Richard BRACE: Lorna Flint Laughton

Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

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1762 - 1855 (93 years)

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Generation: 1

Richard BRACE was born in 1762; died in 1855.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Newfoundland, Canada; a cooper
Reference Number: 74.0
_UID: 50D18804CF3D463B83FDF8EBDA0E2704B053

Notes:

Occupation:
"My father was a cooper and carried on that with fishing and farming, in conjunction with his brother William, all their lives. The farm was small, eight acres and three rods, father attended to that and the coopering, and uncle will do the fish. In their early days they did well and prospered until 1814 and 15 when the long war ended. The three or four years after that, tried men's souls. Hundreds who were worth thousands in Newfoundland, as well as in England, went down and never rose again. he wtool well until 1818 and then the savings of other years went, but not an inch of his property."

Richard married Mary ASHE on 4 Nov 1790 in Newfoundland, Canada. Mary (daughter of John ASHE and Ann COLE) was born in 1775; died in 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Sarah BRACE was born in 1793; died in 1872.
3. Ebenezer BRACE was born in 1795; died in 1883.
4. William BRACE was born in 1797; and died.
5. Margery Ann BRACE was born in 1801; died on 2 Oct 1878.
6. Mary BRACE was born in 1804; and died.
7. John BRACE was born in 1806; and died.
8. George BRACE and died.
9. Richard BRACE was born in 1810; died in 1878.
10. Jane BRACE was born in 1813; died in 1854.
11. William Cole BRACE was born in 1814; died in 1898.

Generation: 2

2.
Sarah BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1793; died in 1872.
Other Events and Attributes:
_UID: B65BBBA5E25041D4A2D87971205804F088D9

3.	Ebenezer BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1795; died in 1883. Other Events and Attributes: Death: age 63 years old _UID: D4221361537B4B8CB8000A708A9B9CA9AB42 Notes: Death: He "never married".

4.	William BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1797; and died. Other Events and Attributes: _UID: 39C6DAB654BC41958C8FD0670CF4C1BB4394 Notes: Family: "He married twice has a family I know nothe about them."

Margery Ann BRACE

(1.Richard¹) was born in 1801; died on 2 Oct 1878.

Other Events and Attributes:

Death: Newfoundland, Canada; aged "over 80"
Name: Marjarey Ann
Reference Number: 37.0
_UID: 2608896C95614956850288365244C33B9122
Birth: 1796, Newfoundland, Canada
Death: 2 Oct 1878

Notes:

Family:
She had nine children.

Death:
She possibly died in Newfoundland.

Margery married John BATSTONE on 19 Dec 1817 in Newfoundland, Canada. John (son of James BATSTONE and Joanna COYSH) was born on 5 Dec 1792 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1792 in Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; died on 16 Sep 1865 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

12. Harriet BATSTONE and died.
13. Zachariah BATSTONE was born in 1829 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1893 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

6.	Mary BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1804; and died. Other Events and Attributes: _UID: 21B6F339C6C24B609E1D2E76507A34E77AEF Notes: Family: "Mary supposed died in Canada, married to John Horwood had 7 children." Family/Spouse: John HORWOOD. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.	John BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1806; and died. Other Events and Attributes: _UID: 0219C89AB49144608AB894700A1DBA15A214 Notes: Family: "John, dead, married twice left a family I know nothing about them."

8.
George BRACE (1.Richard¹) and died.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

14. Richard K. BRACE and died.

9.	Richard BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1810; died in 1878. Other Events and Attributes: _UID: 6F2C1E8A27B34CCD8510D4ECA40F160054F1 Notes: Family: He had five sons and two daughters. Family/Spouse: Mary STEARS. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

10.

Jane BRACE

(1.Richard¹) was born in 1813; died in 1854.

Other Events and Attributes:

_UID: BCD0A7879C624981AE2DBB7F071840A399E5

Notes:

Family:
"Jane died aged about 35 years in Halifax, was married to John James had four children."

Family/Spouse: John JAMES. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.
William Cole BRACE (1.Richard¹) was born in 1814; died in 1898.
Other Events and Attributes:
_UID: E8CE62F6EE1E4AC5A91913FD44FC975E3099

Generation: 3

12.

Harriet BATSTONE

(5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

_UID: AB2A96E02A654295A98F1DEA983A2C9E8C4F
Census: 4 Apr 1881, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Census:
She was enumerated as a female, age 48, born in Newfoundland, a C. Methodist, of English origin, and married. She was living with her husband, Richard Horwood 50, and children, Sarah Horwood 21, Mary Ann Horwood 19, John Horwood 17, and Jane Horwood 15.

Family/Spouse: Richard HORWOOD. Richard was born about 1831 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

15. J.C.B. HORWOOD

13.

