Rainham Builders
Duncan Zavitz
1. Duncan Zavitz was born 3 Nov 1831, Sparta, Ontario; died 28 May 1919, Seminary Cemetery, Yarmouth. Duncan married Bessie Reynolds. Bessie (daughter of William Reynolds) was born 1846, Pennsylvania; died 11 Dec 1912, Seminary Cemetery, Yarmouth. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Sherman J. Zavitz
was born 28 Feb 1866, Michigan; died 1950, Union Cemetery. - 3. Willie M. Zavitz
was born 2 Sep 1870, Yarmouth Township. - 4. Robert Duncan Zavitz
was born 22 Jul 1872, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 10 Aug 1953, St. Thomas, Ontario-buried Union Cemetery. - 5. Jennie B. Zavitz
was born 13 Dec 1875, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 22 Jul 1906, Seminary Cemetery, Yarmouth Township, Ontario. - 6. Merritt Zavitz
was born 2 Aug 1877. - 7. Ida E. Zavitz
was born 13 Jun 1880, Yarmouth Township; died 1943, -buried at St. Thomas. - 8. Mary Margaret Zavitz
was born 20 Mar 1882, Yarmouth Township; died 17 Mar 1883, Yarmouth Township. - 9. Ethel Blanche Zavitz
was born 13 Apr 1886, Yarmouth Township; died 1923, Seminary Cemetary, Yarmouth Township. - 10. Bessie Mabel Zavitz
was born 6 Sep 1889, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 12 Feb 1969, Simcoe, Ontario-Aylmer Cemetery.
Duncan married Elizabeth Ferguson 19 Feb 1862, Elgin County, Ontario. Elizabeth was born 7 Jun 1834, Southwold; died 19 Oct 1865, Old English Cemetery, St. Thomas. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Carrie E. Zavitz
was born 6 Feb 1863, St. Clair City, Michigan.
- 2. Sherman J. Zavitz
Generation: 2
2. Sherman J. Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 28 Feb 1866, Michigan; died 1950, Union Cemetery. Sherman married Loretta Jane Parker 2 Apr 1891, Dexter, MI. Loretta was born 28 Jan 1865, Dexter, MI; died 1952, Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
3. Willie M. Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 2 Sep 1870, Yarmouth Township. 4. Robert Duncan Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 22 Jul 1872, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 10 Aug 1953, St. Thomas, Ontario-buried Union Cemetery. Robert married Ida May Parker 9 Aug 1893, St. Thomas, Ontario. Ida was born 9 Oct 1870, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 1933, -buried Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Vivian Gertrude Zavitz
was born 9 Jun 1895, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 1984, Union Cemetery.
- 12. Vivian Gertrude Zavitz
5. Jennie B. Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 13 Dec 1875, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 22 Jul 1906, Seminary Cemetery, Yarmouth Township, Ontario. Jennie married Walter Gilby 17 Aug 1897, London, Ontario. Walter was born 1875, St. Thomas, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. B.H.G. Zavitz
- 13. B.H.G. Zavitz
6. Merritt Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 2 Aug 1877. Merritt married Clara Bell Foster. Clara was born 9 Oct 1875, Ontario; died 4 May 1960, St. Thomas, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Maisey Zavitz
- 14. Maisey Zavitz
7. Ida E. Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 13 Jun 1880, Yarmouth Township; died 1943, -buried at St. Thomas. Ida married George Young 17 Jun 1908, Woodstock, Ontario. George was born 29 Nov 1877, Woodstock, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Ida married George A. Ponford. George died 1943. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. George Alfred Ponford
was born 9 Sep 1913; died 13 Jul 1944.
- 15. George Alfred Ponford
8. Mary Margaret Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 20 Mar 1882, Yarmouth Township; died 17 Mar 1883, Yarmouth Township. 9. Ethel Blanche Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 13 Apr 1886, Yarmouth Township; died 1923, Seminary Cemetary, Yarmouth Township. Ethel married John Alexander Lawton 29 Jan 1919, Essex Co., Ontario. John was born 25 Nov 1872, Elgin Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]
10. Bessie Mabel Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 6 Sep 1889, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 12 Feb 1969, Simcoe, Ontario-Aylmer Cemetery. Bessie married John W. H. Dunda. [Group Sheet]
Bessie married George Russell Thompson 29 Dec 1911, Jaffa, Ontario. George was born Jun 1886, Ingersoll, Ontario; died 1942. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. James Thompson
- 17. Mabel Thompson
- 18. Jennie Thompson
- 19. Edna Thompson
- 16. James Thompson
11. Carrie E. Zavitz
(1.Duncan1) was born 6 Feb 1863, St. Clair City, Michigan. Carrie married Thomas W. Weyburn 30 Nov 1885, St. Thomas, Ontario. Thomas was born 10 Oct 1860, Essex Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
12. Vivian Gertrude Zavitz
(4.Robert2, 1.Duncan1) was born 9 Jun 1895, Yarmouth Township, Ontario; died 1984, Union Cemetery. Vivian married Edward Henry Connor 4 Oct 1915, St. Thomas, Ontario. Edward was born 1903, Toronto, Ontario; died 1972, Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. C.E. Connor
- 21. J.J. Connor
- 20. C.E. Connor
13. B.H.G. Zavitz
(5.Jennie2, 1.Duncan1)B.H.G. married A.M. Yelland [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. M.L. Zavitz
- 22. M.L. Zavitz
14. Maisey Zavitz
(6.Merritt2, 1.Duncan1)Maisey married ? Gagen. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Beverley Gagen
- 23. Beverley Gagen
15. George Alfred Ponford
(7.Ida2, 1.Duncan1) was born 9 Sep 1913; died 13 Jul 1944. 16. James Thompson
(10.Bessie2, 1.Duncan1)17. Mabel Thompson
(10.Bessie2, 1.Duncan1)Mabel married ? Johnson. ? was born , Tillsonburg, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
18. Jennie Thompson
(10.Bessie2, 1.Duncan1)Jennie married Lorne A. Chambers. Lorne was born , Simcoe, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
19. Edna Thompson
(10.Bessie2, 1.Duncan1)
Generation: 4
20. C.E. Connor
(12.Vivian3, 4.Robert2, 1.Duncan1)21. J.J. Connor
(12.Vivian3, 4.Robert2, 1.Duncan1)22. M.L. Zavitz
(13.B.H.G.3, 5.Jennie2, 1.Duncan1)M.L. married ?. Thompson. [Group Sheet]
23. Beverley Gagen
(14.Maisey3, 6.Merritt2, 1.Duncan1)
