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Submitted by - Sandra Guenther - and Donna Lee Butler - [email protected] It is with deep regret that we must inform you of the passing of Sandra Guenther on the 31st of December, 2001.
Donna has much information right up to the present on this line!OBITUARY
GUENTHER, SANDRA ELLIS, born 10 December 1934 in Danbury, CT, passed away in Golden, CO, 31 December 2001, after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late John Franklin ELLIS and Lou Gertrude HANSON. Sandra grew up in Torrington, CT, attending schools there before graduating from the University of Vermont with 3 majors, in French, English and Secondary Education. She completed her degree in Spanish at Middlebury College and did graduate work at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico. She held a US Eastern Amateur Teaching rating in skiing. She enjoyed playing the piano, and was on the board of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra for several years.
She trained dogs and showed in obedience and conformation classes in New England and the Denver area. She also taught at Red Rocks Community College and Genealogy at Senior Citizen Rec.Centres.
A poet and author, Sandra wrote several volumes of family history, and visited Prince Edward Island for her research. She was particularly pleased with the party held by Mrs.Scales in her home and the courtesy shown by Mrs.Moyse. She considered their assistance in her research invaluable.
Sandra was accepted as a member of the United Empire Loyalists of Canada and was a charter member of the Descendants of Quakers, on the basis of her documentation of her family ancestry.
Sandra leaves to mourn a daughter, Karina Guenther-DeCounter (Doug) and a son, Christopher J., his wife Terri and their sons, Dylan and Logan Guenther, all of Colorado; sister Lucinda Johnson, her husband Randy and their two daughters, Pati Klein and Elizabeth Anderson.
Sandra generously donated her body to the Anatomical Board of the University hospital Medical School. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Golden, CO. Donations may be made in her memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island Division; American Diabetes Foundation, the Kidney Foundation or the Hospice Group of Lakewood. There will be cremation with interment at Hillside Cemetery, Torrington, CT.
Condolences may be sent to Mr. Chris Guenther, 6617 West 61 Ave., Arvada, CO, 80003.
Obituary written by Donna Lee Butler
The Descendants of William Dobson and Ann Moyse
1. William DOBSON b. 1796, Thistle Hill,Knaresborough,Yorkshire,Eng, ref: I 28, m. 1835, in Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, Ann MOYSE, b. 1 May 1816, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, (daughter of Thomas MOYSE and Rachel GREEN) ref: I 29, d. 12 Jul 1881, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: 14 Jul 1881, Searle.Meth.Cem.,Searletown,Prince Edwar. William died 5 Jun 1875, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: Searle.Meth.Cem.,Searletown,Prince Edward Island.
Children:
2. i Daniel Donald b. 12 Oct 1834.
ii Elizabeth 'Libby' DOBSON b. 18 Sep 1836, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 B, d. 5 Oct 1911, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada.
3. iii Rachel b. 1 Jun 1839.
4. iv Martha b. 16 Oct 1841.
5. v William b. 3 Feb 1844.
vi Mary 'May' DOBSON b. 11 Jun 1846, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 F, d. 2 Oct 1937.
6. vii Anna Bertha b. 17 Aug 1848.
7. viii John b. 27 Dec 1850.
8. ix Charlotte b. 23 Jun 1853.
x Henry DOBSON b. 12 Jan 1856, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 J, d. 3 Mar 1860, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: 5 Mar 1860, Searle.Meth.Cem.,Searletown,Prince Edwar.
9. xi Amy b. 10 Apr 1859.
xii Carrie DOBSON b. 16 Dec 1861, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 L, d. 29 Jan 1942.
Second Generation
2. Daniel Donald DOBSON b. 12 Oct 1834, Searletown, Prince Edward Is, Canada, ref: I14, m. 11 Aug 1860, in Searletown, Prince Edward Is, Canada, Hannah NEWSOME PLATTS, b. 15 Dec 1838, Crapaud, Prince Edward Is, Canada, (daughter of William PLATTS and Mary Caroline NEWSOM) ref: I15, d. 12 Dec 1907, Clifton Royale,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,C, buried: 1907, Clifton Royale,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,C. Daniel died 10 Jan 1924, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, buried: Clifton Royale,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,C.
