Archibald John Longhurst Sr.

born October 14, 1849, in King Township, York County, Ontario

see record of death, which contains details on birth

son of James Longhurst and Flora MacDonald (follow this link to James' and Flora's page)

grandson of Joseph Longhurst and Sarah Haysman (follow this link to Joseph's and Sarah's page)

note: in 2004, his living granddaughter Margaret Faith Longhurst (my great aunt Marg) said to me that he and her father had the same name. The record of marriage (see below) clearly shows his middle name to be John, so Marg must mean the Archibald and Longhurst parts only.

baptized with six siblings on October 19, 1851, by Matthew Nichols, in King Township, York County

occupation : farmer, declared as butcher on son's record of birth in 1883 and in 1889

note: Edward Looker was a butcher and may have been the reason for occupation change of Archibald John

"of Innisfil Township" when wed

married on February 29, 1872, in Barrie, Ontario, to Mary Martha Looker (born Sept. 23, 1853; daughter of John Edward Looker and Mary Ann ______ )

record of marriage

marriage witnesses were Mary Martha's brother Thomas Alfred Looker and his wife Mary Isabella Hurst

Archibald John's reported age on marriage record was 23

Archibald John and his family were members of the Plymouth Brethren.

address when son Frank was born in 1885 was 184 Bradford Street, Barrie

address when daughter Rachel Pearl was born in 1891 was Bradford Street, Barrie

address was P.O. Box 916, Barrie, Ontario in 1918 when son Harvey was recruited into military service

children :

Henrietta ("Hattie") Longhurst
- born July 30, 1872 in Thornton, Ontario
- married on December 19, 1890, to Thomas Somers (born July 1, 1866, in Barrie, Ontario; son of Joseph Somers and Elizabeth Snow)
- at one time had a farm near Barrie
- lived in Woodstock, Ontario in 1919, Henrietta was employed at the Harvey Knitting Co. (opened in 1912 as Ken Knit by owner Kenneth Harvey, in 1914 became Harvey Knitting Co., bought out in 1937 by York Knitting Mills, owned since 1911 by J.D. Woods).
- Henrietta also had boarders at times as a source of income.
- children :
  - Edward James Somers
    - born June 1, 1891, in Barrie, Ontario
    - occupation: machinist
    - married Sarah Louise Clark (born September 20, 1891, in Orillia, Ontario; daughter of John Clark and Elizabeth Kenny)
    - children:
      - "baby" Somers
        
        born March 24, 1916, in Orillia, Ontario
        died March 24, 1916, in Orillia, Ontario

Audrey Henrietta Somers
- born May 13, 1921, in Orillia, Ontario
- married John Ronald MacDonald (or McDonald)
- children:
  - Edward Blair MacDonald
    - born August 17, 1946, in Orillia, Ontario

resided in Orillia, Ontario in 1962

Edward died September 26, 1925, in Kitchener, Ontario.
Sarah lived in Orillia in 1952, but was absent in that Phone Directory of 1962.

Thomas Archibald Somers
- born April 12, 1894, in Barrie, Ontario
- married April 1, 1906, in Barrie, Ontario, to Harriet Maud Emms (born December 24, 1887, in Oro, Ontario; daughter of William Emms and Martha Ross)
- military service: WWI, Regimental #643325, RG 150, Accession 1992-3, Box 9151-8
- children:
  - William Archibald Thomas Somers
    - born April 23, 1917, in Barrie, Ontario
    - married on June 30, 1042, in Dauphin, Manitoba, to Bernice Furkalo (born in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba; daughter of Peter and Tina Furkalo)
    - military service: served in the Navy in WWII
    - children:
      - Gilbert William Somers
        
        born May 30, 1946, in Sudbury, Ontario

Margaret Rose Somers
- born December 15, 1947, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on July 20, 1974, in St. Peter's United Church, Sudbury, Ontario, to Frank Arnold (born ___________ ; son of Oscar Arnold and ________ Reich)
- children:
  - Shane Arnold
    - adopted child, born May 1, 1980

Ashey Arnold
- adopted child, born March 6, 1987

Phyllis Jane Somers
- born October 12, 1952, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on June 23, 1975, in St. Peter's United Church in Sudbury, to William Alfred Kunder
- (since divorced)

William died October 15, 1989, in Sudbury, Ontario
Bernice died February 15, 1999, in Sudbury, Ontario. She is buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, in Sudbury, Ontario.

James Leslie Somers (Sr.)
- born September 8, 1918, in Copper Cliff, Ontario (very near Sudbury)
- married on October 4, 1941, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Mary Babiuk (born Ocober 26, 1920, in Ukraina, Manitoba; daughter of Nick Babiuk and Pearl Bunka)
- military service: enlisted in the RCAF on January 28, 1941, was a flight sargeant when discharged in 1946, also a fire chief in the RCAF
- children:
  - Violet Janet Somers
    - born March 10, 1942, in Ethelbert, Manitoba
    - married on April 17, 1965, in Calvin Presbyterian, Sudbury, Ontario, to Gordon Oswald Wickenden (born March 10, 1942 in Sudbury, Ontario; son of Oswald Wickenden and Anita Spooner)
    - children:
      - Tracey Lynn Wickenden
        
        born August 17, 1967, in Ottawa, Ontario
        marriedon November 23, 1995, in Barbadoes, to David Brown (born July 12, 1960; son of Donald Brown and Grace ________ )
        children:
        
