Rainham Builders
Sarah Jane Spears
1. Sarah Jane Spears was born 8 Aug 1855, Selkirk, Ontario; died 25 Feb 1914, Hagersville, Ontario. Sarah married Johann Georg Valentin Smelser 8 Aug 1871, Rainham Township, Ontario. Johann (son of Georg Valentin Schmeltzer and Margaretha Pfeiffer\Piper) was born 14 Jun 1844, Prussia; died 18 Jan 1907, Cheapside, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Harrison Arrell Smelser
was born 1874; died 1967. - 3. Elsie Smelser
was born 5 Sep 1875; died 11 Sep 1971, Dunnville, Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines, Ontario. - 4. Elya Smelser
was born 1876; died 1876. - 5. Margaret Elizabeth Smelser
was born 1878. - 6. Ivan James Smelser
was born 29 Jun 1880; died , Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, Ontario. - 7. George H. Smelser
was born 12 Mar 1884; died 1991, British Columbia, Canada. - 8. Murray Smelser
was born 23 May 1889, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 27 Feb 1891, Rainham Township, Ontario. - 9. Roy Smelser
was born 19 Jan 1894; died 15 Mar 1948, Dunnville, Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines, Ontario. - 10. William Arthur Smelser
was born 21 Jul 1897; died 15 May 1980, Rochester, NY.
- 2. Harrison Arrell Smelser
Generation: 2
2. Harrison Arrell Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 1874; died 1967. Harrison married Eva May Sowle. [Group Sheet]
3. Elsie Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 5 Sep 1875; died 11 Sep 1971, Dunnville, Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines, Ontario. 4. Elya Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 1876; died 1876. 5. Margaret Elizabeth Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 1878. Margaret married Joseph Jessie Pond 27 Sep 1905, Hamilton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. I. Pond
- 12. William Joseph Pond
was born 28 Mar 1910; died 23 Apr 1976. - 13. D. Pond
- 14. A.R. Pond
- 15. H.F. Pond
- 11. I. Pond
6. Ivan James Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 29 Jun 1880; died , Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, Ontario. Ivan married Emma Carson 16 Jan 1909. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Margaret Smelser
- 16. Margaret Smelser
7. George H. Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 12 Mar 1884; died 1991, British Columbia, Canada. 8. Murray Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 23 May 1889, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 27 Feb 1891, Rainham Township, Ontario. 9. Roy Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 19 Jan 1894; died 15 Mar 1948, Dunnville, Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catherines, Ontario. Roy married Ethol Lyons. Ethol died , Woodlawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Elsie Kathleen Smelser
was born 19 Jul 1918; died 7 Mar 1995, St. Catharines, Ontario. - 18. G.H. Smelser
- 17. Elsie Kathleen Smelser
10. William Arthur Smelser
(1.Sarah1) was born 21 Jul 1897; died 15 May 1980, Rochester, NY. William married Mary Elizabeth Schintzius 22 Mar 1917. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. B.J. Smelser
- 20. J.N. Smelser
- 19. B.J. Smelser
Generation: 3
11. I. Pond
(5.Margaret2, 1.Sarah1)12. William Joseph Pond
(5.Margaret2, 1.Sarah1) was born 28 Mar 1910; died 23 Apr 1976. William married Catherine Speck. [Group Sheet]
13. D. Pond
(5.Margaret2, 1.Sarah1)14. A.R. Pond
(5.Margaret2, 1.Sarah1)15. H.F. Pond
(5.Margaret2, 1.Sarah1)H.F. married L.S. Rae [Group Sheet]
16. Margaret Smelser
(6.Ivan2, 1.Sarah1)17. Elsie Kathleen Smelser
(9.Roy2, 1.Sarah1) was born 19 Jul 1918; died 7 Mar 1995, St. Catharines, Ontario. 18. G.H. Smelser
(9.Roy2, 1.Sarah1)19. B.J. Smelser
(10.William2, 1.Sarah1)20. J.N. Smelser
(10.William2, 1.Sarah1)
