Rainham Builders
Joseph Neff
1. Joseph Neff was born 17 Apr 1832, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Sep 1925, Arkona, Ontario, Mennonite Cemetery, Warwick. Joseph married Catherine Neff 9 Nov 1855, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Catherine (daughter of Peter Neff and Susannah Neff) was born 30 Nov 1834; died 1 Dec 1924, Arkona, Ontario, Mennonite Cemetery, Warwick. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jerome Neff
was born 2 Apr 1857; died 6 Nov 1945. - 3. Linus Belford Neff
was born 20 Sep 1859; died 7 Jan 1943. - 4. Zenus Alfred Neff
was born 20 Sep 1859, Bertie Township, Ontario; died Nov 1930, Traverse City, Michigan. - 5. Sarah Jane Neff
was born 15 Mar 1862, Cobourg, Ontario; died 2 Sep 1950. - 6. William Henry Neff
was born 17 Dec 1866; died 3 Sep 1904. - 7. Flora Irene Neff
was born 13 Dec 1876, Warwick, Ontario; died 27 Dec 1900, Mennonite Cemetery, Warwick, Ontario.
- 2. Jerome Neff
Generation: 2
2. Jerome Neff
(1.Joseph1) was born 2 Apr 1857; died 6 Nov 1945. 3. Linus Belford Neff
(1.Joseph1) was born 20 Sep 1859; died 7 Jan 1943. Linus married Margaret Jane Armstrong 23 Dec 1883. Margaret was born 18 Jun 1857, Ontario; died 25 Apr 1932. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. William Henry Neff
was born 16 Feb 1885; died 17 Mar 1953. - 9. Catharine Neff
was born 10 Sep 1886; died 10 Jun 1972.
- 8. William Henry Neff
4. Zenus Alfred Neff
(1.Joseph1) was born 20 Sep 1859, Bertie Township, Ontario; died Nov 1930, Traverse City, Michigan. Zenus married Edna Eleanor Elizabeth Bearss 1900. Edna (daughter of Ira Bearss and Susannah Stoner) was born 20 Jan 1863, Arkona, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 15 Feb 1916, Traverse City, Michigan. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Alberta Jane Neff
was born 19 Apr 1881, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 5 May 1893, Ayr, Ontario. - 11. Leo Ormiston Neff
was born 19 Oct 1882, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 21 Sep 1962, Bellaire, MI. - 12. Alfred Orland Neff
was born 21 Feb 1884, Arkona, Ontario. - 13. Herbert Orland Neff
was born 13 Aug 1885, Arkona, Ontario; died , Traverse City, MI. - 14. Adella Neff
was born 21 Feb 1888, Arkona, Ontario; died 11 Apr 1957, London, Ontario-Arkona Cemetery. - 15. Vernon Lancelot Neff
was born 8 Jun 1889, Arkona, Ontario; died 4 Jun 1953, Charlevoix, MI.
- 10. Alberta Jane Neff
5. Sarah Jane Neff
(1.Joseph1) was born 15 Mar 1862, Cobourg, Ontario; died 2 Sep 1950. Sarah married John Geddes MacKenzie 28 Feb 1889. John was born 1862; died 1915. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Florence May MacKenzie
was born 27 Dec 1902; died 25 Jan 1986, Strathroy Hospital-buried Arkona Cemetery.
Sarah married William Henry Martin 3 Dec 1926, Arkona, Ontario. William was born , Devonshire, England; died 18 Sep 1932, Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
- 16. Florence May MacKenzie
6. William Henry Neff
(1.Joseph1) was born 17 Dec 1866; died 3 Sep 1904. 7. Flora Irene Neff
(1.Joseph1) was born 13 Dec 1876, Warwick, Ontario; died 27 Dec 1900, Mennonite Cemetery, Warwick, Ontario.
