Meaker/Maker/Meagher/Meeker
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Ralph MEAKER b 1840 Stawell Parish, Somersetshire, England d 1904 Toronto, Ontario married
Mary Jane SHORNEY b 1839 Durleigh Parishj, Somersershire, England d 1914 Toronto, Ontario.
Children of Ralph and Mary Jane - all born in Somersetshire:
1) Alfred b Sept 2, 1861, d June 17, 1922 Toronto, Ont. married Mary CAPLE b Dec 26, 1864 England, d Feb 17, 1938 Toronto. Children of Alfred and Mary: i) Edith b Aug 2, 1890 Toronto d March 11, 1987 Oakville, Ontario. ii) Jessie b Oct 27, 1892. iii)Elsie M. b Jan 18, 1895. iv) Harold Francis b May 16, 1878 Ontario, d Nov 8, 1967 St. Catherines, Ontario
2) Walter b 1864
3) Albert Sowdon b Nov 9, 1869
4) James b 1871
5) Mary b 1873
6) Sidney b 1874, d Sept 9, 1955 Toronto married Adeline AUSTIN b 1867, d 1939. One child Charles.
7) Bessie b 1878
8) Henry b 1878
9) Edgar ?
10)Thomas ?
11)Ernest b Aug 18, 1884 b May 3, 1968 Toronto. Ernest is buried in the family plot of Charles and Phyllis Meaker in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
Ernest immigrated to Michigan, married twice, outlived both wives, had no children by them but fathered a child by his neice (daughter of Alfred Meaker and Mary Caple) Edith Meaker, b Aug 29, 1890 Toronto, d March 11, 1987 Oakville, Ontario. The child was Clarence Robert b Jan 27, 1910 Toronto, d Sept 8, 1961 Toronto.