Family/Spouse: Gail FOSTER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nicole Ann PELTON
2. Ellen PELTON

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• Reference Number: 11943
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Lewis married Florence HOSSACK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 9346
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Florence Lilian Pelton Patterson says in her Pelton Jarvis book, "Herb w as shorter in stature than his brothers, In 1909 he married the tall, goo d-looking Sarah Green. Sarah was a 1 helpmate to her husband and wonderf ul mother to her children; they were both hardworking individuals. Herb h ad more mechanical ability than his brothers. Whether or not he feared hei ghts, it was he who was always delegated to do the jobs which required cli mbing to high spots. Not only was he devoted to his own family, he was mo re than generous with others as well. He was particularly fond of hors es and often showed his teams at the fall fairs, sometimes winning prize s; a large prize-winning cup held an honored position in their home as tes timony. Often he played the violin at dances or at home, accompanied on t he piano by his wife and later on by other members of their family. Indus trious and enterprising, his farming standards were high. They were affil iated with the Harrington United Church where he and his family were loy al members. Worthy of esteem in the community, Herb and Sarah were favora bly regarded by relatives and neighbors alike."

Herbert married Sarah Ellen GREEN on 15 Dec 1909. Sarah was born on 13 Dec 1889 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON; died in Thamesford, Oxford, ON; was buried in Apr 1962 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 11942
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Reference Number:124378

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• Reference Number: 6980
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He was a Farmer. He resided in Bennington, Oxford, ON, CAN 1879. He mov ed in 1918 to Woodstock, ON, CAN. Florence Lilian Pelton Patterson sa ys in her Pelton Jarvis book, "He was tall and straight with piercing bl ue eyes, he was the patriarch of a large and diversified family of wh om he was proud. At home he was known as "the Governor" but to his frien ds as "Hank Pelton". He kept in close contact with his family, far and ne ar, checking on everyone and everything until late in his live when he bec ame blind and feeble. Father and sons worked together sharing duties a nd machinery. An early purchase was a horse-drawn steam engine threshi ng machine to help with the harvest; the second thresher was of steam trac tion. Besides mixed farming they bought and sold cattle and horses. Reti ring from farming in his early sixties they began a series of moves. In 1 918 they moved to 556 King St. Woodstock, ON, CAN where he lived for the r emainder of his life. Upon taking up residence in Woodstock, he soon miss ed the close contact with his sons and related farm activity. Frequent ly he would visit them, traveling by train to the Bennington station, stay ing overnight and returning to Woodstock the next day. When Edgar purchas ed his first Model T Ford, he learned to drive. In later years wh en he no longer went to the farms as often, his walks around Woodstock wou ld take him to the high school, where by then, many grandchildren were att ending. His purpose was to inquire into their individual behavior, attend ance and abilities from the principal. He was a frequent visitor to the h igh school. He had a dry sense of humor and enjoyed teasing -- fro instan ce, after his wife invited the Woodstock WCTI to hold a meeting at the hom e, he announced he would serve the group his homemade elderberry win e. Of course he didn't but the household was apprehensive until the meeti ng was over and the people dispersed! Much respected and loved, he was, p erhaps a little feared by some of the younger grandchildren; we were alwa ys being interrogated and wished him to have a good opinion of us. He d id everything in his power to make certain his family conducted themselv es in the proper manner and to their best advantage, often issuing instruc tions on behavior -- such as at funerals; 'Stand out so you'll be seen '. Gradually he went blind from cataracts on both eyes, and as his eyesig ht dimmed, the location of the furniture in the house was not changed so t hat he could move about unaided. When it became impossible to go ousti de for his daily walks, he continued his exercising by pacing up and do wn in the sun porch, having previously determined the number of turns it w ould take to constitute a mile."

Henry married Emma JARVIS on 1 Jul 1874 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON. Emma was born on 3 Oct 1857 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON; died on 24 May 1946; was buried in May 1946 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 9344
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She was a small, dainty, home-loving person; her favorite flower was the v iolet. She was born within days of her parents' arrival in Canada in 185 5. She married at the age of 18, she turned 20 twelve days after the bir th of her first child. She was particular about the names she chose for t here children, wishing to provide them with names which could not easi ly be shortened or nicknamed. For her first born she selected " Lionel Vi ncent" but when her husband registered the birth, he wrote "Lionel Jame s" as he thought that "L.J." made a more distinctive set of initials. F ro her second sone she chose "Herbert Vincent" but when Herbert got his bi rth certificate, he was registered as "Hubert" - probably because of po or writing on the registration form.

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