Margaret Steel Graham1

#11378, (1853 - 1934)
FatherThomas Graham2,1 (1808 - 1871)
MotherMary Lennox2,1 (c 1826 - 1913)
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of James Graham
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart
Margaret Steel Graham McLaurin
1853 - 1934

Children of Margaret Steel Graham and Lewis King McLaurin

Life Events

BirthMargaret Steel Graham was born on 22 May 1853 in Logie, Perthshire.2
 
(with Parents) 1861 CensusMargaret Steel appeared on the 1861 Census of Logie, Perthshire with her parents. She was 7 and born in Logie, Stirling.3 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusMargaret appeared on the 1871 Census of Nepean Township, Carleton County, Ontario with her parents. She was 17, attended school, and was born in Scotland.4 
(with Mother) 1881 CensusMaggie appeared on the 1881 Census of Gloucester, Russell County, Ontario in the household of her widowed mother Mary. She was 26, born in Scotland, and Presbyterian.5 
MarriageMargaret Steel Graham married Lewis King McLaurin on 27 Sep 1882 in Sunnyside, New Edinburgh, Gloucester Township, Carleton County, Ontario.
Information from registration: Lewis King McLaurin, 28, residence Templeton Ottawa County Que, born Templeton, Bachelor, Farmer, son of John McLaurin & Clarissa Dunning;
Margaret Steel Graham, 29, residence Gloucester Co Carleton, born Stirling Scotland, Spinster, daughter of Thomas Graham & Mary Lennox. Witnesses were Wm Ewing Jr. [Margaret's sister Catharine's future husband] & Wm Graham [Margaret's brother] both of Montreal, bride & groom both Presbyterian, License.1 
1891 CensusLewis and Maggie Mclaurin appeared on the 1891 Census of Templeton, Ottawa County, Quebec. They lived in a 3 story brick house with 10 rooms. Lewis was 37, born in Quebec, father born in Ontario, mother in Quebec, Presbyterian, farmer employing 20 hands. Maggie was 37, born in Scotland, as were her parents. Their children included Thos Graham (8), John (6), Lennox (4), and Clarance (2). [It was recorded that the children's father was born in Quebec and the mother in Ontario - this is reversed]. They also had one male servant, not stated whether for the house or the farm.6 
Photograph7
Margaret Steel Graham and her children
Thomas (1883), John (1885), Clarence (1889), Margaret (1892)
Research Note Not in the Templeton enumeration districts in the 1901 census, per Automated Genealogy index and Ancestry index. 
1911 CensusLouis K and Maggie MacLaurin appeared on the 1911 Census of Lachine, Quebec, at 14 - 42 Avenue. Lewis was a lumberman, 56 years old, born in July 1855 in Quebec. Maggie was 56, born in May 1855 in Scotland, immigrated in 1861. They were Presbyterian. Also in the household were their children Clarence (21) and Margaret (19), and a domestic. [The census was filled out in French]8 
Passenger ListClarence MacLaurin, his mother Maggie, and his son Cedric were listed on a manifest dated 3 May 1920 for the SS Vasari, arriving in New York from Liverpool. Maggie was 65, married, in Quebec, Canada from 1880 to 1920, birthplace Scotland, housewife. Clarence was 30, married [sic], born in Canada, occupation Air Service. Cedric was 10 months old and born in Canada. Their destination was Lachine, Quebec.9 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Lewis King McLaurin died on 4 Oct 1927.10 
(Mentioned) ObituarySister Mrs Lewis K McLaurin of Lachine was mentioned in John Graham's 1931 obituary.11 
DeathMargaret died on 30 Apr 1934 in 9845 LaSalle Boulevard, Ville La Salle, Quebec.
The register stated that she was the widow of Lewis King MacLaurin, aged 80 years, 11 months, and 8 days, and was buried in the United Church Cemetery at East Templeton.12 
BurialShe was buried on 3 May 1934 in United Church Cemetery, East Templeton, Quebec.12 
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Gravestone for Lewis K McLaurin, wife Margaret S Graham
His parents & son Thomas Graham McLaurin
Last Edited3 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. [S1017] Ontario Marriage Registration. McLaurin/Graham, #001820-82.
  2. [S111] Website International Genealogical Index, parish register extraction (www.familysearch.org).
  3. [S1186] Online index to the 1861 Census for Scotland (Ancestry.com) "Logie (374 ), ED 5, page 1 [the indexing was poorly done]."
  4. [S1835] 1871 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Carleton (78), Nepean (a-2), page 26.
  5. [S468] Transcription of the 1881 Census for Canada (Family History Library, online).
  6. [S1572] 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Ottawa (175), Templeton East (1), page 70.
  7. [S2615] E-mails from Alison McLaurin Turnbull to J Kolthammer.
  8. [S951] 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Jacques-Cartier (162), subdistrict 20, page 15.
  9. [S1622] Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. SS Vasari, arrived in New York May 1920.
  10. [S2457] Parish Registers of St Andrew Presbyterian, Lachine, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Burial of Lewis King McLaurin, 1927.
  11. [S2469] Obituary of John Graham in the Ottawa Citizen, 17 September 1931. Digitized copy viewed on Google news archive.
  12. [S2457] Parish Registers of St Andrew Presbyterian, Lachine, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Burial of Margaret Steele Graham MacLaurin.
  13. [S2480] Photograph of the McLaurin Family gravestone at East Templeton United Church Cemetery, taken by Scott Naylor, 16 April 2006. Photo viewed online.
  14. [S2457] Parish Registers of St Andrew Presbyterian, Lachine, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Marriage of Cavie Percy Howard & Margaret Lennox McLaurin, 1917.