Zachariah BATSTONE

(5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born in 1829 in Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1893 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

Reference Number: 18.0
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_UID: E7F7269BE4BA41A39595240D2D65D6B195E3
Residence: 3 Dec 1856, Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada
Directory: 1864, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Registered: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; the birth of his son, William Henry Batstone,
Occupation: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
Residence: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; Dundas Street
Census: 4 Apr 1881, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Directory: 1892, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Death: 1 Apr 1893, Canada; according to the "deaths" page of the Laughton family bible owned by Francis Peter Laughton
Occupation: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Will: 23 Jan 1894, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

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Registration # 022792-93. Family History Library microfilm # 1,853,581 items 1-2 # 19380-24016. He died on July 28, 1893 in Toronto. Index microfilm: Family History Library microfilm # 1411568 items 1-3 B's 1891-1919. Not on Ontario Vital Statistics Project - January 25, 2005

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approximately 62 years old. [see Ann Buck for microfilm numbers]

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Zachariah was listed as a fisherman. Photocopy or get page number. Check on other 3 Batstones - John, John Jr. & Sarah. What library has this directory?

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Zachariah BATSTONE died in Toronto on April 1, 1893. Administration on January 23, 1894 was # 10115-1/2. FHL microfilm # 0,082,688. I hand copied the will but need a photocopy.

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"Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" by E. R. Seary. 971.8 D46S. No copy at AFHS Library? recopy title page, bibliography lx to lxxvii, also 25, 46, 241, 289. At FHC library. No Violet/Vylet. Copy pages 273 + 274 for Knight.

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Publications by Mildred Howard. Publication # 3 ( 1831-1872) is at Calgary Public Library. Not at AFHS library. Are they at FHC? I have copied info from other 2. FHC has #2 971.8 V2h Vol.2 1854-1870. Vol.1 is 1834-1854. FHC doesn't have #3

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reply to Al's email
Collect information on Batstone and Brace families

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"Newfoundlander" newspaper edition 8 December 1856. University of Calgary micorfilm AN5N52 Reel 10 # 563. Current copy is faded and not clear. Copy marriage notice again.

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BATSTONE family DEATHS:
FHL index microfilm # 1,908,061 items 2-25 for 1922. Have done 1920 (1), 1921 (0). Look in death indexes for 1922 to 1932

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try indexes for Prospect, Mount Pleasant and Necropolis. He died April 1, 1893.

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Zachariah was in Toronto on August 30, 1869 when his son William Henry was born. He was in an 1864 Newfoundland directory.

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BATSTONE family:
index film # 1,411,568 B 1891-1919. index film # 1,765,849 B 1869-1890.
NONE: 1916, 1918, 1919.
NOTED: 1914 (James), 1915 (Francis Edward), 1917 (John), 1920 (Richard film # 1,432,270 see A00367). 1933 (Mary Ann)

Residence:
At the time of his marriage to Mary Brace, Zachariah lived in Quidi Vidi.

Directory:
Zachariah is listed as a fisherman in the St. John's City part of the directory. There are three other Batstone's listed: John Batstone (a cooper), John Batstone Jun (a drayman), and Miss Sarah Batstone.

Census:
Zachariah was enumerated as a male, age 52, a Methodist, birth place not written [he was born in Newfoundland], English ethnic origin, a carpenter, and married. He was living with his wife, Mary Ann Batstone 32, his children, Thomas Batstone 16, William Batstone 12, and Mary Ann's children, Charles [Close] 7, Arthur [Close] 4, and Annie [Close] 9.

Occupation:
Zachariah was a carpenter when his son, Alfred Ernest Batstone, was born.

Residence:
Zachariah and Mary Ann were living at 15 Markham Street when Alfred Ernest was born.

Directory:
Zachariah was listed in the 1892 Might's Toronto Directory as a carpenter for E Leadlay & Co. He lived at 61 Markham Street.

Occupation:
Zachariah was a tanner at the time of his death.

Occupation:
Zachariah was described as a labourer in the Surrogate Court petitions.

Residence:
Zachariah owned a house at 74 Markham Street at the time of his death. The house was valued at $ 1400.00.

Will:
Zachariah died intestate, without a will. His widow, Mary Ann, and his daughter, Louisa Ann Batstone Smith of Toronto, applied to have the Toronto General Trusts Company be appointed as Administrators of his estate.

Died:
Zachariah died aged 64 years. The informant was A. D. Watson, M.D.

