Our Sim and Otwell ancestors originally came from Scotland, England and Ireland. However, five of our ancestors were born in Ontario, Canada. All five of them later immigrated to the United States where they died and are buried.
Jane ASH-OTWELL was born in Toronto on November 13, 1847 and died in Detroit on January 18, 1935.
Mary Ann WALLACE-SIM was born in Owen Sound in May 1869 and died in Buffalo on May 2, 1945.
John Wm. SIM was born in Colborne on August 7, 1870 and died in Buffalo on July 4, 1954.
Edwin J. OTWELL was born in St. Mary's on October 11, 1871 and died in Buffalo on June 2, 1920.
Mary J. CHARNOCK-OTWELL was born in London, ON on March 3, 1874 and died in Buffalo on October 18, 1935.
Two of our relatives were returned to their beloved Canada for burial. James SIM died in Batavia, NY and his body was returned to Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada for burial. John Franklin Otwell died in Detroit, Michigan and was buried in London, Ontario.
Canada was a stepping stone in our journey to the land of opportunity, the United States. Eleven other ancestors are buried in Canada. They include Elizabeth Gruer-Sim, William Wallace, Mary Huston-Wallace, William Huston, Esther Park-Huston, Robert Charnock, Eliza Scott-Charnock, Maurice Otwell, William Ash, Anna Maria Marks-Ash-Atwell and Mary H. Taylor-Otwell.
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