Life Events
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| Birth | Margaret McLaurin Ewing was born on 18 Aug 1896 in Montreal, Quebec.2
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| Research Note | There were no Ewing baptisms at St Gabriel's (where all Maggie's siblings were baptised) in 1896-1898. |
| (with Parents) 1901 Census | Maggie McL appeared on the 1901 Census of Montreal, Quebec with her parents. She was born Aug 18 1896 in Quebec, age 4, of Scotch origin.2 |
| (with Parents) 1911 Census | Margaret appeared on the 1911 Census of Montreal, Quebec with her parents. She was 14 years old and born in August 1896 in Quebec. It was not recorded that she attended school.3 |
| (Witness) Marriage | Margaret M Ewing witnessed the marriage of James Bearman Bryson and her sister Isabel Davison Ewing on 18 Mar 1913 in First Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec.4 |
| Marriage | Margaret McLaurin Ewing married William Alexander McIntosh on 24 Apr 1920 in Montreal.
Details from the register: William Alexander McIntosh of New York City, USA, bachelor, provision merchant, son of Alexander McIntosh and his wife Janet Neas of Edmonton, Alberta;
Margaret MacLaurin Ewing, spinster, daughter of the late William Ewing and of his wife Catherine Kinross Graham of Montreal;
They were married by license and the witnesses were Alex R Ness and Catherine Kinross Ewing.1 |
| Passenger List | Margaret McIntosh was listed on a Port of Montreal manifest dated May 1920. She was 23, married, residence Montreal, contact person was her mother Mrs E W Ewing, 100 Sherbrooke Street W Montreal, her destination Englewood NJ, going to join husband W.A. at 22 Engle Street, carrying $50. She was 5' 5", medium complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, and was born in Montreal.5 |
| Passenger List | William Alexander McIntosh was listed on a Rouses Point, New York, border crossing card dated 31 Jan 1924. William was a food broker, Canadian, last residence Montreal, destination 100 Hudson Street, New York City, had been in New York from 1918 to 1921, intends to reside there permanently and become a citizen. He was 5' 7", fair hair, hazel eyes, 2 birth marks, birthplace Waterville Quebec. Nearest relative was his wife Margaret, 476 Melrose Avenue.
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| Passenger List | Margaret E McIntosh and her son Alex K were listed on a manifest dated Feb 1924 for crossing into the U.S. Margaret was 27, height 5' 3", fair complexion, light brown hair, gr. eyes, and had been in the US before. She carried $50. Alex was 5 months old and they were both born in Montreal. Her nearest relative in Canada was her mother Catherine Ewing of 476 Melrose Avenue. Their destination was New York City where they were going to join their husband and father Wm A at 100 Hudson Street.7 |
| 1930 Census | William A and Margaret H McIntosh appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey, at 26 Sisson Terrace. They rented their home for $90 and owned a radio. William was 39, born in Canada, first married at 29, born in Canada, parents born in Canada, and was a food supplies broker. Margaret was 33, first married at 23, born in Canada, parents born in Canada. They had one son, Kinross (6, birthplace Canada). The family immigrated in 1923 and had alien status.8 |
| Research Note | Her sister and brother-in-law Mary and Spencer Smith also lived in Tenafly in 1930. |
| (Mentioned) Obituary | A sister, Mrs W A McIntosh of Long Island was mentioned in William Ewing's 1944 obituary.9  |