Genealogy of the McClelland and Related Families -
Berry Family
Descendants of Thomas Berry
Generation One
1. Thomas
1
Berry
1
was born in England.
2
He married Rebecca Ricker, daughter of Jacob Ricker.
1,3
He ended military service from the 38th Yorkshire Regiment in 1783.
2
Children of Thomas
1 Berry and Rebecca Ricker were as
follows:
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+ 2 i. Matthias2 Berry was born
circa 1795 at New Brunswick. He married Deliah Ricker, daughter of Jacob Ricker.
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3 ii. William Berry1,2,1,1
was born circa 1796.1,2
He married Mary Ann Mitton, daughter of Robert Mitton and Jane Mainprize, on 2
Jul 1831 at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.1,2
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+ 4 iii. David Berry was born circa 1805. He married
Polly Mary Garland, daughter of John Garland and Sarah Ayles, on 3 Oct 1833 at
Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.
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+ 5 iv. John Berry was born circa 1811 at New
Brunswick. He married Alida Allwood on 15 Feb 1840.
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6 v. Abraham Berry.2,2,2
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7 vi. Edward Berry2,2,2
was born circa 1816.2
He married Elizabeth Price.2
He was also known as Neddy Berry.2
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8 vii. Daniel Berry2,2,2
married Nancy Geldart.2
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+ 9 viii. Absolom Berry was born circa 1820. He
married Sarah Prosser on 8 Feb 1847 at Albert County, New Brunswick.
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10 ix. Catharine Berry2,2,2
was born circa 1821.2
She married William Leaman on 6 Aug 1841.2
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11 x. Jane Berry2,2,2
was born circa 1835.2
She married William Garland.2
Generation Two
2. Matthias
2
Berry (
Thomas1)
2,2
was born circa 1795 at New Brunswick.
4
He married Deliah Ricker, daughter of Jacob Ricker.
4
In 1851, Solomon and Matthias lived beside each other.
4
Children of Matthias
2 Berry and Deliah Ricker were as
follows:
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+ 12 i. Solomon3 Berry was born on 17
Jun 1822 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Hannah
Steeves, daughter of Elisha Steeves and Delia Smith, on 16 Sep 1849 at Parish of
Coverdale, New Brunswick. He married Mary Jane Jonah, daughter of Peter Jonah
and Eliza Beck, on 8 Jan 1865 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick. He died on 18 Oct
1904 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick, at age 82. He was buried at
Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
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13 ii. Jonas Berry was born circa 1824.4,5
He married Rebecca Mitton, daughter of Robert Mitton and Polly Berry, on 16 Sep
1849 at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.6
He witnessed the marriage of Solomon Berry and Hannah Steeves on 16 Sep 1849
at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.7,8
He was a farmer in 1851 at Elgin Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.5
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14 iii. Martha Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1836 at New Brunswick.4
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15 iv. Eleanor Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1840 at New Brunswick.4
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16 v. Delia Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1842 at New Brunswick.4
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17 vi. Jane Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1844 at New Brunswick.4
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18 vii. Lucinda Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1845 at New Brunswick.4
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+ 19 viii. Milledge Berry was born on 14 Oct 1846 at
New Brunswick. He married Catherine Kelly. He married Mabel Jane Steeves on 30 Sep
1903 at Albert County, New Brunswick. He died on 13 Dec 1906 at age 60. He was
buried at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
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20 ix. Jemima Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1850 at New Brunswick.4
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21 x. Alberta Berry9,9,9
was born circa 1852 at New Brunswick.9
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+ 22 xi. Stewart Berry was born circa 1854 at New
Brunswick.
4. David
2
Berry (
Thomas1)
3,2,3,3
was born in 1803.
3
He was born circa 1805.
4,2
He married Polly Mary Garland, daughter of John Garland and Sarah Ayles,
on 3 Oct 1833 at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.
3,2
Children of David
2 Berry and Polly Mary Garland were
as follows:
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23 i. Daniel3 Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1835.3,4
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24 ii. Eleanor Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1837.3,4
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25 iii. Leah Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1839.3,4
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26 iv. Ann Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1841.3,4
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27 v. Mary J. Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1843.3,4
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28 vi. Rachel Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1845.3,4
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+ 29 vii. Stephen Berry was born circa 1848. He
married Theresa Jane Hiltz, daughter of James Hiltz and Jane Briggs, at
Kentville, Nova Scotia. He died before 1886.
5. John
2
Berry (
Thomas1)
2,2,2
was born circa 1811 at New Brunswick.
2,4
He married Alida Allwood on 15 Feb 1840.
2
He was a labourer in 1851 at Coverdale Parish, Westmorland County, New
Brunswick.
4
Children of John
2 Berry and Alida Allwood all born
in
New Brunswick were as follows:
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30 i. Rachel3 Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1842.4
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31 ii. Charlotte Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1844.4
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32 iii. William A. Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1846.4
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33 iv. Eliza A. Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1848.4
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34 v. James A. Berry4,4,4
was born circa 1851.4
9. Absolom
2
Berry (
Thomas1)
2,2,2
was born circa 1820.
2,5
He married Sarah Prosser on 8 Feb 1847 at Albert County, New Brunswick.
2,10
He was also known as Absalam Berry.
