Rainham Builders
Samuel Nathaniel Zavitz
1. Samuel Nathaniel Zavitz was born 1 Jun 1841, Lobo Township, Ontario; died 10 Nov 1899, Brooke Township, Ontario-Alvinston. Samuel married Hattie Jane Ratcliffe 31 Jul 1870, Adelaide Township, Ontario. Hattie (daughter of John Ratcliffe and Elizabeth Borley) was born 1851, Middlesex County, Ontario; died 9 Jan 1875, Brooke Township, Ontario -buried Poplar Hill. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Ida Elizabeth Jesselina Zavitz
was born 7 Sep 1871, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 9 Feb 1967, Brooke Township, Ontario -buried Alvinston St. Matthews R. C.. - 3. John Henry Arsemus Zavitz
was born 20 Jul 1873, Brooke Brooke Township; died 23 Jan 1875, infant-buried Poplar Hill.
Samuel married Mary May Orchard 24 Nov 1875, Strathroy, Ontario. Mary (daughter of James Orchard and Elizabeth ?) was born 20 Jun 1847, Devonshire, Engand; died 29 Mar 1915, Brooke Township, Ontario -buried Alvinston. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Edith May Grace Zavitz
was born 18 Nov 1876, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 26 Jun 1939, Brooke Township, Ontario -buried St. Matthew's R. C. , Alvinston. - 5. Arthur Stanford Zavitz
was born 18 Aug 1878, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 29 Jul 1969, Kitchener, Ontario-buried Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough. - 6. Ernest Leslie Zavitz
was born 12 Sep 1880, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 1961, Sarnia, Ontario -buried Alvinston St. Matthews R.C. Cemetery. - 7. Flossie Nellie Jane Zavitz
was born 10 Feb 1884, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 1968, Middlesex County, Ontario-buried Alvinston. - 8. Rose Alma Teressa Zavitz
was born 9 Nov 1888, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 14 Nov 1952, Middlesex County, Ontario-buried Strathroy.
- 2. Ida Elizabeth Jesselina Zavitz
Generation: 2
2. Ida Elizabeth Jesselina Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 7 Sep 1871, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 9 Feb 1967, Brooke Township, Ontario -buried Alvinston St. Matthews R. C.. Ida married Reuben Benstead 2 Jul 1903, Brooke Township, Ontario. Reuben was born 13 Aug 1874, Deeping, England; died 16 Jun 1954, -buried Alvinston St. Matthews R.C. Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Kenneth Harold Benstead
was born 28 Aug 1908; died Apr 1953, Alvinston Cemetery.
- 9. Kenneth Harold Benstead
3. John Henry Arsemus Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 20 Jul 1873, Brooke Brooke Township; died 23 Jan 1875, infant-buried Poplar Hill. 4. Edith May Grace Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 18 Nov 1876, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 26 Jun 1939, Brooke Township, Ontario -buried St. Matthew's R. C. , Alvinston. 5. Arthur Stanford Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 18 Aug 1878, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 29 Jul 1969, Kitchener, Ontario-buried Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough. Arthur married Ella Burke 10 Oct 1910, Waterford, Ontario. Ella (daughter of William C. Burke and Anna Diamond) was born 14 Dec 1882, Waterford, Ontario; died 28 Apr 1940. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Ruth Madeline Zavitz
was born Jun 1917, Picton, Ontario; died 29 Dec 1917, Toronto, Ontario. - 11. T.J. Zavitz
- 12. Gray Noel Zavitz
was born 2 Sep 1928; died 1995.
