Death of Thomas SCRIMGEOUR

[zeel4321]

I am trying to find the death of Thomas SCRIMGEOUR.   He was born 1896 in Scotland and emigrated 1929 aboard SS Regina from Liverpool to Montreal.

He left behind a wife and daughter - his wife refused to go with him.   In 1930 he sent home a photograph of himself taken at C.N.R. Cricket Grounds, Lachine, Montreal.   Even when he sent home the fares his wife refused to go.

Would love to know what happended to him - one family rumour was that he re-married.

Any help at all much appreciated

Thanks

Wilma

[jorose]

http://bibnum2.bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/index.html
 -in 1930/1 directory I didn't spot him in the main Montreal directory or in Lachine but you could check the other sections. Nor in 1931/2 directory. There are a John and James Scrimgeour listed in Montreal in these years, in case these names mean something to you.

I jumped forward to 1940 - James, John, and a W. Scrimgeour listed.
1950 - Rev Chas E, James, J, K. M. and W. Scrimgeour listed.

So either his name has been left out, he was living elsewhere (perhaps outside city limits), or...?

[zeel4321]

Thanks for looking.   I think those Scrimgeour chaps mentioned are from an unrelated family.   Can only think he didn't hang around the area and this is why we cannot find him.

Thanks again

Wilma

[chinakay]

I knew I'd seen that name recently. There was a Scrimgeour in the Montreal obits the other day...there's a title in the Common Room where I posted it just in case anybody was looking for Scrimgeours in Quebec...doesn't look like yours but you never know.

Cheers,
China

[liverpool lass]

Link for chinakays post

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,299965.msg1827358.html#msg1827358

[J.J.]

Seven listed with that surname...Not your Thomas, but perhaps some of these were already living there when he came over, thus the appeal. also several SCRIMGER listed...
http://www.mountroyalcem.com/products_services/genealogy/index.aspx?lang=en-CA

[zeel4321]

Thanks for the interest

[vbain]

Ontaro Cemetery finding aid shows;
SCRIMGEOUR ,Thomas Kirkland Lake ,Temiskaming Teck TMK-
Temiskaming is in N. Ontario, close to the Quebec border.

[zeel4321]

Thanks for this.   Does it give a date at all?

Wilma