Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Sarah ROBLIN
1825 - 1913 (88 years)1. Sarah ROBLIN was born in 1825 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1913 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 29786157750E49FCB942AF466A79560650F0
Notes:
Sarah Roblin married Reuben Kotchapaw and had at least 7 children (John, 1853; Louisa, 1854-1856; Horatio, 1855-1885; Hulda Maria, 1859-1864; Hiram, 1863; Anna Laurie, 1866-1962; Jennie, 1868-1956). The 1881 census finds Sarah widowed and living with her son John, and his wife Sarah, as well her other children Hiram, Annie and Jennie. Sarah Reuben and several of the children are buried in the Roblin Family Cemetery.
(Research):Sarah Roblin was born on 2 Nov 1825 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario to Mary and Levi Roblin. Her father owned an operated saw and flour mills.
Sarah was the fifth of six children. Unfortunately, her mother died when she was three. Her father remarried when she was four. Her step-mother and father had five more children.
On 30 Nov 1851, aged 26, Sarah married Reuben Robert Kotchapaw in Sophiasburgh Township. He was a farmer of Lot 18, concession 2 next to Walter Roblin, Sarah's younger brother.
Sarah and Reuben had seven children. Their oldest was John Kotchapaw. Their second child Louisa died in 1856 at the age of two.
The 1861 census shows Reuben with Sarah 34, John 8, Horatio 6, Hulda 2, Charles Facture 13 and Samuel Johnson 19 living in a frame house. It was a sad time for the family when Hulda died in 1864. The 1871 census shows Reuben 44 with Sarah 44, John 18, Horatio 16, Hiram 8 , Annie 5 and Jennie 2.
Reuben died on 1 Nov 1879 aged 57 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario. He was buried in the Roblin Family Cemetery, near Fish Lake in Sophiasburgh Township.
The 1881 census shows John Kotchapaw (28) as the head of household which included his wife (24), his mother Sarah (55) and his siblings Hiram (age 18), Annie (14) and Jennie (12). They continued to farm growing rye, wheat, hay and other cereals on he land that his father had farmed. Horatio died in 1885 at the age of thirty.
The 1911 census indicates that Sarah was then living with her son Hiram and his family. Hiram and John seemed to have divided their father's land between them.
Sarah died on 2 Apr 1913 at the age of 88 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario. She was buried in the Roblin Family Cemetery, near Fish Lake in Sophiasburgh. She had suffered with chronic Bright's disease (kidney) for 4 years.Sarah married Reuben Robert KOTCHAPAW on 30 Nov 1851 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Reuben (son of John KOTCHAPAW and Deborah WAY) was born on 26 Apr 1827 in Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Nov 1879 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Ryerson KOTCHAPAW was born on 13 Jan 1853 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 May 1940 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Horatio Roblin KOTCHAPAW was born in Dec 1854 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1885; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
- 4. Louisa KOTCHAPAW was born on 15 Nov 1856; died on 12 Dec 1856; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
- 5. Hulda Maria KOTCHAPAW was born on 23 Dec 1858; died on 7 Apr 1864; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg.
- 6. Hiram J KOTCHAPAW was born on 22 Sep 1860; died in 1955.
- 7. Annie Laurie KOTCHAPAW was born in 1866 in Canada; died in 1962.
- 8. Jennie KOTCHAPAW was born on 6 Dec 1869 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1956; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
Generation: 2
2. John Ryerson KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born on 13 Jan 1853 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 May 1940 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 3F20E985E20A4A2CAF0E8CE969608A1DD169
- Name: Episcopal Methodist
Notes:
(Research):John Ryerson Kotchapaw was born on a cold January day in 1853 (13 Jan) on a farm in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario. He was the first of seven children ( of whom five made it to adulthood).
His father, Reuben, settled on and farmed Lot 18, concession 2 with a mailing address of Demorestville RR 2. The computerized Land Records Index show registry on 3 Oct 1857 concerning CL Deed # 01 C113.
John farmed with his father.
He grew up in the same concession as Sarah Gorsline who he married on 11 Jun 1879 when he was 26.
