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     Hector A. Currie is the son of Hector Currie and Sarah McRichie.

     
James Arthur Johnson was born on 14 April 1927. He was the son of Korpales Elais "Eli" Johnson.
James Arthur Johnson died on 20 June 1984.

     Joanne Louise Johnson is the daughter of James Arthur Johnson and Lucille "Dolly" Calder.

     
Korpales Elais "Eli" Johnson
Katherine Josephine (Katie) Halvorsen (Wife)

Children:
James Arthur Johnson
Edward Elias Johnson
Erma May Dean Johnson
Lorne Richard Johnson
Rudolph (Rudy) Allan Johnson
Kenneth Edmore Johnson
Ralph Conrad Johnson
Bonnie Lou Elizabeth Johnson
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Katherine Josephine (Katie) Halvorsen (Wife)

Children:
James Arthur Johnson
Edward Elias Johnson
Erma May Dean Johnson
Lorne Richard Johnson
Rudolph (Rudy) Allan Johnson
Kenneth Edmore Johnson
Ralph Conrad Johnson
Bonnie Lou Elizabeth Johnson
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Korpales Elais "Eli" Johnson died on 10 December 1951.

     John Johnston is the son of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     Ann Johnston is the daughter of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     Mary Johnston is the daughter of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     Elizabeth "Eliza" Johnston is the daughter of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     Margaret Johnston is the daughter of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     Julia Johnston is the daughter of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     Harriet Johnston is the daughter of Joseph Johnston and Mary (?).

     
James Coulson was born in 1838, at, Simcoe, . ; This family gave their name to Coulson's Hill. This is right where the McAfee family lived. This man is probably the father of the James I have described in 1881, Simcoe Co.¹

     (?) (?) is the daughter of (?) (?).¹

     Peter Stanley Jackson is the son of George Willis Ruston Jackson and Phyllis Jeanne Orr.

     Leo Franklin Orr was (an unknown value).
Leo Franklin Orr [Moon - PeterJackson.FTW]

A Private in the 19 Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. Buried at Belleville Cemetery in the
family plot. Unmarried.[Langstaff Jul 26 01.FTW]

[Moon - PeterJackson.FTW]

A Private in the 19 Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. Buried at Belleville Cemetery in the
family plot. Unmarried.
Leo Franklin Orr was (an unknown value), at Driver for Coca Cola.
Leo Franklin Orr was born on 16 February 1899, at Belleville, Ont. He was the son of James Franklin Orr and Ella Blanche Moon.
Leo Franklin Orr died on 8 July 1957, at Belleville, Ont. Cancer of the liver, - related to alcoholism.

     
Marion Edyth Orr was (an unknown value), at Office Clerk. She was described as Medical: Had multiple allergies. She was (an unknown value).
Marion Edyth Orr was born on 6 October 1918, at Toronto, Ont. She was the daughter of Arthur Vernon Orr and Marion Smith Tristram.
Marion Edyth Orr married Harry Raymond Fritz on 1 March 1940, at Trenton, Ont.
Marion Edyth Orr died on 2 November 1984, at Miami Gardens, Fla.

     Harry Raymond Fritz was (an unknown value).
Harry Raymond Fritz was (an unknown value), at Farmer, Butcher, Mgr of Food. He was described as Medical: Died of cancer of the lungs.
Harry Raymond Fritz was born on 19 June 1917.
Harry Raymond Fritz married Marion Edyth Orr, daughter of Arthur Vernon Orr and Marion Smith Tristram, on 1 March 1940, at Trenton, Ont.
Harry Raymond Fritz died in June 1985, at Miramar, Florida, USA.

     
Arthur Vernon Orr [Moon - PeterJackson.FTW]

Vernon broke his back as a teenager by falling off a wood pile. The accident caused his spine to form into an "S" shape as he got older and caused him considerable pain. In later years he ate aspirin almost as if they were candies. He even smuggled aspirin in his shoes when he was admitted to hospital.

During World War I, Vernon was employed as a driver even with his bad back. He was always very skilled mechanically and that is probably one of the reasons that he was able to enlist given his physical condition.

Vernon moved the family to Fort Lauderdale in Oct of 1923, travelling in one of the first motor homes; a truck that he converted with the help of his father. They took a little over three weeks to get there (clipping in Belleville Intelligencer). Vernon had a cousin that lived in Ogus, near North Miami Beach. They were originally going to California but decided to stay in Florida since Vernon liked the climate. They stayed in Florida until 1932. While in Florida, they returned to Belleville and the Coe Hill area for summer holidays.

Vernon's grandfather, George Orr, had a crown grant at Coe Hill with two lakes on it, and a gold mine. He sold the north side of the road to the Neils. There was a large, abandoned house on it that Vernon used during the summer. There was no furniture in the house so in effect they camped out during the summer.

After returning to Canada, Vernon took in a timber crew and cut all the virgin timber. However, before it could be shipped, the mill and all the timber burned, causing him to lose a fortune.

Vernon also owned land near Marmora and he sent money to his brother Leo to pay the taxes on the land. Unfortunately, Leo found other uses for the money so the land was sold off by the township to pay the taxes.

In Fort Lauderdale, Vernon operated a machine shop. During the great hurricane of 1928? the machine shop was destroyed and flooded. Immediately after the storm, Vernon kept the electricity going at the hospital for three or four days. During this time, his own equipment was destroyed by the damage caused by the salt water. Since he had no insurance, he was ruined.

