THE FAMILY Or

WILLIAM DUNCAN

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CO. LEITREM, IRELAND

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CANADA

A HISTORY COMPILED BY

ERIC H. WALDRAM

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T H E FAMILY O F

WILLIAM DUNCAN

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CORIGEENCOR BRIDGE CO. LEITREM, IRELAND

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CANADA

A HISTORY COMPILED BY

DATE MICROFILMED AUG 2 9 1996 . .

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THANKS.

The easiest thing would be to thank all the many people that have been contacted during the researching of this history. There has been nothing but cooperation from everyone, for which I am really thankful. However there are a few people who must be given special thanks for their help, patience and forbearance.

The first of these must be my wife Katheleen who racked her brains remembering all she could about her family, while digging out all her old photographs and letters. She also listened patiently to my endless theories, hopes, successes and failures, besides searching records in Alberta, Ontario and Ireland Archives and tramping through numerous cemetaries in these same areas. Without her the task would have been considerably harder.

The same can be said, in varying degrees, to her family from whom I continually requested information and pictures.

Mabel M "Wright" Duncan who wrote "The Duncans of Bethel" must be commended for the work she put into the book, while her niece Margaret Elizabeth Duncan, of Edmonton is thanked for introducing me to it.

While on the subject of books Patricia Harts "Pioneering in North York", is a must to anyone who is researching that area.

The personel in the North York Library, and in the archives of Peel township and Woodbridge gave valuable assistance.

Eristine "Werezuk" Duncan of Vermillion, and Flora "Houser" Duncan of Red Deer, both in Alberta, as well as Cecil Duncan of Chelmsford, Ontario all contributed with information and encouragement.

To the many others that I have not mentioned, THANKS.

THE DUNCANS

This story starts in Carrigeencor Bridge in County Leitrem. Ireland, with William Duncan who was a merchant and mill owner (oatmeal) living beside the River Bonet, where he had his mill. For the sake of convenience this William will be referred to as William I. The father of William was an Army Surgeon. Among the children of William and his wife was another William who will be referred to as William II. William II married Jane Elliot of County Fermanagh. They had six sons and two daughters that have been traced. These children were named William III, John, James, Jane, Adam, George and Mary and Henry. The eldest son, William III came to Canada selling linen from his, or his family's flax mills. He was apparently impressed by what he saw as he came over a second time and bought land in York County and settled down there. His father and his brothers and sisters, with the exception of Henry, also came over to Canada in 1929. The father, William II, died on the ship on the passage over and was buried at sea in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There is no mention of the mother. William III bought land in York County for his four brothers, and they all settled down in this area, The two sisters both got married. They married brothers William and John Jackson. The five brothers all farmed, and four of them married and had quite a few children. The exception was Adam who apparently never married and died around the age of 44. William III built a large house which he named Dublin. The brothers were very successful in their farming, and other ventures. Their children spread out across Ontario while their grandchildren spread still further to Western Canada and the United States. The early Duncans were very active in their communities and churchs, as well in the promoting of educational facilities and business opportunities in their areas. This then is the story of the Duncan family in Canada with their achievements and influence in the development of the last one hundred and seventy years of Canada's history.

For the sake of convenience the families of four of the five sons who emmigrated to Canada will be covered in separate sections. This separation is necessary due to the large number of children these four brothers had, along with the fact that they all seem to name them with the same chistian names, and all of them lived, originally, in the same small area of North York Township in the County of York. Ontario.

REBELLION IN UPPER CANADA (ONTARIO) IN 1837

During the "rebellion" in 1837, a Thomas Matthews, who was one of the rebellion leaders, was arrested in the house of bachelors John and William Duncan. The house was situated on Lot 25, Concession 3, EAST of Yonge Street in L'AMAROUX.

These two bachelors, John and William are not the John and William of the family we are tracing. The William of this family was by then 36 years old and was married with children. He was also living on his property at Lot 16, Concession 3, WEST of Yonge. His brother John was also married, with children, and living on his property at Lot 23, Cocession 6. WEST of Yonge.

Records show that there were other Duncan families living in York County around this time. Unfortunately all these Duncan families seem to like the christian names of William, John, George and James.

The above rebellion took place in Upper Canada (Ontario), which brings up the fact that this area has changed a lot over the years, in area and name.

Until the American Revolution, (War of Independence), of 1775 - 1783, the parts of North America controlled by England were known as British North America.

In 1791 large areas of what is now Quebec and Ontario were divided into Upper Canada, (Ontario), and Lower Canada, (Quebec).

The next change came in 1841 when the Act of Union changed the names to Canada West (Ontario), and Canada East, (Quebec).

These names were again changed in 1867 by the British North America Act which included Ontario and Quebec as Provinces, under those names.

The areas that these various names alluded to have also changed over the years, but for our research the names cover the areas that the Duncan family lived in.

WILLIAM DUNCAN

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This William Duncan apparently came over to Ireland and with his son built the mill at Corigeencor Bridge.

Wellcome Historical Medical Library, 1925, 1968, shows two army surgeons by the name of William Duncan in the 18th century:-The first, #105 on page 6, is surgeon to "Rich's (8th) Dragoons" from 15 Sept 1727 - Feb 1745. The second, #124 on page 7, is surgeon to "Carpenters Horse (3rd) Dragoons",from 30 may 1730 - Feb 1740.

According to the National Army Museum in Chelsea, "Rich's (8th) Dragoons", later redesignated "8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars", was initially recruited in Ireland.

The Grand Lodge of A.F.& A. Masons of Ireland say that there was a Lodge attached to the 8th Dragoon Guards but it was founded in 1757 and the name of William Duncan does not appear on the membership register. There was a William Duncan registered as a member of Lodge # 472, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrem, on the 16th November 1798. He is also shown as a founding member of Lodge # 866, Newtowngore, Co. Leitrem, founded on 2nd May 1799. Both of these places are within a few miles of Corigeencor Bridge where later Duncans are know to have lived.

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William Duncan Army Surgeon

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William Duncan 1 was a merchant and mill owner or opertator (oatmea at Carrigeencor Bridge, County Leitrem, Ireland. He also ran general store.

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William Duncan I

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Jane Elliot from below the town of Garrison in Co. Fermanagh, Ireland.

1829 Aboard ship on his way to Canada. He was buried at sea in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Jane Elliot

1 William 1801 Ireland

James 1803 Ireland

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Jane 1807 Ireland Married William Jackson

Jonn 1808 Ireland

Adam

Ireland

Mary George 1816

Ireland Ireland Married John

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H 1 Henry

Ireland

All of the above emigrated to Canada along with their mother Jane Elliot Duncan, except Henry. Little or nothing is heard of the mother after she arrived in Canada.

Their other brother, named Henry, did not emigrate. He was a teacher and taught, at least at one time, in the town of Dromahair. Co Leitrem. This brother had ten children. These were:- sons,Robert, James, John and William. Daughters, Charlotte, Jane, Sarah, Isabella, Mary and Lizzie. According to the Asst. Registrar of Births, Deaths in that area, ( who was 70 years old in 1931,) that as far as he could remember three of the boys emigrated, probably to Canada, though nothing was ever heard from Robert and James. It was thought that they may have drowned or met foul play. The six girls also were thought to have emigrated. The last son, William, stayed in Ireland and was considered the last of the family when he died in 1930, at the age of 90. This William was a carpenter and builder and a man of great interlect. He had two children, Harry and Jane, both who died young.

Henry Duncan, the teacher, was the son of the William Duncan of the Corigeencor Bridge mill owner. The Asst Registrar was taught by him in his youth.

Adam Duncan

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William Duncan II

Jane Elliot

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Co, Leitrem Ireland

Co, Fermanagh Ireland

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William Duncan II

Jane Elliot Duncan

1807 Ireland

William Jackson Her sister Mary later married William Jacksons brother, John.

1875

A son of William and Jane Jackson was killed when he was dragged into a threshing machine in the Downsview area of Ontario.

Mary Duncan

Father: William Duncan II

Mother: Jane Elliot Duncan

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WILLIAM DUNCAN Mill Owner, Corigeencor Bridge

Leitrem Co. Ireland circa 1750

I WILLIAM DUNCAN

Died on the boat emigrating to Canada circa 1775-1829

WILLIAM 1801

Ireland

James 1803

Ireland

1 John

Stephen 1906

-1926

Graham 1873

married Georje

Holland

1 Alan

Willam

Jane 1807 1875

ARMSTRONG 1877

married Daisy Shaw

Margaret Acton

married Howard Bambrick

John 1808

Henry 1880

married Kstherfr.e Murdock

1 Dorothy Boise

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Elizabeth 1883

married 1st John Osborne married 2nd

Jerome Dever Stuart

1 Mary Shaw

Adam George 1816

Mary 1818

Sarah Mary

Caroline

William Perkins

Elizabeth Jessie

Louis John

Carpenter

Amelia Rebecca

Duncan Ontario

Lillian 1979

-1934

Marda Ella 1882

Horence Annie

-1918 married

Dr. Richard Parsons

Bartley Jeffrey Harper

1888

Mary Hoise Jesika

married William

Motherwell

Florence Elizabeth Duncan

Marguerite Rebecca

Thomas Graham Wendell became a

Doctor

WILLIAM DUNCAN Army Surgeon

circa 1725 I

WILLIAM DUNCAN Mill Owner, Corigeencor Bridge

Leitrem Co. Ireland circa 1750

I WILLIAM DUNCAN

Died on the boat emigrating to Canada circa 1775 -1829

WILLIAM 1801

Ireland 10 children

Married Sarah Mulholland

(a twin) 1831

James 1803

Ireland 9 children married

Ann Moore 1831

Jane 1807 1875

Married William Jackson

John 1808

7 children

Adam

unmarried

George 1816

Ireland married

Elizabeth Hamilton 12 children

Mary 1818

married John

Jackson

William HENRY Jane 1S31 1834 1835

married -1838 Rachel Jane

Maginn

DAVID 1838

married Annie Laird

1873

JAMES ARMSTRONG

1840 married

Elizabeth Campbell

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JOHN 1842

married 1st Mary Jane Graham

married 2nd Mary Jane Sanderson <

George 1844

SARAH 1846

married Bartholomew

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Thomas 1845

Adam 1851

SARAH MARGARET

1863 married

William Henry Stewart

Elizabeth Jane 1866

married James White

Carrie Henrietta

1869

HERBERT HENRY

1872 married Charlotte —

Harriet Miller

Helena Mary 1874

William Charles 1876/7

William Henry

James Harold

1894

Herbert Arthur

Shirley Duncan

James Clarence

Rachel Olga

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ARTHUR HAROLD

1879 married

Ella Mabel Gray

1 Rachel Ellen

Marion Evelyn

Henry Frederick

Marion . Irene

Wilbert Henry

Erma Lillian

Donald Harold

Annie Ethel 1875

ERNEST HUGH

1878 married Frances

Sarah Morgan

Hartley William

1881 married Georgjna

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Nellie Eliza 1885

GORDON DAVID

1890 married Kethleen

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Annie Mary David Morgan Helen

Dona] da 1874

-1897

MARGARET ELIZABETH

1878 married

Archibald McLean

William 1871

-1884

JEAN

married Herbert John Henry Skdth

James Duncan John Duncan Herbert Archibald

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Graham 1873

married Geor2» Holland

WILLIAM ARMSTRONG

1877 married Daisy Shaw

Garnet Henry 1880

married Katherine Murdock

Laura Elizabeth

1883 married 1st

John Osborne married 2nd

Jerome Dever Stuart

1 Sarah Mary

Caroline

1 William Perkins

Elizabeth Jessie

John Stephen

1906 -1926

Louis John

Carpenter

Alan Willam

1 Amelia Rebecca

Margaret Acton

married Howard Bambrick

Duncan Ontario

Dorothy Eloisc

T Lillian 1979

-1934

Mary Shaw

Mar da Ella 1882

ELIZABETH 1852

married Dr. Thomas

Graham Phillips

Arthur Wellington

1855

Florence Annie

-1918 married

Dr. Richard Parsons

Bartley Jeffrey Harper

1888

Mary Boise Jesika

married William

Motherwell

Florence Elizabeth Duncan

Marguerite Rebecca

Thomas Graham Wendell became a Doctor

WILLIAM DUNCAN III

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William Duncan II Co. Leitrem, Ireland

Jane Elliot Co. Fermanagh, Ireland

January 1, 1801 Ireland

Sarah Mulholland (twin of Henry Mulholland). 1831 York Township, York County, Ontario, Canada

1886

Sarah Mulholland Parents:- Henry Mulholland and Jane Armstrong of York Ontario, Canada.