        Gordon James Brown
        
        born August 25, 1997

Courtney Ann Brown
- born July 11, 1999

Sarah Maria Brown
- born January 16, 2001

David Gordon James Wickenden
- born December 11, 1969, in Kemptville, Ontario

Kristy Ann Wickenden
- born April 16, 1977, in Kemptville, Ontario

Sharon Rose Somers
- born July 11, 1945, in Sudbury, Ontario

James Leslie Somers (Jr.)
- born January 10, 1948, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on July 16, 1977, in Ottawa, Ontario, to Marilyn Kenny (born May 29, 1953, in St. John's, Newfoundland; daughter of Edward Kenny and Agnes Rose)
- children:
  - Christopher James Somers
    - born August 26, 1981, in Brampton, Ontario
    - married on June 25, 2005, in Guardian Angel's Church, Orillia, Ontario, to Melissa Dawn Stringer

Janet Marie Somers
- born October 7, 1984, in Smithers, B.C.

Matthew Edward Somers
- born December 10, 1987, in Marathon, Ontario

Elmer Morley Somers
- born June 9, 1920, in Sudbury, Ontario
- after 1960, resided in Port Colbourne, Ontario
- married November 20, 1983, in St. Catherines, Ontario, to Josephine LeClair
- between 1983-2001, the couple resided in St. Lo, France

Hattie Maud Somers
- stillborn June 11, 1922, in Sudbury, Ontario

Ruby Violet Somers
- born October 30, 1927, in Sudbury, Ontario
- died October 29, 1947, of an aneurysm
- buried in Little Brick United Church Cemetery, Oro, Ontario

Harriet Maud Emms died June 11, 1922, in Sudbury, Ontario
Harriet is buried in Little Brick United Church Cemetery, Oro, Ontario
second marriage on November 8, 1926, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Grace Agnes Theresa Emms (born October 4, 1895, in Oro, Ontario; sister of Harriet Maud Emms)
residence in 1974: 124 Penetang Road, Barrie, Ontario
Grace Agnes Theresa Emms died October 7, 1977
Grace is buried in Little Brick United Church Cemetery, Oro, Ontario
Thomas Archibald Somers died September 19, 1982, in Sudbury, Ontario
Thoms is buried in Little Brick United Church Cemetery, Oro, Ontario

Mansell Ellwood Somers
- born June 30, 1896, in Barrie, Ontario
- residing in Copper Cliff, Ontario when married
- occupation: clerk
- married September 20, 1915, at 121 Larch Street, Sudbury, Ontario, to Evelyn Agnes Paul (born c1896, in Mattawa, Ontario; residing in Sudbury when married; daughter of George Thomas Paul, born in Mattawa, Ontario, and Justine Burke, born in Deep River, Ontario)
- record of marriage
- ref: Moyen Nord Ontarien v1 Sainte Anne RC Sudbury 1883-1983 plus à Société Franco-Ontarienne d'Histoire et de Généalogie Sudbury
- side note: George Thomas' parents were Joseph Paul and Catherine Burns
- side note: Justine Burke's parents were George T. Burke and Justine Gougeon Burke
- side note: George and Justin were married November 20, 1893, in Nippissing County, Ontario
- children:
  - George Ellwood Somers
    - born October 10, 1916, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married on June 12, 1936, in Copper Cliff, Ontario, to Margaret Isabel Balmforth (born June 9, 1917, in Copper Cliff, Ontario; daughter of Willard Balmforth and Gladys Jackson)
    - military service: served in the Canadian infantry in WWII
    - children:
      - Shirley Isabel Somers
        
        born May 19, 1937, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
        married on August 30, 1957, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Kenneth Shamess (born February 4, 1938)
        children:
        
        Janet Isabel Shamess
        
        born May 7, 1960, in Elliott Lake, Ontario
        married on April 19, 1980, in Grand Valley, Ontario, to Henry Edward Leschishin
        second marriage, on June 9, 1990, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Thomas Forshaw
        third marriage, in 1995, in Angus, Ontario, to Brian McCarthy

Steven Leslie Shamess
- born May 5, 1961, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on April 1, 1989, in Kanata, Ontario, to Nicole Ruth Hill (born January 16, 1968)
- children:
  - Mathew Leslie Shamess
    - born May 16, 1990, in Kanata, Ontario

Daniel George Shamess
- born March 6, 1992, in Kanata, Ontario

second marriage, February 27, 1999, in Kanata, Ontario, to Marie Carole Lynn Gelinas Berry
children:
- Kyle Walter Adam Berry
  - stepchild, born May 28, 1991, in Kanata, Ontario

Tessia Jade Berry
- stepchild, born November 27, 1992, in Kanata, Ontario

Serena Berry
- stepchild, born June 26, 1994, in Kanata, Ontario

(Shirley Isabel Somers) second marriage, on Aprl 16, 1988, in Milton, Ontario, to George Ferguson

Miriam June Somers
- born July 8, 1939, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on June 14, 1958, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Robert Scott Douglas
- children:
  - Patricia Lynn Scott
    - born April 23, 1959, in North Bay, Ontario
    - married on April 1, 1978, in Nipigon, Ontario, to Timothy Douglas Stewart (born May 26, 1959)
    - children:
      - Ryan Douglas Stewart
        
        born July 18, 1978

James Robert Stewart
- born December 18, 1981

Kevin Robert Scott
- born April 3, 1960, in North Bay, Ontario
- married on July 4, 1981, in Halifax, N.S., to Lorraine Anita Ginn (born September 18, 1952)
- children:
  - Shawn Robert Scott
    - born May 15, 1982