Children:
10. i Sarah Ann Annie b. 21 Jun 1861.
11. ii Laura Adelaide b. 24 Nov 1863.
12. iii HERBERT E b. 6 Mar 1866.
13. iv Minnie Gertrude b. 1 Jun 1870.
14. v Florence A b. 9 Oct 1873.
vi Lulu May Lou DOBSON b. 24 Jun 1877, Clifton Royale,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,C, ref: I14 F, m. 30 Apr 1902, in Clifton Royale, New Brunswick, Canada, Stanley WETMORE, b. 1879, Clifton Royale, New Brunswick, Canada, d. 23 Dec 1947, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Lulu died 18 May 1970.
3. Rachel DOBSON b. 1 Jun 1839, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 C, m. in Canada, George PYKE.
Children:
i A PYKE ref: I28 C1.
4. Martha DOBSON b. 16 Oct 1841, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 D, m. in Prince Edward I., Canada, Walter D. CHICK. Martha died 16 Apr 1921.
Children:
i A CHICK.
5. William DOBSON b. 3 Feb 1844, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 E, m. 11 Aug 1874, in Centreville,Digby Co.,Nova Scotia,Canada, Ella Austin Morehouse, b. 1856, Digby, Digby Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, d. 18 Jun 1942, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, buried: 20 Jun 1942, Dobson Plot, Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada. William died 27 Oct 1907.
Children:
15. i Frederick William b. 23 Jan 1879.
ii Ethel Louise DOBSON b. 14 Jan 1888, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I28 E2, d. 18 Mar 1996, Northwood Centre,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Can.
16. iii Eldon Le Roy b. 25 Jan 1893.
6. Anna Bertha DOBSON b. 17 Aug 1848, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G, m. 13 Mar 1875, in Prince Edward I., Canada, Robert Forrest LORD, b. 19 Mar 1848, Prince Edward I., Canada, d. 19 Jun 1919, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada. Anna died 24 Jun 1907.
Children:
17. i Charles Frederick William b. 17 Jun 1878.
18. ii Laura Elizena Blanche b. 16 Jan 1879.
19. iii Ethel Beatrice b. 29 Nov 1879.
20. iv John DOBSON b. 30 May 1881.
21. v Solomon Wright b. 4 Sep 1883.
vi Charlotte Florence LORD b. 12 Mar 1886, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G6, d. 15 Jun 1971, Prince Edward I., Canada.
vii Amy Elizabeth LORD b. 28 Mar 1896, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G7, d. 27 Feb 1960, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7. John DOBSON b. 27 Dec 1850, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 H, m. (1) 1879, in Prince Edward I., Canada, Ellen CLARK, b. 1853, Prince Edward I., Canada, d. 28 Dec 1898, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: Peoples Cem.,Summerside,Prince Edward I., m. (2) 6 Dec 1901, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, Eliza Ann BOWNESS, b. 1869, d. 1945, buried: 1945, Peoples Cem.,Summerside,Prince Edward I. John died 5 Aug 1919, buried: 7 Aug 1919, Peoples Cem.,Summerside,Prince Edward I.
Children by Eliza Ann BOWNESS:
22. i Lillian b. 25 Dec 1903.
ii Dorothy DOBSON b. 1905, Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28H2, d. 1910, buried: 1910, Peoples Cem.,Summerside,Prince Edward I.
8. Charlotte DOBSON b. 23 Jun 1853, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 I, m. in Prince Edward I., Canada, Joel Shepherd Allen, b. 1852, New Brunswick, Canada. Charlotte died 23 Feb 1945.
Children:
23. i Mabel b. 27 Jun 1879.
24. ii Harry Stewart b. 24 Feb 1889.
25. iii Arthur b. 1890.
