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Contents 1 Interesting Finds 1.1 Earl 1.2 Parker 1.3 Taylor 1.4 Ching 1.5 Rosenfeld 1.6 Boyd 1.7 Smith McCallum

Interesting Finds

Earl

1. EarlBeatrice Agnes Thelma (Earll) Tillman (1913-2008)'s husband's (Turner Lee Tillman (abt.1908-)) father was a 33rd Degree Mason for 30 years of his 48 years as a Mason. More interesting however is the fact he died in front of Buffalo City Hall![Dave Stern]
2. EarlRasberry Hovell (1783-) a first cousin once removed of Thomas Hovell (1763-1859) was transported from England to Australia for 7 years in 1828 for stealing a watch.

Parker

1. Parker Alton Parker (1907-1989)'s daughter Freida Parker Steele (1929-2019) was Windor's 3rd black nurse and was married to Eugene Steele (1929-2001) who was Windsor's first black fireman. DWG
2. ParkerSeven degrees from Alton Parker through his son-in-law Eugene Steele (1929-2001) we find Dr. Alfred Schmitz Shadd, the first Black doctor in the prairie provinces. Due to financial hardship, he left university to teach school in Kinistino, North-West Territories (now SK), for a year. He then finished his medical degree at the University of Toronto and returned to Kinistino to practice medicine, later practicing in Melfort, Saskatchewan. He also farmed, bred cattle, ran a drugstore, owned and edited a town newspaper Carrot River Journal, and in 1905 came within 52 votes of being Canada's first Black provincial legislator, running for the Equal Rights Party. He died at age 45 from appendicitis in Winnipeg. Lowe-866 05:05, 7 January 2023 (UTC)

Taylor

1. Daniel Eli Whetung served as chief of the Curve Lake First Nation from 16 Oct 1913 to 14 June 1943. His grandfather, Joseph Whetung (abt.1817-1887) was hereditery chief before him. These connections are through Elsie Taylor's father's first wife.
2. Murray MacKenzie Whetung (1921-2021), four degrees from Elsie May Taylor Knott, was the last living WWII veteran in Curve Lake First Nation when he died in 2021: https://www.candemuseum.org/news-events/news/murray-mackenzie-whetung-life-service. Baskey-5
3. Elijah Marsden (1881-1935), six degrees from Elsie May Taylor, was literally picked up in the air and hurled into an oncoming car when the baskets he was carrying on his shoulders were hit with a strong gust of wind, becoming parachutes. He succumbed to his injuries later that day.
4. Howard-31882 was killed by a railway Train! He was 1st cousin once removed of Taylor-94966Tyner-799 22:46, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
5. Chief Thomas Marsden, six degrees from Elsie May Taylor, it was found, was the Chief of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation for about 5 years, until his death in 1931 at the age of 67.
6. Albert Sylvester Smoke (1894-1944) Was a Canadian long-distance runner at only 4'10" tall. He competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was considered one of the best of his era.Mulligan-668 05:26, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Ching

1. ChingAh Lung (-1877) whose funeral was attended by Sam Ching (abt.1854-) in 1877 should probably be renamed LNAB: 無姓 which means "no surname" and Current Last Name: Unknown; Proper First Name: 龍 with Nickname: Ah Lung. (Or something. Figuring this out is a work in progress.) "Lung" is a very common given name in Cantonese. In Cantonese "Ah" is a commonly used diminutive or friendly prefix (a bit like Newfoundlanders might say "Buddy-Lung" or others might say "Billy" or "Old Bill" instead of "Bill"). "Mo Meng Si" means "No Name Somebody" and is used like Anglos use "Unknown" if we know neither first name nor last. In other words, his name is Lung Unknown, and all his friends referred to him as "Friend Lung." (Or something. We have to make do with the fields that are available in WikiTree. I will get the proper Pictograms presently, along with the names of the others, and post them all in the profiles.) Boyce-3841
2. Ching Our humble friend Ah Lung (-1877) was buried in the same cemetery as and 16 years after the leader of the 1837 Rebellion, first mayor of Toronto, and Father of Confederation: William Lyon Mackenzie (1795-1861). (I think that is really cool.) Boyce-3841

Rosenfeld

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Boyd

1. BoydEdwin Alonzo Boyd served time in the Prince Albert Penitentiary in 1936 for robbing a gas station. In 1949 he robbed the Bank of Montreal and served time in Toronto's Don Jail. His first escape was from Don's Jail on November 4, 1951. He continued robbing banks and was sent back to Don's jail. His second escape from Don's Jail was on September 7, 1952. He was recaptured and spent 14 years in Ontario's Kingston Penitentiary. [N/A] Cheryl Hess
2. Macara brothers whilst serving in the military, older brother Ronald died in Holland in 1945 from his wounds and younger brother james died in a military air accident in 1952 aged just 20. Liz
3. John William Harding died in France in 1916 , he left behind a widow and two young daughters. Liz
4. Macara sisters Jessie and Jane were twins who were born in Perthshire, Scotland and sadly both died the following year in Gateshead, England Liz
5. Boyd "Bodies in the Chevy: journalist says he has evidence of Edwin Boyd's guilt (of unsolved double homicide) in 2002" https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1726396476 Boyce-3841

Smith McCallum

1. Barbara McCallum (Smith) Hanley was the first female mayor of a municipality in Canada. [N/A]
2. Barbara McCallum (Smith) Hanley portrait found Canadian Encyclopedia from archives at Laurentian University. Irvine-3392
3. Barbara McCallum (Smith) Hanley’s BIL Charles Stewart McGhee was born in England even though his parents and siblings (younger and older) were all born in Scotland. (Liza Macklem-13)
4. Landon-1991 and Landon-1992 were twins born to Rufus and Susana Landon in 1853 in Fitzroy, Ontario and both died in 1938 in Regina, Saskatchewan and are buried in the same cemetery. DWG
5. George Allan Souch (1916-1943) was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and was killed in Flying action in Tunisia, as a officer for the RCAF.Schweger-2 02:39, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
6. Jean Elizabeth (Morrison) Pigott (1924 - 2012) was an MP for Ottawa-Carleton, first woman chairperson of Ontario Hydro and received the Order of Canada in 1995. Her sister Maguerite Ann (Morrison) Hale (1929 - 2022) also received the Order of Canada in 2006. Known as Ottawa's legendary "Three Sisters" with one still living. DWG

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