Chute Genealogy: Herbert, James and Elmus Chute Families

Sources of Information:
� The Haggan Papers Genealogy, Part 2, courtesy Elgin County Library
� The Chute Family Tree, by Alena Wilson, 1964
� The Chute Family in America in the 20th Century, by George M. Chute, Jr., 546 South Evergreen, Plymouth, Michigan
� Great Houses of Britain by Nigel Nicholson
� Condensed and Updated by Max Chute, March 1984.
� Herbert, James and Elmus Chute Families condensed and updated by Pearl Chute Brazier and Ruth Chute Gambacort, March 1986

The Chutes in America belong to one of the oldest English speaking families and they are directly descended from Baron Edouard LeChute of Normandy who came to England in 1066. He commanded a company of French troops at the Battle of Hastings, the victory of which put William the Conqueror on the throne of England. A descendant of this French Baron, Alexander Chute, Lord of Taunton Manor settled at Taunton Somersetshire England in 1268 and dropped the Le from the name. John Chute, the son of Alexander, married Jane, daughter of Sir John Brunfield in 1274, and from this couple the family can be traced without a break to the present time.

The Chutes settled in Dedham, England, and descendants moved from there to Ipswich, Massachusetts, thence to Nova Scotia and eventually to Upper Canada.

The name is Norman French origin meaning a fall, descent as down a slope or sluce. By some, the name is said to be derived from the name Jute. Chute was among the first surnames used in England. In the 1700�s Chute was sometimes spelled Chewt.

Some of the more famous Chutes in England were Chaloner Chute, Speaker of the House of Commons in the British Parliament at the time of Oliver Cromwell, and Sir Charles Chute the last descendant to own the famous old manor house �The Vyne�.

This is the lineage of the Chute family in England, beginning with Alexander Chute who settled in Taunton in 1268.

*Note: the line of descent has since changed, and this numerical list is not chronologically accurate. Edward is actually �Edmond�.

17. James Chute � born in Dedham, England in 1613, died in 1691; married Elizabeth Epps in 1647. James was brought to America with his family in 1634. He had a good education and was Registrar of Deeds. Children: James.

18. James Chute, Jr. Born in Ipswich, Mass. 1649; died about 1730; married Mary Wood Nov. 10, 1673. James was a pious man of kindly disposition and mild temperament. Children: Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Lionel, James, Thomas, Martha, Ruth and Hannah.

19. Lionel Chute � born in Ipswich, Mass., married Anna (or Hannah) Cheney in 1702; died about 1730. Taken by his parents to Bayfield [Byfield] -Newbury and grew up there. He had a good education and was well loved and respected by all. Children: Jemima, Mary, Lydia, Sarah, Samuel (died), John, Samuel, Hannah and Elizabeth.

20. John Chute � born in Rowley, Mass., June 20, 1720; died in 1791; married Judith Foster in 1745. John moved to Hampstead, New Hampshire where in 1756 he was one of eight surveyors of highways. In 1759 he moved to Granville, N.S. to settle on a farm below Bridgetown and he was there for more than 30 years. He was a man of sobriety, industry, piety � was a farmer, blacksmith and pioneer Baptist. Children: Samuel (drowned), John (died), Hannah (died), John, Benjamin, Thomas, Sarah, James (jeweler), Hannah and Susan.

In a will recorded in 1714, a certain piece of land was described as follows: �It is bounded on ye North East corner by a black Oak above a foot over near to ye meadow called Gillberry Meadow and running from thence southerly to the land of my son�s and so from thence bounded by another son�s land until it comes to a stake on ye southerwest of son�s land and from that stake running pretty near Westerly about 50 rod to a Bass tree by the brook which Tree is about a foot over and from thence running near Northerly about 30 rod to a black Oak about seven inches over standing on a little island in a swamp and from thence running Easterly about 30 rod to a rock near another son�s house running easterly about thirty rod to ye black Oak first mentioned.�

The county of Annapolis owes much in every section to the thrift and energy of the descendants of John Chute.

21. Thomas Chute, born in Hampstead, N.H. March 13, 1757. Taken to Nova Scotia with his family in 1757. Died in 1850. Married Sibyll Marshall in 1778. He lived in Granville, N.S. until 1801, then moved to Bear River and lived there 37 years. He was an honest farmer and a deacon in the Baptist Church. His first wife died April 12, 1829, in her 68th year and he married again, Sarah McKenzie, widow of Joseph Thomas. Thomas and Sibyll had sixteen children, eight sons and eight daughters. Catherine, Thomas, Phebe, Susannah., Esther, Sarah, Andrew, Abel, Elizabeth, Calvin, John, Susan, Binea, Sophia, Hicks, and James Edward.

On the morning of March 6, 1808, Thomas Chute went out and found a bear track at their home in Bear River, so he and his sons Andrew and Abel � perhaps Calvin and John also, with a couple of dogs � went up back of the barn into a swamp and found a tree partly blown over so there was a large hollow under the roots. Abel cut a stick and poked through a hole in the top and exclaimed, �It is soft as a bag of wool�. At that the old bear stuck her nose out under the roots looking �savage as a meat axe� when the old gent let go an ounce of musket ball into her at which she sank down with a groan and the cub crawled up on her back. The cub was picked up with the hand and taken care of. They got out the dead bear, dressed it, sold the meat to the garrison in Annapolis for six pence a pound and kept the cub until the summer when got so mischievous that they sold it too. For forty to fifty years afterwards, the sons would say when the 6th of March came around, �This is the day we got the old bear out of his den.�

In 1811, the brothers Benjamin and Thomas took a notion to go to Upper Canada (called Canada West in 1849 and Ontario in 1867), and they went as far as Black Rock below Buffalo, so they saw the �Promised Land� cross the Niagara River when Benjamin took sick and they returned.

