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Howard L Gandy.Howard married Laura Ann Gransden on 18 Jun 1900 in Bradley, South Dakota, USA.

Laura Ann Gransden [Parents] was born on 31 May 1878 in ,Ontario, Canada. She died on 27 May 1910. She married Howard L Gandy on 18 Jun 1900 in Bradley, South Dakota, USA.

Adopted by James Young family. Moved from Ontario to Bradley SD. Ended up in Calif. All the girls stayed in contact with their dad, Ben, in Canada.

They had the following children:

  M i Living
  F ii Living

John Lloyd Harper [Parents] was born on 23 Dec 1891 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died in Jan 1977. He was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He USA.

Ida May Swanton [Parents] was born on 7 Aug 1869 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 12 Apr 1956 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 16 Apr 1956 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Charles A Harper on 27 Jun 1888 in Hope, Midland, Michigan, USA.

They had the following children:

  married Estella P Dumont.

Estella P Dumont was born on 18 Mar 1889 in ,Gladwin, Michigan, USA. She died in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Dale Cemetary, Gladwin, Michigan, USA. She married John Lloyd Harper.


Charles A Harper was born on 13 Sep 1853 in Newburgh, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. He died on 30 Dec 1944 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Ida May Swanton on 27 Jun 1888 in Hope, Midland, Michigan,

F i Edith Violet Harper was born on 1 Jun 1889 in Hope, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died in Nov 1977 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in ,Michigan, USA.
  M ii John Lloyd Harper
  M iii Charles Stanley Harper

John Frederick Smith [Parents] was born on 17 Mar 1906 in unknown. He died on 16 Sep 1978 in Newark, Nottingham Shire, England. He was buried on 19 Sep 1978 in Newark, Nottingham Shire, England. He married Living on 16 May 1947 in Newark, Nottingham Shire.

Other marriages:
Stephens, Miriam Margaret

He was sent to Scotland along with is sister Margaret, believed to be around 1926 or 27. There he married Miriam Margaret Stephens. The marriage ended in divorce. He later married Marjory Thompson in England and died in Newark on Trent, England. He worked with Balfour&Beattie while in Scotland and part of the time in Wales also England.
It is believed by the family of John F. Smith that after Frederick and Annie left Scotland they ended up in Texas and after Frederick died Annie remarried and that was when the children were returned to Scotland.
When John Frederick Smith was buried in Newerk it was under the name of John Alexander Smith.
One trait of John Frederick Smith as remembered by all his children was on Saturday before going to the pub,he would first go the the candy store and on Sunday morning there would be candy for the children in his jacket pocket.

ADDED NOTE **** After searching the 1910 and 1920 Texas census there was no record of Frederick and Annie (Ross) Smith nor their children John Frederick Smith and Margaret Anne Sinclair Smith,and no record can be found as to who Annie married after Fred death.

Question ??? Where did the gun shot wound in the left shoulder of John Frederick Smith come from and when, and how about the anchor tattoo ??????????????????

Living

They had the following children:

  M i Living
  M ii Living
  F iii Living

Frederick Smith [Parents] was born about 1880 in Scotland. He married Annie Ross on 15 Oct 1904 in 63 Albury Road, Aberdeen ,Scotland, St.Columba United Free Church of Scotland.

Frederick Smith was listed as a Trawl Fisherman when he and Annie were married in 1904. He listed his age as 24. His father Richard Smith he listed as a Trawl fisherman also and was deceased a long with his mother Anna (Thomson) Smith. Annie was listed as a Public House Barmaid. Later Annie remarried not known to who by the family at this time.

Annie Ross [Parents] was born about 1883 in Scotland. She married Frederick Smith on 15 Oct 1904 in 63 Albury Road, Aberdeen ,Scotland, St.Columba United Free Church of Scotland.

