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John Topper¹

M, #112255

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Marriage

John Topper married Marcella Henrietta Whittington.¹

Child with Marcella Henrietta Whittington b. 1870, d. 1930

Son	Raymond Smith Topper b. About 1888

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[S14760] Marriage Registration

Marcella Henrietta Whittington

F, #112256, b. 1870, d. 1930

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Name	Marcella Henrietta Whittington was also known as Cella Whittington.¹
Name	She was also known as Marcella Henrietta Topper.¹
Birth	She was born in 1870.
Marriage	She married John Topper.¹
Death	She died in 1930.

Child with John Topper

Son	Raymond Smith Topper b. About 1888

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[S14760] Marriage Registration

Donald Reid Clay¹

M, #112257, b. 10 April 1930, d. 22 June 2001

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Donald Reid Clay (1930-2001), 1982. Photo courtesy of M.C. Adair.

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Father	Harvey Reid Clay b. 14 February 1899, d. 12 June 1961
Mother	Genevieve Malcuit b. 1905, d. 1999

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Donald Reid Clay was also known as Donald Clay.²
Birth	He was born on 10 April 1930, in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG.¹
Son	He was enumerated on the census on 8 April 1940 in the household of Harvey Reid Clay, as a son, in 203 Oxford St., Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Harvey Clay (age 41) are his wife Genevieve Malcuit (age 34), their children Donald (age 9) and Judith (age 4).³
Son	Donald Reid Clay was enumerated on the census on 7 April 1950 in the household of Harvey Reid Clay, as a son, in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Harvey Clay (age 51) were his wife Genevieve Malcuit (age 44), their son Donald (age 19) and daughter Judith (age 14). Harvey was an estimator for a structural steel company. Genevieve was a secretary for an electrical distributor. Donald worked in a retail department store.²
Milit-Serv	Donald Reid Clay served in the military in the U.S. Air Force in KoreaG.¹
ResidenceLast	The former residence of Donald Reid Clay was in 36 Set Point, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, USAG.¹
Death	He died on 22 June 2001 in Fletcher Allen Healthcare MCHV Campus, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USAG.¹

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[S14764] Certificate of Death
[S17434] 1950 United States Federal Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
[S14765] 1940 U.S. Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

Judith Morgan Clay

F, #112258, b. 23 June 1935, d. 21 September 2014

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Judith Morgan (Clay) deRonge (c1936-2014). Photo courtesy of M.C. Adair.

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Father	Harvey Reid Clay b. 14 February 1899, d. 12 June 1961
Mother	Genevieve Malcuit b. 1905, d. 1999

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Judith Morgan Clay was also known as Judith Clay.¹
Name	She was also known as Judith Morgan deRonge.
Birth	She was born on 23 June 1935, in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG.
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 8 April 1940 in the household of Harvey Reid Clay, as a daughter, in 203 Oxford St., Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Harvey Clay (age 41) are his wife Genevieve Malcuit (age 34), their children Donald (age 9) and Judith (age 4).¹
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 7 April 1950 in the household of Harvey Reid Clay, as a daughter, in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Harvey Clay (age 51) were his wife Genevieve Malcuit (age 44), their son Donald (age 19) and daughter Judith (age 14). Harvey was an estimator for a structural steel company. Genevieve was a secretary for an electrical distributor. Donald worked in a retail department store.²
Death	She died on 21 September 2014 in West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USAG.

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[S14765] 1940 U.S. Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
[S17434] 1950 United States Federal Census, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

John Colin Leitch¹

M, #112273

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3 March 2020 00:00:00

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John Colin Leitch married Margaret Ann Dawson Minto.²

Children with Margaret Ann Dawson Minto

Son	Wallace W. Leitch+ b. 20 December 1854, d. 21 November 1914
Daughter	Florence Nightingale Leitch+ b. 29 September 1863, d. 17 June 1945

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[S14779] Family Group Sheet for William Leslie Clay
[S2317] Marion Clark, personal communication

Lauretta Maud Blake¹

F, #112274

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Relationships	Partner of John Leitch Clay (4th cousin of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	3 March 2020 00:00:00

Name	Lauretta Maud Blake was also known as Lauretta Maud Clay.¹
Name	She was also known as Laura Blake.¹
Marriage	She married John Leitch Clay, son of William Leslie Clay and Florence Nightingale Leitch. on 22 December 1942, in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.¹

