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Herman G. Bryan¹

M, #96370, b. 1882, d. 1952

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Birth	Herman G. Bryan was born in 1882.^2,1
Marriage	He married Elizabeth Palmer.¹
Death	He died in 1952.^2,1
Burial	He was buried in St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.68766, -64.00250G. Inscription: BRYAN / In Loving Memory of / Herman G. Bryan / 1882 - 1952 / Elizabeth Palmer / Wife of / Herman G. Palmer / 1888 - 1930.^2,1 Tombstone, Herman G. Bryan (1882-1952), his wife Elizabeth Palmer (1888-1930). St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Elizabeth Palmer b. 1888, d. 1930

Daughter	Evangeline Mae Bryan+ b. 7 July 1911, d. 2005
Son	William P. Bryan b. 1913, d. 1933
Son	Herman A. Bryan b. About 1923, d. 10 September 1942

Citations

[S10808] Cemetery Marker, St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Herman G. Bryan & Elizabeth Palmer, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 31 August 2015.
[S10105] Cemetery Transcript, St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 11-2 (2004), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Elizabeth Palmer¹

F, #96371, b. 1888, d. 1930

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Name	Elizabeth Palmer was also known as Elizabeth Bryan.²
Birth	She was born in 1888.^3,1
Marriage	She married Herman G. Bryan.¹
Death	She died in 1930.^3,1
Burial	She was buried in St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.68766, -64.00250G. Inscription: BRYAN / In Loving Memory of / Herman G. Bryan / 1882 - 1952 / Elizabeth Palmer / Wife of / Herman G. Palmer / 1888 - 1930.^3,1 Tombstone, Herman G. Bryan (1882-1952), his wife Elizabeth Palmer (1888-1930). St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children with Herman G. Bryan b. 1882, d. 1952

Daughter	Evangeline Mae Bryan+ b. 7 July 1911, d. 2005
Son	William P. Bryan b. 1913, d. 1933
Son	Herman A. Bryan b. About 1923, d. 10 September 1942

Citations

[S10808] Cemetery Marker, St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Herman G. Bryan & Elizabeth Palmer, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 31 August 2015.
[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S10105] Cemetery Transcript, St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Foxley River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 11-2 (2004), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

James Seaman¹

M, #96372, b. 7 November 1805

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Parents

Father	Abraham Seaman b. 1767, d. 17 August 1848
Mother	Mercy Bishop b. 8 February 1776, d. 19 May 1861

Relationships	1st cousin 4 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth

James Seaman was born on 7 November 1805, in Cumberland County, Nova ScotiaG.^1,2

Child

Son	James Seaman, Jr. b. About 1824, d. 15 April 1876

Citations

[S3284] Sara Jewell, "The Memory House", Saltscapes Vol. 9, No. 1 (Between January 2008 and February 2008). Hereinafter cited as "The Memory House".
[S5817] Early Settlers of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Cumberland County Genealogical Society, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Cumberland County Genealogical Society, August 2011), family group sheet under Abraham Seaman. Hereinafter cited as Early Settlers of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

James Gordon Wetmore¹

M, #96381, b. 24 June 1891, d. 25 August 1891

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Parents

Father	James Norton Wetmore b. 24 April 1860, d. 19 December 1933
Mother	Anna Jane Durgan b. 27 February 1865, d. 23 August 1932

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	James Gordon Wetmore was born on 24 June 1891, in Saint John, Saint John County, New BrunswickG.¹
Death	He died on 25 August 1891 in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²

Citations

[S3290] Index to County Birth Registers - James Gordon Wetmore. birth record of James Gordon Wetmore. http://gov.nb.ca/archives/ols/ols.htm. PANB F23160, Code 1-1-105-674.
[S3291] birth, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F13653, Code C4/1891.

William Archibald Wetmore¹

M, #96382, b. 22 July 1904

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Parents

Father	James Norton Wetmore b. 24 April 1860, d. 19 December 1933
Mother	Anna Jane Durgan b. 27 February 1865, d. 23 August 1932

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth

William Archibald Wetmore was born on 22 July 1904, in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹

Citations

[S3293] birth, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F19720, Code 1904-802646.

