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1855 in NEWBORO, ONTARIO, CANADA. GEORGE died in CHAFFEY, WISCONSIN, on 23 Dec 1916; he
was 61.
GEORGE married CATHERINE JANE McCREARY, in WALKERTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Born on 19 Mar
1855 in ONTARIO, CANADA. CATHERINE JANE died in SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, on 15 Jun 1919; she
was 64.
They had the following children:
346 i. SAMUEL BENJAMIN (1878-1962)
347 ii. EDMUND KILBORN (1880-1935)
348 iii. MARY MARGARET (1883-1893)
349 iv. SARAH ELMA (1886-)
187. WILLIAM CHAFFEY (SAMUEL BENJAMIN 4, SAMUEL 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). Born on 8 May
1858 in GLENELG, GREY, ONTARIO, CANADA. WILLIAM died in NOVAR, ONTARIO, CANADA, on 28
Aug 1931; he was 73. Occupation: CARPENTER.
THE JUNE 17, 1921, EDITION OF THE “TORONTO STAR” REVEALS TWO INTERESTING EVENTS THAT
INVOLVED WILLIAM CHAFFEY. AT SOME TIME PRIOR TO THIS MR. CHAFFEY HAD SAVED A NORTH-
BOUND CANADIAN NATIONAL TRAIN FROM DESTRUCTION AND WAS GIVEN $26.00 REWARD
COLLECTED FROM THE PASSENGERS AT THE TIME. HE LATER RECEIVED A LETTER OF THANKS FROM
ONE OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE RAILWAY AND NOTHING ELSE. ACCORDING TO REPORTS AT
THE TIME HE DID NOT REQUEST ANYTHING AT ALL FOR HIS ACTIONS. IN THE FALL OF 1920 CHAFFEY
LOST HIS HOME, SHOPS AND BARN TO A FIRE. THE JUNE 17TH EDITION OF THE STAR QUESTIONS
WHY CHAFFEY,AFTER SHOWING SUCH BRAVE ACTIONS, SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN A MORE
SUBSTANTIAL REWARD FOR WHAT HE HAD DONE, ESPECIALLY IN THE LIGHT OF HIS LOSS. 57
On 1 Apr 1893 when WILLIAM was 34, he married SARAH EMMA PAGET, daughter of HENRY
PAGET. Born. SARAH EMMA died on 5 Nov 1908.
INSCRIPTION ON HER TOMBSTONE READS, AGED FORTY YEARS. SARAH’S FATHER, HENRY PAGET WAS
IN THE PORK PACKING BUSINESS WITH HIS BROTHER GEORGE PAGET. THEIR BUSINESS WAS NOTED
FOR BEING THE FIRST TO EXPORT CANADIAN BACON TO THE BRITISH MARKET.
They had the following children:
350 i. FLORENCE HELEN (1894-1920)
351 ii. GRACE ISABEL (1895-1957)
352 iii. ALFRED BENJAMIN (1896-1918)
353 iv. ELSIE MYRTLE (1898-)
354 v. MARY ELIZABETH (1899-1901)
355 vi. VICTORIA (1901-)
356 vii. MARY (1902-1902)
357 viii. JOHN NIESS POOLE (1903-1904)
358 ix. HENRY GEORGE (1905-1981)
359 x. HENRIETTA GEORGE (1905-1942)
360 xi. MARJORY (1907-1921)
188. SAMUEL BENJAMIN CHAFFEY (SAMUEL BENJAMIN 4, SAMUEL 3, BENJAMIN 2, RICHARD 1). Born
61