Amanda Marie Scott
- born September 2, 1984

Jessica Lindsay Scott
- born October 6, 1985

Jeffery Gordon Scott
- born June 22, 1962, in North Bay, Ontario

Jason Douglas Scott
- born July 5, 1972, in Nipigon, Ontario

"Sonny" George Willard Mansell Somers
- born December 1, 1941, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on July 28, 1962, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Sara Dianne Hunt (born September 14, 1940; daughter of Lawrence Hunt and Elsie Crocker)
- children:
  - Andrew Willard Somers
    - born February 17, 1964, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married in 1990, in St. Catherines, Ontario, to Karen Gravelle
    - children:
      - Shannon Gravelle
      - Heather Gravelle
      - Meghan Gravelle

Shannon Lea Somers
- born January 20, 1966, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on October 3, 1987, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Douglas Morley Graves (born September 22, 1963)
- children:
  - Skylar Somers Elsie Graves
    - born November 11, 1997, in Port Sydney, Ontario

Somer Evelyn Isabel Graves
- born August 29, 2000, in Port Sydney, Ontario

Wesley Aaron Somers
- born May 23, 1968, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on March 17, 1987, in St. Catherines, Ontario, to Brenda Lynn Crosswaite (born March 12, 1967, daughter of Thomas Joseph Crosswaite and ____________ )
- children:
  - Kayla Lynn Somers
    - born July 27, 1987, in St. Catherines, Ontario

Aaron James Somers
- born November 22, 1989, in Kitchener, Ontario

George Ellwood Somers died January 9, 1952, in Lively, Ontario

Thomas Mansell Somers
- born September 16, 1917, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- married on March 8, 1945, in Hamilton, Ontario, to Barbara Lawson Morris (born March 8, 1975 in Hamilton, Ontario)
- children:
  - Lee A. Somers
    - born August 29, 1947, in Hamilton, Ontario
    - married Robert Agnew

second marriage, c1965, to Amelia __________ (born April 23, 1916, died August 15, 1997)
Thomas died July 3, 1975, in Detroit, Michigan

Marie Henrietta Eveline Somers
- born April 29, 1919, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- married on August 14, 1940, to John J. Noble (son of J. J. Noble)
- children:
  - John Paul Noble
    - born December 6, 1943, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married on August 20, 1966, in Elliott Lake, Ontario, to Brigitte Renate Drapal
    - children:
      - Michael James Noble
        
        born August 29, 1970, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
        married on August 12, 2000, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, to Dana Louise Mount

Sonia Nicole Noble
- born December 5, 1972, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

second marriage, in 1980, to Robert Walton

Robert Melvin Somers
- born May 9, 1921, in Copper Cliff, Ontario

Rheta Justine Somers
- born March 27, 1923, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on September 18, 1943, in St. Catherines, Ontario, to William J. Reynolds (born September 13, 1921)
- children:
  - Judith Ann Reynolds
    - born January 16, 1946, in St. Catherines, Ontario
    - married on March 20, 1971, in St. Catherines, Ontario, to William John McBide
    - children:
      - Jennifer Lynn McBride
        
        born August 22, 1974, in St. Catherines, Ontario
        married in 1996, in St. Catherines, Ontario, to Stephen Goode

Robert William McBride
- born March 30, 1978, in St. Catherines, Ontario

James Robert Reynolds
- born June 1, 1950, in St. Catherines, Ontario
- married on December 12, 1969, in St.Catherines, Ontario, to Elizabeth Ann Thompson (born October 14, 1950)
- children:
  - Miranda Jane Reynolds
    - born May 9, 1970, in London, Ontario
    - occupation: lawyer
    - married on April 10, 1999, in London, England, to Fred Stupart
    - children:
      - Tyler Stupart
        
        born September 4, 2000, in Narberth, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Jane Stupart
- born December 19, 2001, in Narberth, Pennsylvania

Matthew David Reynolds
- born July 13, 1972, in London, Ontario

Scott Robert Reynolds
- born October 29, 1983, in Edmonton, Alberta

Darren William Stacey Reynolds
- born January 21, 1985, in Edmonton, Alberta

William Allan Reynolds
- born November 16, 1956, in St. Catherines, Ontario
- married on April 1, 1995, in Calgary, Alberta, to Laura Lind
- children:
  - Justine Reynolds
    - born September 30, 1995, in Toronto, Ontario

Rheta died August 25, 2001, in St. Catherines, Ontario

"Betty" Elizabeth Frances Somers
- born December 17, 1924, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on August 12, 1941, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Ronald Dixon (born March 8, 1922)
- children:
  - Helen Gale Dixon
    - born March 21, 1945, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married on May 20, 1966, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Ernest William Hywarren (born June 15, 1945)
    - children:
      - Leah Ann Hywarren
        
        born January 9, 1968, in Sudbuy, Ontario
        married on May 23, 1997, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Patrick Vilho Mansikka
        children:
        
