Life Events
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Birth | Elizabeth McKinnon was born circa 1871 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.1 |
(with Parents) 1881 Census | Elizabeth appeared on the 1881 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 10 years old, born in Ontario, and attended school.2 |
(with Parents) 1891 Census | Elizabeth appeared on the 1891 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 19, born in Ontario, father born in Scotland, mother in Ontario, and religion Presbyterian.3 |
Research Note | Not with parents in the 1901 census. |
(with Mother) 1911 Census | Lizzie appeared on the 1911 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her mother Flora McKinnon. She was 29 [sic], single, born May 1872 in Ontario, Scotch, Presbyterian, with no noted occupation.4 |
Marriage | Elizabeth McKinnon married Peter Thomson on 24 Jan 1912 in Bruce Township. Information from registration: Peter Thomson, born in Kincardine, Scotch origin, bachelor, 48, Presbyterian, residence Saugeen Tp, father Robert Thomson farmer, mother Catherine McLeod; Elizabeth McKinnon, born Bruce Tp, Scotch, Spinster, 40, Presbyterian, residence Bruce Tp, father Donald McKinnon farmer, mother Flora McCallum. The witnesses were Alexander McLean & Normanda? Thomson both of Port Elgin.1 |
1921 Census | Peter and Elizabeth Thomson appeared on the 1921 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario, at Goderich Street. They owned their 6 room stone house. Peter was 58, born in Ontario, parents born in Scotland, and was a farmer on his own farm. Elizabeth was 48, born in Ontario, father born in Scotland, mother in Ontario. They had one daughter, Elizabeth (8). The family was Presbyterian.5 |