Carl L. Wetmore^1,2

M, #96383, b. 16 December 1897

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Parents

Father	James Norton Wetmore b. 24 April 1860, d. 19 December 1933
Mother	Anna Jane Durgan b. 27 February 1865, d. 23 August 1932

Relationships	2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	28 December 2024 10:16:22

Birth	Carl L. Wetmore was born on 16 December 1897, in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹
Witness	He was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of James Norton Wetmore in Victoria Ward, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.²
Informant - Death	Carl L. Wetmore was the informant for the Death Registration of Anna Jane Durgan and Anna Jane Durgan, who died on 23 August 1932 in home; 126 Sydney St., Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.³

Citations

[S3294] Index to County Birth Registers - ? Wetmore. birth record of? Wetmore. PANB. PANB F14954, Code 1-2-159-1177.
[S3305] Census 1901: James Norton Wetmore, Househoold #82, James Norton Wetmore, 31 March 1901, Microfilm, T-6443. Victoria Ward, Saint John, N.B., District number 21, Sub-district m-2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
[S16672] Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141), Digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F-18983, Volume 080, Registration 80543, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141).

George Good Leonard¹

M, #96385, b. About 1878

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Birth	George Good Leonard was born About 1878, in Goshen, New Brunswick, CanadaG.^2,3
Marriage	He married Annie Josephine Wetmore daughter of James Norton Wetmore and Anna Jane Durgan, on 27 May 1910, in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. They were married by license. George was 32 years old, a bachelor, Anglican, brakeman for the I.C.R., living in Saint John. Annie was 18 years old, a spinster, Anglican, living in Saint John.^1,3
Occupation	George Good Leonard was a stationery engineer at a lumber mill in 1925 in St. George, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.³

Children with Annie Josephine Wetmore b. 24 June 1891, d. 23 August 1932

Daughter	Ruth Madeline Leonard b. 29 December 1910
Daughter	Annie Jean Leonard b. 15 January 1912
Son	Rolland Elmer Leonard b. 8 October 1919
Daughter	Amy Eola Leonard b. 22 June 1922
Daughter	Dora Linton Leonard b. 9 December 1923
Daughter	Emma Pauline Leonard b. 18 April 1925

Citations

[S3298] George Good Leonard & Annie Josephine Wetmore marriage, 1910, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F15938, Ref. B4/1910, Number 2280.
[S16676] Late Registration of Birth, New Brunswick, Emma Pauline Leonard, Digital copy of original document Code 1925-950205, ((filed 8 November 1971)), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S16673] Marriage Registration, George Good Leonard & Annie Josephine Wetmore, , 27 May 1910, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F15938, Code B4/1910, Number 2280.

Ruth Madeline Leonard¹

F, #96386, b. 29 December 1910

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Parents

Father	George Good Leonard b. About 1878
Mother	Annie Josephine Wetmore b. 24 June 1891, d. 23 August 1932

Relationships	3rd cousin of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth

Ruth Madeline Leonard was born on 29 December 1910, in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. the informant for her Late Registration of Birth was her father, dated at St. Stephen, New Brunswick, 13 November 1930.^1,2

Citations

[S3299] birth, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F23519, Code 1910-801708.
[S16677] Late Registration of Birth, New Brunswick, Ruth Madeline Leonard, Digital copy of original document PANB F23519, Code 1910-801708, ((filed 14 November 1930)), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Annie Jean Leonard¹

F, #96387, b. 15 January 1912

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Parents

Father	George Good Leonard b. About 1878
Mother	Annie Josephine Wetmore b. 24 June 1891, d. 23 August 1932

Relationships	3rd cousin of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth

Annie Jean Leonard was born on 15 January 1912, in Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, CanadaG.¹

Citations

[S3300] birth, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. PANB F23681, Code 1912-801688.

Elijah Steadman Watson¹

M, #96388, b. 20 December 1863

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Parents

Father	Amos Amlee Watson, Jr. b. 21 March 1825, d. 29 November 1914
Mother	Charlotte Elizabeth Merritt b. 5 December 1836, d. 21 April 1914

Relationships	2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	20 December 2023 19:47:44

Marriage	Elijah Steadman Watson married Christina Hunter.¹
Occupation	He was a lumberman.²
Son	He was enumerated on the census in 1871 in the household of Amos Amlee Watson, Jr., as a son, in Grand Falls, Victoria County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. Amos was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.³
Son	Elijah Steadman Watson was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of Amos Amlee Watson, Jr., as a son, in Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. The religion of all members of the family was Free-Will Christian Baptist.⁴
Son	Elijah Steadman Watson was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of Amos Amlee Watson, Jr., as a son, in Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. Amos was a farmer. William and Elijah were farm labourers. The family religion was Free Will Baptist.⁵
Son	Elijah Steadman Watson was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1901 in the household of Amos Amlee Watson, Jr., as a son, in Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, CanadaG. Amos was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁶

Children with Christina Hunter b. About 1864

Daughter	Annie Etta Watson b. 22 June 1904
Daughter	Thistle Fern Watson b. 31 May 1908

Citations

[S3308] Correspondence with Paul Hill, -New Brunswick, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S18693] Late Registration of Birth, Annie Etta Watson, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F19720, Code 1904-802621, (22 June 1904).
[S18742] 1871 Canada Census, Grand Falls, Victoria County, New Brunswick, household of Amos Watson, digital copy of original census record, LAC Roll C-10385, Page 76, Family Number 265.
[S18740] 1881 Canada Census, Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, household of Amos Watson, digital copy of original census record, LAC microfilm C_13183, Page 42, Family No. 225.
[S18739] 1891 Canada Census, Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, household of Amos Watson, digital copy of original census record, LAC microfilm T-6305, Pages 2-3, Family Number 7.
[S18696] 1901 Canada Census, Drummond, Victoria County, New Brunswick, household of Amos A. Watson, 1 June 1901, digital copy of original document, NAC Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6428 to T-6556.

Christina Hunter¹

F, #96389, b. About 1864

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Name	Christina Hunter was also known as Christina Watson.¹
Marriage	She married Elijah Steadman Watson son of Amos Amlee Watson, Jr., and Charlotte Elizabeth Merritt.¹
Birth	Christina Hunter was born About 1864, in Debec, Carleton County, New BrunswickG.²
Informant	She was informant on the birth certificate for Annie Etta Watson on 22 June 1904 in Undine, Victoria County, New BrunswickG.³

Children with Elijah Steadman Watson b. 20 December 1863

Daughter	Annie Etta Watson b. 22 June 1904
Daughter	Thistle Fern Watson b. 31 May 1908

Citations

[S3308] Correspondence with Paul Hill, -New Brunswick, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
[S18693] Late Registration of Birth, Annie Etta Watson, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F19720, Code 1904-802621, (22 June 1904).
[S18693] Late Registration of Birth, Annie Etta Watson, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F19720, Code 1904-802621, The informant for her Late Registration of Birth was her mother, dated 6 July 1927, in Ortonville, New Brunswick. (22 June 1904).

Annie Etta Watson¹

F, #96390, b. 22 June 1904

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Parents

Father	Elijah Steadman Watson b. 20 December 1863
Mother	Christina Hunter b. About 1864

Relationships	3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	20 December 2023 17:19:34

Name	Annie Etta Watson was also known as Annie Etta Hill.²

Citations

[S18693] Late Registration of Birth, Annie Etta Watson, digital copy of original document PANB microfilm F19720, Code 1904-802621, (22 June 1904).
[S3308] Correspondence with Paul Hill, -New Brunswick, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..

Clarence Elmer Brown¹

M, #96396, b. 3 November 1916, d. 30 July 2004

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Parents

Father	Thomas Wilson Brown b. 16 September 1879, d. 28 October 1942
Mother	Martha Helen Murray b. 28 April 1882, d. 5 December 1963

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Birth	Clarence Elmer Brown was born on 3 November 1916, in Lafleche, Assiniboia Census Division, Saskatchewan, CanadaG.¹
Marriage	He married Kathleen Marie Grunewald daughter of William Homer Grunewald and Ethel Amelia Cowell, on 16 August 1958.¹
Death	Clarence Elmer Brown died on 30 July 2004 in Sidney, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, CanadaG.²
Burial	He was buried in First Memorial Garden of Memories, Victoria; Capital Regional District, British Columbia, CanadaG.²

Partner with Kathleen Marie Grunewald b. 12 December 1934, d. 20 January 2014

Citations

[S3309] Tom Brown, ancestral report, 22 September 2008.
[S15240] Burial Record ~ Clarence Elmer Brown, findagrave.com, Memorial ID #32322469. Hereinafter cited as Burial Record.

Kathleen Marie Grunewald¹

F, #96397, b. 12 December 1934, d. 20 January 2014

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Kathleen Marie (Grunewald) Brown (1934-2014). Photo courtesy of findagrave.com, submitted by Thomas Brown.

