This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/2302.2 Message Board Post: The family is detailed in the Rosebud history book online and viewable here: http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=916165 The piece does not mention a first marriage: Percy Howard Coad, age 33 years, druggist, bachelor, Methodist, of Saskatoon Saskatchewan, son of Thomas Coad, farmer, & Esther Halpeny(?), married Mary Emma Poast, age 26 years, school teacher, spinster, Methodist, of Emily Township, daughter of Richard Poast, farmer, & Eliza Jane Balfour; 4 August 1909 at Emily Township, Victoria County; witnesses: Thomas Shirson(?) of Lindsay, and Carrie Maud Poast of Omemee. In 1901, the family was in Huron Township, Ontario: Coad, Esther, Head, widow, b. 15 August 1845, age 55, b. Ontario, Irish, Methodist Coad, Percy, Son, single, b. 24 December 1875, age 25, b. Otnario, Druggist Levette, Miss, Lodger, single, b. 1 April 1878, age 22, b. Ontario, millner Saskatoon's Directory for 1910, lists a Percy H. Coad living there, a manager. 1881 Canadian Census www.familysearch.org Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Thomas CODE M Male Irish 39 O <Ontario> Farmer Weslyan Methodist Ester CODE M Female Irish 38 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Raymond CODE Male Irish 8 O <Ontario> Going To School Weslyan Methodist Persey CODE Male Irish 5 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Clara CODE Female Irish <1 Born: Dec; 4/12 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist John HALPPENY Male Irish 29 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Wawanosh East, Huron North, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375910 NA Film Number C-13274 District 175 Sub-district D Division 2 Page Number 28 Household Number 105 Thomas & Esther's marriage: Thomas Coad, age 26, b. Kitley, of East Waswanosh, bachelor, farmer, son of Richard & Mary, married Esther Halfpenny, age 28, b. Ramsay (Lanark Co.), of same, spinster, daughter of William & Eleanor; witnesses: John Halfpenny & Lizzie Coad, both of Elma, 28 June 1871 at Elma (Perth County).