Zachariah married M.A. CONSTABLE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

16. A.F. BATSTONE
17. Ernest Alfred BATSTONE was born on 15 Feb 1886 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

Zachariah married Mary BRACE on 3 Dec 1856 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Mary (daughter of Thomas BRACE and Mary) was born about 1835 in Newfoundland, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1871 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

18. Thomas James BATSTONE was born on 24 Dec 1857 in Newfoundland, Canada; died on 1 Mar 1913 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 5 Mar 1913 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.
19. Louisa Ann BATSTONE was born about 1859 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died.
20. Mary Elizabeth BATSTONE was born about 1861 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died.
21. E.V. BATSTONE
22. William Henry LeMessieur BATSTONE and died.

14.

Richard K. BRACE

(8.George², 1.Richard¹) and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

_UID: 0A438B5556424C9FAD915299CA457FEE5510

Family/Spouse: Olivia. Olivia and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

23. Nelson Talmaje BRACE was christened on 24 Sep 1883 in Prince Edward Island, Canada; and died.

Generation: 4

15. J.C.B. HORWOOD (12.Harriet³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)
16.
A.F. BATSTONE (13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)
A.F. married F.P. LAUGHTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

24. W.J.Z. LAUGHTON

25. F.W. LAUGHTON

26. A.E. LAUGHTON

17.

Ernest Alfred BATSTONE

(13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born on 15 Feb 1886 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Alfred Ernest Batstone
Reference Number: 9.1
_UID: 0B1F197E78424F4BAF9C31401996CE7DCBD5
Birth: Feb 1886, Ontario, Canada
Birth: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; assisted by Dr. W. W. Ogden
Birth registration: 5 Mar 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 16 Sep 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; chauffeur, at the time of his marriage
Religion: 16 Sep 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist, at the time of his marriage
Census: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; as a chauffeur
Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; at 202 Brunswick
Census: 1 Jun 1921, St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Ernest was only 7 when his father, Zachariah Batstone, died. According to the Surrogate Court paper, he would be 8 on his next birthday Feb 15, 1894.

Birth registration:
His father, Zachariah Batstone, registered his birth.

Census:
Ernest A. Batstone was enumerated as a male, head of household, married, born in February 1886, age 25 on last birthday, born in Ontario, of Irish ethnic origin, Canadian nationality, a Methodist, a chauffeur, an employee, employed for 52 weeks in 1910, worked for 60 hours per week in 1910, and earned $936.00 in 1910. He could read and write, and spoke English. He was living at 202 Brunswick with his wife Isabelle (22) and daughter Florence (1). The family of Philip and Margaret Manthe [Mauthe?] also lived at this address.

Occupation:
In 1910 he had worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours per week and earned $936.00.

Residence:
The family of Philip and Margaret Manthe [Mauthe?] also lived at this address.

Census:
Ernest was enumerated as head of the family, male, married, age 34, born in Ontario, a Methodist, and a chauffeur. His parents were recorded as both born in England. [This was incorrect for his father. Zachariah Batstone was born in Newfoundland which was an English colony at the time.] He was living at 128 Lake Street, in St Patrick's Ward, with his wife Isabel (32), their children Florence (11), John (9) and Shirley (2), and his wife's brother John Mauthe (22).

Ernest married I. MAUTHE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

27. F.I. BATSTONE
28. Jack BATSTONE was born in 1911; and died.
29. Shirley BATSTONE was born in 1919; and died.

18.

Thomas James BATSTONE

(13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born on 24 Dec 1857 in Newfoundland, Canada; died on 1 Mar 1913 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 5 Mar 1913 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Other Events and Attributes:

Reference Number: 18.01
_UID: 239E6D32AA7445AB850C8D31A8EEA7C1BBD3
Birth: 24 Dec 1857, Newfoundland, Canada; according to his death certificate
Census: 4 Apr 1881, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 23 Jan 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation: 15 Dec 1912, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; a brassfinisher
Residence: 15 Dec 1912, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; at 145 N. 5th Street, Ward 6
Marital Status: 28 Feb 1913, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; a widower at the time of his death
Death: 1 Mar 1913, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; of acute cardia dilation at 11:25 pm in the Philadelphia Hospital
Burial: 5 Mar 1913, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States; in Northwood Cemetery

Notes:

Birth:
His parents names were recorded as "unknown", and they were both born in Newfoundland.

Census:
Thomas was enumerated as a male, age 16, a Methodist, birth place not written [he was born in Newfoundland], of English ethnic origin, a machinist and single. He was living with his father Zachariah Batstone 52, his step-mother Mary Ann Batstone 32, his brother William Batstone 12, and Mary Ann's children, Charles [Close] 7, Arthur [Close] 4, and Annie [Close] 9.

Occupation:
Thomas was an electrician at the time of his father's death.

Death:
He was recorded as a white male, widower, aged 55, born on December 24, 1857 in Newfoundland. He was a brassfinisher. His parents names were recorded as "unknown", and they were both born in Newfoundland. He was in hospital for 2 months and 12 days. His usual residence was 145 N. 5th Street, Ward 6. He was buried at Northwood on March 5, 1913 by undertaker E. F. Battersly of 3316 N. Broad.