        Abram Vilho Mansikka
        
        born November 4, 1998, in Sudbury, Ontario

Hanna Elizabeth Mansikka
- born December 22, 2000, in Oshawa, Ontario

Meghan Marie Mansikka
- born December 22, 2000, in Oshawa, Ontario

Lora Ann Hywarren
- born May 17, 1972, in Sudbury, Ontario

Jean Eveline Dixon
- born September 11, 1947, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on July 15, 1967, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Willian Popowich (born July 15, 1947, in Sudbury, Ontario)
- children:
  - Wendy Ann Popowich
    - born January 22, 1968, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married on August 27, 1987, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Kenneth McIlveen
    - children:
      - Samantha Jo McIlveen
        
        born August 18, 1991, in Sudbury, Ontario

Shirley Lynn Popowich
- born June 9, 1969, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on February 14, 1989, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Brian Coleman
- children:
  - Kristina Maria Coleman
    - born November 1, 1992, in Sudbury, Ontario

Cindy Rae Coleman
- born August 10, 1996, in Sudbury, Ontario

Evelyn Louis Coleman
- born August 1, 1997, in Sudbury, Ontario

Timothy William Popowich
- born June 26, 1970, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on September 7, 1990, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Virginia Somerville
- children:
  - Brittany Lynn Popowich
    - born April 16, 1991, in Sudbury, Ontario

Jonathan William Popowich
- born May 6, 1993, in Sudbury, Ontario

Jennifer Gail Popowich
- born March 16, 1972, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on November 19, 1994, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Richard Kuska
- children:
  - Aaron James Kuska
    - born April 18, 1995, in Newmarket, Ontario

Kelsey Lee Kuska
- born April 17, 1997, in London, Ontario

Richard Ronald Dixon
- born September 7, 1950, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on January 15, 1970, in Sudbury,Ontario, to Catherine Jean Meyer (born May 16, 1951)
- children:
  - Richard Ronald Gene Dixon
    - born September 22, 1971, in Sudbury, Ontario

Tammy Mae Dixon
- born January 4, 1974, in Sudbury, Ontario

Kimberly Gail Dixon
- born May 24, 1978, in Sudbury, Ontario

Phillip Michael Dixon
- born June 3, 1980, in Sudbury, Ontario

Ronald Dixon died May 20, 1987, in Sudbury, Ontario
Betty Somers died December 18, 2002, in Sudbury, Ontario

Frank Lyle Somers
- born September 28, 1926, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- military service: enlisted in the Canadian Army, 1943 - England, 1944 - England and Italy, 1945 - Germany
- met, in 1945, Altburg Ley (born in Germany)
- children:
  - Evelyn Rita Ley-Somers
    - born on October 23, 1946, in Leer/Ostfriesland, Germany
    - married on October 23, 1965, on Leer/Ostrfriesland, Germany, to Hans-Gunther Schlawinsky
    - children:
      - Andrea Flessner
        
        born March 8, 1966, in Germany
        adopted by grandparents Hans and Altburg Flessner

second marriage, in 1971, in Germany, to Rolf Georg Johann Koster
children:
- Michael Koster
  - born May 10, 1971

second marriage, on January 29, 1972, in Toronto, Ontario, to Hazel Helena Marjorie Hodder (born September 28, 1924)
Frank died May 31, 1994, in Whitby, Ontario
Hazel died in May, 1996

Irma May Somers
- born May 15, 1928, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on February 11, 1949, to Carman V. Munro
- children:
  - Gordon Munro
    - born May 5, 1951, in Toronto, Ontario
    - married before 1980 to Sylvia Westfall
    - second marriage, on July 22, 1980, in Toronto, Ontario, to Margaret Bauld
    - children:
      - Tara Lee Munro
        
        born November 4, 1980, in Ajax, Ontario

Gordon Mullen Munro
- born December 21, 1987, in Toronto, Ontario

June Marie Munro
- born June 2, 1952, in Toronto, Ontario
- married on June 30, 1973, in Toronto, Ontario, to Thomas Frederick Clissold
- children:
  - Mary Irma Clissold
    - born March 30, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario
    - married on June 13, 1992, in Toronto, Ontario, to Glenn Kenneth Archer
    - children:
      - Kathleen May Marie Ellen Archer
        
        born February 9, 1993, in Toronto, Ontario

Glenn Kenneth Tyler Archer
- born December 7, 1995, in Toronto, Ontario

Brandon Scott Alfred Archer
- born July 13, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Frederick Clissold
- born May 24, 1971, in Toronto, Ontario

Richard Munro
- born May 22, 1953, in Toronto, Ontario

James Francis Munro
- born October 16, 1955, in Toronto, Ontario

second marriage, c1965, to George McCavish
Irma died June 30, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario

John Edward Somers
- born a twin, July 23, 1929, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on December 11, 1953, in Sudbury, Ontario, to June Iris Walker (born May 31, 1934)
- children:
  - John Alvin Mansell Somers
    - born April 10, 1955, in Sudbury, Ontario

Mary Lou Somers
- born May 4, 1958, in Blind River, Ontario
- met Desmond Wayne Lindo
- children:
  - Mnna Iris Dawn Lindo
    - born May 19, 1977, in Oshawa, Ontario
    - met Kenneth Ruelland in 1994
    - children:
      - Kenneth Barry Ruelland
        
        born October, 1995, in Oshawa, Ontario

Sabrina Ruelland
- born October, 2001, in Oshawa, Ontario

married John Hands
children:
- Vinessa Hands
  - born November 8, 1986, in Oshawa, Ontario

