Person Page - 3978

     Sibyl Wright was born in 1861 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1861 & location Michigan per 1870 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 at Lincoln Twp., Midland Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 9 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Silas Wright.¹

     Delia R. Wright was born in 1863 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1863 & location MI per 1870 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 at Lincoln Twp., Midland Dist., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 7 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Silas Wright.¹

     Edgar Wright was born in 1865 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1865 & location MI per 1870 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 at Lincoln Twp., Midland Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 5 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Silas Wright.¹

     Gertrude Wright was born in 1867 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1867 & location MI per 1870 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 at Lincoln Twp., Midland Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 3 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Silas Wright.¹

     Daniel E. Wright was born in 1869 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1869 & location MI per 1870 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 at Lincoln Twp., Midland Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 1 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Silas Wright.¹

     Ebenezer Wright Jr. was born on 3 October 1778 at New Marlboro, Berckshire Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Donna Ehle on ancestry.ca, Apr 12 2024.¹ He married Sally Warner on 1 March 1799 at Addison Twp., Addison Co., Vermont, U.S.A; per family tree of Donna Ehle on ancestry.ca, Apr 12 2024.¹ Ebenezer Wright Jr. died on 17 August 1851 at age 72; per family tree of Donna Ehle on ancestry.ca, Apr 12 2024.¹

     Sally Warner was born circa 1782 at Vermont, U.S.A; per family tree of Donna Ehle on ancestry.ca, Apr 12 2024.¹ She married Ebenezer Wright Jr. on 1 March 1799 at Addison Twp., Addison Co., Vermont, U.S.A; per family tree of Donna Ehle on ancestry.ca, Apr 12 2024.¹ As of 1 March 1799,her married name was Wright.¹ Sally Warner died circa 1807; per family tree of Donna Ehle on ancestry.ca, Apr 12 2024.¹

     William Gilpin was born on 20 July 1871 at Owen Sound, Grey North Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1916 Western Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William Herbert Gilpin & Edith Corline Snider. Date Jul 20 1871 & location Owen Sound per family tree of marilynmeyer0 on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.^1,2,3 He married Sarah Letitia McNish on 19 June 1895 at Smith Falls, Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of son William Herbert Gilpin & Edith Corline Snider. Date Jun 19 1895 & location Smith Falls, Ont. per family tree of marilynmeyer0 on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.^1,3 William Gilpin appeared on the census of 1916 at 4th Ave. West, Calgary, Alberta; Age 45 at 1916 Western Census: Gilpin, William, 45, b. Ont., Irish, Anglican, blacksmith, married; Letitia, 46, b. Ont., Irish, Anglican, married; Herbert, 19, b. Ont., Irish, Anglican, telegraph operator, single (1916 Western Census: Calgary East, Alberta, dist. 34, sub-dist. "part of the city of Calgary", pg. 32 of 40 - Twp. 728, 4th Ave., West, ancestry.ca.)² He died on 20 November 1936 at Brockville, Ontario, at age 65; per family tree of marilynmeyer0 on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.³

     Sarah Letitia McNish was born in 1870 at Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1916 Western Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William Herbert Gilpin & Edith Corline Snider.^1,3 She married William Gilpin on 19 June 1895 at Smith Falls, Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of son William Herbert Gilpin & Edith Corline Snider. Date Jun 19 1895 & location Smith Falls, Ont. per family tree of marilynmeyer0 on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.^1,4 As of 19 June 1895,her married name was Gilpin.¹ Sarah Letitia McNish appeared on the census of 1916 at 4th Ave. West, Calgary, Alberta; Age 46 at 1916 Western Census: see William Gilpin.³ She lived on 20 May 1933 at Calgary, Alberta; Informant for Late Birth Reg'n. of her son William Herbert James Gilpin.²

     John L. Crawford was born on 11 October 1838 at Mountain Twp., Dundas Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Diane Calhoun on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.¹ He married Charlotte Workman circa 1878 at Ontario; per family tree of Diane Calhoun on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.¹ John L. Crawford died in 1906 at Cardinal, Leeds Co., Ontario; per family tree of Diane Calhoun on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.¹

     Charlotte Workman was born in 1843 at Mountain Twp., Dundas Co., Canada West; per family tree of Diane Calhoun on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.¹ She married John L. Crawford circa 1878 at Ontario; per family tree of Diane Calhoun on ancestry.ca, Apr 15 2024.¹ As of circa 1878,her married name was Crawford.¹