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1883

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Jane 1835

died of smallpox

Henry 1838 David 1834 1838

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George Thomas 1844 1848

died of Cholera

John Sarah 1851 Ad'am 1842 1846 1851

Elizabeth 1852

Arthur 1855

All born in Upper Canada.

William came to Canada selling linen from his, or his families mill. He apparently liked the country as he came over a second time and bought 200 acres in 1827, at the corner of what is now the N.W. corner of Sheppard and Dufferin, west to Keele Street in present day Toronto. He paid $3.50 an acre for the land. It was Lot 16, 3rd concession west of Yonge Street.. Later he bought four more farms for his brothers who followed him over to Canada. Still later on he bought farms for his nine sons.

His farm was named "Dublin" and later a small village grew up on the corners and was know as Dublin Corners.

William was more than a farmer as he was involved as a contractor in the building of the Welland Canal where he made a lot of money. One report states that he was a Dynamiter.

He built a log schoolhouse on his property when his children became of school age. He also hired a school teacher until the township built a public school.

He was also a Justice of the Peace and a Trustee on the erection of the Wesleyan Methodist church in Downsview. Though he was Church of England while in Ireland he became a Wesleyan Methodist in Canada as that was the only church in the area.

He was one of the founders of the Grouse Hill Loyal

Orange Lodge #191 The 1861 Agricultural census shows William Duncan as having 190 acres which were divided into:- under crops 76 acres; Pasture 16; orchards and gardens 2; Woodland 96.

His crops include 15 acres of spring wheat; 2 of barley; 6 of peas; 24 of oats; 2 of buck wheat; 1 of potatoes; as well as wool, cider, carrots, butter, and hay. He had 1 steer, 4 milk cows, 4 horses, 2 colts and 27 sheep. It would appear that he had a very self sufficient operation with product for sale as well as for his own family use.

DUBLIN HOUSE

Built by William Duncan on Lot. 16, 3rd Concession West of Younge Street, which is now the N.W. corner of Sheppard and Dufferin in Toronto. The house wa built between the years of 1830 and 1833.

William Duncan

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William Duncan III

Sarah Mulholland Duncan

1831 Upper Canada. (York Co. Ontario)

1866. 21 Sept

A bachelor, he left the farm to work in the Oil Industry. He was robbed and murdered in Pennsylvania for the Company payroll that he was carrying. His father went to Pennsylvania and offered a $1000 reward for the killer, but to no avail.

He was a Freemason and Conservative.

Henry Duncan

Father: William Duncan

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 1833. Sept 18 West York County. Ontario.

Born on Lot 16, Concession West 3, West York

Married: Rachel Jane Maginn

Died 1917. Dec 28

Spouse: Rachel Jane Maginn

Born: 1839 York County. Canada West. Welsh descent, Weslyan.

Died: 1898

Sarah Margaret 1863

Elizabeth Carrie T Jane 1866

Herbert Henrietta Henry 1869 1872

Helena Mary 1874

I William Charles 1876/7

1 Arthur Harold 1879

Henry was born on his parents farm in West York and was educated, at first, in the school his father had built on his property, and later, at Victoria College in Cobourg. He settled on 200 acres of land that his father had bought at Lot 10, Concession 3 East, in York Township. He later obtained land on Lots 11 & 12 concession 3 West. He was very active in civic affairs and spent around twenty years as

Reeve, and Council Member in the township council. He was a J.P. He was a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge. His house, on Don Mills Road, was built of bricks made

on his property. He married Rachel Jane Maginn who's father farmed on

Lot 5, Concession 4 East, on York Township. They had seven children. Henry donated right of way through his land to the

township for the extenton of the Don Independent Road to the York Mills Road.

In 1905 the Canadian Northern Railway was built passing through Henry's property. The station of "Duncan" was erected on his farm.

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David Duncan

Father: William Duncan III

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 8 August 1837 Lot 16, Concession 3 West. West York

Married: Annie Laird 1873

Died: 20 November 1914

Spouse: Annie Laird

Born: 1846

Died: 1909

f Annie Ethel 1875

Ernest Hugh 1878

Hartley William 1881

illi( Nellie Eliza 1885

Gordon David 1890

David Duncan was born on his parents farm and educated, at first, in the school that his father had built, and later, at Richmond Hill Grammer School. He lived on 200 acres of land that his father gave him at Lot 11, Concession 3, East. He prospered as a farmer and a dairyman and built up a herd of cattle that was very highly rated. He helped to organize The Canadian Jersey Cattle Club and was one of the first directors, and later President. His wife, Annie Laird was the daughter of Hugh Laird who was born in Scotland, and Helen Milne who was born in Ontario. The Lairds farmed in East York. David built a large brick house on his land and called it Moatfield. The house was built around 1863. The farm and house were willed to his son Gordon David.

James Armstrong Duncan

Father: William Duncan III

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 1839 Aug 4. Upper Canada

Married: Elizabeth Campbell

Died: 1887

Spouse: Elizabeth Campbell

Born: 1850

Died: 1906 While visiting with her daughter and son-in-law Archibald J. Maclean in Alberta.

Donalda born 1874 Died 1897

irga Margaret Elizabeth Born 1878

William Born 1871 Died 1884

Jean

James Armstrong Duncan was born on his parents farm in York Township. When he grew up he settled on land in Glanford, Wentworth County in Ontario. Besides farming he had a herd of beef cattle; a cheese factory; and a saw mill. He was a J.P.

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John Duncan

William Duncan III

Sarah Mulholland Duncan

28 Sept 1842 Downsview, West York, Ontario

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June 1931

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Mary Mary

Mary Mary

1841 1856

1873

Jane Jane

Jane Jane

Graham Sanderson

Graham Sanderson

Ontario

in childbirth

Children:- First Wife - Mary Jane Graham.

Mary Graham Duncan 1873 Married Arthur George Holland of Vancouver, B.C,

Children:- Second Wife - Mary Jane Sanderson.

William Armstrong 1877

Garnet Henry 1880

Laura Elizabeth 1883

John Duncan was born on his parents farm. He had a farm on Yonge street south of Richmond Hill. This farm was originally that of his eldest brother William. He married Mary Jane Graham, and later, when widowed, Mary Jane Sanderson. He was active in public affairs and served on the Richmond Hill School Board, as well as the Markham Township Council. He was involved in the founding of the Mechanics Institute in Richmond Hill, and later the York Farmers Colonization Company of which he was President. This was the company which founded Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He was in the Masonic Lodge and the Wesleyan Church.

George Duncan

Father: William Duncan III

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 1844 5 Sept Upper Canada

Married: Unmarried

Died: 1900 20 March

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In the Ontario 1891 Census for Peel County, George Duncan, age 47 is found to be living with his sister Sarah and her husband Bartholomew Bull and their 11 children. George Duncan is shown as being single. There is no mention of him being widowed. He was an invalid from birth and lived at home with his parents until they died.

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Sarah Duncan

Father: William Duncan III

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 1846 Aug 12. Upper Canada

Married: Bartholomew Hill Bull

Died: 1923 March

Spouse: Bartholomew Hill Bull

Born: 1845

Died: 1904

Sarah Mary Caroline

Elizabeth Jessie

William Perkins

Amelia Rebecca

Louis John

Carpenter

Lillian

1879 -1934

Duncan Ontario

Florence Annie

Marcia Ella

1 Jeffrey Harper 1888

Hartley

Sarah was educated at the school on her fathers farm and then at Wesleyan Female College in Hamilton. She took honours in English, Latin, Art and Penmanship. A pencil drawing done when she was 17 of a castle in a rural English scene was in the Perkins Bull Collection in Brampton High School. After marrying Bartholomew Hill Bull Sarah settled in Brampton in Hawthorn Lodge. Her husband was President of the Prohibition Association, and established a prize herd of Jersey cattle. There was some cooperation with his brother in law, David Duncan, who also raised prize Jerseys.

Their son William Perkins Bull became a Lawyer in Toronto and later wrote many books on various aspects of the history of Peel County. Some of the information on the Duncan genealogy came from his research now in the Peel County Archives in Brampton.

William Perkins Bull is also credited with introducing the Orange Order into Latin America. He also donated a hospital at Putney Heath in London, England, to the Allies during the 1914 -1918 War. He maintained residences in Toronto and London, England.

Thomas Duncan

Father: William Duncan III

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 1848

Died 27 Sept 1851

Died of Cholera.

Adam Duncan

Father: William Duncan

Mother: Sarah Mulholland Duncan

Born: 1851, 17 June Upper Canada

Died: 1865 28 August.

Died of injuries received when the horses he was driving ran away, frightened by one of the first trains on the newly constructed railway that crossed their farm. The original injury was a broken leg in two places below the knee. Due to a misunderstanding it was hours before a Doctor arrived and then two came at the same time. The leg was set but gangrene set in and the leg had to be amputated below the knee. There was no anaesthetic available so Adam was strapped down to the kitchen table, and with his brothers helping to hold him down, the leg was removed with a saw and knife. Adam was an active member of the Sons of Temperance and would not take any brandy to help counteract the pain. When the Doctor came on his next visit the leg was found to be still gangrenous and another amputation was carried out, this time above the knee. Some days later Adam died of lockjaw.

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Elizabeth Duncan

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Mary Eloise Jesika married William Motherwell in Calgary Alberta

William Duncan III

Sarah Mulholland Duncan

1852 July 2. Upper Canada. On the homestead in West York

Dr. Thomas Graham Phillips in 1887 21 June. Dr Phillips was practicing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he was an Alderman. He later became Medical Health Officer of that city.

1920

Dr. Thomas Graham Phillips

1834

1823

Florence Elizabeth Duncan

Marguerite Rebecca

John Phillips Motherwell

Elizabeth Duncan Laudon Motherwell

Thomas Graham Wendell Graduated 1921 Toronto University as a doctor. Worked on staff of Ohio State Hospital for some time.

Elizabeth was educated at the school on the home farm at Dublin, and then at the Wesleyan Female College in Hamilton. Took Vocal lessons in Weston.

Arthur Wellington Duncan

William Duncan III

Sarah Mulholland Duncan

1855 June 13, Upper Canada

Unmarried

1914 April 18,

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Arthur remained with his parents working on the farm. He later lived with his brother David until his death. Arthur was willed Lot 16, Concession 3 West and the east half of Lot 17, Concession 3 West. He willed the East half of Lot 16 to Annie E. Duncan and the West half to Nellie Duncan, and Lot 17 to be shared between the two. Annie and Nellie were his nieces, and the daughters of David Duncan.

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Sarah Margaret Duncan

Father: Henry Duncan

Mother: Rachel Jane Maginn

Born: 1863

Married: William Henry Stewart of Kent County.

Died: 1925

Spouse: William Henry Stewart

Born: 1855

Died: 1925

Elizabeth Jane Duncan

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Henry Duncan

Rachel Jane Maginn Duncan

1866

James White

James White

Canada

I William Henry

James Harold 1894

Herbert Arthur married

Mary Alice Loveless

Shirley Duncan

James Clarence

Jean Roberta

Jonn Herbert

1 Rachel Olga married Harold Frederic King

Gladney Olga Patricia

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Herbert Henry Duncan

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Rachel Ellen 1904

Henry Duncan

Rachel Jane Maginn Duncan

1872

Charlotte Harriet Miller

Charlotte Harriet Miller

Marion Evelyn 1909

Henry Frederick 1911

Carrie Henrietta Duncan

Father: Henry Duncan

Mother: Rachel Jane Maginn Duncan

Born: 1869

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Helena Mary Edith Duncan

Father: Henry Duncan

Mother: Rachel Jane Maginn Duncan

Born: 1874

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

William Charles Duncan

Father: Henry Duncan

Mother: Rachel Jane Maginn

Born: 1376

Died: 1877

Arthur Harold Duncan

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Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Marion Irene 1912-1919

Henry Duncan

Rachel Jane Maginn Duncan

1878

Ella Mabel Grey

Ella Mabel Grey

1 Wilbert Henry 1916

Emma Lillian 1921

Donald Harold 1924

Arthur stayed on the farm after his father's death.

Ernest Hugh Duncan \

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

David Duncan

Annie Laird

1878

Frances Sarah Morgen

Frances Sarah Morgen

1887

Annie Mary 1915

1 David Morgen 1917 Was Rugby Captain at Oakwood Collegiate. The Ridley College Year (1936) refers to him as the best basketball player in a decade.

Hartly William Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

David Duncan

Annie Laird

1881

Mary Georgina Burns

Mary Georgina Burns

1888

1927

Mary's sister Kate married Gordon David Duncan, brother of Hartly William Duncan.

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SAL! LAI CITY, UTAH 84150

NELLIE ELIZA DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

David Duncan

Annie Laird

1885

ANNIE ETHEL DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

David Duncan

Annie Laird

1875

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Gordon David Duncan Inhertited and farmed Moatfield farm, (and house), from his father David Duncan..

