Living

Notes:

living - details excluded

Notes:

Birth:
Family information.

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Died:
In loving memory of Dr. Robert Kenneth (Ken) Germundson, Ph.D., P.Geo., at age 74, on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012. Ken will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by Sheila, his wife of 44 years, children Noel, Anita (Josh), and Pauline (Steve), brother and sister-in-law Allan and Pam, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and treasured friends and co-workers. As with Ken?s wishes there will be cremation, with a private family Celebration of Life (no visitation). In lieu of flowers, donations to any organization of choice would be appreciated.

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Robert + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

living - details excluded

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 86207546

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Johan Germund
Birth Date: 28 apr 1899
Birth Place: Kisa, ?Osterg?otland, Sverige (Sweden)
Father: Anders Johan Germundson
Mother: Anna Charlotta Persdotter
Father Birth Date: 9 maj 1860 (9 May 1860)
Mother Birth Date: 15 dec 1862
Page Number: 0/0 Volume: SCB

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U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957
Name: John Germund Germundson Gender: Male Declaration Age: 28
Record Type: Declaration
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1899 Birth Place: Kisa, Sweden
Marriage Place: Washington
Arrival Date: 1923 Residence Place: Washington
Declaration Date: 29 Jun 1927
Declaration Place: Washington, USA
Spouse: Carmel Germundson
Court: District Court

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Died:
Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1968
Name: John Germundson Gender: Male
Death Date: 24 Dec 1961
Death Place: Attabasca, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number: 009793

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Johan married Jessie (Janet) Silver FENTON in 1932 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Jessie (daughter of Alexander SILVER and Jessie Brooks FENTON) was born on 14 Apr 1907 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Mar 2005 in Ottawa, Canada; was buried on 28 Mar 2005 in Peaceful Pines Cemetery, Rochester, Whitecourt Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 86207545
• Emigration: 13 May 1911, Aboard Hesperian with her mother sailing for Montreal, Canada

Notes:

Jessie Silver Fenton, later Cameron, is named Jessie on birth record but was later known as Janet.

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Her presumed father is Alexander Silver, of Harvieston Farm, Kinneff. He died four months after her birth. This is confirmed by DNA tests on common descendants from Alexander Silver's parents and Jessie Silver Fenton's descendants.

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Jessie and her mother Jessie Brooks Fenton immigrated to Canada in 1911 on the vessel Hesperian from Glasgow, to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. From there, they travelled to Alberta, Canada. Jessie Brooks Fenton married a man named Hugh Cameron.

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Birth:
1907 births in the parish of Kinneff & Catterline in the county of Kincardine. No 9, Jessie Silver Fenton (illegitimate), 1907 Apr 14th at 11.45am at Harvieston, Kinneff, female, mother, Jessie Fenton housekeeper (Domicile: Blackburn Mearns, Tannadice). Informant: Jessie Fenton, mother.

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Emigration:
UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: Jessie Fenton Gender: Female Departure Age: 4
Birth Date: abt 1907 Departure Date: 13 May 1911 Departure Port: Scotland
Ship Name: Hesperian Shipping Line: Allan Line
Destination Port: Montreal, Canada
Master: Wm S Main

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Died:
GERMUNDSON, Janet Silver (nee Cameron*) Passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 9, 2005. Janet was born April 14, 1907 in Aberdean#, Scotland. She taught school in Crowsnest Pass, Rochester and Edmonton areas of Alberta from 1930's to 1972. Predeceased by her husband Jack Germundson (December 1961). Survived by her sons Allan of Ottawa, Ontario and Ken of Sudbury, Ontario and also her six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Will be missed by many friends in the Edmonton and Rochester areas of Alberta, as well as Harmer House in Nepean, West End Villa in Ottawa, Brookside Manor and Forest Hill in Kanata. Family will receive friends on Saturday, March 12, 2005 from noon until the time of the Memorial Service at 1 p.m. in the Pinecrest Remembrance Chapel (2500 Baseline Rd., Ottawa). A time of fellowship will follow in the Pinecrest Reception Centre. In memoriam donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=janet-germundson&pid=3270846#sthash.ncQWbaeH.dpuf
*Note, assumed Cameron surname when her mother married in Canada.
#Actually born south of Aberdeen at Kinneff, near Stonehaven in house of whom is her presumed father Alexander Silver, a fact established by DNA connection between descendants.

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Buried:
Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Janet S. Germundson Birth Date: 1907
Death Date: 28 May 2005
Cemetery: Peaceful Pines Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Rochester, Whitecourt Census Division, Alberta, Canada
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86207545/janet-s.-germundson

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Notes:

Married:
Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944
Name: John G. Germundson Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1932
Marriage Place: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Spouse: Janet S. Cameron*
Certificate Number: 69
*Born Jessie Silver Fenton, but later took her mother's husband's surname.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1861, Burnside Farm, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1871, Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
• Census: 1881, Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
• Census: 1891, Harvieston Farm, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
• Census: 1901, Harvieston Farm, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Notes:

Four months before his death, an illegitimate child named Jessie Silver Fenton was born at Harvieston, the daughter of Jessie Fenton, housekeeper, whose address was given as Blackburn Mearns, Tannadice, Dundee. The child's father is not given on the birth certificate.
The first conclusion to be drawn is that Alex was the child's father based on a DNA connection between her descendants and Silver descendants. It is known that in 1901 Jessie Fenton was housekeeper at Cheyne Farm near Stonehaven which is just a few miles from Harvieston Farm.

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Extract inventory of the personal estate of Alexander Silver deceased Stonehaven 2 December 1907.
Inventory of the personal and moveable estate and effects, wheresover situated, of the late Alexander Silver, joint tenant of the farm of Harvieston in the parish of Kinneff and County of Kincardine, who died at Harvieston aforesaid on the 19th day of August 1905.
Property shares of public companies. 1. Fifty shares of Stonehaven Auction Company Limited, at the price of 11/- per share at date of date 27.10
2 Twenty share of Brechin Agricultural and Trading Company Limited, at the price of 21 /1 per share at date of death 21. 0
3 Cash in house. nil
4. Sum in cheque granted by Messrs Myers & Williams, Montrose, on Tower & Country Bank Limited Montrose dated 14th January 1907 1.7.5
5. Wearing apparel belong to deceased 1.10
6. Deceased's interest as joint tenant along with his brother John Silver of the said farm of Harvieston Kinneff 509.14.9
7. Deceased's interest in the execultry estate of his wife the late Mrs Helen Jane Watt or Silver (inventory recorded at Stonehaven on 26th May 1905) 58.8.7
8. Income due as at date of death. Dividend on shares of Brechin Agricultural and Trading Company Limited for year to 30th June last 2.11.3
9. Sum in policy of assurance No 91282 effected by deceased on his own life with the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada having an office in London 500.0.0
Amount of personal estate 1122.2.0
Signed Adam Watt, Thomas Martin J.P. at Stonehaven, the twenty seventh day of November nineteen hundred and seven in presence of Thomas Martin, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Kincardine.

Birth:
1858 births in the parish of Maryculter in the county of Kincardine. No 17 Silver, Alexander 1858 May thirtieth 8.30 P.M. at Burnside, Maryculter. Father Alexander Silver, farmer. Mother Isabel Silver Maiden Name Falconer. Informant Alex Silver, father

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Census:
1871 census for Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine:
http://tinyurl.com/yejsajv
Alexander Silver head married, aged 61, farmer of 150 Acres 80 Arable Employs 2 Men 2 woman born Maryculter, Kincardine
Isabella Silver wife married, aged 44 years, born Strachan, Kincardine
Hellen Silver daughter unmarried, aged 18, farmer's daughter Maryculter, Kincardine
John Silver son, aged 14, farmer's son Maryculter, Kincardine
Alexander Silver son, aged 12, scholar Maryculter, Kincardine
Isabella M Silver daughter, aged 10, Maryculter, Kincardine
James Silver son, aged 7, Maryculter, Kincardine
Ann Fraser servant, aged 16, domestic servant Fetteresso, Kincardine
Robert McKilligan servant unmarried, aged 29, Nigg
William Duncan servant, aged 14, farm servant Glatt? Aberdeenshire

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Census:
1881 British Census Dwelling: Crossley Census Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
Alexander SILVER M, aged 71 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Head occ: Farmer Of 120 Acres 80 Arable Employs 2 Men 2 Girls 1 Boy
lsabella SILVER M, aged 53 F Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Wife
Hellen SILVER U, aged 28 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Daur
John SILVER U, aged 25 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Son
Alexander SILVER U, aged 22 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Son
lsabella SILVER U, aged 20 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Daur
John ROBERTSON U, aged 14 M Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Servant

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Census:
1891 census for Harvieston:
John Silver 34, head, born Maryculter
Isabella F Silver, mother, aged 63, born, Strachan, Kincardineshire
Alexander Silver, brother, 32 born Maryculter
Isabella M Silver, sister, 20 born Maryculter
Helen Stewart 16, servant, born Kinneff

