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     Thomas McKone was born on 31 July 1866 at West Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co., Canada West; Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1916 Western Census. Date Jul 1866 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1906 Western Census. Date Jul 31 1866 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see John McKone.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see John McKone.⁶ He married Margaret Jane Belford, daughter of William James Belford and Joanna Orser, on 6 January 1892 at Rosedale Sub-district, Eden, Marquette Dist., Manitoba; "Groom: McKone, Thomas; Age: 26; Status: bachelor; Residence: Manitoba; Birthplace: Ontario; Occupation: farmer; Religion: Methodist; Parents: John & Isabella McKone; Bride: Belford, Margaret, J; Age: 21; Status: spinster; Residence: Manitoba; Birthplace: Ontario; Religion: Methodist; Parents: W. J. & Joanna Belford; Witnesses: John Fraser & Annie Robinson; Date: Jan 1892; Place: Eden; By License; Clergyman: T. A. (Thomas Argue); Charge: Neepawa; Years: 1890-1903; Municipality: Neepawa; Church: Methodist" from page 4, Marriages - United Church Archives, seen at The Genealogical Society of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 17, 2000
Manitoba Marriage Index, 1881-1937: Name: Thomas McKone; Date: Jan 6 1892; Place: Rosedale, Manitoba; Spouse: Margaret Jane Belford (ancestry.ca.)³ Thomas McKone appeared on the census of April 1901 at Twp. 14 Range 16 W1/2, Langford, McDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 34 at 1901 Census: McKone, Thomas, 34, b. Ont. Jul 31 1866, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Margaret J., 31, b. Ont. Feb 13 1870, Irish, Meth., married; Frances A., 8, b. Man. r. Dec 18 1892, daughter; Thomas R., 7, b. Man. r. May 31 1893, son; Hulbert F., 3, b. Man. r. Feb 3 1898, son; Baby(m), - , b. Man. r. Jan 14 1901, son; Howatt, David, 28, b. Ont. r. Nov 15? 1872, Scot., Pres., farm lab., married; Annie S., 23, b. Ont. r. Sep 1877, Scot., Pres., married (1901 Census Online: Langord, McDonald Dist., Manitoba, pg. 28 of 35, line 9 - Twp. 14, Range 16, W 1/2.)¹ He appeared on the census of 10 July 1906 at Sec 12 Twp 14 Rg 16 W, Neepawa, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba; Age 40 at 1906 Western Census: McKone, Thomas, 40, b. Ont., married; Marjorie, 36, b. Ont., married; Frances A., 14, b. Manitoba, dau; Thomas R., 12, b. Manitoba, son; Hulbert, 8; Moore, 5; Willie, 3; Smith, Bert, 24, b. Manitoba, hired man, single; Charles, Fred, 34, b. Wales, immig. 1906, hired man, married (1906 Western Census: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Section 12, Township 14, Range 16, W Meridian - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He appeared on the census of 6 June 1911 at Twp. 14 Range 16 W 1st, Portage La Prairie Dist., Manitoba; Age 44 at 1911 Census: McKone, Thomas, 44, b. Ont. Jul 1866, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Margaret, 41, b. Ont. Feb 1870, Irish, Meth., married; Frances(f), 18, b. Man. Dec 1893, daughter; Hulbert F., 13, b. Man. Feb 1898, son; William M., 10, b. Man. Jan 1901, son; Wilburt B., 8, b. Man. Mar 1903, son; Nellie M., 4, b. Man. Nov 1906, daughter; Harrison, Alick, 18, b. Austria, immig. 1907, Austrian, lab., single (1911 Census Online: Twp. 14, Range 16, W, 1st M., Portage La Prairie Dist., Manitoba.)² He appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp 19 Rg 15, W, Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Age 49 at 1916 Western Census: McKone, Thomas, 49, b. Ont., Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Margaret J., 46, b. Ont., Irish, Anglican, Married; Jenkins, Francis A. E.(f), 23, b. Man., Irish, Anglican, dau., married; McKone, ?Rese? T.(m), 22, b. Man., Irish, Anglican, speaks French, son, Soldier at East Sandling, England, single; Hulbert F., 18, b. Man., Irish, Anglican, son, soldier at East Sandling, England, single; William M., 15, son; Wilbert B., 13; Margaret, 9?; Jenkins, Frederick M., 24, b. England, Welsh, Anglican, immig 1900, son-in-law, soldier at East Sandling, married; Frederick, 1/12, b. Man., nephew? (1916 Western Census: Neepawa, Rosedale Rural Municipality, Manitoba, dist. 6, sub-dist. 19-19, pg. 6, line 34 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He died on 11 November 1939 at Kelwood, Manitoba, at age 73; Date Nov 11 1939 per Burial. He was buried on 14 November 1939 at Kelwood Cemetery, Kelwood, Manitoba; "McKone/Belford: Thomas McKone; died Nov 11 1939; Aged 73 yrs; His wife; Margaret J. Belford; died Oct 23 1946; Aged 76 yrs" Kelwood Cemetery Transcription, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dec 17, 2000.