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

David Duncan

Annie Laird

1890

Kathleen (Kate) Burns

Kathleen (Kate) Burns Father was J.T.Burns of Manitoulin Islands, Ontario Her sister Mary married Hartly William Duncan, the brother of her husband.

1894

1972

Helen Duncan (chartered accountant)

KATHLEEN (KATE). "BURNS" DUNCAN

Kathleen's father, J.T.Burns of Manitoulin Islands, Ontario, eventually operated the Gray Grist Mills on what became the Donalda Club golf course.

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MOATFIELD

Built by David Duncan in 1863 on Lot 11, 3rd Concession East of Yonge Street at what is presently the north side of York Mills Road west of Don Mills Road, in Toronto. Gordon David Duncan inheritd Moatfield from his father. His widow Kate Duncan was the last resident. She willed the house to North York in 1972 in the hope that would not be demolished. The house stood empty for many years while a great deal of debate went on as to what to do with it, until it was purchased by the three Tzioumis brothers. On Sunday Dec 7th 1986 it was moved to a new location on Moatfield Drive which is part of the original 200 acre farm. Over the next two years it was renovated, refurbished, and added to. The new section was built to match the original building with importd brick, limestone, and "gingerbread" trim. The result is a harmonious blend of a heritage home enhanced by subtle modern adornments. The building was opened as "The David Duncan House", Fine Dining. After a couple of visits in 1995, I can honestly say the results, as well as the food, are exceptionally good, and are well worth a visit.

MARGARET ELIZABETH DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Armstrong Duncan

Elizabeth Campbell

1878

Hon. Archibald J. McLean Minister of Agriculture in Alberta, Married in Hamilton, Ontario in 1904.

April 1906

Hon. Archibald J. MaLean

1860

1933

James Duncan McLean Born January 1906

Died in Fort McLeod, Alberta, 1933

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William Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

James Armstrong Duncan

Elizabeth Campbell

1871

1884

Donalda Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

James Armstrong Duncan

Elizabeth Campbell

1874

1897

Jean Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse

Born:

Died:

James Armstrong Duncan

Elizabeth Campbell

Herbert John Henry Skeith 9 November 19 0 9 Married at the CY Ranch in southern Alberta, which Belonged to her brother-in-law Archibald J.McLean.

Herbert John Henry Skeith

1884 Cornwell, Ontario

1920 in a motor car accident,

John Duncan Skeith 1

Herbert Archibald Skeith

Mary Graham Duncan

Father: •

Mother:

Born:

Married

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Duncan

Mary Jane Graham

1873

Arthur George Holland

Arthur George Holland

William Armstrong Duncan

Father: John Duncan n

Mother: Mary Jane Sanderson

Born: 1877 March 21 at Richmond Hill, York Co. Ontario

Married: Daisy Shaw of Dresden? Ontario. The daughter of John E. Shaw and Catherine Acton Shaw. Mr. Shaws ancestors _ came from Yarmouth. Nova Scotia.

Died:

Spouse: Daisy Shaw

Born:

Died:

1 1 John Allan Margaret Dorothy Mary Stephen William Acton Eloise Shaw 1906 married 1926 Howard

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Richard John William Howard Bambrick Bambrick

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Garnet Henry Duncan

Father: John Duncan

Mother: Mary Jane Sanderson

Born: 1880

Married: Katherine Murdock

Died:

Spouse: Katherine Murdock

Born:

Died:

Laura Elizabeth Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Duncan

Mary Jane Sanderson

1883

First:- John Osborne

Second:-Jerome Dever Stuart

First:- John Osborne Second: Jerome Dever Stuart

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SECTION 3

James and family

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WILLIAM DUNCAN Army Surgeon

circa 1725 I

WILLIAM DUNCAN Mill Owner, Corigeencor Bridge

Leitrem Co. Ireland circa 1750

I WILLIAM DUNCAN

Died on the boat emigrating to Canada circa 1775-1829

"1 Mary 1818

married John

William 1801

Ireland 10 children

1344 Unmarried 1948

Died 1970 Montreal

JAMES 1803

Ireland

1

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JAMES LeROY

I960 Samia Ontario

PETER LAWRENCE

1954 Samia Ontario

Married 1st Lida Plivova

i Adam

Married 1st Peggy Jarvis

Canada

1 Divorced

No children

1 LeRoy Duncan 1958

Ancaster Ontario

Sh eila Kathleen

1967 Toronto Ontario

'ane 1807 1875

Married William

vorced Edmonton

Alberta 1957

John 1808

7 children

Edmonton Alberta

1953

Adam

unmarried

Married 2nd Helen Annis No children

George 1816

12 children

Patricia Marie 1958

Vegreville Alberta

Bradley Kenneth

1960 Vegreville

Alberta

LYNN MARIE

1954 Edmonton

Alberta

CORDON ARTHUR

1960 Fort McLeod

Alberta

Married George Miller

Married Shelly Russ

Married 2nd I Irene Carboneau Married 2nd

Ottawa Shawn Leigh Gunderson 1 Arlington, Texas

Karen I Hillary

1992

Married Larry

Stenseth Separated

Married Dorothy Duffy

Divorced

Lindsay Dawn 1978

Michael Allan 1980

Angie Amie 1981

WILLIAM DUNCAN Army Surgeon

circa 1725 I

WILLIAM DUNCAN Mill Owner, Corigeencor Bridge

Leitrem Co. Ireland circa 1750

I WILLIAM DUNCAN

Died on the boat emigrating to Canada circa 1775-1829

William 1801

Ireland 10 children

JAMES 1803

Ireland

Married Ann Moore

1831

Jane 1807 1875

Married William Jackson

John 1808

7 children

Adam

unmarried

George 1816

12 children

Mary 1818

married John

Jackson

JAMES 1836

Martha 1836

George 1838

Elizabeth 1840

Mary 1842

John WILLIAM MOORE 1843 3May 1846- 3 July 1920

Married Margaret Elizabeth Devins 26 Nov 1855-19 Jan 1930

Charlotte 1849

Margaret 1851

Married Elizabeth Jane Griffith

Emery, Ontario

WILUAM 1860

Eleanor I 1

HAROLD 1890 Married Ruth Marie Morgan

1

Harcourt 1864

ELINOR RAE 1920 Married Henry Gordon Pascoe

1 Gordon Wayne

1945

I

Lome James 1948

Arthur Thomas 1866

Gordon

Annie Isabella 13 Jan 1880

14 May 1881

• 1 Martha

1868

James Henry Herber 6 May 1882 26 Sept 1919

1

1 JOSEPH

HARRISON Bom 1869 Emery

Married Mary "May" Hunter

Died 1 Jan 1947 Buried Lethbridge, Alberta

Mary "May" Hunter Bom 6 March 1871

Toronto, Ontario Buried Lethbridge, Alberta

Edward Ewart 1883-1884 Interred at

Clearwater, Man.

George 1871

William Wardlow 29 Dec 1886-9 Jun 1983

m. Majorie Cecelia Baxter 31 Aug 1899-2 Jan 1989

Margaret Ethel 29 Apr 1890 1 Sept 1976

Alan Stuart 1891 -1896 Interred at

Clearwater, Manitoba

Elizabeth 1877

Henry Bertha 1879

M AR Y DA INTP n r

Bertha Mai ton, Ontario

1895 Married

Itha Coons 1917

Etzikom Alberta

Crystal N. Dakota

1898 Married 1st

Clair?? I

Clarence I

Married 2nd ?? Skinner

Virinrja Ruth

Hunter N. Dakota

1903

Unmarried

Joseph 8 Dec 1933

Los Angeles California

I ' 1 Richard A Daughter

Marigold Kay

6 April 1935

I 1 1 Thomas Melody Richard Warren Name legally Donald

changed to Chayse Michaels

1 JOSEPH

EDWARD 1934

Berwyn Alberta Married

Emily May Mathews

1SH

Mid

58

lael Adopted

JAMES HUNTER

Hunter N. Dakota

1905 Evelyn Myrl Williamson Died 1932

Victoria, B.C.

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1 Barbara Ellen Married

Carlo Jensen

1 DONALD

JAMES 1936 Berwyn

Alberta Married

Ariene Bertha Catherine Hauff

1963

1

Josephine

Etzikom Alberta

1911 Died as •

baby

1 Catherine Ann Dawn

LeRoy Duncan

1918 Killed

in action France VMr\

Unmarried

JAMES LeROY

1950 Samia

Ontario

Married 1st Lida Plivova

I Adam

l Married 2nd

Irene Carboneau Ottawa

I Karen

JAMES ITHA 1919

Married Marjory

Washburn Toronto

1948 Died 1970 Montreal

PETER LAWRENCE

1954 Samia

Ontario

Married 1st Peggy Jarvis

Canada I

Divorced No children

Mary Eileen 1921 Died as a baby

WESLEY HARRISON

1924 Married 1st

Margery Olstead

Divorced

1 LeRoy

Duncan 1958

Ancaster Ontario

Sh :ila Kathleen

1967 Toronto On ario

Married 2nd Helen Annis No children

Married 2nd Shawn Leigh Gunderson

Arlington, Texas

Hillary 1992

KENNETH CORNELIUS

1926 Married

Mary Pochynok Edmonton

Alberta 1957

Patricia Marie 1958

Vegreville Alberta

Married Ceorge Miller

KATHLEEN MARIE

1926 Married

Eric Waldram Edmonton

Alberta 1953

Bradley Kenneth

1960 Vegreville

Alberta

Married Shelly Russ

LYNN MARIE

1954 Edmonton

Alberta

Married Larry

Stertseth Separated

GORDON ARTHUR

1960 Fort McLeod

Alberta

Married Dorothy Duffy

Divorced

•

Lindsay Dawn 1978

Michael Allan 1980

Angie Amie 1981

JAMES DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

William Duncan II

Jane Elliot Duncan

1805 Ireland

Ann Moore 1831

1877

Ann Moore Daughte of York Co.

1813

1851 Nov. 22

James 1836

Martha 1836 m Jas. McLeod

T X George Elizabeth Mary John 1838 1840 1842 1843

Died of m Consumption Dr. about age 35 Edward unmarried Aikens

of Weston 1873

William Charlotte Margaret 1846 1849 1851

m Died of Dr. consumption Smith unmarried of Port Arthur Ontario. Later moved to B.C.

James owned 200 acres of land, (Lot 19, Concession 5, West), and rented 200 more. He willed the farm to his sons William and James. He was a gentleman and was renowned for wearing a plug hat and white shirt while working in the fields. He was in the local council and was Chairman at Temperance meetings. This however did not stop him from joining his friend Dr. Bull, in "Little's" Tavern, in Weston, and having a few drinks. Ann Moore Duncan died at the age of 38. She was said to be mourned by her ten children. Here are shown only nine., The 1851 Ontario Census, (York Co. York Township), shows James Duncan as a widower. His wife's last child was born in 1851 so she must have died just before the Census. James was also shown as a farmer with a one story log house. In the 1861 census he is shown as having a two story brick house. Between the 1851 and 1861 census's his sons James and George as well as daughter Martha have all left home. The 1871 census shows that only John is left at home.

JAMES DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Duncan

Ann Moore

1835 Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth Jane Griffith Emery, Ontario, 1858.

1 June 1909. Run over by a train at Emery Station,

Elizabeth Jane Griffith

1842 Ontario. Church of England Father ond Mother were both from Ireland

9 March, 1931

Arthur Bertha Alicia 1879

I William 1860s

Martha Anne 1867

George

1871

Harcourt 1864

Thomas 1866

Joseph Harrison 1869

Elizabeth Jane 1877

Henry

Henry, Arthur and George all died young. The family lived on Lot 19, Concession 5, West of Yonge on North York, where his father had left him the north 100 acres.

They originally had a log house, but later built a large brick house.

The newspaper report of James death in 1909 in a train accident stated that he left a wife and six children.

The 1891 census s and himself born Ireland. All thei James was known worker. He had a was not in the neighbours. He wa to make anything He and his wife h

hows James as a Farmer, Methodist, with both his wife in Ontario. The parents of both of them were born in r children were also born in Ontario. as a great money maker. He was strong and a good blacksmiths shop of his own on the farm and while he smith business he could, and did help out his

s very clever with his hands and was said to be able out of wood or iron that he needed. ad ten children, seven of which survived.

The 1871 census shows the family as having a hired man and a servant girl living with them as well as J. McCallum, schoolteacher. Whether they were just taking their turn at boarding the school teacher, or whether he stayed there permanantly is not know, but all the children were very well educated.

