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15 February 2025

David March © 2019

WILFRED WILLIAM CASKENETT

Wilfred William Caskenett was born on 20 April 1898 in Greenock, Bruce County to Francis Xavier Caskenett (1867-1951) and Emma E Vanderburgh (1872-1951). Wilfred had nine siblings, Francis (1892-1969), Margaret Mary (1894-1956), Mabel Angelique (1896-1987), Amelia (1899-1924), Clement (1902-1922), Ernest Joseph (1904-1908), Richard (1906-1925), Emma Loretta (1909-2008) and Albert Alexander (1911-1992).

Wilfred worked as mechanic whilst living at 907 Lawton Ave, Wayne, Detroit, Michigan, USA with his sister, Amelia and her husband, Frank E Stepan in 1920. Wilfred married Faith “Irene” Agnes Cassidy on 23 June 1920 in Chepstow, Bruce County. Irene was born on 6 October 1898 in Chepstow to John Cassidy (1862-1924) and Sarah Ellen Flynn (1865-1917). Irene had eight siblings, John Francis (b 1885), Mary Ellen (b 1886), Elizabeth Bridget (b 1889), Annie (b 1891), Vera (b 1895), Stella Agnes (1901-1983), Viola Catherine (1905-1961) and Loretta Sarah (b 1908).

Wilfred and Irene had three children,

Donelda (b 1921),
Margaret Irene (1922-1975) and
Wilfred Joseph (1927-2008).

Wilfred died on 30 May 1957 in Owen Sound, Grey County and Irene died on 21 August 1992 in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, USA. They are both buried in St Mary’s Cemetery, Owen Sound.

The family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title Culross Caskenett Tree.