SAMELLS Gwendolyn Mavis

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• Name: Gwendolyn Mavis DEFOREST
• Occupation: Retired
• _UID: DC13D550B3974B30BEB4B2551DE8F95BAB3C
• Residence: 1998, Bracebridge, Muskota ONT

Gwendolyn married DEFOREST Gerald John 23 May 1959. Gerald was born Dec 1928, Truro NS. [Group Sheet]

1. DEFOREST John Ross was born 15 May 1960, Toronto ONT.
2. DEFOREST Suzanne Ruth was born 4 Mar 1962, Toronto ONT.

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• Adopted: Y
• _UID: 5F5BF1FD5FA049D1929D40D9A0167662977B

Notes:

Albert's birth father was the brother of Annie BOLTON (William BOLTON).

Albert married MCDONALD Helen Marion 29 Dec 1915, Owen Sound, Grey ONT. Helen was born 4 Feb 1892, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; died 5 Nov 1975, Owen Sound, Grey ONT; was buried Nov 1975, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helen Marion SAMELLS
• _UID: 057D4F72EDA546FCAED2AC2197C4228F70E0

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• _UID: D4A32480547B4F82B0A052CE1AB5388DBF7C

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Died:
Some doubt about year of death as his cemetery headstone is badly weathered.

William — BOLTON Annie. Annie was born 4 Aug 1857; died 12 Jun 1946; was buried Jun 1946, Boyd Cemetery, Hepworth ONT. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie SAMELLS
• _UID: 8E746827D171454BAF25411C04509E76FC92

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• _UID: BCA6995CB13149BC852AEA6633B5F26C8364

Notes:

His first wife was Mary Ann ROBINSON (born 1827) who died May 11, 1883, age 56 years and 8 months, a native of Grimsby, LIN. They had 12 children. Benjamin died at the home of one of his daughters in a house just north of the four corners in Whitby. He was a Brethren by denomination, a branch of the Quakers. A tall man, over 6 feet tall, he had an interesting life. He lived at Port Whitby after emigrating in 1856 to Canada. He was involved with sailing, then was an engine driver when Chester DRAPER was Harbour Master; later he was a county constable, and a contractor for moving buildings. Currently there is a street or court in North Whitby named Worfolk. His grand-daughter Effie PRESTON at 99 Court St., Oshawa (728-2995), knows no nothing about Charlotte. In fact until recently, she didn't know that her grandfather had married for the second time (13 Apr 1996).

Benjamin married SAMELLS Charlotte 17 Nov 1885, Oshawa, Durham ONT. Charlotte (daughter of SAMELLS John and BASKERVILLE Grace) was christened 8 Aug 1832, Ashwater DEV; died 6 Apr 1895, Whitby, Durham ONT; was buried , St. John's Cemetery, Port Whitby ONT. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Charlotte WORFOLK
• _UID: 242D8D93C7E54E94ABDA46FBB1E734D7680C

Notes:

Wedding information found by Bessie GAGNON for Jean: "Benjamin WORFOLK, 60, Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, England, Widower, ship carpenter, son of James and Sarah Worfolk. Charlotte SAMELS, 53, Oshawa, Devonshire, England, Widow, John and Grace Samels. Witnesses: Chas. Menagh, Mrs. R.I. Menagh, Oshawa. Nov. 17, 1885, Oshawa. Benjamin was of the Brethren denomination and Charlotte was an E. Methodist. Rev. J.M. Fowler. Charlotte and Benjamin are buried immediately to the north of St. John's Church. Charlotte is probably buried in plot 365.