Darlene Heather Somers
- born July 1, 1959, in Elliott Lake, Ontario
- married in 1977, to Brian Cowan (born October 29, 1950)
- children:
  - Shane Ross John Cowan
    - born May 29, 1978, in Bowmanville, Ontario

second marriage, on June 17, 1987, in Oshawa, Ontario, to William Ross Cowan
children:
- Kayla Shirley Iris Cowan
  - born May 2, 1989, in Bowmanville, Ontario

Kristina Rose Ann Cowan
- born May 2, 1989, in Bowmanville, Ontario

Jack Edward Somers
- born August 29, 1960, in Oshawa, Ontario
- married on March 12, 1988, in Oshawa, Ontario, to Lea Barbara Talvak (born July 26, 1961)
- children:
  - Aaron Spencer Somers
    - born June 4, 1960, in Oshawa, Ontario

Kailee Marie Somers
- born December 11, 1991, in Oshawa, Ontario

Brandon Scott Somers
- born October 22, 1993, in Oshawa, Ontario

William Archibald Somers
- born a twin, July 23, 1929, in Copper Cliff, Ontario
- married on December 2, 1952, in Cobourg, Ontario, to Doreen Neave (born August 28, 1934, daughter of Frederick Neave and Frances Wisson)
- children:
  - William John Somers
    - born December 12, 1953, in Ingersoll, Ontario
    - married on June 14, 1975, in Ingersoll, Ontario, to Jane Marie Whynot
    - children:
      - James Charles Haverson
        
        stepchild, born December 23, 1973, in Barrie, Ontario

Mandy Jane Somers
- born April 30, 1975, in London, Ontario
- met _____ Farr
- children:
  - Skylar Troy Somers Farr
    - born May 15, 1992, in London, Ontario

(Mandy Jane Somers) childen:
- Riley John Michael Somers
  - born January 31, 2001, in London, Ontario

Frances Evelyn Somers
- born January 3, 1955, in Ingersoll, Ontario
- married on September 14, 1973, in Ingersoll, Ontario, to John William Armstrong
- children:
  - Sherry Patricia Marie Armstrong
    - born March 25, 1976, in London, Ontario
    - met Tomaz Ciesla
    - children:
      - Bailey William John Armstrong
        
        born February 22, 1997, in Ingersoll, Ontario

Jeremiah William John Armstrong
- born May 8, 1977, in London, Ontario

Jonathan Mackenzey William Armstrong
- born January 9, 1981, in London, Ontario

Barbara Ellen Somers
- born February 3, 1956, in Pembroke, Ontario
- married on March 23, 1974, in Ingersoll, Ontario, to David Harry Beal
- children:
  - Michael David Frederick Beal
    - born August 4, 1974, in Banff, Alberta
    - in 1991, in London, Ontario, met Michelle Thompson
    - children:
      - Michael Jeffrey David Thompson Beal
        
        born October 21, 1992, in London, Ontario

in 1995, in London, Ontario, met Kristi White
children:
- Micheal Dallas Kyli Beal
  - born June 9, 1996, in London, Ontario

Donald Archibald Somers
- born January 17, 1958, in Pembroke, Ontario

Patricia Lynn Somers
- born February 2, 1959, in Pemboke, Ontario
- married on July 21, 1978, in Ingersoll, Ontario, to Ronald Allen Dawes
- children:
  - Amanda Lynn Dawes-Anstee
    - born February 6, 1979, in London, Ontario

Mathew Allan Dawes
- born May 27, 1981, in Ingersoll, Ontario

second marriage, on February 24, 1998, in Tuntacana, Dominican Republic, to Kenneth Charles Anstee
children:
- Dexter Thomas Anstee
  - born August 3, 1988, in London, Ontario

Janet Ann Somers
- born February 2, 1961, in Iserlohn, Germany
- married in 1976, in Ingersoll, Ontario, to Jake William Rutledge (Sr.)
- children:
  - Jake William Rutledge (Jr.)
    - born February 9, 1979, in London, Ontario

second marriage, on October 28, 1983, in Woodstock, Ontario, to Steven John Gilbert
children:
- Brandi Marie Gilbert
  - born November 15, 1983, in London, Ontario

Doreen (Neave) Somers died December 23, 1999

Lois Anne Somers
- born February 26, 1936, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on February 8, 1954, in North Bay, Ontario, to George Downing Dickerson (son of James Dickerson and Edith Packer)
- children:
  - Michael Downing Dickerson
    - born October 19, 1954, in North Bay, Ontario
    - married on October 2, 1976, in Chelmsford, Ontario, to Linda Erickson
    - children:
      - Michael Dwayne Dickerson
        
        born April 12, 1978, in Sudbury, Ontario

Douglas Downing Dickerson
- born September 3, 1981, in Sudbury, Ontario

James Robert Dickerson
- born May 29, 1956, in North Bay, Ontario

second marriage, on February 1, 1983, in Ottawa, Ontario, to Rosaire Joseph Vezina (born January 18, 1921, in St Joseph de Lauzon, Quebec)
children:
- Terry Lynne Vezina
  - born 1958, in Ottawa, Ontario
  - married c1980, in Ottawa, Ontario, to David M. Rothwell
  - children:
    - Mega Rothwell
      - born c1980, in Ottawa, Ontario
- James William Vezina
  - born 1961, in Ottawa, Ontario
  - married _______ Barnes

Rosaire died August 9, 1993, in Luskville, Quebec

Jean Irene Somers
- born March 8, 1937
- married on February 13, 1958, in Sudbury, Ontario, to Joseph George Gauthier (born 1921)
- children:
  - Nicole Eveline (Gauthier) Banner
    - born February 27, 1959, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married on December 21, 1981, in Vancouver, B.C., to Bert Arnold
    - children:
      - Katherine Jean Arnold
        
        born May 1, 1984, in Victoria, B.C.