In 1841, when Andrew Chute sold out at Bear River to go to Upper Canada, some opposed and some ridiculed him. His father-in-law, Eleazer Woodworth composed a little poem commencing:

But Andrew always rejoiced that he sold out in Nova Scotia - said there was providence in it � and went to a country where there was more open room and the chance to grow up with the young country in education, wealth and usefulness.

22. Andrew Chute, born in Granville, N.S., Sept. 15, 1789; taken in 1801 to Bear River by his parents; died (unknown); married Olivia Woodworth, daughter of Eleazer and Mary (Chute) Woodworth; Feb. 17, 1814, and lived in Clements, a mile and a half from the Bear River bridge. He took singing lessons and furthered his education as a pupil of William Billings of Boston. Thus by persistent effort he became a good singer, leader and teacher and composed about 40 church tunes. He claimed to �experience religion� under the preaching of Rev. John Saxton. He was licensed to preach soon after being appointed deacon in 1821 and continued to do so until 70 years old. His wife was a weaver. He sold his farm in Clements in the spring of 1841 and on September 13 left Bear River for Boston on the schooner Wave, thence by rail to Providence, R.I. and on to Stonington, Ct., thence to New York and Albany by steamboat and by schooner boat through the Erie Canal to Buffalo. From there they moved 25 miles in wagons, northwest of Port Burwell into Malahide and in January 1842 bought 100 acres of Captain John McIntyre in the township of Bayham. In the summer of 1851 he went back to Nova Scotia and in the fall brought back Mrs. Chute�s aged mother and youngest sister.

They had 12 children:

Edmund, farmer, married Mary Palmer, lived 3 miles south west of Strathroy.

Sarah Ann, married captain Andrew H. Harris, a farmer, merchant and vessel owner. Built a schooner and brig. Lived near Bear River.

Harriett, married Samuel Burton Chute, farmer, moved from, Cornwallis, N.S.; to Bayham, Canada West and Malahide, thence to Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Alfred, married Olivia Miner, a farmer and carpenter by trade. Moved several times from Strathroy to Adelaide, to Jo Davies, Minn., and to Arkansas and Illinois. He was also an ordained minister.

Sidney, born Nov 20, 1824, married Phoebe Williams in Bayham on April 19, 1846, and lived in Bayham on the west town line adjoining Malahide, a farmer. His wife died July 11, 1863, aged 38. He married second Harriet Markle on March 21, 1864. He sold out his farm, 100 acres in Bayham in 1873 and bought a lot in St. Thomas., built and moved there in 1874.

Ezekiel married Elizabeth McConnell, a farmer, carpenter and mason. Lived in Bayham and Malahide townships and Kent County near Bridgetown. He finally bought and built in Aylmer where he was a cabinetmaker.

Freeman. After moving barns and sailing on the lakes, he married Elizabeth Dodge and settled on his father�s farm in Bayham. His wife died Oct 14, 1861, aged 22 years 7 months and 13 days. He married second, Rhoda Ann Warren. He was a farmer, justice of the peace and thresher.

William Edward, born April 24, 1832, married Mary Ann Hill, drove a prairie schooner (covered wagon) across Wisconsin to Minnesota on July 1862 at the time of the great uprising of the Sioux Indians. He settled two miles West of Blue Earth City, Minn. He volunteered and mustered into the U.S. Service to put down the Indian rebellion. After returning home he moved numerous times, farming and teaching singing. He attended three Musical Institutes and gathered a library of 600 music and 400 hymn books. He traveled extensively in Canada and the United States gathering information on the Chutes in America, which is the basis of our history.

Aaron married Sarah Amelia Dakin, lived on the west side of his father�s farm and was a farmer. He was appointed executor of his father�s will. In order to get funds to pay off legacies he went to British Columbia in the spring of 1862 and did well, but in coming home he was induced to go to California and try his hand at gold mining. He contracted some kind of distemper and started for Stockton for a water cure and was found dead in bed August 1863.

Lovena married John D. McConnell and lived in Bayham, Walsingham and Malahide. She was a weaver like her mother.

Cynthia married Elisha McConnell and lived on his father�s farm in Malahide. She was born April 7, 1839, and had 11 children, one of whom was Hilliard Leslie McConnell, born 1862, the founder of McConnell Nurseries in Port Burwell. His son was Spencer McConnell.

John Milton married Lucy Warren, He was a mere boy when his father died and was given a good education. He taught school in Granville, N.S. as a result of being there on a visit one summer. He later attended Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, then taught in Port Burwell in 1866. He earned a scholarship and attended college in Chicago. He worked and taught singing classes in Gentry County, Montana until he moved to London, Ontario in 1873. Since 1890 he was Deputy Great Commander of the Knights of the Maccabees.

23. Sidney Chute, born Nov 20, 1824, married Phoebe, daughter of Israel and Betsy Williams by the Rev. Samuel Baker on April 19, 1846 in Bayham Ontario, He was a farmer and lived in Bayham on the west town line joining Malahide. His wife died July 11, 1863, aged 38, and he married second Harriet Markle on March 21, 1864. He sold out his 100 acre farm in Bayham in 1873 and bought a lot in St. Thomas, built and moved there in 1874. Sidney visited Nova Scotia in 1869-70. He had twelve children by his first wife and six by his second wife. They were:

Mahlon, born Feb. 19, 1847, married Hannah Markle in Malahide on April 24, 1867. Lived in Bayham and Malahide all his life and was a farmer. Children: Robert, born 1868, died 1875. Etta Lorinda, born 1870, married Milledge McConnell. Melvin, born 1873, died 1874. Herman, born 1875. John Roy, born 1879. Nellie born 1863, died 1884. Edith M., born 1886, married Delbert Timpany. Their children: Murray, Marie ( a missionary, married Schultz), Donald and Herman [Homer], died ?

