Mary Belle McKinnon1

#11774, (1878 - 1953)
FatherJames McKinnon2,1 (c 1844 - 1891)
MotherMargaret Tolmie2,1 (c 1848 - 1926)
RelationshipGranddaughter of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen's children & grandchildren
Angus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Life Events

BirthMary Belle McKinnon was born on 21 Dec 1878 in Port Elgin, Ontario.3,4,1
 
(with Parents) 1881 CensusMary B McKinnon appeared on the 1881 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was two years old and born in Ontario.2 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusMary B appeared on the 1891 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 11, born in Ontario, parents born in Scotland, and religion Presbyterian.5 
(with Mother) 1901 CensusMary B appeared on the 1901 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario with her siblings and widowed mother Margaret. She was born Dec 21 1878 in urban Ontario, age 22, of Scotch origin, Presbyterian, and literate.3 
(with Mother) 1906 CensusBell appeared on the 1906 Census of Edmonton, Alberta in the household of her mother Margaret McKinnon. Margaret was 56, a widow, born in Scotland, immigrated in 1870. Her children, all born in Ontario, were James (24), Bell (26), Alex (21), Margaret (21), and John (18.)6 
(with Mother) 1911 CensusMinnie appeared on the 1911 Census of Vancouver, British Columbia with her mother Margaret. She was 29, single, born in December 1881 in Ontario, Scotch, Presbyterian, and worked as a Bookkeeper in an office for 52 weeks at 60 hours per week for $600. [The writing was difficult to read and looks like her name was Miamie or Minnie]7 
(Informant) DeathMary registered the 1926 death of her mother. She was recorded as daughter Miss M.B. Mackinnon of 1298 10th Ave W Vancouver.8 
MarriageMary Belle McKinnon married Kenneth Archibald McLeod on 8 Sep 1933 in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Details from the certificate: Kenneth Archibald McLeod, Rancher, widower, age 64, Presbyterian, residence 5290 Angus Drive Vancouver, birthplace Port Elgin Ontario, father Archibald Kenneth McLeod born Alexandra Ontario, mother Catherine McLellan born Scotland;
Mary Isabel McKinnon, occupation Supervisor, spinster, age 52, Presbyterian, 2343 Stephens Street Vancouver, birthplace Port Elgin Ontario, father James McKinnon born Scotland, mother Margaret Tolmie born Scotland;
They were married at the Presbyterian Manse by John McTurk of Chilliwack and the witnesses were William McTurk and Jean Cowen of Chilliwack.1,4 
Research Note Kenneth McLeod had 9 children with his first wife before she died and was a politican and builder in Edmonton as noted in this wikipedia article . 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Kenneth died on 27 Jul 1940.9 
DeathMary died on 5 Apr 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Details from the certificate: Mary Belle McLeod, lived in BC 15 years, widow, born December 21st 1878 in Port Elgin Ontario, age 74 years 3 months 15 days, husband Kenneth Archibald McLeod, father James McKinnon, mother Margaret Tolmie, both born Scotland, informant Executor at Montreal Trust Co, burial at Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby.1 
Last Edited19 Oct 2017

Citations

  1. British Columbia Death Registration. Mary Belle McLeod, #1953-09-004050.
  2. 1881 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North (177), Port Elgin (h), Page 37.
  3. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce (50), Port Elgin g-2, page 6, line 19.
  4. British Columbia Marriage Registration. Kenneth Archibald McLeod & Mary Isabel McKinnon, #33-09-407079.
  5. 1891 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North (52), Port Elgin Village (i), page 58 [faint image, difficult to read].
  6. 1906 Census for Northwest Provinces. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Edmonton, Subdistrict 27D, Page 25.
  7. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Vancouver (12), Vancouver City (7), page 27.
  8. Death certificate of Margaret MacKinnon, died 12 February 1926, registered 15 February 1926 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #26-09-366434.
  9. Family Search Record Search Indexes to British Columbia Deaths, 1872-1986, viewed online, Kenneth Archibald McLeod, 1940.