Walton HOLMES

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• Family: Ontario, Canada; He married a widow with one or two girls
• Name: Alexander Walton Holmes
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• _UID: F14BC5D6EDC848628E0E9CC4C4B24601EF10
• Birth: 17 Feb 1902, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; with the assistance of Dr. A. M. Bateman
• Birth registration: 1 Apr 1902, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
• Registered: 25 Jun 1928, Whitevale, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; the death of his father, Cuthbert Walton Holmes,
• Registered: 9 Aug 1930, Whitevale, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; the death of his daughter, Margaret Holmes,
• Residence: 9 Aug 1930, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at R. R. # 2

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Microfilm # 2,372,597 might still be in the vault. Walton Holmes married Ella Stephenson. Their daughter Margaret Holmes was born March 5, 1927.

Birth registration:
His birth was registered by his father.

Family/Spouse: Ella STEPHENSON. Ella (daughter of John Thomas STEPHENSON and Eliza Alberta SANDEMAN) was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. M. HOLMES

C.W. married Mary LAWSON Mary (daughter of James LAWSON and Isabella GILCHRIST) was born about 1862 in Cherrywood, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Church Cemetery
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• _UID: F45663A6D51D4AF38BEC312CFF86137260C0
• Birth: Abt 1862, Cherrywood, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada
• Marriage witness: 12 Mar 1885, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; to the marriage of William Gilchrist to Jane Somerville

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Family History Library microfilm # 1,843,569. 1901 Ontario County West # 99 a-f. NAC microfilm # T-6487. Cuthbert Holmes and Mary (Lawson) Holmes. Ontario County, Pickering Township. District 99 Ontario West, sub district 6 or b? Wendy's copy is not clear enough.

Birth:
Since she was aged 28 when she married on October 8, 1890, her birth year would be calculated as circa 1862.

Marriage witness:
The groom, William Gilchrist, was her uncle - her mother's brother.

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• _UID: 8B198B8893CC4A0D88A93BF2B29EFBA0B6DD
• Residence: Abt 1854, Brooklin, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

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Residence:
His son, Cuthburt Holmes, was born in Brooklin.

Jonathan married Margaret PEART. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: B2C75778E3B547F6BCB3543DB9724C8519BF

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• Name: Arless Flint's notes give his name as "James" Lawson, while Isabel Flint's notes say that his name was "Alexander" Lawson
• Name: Alexander Lawson
• Reference Number: 26.1*
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• _UID: 7D5D665989C4448380B1C35E77D593F5D32C
• Birth: Abt 1820, Fife, Scotland
• Occupation: 13 Aug 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; farmer, at the time his daughter, Christina Lawson, was born
• Residence: 13 Aug 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; lot 29, concession 3
• Occupation: 17 May 1875, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; yeoman, at the time that his son, George Lawson, was born
• Residence: 17 May 1875, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at lot 29, concession 3
• Registered: 16 Jul 1896, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; the death of his son, George Lawson, to Registrar Donald R. Beaton
• Residence: 16 Jul 1896, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; lot 29, concession 3
• Burial: 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; with his wife, Isabella Gilchrist, and his children, George W. Lawson, and Isabella Lawson, in Erskine Cemetery
• Death: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; of heart disease and mania, lasting 4 months, according to his physician, Dr. J. C. Hutchison
• Occupation: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; farmer, at the time of his death
• Religion: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; a Presbyterian, at the time of his death
• Residence: 25 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; lot 29, concession 3
• Death registration: 28 Apr 1897, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada

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James Lawson was born in Fifeshire April 28,1820. He was likely from Largo.

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James LAWSON. Pickering Township, Ontario County. # 3042, 1897.

Birth:
Since he was age 77 when he died on April 25, 1897, his birth was calculated as c. 1820.

Death registration:
His death was registered by his doctor, Dr. J. C. Hutchison.

James married Isabella GILCHRIST. Isabella (daughter of David GILCHRIST and Mary SKINNER) was born on 16 May 1831 in Scotland; died on 15 Mar 1911 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mar 1911 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 26.1
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• _UID: A323DE4AAF6E4A678DE7EDC4AD8511436757
• Burial: Mar 1911, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Cemetery, Cherrywood,

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Family History Library microfilm # 1,843,569. Ontario County West # 99 a-f. NAC microfilm # T-6487. Pickering Township. District 99 Ontario West, sub district 6? Wendy's copy is not clear enough.