5
He was a farmer in 1851 at Elgin Parish, Westmorland County, New
Brunswick.
5
Children of Absolom
2 Berry and Sarah Prosser were as
follows:
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35 i. Levinah3 Berry5
was born circa 1846.
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36 ii. David Berry5
was born circa 1848.
Generation Three
12. Solomon
3 Berry (
Matthias2,
Thomas1) was born on 17 Jun 1822 at Turtle Creek,
Albert County, New Brunswick.
11,8
He was born on 16 Jun 1825 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New
Brunswick.
11,12
He was born on 17 Jun 1825 at New

Brunswick.
13,14,4
He married Hannah Steeves, daughter of Elisha Steeves and Delia Smith,
on 16 Sep 1849 at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.
7,8
He married Mary Jane Jonah, daughter of Peter Jonah and Eliza Beck, on 8
Jan 1865 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
11,15
He died on 18 Oct 1904 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick, at
age 82.
14,8,16
He died at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
11
He was buried at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
12
The gravestone photo to the right marks the grave of Solomon Berry and his second wife Mary Jane Jonah
... many thanks to Sheila McClelland for the photo.
Hannah Steeves gravestone is shown to the left.
Solomon was a devout Baptist, having served as a deacon of the Turtle Creek
Baptist Church for more than a quarter of a century at the time of his
death.
16
He witnessed the marriage of Jonas Berry and Rebecca Mitton on 16 Sep
1849 at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.
6
He was a farmer and property owner in 1851.
4
In 1851, Delia Steeves (a younger sister of Hannah), age 8, was listed
as a lodger with the family.
4
He was from English ancestry.
4
Also in 1851, Solomon's neighbour was Matthias Berry, age 56 of English
origin, married to Delia, age 43. It is assumed that Matthias was
Solomon's father.
Input from other researchers on this match is
appreciated. Delia is likely the same person shown as Dilly Berry, age
74, in the 1881 census, still living next door to Solomon.
4,17
The photo to the right shows Solomon and his second family, circa 1902, back row from left; Perley, Albert, Bliss,
front row from left; John, Mary Jane Jonah, Solomon, Viola ... many
thanks to Kevin Berry for the scan.15
Children of Solomon
3 Berry and Hannah Steeves were as
follows:
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37 i. Merrit4 Berry was born on 14
Oct 1850 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.4,8
He died on 6 Jun 1854 at age 3.8
He was buried at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.12
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+ 38 ii. Mary Louise Berry was born on 9 Jun 1852 at
Turtle Creek, New Brunswick. She married Daniel Vaughan Crandall Jr, son of
Reverend Daniel Vaughan Crandall and Rebecca Uhlmar, on 14 Dec 1876. She married
Wesley Crossman on 11 Dec 1901 at Westmorland County, New Brunswick. She died on
20 Feb 1940 at Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, at age 87. She was
buried on 22 Feb 1940 at Old Elgin Baptist Cemetery, Elgin, New Brunswick.
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39 iii. Amanda Berry8
was born on 28 Jan 1854 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.9,8
She married Mr. McPherson.8
She died on 3 Jul 1933 at age 79.8
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+ 40 iv. Gilbert Waymond Berry was born on 29 Aug 1855
at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Margret Ross, daughter
of Malcolm Ross and Rebecca Kelly, on 6 Aug 1881 the Parish of Coverdale, New
Brunswick. He died on 10 May 1933 at Calgary, Alberta, at age 77.
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41 v. Read Berry was born on 22 Mar 1857 at Turtle
Creek, New Brunswick.9,8
He died on 13 Aug 1889 at age 32.8
He was also known as Reed Berry.8
He was a farmer in 1881 at Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick.17
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+ 42 vi. Caleb Fraser Berry was born on 7 Nov 1858 at
Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Martha Margaret O'Brien,
daughter of Malcolm O'Brien and Leah Kaye. He died on 15 Mar 1922 at Sunny Brae,
Westmorland County, New Brunswick, at age 63. He was buried on 18 Mar 1922 at
Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick.
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43 vii. Infant Berry8,8,8
was born on 20 Mar 1860.8
He/she died on 23 Mar 1860.8
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+ 44 viii. John Walter Berry was born on 7 Jan 1861 at
Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Ida May Wilson in 1888 at
Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick. He died on 2 Jan 1936 at Turtle
Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick, at age 74. He was buried at Turtle Creek
Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
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+ 45 ix. James Merrit Berry was born on 21 Aug 1862 at
Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Lillian A. Wilson circa
1901 at New Brunswick. He died of arterio sclerosis on 12 Feb 1942 at
Gunningsville, Albert County, New Brunswick, at age 79. He was buried on 15 Feb
1942 at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
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+ 46 x. Samuel James Berry was born on 31 Aug 1864 at
Turtle Creek, New Brunswick. He married Luily ???
Children of Solomon
3 Berry and Mary Jane Jonah were as
follows:
-
+ 47 i. Harden Bliss4 Berry was born
circa 1867 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick. He married Jennie E. Steeves on 28
Sep 1887 at Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick. He died on 16 Apr 1937
at Westmorland County, New Brunswick. He was buried at Gray's Island, Albert
County, New Brunswick.
