Eddie died from influenza which was epidemic at that time [David Dewar]
Ethel life came to a tragic end when she burned to death. She was at home with her young child, Phyllis, making furniture polish by heating a mixture of wax and turpentine on her gas stove. The mixture overflowed and caught fire. In trying to put out the fire, Ethel's clothes caught fire. A neighbour heard her screams and ran over, only to meet her at the front door enveloped in flames. Another neighbour ran over with a blanket and put out the flames and called an ambulance. Ethel's concern at the time was not for herself, but for her baby. One of the neighbours retrieved Phyllis, unharmed, and it is said that a happy smile lit Ethyl's face when she saw her baby unharmed. She died in hospital that evening. [information from obituaries]
The name Webster Meerks is derived from two sides of the family. On the Watson side, the Meerks name comes from the grandmother, who was mistakenly assumed to be Jane Meerks (see the note under her correct name "Jane Marks"). The given name of Webster comes from his mother's side. Her parents, Samuel Webster and Amelie Desjardins had 2 sons and 6 daughters. The youngest son William died young from drowning in a well. It is presumed that the oldest, Peter, died before getting married since "the girls in the family were asked to name a boy "Webster" in order to keep the family name alive.
Edith* (Edythe) Frances Stanfield
Baptismal certificate shows "Edith Frances" but she went by "Edythe" later in life.
of Stonefield, Quebec