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F Elizabeth Catherine Burkholder

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1901 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, K2-14:
Simpson Robert, M, Married, 12 May 1845, 55, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Meth, Farmer;
Elizabeth, F, wife, Married, 15 July 1843, 57, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
John B., M, son, Single, 29 July 1881, 19, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Meth, Farmer's Son;
Pearl M., F, daughter, Single, 9 Aug 1885, 15, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Meth;
Roy, M, son, Single, 15 May 1889, 11, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Meth, 9 months in school.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 13-14:
Robert Simpson, of the well-known lumber firm of Robert Simpson & Son, of Mersea township, County of Essex, has for the last thirty-three been identified with the growth and development of that township. He is of Scotch descent on his father's side, but is a native Canadian, having been born in Saltfleet township, County of Wentworth, Ontario...
     Robert Simpson was born in Saltfleet township, County of Wentworth, May 12, 1845, and attended the district school in his native place, remaining on the home farm until he was seventeen years old. He then began to make his own way in the world, doing farm work for $10 a month. He continued to work for others until 1865, when he married and moved into Michigan, locating near Bay City, where for a year he was employed as a millwright, and at lumbering. Returning to Canada, he settled at Hamilton, and for a year followed the trade of carpenter. He then engaged his services to L. D. Sawyer & Co., with whom he remained two years and a half, after which he came to the County of Essex and located on Concession A, Mersea township, going into business with his brother-in-law, John E. Snyder. This partnership was one of the first in that part of the township, and lasted for two years. For a short time after the dissolution of this partnership Mr. Simpson was engaged in carpenter work, and then formed another partnership with his wife's brother, Jacob A. Burkholder. This firm, known as Simpson & Burkholder, continued eight years, engaged in the manufacture of lumber. On March 28, 1876, during the existence of this firm, fire destroyed the place, but it was rebuilt later. Mr. Simpson then bought out Mr. Burkholder, and continued the business himself. In 1886 he established a mill in Romney township, County of Kent where for several years the business was carried on by himself, when his son Robert became his partner. For some time the business has been carried on on an extensive scale in Mersea township, where the firm owns 325 acres of land. A part of their land is under cultivation, and Mr. Simpson engages in farming in addition to looking after his mill interests...
     On May 30, 1864, Robert Simpson married Elizabeth Catherine Burkholder, who was born in Barton township, County of Wentworth, July 15, 1843, daughter of Elijah Burkholder. To this union have been born the following children: Robert Wallace, who is mentioned below; Emma Lorena, who married Charles Moore, and lives near Atlanta, Michigan (they have five children, Roena, Ella, Arthur, Katie and Robert B.); Elizabeth Catherine, who married Milton Loveless, of Mersea township (they have six children, Roy, Blanche, Aletha, Delos, Mary and Seth); Norman Alexander, who married Rose Lane, and lives in Leamington (they have two children, Iva and McRae); Cynthia Helena, who married Gowan Malott, of Mersea (they have three children, Alto, Mildred and Arthur); John Bruce, who lives at home; and Pearl May, who married McDonald Jeffery (they have one child, Ina G., and live in Walkerville, Ont.). All the family attend the Methodist Church. In politics Mr. Simpson is a Conservative, and has served as one of the school trustees... He is an enterprising and progressive citizen, and possesses the friendship and respect of all his neighbours.