My cousin and yourself are definitely "cousins"
Anne
Maude Munro married Benjamin Franklin
Gerow c1879 in
Belmont Twp ON, and they had children: Maude; twins Edith and Ellis; and William. Benjamin was married first to
Hannah Kelsh/Kelch and they had sons William Charles and
Sherwood J. William Charles and wife Edith adopted son Howard Lewis Cross. Howard was the youngest son of George Cross and Roberta Kelly. Roberta died soon after childbirth and Howard (a newborn) was given up for adoption. Other children went to family and an orphanage. Howard Cross/Gerow's daughter Diane is the cousin I speak of...........