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+ 48 ii. Viola Corona Berry was born on 22 Feb 1868 at
Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. She married Willard Myles Fillmore,
son of Rufus H. Fillmore and Elizabeth Ann Steeves. She died of pneumonia on 16
Jan 1934 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick, at age 65. She was
buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
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49 iii. John H. Berry was born on 6 Nov 1872 at
Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.13
He died on 24 Jun 1926 at age 53.8,11
He was a jewellery merchant in 1901.13
In 1901 John H. Berry lived at Parish of Coverdale, Albert County, New
Brunswick, with his parents.13
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50 iv. Albert C. Berry was born on 8 Jul 1875 at
Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.13
He died on 8 Aug 1937 at age 62.8
He was also known as A. C. Berry.8
He was a Baptist minister in 1901.13
In 1901 Albert C. Berry lived at Parish of Coverdale, Albert County, New
Brunswick, with his parents.13
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51 v. Perley Solomon Berry was born circa 1878 at
Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.17 He was also known as Solomon Berry.
19. Milledge
3
Berry (
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
4,4,4
was born on 14 Oct 1846 at New Brunswick.
4,18
He married Catherine Kelly.
18
He married Mabel Jane Steeves on 30 Sep 1903 at Albert County, New
Brunswick.
11,19
He died on 13 Dec 1906 at age 60.
11
He was buried at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
11
A match has not been made between Miledge Berry in the 1901 census and
Milledge Berry in the 1851 census as a son of Matthias. The birth dates
are apparently 2 years apart, so only the similarity of name and region
justifies a match.
Input from other researchers on this match is
appreciated.
Milledge witnessed the marriage of Gilbert Waymond Berry and
Margret Ross on 6 Aug 1881 at Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.
20
He was farmer, with 30 acres, a 5 room house and a barn in 1901 at
Cherryfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick.
18
Children of Milledge
3 Berry and Catherine Kelly were:
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50 i. Sarah D.4 Berry
was born in 1873.
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51 ii. Edith Amanda Berry
was born on 13 Jan 1879.
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52 iii. Cynthia
Alberta Berry18,18,18
was born on 13 Jan 1879 at New Brunswick.18
Children of Milledge
3 Berry and Mabel Jane Steeves
were:
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53 i. Bliss Bezelia4 Berry21,21,21
was born on 6 Aug 1904 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.21
22. Stewart
3
Berry (
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
9,9,9
was born on 22 Feb 1854 in New Brunswick.
9
He married Martha Steeves on 15 Feb 1879.
Children of Stewart
3 Berry
and Martha Steeves were as follows:
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54 i. Cecile4 Berry was born 9 May 1879.
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55 ii. Effie Berry was born 16 Jul 1880.
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56 iii. Oscar Berry was born Nov 6 1887.
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57 iv. Burpee Berry was born 31 Mar 1892. He married Grace
Abbinette Steeves on 7 Jan 1928. They had 12 children.
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58 v. Hulda Berry was born 6 May 1894.
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59 vi. Talbott Berry was born 14 Mar 1897.
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60 vii. Coleman Berry was born 14 Jan 1899.
29. Stephen
3
Berry (
David2,
Thomas1)
3,3,3
was born circa 1848.
3,4
He married Theresa Jane Hiltz, daughter of James Hiltz and Jane Briggs,
at Kentville, Nova Scotia.
3
He died before 1886.
3
Children of Stephen
3 Berry and Theresa Jane Hiltz were
as follows:
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55 i. Mary Alice4 Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1870.3
She married Adam Power Douthwright on 13 Sep 1899.3
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56 ii. Daniel Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1872.3
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57 iii. Ica Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1873.3
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58 iv. Edward Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1875.3
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59 v. Ada Power Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1877.3
She married David Power, son of James Power and Delilah Douthwright.3
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60 vi. Leah Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1878.3
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61 vii. George Berry3,3,3
was born circa 1879.3
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62 viii. Rob Roy Berry.3,3,3
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63 ix. Mary Elizabeth Berry.3,3,3
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64 x. May Berry3,3,3
married Tip McLean.3
Generation Four
38. Mary Louise
4 Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
22
was born on 8 Jun 1852 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
23
She was born on 9 Jun 1852 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
9,8
She married Daniel Vaughan Crandall Jr, son of Reverand Daniel Vaughan
Crandall and Rebecca Uhlmar, on 14 Dec 1876.
24
She married Wesley

Crossman on 11 Dec 1901 at Westmorland County, New
Brunswick.
19,23
A photo of Wesley and Mary is shown at the right
... thanks to Linda Burakiewicz
for the scan.
Mary died on 20 Feb 1940 at Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick,
at age 87.
24,22,23
She was buried on 22 Feb 1940 at Old Elgin Baptist Cemetery, Elgin, New
Brunswick.
24,23
As of 1940, Mary Louise Berry lived at 35 Cornhill Street, Moncton, New
Brunswick.
