Rainham Builders
Eliza Rhoda Wood
1. Eliza Rhoda Wood was born 31 Aug 1840, Warwick, Ontario; died 19 Apr 1872. Eliza married Elijah Edson Bearss 18 Sep 1862, Warwick, Ontario. Elijah (son of Joseph Bearss and Susan Neff) was born 14 Apr 1838, Welland, Ontario; died 2 Dec 1924, Casnovia, MI-Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Maria Bearss
was born 13 Oct 1863, Warwick Township; died 13 Oct 1952, Strathroy Hospital, Arkona Cemetery. - 3. Joseph Woodruff Bearss
was born 25 Jul 1865, Arkona, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1944, Bailey. - 4. Elijah Edson Bearss
was born 11 May 1867, Arkona, ONT; died 5 Mar 1944, Bailey, MI-Seaman Cemetery. - 5. John Wilson Bearss
was born 4 Apr 1869; died 12 Feb 1921. - 6. Sarah Louella Bearss
was born 5 Aug 1871; died 12 Apr 1893, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery.
- 2. Elizabeth Maria Bearss
Generation: 2
2. Elizabeth Maria Bearss
(1.Eliza1) was born 13 Oct 1863, Warwick Township; died 13 Oct 1952, Strathroy Hospital, Arkona Cemetery. Elizabeth married Henry Rook 19 Oct 1881, Thedford, Ontario. Henry was born 1854, Bertie Township; died 1 Nov 1934, Arkona, Ontario, Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Stella May Rook
was born 21 Nov 1885; died 19 Sep 1979, Ailsa Craig. - 8. Ralph Waldo Rook
was born 19 Feb 1890; died 25 Apr 1947, Arkona, Ontario, Arkona Cemetery. - 9. Alta Luella Rook
was born 15 Aug 1892; died 2 May 1979, Ailsa Craig, Arkona Cemetery.
- 7. Stella May Rook
3. Joseph Woodruff Bearss
(1.Eliza1) was born 25 Jul 1865, Arkona, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1944, Bailey. 4. Elijah Edson Bearss
(1.Eliza1) was born 11 May 1867, Arkona, ONT; died 5 Mar 1944, Bailey, MI-Seaman Cemetery. Elijah married Mary Marie Grill 10 Aug 1892. Mary was born 30 Aug 1872, Casnovia; died 25 Jun 1959. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Roy Edson Bearss
was born 1 Jun 1893; died 2 Nov 1916. - 11. Hazel Louella Bearss
was born 5 Apr 1895. - 12. Ward Wesley Bearss
was born Aug 1899; died Apr 1929. - 13. Stanley Norman Bearss
was born 26 Nov 1900.
- 10. Roy Edson Bearss
5. John Wilson Bearss
(1.Eliza1) was born 4 Apr 1869; died 12 Feb 1921. John married ? Traverse City. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. H.W. Bearss
- 15. Bernie Bearss
was born , Traverse City; died , Traverse City.
- 14. H.W. Bearss
6. Sarah Louella Bearss
(1.Eliza1) was born 5 Aug 1871; died 12 Apr 1893, Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. Sarah married Walter H. Griffin 2 Feb 1888. Walter was born Apr 1865, IO; died , Shelby Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Rhoda Griffin
died 15 Oct 1979, Muskegon, MI. - 17. Hazel Griffin
- 16. Rhoda Griffin
Generation: 3
7. Stella May Rook
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1) was born 21 Nov 1885; died 19 Sep 1979, Ailsa Craig. Stella married Harold I. Johnston 3 May 1916. Harold was born 1888; died 1944. [Group Sheet]
8. Ralph Waldo Rook
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1) was born 19 Feb 1890; died 25 Apr 1947, Arkona, Ontario, Arkona Cemetery. 9. Alta Luella Rook
(2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1) was born 15 Aug 1892; died 2 May 1979, Ailsa Craig, Arkona Cemetery. Alta married ClairJ. Porter 29 May 1916. ClairJ. was born 1891; died 1955, Arkona Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. D.C. Porter
- 18. D.C. Porter
10. Roy Edson Bearss
(4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 1 Jun 1893; died 2 Nov 1916. 11. Hazel Louella Bearss
(4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 5 Apr 1895. Hazel married Sampson Peter Smith 8 Apr 1916. Sampson was born 27 Sep 1894, Grant, MI; died 7 Jul 1942, Freemont, MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. D.P. Smith
- 20. D.R. Smith
- 19. D.P. Smith
12. Ward Wesley Bearss
(4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born Aug 1899; died Apr 1929. Ward married Mary D. Goodrich 13 Feb 1920. Mary died 24 Apr 1929. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. D.W. Bearss
- 21. D.W. Bearss
13. Stanley Norman Bearss
(4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 26 Nov 1900. Stanley married Helen J. Carlson 21 Jul 1924. Helen died 3 Jan 1979, Diamond, MI-Resurrection Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Robert Alan Bearss
was born 31 Mar 1929; died 8 Aug 1978, Diamond, MI. - 23. Norman Ward Bearss
was born 25 Oct 1931; died 15 Feb 1997, Grand Rapids, MI-St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ravena, NY.
- 22. Robert Alan Bearss
14. H.W. Bearss
(5.John2, 1.Eliza1)H.W. married . ?. [Group Sheet]
15. Bernie Bearss
(5.John2, 1.Eliza1) was born , Traverse City; died , Traverse City. 16. Rhoda Griffin
(6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1) died 15 Oct 1979, Muskegon, MI. Rhoda married Raymond Peterson 27 Nov 1911. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. ? Peterson
- 25. ? Peterson
- 26. ? Peterson
- 24. ? Peterson
17. Hazel Griffin
(6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)Hazel married Clair Atkinson. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. ? Atkinson
- 27. ? Atkinson
Generation: 4
18. D.C. Porter
(9.Alta3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Eliza1)D.C. married .. Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
19. D.P. Smith
(11.Hazel3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1)D.P. married J. Day [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. ? Smith
- 33. R.P. Smith
- 32. ? Smith
20. D.R. Smith
(11.Hazel3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1)21. D.W. Bearss
(12.Ward3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1)D.W. married L. Kessler. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Kenneth Bearss
D.W. married S. ?. [Group Sheet]
- 34. Kenneth Bearss
22. Robert Alan Bearss
(13.Stanley3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 31 Mar 1929; died 8 Aug 1978, Diamond, MI. Robert married Elizabeth Kramer. Elizabeth died 9 Dec 1980, Diamond, MI-Resurrection Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 35. Jeff Bearss
- 36. Carol Bearss
- 37. Paul Bearss
- 38. Glenn Bearss
- 35. Jeff Bearss
23. Norman Ward Bearss
(13.Stanley3, 4.Elijah2, 1.Eliza1) was born 25 Oct 1931; died 15 Feb 1997, Grand Rapids, MI-St. Patrick's Cemetery, Ravena, NY. Norman married Charmaine Joyce (Punky) Miller. Charmaine died 9 Apr 2001. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. Michael N. Bearss
died 18 Jul 1981, Grand Rapids, MI-Blythefield Memorial Gardens. - 40. Robin Bearss
- 41. Cindy Bearss
- 42. Elizabeth Bearss
- 43. William Bearss
Norman married Mary Ann ?. [Group Sheet]
- 39. Michael N. Bearss
24. ? Peterson
(16.Rhoda3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)25. ? Peterson
(16.Rhoda3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)26. ? Peterson
(16.Rhoda3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)27. ? Atkinson
(17.Hazel3, 6.Sarah2, 1.Eliza1)
