Joseph, Ada Belle, Bessie, Vivien, Mary.
c. 1898 Barton, Vermont.

Joseph McEwan Ready
8.x.1857 Burgess Twp. - 3.3.1908

Grave: Rideau Ferry

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Buffam
10.x.1863 Renfrew - 4.15.1940 Alberta

Grave: Airdrie Cemetery, Airdrie, Alberta

Marriage: 12.21.1881

Parents: Joseph: William Ready and Elizabeth H.

Children: Elizabeth "Bessie" Maxwell (Miller) (1883 - 1950), Ada Belle (Acheson) (1886 - 1962), Vida "Vivien" Ruth (Pole) (1892 - 1962)

Joseph Ready was born in Burgess Twp., Leeds, Ontario, in August 1857. He married Mary Elizabeth Buffam (1863 - 1940) on 21 Dec 1881. Mary Buffam was born in McNab Twp., living in North Elmsley at the time of her marriage to Joseph. She was raised by her aunt Isabella McIntosh Coutts Morrison. Her grandfather was Duncan McIntosh (1806 - 1884).

006084-1881 (Leeds Co) Joseph READY, 23, Farmer, Burgess, same, s/o William READY & Elizabeth READY, married Mary E. BUFFAM, 21, McNab, North Elmsley, d/o Henry BUFFAM & Maybell BUFFAM, witn: Robert READY, Burgess, Maggie HOLLIDAY, Almonte, 21 Dec 1881 at Newboro.

Their first daugher, Bessie M. Ready, was born in Ontario November 1883 but her birth was not registered.

The family moved to Barton, Vermont in 1885, where Ada Belle Ready was born Sep 1886. Joseph worked as a labourer in Barton, Vermont.

Vida Ruth Ready was born 16 Dec 1892 in East Charleston, Vermont. Vida went by the name of Vivien. She married a Russell Pole in Calgary in 1923.

The Ready family appeared on the 1900 census in Barton, Orleans, Vermont.

The family moved back to Perth, Ontario in 1905 (appearing on the 1911 census), where they ran a grocery store at 109 Gore Street East (the corner of Gore and Craig). Joseph died of heart failure on 3 Mar 1908.

Mary was listed as a widowed grocer when she married for the second time in Perth, Ontario. She sold her business to Fred Free at the time of her marriage to George Hogg. Her two eldest daughters were witnesses at her wedding. Mary moved to Calgary with her daughter Ada in November 1913 (without George). Daughter Vivien's wedding was held at Mary's home at 316 - 3 Ave. W., Calgary. Mary's cemetery site in Airdrie Cemetery is 2/19/8. Granddaughter Doris Pole Evans remembers Mary's tasty gingersnaps. She was also a tall woman, about 5'11", as was her oldest daughter Bessie.

Bessie attended the Perth Federal College in 1906. She was a witness at her mother's second marriage in 1909. Also in 1909, she was the bridesmaid at her cousin, Maggie Morrison's wedding. In the 1911 Ontario census, she was listed as a stenographer in a law office, the occupation that she continued after she moved to Alberta. En route to moving to Calgary in July 1913, Bessie and Vivien visited with Ralph Miller, Maggie's widower, in Loreburn. Bessie died of tuberculosis and heart failure in September, 1950.

1911 Perth Census

		Name	Street	Gender	Rel.	Marital	Born	Age	Birth Place		Occupation	Religion
107	114	Hogg, George	Gore	Male	Head	M	Jun 1844	66	O		Farmer	Presbyterian
107	114	Hogg, Mary	Gore	Female	Wife	M	Oct 1861	49	O		None	Presbyterian
107	114	Ready, Bessie	Gore	Female	Daughter	S	Nov 1883	27	O		Stenographer	Presbyterian
107	114	Ready, Ada	Gore	Female	Daughter	S	Sep 1886	24	USA	1905	Stenographer	Presbyterian
107	114	Ready, Vivien	Gore	Female	Daughter	S	Dec 1892	19	USA	1908	None	Presbyterian

Ada, Bessie and Vivien Ready

Ada, Vivien and Bessie Ready

Elizabeth "Bessie" Maxwell Ready
Nov. 17, 1883 - September 1950

Spouse: Ralph Dodds Miller
July 5, 1882, Perth - Aug. 10, 1949, Outlook Saskatchewan
Married: December 31, 1915, Calgary

Grave: Loreburn Saskatchewan - "Miller, Ralph Dodds Jul 5, 1882 - Aug 10, 1949 Hus of Margaret Morrison and Elizabeth"

Parents: Joseph M. Ready and Mary Elizabeth Buffam and Robert Miller and Sarah Smith Dodds

Children: Joseph Miller, Douglas Maxwell Miller (1919 - 2007)

Bessie M. Ready, was born in Ontario November 1883 but her birth was not registered.

