Tenth Generation (Continued)
On 30 Jun 1921 when Robert* Hamilton was 30, he married Catherine Dodge PUTNAM. Born ca 1895.
They had the following children:
Edith* Grace CANNON (Dorcas Ann “Doc” McDONALD9, Grace BOUNDY8, Maria CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on 5 Sep 1893 in New Horton N.B. Edith* Grace died in Rutland, Mass, in 1957; she was 63.
On 4 Sep 1913 when Edith* Grace was 19, she married Merrill* Halliday WHEELER.
They had the following children:
Rollin* Mariner CANNON (Dorcas Ann “Doc” McDONALD9, Grace BOUNDY8, Maria CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on Wed Jan 22, 1896 in New Horton N.B. Rollin* Mariner died in Rutland, Mass, on Sat, Jun 8, 1918; he was 22.
Killed in the first World War
Adrian Allen “Al” CANNON (Dorcas Ann “Doc” McDONALD9, Grace BOUNDY8, Maria CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on 25 Sep 1897 in West Devon, PEI Or New Horton NB? Adrian Allen “Al” died in Florida, USA, in Apr 1982; he was 84. Occupation: Traveling Salesman.
Notes from Laing MacDowell:
> Lived in Wellesley Mass then mo
> He died in Apr82 and Ruth [Grigg] died in 83 or 84 after a few years of illness.
> These were first cousins who married.
> I visited them often in Florida where they lived near my sister.
> They used to visit us n PEI when in the 20s and 30s.
> CENSUS HAS LISTED AS ALDRAN.
On 22 Jun 1922 when Adrian Allen “Al” was 24, he married
Bertha Marion Ruth* GRIGG (1686) , daughter of Cephas M. GRIGG (1857-1942) &
Maria Agnes* McDONALD (1011) (1863-1910), in West Devon, PEI, Canada.
Born on 28 Nov 1897. Bertha Marion Ruth* died in Tampa, FL, USA, in 1983; she was 85. Occupation: Waitress.
-1930 USA census possible entry:
… Massachusetts > MIDDLESEX > NEWTON CITY, WARD 5 > 9-381 > Sheet 18a
1. Cannon, Ruth B (b: 1898*)
Others in Household:
Cannon, Aldran A (b: 1898*) Weisel, Elizabeth B (b: 1867*)
- from Laing 2010: I knew both Ruth and Al very well having the visited thEM several times in Wellesley Mass. where she worked as a head waitress at posh hotels. He was a traveling salesman for a Chinese company and had a good product and did very well. My sister and her husband moved to Tampa Florida and Ruthie and Al followed. I visited them there several times and they had nice home within walking distance of my sister. I spent many hours visiting and playing cards with Al. They had no children but were wonderful people.
George Fletcher CANNON (Dorcas Ann “Doc” McDONALD9, Grace BOUNDY8, Maria CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on 19 Dec 1899 in New Horton N.B. George Fletcher died in Rutland, Mass, on 25 Nov 1955; he was 55.
Anna Elizabeth CANNON (Dorcas Ann “Doc” McDONALD9, Grace BOUNDY8, Maria CORNISH7, Samuel6, Philip5, Samuel4, Gideon3, Phillip2, John1).
Born on Sun Jan 10, 1904 in Rutland, Mass. Anna Elizabeth died bef 2004; she was 99.
Anna Elizabeth married William GIBBS. William died bef 2010.