G7: 1859 Walter Gerry & Mary Ann Baker

G7: Walter William Gerry 1859-1940 & Mary Ann Baker

When Walter William Gerry was born on July 15, 1859, in Perth, Ontario, his father, John Gerry, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth Baker, was 21.

In the spring of 1880, Walter left Mitchell Ontario and journeyed westward by rail to Winnipeg. There he boarded the riverboat, Alpha, and sailed westerly up the Assiniboine River. During that summer and late fall, he worked on the construction of the grade and track of the C.P. Railway. Since he was too young to file for a homestead, he returned to Ontario for the winter.

Returning to Manitoba in the spring of 1881, he boarded the riverboat Marquette at Winnipeg and sailed westward as far as Currie’s Landing. He continued his journey on foot to join friends he had previously met at Brandon Hills. At that time, he filed on his land, N.W. 20-9-18. That fall, he and his neighbor built a house on the land. The logs used in construction were drawn from a spruce bush twenty miles east of his homestead.

Walter married Mary Ann Baker on November 29, 1882, in Brandon, Manitoba. They worked together to break and cultivate their land with the help of their team of oxen, Buck and Bright. They used a wooden beam walking plow. The planting of the grain was by hand. A brick home was built in 1907 and completed in 1908. It was still used as a home in 1979 by Walter’s grandson Douglas Coate.

Walter served on the School Board at Brandon Hills for a number of years. Being very municipally minded, he served as a Councilor on Ward Two in the Cornwallis Municipality from 1902 to 1916.

They had 11 children in 22 years, John Henry Gerry 1883-1904; James Wesley Gerry 1885-1979; Ettia Rosina Gerry 1886-1964; Sarah Jane Gerry 1888-1902; Ethel Gerry 1890-1982; Bertha Gerry 1893-1904; Vera Beatrice Gerry 1895-1979; Julia May Gerry 1897-1985; Frederick Harold Gerry 1899-1989; Selina Merle Gerry 1903-1904 and Gordon William Gerry 1906-1996.

The 1891 census shows that Walter and his family had moved to Manitoba.

In the 1901 and 1911 census, Walter and his family are living in Brandon, Manitoba. He is listed as a farmer and his religion was listed as Methodist.

In June 1921, Walter is listed as a widower and is still on the family farm listed as Township 9 in ranges 17, 18 and 19, west of principal meridian.

Walter died on April 22, 1940, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 80. Mary Ann died on April 10, 1909, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 48.

G8: John Henry Gerry 1883-1904

When John Henry Gerry was born on February 10, 1883, in Brandon, Manitoba, his father, Walter Gerry, was 23 and his mother, Mary Baker, was 21. He had three brothers and seven sisters.

He died on March 10, 1904, in Manitoba at the age of 21.

G8: James Wesley Gerry 1885-1979 & Elizabeth Ann Hodge

When James Wesley Gerry was born on January 23, 1885, in Manitoba, his father, Walter Gerry, was 25 and his mother, Mary Baker, was 23.

He left to go homesteading in Saskatchewan in 1912. He married Elizabeth Ann Hodge on January 25, 1916, in Parry Sound, Ontario. They farmed at Handel, Saskatchewan for nineteen years.

They had 11 children in 14 years, Wesley James Gerry 1917-2002; Edna B. Gerry 1918-1920; Edward Gerry 1920-2009; William Samuel Gerry 1921-1982; Evelyn Rose Gerry 1922-1978; Isabel Gerry 1923; Thelma A. Gerry 1924-2003; Donald Oliver Gerry 1926-2005; Edith Gerry 1928-1928; Eva Gerry 1929 and Gordon Howard Gerry 1931-2008.

James died on February 21, 1979, in Kelowna, British Columbia, at the age of 94. Elizabeth died on February 3, 1990, in Kelowna, British Columbia, at the age of 97.

G9: Wesley James Gerry 1917-2002 & Malinea Stuefloten

When Wesley James Gerry was born on June 11, 1917, in Handel, Saskatchewan, his father, James, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 24.

