Susan Begg1

#12929, (1891 - 1991)
FatherAlexander Duncan Begg2 (1866 - 1953)
MotherMary Gilchrist2 (1869 - )
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Susan Begg and Stephen Allen Tripp
  • Allen Tripp7
  • Mary Ellen Tripp 7 (c 1920 - 2010)
  • Margaret Tripp9
  • Alice Tripp9
  • Peter Alexander Tripp10 (1927 - 1927)
  • Edna Tripp9

Life Events

BirthSusan Begg was born on 7 Dec 1891 in Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from the register: female, name not recorded, daughter of Alex Begg & Mary Gilchrist, father a Farmer, informant Alex Begg, registered at Tiverton 24 Dec 1891.2 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusSusan appeared on the 1901 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 9 years old, born 9 December 1891 in rural Ontario, and attended school 10 months.3 
(with Parents) 1911 CensusSusannah [sic] appeared on the 1911 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 18, born Dec 1892 in Ontario.4 
Passenger ListShe was listed on a manifest dated 11 Oct 1916. Detroit border crossing card: Susie Begg, 24, single, Domestic, Scotch, nationality Canadian, last residence Bruce, Ont; relative in Canada father Alexander Begg of Bruce Ont; never before in U.S., destination Detroit, no address; money shown $5, 5' 6" ruddy complexion, lt br hair, blue eyes, arrived via Wabash [rr?]; Remarks on reverse of card: Debarred - L.P.C. & Moral turpitude (no appeal); Med. Cert. 8 mos. Pregnant - G.U.-C.5 
MarriageShe married Stephen Allen Tripp on 4 Mar 1918 in South Porcupine, Timiskaming County, Ontario.
Details from the certificate: Stephen Allen Tripp, age 39, residence Hastings, birthplace Monmouth Ontario, bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian, father Daniel Tripp, mother Annie McMallan;
Susie Begg, 26, residence Ontario, birthplace Heron Ontario, spinster, occupation Lady, Presbyterian, father Alexander Begg, mother Mary Gilchrist;
They were married by T W F G Andrews, Methodist, and the witnesses were Essie Costram and Gilmore Sheridan, both of South Porcupine.6 
1921 CensusStephen and Susan Tripp appeared on the 1921 Census of Herschel Township, Hastings County, Ontario. They owned their 6-room wood house. Stephen was 43, born in Ontario, of Dutch origin, occupation farmer working on his own account. Susan was 29, born in Ontario, Irish origin. Their children were Allan (2) and Mary E (6 months). The family was Presbyterian.7 
DeathSusan died in 1991 in Ontario.8
 
Last Edited30 Jul 2017

Citations

  1. The Bruce Township Historical Society, Bruce Township Tales and Trails from early days to 1983 (Ontario: The Bruce Township Historical Society, 1997), FHL fiche #6087691, Begg biography.
  2. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Female Begg, #008201-91.
  3. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce W (50), Bruce (a-2), page 8.
  4. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. 59 Bruce North, sd 4, ed 2, page 8.
  5. Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957, images (www.ancestry.com).
  6. Ontario Marriage Registration. Stephen Allen Tripp & Susie Begg, #017451-18.
  7. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Hastings West, SD 1, Page 23.
  8. Website Find A Grave. Earl G Begg & his sister Susan wife of Steven Tripp, photo online.
  9. E-mails from Joanne Zaras to J Kolthammer.
  10. Ontario Death Registration. Peter Alexander Tripp, 1927, #016615.