPEIRS; In Loving Memory; of; Alexander Speirs; 1877 - 1949; Mary E. Speirs; 1893 - 1982 (Hillcrest Cemetery, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan - image sent to me by Nora Redpath, June 8, 2008)^3,5

• Census*: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Speirs⁶
• Census: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Alexander Speirs⁷

Frederick Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 2 May 1880; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census. Per 1881 Census.

• Census*: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 months at 1881 Census: see Alexander Speirs¹
• Census: April 1901; Otoanbee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs²

William Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 1802, d. 28 Aug 1879
• Mother*: Janet Currie b. 1813, d. 15 Dec 1880

• Birth*: 15 September 1849; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Sep 15 1849 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Sep 10 - & location Otonabee Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1849 per Memorial.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage*: 30 October 1872; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011704: Groom: William Speirs; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Otonabee; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander & Janet; Bride: Janet Redpath; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Otonabee; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Catharine; Wit.: Alexander Speirs & Alison Redpath, Otonabee; Date: Oct 30 1872; Place: Otonabee; Rel.: W.M; Performed by: W. R. Barker; Reg'r.: Geo. Read (Ontario Marriage Registration, #011704-1872, ancestry.com); Principal=Jannett Redpath⁸
• Death*: 8 February 1930; Otonabee Twp., Lang Village, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#029430: Name: William Speirs; Date: Feb 8 1930; Age: 80y 5m; Res.: Lang Village, Otonabee Twp.; Born: Sep 10 - , Otonabee Twp.; Status: widower; Occ.: lab.; Res. at place of death: 33 yrs.; Parents: Alexander Speirs & Gennet Currie?, both b. Scotland; Inf.: Albert Speirs, son, Lang; Burial: Fife Cemetery, Feb 8 1930; Und.: Mr. Mather, RR 8, Peterboro; Reg'd.: Feb 10 1930; Reg'r.: John J. Moore (Ontario Death Registration, #029430-1920, ancestry.com)⁹
• Burial*: 10 February 1930; Fife's Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Speirs; William Speirs; Died: Feb 8, 1930; Aged 80 Years; His Wife; Jane Redpath; Died Jan 12, 1926; Aged 73 Years; Margaret S. Speirs; Died Feb 23 1956; Aged 68 Years (Fife's Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Sep 2008) Date Feb 10 1930 per Death Reg'n.^3,6

• Census: 1851; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Speirs¹⁰
• Census: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see Alexander Speirs¹¹
• Census: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1901 Census: Speirs, William, 31, b. Ont., CM, Scot., lab., married; Jennet, 31, b. Ont., married; Kattey, 7; Jennet A., 5; May E., 3; Alberta A., 1¹²
• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1891 Census: Speirs, William, 41, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, Meth., lab., married; Jennet, 41, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, Meth., married; Catherine, 17, b. Ont., p.b. Ont.; Jannet, 15; Mary, 13; Albert, 11; Andrew, 9; Nelson, 7; Margaret, 3; Agnes, 6/12 (1891 Census: Otonabee Twp., dist. 109, sub-dist. p-1, pg. 20, line 8 - ancestry.com)⁷
• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1901 Census: Speirs, William, 51, b. Ont. Sept 15 1849, Scot., Meth., lab., married; Jennet, 50, b. Ont. Dec 17 1850, married; Mary T., 23, b. Jul 23 1877; Albert A., 21, b. Oct 3 1885; Margaret, 13, b. Mar 10 1888; Nelson V., 15, b. May 21 1885; Cora, 10, b. Oct 1 1890; Harold, 4, b. May 14 1896; Lillian, 4, b. Dec 25 1896 - grand-daughter (Conc 6, Sp 18)¹³
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 6 SP 18, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 6, SP 18, Otonabee Twp.

Jannett Redpath^1,2,3

• Father*: William Redpath b. 11 Jul 1829, d. 26 Nov 1908
• Mother*: Catharine Nelson b. 1826, d. 22 Oct 1881

• Birth*: 17 December 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Dec 17 1850 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Guessing year 1852 due to father is single per 1851 Census.^4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 30 October 1872; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011704: Groom: William Speirs; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Otonabee; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander & Janet; Bride: Janet Redpath; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Otonabee; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Catharine; Wit.: Alexander Speirs & Alison Redpath, Otonabee; Date: Oct 30 1872; Place: Otonabee; Rel.: W.M; Performed by: W. R. Barker; Reg'r.: Geo. Read (Ontario Marriage Registration, #011704-1872, ancestry.com); Principal=William Speirs⁸
• Death*: 12 January 1926; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#027878: Name: Jannett Speirs; Date: Jan 12 1926; Age: 75y 27d; Born: Otonabee; Status: married; Parents: William Redpath, .b Scotland & Catherine Nelson, b. Otonabee; Phys.: S. J. Walsh, Keene; Inf.: Albert Soeirs, Lang P.O., son; Burial: Fife's Cemetery, Jan 17 1926; Und.: M. P. Mather, RR#8, Peterborough; Cause: influenza, 8 days; Reg'd.: Jan 14 1926; Reg'r.: John J. Moore (Ontario Death Registration, #027878-1926, ancestry.com)⁹
• Burial*: 17 January 1926; Fife's Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Speirs; William Speirs; Died: Feb 8, 1930; Aged 80 Years; His Wife; Jane Redpath; Died Jan 12, 1926; Aged 73 Years; Margaret S. Speirs; Died Feb 23 1956; Aged 68 Years (Fife's Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Sep 2008) Date Jan 17 1926 per Death Reg'n.^3,10

