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38. Phyllis W. ALEXANDER (Dewey Espy ALEXANDER4, James Read ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born in 1925 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA.

Phyllis married Jerry FISCUS. Jerry was born in 1924.

Children from this marriage were:

   93 M    i. Jonny FISCUS was born in 1945.

   94 M    ii. Jacky FISCUS was born in 1946.

40. Marjorie J. MILLER (Elizabeth B. ALEXANDER4, James Read ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born in 1923.

Marjorie married Harry BENSON. Harry was born in 1922.

The child from this marriage was:

   95 M    i. Steven BENSON was born in 1947.

47. Harold ALEXANDER (Arthur George ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on August 2, 1925 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on March 9, 2005 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 79.

Harold married Ruby Viola BELL, daughter of Daniel BELL and Unknown, on July 9, 1948 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Ruby was born in 1924 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 96 F    i. Carolyn Grace ALEXANDER was born in 1958.8

+ 97 M    ii. Carmen Harold ALEXANDER was born in 1960.8

48. Lloyd Currie ALEXANDER (Arthur George ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on May 6, 1927 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Lloyd married Pearl Elizabeth LAGEER, daughter of Jesse LAGEER and Unknown, on August 4, 1956 in Stayner, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Pearl died in 1999.8

Children from this marriage were:

   98 M    i. David Bruce ALEXANDER was born on August 18, 1957 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

David married Joanne WRIGHTSON on August 18, 1979.8

   99 F    ii. Rhonda Elizabeth ALEXANDER was born on October 7, 1959 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Rhonda married Mark BOWMAN on August 11, 1984.8

   100 F    iii. Esther Gerturde ALEXANDER was born on April 7, 1963 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Esther married Roger BRAUN on August 31, 1985.8

49. Anne Evelyn WILSON (Ina Grant ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on May 8, 1924 in Stratford, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.

Anne married Eric John Conrad HITZEROTH, son of Conrad HITZEROTH 20 and Ida KAUFMANN,20 on October 17, 1946 in Montreal, , Québec, Canada.20 Eric was born on August 31, 1919 in Tavistock, , Ontario, Canada20 and died on June 21, 2009 aged 89.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 101 F    i. Trudie Anne HITZEROTH was born on November 10, 1947 in Dorval, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.20

+ 102 F    ii. Constance Joan "Connie" HITZEROTH was born on May 18, 1951 in Stratford, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.20

50. Wellington Bruce WILSON (Ina Grant ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on November 13, 1927 in Clinton, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Wellington married Patricia Ruth PURVIS, daughter of Leonard PURVIS and Ellen MILLSPAUGH, on June 22, 1957 in Ottawa, Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Patricia was born on February 2, 1929.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 103 M    i. Grant Leonard WILSON was born on March 15, 1960 in Victoria, , British Columbia, Canada.8

   104 M    ii. Mark Roger WILSON was born on May 27, 1964 in Ottawa, Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   105 F    iii. Anne Evelyn WILSON was born on October 4, 1965 in Ottawa, Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Anne married Michael Leo BOUCHARD, son of Alphonse BOUCHARD and Loretta Barbara FREY, on August 27, 2005 in Parksville, , British Columbia, Canada.21 Michael was born on January 23, 1967 in Estevan, , Saskatchewan, Canada.21

51. Ronald ALEXANDER (William Roy ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on June 10, 1925 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 and died on October 14, 1991 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 66.

Events

• Ronald farmed on Lot 14, Con 15, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 9

Ronald married Anne FARRELL, daughter of Edward FARRELL and Alberta AVERY, on June 2, 1953 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Anne was born on July 29, 19319 and died on October 5, 2013 aged 82.

Children from this marriage were:

   106 M    i. Lyle Douglas ALEXANDER was born on August 30, 1955 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on August 9, 1973 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 17, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. The cause of his death was Auto Accident.

