Rosa Jane Kennedy1
F, #116601, b. 5 May 1879
Rosa Jane Kennedy was born on 5 May 1879 at Danby, Tomkins Co., NY.1 She married Frederick Austin Best, son of Casper Best and Elizabeth Maud Ker, on 11 January 1899 at Dereham, Oxford Co., ON, Canada.1
As of 11 January 1899,her married name was Best.1
As of 11 January 1899,her married name was Best.1
Children of Rosa Jane Kennedy and Frederick Austin Best
- Lila May Best1 b. 21 Oct 1899
- Clifford Stanley Best1 b. 4 Mar 1907, d. 2 Sep 1907
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Lila May Best1
F, #116602, b. 21 October 1899
Lila May Best was born on 21 October 1899 at Corinth, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 She was the daughter of Frederick Austin Best and Rosa Jane Kennedy.1 Lila May Best married John Albert Dickson, son of W. J. Dickson and Janet Katherine Sutherland, on 6 May 1922 at Woodstock, ON, Canada.1
As of 6 May 1922,her married name was Dickson.1
As of 6 May 1922,her married name was Dickson.1
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
John Albert Dickson1
M, #116603, b. 7 December 1898
John Albert Dickson was born on 7 December 1898 at Tillsonburg, ON, Canada.1 He was the son of W. J. Dickson and Janet Katherine Sutherland.1 John Albert Dickson married Lila May Best, daughter of Frederick Austin Best and Rosa Jane Kennedy, on 6 May 1922 at Woodstock, ON, Canada.1
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
W. J. Dickson1
M, #116604
Child of W. J. Dickson and Janet Katherine Sutherland
- John Albert Dickson1 b. 7 Dec 1898
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Janet Katherine Sutherland1
F, #116605
Child of Janet Katherine Sutherland and W. J. Dickson
- John Albert Dickson1 b. 7 Dec 1898
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Clifford Stanley Best1
M, #116606, b. 4 March 1907, d. 2 September 1907
Clifford Stanley Best was born on 4 March 1907 at North Dorchester, Middlesex Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of Frederick Austin Best and Rosa Jane Kennedy.1 Clifford Stanley Best died on 2 September 1907 at North Dorchester, Middlesex Co., ON, Canada.1
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Ernest Hope Best1
M, #116607, b. circa 1881
Ernest Hope Best was born circa 1881 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of Casper Best and Elizabeth Maud Ker.1 Ernest Hope Best married Margaret A. Schoch on 12 December 1900 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1
On the 1910 census for Goodland, Lapeer Co., MI, Ernest and Margaret are listed with "Richard Murdock" age 9, adopted son.2
On the 1910 census for Goodland, Lapeer Co., MI, Ernest and Margaret are listed with "Richard Murdock" age 9, adopted son.2
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S13] 1910 (April 15) U.S. Census, Goodland, Lapeer Co., MI, ED 41, Sheet 4A (stamped 115).
Margaret A. Schoch1
F, #116608, b. circa 1878
Margaret A. Schoch was born circa 1878 at Hanover, Jackson Co., MI.1 She married Ernest Hope Best, son of Casper Best and Elizabeth Maud Ker, on 12 December 1900 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1
As of 12 December 1900,her married name was Best.1
As of 12 December 1900,her married name was Best.1
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Georgina Ann Best1,2
F, #116609, b. 7 January 1884
Georgina Ann Best was born on 7 January 1884 at Corinth, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 She was the daughter of Casper Best and Elizabeth Maud Ker.1 Georgina Ann Best married George Andrew Spiece, son of David Spiece and Sarah Catharine Horton, on 3 April 1901 at Tillsonburg, ON, Canada.1
As of 3 April 1901,her married name was Spiece.1
As of 3 April 1901,her married name was Spiece.1
Children of Georgina Ann Best and George Andrew Spiece
- Sarah Maud Spiece1 b. 20 Apr 1903
- Hazel Geraldine Spiece1 b. 22 Jul 1905
- Wilfred Glen Spiece2 b. 1 Jul 1908
- Hugh Eugene Spiece2 b. 30 May 1910
- Kenneth Spiece2 b. 8 Aug 1912
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
George Andrew Spiece1
M, #116610, b. 10 May 1881
George Andrew Spiece was born on 10 May 1881 at Straffordville, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of David Spiece and Sarah Catharine Horton.1 George Andrew Spiece married Georgina Ann Best, daughter of Casper Best and Elizabeth Maud Ker, on 3 April 1901 at Tillsonburg, ON, Canada.1
