1 Mr Claude Roland SMITH ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1893 Death: 18 1 1955, Plummer Memorial Hospital. Burial: 20 1 1955, Greenwood Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. Father: Mr Walter William SMITH (1865-) Mother: Miss Gertrude Ester Theodosia HUXTABLE (1865-) Went to Canada with his Uncle Harry, Aunt Edith and POSSIBLY Aunt Mabel c1901. 1912 Claude R Smith appears in the directories as living with Edith Huxtable at the boarding house in Canada. His job desription is "checker". 1913-1914 -Fay,Nellie, asst, The Vin Farmer Studio, 371 Wellington Street -Smith, Claude R., slsmn, Michipicoten Fish Co., B, 519 Albert Street East. -Huxtable, E. AA, bgh hse 519 Albert Street East 1915 -Huxtable, Edith, 168 March Street -Huxtable, Harry, mgr, Michipicoten Fish Co., 168 March Street -Smith,Claude, driver, Michipicoten Fish Co., 173 March Street 1919 - Harry Huxtable lived at 132 Biggings and Edith at 99 Grace Street. - Fay, Arthur clk, JC Pinch, 132 Biggings. - Smith, Claude, clk, steel plant, 132 Biggings. 1922 Claude Smith lives at 130 Biggings works at steel plant. 1926 he was living with Uncle Harry at 130 Biggings Ave. He was a clerk for the Algoma Steel Corporation. 1947 Claude was a supervisor for the Algoma Steel Corporation and still living at 130 Biggings Ave, although Uncle Harry had moved out. He was joined by his wife Nellie. Obituary: Claude R. Smith: "Passed away at the Plummer Memorial Hospital, Tuesday January 18." Buried Greenwood Old Cemetery. - SMITH, Claude Roland. - he is buried in Range 19 South, Lot 14, Grave 4 - he was laid to rest January 20, 1955 Plot paid for by Mrs C. R. Smith. The SMITH grave plot details: a. Ellen/WATT/1852-1921** b. Agnes/FAY/1876-1951*** c. (anchor) Roland L./1927-1951 d. Claude R./1893-1955 e. Nellie/1894-1958 **Ellen Watt - died at Sault Ste. Marie, February 2, 1921, Mrs. S.E. Watt, Tilston, Manitoba, age 69 years. ***1917 Fay, Anges (wid Thos.) lived at 132 Biggings with Arthur who was a salesman for JC Pinch and Dorcas who was a fnshr for The Vin Farmer Studio. Obituary for FAY, Agnes - At her home, 130 Biggings Avenue, Sunday May 13 (1951), Mrs. Agnes Fay, wife of the late Thomas Fay and mother of Mrs. C.R. Smith (Nellie), Mrs. C.M. Douglas (Hazel), Arthur and Harry all of this city, and Mrs. L. Wilson (Dorcas) of Windsor, Ontario. Resting at Langstaff's Funeral Home from this evening. Funeral in the chapple, Tuesday May 15, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. E.G. Turnbill officiating. Interment in Greenwood Cemetary. In 1922 - Harry Fay, 128 Biggings works at steel plant and living with him is Agnes, Arthur and Dorcas. Spouse: Nellie Ellen FAY Birth: 1894 Death: 20 3 1958, 130 Biggings Ave. Father: Thomas FAY Mother: Agnes ? (1876-1951) Children: Roland L (1927-1951) 1.1 Roland L SMITH ---------------------------------------- Birth: 1927, Canada. Death: 26 6 1951 Burial: 28 6 1951, Greenwood Cemetery, Ontario. The news story on the death of Roland Smith. It reads in part as follows: "Roland Smith, 24, an International Transit Company employee was killed early today when his car crashed into a telephone pole...The front end of the car was collapsed onto the driver's seat. It's believed the time of the accident was between 5 and 6:30. Smith, a single man, resided with his parents on Biggings Ave. Constable Cook said Smith was driving and Roland Husband was sitting beside him in the front seat when the car left the road and smashed into the pole." The date of this article was June 26, 1951, the same day he died. It would seem that he was not married. Name written as Rowland in his burial records. There was an inquest after the death. Buried Greenwood Old Cemetery. - SMITH, Roland - he is buried in Range 19 South, Lot 14, Grave 3 Plot paid for by Mrs C. R. Smith. EDITH ALISIA ALICE HUXTABLE Mother: Miss Ester Emma FRANCIS (1844-1922) Father: George Huxtable (1828-1905) Unmarried: ---------------------------------------- Notes for Miss Edith Alisia Alice HUXTABLE 1881 was at The Hythe, St Mary`s, Maldon. 