23
Children of Mary Louise
4 Berry and Daniel Vaughan
Crandall Jr were as follows:
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65 i. Myrtle5 Crandall.24,24,24
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66 ii. Lillis Crandall24,24,24
died at infancy.24
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67 iii. Craton Crandall.24,24,24
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68 iv. Vaughan Crandall.24,24,24
-
69 v. Alfred D. Crandall24,23,24,24
was born on 4 Feb 1880.24,25
He married Alma Bradshaw on 2 Sep 1899.25
He died on 16 Aug 1941 at age 61.25
As of Feb 1940, Alfred D. Crandall lived at Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.23
He witnessed the death of Mary Louise Berry on 20 Feb 1940 at Moncton,
Westmorland County, New Brunswick.24,22,23
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+ 70 vi. Minnie Myrtle Crandall was born on 9 Jul
1883. She married Edward Walden on 1 Jul 1902. She died on 5 Dec 1927 at age 44.
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71 vii. Walter M. Crandall24,25,24,24
was born on 25 Jul 1885.25
He married Della Crose.25
He died on 27 May 1956 at age 70.25
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+ 72 viii. Welcome V. Crandall was born on 21 May
1891. He married Louise Middleton. He died on 17 Jan 1967 at age 75.
There were no children of Mary Louise
4 Berry and
Wesley Crossman.
40. Gilbert Waymond
4 Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
was born on 29 Aug 1855 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
8
He was born at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
26
He married Margret Ross, daughter of Malcolm Ross and Rebecca Kelly, on
6 Aug 1881 the Parish of Coverdale, New Brunswick.
20
He died on 10 May 1933 at Calgary, Alberta, at age 77.
27,8
He was a car repairer for the CPR, and then a farmer in later life. He
was from Irish or English ancestry.
26,13
Between 1911 and 1933 Gilbert Waymond Berry lived at Calgary, Alberta.
27
Upon his death in May 1933 Gilbert Waymond Berry lived at 526 Seventeenth Ave. E.,
Calgary, Alberta.
27
Children of Gilbert Waymond
4 Berry and Margret Ross
were as follows:
-
+ 73 i. Agnes Elles5 Berry was born
on 24 Jul 1882 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick. She married Algernon Oldham
Harrop on 27 Jul 1904 at Westmorland County. She died on 24 Feb 1945 at Toronto,
Ontario, at age 62.

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+ 74 ii. Ernest Berry was born on 19 Jan 1884 at Turtle
Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He is shown standing
beside his father, Gilbert, in the photo to the right. Ernest married Flora Helen Stiles, daughter of
Thomas Stiles and Jane Kinnie, on 22 Sep 1908 at Stilesville, New Brunswick. He
died of heart disease on 11 Nov 1961 at Vancouver, B.C., at age 77. He was
buried on 14 Nov 1961 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, B.C.
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75 iii. Adda May Berry8,8,8
was born on 2 Nov 1886.8,12
She died on 8 Jun 1889 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick, at age 2.8,12
She was buried at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.12
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76 iv. Martilla J. Berry8,8,8
was born on 8 Nov 1888.8,12
She died on 29 Apr 1889 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.12,8
42. Caleb Fraser
4
Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
3,8
was born on 7 Nov 1858 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
9,11
He married Martha Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Malcolm O'Brien and Leah
Kaye.
3,11
He died on 15 Mar 1922 at Sunny Brae, Westmorland County, New Brunswick,
at age 63.
8,28,22
He was buried on 18 Mar 1922 at Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New
Brunswick.
28
He was a farmer in 1881 at Coverdale, Albert County, New Brunswick.
17
Children of Caleb Fraser
4 Berry and Martha Margaret
O'Brien were:
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+ 77 i. Percy Leroy5 Berry was born
in 1889. He married Annie Olivia Gray, daughter of George Benjamin Gray and
Mary-Jane O'Brien. He died on 7 Feb 1947 at Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
44. John Walter
4
Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
was born on 7 Jan 1861 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
9,8,29
He married Ida May Wilson in 1888 at Hillsborough, Albert County, New
Brunswick.
29
He died on 2 Jan 1936 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick, at
age 74.
8,29
He was buried at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
12
He was also known as Walter Berry.
Children of John Walter
4 Berry and Ida May Wilson were
as follows:
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78 i. Ethel5 Berry was born on 4
Mar 1889 at Hillsborough, New Brunswick.30,21
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79 ii. Purdy Arthur Berry21,21,21
was born on 24 Jul 1895 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.21
As of Apr 1927, Purdy Arthur Berry lived at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.31
He attested to the cause of death of Leona B. Berry.12,22,31
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+ 80 iii. Clara Isabelle Berry was born on 21 May 1898
at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. She married Franklin Frederick
Steeves on 29 Mar 1916 at New Brunswick.
-
81 iv. Orpha J. Berry21,21,21
was born on 29 May 1898 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.21
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82 v. Leona B. Berry32,32,32
was born in Jan 1904 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.12,31
She died of cerebro-spinal meningitus on 23 Apr 1927 at Moncton, Westmorland
County, New Brunswick, at age 23.12,22,31
She was buried on 26 Apr 1927 at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New
Brunswick.12
Between 1922 and 1927, Leona B. Berry lived at Moncton, New Brunswick.31
She was a biscuit factory worker for J.A. Marvin Ltd in 1927 at Moncton, New
Brunswick.31
As of Apr 1927, Leona B. Berry lived at 36 Maple Street, Moncton, New Brunswick.31
45. James Merrit
4
Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
8,8,8
was born on 21 Aug 1862 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
8,12,33
He married Lillian A. Wilson circa 1901 at New Brunswick.