9. Amy DOBSON b. 10 Apr 1859, Searletown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 K, m. 6 Mar 1888, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, David SCHURMAN, b. 30 Mar 1847, Wilmot Valley, Prince Edward I., Canada, d. 2 Aug 1935, Reading, Ms, USA. Amy died 3 Nov 1890.
Children:
i Amy DOBSON SCHURMAN b. Oct 1890, Wilmot Valley, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28K1.
ii Winifred DOBSON 'Winnie' SCHURMAN b. Oct 1890, Wilmot Valley, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28K2, d. Jan 1977, Summerset Manor,Summerside,Prince Edward.
Third Generation
10. Sarah Ann Annie DOBSON b. 21 Jun 1861, Searletown, Prince Edward Is, Canada, ref: I14 A, m. 22 Feb 1882, A H MYLES. Sarah died 8 Sep 1923, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Children:
26. i HERBERT Walter.
27. ii Robert Bob.
iii Laura MYLES b. Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I14 A3.
11. Laura Adelaide DOBSON b. 24 Nov 1863, Searletown, Prince Edward Is, Canada, ref: I14 B, m. 9 Nov 1887, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, William Alfred Spence, b. 1855, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Laura died 2 Dec 1940.
Children:
28. i Leonard DOBSON b. 16 Aug 1888.
ii Robert Magnus Bert Spence b. 28 Apr 1890, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I14 B2, m. 1917, Elsie PRETZEL. Robert died 1972, buried: 1972.
iii Jessie Spence ref: I14 B3.
iv Laura Adelaide Spence b. 29 Oct 1898, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I14 B4, m. 16 Jul 1925, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Kenneth Earl MacLAUCHLAN, b. 1897, Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, d. 14 Aug 1982, Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, buried: 17 Aug 1982, Woodstock R.Cem.,Woodstock,New Brunswick. Laura died 30 May 1982, Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, buried: May 1982.
v Elsie Elaine Spence b. 4 Aug 1901, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I14 B5, m. in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Charles McJUNKIN. Elsie died Mar 1978, buried: 1978.
12. HERBERT E DOBSON b. 6 Mar 1866, Clifton Royale,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,C, ref: I14 C, m. 5 Jun 1895, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Margaret Anne Maggie DAY, b. 2 Sep 1873, Kingston Parish,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,, d. 31 Oct 1958, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, buried: 1 Nov 1958, Fernhill Cem.,Saint John,New Brunswick,C. HERBERT died 5 Feb 1936, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Children:
i Elfleda E DOBSON b. 21 Jun 1896, Clifton Royale, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I14 C1, d. 19 Mar 1937, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, buried: 22 Mar 1937, Fernhill Cem.,Saint John,New Brunswick,C.
29. ii Lloyd Woodman b. 15 Aug 1903.
30. iii Harold Woodruff b. 20 May 1905.
13. Minnie Gertrude DOBSON b. 1 Jun 1870, Clifton Royale, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I7, m. 4 Jan 1893, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Charles Helmar HANSON/DAHL, b. 7 Oct 1867, Christiania, (Oslo), Norway, (son of Ole Christiansen HANSON/DAHL and Anna NEILSON) ref: I6, d. 19 Aug 1941, Torrington, Connecticut, USA, buried: 21 Aug 1941, Hillside Cem.,Torrington,Connecticut,USA. Minnie died 15 May 1964, Drakeville, Torrington, Connecticut, USA, buried: 15 May 1964, Hillside Cem.,Torrington,Connecticut,USA.
Children:
i Hilga Hannah HANSON b. 1 Dec 1894, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I6 A 1, m. 12 Jun 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, George Robert TOFFEY, b. 11 Jul 1881, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, (son of George A. TOFFEY and S. T. MACKEY) d. 1929, 566 Bergen Ave.,Jersey City,New Jersey,U, buried: Bayview Cem, Jersey City, New Jersey,USA. Hilga died 31 Mar 1985, Stuart, Florida, USA, buried: Hillside Cem.,Torrington,Connecticut,USA.
31. ii Percy LEWIS b. 1 May 1897.
