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Reta Price

• Birth*: before 1880
• Marriage*: after 1915; Principal=Philip Edwards Valleau

• Married Name: after 1915; Valleau

William Arthur Houston

• Birth*: 1882
• Marriage*: after 1912; no married per 1911 Census.; Principal=Bessie Vera Valleau¹
• Death*: 1939

Robert Valleau Houston

• Father*: William Arthur Houston b. 1882, d. 1939
• Mother*: Bessie Vera Valleau b. 29 Dec 1890

• Birth*: 28 August 1914
• Death*: 15 February 1971

Rose O'Conner

• Birth*: before 1894
• Marriage*: after 1914; Principal=Carl Frederick Valleau

• Married Name: after 1914; Valleau

Lea Urquhart

• Birth*: before 1896
• Marriage*: after 1916; Principal=Eric Harold Valleau

• Married Name: after 1916; Valleau

Fred Hole

• Birth*: before 1898
• Marriage*: after 1918; Principal=Josephine A. Valleau

Jack Mckee

• Birth*: before 1898
• Marriage*: after 1918; Principal=Josephine A. Valleau

Jack Fitzpatrick

• Birth*: before 1900
• Marriage*: after 1920; Principal=Wilhelmina Clarissa Valleau

Alan Proctor

• Birth*: before 1906
• Marriage*: after 1940; Principal=Nora Jean Valleau

Edward Fair

• Birth*: before 1906
• Marriage*: after 1926; Principal=Nora Jean Valleau

Myrtle Annie Ames^1,2,3

• Father*: Wellington Striker Ames b. 4 Aug 1877, d. 1 Dec 1969
• Mother*: Annie Jean Moore b. 1 Nov 1886, d. 8 Mar 1976

• Birth*: 4 October 1907; Birnie, Manitoba; Date 1906 & location Cda. per 1916 Census. Date Oct 1906 & location Manitoba per 1911 Census. Date Oct 4 1907 & location Birnie, Manitoba per tree of Carolyn McEwen.^2,3
• Marriage*: before 1938; Principal=George Archibald "Archie" McEwen
• Death*: 12 October 1977; Ontario; Per Mrs. Carolyn McEwen tree

• Census*: 1911; Dauphin, Rosedale Dist., Manitoba; Age 4 at 1911 Census: see Wellington S. Ames²
• Census: 1916; Neepawa, Rosedale Dist., Manitoba; Age 10 at 1916 Census: see Wellington S. Ames³
• Married Name: before 1938; McEwen
• Residence: 1 December 1969; Geraldton, Ontario; Per Obituary of Wellington S. Ames.
• Residence: 15 December 1969; Geralton, Ontario; Residence per Obituary of mother, Annie Jean (Moore) Ames.
• Residence*: before 1976; Ashmore Twp., Geraldton, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; " ... Myrtle and Mac lived in Geraldton; ... " per email Ames History in Kenora, March 26, 2002.

George Archibald "Archie" McEwen¹

• Father*: John Archibald McEwen b. 10 Mar 1878, d. 16 Nov 1940
• Mother*: Mary Edith Gerow b. 23 Jan 1884, d. 23 May 1975

• Birth*: 19 May 1908; Ontario; From tree in Ameliasburgh Museum, Carolyn McEwen
• Marriage*: before 1938; Principal=Myrtle Annie Ames
• Death*: 23 June 1975; From tree in Ameliasburgh Museum, Carolyn McEwen

• Residence*: 7 November 1912; Forth William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; " ... Master Archie McEwen, Fort William, nephew of the bridegroom ... " from marriage notice of Charles Gerow, his uncle

James Moore

• Birth*: 2 February 1866; Ireland; Per 1901 Census
• Marriage*: before 1886; Ontario; Principal=Mary E. Willarton
• Death*: 25 February 1946; Manitoba