+ 107 F    ii. Dianne ALEXANDER was born on May 19, 1958 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 108 F    iii. Karen ALEXANDER was born on July 5, 1959 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 109 M    iv. Keith ALEXANDER was born on April 6, 1961 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 110 M    v. Dale ALEXANDER was born on November 14, 1968 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 111 F    vi. Jennifer ALEXANDER was born on July 30, 1972 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

52. Frances "Gladys" ALEXANDER (William Roy ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born in 1928 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She is usually called Gladys.

Gladys married John Clement "Clem" FISHER, son of Clement FISHER and Eliza McLACHLAN, on June 16, 1956 in Pinkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 He is usually called Clem.

Events

• Clem resided in Kingsville, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada in 2002 . 9

Children from this marriage were:

+ 112 F    i. Pamela FISHER was born on May 1, 1958 in Leamington, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   113 F    ii. Patricia FISHER was born on August 27, 1960 in Leamington, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Patricia married Terry Hal McLAUGHLIN on June 10, 1995 in Kingsville, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.8

53. James ALEXANDER (William Roy ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on June 7, 1931 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Events

• James resided in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 2002 . 9

James married Eileen STEWART, daughter of John STEWART and Mary NORMAN, on September 25, 1954 in Bervie, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Children from this marriage were:

+ 114 M    i. Steven ALEXANDER was born on October 11, 1955 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 115 F    ii. Sandra Jean ALEXANDER was born on March 7, 1957 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

   116 M    iii. Stuart ALEXANDER was born on September 6, 1958 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Stuart married Nancy THOMPSON, daughter of Ron THOMPSON and Eleanor SURRIDGE,.

   117 M    iv. Sidney ALEXANDER was born on October 15, 1959 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 118 M    v. Richard ALEXANDER was born on December 11, 1960 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

   119 M    vi. Randall ALEXANDER was born on December 11, 1960 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

55. William E. ALEXANDER (Edward Ernest Reid ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on August 12, 1927 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,8 died on December 18, 1957 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 30, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Shirley BRANT, daughter of T. E. BRANT and Unknown, on July 11, 1951.8

Children from this marriage were:

   120 F    i. Deborah Ellen ALEXANDER was born on September 21, 1955.8

   121 M    ii. Timothy David ALEXANDER was born in 1957.8

56. Robert ALEXANDER (Edward Ernest Reid ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on August 9, 1936 in Cargill, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Robert married Mary TAYLOR.

Children from this marriage were:

   122 F    i. Charlene ALEXANDER was born on August 13, 1959 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   123 M    ii. Gary ALEXANDER was born on February 13, 1962 in Wingham, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   124 M    iii. Garth ALEXANDER was born on November 3, 1963 in Oshawa, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada.8

57. Nadine ALEXANDER (Edward Ernest Reid ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on August 12, 1942 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Nadine married Ronald WELLS, son of Lorne George WELLS and Lillian M. C. TAYLOR, on September 24, 1966 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Ronald was born on October 27, 1938 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.22

Children from this marriage were:

+ 125 F    i. Sherry Lynne WELLS was born on September 4, 1967 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   126 M    ii. Shane Edward WELLS was born on October 3, 1970 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

+ 127 F    iii. Melanie Anne WELLS was born on June 17, 1973 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   128 M    iv. Myron Stuart WELLS was born on June 7, 1977 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

58. Helen Louise ALEXANDER (Norman Cecil ALEXANDER4, William ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on August 3, 1932 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Helen married Mervyn Cecil James ELDER, son of Cecil ELDER and Unknown, on July 25, 1955 in Pinkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   129 F    i. Penny Lee ELDER was born on January 2, 1958 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   130 M    ii. Terry Mervyn ELDER was born on March 22, 1960 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   131 M    iii. Timothy Alexander ELDER was born on June 24, 1961 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

   132 M    iv. Michael Todd ELDER was born on December 28, 1965 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Helen next married Glenn Robb MORRISON on June 27, 1992 in Wolseley, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

61. Lois Ann WILSON (Elizabeth May Louise GRUSCHOW4, Jane ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on March 29, 1932 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 6, 1991 aged 59.

Lois married Lloyd G. SNOOK on April 16, 1955. Lloyd was born in 1932.

