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M Clement Scratch

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1911 personal census, Gosfield North Twp, Essex Co., ON, 14-6:
Scratch Egene, M, Married, Oct 1872, 38, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Methodist, Farmer;
Sarah, F, wife, Married, Feb 1871, 40, born England, immigrated 1875, origin: English, Can, Methodist;
Bernice, F, daughter, Single, March 1894, 17, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Methodist;
Clement, M, son, Single, March 1896, 15, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Methodist;
Clifford, M, son, Single, April 1898, 13, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Methodist, 8 months in school;
Beatrice, F, daughter, Single, May 1902, 9, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Methodist, 8 months in school;
Clinton, M, son, Single, April 1903, 8, born Ont, origin: English, Can, Methodist.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 323-324:
Edgerton Scratch, local preacher of the Methodist Church in Mersea township, County of Essex, and a man widely known and deeply loved for his many excellent traits of character, is a son of Rev. Alexander and Ann (Adams) Scratch, mention of whom may be found elsewhere.
     Mr. Scratch was born in Gosfield township, this county, March 17, 1851, and acquired a common school education in his native township. From early boyhood he had to assist his father in the work of the farm, and he also learned the trade of a carpenter, during his active life alternately farming and working at his trade. In 1882 he was appointed a local preacher of the Methodist Church. He has taken an active part in the welfare of Mersea township. In 1892 he was elected councillor for the township of Mersea, and served for two years; in 1894 he was elected deputy reeve, in 1895 and 1896 was reeve, and in 1897 was elected district representative to the county council of the County of Essex, on the Conservative ticket. He is an estimable citizen, and is one of the most highly respected men of his community.
     On Jan. 1, 1871, Mr. Scratch was married, in Gosfield township, to Eliza Jane Jeffery, who was born in the County of Halton, Ont., Jan. 1, 1850, daughter of George and Mary Ann (McGuffins), and they have had children as follows: Eugene S., born Oct. 14, 1871, married Sarah Gulliver, daughter of Joseph Gulliver, on March 13, 1893, and their children are Bernice, Clement, Clifford and Beatrice...

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Edgerton Scratch 1851-   Eliza Jane Jeffery 1850-    
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Eugene S. Scratch 1871-   Sarah Gulliver 1871-
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Clement Scratch 1896