He married Malinea Helen Stuefloten on June 12, 1948, in Regina, Saskatchewan. They lived in Golden, B.C.

Wesley died on November 19, 2002, in Golden, British Columbia, at the age of 85.

G9: Edna B. Gerry 1918-1920

When Edna B. Gerry was born on October 6, 1918, in Handel, Saskatchewan, her father, James, was 33, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 25. She had five brothers and five sisters.

She died as a child on October 17, 1920, in her hometown.

G9: Edward Gerry 1920-2009 & Dianna Stuflotten

When Edward Gerry was born in 1920 in Wilkie, Saskatchewan, his father, James, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 27. He had four brothers and six sisters.

Edward married Dianna Stuflotten and they had two children, Debbie and Dianne. They lived at Golden, B.C. for most of their lives. He died on May 3, 2009, in Golden, British Columbia, at the age of 89.

G9: William Samuel Gerry 1921-1982 & Beryl Darvill

When William Samuel Gerry was born on May 24, 1921, in Wilkie, Saskatchewan, his father, James, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 28.

He married Beryl Darvill and they had seven children, Linda Dianne Gerry 1952-1996, William James Gerry, Robert George Gerry, Oliver Wayne Gerry, Edward Brian Gerry, Ronald David Gerry and Wesley Allen Gerry.

William died on April 8, 1982, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 60.

G10: Linda Dianne Gerry 1952-1996 & Gordon Alders

When Linda Dianne Gerry was born on January 6, 1952, her father, William, was 30, and her mother, Beryl, was 19.

She married Gordon Alders and had one son Kevin William Alders on Jun 13, 1974.

Linda died on June 25, 1996, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 44.

G9: Evelyn Rose Gerry 1922-1978 & Lorne Robins

When Evelyn Rose Gerry was born on June 13, 1922, in Handel, Saskatchewan, her father, James, was 37, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 29.

She married Kenneth Wilfred Lorne Robins on June 20, 1939, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Evelyn died on December 17, 1978, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 56.

G9: Isabel Gerry 1923 & Jim Bullied

When Isabel Gerry was born in 1923 in Saskatchewan, her father, James, was 38, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 30. She had five brothers and five sisters.

Isabel married Jim Bullied and they had three children.

G9: Thelma A. Gerry 1924-2003 & G. Shipley

When Thelma A. Gerry was born on August 12, 1924, in Saskatchewan, her father, James, was 39, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 31. She had five brothers and five sisters.

Thelma married G. Shipley and they had 5 children, David Shipley, Christine Shipley, Stephen Shipley, Charlette Shipley and Lois Shipley.

Thelma died on June 20, 2003, in Castro Valley, California, USA, at the age of 78.

G9: Donald Oliver Gerry 1926-2005 & Betty Ingle

When Donald Oliver Gerry was born on January 20, 1926, in Saskatchewan, his father, James, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 33.

He married Lydia Betty Ingle and had 5 children, Colleen Nancy Gerry 1972-1976; Susan Gerry; Phyllis Gerry, Murray Gerry and Sandra Gerry.

Donald died on November 5, 2005, in Langley, British Columbia, at the age of 79.

G9: Edith Gerry 1928-1928

Edith Gerry was born in 1928 in Saskatchewan and died the same day. She had five brothers and five sisters.

G9: Eva Gerry 1929 & Gordon Shipley

When Eva Gerry was born in 1929 in Saskatchewan, her father, James, was 44, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 36. She had five brothers and five sisters.

Eva married Gordon Shipley and they lived in Rutland, B.C.

G9: Gordon Howard Gerry 1931-2008 & May Shipley

When Gordon Howard Gerry was born in 1931 in Saskatchewan, his father, James, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 38.

Howard married Florence (Mae) Shipley and they had four sons and one daughter, Tim; Judi; Dennis; Martin and Kelly.

Mae’s brother Gordon married Howard’s sister Eva.

Howard died on March 10, 2008, in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 77.