• Census: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see William Redpath⁶
• Census: April 1871; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see William Redpath⁵
• Married Name: 30 October 1872; Speirs
• Census: April 1881; Otoanbee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs¹¹
• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1891 Census: see William Speirs⁷
• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs¹²

Mary T. Speirs

• Father*: William Speirs b. 15 Sep 1849, d. 8 Feb 1930
• Mother*: Jannett Redpath b. 17 Dec 1852, d. 12 Jan 1926

• Birth*: 23 July 1877; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jul 23 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3

• Census: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see William Speirs⁴
• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1891 Census: see William Speirs¹
• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs⁵

Albert Alexander Speirs^1,2,3

• Father*: William Speirs b. 15 Sep 1849, d. 8 Feb 1930
• Mother*: Jannett Redpath b. 17 Dec 1852, d. 12 Jan 1926

• Birth*: 3 October 1879; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025765: Name: Albert Alexander Speirs; Date: Oct 3 1879; Pasrents: William Speirs & Jenett Redpath; Inf.: William Speirs, farmer, Otonabee; Reg'd.: Nov 4 1879; Phy.: Dr. Miller; Reg'r.: G. W. Read (Ontario Birth Registration, #025765-1879, ancestry.com) Date Oct 3 1879 & location Ont. rura lper per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 27 March 1912; Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016569: Groom: Albert A. Speirs; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: William Speirs & Janet Redpath; Bride: Jennett Kietel; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: Alexander Kietel & Helen Davidson; Wit.: Sarrie Rollins & Herbert Traneer, Peterborough; Date: Mar 27 1912; Place: Peterborough City; Sworn: Peterborough, Mar 27 1912; Reg'r.: F. R. Clarke (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016569-1912, ancestry.com); Principal=Jennet Kietel⁸

• Census: April 1881; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see William Speirs⁹
• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see William Speirs⁵
• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs¹⁰
• Residence*: 14 January 1926; Otonabee Twp., Lang P.O., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother Janette (Redpath) Speirs.³
• Residence: 8 February 1930; Otonabee Twp., Lang Village, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father William Speirs.³

Margaret S. Speirs^1,2

• Father*: William Speirs b. 15 Sep 1849, d. 8 Feb 1930
• Mother*: Jannett Redpath b. 17 Dec 1852, d. 12 Jan 1926

• Birth*: 10 March 1888; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Mar 10 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1888 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1888 per Memorial - age 68 at death 1956.^3,2,4
• Death*: 23 February 1956; Ontario; Date Feb 23? 1956 per Memorial.²
• Burial*: 25 February 1956; Fife's Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Speirs; William Speirs; Died: Feb 8, 1930; Aged 80 Years; His Wife; Jane Redpath; Died Jan 12, 1926; Aged 73 Years; Margaret S. Speirs; Died Feb 23 1956; Aged 68 Years (Fife's Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Sep 2008)²

• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1891 Census: see William Speirs³
• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs⁵

Cora Agnes Speirs^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Speirs b. 15 Sep 1849, d. 8 Feb 1930
• Mother*: Jannett Redpath b. 17 Dec 1852, d. 12 Jan 1926

• Birth*: 1 October 1890; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Oct 1 1890 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Nov 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census - age 6 months Apr 1891. Date 1892 & location Otonabee per marr. reg'n.^4,3,2
• Marriage*: 11 September 1920; Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#022784: Groom: Roy Cecil Kempt; Age: 28; Res.: Keene; Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: William Kempt & Ellen Mooney?; Cora Speirs; Age: 28; Res.: Lang; Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: William Speirs & Janet Redpath; Wit.: Mary Graham, 348 Stewart St., Peterborough & M.? A. Speirs, Lang; Date: Sep 11 1920; Place: Peterborough; Sworn: Peterborough, Sep 17 1920; Reg'r.: Roy Hutchonson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #022784-1920, ancestry.com); Principal=Roy Cecil Kempt⁵

• Census: April 1891; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 6 months at 1891 Census: see William Speirs⁴
• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs⁶
• Married Name: 11 September 1920; Kempt²
• Residence*: 11 September 1920; Otonabee Twp., Lang, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Lang per marr. reg'n.²

Harold Speirs

• Father*: William Speirs b. 15 Sep 1849, d. 8 Feb 1930
• Mother*: Jannett Redpath b. 17 Dec 1852, d. 12 Jan 1926

• Birth*: 14 May 1896; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per 1901 Census.

• Census*: April 1901; Otoanbee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs¹

James Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 9 January 1883; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per 1901 Census.
• Death*: 1962; Shaunavon, Saskatachewan; Date 1962 per Memorial.¹
• Burial*: 1962; Hillcrest Cemetery, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Loving Memory; James Speirs; 1883 - 1962 (Hillcrest Cemetery, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan - image sent to me by Nora Redpath, June 8, 2008)^1,2

• Census*: April 1901; Otoanbee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs³

Alice Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 10 May 1885; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per 1901 Census.

• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs¹

Ellen Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 10 December 1887; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per 1901 Census.

• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs¹

Archibald Speirs

• Father*: Alexander Speirs b. 11 Jun 1847, d. 1934
• Mother*: Aleson "Alice" Redpath b. 14 Oct 1855, d. 1932

• Birth*: 21 September 1890; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027228: Name: Archibald Speirs; Date: Sep 22 1890; Parents: Alexander Speirs & Alice Redpath; Inf.: Alex Speirs, farmer, Otonabee Twp.; Reg'd.: Nov 27 1890; Reg'r.: J. M. Drummond (Ontario Birth Registration, #027228-1890, ancestry.com)
  Date Sep 21 1890 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see William Speirs²
• Residence*: 6 July 1968; Shaunavon, Saskatachewan; Per Death Notice of his sister Victoria (Speirs) Cowie.³