1901 census online doesn`t list an Edith of the right age, but there`s a NELLIE HUXTABLE, aged 25, born Maldon, working in London at St Marylebone as a Useful Help Domestic. She went to Canada with brother Harry, sister Mabel & nephew Claude. In the city directory for 1902-1903 it reads as follows: Huxtable Miss Edith, lvs Wm. Brown. The only reference I have found so far to Wm. Brown is that he was a custom officier - not sure if this is the Wm. that Edith was living with in 1902-1903. 1901-2 she was a dressmaker. 1906-1907 Huxtable Miss Edith, bdg hse, WS McDougall 1 N Albert Soo PO Harry, trav, lvs Miss E. Huxtable 1907-1908 Huxtable, Miss Edyth, first class boarding house NS Bay 2 E East 1912-1913 Huxtable is listed under boarding houses - Miss E., 519 Albert Street East 1913-1914 -Fay,Nellie, asst, The Vin Farmer Studio, 371 Wellington Street -Smith, Claude R., slsmn, Michipicoten Fish Co., B, 519 Albert Street East. -Huxtable, E. AA, bgh hse 519 Albert Street East 1914 she was at 166 Spring St. 1915 -Huxtable, Edith, 168 March Street -Huxtable, Harry, mgr, Michipicoten Fish Co., 168 March Street -Smith,Claude, driver, Michipicoten Fish Co., 173 March Street 1916 she was at 168 March St. 1919 she was at 99 Grace St, where she lived for the rest of her life. NOTES FROM A RESEARCHER LIVING IN SAULT ST MARIE 2002: "The house at 99 Grace Street is now torn down to make way for a parking lot. But I did note that where the house of Edythe was and where Harry lived were probably at that time only about a minute walk. Depending on how things looked back then they may have actually been able to see each others home. The Grace street area of the city is now a run down district and not a very good neighborhood. While the Biggings Street area is unique in that it is so narrow that two cars couldn't pass each other without pulling over on the sidewalk. I don't think there is another street in the city that narrow. In case you are not aware of the Sault Ferry, it was a ferry that crossed the river from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie Michigan on the American side of the river that forms the border between our two countries. This ferry operated until some time around 1963-64." 1950 -Huxtable,Edythe AA, h, 99 Grace Street -Huxtable, Harry F, trav aud AC & HB RY, h, 344 Wellington Street East. 1953 - 1954 Harry Huxtable is living with Edith at 99 Grace Street. Obituary: Saturday, April 3, 1965, Miss Edith Huxtable, sister of Adolphus, Cecil and Miss Mabel Huxtable, all of England. Buried Greenwood Old Cemetery. - HUXTABLE, Edith - she is buried in Range 9 North, Lot 2, Grave 4 - she was laid to rest April 5, 1965. Plot purchased by Alan Brown** **The only reference I found yet to an Allan Brown was, crtkr of Masonic Temple, H, 539 Albert Street East but his wife was Winnifred In the intermet book for the cemetary, Edith and Harry Huxtable both had the following under the heading "Preneed Name" - Brown Ellen Estate Ellen Brown was laid to rest on 03.05.1904 and after her name was "Brown Ellen Estate" and I do believe she died leaving a will - it might be number 350. The will number 350 is from the "Algoma District" and the e-mail address is reference@archives.gov.on.ca . I think maybe the Huxtables may have known the Browns from England. HARRY FRANCIS HECTOR HUXTABLE Name: Mr Harry Francis Hector HUXTABLE ---------------------------------------- Birth: 9 6 1881 St Mary`s , Maldon. U. S. D. Death: 29 7 1960 Burial: 2 8 1960 Greenwood Cemetary Canada Father: Mr George HUXTABLE (?1828-1905) Mother: Miss Ester Emma FRANCIS (1844-1922) Unmarried: ---------------------------------------- Notes for Mr Harry Francis Hector HUXTABLE He never married. 