Arthur married Eva (Burke) Nicholson Jun 1941. Eva (daughter of William C. Burke and Anna Diamond) was born 9 Jun 1874; died 5 Aug 1945. [Group Sheet]
Arthur married Leta M. Noble Oct 1947. Leta was born 23 Aug 1890, Clarke Township, Ontario; died Jan 1970. [Group Sheet]
- 10. Ruth Madeline Zavitz
6. Ernest Leslie Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 12 Sep 1880, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 1961, Sarnia, Ontario -buried Alvinston St. Matthews R.C. Cemetery. Ernest married Olwen May Tyler 25 Dec 1928. Olwen was born 24 Apr 1900, Rhonnda Valley, Wales; died 11 Jun 1997, Petrolia, Ontario-buried Alvinston Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. E.J. Zavitz
- 13. E.J. Zavitz
7. Flossie Nellie Jane Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 10 Feb 1884, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 1968, Middlesex County, Ontario-buried Alvinston. Flossie married H. George Bishop Sep 1976. H. was born 1891, England; died 1948, -buried Alvinston. [Group Sheet]
8. Rose Alma Teressa Zavitz
(1.Samuel1) was born 9 Nov 1888, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 14 Nov 1952, Middlesex County, Ontario-buried Strathroy. Rose married William John Louis Douglas 21 Mar 1911, Lambton County, Ontario. William was born 23 Mar 1882, Brooke Township, Ontario; died 8 Mar 1974, -buried Strathroy Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Edwin Roy Douglas
was born 19 Jan 1912; died 7 Dec 2007, Strathroy, Ontario-Strathroy Cemetery. - 15. Harold James Douglas
was born 26 Jul 1914; died 2007. - 16. Delmar Louis Douglas
was born 27 Apr 1919; died 22 Jan 2013, Strathroy, Ontario-Strathroy Cemetery. - 17. Edith Rose Douglas
was born 21 Mar 1926; died 14 Oct 1998, Strathroy, Ontaro, buried Strathroy Cemetery. - 18. D.I. Douglas
- 14. Edwin Roy Douglas
Generation: 3
9. Kenneth Harold Benstead
(2.Ida2, 1.Samuel1) was born 28 Aug 1908; died Apr 1953, Alvinston Cemetery. 10. Ruth Madeline Zavitz
(5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1) was born Jun 1917, Picton, Ontario; died 29 Dec 1917, Toronto, Ontario. 11. T.J. Zavitz
(5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)T.J. married M. Stroh [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. L.M. Stroh
- 20. C.L. Stroh
- 21. M.E. Stroh
- 22. D.J. Stroh
- 19. L.M. Stroh
12. Gray Noel Zavitz
(5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1) was born 2 Sep 1928; died 1995. Gray married R.M. Johnston [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. C. Zavitz
- 24. G.A. Zavitz
- 25. Bradlely Zavitz
was born 1957; died 1957.
- 23. C. Zavitz
13. E.J. Zavitz
(6.Ernest2, 1.Samuel1)E.J. married G.W. Bush [Group Sheet]
Children:
14. Edwin Roy Douglas
(8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1) was born 19 Jan 1912; died 7 Dec 2007, Strathroy, Ontario-Strathroy Cemetery. Edwin married Freda Mae West 21 Oct 1941, Forest, Ontario. Freda was born 14 Dec 1921; died 26 Nov 2004, Bloomfield, NM. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. L.A. Douglas
- 32. S.R. Douglas
- 33. D.M. Douglas
- 31. L.A. Douglas
15. Harold James Douglas
(8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1) was born 26 Jul 1914; died 2007. Harold married H.M. Smith [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. A.J. Douglas
- 35. J.A. Douglas
- 36. M.J. Douglas
- 34. A.J. Douglas
16. Delmar Louis Douglas
(8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1) was born 27 Apr 1919; died 22 Jan 2013, Strathroy, Ontario-Strathroy Cemetery. Delmar married M.M. Newbury [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. K.J. Douglas
- 38. D.L. Douglas
- 39. G.E. Douglas
- 40. J.E. Douglas
- 37. K.J. Douglas
17. Edith Rose Douglas
(8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1) was born 21 Mar 1926; died 14 Oct 1998, Strathroy, Ontaro, buried Strathroy Cemetery. Edith married N. Grant Stephenson 10 Oct 1951. N. was born 21 Mar 1926; died 14 Oct 1998; was buried , Strathroy, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. K.G. Stephenson
- 42. D.M. Stephenson
- 43. M.J. Stephenson
- 44. R.G. Stephenson
- 45. N.C. Stephenson
- 46. B.E. Stephenson
- 47. M.E. Stephenson
- 41. K.G. Stephenson
18. D.I. Douglas
(8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)D.I. married D. Stephenson [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. M.W. Douglas
- 49. D.E. Douglas
- 50. Marilyn Ann Douglas
was born 26 Apr 1956; died 10 Apr 2005, London, Ontario-Mount Pleasant Cemetery. - 51. S.J. Douglas
- 52. G.D. Douglas
- 53. N.E. Douglas
- 54. B.L. Douglas
D.I. married L. ?. [Group Sheet]
- 48. M.W. Douglas
Generation: 4
19. L.M. Stroh
(11.T.J.3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)L.M. married S. Jerome [Group Sheet]
20. C.L. Stroh
(11.T.J.3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)C.L. married ?. Downey. [Group Sheet]