12,33,10
He died of arterial sclerosis on 12 Feb 1942 at Gunningsville, Albert
County, New Brunswick, at age 79.
12,22,33
He was buried on 15 Feb 1942 at Turtle Creek Cemetery, Turtle Creek, New
Brunswick.
12,33
He was also known as James Merrith Berry.
22,33
He was a blacksmith between 1903 and 1930.
33
Children of James Merrit
4 Berry and Lillian A. Wilson
were:
-
83 i.
Herman E.5 Berry.33,33,33
As of Feb 1942, Herman E. Berry lived in Gunningsville, New Brunswick.33
46. Samuel James
4
Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
was born on 31 Aug 1864 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
13,8
He married Luily ???
13
He was a Blacksmith.
13
He was also known as James Berry.
13
In 1891 Samuel James Berry lived at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New
Brunswick, with his brother Walter and family.
30
Children of Samuel James
4 Berry and Luily ??? were:
-
84 i. Verna Leota5 Berry34,19
was born on 8 Aug 1900.13
She married Walter S. Crossman on 10 Nov 1920 at Moncton, Westmorland County,
New Brunswick.34,19
She died in Apr 1994 at Moncton, New Brunswick, at age 93.34
47. Harden Bliss
4
Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
15,15
was born circa 1867 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
9
He married Jennie E. Steeves on 28 Sep 1887 at Hillsborough, Albert
County, New Brunswick.
10
He married Florence N Lutes, daughter of Moses Lutz and Rachel Steeves,
on 6 Feb 1901 at Albert County, New Brunswick.
11,35,19
He died on 16 Apr 1937 at Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
11,8,22
He was buried at Gray's Island, Albert County, New Brunswick.
11
He was also known as Bliss Berry.
Children of Harden Bliss
4 Berry and Jennie E. Steeves
all born at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick, were as follows:
-
85 i. Cora Bernice5 Berry21
was born on 27 Feb 1888.30,21
-
86 ii. Currie Solomon Berry21
was born on 28 Aug 1889.30,21
He was also known as Currey Berry.30
-
87 iii. Myrtle Berry21,21,21
was born on 5 Oct 1893.21
Children of Harden Bliss
4 Berry and Florence N Lutes
were as follows:
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+ 88 i. Kenneth Bliss5 Berry was
born in 1901. He married Georgia Chisholm. He died on 30 Dec 1932.
-
+ 89 ii. Helena Berry was born in 1903. She married
Paul Wellington Dawson, son of William H. Dawson, on 27 Mar 1927. She died on 17
Nov 1987.
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+ 90 iii. Harry Berry was born on 5 Aug 1907. He
married Bernice Steeves.
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+ 91 iv. Clyde Berry married Doris Bishop, daughter of
James Bishop.
-
+ 92 v. William Berry was born in 1912. He married
Helen Bill. He died in 1960.
48. Viola Corona
4
Berry (
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
36
was born on 22 Feb 1868 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
13
She was born on 22 Feb 1869 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New
Brunswick.
36
She married Willard Myles Fillmore, son of Rufus H. Fillmore and
Elizabeth Ann Steeves.
13
She died of pneumonia on 16 Jan 1934 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New
Brunswick, at age 65.
36
She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New
Brunswick.
36
Children of Viola Corona
4 Berry and Willard Myles
Fillmore were as follows:
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+ 93 i. Percy Leroy Ferne5 Fillmore
was born on 30 Apr 1889 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick. He married Cora Pauline
Moores, daughter of Hedley Moores and Emma Hagerman, on 6 Oct 1920 at Woodstock,
New Brunswick. He died on 23 May 1954 at Woodstock, New Brunswick, at age 65. He
was buried at the rural cemetery, Woodstock, New Brunswick.
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+ 94 ii. Perley Clinton Fillmore was born on 5 Apr 1891
at Lower Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Glendene Ethel
Ricker, daughter of Manley Ricker and Frances Smith, on 9 May 1917 at Beverly,
Massachusetts. He died on 11 May 1964 at Portland, Maine, at age 73. He was
buried at Burr's Cemetery, Freeport, Maine.
-
95 iii. Enid Sadie Fillmore36
was born on 7 Jun 1892 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.13,36
She married Leslie Francis Leighton, son of Alvin Leighton and Lillian Graves,
on 20 Oct 1932 at Somerville, Massachusetts.36
She died on 13 Dec 1963 at Rockland, Maine, at age 71.36
She was buried at Burr Cemetery, Freeport, Maine.36
She was also known as Sadie Fillmore.13
-
+ 96 iv. Mona Bernice Fillmore was born on 15 Jun 1895
at New Brunswick. She married Harry Lewis Lutes, son of Lewis Lutes and Rosella
Crandell, on 11 Nov 1917 at Moncton, New Brunswick. She died on 16 Mar 1968 at
Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, at age 72. She was buried at Fair
Haven Memorial Gardens, Moncton, New Brunswick.
-
+ 97 v. Basil Willard Fillmore was born on 29 May 1897
at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick. He married Ruth Eleanor Hamilton,
daughter of Ulysses Grant Hamilton and Minnie MacKenzie, on 1 Dec 1934 at
Beverly, Massachusetts. He died on 24 Apr 1970 at Beverly, Massachusetts, at age
72.