1891 was at 28 The Hythe, Maldon. 1901 was at 47 Fordham Heath. Labourer in brickyard? He went to Canada with sister Edith, sister Mabel & nephew Claude. 1907-1908 -Huxtable, Harry, Portr, Soo Ferry Dock From an Algoma Partnership Book: #632 Reg- March 2, 1915 Prov.- Ontario District- Algoma -Dissolution End- 27 February 1915 Company- Michipicoten Fish Company Own - Harry Francis Hector HUXTABEL Location - Sault Ste. Marie & Michipicoten Harbour Busines - Fishermen Signature - H.F.H. Huxtable Witness - Ethel Hugill Wit. date - Feb. 27,1915 #633 Reg- March 2, 1915 Prov.- Ontario Dist. - Algoma - Formation Beg - 27 Feb. 1915 Com-The Michipicoten Fish Company Loc - (blank) Bus- Fisherman, Trade and Business Sig. - H.F.H. Huxtable Wit- Ethel Hugill Wit- Feb. 27, 1915 1915 -Huxtable, Edith, 168 March Street -Huxtable, Harry, mgr, Michipicoten Fish Co., 168 March Street -Smith,Claude, driver, Michipicoten Fish Co., 173 March Street 1916-1918 he lost an arm in France during WW1. He had a hook for a hand. Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 166th Bttn. HUXTABLE , HARRY FRANCIS HECTOR Regimental Number 670008 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4671 - 30 Listed his religion as Methodist. Height 5` 8.5" Blue eyes, fair complexion, brown hair. Address: Room 211, Walker House, Toronto, Canada. Signed up 20th March 1916. 1919 he appears in the directories as living with Edith at the boarding house in Canada. His job description was Travelling Auditor A.C.R. 1919 - Harry Huxtable lived at 132 Biggings and Edith at 99 Grace Street. - Fay, Arthur clk, JC Pinch, 132 Biggings. - Smith, Claude, clk, steel plant, 132 Biggings. 1920 he was a clerk for the Algoma Central Railway. 1926 he was living at 130 Biggings Ave, and Claude Smith was living with him. 1930 he was a travelling auditor for the Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway. He lived at 99 Grace St (where Edith lived), Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada.Was apparently a big man with thinning brown hair. He was well liked. He was an avid fisherman and dabbled in the stock market. He was reasonably lucky with timber and mining stocks. 1950 -Huxtable,Edythe AA, h, 99 Grace Street -Huxtable, Harry F, trav aud AC & HB RY, h, 344 Wellington Street East. 1953 - 1954 Harry Huxtable is living with Edith at 99 Grace Street. Executor to Harry`s will was a Mr Walter Lynn Taylor who worked as a chemist and metallurgist for the Algoma Steel Corporation, and was known by the name Lynn Taylor (not Walter). Obituary: Friday July 29, 1960, brother of Miss Edith Huxtable of this city, Major A.E. Huxtable, Cecil Huxtable and Miss Mabel Huxtable, all of Colchester, England. Buried Greenwood Old Cemetery. - HUXTABLE, Harry - he is buried in Range 9 North, Lot 2, Grave 5 - he was laid to rest August 2, 1960 Plot purchased by Alan Brown. The only reference I found yet to an Allan Brown was, crtkr of Masonic Temple, H, 539 Albert Street East but his wife was Winnifred In the intermet book for the cemetary, Edith and Harry Huxtable both had the following under the heading "Preneed Name" - Brown Ellen Estate Ellen Brown was laid to rest on 03.05.1904 and after her name was "Brown Ellen Estate" and I do believe she died leaving a will - it might be number 350. The will number 350 is from the "Algoma District" and the e-mail address is reference@archives.gov.on.ca . I think maybe the Huxtables may have known the Browns from England.