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Male 1833 - 1900  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Josiah Laws was born 1833; died 26 Jan 1900.

    Josiah married Elizabeth Catharine Wilson 3 Jun 1861, Haldimand County, Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of Louis Wilson and Tryphena Hall) was born 15 Dec 1842, South Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 20 Jul 1903. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hiram Lewis Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jan 1864, Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 3 Apr 1945.
    2. 3. Tryphena Bethiah Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1862; died 1922, -buried Sweets Corners.
    3. 4. Martha Jane Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 May 1866; died 31 Jan 1914.
    4. 5. Mary Esther Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jun 1868, Simcoe Co., Ontario; died 10 Aug 1944, Simcoe, Ontario-Oakwood Cemetery.
    5. 6. William Eli Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jan 1871; died 1936, -Sweets Corners Cemetery.
    6. 7. Isaiah Jeremiah Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1874; died 18 Dec 1874.
    7. 8. Thomas Isaiah Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1876; died 13 Apr 1884.
    8. 9. Elizabeth Ellen May Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Aug 1882; died 1930, -Sweets Corners Cemetery.
    9. 10. Charity Rebecca (Ettie) Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jun 1886.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hiram Lewis Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 25 Jan 1864, Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 3 Apr 1945.

    Hiram married Alice Honsberger 18 Aug 1888, Haldimand County, Ontario. Alice was born 1865, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 21 Jan 1908, Haldimand County, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Thomas Claud Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Mar 1889, Haldimand Co., Ontario.
    2. 12. Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1893, Ontario; died 23 Jan 1959, BC.

    Hiram married Meta Anna E. Schooley. Meta (daughter of William Francis Schooley and Katharine (Kate) Fralick) was born 24 Feb 1871. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Tryphena Bethiah Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 9 Apr 1862; died 1922, -buried Sweets Corners.

    Tryphena married Joseph Henry Hoover 8 Feb 1882, Haldimand Co., Ontario. Joseph was born 1856; died 1924. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Johanna Hoover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1885, Haldimand Co., Ontario.
    2. 14. Hazel Waze Hoover  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1890, Buffalo, NY; died May 1973, Buffalo, NY.

  3. 4.  Martha Jane Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 21 May 1866; died 31 Jan 1914.

    Martha married Abraham Honsberger 5 Sep 1888. Abraham was born 19 Dec 1859, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 28 Feb 1928, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Iva Honsberger  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Feb 1897; died 1962.
    2. 16. Alice Maud Honsberger  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Aug 1889; died 6 Aug 1983.
    3. 17. Edna May Honsberger  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1892, South Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 3 May 1988, Orange, FL-buried Orlando, FL.
    4. 18. Helen Magdalena Honsberger  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1901; died 8 Jun 1956, -Sweets Corners Cemetery.

  4. 5.  Mary Esther Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 3 Jun 1868, Simcoe Co., Ontario; died 10 Aug 1944, Simcoe, Ontario-Oakwood Cemetery.

    Mary married Arthur E. Owens 1895, Buffalo, NY. Arthur was born 1866; died 16 Jan 1951, Simcoe, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. J.E. Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Helena Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. ? Owens  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 22. ? Owens  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  William Eli Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 5 Jan 1871; died 1936, -Sweets Corners Cemetery.

    William married Annie Catherine Zimmerman. Annie was born 23 Aug 1882; died 7 Sep 1948. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. E. C. May Laws  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Leona M. Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1900; died 11 Dec 1979, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
    3. 25. Mary Ellen Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1904; died 9 Apr 1939, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
    4. 26. Hazel Irene Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1906; died 1982.
    5. 27. Pearl Odina Laws  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1910; died 22 Feb 1958, -EUB Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

  6. 7.  Isaiah Jeremiah Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 22 Aug 1874; died 18 Dec 1874.

  7. 8.  Thomas Isaiah Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 7 Jul 1876; died 13 Apr 1884.

  8. 9.  Elizabeth Ellen May Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 10 Aug 1882; died 1930, -Sweets Corners Cemetery.

    Elizabeth married Alvin Zintel. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Harley Zintel  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Charity Rebecca (Ettie) Laws Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born 5 Jun 1886.

    Charity married Michael Rittenhouse 21 Dec 1910, Fort Erie, Ontario. Michael was born Jul 1879, PA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Lillian May Rittenhouse  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Nov 1911, Dunnville, Ontario; died 17 Apr 1970, Dunnville, Ontario.
    2. 30. William Rittenhouse  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. Eva Rittenhouse  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Thomas Claud Laws Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hiram2, 1.Josiah1) was born 18 Mar 1889, Haldimand Co., Ontario.

