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    1. Re: [SCT-ISLAY] CALDER families - Islay, Argyll to Ontario, Canada - prior to 1900
    2. John Calder
    3. Mary, There was another Calder family in Grey Township in the 1800's, but they originated in Kincardineshire, Scotland. They have a, William Calder, in their family who looks like a match for the one you're seeking. Regards, John Is this the William, you're interested in? 3-1 William Calder Born: November / 1860. Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada. Died: January 31, 1928. Durham, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario. Buried at: Durham Cemetery, 402749 Grey County Road 4, Durham, Grey County, Ontario. Headstone Inscription: William Calder, 1859 - 1928. / His Wife Margaret Graham, 1871 - 1959. / And Sons, Wilfred John, 1894 - 1905. / Gnr. Roy Graham Calder, 1893 - 1918. / Killed In Action At Mons. Buried in France / He Gave His Life For His Country / CALDER back: CALDER / Melvin Calder / 1898 - 1980 / His Wife / Frances Risebrough / 1917 - 1971 / Marion E. Calder / 1898 - 1988 (hemlock section) Married to: Margaret (Maggie) Graham. Profession: - Fire & life agent in the 1891 census, and insurance agent on the date of his daughter Marion’s birth, on June 15, 1898. - Elected Mayor of Durham in 1897, 1901 & 1907. - Superintendent in the 1911 census. Place of Residence: - Durham, Grey County on the Birth Registration of his son Wilfred in 1895. - 12 Bruce E., Durham in the 1911 census. - Durham, Ontario on his son Roy’s military attestation papers dated, January 4, 1916. Documentation: - Province of Ontario Death Registration # 015828 / 28. Ontario Census Returns - 1861 - Grey County, Enumeration District 5, Normanby Township, Page 71/9, Line 28. - 1871 - Grey South, District 36, Sub District A, Normanby Township, Division 2, Page 73, Line 10. - 1881 - Grey South, District 154, Sub District C, Normanby Township, Division 1, Page 53, Line 4. - 1891 - Grey South, District 69, Sub District C, Town of Durham, Page 14, Line 20. - 1901 - Grey South, District 66, Sub District c, Sub Div. 3, Town of Durham, Page 9, Line 27. - 1911 - Grey South, District 74, Sub District 32, Town of Durham, Page 10, Line 28. The Toronto Daily Star, Toronto, Ontario; January 8, 1907 edition, pg. 13 (requires verification). Margaret (Maggie) Graham Wife Born: March 30, 1871. Ontario, Canada. Died: 1959. Buried at: Durham Cemetery, 402749 Grey County Road 4, Durham, Grey County, Ontario. Headstone Inscription: See her husband William’s headstone inscription. Parents: Janet Graham (nee ?). Place of Residence: - Durham, Grey County on the Birth Registration of her daughter Marion in 1935. Documentation: Ontario Census Returns - 1901 - Grey South, District 66, Sub District c, Sub Division 3, Town of Durham, Page 9, Line 28. - 1911 - Grey South, District 74, Sub District 32, Town of Durham, Page 10, Line 29. Children of William Calder and Margaret (Maggie) Graham: 4-1 Roy Earle Graham Calder 4-2 Wilfred John Calder 4-3 Marion Elida Calder 4-4 Melvin Calder (adopted ?)

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