Catharine Kinross Graham1,2

#11376, (1856 - b 1944)
FatherThomas Graham1,2 (1808 - 1871)
MotherMary Lennox2 (c 1826 - 1913)
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of James Graham
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart

Children of Catharine Kinross Graham and William Ewing

Life Events

BirthCatharine Kinross Graham was born on 11 Jul 1856 in Logie, Perthshire.1
 
(with Parents) 1861 CensusCatherine appeared on the 1861 Census of Logie, Perthshire with her parents. She was 4 and born in Logie, Stirling.3 
(with Parents) 1871 CensusCatherine appeared on the 1871 Census of Nepean Township, Carleton County, Ontario with her parents. She was 14, attended school, and was born in Scotland.4 
(with Mother) 1881 CensusKate appeared on the 1881 Census of Gloucester, Russell County, Ontario in the household of her widowed mother Mary. She was 23, born in Scotland, and Presbyterian.5 
MarriageCatharine Kinross Graham married William Ewing on 13 Jun 1883 in Gloucester, Carleton County, Ontario.
Information from certificate: William Ewing, 40, residence Montreal Que, born Perthshire Scotland, Bachelor, Seed Merchant, son of William Ewing & Mary Cairns;
Catharine Kinross Graham, 26, residence Gloucester Ont, born Stirling Scotland, Spinster, daughter of Thomas Graham & Mary Lenox.
Witnesses were David Matheson of Ottawa & James H Davison of Montreal; bride & groom both Presbyterian, License.2 
Note.Witnesses at their children's baptisms included Wm Ewing Senr, Mary Ewing, James Drummond, Jeanie Allan, Margaret McDougall Drummond, and James H Davison, Mary Graham, J H Bow?, Mary Jane Culkin, Frances T M Graham [Catherine's sister-in-law].

Have not found a baptism for their youngest daughter, Margaret. Not recorded at St Gabriel's in 1896-98, where all her siblings were baptised. 
1891 CensusWilliam and Catherine Ewing appeared on the 1891 Census of Montreal, Quebec. The Ewing family lived in a 4 story stone house with 12 rooms. William was 47, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland, religion Presbyterian, and was a Seedsman - Retail dealer, employing 6 people. Catherine was 32, born in Scotland, parents born Scotland, and religion Presbyterian. Their children were William (7), Thomas (5), Mary (3), and Catherine (1). Also with them were William's father William (72) and one domestic servant.6 
1901 CensusWilliam F and Catherine K Ewing appeared on the 1901 Census of Montreal, Quebec. William was born Sept 18 1845 in Scotland, age 55, immigrated in 1865, Scotch origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, a Merchant of Seeds &c, employer, could speak English & French as could his children. Catherine was born July 11 1858 in Scotland, age 42, immigrated in 1867, and did not speak French. Their children were William (16, clerk of seeds &c), Thomas G (14), Marey L (13), Catherine K (11), Isabel D (9), Archibald C (6), and Maggie McL (4). Also in the household were William's father William and one servant.7 
(Witness) Marriage C K Ewing witnessed the marriage of her son William Ewing and Isabel Swanson Forbes on 22 Jul 1910 in First Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec.8 
(Witness) Marriage Catharine Kinross Ewing witnessed the marriage of John Spencer Wells Smith and her daughter Mary Lennox Ewing on 28 Sep 1910 in Montreal.9 
1911 CensusWilliam and Katherine Ewing [the surname is difficult to read] appeared on the 1911 Census of Montreal, Quebec, at 100 Sherbrooke Street. William was 67, born in Scotland in September 1843, immigrated in 1865. He was a wholesale & retail merchant of seeds, etc. and was both an employer and working on his own account. Katherine was 56, born in Scotland July 1854, immigrated in 1862. With them were their children Thomas (25), Katherine (21), Isabella (19), and Margaret (14), all born in Quebec, and one female Catholic domestic who worked 50 weeks and earned $200. The family was Presbyterian and Thomas was the only one who could speak French.10 
(Son died) DeathHer son Archibald died 4 Jun 1916 while serving in World War I. Their address was 476 Melrose Avenue, Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal.11 
(Witness) Marriage Catharine Kinross Ewing witnessed the marriage of William Alexander McIntosh and her daughter Margaret McLaurin Ewing on 24 Apr 1920 in Montreal.12 
(Witness) Marriage Catherine K Ewing witnessed the marriage of Ebin John Campbell and her daughter Catherine Kinross Ewing on 21 Nov 1924 in Montreal.13 
(Mentioned) ObituarySister Mrs C Ewing of Montreal was mentioned in John Graham's 1931 obituary.14 
DeathCatharine died before 1944.
She was not mentioned in the lengthy obituary of her son William. 
Last Edited24 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S1320] Website International Genealogical Index, civil registration index (www.familysearch.org).
  2. [S1017] Ontario Marriage Registration. Ewing/Graham, #001888-83.
  3. [S1186] Online index to the 1861 Census for Scotland (Ancestry.com) "Logie (374 ), ED 5, page 1 [the indexing was poorly done]."
  4. [S1835] 1871 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Carleton (78), Nepean (a-2), page 26.
  5. [S468] Transcription of the 1881 Census for Canada (Family History Library, online).
  6. [S1572] 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Montreal City (172), St Lawrence Ward (f-10), page 13.
  7. [S505] 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, 177 St Lawrence Division, City of Montreal St Lawrence Ward, page 9.
  8. [S2456] Parish Registers of First Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Marriage of William Ewing Junior & Isabel Swanson Forbes, 1910.
  9. [S2456] Parish Registers of First Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Marriage of J Spenser W Smith & Mary Lennox Ewing, 1910.
  10. [S951] 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Montreal St Laurent (182), St Laurent Ward (7), page 4.
  11. [S303] Website Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register (http://www.cwgc.org/), Archibald Cairns Ewing, service number 475839.
  12. [S2456] Parish Registers of First Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Marriage of William Alexander McIntosh & Margaret MacLaurin Ewing, 1920.
  13. [S2456] Parish Registers of First Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Ebin John Campbell & Catherine Kinross Ewing, 1924.
  14. [S2469] Obituary of John Graham in the Ottawa Citizen, 17 September 1931. Digitized copy viewed on Google news archive.
  15. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, William Ewing, 1884.
  16. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Thomas Graham Ewing, 1886.
  17. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Mary Lennox Ewing, 1897.
  18. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Catherine Kinross Ewing, 1889.
  19. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Isabel Davison Ewing, 1802.
  20. [S2455] Baptisms of St Gabriel Presbyterian, Montreal, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Archibald Cairns Ewing, 1895.