4.2.1. Jennie Olive Adams (1893-1917)

Jennie Olive Adams (1893 ~ 1917)

4.2.1. First child of William Adams and Margaret McDonald, Jennie Olive Adams, was born February 24, 1893, in Wyebridge, Tiny Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario.

She married John Herbert “Jack” Steer, son of George Steer and Mary Ann Elliott, June 24, 1914, in Penetanguishene, Simcoe Co., Ontario and had one child:

(4.2.1.1) Margaret Addelda (1915 ~ 2002)

Jennie O. Adams Steer died February 1, 1917, aged 23 years, in Midland, Ontario and is interred at Wyebridge Presbyterian Cemetery and John H. Steer died August 13, 1956, aged 68 years, in Windsor, Ontario and is interred at Heavenly Rest Cemetery.

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Jennie O. Adams Steer

A particularly sudden and sad death took place on Thursday, February 1, 1917, when Mrs. John Steer, a young woman of twenty-three summers passed away, leaving to mourn their loss, a husband and one child two years of age. Deceased was ill only one week, having contracted a cold which developed into meningitis. She was the only daughter of Mr. William Adams of Wyebridge. Her mother was called away by death while she was quite young, and three years ago she married Mr. John Steer and came to Midland to live. From this union a beautiful little daughter was given to bless the home, who is left at the age of two years without the tender care of a mother.

Mr. Steer is just recovering from an accident in which he lost two fingers off his left hand, and this more bereavement is a very hard blow indeed.

After a service at the home on Sunday conducted by Rev. J. J. Elliot, at which a very large number of citizens were in attendance, the funeral took place to Wyebridge, where interment took place, the cortege being a long one notwithstanding the bad conditions of the roads.

The husband and friends have the sympathy of the community in their sore bereavement. Midland Free Press, Feb. 8, 1917.

John H. Steer

March 4, 1888 ~ August 13, 1956

John Herbert Steer of 1135 Marentette Ave., died Monday, August 13, 1956, in Hotel Dieu Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 68.

Mr. Steer was born in Wyebridge, Ont., and had been a resident of Windsor for the past 36 years, coming here from Midland in 1920.

He was employed as a stationary engineer at Producers Cold Storage Ltd., for the past 30 years, and was a member of the St. John’s Anglican Church.

Mr. Steer is survived by his widow, the former Mary Jeannette Brazill; three sons, John, Jr., and Bernard, both of Windsor, and Robert, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Frank McLaughlin (Margaret) of Detroit, and Mrs. A. Wilson (Janet) and Mrs. Stanley Pouget (Catherine), both of Windsor; and eight grandchildren.

Fuenral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Janisse Bros. Funeral Home, 1130 Ouellette Ave., with Rev. Leslie Harding officiating. Burial will be in Heavenly Rest Cemetery. Windsor Star, Aug. 14, 1956.