Duncan Herbert Shaw

     Duncan Herbert Shaw was also known as Herb Shaw. He was born on Wednesday, 10 March 1886 at Lot 14, Concession 7, Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. This is a delayed registration dated December 30, 1929 at Zephyr, Ontario and signed by his father. Dr. (?) McDermid attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 in the household of John Shaw at Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Shaw, Duncan H, male, age 5, single, born in Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Presbyterian. He appeared on the census of 20 April 1901 in the household of John Shaw at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Shaw, Duncan, male, white, son, single, born 10 March 1885, age 15, born Ontario, Scotch origin, Canadian nationality, Presbyterian religion, able to read, write and speak English. He appeared as household head on the census of June 1911 at Lot 14, Concession 11, Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Shaw, Herbert, male, head, single, born March 1886 in Ontario, age 25, of Scotch origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, insured for $1000, costing $10, able to read, write and speaks English. He and Katie Ann Brown, daughter of Donald W. Brown and Mary Skinner, were married by Minister D. W. Best on Wednesday, 7 June 1911 at Thorah Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as a bachelor farmer, she was listed as a spinster farmer's daughter. He was Methodist, she was Presbyterian. John Shaw and Mary Skinner witnessed the marriage. He witnessed the birth of Everett Leroy Shaw on Wednesday, 7 May 1913 at Lot 14, Conc. 11, Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Everett Leroy Shaw. He and Amy Lamb, daughter of John Lamb and Martha Sophia Billett, were married. Herb died on Wednesday, 17 April 1974 at age 88 years, 1 month and 7 days. He was buried at Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cannington, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.