32. iii Clyde Roberts b. 25 Sep 1899.
iv Amy Lina HANSON b. 29 Aug 1901, Loggieville, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I6 D iv, m. 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, John SALLEY, b. 25 Mar 1901, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, d. 23 Jun 1981, Hollywood, Florida, USA. Amy died 27 May 1968, Miramar, Florida, USA, buried: Hillside Cem.,Torrington,Connecticut,USA.
33. v Lou Gertrude b. 31 Oct 1905.
34. vi Leslie Allison b. 30 Dec 1910.
14. Florence A DOBSON b. 9 Oct 1873, Clifton Royale,Kings Co.,New Brunswick,C, ref: I14 E, m. 15 Nov 1899, in Clifton Royale, New Brunswick, Canada, Charles MacFARLANE. Florence died 1 Oct 1904.
Children:
35. i Florence b. 1 Oct 1904.
15. Frederick William DOBSON b. 23 Jan 1879, Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada, ref: I28 E1, m. 4 Dec 1902, in Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada, Flora Winifred SPERRY, b. 1879, Sheffield, New Brunswick, Canada, d. 1959. Frederick died 1923, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, buried: 1923, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Children:
36. i John William b. 1 Nov 1905.
37. ii Helen Winifred b. 23 Mar 1908.
iii Frederick Donald DOBSON b. 5 Sep 1910, Petite Riviere, Nova Scotia, Canada, ref: I28 E1 C, d. 1911, Petite Riviere, Nova Scotia, Canada.
38. iv Margaret Morehouse b. 1 Sep 1913.
39. v Dorothy Louise b. 2 Jul 1916.
16. Eldon Le Roy DOBSON b. 25 Jan 1893, Hamilton, Bermuda, ref: I28 E3, m. (1) 1915, Mary O'LEARY, m. (2) in Nova Scotia, Canada, Mary BARRETT, b. 1923, d. 31 Oct 1984. Eldon died Jun 1979, Northwood Manor,Halifax,Nova Scotia,Cana.
Children by Mary O'LEARY:
40. i John F. b. 18 Sep 1916.
ii Bruce E. DOBSON b. 1918, New York City, New York, USA, ref: I28E3B.
iii Douglas L. DOBSON b. 1927, St.Johns, Newfoundland, ref: I28E3C.
17. Charles Frederick William LORD b. 17 Jun 1878, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G2, m. (1) 11 Sep 1901, in Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, Eva Edith MacNEIL, b. 2 Jan 1884, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, (daughter of John MacNEIL and Jane DAWSON) d. 4 Oct 1913, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, m. (2) in Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, Ethel Carr, b. 14 Mar 1887, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, d. 1965, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: 1965, Peoples Cem.,Tryon,Prince Edward I.,Cana. Charles died 13 Feb 1950, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: Peoples Cem.,Tryon,Prince Edward I.,Cana.
Children by Eva Edith MacNEIL:
41. i Esther Blanche Beatrice b. 2 Nov 1903.
42. ii Eldon Thomas b. 19 Aug 1905.
43. iii Edith Olga b. 31 Oct 1907.
Children by Ethel Carr:
iv Marion LORD b. 3 Feb 1918, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G2D, d. 8 Aug 1921, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: 10 Aug 1921, Peoples Cem.,Tryon,Prince Edward I.,Cana.
44. v Vernon b. 26 Sep 1919.
vi Bertha LORD b. 3 Feb 1921, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28G2F, d. 20 Mar 1979.
vii Bovyer LORD b. 16 Jan 1923, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28G2G, d. Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada.
viii Ruth LORD b. 20 Jul 1924, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28G2H.
ix Helen LORD b. 20 Jul 1924, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28G2I, d. 25 Jan 1969.
18. Laura Elizena Blanche LORD b. 16 Jan 1879, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G1, m. 16 Jan 1900, in Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, W. Brenton Lea, b. 17 Nov 1874, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada, (son of Richard Charles Lea and Sarah Brewer HALL) d. Jan 1925, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, buried: Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada. Laura died 25 May 1952.