Generation: 3
8. William Henry Neff
(3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 16 Feb 1885; died 17 Mar 1953. William married Elsie May Whitmore 1 Jan 1909. Elsie was born 4 Jul 1887, Woodbridge, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. M.B.I. Neff
- 18. H.S. Neff
- 19. Dorthea Catharine Neff
was born 5 Dec 1913; died 26 Feb 1921. - 20. K.E. Neff
- 17. M.B.I. Neff
9. Catharine Neff
(3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 10 Sep 1886; died 10 Jun 1972. Catharine married Henry William Cowan 20 Jul 1910. Henry was born 9 Jan 1887, Moore Township, Ontario; died 10 Feb 1962. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. D.M. Cowan
- 22. J.I. Cowan
- 23. Frederick Armstrong Cowan
was born 5 Jul 1916; died 18 Mar 1917. - 24. Henry William Cowan
was born 5 Jul 1916; died 6 Jul 1916. - 25. B.N. Cowan
- 26. P.M. Cowan
- 21. D.M. Cowan
10. Alberta Jane Neff
(4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 19 Apr 1881, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 5 May 1893, Ayr, Ontario. 11. Leo Ormiston Neff
(4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 19 Oct 1882, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 21 Sep 1962, Bellaire, MI. 12. Alfred Orland Neff
(4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 21 Feb 1884, Arkona, Ontario. 13. Herbert Orland Neff
(4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 13 Aug 1885, Arkona, Ontario; died , Traverse City, MI. 14. Adella Neff
(4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 21 Feb 1888, Arkona, Ontario; died 11 Apr 1957, London, Ontario-Arkona Cemetery. Adella married Henry Miller (Harry) Cochran 19 May 1908, Parkhill, Ontario. Henry was born 26 Mar 1881, West Williams Township, Ontario; died 19 May 1952, Warwick Township, Ontario-Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. Evelyn Leone Cochran
was born 23 Jun 1911, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 12 Feb 1981, Strathroy, Ontario--Arkona Cemetery. - 28. N.E. Cochran
- 29. F.G. Cochran
- 30. Helen Miller Cochran
was born , Warwick Township, Ontario. - 31. A. Cochran
- 32. Angeline Cochran
was born 18 Jan 1922, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 13 Dec 1965, London, Ontario.
- 27. Evelyn Leone Cochran
15. Vernon Lancelot Neff
(4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 8 Jun 1889, Arkona, Ontario; died 4 Jun 1953, Charlevoix, MI. Vernon married Esther Christine Nelson 19 Sep 1911, Mancelona, MI. Esther was born 13 Sep 1886, Sweden; died 14 Sep 1970. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Edna Marie Neff
was born 6 Nov 1912, Charlevoix, MI; died 17 Feb 2007, Lake Orion, MI. - 34. Gordon Nelson Neff
was born 26 Jan 1916, Charlevoix, MI; died 2 Feb 1994, Emmet, MI. - 35. Lancelot Robert Neff
was born 15 May 1918, Charlevoix, MI; died 16 Feb 2007, Dallas, TX.
- 33. Edna Marie Neff
16. Florence May MacKenzie
(5.Sarah2, 1.Joseph1) was born 27 Dec 1902; died 25 Jan 1986, Strathroy Hospital-buried Arkona Cemetery. Florence married John Clifford Herrington 21 Jan 1920. John was born 24 Dec 1892, West Williams Township, Ontario; died 21 Apr 1957. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. J.M. Herrington
- 37. M.E. Herrington
- 38. B.L. Herrington
- 39. J.A. Herrington
- 36. J.M. Herrington
Generation: 4
17. M.B.I. Neff
(8.William3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)M.B.I. married F.E. Bridgewater [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. D.M. Bridgewater
- 41. R.W. Bridgewater
- 42. John Arthur Bridgewater
was born 1 Apr 1940; died Jul 1974. - 43. M.A. Bridgewater
- 44. D.E. Bridgewater
- 40. D.M. Bridgewater
18. H.S. Neff
(8.William3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)H.S. married J.E. Smith [Group Sheet]
19. Dorthea Catharine Neff
(8.William3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 5 Dec 1913; died 26 Feb 1921. 20. K.E. Neff
(8.William3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)K.E. married F.H. Ball [Group Sheet]
21. D.M. Cowan
(9.Catharine3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)D.M. married W.C. Wakely [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 45. C.S. Wakely
- 46. A.M. Wakely
- 47. W.C. Wakely
- 45. C.S. Wakely
22. J.I. Cowan
(9.Catharine3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)J.I. married H.H. McKinnon [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. B.M.H. McKinnon
- 49. H.R.H. McKinnon