Children from this marriage were:

   133 M    i. Stephen SNOOK was born in 1956.

   134 M    ii. Kevin SNOOK was born in 1957.

   135 M    iii. James SNOOK was born in 1958.

62. Roy Alexander WILSON (Elizabeth May Louise GRUSCHOW4, Jane ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on May 6, 1935 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Roy married Harriet Arlene BOWMAN on December 23, 1965.

The child from this marriage was:

   136 F    i. Sharon Anne WILSON was born on March 9, 1967.

63. Betty Olga WILSON (Elizabeth May Louise GRUSCHOW4, Jane ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on July 6, 1936 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Betty married Gordon HARWOOD. Gordon was born in 1936.

Children from this marriage were:

   137 M    i. Douglas HARWOOD was born on December 20, 1959.

Douglas married Evelyn GRABER on May 23, 1981.

   138 F    ii. Barbara Ann HARWOOD was born on July 5, 1961.

   139 F    iii. Linda Gail HARWOOD was born on August 8, 1966.

65. James Arthur GRUSCHOW (Carl Alexander GRUSCHOW4, Jane ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born in 1927 in Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA.

James married Anna WALLACE. Anna was born in 1927.

The child from this marriage was:

   140 M    i. Charles GRUSCHOW was born in 1947 in Lyons, Wayne, New York, USA.

67. Jane May GRUSCHOW (William Henry GRUSCHOW4, Jane ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born in 1926 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA.

Jane married William JUSTUS. William was born about 1926.

The child from this marriage was:

   141 M    i. William JUSTUS was born in 1946.

82. Leslie WRIGHTSON (Laura May WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on October 7, 1919 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on June 5, 1984 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 aged 64, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Leslie married Doreen McKINNON, daughter of Hector Brown McKINNON and Maud Lilian STANLEY, on June 5, 1948. Doreen was born on January 31, 193123 and died in December 200123 aged 70.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 142 F    i. Shirley WRIGHTSON was born on September 16, 1962.

+ 143 M    ii. Larry WRIGHTSON was born on November 6, 1964 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.23

+ 144 M    iii. Howard WRIGHTSON was born on October 20, 1951.

83. Ethel Roberta WILSON (Norman Stewart WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on January 30, 1931 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Ethel married Jack RATCLIFFE on June 6, 1953. Jack was born on January 14, 1929.

Children from this marriage were:

   145 M    i. Douglas John RATCLIFFE was born on November 22, 1954.

Douglas married Ann SCHLETER on June 25, 1987. Ann was born in 1952.

   146 M    ii. Richard Wilson RATCLIFFE was born on April 17, 1957 and died on May 22, 1978 aged 21.

   147 M    iii. Gordon Edward RATCLIFFE was born on November 7, 1958.

Gordon married Kathleen Ann COMEAU in May 1989. Kathleen was born on October 21, 1962.

   148 M    iv. Alan James RATCLIFFE was born on October 20, 1961.

Alan married Natalie ALESSI. Natalie was born in September 1964.

   149 F    v. Marian Jane RATCLIFFE was born on August 19, 1963.

Marian married Keith OSWALD in September 1988. Keith was born on December 14, 1963.

   150 M    vi. Norman Alexander RATCLIFFE was born on September 25, 1965.

84. Robert John WILSON (Norman Stewart WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on April 6, 1933 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Robert married Gwendolyn Isabel HOWE, daughter of Wesley Nelson HOWE and Catherine Isabel MacKINNON, on August 10, 1957. Gwendolyn was born on July 23, 1924.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 151 M    i. Murray Robert WILSON was born on October 20, 1958 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   152 F    ii. Cynthia Jean WILSON was born on December 26, 1961 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 153 F    iii. Susan Anne WILSON was born on August 2, 1963 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 154 F    iv. Sandra Catherine WILSON was born on April 10, 1965 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   155 M    v. Alan Norman Wesley WILSON was born on August 8, 1967 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Alan married Sandy Lynn APPLE on June 26, 1993.