G10: Kelly Gerry DNA

Kelly Gerry was born in Calgary, Alberta and is the youngest child of Howard Gerry and May Shipley. Kelly has verified his ancestry through Ancestry DNA testing.

G8: Etta Rosina Gerry 1886-1964 & Henry Haines

When Etta Rosina Gerry was born on November 27, 1886, in Manitoba, her father, Walter, was 27, and her mother, Mary, was 25.

She married Henry Haines and they had three sons and three daughters between 1912 and 1921. The children were Gordon Henry Haines 1912-1989; Cecil Edward Haines 1913-1985; Gilbert Garfield Haines 1914-1967; Eva Lillian Haines 1915-1939; Ruby May Haines 1917-1990 and Laura Winnifred Haines 1921-1982.

Etta died in 1964 at the age of 78.

G9: Gordon Henry Haines 1912-1989

When Gordon Henry Haines was born on March 25, 1912, in Odessa, Saskatchewan, his father, Henry, was 27 and his mother, Ettia, was 25. He had two brothers and three sisters.

Gordon died on December 14, 1989, at the age of 77 in Surrey, British Columbia.

G9: Cecil Edward Haines 1913-1985 & Eva Ormandy

When Cecil Edward Haines was born on December 5, 1913, in Saskatchewan, his father, Henry, was 29 and his mother, Ettia, was 27.

He married Eva R Ormandy on June 30, 1934, in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Cecil died on November 21, 1985, in Kamloops, British Columbia, at the age of 71.

G9: Gilbert Garfield Haines 1914-1967

When Gilbert Garfield Haines was born on March 8, 1914, in Saskatchewan, his father, Henry, was 29 and his mother, Ettia, was 27. He had two brothers and three sisters.

Gilbert died on April 21, 1967, in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA, at the age of 53.

G9: Eva Lillian Haines 1915-1939

When Eva Lillian Haines was born on March 25, 1915, in Odessa, Saskatchewan, her father, Henry, was 30, and her mother, Ettia, was 28. She had three brothers and two sisters.

Eva died on May 7, 1939, in Port Alberni, British Columbia, at the age of 24.

G9: Ruby May Haines 1917-1990

When Ruby May Haines was born on October 7, 1917, in Saskatchewan, her father, Henry, was 33, and her mother, Ettia, was 30. She had three brothers and two sisters.

Ruby died on August 17, 1990, in Koochiching, Minnesota, USA, at the age of 72.

G9: Laura Winnifred Haines 1921-1982 & Keith Jackson

When Laura Winnifred Haines was born on May 5, 1921, in Odessa, Saskatchewan, her father, Henry, was 36, and her mother, Ettia, was 34.

She marred Keith Jackson and had two daughters, Arlene Jackson 1949 and Janice Jackson.

Laura died on November 27, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the age of 61.

G8: Sarah Jane Gerry 1888-1902

When Sarah Jane Gerry was born on September 22, 1888, in Manitoba, her father, Walter, was 29, and her mother, Mary, was 27. She had four brothers and six sisters.

Sarah died as a teenager on May 26, 1902, in her hometown.

G8: Ethel Gerry 1890-1982 & Lachlan Kennedy

When Ethel Gerry was born on November 17, 1890, in Manitoba, her father, Walter, was 31, and her mother, Mary, was 29.

She married Lachlan Kennedy on October 23, 1912, in Brandon, Manitoba. They had four children during their marriage, Walter Alister Kennedy 1914-2006; Marjorie Isabel Kennedy 1916-1980; Doris Evelyn Kennedy 1918-1988 and Jean Berniece Kennedy 1922-2008.

Ethel died on November 26, 1982, in Burnaby, British Columbia, at the age of 92.

G9: Walter Alister Kennedy 1914-2006 & Edith Ruth Milne

When Walter Alister Kennedy was born on July 21, 1914, his father, Lachlan, was 27 and his mother, Ethel, was 23.