Children of George Andrew Spiece and Georgina Ann Best
- Sarah Maud Spiece1 b. 20 Apr 1903
- Hazel Geraldine Spiece1 b. 22 Jul 1905
- Wilfred Glen Spiece2 b. 1 Jul 1908
- Hugh Eugene Spiece2 b. 30 May 1910
- Kenneth Spiece2 b. 8 Aug 1912
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
David Spiece1
M, #116611
Child of David Spiece and Sarah Catharine Horton
- George Andrew Spiece+1 b. 10 May 1881
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Sarah Catharine Horton1
F, #116612
Child of Sarah Catharine Horton and David Spiece
- George Andrew Spiece+1 b. 10 May 1881
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Sarah Maud Spiece1
F, #116613, b. 20 April 1903
Sarah Maud Spiece was born on 20 April 1903 at Rochester, Essex Co., ON, Canada.1,2 She was the daughter of George Andrew Spiece and Georgina Ann Best.1
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
Hazel Geraldine Spiece1,2
F, #116614, b. 22 July 1905
Hazel Geraldine Spiece was born on 22 July 1905 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1,2 She was the daughter of George Andrew Spiece and Georgina Ann Best.1
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
Wilfred Glen Spiece1
M, #116615, b. 1 July 1908
Wilfred Glen Spiece was born on 1 July 1908 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of George Andrew Spiece and Georgina Ann Best.1
Citations
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
Kenneth Spiece1
M, #116616, b. 8 August 1912
Kenneth Spiece was born on 8 August 1912 at Niagara, Lincoln Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of George Andrew Spiece and Georgina Ann Best.1
Citations
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
Hugh Eugene Spiece1
M, #116617, b. 30 May 1910
Hugh Eugene Spiece was born on 30 May 1910 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of George Andrew Spiece and Georgina Ann Best.1
Citations
- [S202] Ontario Registrations of Births and Stillbirths 1869-1909; Delayed Registrations and Stillbirths (“50” Series) 1869-1907; Delayed Registrations of Births and Stillbirths (“90” Series) 1869-1907; Direct Clergy Returns for Simcoe County Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1892-1896; Evidence for Delayed Registrations of Births 1861-1897; and Division Registrar Vital Statistics Records 1858-1930, microfilm (all as viewed on-line at Ancestry.com) MS929 (206 reels), MS930 (51 reels), MS933 (50 reels), MS936 (1 reel), MS946 (2 reels), and MS940 (parts of 28 reels), Archives of Ontario, Toronto, York Region, ON, Canada.
Susanna Margaret Bilow1
F, #116618, b. 16 October 1851, d. 15 January 1921
Susanna Margaret Bilow was born on 16 October 1851 at Beamsville, Lincoln Co., ON, Canada.1,2 She was the daughter of Edward Bilow and Margaret (????)1 Susanna Margaret Bilow married Noble Lyndhurst Ker, son of Henry Lyndhurst Ker and Harriett McCollum, on 20 January 1871 at Straffordville, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1,2 Susanna Margaret Bilow died on 15 January 1921 at Tillsonburg, ON, Canada, at age 69.1,2
As of 20 January 1871,her married name was Ker. Photo courtesy of David Ker.3
As of 20 January 1871,her married name was Ker. Photo courtesy of David Ker.3
Children of Susanna Margaret Bilow and Noble Lyndhurst Ker
- Mary Catherine Ker+1 b. 22 Oct 1871, d. 6 Jun 1955
- John Henry Lyndhurst Ker+1 b. 30 Dec 1872, d. 19 Dec 1922
- Elizabeth Maud Ker+1 b. 13 Sep 1875, d. 25 Oct 1908
- Louisa Nordine Ker1 b. 1 Jun 1878, d. 19 Apr 1916
- George Ann Ker+1 b. 16 Jun 1880, d. 1954
- Florence Blanche Ker+1 b. 22 Mar 1883, d. 5 Jul 1910
- Agnes Wilhelmine Ker+1 b. 21 Feb 1886, d. 10 Nov 1918
- Noble Howard Milton Ker+1 b. 21 Jan 1889, d. 27 May 1971
- Clara Belle Ker1 b. 9 May 1892, d. 6 Jun 1911
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S4331] David Ker, "Ker Family Bible - email-08," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 8 August 2022.
- [S3011] David Ker, "Ker Photos - email 04," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 5 Feb 2017.
Edward Bilow1
M, #116619
Child of Edward Bilow and Margaret (????)