John's father died a few months after their wedding, Reuben ,as the eldest son, inherited his father's farm. He continued to farm growing barley, hay and other cereals. They had a large barn (with hay loft) for the dairy cows, pigs, chickens and a horse or two. They lived in a large two storey farm house. They lived without electricity or indoor plumbing.
Sarah gave birth to 2 sons - Claude in 1885 and Bill in 1891. The boys helped with the milking of the cows by hand and with the large vegetable garden. They grew all their own vegetables. Sarah churned the cream and butter
In July 1899, Sarah became paralyzed and died .
John married Deborah Anderson on 23 Jan 1901. They did not have any children.
John's grandchildren Marion and Bill spent a whole summer in 1937 at the farm of their grandparents. Marion remembers John as being strong and handsome with a great white mustache. He loved to call people "Darlin". Grandma Deborah was a dear. Marion recalls that the horse that they had then was called Hazel. One of Marion's chores was to fetch the eggs (about 4-6 eggs) each morning. At that time, her uncle Claude was living across the street where he farmed. Claude's son Burt, 29 had attached/ latched a house onto his grandfathers and was farming there.
John died on 6 May 1940 at the age of 87.John married Sarah Matilda GORSLINE on 11 Jun 1879. Sarah was born in 1856; died on 25 Jul 1899 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Claude KOTCHAPAW was born on 25 Mar 1885 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1966; was buried in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- 10. William Gorsline KOTCHAPAW was born on 28 Jul 1891 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Oct 1971 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.
John married Deborah D ANDERSON on 23 Jan 1901 in Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., ON, Canada. Deborah (daughter of Levi ANDERSON and Mary E FARLEY) was born on 19 Feb 1858 in Ameliasburgh, Ameliasburg Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; died in 1947; was buried in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Horatio Roblin KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born in Dec 1854 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1885; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 246C2B7A82ED471EB522B050D4EA24E0A2B7
- Occupation: Farmer
Horatio married Elvaretta COLE on 19 Jan 1876 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Elvaretta (daughter of Jeremiah Floures COLE and Lydia Margaret BADGLEY) was born on 6 Sep 1855 in Shannonville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Wilbert KOTCHAPAW was born on 24 Sep 1878 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 12. Una Grace KOTCHAPAW, Rn was born on 23 Nov 1882 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
4. Louisa KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born on 15 Nov 1856; died on 12 Dec 1856; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 5E0EE7E8222C427A9A73A0508CAECBAAF135
5. Hulda Maria KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born on 23 Dec 1858; died on 7 Apr 1864; was buried in Roblin Family Cemetery, Near Fish Lake In Sophiasburg. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 25CF6F4434004EB9B6858DCC570A0D634788
6. Hiram J KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born on 22 Sep 1860; died in 1955. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: A756899A54A24DE9ACFCE5F258B12D787984
- Alt. Birth: 1862
Hiram married Lucetta THORN on 26 Aug 1885. Lucetta (daughter of Herbert THORNE and Margaret CLASP) was born on 25 Jan 1863 in Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Aug 1930 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Pearl KOTCHAPAW was born on 4 Jun 1886 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 14. Wilfred KOTCHAPAW was born on 8 Apr 1890 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
Family/Spouse: Emma Carman ROBLIN. Emma and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Annie Laurie KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born in 1866 in Canada; died in 1962. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: AB822F1D571C4FDA92740D1E069619A7A2B4
- Immigration: 1889
Notes:
Immigration:
To the USAnnie married Elmer ROBLIN in 1887. Elmer (son of John Wesley ROBLIN and Ann Elizabeth VAN BLARICOM) was born in 1867 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada; died in 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Vivian Florence ROBLIN was born on 9 Aug 1888 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 16. John Wesley ROBLIN was born in 1890 in New York, USA; died in 1959.
- 17. Helen Edith ROBLIN was born in 1897 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; died in 1964.
- 18. Elizabeth Ann ROBLIN was born in 1905 in New York, USA; and died.