James Albert, born Oct. 3, 1850, died April 8, 1919.

Arthur William, born 1852 in Bayham, married Catherine Sponemburg. Moved to near Leola Dakota in 1882. Children: Ila Maud, born 1876. Maribelle, born 1876. Freeman Guy born 1885.

Egerton R., born 1853, married Kate A. Morse in south Dakota. Children: Nettie, born 1886.

Herbert M., born Sept. 12, 1854, married Ruth Connor, lived at Luton, Malahide Township. A blacksmith. Went to South Dakota in 1883 and Yorkton, Assa County, N.W.T. in 1891.

Marietta M. born 1855, married Isaac Robinson, a farmer. Lived on the east town line of Bayham, Township. Children:
James Isaac (Jim) born 1875.
William Arthur (Will) born 1877.
Richard Edwin (Ed) born 1879.

Albert �Lorne� born 1885.
Mary �Pearl� born 1887, married George Hotchkiss. Their children were: Clarence, married Marjorie Coombs and second Peggy Gaynor and have a son Hugh. Audrey, married Marvin Claus and have children Jack and Jean. Marie, married Roy Sinden and have sons David, Robert and George and one daughter.

Andrew Judson, born 1857, drowned in Otter Creek 1870.

John Bunyan, born 1859, married Bertha Kate McConnell, a baker and confectioner. Lived in Aberdeen, South Dakota and other places in the United States. Children:
Lloyd Elmore, born February 15, 1888.
Minnie �Fern� born June 12, 1890, married Ralph Cushman living in California and have children: John, Jean, Dorothy and Robert.
Delbert, born 1894.

Martland, born December 3, 1860, married Jennie E. Bentley, Oct. 26, 1864. He was a machinist near Chicago, then moved to Ontario where he farmed on the first concession of Bayham. They adopted one daughter Lucille �Irene� Maynard at age 10 who was born in Detroit, Michigan Oct 20, 1909. Jennie was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan June 15, 1864 and died Feb 11, 1951. Irene married Willard Mills on Nov 10, 1934. Willard was born Dec. 19, 1910, and died Jul. 6, 1977. He was a painter. They had one son, Ronald Lloyd, born Aug 24, 1935; married Claudia Thompson., They have two sons: Brian born May 15, 1965 and Paul, born April 30, 1967. Irene�s father was shot accidentally in France and died. Her 21-year old mother was left with three children whom she could not support, and so she put them out for adoption. In her later years, Jennie moved in to live with Irene and Willard in Aylmer, Ontario. She enjoyed visiting especially the Chutes. One night before a planned visit to Mert and Mamie Chute�s she unfortunately fell down the stairs and died four days later of pneumonia. She was 86.

Sidney, born and died in 1863.

Robert Sidney, born 1869, married Susanna Kinsman, Jr. He was a machinist in St. Thomas, Ontario.

Sarah Ann, born 1869, married Frank Campbell. Children: Grace and Belle, who married Frank Millard.

Alice L., born 1871. married Henry (Harry) Bentley (a brother of Jennie Bentley Chute).

Lillie, born 1878.

Hattie May, born 1880, died 1882.

Frank, born 1883.

James Albert Chute, born Oct. 3, 1850 in Bayham Township, died April 8, 1919. He was brought up a farmer but was also a good blacksmith and thresher. He married Matilda Jane (born 1851), daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Jackson) Robinson from Cork, Ireland, in January 1874. They lived for several years in Vienna in what was known as the Old Belfry House. In 1885 or 1886 they moved to Houghton where his wife died March 27, 1890, aged 39 years. He married second Rachael, daughter of John D. and Lovena McConnell, Nov. 9, 1890. Rachael died and he married third Flora Pegg. He was buried at Glen Meyer cemetery beside his first wife Matilda Jane who was born Sept 27, 1850 and died March 23, 1890 aged 39 years, 6 months.

Children by his first wife were:

James Clarence, born 1875, died 1916, married March 20, 1899, Olive (Ena) McConnell, born Oct. 20, 1865. He farmed in Saskatchewan near Imperial sand Moose Jaw and retired in Regina. He became wealthy but lost most of his money on the stock market. Upon his death, Mrs. Chute moved to London, Ontario and later to Ilderton. They had two children: Lovenia B., both Feb 22, 1900, died April 25, 1976. Married Nelson Harris, mechanic and garage operator and they had one child, Doreen Thelma, who married Bruce A. Clark. Thelma Lucretia, born 1903, died 1906.

George Edmund born Aug 13, 1876, died Feb 1. 1877.

Isaac Merton, born Nov 29, 1878, died July 29, 1944.

Albert Lorne, born July 9, 1880, died Aug,l 16, 1880.

By his second wife, he had one son, Elmus Arthur, born Dec 2,1898, married a war bride Emily Fisher in England during World War I.

They lived in the old Cochrane House (R.R. #1, Vienna), Frogmore and Brantford. Their children were:

Jennie Evelyn. Born February 4, 1920. Married Arthur Williams, Second John Finucane. Children: Dorothy and Sylvia Williams and Ronald, Dennis, Robin, Rosemarie (deceased) amd Patrick Finucane.

