Rainham Builders
Mary Knisley
1. Mary Knisley was born 12 Sep 1841, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 12 May 1913, Doan/Steele Cemetery, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Mary married Jonas Zavitz 21 Jan 1868, Welland County, Ontario. Jonas (son of Jacob Zavitz and Anna (Annie) Sherk) was born 26 Mar 1846, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 17 Jan 1920, Humberstone Township, Ontario-Doan/Steele Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Alvin Whitmore Zavitz
was born 16 Oct 1868, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 5 Feb 1948, Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, NY. - 3. Anna Mandilla Zavitz
was born 28 Aug 1870, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 2 Mar 1874, Doan/Steele Cemetery, Humberstone Township, Ontario. - 4. Truman Elbert Zavitz
was born 19 Mar 1873, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died Sep 1946, Buffalo, NY. - 5. Elra Alfred Zavitz
was born 9 Aug 1875, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 2 Jan 1958. - 6. Warren Edgar Zavitz
was born 12 Oct 1878, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 12 Jul 1970, Wenatchee, WA-Evergreen Cemetery. - 7. Bertha Christina Zavitz
was born 26 Jun 1881, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 18 Jan 1935, Sodom Road Cemetery.
- 2. Alvin Whitmore Zavitz
Generation: 2
2. Alvin Whitmore Zavitz
(1.Mary1) was born 16 Oct 1868, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 5 Feb 1948, Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, NY. Alvin married Martha B. Furman 2 Oct 1900. Martha was born 1875, Kitchener, Ontario; died 1953, Warsaw Cemetery, Warsaw, NY. [Group Sheet]
3. Anna Mandilla Zavitz
(1.Mary1) was born 28 Aug 1870, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 2 Mar 1874, Doan/Steele Cemetery, Humberstone Township, Ontario. 4. Truman Elbert Zavitz
(1.Mary1) was born 19 Mar 1873, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died Sep 1946, Buffalo, NY. Truman married Anna Mary Swanicamp. Anna was born 1876, Hamburg N.Y.. [Group Sheet]
5. Elra Alfred Zavitz
(1.Mary1) was born 9 Aug 1875, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 2 Jan 1958. Elra married Bertha Bitner 14 May 1902, Bertie Township, Ontario. Bertha (daughter of Craten J. Bitner and Elizabeth M. Winger) was born 5 Nov 1882, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 18 Jun 1908, Steele Cemetery, Humberstone Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Merritt Christian Zavitz
was born 24 Dec 1904, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Nov 1983, Port Colborne, Ontario-Steele's Cemetery. - 9. Ethel May (Mary) Zavitz
was born 23 Feb 1906, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 23 Dec 1997, Brethren In Christ Cemetery, Bertie. - 10. May Elizabeth Zavitz
was born 14 May 1907, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 15 Jul 2000, Fort Erie, Ontario-Brethren In Christ Cemetery, Bertie. - 11. Anna C. Zavitz
died , Infant.
Elra married Phyllis Irene Powell 16 Mar 1916, Welland, Ontario. Phyllis (daughter of Thomas Powell and Margaret Ann Minor) was born 6 Feb 1886, Niagara On the Lake, Ontario; died 1936. [Group Sheet]
- 8. Merritt Christian Zavitz
6. Warren Edgar Zavitz
(1.Mary1) was born 12 Oct 1878, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 12 Jul 1970, Wenatchee, WA-Evergreen Cemetery. Warren married Cecile P. Mang 24 Dec 1900. Cecile was born Jan 1881, France; died 1955, Evergreen Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Violet Hazel Zavitz
was born 6 Jan 1904, Tonawonda, NY; died Nov 1973, Wenatchee, Washington.
- 12. Violet Hazel Zavitz
7. Bertha Christina Zavitz
(1.Mary1) was born 26 Jun 1881, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 18 Jan 1935, Sodom Road Cemetery. Bertha married Edward Owen Morningstar 6 Jun 1906, Humberstone Township, Ontario. Edward (son of Jacob Morningstar and Catherine (Kate) Detenbeck) was born 12 Dec 1880, Willoughby Township, Ontario; died 1935, Sodom Road Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Ruby Fern Morningstar
was born Feb 1909; died 1946, Sodom Road Cemetery/Saint John's Stevensville United Church Cemetery, Snyder, Ontario.
