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Title: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Saturday 11 February 17 16:44 GMT (UK)


I found this on line somewhere and I am hoping he is mine

Alexander was born 8Th April 1832 Falkirk Stirlingshire Scotland he was the son of Alexander Wallace and Isabella Binnie .
The information I found was that he died on 29Th July 1906 in Woodstock Connecticut   USA
 How can I find out if he is my ancestor ?

suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:03 GMT (UK)
There is a pedigree resource file which says the brother John Binnie Wallace also passed away in Woodstock Connecticut but no sources for either Alexander or John.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HZ2-13Q

Can't see either on census yet.

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: rosie17 on Saturday 11 February 17 17:09 GMT (UK)
Hi there is a marriage for Alexander Wallace age 74 Oxford Ontario Canada father Alexander mother Isabel Birnie ...Spouse Elizabeth Foreman age 64..date 7 June 1905

A death for a Alexander Wallace 29 July 1906 Oxford Ontario Canada

Rosie
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:11 GMT (UK)
Found another reference that says John Binnie Wallace passed away in Woodstock Canada.

1 Feb 1911 Died at Woodstock Oxford Ontario Canada age 81

http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kevinreed/pafn87.htm#11072

However the canadian death registration shows father Thomas Wallace and Belle Wallace  ???

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:13 GMT (UK)


A death for a Alexander Wallace 29 July 1906 Oxford Ontario Canada

Rosie

Your just ahead of me on that Rosie - death cert to follow.
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:16 GMT (UK)
Gremlins in the system today  ::)

Burial Presbyterian Cemetery on Vansittart Ave.in Woodstock  Ontario, Canada

Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Saturday 11 February 17 17:17 GMT (UK)
It must be him Rosie  his brother John Binnie Wallace was born 14 February 1830 also in Falkirk and married
a Jessie Taylor Roberts in 1881 in Edinburgh and died near there in 1912 .

They had one son also John Binnie Wallace who was born in 1884  and I believe went to Canada but I have not researched him yet .

My internet connection is going hay wire today no wonder the weather is horrific here

suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: rosie17 on Saturday 11 February 17 17:18 GMT (UK)
Will let you finish Sandra census record 1901 looks like the right birth date 18 March baptism date was
8th of April  :)
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:19 GMT (UK)
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934 - Alexander Wallace to Elizabeth Foreman

Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:22 GMT (UK)
Will let you finish Sandra census record 1901 looks like the right birth date 18 March baptism date was
8th of April  :)

That's okay - you carry on Rosie.
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Saturday 11 February 17 17:26 GMT (UK)


Thank you both for this information looks like they both had been married before .

suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:38 GMT (UK)
While Rosie fills you in on the census details - could this be the death of Margaret Wallace - Margaret Robb Wallace  ??? 3rd from bottom


https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67KW-3BZ?mode=g&i=214&cc=1307826

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Saturday 11 February 17 17:52 GMT (UK)

Hi Sandra,

                  Can't find a marriage for them in OPR's  or later on SP

suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 17:57 GMT (UK)
Think Rosie has disappeared.

Oh well - lets see when they arrived in Canada - have you got Alexander on Scotland Census ?

Think this might be them in 1871 Oxford South Ontario

Alexander Wallace   38 Born Scotland. Farmer.
Margaret Wallace   40 Born Scotland.

http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4396330_00023.jpg

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: rosie17 on Saturday 11 February 17 18:14 GMT (UK)
Think Rosie has disappeared.

Was feeding a hungry husband anyway your quicker than me Sandra  ;D
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Saturday 11 February 17 18:19 GMT (UK)


Sorry Sandra looking up notes  I was never able to find Alexander or any of the other family from 1841 census .

Only his father stepmother and younger brother and sister.

His mother Isabel Binnie died pre 1841 census as his father also Alexander remarried a Helen McAlpine in 1840.

