Robinson & McKinley in Ontario

[skirl]

John Robinson, wife Fanny Ann [nee McKinley] Robinson, their children and other family members arrived in Ontario from Donegal, Ireland in 1883. Fanny Ann [nee McKinley] Robinson most likely died around the age of 33 soon after arriving in Ontario, ca. 1883-1885. Over the years, the family lived in Chatham & Charing Cross in Kent County and Windsor in Essex County. Would anyone know how I would find the death information for Fanny Ann [nee McKinley] Robinson?
 
I have received a lot of assistance in researching this family from some wonderful Rootschatters over the years. The background to this can be seen at:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=350122.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=669046.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=758025.msg6082476#msg6082476

[polarbear]

Is there any chance Fanny was a nickname? I have found this late 1883 death for a Margaret Robinson age 33 in Essex Ontario. No parents listed, unfortunately.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B9-XRRK

Anyway, food for thought.

PB

[skirl]

Thanks PB but that's not her. However, you got me thinking & I found a death for a Robinson woman who is listed without a given name that is a possibility:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B9-XFN8?cc=1307826

Can I go any further on this death record?

[polarbear]

Gosh, I don't think there is much more you can do with that record. You might try tracing the informant and see if you can find any kind of a comnnection. And 'A J' Robinson doesn't help much, either.

You can search through this link for possible burials. There is a Robinson with a ? And one as just F which may or may not be relevant. There is info at the website about how to obtain more info from this index.

http://ocfa.islandnet.com

PB

[skirl]

Thanks for the tip PB. Found the 2 burials you mentioned. I'll follow up with the Essex County branch of the OGS.

[Jacquie in Canada]

Is it possible Fanny returned to Ireland with the 2 youngest children? Is there any family story on how Margaret and Andrew came back to Ireland - someone must have traveled with them.

Jacquie

[skirl]

PB: I checked with the people at the OCFA & the 2 Robinson deaths that you found were not my Fanny Robinson.

Jacquie: I understand that there are records of incoming but not outgoing ships to/from Canada, so I cannot check shipping records to see if Fanny Robinson returned to Ireland. Is that correct? I checked death information in Ireland for Fanny Robinson but nothing turned up there.

This is a long shot but the shipping records show that Fanny Robinson boarded the ship to Canada but I believe that it doesn't necessarily mean that she arrived in Canada. Could she have died at sea & if so, how could I look this up?

[polarbear]

Using other records I have seen as an example, I believe if she had died at sea that it would have been noted on the relevant passenger manifest.

PB

[polarbear]

We all know we should be careful with these but there is a tree on Anc* connected to Andrew Robinson that indicates Fanny Ann died in Donegal Ireland in 1889. The transcription record they have attached gives the name as Anne Robinson so not necessarily your Fanny Ann. I don't know anything about Irish records....is an original record available that might have more info?

It would make sense, however, that Fanny went back to Ireland with the younger children (surely someone had to accompany them). Perhaps she just didn't want to stay in Canada and she and John separated?

If you have an Anc* sub you might try contacting the tree holder.

Anyway, more food for thought.

PB