Matilda/McKinnon/Raymond/Chalmers from Oban.

[harington59]

I am trying to trace details of Matilda McKinnon / Matilda Raymond / Matilda Chalmers. The background is as follows.

Matilda was born on 27/4/1888 at Craigard Road, Oban, Argyllshire. Her birth certificate shows that her parents were John (Ships Cook) and Jessie McKinnon (nee Gilchrist) who were married on 8/12/1882 at Chryston. I believe that John and Jessie McKinnon later moved to Glasgow, possibly to 89, North Street.

On 9/11/1909 Matilda married George Raymond (who was living at 4, Shaftsbury Street, Glasgow) at 89, North Street, Glasgow. Her occupation was given as French Polisher. Her husband George Raymond was killed in action on 23/09/1916 in France.

On 25/10/1920 Matilda married James Webster Chalmers (living at Hall Street, Walkerburn) at the Municipal Buildings in Oban, Argyllshire. (The marriage Certificate shows Matilda's address as 27, High Street, Oban and also shows her father John McKinnon as 'deceased') Matilda and James rented rooms at the home of William Reid at 25, High Street, Oban.

On 19/10/1922 Matilda arrived in Canada on board the S. S. Tunisia. She gave her name as Matilda Raymond (her deceased husband's surname) and her occupation as French Polisher. He intended address in Canada was c/o, Jessie McKinnon, 62, Beatrice Street, Toronto. The Toronto Directory of 1921 (Page 1091) shows Jessie McKinnon (widow) living there.


I would be obliged if anyone can help in tracing Matilda McKinnon, Matilda Raymond, Matilda Chalmers.

[MonicaL]

Hi harington59

You have quite a number of posts on the boards already on Matilda:

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,505687.0.html
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,505365.0.html
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,505531.0.html - includes links to various other linked posts in Canada/US boards

You have quite detailed info already. Can you be specific as to what sort of information you are looking for from this new post?

Monica 

[harington59]

Hi,

Looks like I made a mistake - I've just recently joined the site - I have had some good results on my posting but thought that I would 'target' by placing a message on the board for 'Argyllshire' - from what you say it appears it also goes on the main board ??

However, in short, I have traced Matilda to Toronto but looks like she married again so I will have to trace other members of the family (decendants) until I come across any who are living and hopefully get some info. that way.

Regards,

Alister

[MonicaL]

Hi Alister

From the little I have read on the other posts, looks like Matilda lived out the rest of her days in Canada and this may be where you have to focus your searches for possible descendants for her.

If you are looking for more extended descendants from her siblings and relations in Scotland, hopefully someone may recognise the names you have and be able to add.

Care as always needs to be taken regarding including names and details of possibly living people here on RC 

Monica

[harington59]

Hi again,

Thanks for your help - great site !!

Regards,

Alister

[harington59]

At last....many thanks to everyone who helped over the past two years we now have details of the elusive Matilda McKinnon.



MATILDA MCKINNON/RAYMOND/CHALMERS




From ‘Toronto Star’ – Friday, January 10th. 1975.


RENWICK, Matilda in the Toronto East General Hospital on
Friday, January 10th. 1975 – Matilda McKinnon (Raymond)
Beloved wife of the late Gabriel Renwick, dear mother of
Jessie (Mrs. Dick), Mary (Mrs Watts), Kathie (?) (Mrs. T. English)
and the late May Raymond (surname unclear) and grandmother
of 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Friends may call at the funeral home of O’Connar (or O’Connell)
Brothers 18.1, Danforth Avenue, Woodine, Toronto on Saturday
and Sunday between 7:30 and 9:30pm. Funeral on Monday, (13th?)
at (?):30pm to the Church of the Canadian Martyrs for Mass at
ten o’clock. Interment Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery,
Toronto.

[harington59]

RE: MATILDA MCKINNON/RAYMOND/CHALMERS

JOHN MCKINNON (BROTHER)

To All Who Helped Me Research the above,


TORONTO DAILY STAR – 7/4/1945

MCKINNON –John on Friday, 6th. April, 1945 at St. Michael’s
Hospital,. Toronto. Beloved son of the late Jessie McKinnon and
Brother of Mrs. C. Barnett and Mrs. T. Renwick (Matilda McKinnon)
Interment Monday (9th) April, 1945 to Prospect Cemetery, Toronto.

Also,  Matilda McKinnon's husband Gabriel Renwick died (Toronto Daily Star 18/6/68)
at Riverdale Hospital, Toronto on 17.6.68 and shown as 'husband of Matilda McKinnon and father
of Catherine, Mary, Jessie and Mae'...

Thanks all for your great help....Alister Reid

[irishscotgirl]

Hi. I am related to the Matilda McKinnon born in Oban. Her parents are John and Jessie McKinnon.
Is there a relation to you? Her father John is my great uncle. John's sister is named Kate and is my great grandmother. Kate's daughter, Hughina is my grandmother. According to the 1911 Scotland census, my grandmother (hughina) live with her uncle john McKinnon. She was 19 at that time.

[CaroleW]

Related post here about Kate & Hughina

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=683688.msg5280772#msg5280772