     Bertha Elizabeth Meiklejohn was born on 11 September 1889 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1890 & location Rawdon Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Charles Milne. Date Sep 11 1889 & location Rawdon Twp. per family tree of Brian Meiklejohn on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.^1,2 She lived on 12 February 1914 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Rawdon Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Charles Milne.¹ As of 12 February 1914,her married name was Milne.¹ She married Charles Milne, son of William Alexander Milne and Margaret Seth Stewart, on 12 February 1914 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#012521: Groom: Charles Milne; Age: 28; Res.: Menie, Ont; Born: Hoards, Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Wm. A. Milne & Margaret Stewart; Bride: Bertha E. Meiklejohn; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Rawdon Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Peter Meiklejohn & Margaret Connor; Wit.: Eva C. Milne, Menie, Ont. & Murray Meiklejohn, Harold, Ont; Performed by: C. Courtney Salisbury, Campbellford, Pres; Sworn: Campbellford, Feb 2 1914; Reg'r.: S??? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #012521-1914, ancestry.ca.)³ Bertha Elizabeth Meiklejohn died on 7 August 1990 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 100; per family tree of Brian Meiklejohn on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.²

     Peter Meiklejohn was born on 7 December 1854 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1854 per CemSearch. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of dau. Bertha E. Meiklejohn & Charles Milne. Date Dec 7 1854 & location Rawdon Twp. per family tree of DonnaSolsvik on ancestry.ca, Apr 17 2024. Date Dec 17 1854 & location Rawdon Twp. per family tree of chuck97_98 on ancestry.ca, Nov 2 2021.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Peter Meiklejohn.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Peter Meiklejohn.⁴ He married Margaret Connor on 10 June 1885 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Bertha E. Meiklejohn & Charles Milne. Date Jun 10 1885 & location Rawdon Twp. per family tree of DonnaSolsvik on ancestry.ca, Apr 17 2024.^1,2 Peter Meiklejohn died on 27 December 1932 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Date 1932 per CemSearch. Date Dec 27 1932 & location Seymour Twp. per family tree of DonnaSolsvik on ancestry.ca, Apr 17 2024. per family tree of chuck97_98 on ancestry.ca, Nov 2 2021.^2,5 He was buried on 29 December 1932 at Burnbrae Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Peter Meiklejohn; Born: 1854; Died: 1932; ID: BURNBR145; Other names: Meiklejohn, Kenneth Grant (1891-1898), Meiklejohn, Margaret [Connor] (1861-1953), Meiklejohn, Murray (1888-1979), Meiklejohn, Nellie G. Jeffs (1900-1970); Cemetery: Burnbrae Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 22, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Plot 145; Note: Buried Dec 29 1932 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=BURNBR145%5E0.)⁵

     Margaret Connor was born in 1861; Date 1861 per CemSearch. per marriage reg'n. of dau. Bertha E. Meiklejohn & Charles Milne.^1,2 She married Peter Meiklejohn, son of Peter Meiklejohn and Christian Meiklejohn, on 10 June 1885 at Rawdon Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Bertha E. Meiklejohn & Charles Milne. Date Jun 10 1885 & location Rawdon Twp. per family tree of DonnaSolsvik on ancestry.ca, Apr 17 2024.^1,3 As of 10 June 1885,her married name was Meiklejohn.¹ Margaret Connor died on 27 January 1953 at Ontario; Burial date Jan 29 1953 per CemSearch.² She was buried on 29 January 1953 at Burnbrae Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Margaret Meiklejohn; Maiden: Connor; Born: 1861; Died: 1953; ID: BURNBR145; Other names: Meiklejohn, Kenneth Grant (1891-1898), Meiklejohn, Peter (1854-1932), Meiklejohn, Murray (1888-1979), Meiklejohn, Nellie G. Jeffs (1900-1970); Cemetery: Burnbrae Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 22, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Plot 145; Note: Wife of Peter, buried Jan. 29, 1953 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=BURNBR145%5E0.)²

     Alice Melville Burnett was born on 6 June 1860 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 & location Hamilton? per marriage reg'n. - HenryJohn Meiklejohn. Date Jun 6 1860 & location Ont. per family tree of Brian Meiklejohn on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.^1,2 She lived on 4 May 1893 at Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Stirling per marriage reg'n. - Henry John Meiklejohn.¹ As of 4 May 1893,her married name was Meiklejohn.¹ She married Henry John Meiklejohn, son of Peter Meiklejohn and Christian Meiklejohn, on 4 May 1893 at Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004960: Groom: H. J. Meiklejohn; Age: 33; Res.: Stirling; Born: Rawdon Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Physician; Parents: Peter & Christian Meiklejohn; Bride: Alice M. Burnett; Age: 33; Res.: Stirling; Born: Hamilton; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert & Rose A. Burnett; Wit.: : ?Geo. S. Childerhare?, Madoc & Jessie Grey?, Stirling; Datee: May 4 1893; Place: Stirling; Rel.: Pres; Performed by: Rev. J. M. Grey; Reg'r.: JOhn S. Black, Stirling (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004960-1893, ancestry.ca.)³ Alice Melville Burnett died in May 1917 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at age 56; per family tree of Brian Meiklejohn on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.²