C.L. married D. Johnson [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 55. C.S.C. Johnson
- 56. C.D. Johnson
- 57. M.E. Johnson
- 55. C.S.C. Johnson
21. M.E. Stroh
(11.T.J.3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)M.E. married R. Muirhead. [Group Sheet]
M.E. married B. Gingrich [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 58. C.E. Gingrich
- 59. B.D. Gingrich
- 60. B.J.S. Gingrich
- 58. C.E. Gingrich
22. D.J. Stroh
(11.T.J.3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)D.J. married C. ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 61. Victoria Stroh
- 62. Andrew Stroh
- 61. Victoria Stroh
23. C. Zavitz
(12.Gray3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)C. married D. Quessy [Group Sheet]
Children:
24. G.A. Zavitz
(12.Gray3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1)G.A. married L. Donohue [Group Sheet]
Children:
25. Bradlely Zavitz
(12.Gray3, 5.Arthur2, 1.Samuel1) was born 1957; died 1957. 26. N.L. Bush
(13.E.J.3, 6.Ernest2, 1.Samuel1)27. J.G. Bush
(13.E.J.3, 6.Ernest2, 1.Samuel1)J.G. married D.J. Nichols. [Group Sheet]
Children:
28. C.A. Bush
(13.E.J.3, 6.Ernest2, 1.Samuel1)C.A. married G. Fournie [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 69. S.J. Fournie
- 70. A.L. Fournie
- 71. L.R. Fournie
- 69. S.J. Fournie
29. D.A. Bush
(13.E.J.3, 6.Ernest2, 1.Samuel1)D.A. married K. ?. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 72. Tanya Bush
- 73. Ryan Bush
- 72. Tanya Bush
30. J.T. Bush
(13.E.J.3, 6.Ernest2, 1.Samuel1)J.T. married R. ?. [Group Sheet]
31. L.A. Douglas
(14.Edwin3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)L.A. married D. Foster. [Group Sheet]
Children:
32. S.R. Douglas
(14.Edwin3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)S.R. married M. McDonald [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 77. M. McDonald
- 78. M. McDonald
- 77. M. McDonald
33. D.M. Douglas
(14.Edwin3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)D.M. married C. Gaston. [Group Sheet]
34. A.J. Douglas
(15.Harold3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)A.J. married D.S. Gellner [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 79. J.A. Douglas
- 80. J.D. Douglas
- 79. J.A. Douglas
35. J.A. Douglas
(15.Harold3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)36. M.J. Douglas
(15.Harold3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)37. K.J. Douglas
(16.Delmar3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)K.J. married T. Gosein [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 81. H.D. Gosein
- 82. V.A. Gosein
K.J. married L. Moore. [Group Sheet]
- 81. H.D. Gosein
38. D.L. Douglas
(16.Delmar3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)D.L. married L.M. Gray (daughter of D.N. Gray and M.E. Jenkins) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 83. A.N. Douglas
- 84. E.R. Douglas
- 85. A.G. Douglas
- 83. A.N. Douglas
39. G.E. Douglas
(16.Delmar3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)G.E. married J. Green [Group Sheet]
40. J.E. Douglas
(16.Delmar3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)41. K.G. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)42. D.M. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)D.M. married G. Kalbfleisch [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 86. D.S. Kalbfleisch
- 86. D.S. Kalbfleisch
43. M.J. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)M.J. married S. Landry [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 87. J.J. Stephenson
- 88. T.J. Stephenson
- 89. A.J. Stephenson
- 87. J.J. Stephenson
44. R.G. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)45. N.C. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)46. B.E. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)47. M.E. Stephenson
(17.Edith3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)48. M.W. Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)M.W. married S.M. Clift [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 90. V.M. Douglas
- 91. M.A. Douglas
- 92. A.W. Douglas
- 90. V.M. Douglas
49. D.E. Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)50. Marilyn Ann Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1) was born 26 Apr 1956; died 10 Apr 2005, London, Ontario-Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Marilyn married Robert Dieroff. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 93. Trevor Dieroff
- 94. Saffron Dieroff
Marilyn married ? Desabrais. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 95. William Desabrais
- 96. James Desabrais
- 97. Bobby Jean Desabrais
- 93. Trevor Dieroff
51. S.J. Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)52. G.D. Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)53. N.E. Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)N.E. married E. Van Debeek. [Group Sheet]
54. B.L. Douglas
(18.D.I.3, 8.Rose2, 1.Samuel1)B.L. married A. Layden. [Group Sheet]