After Freds death she remarried to who and where not known by the family at this time. At time of her first marriage on her marriage register she was 21 year old in 1904. She also gave her profession as a public house barmaid.She gave her home address as 31 Clarence St. Aberdeen Scotland.Her father John Ross profession was a ferryman and was deceased.

They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Ann Sinclair Smith
  M ii John Frederick Smith

Donald Mason McLEAN [Parents] was born on 20 Mar 1834 in ,Scotland. She died on 15 Jul 1904 in Eloise Wayne Michigan. She was buried in Jul 1904 in Morthville ,Michigan. She married Sarah Ann Gransden on 15 Aug 1874 in Jerome Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA.

In the 1880 enumeration Donald was 47 years old. Spelling of name was
Mc Laine. Sarah (Gransden) his wife was 35. Twins Jane and Samuel
were 4 years old. Donald was 2.
Mothers name Jane, born in Ireland about 1811
In 1880 step son living with /him James Wooley age 11
Name spelling now MC LEAN

Sarah Ann Gransden [Parents] was born in 1844 in Malahide Twp, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. She died on 29 Feb 1912 in Northville Michigan. She was buried in Feb 1912 in Northville ,Michigan. She married Donald Mason McLEAN on 15 Aug 1874 in Jerome Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA.

Other marriages:
Wooley, Daniel W

They had the following children:

  F i Jane M Mc Lean was born on 23 Oct 1875 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
  M ii Samuel W Mc Lean was born on 23 Oct 1875 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.

Samuel and Jane M were twins
  M iii Donald M Mc Lean Jr. was born on 29 Nov 1887 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA.
  F iv Anna Mc Lean was born on 8 Jul 1880 in ,Michigan, USA.
  M v Laughlin James McLean was born on 3 Jun 1885.

Samuel McLean was born in 1813. He married Jean Mason aka Jane on 24 Apr 1832 in Gorbals ,Lanark, Scotland.

Jean Mason aka Jane was born in 1813 in Ireland. She died in 1894 in Michigan. She married Samuel McLean on 24 Apr 1832 in Gorbals ,Lanark, Scotland.

They had the following children:

  F i Donald Mason McLEAN
  M ii James McLEAN
  M iii Laughlin McLEAN was born in 1840.

William Sylvester Mahany [Parents] was born on 22 Feb 1888 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 17 Jul 1935. He married Ada May Vorse.

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Ada May Vorse [Parents] was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 17 Jun 1975 in Flint, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 21 Jun 1975 in Montrose, Michigan, USA. She married William Sylvester Mahany.

They had the following children:

  F i Mildred Lois Mahany was born on 28 Apr 1914 in Clio, Michigan, USA. She died on 5 Dec 1955. She was buried on 7 Dec 1955.

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  F ii Mary Jane Mahany was born on 14 Dec 1917 in Clio, Michigan, USA. She died on 4 May 1940.

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  M iii Living
  F iv Verna Eileen Mahany
  F v Living
  F vi Living
  M vii Jack Sylvester Mahany was born on 6 Jun 1930 in Clio, Michigan, USA. He died on 27 Dec 1952 in ,England.

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  F viii Living

Charles L Anger was born about 1840 in ,Canada. He married Sarah A Swanton on 24 Apr 1866 in Norfolk','Ontario Canada.

CARPENTER

Sarah A Swanton [Parents] was born about 1843 in ,Canada. She died about 1907. She married Charles L Anger on 24 Apr 1866 in Norfolk','Ontario Canada.

Lived in the Detroit Michigan area
Thought to have the following children, Fred, Olive, Rose, Agnes, and Roy.
Parents came from Ireland.


Ira Joe Prim.Ira married Etta Ann Swanton.

Etta Ann Swanton [Parents] was born on 21 Mar 1860 in York, Toronto, Canada. She died on 12 Jun 1935. She was buried on 13 Jun 1935 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Ira Joe Prim.

Other marriages:
Babcock, Anson

They had the following children:

  F i Vera Prim
  M ii Fay Prim

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