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Generation: 1
| 1. | Agnes Vance was born on 5 Apr 1888 in Hepworth, Ontario, Canada. Agnes married John Duncan Byrnes on 11 Jun 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. John (son of John Joseph Byrnes and Mary McEachern) was born on 7 Aug 1870 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1935 in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John Mac Byrnes
 was born in 1922 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1989; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Grant Goodwin Byrnes was born on 1 Jul 1924 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Dec 2010 in Niagara Falls New York, USA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, United States.
- 4. Ronald Bruce Byrnes was born on 1 Jun 1928 in Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Nov 1969; was buried in St Andrews Cemetery, Markham, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | John Mac Byrnes (1.Agnes1) was born in 1922 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1989; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. |
| 3. |  Grant Goodwin Byrnes (1.Agnes1) was born on 1 Jul 1924 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Dec 2010 in Niagara Falls New York, USA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, United States. Notes:
Grant Byrnes, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY, died Thursday, December 2, 2010. Born in Barrie, Ontario, Grant was the son of the Reverend John D. and Agnes Byrnes. At the age of 17, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a pilot in Europe, with a rank of Captain, during WW II. While in London, he met Kathleen (Judy) Cotterill and they were married in Yorkshire in 1946.. Following the war, Grant and Judy settled in Canada and he attended the University of Toronto. He graduated with honors in chemical engineering. Upon graduation, they moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario where Grant joined the Carborundum Company. He worked for the firm in several locations in the US and abroad for over 25 years. He retired as an Executive Vice President in 1982. After retiring, Grant was invited to join the International Executive Services Corps, a government program that provides voluntary business expertise to developing countries. Grant and Judy made several multi-month trips abroad to India, Russia and Romania.. Grant moved his family to Niagara Falls, NY in 1962 and settled into the community. He was an avid sailor, keeping his boat, the Fenay Brig, in Youngstown. Grant also loved to hunt, fish and watch the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills play.. In service to the local community, Grant regularly delivered meals for the Niagara County Meals for the Elderly until just a few years ago. He also served on the Board of the Oakwood Cemetery, helping with the restoration and preservation of this historical site.. Grant is survived by Judy, his wife of 64 years; his children, Michael and Elizabeth Byrnes; granddaughters, Sara and Emily Africk; and many life long friends and family.. Graveside services will be held Saturday morning at 10 AM at Oakwood Cemetery, 763 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls, NY. Friends and family are invited to visit at the house from 1-4 PM later that day. Memorial donations can be made to the Oakwood Cemetery Restoration Fund or Mount St Mary's Hospital. Arrangements by M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL 2730 Military Rd., Niagara Falls, NY.
Grant married Kathleen Judy Cotterill in 1946 in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Kathleen was born on 27 Jan 1924 in Lepton, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 24 Aug 2019 in Niagara Falls New York, USA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
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