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Welcome to my Blakely Genealogy Blog.

This blog mainly focuses on the ancestry and descendants of Thomas Alberton Blakely of Grey County Ontario Canada. This site also includes my connected branch of STAFFORD.

A list of the people in this blog can be found here.  I'm always adding new names and documents so check back often. If you are looking for information that you don't see here send me an email at redwoodretro@gmail.com  I haven't entered all of my research online yet and might have the info you are looking for.

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Thomas A Blakely and Family - Portrait c1910

Portrait of Thomas Alberton Blakely of Grey County, Ontario
 

L-R Thomas, Clifford, Luella, Lillian, Mrytle, Elmo, Margaret Lever, and the two children in front are Gordon and Aleath

Gordon Roswell Blakely

Gordon Roswell Blakely was born on March 4, 1902, in Grey, Ontario, Canada.

 He married Gloria Isabella Gaddye on December 4, 1926, in Peel, Ontario, Canada.

They had four children during their marriage. 

Donellda, Thomas, Gord and Lorainne.

 Gordie died on April 22, 1993, at the age of 91.

                      Gord feeding a squirrel in High Park Toronto

Gord and his sister Lillian