• Emigration*: 1889; Ontario to, Manitoba; James Moore moved his family from Ontario to Manitoba between the birth of daughter Isabella 17 Feb 1888 and the birth of son Percy 8 Jan 1890.
• Census: April 1891; Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 23 at 1891 Census: Moore, James, 23, b. Ireland, Parents b. Ireland, Pres., farm labourer, married; Mary, 23, b. Ireland, parents b. England, Methodist, married; Annie J., 5, b. Ontario, parents b. Ireland & England; Bella, 3, b. Ontario; Percy, 1, b. Manitoba¹
• Census*: April 1901; Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 35 at 1901 Census: Moore, James, 35, b. Ireland 2 Feb 1866, Irish, Emigrated 1885, Methodist, farmer, married; Mary, 33, b. England 13 Sep 1867, English, Emigrated 1874, married; Annie J., 14, b. Ontario 1 Nov 1886, Irish; Isabella, 13, b. Ontario 17 Feb 1888; Percy, 11, b. Manitoba, 8 Jan 1890; William, 9, b. 2 Apr 1892; Edward J., 5, b. 3 Oct 1895; Eliza A., 3, b. 29 Jun 1897; Hugh J., 1, 13 Mar 1900²

Mary E. Willarton

• Father*: Rev. ? Willarton b. b 1840, d. a 1880

• Birth*: 13 September 1866; England
• Marriage*: before 1886; Ontario; Principal=James Moore
• Death*: 11 September 1933; Manitoba

• Married Name: Moore
• Emigration*: 1889; Ontario to, Riding Mountain, Rosedale District, Manitoba; James & Mary moved from Ontario to Manitoba
• Census: April 1891; Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see James Moore¹
• Census*: April 1901; Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 33 at 1901 Census: see James Moore²

Rev. ? Willarton

• Birth*: before 1840; England
• Death*: after 1880; Manitoba

John Archibald McEwen¹

• Father*: Alexander McEwen b. 1849, d. a Apr 1891
• Mother*: Ellen Little b. 11 Mar 1852, d. 3 Nov 1940

• Birth*: 10 March 1878; Egremont Twp., Mt. Forest, Grey Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census. Location per Marriage Reg'n. Date Mar 10, 1880, from tree in Ameliasburgh Museum, Carolyn McEwen. Location per Carolyn McEwen, April 12, 2001
• Marriage*: 14 August 1907; Union Church, Schreiber, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: John Archibald McEwen; Age: 26; Res.: Fort William; Born: Mount Forest; Status: bachelor; Religion: Pres.; Occupation: Billiard Room; Parents: Alexander McEwen & Ellen Little; Bride: Mary Edith Gerow; Age: 23; Res.: Rossport; Born: Toronto; Status: spinster; Religion: Anglican; Parents: George Gerow & Mary Jane Johnson; Witnesses: Nellie Hardie & Edward Gerow, Schrieber; Date: Aug 14, 1907; Place: Union Church, Screiber; Performed by: C. W. Hedley; Reg'd.: Aug 20, 1907, Port Arthur Division, Thunder Bay District; Principal=Mary Edith Gerow²
• Death*: 16 November 1940; Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Per Carolyn McEwen, April 12, 2001

• Census*: April 1881; Egrement Twp., Mount Forest, Grey Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see Alexander McEwen³
• Census: April 1891; Mount Forest, Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1891 Census: see Alexander McEwen⁴
• Census: April 1901; Mount Forest, Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Ellen McEwen⁵
• Occupation*: April 1901; Mount Forest, Wellington Co., Ontario; Butcher - per 1901 Census. His maternal grandfather (?) Robert Little is also a butcher in Mount Forest
• Note*: 6 June 1911; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; " ... Mr. and Mrs. A. McEwen, sister and brother-in-law of groom ... " from marriage notice of Fred Gerow, brother of Mary Edith (Gerow) McEwen
• Residence: 7 November 1912; Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; " ... Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McEwen, Fort William, brother and sister of the bridegroom ... " from marriage of Charles Gerow, brother of Mary Edith Gerow.
• Residence*: before 16 November 1940; McIntyre Twp., Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Fort William, McIntyre Township, Thunder Bay District (Currently Exists) Established 1803 by the North West Company; Became a town in 1892 and a part of the city of Thunder Bay in 1970 (from Onario Locator)