8. Jennie KOTCHAPAW (1.Sarah1) was born on 6 Dec 1869 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1956; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 9C6A07312A454EDB8C779BC4E121D9D2E505
Notes:
Buried:
page 61Jennie married Ross ROBINSON on 20 Aug 1890 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Ross (son of William ROBINSON and Catherine) was born on 12 Jan 1866 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Nellie ROBINSON was born on 26 Feb 1893 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1976; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- 20. Platt ROBINSON was born on 6 Mar 1899 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1978; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
Generation: 3
9. Claude KOTCHAPAW (2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 25 Mar 1885 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1966; was buried in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F91AB926DEDF43F2AE7494DDF900887D7515
Family/Spouse: Maggie M MCGINNIS. Maggie was born on 18 Aug 1886 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Sep 1912 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Burton C KOTCHAPAW was born on 7 Jun 1910 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada; and died.
Family/Spouse: Lena M ACKERMAN. Lena was born on 9 Apr 1884; died in 1966; was buried in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
10. William Gorsline KOTCHAPAW (2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 28 Jul 1891 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Oct 1971 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 379B7A2684E648839D5957FD2A26C0ADAE35
Notes:
Grandpa Bill. Bill was 8 when his mother passed on. His dad remarried but his stepmother reportedly was not very loving towards him.
My grandfather loved to farm and loved that particular farm but the tradition was that the older son inherited the farm. So as the second son, Bill had to go to town to get a job. In 1909 at the age of 18, Grandpa Bill went to Winnipeg and became a shoe salesman . One of the stories of how he met my Grandmother Bessie was while fitting shoes on her. Another story was that they met at a snow shoe club event. So definitely
Buried:
Brookside CemetaryWilliam married Bessie Alison BROWN on 23 Dec 1916 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Bessie was born on 14 Jun 1894 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1965 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Margaret Sarah KOTCHAPAW was born on 10 Oct 1918 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died in Mar 1991 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.
- 24. Marion Grace KOTCHAPAW was born on 8 Sep 1921 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 11 Aug 2017.
- 25. Lieut. William John KOTCHAPAW was born on 21 Nov 1924 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 10 Sep 1944; was buried in Groesbeek, , Gelderland, Netherlands.
- 26. Betty Catherine KOTCHAPAW was born on 5 May 1927 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 8 Oct 2004 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada.
- 27. John KOTCHAPAW died in in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.
- 28. Allison KOTCHAPAW
11. Wilbert KOTCHAPAW (3.Horatio2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 24 Sep 1878 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 45A05B4AD84248A8AD749BE02D963C5483F2
Family/Spouse: Cora. Cora and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Una Grace KOTCHAPAW, Rn (3.Horatio2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 23 Nov 1882 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 1713137D8EB54B389DD4F43E7847B438CE3C
Family/Spouse: Charles WOODLARD, Md. Charles and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
13. Pearl KOTCHAPAW (6.Hiram2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 4 Jun 1886 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FD25C95F82604034B220F13D58256AC64D08
Family/Spouse: John DELONG. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Wilfred KOTCHAPAW (6.Hiram2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 8 Apr 1890 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F92688E6BD5E4398ACB71744C2F10C64645A
Notes:
Whitford in Ancestry Transcription
Family/Spouse: Reta BARKER. Reta and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Donald KOTCHAPAW
- 31. Colin KOTCHAPAW
15. Vivian Florence ROBLIN (7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 9 Aug 1888 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B5120AD16E8C4663879402FC2B01FFE66FB9
Family/Spouse: Robert B CLARK. Robert and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Elmer Carl CLARK
16. John Wesley ROBLIN (7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1890 in New York, USA; died in 1959. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 512CF0B6C945451C90576D7112E03C21A638
- Residence: 1940, Utica, Oneida, New York, United States; 24 Bonnie Blvd
Family/Spouse: Francisca WILLIMEK. Francisca was born in 1891 in New York, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. John Welsey ROBLIN was born in 1916 in New York, USA; and died.
- 34. Jeanette ROBLIN was born in 1920 in New York, USA; and died.
