Lewis King McLaurin1

#19056, (1853 - 1927)
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart

Children of Lewis King McLaurin and Margaret Steel Graham

Life Events

BirthLewis King McLaurin was born in 1853 in Templeton, Ottawa County, Quebec.1,2
 
MarriageHe married Margaret Steel Graham, daughter of Thomas Graham and Mary Lennox, on 27 Sep 1882 in Sunnyside, New Edinburgh, Gloucester Township, Carleton County, Ontario.
Information from registration: Lewis King McLaurin, 28, residence Templeton Ottawa County Que, born Templeton, Bachelor, Farmer, son of John McLaurin & Clarissa Dunning;
Margaret Steel Graham, 29, residence Gloucester Co Carleton, born Stirling Scotland, Spinster, daughter of Thomas Graham & Mary Lennox. Witnesses were Wm Ewing Jr. [Margaret's sister Catharine's future husband] & Wm Graham [Margaret's brother] both of Montreal, bride & groom both Presbyterian, License.1 
1891 CensusLewis and Maggie Mclaurin appeared on the 1891 Census of Templeton, Ottawa County, Quebec. They lived in a 3 story brick house with 10 rooms. Lewis was 37, born in Quebec, father born in Ontario, mother in Quebec, Presbyterian, farmer employing 20 hands. Maggie was 37, born in Scotland, as were her parents. Their children included Thos Graham (8), John (6), Lennox (4), and Clarance (2). [It was recorded that the children's father was born in Quebec and the mother in Ontario - this is reversed]. They also had one male servant, not stated whether for the house or the farm.3 
Research Note Not in the Templeton enumeration districts in the 1901 census, per Automated Genealogy index and Ancestry index. 
1911 CensusLouis K and Maggie MacLaurin appeared on the 1911 Census of Lachine, Quebec, at 14 - 42 Avenue. Lewis was a lumberman, 56 years old, born in July 1855 in Quebec. Maggie was 56, born in May 1855 in Scotland, immigrated in 1861. They were Presbyterian. Also in the household were their children Clarence (21) and Margaret (19), and a domestic. [The census was filled out in French]4 
DeathLewis died on 4 Oct 1927 in Lachine, Quebec.5
 
BurialHe was buried on 7 Oct 1927 in East Templeton, Quebec. The parish register noted that he was the son of the late John McLaurin and his wife Clarissa Dunning, of the city of Lachine, died on October 4th, aged 74. The register was signed by T G McLaurin and C Howard.5 
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Gravestone for Lewis K McLaurin, wife Margaret S Graham
His parents & son Thomas Graham McLaurin
Last Edited30 Jun 2012

Citations

  1. [S1017] Ontario Marriage Registration. McLaurin/Graham, #001820-82.
  2. [S2480] Photograph of the McLaurin Family gravestone at East Templeton United Church Cemetery, taken by Scott Naylor, 16 April 2006. Photo viewed online.
  3. [S1572] 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Ottawa (175), Templeton East (1), page 70.
  4. [S951] 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Quebec, Jacques-Cartier (162), subdistrict 20, page 15.
  5. [S2457] Parish Registers of St Andrew Presbyterian, Lachine, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Burial of Lewis King McLaurin, 1927.
  6. [S2457] Parish Registers of St Andrew Presbyterian, Lachine, Quebec. Drouin Collection. Image viewed at Ancestry.com, Marriage of Cavie Percy Howard & Margaret Lennox McLaurin, 1917.