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John Eugene Stearns, son of John A. Stearns and Helen Marr Francis Born: 1850 in Port Rowan, Walsingham Township, Norfolk County Married: Mary Elizabeth Killmaster, 31 Mar 1875 in Port Rowan (age 25) Died: 31 Dec 1880 in Port Rowan (age 31) Buried: H. J. Killmaster Farm (stone at Bayview Cemetery, Port Rowan)

Mary Elizabeth Killmaster, daughter of Henry J. Killmaster and M. Elizabeth Becker Born: 30 Jul 1851 in Port Rowan, Walsingham Township Married: John E. Stearns, 31 Mar 1875 in Port Rowan (age 24) Married: William C. Stearns, 26 Sep 1883 in Bay City, Mich. (age 32) Died: 22 Nov 1944 in London, Ontario (age 94) Buried: Bayview Cemetery, Port Rowan

Children of John Eugene Stearns and Elizabeth Killmaster: Francis Killmaster Stearns married Carrie (Capron) Brown. Moved to Portland, Oregon Grace Eola Stearns (1878-1897). Fatally shot. John Killmaster Stearns Leland E. Stearns (1880-1892)

William C. Stearns, son of John A. Stearns and Helen Marr Francis Born: 6 Jun 1851 in Port Rowan, Walsingham Township, Norfolk County Married: Elizabeth Killmaster, 26 Sep 1883 in Bay City, Michigan (age 32) Died: 18 Oct 1918 in Port Rowan, Norfolk County (age 67) Buried: Bayview Cemetery, Port Rowan

Children of William C. Stearns and Elizabeth Killmaster: May Helen Stearns married Dr. J. G. Gunn. Moved to London, Ontario.  Stella Stacey Stearns married Allan Forster Brock. Moved to Cooper Cliff, Ontario

Notes: John, his older brother Austin, and their younger brother William, operated Stearns Bros., prominent Port Rowan lumber merchants with holdings in both Walsingham and Houghton townships. John was a Mason and a member of the local school board. He died of injuries received when his horse jumped on him. John's widow married his younger brother. Austin and William also owned land and a sawmill in Essex County. William also operated the stable beside his father's Stearns Hotel in Port Rowan. After William died, Elizabeth moved to London, and lived with her daughter, May Gunn.

Source: John Cardiff of Simcoe, Norfolk County. Contributed: 08 Aug 2014 Acknowledgement: assistance from Robert Mutrie For additional information about this family, contact the submitter directly.