James Greaveson Smith

     James Greaveson Smith was born on Saturday, 4 April 1846 at Rochdale, Yorkshire Co., England. He and Matilda Catherine Schell, daughter of Frederick Schell and Elizabeth Gerou, were married by Reverend J. Dowling on Tuesday, 3 October 1871 at Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 19, born and living in Uxbridge Twp., spinster, Protestant. He was 25, living in Uxbridge, born England, bachelor, labourer, Church of England. Fred Stone and Sarah Ann Dayton witnessed the marriage. He was the informant of the birth of Jane Smith on Sunday, 5 March 1876 at Uxbridge, Reach Twp., Ontario, Canada. He was the informant of the birth of Samuel Robert Smith on Tuesday, 10 April 1877 at Uxbridge, Reach Twp., Ontario, Canada. He came from Kirkfield, Ontario with the construction crew of the CPR in 1882 to Alberta, Canada. He was the informant of the birth of James Smith on Monday, 11 December 1882 at Kirkfield, Eldon Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. James died on Friday, 31 July 1931 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 85 years, 3 months and 27 days.