The Stone is clearly based on the BRYAN family - and once read in it's entirety, indicates it was probably erected by the children of Ellen BRYAN & Ezra GIBSON - this Ellen being the daughter of Albert BRYAN and his first Wife, Ellen Ada McCARTHY.
Further down the stone, the 3rd wife of Albert is mentioned and on reflection, should be read as saying:
Katherine BRINKHURST (nee BRINKHURST) came to marriage with Albert BRYAN as the widow of 'Daniel' and from 'Daniel', was the mother of Roy Dennis. From Albert she was the mother of Albert(a)? Marguerite, Albert John and twins Mervin and Marjorie.
There are two 'discrepancies':
1) Albert's first wife Ellen died 1910 and his 2nd wife was Amy who died 1918. Yet we see him in 1911 with wife 'Norah" - Is "Norah' is a Census mistake and in fact on the 1911 Census this was Amy, his 2nd wife? But he didn't marry Amy until 1914 (see at end)!
2) Katherine BRINKHURST's first husband is named as Daniel. I think this is simply an error, and the man they are mentioning (whom they know is the father of Roy Dennis) they didn't actually know much about. They don't even appear to know his surname (he alone does not have one on the stone) and I think they have mis-remembered his first name which they knew began with D. They came up with Daniel instead of correctly, Dennis.
To me, this stone is the proof thus far that the Kate BRINKHURST who married Albert BRYAN was the same one who was the informant to Dennis Edward BRINKHURST's death. I also think that the wider BRYAN family never knew that Kate's first husband (perhaps only common law husband at that) was also her first cousin let alone his surname. The fact that Roy, the son they acknowledge of Kate and "Daniel, has the middle name is Dennis, helps cements that theory.
Katherine's 6 identified children:
Roy Dennis BRINKHURST
Albert (or Alberta?) BRYAN
Marguerite BRYAN
Albert John (Jack) BRYAN
Mervin BRYAN
Marjorie BRYAN
All 6 children are mentioned on the Hamilton stone.
I realise now, Mervin's 1982 obituary only mentions his 3 surviving siblings:
Marguerite, Jack, and Marjorie.
Roy was already deceased, as was the first born BRYAN child (maybe died young).
ONTARIO DEATH Cert 1910:
Ellen Ada BRYAN - Died 8 Jan 1910, age 27, of Heart Disease, daughter of George & Ellen McCARTHY
Adelaide BRYAN - Died 3 July 1910 age 8 mths of Pneumonia
ONTARIO MARRIAGE Cert 1914: 25th April 1914, St Catherine, Lincoln County, Ontario
Albert BRYAN 32, of St Catherine, Decorator, widower, b London, England,
Parents: James BRYAN & Ellen BLUMSON
And
Amy TRANTER 27, of St Catherines, spinster, b Birmingham, England
Parents: Geo. Wm TRANTER & Lily OLDHAM
Cheers
AMBLY
