Yes, the family of Edward Ezard and Adeline Taggart is the family you are looking for.
Howard was born 13 October 1901. Probably born in or near Caledonia, NY
Adeline was the daughter of William Taggart and Mary Kennison. Edward and his older brother worked for Adeline's father William Taggart, her Mother was Margaret Kennison. the family knows that Howard moved to Washington State and very little more. Edward's older brother George married Adeline's sister and they returned to Canada and are buried in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Osnabruck, Stormont County. Ontario, Canada
The children of Edward and Adeline. William J., 17 Febraury 1892, Mark 1894, Donald David 1897, Vera May 1899, Irving 6 Jan. 1904, Thomas 8 November 1905, Edward 10 March 1909, Female 23 April 1907, Harry 20 May 1910, James Arthur June 17 1896. Edward the father of these children was a farmer. I have never heard of a preacher in this family. Adeline did not approve of Edward speaking French and a story is told about a train load of troops passing through Caledonia during the first WW. Everyone went down to the station and it turned out there were French troops aboard and none of the officials could speak French so they called out into the crownd, can anyone speak French and Edward stepped up said I can. happy Hunting