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701 Date of birth might be 21 August.  Sewell Edmund Durnford
 
702 Cousin of Charlotte & Augusta Sewell. The family was listed on the 1880 Quebec census with their son Edmund (spelt Edmond on census). (Rees).
 		Sewell Edmund Willoughby
 
703 K.C., U.E. Loyalist from Boston, MA, Lt. Col in British Army, Royal Artillery Sewell Stephen
 
704 Tombstone says Married Allie Stubbs. Husband of Elizabeth Shireman.  Shireman John D.
 
705 Had five kids.  Skinner Alice
 
706 tombstone: Amelia wife of John Durnford died Feby 16,1933 Skinner Amelia
 
707 Comments of Eric Durnford of Francois: My Dad Billy Durnford told us that once when he was in Rencontre West he went to visit Jack Matt (John Matt) He went to the door and knocked.....Olive who was inside hollered out "Come in if you're fat and stay out if your Lean." Dad was reasonably stout so he went in and Olive was very embarrassed....She thought it was a neighbour woman who was at the door.
All of them had a good laugh after and probably a few good rums too. 		Skinner Catherine Olive
 
708 May have died April 30, 1897, age 23 years but not substantiated yet.  Skinner Esther
 
709 Tombstone: Harriet Durnford, died Jan. 30, 1955, 86y. 1m, w/o James Skinner Harriet
 
710 SKINNER, Harry E. 1908-2005
Passed peacefully away on Sunday, June 26, 2005 at C.H.C.C. Burgeo, Harry E. Skinner of Ramea, formerly of Richards Harbour at the age of 97 years. Leaving to mourn one son; Harry G. (Carmen) of Port aux Basques; grandchildren, Roland (Meta) of Ramea, Chesley, Helen (Scott Carter), Pauline (Rick Pardy) and Sharon of Ontario, Effie (Jeff Carter), Doris (Henry Taylor), and Joan of Nova Scotia, Marilyn (Gregory Organ) of Baie D'espair, Donna (Norman Sheaves) of Fort McMurray, Harry J. (Eunjung) of Qatar, Judy and Marvin of Port aux Basques, 17 great-grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, nieces, nephews, plus a large number of other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his wife, Effie in 1939; son, Chesley in 1940; daughter, Julia in 1984; son-in-law, Wallace in 1972; also sisters and brothers, Jesse, Anges, Olive, May Chesley, Ben and Wilfred. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, June 29 at 2 p.m. from St. Boniface Church, Ramea with Rev. Heidel officiating. Interment followed at the Anglican Church Cemetery, Ramea.  		Skinner Harry Edwin
 
711 Alternate marriage date Sept 8, 1895.  Skinner John William
 
712 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Skinner Maggie Sarah Elizabeth
 
713 Descentant of Dr. Thomas Skinner of Connecticut.Daughter of William Hubbard Skinner and Maria Sickler, his wife. Granddaughter of Thomas Manwaring Skinner (1791-1880) and Eliza Durnford (1790-1883), his wife, m 1817 Gr-grandaughter of Thomas Skinner and Jerusha Christopher, his wife. Thomas Skinner (1741-96) served as surgeon in many battles 1779-83 in the Connecticut line. He was a member of hte Cincinnati. He was born and died in Colchester, Conn. (DAR Records)  Skinner Martha
 
714 Listed as head of household in 1921 census Skinner Mathew
 
715 May have married John Piercy, Sept. 5, 1887, she was 21 years old but not substantiated yet.  Skinner Sarah
 
716 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Skinner Theresa
 
717 May have married Berthena Piercy, Aug 30, 1886. Not substantiated yet. Had 10 children.  Skinner Thomas
 
718 Durnford, Elizabeth of Bermuda NY married Thomas M. Skinner, Newpaper annoucement date: 3 Dec 1817  Skinner Thomas Manwaring
 
719  Skinner William H.
 
720 lived to 101 years.  Smith Elizabeth
 
721 Had 3 children Smith George Pemberton
 
722 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Smith Logan Patrick Durnford
 
723 q.v. of Montreal.  Smith Pemberton
 
724 He received a degree in mathematics and physics from McGill University and, later, a Masters degree for his work in radioactivity. When he was apprehended in February 1946, Smith was employed with the National Research Council as an Assistant Research Engineer. Of the three members in Gordon Lunan's reading group, Smith was accused by the commission of passing on the most information. When confronted by the commissioners, Smith continually demanded to see a lawyer and, when he eventually testified, his answers were limited predominantly to "yes," "no," and "I do not recall." He was eventually found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.[Canada's Rights Movement: A History http://www.historyofrights.com/bios/smith.html]