17. Helen Edith ROBLIN (7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1897 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; died in 1964. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F7524FAFF95C4A6F91DBA9FE2ED06931007A
- Residence: Bef 24 Mar 1925, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; 485 Senica Parkway
- Immigration: 24 Mar 1925, Cobourg, , Ontario, Canada; to Canada
Notes:
Immigration:
to reside with husband in PictonHelen married Ormand Wilfred ROBLIN on 29 Nov 1924 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. Ormand (son of Adolphus ROBLIN and Helena Augusta RUTTAN) was born on 17 Jun 1893 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jun 1989 in Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Elizabeth Ann ROBLIN (7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1905 in New York, USA; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 430CF7F9327F41718DF4C2C4E3434D90AC4E
19. Nellie ROBINSON (8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 26 Feb 1893 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1976; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 1ADF3FFDD41548DF9F7C780775082B59E064
Nellie married Nesbert John KERR on 21 Sep 1909 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Nesbert (son of William John KERR and Annie E MCCUNE) was born on 14 Oct 1881 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1966; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 35. Nesbert KERR
- 36. William KERR
- 37. Jerald KERR
- 38. Vernon KERR was born in 1929; died in 1931; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
20. Platt ROBINSON (8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 6 Mar 1899 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1978; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: FCA9D3D12ED94BB798AA54E1405C25018BC8
- Alt. Birth: 28 Mar 1899, Ontario, Canada
Platt married Gladys Mary ROBLIN on 7 Sep 1921. Gladys (daughter of Walter Bismark ROBLIN and Beatrice C RUTTAN) was born on 27 Mar 1901 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1984; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Harold Platt ROBINSON was born on 9 Nov 1924; died on 13 Apr 2008.
Generation: 4
21. Burton C KOTCHAPAW (9.Claude3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 7 Jun 1910 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: F8ED3E44BCED43239B2C7731693095485B84
Notes:
Middle name likely Claude
Burton married Marjorie BROAD in 1933. Marjorie was born on 24 Jan 1912; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Eleanor May KOTCHAPAW
- 41. Joan KOTCHAPAW
- 42. William Claude KOTCHAPAW was born on 12 Jun 1945 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 May 2008 in Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 May 2008 in Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
22. Nora Bernice KOTCHAPAW (9.Claude3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) Nora married Carl Philip REID [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Catherine REID
- 44. Catherine Lena REID
- 45. Ronald REID
- 46. Ronald Alan REID
- 47. Roxanne REID
23. Margaret Sarah KOTCHAPAW (10.William3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 10 Oct 1918 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died in Mar 1991 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 688558B7C69E47CAA176C6A4A3C0E7E622F2
Notes:
Margaret was the responsible oldest child that helped her mother organize the others to get the house work done. She became a WREN in WWII.
After her marriage, she raised two children and assisted her husband with the bookkkeping side of his pracice as a General Practioner MD who took mainly children as patients.
Margaret enjoyed golf at the St Charles Country Club and she loved to garden both at her home and later at the cottage in Lac du Bonnet. She was very enthusiatic and loved to laugh.Margaret married Dr. Robert Walker MACNEIL on 16 Jul 1943 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Robert was born on 27 Apr 1917 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 May 1992 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Martha Lyle MACNEIL was born on 4 Jul 1944 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 2 Jul 2014.
- 49. Robert William MACNEIL
24. Marion Grace KOTCHAPAW (10.William3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 8 Sep 1921 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 11 Aug 2017. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B3001FC2099347FF87AB740AC669EA367562
Notes:
Marion worked for while for GE. After her marriage, hestayed home to rie her children.
She enjoyed socializing - very much required of Bank President's wife.Marion married Allen Thomas LAMBERT on 5 May 1950 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Allen was born on 28 Dec 1911; died in 2002 in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; was buried in Toronto, , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
25. Lieut. William John KOTCHAPAW (10.William3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 21 Nov 1924 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 10 Sep 1944; was buried in Groesbeek, , Gelderland, Netherlands. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: B71B3DC734464BD494998FE519B6300211D4
26. Betty Catherine KOTCHAPAW (10.William3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 5 May 1927 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died on 8 Oct 2004 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 32EC6120F1334960A8A63E0D98CF086DE162
Notes:
Betty graduated with a degree in Home Economics from the University of Manitoba.
