Comments on info. given in some Family pages

[merrilyiam]

I would like to compliment you on your interesting Red River Ancestry pages. I am new to this site, & wish to comment on a few names that I came upon while browsing.
Firstly, in the John Clemons page, when it mentions "associated evidence given in 1902 about the birth & death of Baby Mary, I was surprised to see my Grandfather's name mentioned, i.e., Samuel Stevenson, son of Margaret Ballendine & Peter
Stevenson. This gives me a little more info. about where he worked.

In regards to the info. on Vernon Railton, mentioning the obit of his wife, Ethel, she was my cousin. Her "Mother" listed as Esther Isbister was correct, as Aunt Esther married George Isbister in 1939, after Bert died. Ethel was actually adopted by Esther & Bert Pruden. Her actual Mother was Edith Harper, & her birth name was Ethel Sinclair.

Other names mentioned in the family pages of Sinclair, is Matilda West, daughter of Morrison West & Maria Thomas, they being my Gr. Grandparents.

[gnstill]

Welcome to the Forum Merrily! (It would be nice to have a short name to address you as)

I was hoping someone would come along to explain that puzzle. However, how do you explain the record in Manitoba Vital Stats that states: Benjamin Albert Kamloops PRUDEN married Dec 6, 1905 in Selkirk to Esther STEPHENSON (STEVENSON I presume)?

[merrilyiam]

Hi again, Esther Stevenson was born Dec.23,1881 to Samuel Stevenson & Rachel West. She married Benjamin Albert Kamloops Pruden (Bert) on Dec. 6, 1905. The Stephenson on the marriage certificate from Vital Stats was a spelling error which often happened in those days when they gave their info. After Bert died, she married George Isbister, hence the name on Ethel Railton obit. was Esther Isbister.

Merrily

[gnstill]

Do you have more info (birth dates, parents) for George ISBISTER and Edith HARPER?
Also where did Ethel get the SINCLAIR surname?

[gnstill]

In order to keep things in perspective I have finally uploaded the following pages; links as follows:

SAMUEL STEVENSON (1855-1914)

BENJAMIN ALBERT KAMLOOPS “BERT” PRUDEN (1883-1931)

Hereafter, in order to avoid confusion please post comments & queries regarding each particular family at the preset Forum Topic Links provided in each of those Pages.