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     He was born on 22 March 1868 at Bowmanville, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.^8,4,5 Alternatively, he may have been born on 25 March 1868 according to his uncle's family bible¹⁴; or, in March 1869 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1911 census.⁷ Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1870 at Ontario, Canada, in the 1901 census and two earlier ones^15,11,12; or, circa 1874 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1921 census¹⁶; or, circa 1875 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1906 census.¹⁷ Walter married Margaret Kerr on 18 June 1902 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^5,18,17,7
     Walter Renwick Moffat died on 22 October 1930 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 62.^{19,13,9,4,5,20,21}
     Walter Renwick Moffat was buried on 25 October 1930 at Regina Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.^22,23,24,25      His estate was probated on 11 December 1930 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; leaving an estate in the amount of $19,493.10. Margaret Moffat was the executor. She was his sole heir. His full name, Walter Renwick Moffat is used on page 8 of 31 of the probate file. At the time of his death, Walter was employed by John Deere Plow Company as a Credit and Collection Manager. John Deere who provided the widow with a one time payment of $3,900 which was one year's salary.²⁶
     Walter Moffat appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Upper Canada in the household of his parents, Walter and Agnes Moffat.¹⁰
     Walter Moffat appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Walter and Aggnes Moffat.¹¹
     Walter Moffat appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Haldimand Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Walter and Agnes Moffat.¹²
     Walter Renwick Moffat appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a commercial traveller and a Presbyterian.¹⁵
     The following article appeared in the Winnipeg, Manitoba Free Press Prairie Farmer, 25 June 1902 :


The following biographical fact was included at the newspaper the at Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 5 May 1905:

     Walter R. and Margaret Moffatt appeared on the 1906 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Winnipeg, Manitoba, enumerated 5 July 1906. Their daughter Mary was listed as living with them. As well as her parents, Andrew Kerr and Barbara Kerr.¹⁷
     W. R. Moffat and Margaret Moffat appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba, enumerated 5 June 1911, described as an office accountant. Their daughter Gladys was listed as living with them. As well as her parents, Andrew Kerr and Barbara Kerr.⁷

The following biographical fact was included at the newspaper the at Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 27 May 1914:

     Walter R. and Margaret Moffat appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Regina, Saskatchewan, enumerated circa 25 June 1916, described as an accountant machinery. Their daughter Gladys was listed as living with them.³¹
     
     Walter R. Moffett and Margaret Moffett appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Regina, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921, described as a manager implements. Their daughter Gladys was listed as living with them.¹⁶
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 23 October 1930 :

     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 27 October 1930 :

     In the obituary of Margaret Moffat, who died 9 July 1960, her husband, Walter R. Moffat, was listed as predeceased.³³
     The following biographical information is from my (Rick Moffat's) personal knowledge or recollections, October 2016:

     Michael married Agnes Bonar Stevenson in 1952.^1,2,3
     Michael Taras died on 5 July 1987.^4,5,3
     Michael Taras was buried on 9 July 1987 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁴
     In the obituary of Agnes Bonar Stevenson who died 23 May 1995, her second husband, Michael Taras, was listed as predeceased.³
     In the obituary of Debee Taras who died 30 November 2015, his father-in-law, Michael Taras, was listed as predeceased.⁶

     She was born on 31 March 1923 at Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. Agnes married Fred Machin in 1942.¹ Agnes married Michael Taras in 1952.^2,3,1
     Agnes Bonar Stevenson died on 23 May 1995 at St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 72.^4,5,1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Agnes Bonar Stevenson was buried on 26 May 1995 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^6,5
     She was commonly known as Nancy.² She was a survivor of her husband Fred who died in 1950.^1,7
     In the obituary of Debee Taras who died 30 November 2015, her mother-in-law, Agnes Taras, was listed as predeceased.⁸

     She was born on 16 December 1873 at Dundas, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 025878.^11,7,9 Alternatively, she may have been born in December 1874 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1911 census³; or, on 16 December 1876 at Dundas, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada, in the 1891 and 1901 census.^12,13,8 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1879 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1921 census.⁵ Margaret married Walter Renwick Moffat on 18 June 1902 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^14,2,4,3
     Margaret Kerr died on 9 July 1960, in a local hospital, at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at age 86.^10,15
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Margaret Kerr was buried at Regina Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹⁵
     She was commonly known as Maggie.⁸
     Maggie appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Pembina, Dakota Territory in the household of her parents, Andrew and Barbara Karr.⁹
     Maggie Kerr appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Andrew and Barbara Kerr.⁸
     Margaret Kerr appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Andrew and Barbara Kerr.¹³
     The following article appeared in the Winnipeg, Manitoba Free Press Prairie Farmer, 25 June 1902 :

     Walter R. and Margaret Moffatt appeared on the 1906 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Winnipeg, Manitoba, enumerated 5 July 1906. Their daughter Mary was listed as living with them. As well as her parents, Andrew Kerr and Barbara Kerr.⁴

Margaret Moffat and W. R. Moffat appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Winnipeg, Manitoba, enumerated 5 June 1911, described as an office accountant. Their daughter Gladys was listed as living with them. As well as her parents, Andrew Kerr and Barbara Kerr.³
     Walter R. and Margaret Moffat appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Regina, Saskatchewan, enumerated circa 25 June 1916, described as an accountant machinery. Their daughter Gladys was listed as living with them.¹⁷

Margaret Moffett and Walter R. Moffett appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Regina, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921, described as a manager implements. Their daughter Gladys was listed as living with them.⁵ Margaret Moffat was executrix of the estate of his wife, Walter Renwick Moffat on 11 December 1930 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; ; leaving an estate in the amount of $19,493.10.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Mary Monteith who died 18 November 1941, her sister, Margaret Moffatt of Ottawa, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Journal published in Ottawa, Ontario, 12 July 1960.¹⁰

     Norman married Mary (?).²
     In the obituary of Eveline Alvina Galbraith who died 26 August 2013, Norman Galbraith, was listed as predeceased.^2,3,4

     He was born on 6 May 1892 at Manvers Twp., Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.^2,4 Archie married Elsie Pearl Jacks on 1 April 1918 at Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,5,6,3
     Archie Wylie Thompson died on 13 January 1970 at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville, Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada, at age 77.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Archie W. Thompson.
     Archie Wylie Thompson was buried on 15 January 1970 at Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.^3,4
     In the obituary of Mrs. Archie W. Thompson who died 29 August 1938, her husband, Archie Wylie Thompson was listed as a survivor.⁶
     Archie Thompson was referenced in a brief news item about attending the funeral of John Paul Dubliss published on 20 February 1948 at the newspaper The Canadian Statesman.⁷

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Canadian Statesman published in Bowmanville, Ontario, 21 January 1970.⁴
     In the obituary of Beryl Thompson who died 10 January 1982, Archie Wylie Thompson, was listed as predeceased.⁸ Archie Wylie Thompson was listed as predeceased in the obituary of Gladys Elsie Thompson who died 6 January 2004.^9,10