Descendants of John & Mary DARROCH



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8. John DARROCH (Catherine DARROCH3, John1) was born on May 5, 1855 in Scalasaig, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.6,7

Events

• He immigrated from Scotland aboard the Ocean Monarch with his mother, arriving on August 4, 1860 to New York, , New York, USA.

• He worked as a lumberman in 1901 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Sarah McARTHUR, daughter of Duncan McARTHUR and Mary McKECHNIE, on September 5, 1883 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Sarah was born on September 9, 1862 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

• Marriage witnessed by John McINNES of Saugeen & Maggie McNEIL of Elderslie Twp.

Events

• Sarah resided at home in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

Children from this marriage were:

   12 M    i. Hugh James DARROCH was born on August 23, 1886 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   13 F    ii. Mary Ann DARROCH was born on August 21, 1890 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6,12 died on September 17, 1930 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 40, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Mary married Richard James "Dick" SKINNER, son of George B. SKINNER and Elizabeth GARROW, on April 26, 1911 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Dick was born on December 25, 1886 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died on June 1, 1952 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 65. He was usually called Dick. They had no children.

+ 14 F    iii. Kathleen DARROCH was born on September 12, 1891 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6,13,14 died on April 20, 1924 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 32, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

9. Isabella DARROCH (Catherine DARROCH3, John1) was born in 1863 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on May 24, 1890 in Macauley Twp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada9 aged 27.

Events

• Isabella resided at the home of the home of Angus and Ann Brown, with her mother in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

Isabella married John DAVIS, son of John DAVIS and Mary (__?__), on November 21, 1883 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 John was born in 1861 in , , , England.8

Events

• He worked as a common labourer in 1883 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a labourer in 1888 in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

• John resided at Lot 12, Con 4 in Macauley Twp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada in 1890.

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Florence Graham DARROCH was born on March 21, 1888 in Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.15

   16 F    ii. Isabella DAVIS was born on March 20, 1890 in Macauley Twp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.15

Isabella DAVIS was born Joanna D. DAVIS. At the time of the 1891 Census she was living with her grandmother, Catherine DARROCH - GRAHAM. Apparently her name was changed after the death of her mother Isabella DARROCH-DAVIS.

Events

• Isabella resided at the home of her grandmother Catherine Graham in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

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