Madeline "Madge" Elizabeth was born at home, on the family farm in Brant Township, on February 20, 1924, to parents Herman and Helena "Lena" (Adolff) Lorenz. She was one of six children, along with siblings Ellie, Edna, Rene, Mel, and Eldon. In her teenage years,...

Donald Marvin Knechtel of Peabody, formerly of Wellington County, passed away at Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound on Monday, November 23, 2020 in his 64th year. Beloved father of Tanith McCarthy of Peabody. Loving grandfather of Tyrelle Rafferty, Devonte Nicely,...

Lloyd Henry was born at home, in the kitchen, on the 8th of Elderslie, on January 6, 1938, during a snowstorm, to parents George and Essie (Dailey) Mannerow. What an entrance! 🙂 He joined older siblings Isabelle (1932) and Ken (1934). When Lloyd was 2, the Mannerow...

Paulina Gertrude was born in Hoek, Holland on September 12, 1932 to parents Marinus and Maria Johanna (vanHoeve) Dieleman. Her younger brother Abe was born in 1934 before the family immigrated by boat to Canada in 1935. The Dieleman family soon settled on a tobacco...

Agnes Alice was born at home, on the farm in Sullivan, on March 29, 1933. Her first night was spent in a shoebox, near the woodstove, to stay warm. She was the last addition of William and Anna (Kaufman) Povelofskie's family. Agnes joined older siblings Florence...

Wallie (Frances) McCurdy Frances Joan was born in Barrie, Ontario on May 17, 1929 to parents Frank and Annie (Gilchrist) Livingston. She was the youngest of five children, joining older siblings Ray, George, Howard and Helen. Frances spent her youth growing up in...

Betty Joyce was born on January 17, 1924 in London, England to parents George and Elizabeth (Burgess) Smedley. In 1928, Betty was joined by her younger brother, Lawrence "Larry". While growing up in England, Betty spent a lot of time with her maternal...

Marion Edythe was born at home, on the farm, in Sullivan Township on December 29, 1929 to parents James Elwood and Edythe Taylor (Merriam) Weeden. She joined older sister Eileen (1928) and was later followed by James (1931), who died in infancy, Leonard (1933)...

Nancy Elaine Bell was born in Lindsay, Ontario on June 8, 1944 to parents George Arnold and Phoebe (Burtchael) Bell. In time she was joined by two younger brothers. The Bell family soon relocated to Windsor where Nancy completed both her public and high school...

Clara "May" was born on April 13, 1932 in Cape Chin, a small hamlet on the Bruce Peninsula, to parents William David and Christena Margaret (Nixon) Morrow. May was soon joined by younger sister Margaret (1936), before the family moved south to Lion's Head. David...