She married a fellow Winnipeger Alan Laing and had 5 children. She managed their homes in Winnipeg (1950-4); Caracas (1954-58); Burlington (1959-79)and then their last one in Verner Ontario which she helped her husband build and where she tended a large vegetable garden.Betty married Alan Douglass LAING [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Catherine Jean LAING
- 53. Claude Duncan LAING
- 54. Jenny Alison LAING
- 55. Kenneth Alan LAING
- 56. Mary LAING
27. John KOTCHAPAW (10.William3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) died in in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: CFA8119DDC858D49A4247536B3AF909C5D46
Notes:
Bill wrote to his Dad on May 24, 1944: "It is one year since I got worn into the Army & believe me it has been quite a busy year. And now here I sit on the eve of an invasion "ready" for battle. When it comes, it is going to be plenty tough & alot of fellows will be dead. What I am afraid of most is not death; but being hit & suffer a permanent injury or ailment....In the army you find out what a home really is and what it means. Thanks for the home & thanks for everything."
On July 25, 1944 Bill wrote:" Have to start saving me a little money after this leave. for I've got a strong hankering to take Medicine if I can rise t the occaion. You'd know what I meant if you were in Normandy."
A major wrote to his father Bill about his death on Sept 10,1944: "The company ws making an attack on a strongly held German position when we came under some very heavy mortar fire. Not with standing, "Kotch" as he was affectionately called by all of us, contnued to lead his platoon forward to his objective and he had just reached it when he was killed instantly by blast from a mortar bomb that felll within a few yards of him. We buried him in a little glade near where he fell together with some oh his men who were alos killed. Our padre conducted a service over them.... Kotch's men have asked me to say that never will they have another platoon commander who they will follow with the same confidence." The finest tribute I can pay is to say that to have 30 men with such implicit faith in you that they will follow wherever you lead is a fine memorial to one of the most honest, goodlooking men I have ever known."28. Allison KOTCHAPAW (10.William3, 2.John2, 1.Sarah1) Allison married Douglas Randall ENGLISH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
29. Betty Eleanor WOODLARD (12.Una3, 3.Horatio2, 1.Sarah1) Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 399D5920BB894F40826F3F6C8C45C958B0D6
30. Donald KOTCHAPAW (14.Wilfred3, 6.Hiram2, 1.Sarah1) Family/Spouse: Eleanor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
31. Colin KOTCHAPAW (14.Wilfred3, 6.Hiram2, 1.Sarah1) 32. Elmer Carl CLARK (15.Vivian3, 7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) 33. John Welsey ROBLIN (16.John3, 7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1916 in New York, USA; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: D65CBBD7F1A6475A85B301201C2D9E8AC6B7
- Residence: 1940, Utica, Oneida, New York, United States; 24 Bonnie Blvd
Family/Spouse: Fannie Irene SAYLES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
34. Jeanette ROBLIN (16.John3, 7.Annie2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1920 in New York, USA; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 4774326434B94F0CA89743D1C034733F92BA
- Residence: 1940, Utica, Oneida, New York, United States; 24 Bonnie Blvd
Family/Spouse: Winthrop STIENBACH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Nesbert KERR (19.Nellie3, 8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 36B255F36E3D4A7184BBF1D6FBB3C8E2F4F7
36. William KERR (19.Nellie3, 8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 3E4E5A33C99B41E9B688E0D7F77B0E809C89
Family/Spouse: Florence HARMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
37. Jerald KERR (19.Nellie3, 8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 42A59E5AFC6F4579BF3595EE8234AFD0B4EA
38. Vernon KERR (19.Nellie3, 8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) was born in 1929; died in 1931; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 9592AD12086F47DC95F3DC14A2938CDF98F6
39. Harold Platt ROBINSON (20.Platt3, 8.Jennie2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 9 Nov 1924; died on 13 Apr 2008. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 3B86FCDDE4A746E2878FD2603A3B77D2535C
Harold married Gladys Eleanor VANSKIVER on 1 Sep 1948. Gladys was born on 6 Dec 1925; died in Jan 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children: