Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM JAMES3 WHITTEN (WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 20 Oct 1837, and died 09 Oct 1902 in South Side. He married SARAH ANN HENNESEY 28 Nov 1862, daughter of ROBERT HENNESEY and PATIENCE HODGE. She was born 1838.
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Marriage: 28 Nov 1862
Children of WILLIAM WHITTEN and SARAH HENNESEY are:
i. JESSIE4 WHITTEN, b. 1863.
2. ii. EMMA JANE WHITTEN, b. 1865.
iii. NATHANIEL JOSEPH WHITTEN, b. 1867; d. 1889.
iv. LEAH SUSANNAH WHITTEN, b. 1869; d. 1876.
3. v. LAURA WHITTEN, b. 1871; d. 1950.
vi. WILLIAM JAMES WHITTEN, b. 1873; d. 1892.
vii. ROBERT JOHN WHITTEN, b. 1875; d. 1893.
viii. LEAH SUSANNAH WHITTEN, b. 1878; m. GEORGE SCAPLAN.
4. ix. ALICE MAUDE WHITTEN, b. 14 Jan 1880.
Generation No. 2
2. EMMA JANE4 WHITTEN (WILLIAM JAMES3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 1865. She married CHARLES F SWANSON 01 May 1886.
Children of EMMA WHITTEN and CHARLES SWANSON are:
i. EMMA LOUISE5 SWANSON, b. 1887.
ii. JOHN FREDERICK SWANSON, b. 16 Dec 1887.
iii. JOHN WILLIAM SWANSON, b. 1890.
3. LAURA4 WHITTEN (WILLIAM JAMES3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 1871, and died 1950. She married CHARLES GARF 03 Jun 1893 (Source: Charles Garf 26 bachelor Sans voul Sweden Mariner Father: John Garf, Carpenter Laura Whidden 22 spinster St. John's Father: William J Whidden 3 June 1893 in St. John's Robert Whitten, Silas N Halfyard, M Hannah Pike, Leah Whitten.), son of JOHN GARF. He was born 1866 in Sans voul Sweden, and died 1941.
this family by PAULA More About CHARLES GARF: Occupation: 1904, emp., Reid Nfld. Co Residence: 1904, 25 Angel Place
Children of LAURA WHITTEN and CHARLES GARF are:
i. JOHN FREDERICK5 GARF, b. 1894; d. 1916, Beaumont Hamel (Source: FREDERICK GARF Reg. No. 125 Enlisted, Sept. 2, 1914; British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Aug. 20, 1915; British Expeditionary Force, March 14, 1916; Killed in action, Beaumont Hamel, July 1, 1916. .).
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Burial: Ancre British Cemetery France
Occupation: 1913, emp Nicholle Inkpen & Chafe
5. ii. WALTER FREDRICK GARF, b. 1894; d. 1948.
iii. JEANNETTE MAUD GARF, b. 1897; d. 1943; m. WILLIAM EDWARD LESHANA.
iv. WILLIAM JAMES GARF, b. 1899; d. 1945; m. EDNA TEAGLE, 1937; b. 1911.
More About WILLIAM GARF and EDNA TEAGLE: Marriage: 1937
v. ALEXANDER GARF, b. 1902.
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Military service: Bet. 1914 - 1918, Newfoundland Navy - Vancouver
vi. BEATRICE GARF, b. 1904; d. 1911.
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Burial: 10 May, General Protestant - sec 10, grave 279
vii. EMMA LOUISE GARF, b. 1906; d. 1978; m. SAMUEL SMITH, 1936; b. 1902; d. 1961.
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Marriage: 1936
6. viii. ROBERT CHARLES GARF, b. 1908.
ix. VIOLET SHERIDEN GARF, b. 1910; m. JOHN FRANCIS PAUL, 1940.
x. GLADYS MAY GARF, b. 1913; d. 1919.
4. ALICE MAUDE4 WHITTEN (WILLIAM JAMES3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 14 Jan 1880. She married JAMES JANES. He was born Mar 1879.
