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From: "Steve Street" <>
Subject: RE: [ONT-LDS-GREN] Edward John Kerr - Dempster reference
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:40:34 -0500
In-Reply-To: <000b01c4fbe3$6a083fd0$2602a8c0@wilma>


Hi Wilma,

I am curious to know what the term "relict of David Dempster" refers to. I
am unfamiliar with this term. I am researching my Dempster relations from
the Leeds area, some of whom may have left the area to go west.

Thanks.
Steve Street

-----Original Message-----
From: WHSMith [mailto:]
Sent: January 16, 2005 10:53 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [ONT-LDS-GREN] Edward John Kerr


Hi Barb

Can I impose on you to check something else out for me. I have been looking
for a widow, Eliza Jane Powell, who might have died at Moose Jaw.

This morning I decided to go back to the cemetery transcript to take another
look. This time I looked under her maiden name "Smith".

I found in Lot 7 Block 22 Grave 1 SMITH Eliza J. born 17 Mar 1835 died 6 Mar
1909, relict of David Dempster, Lot purchased by Jacob R. Smith Dec 12,
1901. This is right where I found Eliza's daughter, Nina Maude]1872-1906]
& her husband Arthur Herbert Smith [1870 - 24 Dec 1920] & son Willard buried
in Lot 6 Block 22, graves 6, 7, 8 in the Old Moose Jaw Cemetery.

I have had no information before that this Eliza Jane "Smith" Powell had
remarried. I found her on the 1901 census living with her daughter Nina &
her husband, Arthur H. Smith.

It seems the pieces of the family puzzle are falling into place for me. I
would like to maybe be able to confirm that I found the correct person
before getting too excited. Now I wish the widow Margaret Jane Gilmour
would surface.

Thanks for your time

Wilma

p.s.

Has it warmed up there yet? If it has there might be hope for us here in
Brandon.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barb McBride" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [ONT-LDS-GREN] Edward John Kerr


> Hi Wilma
>
> I phoned the cemetery for you today and I am afraid that they don't
> have
any
> other information on Edward John Kerr. He isn't buried with anyone
> and
they
> show his place of birth as being Ontario, Not helpful at all. Next
> week I will check at the library and see if they might have an obit on
> him.
>
> Take care
>
> Barb
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "WHSMith" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [ONT-LDS-GREN] Edward John Kerr
>
>
> > Hi Barb
> >
> > I started out with a query on a Edward John Kerr who was born 10 Feb
1851
> > in
> > South Crosby Twp. Leeds South. His parents were Benjamin Kerr &
> > Sarah Powell. I have been unsuccessful in finding him on any of the
> > census returns since the 1881, 1901 or 1906 census.
> >
> > I decided to check the transcript for the Moose Jaw Cemetery. I
> > found a Edward John Kerr buried there, date of death 20 Aug 1920 age
> > 70 yrs. No wife is mentioned.
> >
> > I had some information sent to me that has an Edward Kerr marrying a
> > daughter of David D. Powell, a brother of Benjamin Kerr's wife,
> > Sarah. I haven't been able to determine which daughter for sure,
> > either Nancy Matilda or Mary Eleanor. I have the latter married to
> > someone else.
> >
> > I decided to check the Moose Jaw Cemetery because I found several of
David
> > D. Powell's daughter's buried there.
> >
> > Margaret Jane (Powell) Gilmour 15 Mar 1864 - 20 Apr 1946; her
> > husband
Jas
> > Gilmour died 24 Mar 1900, 39 yrs. [this is another one I can't find
> > on
the
> > 1901 & 1906 census. Widow Gilmour went into hiding] Florence Anetta
> > (Powell) 21 Nov 1871 - 16 Nov 1976; husband Ransom
Slater
> > 13
> > May 1870 - 16 Apr 1962 [found them on both the 1901 & 1906 census]
> > Ida Theodora (Powell) 26 Apr 1874 - 24 Jan 1953); spouse Richard
McCarthy
> > 9
> > Mar 1860 - 21 May 1931 [found them on both the 1901 & 1906 Census]
> > Nina Maude (Powell) 30 Apr 1872 - 1906; spouse Arthur Smith 3 Aug
> > 1872 - 24 Dec 1920 [found on both the 1901 & 1906 census. Their two
> > children must have been very young when their mother died]
> >
> > I can't help but wonder if another Powell sibling married a Edward
> > Kerr [perhaps her cousin] that they also ended up in the Moose Jaw
> > area. I just can't figure out what rock they are hiding under.
> > Another sister
settled
> > in
> > the Onanole area.
> >
> > If you are able to find out any further cemetery information it
> > might
help
> > with not only the Edward Kerr who is buried there but also the
> > Gilmour family.
> >
> > Wilma
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barb McBride" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 5:55 PM
> > Subject: [ONT-LDS-GREN] Edward John Kerr
> >
> >
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> I have missed most of this thread. The name of the Cemetery caught
> >> my eye
> > as I happen to live in Moose Jaw.
> >>
> >> Is there anything I can do to help with him?
> >>
> >> Barb in Moose Jaw
> >>
> >>
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