With the defection in September 1945 of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko and investigation by the royal commission, most of those involved with the GRU espionage system were apprehended. For the accused, there were several forms of defence. Some, like Raymond Boyer, Gordon Lunan and Durnford Smith acknowledged a 'technical violation of the Official Secrets Act. They were quick to point out, however, that their actions were consistent with Canada's wartime commitments since the data they provided was essentially information which could have been officially transmitted through either the Anglo-Soviet Accord, or the Mutual Aid Act. [Espionage: past, present, future? by Wesley K. Wark]

After serving his sentence, he eventually gained his doctorate and taught physics at the University of New Brunswick [How the Cold War Began by Amy Knight] 		Smith Phillip Durnford Pemberton
 
725 Syracuse Herald Journal (Syracuse NY) June 27, 1957: Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Smith Durnford, 72, of 10 Grover St., widow of John W. Durnford, died today in Auburn Memorial Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Durnford, as life resident of Cayuga County, was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Earle Townsend, and a son, Harold A. Durnford of Auburn; two brother Percy Smith of Auburn and Charles Smith of Ithaca; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  Smith Sarah Elizabeth
 
726 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Smith Stuart Durnford
 
727 tombstone states: Mary wife of J.R.S. Durnford died June 28, 1931, age 63 Spencer Mary
 
728 Baptism Certificate, Hermitage Bay, Nfld, Birth Certificate, Edith Hannah Symes, born 27 January 1903, baptized June 7, 1093, parents Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Symes, abode Francois, father was fisherman. baptism by Leo H. Bishop, Missionary S.P.F. and R.D.


lived in the Lenox Hill Nursing Home in Lynn, MA for the last few years of her life after Mary Hare became unable to care for her needs.

Occupation: Cook, she worked at Friend's Bakery after her husband's death, and later at various nursing homes. She started working at age 14 in Nfld. as a domestic services helper (at the home of the Morris')

SSN # 013-22-8168 		Symes Edith Hannah
 
729 At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Symes Emily May
 
730 was a fisherman, captain of the ship Symes Thomas
 
731 Place of birth listed on passenger listing.  T. Katherine
 
732 Durnford, Frances Isabella of Longparish Hants widow died 1 February 1905. Probate London 5 June to William Arthur Durnford esquire Effects £10903 6s. 1d. [England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941] Thompson Frances Isabella
 
733 1910 census listed brother George Tooley living with them; father's birth place England and mother's Wisconsin.

1912 CA voter registration for Eureka #5, she is listed as age 43, republican, occupation housewife. The 1924-28 voter registration has the same information, however her address, 833 G, Eureka is different than her husbands. 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938 registration the same. 		Tooley Nora G.
 