Jn last week's issue we had occasion to mention thai J)r. J. I i . j

| Duncan wan called to bis home by-'j ! the Bad news of the accidental death I of l is father. On inquiry we iind that the father, whose home was al Emery, Ontario, wished to flag a train and being on the opposite side of (he track, had to cross the track to do it. Being of advanced age ami his eyesight not as good as! formerly, he misjudged the distance of the train which was running at tho rate of sixty miles an hour, He reached the edge of the platform, but before reaching a safe distance

.the engine struck him, 'knocking him directly, under the enging, which dragged the body for Borne ;

distance, mangling it terribly. The ' accident occurred Tuesday, June!

i 1st and the funeral was held Friday, ; June 4th. There are left to mourn hie departure the wife and 6ix chil-. (hen.

HUNTER HERALD

17 JUNE 1909

HUNTER, NORTH DAKOTA

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One of the Duncan Tombstones in St. Phillip's Cemetary,Weston, Ontario

George Duncan

Father: James Duncan

Mother: Ann Moore Duncan

Born: 1838 Ontario

Married: Margaret M. Chant 1868

Died:

Spouse: Margaret M. Chant

Born:

Died:

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Duncan

Ann Moore Duncan

1843

John Duncan

John did not get along with his wife and was away for years. In the 1871 census he is shown as living with his parents.

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William Moore Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

1 . Annie Isabella 13 Jan 1880 -14 May 1881

James Duncan

Ann Moore Duncan

1846 3 May

Margaret Isabella

1920 3 July. Bur

Margaret Isabella

1855

1930

F James Henry Herber 1892 -1919

26 Nov.

19 Jan

Dev

ied

ins

St. Phi

Devins

Edward Ewart 1883 -1884 Interred

In Clearwater Manitoba

William Wardlow 1886 -1983

Hips Cemetary, Ontario.

M 1 t Margaret E. 26 April 1890 -1 Sept 1976

Unmarried

Weston,

Alan Stuart 1891 -1896 Interred

Clearwater Manitoba

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

William Wardlow Duncan

William Moore Duncan

Margaret Isabella Devins

29 May 1886

Marjorie Cecelia Baxter

9 June 1983 Age 97

Marjorie Cecelia Baxter

31 August 1899

2 Jan 1982

DUNCAN WILLIAM WARDL4W DUNCAN

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MARJORIE CECELIA BAXTER - f.AN .

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Margaret Ethel Duncan

William Moore Duncan

Margaret Isabella Devins Duncan

26 April 1890 Clearwater, Manitoba.

Unmarried

1 Sept 1976 Buried St Phillip's Cemetary, Weston Ontario

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Margaret Ethel was appointed by the Foreign Mission Board Presbyterian Church, on recommendation of the Women's Misionary Society, to go toSouth China in 1920. Between 1920 - 1924 she did Evangelistic work in Kongmoon. She resigned in 1924 due to health reasons.

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William Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

1

James Duncan

Elizabeth Jane Griffith Duncan

1860 Ontario

Eleanor

Eleanor

1858 Ontario

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Harold Duncan Ontario 1890

As shown in the Ontario Census 1891 for York West County, Vaughan Township.

Harcourt Ernest Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Duncan

Elizabeth Jane Griffith Duncan

17 June 1863

Eliza

24 May 1900 of Thyroid Fever

Eliza

1865

The 1891 census of York County, East Markham Township shows Harcourt and Eliza living and farming in that area. There were no children shown at that time.

The death record of Harcourt Duncan shows him as living an Concession Eight, which must have been east of Yonge Street, and would have put him in Markham. Hw was shown as Church of England and as being a "Gentleman".

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Thomas Duncan

Father: James Duncan

Mother: Elizabeth Jane Griffith Duncan

Born: 1866

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

I Gordon

This is an unconfirmed relationship. Thomas seems to have left the area where his family lived and appears in no local records. However the will of Martha A Duncan leaves a bequest to her nephew Gordon Duncan. This Gordon lived in California. The only brother or sister of Martha's that has not been recorded with their offspring is Thomas Duncan, her brother. This would seem to indicate that Thomas had moved to the United States and had a son Gordon. He may have been a only child as there is no mention of any of his brothers or sisters in the will. Martha's only two other nieces, Mary Coons and Victoria Duncan, are mentioned in the will.

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Martha Ann Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Duncan

Elizabeth Jane Griffith Duncan

June 15, 1868

Will 0. Duncan (A distant cousin)

9 May 1956

Buried at St Phillips Cemetary, Weston, Ontario.

Will 0. Duncan

24 Dec. 1866

14 Feb 1942 Ontario. Killed in a snow plough accident.

No children Martha was born in North York Township, Lot 19, Concession 5. Her parents first home was a log cabin though they later built a large brick house. There were seven boys and three girls in the family. Martha was the eldest girl. She attended Whitby Ladies college where she learned music and painting. When she married she and her husband, William 0. Duncan, lived on his farm in Emery, Lot 23, Concession 6. Martha was very active nearly all her life in the Women's Institute Organisation in various parts of North York. She was president of the York West District for seven years as well as being the first President of the Woodbridge Institute in 1904. She also assisted in the organizing the Burick Branch. She was President and Life member of her home Institute of Thistletown, Her church activities included being a member of the Emery Methodist Church; organist for the Emery Sunday School for fifty years and Honorary President of the Vaughan Sunday School Association. She was also an active member of the Woodbridge Agricultural Society; The Library Board; The Horticultural Society; and Home Economics Judge at many Fall Fairs. She and her husband retired to Humber Summit a little, a little west of their farm, and built a home "Cedarh.ur.fLtjl,pn Islington Av. Weston.

Joseph Harrison Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Duncan

Elizabeth Jane Griffith

1867/8 Emery. York West Twp. York Co. Ontario

Mary "May" Hunter 30 August 1893 Ontario

1 January 1947

Buried in Lethbridge, Alberta

Mary "May" Hunter

6 March 1871 Toronto, Ontario

18 August 1943 Lethbridge, Alberta

Mary Daintred Bertha 1895 Malton, Ontario

Yetta Victoria 1898 Ruth Crystal 1903 North Dakota Hunter

North Dakota

James Hunter 1905 Hunter .

Josephine 1911 Etzikom Alberta

North Dakota

Joseph was born in Emery Ontario and grew up on the family farm. He studied at Trinty in Toronto and got his Medical Degree. Upon graduating he married and set up practice in Malton, Peel Co. Ontario. He started his family in Malton, but later moved to Hunter North Dakota in the United States. His daughter Victoria, and his son James were both born in Hunter. It would appear that his wife Mary, apparently, was not over-joyed by the move from the Toronto area to what must have been a rather small prairie village. While in Hunter Joseph went back to Emery for the funeral of his father, James, who was killed by being run over by a train. In 1910 the family again moved this time to Altorado in Southern Alberta, Canada. Joseph had come to Altorado in 1909 and had obtained land there. According to his daughter Victoia they lived at 8-5-10 (the land designation) for the six summer months, and 24-5-10 for the six winter months. Altorado had a population of around 100 people. It had been founded by Mormons on the expectation that the railway would pass through it. When the railway did arrive it passed 6 miles north of the village. The village died. Dr Duncan and his family moved to Etzikom where his last child was born. While in Etzikom Dr. Duncan ran a pool hall as well as his medical practice. It was said that when he needed to operate he covered his pool table and then operated right there. The pool hall and medical practice was eventually destroyed by a tornado. The family moved again to Manyberries further east but still in southern Alberta. During the time there were there Dr. Duncan assisted the Canadian

Pacific Railway doctor as well as running his own practice. The Manyberries property was finally sold to James Underahl during the depression and drought that decimated the area. The family moved north to Lethbridge. Joseph worked later in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where he died in 1947. Mrs Mary Duncan died in Lethbridge in 1943. Both are buried in Lethbridge.

Dr. Joseph Harrison Duncan

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MARY "MAY" HUNTER DUNCAN

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Dr. JOSEPH HARRISON DUNCAN

HUNTER, NORTH DAKOTA, CIRCA 1905/6

with son JAMES HUNTER DUNCAN

and third daughter VICTORIA RUTH DUNCAN.

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ELIZABETH JANE DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

James Duncan

Elizabeth Jane Griffith Duncan

1877 May 24. Lot 19, Concession 5, North York Twp.

Never Married

June 15 1962 Ontario. Buried St Phillips. Weston,

Attended Emery Public School and Whitby Ladies College. Studied painting in Canada and France, and continued painting all of her life. Served as Secretary of the West York Woman's Institute from 1907-1908. In 1932 she was responsible for organising Missionary Groups in Howard Park United Church, and had one group named "The Elizabeth Duncan Evening Association". This group donated $100 a year for five years for a cot endowed in her name at Smeaton, Saskatchewan. She also worked for the Women's Christian Temperance Union and was a member of the Woodbridge Horticultural Society, and the Woodbridge United Church. In later years she lived with her sister Mrs, W.O. (Martha) Duncan at "Cederhurst" 2031 Islington Av. N. Died in Pinehurst Nursing Home. Buried in St Phillips Cemetary, Weston, Ontario.

Martha Ann Duncan Mary Daintred Bertha "Duncan" Coons

Elizabeth Jane Duncan Wesley Harrison Coons

Circa 1951/2 "Cederhurst" near Weston, Ontario

BERTHA ALICIA DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

James Duncan

Elizabeth Jane Griffith

1879 19 April

Never Married

10 June 1952

Bertha had a degree in Home Economics and worked at this during her lifetime. She was Home Economist for the Timothy Eaton Company. She also lectured on Home Economics for the Womans Institute, Dept of Agricultural Branch.

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Harold Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

William Duncan

Eleanor

1890 Ontario

Ruth Marie Morgan

24 May 1969 Edmonton, Alberta.

Ruth Marie Morgan

23 Nov. 1962 Edmonton, Alberta.

Elinor Rae Born 24 August 1920

Veregin, Saskatchewan. Married

Henry Gordon Pascoe July 17, 1945, Edmonton, Alberta.

I Gordon Wayne 24 July 1945 Edmonton

Lome James 12 Feb. 1948 Edmonton

Mary Daintred Bertha Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Dr. Joseph Duncan

Mary "May" Hunter Duncan

1 June 1895 Malton, Ontario

Itha Cornelius Coons 8 September 1917 Etzikom. Alberta

22 March 1964 Vegreville, Alberta

Itha Cornelius Coons

8 Sept 1882 Marion County, Ohio, U.S.A.

24 March 1971 Edmonton, Alberta

I " LeRoy

Duncan

1918

1 J 1 Wesley Kenneth Kathleen Harrison Cornelius Marie

I Twins ' < 1924 1926

James Mary Itha Eileen

Died at 1919 9 months

of Meningitis Lamont Alberta

Mary Duncan was born in Malton, Ontario, the eldest child of Dr. Joseph Duncan and Mary "May" Hunter. She moved with her parents to Hunter, North Dakota, U.S.A. where her father practiced medicine. In 1910 the family, which now included a brother, James, and two sisters, Yetta and Victoria, moved to Etzikom, in southern Alberta, Canada. Another girl, Josephine, was born to the family but died as an infant. Mary, now in her teens, taught school in Manyberries and Etzikom in Alberta, until she met and married Itha Coons in 1917. The story is told that he noticed her while pitching for the visiting Stavely Baseball Team because she was the most vocal of the local hecklers. Itha worked as a grain buyer, as well as ranching, in Stavely until he and Mary moved to Lamont, Alberta, in 1917. Here they had six children before moving to Vegreville, Alberta. During the war Itha, (an American by birth), worked on the Alaska Highway, which was then being built by the Americans. Mary gave piano lessons while in Lamont and Vegreville and also was hired to play the piano at the Hudson Bay Department Store in Edmonton. She was Superintendant of the United Church Sunday School in Lamont.

She was a woman of strong character and many abilities who worked hard to get the best for her family. She was a good teacher and a very good piano player. Although she did not get out too much towards the end of her life she kept a keen interest in all things, but especially her family. She died in 1964 in Vegreville.

Itha Cornelius Coons was born in Morral Town, Marion Co. Ohio, U.S.A. in 1882. He lived with his family in Ohio and Duluth, Minnesota, before the family moved to Stavely, Alberta, Canada. There was, by this time, two sisters, Beatrice and Mildred, as well as a brother, Frank. Here he worked in a hardware store while farming with his father and the rest of the family on their homestead. He married Mary Duncan in 1917 and moved to Lamont, Alberta, where he was a grain buyer. Later the family moved to Vegreville, Alberta, where he and Mary stayed till they died. Itha was a quiet gentleman who loved fishing and hunting. In 1967, during Canada's Centennial, he was honoured as an Alberta Pioneer.