Generation Five
70. Minnie Myrtle
5 Crandall (
Mary4
Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
24,25,
38,24,24
was born on 9 Jul 1883.
25
She married Edward Walden on 1 Jul 1902.
25
She died on 5 Dec 1927 at age 44.
25
In the 4 generation photo to the right (taken in 1924), Minnie is
seen sitting on the right, with her mother, Mary, on the left. Minnie's
daughter is standing at the back, while Minnie's grand-daughter is on
her lap ... many thanks to Sheila Beaudry for the photo scan.
72. Welcome V.
5 Crandall (
Mary4
Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
24,25,24,24
was born on 21 May 1891.
25
He married Louise Middleton.
25
He died on 17 Jan 1967 at age 75.
25
The photo at the left shows Mary Berry and some of her family,
back row from left: unknown gentleman, Mary, son Alfred, front row from
left: son Welcome with grandsons Harold and George, husband Wesley ... thanks to Linda Burakiewicz for the scan.
Children of Welcome V.
5 Crandall and Louise Middleton
were as follows (plus a son who may be living:
The photo to the right shows Louise with her mother-in-law Mary on her right ... thanks to Linda Burakiewicz for the scan.
73. Agnes Elles
5
Berry (
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
39
was born on 24 Jul 1882 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
13,8
She married Algernon Oldham Harrop on 27 Jul 1904 at Westmorland County.
27,39,19
She died on 24 Feb 1945 at Toronto, Ontario, at age 62.
8,40,39
She was also known as Aggie Berry.
8,39
In May 1933 Agnes Elles Berry lived at Toronto, Ontario.
27
Children of Agnes Elles
5 Berry and Algernon Oldham
Harrop were as follows (plus a living daughter and son):
-
+ 102 i. Beulah May6 Harrop was born
on 4 Jun 1905 at Moncton, New Brunswick. She married George L. Dixon on 4 Jun
1930 at Toronto, Ontario. She died on 30 May 1996 at Humber Memorial Hospital,
Toronto, Ontario, at age 90. She was buried on 4 Jun 1996 at Mount Pleasant
Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
-
+ 103 ii. Percy Ellsworth Harrop was born on 1 Jun 1907
at Moncton, New Brunswick. He married Wilhelmina Silverthorne on 20 May 1944 at
Oakville, Ontario. He died on 28 Nov 1995 at Toronto, Ontario, at age 88. He was
cremated following a service on 1 Dec 1995 at Turner and Porter Yorke Chapel,
Toronto, Ontario.
74. Ernest
5 Berry (
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
26
was born on 19 Jan 1884 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
26,41,8,21,42
He married Flora

Helen Stiles, daughter of Thomas Stiles and Jane Kinnie, on 22 Sep 1908 at Stilesville, New Brunswick.
43,8
He died of heart disease on 11 Nov 1961 at Vancouver, B.C., at age 77.
44,41
He was buried on 14 Nov 1961 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, B.C.
41,42
The photo at the left shows Flora out enjoying the sunshine in the False Creek area of Vancouver in 1980.
He was also known as Earnest Berry.
8
He was a Baptist. After getting married, he

stayed one year in Moncton,
then started west in 1909. The family spent the winter in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. His CP Railway position transferred Ernest to Calgary in March
1910 where he worked for two years. He was a CP Railway worker for 33
years as a boiler maker at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
42
Around 1913 Ernest Berry and Flora Helen Stiles lived at Langley Prairie,
B.C.
14
The family photo on the right was taken around this time.
Between 1930 and 1933 Ernest Berry lived at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
40,27
He retired and moved to Vancouver in 1946. In Nov 1961 Ernest Berry
lived at 5536 Ross Street, Vancouver, B.C.
44,42
Children of Ernest
5 Berry and Flora Helen Stiles were
as follows (plus one living daughter):
-
+ 106 i. Thelma Hilda6 Berry was born
on 2 Jul 1911 at Calgary, Alberta. She married John Monteith Taylor, son of
Robert Christie Taylor and Elizabeth Monteith, on 14 May 1936 at Port Coquitlam,
B.C. She died on 6 Jun 1991 at Vancouver, B.C., at age 79. She was buried on 11
Jun 1991 at Forest Lawn, Burnaby, B.C.
-
+ 107 ii. Lionel Grant Berry was born on 5 Feb 1913 at
Langley, B.C. He married Doris Emms on 16 Mar 1940. He died on 30 May 2002 at Nanaimo, B.C., at age 89. He was buried
on 5 Jun 2002 at Nanaimo Cemetery, Nanaimo, B.C.
-
+ 108 iii. Elbert Raymond Berry was born on 22 Nov 1914
at Port Coquitlam, B.C. He married Ethel Galer on 30 Jun 1938. He died on 19 Apr
1964 at New Westminster, B.C., at age 49. He was cremated following a service on
22 Apr 1964 at Garden Hill Funeral Chapel, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
-
+ 109 iv. Helen Hazel Berry was born on 2 Oct 1917 at
Port Coquitlam, B.C. She married John Thomas Mitchell on 3 May 1941. She died of
pancreatic cancer on 11 Sep 1972 at Vancouver, B.C., Canada, at age 54. She was
cremated following a service on 14 Sep 1972 at North Shore Crematorium, North
Vancouver, B.C.
