This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilkie/ Miller/ McDonald/ Cahill/ Gardner Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.cangenweb/4938/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for any information on my Great Grandfather, William Ralph Wilkie. He was born June 1st, 1892 in Kelty, Fifeshire, Scotland. His parents names, according to his marrige certificate were, Robert Wilkie and Elizabeth Boyd. He came to Canada in 1902 with his Aunt and Uncle. They are listed as James D McDonald, born about 1861, in Scotland and Mary McDonald, born Oct 1848, also in Scotland. A John Miller was also listed with them. He was the grandson of James and Mary. He was born Aug 1892, in Scotland. William Ralph Wilkie married Annie Gardner Cahill in 1915, in Regina, Saskatchewan. Annie was an orphan from Dundee, Scotland, but she was born in Cork, Ireland. Her parents are beleived to be Maria Cahill and Robert Gardner. She came to Canada as a Nanny.(I don't know the name of the family who brought her over.) William and Annie had 5 children. My GGrandfather was known to have gone by William, Ralph and Bill. William was also a member of the Royal North West Mount! ed Police. He inlisted twice. The first time was for 22 months, the second time was in Aug of 1918, as part of the Siberian Cavalry. His trade on his Attestation papers is Miner. We also know that he worked the Springhill mine in Nova Scotia and also the Coleman mines. If anyone has any information on either of my Great Grandparents, John Miller or the McDonalds it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4936.3 Message Board Post: You are right in saying that civil registration in the early days (after 1869) was far from universal and many in that timeframe are missing. Also, tell your sister not to bother with the films from the LDS. They are a complete copy to what is available online at ancestry, and will not provide any additional information. That said, why are you convinced that the James born in April 1873 is not your James? Birth dates were notoriously incorrect from one record to another, but usually the one written closest to the actual event was usually the most accurate. The birthdate given on his death registration, and/or marriage registration may be been miscalculated or simply a mistake when he wrote down the year.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4937.3 Message Board Post: There's a short piece about Roscoe in the Happy Valley history book available online: http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=579926 The 1900 Census data confirms the information about his adoption: Seward, Seward Co., Nebraska Pelkey, Frank, Head, b. August 1855, age 44, married, 20 years, b. Vermont, father b. Canada-French, mother b. Massachusetts, blacksmith Pelkey, Nellie, Wife, b. June 1845, age 54, married, 20 years, 1 child born, 0 children living, b. Illinois, parents b. Pennsylvania Pelkey, Roscoe, Adpt Son, b. October 1893, age 6, single, b. Nebraska, father b. Unknown, mother b. Michigan, at school In 1911, he is on his own in Moose Jaw District, Saskatchewan. www.automatedgenealogy.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/4935.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm sorry for the limited information and that is the problem - thank you for your help. The Canada information comes from David's two g-daughters - I would not have known he was from Canada. After 1878 he was living in Isabella County, MI and appears to be completely without family. His neighbors are from Ireland and Canada - I have tried to trace them back - but they all seem to come from different counties in Canada, if I can find them at all. David never uses a middle name - but his second son was named David Robert. His first son's name was GEORGE and his wife's, first husband, name was George, too - so I assume, he would not name his first son after him and maybe it was his father/brother - but I can't find a George either. Can you tell me - the 1871 Census - Canada is online listing head of house only - does the Library of Canada have an every name index?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4937.2 Message Board Post: Dan, try this site - this is at the Library & Archives for Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918). So far over 800,000 attestation papers have been scanned and are online: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020106_e.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4937.1 Message Board Post: You might want to try this search function at this link: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem&CFID=7748628&CFTOKEN=98390311 Scroll part way down and you will see a place to put in his name... Try different variations of the spelling of his name too. KarenP Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/60.2.2.1 Message Board Post: Robert D Hall, b. 26 June 1850 in Howard Twp, Kent, ON, Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pelkey, Carothers Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4937 Message Board Post: HELP! Roscoe Pelkey was, until recently, an unknown uncle. I would like to know if he served in the Canadian military during WW I. How do I do that? Roscoe lived most of his life near Bengough, Sask. Any help greatly appreciated. Dan Stevens [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Livingston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4936.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the suggestion. I'll try that too

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4936.2 Message Board Post: I'm not too familiar with what I am speaking about but there are such a thing as Baptismal records. I'm not exactly sure how you'd go about finding it but there must be someone on this list that would know. I strongly suggest asking about baptismal certificates for Frotenac to the CAN-ONT-CARLETON list and the CAN-ONT-LANARK list....I'm not sure of the exact format of the names but I am close. I know there are people on those lists that would be able to tell you how to find a baptismal record for Frontenac. KarenP Ontario

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/4935.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Well, with such limitied information, I have searched my limited sources and what I can tell you is that Hall was a very common name in Canada, in particular Lanark County , Ontario. There were at least 18 families with that last name that all arrived in this area 20 years prior to David's birth. By your dates, David would have arrived here as a youngster and I could not find any David arriving here in and around the time frame you specify (my resources only, mind you) I bid you good luck in your research. KarenP Ontario, Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Livingston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4936.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Jaime. I think I have both of those documents printed. You are correct about 1871, not 1872. My mistake I don't have all of my sources here in front of me, but I'm showing George being married 3 times, first to a Jane Bremner (his 1st cousin) and then after she died, to Louisa Naismith. There is a record of a birth James Livingston to George and Louisa born 4/1/1873 but that Louisa died on 4/30/1873 and then George married again to a Jane Carswell I believe and she was the wife he was married to at the time of his death The problem being that second wife. The maiden name is perfect but her sons James' date of birth is prior to the one I'm looking for and her death of course. But its the only Livingston/Naismith I can find that comes even close to what I'm looking for Thanks, Suzanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.ca/mbexec/msg/5543/7aB.2ACEAE/4936.1 Message Board Post: not sure where you got the 1872 date of marriage.... Name: Louisa Naismith Birth Place: Glasgow Scotland Age: 28 Father Name: James Naismith Mother Name: Ann Wood Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Spouse Name: George Livingston Spouse's Age: 39 Spouse Birth Place: Lanark Connty of Limerick Spouse Father Name: William Livingston Spouse Mother Name : Isabella Bremner Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1871 Marriage Place: Renfrew Marriage County: Renfrew civil registration began in 1869 in Ontario above...his wife was still alive when he died; Name: George Livingston Death Date: 9 Sep 1909 Death Location: Hastings Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Birth Location: Renfrew CO

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/4935.2 Message Board Post: Hi Sharron, What research has been done in the U.S.? This may lead you to info in Canada - then back to where he was born. Have you searched for Letter of Intent - Citizenship. Available from State Archive where application was made - or National Archive in Washington D.C. this will show personal information. Do you know when/Where David HALL passed away? Death Registration/Long Form Certificate may provide some info - all depends on the knowledge of the informant. Did David Hall Marry - you may be able to use this information - from family members etc - to trace back - to Canada, Ireland. Cheers, Stella

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Livingston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4936 Message Board Post: I'm hoping someone more familiar with Canadian records than I am will have a suggestion or idea of how I can get past this brick wall I hit My great grandfather was James Naismith Livingston, born in Ontario. Per his death certificate from here in WA state he was born 4/25/1874. But the death certificate doesn't provide his parents names. I have a copy of his obituary as well, which also doesnt provide that info, only that he had several brothers and sisters in Canada According to the website www.familysearch.org there is a record of a James Livingston(e) with the same date of birth and death (12/24/1937) being born in Frontenac County I have a copy of his marriage certificate which only verifies his mother's maiden name as "Naismith". Father's name is listed as "Gro Livingston". We're assuming it means George, we hope However I've been thru the Ancestry.ca website and viewed the line birth registers, census records, death records and all that. There is no record so far of any James Livingston with that date of birth with a mother's maiden name is Naismith There is a George Livingston and a Louisa Naismith who married in 1872 and has a son James in April 1873 only to have his mother pass away late that same month. My sister is requesting the films necessary for viewing the birth registrations thru her local LDS Family History Center and I've written a couple of letters to family members to see if any information was passed down But other than that, I'm at a loss as to what I can do. If his birth wasn't listed online in the Canadian birth records, it wouldn't be on the microfilms either would it? It's my understand and hopefully someone here can correct if I'm wrong but registering your child's birth was a relatively new thing to be done back in 1873-1874, so it may not have been registered Are the birth registrations the only birth records available in Canada? Or is there some other type I should be looking for? Any suggestions or ideas are very much appreciated. Thanks, Suzanne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/4935.1.1 Message Board Post: I have no information on him. He was born in Ireland and lived in Canada from 1847 to 1876 (approx).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/4935.1 Message Board Post: Hello Do you have any idea where abouts in Canada David would have lived...i.e. Province and / or County? Also Any idea as to the names of David's parents? KarenP Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/4935 Message Board Post: looking for info on David Hall born abt 1843 (Cork Ireland?) - immigrated about 1847 to Canada later moved to Michigan about 1879.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/60.2.2 Message Board Post: Can you tell me when Robert D. Hall was born. I'm looking for a David Robert Hall born about 1843.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vaudry,Auger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/7aB.2ACEAE/4934 Message Board Post: Looking for sibling of Gedeon Vaudry who married Caroline Auger in Grenville,Quebec on July 11,1854. Am interested in one daughter Elizabeth Vaudry/Beaudry born in 1866 about in Grenville,Que, Any info. on them would be very much appreciated. Thank you