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• Reference Number: 52.0
• Will: Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; registered as BG 47 (or GB 47) No. 1314
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• _UID: 9623B575124B40408C6E46C6402C58B842E5
• Birth: 1806, Fife, Scotland; according to his age of 74 years old at death on March 26, 1880, in
• Baptism: 16 Sep 1806, Largo, Fife, Scotland; son of George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman, at Hilles [Hillhouse?]
• Residence: 28 May 1830, Fife, Scotland; at the time of his marriage
• Emigration: 1832, Fife, Scotland; to Canada
• Occupation: Abt 1832, Fife, Scotland; baker before his emigration
• Emigration: 17 May 1832, Largo, Fife, Scotland; to Canada, after leasing his home and business, as of
• Directory: Abt 1837, Pickering Township, York County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Residence: 1837, Pickering Township, York County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Land: 12 Jul 1845, Pickering Township, York County, Canada West, Canada
• Directory: 1846, Pickering Township, York County, Canada West, Canada
• Directory: 1850, Pickering Township, York County, Canada West, Canada
• Occupation: 25 Mar 1880, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; as a yeoman at the time of his death
• Death: 26 Mar 1880, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; aged "73 years, 6 months, and 16 days"
• Gravestone: 26 Mar 1880, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Church Cemetery
• Burial: 28 Mar 1880, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Cemetery, Cherrywood

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FHL microfilm # 1376304. 1845. Ontario Land Index fiche says Pickering Township, concession 2, NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of lot 27.
Reference: ID 5, 1845 07 12, type S, CL Deed no 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 013.
Reference: ID 5, 1850 12 19, type S, CL Deed no 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 295.

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See Fifeshire file folder

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Ontario Archives F1864. Ref: Helen Alves, article " Using Assessment rolls to Research a Family Business", Kindred Spirits, Whitby-Oshawa Branch, OGS, Volume XXI, No. 1, Winter 2002, pages 6, 7, and 9.

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article on Pickering Township in The York Pioneer, Volume 89, 1994.
Try libraries. Likely copies at OGS Library, Toronto.

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"The Story of Dunbarton-Fairport United Church and Erskine Presbyterian". This book was sold by Toronto Branch OGS in 1987. Try libraries or OGS Library. Ref: Toronto Tree, Toronto Branch, OGS, Vol. 18, No. 5, May 1987, page 55

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David GILCHRIST died March 26, 1880. Pickering, # 1314, 1880. Ontario County. GB 47 or BG 47? Film # 0, 848,318 Probate papers 1314-1436 (1880-1881).

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article listing the newspapers from the Region of Durham and their dates and name changes. Kindred Spirits, Whitby/Oshawa Branch, Fall 1995. Ref: Toronto Tree, Toronto Branch, OGS, Vol. 27, Issue 2, March/April 1996, page 18

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THE GREAT MIGRATION: the Atlantic crossing by sailing-ship since 1770. Edwin C. Guillet. 7th floor Library Tower. Online catalogue May 19, 2004. Referenced in book "Index of passengers who Emigrated to Canada between 1817 and 1849".

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Buy or find. From Shenrone Enterprises: COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE COUNTY OF YORK, ONTARIO. Reprint in 2 volumes of the 1907 publication. Published in 1999. Ibico bound. Price: $50.00. Available from Shenrone Enterprises, 38 Springhome Road, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 2W8. Telephone: 705-728-7147. E-mail: sherone@cois.on.ca. Ref: Newsleaf, OGS, Volume 35, No. 4, November 2005, page 79.

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Read: 1990 Vol 9 - 1, 2 , 4. 1992 Vol 11 - 1, 2. 2002 Vol 21 - 1, 2, 3.

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microfilm # 0,349,229 or C-11742. Ontario County, Pickering Township, no. 245, page 271, line 07 agricultural and no. 245, page 253, line 42 family. Ref: OGSPI census

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microfilm # 0,349,303 or C-1057. Ontario County, Pickering Township, section 7, no. 274, page 112, line 46. Ref: OGSPI census

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FHL microfilm # 2,230,935. NAC microfilm # C-9973. Ontario County, Pickering Township, 048a2 family 125. Ref: OGSPI census. Wendy's copy is not clear enough.

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microfilm # 0349229 or C-11742. Ontario County, Pickering Township. Ref: OGSPI census. Other connected or Fife families:
Cuthbert 245, 31, 13. Greig 245, 35, 41. Lamont 245, 35, 48. Greig 245, 37, 14. Greig 245, 37, 19. Buchan 245, 37, 48. Buchan 245, 39, 1. Greig 245, 269, 19. Lawson 245, 271, 37 agricultural. Stover 245, 271, 41 agricultural. Stover 245, 271, 44 agricultural. Annan 245, 275, 04 agricultural. Annan 245, 169, 43 personal. Thom 245, 275, 6 agricultural.