Irena Pearl. Born Dec. 3, 1921, married Charles Brazier. Their children were Donna Jean (deceased), Karen Charlene and Brenda Darlene.

George Albert born Dec 31, 1923, married Doris Fowler of Hamilton and had Richard Thomas born Oct 4, 1948.

Vera Jean born Dec 14, 1926, married Donald Vaughan. Their children were Donald Raymond and Glenda Emily.

Clarence Arthur born Feb. 20, 1929, died Sept. 12, 1960. Married Irene Valliere of Brantford and had one child Cheryl Ann.

Ruth Emily born June 4, 1931, married Liberato J. Gambacort and had four sons Gary Denton, Gregory Arthur, Mark Stephen (deceased) and Jeffrey Lynn (deceased).

Isaac Merton Chute, born November 29, 1878 at Vienna, Ontario, died July 29, 1944 in Bayham Township. He married Mary Alexia (Mamie) Blundell, born September 5, 1882, died April 1, 1970. Daughter of William Blundell and Georgianna Fairbairn of Frogmore, Ontario on March 22, 1905. Albert Chute and family lived on a farm just north of Frogmore, and Mert and Mamie lived with them for a short time before moving to Concession No. 2 of Bayham, where their first child, Viola, was born. Two years later they moved to one mile east of Vienna Ontario, the �Given� Road (Lot 18, Conc. 3, Bayham) where the rest of their family were born. Mert was a farmer and thresher in the district for forty years. He was Chairman and Member of the Vienna Board of Education for several years. He owned two farms on Concession No. 3, Bayham and started growing tobacco in 1936 when custom threshing began to die out. He retired in 1943 and they moved in to care for Mamie�s mother who lived about one-quarter of a mile up the road, where he died. After her mother�s death, Mamie moved to Vienna in a large house beside the United Church in 1953. She was a devout Christian, which was evident in the kindly life she lived.

Mert�s brother Clarence, also a farmer, moved to Saskatchewan. Mert would go out some years to help with the harvest and on one occasion, when Treva was a baby and nursing, Mamie and the four girls, Violet, Fern, Neva and Treva went out also. At one of the stops on their return, Papa and three girls got off the train to get some food and when he returned, Mamie decided to get off for something too. The train started off suddenly, leaving Mamie behind to catch the next train! The happy reunion of the mother with family and starving baby came at the next main stop.

The children of Isaac Merton and Mary Alexia Chute were:

1. Violet Beryl, born June 2, 1906, died Dec 31, 1939. Married Burton F. Greenwood June 20, 1925 and moved to Vancouver, B.C. She divorced and moved to Seattle and Spokane, Wash., where she married Kenneth McGlenn. She was a milliner and had no children. She died accidentally of carbon monoxide poisoning while starting the car in a closed garage to go to the dentist.

2. William Albert, born Jan, 25, 1907, died Jan. 28, 1907.

3. Georgia Matilda �Fern� born April 8, 1909, died Oct. 26, 1981. Married Clifford Bartlett (born April 11, 1905) at a home ceremony and lived on the Bartlett farm all her life. Their children:
Mary JoAnn, born Nov,. 23, 1934, died Mar. 17, 1938.
Douglas Clifford, born Dec. 12, 1938, married Barbara Seymour, and have Brian, Bradley and Susan.
Marilyn Patricia, born May 30, 1942.
Robert Merton born Aug. 12, 1949, married Wendy Hambly and have Mark C. and Daryl R.

4. Mary �Neva� Irena, born Dec, 7, 1910 married Kenneth Bradfield (born Sept. 24, 1909, died July 1952), married second John Lamers (born Feb. 17, 1905). She lived in Straffordville, a Bayham Township and Tillsonburg. Kenneth Bradfield was a tobacco farmer and John Lamers was a tobacco farmer and owner of Tillsonburg Broadcasting Co. Ltd. Their children:

Marion Jean Bradfield born May 28, 1930, died July 1972, married Jeffrey C. Giles and have Jennifer Ann, married Robert Heine and Mary Kathleen.

Ena Patricia Bradfield, born Oct 16, 1932, married John L. (Jack) McCarthy, and have Patricia Lynn and Kenneth.

Bennett �Wayne� Bradfield born Aug. 26, 1934, married Sharon Millard and have Annette L., Bennett Wayne, Jr. and Mark Warren.

5.Treva Gwendoline born Nov. 30, 1912, married Jack Hotchkiss (born July 4, 1910, died Oct. 24, 1983). They lived in Vienna and Straffordville. Jack was an employee of City Diaries, Straffordville, and a trucker. Their children:

Jack �Paul�, born Sept. 21, 1933, died Aug. 26, 1981. Married Myrna Barnes in 1953 and has one child, Anne L., who married Richard VanHevkelom and has one child Sheena Louise.

Roma Dawn born Oct. 24, 1937, married Cyril DeMeyere, and have children Michelle Lynn married to Bernard Joseph Dillon III, David Allen and Kara.

Ross Macklyn born Sep. 2, 1940, married Rita Goegebeur and have children Lisa, Michael, Candice and Todd.

Doreen Carole, born July 4, 1945, died Dec. 20, 1976 married Kenneth R. Locker and had one son Andrew.

6.Ola Pearl, born Dec. 13, 1914, died Sept. 6, 1938, married Clarence Whitesell and had no children. Ola died of lead poisoning during pregnancy.

