Obituary: In 1901, the Ratcliffe family was living in Saint John, New Brunswick. By 1911, the family had moved to a farm in the Gaetz Valley district. Joseph and Elizabeth's children, all born in New Brunswick:
Pearl
Izetta Belle, b. Feb 27, 1884; m George Spires
Mary Hepburne , b. April 23, 1885; m Rodney Smith
Samuel, b. abt 1887; m Agnes Hampton. Sam was a Methodist preacher.
Jessie, b. abt 1889; m Emil Eggenburger
Violet Elizabeth, b. Nov 29, 1892, d. before 1901?
Joseph Walter, b. Sep 28, 1896; m Irene Charlton
The Ratcliffe family story, written by Irene Ratcliffe, in Through the Years.