Shirley I. Keller

Elmer married Florence Ella Snell on 15 Dec 1932. Florence (daughter of William Snell and Susanna Cornish) was born in 1916; died on 8 Oct 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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adopted daughter

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Died:
Exeter Times Advocate May 28, 1936, pg. 1, col. 3

SNELL

Died in Hospital. Mr. William Snell who has been a patient in Victoria Hospital in London for some time died on Wednesday. Mr. Snell was a former hostler at the Central Hotel for many years. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Keller, of town. The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. Thomas Elliott.

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Exeter Times Advocate June 4, 1936, pg.1, col. 3

SNELL

The funeral of the late William Snell, aged 72 years, who died in Victoria Hospital, London, on Wednesday of last week, was held on Friday from the home of Mr. Thomas Elliott. Interment was in Exeter cemetery.

Mr. Snell had been ailing all winter and had been in the hospital about six weeks.

He was born in Rodgerville, north of Exeter, and had been a life-long resident of this community. He is survived by his bereaved widow, whose maiden name was Susanna Cornish, and one daughter, Mrs. Keller, of town.

The funeral service on Friday was conducted by Salvation Army officers. Relatives were present at the funeral from Clinton and Prospect Hill.

William married Susanna Cornish on 27 Dec 1897. Susanna (daughter of George Cornish and Mary Jane Parish) was born in 1867 in Usborne Township, Ontario; died on 4 May 1940 in Crediton, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE - January 21, 1917, page 4

Obituary of George Cornish

George Cornish, of Exeter, died on Jan. 19, 1917 aged 76 years, 1 month and 19 days. He came to Usborne Twp. from Devonshire, England nearly 70 years ago when he was 8 years of age.

His parents settled on a bush farm 2 1/2 miles south of Elimville. He farmed on his own at Sunshine and later to the Thames Road where his wife died ten years ago.

He had been a particularly healthy man until struck with cancer, and he died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Snell. He is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Snell and Mrs. Kellet of Elimville; 3 sons, Thomas, Fred and Emerson of Exeter.

The funeral took place to Exeter Cemetery Sunday afternoon.

George married Mary Jane Parish. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]