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Adella Bernice Ward

Female 1908 - 1985  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Adella Bernice Ward was born on 27 Jun 1908 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Samuel George Ward and Elizabeth Eliza Jane Luke); died in 1985 in Oshawa, , Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1911, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 11 Oct 1924, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birth record gives location as Oshawa; her marriage record gives her birth location as Columbus

    Adella married Claude Herbert Franklin Munroe Burk on 11 Oct 1924 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Claude (son of Herbert Burk and Agnes Potter) was born on 13 Mar 1904 in Cedar Dale (East Whitby Township), Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Oct 1956 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. George Herbert M Burk was born on 12 Jan 1925 in Oshawa, , Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1968 in Oshawa, , Ontario, Canada.
    2. Robert Murray Burk was born on 3 Jul 1934 in Oshawa, , Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Nov 1992.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel George Ward was born on 3 Aug 1875 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (son of Aaron Ward and Mary Congram).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Ontaro South, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 20 Dec 1899, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birthdate 3 Aug 1875 on birth record

    Samuel married Elizabeth Eliza Jane Luke on 20 Dec 1899 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of James Albert Luke and Elizabeth Hannah Anna Harper) was born on 30 Dec 1874 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Eliza Jane Luke was born on 30 Dec 1874 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (daughter of James Albert Luke and Elizabeth Hannah Anna Harper).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 20 Dec 1899, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 20 Dec 1899, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    birth record has Eliza Jane

    Notes:

    Married:
    both Methodist; married by J. J. Liddy

    Children:
    1. Living Ward
    2. 1. Adella Bernice Ward was born on 27 Jun 1908 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died in 1985 in Oshawa, , Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Aaron Ward was born in 1838 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England (son of Hugh Ward and Catherine Castle); died on 31 Mar 1900 in East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1841, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1851, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1861, Plympton St Maurice, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1871, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    • Arrival: Abt 1873; arrival in Canada between 1872 child born England & 1874 child born Ontario
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Port Whitby, Ontaro, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Died:
    Concession 4 Lot 9

    Aaron married Mary Congram. Mary was born on 20 Jul 1835 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Congram was born on 20 Jul 1835 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1861, Plympton St Maurice, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1871, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Port Whitby, Ontaro, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Her maiden name is CONGRAM on death record of son Charles WARD. There are two Mary CONGRAMs in Chittlehampton in 1841, and I cannot determine which one is this one. (Her maiden name is given as COLGRAM on birth of son Samuel

    Children:
    1. William Henry Ward was born in 1860 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died on 26 Nov 1897 in East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Charles Ward was born on 25 Feb 1862 in Brixton, Devon, England; died on 15 Jan 1934 in Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Ann Ward was born about 1866 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died on 23 Dec 1884 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary J Ward was born about 1869 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.
    5. John Ward was born on 25 Jun 1871 in England; died on 26 Feb 1933 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Ellen Nellie Ward was born on 28 May 1873 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 2. Samuel George Ward was born on 3 Aug 1875 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Franklin Frank Ward was born on 23 Nov 1879 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  James Albert LukeJames Albert Luke was born on 8 Jul 1854 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (son of William Luke and Harriet Lewis); died on 27 Nov 1919 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 9 Jan 1873, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Died:
    immediate death on fall from load of hay; occupation Drover; place of birth Columbus; place of death Conc 7 Lot 15; burial Columbus Cemetery; married; son of William Luke

    James married Elizabeth Hannah Anna Harper on 9 Jan 1873 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip Harper and Dianna Adams) was born on 17 Sep 1854 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1927 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Hannah Anna HarperElizabeth Hannah Anna Harper was born on 17 Sep 1854 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Philip Harper and Dianna Adams); died on 22 Jun 1927 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 9 Jan 1873, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Died:
    178 Arthur Street; widowed; age 72; born Ontario County 17 Sep; informant Mrs. G. Wood, daughter of same address; burial Columbus 25 Jun 1927

    Notes:

    Married:
    both Bible Christian - married by Rev. John Guard by license - witnesses John Collins & Jane Harper, both of East Whitby

    Children:
    1. Philip George Luke was born on 22 Oct 1873 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died before 1881 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Eliza Jane Luke was born on 30 Dec 1874 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Francis Arthur Frank Luke was born on 5 Oct 1876 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Francis Arthur Luke was born on 5 Oct 1876 in East Whitby Tp, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Frederick John Luke was born on 22 Apr 1879 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Feb 1956.
    6. Harriet Diana Luke was born on 30 Jul 1880 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Feb 1894 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried about 17 Feb 1894 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    7. James E Luke was born on 11 Mar 1883 in East Whitby Tp, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Violet Ella Luke was born on 24 Jun 1884 in East Whitby Tp, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Ella Viola Luke was born about 1885 in Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hugh Ward was born in 1798 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died in 1857.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1841, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1851, Chittlehampton, Devon, England

    Hugh married Catherine Castle. Catherine was born in 1795 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died in 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catherine Castle was born in 1795 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died in 1859.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1841, Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    • Residence: 1851, Chittlehampton, Devon, England

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Her maiden name is given as CASTLE on the 1911 Ontario death record of her son William WARD.

