Beatrice Mabel Inkster1

#556, (1882 - 1961)
FatherWilliam Inkster1,2 (1837 - 1917)
MotherJanet Irvine Fidlar1,2 (1840 - 1910)
RelationshipGranddaughter of William Inkster
Extended Family
ChartsDescendants of John Inkster & Abigail Marion
Descendants of Magnus Fidlar & Janet Irvine
William Inkster & Janet Irvine Fidlar descendants
Beatrice Mabel Inkster Daniel
1882 - 1961

Children of Beatrice Mabel Inkster and Richard Daniel

Life Events

BirthBeatrice Mabel Inkster was born on 29 Jan 1882 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from registration: Beatrice Mabel, female, parents William Inkster & Janet Fidlar, Farmer, informant William Inkster Farmer 6th Concession Bruce, registered 25 Feb 1882.1 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusMabel appeared on the 1891 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 8, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother in England, and religion Canada Presbyterian.3 
(Subject) Photograph Mabel appeared in a photograph of the Inkster house at Lot 1 Concession 6 Bruce Township.4,5
Inkster house at Lot 1 Concession 6 Bruce Township
Mabel Beatrice, mother Janet (Fidlar), Albert Wallace, father William Inkster
(with Parents) 1901 CensusMabel Inkster appeared on the 1901 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 18 and born 30 January 1883 in rural Ontario.6 
(Witness) Marriage Beatrice M Inkster of Underwood witnessed the marriage of her brother Albert Wallace Inkster and Mary Ellen Campbell on 15 Apr 1908 in Saugeen Township, Bruce County, Ontario.7 
MarriageBeatrice Mabel Inkster married Richard Daniel, son of James Daniel and Margaret Kerr, on 22 Dec 1909 in Bruce Township.
The marriage registration reads: Richard Daniel, Labourer, Bachelor, 34 years old, United Brethren, residence Exeter, parents James Daniel, farmer & Margaret Kerr;
Mabel Beatrice Inkster, Spinster, 26, Presbyterian, residence Bruce Tp, parents William Inkster, farmer & Janet Fidlar;
They were married by Rev Andrew MacNab of Underwood and the witnesses were Archie McIntyre & Jennie Matheson, both of Bruce Township.2 
1911 CensusRichard and Mabel Daniel appeared on the 1911 Census of Elderslie Township, Bruce County, Ontario, at Lot 3 Concession 6. Richard was 36, born Jan 1875 in Ontario, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, a was a farmer and employer working on his own account. Mabel was 28, born in Jan 1883 in Ontario, Scotch origin, and Presbyterian. They had one son, Harvey, who was born in May 1911. Lodging with them was Mary Inkster, the widow of Mabel's uncle James Albert Inkster.8 
(Informant) DeathMrs Richard Daniel of Paisley registered the 1913 death of her maternal uncle James Harvey Fidlar.9 
Photograph10
Mabel Inkster Daniel, her cousin Belle Tassie
& her sons Harvey and Orville
c1915
1921 CensusRichard and Mabel appeared on the 1921 Census of Arran Township, Bruce County, Ontario. They owned their 6 room brick house and the family was Presbyterian. Richard was 46, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario, of English origin, and was a farmer working his own farm. Mabel was 38, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother in England, of Scotch origin. They had two sons, Harvey (10) and Orval (7).11 
(Heir) WillShe was named an heir in the will of Isabella Fidlar dated 22 Jan 1925. The will included the phrase, "unto my niece Mabel Daniel of Sarnia the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) with a recommendation that she expend a portion of it on the education of her son, James Harvey Daniel."12 
(Subject) Photograph Mabel appeared in a photograph with her brothers Albert and William. The style of Mabel's hat points to the 1920s.5
Siblings Albert, Mabel, and William Inkster
(undated)
(Informant) DeathMrs Daniel of Paisley RR3 registered the death of her husband Richard Daniel in 1931.13 
(Mentioned) ObituaryThey was mentioned in James Harvey Inkster's 1954 obituary as sister Mrs. Mabel Daniel, Port Elgin, Ont.14 
AnecdoteShortly before her death, Mabel wrote the history of the blue willow platter that has been handed down through the generations.15 
DeathMabel died in 1961.16
 
BurialBeatrice Mabel Daniel was buried in Port Elgin Cemetery, Ontario.16 
GravestoneHer gravestone reads:


Richard Daniel 1875- 1931
Inkster B. Mabel 1882 1961 wife
Orville V. 1913 1973 son
J. Harvey Daniel 1911 1988
Dorthoy Welsh 1914 1989 wife
Joan Daniel d/o Harvey 1937-1938
[Section E Row 1 Plot 462].16
 
Last Edited25 Jun 2014

Citations

  1. Birth Registrations of Ontario, Canada. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. Beatrice Mabel Inkster, #003017-82.
  2. Marriage Registrations of Ontario, 1857-1928. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. Daniel/Inkster, #005635-09.
  3. 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce West (53), Bruce Township (a-2), page 4.
  4. 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.
  5. Copies of photographs in Marie Inkster's collection.
  6. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce W (50), Bruce (a-2), page 6, line 16.
  7. Marriage Registrations of Ontario, 1857-1928. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. Inkster/Campbell, #005334-08.
  8. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. 60 South Bruce, sd 4, ed 4, page 8.
  9. Death Registrations of Ontario, 1869-1938. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. James Harvey Fidlar, #009662-13.
  10. E-mails from Sharon Hoskyn, BC, to J Kolthammer, date of photo estimated - Harvey was born in 1911 and Orville in Sept 1913.
  11. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North, SD 12, Page 1.
  12. Last Will and Testament of Isabella Fidlar of Toronto, Ontario, 22 January 1925. Typescript copy in the possession of Sharon Hoskyn.
  13. Death Registrations of Ontario, 1869-1938. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. Richard Daniel, #009818-31.
  14. Obituary of James Harvey Inkster in The Vancouver Sun, September 1954. transcribed by a volunteer.
  15. Letter from Marie Isabel Inkster, Kincardine, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, dated March 1997.
  16. Port Elgin Cemetery Inscriptions, volunteer lookup 13 Feb 2003.
  17. Birth Registrations of Ontario, Canada. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. Harvey James Daniel, #013515-11.
  18. Birth Registrations of Ontario, Canada. Image viewed at Ancestry.com. Orval Victor Daniel, #017883-1913.