Children:
45. i Anna Wanda Brewer b. 15 Apr 1902.
46. ii Wendell Havelock b. 16 Dec 1904.
iii Stanfield L. Lea b. 16 Jul 1906, ref: I28 G1C, d. 26 Aug 1906, Tryon, Prince Edward I., Canada.
47. iv William DOBSON b. 22 May 1908.
48. v Amy Charlotte Beatrice b. 25 Nov 1909.
19. Ethel Beatrice LORD b. 29 Nov 1879, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G3, m. 2 Dec 1903, in Prince Edward I., Canada, Hiram Lea, (son of Richard Charles Lea and Sarah Brewer HALL).
Children:
49. i William DOBSON b. 18 Feb 1913.
20. John DOBSON LORD b. 30 May 1881, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G4, m. 1 Feb 1916, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, Elizabeth Gertrude Wright, b. 5 Mar 1883, Victoria, Prince Edward I., Canada, (daughter of Charles LORD Wright and Sophia Margaret DAWSON) d. 11 May 1977, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada. John died 31 Jan 1967, Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada.
Children:
50. i Florence Margaret Bertha b. 11 Jan 1918.
ii Lillian Sophia Elizabeth LORD b. 13 Jul 1925, Granville Ferry,Anna.Co.,Nova Scotia,Can, ref: I28G4B, d. 31 Mar 1938, Middleton, Anna.Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, buried: Prince Edward I., Canada.
21. Solomon Wright LORD b. 4 Sep 1883, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28 G5, m. 23 Feb 1915, in Canada, Mildred Anna Louise Graham, b. 11 Mar 1886. Solomon died Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Children:
i Robert Graham Lea LORD b. 8 Jan 1925, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, ref: I28G5A, m. in Alberta, Canada, Helen WATTIE, d. 26 Nov 1982, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
22. Lillian DOBSON b. 25 Dec 1903, Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28H1, m. 19 Jul 1925, in Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada, Austin ALEXANDER SCALES, b. 4 Jan 1886, St.Eleanors, Prince Edward I., Canada, (son of Henry SCALES and Gulielma LEFURGEY) d. 19 Feb 1989, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: 21 Feb 1989, Sherwood Cem.,Charlottetown,Prince Edwar.
Children:
51. i Lillian Joan b. 21 Oct 1929.
52. ii David Austin b. 27 Feb 1931.
53. iii John Henry b. 6 Sep 1933.
54. iv Alan Kent b. 16 Oct 1934.
v Brian DOBSON SCALES b. 25 Jun 1938, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28H1E, d. 6 Sep 1962, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada.
55. vi Nora Eleanor b. 7 Mar 1943.
23. Mabel Allen b. 27 Jun 1879, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28I1, m. in Prince Edward I., Canada, William SLACKFORD. Mabel died 14 Aug 1961.
Children:
i Mildred Mabel SLACKFORD b. 1902, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28I1A, d. 25 May 1979, Charlottetown, Prince Edward I., Canada.
24. Harry Stewart Allen b. 24 Feb 1889, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28I2, m. 2 Oct 1918, in Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada, Eva Kathleen HINTON, b. 6 Nov 1897, Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada, d. 11 Jul 1985, Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada, buried: Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada. Harry died 4 May 1965, Summerside, Prince Edward I., Canada.
Children:
56. i Dorothy Marie b. 10 Sep 1920.
57. ii Lloyd SHARP b. 6 Jun 1923.
58. iii Ella Kathleen b. 23 Dec 1926.
25. Arthur Allen b. 1890, Prince Edward I., Canada, ref: I28I3, m. 5 Oct 1921, in Canada, Louisa MacKINNON, b. 1893, Canada, d. 14 Mar 1977. Arthur died 14 Mar 1967.
Children:
59. i Irene b. 12 Mar 1923.
60. ii Arthur b. 31 Mar 1924.
61. iii Lowell b. 8 Apr 1926.
62. iv Annabel b. 20 Sep 1929.