Family/Spouse: Lester BRONK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eric married Elizabeth Mitchell SMITHSON on 12 Aug 1912 in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born about 1892; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Source: 1. 1871 census ross twp with parents

George married Agnes MCINTYRE on 9 Jul 1890 in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of John MCINTYRE and Jane BOWES) was born about 1871 in Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Nov 1914 in Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglasl, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1861 Census: Horton Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: Farmer
• Census: 1901, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Religion: 1901; Methodist
• Census: 1911, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Main St.,
• Origin: 1911; Irish
• Occupation: 1911; Mail Carrier
• Religion: 1911; Holiness Movement

Notes:

!Source: 1. 1871 census ross twp own family 1881 Census Place:Ross, Renfrew North, Ontario, Canada Source:FHL Film 1375870 NAC C-13234 Dist 114 SubDist H Div 1 Pa ge 45 Family 173 SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace William BLACKWELLMM37IrishOntario Occ:FarmerReligion:E. Methodist Margt BLACKWELLFM36IrishOntario Religion:E. Methodist George BLACKWELLM12IrishOntario Religion:E. Methodist Samuel BLACKWELLM10IrishOntario Religion:E. Methodist Eliza Jane BLACKWELLF8IrishOntario Religion:E. Methodist Wilson BLACKWELLM6IrishOntario Religion:E. Methodist

Cobden Sun Aug 14th 1924 (reprinted in Renfrew MercuryAug 22 1924)

On Thursday Aug 7th, God saw fit to take to himself another man who saw pi oneer days in this community in the person of WM Blackwell, whom he had bl essed with a long life of eighty-two years and seven months. Of a fami ly of ten, six sons and four dau who with thier parents came from Irelan d, all have passed to the Great Beyond except one, George of Ottawa. Will iam being the second last. As a fmaily they were all reaised on a farm be low Haleys, near the Garden of Eden and from there they all started o ut in life. Wm married Miss Margaret Mason, dau of the late Mr and Mrs. S am Mason of Horton, and started a home for themselves on a farm in Ross ne ar the corner commonly called Bull's Acre. Here this union was blessed wi th a family of three sons and two dau : George , onw of Cobden; Sam, who d ied at the age of ten years; Wm of Wolftown; Jane Mrs. Magnus McLeod of Wo lftown; and Sarah Ann Mrs. Wesley Clark of Neepawa, Man. From there the f amily moved to Bromley Twp to the farm owned by his son, Mr. Wilson Blackw ell. Abt thirty-three years ago the mother died and Mr W Blackwell marri ed again to Miss Grace Y Percival of Bromley. To themwere born on dau a nd one son Mrs. John Crozier of Cobden an Wm P of Strathmore, Alberta. Tw enty-five years ago they came to Cobden to reside. For twelve years decea sed carried the mail from the locatl Post Office to the station. He w as a man who was highly honoured and respected and one who had been a frie nd to many and was always of a cheerful disposition. His first thought w as always of others. A short illness of two weeks from heart trouble a nd old age brought him to his eath ed. The funeral was held on Sat Aug 9 th from his late home on Morton St to Grace Methodist church where servi ce was conducted by his pastor, Rev W H Shadbolt of the Standard chur ch of which deceased was a strong supporter. Rev Mr Shadbolt was assist ed by Revs L Tomlinson of Forester's Falls and R Collins of Renfrew. Inte rment was made in the Cobden Cemtery. Beside his wife and family who a re left to mourn his loss there is an adopted dau, Miss Alice; an adopt ed son, Harold, aged ten years, died four years ago. One brother Geor ge of Ottawa, also survives, but owing to a visit in the West this summ er was not present at the funeral. Among those from a distance a the funer al were Mr and Mrs W Dagg and Mr Harry Blackwell of Ottawa; Miss Nell Mas on of Montreal, Mr and Mrs Carswell and dau of Campbells Bay; Mr and Mrs P off of Pembroke and a number from Renfrew.

William married Margaret MASON on 15 Jan 1867 in , Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Samuel MASON, Sr. and Elizabeth SEALES) was born on 14 Oct 1844 in Horton Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 17 Aug 1848 in Horton Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jan 1892; was buried in Haley Station, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Jane BOWES on 14 Jul 1873 in Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of Robert BOWES and Janet Sarah BLACK) was born on 21 Jan 1851 in Admaston Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was christened in 1854 in Horton-Mcnab Presbyterian Baptismal & Marriage Registers 1841-1883; died in 1935; was buried in Douglas Public Cemetery, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]