Mary Bertha Daintred Duncan

Wedding photo in 1917 when

she and Itha were married

Itha Cornelius Coons •

YETTA DUNCAN

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Born:

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Dr. Joseph Duncan

Mary "May" Duncan

6 May 1898 Crystal. North Dakota. U.S.A.

First: Second: Richard Skinner in the U.S.A.

1984

First: Second: Richard Skinner

There was a son, named Clarence, from Yetta's first marriage to Clair ???. This son stayed with his father.

From her second marriage there were two children:-

Joseph 1933

Marigold 1935

Yetta's second husband, Richard Skinner, had two sons and two daughters when they got married. The sons were named Earl and Richard.

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YETTA "DUNCAN" SKINNER

Victoria Ruth Duncan

Father: Dr. Joseph Duncan

Mother: Mary "May" Hunter Duncan

Born: 23 Jan 1903

Married: Never married

Died: Alive in a nursing home in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1994

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Victoria was known all her life as "Tory". Her mother Mary was in a "home' in Lethbridge when she died and was buried in the Public Cemetary there in 1943. Victoria had her sister, who had died at six days old and was buried in Etzikom. Alberta, moved to Lethbridge and buried with her mother., in 1946. When her father Dr. Joseph Duncan died in Saskatchewan, he was brought to Lethbridge and buried with his wife and infant daughter in 1947.

VICTORIA RUTH DUNCAN

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JAMES HUNTER DUNCAN

FATHER: Dr. Joseph Duncan

MOTHER: Mary "May" Hunter

BORN: August 13, 1905

MARRIED: Evelyn Myrl Williamson Peace River, Alberta December 31, 1932

DIED: March 15, 1963 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

SPOUSE: Evelyn Myrl Willliamson

BORN: August 12, 1909

Hunter, N. Dakota, U.S.A.

DIED:

Zealandia, Saskatchewan, Canada

May 17, 1987 Calgary, Alberta

Joseph Edward Jan 14, 1934

Donald James April 8, 1936

Evelyn Mryl Williamson's parents were: Edward Thomas Williamson

March 8, 1870 - June 5, 1926 Lizzie Buchanan May 9, 1868 - March 18, 1930

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Evelyn Myrl "Williamson" Duncan Joseph Edward Duncan

Donald James Duncan James Hunter Duncan

Approx. 1941

Leroy Duncan Coons

Itha Coons

Mary Duncan

25 June 1918

Unmarried

14 August 1944 Normandy, France.

Lamont, Alberta, Canada

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Killed in action in the Falaise Gap Tank Battle in Normandy, France. Buried at the Canadian Forces Cemetery at Bretville Sur Leys, Normandy, France.

Leroy Coons was born and educated in Lamont, Alberta, and then attended the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He was studying to be a Doctor. He cut short his stay at University to join the forces when war was declared, meaning to return to his studies on his return. He enlisted in the Calgary Tanks. After training in Canada he became an instructor in Dundurn, Saskatchewan where he was promoted to Captain. He later was shipped over to England as a Lieutenant, where he joined The First Hussars, another Canadian Tank Regiment. He was later sent back to the United States for further traing and then back to England. While stationed and waiting in England he was asked to become a gunnery instructor at the Lulworth Gunnery School. When D Day, (the invasion of Europe) came his regiment was shipped over to France and was involved in heavy fighting, and had many casualties. LeRoy, (or Roy), managed to leave his training school and somehow got over to France to join his Regiment though officially he was absent without leave from his unit, The Lulworth Gunnery School. He was taken on the strength of his tank regiment and went into action with them. He was found Not Guilty of any charges against him. During the large and bloody tank battle at Falaise, which was to break out of the Canadian and British beach head around Caen, his Sherman tank was struck by a German Shell and he was killed.

Lieutenant LeRoy Duncan Coons

Killed in the Falais Gap Tank Battle

in Normandy, France.

14 August 1944

James Itha Coons

Father: Itha Coons

Mother: Mary Duncan Coons

Born: 11 June 1919 Lamont, Alberta

Married: Marjory Washburn 1948 Toronto, Ontario

Died: 2 March 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Buried in Toronto, Ontario

Spouse: Marjory Washburn

Born: 14 July 1919

Died:

James Leroy Peter Lawrence 1950 Sarnia, Ontario 1954 Sarnia, Ontario

Jim Coons was born and took his education in Lamont, Alberta. After leaving High School he went to the University of Alberta, in Edmonton to study Engineering. Before graduating he left the University and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as ground crew. He took training at Dartmouth. Nova Scotia, Canada, but was taken ill and eventually was Honourably Discharged because of his health. He went to work in the DeHaviland Aircraft plant in Toronto. He worked there until the war was over when he went to the University of Toronto and got his Degree in Mechanical Engineering. While at university he married Majorie Washburn who worked to support them until he graduated. His career as an Engineer included working for Polymar Corporation in Sarnia, Ontario; Shell Oil Co; and Celanese. With the last company he worked in Two Hills, (about 30 miles north of Vegreville, Alberta,) and later was Chief Purchasing Agent for the company working in Montreal. Hw died at the age of 51 in Montreal. His wife and sons moved back to Toronto after his death. Among other honours, he had a fellowship in aeronautical Engineering. It is interesting to note that when Jim was working in the Dehaviland Plant in Toronto, he was working on the same land as his ancestors settled about one hundred and fifteen years previously.

James Itha Coons

James Itha Coons and his v.ifs

Marjory "Washburn" Coons

Wesley Harrison Coons

Father: Itha Cornelius Coons

Mother: Mary Daintred Bertha Duncan Coons

Born: 29 June 1924 Lamont, Alberta

Married: First:- Margery Olstead 2 October 1954 Divorced:- 1984 Second:- Helen Annis 8 November 1985

Died:

Spouse:

Spouse

Died:

Margery Olstead

Helen Annis Born 16 November 1942, Toronto, Ontario, Father Levi Annis Mother Gladys Cann Annis

With first wife.

i Leroy Duncan Coons Born 27 July 1958 Ancaster, Ontario

Sheila Kathleen Coons Born 17 December 1967 Toronto. Ontario

Wesley was born in Lamont, Alberta and took his schooling there and in Vegreville, Alberta. He went to the University of Alberta in the fall of 1942 but left in a few months to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. He took training in Edmonton, Regina, High River and Vulcan in

Alberta where he was commissioned and received his Pilots Wings. He then went on to the #1 Aircrew Graduates Training School, Calgary. He was then transferred to Summmerside, Prince Edward Island where he qualified as a navigator. His next posting was to Alliford Bay in the Queen Charlotte Islands, as a pilot with the 7th Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, He stayed there until 1945, the year he was returned to civilian life. He went back to the University of Alberta, Edmonton from 1945 until 1948 when he graduated, with his B.A. (Philosophy and Psychology). The years 1948 to 1952 were then spent at Toronto University, and in 1955 he became a Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology).

While at the University of Alberta he met Margery Olstead of Stettler, Alberta. They were married in Winona, Ontario, in 1954. Margery had become a Child Psychologist. They were divorced in 1984 after having two children

Wesley worked in Hamilton. Halifax and Toronto.

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He married a second time to Helen Marie Annis. Helen was born in Toronto and got her B.A. at the University of Toronto in 1964; M.A. University of York in 1966, and Ph.D. at the University of York in 1970. She is a Full Professor at the University of Toronto and the Senior Psychologist, Head of Psychology at the Addington Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto. Wesley taught at York University. Ontario, where he was Director of Clinical Training. He was also Senior adviser in Psychology to the Ministry of Correctional Services of Ontario.

During his career Wesley was President of the Ontario Psychological Association; the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia; the Canadian Psychological Association; as well as Editor, Canadian Psychologist; Chairman of the Academic Council of the Canada Council. In 1988 he was given the Canadian Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contribution to Pyschology as a Profession.

Helen was also on the Executive of the Canadian Psychological Association

After Wesley's retirement in 1992 the couple ran a small farm in the Caledon area of Ontario, though Helen continued to work in Toronto.

Dr. Helen Annis Coons Dr. Wesley Harrison Coons

Kenneth Cornelius Coons

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Itha Coons

Mary Duncan Coons

12 April 1926 (The eldest Twin) Lamont, Alberta

Mary Pochynok 23 November 1957 Edmonton Alberta

Mary Pochynok (Father Michael Pochynok. 1893 - 1977) (Mother Katherine Pochynock. 1899 - 1972)

19 February 1930 Inland, Alberta

J_ Patrica Marie 13 April 1958 Vegreville, Alberta

Bradley'Kenneth 24 February 1960 Vegreville, Alberta

Kenneth Coons was born in Lamont, Alberta, and educated there and in Vegreville, Alberta. During the war he joined up and took training in Tanks at Camp Borden, in Ontario. The war ended before he was posted to a regiment and he was demobilized in 1946 and returned to Vegreville. He was in construction work in various capacities for most of his working life. This included owning and operating his own truck. He married Mary Pochynok who was born and brought up on her parents farm at Inland (no longer there) just a few miles south of Vegreville. Mary worked all of her working life as a sales lady in different stores in Vegreville. They remained in Vegreville on their retirement.

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Patricia Marie "Coons" Miller and George Miller

18 June 1977 Edmonton, Alberta

Bradley Kenneth Coons Shelley "Russ" Coons March 1995 Vegreville, Alberta

Kathleen Marie Coons

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Itha Coons

Mary Duncan Coons

12 April (A Twin) 1926 Lamont, Alberta

Eric Holdsworth Waldram 16 May 1953 Edmonton, Alberta

Eric Holdsworth Waldram

27 June 1925, Poona, Bombay Presidency, India.

Lynn Marie 13 Dec 1954 Edmonton, Alberta

1 Gordon Arthur 5 Oct 1960 (Adopted) Fort McLeod, Alberta

Kathleen Coons was born in Lamont, Alberta, and educated there and in Vegreville, Alberta. She left school in 1944 to go to Ajax, Ontario, to work in the Defence Industries Limited munitions plant making shells. She returned in 1955 to complete her high school education. After training at McTavish Business College in Edmonton she worked for two years at "Trucker's Tires" and then with the Alberta Provincial Government until after her marriage in 1953. During the next few years, after having a daughter in Edmonton, she moved with her husband, Eric, to live in Medicine Hat, Calgary and Innisfail, all in Alberta. While in Innisfail son Gordon was adopted. Twenty three years later Kathleen and Eric retired to Penticton, British Columbia. During her youth she played softball and ice Hockey. In later years she became a very good five pin bowler and a average golfer. Besides her children and grandchildren, her interests included stamps, needlepoint, gardening and travelling. Her husband Eric Waldram was born in India while his father was serving there in the British, and later the Indian Army. He was educated in India and England. He returned to India as a commissioned officer in the Indian Army during the war. He later worked in the Oil Industry in England, Bahrain, and Canada.

Kathleen "Coons" Waldram and Eric Holdsworth Waldram 1993

Lynn Marie

"Waldram" Stenseth

Gordon Arthur Waldram

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James Leroy Coons

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James Itha Coons

Majorie Washburn Coons

21 August 1950 Sarnia Ontario

First; • Lida Plivova Ottawa Second; Irene Carboneau Ottawa

1986

First; Second:

First: Second:

First; Second;

Ottawa, Ontario

Lida Plivova : Irene Carboneau

Lida Plivova

Adam Born Ottawa

Irene Carboneau

Karen Born 1985 Ottawa

James was born in Sarnia and lived in Two Hills, Alberta, as well as Montreal, Quebec. He attended Carlton University in Ottawa where he studied Journalism. He worked as Assistant Press Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Died young in Ottawa, of Cancer.

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Peter Lawrence Coons

James Itha Coons

Majorie Washburn

23 February 1954 Sarnia Ontario

First; Peggy Jarvis Canada Second; Shawn Leigh Gunderson,

5 March 1988. Arlington. Texas. U.S.A.

First; Peggy Jarvis Second; Shawn Leigh Gunderson

First; Second; 15 March 1963

Hillary Born 10 Sept 1992 Arlington. Texas,

Peter was born in Sarnia. Ontario and lived in Two Hills, Alberta; Montreal. Quebec; and Toronto. Ontario. He graduated from York University, Ontario, with an Houours Degree in Fine Arts. He married and divorced Peggy Jarvis in Canada. There were no children from this marriage. He later moved down to the United States where he worked as a photographer for the Annuity Board of the Southern Babtist Convention in Arlington, Texas. He met and married Shawn Leigh Gunderson in Arlington. They have one child, daughter Hillary, as of 1995.

LeRoy Duncan Coons

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Wesley Harrison Coons

Margery Olstead Coons

27 July 1958 Ancaster, Ontario,

LeRoy received an Honours B.A. in History from Glendon College, York University, Ontario, and a M.A. in English from the University of Toronto, His thesis was on Langland's Piers Plowman. His Ph.D thesis was on Medieval Personification Allegory.