    Thomas married Fannie Margaret McNaughton 31 Jan 1913, Nipissing, Ontario. Fannie was born 28 Sep 1894, North Bay, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Mary Ann Laws  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 12.  Mary Elizabeth (Bessie) Laws Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hiram2, 1.Josiah1) was born 11 Mar 1893, Ontario; died 23 Jan 1959, BC.

    Mary married Charles Raymond Poland 25 Dec 1916, Haldimand Co., Ontario. Charles was born 17 Apr 1891, Moulton Station; died 17 Jul 1967, BC. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Johanna Hoover Descendancy chart to this point (3.Tryphena2, 1.Josiah1) was born 7 Jul 1885, Haldimand Co., Ontario.

  4. 14.  Hazel Waze Hoover Descendancy chart to this point (3.Tryphena2, 1.Josiah1) was born 27 Mar 1890, Buffalo, NY; died May 1973, Buffalo, NY.

    Hazel married Reginald Alexander Fox 13 Sep 1916, Fort Erie, Ontario. Reginald was born 31 Dec 1891, Buffalo, NY; died Oct 1968, Buffalo, NY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. H.S. Fox  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. J.H. Fox  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 15.  Iva Honsberger Descendancy chart to this point (4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1) was born 8 Feb 1897; died 1962.

    Iva married Reuben Nablo. Reuben was born 4 Dec 1895, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1959. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Betty Nablo  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Keith Nablo  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 16.  Alice Maud Honsberger Descendancy chart to this point (4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1) was born 9 Aug 1889; died 6 Aug 1983.

    Alice married George Lawrence 11 Nov 1908. George was born 16 Sep 1886, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. H. Lawrence  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 17.  Edna May Honsberger Descendancy chart to this point (4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1) was born 20 Jul 1892, South Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 3 May 1988, Orange, FL-buried Orlando, FL.

    Edna married Bertram Cornish Wrigley 11 Feb 1918, Port Colborne, Ontario. Bertram was born Jun 1887, Hamilton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Helen I. Wrigley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Dec 1918, Ontario; died 30 Mar 1992, Orlando, FL.
    2. 39. I. Wrigley  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 18.  Helen Magdalena Honsberger Descendancy chart to this point (4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1) was born Jun 1901; died 8 Jun 1956, -Sweets Corners Cemetery.

    Helen married William Lewis Messner 2 Nov 1922, Haldimand Co., Ontario. William was born 28 Mar 1898, Ontario; died 1980. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. W. Fay Messner  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Aug 1923; died 17 Oct 2009, Dunnville, Ontario-South Cayuga Trinity Cemetery.
    2. 41. Joyce Messner  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 42. Bruce Messner  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 19.  J.E. Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Josiah1)

    J.E. married G.S. Downie [Group Sheet]


  10. 20.  Helena Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Josiah1)

    Helena married Alister Cameron. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. ? Cameron  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 21.  ? Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Josiah1)

    ? married Frederick Grenner. [Group Sheet]


  12. 22.  ? Owens Descendancy chart to this point (5.Mary2, 1.Josiah1)

  13. 23.  E. C. May Laws Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    E. married Albert Charles Nathan Ray 31 May 1922. Albert was born 12 Aug 1895; died 12 Jul 1943. [Group Sheet]


  14. 24.  Leona M. Laws Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1900; died 11 Dec 1979, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

    Leona married James Carruthers. James was born 17 Mar 1889, Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 1951. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Jean Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. Jennie Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 46. Mary Jane Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 47. Irene Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 48. Ivan Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 49. Thelma Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 50. William J. Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jun 1919; died 26 Mar 1945, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
    8. 51. John Thomas Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1922; died 26 Nov 1922, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

  15. 25.  Mary Ellen Laws Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1904; died 9 Apr 1939, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

    Mary married George Carruthers 1924. George was born 17 Mar 1889, Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 18 Jul 1940. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 52. Ross Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 53. Dolly Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 54. John Wilfred Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1923; died 6 Jan 1988.

  16. 26.  Hazel Irene Laws Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1906; died 1982.

  17. 27.  Pearl Odina Laws Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born 25 Mar 1910; died 22 Feb 1958, -EUB Cemetery, Rainham Township, Ontario.

    Pearl married R. Smelser. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 55. ? Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. ? Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 57. ? Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 28.  Harley Zintel Descendancy chart to this point (9.Elizabeth2, 1.Josiah1)

  19. 29.  Lillian May Rittenhouse Descendancy chart to this point (10.Charity2, 1.Josiah1) was born 23 Nov 1911, Dunnville, Ontario; died 17 Apr 1970, Dunnville, Ontario.