     John McKone was born on 3 October 1834 at Tyrone Co., Ireland; Date 1831 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1831 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date Oct 3 1834 & location Tyrone, Ireland per family tree of gdnachtigall197 on ancestry.ca, March 28 2018.^1,2,3,4 He married Isabella Moore before 1854 at Ireland; per 1881 Census. John McKone appeared on the census of April 1861 at West Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: McKone, John, 28, b. Ireland, WM, farmer, married; Isabella, 28, b. Ireland, WM, married; James, 8, b. UC; Sarah, 5; John, 2 (1861 Cesus: West Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co., pg. 219 of 2889, line 46 - ancestry.ca.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: McKone, John, 40, b. Ireland, Irish, WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 40, b. Ireland, WM, married; Charles, 16, b. Ireland; James, 14, b. Ireland; Sarah, 13, b. Ireland; John, 11, b. Ireland; William, 9, b. Ont; Elizabeth, 8. ,b. Ont; Robert, 6; Thomas, 5; Matilda, 3; Samuel, 7/12 - Aug. (1871 Census: West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., dist. 9, sub-dist. D-2, pg. 57, line 1 - ancestry.ca.)² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: McKone, John, 50, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Meth., farmer, married; Isabella, 50, b. Ireland, Irish, C. Meth., married; Charles, 26, b. Ont., Irish, C. Meth., farmer, single; James, 24, b. Ont., Irish, CM, farmer, single; John, 22; William, 20; Catharine, 18; Robert, 17; Thomas, 15; Matilda, 13; Samuel, 10; Joseph, 8 (1881 Census: West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., dist. 167, sub-dist. 1, pg. 15, line 24 - ancestry.ca.)¹ He died on 2 January 1920 at Neepawa, Manitoba, at age 85; per family tree of gdnachtigall197 on ancestry.ca, March 28 2018.⁴

     Isabella Moore was born in 1834 at Tyrone Co., Ireland; Age 1831 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1831 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1834 & location Tyrone, Ireland per family tree of gdnachtigall197 on ancestry.ca, March 28 2018.^1,2,3,4 As of before 1854,her married name was McKone. She married John McKone before 1854 at Ireland; per 1881 Census. Isabella Moore appeared on the census of April 1861 at West Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see John McKone.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see John McKone.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at West Nissouri Twp., East Middlesex Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: see John McKone.¹ She died on 3 July 1904 at Neepawa, Manitoba; per family tree of gdnachtigall197 on ancestry.ca, March 28 2018.⁴

     Frances Anna Isabella McKone was born on 18 December 1892 at Langford R. M., Manitoba; Manitoba Birth Index: Name: Francis Anna Isabella McKone; Date: Dec 18 1892; Place: R. M. of Langord, Manitoba; Mother: Maggie Belford (Manitoba Birth Index, 1870-1917, ancestry.ca) Date 1893 & location Man. per 1916 Western Census. Date Dec 1893 & location Manitoba per 1911 Census. Date 1892 & location Manitoba per 1906 Western Census. Date Dec 18 1892 & location Manitoba Rural per 1901 Census.^1,5,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Twp. 14 Range 16 W 1/2, Langford, McDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see Thomas McKone.¹ She appeared on the census of 10 July 1906 at Sec 12 Twp 14 Rg 16 W, Neepawa, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba; Age 14 at 1906 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.³ She appeared on the census of 6 June 1911 at Twp. 14 Range 16, W, 1st, Portage La Prairie Dist., Manitoba; Age 18 at 1911 Census: see Thomas McKone.⁵ As of after 1913,her married name was Russell. She married Frederick M. Jenkins after 1913. Frances Anna Isabella McKone appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp 19 Rg 15 W, Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Age 23 at 1916 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.⁴ She lived on 23 October 1946 at Winnipeg, Manitoba; " ... two daughters, Mrs. W. Russell of Winnipeg ... " from death notice of mother Margaret Jane (Belford) McKone in Manitoba in 1946.