- 13. Ruby Fern Morningstar
Generation: 3
8. Merritt Christian Zavitz
(5.Elra2, 1.Mary1) was born 24 Dec 1904, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Nov 1983, Port Colborne, Ontario-Steele's Cemetery. Merritt married C.E. Reinhart. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. G.L. Zavitz
- 15. G.M. Zavitz
- 16. A.C. Zavitz
- 17. E.S. Zavitz
- 18. J.C. Zavitz
- 14. G.L. Zavitz
9. Ethel May (Mary) Zavitz
(5.Elra2, 1.Mary1) was born 23 Feb 1906, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 23 Dec 1997, Brethren In Christ Cemetery, Bertie. Ethel married Frederick Fox 29 Jan 1933. Frederick (son of Godfrey Fox and Priscilla Alice Winger) was born 21 Feb 1901; died 1962. [Group Sheet]
10. May Elizabeth Zavitz
(5.Elra2, 1.Mary1) was born 14 May 1907, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 15 Jul 2000, Fort Erie, Ontario-Brethren In Christ Cemetery, Bertie. May married John Edward Fretz. John (son of Emmanuel Fretz and Mary Della Noyes) was born Nov 1907, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 6 Dec 1983, Douglas Memorial Hospital-Brethren In Christ Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Clifford Emmanuel Fretz
was born 11 Jul 1935, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Jan 2007, Welland, Ontario. - 20. S.M. Fretz
- 21. E. Fretz
- 22. D.E. Fretz
- 23. J. Fretz
- 24. R. Fretz
- 19. Clifford Emmanuel Fretz
11. Anna C. Zavitz
(5.Elra2, 1.Mary1) died , Infant. 12. Violet Hazel Zavitz
(6.Warren2, 1.Mary1) was born 6 Jan 1904, Tonawonda, NY; died Nov 1973, Wenatchee, Washington. Violet married Eben Morrell Simon 20 Jun 1920, Wenatchee, Washington. Eben was born 27 Dec 1899, Youngstown, Washington State; died 12 Jun 1988, Wenatchee, Washington. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. E.W. Simon
- 26. Benjamin Simon
- 27. F.C. Simon
- 28. Eben Morrell Simon
was born 26 Jun 1930, Wenatchee, Washington; died 28 Mar 2001, Naalehu, Hawaii.
- 25. E.W. Simon
13. Ruby Fern Morningstar
(7.Bertha2, 1.Mary1) was born Feb 1909; died 1946, Sodom Road Cemetery/Saint John's Stevensville United Church Cemetery, Snyder, Ontario. Ruby married Lloyd McIntyre. Lloyd was born , Middlesex County; died , Sodom Road Cemetery/Saint John's Stevensville United Church Cemetery, Snyder, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. M.A. McIntyre
- 30. D. McIntyre
- 29. M.A. McIntyre
Generation: 4
14. G.L. Zavitz
(8.Merritt3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)G.L. married E.J. Bailey [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. P.A. Zavitz
- 32. G. Zavitz
- 33. V.J. Zavitz
- 34. S. Zavitz
- 31. P.A. Zavitz
15. G.M. Zavitz
(8.Merritt3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)G.M. married A. Baker. [Group Sheet]
Children:
16. A.C. Zavitz
(8.Merritt3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)17. E.S. Zavitz
(8.Merritt3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)E.S. married G. Warren. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 38. J. Warren
- 38. J. Warren
18. J.C. Zavitz
(8.Merritt3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)J.C. married R. Hudd. [Group Sheet]
Children:
19. Clifford Emmanuel Fretz
(10.May3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Jul 1935, Bertie Township, Ontario; died 14 Jan 2007, Welland, Ontario. Clifford married Beverly ?. [Group Sheet]
Clifford married Pamela Curson. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. M. Fretz
- 42. M. Fretz
20. S.M. Fretz
(10.May3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)21. E. Fretz
(10.May3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)E. married R. Hammer. [Group Sheet]
Children:
E. married G.D. Kendrick. [Group Sheet]
22. D.E. Fretz
(10.May3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)D.E. married C. Doyle. [Group Sheet]
Children:
23. J. Fretz
(10.May3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)J. married F. Opatousky. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 49. S. Fretz
- 49. S. Fretz
24. R. Fretz
(10.May3, 5.Elra2, 1.Mary1)R. married J. Berry [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. Adam Richard Fretz
was born 10 Jan 1981; died 13 Jan 1981, Welland, Ontario-Windmill Point Church of Christ Cemetery. - 51. L.A. Fretz
- 50. Adam Richard Fretz
25. E.W. Simon
(12.Violet3, 6.Warren2, 1.Mary1)E.W. married R.R. Wyman [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 52. Larry Wayne Simon
was born 18 Feb 1947, Wenatchee, Washington; died 15 Jul 1964, Seatle, Washington-Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. - 53. Connie Marie Simon
was born 18 Apr 1950, Wenatchee, Washington; died 30 Nov 1991, Wenatchee, Washington-Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.
- 52. Larry Wayne Simon
26. Benjamin Simon
(12.Violet3, 6.Warren2, 1.Mary1)27. F.C. Simon
(12.Violet3, 6.Warren2, 1.Mary1)F.C. married W.C. Orear [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. G.L. Simon
- 55. J.W. Simon
- 54. G.L. Simon
28. Eben Morrell Simon
(12.Violet3, 6.Warren2, 1.Mary1) was born 26 Jun 1930, Wenatchee, Washington; died 28 Mar 2001, Naalehu, Hawaii. Eben married R. Inabnit [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 56. Eben Kelly Simon
- 57. Theresa Kay Simon
- 58. Regena Kay Simon
- 59. Sherry Kay Simon
- 60. Pamela Kay Simon
- 56. Eben Kelly Simon
29. M.A. McIntyre
(13.Ruby3, 7.Bertha2, 1.Mary1)30. D. McIntyre
(13.Ruby3, 7.Bertha2, 1.Mary1)