734 Daniel Towler, pioneer of 1863 from Cardiff, Wales, brought with him two skills which contributed to the development of this new community: he was a hotel manager and a trained musician. As he was growing up, he assisted his father, who was the steward of the Sailors' Home in Cardiff; and when his father died, while Daniel was still in his teens, he succeeded his father as steward. This was a heavy responsibility to descend upon the shoulders of so young a man, but Daniel Towlet carried it very well.
He was typically Welsh in appearance. Short of statute, slight in build, with a clear white skin, pink cheeks, thick wavy dark hair, and beautiful brown eyes, he was considered a handsome man. In his later years, he cultivated a neatly trimmed Van Dyke beard. His warm hand clasp and pleasant smile made him always the genial host.
One day when L.D.S. missionaries called at the Home, he made them welcome and listened attentively to their teachings. He liked what they said so well that he attended their street meetings and assisted them in the singing of their hymns. It was not long before both he and his younger brother, William, joined the L.D.S. Church. These two young men, like most Welsh people, had fine singing voices and were competent musicians, Daniel playing both the concertina and the cornet. When the missionares organized the Cardiff Welsh Band, the two brothers joined and soon became popular members of that organization. The band played not only at the Church street meetings, but also at the regular services and at popular L.D.S. entertainments. Its reputation spread to London, and the Headquarters of the British mission invited it to come up to the capitol to play for Church conference. There it was so highly appreciated that the Church called the whole band to go to Utah. Filled with. religious zeal and proud of their part in the band, [p.39]the two brothers decided to go with the Saints. Daniel was age twenty-three and William nineteen. They returned to Cardiff to settle their affairs and to make preparation for their long journey. Daniel resigned as steward of the Sailors' Home, and the two packed their grips. A group of friends went down to the train to wish them well on their new adventure. Among them was a young girl by the name of Charlotte with whom William had been keeping company. She was not a member of the Church and did not care to go to Utah neither did she wish to lose her young man. She pleaded with William so hard to stay in Cardiff, in fact she literally pulled him from the train, that William remained behind, and Daniel continued on alone. William returned to the Sailors' Home, succeeded his brother as steward, and married Charlotte. A large ship had been chartered to carry a company of emigrants, made up mostly of Mormon converts, to the States. It was outfitting in London docks and was scheduled to leave early in June. Charles Dickens, the noted English novelist, was a personal friend of the owners, and he obtained permisson from them to visit the ship. He was graciously received by the captain, and all one day, while the Saints were coming aboard, he was shown about the ship. In his Uncommercial Traveler, he makes the report of his visit. He praises the Saints for their orderliness, and regrets that a band concert scheduled for the afternoon, had to be postponed because the cornet was late in coming aboard. Probably Daniel Towlet, the cornet, was delayed while sending a last minute appeal to William. The Cardiff Welsh band furnished music not only on the Amazon but also all across the plains. When they arrived in Salt Lake, Daniel Towler joined the Ogden Brass band under the leadership of George Parkman. In 1864, band concerts were given in different localities to raise money for instruments and uniforms. The people gave generously to help them. He became a member of the Salt Lake theatre orchestra and of an orchestra that played for dances in the various wards throughout the valley. While his music was his avocation, his principal efforts were given to the management of boarding houses and hotels. For a time, he worked in the Clawson restaurant and in 1866, he became the proprietor of the Salt Lake House, the finest hotel in the city. On August 17, 1867, he married Sarah Ann Durnford, a young woman who had crossed from England in the same company. As his family began to grow, he left the hotel and moved to Ophir where he ran a boarding house for a mine then he moved to West Jordan; and finally to Mill Creek, where for thirty-five years, he was manager of the boarding-house for the Hannaur smelter.
[Ivy C. Towler. Heart Throbs of the West: The Welsh in Utah, Source Information: Ancestry.com. Heart Throbs of the West [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1998. Original data: Kate Carter. Heart Throbs of the West. Vol. I-XII. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1947.] 		Towler Daniel
 
735 youngest daughter of a retired lieutenant-colonel in the Ceylon Rifles

The News of the World London: Sunday, December 12, 1886. Fashionable News column: Her majesty has offered a spite of apartments at Hampton Court Palace to Mrs. Durnford, widow of Colonel Durnford, Royal Engineers, who was killed in action during the late Zulu Wars.

Queen Victoria allowed her to live grace & favour in Hampton Court:
Listed in book "Grace & Favor, A handbook of who lived where in Hampton Court Palace 1750 to 1950".There is a royal insignia at the bottom right of the page with the words "Historic Royal Palaces. Page 55 lists "Apartment 17 (Suite XLIII), pages and servants of the princesses' lodging.'" The fourth name from the top is "Mrs Frances Durnford: 1886. Frances Catherine (d. 1888), daughter of Col Trenchell of the Ceylon Rifles. In 1854 she married Anthony William Durnford (1830-79), army officer, eldest son of Gen Edward William Durnford, Col Commandant, RE, and Elizabeth Rebecca Langley. He was killed in the infamous massacre at Isandlwana during the Zulu War. They had three children, only one surviving into adulthood. Mrs Durnford must have joined her husband in Ceylon, as the first child, Edward, was born there in 1855 but died in Malta one year later. The middle child, Frances Elizabeth (1857-1919) was born in Malta and later married A McIvor Rapp in Twickenham."
 		Tranchell Frances Catherine
 
736 1922 CA voter registration, listed as nurse, did not specify party, address 2716 LaSalle Ave, LA, husband not listed. 1924 list living with son Alfred H. Durnford.  Travers Mary Franklin
 
737 She was of Garia, she and her family went to "Canada" after her husband's death where she had several brothers. Troke Elizabeth
 
738 Durnford, Adelaide Eleanor of Marston Meysey Vicarage Cricklade Wiltshire, widow died 13 October 1913 Probate London 31 October to Charles Wright Durnford electrical engineer and Philip Barton Durnford barrister-at-aw. Effects £7282 15s 10d. [England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941]  Unknown Adelaide Eleanor
 
