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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.

Emma married Henry PELTON on 1 Jul 1874 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON. Henry (son of Benson PELTON and Mary LEWIS) was born on 2 May 1852 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON; died on 23 Jun 1942; was buried in Jun 1942 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference Number:94037

1. Athalinda Catherine PELTON
2. Lionel James PELTON was born on 21 Sep 1875 in Bennington, Oxford, ON, Can; died on 4 Jan 1954 in Stratford, Oxford, ON; was buried in Jan 1954 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can.
3. Herbert Vincent PELTON was born on 20 Jul 1877 in Bennington, Oxford, ON, Can; died on 26 Apr 1947 in Thamesford, Oxford, ON; was buried in Apr 1947 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can.
4. Dorothy May PELTON was born on 6 May 1879 in Bennington, Oxford, ON, Can; and died.
5. Lily Blanche PELTON was born on 2 Aug 1882 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON; died in 1962.
6. Edgar Gilbert PELTON was born on 10 May 1883 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON; died in 1942 in Woodstock, Oxford, ON; was buried in 1942 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can.
7. Harry Benson PELTON was born on 18 Nov 1886 in West Zorra, Oxford, ON; died on 17 Dec 1960 in Woodstock, Oxford, ON; was buried in Dec 1960 in North Embro, Oxford, ON, Can.