Hi List, I have people interested in tracing the family of John PROCTOR b. c. 1832 in Scotland. his wife Margaret, born in Ontario c. 1843 and died June 1, 1888. In 1881 they and their children, Victoria A. born c. 1863, Alexander D., b. c. 1864, George F., b. c. 1869, Margaret T. b. c. 1876. In 1880 they lost twins, Elizabeth and Catherine Olive on the 17th and 20 th of August. They had also lost daughters in 1871 aged 1 year. We have found them in Bentinck Township in 1881 only. John is listed as a Music Master. No Proctors listed in Bentinck in 1901. - when and where he died - where he is buried - where in Scotland he came from - was he a music teacher at a school? What does Music Master mean? - any information regarding the children - George Francis is my husband's grandfather and the father of John Francis, my husband's father but we know nothing of the others, Victoria, Alexander and Margaret. My husband, Larry, never knew his father as his parents seperated or divorced soon after his birth and his mother would never tell him about his father. We have only recently found information about him. First we found military records from WWI from the Archives in Ottawa and from there traced back to find his parents and grandparents. Larry is an only child and we know of no Proctor relatives but wonder if there are descendants from Geroge's brothers and sisters. Thank you for any help you can provide. Jackie Proctor They come through George F. who had a son John Francis. Can anyone help? Jopie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.0/269 - Release Date: 2/24/2006

Hi Jackie and Jopie: I don't know if they have George Francis' death reg: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 Record about George Francis Proctor Name: George Francis Proctor Death Date: 15 Nov 1932 Death Location: 599 Logan Avenue, Toronto, York County Born September 19, 1868 Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Location: On Occupation: Druggist in Drug store Length of residence at place of death: 7 years, in Ontario: Life Parents: John Proctor born Ontario, and Margaret Sutherland, born Scotland Informant of Death: John Proctor, 1241 Loyola Avenue, Chicago, son Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto November 17, 1932 Undertaker: A. E. Cook, 721 Bloor West, Toronto Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis Reg #007339 Since you now have George's death date in Toronto, perhaps there was an obit for him in the Toronto Star pages of the past, to which you can subscribe and search very, very cheaply. Try the free search first to get an idea of how it works, then click on subscribe in the dark blue bar on the main page: http://thestar.pagesofthepast.ca/ Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1899 Record Name: John Proctor Birth Place: Scotland Village Residence: Bruce Township Age: 31 Father Name: John Mother Name: Margaret Estimated Birth Year: 1830 Spouse Name: Marg't Sutherland Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Residence: Bruce Township Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1843 Spouse Father Name: William Spouse Mother Name : Ann Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1861 Marriage County: Bruce Family History Library Microfilm: 1030055 I don't know if that means he was born in Scotland, Ontario, or in a Village in Scotland. Perhaps if you look at the original entry at your nearest LDS family history centre, you will be able to figure that out. These are the listings at the Ontario locator for places named Scotland in Ontario: New Scotland, Howard Township, Kent County (Currently Exists ) New Scotland, King Township, York County (Currently Exists ) Scotland, Oakland & Burford Townships, Brant County (Currently Exists) This MIGHT be Victoria Proctor on the 1901 census at www.automatedgenealogy.com : District: ON HAMILTON (City/Cité) (#69) Subdistrict: Ward/Quartier No. 3 C-2 Page 10 Images are from National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6471 Living with the Urbshodt family: Proctor Victoria A F Boarder S Oct 11 1864 born Ontario, dressmaker, Scotch ethnicity Here is a Proctor marriage, don't know if it's the correct family or not: #012673-80 (York Co) Colin McEACHERN, 30, Vaughan, same, b, farmer, s/o Colin & Susan McEACHERN, married Martha Maud PROCTOR, 23, King, same, s, d/o John & Margaret PROCTOR, witn; Robert MURRAY, H.M. PROCTOR, both Schomberg, married 22 November 1880, King Twp. I may have found John Proctor's death reg: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 Record Name: John Proctor Death Date: 30 Mar 1901 Death Location: St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, Wellington County Occupation: Customs