He is a part time Lecturer/Teaching Assistant at the University of Toronto where he is currently completing his Ph.D.

Sheila Kathleen Coons LeRoy Duncan Coons

August 1995 Toronto

Sheila Kathleen Coons

Father: Wesley Harrison Coons

Mother: Margery Olstead Coons

Born: 17 December 1967 Toronto, Ontario

Married:

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Sheila graduated from Grenville Christian College in Brockville Ontarioo with a grade 13 diploma, and then went to the University of Windsor and studied Drama. She did some professional acting with a Detroit based theatre company and later for The Windsor Feminist Theatre, as well as others. She decided to changs to Anthropolgy as she explained, "I'm the sort of person who who is unable to happily survive on the salary of an actress".

She graduated with a first class Honours BA in 1992 and in 1993 was a masters student in Anthropolgy at Carleton University in Ottowa, Ontario, taking graduate courses and working on her thesis on West Coast Aboriginal Art. She is also a teaching assistant for a course in Primatology and conducts a weekly lab on hominids.

She does some creative writing which has been published, and has appeared on Television.

In 1992 she also spent some time at Oxford on a scholarship studying "Lucy", a fossil of a hominid discovered in Hadar,Ethiopia, believed to be over three million years old.

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JOSEPH SKINNER

Richard Skinner

Yetta "Duncan" Skinner

8 December 1933 Los Angeles, California

First: Second: Third:

1991

Barbara Betty Juanita

Barbara Betty Juanita

Divorced Divorced

There were two children from the first marriage, a son named Richard and a daughter named . Both are married and have children.

The second wife, Betty, had four sons. They were divorced after Joseph was in a very bad car accident that put him in hospital for two years, he was crippled after this. While in hospital recovering from the car accident he was found to have a brain tumor, He had radiation treatment which shrank the tumor so it did not give any trouble, but it never went away completely.

The third wife , Juanita, stayed with Joseph until he died, highly thought of by other members of the family.

She was

MARIGOLD KAY SKINNER

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Richard Skinner

Yetta "Duncan" Skinner

6 April 1935

Warren H. Runyan. A navy recruiter at the time of their marriage. Divorced

Warren H. Runyan

Thomas Warren 28 October 1957 Glendale California Married Pat

Melody 8 October 1959

Because of a great dislike for her name, she had it legally changed to:-Chayce Michaels Born Glendale California.

Richard Donald December 1961 Pacoima, California Married Lisa

Jacob Janet Cheryl Nicole 1982 1983 1986 1991

Jason 1990

Marigold works as a data entry operator for a Computor firm.

Thomas is a police officer, while his wife works in a hardware store.

Chayce works for the State Print Shop in Sacramento, California.

Richard runs an apartment maintenance company while Lisa as a supervisor in a company that manufacture sleeping bags.

MARIGOLD KAY "SKINNER" RUNYAN

Thomas Warren

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Richard Donald

JOSEPH EDWARD DUNCAN

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Karen Mathews Married Gautreau

James Hunter Duncan

Evelyn Myrl "Williamson" Duncan

14 January 1934 Berwyn, Alberta

Emily May "Gauthier" Mathews June 28, 1968

Emily May "Gauthier" Mathews

Trochu 21 Sept 1926

Barbara Mathews Married Fuller

Pat Mathews Married Roland

Michael Duncan (adopted) Born 18 Dec 1968 Calgary Print Shop Operator

Joseph Edward spent most of his life in Trochu. He was a Truck Driver by Trade.

Emily was married previously to Joseph to daughters.

Mathews and had three

Emily May "Gauthier" Mathews Duncan Michael Duncan Approx 1969

Joseph Edward Duncan Northern Alberta

DONALD JAMES DUNCAN

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James Hunter Duncan

Evelyn Myrl Williamson Duncan

8 April 1936

Arlene Bertha Catherine Hauff Trochu, Alberta

Arlene Bertha Catherine Hauff

10 Sept 1936

13 July 1963

Barbara Ellen 29 June 1964 Married Carlo Jensen July 1985

Catherine Ann Dawn 18 January 1966 Married Micheal Baker 1991

Donald was active in Baseball and Hockey during the 1950's. He worked in automotive sales for 30 years.

Arlene worked in the banking business for 25 years. Has stamp collecting as a hobby.

Donald James Duncan Barbara Ellen Jensen

Arlene Bertha Catherine Duncan Catherine Ann Dawn Baker

1991

SECTION 4

John and family

WILLI. . DUNCAN Army Surgeon

circa 1725 I

WILLIAM DUNCAN Mill Owner, Corigeencor Bridge

Leitrem Co. Ireland circa 1750

I WILLIAM DUNCAN

Died on the boat emigrating to Canada circa 1775-1829

William 1801

Ireland 12 children

James 1803

Ireland 9 children

Married Ann Moore 1831

Jane 1807 1875

Married William Jackson

JOHN 1808

Ireland Married

Matilda Cunningham 1831

York Co. Canada

Adam

unmarried

George 1816

Ireland Married Elizabeth Hamilton

12 children

Mary 1818

Ireland married

John Jackson

Jane 1832

FANNY 1834

Married Frances Watson

No family

Married William Davis

MARY Rebecca WILLIAM 1836 1838 1839

All bom in Upper Canada, (Ontario) Married Married Married

Richard Johnson William Johnson Elizabeth Devins

JOSEPH 1841

JOHN 1841

Married Sarah Reaman

Mary Ann 1857-1925

Married David Cruikshank

Sarah 1865-1940

Married Donald McNeil

William 1873-1949

Married Grace Featherstone

John 1878-1943

Married Mary Belle

Albert 1880-1922

Never Married

Jane Angeline Melvina Albert William

Married 1st Mary Ann Wilson

Married 2nd Margaret Ann Acheson

William Emerson 1872-1951 Unmarried

Jennie L. 1874 -1947 Unmarried

William O. Married

Martha Duncan No family

First Wife

WILSON EDGAR 1867-1940

Married Christena Ellen

Acheson

Jane Alvira 1868

Married William George

Acheson

Albert Vernon 1871

Horence Louise 1875

William Edgar 1895 -1982

Married Luella Bell No family

Christena Mildred

1897-1898

JOHN ELGIN 1899 -1974

Marked Pe?;l Badjeros

Christena Married

Charles Jackson

LESLIE Married.

Marion Baker

Irene Unmarried

Edgar Married

Elizabeth Bishop

Carolyn James Sharon Marilyn

Second Wife

William Herbert

1877 Married

Margaret Hunter 1912

Nofjmily

CHRISTINA MABEL

1879 Married Herbert Wraggit

1904

Rober 1880-1881

Caroline Maud 1882

Pearl 1884

Florence Louise 1885

Mary Emma 1887

Married Joseph

Copeland 1910

JOHN JAMES

1889 Married

Anne Alexander

1921

FLOSSIE LOUISE

1891 Married Alonzo

Gooding

GEORGE EMERSON

1893 Married

Janet Hazel Ferguson

1922

CATHERINE ELSIE 1896

Married Nobel Wilson

RACHEL IRENE

1899 Married Charles Foster

ROBERT LULU GORDON MARGUERITE

Delbert Margarite Carmen James Dorothy

JOHN STUART

1922 Married

Flora House

Margaret Elizabeth

Unmarried

LENA JEAN

Married P.James Afganis

Kara Marie

WILLIAM HERBERT

Married Eristine

Werezuk

Torry Tammy

David Alexandu

1950

LINDA CHRISTINE

1951 Married

Malcolm Taylor

Patricia JANET Margaret LESLIE

Twins 1955

Kris ty Lee

NANCY JEAN 1958

Brenda Joyce 1959

Stuart Malcolm

Mathew Alexander

Joshua Anthony

Arie John

Benjamin Theodore

Bdon Fair 1913

Evelyn Margaret

1915

Dorothy Irene 1918

Mabel Dorine

1921

Vernon Duncan

1923

Ruth Elsie 1925

Gordon Mervin

1928

Ruby Eileen 1932

Irene Ruth 1921

Married George McKee

Vera Olivine

1921 Married Robert Swope

1901 Married Mabel Wright

1905 Married Robert Taylor

Margarey Evelyn

1927 Married Gordon

Aitchison

James Nobel Ross

1935 Married

Sally Berry

James Duncan

1927 Married Helen

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Elsie Joan 1929

Married Ross

Agnew

Margaret Edythe

1933 Married Claude William Dolson

Marion Lulu 1935

Married James

Wallace

Charles Paul 1942

Married Lynne

Mineau

MARGARET ALICE

1937 Married Ronald

Gray

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JAMES HERBERT

1938 Married Johanna

D'Entremont

Gregory James 1966

CECIL GEORGE

1940 Married

Josephine Ann Welsh

RUTH OLIVE

1945 Married Thomas

Lyon

Tara Nadine

1970

Tyson Cade 1973

Debra Ann 1960

DianneLynn 1961

Dawna Ruth 1962

Vicki Jane 1963

Margaret Erika 1964

Geoffrey Sean 1969

MURIEL IRENE Married

William Gillies

Robert Milton

1954

Shirley B.

1S66

Judith Irene 1960

Helen Joyce 1967

HELEN JOHN CHRISTENA JAMES

1923 1924 Married Married Hany Ruth Lyon Potter

John Kenneth 1953

Janet Hazel 1957

Aaron 1977

John Jayne Jeffrey David Rosalee James 1954 died 1959 1964

ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS

1926 Married Leona

Galbraith

Karen Lee 1957

Timothy 1977

Nathan 1980

WILUAM HERBERT

1927 Married Audrey

Dinsmore

ALEXANDER FERGUSON

1931 Married Shirley

Churchill

Kevin Douglas 1962

LARRY GEORGE

1950 Married Cheryl Taylor

Joel 1983

DONALD GRANT

1931 Married Patricia

Ambrose

George Emerson

1931

MARGARET ISABELLA

1934 Married David

Fanning

Kenneth Gordon

1935-1937

Gus Glen

CYNTHIA ANN 1953

Married Garry

Ramsey

Tamela Jane 1959-1960

Paul Catherine Herbert Louise

1962 1965

Luke James 1979

Jack 1980

Chloe 1983

RUSSELL ACHESON

1937 Married Melba

Renwick

Wendy Jane 1962

John Duncan

1964

HAZEL GEORGINA

1939 Married

Ray McKelvie

Howard Edgar 1940

Married Sylvia

Warner

Scott Douglas Susan Elizabeth 1961 1961

Heather Elizabeth

1964

David Trent 1967

Andrea Jane 1970

Mary Ellen 1964

Kenneth Alexander

1965

Robert Wayne

1967

Gordon Russell

1974

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John Duncan Farmer

William Duncan II

Jane Elliot Duncan

1803/4 Ireland

Matilda Cunningham 1831

1857

Matilda Cunningham

1813 Ireland

Jane Fanny Ma'ry Rebecca William A Joseph A John J 1832 1834 1836 1838 1839 1841 1834

All born in Upper Canada, (Ontario).

John Duncan came to Canada around 1830 and bought a farm in the community of Emery in York Township, York County. He had 200 acres on Lot 23 concession 6 West of Younge Street. His house was built on a tributary of the Humber river called Burns, or Duncan Creek, He also built a saw mill on the creek to process the white pine there was on his lot. He supplied lumber for the Pine Ridge Church that was built in that area. In the 1851 census he had 200 acres of which 70 were under cultivation. There was also 80 acres of wood, and three acres of garden. His produce seemed to include peas, wool, potatoes and oats. In this census it shows that his eldest daughter Jane had already left home. At the time of his death his assets included horses, colts, cows steers, sheep, lambs, pigs, cords of wood, farm eguipment, household furniture, fall wheat, spring crop and meadow.

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JANE DUNCAN

John Duncan

Matilda Cunningham

1832

Frances Watson

1868 Buried in Fisherville Cemetary, Ontario.

Frances Watson

1817

1885 No family.

REBECCA DUNCAN

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John Duncan

Matilda Cunningham Duncan

1838

Wm. Johnson 1861 Peel County Register

Wm. Johnson

FANNY DUNCAN

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John Duncan

Matilda Cunningham Duncan

1834

William Davis

1913 Sombra Township, Lambton County, Ontario.

William Davis

1828

1890

1 Mary Ann 1857 ±925 married David Cruikshank 1853 1907

c K Sarah 1865 1940 married Donald McNeil

1936

Will iam 1873 1949 married Grace Featherstone 1879 1959

Jonn 1878 1943 married Mary Belle 1880 1964

Albert 1880 1922 unmarried died of Pneumonia

Fanny was an active member of the Methodist Church and the Ladies Aid,

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Mary Duncan

Father: John Duncan

Mother: Matilda Cunningham Duncan

Born: 1836

Married: Richard Johnson. General Storekeeper in Thistletown,

Died: 1895 May 11. Buried in Humber Summit Cemetary

Spouse: Richard Johnson

Born: 1822

Died: 1893 14 Oct

Jane Angeline Melvina Albert William

William Adam Duncan

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John Duncan

Matilda Cunningham Duncan

1839 14 August. in Upper Canada.