7.Lloyd Blundell, born Dev. 17, 1916, married Reta Underhill (born June 27, 1919). Lloyd lived on the home farm and was a tobacco farmer. He retired in 1979 and moved to Tillsonburg. His son David now lives on the ome farm while his son-in-law is on his second farm. He was a member of the Vienna and Bayham Board of Education for several years and chairman in 1956 when a new school was built. He played an active roll in the Vienna United Church and Sunday School. Their children: David Lloyd, born March 21, 1947, married Debbie Deardon and have children Jennifer and James David, Bonnie June, born June 11, 1954, married John Abell and have children Kevin and Shannon.

8. Shirley Lenora, born Feb. 21, 1919, died May 1, 1919.

9. Donald Merton, born July 25, 1920, died April 16, 1983, married Ruth Vannatter (born April 11, 1922). Donald was a retired tobacco farmer and former Stationary Engineer for Annandale and Glendale Highschools in Tillsonburg. He retired in Aug. 1982. He was a former reeve of Bayham Township. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1941-1942 during World War II. He purchased his parents� second farm, which he later sold and purchased another farm about one mile further east. His son Vane later took this farm over and they moved to Tillsonburg. Their children:

Donald �Vane� born Oct 28, 1942, married Carol Milot and have children Deborah, died at birth, Terry Vane, Tracy Carol, Teresa Elaine, Troy Donald, Mary Ann and Justin Merton.
Elaine Ruth, born Feb. 24, 1945, married Charles Hogar and have children Charles Bradley, Andrew Thomas and Brent.
Cindy Lou, born Nov. 11, 1955, married Terry Allin and have children Crystal Alexis and Melissa.

10.Max Clarence, born Nov 4, 1921 married Flora Hope McLeod of Embro, Ontario (born Feb. 25, 1924 in Chilliwack, B.C.) on Apr. 5, 1947. Max joined The Royal Bank of Canada at Aylmer, Ontario in 1939 and after moving numerous times in Ontario, he retired as Manager of the Simcoe branch in 1981. He has been a member of the Lions Club since 1961 and is a past president. He was also active in other community organizations and saw service overseas in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps from Dec. 1942 to March 1946. Their children:

Patricia Anne born May 25, 1948, married Michael Nobes and divorced. Now Pat Jeflyn.
Richard Alan, born May 23, 1951, married Lindsey Jane Ashworth.
Mary Louise, born Sept. 7, 1956, married Joseph James Ray Crawford and they have one child, Evelyn Hope, born Nov. 12, 1983.

11.Roselyn Maxine, born Oct. 28, 1925, married Robert Halford and lived in Hamilton, Pointe Claire and Toronto. Since moving to Toronto, Roselyn is an Executive Assistant with the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Married second Paul Tovey. Their children:

Roger Leslie Halford, born Aug. 6, 1944, married Cheryl Maxwell and have children Lisa Diane and Stacey Leslie.
Randolph Larry Halford, born Sept. 18, 1946, married Anna Emilie Jensen, born Feb. 15, 1952.

Other Chutes

William Edward Chute, born April 24, 1932, son of Andrew Chute. In 1855 he visited Nova Scotia, taught singing and there commenced gathering the records of the family connection. In 18?? he steamboated on the lakes all summer, went down the Erie Canal to New York, thence to Boston. In the fall of 1857, he went to Maine and learned of the beginning of the Chutes in America. In 1886 he visited relatives in New Brunswick to gather records. On May 12, he crossed the Bay of Fundy to Digby, N.S. staying in that province nearly four months hunting the �lost tribes�. He started at Bear River on September 7 on the schooner �Florence Christine� wood and timber laden, with Capt. Norman W. Chute and sailed to Boston and going through the Eastern States searching records. Spending October in Massachusetts, he went to Providence, R.I. and New York City. Finally going to Albany on a canal boat then through the Erie Canal to Buffalo, through Western Ontario by railway cars to Detroit and home in Michigan on November 30.

The Vyne � Hampshire

The Vyne is a Tudor-style house built between 1500 and 1520 by the first Lord Sandys, Lord Chamberlain to Henry VIII, and he entertained his king there on three separate occasions. The name, �The Vyne" (meaning House of Wine) is of great antiquity and occurs in a deed as early as 1268. The original Vyne could have been a private villa or inn on the route from Winchester to Reading. The present house was considered to be of sufficient importance to appear on the Great Seal of the Commonwealth.

The building which looks onto a small lake and gardens is of rose-colored diaper brickwork with a sturdy tower rising one storey at each corner. There are four examples of outstanding workmanship and design, three of them found in the chapel much lauded by the great architect Horace Walpole; the Flemish stained glass, the Gothic choir stalls, and the encoustic tiles from Italy. The fourth example is in the oak gallery, which has four rows of linenfold paneling extending from floor to ceiling along each side making 400 panels in all. They are ornamented with crests and initials of the king, Sandys himself and his relatives and friends.

Williams Sandys died in 1540. The house was sold by the Sixth Lord Sandys in 1653 to Chaloner Chute, a courageous lawyer who defended Archbishop Laud at his trial and later became speaker of the House of Commons during the time of Oliver Cromwell. He commissioned John Webb, a noted architect to erect a Corninthian Portico, a bold innovation, and made other significant changes, including the classical staircase.

Chaloner�s descendant was John Chute, an architect who lived abroad for 32 years, mostly in Italy, and only inherited the Vyne unexpectedly in 1754, when the last of his many brothers died childless. He added to the Chapel a Tomb Chamber to the memory of his ancestor, the Speaker, with a recumbent effigy of such indolent grace that the Speaker might be reclining in a hayfield instead of a cenotaph.

The Chutes were not as progenitive as they were imaginative. Amnd the house slipped sideways through cousins and nephews to keep the name alive until 1956, when Sir Charles Chute bequesathed the house, its contents and the estate to the National Trust.

The Vyne is located 4 miles north of Basingstoke between Bramley and Sherborne St. John (1 � miles each way) and it is open to the public from April to the end of October.

Blundell Family Tree

William Staples Blundell, born 1815 in Coventry, England, died October 30, 1899 at 84 years. He married Elizabeth College, born in 1815 in Bristol, England, died Feb. 1897 at 82 years. Their children were: William, George, Ann and Lucy.

William Blundell, born June 2, 1851, died June 25, 1910, buried at Tillsonburg. He was a farmer and head sawyer. He married Georgianna (Georgia) Fairbairn, born Sept 7, 1858, and died Jan 10, 1953. Their children were:

Mary Alexia (Mamie) born Sept 5, 1882, died April 1, 1970, married Isaac Merton Chute.
Georgianna (�Pearl), born Feb. 8, 1887, died Mar. 17, 1955, married Aubrey James (A. J.) Coyle, born July 13, 1884, died Mar 3, 1963. Aubrey was an investor and manufacturer and lived in Tillsonburg. Their children were: (1) Thelma, married Bruce Hyatt (deceased) and have children James (Jim) and Margaret Rose (2) Monte, never married, died Sept. 12, 1980 (3) Georgia, married William Bedard (deceased) and have children Gage and Karen. Lives in Phoenix, Arizona (4) William James (Jay) died Nov. Nov 10. 1982. Married Irma Schultz and have children William, Margo and James, Jr (5) Archie L., married Myrtle Humphrey and have children Sandra, Julie Ann and Barbara (6) Gordon married Marjorie Howey and have children Charlene and Calvin (7) Blake, married Marion Lewis and have children Brent and Brenda (8) Charles �Bruce� married Orca Schultz and have children Douglas, Judy, Robert (died 1959), Shirley, Sharon and David (9) Mary Lou, never married

George Blundell married ? Neil. Children: George Richard (Dick), Wesley, Annie, nmarried ? Godby, Ernest.

Fairbairn Family Tree

David Fairbairn, born in Scotland, married Agnes Williamson, also born in Scotland. One of their children was:

James Fairbaird, born 1830, died 1905 aged 75 years, buried at Tillsonburg, Ontario, He married Mary Smith, born 1831, died in 1916 at Frogmore, Ontario and buried in Tillsonburg, Ontario. They moved from Hawkesbury Mills to Bytown (Ottowa), then to Round Plains near Waterford, Ontario and to North Walsingham and Frogmore. He was head sawyer in a mill near Langton and kept a store and Post Office at Frogmore. Their children were:

John J. (Johnny) born at Hawkesbury Mills in 1854, died 1939. A farmer, lived at Ostrander, buried at Glen Meyer. Married Eliza Jane who died June 17, 1900 in her 43rd year. Their children: Louis S. (Louie), born 1886, died 1963, an elevator mechanic in Detroit, married Irene. Children June and Elaine.
Erie, married Bessie and had one daughter Mary Lou. He was an elevator mechanic in Detroit also.
Mack, a farmer, never married. Lived north of Ostrander.

Alex born at Bytown married Eliza Griffin. Lived in London and was an employee of General Steel Wares. Their children:
Norma(?) married Stanley Ross. Their children: Beulah, married Herbert T. (Bert) Spettigue. Their children: Gail who married Graham Haley and they have Lisa and Geoff.
Ross, divorced.
James(?) (illegible).
Allan, married Audrey Gilmore. Their children: Brian who married Susan Johnson and they have Robyn, Erin and Allison, Marilyn, who married Jolton DeLong and they have Lee and Carolyn.
Gordon

Georgianna (Georgia) born at North Walsingham Sept 7, 1858; died Jan. 10 1953, buried at Tillsonburg, Ontario; married William Blundell and second Peter Godby. Lived most of their life at Frogmore. Their children:
Mary Alexia (Mamie) born Sept 5, 1882, died April 1, 1970, married Isaac Merton Chute.
Georgianna (�Pearl�) born Feb. 9, 1887; died March 17, 1955; married Aubrey J. Coyle.

Fairbairn Folklore

James Fairbairn came to Port Burwell from Bytown, named after Lieutenant-Colonel John By, Chief Engineer of the Rideau Canal. Ottawa was known as Bytown from 1829 until its name was changed shortly before it was chosen as the nation�s capital at Confederation in 1867. After finding a place to live, he sent for his wife Mary Smith, who came by boat down the Rideau Canal to the Great Lakes and Port Bouwell with Johnny and Alex and their few possessions. They settled at Round Plains near Waterford, then moved to Walsingham Township. The Township of Walsingham Map of 1877 showes James Fairbairn owning part of Lot 2 Con. 12 and William Blundell owning 1/2 part of Lot 3, Con 2.

Mary Smith did a sampler in crosstitch at age 15, which included the following poem:

Her father was a remittance man from Ireland (a gentleman who lived abroad and was supported by remittances from home). It was said of him that "he wore only the finest clothing and linens and was a fine gentleman�. In the Smith family, one son joined the army, one became a minister, one was groomed to suceed his father and one was sent abroad. Jimmy Smith, one of the family, was a tramp of sorts and came to live with Georgie in Frogmore until he died.

Pete Godby was a miserable type who married Georgie Blundell for her money. Pete was a drunkard and had a lady friend whom he used to visit when her husband was away. Georgia finally kicked him out. He took the family dog, and this annoyed her. To make matters worse, Pete liked dog fights amnd the dog was killed in one of the fights.