     Frederick M. Jenkins was born in 1892 at England; Date 1892 & location England per 1916 Western Census.¹ He married Frances Anna Isabella McKone, daughter of Thomas McKone and Margaret Jane Belford, after 1913. Frederick M. Jenkins lived in 1916 at East Sandling, Folkestone, England; Rese T. McKone is listed in the 1916 Western Census, as a soldier, res. East Sandling. He and Hulbert and Fred Jenkins were at training camp in England.
"By 1915 additional camps had sprung up around Folkestone, including at Otterpool, Dibgate, East and West Sandling, Beachborough, Lyminge, and extending along the coast to Hythe, Lydd and the Romney March." from "The Canadians in Folkestone in WW1, http://www.stepshort.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/The-Canadians-in-Folkestone.pdf. He appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp 19 Rg 15 W, Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Age 24 at 1916 Western Census: see Thomas McKone (father-in-law.)¹

     Nellie Margaret McKone was born in November 1906 at Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Date 1907 & location Man. per 1916 Western Census. Date Nov 1906 & location Man. per 1911 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 6 June 1911 at Twp. 14 Range 16, W, 1st, Portage la Prairie Dist., Manitoba; Age 4 at 1911 Census: see Thomas McKone.¹ She appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp 19 Rg 15 W, Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Age 9 at 1916 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.² As of after 1930,her married name was Jenkins. She married W. Russell after 1930. Nellie Margaret McKone lived on 23 October 1946 at Holmfield, Manitoba; " ... two daughters ... and Mrs. F. Jenkins, Holmfield .... " from death notice of mother Margaret Jane (Belford) McKone in Manitoba in 1946.

     W. Russell was born before 1883. He married Nellie Margaret McKone, daughter of Thomas McKone and Margaret Jane Belford, after 1930.

     Wilbert B. "Willie" McKone was born in March 1903 at Manitoba; Date 1903 & location Man. per 1916 Western Census. Date Mar 1903 & location Man. per 1911 Census. Date 1903 & location Manitoba per 1906 Western Census. Not in 1901 Census.^4,1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 10 July 1906 at Sec 12 Twp 14 Rg 16 W, Neepawa, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba; Age 3 at 1906 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.² He appeared on the census of 6 June 1911 at Twp. 14 Range 16, W, 1st, Portage la Prairie Dist., Manitoba; Age 8 at 1911 Census: see Thomas McKone.¹ He appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp 19 Rg 15 W, Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Age 13 at 1916 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.³ He lived on 23 October 1946 at Blueberry, British Columbia; " ... four sons, Bill of Blueberry, B. C. ... " death of notice for mother Margaret jane (Belford) McKone in Manitoba in 1946.

     Hulbert F. "Bert" McKone was born on 3 February 1898 at Langford, McDonald Dist., Manitoba; Date 1898 & location Man. per 1916 Westgern Census. Date Feb 1898 & location Man. per 1911 Census. Date 1898 & location Manitoba per 1906 Western Census. Date Feb 3 1898 & location Manitoba rural per 1901 Census.^1,2,4,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Twp. 14 Range 16, W 1/2, Langford, McDonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Thomas McKone.¹ He appeared on the census of 10 July 1906 at Sec 12 Twp 14 Rg 16 W, Neepawa, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba; Age 8 at 1906 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.⁴ He appeared on the census of 6 June 1911 at Twp. 14 Range 16, W, 1st, Portage La Prairie Dist., Manitoba; Age 13 at 1911 Census: see Thomas McKone.² He lived in 1916 at East Sandlking, Folkestone, England; Hulbert F. McKone is listed in the 1916 Western Census, as a soldier, res. East Sandling. He and Rese T. and Fred Jenkins were at training camp in England.
"By 1915 additional camps had sprung up around Folkestone, including at Otterpool, Dibgate, East and West Sandling, Beachborough, Lyminge, and extending along the coast to Hythe, Lydd and the Romney March." from "The Canadians in Folkestone in WW1, http://www.stepshort.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/The-Canadians-in-Folkestone.pdf. He appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp 19 Rg 15 W, Neepawa, Rosedale R. M., Manitoba; Age 18 at 1916 Western Census: see Thomas McKone.³ He lived on 23 October 1946 at Sylvester, Alberta; " ... four sons ... Bert of sylvester, Alberta ... " death notice of mother Margaret Jane (Belford) McKone in Manitoba in 1946.