7 April 1869 Elizabeth Devins of York Township

1918 27 June, Emery, Ontario. Buried Riverside

Cemetary Weston. Ontario

Elizabeth Devins

1839 8 April

10 Nov 1916

. I William Emerson 14 Sept 1871 - 30 Nov 1951 unmarried He was known as Will E. to separate hin from his cousin Will 0. who farmed next to him.

Father John Devins Mother June Rogers

Jennie L. 10 June 1874 - 30 July 1974 unmarried

William Adam was a J.P. and License Commissioner. He farmed eighty acres he got from his father on Lot 23, Concession 6, West. He spent all his life, except two years on this farm.

The 1861 census shows William living with his sister Rebecca, as well as his two brothers Joseph and John. His father had died by this time and maybe his mother also.

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The Tombstone of William A. Duncan, his wife Elizabeth Devins, and their children Jennie Luella and William Emerson in the Riverside Cemetary in Weston, Ontario.

Joseph Andrew Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Duncan

Matilda Cunningham Duncan

1841 Upper Canada

1861 Sarah Reaman of Peel County

1871 6 March. Buried Riverside Cemetary, Weston, Ontario

Sarah Reaman

William 0. Later married a distant cousin Martha Duncan

No children See James Duncan family tree.

John James Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

John Duncan

Matilda Cunningham Duncan

1841 York Co. Lived in his childhood near Weston.

First: Mary Ann Wilson Died 11 April 1875 Buried Humber Summit Cemetary, Weston

Second:Margaret Ann Acheson 23 August 1876 Dufferin, Orangeville Ontario

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Wilson Edgar 1867

August 1928

First; Mary Ann Wilson Second; Margaret Ann Acheson

First: 1842 Second;February 6, 1861

First: 1875 Second:February 8, 1938

They lived on a farm (Backline Proton Township) that John had purchased in 1875. They lived in a log building till 1917 when a new house was built.

First Wife: Mary Ann Wilson

Jane 'Alvira 1868

Albert'Vernon 1871 -1876

Florence'Louise 1875 April 5 Died at 12 Days of age.

r—— William Herbert 1877

Second Wife: Margaret Ann Acheson

Robert 24 Jan 1880 -7 Jan 1881

Rearl 1884

Mary Emma 1887

Flossie Louise 1891

Catheri Elsie 1896

ne

Christina Caroline Florence Jo'hn George Rachel Mabel Maud Louise James Emerson Irene 1879 1882 1885 1889 1893 1899

Robert Gordon 1901

Lulu Marguerite

1905

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse

Born:

Died:

Wilson Edgar Duncan

John James Duncan

Mary Ann Wilson

1866

Christena Ellen Acheson 1893. The younger sister of his step mother Margaret Ann Acheson.

1940

Christena Ellen Acheson

1863

1923

William Edgar 1895 - 1982 Married Luella Bell

No Family

Christena Mildred 1897 - 1898

John Elgin 1899 - 1974 Married Pearl Badjeros

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Jane Alvira Duncan

Father: John James Duncan

Mother: Mary Ann Wilson Duncan

Born: 1868

Married: William George Acheson * Grey Township

Died:

Spouse: William George Acheson

Born: 1851

Died: 1929

William George Acheson was Jane's step mother's younger brother.

ALBERT VERNON DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Died:

John James Dancan

Mary Ann Wilson Duncan

1870/71

Nov 22, 1876 5 years 9 months

FLORENCE LOUISE DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Mary Ann Wilson Duncan

11 April 1875

15 April 1875 5 days old

SB

William Herbert (Bert) Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson

July 12, 1877

Margaret Hunter 17 January 1912

November 14, 19 65

Margaret Hunter

1877

1963

No Family.

Bert farmed Range 3 South of #2 School in Grey County, and kept a grocery store in Dundalk. Ontario. In 1906 he moved west to Alberta and homesteaded for a few years in the Claysmore district, about 5 miles West of Vermillion. He later owned and operated the John Deere Implement Agency in Vermillion until he retired.

Christena Mabel Duncan

Father: John James Duncan

Mother: Margaret Ann Acheson

Born: March 3, 1879

Married: Herbert Wraggit February 24, 1904

Died: May 30, 1965

Spouse: Herbert Wraggit

Born: 1877

Died: 1936

Delbert Margarite Carmen James Dorothy

The couple farmed in the Bethel Community, Grey Co. Ontario. After her husband died Christena and her son Delbert continued with the farm until 1959 when Delbert died. Christena was a charter member of the Bethel Women's Association in 1910. She was the treasurer of the Association from 1910 - 1961 without interruption.

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Father:

Mother:

Born;

Died:

ROBERT DUNCAN

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

24 Nov 1380

7 Jan 1831

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Died:

CAROLINE MAUD DUNCAN

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

12 Dec 1882

5 July 1884

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Died:

FLORENCE LILLIAN DUNCAN

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

13 Jan 1885

13 Jan 1887

PEARL DUNCAN

Father:

Mothec:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

1884

1884 ?

Christena Mabel Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson

March 3, 1879

Herbert Wraggit February 24, 1904

May 30, 1965

Herbert Wraggit

1877

1936

Delbert Margarite Carmen James 3t Dorothy

The couple farmed in the Bethel Community, Grey Co. Ontario. After her husband died Christena and her son Delbert continued with the farm until 1959 when Delbert died. Christena was a charter member of the Bethel Women's Association in 1910. She was the treasurer of the Association from 1910 - 1961 without interruption.

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Father:

Mother:

Born;

Died:

ROBERT DUNCAN

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

24 Nov 1380

7 Jan 1881

CAROLINE MAUD DUNCAN

Father:

Mother;

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

12 Dec 1882

5 July 1884

FLORENCE LILLIAN DUNCAN

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

13 Jan 1885

13 Jan 1887

PEARL DUNCAN

Father:

Mothec:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

1884

1884 ?

Mary Emma Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

1887

Joseph Copeland 1910

1957

Joseph Copeland

1884

1854

Farmed for 28 years on the Copeland Homestead, Proton Co. and then moved to Inistioge.

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John James (Jim) Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

I John Stuart

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

March 24, 1889 in Ontario.

Anne Alexander September 29, 1921

September 28, 1967. Buried in Vermillion Cemetary

Alberta

Anne Alexander

1894 Scotland

1989 Buried in Vermillion Cemetary Alberta

Margaret Elizabeth Lena Jean 1 William Herbert

(Bert)

John James registered his homestead on Nov 23, 1908 on Section 6, Township 49, Range 7, about 16 miles S.W. of the towm of Vermillion. Alberta. In 1914 he enlisted in the Army and went overseas. He became a Sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal. He was also wounded. When he got out of hospital he returned to Vermillion in 1919 and farmed until he retired in 1961. He served on the Stillsville School Board and was Councillor and Reeve of the Municipality of Buffalo Coulee.

Flossie Louise Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married;

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

May 21, 1891

Reverend Alonzo Gooding

August 22, 1951 Heise Hill Cemetery, Gormley

Reverend Alonzo Gooding

1884

1951

I 1 1 Eldon Evelyn Dorothy Fair Margaret Irene 1913 1915 1918

Mabel Vernon Dorine Duncan 1921 1923

Ruth Gordon Elsie Mervin 1925 1928

~1 Ruby Eileen 1932

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George Emerson Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died

I Helen Christena 1923

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson Duncan

July 16, 1893

Janet Hazel Ferguson 16 December 1922

November 25, 1976

Janet Hazel Ferguson

1898

Archibald Douglas 1926

Alexander Ferguson 1931

George Emerson 1931 -1931

Kenneth Gordon 1935 -1937

Hazel Georgina 1939

John James 1924

William Herbert 1927

Done ild Grant 1931

Margaret Isabella 1934

Russell Acheson 1937 -1971

Howard Edgar 1940

Alexander Ferguson, Donald Grant, and George Emerson were triplets, though George Emerson died as a baby,

George Emerson farmed on the West Backline, 2 miles from Dundalk for 24 years of his married life. Of the twelve children ten lived to be adults. Besides farming he became an autioneer, a occupation he followed for 51 years.

Catherine Elsie Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Irene Ruth 1921 Married George McKee

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson

1896 . . .

Noble Wilson

1983

Noble Wilson

1880

1957

Vera Olivine 1927 Married Robert Swope

Margarey Evelyn 1927 Married Gordon Aitchison

James Noble Ross 1935 Married Sally A. Berry

The Board of Directors of the Bank Of Canada announced the appointment of James Noble Ross Wilson as Deputy Governor of the Bank in 1984.

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Rachel Irene Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

James Duncan 1927 Married Helen Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

John James Duncar i

Margaret Ann Acheson

1899

Charles

1970

Charles

1900

1979

Elsie Joan 1929 Married Ross Agnew

Foster

Foster

Marc aret Edythe 1933 Married Claude William Dolson

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Marion Lulu 1935 Married James A. Wallace

Charles Paul 1942 Married Lynne E Minneau

Robert Gordon Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

John James Dun

Margaret Ann A

1901

Mabel M Wright

1974

Mabel M Wright

1909

Died: 16 Sept 1994

Mabel M Duncan was the lady who collected the information, and wrote the book "The Duncans of Bethel", which is such a good source of knowledge concerning all the Duncans of this family, but especially of the descendents of John Duncan, one of the five brothers who originally came over from Ireland.

Margaret Alice 1937

married Ronald Gray

James Herbert 1938

Cecil George 1940

(For information on the son's families, see further pages.)

J : • Debra Dianne Ann Lynn 1960 1961 married 1983 Frederic Stillwagon

1 Dawna Vicki Ruth Jane 1962 1963

married 1993

Dr. Mark Malias

Ruth Olive 1945

married Thomas Lyon

Margaret Erika 1964

Geoffrey Sean 1969 married Oct 1995 Rebecca Douros

in Calgary

Kelsy

All the four children of Robert and Mabel were born at the farmhouse on R.R. #1. Dundalk, Ont. Margaret Alice was married to Robert Gray till he was killed in a car accident in 1969 near Truro, Nova Scotia. She was married for a short time to R. Anthony LaTourette, and later married Alton Watson in 1976. They are both real estate brokers in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ruth Olive is a radiologist in a Southern Ontario Hospital. Her husband, Tom, is the vice principal of an elementary school.

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Lulu Marguerite Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Margaret Ann Acheson

1905

Robert Taylor

1990

Robert Taylor

15 Sept 1994

Robert Milton 1954

married Marsha Cook

Muriel Irene married

William Gillies

Shirley E. 1956

Judith Irene 1960

Helen Joyce 1967

William Edgar Duncan

Father: Wilson Edgar Duncan

Mother: Christina Ellen Acheson Duncan

Born: 1895

Married: Luella Bell

Died: 1982

Spouse: Luella Bell

Born: 1982

Died: 1983

No Family

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John Elgin Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Christena Married Charles Jackson

Wilson Edgar Duncan

Christena Ellen Acheson

1899

Pearl Badjeros

1974

Pearl Badjeros

1906

£L Leslie Married Marion Baker

Irene Unmarried

Edgar Married Elizabeth Bishop

John Stuart Duncan

Father: John James Duncan

Mother: Anne Alexander

Born: 2 Aug 1922 Vermilion Alberta

Married: Flora Catherine Houser 9 June 1949 Toronto Ontario

Died: 1992

Spouse: Flora Catherine Houser

Born: 11 Feb 1922 Lincoln Co. Ontario Living in Red Deer Alberta in 1995

Died:

r~ ~T T i r David Linda Patricia Janet Nancy Brenda Alexander Christine Margaret Leslie Jean Joyce 1950 1951 Twins 1958 1959

1955

John Stuart was an Aircraftman in W.W.II and served in Calgary and overseas .

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Margaret Elizabeth Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Anne Alexander

Unmarried

14 June 1990

Margaret served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Woman's Division) during the war. She took a special secretarial course in Toronto but later moved to Alberta. She lived in Edmonton. I must thank her for giving me much of the information on her branch of the family. She worked in Edmonton for the Government. She was a Chartered Accountant.

