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Renfrey - Ontario
« on: Saturday 19 May 18 09:55 BST (UK) »
Request information on the family of Joseph Thomas Renfrey, born 21 Jul 1858 in Berriew, Wales.   By 1881 he had arrived in Ontario and married Mary Jane Kennedy 10 Apr 1882 in Barrie.   Information on his death/burial appreciated together with information on their children - Elizabeth Edna, a Renfrey child born 1 Apr 1892, John Kennedy and George T., all born in Barrie.
Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk   Research:   Clements, Jenkins, Jones, Williams, Davies, Renfrey in Cardiganshire.   Trow, Jones, Clayton in Montgomeryshire.  Renfrey, Datsun, May, Stephens in Cornwall.   Foster in Liverpoo.l   Milliner, Fry, in Gloucestershire.  Mawby, Popple in Rutland.   Kent, Fry, Robinson, Nott, Griffiths in Somerset.   Willis in Oxfordshire.   Fishlock, Snell, Fry, in Wiltshire

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Re: Renfrey - Ontario
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 May 18 12:31 BST (UK) »
Mary J. Kennedy http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/2493224 

George T. Renfrey http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/504646 
In the 1921 Census George was single living in Stayner, occupation Clerk.

John Kennedy moved to Toronro was a Barber married Kathleen Ayerst 25 Jan 1910
Son Frank Kennedy was b 02 May 1910 at 133 Augusta Ave Toronto, he married Gladys Ruth Chapman 09 Dec 1936.  He was a Bookkeeper.

You can search all original Census material here https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx

As far as father John is concerned when he died or possibly remarried I see nothing.  From John Kennedy's marriage he has his father's occupation as a Printer.

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Re: Renfrey - Ontario
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:03 BST (UK) »
Elizabeth Edna Renfrey born 1884 married John Herbert Johnson 10 April 1907 - York, Ontario.
Thomas Renfrey and Mother Mary Jane Kennedy Renfrey.

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:08 BST (UK) »
1911 Simcoe South Barrie Ontario

John H Johnson   aged 27 years - Butcher -  Elizabeth E Johnson aged 24 years


http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/jpg/e002021333.jpg

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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:10 BST (UK) »
1921 50 A Farm Avenue Parkdale Toronto

John Hebert Johnson   39 bporn Ontario. Shipper.
Edna Johnson   36

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002951763

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:14 BST (UK) »
Detroit Border crossing - John Herbert Johnson - born 1881    Innipel Simcoe Ontario - manufacturer - arriving Detroit, Michigan 19 September 1940 - wife Edna Elizabeth Johnson - 55 Williams Street East Delaware Ohio. Brother Arthur address unknown Toronto. Purpose to resume residence.

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« Reply #6 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:19 BST (UK) »
U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., Edna Elizabeth Johnson - 16 March 1883 Barrie, Ontario - arriving  Niagara Falls, New York 4 may 1942 -

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« Reply #7 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:22 BST (UK) »
WW2 Draft for John Herbert Johnson - 15 Nov 1881 - 55 E William Street Delaware Ohio - name and address of person who will always know him is Miss Erthel Worline of K and W Rubber Corp Co.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QG7-M1T?i=4750&cc=1861144

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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 19 May 18 17:29 BST (UK) »
Delaware, Ohio, City Directory, 1953 - John H Johnson and Edna Johnson - 36 Channing Delaware Ohio

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