     Robert Burnett was born circa 1830; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alice M. Burnett & Henry John Meiklejohn.¹ He married Rose A. ? circa 1855; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alice M. Burnett & Henry John Meiklejohn.¹

     Rose A. ? was born circa 1830; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alice M. Burnett & Henry John Meiklejohn.¹ She married Robert Burnett circa 1855; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Alice M. Burnett & Henry John Meiklejohn.¹ As of circa 1855,her married name was Burnett.¹

     Samuel Rowe was born in 1858 at Poundstock, Cornwall, England; Date 1858 & location England per marriage reg'n. - Agnes Meiklejohn. Date 1858 & location Poundstock, Cornwall, England per family tree of wstableford on ancestry.ca, Feb 29 2024.^1,2 He lived on 5 February 1879 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Seymour Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Agnes Meiklejohn.¹ He married Agnes Meiklejohn, daughter of Peter Meiklejohn and Christian Meiklejohn, on 5 February 1879 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007485: Groom: Samuel Rowe; Age: 21; Res.: Seymour Twp; Born: England; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Henry Rowe & Ann Petherick; Bride: Agnes Meiklejohn; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Rawdon Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Peter & Christian Meiklejohn; Wit.: Henry John Meiklejohn & Daniel Petherick; Date: Feb 5 1879; Place: Seymour Twp; Rel.: Meth. & Pres; Performed by: Rev. D. Beattie; Reg'r.: John Rutherford, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registraiton, #007485-1879, ancestry.ca.)³

     Peter Thomson was born circa 1812; First spouse of Chrisian was Peter Thomson per Scotland marriage record.¹ He married Christian Meiklejohn, daughter of William Meiklejohn and Helen Moir, on 27 August 1836 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Scotland Marriages: Groom: Peter Thomson; Bride: Christian Meiklejohn; Date: Aug 27 1836; Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland (Scotland Select Marriages, ancestry.ca.)¹ Peter Thomson died circa October 1842 at Scotland; Husband of Christian Meiklejohn is out of the picture well before she married Peter Meiklejohn in Toronto in 1843.¹

     Christian Thomson was born on 1 November 1840 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; Date Nov 1 1840 & location Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland per Baptism Record. Date 1840 & location Scotland per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland per 1841 Scotland Census. Date 1840 & location Scotland per marriage register - Henry Drysdale.^1,3,4 She was baptized on 3 January 1841 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Scotland Baptism Record: Name: Christian Thomson; Birth Date: Nov 1 1840; Baptism Date: Jan 3 1841; Baptism Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Parents: Peter Thomson & Christian Meiklejohn (Scotland Select Births and Baptisms, ancestry.ca.)¹ She appeared on the census of June 1841 at Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton Village, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; Age 7 months at 1841 Scotland Census: see Christian Meiklejohn (mother)(Birth Date Nov 1 1840, so 7 months is June 1841)
Note: This 1841 Scotland Census record shows that Christian was already married to ? Meiklejohn, although he is not shown in this record. She has two daughters by the name Thompson, Helen age 3 and Christian age 7 months. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 17 2024)

1841 Scotand Census: Meiklejohn, Christian, 25, b. Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Occ.: "ind"; Thompson, Hellen, 3; Christian, 7 mo. (1841 Scotland Census: Civil Parish: Tillicoultry; County: Clackmannanshire; Address: Coalsnaughton Village, Parish Number: 468, ancestry.ca.)¹ She lived on 17 December 1858 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Seymour Twp. per marriage register - Henry Drysdale.³ As of 17 December 1858,her married name was Drysdale.² She married Henry Drysdale, son of Alexander Drysdale and Margaret Scott, on 17 December 1858 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Henry Drysdale; Age: 28; Res.: Seymour Twp; Born: Scotland; Parents: Alexander & Margaret Drysdale; Bride: Christina Thompson; Age: 18; Res.: Seymour Twp; Born: Scotland; Parents: Peter & Christina Thompson; Date: Dec 17 1858; Place: Northumberland & Durham; MF: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca)
Note: Peter Thomson and Christian Meiklejohn were the parents of Christina Thomson. Peter Thomson died and Christian married Peter Meiklejohn in 1843. Henry Drysdale and Christina Meiklejohn are parents of Christine Drysdale per her marriage reg'n. to William Meiklejohn.^2,3 Christian Thomson appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Henry Drysdale.⁴ She died on 25 August 1870 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 29; Date of Burial Aug 27 1870 per CemSearch. (Says this is Isabella, but it is the first wife, Christina Thomson.)
Date 1868 & location Ont. per family tree of Jon Myers on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.^5,6 She was buried on 27 August 1870 at Burnbrae Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Isabella (Christina) Drysdale; Born: - ; Died: 1870; ID: BURNBR280; Other names: Drysdale ( 1861), Drysdale ( -1871), Drysdale, Henry ( -1890), Drysdale, William A. ( -1893); Cemetery: Brunbrae Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 22, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Plot 280; Note: Wife of Henry, buried August 27, 1870; not on stone. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=BURNBR280%5E3)
Note: This is the first wife, Christina Thomson, not Isabella.⁶

