Margaret Tolmie1

#1264, (c 1848 - 1926)
FatherAlex Tolmie2
MotherMary Fraser2
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen's children & grandchildren
Angus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Margaret Tolmie and James McKinnon

Life Events

BirthMargaret Tolmie was born circa 1848 in Scotland.3
 
MarriageShe married James McKinnon on 7 Mar 1878 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from marriage registration: James MacKinnon, 33, residence Port Elgin, born in Scotland, widower, teacher, Presbyterian, son of Angus MacKinnon & Mary McFadden;
Maggie Tolmie, 30, residence Bruce Tp, born in Scotland, spinster, Presbyterian, daughter of Alexander Tolmie & Mary Fraser;
The witnesses were Neil McGillivray of Port Elgin & John Tolmie of Bruce Tp.2 
1881 CensusJames and Maggie McKinnon appeared on the 1881 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. James was 35 and a teacher. Maggie was 33. They were both born in Scotland and Presbyterian. They had one child, Mary B, age 2.3 
1891 CensusJames and Margaret appeared on the 1891 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. The McKinnon family lived in a 2 story brick house with 11 rooms. James was 45, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland, religion Presbyterian, and was a Teacher. Margaret was 43, born in Scotland, parents born in Scotland, and religion was Presbyterian. Their children were Mary B (11), Angus J (9), Alex G (7), Maggie T (7), and [unreadable name] (4). [The image was very faint and difficult to decipher]4 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband James died on 22 Nov 1891.5
James McKinnon
Death Certificate
1901 CensusMarg McKinnon appeared on the 1901 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario, at Lot 91B 48. She was a widow, born July 31 1848 in rural Ontario, age 53, of Scotch origin, Presbyterian, and literate. She owned a 6 room brick house on half an acre. Her children still at home were Mary B (22), James A (19, school teacher), Alexander (16), Maggie T (16), and John F (12.)6 
1906 CensusMargaret McKinnon and her children appeared on the 1906 Census of Edmonton, Alberta, at 250 8th Street, enumerated 24 Jun 1906. 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.)7 
Residence-Moved Circa 1907, Margaret Tolmie moved to British Columbia.1 
1911 CensusMargret [sic] appeared on the 1911 Census of Vancouver, British Columbia, at 384 Thurlow. She was 63, a widow, born in July 1847 in Scotland, immigrated in 1869, Scotch, and Presbyterian. With her were her children Miamie (29, bookkeeper) and John (23, bookkeeper.)8 
(Next-of-kin) CEFMargaret was listed as next-of-kin on the Canadian Expeditionary Force attestation papers of John Fraser McKinnon on 8 Mar 1916. She was recorded as mother Margaret McKinnon of Shaughnessy Lodge, Vancouver, B.C.9 
DeathMargaret died on 12 Feb 1926 in 1298 10th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Information from death certificate: Margaret MacKinnon of 1298 10th Avenue W Vancouver, Scotch origin, widow, born in 1848 in Scotland, age 78, retired, had lived at place of death 2 years, in B.C. for 19 years, and in Canada for 60 years. Her father was Alexander Tolmie, mother Mary Fraser, both born in Scotland. Informant was her daughter Miss M.B. Mackinnon of the same address.1 
BurialShe was buried on 16 Feb 1926 in Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia.1 
Last Edited13 Sep 2017

Citations

  1. Death certificate of Margaret MacKinnon, died 12 February 1926, registered 15 February 1926 in the Province of British Columbia, Certificate #26-09-366434.
  2. Ontario Marriage Registration. McKinnon/Tolmie, #001535-78.
  3. 1881 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North (177), Port Elgin (h), Page 37.
  4. 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].
  5. Ontario Death Registration. James McKinnon, #001847-92.
  6. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce (50), Port Elgin g-2, page 6, line 19.
  7. 1906 Census for Northwest Provinces. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Alberta, Edmonton, Subdistrict 27D, Page 25.
  8. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. British Columbia, Vancouver (12), Vancouver City (7), page 27.
  9. Canadian Expeditionary Force Attestation Papers & Enlistment Forms. Library and Archives Canada, (http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html), online images, John Fraser MacKinnon, Regimental Number 784370.
  10. British Columbia Death Registration. Mary Belle McLeod, #1953-09-004050.
  11. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Angus James McKinnon, #002046-81.
  12. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Alexander Gordon McKinnon, #003221-84.
  13. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Margaret Tolmie McKinnon, #003224-84.
  14. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. John Fraser McKinnon, #003260-88.