Not only was Wilson the 16th child but he weighed in at 16 pounds at birth! At one time he weighed 302 pounds. Wilson and Frances Mitts (the Fitchett historian) homesteaded in Rama, Ska. where Wilson became the district auctioneer. He is buried in Invermay, Ska.

Baptised 7 May 1871 in Huntingdon by Rev C. Taggert.

A big man, 6' 3" tall, 302 lbs., married 23 December 1891 in the only wedding ceremony performed in Beulah United Church. The groom forgot the license. Wison (Robert) belonged to the United Church whereby Frankie was Seventh Day Adventist so their children had religion both Saturday and Sunday!! In 1907 they went west to Rama, Saskatchewan as homesteaders, she died in 1951 at Rama, SK. (Notes from Audrey Delaney)

1901 Canadian Census
Name Sex Relation Status DOB age
Fitchett Wilson M Head M Jun 21 1870 30
Fitchett Frances A. F Wife M Sep 6 1871 29
Fitchett Myrtle H. F Daughter S Sep 7 1894 6
Fitchett Hester A. F Daughter S Nov 29 1896 4
Fitchett Mable A. F Daughter S Jan 6 1900 1
Fitchett Ralph V. M Son S Mar 27 1901
Fitchett Matilda F Mother W Feb 5 1826 75
Page Information
District: ON HASTINGS (North/Nord) (#71)
Subdistrict: Huntingdon f-3 Page 3
Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6473

• Married: 23 DEC 1891 in Beulah United Church, Huntingdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario

1. Vera Estelle FITCHETT b: 30 MAY 1893 in Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
2. Myrtle Hazel FITCHETT b: 7 SEP 1894 in Ivanhoe, Huntingdon Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
3. Hester Alberta FITCHETT b: 29 NOV 1896 in Ivanhoe, Huntingdon Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
4. Mabel Amelia FITCHETT b: 7 JAN 1900 in Ivanhoe, Huntingdon Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
5. Ralph Victor FITCHETT b: 27 MAR 1901 in Huntingdon Township, Hasting Co., Ontario, Canada
6. Nora Marie FITCHETT b: 21 MAY 1903 in Ivanhoe, Huntingdon Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

1. Text: Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/wm-index.htm