Bessie attended the Perth Federal College in 1906. She was a witness at her mother's second marriage in 1909. Also in 1909, she was the bridesmaid at her cousin, Maggie Morrison's wedding. In the 1911 Ontario census, she was listed as a stenographer in a law office, the occupation that she continued after she moved to Alberta. En route to moving to Calgary in July 1913, Bessie and Vivien visited with Ralph Miller, Maggie's widower, in Loreburn. Bessie died of tuberculosis and heart failure in September, 1950.

Douglas Maxwell Miller

MILLER - Douglas Maxwell Miller was born on December 19, 1919 in Calgary, AB to Elizabeth (Bessie) and Ralph Miller. The family moved between their homestead in the Loreburn district and a farm purchased near Tofield, AB. In 1928 the Saskatchewan farm was chosen as their permanent home. An early childhood illness left Douglas plagued by ill health. His mother, a teacher, helped him complete his correspondence schooling. After graduation he attended Normal School in Moose Jaw and obtained his teaching certificate. He taught for a number of years in rural Saskatchewan schools including: Maple Valley, Starlight, Guernsey, Robin Hood, Bright, Mayflower, and Wilson. During the war he received an honourable discharge from the Armed Forces based on medical grounds, but was able to contribute to the war effort by working in an aircraft manufacturing plant in Ontario. He returned to teaching after the war until 1947 when Rev. Stewart McTavish encouraged him to enter the ministry. The Lemberg Pastoral Charge was his first appointment as lay minister. On December 24, 1947 Douglas and Norma Gertrude Miller were married. ... The family moved to Pense and then to Kinistino. This was to be the last move for the family as Norma and the children remained in Kinistino after the divorce, while Douglas accepted a call to North Portal. Douglas and Vera Annette Enticknap were married on May 11, 1971 and they continued in ministry together in Sovereign, Neville, and Tribune Pastoral Charges. In 1983, they retired to the village of Loreburn. Here they designed their first home and watched with pride as Don built their dream into reality. Visiting family and friends they had made throughout their careers and traveling to places such as: the British Isles, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and Alaska filled their retirement years. Just a week before they could make their much anticipated move to McClure Place in Saskatoon in February 2002, Vera passed away in the Outlook Hospital. Douglas appreciated the warm welcome extended to him by the staff and residents as he adjusted to his new home. In the fall of 2006, Douglas moved into Amy McClure House where he continued to graciously welcome family and friends. After a brief illness in Royal University Hospital, Douglas passed away on July 22, 2007 at the age of 87 years. ...

Published in The Saskatoon StarPhoenix on Aug. 4, 2007

Ada Belle Ready
Sept. 29, 1886, Charleston Vermont - December 30, 1962, Calgary AB

Spouse: Albert Acheson
Feb. 2, 1887, N. Elmsley - Oct. 13, 1961, Calgary
Married: July 20, 1926, Calgary

Grave: Airdrie Cemetery, Rockyview, AB

Parents: Joseph M. Ready and Mary Elizabeth Buffam

Vida "Vivien" Ruth Ready
Dec. 16, 1892, East Charleston, VT - June 27, 1962

Spouse: Russell J. Pole
1893 - 1967
Married: 1923, Calgary

Grave: Airdrie Cemetery, Rockyview, AB

Parents: Joseph M. Ready and Mary Elizabeth Buffam

Children: Harry Pole, Doris Marie (Evans)

Vida Ruth Ready was born 16 Dec 1892 in East Charleston, Vermont. Vida went by the name of Vivien. She married a Russell Pole in Calgary in 1923. Vivien's wedding was held at Mary's home at 316 - 3 Ave. W., Calgary.