Vernon was an alcoholic and became a notorious town drunk in Belleville. Marion refused to live with him. After he was severely beaten by other drunks, Jeanne placed him in the Ontario Hospital to dry out. Vernon did so and joined AA. He received his five year pin for sobriety of which he was justifiably proud.

A few weeks before he died, he called his grandson, Peter Jackson, to come to Belleville so he could put his affairs in order. Peter was a cadet at the Royal Military College in Kingston at the time so it was difficult to get away during the week, but he did so. It was a beautiful October day and Vernon seemed to be in good health and high spirits. They went to the Belleville Cemetery where Vernon showed Peter the Moon family plot and stated that he was to be buried there also, with his brother Leo and sister Goldie. They then went to the offices of the Belleville Cemetery Company where Vernon went alone to conduct his business. A few weeks later, Vernon was dead.

He is buried in the family plot at Belleville Cemetery, Area N, section 7, lot 3, North Path.[Langstaff Jul 26 01.FTW]

[Moon - PeterJackson.FTW]

Vernon broke his back as a teenager by falling off a wood pile. The accident caused his spine to form into an "S" shape as he got older and caused him considerable pain. In later years he ate aspirin almost as if they were candies. He even smuggled aspirin in his shoes when he was admitted to hospital.

During World War I, Vernon was employed as a driver even with his bad back. He was always very skilled mechanically and that is probably one of the reasons that he was able to enlist given his physical condition.

Vernon moved the family to Fort Lauderdale in Oct of 1923, travelling in one of the first motor homes; a truck that he converted with the help of his father. They took a little over three weeks to get there (clipping in Belleville Intelligencer). Vernon had a cousin that lived in Ogus, near North Miami Beach. They were originally going to California but decided to stay in Florida since Vernon liked the climate. They stayed in Florida until 1932. While in Florida, they returned to Belleville and the Coe Hill area for summer holidays.

Vernon's grandfather, George Orr, had a crown grant at Coe Hill with two lakes on it, and a gold mine. He sold the north side of the road to the Neils. There was a large, abandoned house on it that Vernon used during the summer. There was no furniture in the house so in effect they camped out during the summer.

After returning to Canada, Vernon took in a timber crew and cut all the virgin timber. However, before it could be shipped, the mill and all the timber burned, causing him to lose a fortune.

Vernon also owned land near Marmora and he sent money to his brother Leo to pay the taxes on the land. Unfortunately, Leo found other uses for the money so the land was sold off by the township to pay the taxes.

In Fort Lauderdale, Vernon operated a machine shop. During the great hurricane of 1928? the machine shop was destroyed and flooded. Immediately after the storm, Vernon kept the electricity going at the hospital for three or four days. During this time, his own equipment was destroyed by the damage caused by the salt water. Since he had no insurance, he was ruined.

Vernon was an alcoholic and became a notorious town drunk in Belleville. Marion refused to live with him. After he was severely beaten by other drunks, Jeanne placed him in the Ontario Hospital to dry out. Vernon did so and joined AA. He received his five year pin for sobriety of which he was justifiably proud.

A few weeks before he died, he called his grandson, Peter Jackson, to come to Belleville so he could put his affairs in order. Peter was a cadet at the Royal Military College in Kingston at the time so it was difficult to get away during the week, but he did so. It was a beautiful October day and Vernon seemed to be in good health and high spirits. They went to the Belleville Cemetery where Vernon showed Peter the Moon family plot and stated that he was to be buried there also, with his brother Leo and sister Goldie. They then went to the offices of the Belleville Cemetery Company where Vernon went alone to conduct his business. A few weeks later, Vernon was dead.

He is buried in the family plot at Belleville Cemetery, Area N, section 7, lot 3, North Path.
Arthur Vernon Orr was (an unknown value), at Upholster and mechanic. He was (an unknown value). He was described as Medical: Suffered a broken back as a teenager and had double curvature of the spine.
Arthur Vernon Orr was born on 8 October 1894, at Belleville, Ont. He was the son of James Franklin Orr and Ella Blanche Moon.
Arthur Vernon Orr married Marion Smith Tristram on 6 October 1917, at Toronto, Ont.
Arthur Vernon Orr died on 22 November 1964, at Belleville, Ont.

     Margaret Thomas Orr was (an unknown value). She was Social Security Numb; 251-22-9860.
Margaret Thomas Orr was (an unknown value), at Accountant, Dog breeder.
Margaret Thomas Orr [Moon - PeterJackson.FTW]

SSN registry gives birthdate as 6 Oct 1924.[Langstaff Jul 26 01.FTW]

[Moon - PeterJackson.FTW]

SSN registry gives birthdate as 6 Oct 1924.
Margaret Thomas Orr was born on 25 October 1925, at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was the daughter of Arthur Vernon Orr and Marion Smith Tristram.
Margaret Thomas Orr died on 25 November 1996, at Greenville, South Carolina.

     William Gregory Jackson is the son of Peter Stanley Jackson and Sally Roe Goode.

     Phyllis Jeanne Orr is the daughter of Arthur Vernon Orr and Marion Smith Tristram.

     Erik Jackson is the son of Peter Stanley Jackson and Sally Roe Goode.