- Susanna Margaret Bilow+1 b. 16 Oct 1851, d. 15 Jan 1921
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Margaret (????)1
F, #116620
Child of Margaret (????) and Edward Bilow
- Susanna Margaret Bilow+1 b. 16 Oct 1851, d. 15 Jan 1921
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
Mary Catherine Ker1
F, #116621, b. 22 October 1871, d. 6 June 1955
Mary Catherine Ker was born on 22 October 1871 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1,2 She was the daughter of Noble Lyndhurst Ker and Susanna Margaret Bilow.1 Mary Catherine Ker married Kirkland Riley Watts, son of Isaac Watts and Lezianna (????), on 11 November 1891 at Vienna, Norfolk Co., ON, Canada.1,2 Mary Catherine Ker died on 6 June 1955 at Windsor, Essex Co., ON, Canada, at age 83.1
As of 11 November 1891,her married name was Watts. Left photo courtesy of Dr. Robert Norman; right photo courtesy of David Ker.1,3
As of 11 November 1891,her married name was Watts. Left photo courtesy of Dr. Robert Norman; right photo courtesy of David Ker.1,3
Children of Mary Catherine Ker and Kirkland Riley Watts
- Howard Spencer Watts+1 b. 5 Mar 1892, d. 22 May 1951
- Minnie Louise Watts1 b. 4 Sep 1893, d. 2 Jan 1968
- Orval Erven Watts+1 b. 3 May 1896, d. 3 Dec 1956
- Kenneth Riley Watts+1 b. 24 Dec 1897, d. 13 Aug 1976
- Henry Milton Watts1 b. 13 Jul 1901, d. 25 Dec 1974
- Mable Adelaide Watts1 b. 21 Sep 1903, d. 23 Aug 1955
- Leo Kirkland Watts1 b. 21 Feb 1906, d. 13 May 1984
- Velma Pearl Watts+1 b. 30 Jun 1908, d. 25 Apr 1953
- Eva Maud Watts+1 b. 21 Jun 1910, d. 4 Mar 1997
- Josie Gwen Watts+1 b. 19 Nov 1912, d. 24 Dec 1989
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S4331] David Ker, "Ker Family Bible - email-08," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 8 August 2022.
- [S3011] David Ker, "Ker Photos - email 04," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 5 Feb 2017.
Kirkland Riley Watts1
M, #116622, b. 4 May 1865, d. 30 March 1933
Kirkland Riley Watts was born on 4 May 1865 at Port Rowan, ON, Canada.1 He was the son of Isaac Watts and Lezianna (????)2 Kirkland Riley Watts married Mary Catherine Ker, daughter of Noble Lyndhurst Ker and Susanna Margaret Bilow, on 11 November 1891 at Vienna, Norfolk Co., ON, Canada.1,3 Kirkland Riley Watts died on 30 March 1933 at Middleton, Norfolk Co., ON, Canada, at age 67.1
Photo courtesy of David Ker.4
Photo courtesy of David Ker.4
Children of Kirkland Riley Watts and Mary Catherine Ker
- Howard Spencer Watts+1 b. 5 Mar 1892, d. 22 May 1951
- Minnie Louise Watts1 b. 4 Sep 1893, d. 2 Jan 1968
- Orval Erven Watts+1 b. 3 May 1896, d. 3 Dec 1956
- Kenneth Riley Watts+1 b. 24 Dec 1897, d. 13 Aug 1976
- Henry Milton Watts1 b. 13 Jul 1901, d. 25 Dec 1974
- Mable Adelaide Watts1 b. 21 Sep 1903, d. 23 Aug 1955
- Leo Kirkland Watts1 b. 21 Feb 1906, d. 13 May 1984
- Velma Pearl Watts+1 b. 30 Jun 1908, d. 25 Apr 1953
- Eva Maud Watts+1 b. 21 Jun 1910, d. 4 Mar 1997
- Josie Gwen Watts+1 b. 19 Nov 1912, d. 24 Dec 1989
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S111] 1891 (6 April) Canada Census, Bayham, Elgin East, ON, Canada, p. 52.
- [S4331] David Ker, "Ker Family Bible - email-08," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 8 August 2022.
- [S3011] David Ker, "Ker Photos - email 04," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 5 Feb 2017.
Isaac Watts1
M, #116623
Child of Isaac Watts and Lezianna (????)
- Kirkland Riley Watts+1 b. 4 May 1865, d. 30 Mar 1933
Citations
- [S111] 1891 (6 April) Canada Census, Bayham, Elgin East, ON, Canada, p. 52.
Lezianna (????)1
F, #116624
Child of Lezianna (????) and Isaac Watts
- Kirkland Riley Watts+1 b. 4 May 1865, d. 30 Mar 1933
Citations
- [S111] 1891 (6 April) Canada Census, Bayham, Elgin East, ON, Canada, p. 52.
Howard Spencer Watts1
M, #116625, b. 5 March 1892, d. 22 May 1951
Howard Spencer Watts was born on 5 March 1892 at Bayham, Elgin Co., ON, Canada.1 He was the son of Kirkland Riley Watts and Mary Catherine Ker.1 Howard Spencer Watts married Florence May Shepherd, daughter of Robert Shepherd and Rosie (????), on 28 February 1914 at Middleton, Norfolk Co., ON, Canada.1 Howard Spencer Watts died on 22 May 1951 at Tillsonburg, ON, Canada, at age 59.1
Photo courtesy of David Ker.2
Photo courtesy of David Ker.2
Child of Howard Spencer Watts and Florence May Shepherd
- Ida L. Watts3 b. c 1918
Citations
- [S2974] Robert Lewis Norman, "Ker Family Tree," database made available on-line courtesy of Robert Lewis Norman, http://person.ancestry.ca/tree/13958500/person/26699559/facts, database viewed 9 December 2016.
- [S3011] David Ker, "Ker Photos - email 04," e-mail message from David Ker to David G. Ball, 5 Feb 2017.
- [S2138] 1921 (1 June) Canada Census, Tillsonburg, Oxford South, ON, Canada, sub-district 37, p. 4.