He married Edith Ruth Milne on July 26, 1938, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Walter died on August 19, 2006, at the age of 92.

G9: Marjorie Isabel Kennedy 1916-1980 & Maxwell Newton Cook

When Marjorie Isabel Kennedy was born on November 21, 1916, her father, Lachlan, was 30, and her mother, Ethel, was 26.

She married Maxwell Newton Cook on August 24, 1935, in Whatcom, Washington, USA. They had three children during their marriage, Gordon Cook 1938-2013; Margaret Alice Cook 1941-1986 and Don Cook.

Marjorie died on December 1, 1980, at the age of 64.

G9: Doris Evelyn Kennedy 1918-1988 & Bertram George Welfare

When Doris Evelyn Kennedy was born on July 6, 1918, her father, Lachlan, was 31, and her mother, Ethel, was 27.

She married Bertram George Welfare in 1937 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Doris died on September 29, 1988, at the age of 70.

G9: Jean Berniece Kennedy 1922-2008 & Henry Innes Armstrong

When Jean Berniece Kennedy was born on May 20, 1922, her father, Lachlan, was 35, and her mother, Ethel, was 31.

She married Henry Innes Armstrong and they had six children, Kay; Jim; Michael; David; Ralph and Pat.

Jean died on December 14, 2008, at the age of 86.

G8: Bertha Gerry 1893-1904

When Bertha Gerry was born on January 9, 1893, in Manitoba, her father, Walter, was 33, and her mother, Mary, was 31. She had four brothers and six sisters.

Bertha died as a child on July 13, 1904, in her hometown.

G8: Vera Beatrice Gerry 1895-1979 & William Ferguson Johnston

When Vera Beatrice Gerry was born on February 7, 1895, in Manitoba, her father, Walter, was 35, and her mother, Mary, was 33.

She married William Ferguson Johnston on April 7, 1920, in Brandon, Manitoba. They had two children during their marriage, Harold Everett Johnston 1920-2010 and Isabel Mary Johnston 1921-2004.

Vera died in February 1979 in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 84.

G9: Harold Everett Johnston 1920-2010 & Rose Ida Johansen

When Harold Everett Johnston was born on August 6, 1920, in Manitoba, his father, William, was 29 and his mother, Vera, was 25.

He had three sons and five daughters with Rose Ida Johansen. The children were: Claudia; Cindy; Nelson; Laurie; Brian; Murray; Carolyn and Linda.

Harold died on May 21, 2010, at the age of 89.

G10: Claudia Johnston 1953-1998

Claudia Johnston was born in 1953 to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston. She had three brothers and four sisters. She died in 1998 at the age of 45.

G10: Cindy Johnston & Neil Brook

Cindy Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston. Cindy married Neil Brook.

G10: Nelson Johnston & Geraldine Vivier

Nelson Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston. Nelson married Geraldine Vivier.

G10: Laurie Johnston

Laurie Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston.

G10: Brian Johnston

Brian Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston.

G10: Murray Johnston

Murray Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston. Murray has one son, Anthony Johnston.

G11: Anthony Johnston (DNA)

 Anthony Johnston was born to Murray Johnston.

No other information is known at this time.

G10: Carolyn Johnston

Carolyn Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston. Carolyn married xx Seabrook.

G10: Linda Johnston

Linda Johnston was born to Rose Ida Johansen and Harold Everett Johnston. Linda married Mr Blais.

G9: Isabel Mary Johnston 1921-2004 & Malcolm Anderson

When Isabel Mary Johnston was born on July 29, 1921, in Brandon, Manitoba, her father, William, was 30, and her mother, Vera, was 26.

She had two sons and three daughters with Malcolm Anderson. The children were Barry Anderson; Judith Anderson; Susan Anderson; Everett Anderson and Shirley Anderson.

Isabel died on November 17, 2004, at the age of 83.

G8: Julia May Gerry 1897-1985 & Walter Daniel Coate Jr

Julia May Gerry was born on April 21, 1897, in Manitoba to Mary Ann Baker, age 36, and Walter William Gerry, age 37.