Partner with John Leitch Clay b. 26 April 1893, d. 22 January 1951

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[S14779] Family Group Sheet for William Leslie Clay

William Sturgis Ellis¹

M, #112275

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Relationships	Partner of Helen Amelia Clay (4th cousin of David Arthur Walker)
Last Edited	4 March 2020 00:00:00

Marriage

William Sturgis Ellis married Helen Amelia Clay, daughter of William Leslie Clay and Florence Nightingale Leitch. on 25 June 1924, in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.¹

Children with Helen Amelia Clay b. 25 September 1894, d. 3 January 1957

Son	Richard Carlyle Ellis b. 16 August 1925, d. 2 June 1974
Daughter	Barbara Joan Ellis b. 7 November 1927, d. 14 February 2010

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[S14779] Family Group Sheet for William Leslie Clay

Leslie Dawson Clay¹

M, #112276, b. 18 October 1896, d. 31 October 1898

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Father	William Leslie Clay b. 14 November 1863, d. 2 February 1928
Mother	Florence Nightingale Leitch b. 29 September 1863, d. 17 June 1945

Relationships	4th cousin of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth	Leslie Dawson Clay was born on 18 October 1896.¹
Death	He died on 31 October 1898, in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG; cause of death was the result of playing with matches in his bedroom after being left for his afternoon nap. The burns to his body were too extensive for him to survive more than three hours. [Victoria Colonist, 1 November 1898].¹
Burial	He was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.¹

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[S14779] Family Group Sheet for William Leslie Clay

Barbara Joan Ellis¹

F, #112277, b. 7 November 1927, d. 14 February 2010

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Father	William Sturgis Ellis
Mother	Helen Amelia Clay b. 25 September 1894, d. 3 January 1957

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Barbara Joan Ellis was also known as Barbara Joan Avery.¹
Birth	She was born on 7 November 1927, in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.
Death	She died on 14 February 2010 in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.

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[S14779] Family Group Sheet for William Leslie Clay

Richard Carlyle Ellis

M, #112279, b. 16 August 1925, d. 2 June 1974

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Father	William Sturgis Ellis
Mother	Helen Amelia Clay b. 25 September 1894, d. 3 January 1957

Relationships	4th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	13 April 2024 16:00:05

Name	Richard Carlyle Ellis was also known as Richard Ellis.¹
Name	He was also known as Richard Clay Ellis.
Birth	He was born on 16 August 1925, in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.
Death	He died on 2 June 1974 in Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaG.

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[S14779] Family Group Sheet for William Leslie Clay

James Goodwin

M, #112281, b. 1874, d. 1945

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Birth	James Goodwin was born in 1874, in EnglandG.
Marriage	He married Hannah Burgess.
Death	He died in 1945 in British Columbia, CanadaG.

Children with Hannah Burgess b. 1878, d. 1960

Daughter	Mary Goodwin+ b. 1904, d. 2001
Daughter	Winnifred Goodwin b. 1908

Hannah Burgess

F, #112282, b. 1878, d. 1960

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Hannah Burgess (1878-1960). Photo courtesy of Marilyn (Clay) Adair.

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Name	Hannah Burgess was also known as Hannah Goodwin.
Birth	She was born in 1878, in EnglandG.
Marriage	She married James Goodwin.
Death	She died in 1960 in British Columbia, CanadaG.

Children with James Goodwin b. 1874, d. 1945

Daughter	Mary Goodwin+ b. 1904, d. 2001
Daughter	Winnifred Goodwin b. 1908

Winnifred Goodwin

F, #112283, b. 1908

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Father	James Goodwin b. 1874, d. 1945
Mother	Hannah Burgess b. 1878, d. 1960

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13 April 2024 16:00:05

Birth

Winnifred Goodwin was born in 1908, in Manchester, EnglandG.

Mary Joyce Folland

F, #112293, b. About 1939, d. 2 March 2020

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Father	Roland Davidson Folland b. 17 April 1905, d. 28 April 1938
Mother	Elizabeth MacDonald b. 12 October 1912, d. 22 January 2011

Relationships	3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker
Last Edited	6 March 2020 00:00:00

Name	Mary Joyce Folland was also known as Mary Joyce Rooney.
Name	She was also known as Joyce Folland.
Birth	She was born About 1939.
Death	She died on 2 March 2020 in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.
Burial	She was buried in St. Joachim's Parish Cemetery, Vernon River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.