Mary Edith Gerow

• Father*: John "George" Gerow b. 1 Jan 1854, d. 22 Dec 1943
• Mother*: Mary Jane Johnston b. 12 Jul 1857, d. 30 Mar 1934

• Birth*: 23 January 1884; Toronto, Ontario; Born Ontario Urban - per 1901 Census. Location per marriage reg'n. Month August per George Gerow's info. Date per 1891 Census.
• Marriage*: 14 August 1907; Union Church, Schreiber, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: John Archibald McEwen; Age: 26; Res.: Fort William; Born: Mount Forest; Status: bachelor; Religion: Pres.; Occupation: Billiard Room; Parents: Alexander McEwen & Ellen Little; Bride: Mary Edith Gerow; Age: 23; Res.: Rossport; Born: Toronto; Status: spinster; Religion: Anglican; Parents: George Gerow & Mary Jane Johnson; Witnesses: Nellie Hardie & Edward Gerow, Schrieber; Date: Aug 14, 1907; Place: Union Church, Screiber; Performed by: C. W. Hedley; Reg'd.: Aug 20, 1907, Port Arthur Division, Thunder Bay District; Principal=John Archibald McEwen¹
• Death*: 23 May 1975; Thunder Bay, Ontario; Date per George Gerow info, email Sept 20, 2001.

• Note*: circa 1890; Thunder Bay District, Ontario; "This George Gerow was a commercial fisherman in the Thunder Bay area, his spouse was Mary Jane Johnson. They had 9 children in total. His son Francis (Franklin) was from the Rossport area and also a commercial fisherman. plus William George, James, Edward, Mary, Frederick, Charles, Davis." Per George Gerow email, May 2, 2001.
• Census*: April 1891; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see George Gerow²
• Census: April 1901; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see George Gerow³
• Married Name: 14 August 1907; McEwen
• Residence: 7 November 1912; Forth William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; " ... Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McEwen, Fort William, brother and sister of the bridegroom ... " from marriage of Charles Gerow, brother of Mary Edith Gerow.
• Residence*: 4 December 1948; 514 N. Syndicate St., Fort William, Ontario; This address is shown on the Delayed Birth Registration of her brother Franklin which she signed on this date.

John "George" Gerow^1,2

• Father*: William Gerow b. 8 Dec 1777, d. 24 Dec 1861
• Mother*: Bridget Mulholland b. 1821, d. 4 Jul 1898

• Birth*: 1 January 1854; Toronto Island, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "They had five children, William, John George, Dan, Ellen and Charlotte. They lived on Hanlans Point." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
  Location Toronto Island per Death Reg'n. of son James Walter Gerow. Date Dec 1855 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 1 1854 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Dec 31 per George Gerow info. Location per Born Ontario Urban - per 1901 Census. Location Toronto per Birth Reg'n. (delayed) of his son Franklin, registered in 1948 by Franklin's sister Mary Edith McEwen. Location per Death Reg'n. of son David.
  " ... William had a first wife before Bridget but her name was not known and there was a list of two children for this first marriage a James and Mary. Listed children for William and Bridget were William John George, Ellen, Charlotte, Dan (Daniel). The paper had also stated that William and Bridget lived on Hanlons point which is part of Toronto island." per email from Debbie Gerow, Dec 15 2008.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,2}
• Marriage*: 5 September 1874; Ontario; Date per George Gerow info, email Sept 20, 2001.; Principal=Mary Jane Johnston
• Death*: 22 December 1943; Fort William, Ontario

• Census: April 1871; St. David's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: Gerove, George, 15, b. Ont., CE, Irish, (1871 Census Index Online: St. David's Ward, Toronto, div. 3, pg. 153)
  Note: Ellen Gerove is shown in same place???⁸
• Census: April 1881; St. George Ward, Toronto, York Dist., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: Gereaux, George, 25, b. Ont., French, RC, Fisherman, married; Mary J., 25, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, married; Wm. G., 5, b. Ont., French, RC; Jas. W., 3; Ed. J., 1 month - Aug (familysearch.org)⁷
• Residence*: circa 1890; Thunder Bay, Ontario; "This George Gerow was a commercial fisherman in the Thunder Bay area, his spouse was Mary Jane Johnson. They had 9 children in total. His son Francis (Franklin) was from the Rossport area and also a commercial fisherman. plus William George, James, Edward, Mary, Frederick, Charles, Davis." Per George Gerow email, May 2, 2001.
• Occupation*: April 1891; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Fisherman & Lighthouse Keeper, per 1891 Census.
• Census*: April 1891; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Age 37 at 1891 Census: Gerard, George, 37, b. Ontario, parents b. France & Ireland, R. C., fisherman & lighthouse keeper, married; Mary, 32, b. Ireland, parents b. Scotland & Ireland, C. of E., married; William George, 14, b. Ontario, parents b. Ontario & Ireland, R. C., single; James Walter, 13; Edward John, 10; Charlotte Ellen, 8; Mary Edith, 6; Frederic, 4; Frank, 2; Charles Henry, 5 months (found on microfilm T-6324, Algoma Western Division, Tp. Nipigon & Pays Plat, section JJ, page 3,line 13)
  Note: Surname is spelled Gerrard!!!??? It is very clear, no mistaking it. Also, Roman Catholic??? Is the Registrar mistaken or what?⁹
• Census: April 1901; Lot 83, B1, Nipigon Village, Algoma District, Ontario; Per 1901 Census. This area later became part of Thunder Bay District.
• Census: April 1901; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: Gerard, George, 47, b. Ontario (Urban), Jan 1, 1854, Itish, Pres., fisherman, married; Mary, 44, b. Ireland, July 12 1857, emigrated 1863, Pres., married; Edward, 21, b. Ontario (Urban), Aug 30 1879, fisherman, single; Charlotte, 18, b. Ontario (Rural), Aug 23 1882; Mary, 16, b. Ontario (Urban), Jan 23 1884; Fred, 14, Ontario (Rural), Nov 17 1886; Frank, 12, b. Ontario (Rural) Aug 2 1888; Charles, 9, b. Ontario (Rural) Nov 7 1891; David, 7, b. Ontario (Rural) Mar 18 1893; Gerard, William, 25, b. Ontario (Urban) May 15 1875, married; Martha, 22, b. Ontario (Rural) Jan 7 1879, English, E. C., married (Page 1, Line 12)
  Location: Algoma District, Nipigon Village, Lot 83?, B1, 1 building, 1 family, 9 rooms, 1 dwelling house on lot¹⁰
• Note*: after April 1901; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Son Frederick's marraige reg'n. shows he had lived in Rossport for 12 years - since 1899. George and family are in Nipigon for the 1901 census. ?
• Census: 1911; Rossport, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Age 55 at 1911 Census: Gerow, George, 55, b. Ont. Dec 1855, French, Anglican, Lake Fisherman, married; Mary, 54, b. Scotland Jul 1856, immig. 1865, Scot., Anglican, married; Frederic, 24, b. Ont. Nov 1876, French, Marine Engineer, son, single; Frank, 23, b. Ont. Aug 1887, French, Lake Fisherman, son, single; Charles, 22, b. Ont. Nov 1888, French, Lake Fisherman, son, single; David, 18, b. Ont. Mar 1892, Lake Fisherman, son, single (1911 Census Online: Thunder Bay Dist., Rossport, dist. 123, sub-dist. 15, pg. 2, line 35)⁴
• Occupation: 6 June 1911; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Tug owner: "After dinner was over the guests were all invited to a trip on the lake on the tug owned by the Gerow's." from marriage notice of son Fred.
• Note: 7 November 1912; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Wedding of son Charles.
• Residence: 27 March 1923; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of son David Gerow.
• Residence: 18 February 1931; Rossport, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his son William George Gerow.⁵
• Residence: 31 March 1934; Rossport, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Mary Jane (Johnston) Gerow.⁵

Mary Jane Johnston

• Father*: William Johnston¹ b. c 1825
• Mother*: Mary Hill¹ b. c 1825

• Birth*: 12 July 1857; Ireland; Date Jul 1856 & location Scotland per 1911 Census. Date Jul 12 1857 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1856 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date and location per Birth Reg'n. of son Franklin. Year 1856 per George Gerow info, email Sept 20, 2001.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 5 September 1874; Ontario; Date per George Gerow info, email Sept 20, 2001.; Principal=John "George" Gerow
• Death*: 30 March 1934; Rossport, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#031639: Name: Mary Jane Gerow; Date: Mar 30 1934; Age: 76y; Res.: Rossport, 52 yrs.(1882), 64y in Cda.(1870); Status: married; Born: Ireland, Jul 12 1858; Occ.: housewife; Parents: William Johnston, b. Ireland & Mary Hill, b. Ireland; Inf.: George Gerow, Rossport, husband; Burial: Mt. View, Fort William, apr 2 1934; Reg'd.: Mar 21 1934; Reg'r.: A. M. McNaughton (Ontario Death Registration, #031639-1934, ancestry.com)⁸
• Burial*: 2 April 1934; Mt. View, Fort William, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.¹

• Immigration*: 1863; Ontario; Immigration to Ontario in 1863 - per 1901 Census. Date 1865 per 1911 Census.^2,3
• Immigration: 1870; Ontario; Resident in Cda. 64 years at Death Mar 30 1934.¹
• Married Name: 5 September 1874; Gerow
• Census: April 1881; St. George Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: see George Gerow⁶
• Residence*: 1882; Rossport, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Resident 52 years at death Mar 30 1934.¹
• Census*: April 1891; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: See George Gerow⁹
• Census: April 1901; Nipigon Twp., Algoma District, Ontario; Age 44 at 1901 Census: see George Gerow¹⁰
• Census: 1911; Rossport, Thunder Bay Dist., Ontario; Age 54 at 1911 Census: see George Gerow³
• Note: 6 June 1911; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Wedding of son Fred.
• Note*: 7 November 1912; Rossport, Thunder Bay District, Ontario; Wedding of son Charles.

William Gerow^1,2

• Father*: ? Gerow² b. c 1745
• Mother*: ? ?² b. c 1745

• Birth*: 8 December 1777; Isle of Quernsey, Channel Islands; William Gerow, Sr., born on the Isle of Quernsey, English Channel, on Dec. 8. 1777." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
  Parents of William Gerow (1845-1925) shown as William Gerow, b. Toronto & Bridget Maholland, b. Ireland - per his Death Reg'n. Location France per 1891 Census record of son George Gerow.^3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1838; Hanlans Point, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Granfather was married twice, had two children by his first wife, James and Mary. His second wife was Bridget Mulholland, born in Sligo, Ireland. They had five children, William, John George, Dan, Ellen and Charlotte. They lived on Hanlans Point. The neighbors were Ward, Hanlans, Durnans, etc." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
  " ... William had a first wife before Bridget but her name was not known and there was a list of two children for this first marriage a James and Mary. Listed children for William and Bridget were William John. George, Ellen, Charlotte, Dan (Daniel). The paper had also stated that William and Bridget lived on Hanlons point which is part of Toronto island." per email from Debbie Gerow, Dec 15 2008.; Principal=? ?²
• Marriage*: before 1843; Hanlons Point, Toronto Island, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; " ... William had a first wife before Bridget but her name was not known and there was a list of two children for this first marriage a James and Mary. Listed children for William and Bridget were William John. George, Ellen, Charlotte, Dan (Daniel). The paper had also stated that William and Bridget lived on Hanlons point which is part of Toronto island." per email from Debbie Gerow, Dec 15 2008.
  Parents of William Gerow (1845-1925) shown as William Gerow, b. Toronto & Bridget Maholland, b. Ireland - per his Death Reg'n.
  Note: Debbie Gerow provides research that suggest William and Bridet are parents of William, George and Ellen - and others.; Principal=Bridget Mulholland^4,2
• Death*: 24 December 1861; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "On his last trip he took cargo and missionaries to Africa, returning after three years, with cargo and ivory and a load of monkeys. He landed home in Dec. and died the same day, Dec. 24, 1861 at the age of 84." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
  "William husband of Bridget apparently died in 1861 and was buried in the Necropolis burying grounds with some ward children but i havent found proof of that yet." per email from Debbie Gerow, Dec 15 2008.²
• Burial*: 26 December 1861; Necropolis Burying Ground, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "One day when the Ward children were to the main land to school across the bay, the boat capsized, drowning all but one. A girl was rescued by Grandfather. Later on, in about a month, Grandfather found the body of one of the children. So when Grandfather died, he was buried among the Ward children in the Necropolis burying ground." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
  "William husband of Bridget apparently died in 1861 and was buried in the Necropolis burying grounds with some ward children but i havent found proof of that yet." per email from Debbie Gerow, Dec 15 2008.
  Note: The Toronto Necropolis and Crematorium are located at 200 Winchester St., which is located immediately north of the Riverdale Park - north of Gerrard St. and east of Sumach St. and on the west side of the Don Valley. The Toronto Necropolis Chapel was built in 1872 and is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Toronto. The Crematorium was built in 1933. A Plaque says "The first interment in the Necropolis took place in May 22, 1850, within these grounds are buried many of those originally interred in Potter's field including citizens of every walk of likfe and some who occupied positions of eminence in the city. ... By December 31, 1969, 42,360 interments had been made in the Toronto Necropolis." from www.torontohistory.org²

• Occupation*: 1789; "Grandfather was a sailor all his life. He started at the age of twelve as a cabin boy." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
• Residence: circa 1800; Montreal, Quebec; "Settled in Mass., then moved to Montreal and finally to Muddy York, now known as Toronto." per "Story of William Gerow", sent to me via email by Debbie Gerow, Dec 21 2008.
• Residence*: 1846; King St., Toronto, Ontario; ?? Is this the right one ?? "Gerow, William, Labourer, King St. near Sumach" pg. 27 of Toronto Directory, 1846-1847, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives
• Residence: circa 1851; Hanlon's Point, Toronto Island, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "First I was emailed along time ago (2004 I think) from a descendant of Della Gerow daughter of William and Jane, William is son to William and Bridget, anyway it had some info that had been given to the uncle of this descendant, one part of it caught my interest and that was that William had a first wife before Bridget but her name was not known and there was a list of two children for this first marriage a James and Mary. Listed children for William and Bridget were William John. George, Ellen, Charlotte, Dan (Daniel). The paper had also stated that William and Bridget lived on Hanlons point which is part of Toronto island. William husband of Bridget apparently died in 1861 and was buried in the Necropolis burying grounds with some ward children but i havent found proof of that yet. The other intersting part was that William john son of William and Bridget was a civil war soldier. I have jpg copies of the letter and the statement of military service if you would like me to send them to you." per email from Debbie Gerow, Dec 15 2008.
  Note: The mother of George is Mary in my data. On further review, I see no evidence to support that name directly. It may have come from an early GEDCOM which I did not document. In view of this, Debbie Gerow's research may show a legitimate family structure, with Bridgit as the mother's name. More early documents are required to support this - especially the 1851 and 1861 Census.²