    Children:
    1. William Ward was born on 20 Jan 1833 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died on 21 Jan 1911 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Aaron Ward was born in 1838 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England; died on 31 Mar 1900 in East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 12.  William LukeWilliam Luke was born before 25 Dec 1815 in Parr, St Blazey, Cornwall, UK (son of William Luke and Mary Trembeth); died on 30 Jul 1902 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 25 Dec 1815, St. Blazey, Cornwall, UK
    • Residence: 1837, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory - Thomas on Conc 1 Lot 12 in Whitby Township; William on Concession 2 Lot 17 in Reach Township (not sure if William is the father or the son)
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; widowed; living alone in "Columbus Village"

    Notes:

    Died:
    Concession 6 Lot 12

    William married Harriet Lewis on 13 Jan 1840 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Harriet (daughter of - father or Harriet and Philip - Lewis) was born about 1822 in Cornwall, UK; died on 14 Mar 1900 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Harriet Lewis was born about 1822 in Cornwall, UK (daughter of - father or Harriet and Philip - Lewis); died on 14 Mar 1900 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 40
    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    28 in 1852, 40 in 1861, 58 in 1881, 78 at 1900 death - Death record shows her born in Cornwall, but no CFHS DB baptism for any Harriet Lewis nor Louis (nor Philip who witnessed her marriage)

    Died:
    Concession 7 Lot 12

    Notes:

    Married:
    by License; witnesses Christopher Coultherd and Philip Lewis

    Children:
    1. Noah Luke was born about 1842 in Upper Canada.
    2. Silas Luke was born about 1844 in Upper Canada.
    3. Thomas Luke was born about 1846 in Upper Canada.
    4. George Luke was born about 1848 in Upper Canada.
    5. William Luke was born about 1851 in Ontario, Canada.
    6. 6. James Albert Luke was born on 8 Jul 1854 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Nov 1919 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Susan Susanah Harriet Luke was born on 8 Sep 1855 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died in Feb 1925 in Peterborough, , Ontario, Canada.
    8. Rachel Luke was born in 1857 in Ontario.
    9. Selena Luke was born in 1860 in Ontario.
    10. Arthur Luke was born in 1862 in Ontario.

  5. 14.  Philip HarperPhilip Harper was born on 10 Oct 1834 in Ontario, Canada (son of John Harper and Nancy Ann Martin); died on 30 Jul 1906 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Cartwright Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    daughter Minnie's death record says he was born in Reach Township

    Died:
    Lot 2 Columbus

    Philip married Dianna Adams about 1852 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Dianna (daughter of Richard Adams and Anne Dabb) was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 May 1925 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 1 Jun 1925 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Dianna AdamsDianna Adams was born on 10 Feb 1834 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Richard Adams and Anne Dabb); died on 30 May 1925 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 1 Jun 1925 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 18, in home of James & Amanda Cochran
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; visiting her Adams family of origin
    • Residence: 1861, Cartwright Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada; with her family with husband Philip Harper
    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    her death record says she was born at Columbus; daughter Minnie's death record says Dianna Adams was born at Raglan

    Buried:
    Methodist Cemetery; burial date is from death record

    Died:
    43 Colborne Street East; informant daughter Evelina ("Mrs. Blight") of same address

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Hannah Anna Harper was born on 17 Sep 1854 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jun 1927 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret Ellen Harper was born on 17 Jul 1856 in Whitby Township, York, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Oct 1857 in Whitby, , Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Harper was born on 20 Aug 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada; died in Nov 1935 in Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Minnie May Harper was born on 23 Sep 1860 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Oct 1927 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 1 Nov 1927 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Richard Harper was born on 26 Feb 1862 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died in 1935.
    6. Dianna Harper was born on 4 Mar 1864.
    7. Nellie Harper was born on 9 Aug 1866 in Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1904 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada.
    8. Philip Harper was born on 7 Sep 1869 in Whitby, , Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Jan 1937.
    9. Evelina Harper was born on 3 Aug 1871 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Aug 1946.
    10. Frank Thomas James Harper was born on 1 Jul 1873 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Sep 1892 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Nancy Ann Harper was born on 17 Jun 1877 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.