Children of ALICE WHITTEN and JAMES JANES are:
i. RUTH5 JANES, b. 1904.
ii. BILL JANES, b. 1905.
iii. CHARLIE JANES, b. 1907.
iv. CHES JANES, b. 1909.
v. EVA JANES, b. 1911.
vi. NATH JANES, b. 1913.
vii. BOB JANES, b. 1918.
viii. MARY JANES, b. 1921.
Photos contributed by Bob Janes 2003
James Janes March 1879
Alice Maud Whitten 1880
Ruth Janes
Bill Janes
Charlie Janes
Ches Janes
Eva Janes
Nath Janes
Elsie Janes
Bob Janes
Mary Janes
Generation No. 3
5. WALTER FREDRICK5 GARF (LAURA4 WHITTEN, WILLIAM JAMES3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 1894, and died 1948. He married ELSIE STEAD 1918. She was born 1891, and died 1970.
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Occupation: operator Nfld Postal Teleg,
Residence: 70 Quidi Vidi
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Marriage: 1918
Children of WALTER GARF and ELSIE STEAD are:
i. DORIS6 GARF, b. 28 Dec 1919, St. John's; d. 02 Sep 2001; m. WILLIAM PATRICK MARTIN.
Notes for DORIS GARF: MARTIN, Doris Garf - 81, of the Snow Creek Community, died at her home on Sunday, September 2, 2001. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland on December 28, 1919, she was the oldest child of the late Walter Garf and Elsie Stead Garf. In 1944 she married William Patrick Martin who was stationed with the U.S. Army in St. John's at the time. With their marriage the adventurous life of travel opened, a lifestyle she relished for many years as the wife of a career military man. She eagerly packed up her four small children and followed her husband to various military bases in Europe and back home. With retirement in 1960 the couple settled in Franklin County. A loving, devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Martin spent her later years focused on her ever-growing family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A member of Snow Creek Christian Church, she was well-loved by the members of the congregation. Surviving are her husband, William Patrick Martin; two daughters: Sharon M. Christian of Snow Creek and her children: Forrest S. Christian, Dare D. Frey, Morgan M. Sherman; Jean K. Smith of Martinsville and her daughter Megan Smith; two sons: R. Michael Martin and wife Sandy of Saco, Maine and their children: Eliza, Emily and Alex Martin; Karl P. Martin and wife Sandra of the Sontag community and their children: Kimberly Jones, Bryan Young; two sisters: Mrs. Jean Pearcy and Mrs. Lorraine Simmons of St. John's; two brothers: Lloyd Garf and Bert Garf, also of St. John's; six great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday from Snow Creek Christian Church with Rev. Jason Lewis and Rev. Berlin Hanks officiating. Interment will follow in Snow Creek Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Snow Creek Christian Church from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, S. Main St., Rocky Mount. September 04, 2001
ii. BERTRAM GARF, b. 1921; d. 21 Jul 2006; m. BLANCHE HICKS, 1950.
Notes for BERTRAM GARF:
The Board of Directors and Staff of CHHA NL convey their sincere sympathy to the family of the late Bertram Garf. Bert was one of our grass roots members and a founder of the Newfoundland Hearing Society which eventually became the Cana-dian Hard of Hearing Association - Newfoundland and Labrador
Bert passed peacefully away at home in the presence of his loving wife, Blanche on July 21, 2006. He was 84 years old. He leaves to mourn his wife Blanche and his children Sandra Dingle, Sharon Petrash and Jeffery and their families
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Marriage: 1950
iii. FREDERICK GARF, b. 1921; d. 1925.
iv. JEAN GARF, b. 1924; m. HAROLD PEARCEY.
v. LORRAINE GARF, b. 1928; m. RAY SIMMONS.
vi. LLOYD GARF, b. 1932; m. BLANCHE GRAY.
6. ROBERT CHARLES5 GARF (LAURA4 WHITTEN, WILLIAM JAMES3, WILLIAM2, ROBERT1) was born 1908. He married RUBY FERN MILLIONS 1947. She was born 1918.
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Marriage: 1947
Child of ROBERT GARF and RUBY MILLIONS is:
i. ROBERT GRANT6 GARF, b. 1948; m. DENISE LOUISE SAPERGIA.