I wonder if Alexander married Margaret Robb between 1851 and 1855 in Scotland and the marriage did not need to be registered

 suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:24 GMT (UK)
John Binnie Wallace 1884 - aged 31 years - accountant -  married Vancouver British Columbia 27 February 1915 to Maysie Wallace - John's parents listed as john binnie Wallace and Jane Taylor Robertson.
Maisie's parents Charles Wallace and Alice Emily Tweedy.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DKGS-MRC?mode=g&i=611&cc=1307718

Sandra

Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:26 GMT (UK)
1921 Edmonton Alberta

John Binnie Wallace   37 Born Scotland. Accountant. Immigrated 1911.
Annie Maisie Wallace   33 Born Ontario.
Maida Janette Wallace   5 Born British Columbia.

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:28 GMT (UK)
1916 10727, 125, St, Edmonton 02E, Edmonton West, Alberta

J B Wallace   32 Born Scotland. Accountant.
Mays* Wallace   29 Born Canada.
Maida J R Wallace 0 Born Canada.
Florence Mcfadyen 17 Born Ontario. Servant.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5N-ZZ3

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:31 GMT (UK)
Daughter Maida (nee wallace) Ogletree - born British Columbia 1916 passed away aged 97 years -  Kingston NS 2013

Listed daily Times Obituary Index -

Maida (WALLACE) Ogletree -  97 years Vancouver BC -Kingston NS; Chron-Herald; 2013-7-11; kbutler

http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=OGLETREE%2C%20Maida%20(WALLACE)&type=Keyword

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:33 GMT (UK)
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2016 - Maida Ogletree - 7 February 1916 - 7 July 2013 - spouse Harry -

Sandra


Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:36 GMT (UK)
Obituary -

Maida (nee Wallace) Ogletree -  97 years -  of Kingston, N.S., born in Vancouver, British Columbia died suddenly of a heart attack on July 7, 2013 at her home. She was predeceased by her parents John and Maysie Wallace of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Husband of 56 years, Harry Ogletree born in Moose Jaw, Sask. Maida worked for the Hudson's Bay Company in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the accounting department for several years. When she married Harry, a member of the RCAF, she enjoyed the travel and made life-long friends of every one she met. Maida handled every posting with humour and grace. When Harry retired, she was able to take up her passion for golf. Maida was able to golf year round when she started to travel to Dundee, Florida. She did this for over 30 years until a few years before her passing. Maida was a very active participant in the activities of her many “families” including her snowbird family at Royal Oaks in Florida; her Paragon Golf Club and most importantly her large immediate family that blossomed fairly late in her life. She thoroughly enjoyed all the family interactions and developed strong loving relationships with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For those of us whose life was touched by her wisdom, grace, integrity, kindness and humour, words cannot possibly express what a truly remarkable woman she was. She will be missed. Maida is survived by her children  etc etc

http://www.middletonfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1032256

Interment - North Kingston Cemetery. Nova Scotia.

Husband  Harry Lorraine Ogletree born 1911 passed away 12 July 1997 Middleton, Ontario-North Kingston Cemetery

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 19:57 GMT (UK)
Wife of John B Wallace - Annie Maisie Wallace -

1901 Lanark Ontario

Alice Wallace   52
Milton Wallace   26 Elizabeth O Wallace 28
Jennie Wallace   19 Harry C Wallace   15
Annie M Wallace   14 born  27 March 1887
Osborne S Wallace 12

1891 Lanark Ontario

Alice Wallace   40
James Wallace   22 Hattie Wallace   20
Lizzie Wallace   18 Milton Wallace   16
Charles Wallace   15 John Wallace   12
Jenny Wallace   10 Harry Wallace   7
Mazie Wallace   4 Osborne Wallace   2

Father Charles Wallace passed away 24 June 1890 Ramsey Township Lanark Ontario

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Saturday 11 February 17 20:06 GMT (UK)


Oh Sandra what can I say thank you so much for all this information you are fantastic I could never have found all this myself.

You are a star ;D ;D

suzilad

Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 20:16 GMT (UK)
You're very welcome - hmm that marriage is a mystery though - Alexander and Margaret  ???