Mathew Arnold
- born May 11, 1990, in Victoria, B.C.

Nicole died May 14, 1992, in Vancouver, B.C.

Mark Anthony (Gauthier) Banner
- born February 5, 1962, in Sudbury, Ontario
- married on April 9, 1988, to Beverley Kindret

Heather Monique (Gauthier) Banner
- born April 24, 1963, in Sudbury, Ontario
- met, in 1978, Michael Whitworth
- children:
  - Robert Lee Banner
    - born July 18, 1980, in Surrey, B.C.

married on July 11, 1998, in Victoria, B.C., to Scott Brian McBurney
children:
- Kyle McBurney
  - born June 16, 1985
  - Scott's child from previous marriage

Breanne McBurney
- born May 11, 1987
- Scott's child from previous marriage

second marriage, on January 29, 1971, to Roland Edmond Banner (born October 24, 1936)
Roland had two children from a previous marriage:
- Lawrence Edmond Banner
  - born May 24, 1965

Jacqueline Patricia Suzanne Banner
- born July 17, 1967
- married on August 16, 2001, to Rick Jeffrey

Note: Roland adopted Nicole, Mark and Heather - " Adoption Form 6 setting aside the original Birth Registrations" - granted on October 10, 1973, in Vancouver, B.C. (changing their names to Banner)

Mansell was the reeve of McKim Township for three terms
Mansell was a councillor for five years
Somers Street in New Sudbury was named after Mansell
Evelyn Agnes Paul died January 25, 1955, in Sudbury, Ontario
Mansell re-married, on March 17, 1956, to Elizabeth Krick Ross
Mansell died August 27, 1961, in Gauveneur, New York

Morley Theodore Somers
- born September 2, 1901, in Barrie, Ontario
- married on September 2, 1931, in Innerkip, Ontario, to Laura Katherine Rowe (born October 13, 1908, in East Zorro Township, Ontario; daughter of William Rowe and Edith Webber)
- children:
  - Mary Elizabeth Somers
    - born April 17, 1933, in Woodstock, Ontario
    - married on June 5, 1954, in Essa Road Presbyterian Church, Barrie, Ontario, to George Earnest Proctor (born January 7, 1933, in Eugenia, Ontario; son of William Proctor and Esther Latimer)
    - children:
      - Pamela Lynne Proctor
        
        born April 19, 1955, in New Liskeard, Ontario
        married on December 13, 1975, in Timmins, Ontario, to Richard Norman Greig (born May 21, 1954, in Oakville, Ontario)
        children:
        
        Jennifer Leigh Greig
        
        born January 6, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario
        met Shane Ashley Emms (born June 4, 1978, in Barrie, Ontario)
        children:
        
        stepchild Kyra Ann Emms
        
        born April 26, 1997, in Barrie, Ontario

Rebecca Marie Greig
- born November 14, 1982, in Toronto, Ontario
- died November 14, 1982, in Toronto, Ontario

Jeffrey Andrew Greig
- born October 29, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario

Mary "Joanne" Proctor
- born January 23, 1957, in New Liskeard, Ontario
- children:
  - Sarah Katharine Elizabeth Proctor
    - born April 19, 1982, in Burlington, Ontario
    - childen:
      - Nathan ______
        
        born c2003

Lucas David Robert ______
- born November 11, 2005, in Hamilton, Ontario

married on August 30, 1997, in Dundas, Ontario, to John Aubrey Day (born January 31, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario)

Robert Morley Earnest Proctor
- born July 2, 1958, in Alliston, Ontario
- married on September 11, 1982, in Oakville, Ontario, to Karen Robertson (born January 27, 1961, in Oakville, Ontario
- Robert died December 10, 1999, in Elliott Lake, Ontario

Linda "Morlene" Proctor
- born October 27, 1960, in Cochrane, Ontario
- married on December 24, 2985, n Cochrane, Ontario, to Robert Keith Dixon (born June 1, 1960, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan)
- children:
  - Amanda Marie Dixon
    - born March 30, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario

Sheila Dawn Dixon
- born June 3, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario

Thomas George Proctor
- born August 8, 1962, in Alliston, Ontario
- married on June 27, 1988, in Iqaluit, Nunavut, to Sipporah Enuaraq (born March 25, 1964, in Clyde River, Baffin Island, Nunavut
- children:
  - Leone Nubiya Enuaraq
    - stepchild, born January 3, 1986, in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Sarah Marie Proctor
- born February 14, 1988, in Iqaluit, Nunavut

David Lucassie Proctor
- born October, 30, 1991, in Iqaluit, Nunavut

Lori Jane Proctor
- adopted child, born September, 1964, in Toronto, Ontario
- married on July 26, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario, to Peter Paul Giovannetti (born June 23, 1963, in Ingersoll, Ontario)

Patrick Perry Emonds
- foster child, born April 6, 1964, in New Westminster, B.C.