Officer Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Birth Location: Scotland Cause of Death: Pneumonia, 6 days Physician: Dr. McKinnon Religion: Baptist (This matches with the religion shown on the 1881 census) Informant: Sisters of St. Joseph Reg. #029025, April 1, 1901 He would have died just before the 1901 census, I think. Here is George F and family on the 1901 census: District: ON SIMCOE (East/Est) (#113) Subdistrict: Midland (Town/Ville) E-1 Page 20 Images are from National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6495 Proctor George F. M Head M Sep 19 1869 born Ont, Baptist, Druggist Proctor Maud F Wife M Oct 11 1868 ON Proctor John F. M Son S Sep 14 1895 ON Finney Elizebeth F Lodger W Oct 22 1834 ON From the birth reg & marriage reg, below, Elizabeth Finney would have been George's mother in law: Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907 Record County of Simcoe, Division of Midland Name: John Francis Proctor (page is cut off so is indexed incorrectly) Date of Birth: 14 Sep 1895 Gender: Male Birth County: Simcoe Father's Name: George Francis Proctor, Druggist Mother's Name: Maude Ada Finne(y) Roll Number: MS929_129 Reg. #030628 I didn't find any of the family on the 1911 census but so many of the pages are in terrible condition that they are likely there but perhaps indexed incorrectly. Marriage: 11103-93 (Simcoe Co): George Francis PROCTOR, 24, druggist, Huron twp., Midland, s/o John & Margaret, married Maude Ada FINNEY, 24, Oshawa, Midland, d/o James W. & Elizabeth, witn: Robert McGEE & Hattie J. FINNEY, both of Midland, 9 Aug 1893 at Midland. This is likely Maud Finney and family in 1881: J.W. FINNY M Male Irish 67 Q <Quebec> Book Agent Disciple of Christ Elizabeth FINNY M Female Irish 46 O <Ontario> Disciple of Christ Ida J. FINNY Female Irish 18 O <Ontario> Teacher Baptist Hattie FINNY Female Irish 15 O <Ontario> Going To School Baptist Maud FINNY Female Irish 12 O <Ontario> Going To School Baptist Thos. JELLITT Male English 36 O <Ontario> Printer Church of England Source Information: Census Place Lindsay, Victoria South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375878 NA Film Number C-13242 District 129 Sub-district B Division 2 Page Number 54 Household Number 250 Sorry, I couldn't find anything on the other family members. Marg in Sunny Alberta Jopie Loughead wrote: > Hi List, > I have people interested in tracing the family of John PROCTOR b. c. > 1832 in Scotland. his wife Margaret, born in Ontario c. 1843 and died > June 1, 1888. In 1881 they and their children, Victoria A. born c. > 1863, Alexander D., b. c. 1864, George F., b. c. 1869, Margaret T. b. > c. 1876. In 1880 they lost twins, Elizabeth and Catherine Olive on > the 17th and 20 th of August. They had also lost daughters in 1871 > aged 1 year. > > We have found them in Bentinck Township in 1881 only. John is listed > as a Music Master. No Proctors listed in Bentinck in 1901. > - when and where he died > - where he is buried > - where in Scotland he came from > - was he a music teacher at a school? What does Music Master mean? > - any information regarding the children - George Francis is my > husband's grandfather and the father of John Francis, my husband's > father but we know nothing of the others, Victoria, Alexander and > Margaret. > > My husband, Larry, never knew his father as his parents seperated or > divorced soon after his birth and his mother would never tell him about > his father. We have only recently found information about him. First > we found military records from WWI from the Archives in Ottawa and from > there traced back to find his parents and grandparents. Larry is an > only child and we know of no Proctor relatives but wonder if there are > descendants from Geroge's brothers and sisters. > > > > Thank you for any help you can provide. > > Jackie Proctor > > They come through George F. who had a son John Francis. > Can anyone help? > > Jopie > >

Hey Jopie I see Marg has filled in a few blanks for you. So I'll send a few more tidbits your way. The 1871 census Bentinck shows the Proctor family as: John aged 40 b Sct. Bapt, musisc teacher wife Margaret 28 b Ont Sarah Ann 17 John 15 Janet 12 Victoria 8 Alexander 7 George 2 Isabella 1 Isabella J died Nov 12 1871 aged 1 yr. d/o of John & Margaret Proctor M Isabella died Jul 11 1871 aged 1 yr and 1 mo. d/o of John & Margaret Proctor Elizabeth Minerva Proctor and Catherine Olive proctor twn d/o Margaret & John Proctor d Aug 17 1880 and Aug 20 1880 aged 4 mos and 9 days, and 4 mos and 11 days. Margaret Sutherland (wife of John Proctor) died Jun 1 1888 aged 47 all buried in the Crispin cemetery Lot 34 Con 2 SDR Brant twp. Sorry that all I can add catch ya later Ida