     William Meiklejohn was born on 1 October 1780 at Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; Parents of Christian Meiklejohn shown as William Meiklejohn & Helen Moir per her Baptism Record.
Date Oct 1 1780 & location Coalsnaughton Village, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.^1,2 He married Helen Moir on 5 October 1811 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Scotland Marriage: Groom: William Meiklejohn; Bride: Helen Moir; Date: Oct 5 1811; Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland (Scotland Select Marriages, ancestry.ca)
Scotland Select Marriages: Groom: William Meiklejohn; Bride: Helen More; Date: Sep 24 1811; Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; MF: 1066690 (Scotland Select Marriages, ancestry.ca)
Parents of Christian Meiklejohn shown as William Meiklejohn & Helen Moir per her Baptism Record.¹ William Meiklejohn died on 6 September 1847 at Stirlingshire, Scotland, at age 66; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.²

     Helen Moir was born circa 1790; Parents of Christian Meiklejohn shown as William Meiklejohn & Helen Moir per her Baptism Record.¹ She married William Meiklejohn on 5 October 1811 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Scotland Marriage: Groom: William Meiklejohn; Bride: Helen Moir; Date: Oct 5 1811; Place: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland (Scotland Select Marriages, ancestry.ca)
Scotland Select Marriages: Groom: William Meiklejohn; Bride: Helen More; Date: Sep 24 1811; Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; MF: 1066690 (Scotland Select Marriages, ancestry.ca)
Parents of Christian Meiklejohn shown as William Meiklejohn & Helen Moir per her Baptism Record.¹ As of 5 October 1811,her married name was Meiklejohn Helen More per Scotland Select Marriages.¹

     Peter Thomson was born on 14 November 1836 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Date Nov 14 1836 & location Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland per Scotland Baptism Record.¹ He was baptized on 15 January 1837 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Scotland Baptism Record: Name: Peter Thomson; Birth Date: Nov 14 1836; Date of Baptism: Jan 15 1837; Place of Baptism: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan, Scotland; Parents: Peter Thomson & Christian Meiklejohn (Scotland Select Births and Baptisms, ancestry.ca.)¹

     Peter McConnell Collins was born in 1856 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Canada West; Date 1856 & location Ottawa per marriage reg'n. - Peter McConnell Collins.¹ He lived on 30 August 1906 at Helena, Montana, U.S.A; Residence Helena, Montana, USA per marriage reg'n. - Helen Moore Cleugh.¹ He married Helen Moore Cleugh, daughter of James Colin Elliott Aberdeen Cleugh and Helen Moore Thomson, on 30 August 1906 at St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008792: Groom: Peter McConnell Collins; Age: 50; Res.: Helena, Montana, USA; Born: Ottawa; Status: widower; Occ.: Land Agent; Rel.: CE; Parents: Peter Collins & Sarah Huston; Bride: Helen Moore Cleugh; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Campbellford; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: James Colin Cleugh & Helen Moore; Wit.: W. J. Tait, & Sarah M. Collins, Kingston; Performed by: ?Starr? g. Lathrop MA; Reg'd.: Oct 16 1906; Reg'r.: S. W. Shannon, Kingston, Frontenac Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008792-1906, ancestry.ca.)²

     Peter Collins was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son Peter McConnell Collins & Helen Moore Cleugh.¹ He married Sarah Huston circa 1852; per marriage reg'n. of son Peter McConnell Collins & Helen Moore Cleugh.¹

     Sarah Huston was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son Peter McConnell Collins & Helen Moore Cleugh.¹ She married Peter Collins circa 1852; per marriage reg'n. of son Peter McConnell Collins & Helen Moore Cleugh.¹ As of circa 1852,her married name was Collins.¹

     James Meiklejohn was born on 1 July 1813 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.¹ He died on 18 April 1817 at Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, at age 3; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.¹

     Sophia Meiklejohn was born on 9 June 1818 at Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.¹ She died on 2 October 1881 at Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, at age 63; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.¹

     James Meiklejohn was born on 13 June 1820 at Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.¹ He died on 10 July 1855 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, at age 35; per family tree of sbun126 on ancestry.ca, Apr 18 2024.¹