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 20:35 GMT (UK)
John Binnie Wallace aged 29 years - arriving Canada 9 January 1911 on the Pretoria - Glasgow to Halifax Nova Scotia - had been in Canada in 1906 - Montreal - was going to Vancouver British Columbia.

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 11 February 17 20:47 GMT (UK)
There is a SSDI record for Anna Wallace born 27 March 1887 who passed away January 1977
Last Residence Pennsville, 08070, Salem, New Jersey.  This could possibly be the wife of John Binney Wallace - or could be a coincidence having the same birth date.  ???

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 12 February 17 11:02 GMT (UK)
You have been busy Sandra  :) like you not seeing a marriage for Alexander and Margaret
On the 1901 census gives a date of birth for Margaret Wallace as 17/10/1827 Scotland don't know how accurate that would be ?
1891 Census Oxford North Blandford  Ontario transcribed as Waller
Alexander 58, Margaret 60 ..
1881 transcribed as Wallis in Brant South Burford Ontario
Alexander 48, Margaret 50 ...
Sandra has posted details of the 1871 census
There are a few possibles on the 1861 census as a single man ?

Rosie
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 12 February 17 13:00 GMT (UK)
You have been busy Sandra  :) like you not seeing a marriage for Alexander and Margaret
On the 1901 census gives a date of birth for Margaret Wallace as 17/10/1827 Scotland don't know how accurate that would be ?
1891 Census Oxford North Blandford  Ontario transcribed as Waller
Alexander 58, Margaret 60 ..
1881 transcribed as Wallis in Brant South Burford Ontario
Alexander 48, Margaret 50 ...
Sandra has posted details of the 1871 census
There are a few possibles on the 1861 census as a single man ?

Rosie

If you would like to view the free Canadian Census Rosie shows - here are some links :

1901

http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z002/jpg/z000093015.jpg

1891

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148162-00197

1881

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e328/e008195639.jpg

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 12 February 17 14:05 GMT (UK)
Still no sign of the marriage - have asked a friend - Runkitty in Canada if she might be able to find any obituary for Alexander or Margaret Wallace - might help us confirm if she is Margaret Robb,
There were possibilities for that name in Falkirk -

Sandra
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Sunday 12 February 17 16:37 GMT (UK)


Thank you both Sandra and Rosie for all this information your help  and advice is very much appreciated

suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 12 February 17 19:22 GMT (UK)
Just a pity we can't find a marriage hopefully Runkitty might find an Obituary for them

Rosie

Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: RunKitty on Sunday 12 February 17 21:18 GMT (UK)
Still no sign of the marriage - have asked a friend - Runkitty in Canada if she might be able to find any obituary for Alexander or Margaret Wallace - might help us confirm if she is Margaret Robb,
There were possibilities for that name in Falkirk -

Sandra

Hi,

This looks like Alexander Wallace's obituary.  I think you will have to contact the Oxford County Genealogical Society for a look up.

http://woodstock.news.halinet.on.ca/946427/data?n=1

RK
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: RunKitty on Sunday 12 February 17 21:21 GMT (UK)
Using the 1903 death year found by Sandra.... looks like Margaret was Margaret Robb.  You could order her obit ... here are the details.

http://woodstock.news.halinet.on.ca/945327/data?n=2

Woodstock library - referring distance requests to the Oxford Genealogical Society
http://www.woodstock.library.on.ca/research/local-history

RK
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: suzilad on Monday 13 February 17 14:18 GMT (UK)

Dear Run Kitty,
                       Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this information you have found for me on my ancestor Alexander Wallace.

I have just sent emails asking for their help in accessing the obituaries.

I shall post on here as soon as I have news.

Again many thanks.

suzilad
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: RunKitty on Monday 13 February 17 14:31 GMT (UK)
You are welcome... I hope these obituaries are helpful to you :)

RK
Title: Re: Is this my Alexander Wallace ?
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 13 February 17 16:06 GMT (UK)
Thanks RK - hopefully the library will help with obituaries  - all we need is to find that illusive
marriage  ::)


Sandra