Joshua Gidney, father of James Gidney and grandfather of Elmer Gedney, about 1862 in Ontario. Photo courtesy of Bob Lawson.

Tamer Ann (Young) Gidney, mothere of James Gidney and grandmother of Elmer Gedney about 1862.  Photo courtesy of Bob Lawson.

Arthur Daniel Gidney.  Photo courtesy of Bob Lawson.

Charles Frederick Gidney about 1862.  Photo courtesy of Bob Lawson.

Gathering for the 50th Anniversary of the marriage of Joseph Gidney and Barbara (Howell) Gidney in Branford County, Ontario in 1900.

Photo courtesy of Bob Lawson.

Elmer Elsworth Gedney, Grace Louisa (Haines) Gedney, Helen Mildred Gedney, and Matilda (Monroe) Gedney about 1913.

John Howard Gedney, Helen Mildred Gedney and Matilda (Monroe) Gedney about 1913.

Helen Mildred Gedney born June 1, 1905.

Helen Gedney with her dog in 1911.

Back Row: John Gedney, Homer Ballard, Elmer Gedney, Howard Gedney.  Middle Row: Elwood Gedney, Helen (Gedney) Johnson, Phillip Ballard, Vinnia (Haines) Ballard, Grace (Haines) Gedney, Marien (Milligan) Gedney.  Front Row: Vera Gedney, Josh Gedney, Jeanette Gedney, Harold Linaberry, Blanche Gedney. At the Gedney farm in Grout Township, Gladwin County, MI in 1926.

Sisters in-law: Helen (Gedney) Johnson and Marien (Milligan) Gedney in Gladwin, MI about 1929.

Back Row: Grace (Haines) Gedney, Martha (Reinhardt) Gedney, Helen (Gedney) Johnson, Elwood Gedney holding Darlene Gedney, Elmer Gedney.  Front Row: Richard Johnson, Janet Johnson, Donald Johnson.  At the Gedney farm in Grout Township, Gladwin County, MI in 1941.

Back Row: Elwood Gedney, unknown, John Gedney, Elmer Gedney.  Middle Row: Grace (Haines) Gedney, Helen (Gedney) Johnson, Blanche Gedney holding Janet Johnson.  Front Row: Richard Johnson, Donald Johnson (with dog), unknown, Geraldine Johnson.  At the Gedney farm in Grout Township, Gladwin County, MI in 1939.

Grace (Haines) Gedney with grandchildren Geraldine Ruth Johnson and Richard Lee Johnson about 1934.

Elwood Laverne Gedney with his niece Geraldine Johnson in 1927.

A view of the Gedney family farm on Gedney Road in Grout Township, Gladwin County, MI.

A great image of Grace Gedney who has bagged herself a couple pheasants.

Helen Mildred Gedney on her horse in the 1930s.

Helen Gedney at her home on Ashman Street in Midland, MI.

From left to right: Francis Johnson, Grace (Haines) Gedney, Helen (Gedney) Johnson, Martha (Reinhardt) Gedney, Elmer Gedney, Elwood Gedney holding Darlene Gedney.  At the Gedney farm in Grout Township, Gladwin County, MI in 1941.

Cousins in 1936.  Geraldine Johnson and June Gedney on the Gedney farm with the pups.

A nice day for a sleigh ride.  Not really sure who's in the sleigh.