85. Helen Jean WILSON (Norman Stewart WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on May 3, 1934 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Helen married Roy Francis COLLINS, son of Hamlin Edwin COLLINS and Gladys Viola SHIER, on July 19, 1952. Roy was born on September 27, 1927 in Shaunavon, , Saskatchewan, Canada and died on May 25, 2009 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81.

Children from this marriage were:

   156 F    i. Jean Viola COLLINS was born on June 4, 1953.

Jean married James David SMITH on February 14, 1976. James was born on April 21, 1953.

+ 157 F    ii. Connie Elizabeth COLLINS was born on November 20, 1954.

   158 M    iii. Lorne Wilson COLLINS was born on February 4, 1960 and died on February 6, 1987 aged 27.

+ 159 F    iv. Mary Ellen COLLINS was born on July 3, 1963.

86. Barbara Ann WILSON (Norman Stewart WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on March 22, 1947 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Barbara married James Alexander "Sandy" RAE, son of David Allan RAE and Clarice Myrtle LIVINGSTONE, on September 30, 1967 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Sandy was born on April 10, 1939 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on May 29, 2008 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 69, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Sandy.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 160 M    i. Glenn David RAE was born on July 28, 1970 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   161 M    ii. James Stewart RAE was born on May 6, 1972 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Barbara next married Ronald FRANCE, son of Charlie FRANCE and Dorothy ANNESS, on January 9, 2011 in Sauble Beach, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Ronald was born in 1943 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

87. Joanne Shirley FOSTER (Verna Grace WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on March 2, 1938.

Joanne married Harry DRONFIELD on August 2, 1958. Harry was born on August 23, 1932.

Children from this marriage were:

   162 M    i. Michael DRONFIELD was born on April 9, 1960.

   163 F    ii. Shirley Ann DRONFIELD was born on June 25, 1967.

Shirley married Mark PADALINO.

88. Beth Isobel FOSTER (Verna Grace WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on February 22, 1945.

Beth married Harvey McKAY on March 28, 1964. Harvey was born on March 23, 1943.

Children from this marriage were:

   164 M    i. Kevin McKAY was born on September 6, 1964.

Kevin married Rosalind CARR.

   165 F    ii. Karen McKAY was born on September 6, 1964.

   166 F    iii. Katherine McKAY was born on August 19, 1965.

Katherine married Steven HICKIE on October 4, 1994.

+ 167 F    iv. Kimberly McKAY was born on June 7, 1968.

   168 M    v. Kent Harvey McKAY was born on November 30, 1971.

+ 169 M    vi. Kurtis James McKAY was born on June 19, 1973.

   170 M    vii. Kyle Travis McKAY was born on January 16, 1985.

   171 F    viii. Ellen (Nellie) CONNOR 24 was born on April 23, 1877 in Pickering, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada and died on December 25, 1977 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 100.

89. William Robert FOSTER (Verna Grace WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on October 28, 1948.

William married Linda Marlene MARTIN, daughter of Roscoe Colin "Kelly" MARTIN and Verna Jean CALDWELL, on June 27, 1970.

Children from this marriage were:

   172 F    i. Trevor Robert FOSTER was born on April 21, 1972 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   173 F    ii. Rhonda Lynn FOSTER was born on August 28, 1973 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   174 F    iii. Holly Anne FOSTER was born on November 16, 1981 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

91. William John WRIGHTSON (Anne Jane WILSON4, Elizabeth ALEXANDER3, Elizabeth READ2, William1) was born on January 14, 1945 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on February 1, 1988 in Campbell River, Sayward Comox, British Columbia, Canada aged 43.

William married Pat BOWKER on July 24, 1969. Pat was born on April 12, 1942.

Children from this marriage were:

   175 M    i. Steven John WRIGHTSON was born on November 20, 1969.

   176 F    ii. Cheryl Ann WRIGHTSON was born on August 28, 1972.

   177 M    iii. Dean Allan WRIGHTSON was born on November 13, 1975.

   178 F    iv. Heather Patricia WRIGHTSON was born on August 25, 1978.

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