Robert William BEST

1893 - 1976  (82 years)

• Name	Robert William BEST
  Birth	21 Jul 1893	Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Born	21 Jul 1893	Kellars Bridge, Eldorado, Hastings Co., Ontario
  Death	22 May 1976	Peterborough, , Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Burial	Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I15926	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert William BEST,   b. 7 Feb 1856, Madoc, Hastings, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Jan 1938, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann MOXAM,   b. 3 Jun 1866, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Jan 1949, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1884	Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F2848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Pearl BARAGAR,   b. 25 Aug 1893, Bangor Twp., Hastings, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Dec 1950, Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	15 May 1912	McClure Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Children	1. Mae Irene BEST,   b. 23 Feb 1913, Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 19 Jan 1998, Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   2. Esther BEST,   b. 17 Sep 1914, McClure Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 6 Nov 1991, North Bay, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)   3. Easter BEST,   b. 17 Sep 1914, McClure Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 17 Sep 1914, McClure Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   4. Cecil Noble BEST,   b. 18 Jul 1916, Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 19 Jul 1985, Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)   5. Annie Pearl BEST,   b. 4 May 1918, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 6 Dec 1980, Maynooth, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)   6. Robert Wesley BEST,   b. 12 Mar 1920, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   7. William Allan BEST,   b. 25 Jun 1922, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jan 2001, Coburg, , Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)   8. Elizabeth Beatrice BEST,   b. 12 Dec 1923, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 22 Dec 2004, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   9. Living   10. Donald BEST,   b. 1 Aug 1928, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 19 Aug 2005, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario (Age 77 years)   11. Irene June BEST,   b. 21 Jun 1930, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 4 Dec 2006, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)   12. Malcolm Baragar BEST,   b. 25 Apr 1932, Graphite, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jul 1999, Belleville, Hastings, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)   13. Lloyd James BEST,   b. 9 Sep 1938, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada d. 1 Nov 1956, Wilno, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 18 years)
  Family ID	F8039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2011

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		01617-Best, Robert & Sarah Ann nee Moxam family Bk row: Mary (m. Minnie), Robert Wm Middle: Sarah Ann (nee Moxam) & Robert Ft: Sarah (m. Musclow) & Joseph
  		01617-Best, Robert William & Margaret Pearl nee Baragar wedding photo
  		01617-Best siblings: Mary, Robert & Lizzie
  		01617-Best, Robert William & Margaret Pearl Baragar family from the collection of Kay & Esther Coleman
  		01617-Best, Robert Sr (centre) with sons Robert (L) & Joseph (R) from the collection of Lorrie Ostroskie
  		Robert William BEST Photograph from the Laidlaw-Morrison collection, provided by Terri Saunders

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone-Best, Robert William & Margaret Pearl nee Baragar Emmanuel United Cemetery, Monteagle Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario

  
  

• Sources

  [S777] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Birth Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (Subscription www.ancestry.ca), # 012902 Monteagle & Hershal Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). Robert William Best b. Jul 21 1893 to Robert Best and Sarah Ann Moxam; yeoman; informant: child's father - Maynooth P.O.; Accoucheur: Mrs Dobson; [S875] Census - Canada, Ontario, Hastings Co., Monteagle & Herschal Twps., - 1901, (digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.ca)). [S24] Best, Karen, Best Info, (received by F. Bennett 2002). [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), 004494 Monteagle & Hershal Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). Name: Sarah Moxam Birth Place: Ross Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Father Name: James Moxam Mother Name: Elizabeth Moxam Spouse Name: Robbert Best Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Spouse Birth Place: Madoc Spouse Father Name: John Best Spouse Mother Name: Mary Best Marriage Date: 22 Aug 1883 Marriage Place: Monteagle, Hastings [S779] FamilyTree.Com, "Ontario Marriage Registrations online at Ancestry.com", (subscription www.ancestry.ca), #009448 Hastings Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). Name: Robert William Best Res & Birth Place: Monteagle Tp Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Father Name: Robert Best Mother Name: Sarah Moxan Spouse Name: Pearl Baragar Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Spouse Res: McClure Twp; Birth Place: Maynooth Spouse Father Name: Nathan Baragar Spouse Mother Name: Mary McLearn Marriage Date: 15 May 1912 Marriage Place: McClure Twp; Hastings Co., Ontario