-
+ 111 vi. Treva Gertrude Berry was born on 22 Sep 1921
at Port Coquitlam, B.C. She married William Donald Harse. She and William Donald
Harse were divorced before 1960. She died of a heart attack on 20 Apr 1998 at
Vancouver, B.C., at age 76.
77. Percy Leroy
5
Berry (
Caleb4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
11,3,11,11
was born in 1889.
11
He married Annie Olivia Gray, daughter of George Benjamin Gray and
Mary-Jane O'Brien. He died on 7 Feb 1947 at Westmorland County, New
Brunswick.
11,22
Percy Leroy
5 Berry and Annie Olivia Gray
had three daughters and three sons.
80. Clara Isabelle
5
Berry (
John4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
45,21,45,45
was born on 25 Jan 1898.
46
She was born on 21 May 1898 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New
Brunswick.
21
She married Franklin Frederick Steeves on 26 Mar 1916.
29,46
She married Franklin Frederick Steeves on 29 Mar 1916 at New Brunswick.
19,45
Clara Isabelle
5 Berry and Franklin
Frederick Steeves had three daughters and one son.
88. Kenneth Bliss
5
Berry (
Harden4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
47,22
was born in 1901.
47
He married Georgia Chisholm. He died on 30 Dec 1932 at Westmorland
County, New Brunswick.
35,22
Kenneth Bliss
5 Berry and Georgia Chisholm had one son.
89. Helena
5
Berry (
Harden4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
35,48
was born in 1903.
48
She married Paul Wellington Dawson, son of William H. Dawson, on 27 Mar
1927.
48
She died on 17 Nov 1987 at Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
48
She was also known as Ena Berry.
48
Helena
5 Berry and Paul Wellington Dawson had one daughter and one son.
90. Harry
5
Berry (
Harden4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
47
was born on 5 Aug 1907.
49
He married Bernice Steeves.
Harry
5 Berry and Bernice Steeves had two
daughters and seven sons.
91. Clyde
5
Berry (
Harden4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
47
married Doris Bishop, daughter of James Bishop.
Clyde
5 Berry and Doris Bishop had two sons
and a daughter.
92. William
5
Berry (
Harden4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
47
was born in 1912 and died in 1960.
47
He married Helen Bill.
William
5 Berry and Helen Bill had one son
and one daughter.
93. Percy Leroy Ferne
5
Fillmore (
Viola4
Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
36
was born on 30 Apr 1889 at Turtle Creek, New Brunswick.
13,36,21
He married Cora Pauline Moores, daughter of Hedley Moores and Emma
Hagerman, on 6 Oct 1920 at Woodstock, New Brunswick.
36
He died on 23 May 1954 at Woodstock, New Brunswick, at age 65
and was buried at the rural cemetery, Woodstock, New Brunswick.
36
He was a salesman.
36
Percy Leroy Ferne
5 Fillmore and Cora
Pauline Moores had one daughter and one son.
94. Perley Clinton
5
Fillmore (
Viola4
Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
36
was born on 5 Apr 1891 at Lower Turtle Creek, Albert County, New
Brunswick.
13,36
He married Glendene Ethel Ricker, daughter of Manley Ricker and Frances
Smith, on 9 May 1917 at Beverly, Massachusetts.
36
He died on 11 May 1964 at Portland, Maine, at age 73.
36
He was buried at Burr's Cemetery, Freeport, Maine.
36
He was also known as Pearl Fillmore.
13
He was a driver in 1917 at Somerville, Massachusetts.
36
Perley Clinton
5 Fillmore and Glendene
Ethel Ricker had two sons and a daughter.
96. Mona Bernice
5
Fillmore (
Viola4
Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
36
was born on 13 Jun 1895 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
36
She was born on 15 Jun 1895 at New Brunswick.
13
She married Harry Lewis Lutes, son of Lewis Lutes and Rosella Crandell,
on 11 Nov 1917 at Moncton, New Brunswick.
36
She died on 16 Mar 1968 at Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick,
at age 72.
36
She was buried at Fair Haven Memorial Gardens, Moncton, New Brunswick.
36
She was also known as Morna Fillmore.
13
Mona Bernice
5 Fillmore and Harry Lewis
Lutes had four sons and a daughter.
97. Basil Willard
5
Fillmore (
Viola4
Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
13,36
was born on 29 May 1897 at Turtle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick.
13,36
He married Ruth Eleanor Hamilton, daughter of Ulysses Grant Hamilton and
Minnie MacKenzie, on 1 Dec 1934 at Beverly, Massachusetts.
36
He died on 24 Apr 1970 at Beverly, Massachusetts, at age 72.
36
He was a salesman.
36
Basil Willard
5 Fillmore and Ruth Eleanor
Hamilton had three daughters.
Generation Six
100. Harold V.
6
Crandall (
Welcome5,
Mary4 Berry,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
25,25,25
was born on 26 Sep 1918.
25
He died on 2 Mar 1974 at age 55.
25
The children of Harold V.
6 Crandall are known to have included a
daughter.
102. Beulah May
6
Harrop (
Agnes5
Berry,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
39
was born on 4 Jun 1905 at Moncton, New Brunswick.
