Author Topic: Looking for date William and Mary Mason emigrated to Canada from Edinburgh  (Read 2183 times)

Offline Gords Daughter

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Hi All;

I'm brand new to this forum, so I hope I'm posting in the right place! ::)

I'm hoping somebody out there knows of a William Cattanach Mason (born 1880 - 1881) and a Mary Augusta (nee Swan) Mason (born Sept 28 1881), married March 28 1902 in Edinburgh.

They had a daughter, Hannah Bella McLeod, born July 16 1902, daughter Frances Lillian born Feb 15 1904 and daughter Mary Low born Aug 28 1905. (All born in Edinburgh)

Other children include Albert, Jemima, Jean, Lilian and Olive, but I don't know their birth dates. (I can't find the birth records)

I know they emigrated to Canada when Mary Low was a little girl - so the timeframe should be 1908 - 1912.

That is where the big bad brick wall comes in - I'm trying to find out when they came to Canada - I can't seem to find these people anywhere in the  records after 1901. (no birth, marriage or death records) I'm told they sailed directly to Canada, to Montreal Quebec, then settled in Bowmanville Ontario before moving to Longbranch (now part of Downtown Toronto, Ontario.)

Any help would be fantastic.

Cheers everyone!
Mason - Scotland, Edinburgh area
Swan, Halliday, Spence - Scotland, Canada
Harrison - Canada, Ireland
Leader - England
Foreman- Scotland
Cattanach - Scotland (?)

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Re: Looking for date William and Mary Mason emigrated to Canada from Edinburgh
« Reply #1 on: Monday 10 July 06 04:52 BST (UK) »
Hi there

Welcome to Rootschat!

William Cattanach MASON
Nov 1880 Scotland   
Died:  18 Nov 1938 Bowmanville, ON, Canada 

don't go away - I'm just digging up more...

Cheers
AMBLY
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Re: Looking for date William and Mary Mason emigrated to Canada from Edinburgh
« Reply #2 on: Monday 10 July 06 05:08 BST (UK) »
Hi again ;D

What I've found,
also lists:
Mary Augusta Swan
Born: Scotland
Died: 9 Nov 1965 in Bowmanville, ON, Canada

And the names of the children as follows (but no dates)
Hannah Mason 
Olive Mason
Jemima Mason
Mary Mason
Francis Mason  (female)
Jean Mason 
Lillian Isabell Mason
William Mason 
Albert Mason 

It also says - most incorrectly it seems: that WIlliam & Mary married:
12 Sep 1939 in Long Branch, ON, Canada
I'm going to guess and say this date probably belongs to one of the children.

The source has no contact for whoever posted this tree. I don't even know if it's a family effort, or some kind of "local" study genealogy? But are the death dates news to you ? if so maybe a start!

Cheers
AMBLY
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"Now that we're all here, I'm not sure if we're all there...."

 Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz
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    ~Benito Juarez (1806-1872)

Offline Janice M

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Re: Looking for date William and Mary Mason emigrated to Canada from Edinburgh
« Reply #3 on: Monday 10 July 06 05:09 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I found where William and wife Mary are buried. There are quite a few mason's buried in the same cemetery. (I am not sure where you are located, but Bowmanville is still quite a small community.)
http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/

MASON William Cattanach,
Cemetery - Bowmanville (Section N)
County -Durham
Township - Darlington

MASON Mary A. (m/s Swan)
Cemetery - Bowmanville (Section N)
County -Durham
Township - Darlington

Here is a link for the Town of Bowmanville.
http://www.bowmanville.com/

Clarington Museums (Clarington is the area where Bowmanville is located)
http://www.claringtonmuseums.com/

Hope this helps.

Janice
Elder, Stewart, Johnston, Baskerville, Marks, Carson, Leitch, Bulloch, Thomson, Allen, Campbell, Gordon, Murray, Kelly, Chambers, Black, Cheyne, Youngson, Williamsdaughter, Anderson, Briggs, Pirie, Clark, Philp, Mannel, Lander, Rough, Lean, Bate, Brown, Oliver, Kitt, Shards, Bennet, Young, Petrie, Wylie, Herbertson, Martin, McAlister, Best, Ginn, Ross, McIntosh, McGillivray, Russell, Pettigrew, Fyfe, Barrie


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Re: Looking for date William and Mary Mason emigrated to Canada from Edinburgh
« Reply #4 on: Monday 10 July 06 05:31 BST (UK) »
Here is a link for Bowmanville Cemetery.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~onwob22/cemeteries/bowmanvl.htm

Found on Durham Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~onwob22/

Janice
Elder, Stewart, Johnston, Baskerville, Marks, Carson, Leitch, Bulloch, Thomson, Allen, Campbell, Gordon, Murray, Kelly, Chambers, Black, Cheyne, Youngson, Williamsdaughter, Anderson, Briggs, Pirie, Clark, Philp, Mannel, Lander, Rough, Lean, Bate, Brown, Oliver, Kitt, Shards, Bennet, Young, Petrie, Wylie, Herbertson, Martin, McAlister, Best, Ginn, Ross, McIntosh, McGillivray, Russell, Pettigrew, Fyfe, Barrie

Offline Gords Daughter

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Re: Looking for date William and Mary Mason emigrated to Canada from Edinburgh
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 July 06 23:32 BST (UK) »
Wow, thanks for the replies!  ;D

I'm surprised at how fast you were able to find that information - am I missing something obvious in my searches?

I haven't gone to any of the sites listed yet - I wanted to express my thanks for your interest and help first!

Will let you know how I make out.

Again, a sincere thanks for your help - I hope I can be of assistance to others on this site also.

Cheers!
 :) :) :)

Mason - Scotland, Edinburgh area
Swan, Halliday, Spence - Scotland, Canada
Harrison - Canada, Ireland
Leader - England
Foreman- Scotland
Cattanach - Scotland (?)