Parents

Father	William Homer Grunewald b. 31 July 1905, d. 15 April 1945
Mother	Ethel Amelia Cowell b. 28 December 1903, d. 10 September 1977

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Kathleen Marie Grunewald was also known as Kathleen Marie Brown.¹
Name	She was also known as Kathleen Marie Koman.¹
Birth	She was born on 12 December 1934, in Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaG.¹
Marriage	She married second Clarence Elmer Brown son of Thomas Wilson Brown and Martha Helen Murray, on 16 August 1958.¹
Death	Kathleen Marie Grunewald died on 20 January 2014 in Saanichton; Capital Regional District, British Columbia, CanadaG.²
Burial	She was buried in First Memorial Garden of Memories, Victoria; Capital Regional District, British Columbia, CanadaG.²

Partner with Clarence Elmer Brown b. 3 November 1916, d. 30 July 2004

Citations

[S3309] Tom Brown, ancestral report, 22 September 2008.
[S15239] Burial Record ~ Kathleen Marie (Grunewald) Brown, findagrave.com, Memorial ID #125174808. Hereinafter cited as Burial Record.

William Homer Grunewald¹

M, #96398, b. 31 July 1905, d. 15 April 1945

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William Homer Grunewald (1905-1945). Photo courtesy of M.C. Adair.

Parents

Father	William Arthur Grunewald b. 2 June 1874, d. 28 December 1944
Mother	Catherine Craig Robinson b. 15 August 1873, d. 25 December 1942

Relationships	4th cousin of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	William Homer Grunewald was born on 31 July 1905, in Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho, USAG.^2,3
Marriage	He married Ethel Amelia Cowell daughter of Robert J. Cowell and Amelia Stevenson, on 7 February 1931.¹
Milit-Enlist	William Homer Grunewald enlisted on 10 April 1941 in Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaG. He served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served with the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.²
Death	He died on 15 April 1945 in Arnhem, Gelderland, NetherlandsG. he was killed in action, World War II. He is commemorated on Page 520 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.²
Burial	He was buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Groesbeek; Berg en Dal Municipality, Gelderland, NetherlandsG. Inscription Front: W.H. Grunewald / Royal Canadian Electrical / and Mechanical Engineers / 15th April 1945, Age 39.² Military War Marker - William Homer Grunewald (1905-1945). Photo courtesy of findagrave.com, submitted by Thomas Brown.

Child with Ethel Amelia Cowell b. 28 December 1903, d. 10 September 1977

Daughter

Kathleen Marie Grunewald b. 12 December 1934, d. 20 January 2014

Citations

[S3309] Tom Brown, ancestral report, 22 September 2008.
[S14768] Canadian Virtual War Memorial, The Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Warrant Officer Class II William Homer Grunewald (Ottawa, Canada: Veterans Affairs Canada). Hereinafter cited as The Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
[S15251] Burial Record ~ William Homer Grunewald, findagrave.com, Memorial ID #12903828. Hereinafter cited as Burial Record.

Ethel Amelia Cowell¹

F, #96399, b. 28 December 1903, d. 10 September 1977

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Ethel Amelia (Cowell) Grunewald (1903-1977). Photo courtesy of findagrave.com, submitted by Thomas Brown.

Parents

Father	Robert J. Cowell b. 2 January 1870, d. 11 May 1932
Mother	Amelia Stevenson b. 20 June 1881, d. 12 July 1964

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Name	Ethel Amelia Cowell was also known as Ethel Amelia Grunewald.¹
Birth	She was born on 28 December 1903, in Hocking, Monroe County, Iowa, USAG.¹
Marriage	She married William Homer Grunewald son of William Arthur Grunewald and Catherine Craig Robinson, on 7 February 1931.¹
Death	Ethel Amelia Cowell died on 10 September 1977 in Lethbridge, Alberta, CanadaG.¹
Burial	She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, CanadaG.²

Child with William Homer Grunewald b. 31 July 1905, d. 15 April 1945

Daughter

Kathleen Marie Grunewald b. 12 December 1934, d. 20 January 2014

Citations

[S3309] Tom Brown, ancestral report, 22 September 2008.
[S15238] Burial Record ~ Ethel Amelia (Cowell) Grunewald, findagrave.com, Memorial ID #29422748. Hereinafter cited as Burial Record.