Life Events
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| Birth | Mary McKinnon was born in 1873 or 1874 in Ontario.
Mary's mother died 21 January 1874.2 |
| 1881 Census | Mary McKinnon appeared on the 1881 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario. She was 7 years old, born in Ontario, Presbyterian, and was attending school. Mary was a child in the household of John H McArthur (23), Janet McKellar (25), Mary McKellar (67), Catherine (13) and William (7) Gondry. [Relationships were not recorded in the 1881 census but Mary McKellar is likely Mary McKinnon's maternal grandmother]2 |
| 1891 Census | She appeared on the 1891 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. She and her aunt Janet McKellar (34, born Ontario) lived in a two story, 6 room wood house. Mary was 17, born in Ontario, father born in Scotland, mother in Ontario, and she was Presbyterian.3 |
| 1901 Census | She appeared on the 1901 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. She and her aunt Janet McKellar (46, born in Ontario) lived together. Mary was 26, born 16 Jan 1875 in Ontario, of Scotch origin, Presbyterian, and was employed as a school teacher, working 12 months for $225.4 |
| 1911 Census | She appeared on the 1911 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. Mary was still living with her unmarried aunt Janet McKellar. Mary was 36, single, born in October 1874 in Ontario, and was a teacher in a public school working 40 weeks at 36 hours per week for $440.5 |
| 1921 Census | A Mary MacKinnon appeared on the 1921 Census of Calgary, Alberta, at Acadia Apartments, 12th Ave W. She rented her 3 room apartment for $50/month. Mary was 47, single, born in Ontario, parents born in Scotland, Presbyterian, occupation Teacher at Ruth's School, earning $1550 the previous year.6 |