David Alexander Mackenzie Proctor
- adopted child, born May 1, 1964, in Toronto, Ontario

occupation of George: operator in generating and transformer stations for Ontario Hydro
George died February 1, 1996, in Brantford, Ontario. He is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Elliott Lake, Ontario.

Linda Jeanne Somers
- born September 3, 1947, in Wingham, Ontario
- married on September 9, 1967, to Charles Henry Rumble
- children:
  - Kristan Ann Rumble
    - born September 22, 1968, in Sudbury, Ontario
    - married on October 7, 1995, in Vancouver, B.C., to Jose Luis Giminez
    - children:
      - Alejandro Francisco Giminez
        
        born March 30, 2000, in Richmond, B.C.

Michael Andrew Rumble
- born September 27, 1970, in Meaford, Ontario
- married on March 18, 2000, in Wallaceburg, Ontario, to Michelle Dessarault
- children:
  - Joshua Thomas Rumble
    - born December 1, 1996, in Wallaceburg, Ontario

Morley died March 13, 1961, in Alliston, Ontario
Laura died April 16, 1998 in Elliot Lake, Ontario

Madeleine Verna Somers
- born October 10, 1904, in Barrie, Ontario
- married on July 31, 1931, in Ontario, to Thomas Annon Farquharson (born 1878 in Scotland)
- Thomas served with the C Squadron of the Scottish Horse Corp.
- Thomas was proprietor of Atlas Folding Boxes Ltd., in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1934.
- The family resided in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Thomas Annon Farquharson died September 6, 1948.
- Madeleine Verna Somers died April 25, 1956, in Hamilton, Ontario.
Mildred Winnifred Somers
- born November 27, 1907, in Barrie, Ontario
- was employed at the Harvey Woods factory for many years
- Mildred died February 18, 1969, in Woodstock, Ontario

Joseph Somers died August 5, 1947, in Ontario.
Henrietta Somers (Longhurst) died April 11, 1949, in Woodstock, Ontario.

Minnie Belinda Longhurst
- born September 17, 1874 in Allandale, Ontario
- occupation: seamstress
- married on January 27, 1908, in Barrie, Ontario, to Joseph Edward St. Louis (age 33, from Port Arthur, Quebec, grocer, son of Adolph St. Louis and Semen Bressen)
- marriage witnesses were Michael McBride and Mary Ann McGinnis (both of Barrie), clergyman was Reverend J.J. Egan
- couple stated as being Roman Catholic on record of marriage
- sister Rachel Pearl's record of birth in 1891, shows (Minnie's) address as being Fort William, Ontario
- an adopted child

Emma Alma Longhurst
- born June 28, 1875 in Thornton, Innisfil Township, Ontario
- record of birth
- married on June 21, 1897, in Barrie, Ontario, to Thomas G. Wesley Soule (a farmer; of Vespra, Ontario; born June 28, 1875 in Darlington; son of George Soule and Margaret ______ )
- note: conflicts - record of marriage shows mother of groom to be "Annie" and age of groom to be 21
- note: census of 1881 for Essa, Simcoe County, reports George Soule as being 28 years old, born in England, his wife Margaret as being the same age, born in Ireland, and another son, born in 1874, named Willie.
- note: census of 1901 for Collingwood, Ontario, reports that Wesley Soule worked in a pork factory, as did John Bell
- note: this family and the Bell family (see connection below) were either neighbours or lived in the same house, according to the census
- children :
  - George Soule
    - born March 11, 1898

Archibald Soule
- born January 21, 1900

Archibald Walter Longhurst (Jr.)
- born June 8, 1877 in Oro County, Ontario
- married on June 5, 1901, in Barrie, Ontario, to Fannie Esther Burton (born March 10, 1878 in Cookstown, Ontario)
- in direct line to Alfred Thomas Burton Longhurst
- for full details, see this page....

Alfred Thomas Longhurst
- born January 17, 1879 in Oro County, Ontario
- record of birth
- occupation: butcher
- married June 27, 1900, in Ingersoll, Ontario, to Florence ("Florrie") Derbridge (born c1878, in England, daughter of Joseph Derbridge and Eliza Dillie), witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Stevens of Ingersoll
- record of marriage
- children:
  - May Victoria Longhurst
    - born May 24, 1901, in Ingersoll, Ontario
    - religion: Methodist
    - married May 24, 1919, to Samuel Robert Wilkinson (labourer, born in 1901, in Ridgetown, Ontario; son of John Wilfred Wilkinson and Ruth Cattle)
    - record of marriage, witness Archie Longhurst, clergyman George T. Watts
    - children:
      - Dorothy Eileen Wilkinson
        
        born March 12, 1920, in St. Thomas, Ontario
        child born to Dorothy:
        
        Terry Wayne Wilkinson
        
        born July 4, 1951, in Toronto, Ontario
        Terry Wayne adopted into Shackelton family, becomes Terry Wayne Shackleton
        
        (Dorothy) married Murray Eugene Shackleton
        child born to Dorothy and Murray:
        
        Eugene Shackleton
        
        born _________
        
        (Dorothy Eileen Longhurst) died October 7, 1985, in St. Thomas, Ontario
    - (May Victoria Longhurst) died January 1, 1953, in St. Thomas, Ontario

Archibald Thomas Longhurst
- born October 25, 1903, in Ingersoll, Ontario
- record of birth