She grew up in the Brandon area and married Walter Daniel Coate Jr on April 19, 1919, in Brandon, Manitoba when she was 21 years old. They moved to Battleford, Saskatchewan where their two children were born, Walter Wilfred Coate 1920-1987 and John Douglas Coate 1921-2004.

The family moved back to Brandon, Manitoba where Julia died on May 23, 1985, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 88. Her husband Walter died on June 2, 1966, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 71.

G9: Walter Wilfred Coate 1920-1987 & Marie Isobel Elder

Walter Wilfred Coate was born on January 12, 1920, in Battleford, Saskatchewan, to Julia May Gerry, age 22, and Walter Daniel (Jr.) Coate, age 24. The family moved to Brandon, Manitoba in 1923 and Wilf started school at Brandon Hills. He also attended school at Oak river. He farmed for a while after serving in the war, then on Feb 28, 1949, he married Marie Isobel Elder. Marie worked as a secretary at Anglo for a number of years and then moved into Winnipeg to do similar work. Wilf moved to Kleefeld in 1960 but eventually returned to Brandon Hills where he looked after the rural route mail from 1968 until Feb 1977.

Walter Wilfred Coate died on May 4, 1987, when he was 67 years old. His wife Marie Isobel Elder passed away on July 7, 1968, at the age of 44.

G9: John Douglas Coate 1921-2004 & Margaret Lillian Porter

John Douglas Coate was born on March 14, 1921, in Battleford, Saskatchewan, to Julia May Gerry, age 23, and Walter Daniel (Jr.) Coate, age 25. The family moved to Brandon, Manitoba in 1923 and Doug started school in Brandon Hills. Doug also went top school at Oak River for a time.

John Douglas Coate moved to W½ 20-9-18 and batched until he married Margaret Lillian Porter on July 6, 1946, when he was 25 years old. Lil had taught school at Gorrie for the term 1943-1944 which is when she met Doug. In 1956, Doug and Lil bought their farm from F.H. Gerry.

Lil was a leader of Brandon Hills Mission Band, taught Sunday School, was secretary-treasurer of Brandon Hills School and a member of Brandon Hills Busy Bees.

His wife Margaret Lillian passed away on February 14, 1990, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 68. They had been married 43 years. John Douglas Coate died on October 15, 2004, in Souris, Manitoba, when he was 83 years old.

G8: Frederick Harold Gerry 1899-1989 & Constance Isabel Lawrie

Frederick Harold Gerry was born on June 10, 1899, in Manitoba to Mary Ann Baker, age 38, and Walter William Gerry, age 39.

He worked on the home farm until 1925 when he got a job assembling farm machinery with the John Deere agent in Brandon. In 1927, Fred went in training with the Canadian Oils Ltd and was their agent in Brandon with his depot at 1^st St and Van Horne Ave.  

Frederick Harold Gerry married Constance Isabel Lawrie in St James, Manitoba, on February 14, 1929, when he was 29 years old and she was 18 years old. They ad two children, Gladys May and Gordon.

In the fall of 1939, the Gerry family moved to the homestead farm at N.W. 20-9-18. They farmed there until the fall of 1945 when they returned to Brandon to live. During the years between 1939 and 1945, Fred served on the rural school board for two terms and was a councilor for Ward 2 from 1943 to 1944. He was appointed acting secretary-treasurer in Jun 1945 for the Municipality of Cornwallis. In Jan 1946, he was appointed as secretary-treasurer and continued in that capacity until his retirement on Dec 31, 1971. His nephew, Douglas Coate bought the farm.

Frederick Harold Gerry died in September 1989 in Manitoba when he was 90 years old. They had been married 60 years. Constance Isabel Lawrie died in 1990 when she was 79 years old.

G9: Gladys May Gerry

Gladys was a dental assistant and she married Wayne Woodman on Sep 29, 1951. They have two children, Lori and Randy. Wayne worked in the printing business before leaving to train as an assistant secretary-treasurer for the Municipality of Cornwallis in 1965. He was appointed secretary-treasurer from Jan 1972 to May 1978 wen he assumed the position of secretary-treasurer for the City of Portage La Prairie.