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microfilm # 0349303 or C1057. Ontario County, Pickering Township,
Ref: OGSPI census. Connected and Fife families: Annan, Buchan, Cuthbert, Greig, Lamont, Lawson, Skinner, Somerville, Stover, Thom, White, and others.

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microfilm # 0349174 or C9973. Ontario County, Pickering Township, Ref: OGSPI census. Connected and Fife families: Annan, Buchan, Cuthbert, Greig, Lamont, Lawson, Skinner, Somerville, Stover, Thom, White.

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When was David Gilchrist buried? He died on March 26, 1880. Where are Erskine church books? Look for a death notice in a newspaper.

Birth:
His gravestone says he was a 'native of Largo, Scotland'.

Baptism:
The minister was Reverend James Gardiner.

Emigration:
[The year might have been 1833.]

Emigration:
His dwelling-house, bakehouse, oven and flour-room in the Kirkton of Largo were advertised as "to be let on lease and entered to immediately" as of May 14, 1832.

Directory:
David Gilchrist was listed on concession 2, lot 27.

Residence:
David was listed in the directory at lot 27, concession 2, Pickering Township.

Land:
Ontario land index fiche lists land as Pickering Township NW 1/4 of lot 27, concession 2. References are ID 5, 1845 07 12, type S, CL Deed No 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 013.
Also, Pickering Township, SW 1/4 lot 27, concession 2. References ID 5, 1850 12 19, type S, CL Deed No 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 295.


Directory:
He was noted on page 39 of "Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory 1846-47".

Directory:
He was noted on page 69 of Rowsell's "City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-51".

Death:
The informant of his death was J. R. Taber M.D.

Gravestone:
"In memory of David Gilchrist, died Mar. 26th 1880, aged 74 Years. Also his beloved wife Mary Skinner, died Oct 7th 1882, aged 73 years. Natives of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotand."

David married Mary SKINNER on 28 May 1830 in Fife, Scotland. Mary (daughter of David SKINNER and Susanna GOWANS) was born on 8 Mar 1811 in Largo, Fife, Scotland; was christened on 11 Mar 1811 in Largo, Fife, Scotland; died on 7 Oct 1882 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 9 Oct 1882 in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Ellen Skinner
• Name: Mary Jane Skinner
• Reference Number: 52.0
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• _UID: 8093F38C89FB4C4DBCD42F672DB19794DE37
• Birth: 21 May 1809, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; according to this source
• Birth: 7 Nov 1809, Fife, Scotland
• Birth: 3 Mar 1811, Largo, Fife, Scotland; daughter of David Skinner and Susanna Gowans at Lundinmills
• Birth: 8 Mar 1811, Scotland
• Birth: 8 Mar 1811, Largo, Fife, Scotland; daughter of David Skinner, weaver in Lundinmill, and Susannah Gowans
• Baptism: 11 Mar 1811, Largo, Fife, Scotland; daughter of David Skinner and Susannah Gowns at Lundinmill
• Baptism: 11 Mar 1811, Largo, Fife, Scotland; daughter of David Skinner, weaver in Lundinmill, and Susannah Gowans
• Residence: 28 May 1830, Largo, Fife, Scotland; at the time of her marriage
• Emigration: 1832, Scotland; to Upper Canada [Ontario], Canada, with her husband, David Gilchrist
• Midwife: 13 Aug 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; her granddaughter, Christina Lawson
• Midwife: 17 May 1875, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; her grandson, George Lawson
• Death: 7 Oct 1882, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; at age "73 years, 6 months"
• Burial: 9 Oct 1882, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Church Cemetery
• Gravestone: 9 Oct 1882, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada; in Erskine Church Cemetery

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microfilm # 1,375,880 or C-13244. Ontario County, Pickering Township, division 1, page 70, 132a1, family 343. Also includes WILLIAM and JAMES was family 342. Ref: OGSPI census

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Mary (Skinner) GILCHRIST died in October 7, 1882 in Pickering Township, Ontario County. Not in yellow index.

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Joseph Henry SKINNER. Cannington, # 2320, 1891. Was he related to this Skinner family? June 9, 1891 aged 25,7,7. Born Canada West.

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Sarah SKINNER. Scott Township, # 372, 1865. Was she related to this Skinner family?

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When was Mary Skinner Gilchrist buried? She died on October 7, 1882. Where are Erskine church books? Look for a death notice in a newspaper.

Death:
The informant of her death was her son, William Gilchrist.

Gravestone:
"In memory of David Gilchrist, died Mar. 26th 1880, aged 74 Years. Also his beloved wife Mary Skinner, died Oct 7th 1882, aged 73 years. Natives of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotand."

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Marriage:
For May 22, 1830, the parish register says "Were contracted David Gilchrist and Mary Skinner both in this parish who after proclamation without objection were married the 28th of same.