739 Durnford, Dorothy Personal Estate under £600. Administration of the Rest of Goods granted at the Prncipal Registry May 1881. Probate 4 December 1880. The Will with a Codicil of Dorothy Durnford (Wife of Hugh Fraser Durnford, Esquire) formerly of Newcastle Emlyn but late of Mount Pleasant Llandilo both in the County of Carmarthen wo died 20 October 1880 at Mount Pleasant was proved at the Principal Registry by the said Hugh Fraser Durnford of Mount Pleasant the sole Executor. Probate being granted under certain Limitations. [England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941] Unknown Dorothy
 
740 Durnford Laura Sarah, Effects under 20 pounds. Probate 5 June 1871. Administration (withe the Will) of the effects of Laura Sarah Durnford (Wife of Hugh Frazer Durnford) formerly of Poppit in the Parish of St. Dogmells in the County of Pembroke but late of Cardigan in the County of Cardigan who died 7 March 1871 at Cardigan was granted at the Principal Registry under certain Limitations to Alfred Louis Philip Francis Joachim Varlet of 208 Stanhope-street Mornington-crescent in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and Alphonse Thomas Varlet of Basingstoke in the the County of Southampton Gentleman the Sons the Legatees. [England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941]

Had sons with the last name Varlet?  		Unknown Laura Sara
 
741 CA voter's registration, first showed up with John in 1936, republican, occupation listed as bookkeeper.
Listed as next of kin on John's WWII draft registration.
Ship's manifest for SS Lurline arriving in San Francisco Oct 27 1952 lists her as citizen by marriage 6-23-12 Oulu, Finland and age 66. Possibly had a previous husband.
 		Unknown Rose Marie
 
742 MIddle name could also be Tarbut(t). Canadian National Archives say (060126) R7965-0-8-E (letter from Prince to George Vardon) was donated by George Durnford, GV's son-in-law, in 1907. Armory and lineages of Canada:...Married Melanie, daughter of George Tarbutt Vardon, Asst. Supt. of Indian Affairs. Vardon George Talbot
 
743 she was a slave. Two years prior to Andrew's death he gave Wainy & her daughter to his daughter Rosema when Rosema was 15. Changed name to Mavina Minor after Civil War.  Wainy
 
744 The censes shows both John Henry and Mallie born in 1905.  Webb Benjamin
 
745 Church of England section TT at Melbourne General Cemetary, Grave #63 (same grave as John Robert Durnford, Myrtle Welsh, Mary Ann Durnford). Age 11, Reg #5128. Unsure why her name is different.  Welsh Myrtle R.
 
746 According to Deanne Griffin, great granddaughter: family lore is that Arthur White's parents were Robert John White & Mary Jane Walker. His birth certificate states mother as Beatrice but no father mentioned.  White Arthur
 
747 Listed as Issabella Charity on Mary Rebecca's birth certificate.  Whittaker Isabel Charity
 
748 Wrote the mystery story "The Boat Race Murder." 1940.
It is the joy of the anthologist to introduce readers to a writer of quality who has receded from public attention David (Michael de Reuda) Winser is a case in point...produced a story that was regarded by Ellery Queen as "the only short story we know of that involves boating as a true sport." Winser's foray into crime writing was but one of the many accomplishments that he achieved during his brief life. He had earned distinction as a sportsman, writer, doctor, and military man before he was tragically killed at the age of twenty-nine during World War II. Winser was educated at Winchester College..member of the rowing team...At Winchester, won the King's Gold Medal for Latin Verse and earned a scholarship to Oxford's Corpus Christi College. At Oxford won the Newdigate Prize for modern verse in 1936, for five linked poems in which he foresees his own death in battle. He employed is rowing skills to help Oxford prevail over Cambridge in 1937, the same year he earned a Commonwealth Scholarship to Yale University. Studied medicine at Yale and did his clinical training at Charing Cross Hospital, London. Was also a stretcher-bearer during the London blitz and then served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to the 48th Royal Marine Commandos, where he earned a Military Cross for gallantry. [Murder on Deck! Shipboard & Shoreline Mystery Stories. Edited by Rosemary Herbert] 		Winser David Michael De Ruda
 
749 founded the Downton Agricultural College in 1880 Wrightson John
 
750 Had been a student at the Dowton Agricultural College, and upon his return from the Boar War was on the staff until 1905. He became a civil servant, joining the staff of the Board of Agriculture as one of its inspectors. Wrightson John Frederick Hulton
 

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