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     He was born at Scotland.¹ Thomas married Jane Cruickshanks before 1852.^3,1,2

     She was born at Scotland.¹ Jane married Thomas Milne before 1852.^3,1,2

     Charles married Ann Halloway before 1838.^1,2

     Ann married Charles Rutherford before 1838.^1,2

     He was born on 4 July 1855 at Chinguacousy Twp., Peel County, Ontario, Canada.² William married Mary Candill on 31 December 1879 at Brampton, Peel County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 008489.^1,3

     She was born on 31 May 1856 at Canada.^2,1 Mary married William Hindle on 31 December 1879 at Brampton, Peel County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 008489.^3,1

     He was born on 19 December 1896 at at Lot 12, Conc. 3, Tosorontio Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, according to his delayed Ontario Birth Declaration 901468.^2,3,4 Alternatively, he may have been born on 19 December 1897 at Everett, Ontario, Canada, according to his WWI service papers.⁵ Ernest married Myrtle May Rear on 21 August 1919 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 011463.^6,3,7 A delayed birth registration for Ernest Lynch Foster was made on 17 April 1931 at Baxter in Simcoe County, certified by his mother, Sara Jane Foster.²
     Ernest Lynch Foster died on 14 March 1959, at his home, at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, at age 62.^4,1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Ernest Lynch Foster.
     Ernest Lynch Foster was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.⁴
     

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Ernest Lynch Foster of Collingwood was conscripted on 25 January 1918 at Brantford, Brantford Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada, joining the 2nd Depot Battalion of the 2nd Cemtral Regiment. He was a farmer and a Baptist. He was described as being 5' 5" and 131 lbs. with blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion. He was assigned regimental number 3310600.⁵ Pte. Ernest Linch Foster ended military service as part of general demobilization on 31 March 1919 at Military DIstrict No. 2, Dispersal Station "I", Ontario, Canada, having served in England and France with the 58th Battalion from 25 Aug 1918 to 12 Feb 1919. He had a slight scar on his right thigh from a shell wound received about 11 Oct 1918. His Discharge Certificate noted he had a slight scar to the right of his nose. He also had influenza on 19 Jan 1919.

End of Military Service section.⁵

     Ernest and Myrtle Foster appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Essa Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1921. Ernest was described as a farmer on his own farm. Their children Melverne were listed as living with them.⁸
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Sun Times published in Owen Sound, Ontario, 16 March 1959.¹

     Robert married Sara Jane Fines on 15 October 1878.^2,3
     In the obituary of Ernest Lynch Foster who died 14 March 1959, his parents, Robert Foster and Sarah Jane Foster were listed or implied as predeceased.³

     Sara married Robert Foster on 15 October 1878.^2,3
     On 17 April 1931 at Baxter in Simcoe County, Sara Jane Foster, of Essa Twp., certified the accuracy of information about the birth of her son, Ernest Lynch Foster.¹
     In the obituary of Ernest Lynch Foster who died 14 March 1959, his parents, Robert Foster and Sarah Jane Foster were listed or implied as predeceased.³

     Albert married Hannah Sophia Lougheed before 1892.^1,2

     Hannah married Albert William Vickers before 1892.^1,2

     He was born on 10 May 1902 at Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Ontario Marriage Registration 015854.^1,2
     Daniel M White appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Philip and Sarah White.²
     Daniel appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Euphrasia Twp., Grey County, Ontario, in the household of Richard White and Vena White, listed as a farmer on his brother's farm.³

     Henry married Ann Pierce before 1824.^1,2

     Ann married Henry Free before 1824.^1,2

     He was born on 10 December 1869 at Ontario, Canada,^1,3; or, in October 1869 at Ontario, Canada.⁴ Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1870 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 21 in the 1891 census⁵; or, circa 1868 at Ontario, Canada, since he was age 13 in the 1881 census.²
     James H. Sheridan was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     James H. Sheridan died in 1957.¹
     James Sheridan appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Ann Sheridan.² James H. Sheridan and Margaret McLeod were Partners before 1882; according to their son George's marriage registration. Since there is no record of a marriage, I presume they were not married. James was later enumerated as single in census records.⁶
     James H. Sheridan appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 18 April 1891. James was described as a farmer and a Methodist. His widowed mother, Agnes Ann Sherdian (sic) and siblings: Isabella Sherdian (sic), Thomas Sherdian (sic), William Sherdian (sic), Sarah Jane Sherdian (sic) and Ester Sherdian (sic) , were included in the household.⁵
     James Sheridan appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a farmer and Church of England. His mother, Ann Sheridan, and sisters, Sarrah Sheridan and Esther Sheridan, were included in his household.³
     James H. Sheridan appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his mother Anges (sic) A. Sheridan, listed as a farmer.⁴ James H. Sheridan, of Loree, was the informant on the death registration of his mother or step-mother, Agnes Ann Sheridan, who died on 5 January 1917.⁷
     George Sheridan's parentage is problematic. According to the 1891 and 1901 censuses, he was listed as a son of John and Sarah Sheridan. In 1901, James Sheridan was enumerated as head of the preceding household lving with his mother and sisters.
     On George's marriage registration, his parents were listed as James H. Sheridan and Margaret McLeod
     I cannot locate a marriage record for James and Margaret.⁸

     Margaret McLeod and James H. Sheridan were Partners before 1882; according to their son George's marriage registration. Since there is no record of a marriage, I presume they were not married. James was later enumerated as single in census records.¹
     George Sheridan's parentage is problematic. According to the 1891 and 1901 censuses, he was listed as a son of John and Sarah Sheridan. In 1901, James Sheridan was enumerated as head of the preceding household lving with his mother and sisters.
     On George's marriage registration, his parents were listed as James H. Sheridan and Margaret McLeod
     I cannot locate a marriage record for James and Margaret.²

     Maria married Isaac Martin before 1869.^1,3,2

     She was born circa 1901 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ Sarah married Joseph Maymon Green on 10 March 1920 at Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 023558.¹

     Robert married Agnes Hutton before 1901.^1,2