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Stan McKay found a biography on Neander's son Robert that may be of interest to descendant researchers. The article is from "Lashburn and district History: a history of Lashburn and district (Canada's Local Histories Online).
Robert Depriest
South of the Gully book
..Robert, his brothers, Clayton and Oscar, came to Canada from the United States. In 1901, Robert married Marie Vergini Trueheart of Toronto.
..In May, 1905, they moved to Lashburn and bought section 27-48-25 W3rd, jointly with Ben Jones, which was later owned by Mr. Bruce.
..The DePriests had six children, a girl Lee, who died at the age of one year; a boy, Bourget, then a girl, Loyse, the twins, Robert and Esther and then Dwight.
..They left the Lashburn area in 1917 and moved to Chicago, Ill.
..Mr. DePriest belonged to the Grain Growers and the school board. He was musically inclined and liked to entertain. Mrs. DePriest was an artist, she loved doing fine needlework.
..They lived in the Newlands area after first owning section 27, their homestead was SW1/4 10-49-25 W3rd.
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