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Stuart Duncan

John James Duncan

Anne Alexander

2 Aug 1922 Vermilion Alberta

Flora Catherine Houser 9 June 1949

1992

Flora Catherine Houser

11 Feb 1922 Lincoln Co. Ontario Living in Red Deer Alberta in 1995

Toronto Ontario

Nancy Jean 1958

Brenda Joyce 1959

r- 1 T"̂ 1 David Linda Patricia Janet Alexander Christine Margaret Leslie 1950 1951 Twins

1955 John Stuart was an Aircraftman in W.W.II and served in Calgary and overseas.

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Margaret Elizabeth Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Anne Alexander

Unmarried

14 June 1990

Margaret served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Woman's Division) during the war. She took a special secretarial course in Toronto but later moved to Alberta. She lived in Edmonton. I must thank her for giving me much of the information on her branch of the family. She worked in Edmonton for the Government. She was a Chartered Accountant.

Lena Jean Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Anne Alexander

P.James Afganis

P.James Afganis

Kara Marie Graduated with a degreee in Commerce,

Works in Edmonton, Alberta.

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William Herbert (Bert) Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John James Duncan

Anne Alexander

1933

Eristine E. Werezuk

Eristine E. Werezuk

1929 Vegreville, Alberta

Terry Ross 7 Feb 1958

Petroleum Engineer Five years with Husky Oil Changed to Mountain Guide and Avalanche Control.

—1 Tammy Rose 24 April 1960 Interior Designer Calgary, Alberta,

William (Bert) Duncan operated a farm from 1959 in the Vermillion area of Alberta. He raised Cattle as well as being a livestock buyer. He also had a business of selling livestock trailers.

Eristine taught school in Buffalo Coulee and Vermillion. She later owned and opersted a Shoe Store in Vermillion.

Helen Christena Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1923

Harry Lyon

Harry Lyon

John Kenneth 1953

Janet Hazel 1957 Married Brent Pendleton

Emerson Alexander

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John James Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John David 1954

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1924

Ruth Potter

Ruth Potter

Jayne Rosalee Died 1959

Jeffrey James 1964

John James ( Jack) served during the war in the R.C.A.F. in Aylmer and overseas.

Archibald Douglas Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1926

Leona Galbraith

Leona Galbaith

Karen Lee 1957 Married 1983 John Clark Johnathon

Kevin Douglas 1962

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William Herbert Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

George Emerson Duncan

•Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1927

Audrey Dinsmore

Audrey Dinsmore

Larry George 1950 Married Cheryl Taylor

—n Cynthia Ann 1953 Married Garry Ramsey

I Aaron 1977

not 1

Timbthy 1977

Nathan 1980

Tamela Jane 1959 -1960

Joel 1983

"I Paul Herbert 1962

I Luke James 1979

Catherine Louise 1965

Jack 1980

I Chloe 1982

I

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Alexander Ferguson Duncan

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1931

Shirley Churchill

Shirley Churchill

I

:

:

:

;

Alexander was one of triplets. One of the triplets, George Emerson, died in the year that they were born.

f T Mary Ellen Kenneth"Alexander 1964 • 1965

Robert Wayne 1967

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Gordo on Russell 1974 j

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Donald Grant Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1931

Patricia Ambrose

Patricia Ambrose

Gus Glen

Danald Grant was one of triplets. One of the triplets, George Emerson, died in the year that he was born.

Margaret Isabelle Duncan

Father: George Emerson Duncan

Mother: Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

Born: 1934

Married: David Fanning

Died:

Spouse: David Fanning

Born:

Died:

John Duncan David Trent Andrea Jane 1964 1967 1970

Russell Acheson Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1937

Melba Renwick

1971 *

Melba Renwick

Wendy Jane 1962

Heather Elizabeth 1964

Hazel Georgina Duncan

Father: George Emerson Duncan

Mother: Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

Born: 1939

Married: Ray McKelvie

Died:

Spouse: Ray McKelvie

Born:

Died:

Scott Douglas Susan Elizabeth 1961 111 1961 111

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Howard Edgar Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

George Emerson Duncan

Janet Hazel Ferguson Duncan

1940

Sylvia Warner

Sylvia Warner

James Herbert Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Robert Gordon Duncan

Mabel M Wright

1938

Johanna D'Entremont 1964 Toronto

Johanna D'Entremont

1943 Centre East Pubnico, Yarmouth Co. Nova Scotia

Gregory James

James worked for a short time with Canada Post in Elliot Lake, Ont. and later with Trans Canada Credit Bureau in Sudbury, Ont. However most of his working years were spent in the car business. In 1995 he was Manager of Ottawa Honda, in Ottawa, a position he has held for many years.

Johanna works at the branch of the Royal Bank in Ottawa,

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Cecil George Duncan

Father: Robert Gordon Duncan

Mother: Mabel M Wright

Born: 1940

Married: Josephine Ann Welsh Sudbury, Ont. May 1969

Died:

Spouse Josephine Ann Welsh

Born: Dartmouth, Kent, England, 21 March 1942

Died:

Tara Nadine Tyson Cade 1970 1973

Cecil is a retired Elementary School Teacher and School Principal. Many years of his time spent in education were in some form of "Special Education", such as Learning disabilities; mentally challenged; gifted; etc.

Josephine was born in England and came to Canada, with her parents, when she was around two and a half years old. Her parents were Frederick Milton Welsh and Mildred "Molly" Maud "Horn" Welsh.

Tara in 1995 was a student at Laurentian University taking a degree in English. She already has degrees in Psychology and Socialogy.

Leslie Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Elgin Duncan

Marion Baker

Marion Baker

Carolyn James £ Sharon Marilyn

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Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Edgar Duncan

William Edgar Duncan

Pearl Badjeros

Elizabeth (Melvin) Bishop

Elizabeth (Melvin) Bishop

David Alexander Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Stuart Duncan

Flora Houser Duncan

25 March 1950 Edmonton Alberta

Wireline Engineer, working for "Atlas" of Houston, Texas

Living in Edmonton Alberta in 1995

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Linda Christine Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Stuart Duncan

Flora Houser Duncan

10 Oct 1951 Edmonton Alberta

Malcolm Taylor 15 April 1978

Malcolm Maxwell Taylor (Mike)

17 May 1949 Stettler Alberta

r Stuart Malcolm Taylor 30 June 1981 Calgary Alberta

Matthew Alexander Taylor 25 Oct 1982 Calgary Alberta

Linda was an Accountant with Chevron Oil Company. In 1995 was retired.

Malcolm was in the Land Department with Chevron. Thay were living in Calgary in 1995

Patricia Margaret Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died

Patricia

John Stuart Duncan

Flora Houser Duncan

1 June 1955 Wainwright Alberta Twin of Janet Leslie

is an Accountant with Chevron Oil Company in Calgary Alberta

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Janet Leslie Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Stuart Duncan

Flora Houser Duncan

1 June 1955 Wainwright Alberta Twin of Patricia Margaret.

Allan Kent Gordon 12 April 1975 in Edmonton Alberta

Allan Kent Gordon

27 June 1949 New Glasgow Nova Scotia

Kristy Lee Gordon 1 August 1980

Edmonton Alberta

Janet is the Office Manager of "Medigas"

Allan is Sales Manager of a Welding Company.

They were living in Sherwood Park, Alberta, in 1995

Nancy Jean Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

John Stuart Duncan

Flora Houser Duncan

23 February 1958 Wainwright Alberta

Johannes (Hans) A.M. te Stroete 7 Sept. 1990 Rutten Netherlands

Johannes (Hans) A.M. te Stroete

8 Sept. 1954 Rutten. Netherlands.

I Joshua Anthony Duncan teStroete 25 July 1991 Lacombe, Alberta

Arie John Stuart teStroete 14 Nov. 1992 Red Deer, Alberta

I Benjamin Theodore Anthony teStroete 2 Feb. 1995 Red Deer, Alberta

Nancy was a Draftsman, now retired.

Johannes was in sales of Butler buildings,

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Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Brenda Joyce Duncan

John Stuart Duncan

Flora Houser

5 November 1959 Wainwright Alberta

Brenda is a Police Crisis unit Counsellor in Calgary, Alberta,

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Gregory James Duncan

James Herbert Duncan

Johanna "D'Entremont" Duncan

16 Nov 1966

Gregory has a Degree in Business Administration and in 1995 was working for a financial administration in Georgia, U.S.A.

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Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Tyson Cade Duncan

Cecil George Duncan

Josephine Ann "Welsh" Duncan

1973

Tyson, in 1995, was working as an Electroics Technician in London, Ontario.

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Gregory James Duncan

James Herbert Duncan

Johanna "D'Entremont" Duncan

16 Nov 1966

Gregory has a Degree in Business Administration and in 1995 was working for a financial administration in Georgia, U.S.A.

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Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

Tyson Cade Duncan

Cecil George Duncan

Josephine Ann "Welsh" Duncan

1973

Tyson, in 1995, was working as an Electroics Technician in London, Ontario.

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SECTION 5

George and family

WILLIAM DUNCAN Army Surgeon

circa 1725

WILLIAM DUNCAN Mill Owner, Corigeencor Bridge

Leitrem Co. Ireland circa 1750

WILLIAM DUNCAN Died on the boat emigrating to Canada

circa 1775 -1829

WILLIAM 1801

Ireland 10 children

married Sarah Mulholland

(a twin) 1831

James 1803

Ireland 9 children married

Ann Moore 1831

Jane 1807 1875

Married William Jackson

John 1808

7 children

Adam

unmarried

George 1816

Ireland married

Elizabeth Hamilton

Mary 1818

married John

Jackson

WILLIAM 1845

married Eller, or J.??

MARY ANN 1847

married 7? Griffith

L

George 1842

John 1850 Died youn

Sarah Jane 1852

Twin

Adam 1852 Twin

Thomas 1853

Elizabeth 1857

Harriet 1856

John 1857

James 1859

Henry 1860

Milfrcd Mabel Thorns

George Duncan

Father:

Mother:

Born:

Married:

Died:

Spouse:

Born:

Died:

William Duncan II

Jane Elliot

1815 Ireland

Elizabeth Hamilton

March 16, 1866

Elizabeth Hamilton

Sept 18, 1909 Ontario, Buried Riverside Cemetary Weston

1 William 1845

I George 1848

" J Sarah Jane 1852 Twin

I Thomas 1853

|. Harriet 1856

I James 1859

Mary Anne 1847

Jo hn 1850

Ad am 1852 Tw in

Eliz abeth 1854

John 1857

Henry 1860

The first John is shown only in the 1851 census. The fact that there was a second John in the family makes it certain that the first John died as a child. In the 1891 census all the sons and daughters have left home except for James and Henry who are 30 and 27 years old respectively, and are living with their mother. The 1851 census shows the family as living an a one story brick house in West York Township.

One of the Duncan Tombstones in Riverside Cemetary, Weston, Ontario.

William Duncan

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George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1845 Ontario

Ellenor J. 6 June 1877

Ellenor J.

1851 Ontario

I ' Milford

(Possibly Wilbur) 1878

1 Mabel Caroline 1880

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Mary Anne Duncan

Father: George Duncan

Mother: Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

Born: 1847

Married: Griffith Circa 1872/3

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Thomas 1874

The Ontario Census Of 1881 for Peel County shows a widow Mary Griffith and her seven year old son Thomas, living with Adam Duncan, who is probably her younger brother.

Adam Duncan

George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1852 Ontario A Twin of Sarah Jane

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In the 1881 Ontario Census for Peel County, Adam Duncan. Age 28, is shown living with a Mary Griffith, Widow, and Thomas Griffith, her son, aged 7. This would seem to be Adams older sister who apparently was widowed early in her marriage. Adam Duncan was on the Gore of Toronto Council in 1880 and 1882. Though he married there were no children.

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George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1850 Ontario

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George Duncan

George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1851

Sarah Jane Duncan

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George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1852 Ontario A twin of Adam

1872 Riverside Cemetary, Weston, Cnt.

Thomas Duncan

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George Duncan

Elizbeth Hamilton Duncan

1853

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Elizabeth Duncan

George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1854

1879 Buried Riverside cemetary, Weston, Ont.

Harriet Duncan

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George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1856

John Duncan

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George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1857

James Alex Duncan

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George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1859

20 Oct 1896 Buried Riverside Cemetary, Weston, Ont.

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Henry Edward Duncan

George Duncan

Elizabeth Hamilton Duncan

1862

13 May 1905 Buried Riverside Cemetary, Weston, Ont

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Well! Did you find a lot missing from this history? Are there many mistakes that you know of? Believe me, nobody knows better then I how much is missing and I am sorry for that. Mistakes? Well if I knew of them I would have corrected them, but there is bound to be some. Hopefully this will be added to in the future as life goes on and Duncans keep on getting born. Perhaps some one else will take it on themselves to keep it up to date. Remember this is just a start. There is no end.