- 48. B.M.H. McKinnon
23. Frederick Armstrong Cowan
(9.Catharine3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 5 Jul 1916; died 18 Mar 1917. 24. Henry William Cowan
(9.Catharine3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 5 Jul 1916; died 6 Jul 1916. 25. B.N. Cowan
(9.Catharine3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)B.N. married J.H. Sireet [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. L.D. Sireet
- 51. J.L. Sireet
- 52. N. Sireet
- 50. L.D. Sireet
26. P.M. Cowan
(9.Catharine3, 3.Linus2, 1.Joseph1)P.M. married D. Swan [Group Sheet]
Children:
P.M. married W. McKay [Group Sheet]
27. Evelyn Leone Cochran
(14.Adella3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 23 Jun 1911, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 12 Feb 1981, Strathroy, Ontario--Arkona Cemetery. Evelyn married Frederick Lawrence (Ted) Meadows 23 May 1931, Arkona Township, Ontario. Frederick was born 4 Aug 1911, Arkona Township, Ontario; died 2 Oct 1972, Strathroy, Ontario-Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 56. H.L. Meadows
- 57. H. Meadows
- 58. J.L. Meadows
- 59. T.W. Meadows
- 60. Ronald Frederick Meadows
was born 25 Jul 1947; died 18 Jan 2002, Watford, Ontario. - 61. J.A. Meadows
- 56. H.L. Meadows
28. N.E. Cochran
(14.Adella3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1)N.E. married A.J. Westgate [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 62. A.B. Westgate
- 62. A.B. Westgate
29. F.G. Cochran
(14.Adella3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1)F.G. married J.R. Mathews [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 63. B.I. Mathews
- 64. D.L. Mathews
- 65. L.G. Mathews
- 66. A.A. Mathews
- 63. B.I. Mathews
30. Helen Miller Cochran
(14.Adella3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born , Warwick Township, Ontario. Helen married Vernon Charles Morrow 6 Apr. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 67. M.A. Morrow
- 68. M.S. Morrow
- 69. C.H. Morrow
- 67. M.A. Morrow
31. A. Cochran
(14.Adella3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1)A. married A.L. Murray. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 70. B.W. Murray
- 71. N.D. Murray
- 72. B.A.G. Murray
- 70. B.W. Murray
32. Angeline Cochran
(14.Adella3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 18 Jan 1922, Warwick Township, Ontario; died 13 Dec 1965, London, Ontario. Angeline married Orvil Ambrose Croft. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 73. J.I. Croft
- 74. D.O. Croft
- 75. L.M. Croft
- 73. J.I. Croft
33. Edna Marie Neff
(15.Vernon3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 6 Nov 1912, Charlevoix, MI; died 17 Feb 2007, Lake Orion, MI. Edna married Basil Berkley Kennedy 7 Jun 1941, Traverse City, MI. Basil was born 21 Mar 1905, Traverse City, MI; died 9 Feb 2002, Lake Orion, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 76. B.L. Kennedy
- 77. J.L. Kennedy
- 78. B.D. Kennedy
- 76. B.L. Kennedy
34. Gordon Nelson Neff
(15.Vernon3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 26 Jan 1916, Charlevoix, MI; died 2 Feb 1994, Emmet, MI. Gordon married Catherine Julia Marie Walgren 22 Jan 1938, Chicago, ILL. Catherine was born 21 May 1915, Chicago, ILL; died 21 Dec 2001, Charlevoix, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
35. Lancelot Robert Neff
(15.Vernon3, 4.Zenus2, 1.Joseph1) was born 15 May 1918, Charlevoix, MI; died 16 Feb 2007, Dallas, TX. Lancelot married G.E.C. Bergstrom [Group Sheet]
Children:
36. J.M. Herrington
(16.Florence3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Joseph1)J.M. married S.A. Loomis [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 84. J.F. Loomis
- 84. J.F. Loomis
37. M.E. Herrington
(16.Florence3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Joseph1)M.E. married S. Gratten [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 85. J.Y. Gratten
- 86. L.E. Gratten
M.E. married ?. Lipsit. [Group Sheet]
- 85. J.Y. Gratten
38. B.L. Herrington
(16.Florence3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Joseph1)B.L. married D.E. Stevenson (son of Stanley Stephenson and Ruth Ideline Richter) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 87. J.L. Stevenson
- 87. J.L. Stevenson
39. J.A. Herrington
(16.Florence3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Joseph1)J.A. married W. Green [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 88. L.J. Green
- 88. L.J. Green
