Caroline Byers (nee Graul) was born December 18, 1860. The daughter of William and Louise (nee Nordemann), she married Andrew Byers on August 30th, 1881 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ellice Township, Ontario. Together they had seven children: John (1883-1956), William (August 1, 1885-August 13, 1921), Helen (1888-?), Elizabeth (September 4, 1887-?), Frederick (February [3 or 4], 1892), Catherine (November 7, 1893-?), Harry (July 4, 1896- July 13, 1957), and Susannah (November 5, 1899-?). Byers died May 2, 1942 and was buried at the Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery in Monkton, Ontario with the family surname spelled Baier.