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McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« on: Monday 18 February 08 01:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone  :)

This is my first time posting on the Canadian boards... I am hoping that we can trace this family back as a gift to my best friend.

The information I have at the moment is this:

Ruth Helen McGregor was born 31 Aug 1905 , Windsor (we think), Canada. She died 23 Feb 1998 in North Carolina , USA.

Her parents were : Thomas McGregor and Edith McGregor nee Thomas , both born Canada.

Ruth had an older brother , Frank, possibly Francis and and older sister ...we are waiting for further information ..ie; marriage info of Thomas and Edith and siblings of Ruth.

Hopefully we can get back to the 'roots' of this family. I feel a little lost here as I am so used to searching England ...  :-\

Thanks everyone ... Looking forward to any info

deb  :)

added ... Grub .. ;D ;D ;D...xxxx
Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 February 08 02:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Deb

There is this birth record:

Helen Ruth McGREGOR born  31 Aug 1905  Euphemia, Lambton,  Ontario
Father: Franklin McGREGOR, Farmer of Euphemia Township
Mother: Edith THOMAS

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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 February 08 02:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Deb

That DB goes up to 1909 - there is another child born 1902 in Lambton Ontario - poss the older sister.....?

Josephine Elizabeth McGREGOR 12  Sep 1902, father Franklin MrcGREGOR, mother: Edith THOMAS

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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #3 on: Monday 18 February 08 02:18 GMT (UK) »
Oooo Ambly ...That looks great , especially Ruth's DOB ...

Frankly , I think Franklyn as the dad sounds good ...will be back soon with more info ...

Thanks XX
Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 February 08 02:27 GMT (UK) »
Franklin Jas. McGREGOR
age 27, b Euphemia Ontario abt 1873
Parents: James McGREGOR and Lydia OUTHOUSE

married: 20 Sep 1900 , Lambton Ontario . to:

Edith Orilla THOMAS
age 22, b Ridgetown Ontario abt 1878
Dau. of Henry THOMAS and Phebe Evelina THOMAS

Bit of a tree online here :
http://members.shaw.ca/rmcdormand/02-William%20McDormand.txt

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AMBLY  ;D

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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #5 on: Monday 18 February 08 02:38 GMT (UK) »
just typed a reply and lost it all


anyway ...BRILLIANT !!!!! just great ... Have confirmed Josephine was indeed older sister of Helen Ruth who only went by RUTH ...

she had no idea of Franklyn , her Great granddad , always thought he was Thomas ....

just fab !!! do you have census records like England or is it just an index ...?

thank you ......

deb  ;D ;D xxx
Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #6 on: Monday 18 February 08 02:44 GMT (UK) »
That tree by looks of it is on Lydia OUTHOUSE's ascendancy:

Lydia OUTHOUSE b 10 Sep 1841 in Zone Twp,  Kent Co
dau: of  Joseph OUTHOUSE and Elizabeth McDERMAND

married 4 Jul 1862 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, to

James McGREGOR b 14 Aug 1826 Perthshire Scotland, d abt 1904
Parents: Donald  MCGREGOR and Margaret.  

ISSUE:
Margaret abt 1863
Malcolm abt 1864
Wellington abt 1866
Alex b 22 Dec 1869 m. Alice  M (UNKNOWN)   b. Jan 24, 1875, India
Franklin, b abt. 1871
Nellie Grant b abt  Abt 1875
Loewisa?  MCGREGOR b abt 1880

Will see what I can find  on them in Canada  for you too!


Cheers
AMBLY
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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #7 on: Monday 18 February 08 03:03 GMT (UK) »
Ambly


You have been FAB!!! My pal has learned more about her family in half and hour than what she has known in her lifetime .... :o

deb  ;D

 
Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: McGregor family ..Scotland to Canada
« Reply #8 on: Monday 18 February 08 03:21 GMT (UK) »
You're very welcome  ;D  ;D
I love it when there's results like this!

Found them in 1901 Census - no kids yet, so Josephine possibly was the first. They are living with his parents, James and Lydia.
Will PM you details  ;)

Looks like Franklin moved to Michigan abt 1905, he's on 1930 Census with a new wife.
Will PM you details  ;)

He lived to a good age :-
Go to the LDS site:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

and look him up in Social Security Indexes - died Apr 1868,
born 7 Jan 1872 Canada

Also on LDS is the transcription of 1881 Canada Census, he's there too with parents and sibs!

Cheers  ;D
AMBLY
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"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
 Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace
    ~Benito Juarez (1806-1872)