    Lillian married George Wilfred Harkness. George was born 5 Sep 1904, Dunnville, Ontario; died 19 Mar 1980, Dunnville, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  20. 30.  William Rittenhouse Descendancy chart to this point (10.Charity2, 1.Josiah1)

    William married Ruth Stowe. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 58. Dorothy Rittenhouse  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 59. Ruth Rittenhouse  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 31.  Eva Rittenhouse Descendancy chart to this point (10.Charity2, 1.Josiah1)

    Eva married John Gifford. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 60. Wayne Gifford  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 32.  Mary Ann Laws Descendancy chart to this point (11.Thomas3, 2.Hiram2, 1.Josiah1)

  2. 33.  H.S. Fox Descendancy chart to this point (14.Hazel3, 3.Tryphena2, 1.Josiah1)

  3. 34.  J.H. Fox Descendancy chart to this point (14.Hazel3, 3.Tryphena2, 1.Josiah1)

  4. 35.  Betty Nablo Descendancy chart to this point (15.Iva3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1)

    Betty married Luther Mehlenbacher. [Group Sheet]


  5. 36.  Keith Nablo Descendancy chart to this point (15.Iva3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1)

  6. 37.  H. Lawrence Descendancy chart to this point (16.Alice3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1)

    H. married I. Schurr [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 61. ? Schurr  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 62. ? Schurr  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 38.  Helen I. Wrigley Descendancy chart to this point (17.Edna3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1) was born 29 Dec 1918, Ontario; died 30 Mar 1992, Orlando, FL.

    Helen married ? Schiedel. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 63. Helen Mary Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point died Aug 1987, Orlando, FL.
    2. 64. Sally Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 65. Judy Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 66. Edna Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 67. Betty Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 68. G.A. Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 69. Sue Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 70. Norman Michael Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 71. John Wayne Schiedel  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 39.  I. Wrigley Descendancy chart to this point (17.Edna3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1)

    I. married ?. Purcel. [Group Sheet]

    I. married A. Ruisi. [Group Sheet]


  9. 40.  W. Fay Messner Descendancy chart to this point (18.Helen3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1) was born 24 Aug 1923; died 17 Oct 2009, Dunnville, Ontario-South Cayuga Trinity Cemetery.

    W. married Muriel Chapman. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 72. Bonnie Messner  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 73. Kevin Messner  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Mar 1955; died Jun 1982.
    3. 74. Cheryl Messner  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 75. Darin Messner  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 41.  Joyce Messner Descendancy chart to this point (18.Helen3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1)

    Joyce married Roger Link. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 76. ? Link  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 77. ? Link  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 78. ? Link  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 42.  Bruce Messner Descendancy chart to this point (18.Helen3, 4.Martha2, 1.Josiah1)

    Bruce married Betty Riley. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 79. ? Messner  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 80. ? Messner  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 81. ? Messner  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 43.  ? Cameron Descendancy chart to this point (20.Helena3, 5.Mary2, 1.Josiah1)

  13. 44.  Jean Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    Jean married ? Jackson. [Group Sheet]


  14. 45.  Jennie Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    Jennie married ? Shrum. [Group Sheet]


  15. 46.  Mary Jane Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    Mary married Kenneth Claude Fisher. [Group Sheet]


  16. 47.  Irene Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

  17. 48.  Ivan Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

  18. 49.  Thelma Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    Thelma married ? Caughell. [Group Sheet]


  19. 50.  William J. Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born 19 Jun 1919; died 26 Mar 1945, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

  20. 51.  John Thomas Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (24.Leona3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born 1922; died 26 Nov 1922, -Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

  21. 52.  Ross Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (25.Mary3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

  22. 53.  Dolly Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (25.Mary3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    Dolly married ? Michener. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 82. Judy Michener  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 83. Harry Michener  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 84. Jeff Michener  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 85. Jillian Michener  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 86. Chris Michener  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 87. Jenni Michener  Descendancy chart to this point

  23. 54.  John Wilfred Carruthers Descendancy chart to this point (25.Mary3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1) was born Abt 1923; died 6 Jan 1988.

    John married ? Shank. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 88. ? Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 89. ? Carruthers  Descendancy chart to this point

  24. 55.  ? Smelser Descendancy chart to this point (27.Pearl3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    ? married ? Michener. [Group Sheet]


  25. 56.  ? Smelser Descendancy chart to this point (27.Pearl3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    ? married ? Davis. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 90. ? Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 91. ? Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 92. ? Davis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 93. Jeoffrey Wayne Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1959; died 1959.
    5. 94. ? Davis  Descendancy chart to this point

  26. 57.  ? Smelser Descendancy chart to this point (27.Pearl3, 6.William2, 1.Josiah1)

    ? married ? Logan. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 95. ? Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 96. ? Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point

  27. 58.  Dorothy Rittenhouse Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 10.Charity2, 1.Josiah1)

  28. 59.  Ruth Rittenhouse Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 10.Charity2, 1.Josiah1)

  29. 60.  Wayne Gifford Descendancy chart to this point (31.Eva3, 10.Charity2, 1.Josiah1)


 

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