Mary Florence Longhurst
- born December 23, 1909, in Barrie, Ontario
Harvey Ernest Longhurst
- born December 4, 1912, in Hamilton, Ontario

Alfred Thomas Longhurst died 1966

Gold Floribelle ("Goldie") Longhurst
- born January 21, 1882 in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- married September 15, 1900, to John Bell of Collingwood (born January 27, 1879, in Holland Landing, Ontario, son of David Bell and Eunice Baker)
- marriage witnesses were V.M. Cooper and P.J. Bartley of Barrie
- record of marriage
- children:
  - John Donald Bell
    - born August 10, 1903, in Barrie, Ontario
    - record of birth

Harold Frank Bell
- born August 13, 1907, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth

note: at time of son Harold's birth, their address was 115 Owen Street, Barrie, and John's occupation was labourer
note : census of 1901 for Collingwood, Ontario, reports that John Bell worked in a pork factory, as did Wesley Soule (see above connection)
note : this family and the Soule family (see connection above) were either neighbours or lived in the same house, according to the census

Edward James Longhurst
- born December 23, 1883 in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- occupation: labourer
- married July 23, 1908, in Waubashene, Ontario, to Janet Cheetham
- died November 5, 1920 in Fort William, in an accident in a quarry (a fall perhaps - fractured skull, shock and internal injuries, immediate)
- address at time of death was 182 East Brock Street (Fort William being Thunder Bay now)
- buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Thunder Bay
- record of death
Frank Longhurst
- born Aug. 15, 1885, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- married August 30, 1916, in Barrie, Ontario to Albertha V. (Virette) Pearson (born 1892, daughter of John Pearson and ______ Corbett)
- marriage certificate

Mary Anne Longhurst
- born May 17, 1887, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth

John Longhurst
- born May 17, 1887, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth

Harold Emmerson Longhurst
- born Sep. 3, 1889, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- married on February 4, 1922, in Stratford, Ontario, to Ethel Hockridge (daughter of John Hockridge and Annie? Hart)
- record of marriage
- Harold a Presbyterian and merchant, Ethel a Methodist and clerk
- note: two "M"'s in Emmerson, in Harold's signature on record of marriage, only one on record of birth

Rachel Pearl Longhurst
- born Feb. 10, 1891, in Barrie, Ontario
- family address at time was Bradford Street, Barrie
- record of birth
- "Congregationalist"
- married February 26, 1912, in Whitby, Ontario, to James Charles Smith, of "the municipality of the city of Toronto" since February 2, 1912 (born 1888, in Whitby, Ontario, son of James Smith, a grain buyer, and Mary Clark)
- record of marriage

Harvey Longhurst
- born Sep. 3, 1892, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- see many small details on WWI recruitment record
- Harvey died in 1961

Violet Longhurst
- born Feb 4, 1895, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- married Lorne Matchett (born 1896)
- Lorne died in 1964. Violet died in 1980. Both are buried in Sixth Line Cemetery, in Lefroy, Ontario, just south of Barrie. See location photos below...

Augusta Longhurst
- born August 1, 1896, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of birth
- died August 20, 1896, in Barrie, Ontario
- record of death shows cause of death as cholera infantum (gastroenteritis, fatal in some children, not exactly cholera but similar symptoms)

From the 1881 Census for Northern Simcoe, in Barrie...

Longhurst, Archibald	30	English (background)	Butcher
Mary M.	26	mt	mt
Henrietta	09	mt	mt
Minnie	07	mt	mt
Emma	05	mt	mt
Archibald W.	03	mt	mt
Thomas	02	mt	mt

The property in Oro Station... (follow link to maps and photos) ...Archibald John Longhurst (Sr.) owned and operated a one hundred acre farm in Oro County, Concession VII, Lot 6, from 1871 until at least 1881. Farming there would have consisted of raising cows, perhaps pigs, and growing hay and corn. The area is quite hilly, mostly forested, and has the transitional flora found in the area between Southern Ontario and the lower parts of Northern Ontario (increasing number of evergreens, more scrub bushes and trees). Situated on the corner of Bass Lake Sideroad and 6th Line North, the house is about 10 kilometers from the waters of Bass Lake, and about 13 kilometers from the waters of Lake Simcoe, almost equidistant from Orillia and Barrie.
As of July, 2002, the log house itself still stands, although the house has been expanded upon, and there is now stone facing on the exterior walls that hides its original look. The farm is presently owned by C.H. Haidle, address R.R. #1, R.P.O., Oro Station, Ontario. In conversation with Mrs. Haidle, it seems that Archibald John Longhurst (Sr.) may not have been the first owner of the property, and the log house may actually predate his family's being there. For photos and maps, follow the link above..
The Longhurst family owned and operated a butcher shop in Barrie at one time (the photo is of another butcher shop of that period). The shop may have been originally opened by Archibald John Longhurst, then carried on by his sons.
Stone reads... Longhurst, Archibald Longhurst, 1849-1919; his beloved wife Mary M. Longhurst, 1853-1938; (son) Harvey Longhurst, 1892-1961.
Archibald John Longhurst (Sr.) died May 12, 1929, in Thornhill, Ontario (appears to have been while in hospital). He was buried on May 14, 1929, in the 6th Line Cemetery, in Lefroy, Ontario, just south of Barrie). Archie's sister Christiana (Legge) informed the Registrar.
record of death
Mary Martha Looker died April 8, 1936, in Ontario. he is buried with husband Archibald.