Burial:
The undertaker was E. F. Battersly of 3316 N. Broad.

Family/Spouse: Eliza Jane ELLIOTT. Eliza and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

30. Arthur William BATSTONE was born in 1881 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
31. Isabella BATSTONE and died.

19.

Louisa Ann BATSTONE

(13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born about 1859 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

Reference Number: 18.02
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_UID: CE7D8238E3C74C71A8223A6F1D6D8B1509E4
Census: 1871, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Court: 23 Jan 1894, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 23 Jan 1894, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Family:
Did Louisa marry William Samuel Wilde? There was an Ethel May Wilde born on may 6, 1882.

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FHL microfilm # 1,843,581. Toronto West. District 118, sub-district B 20, page 2. National Archives microfilm # 6499. LOUISA SMITH, age 39 - born outside of Canada (Newfoundland?). Louisa Batstone married Thomas Smith. Ref: Ancestry.com, February 22, 2004

Census:
Louisa was enumerated as aged 12, born in Newfoundland, Wesleyan Methodist, English ethnicity. She was living in St. Andrew's Ward, Toronto.

Court:
Louisa and her step-mother, Mary Ann Batstone, petitioned the Surrogate Court of York County, Ontario, to have the Toronto General Trusts Company appointed as Administrators of her father's estate.

Residence:
Louisa was living with her husband, Thomas S. Smith, in Toronto, when her father died.

Family/Spouse: Thomas S. SMITH. Thomas and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Samuel WILDE. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

20.

Mary Elizabeth BATSTONE

(13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born about 1861 in Newfoundland, Canada; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

Reference Number: 18.03
_UID: F802046959E14D569EBEEC5DE503FCF0BD0A
Residence: 23 Jan 1894, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Notes:

Residence:
Mary was living with her husband, George, in Chicago, at the time of her father's death in Toronto.

Family/Spouse: George M. WIRT. George and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

21. E.V. BATSTONE (13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)
22.
William Henry LeMessieur BATSTONE (13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) and died.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

32. BATSTONE

23.	Nelson Talmaje BRACE (14.Richard³, 8.George², 1.Richard¹) was christened on 24 Sep 1883 in Prince Edward Island, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes: _UID: 65D8C1FA65E54CA98266BCE35964F987FB6E

Generation: 5

24.

W.J.Z. LAUGHTON

(16.A.F.⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)

W.J.Z. married N. SOMMERVILLE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

33. Glenn LAUGHTON and died.
34. D.T. LAUGHTON

25.

F.W. LAUGHTON

(16.A.F.⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)

F.W. married I.A. RIDDELL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

26.

A.E. LAUGHTON

(16.A.F.⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)

A.E. married I.M. THOMSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

27.
F.I. BATSTONE (17.Ernest⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹)
Family/Spouse: W.F. SOULE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

46. L. SOULE

28.

Jack BATSTONE

(17.Ernest⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born in 1911; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: John Batstone
Reference Number: 9.12
_UID: DF5081E27AA8499DA223CA54670F979C266F
Census: 1 Jun 1921, St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Census:
He was enumerated as "John", son of the head of the family, male, single, age 9, born in Ontario, and a Methodist. His parents were recorded as both born in Ontario. He was living at 128 Lake Street, in St Patrick's Ward, with his parents Ernest Batstone (34) and Isabel Batstone (32), his sister Florence Batstone (11), his sister Shirley Batstone (2), and his uncle [mother's brother] John Mauthe (22).

29.

Shirley BATSTONE

(17.Ernest⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born in 1919; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

Reference Number: 9.13
_UID: F55D6A3E101749F29F47E6BD5D88771F60E5
Census: 1 Jun 1921, St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Census:
She was enumerated as a daughter of the head of the family, female, single, age 2, born in Ontario, and a Methodist. Her parents were recorded as both born in Ontario. She was living at 128 Lake Street, in St Patrick's Ward, with her parents Ernest Batstone (34) and Isabel Batstone (32), her sister Florence Batstone (11), her brother John Batstone (9), and her uncle [mother's brother] John Mauthe (22).

30.

Arthur William BATSTONE

(18.Thomas⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) was born in 1881 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

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_UID: 13320D8B01FC439CB2717DF4C77326C572BC

Notes:

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Image from Ancestry accessed 2017 May 22. Reg # 040722-81 Toronto, York County. Archives of Ontario MS929; Reel: 52. He was born August 8, 1881 to parents Thomas James Batstone and Mary Jane Elliott.

31.

Isabella BATSTONE

(18.Thomas⁴, 13.Zachariah³, 5.Margery², 1.Richard¹) and died.

Other Events and Attributes: