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F Isabel McDonald

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, published in 1904, pages 529-531:
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"Alexander McDonald was born in the log house in the early days of his parents' pioneer life in Howard Township... Here Mr. McDonald grew to sturdy manhood, and on March 18, 1841, he was married to Isabella Smith, who was born in Scotland, June 23, 1823, daughter of Robert and Isabel Smith, highly esteemed residents of the County of Kent... Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, two dying in childhood. Of the others we have the following record--...Isabel, born in 1858, is a widow of James Simmington, who settled in the Northwest of Canada and left children - Walter, William, Edward, James, Percey, Mary and Edith.

Marriage record, Blenheim, Kent Co., ON, from Mary Crandall's site:
Vol 23 Pg 57 - James Mills SIMINGTON, 21, shoemaker, Howard, same, s/o James & Harriet Julia, married Isabella McDONALD, 17, Howard, Howard Twp., d/o Alex & Isabella. Witn: Philander SANDERS & Mary CAMPBELL, both of Howard. Nov. 8, 1872 Blenheim.

1881 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, 1-22, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
Simington James, M, 29, born Ont, Married, origin: Irish, Farmer;
Isabel, F, 25, born Ont, Married, origin: Scotch;
William, M, 8, born Ont, student;
Walter, M, 5, born Ont;
James, M, 1, born Ont.

1901 personal census, Moose Jaw, Assiniboia West, N.W.T., r1-1:
Simington I, F, widow, 3 Apr 1857, 44, born Ont, origin: Scotch, Can, Presby, Merchant;
Wm, M, son, single, 15 June 1873, 27, born Ont, Ry Employer;
Ja, M, son, single, 9 Jan 1880, 21, born Ont, Clerk;
Edgar A, M, son, single, 16 Sept 1883, 17, born N.W.T., Baker;
Percey, M, son, single, 16 Aug 1885, 15, born N.W.T., Clerk;
Mary, F, daughter, single, 3 Aug 1887, 13, 4 months in school;
Edith, F, daughter, single, 3 March 1891, 10, 8 months in school;
Forsyth, John?, M, Godson, single, 14 Aug 1879, 22, born N.W.T., origin: Irish, Can, Episcop'n, Baker.

1906 Western Provinces census, Moose Jaw, Assiniboia West (Saskatchewan), 36C-21:
Simington James, M, Single, 26, born Ont;
Isabella, mother, F, Widow, 50, born Ont;
Percy, brother, M, Single, 20, born Sask'n;
Mary, sister, F, Single, 17, born Sask'n;
Edith, sister, F, Single, 16, born Sask'n;
McDougall Hugh, Baker, M, Married, 55, born Ont;
Dano(?) James H., Baker, M, Married, 30, born England, immigrated 1902.

Headstone in Moose Jaw Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Sask:
In Loving Memory of James M. Simington Oct 9, 1851 - Oct 16, 190(0?8);
Isabella His Wife April 30, 1856 - Jan 5, 1914;
"Tender parents and faithful friends, the sunshine of our home"

Moose Jaw Times Herald, Thursday 4 April 1940
...Walter Simington, ..., died at his home in Regina Thursday morning...
He was born New Year's Day, 1876, the son of James M. and Isabelle Simington, who were natives of Ontario, where they grew to maturity and were married. In 1882, the Simington family moved to Winnipeg and a year later continued further across the plains to settle in Moose Jaw when Walter Simington was only seven years of age.
They arrived in April, 1883, and two years later James M. Simington, father of the deceased, engaged in the bakery and confectionery business in Moose Jaw, which he operated until he was killed in a hunting accident in 1900. He supplied bakery products to the soldiers stationed in Moose Jaw during the Riel Rebellion, and was a member of the transport troop during the uprising. He served for a number of years as an alderman.
Mrs. Simington, the mother of the deceased, survived her husband until she was killed in a railroad accident in California 13 years later...
He was married in 1898 to Miss Elizabeth Mathieson, of Winnipeg...
He leaves to mourn, his widow, two sons, William, at Glendale, Cal.,and Edwin, in Regina; one daughter, Mrs. D. Forster, Moose Jaw; four brothers, William, Moose Jaw; Edwin in San Diego, Cal.; James, at Pasadena, Cal., and Percy, in Winnipeg; also two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Miller, of Toronto, and Mrs. Edith Chisholm, in Pasadena, Cal.

Überblick vom Stammbaum

Randall McDonald 1795-1866   Polly Hubbell ca 1790-1833   Robert Smith   Isabel ??
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Alexander McDonald 1816-1912   Isabella (Isobel) Smith 1823-1887
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Isabel McDonald 1857-1914