Individual Pages: Jeffrey Lynn Gambacort

Jeffrey Lynn Gambacort

A sweet little bud, picked for your birth
Wanted and loved each day on this earth
God, however, did take back his seed
When he thought that your work here we no longer had need
Our hearts have been broken and silent tears still flow
But our love for you Jeffrey will ever grow
Till we meet again somewhere above
Our memories of you we will cherish and love.

Dearly loved by his family,
Poem by Ruth Gambacort

The Jeffrey Lynn Leukemia Foundaton was founded in his memory shortly after his death and was responsible for contributing thousands of dollars to leukemia treatment and research throughout these years of 1973-1984.

Individual Pages: George Albert (Bert) Chute

In the Second World War, George Albert (Bert), enlisted in the R.C.A.F. Basic training in Toronto, Ontario. Posted May 11, 1943. E.F.T.S. (Elementary Flying training school) at Pendleton, Ontario, flying "Tiger Moths". July 10th, 1943 he was posted to Brantford, Service Flying Training School (S.F.T.S) #5 where he graduated and received his wings. October 7th, 1943, he flew "Mark II Ansons".

November 28th, 1943, posted to Penfield Ridge, New Brunswick where he flew "Lockhead Venuras"¹ practicing low-level bombing. His air gunner was Vincent Wright, Brantford. Gordon Thomas, Toronto was wireless operator. Howard Larkin was navigator.

March 22, 1944, he was sent to R.A.F. Ferry Command flying B25 Venturas and Mosquitos. April 27, 1944, he was posted to Nassau B.W.I. to fly for R.A.T.T.C. (Tranmsport Command). He flew Dakotas, B26's, C47's flying to Africa, Egypt, India, India via Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyama, Brazil, Asension Islands, Azores, Belgium Congo, Nigeria, Jordan and many other countries.

Bert was being posted to the United Kingdom, March 22, 1945, so he went A.W.O.L. and got married March 20, 1945 to Doris Fowler of Hamilton, Ontario, He was sent overseas two days later. While in leave in England he met his cousin Ada Fisher who was in the Land Army. He met his uncle Hugh Fisher, Aunt Becky and cousins. He also met his wife's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Walker and her Aunts and Uncles.

With his posting in England he delivered C47's via Labrador, Greenland, Iceland and Scotland.

George Albert ("Bert") Chute

June 2, 1945 he was posted to R.C.A.F. #437 Squadron flying Daktas on passenger flights, freight flights and V.I.P. service. Flying passenger runs landing at most of the countries controlled by Eastern Allies. His last run for the Air Force in Europe was January 2, 1946. Bert had eleven hundred and ninety three flying hours to his credit. He was released from active service and transferred to the R.C.A.F. Special Reserve March 1946. Bert has never been officially discharged.

January 27, 1951 commenced flying for R.C.A.F. reserve chipmunk exercise. He was issued his commercial license, instructing license and radio and instrument endorsements. He continued training civilian students until August 2, 1953. He was screened and picked to fly Jets but he sold his home and moved to Rochester, New York, September 7, 1953. He lived in the United States for 2 1/2 years, then returned to Brantford. While in Brazil, Bert brought back a marmoset monkey called Roger by the crew, to Pearl, who kept it for 2 1/2 years.

George Albert ("Bert") Chute

BARBER-ELLIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. Kenneth W. Murphy, President of Barber-Ellis of Canada, Limited announces the appointment of Mr. G.A. Chute as Manager of their main factory at Brantford, Ontario, effective June 2, 1969.

During his twenty-seven years with Barber-Ellis of Canada, Limited, Mr. Chute has served in many capacitites, most recently as Assistant Brantford Factory Manager and Maintenance Supervisor of all six Canadian factories. He succeeds Robert Templeman who retires afetr completing 42 years service.

BARBER-ELLIS OF CANADA LIMITED APPOINTMENTS. Mr. A.E. Nelson, President of Barber-Ellis of Canada, Limited announces the following appointments. Mr. G.A. (Bert) Chute as General Manager of Manufacturing for Barber-Ellis of Canada, Limited and its subsidiaries from coast to coast in Canada. Mr. R.G. (Ray) Hughes as Manager of their Brantford factory.

These two men have a combined total of 43 years service with the Company in various supervisory positions and are completely knowledgeable in all facets of the manufacturing operations.

Messrs. Chute and Hughes will continue to live in the Brantford area and commence their new duties January 2nd, 1974.

Individual Pages: Elmus Arthur Chute

Joined the 181st Batallion on the 7th Day of December 1916 at the age of 18. He served in Canana, England and France, with the 44th Batallion. He was wounded twice. He was discharged the 19th day of March 1919. His conduct and character while in the service were good. He had British War and Victory medals. At the time of discharge he was:

While in the service he met an English girl - Emily Fisher - who he later married, and as he was not yet 21 years of age, he had to het permission from his father in Canada. Granted permission, they were married January 18, 1919. There is a cenotaph in Port Burwell, Ontario with area men who fought in the war and Elmus' name is there.

Individual Pages: Stanley Chute

Stanley moved to Brantford, Ontario in 1943 (Wartime), using many sets of black market tires, in order to get his family to Ontario. He worked 30 years for Cockshutt Farm Implements, and was one of five men to build the first self-propelled combine machine. He travelled all over the world showing brochures, talking about, and tryint to get orders for this wonderful new machine, sometimes being away from his home and family six months of the year.