39,21
She married George L. Dixon on 4 Jun 1930 at Toronto, Ontario.
39
She died on 30 May 1996 at Humber Memorial Hospital, Toronto, Ontario,
at age 90.
39,50
She was buried on 4 Jun 1996 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto,
Ontario.
50
Beulah May
6 Harrop and George L. Dixon had
two sons and a daughter.
103. Percy Ellsworth
6
Harrop (
Agnes5
Berry,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
40,39
was born on 1 Jun 1907 at Moncton, New Brunswick.
39
He married Wilhelmina Silverthorne on 20 May 1944 at Oakville, Ontario.
39
He died on 28 Nov 1995 at Toronto, Ontario, at age 88.
39,51
He was cremated following a service on 1 Dec 1995 at Turner and Porter
Yorke Chapel, Toronto, Ontario.
51
Percy Ellsworth
6 Harrop and Wilhelmina
Silverthorne had one daughter and one son.
106. Thelma Hilda
6 Berry (
Ernest5,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
was born on 2 Jul 1911 at Calgary, Alberta.
52,53,8
She married John Monteith Taylor, son of Robert Christie Taylor and
Elizabeth Monteith, on 14 May 1936 at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
54,8,55
She died on 6 Jun 1991 at Vancouver, B.C., at age 79.
52,56
She was buried on 11 Jun 1991 at Forest Lawn, Burnaby, B.C.
52
At Thelma and John's wedding
(photo at the right), Thelma's sister (Helen) and John's brother (Dave) joined
them in the bridal party.14

Thelma moved
with her parents to Port Coquitlam in 1913. After a fire destroyed
their house around 1930, they sold the family car to help finance a
new home in the Merry Hill district, suitable for their growing
family.
This house is shown at the left.
Thelma met
her future husband while working at David Spencer (later Eatons), Thelma
in the office, John in shipping.
Thelma Hilda
6 Berry and John Monteith
Taylor had two daughters.
107. Lionel Grant
6 Berry (
Ernest5,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
8
was born on 5 Feb 1913 at Langley, B.C.
57,8,58,59
He married Doris Emms on 16 Mar 1940.
8,60
He died on 30 May 2002 at Nanaimo, B.C., at age 89.
58,59
He was buried on 5 Jun

2002 at Nanaimo Cemetery, Nanaimo, B.C.
60
Between Nov 1961 and Apr 1964 Lionel Grant Berry lived in Chilliwack,
B.C.
44,61
He was retired in 1973 after a 45 year career with the Royal Bank,
ending as the bank manager at Nanaimo, B.C.
62,58
Lionel enjoyed gardening, golf and curling as well as fishing and
hunting. He was a Rotarian for 37 years, a member of the Nanaimo Coffee
Club and a charter member of the Nanaimo Probus Club. He was very civic
minded, giving generously to many charities world wide.
58
Lionel Grant
6 Berry and Doris Emms had four daughters.
108. Elbert Raymond
6
Berry (
Ernest5,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
8
was born on 22 Nov 1914 at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
8,67
He married Ethel Galer on 30 Jun 1938.
8
He died on 19 Apr 1964 at New Westminster, B.C., at age 49.
68,61,67
He was cremated following a service on 22 Apr 1964 at Garden Hill
Funeral Chapel, Port Coquitlam, B.C.
61,67
He was also known as Albert Berry. He was a welder for 30 years, working
as a private contractor.
69,67
In Nov 1961 Elbert Raymond Berry lived at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
44
Elbert Raymond
6 Berry and Ethel Galer had two sons.
109. Helen Hazel
6
Berry (
Ernest5,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
8
was born on 2 Oct 1917 at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
8,68,71
She married John Thomas Mitchell on 3 May 1941.
68
She died of pancreatic cancer on 11 Sep 1972 at Vancouver, B.C., Canada,
at age 54.
57,68,72
She was cremated following a service on 14 Sep 1972 at North Shore
Crematorium, North Vancouver, B.C.
71
She was selected as the May Day Queen in 1925 at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
73
In Nov 1961 Helen Hazel Berry and John Thomas Mitchell lived at
Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
44
Helen Hazel
6 Berry and John Thomas
Mitchell had one daughter.
111. Treva Gertrude
6
Berry (
Ernest5,
Gilbert4,
Solomon3,
Matthias2,
Thomas1)
8
was born on 22 Sep 1921 at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
8,75
She married William Donald Harse.
14
She and William Donald Harse were divorced before 1960.
75
She died of a heart attack on 20 Apr 1998 at Vancouver, B.C., at age 76.
63,75,76
Treva raised her three sons by herself, and took comfort in the
friendships established through her many church activities. She
contributed her talents at crafts, newsletter editing, and library
organization for the First Baptist Church at 969 Burrard Street in
Vancouver. She was an active member of the Harrington Circle at the
church.
She also enjoyed golf and long walks, and these became a
regular routine. Treva travelled extensively. Included in her travel
locations were China, the Philippines, Europe, and New Mexico.
75
Her name was legally changed to Harris after her divorce to Don Harse.
Rather than revert back to her
maiden name, Treva wanted her new name to be similar to her children's
surnames, hence the choice of Harris.
14
Treva Gertrude
6 Berry and William Donald
Harse had three sons.