G9: Gordon Gerry

Gordon married Gail Kozina in 1958. They have two children, Denise and Robbie.

Gordon was a Resident Engineer with the Manitoba Highways Department. Denise trained to be an x-ray technician.

G8: Selina Merle Gerry 1903-1904

When Selina Merle Gerry was born on April 30, 1903, in Manitoba, her father, Walter, was 43, and her mother, Mary, was 42. She had four brothers and six sisters.

Selina died on March 8, 1904, in her hometown within a year of her birth.

G8: Gordon William Gerry 1906-1996 & Evelyn Mary Windover

Gordon William Gerry was born on January 9, 1906, in Manitoba to Mary Ann Baker, age 44, and Walter William Gerry, age 46. His mother passed away when he was only three years old.

Gordon William Gerry married Evelyn Mary Windover in Brandon, Manitoba, on June 18, 1930, when he was 24 years old.

Gordon and Evelyn moved to Brandon in the fall of 1931 where Gordon operated his own service station for the Canadian Oil Company on 18^th St and Van Horne Ave until the fall of 1943. He was then employed with the C.P.R. Freight Dept until his retirement on Sep 1, 1971.

Gordon and Evelyn raised six children, Jean Gerry 1931-2020; William Kelvin Gerry 1933; Joyce Gerry 1936; Shirley Gerry 1938; Wayne Gerry 1942 and Warren Gerry 1950.

Evelyn passed away on February 3, 1981, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 68. They had been married 50 years. Gordon died on January 20, 1996, in Brandon, Manitoba, when he was 90 years old.

G9: Jean Gerry 1931-2020 & Gordon Sweeney

Jean Gerry was born in 1931 to Evelyn Mary Windover, age 18, and Gordon William Gerry, age 25.

Jean Gerry was a receptionist at Manitoba Hydro and at Labs in the Western Medical Clinic and the Brandon Clinic. She married Gordon Sweeney who was employed with the Brandon Transit System. They had one daughter Valerie that died accidently in 1972.

Gordon passed away on August 23, 2017, in Brandon, Manitoba, at the age of 88. Jean Gerry died on February 19, 2020, in Brandon, Manitoba, when she was 89 years old.

G10: Valerie Sweeney 1956-1973 

Valerie Sweeney was born on January 1, 1956, in Brandon, Manitoba, to Jean Gerry, age 25, and Gordon Sweeney, age 26.

She died in a car accident on June 13, 1973, in Brandon, Manitoba, when she was only 17 years old.

G9: Kelvin Gerry 1933 & Irene McClerc 

William Kelvin Gerry was born in 1933 to Evelyn Mary Windover, age 20, and Gordon William Gerry, age 27.

He married Irene McClerc in 1962 and they have three children, Ronald; Barbara and Susan.

Kelvin worked for Manitoba Hydro for many years in Brandon. 

G9: Joyce Gerry 1936 & Donald Cable

Joyce Gerry was born in 1936 to Evelyn Mary Windover, age 23, and Gordon William Gerry, age 30. Joyce married Donald Cable in 1960 and Don worked with the Automotive Part Distributors.

G9: Shirley Gerry 1938 & Harvey Loney

Shirley Gerry was born in 1938 to Evelyn Mary Windover, age 25, and Gordon William Gerry, age 32.

Shirley was employed with the Manitoba Telephone System. She married Harvey Loney in 1964 and they lived in Brandon. Harvey was a construction worker. They had two children, Derek and Michelle.

G9: Wayne Gerry 1942

Wayne Gerry was born in 1942 to Evelyn Mary Windover, age 29, and Gordon William Gerry, age 36.

G9: Warren Gerry 1950

Warren Gerry was born in 1950 to Evelyn Mary Windover, age 37, and Gordon William Gerry, age 44.