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Census:
1901 census for Civil, Ecclesiastical and School Board District of Parish of Kinneff and Catterline: 59 Harvieston Farm 1 house
John Silver Head Single 44 Farmer Employer, Born Kincardineshire, Maryculter (dwelling has seven rooms with one or more windows)
Isabella M Silver Sister Single 40 years Housekeeper. Born Kincardineshire, Maryculter
Mary Mackie Servant Single 20 years Farm Servant (Domestic) Worker. Born Kincardineshire, Fetteresso
John Robie Servant Single 15 years Ploughman Worker Born Kincardineshire, Dunnotar
60 Harvieston Farm
Alexander Silver Head Married 47 years Farmer Employer. Born Kincardineshire, Maryculter
Ellen J Silver Wife Married 35 years Farmer's Wife Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
Alexander Silver Son 6 years Scholar. Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
John Silver Son 4 years Scholar Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
James Silver Son 3 years. Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
Isabella M. Silver, daughter 11 months. Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
Winnie McIntosh Servant Single 16 years General Servant (Domestic) Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff

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Died:
1907 Deaths in the Parish of Kinneff & Catterline in the County of Kincardine. No 8 Silver, Alexander Farmer (Widower of Helen Jane Watt) 1907 August nineteenth 11.10pm Harvieston Male 49 years. Father: Alexander Silver Farmer (deceased) Mother: Isobel Silver MS Falconer (deceased) . Cause of Death: Acute Alcoholism.
Informant: John Silver brother (present). Registered: 1907 August 21st at Kinneff by D.G.Durward. Witness: John Silver, brother (present)

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Alexander + Jessie Brooks FENTON. Jessie was born on 14 May 1872 in Woodbine Cottage, Clova, Angus, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Aug 1960 in Blairmore, Canmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FGRAVE: 136053567

Notes:

Four months before his death, an illegitimate child named Jessie Silver Fenton was born at Harvieston, the daughter of Jessie Fenton, housekeeper, whose address was given as Blackburn Mearns, Tannadice, Dundee. The child's father is not given on the birth certificate.
The first conclusion to be drawn is that Alex was the child's father based on a DNA connection between her descendants and Silver descendants. It is known that in 1901 Jessie Fenton was housekeeper at Cheyne Farm near Stonehaven which is just a few miles from Harvieston Farm.

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Extract inventory of the personal estate of Alexander Silver deceased Stonehaven 2 December 1907.
Inventory of the personal and moveable estate and effects, wheresover situated, of the late Alexander Silver, joint tenant of the farm of Harvieston in the parish of Kinneff and County of Kincardine, who died at Harvieston aforesaid on the 19th day of August 1905.
Property shares of public companies. 1. Fifty shares of Stonehaven Auction Company Limited, at the price of 11/- per share at date of date 27.10
2 Twenty share of Brechin Agricultural and Trading Company Limited, at the price of 21 /1 per share at date of death 21. 0
3 Cash in house. nil
4. Sum in cheque granted by Messrs Myers & Williams, Montrose, on Tower & Country Bank Limited Montrose dated 14th January 1907 1.7.5
5. Wearing apparel belong to deceased 1.10
6. Deceased's interest as joint tenant along with his brother John Silver of the said farm of Harvieston Kinneff 509.14.9
7. Deceased's interest in the execultry estate of his wife the late Mrs Helen Jane Watt or Silver (inventory recorded at Stonehaven on 26th May 1905) 58.8.7
8. Income due as at date of death. Dividend on shares of Brechin Agricultural and Trading Company Limited for year to 30th June last 2.11.3
9. Sum in policy of assurance No 91282 effected by deceased on his own life with the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada having an office in London 500.0.0
Amount of personal estate 1122.2.0
Signed Adam Watt, Thomas Martin J.P. at Stonehaven, the twenty seventh day of November nineteen hundred and seven in presence of Thomas Martin, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Kincardine.

Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Jessie Brooks* Fenton Gender: Female
Birth Date: 14 May 1872
Birth Place: Cortachy and Clova,Angus,Scotland
Father: Alexander Fenton Mother: Marjory Soutar
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
Statutory registers - Births
FENTON, JESSIE BROUKS*, F, year 1872, ref 278/ 7, in Cortachy and Clova
*Brooks or Brouks?

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Died:
Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Jessie Brooks Cameron Gender: F (Female) Birth Date: 14 May 1872 Birth Place: Scotland
Death Date: 15 Aug 1960 Death Place: Blairmore, Canmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Pincher Creek, Claresholm Census Division, Alberta, Canada
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136053567/jessie-brooks-cameron

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