Stanley and Muriel Chute had four sons:

DELBERT STANLEY, born June 13, 1918 in Dauphin, Manitoba married Olive Frances Gilchrist born March 26, 1921. One son Michael Ray born [Private] married Marion Davis from Princeton, Ont. Two sons Timothy Allan and Tyler Ray.

CLINTON MELVILLE, born February 12, 1921 in Dauphin, died May 30, 1942. Clinton joined the R.C.A.F. and became Flight Sergeant. One night after a bombing mission, they were returning to the base when the plane crashed, in England. He is buried there.

MILTON HERMAN CHUTE, born July 6, 1926 in Dauphin, Manitoba. Married Eva Louise Miles of Brantford. Three children: Patricia Louise Chute Adlam, Delores Ellen Chute Osborne, married to Ian Osborne, a Brantford policeman, with two children: Nicole Ann and Christopher Ryan; David Milton Chute, who works for his father's firm.

MORLEY DARWIN CHUTE, born June 8, 1938, Regina, Saskatchewan. Married Carole Ann Rodgers, born [Private] in Salem, Ontario. Two children: Reginald James Chute and Catherine Ann Chute.

Delbert, Milton and Morley each own heavy construction businesses in Brantford, Ontario. It is a highly competitive business, what with the city and surrounding areas growing so rapidly.

One summer before Stanley's death, Muriel and Stanley went on a camping holiday in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick with Milton's family, stopping to register. Milton got out and, not realizing his father had gotten out to stretch his legs, Milton got back in the camper and they set off toward the campground, quite a few miles down the narrow park road. Eva heard pounding and bumping coming from the back, thinking they were having a great time back there they passed it off. Then the noise got more frantic. So at the next clearing, Milton stopped, only to learn his father Stanley had not goten back in the camper. Hurriedly turning around and heading back, they found him, smile on his face, thumb stuck out, hitching a ride in the direction of the campground.

Individual Pages: Frederick Chute

Fred Chute's son, Elgin and his wife Maxine own and live on the original homestead of Herbert Chute at R R #1 Dauphin, Manitoba. It is ninety-one years old. If it is kept in the family for another nine years (1995), a plaque will be awarded to the family for this honor.

Elgin and Maxine have five children: Sheryl, married with three (3) children, twin boys Clinton and Glenn. Clifton is married with one child, Cameron and Carla.

Individual Pages: Stanley Chute

All of the Chute boys were destined to be farmers. Archibald fought in the first worldwar and was gassed badly in the war; when he came back he worked in the Daughin, Manitoba P.O. until his death caused by poisonous gas.

Stanley Chute, born July 9, 1890. Died July 23, 1968. Was born in Ipswich, South Dakota, married Muriel (Blair) Chute born August 13, 1890 - died August 12, 1978 - was born in Park River, North Dakota. They are both burid in Mt. Hope Cemetery, in Brantford, Ontario.

Individual Pages: Milton Herman Chute

Milt and Eva Chute's family have been members of the National Campers & Hikers Association and the local chapter Brantford Sun Downers N. C. H. A. since 1965.

In 1967 Milt and Eva started an entertainment group within the Sun-Downers called the 'Sunshine Comedians'. This was a group of 12-20 adults and children who traveled around Ontario - Sudbury, Orillia, Tilsonburg Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Brant Park in Brantford, Guelph Lake Park in Guelph, and many small campgrounds, also Northern Michigan, where they entertained the campers. They had a mock band called the 'Sunshine Musicians'. Their daughter Patty provided the legitinato guitar and mouth organ, ukelele, banjo and piano when available. The rest of this eight to ten person band played rhythm instruments, such as washboard, spoons, grit bucket, tamborines, etc. Eva was usually the emcee for singalongs. Eva also was emcee for all their entertainment by 'Sunshine Comedian'. Milt was one of the actors for their satires, along with a partner. He can make bread in a most hilarious way as well as perform a 'Head Transplant' operation for which he is well known among the campers. They usually provided a chorus line of eight girls with one fellow to provide the comedy.

In 1971, Milt and Eva were chairman of Entertainment for the Campvention in Brant Park where 30,000 campers from the United States and Canada turned the park into an overnight city. It was the largest audience they ever faced or ever will. Milt wrote a pageant called 'This is Canada' with the assistamce of four other couples. The history of Canada was put together with sound effects and cardboard props, many costumes and presented to the campers in 28 minutes. The Brantford Expositor wrote an excellent story on this satire of Canadian History. It was very well reeived.

They performed their last show at Calendonia Fairgrounds in 1985 to celebrate the 20th birthday of the Brantford Sun-Downers. They have now retired the Sunshine Comedians. Eva still entertains as a clown for small grups of children or the elderly.

Milton's wife Eva - formerly Eva Miles, daughter of Ralph Miles and Treca Johnson. Treca Johnson was a direct descendant of Sir William Johnson who we understand by the Johnson family tree was knighted for his work with the Indian People as Superintendant of the Six Nations. He was married to Molly Brant who was a half sister of Captain Joseph Brant. History books report that Sir William Johnson's cause of death was "overfathering".¹

¹Slight bit of history correction. Johnson in fact was knighted for his leadership role in the Battle of Lake George in 1755. He did command troops that consisted of both Iroquois and colonial militia forces during the French and Indian War. Also, he never married Molly Brant. He did, however, initiate a common-law relationship with her in 1759; the couple had 8 children. Lastly, he was designated an honorary "sachem" of the Iroquois; there is no record of him being "superintendant of the Six Nations." Lastly, most records show him dying of a stroke.

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