John Norman McLeod1
#20137, (1887 - 1938)
| Charts | Descendants of John Inkster & Abigail Marion Ann Inkster & James Maitland Tassie descendants |
Child of John Norman McLeod and Annie Myrtle Robertson |
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| Birth | John Norman McLeod was born on 9 Nov 1887 in Dalkeith, Ontario.1,2 |
| Marriage | He married Annie Myrtle Robertson, daughter of William Wallace Robertson and Jeannie Moir Tassie, on 18 Apr 1917 in Fort William, District of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Information from marriage certificate: John Norman McLeod, 29, residence recently from Fort Frances now Fort William, born Dalkeith Ontario, bachelor, occupation Company Sargent Major with 141 Battalion, Presbyterian, son of William Norman McLeod & Jessie McLeod; Myrtle Corinne Robertson, 25, residence Port Arthur, born Sandusky Ohio USA, spinster, nurse, Presbyterian, daughter of Wallace William Robertson & Jean Tassie; They were married by H Irvine Presbyterian Minister and the witnesses were Mrs C Featherly & [Myrtle's sister] Madeline Robertson, both of Port Arthur.1 |
| 1921 Census | John and Myrtle McLeod appeared on the 1921 Census of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, at Front Street. They rented their 3 room wood house for $15. John was 34, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother in Quebec, of Scotch origin, occupation Provincial Constable working for the Ontario government, earning $2000. Myrtle was 26, born in Ontario, father born in Scotland, mother in Ontario They had one son, Ross, who was 6 months old. The family was Presbyterian.3 |
| Death | John died on 9 May 1938 in Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia. Information from certificate: John Norman MacLeod of Boom Camp, Haney, B.C., has been in province since 1914, married, Scotch origin, born Nov 9th 1887 in Ontario, age 50 years 6 months, and was a policeman for the city for 32 years until 1930. Wife's name is Myrtle, father was Wm MacLeod born Ontario, mother was Jessie MacLeod born Montreal Que. The informant was his wife Mrs. John N. MacLeod of Haney. Cause of death was being struck by an auto.2 |
| Burial | He was buried on 14 May 1938 in Returned Soldiers' Plot, Vancouver, British Columbia.2 |
| Last Edited | 25 Jun 2014 |
Citations
- Marriage Registrations of Ontario, 1857-1928. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. McLeod/Robertson, #019497-17.
- Death certificate of John Norman MacLeod, died 9 May 1938, registered 12 May 1938 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #38-09-543656.
- 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Port Arthur and Kenora, SD 56, Page 9.
- Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), Ross Robertson MacLeod, Service Number K52301.