Descendants of Neil and May GILCHRIST



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18. Mary GILCHRIST (Peter5, Neil1) was born on April 1, 1869 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Mary married Alexander Duncan BEGG, son of Robert A. BEGG and Susannah McCALLUM, on March 4, 1891 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Alexander was born on November 22, 1866 in , Glengarry Co, Ontario, Canada2,6 and died in 1953 aged 87.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. Anderson and witnessed by James Begg and Elizabeth Funston. 12

Children from this marriage were:

   31 F    i. Susan BEGG was born on December 9, 1891 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   32 M    ii. Alexander James BEGG was born on October 4, 1893 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died on October 1, 1909 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 15.

   33 F    iii. Ella BEGG was born on December 2, 1895 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

+ 34 F    iv. Mary Florence BEGG was born on January 4, 1899 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,12 died on April 30, 1984 aged 85, and was buried in Purdy's Cemetery Greenock Twp. Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   35 F    v. Janet Lee BEGG was born on May 3, 1904 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12

21. Flora GILCHRIST (Peter5, Neil1) was born on April 24, 1876 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Flora married Donald McKINNON, son of Charles McKINNON and Mary McDONALD, on July 2, 1902 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Donald was born in 1873.

• Marriage witnessed by Ann McGregor of Guelph and Wm. Gilchrist of Glamis. 12

The child from this marriage was:

   36 M    i. Charles Hamilton McKINNON was born in 1903 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Charles married Annie MURRAY, daughter of Angus MURRAY and Annie MARTYN, on August 21, 1927 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Annie was born in 1901 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

25. William Hunter GILCHRIST (Neil7, Neil1) was born in 1876 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died in 1959 aged 83.

Events

• William farmed on Lot 25, Con 2, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1906

William married Isabelle Jane McINTOSH, daughter of Thomas McINTOSH and Isabella IRVING, on July 6, 1904 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8.,12 Isabelle was born in 1887 in Zorra Twp, Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died in 1966 aged 79.

• Marriage witnessed by Mrs. P.H. and Heather McEachern of Glammis. 12

Children from this marriage were:

+ 37 M    i. Thomas Neil GILCHRIST was born on April 15, 1905 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12

   38 M    ii. William GILCHRIST was born on April 14, 1906 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12

   39 M    iii. Alexander "Irving" GILCHRIST was born on July 6, 1908 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 He was usually called Irving.

Events

• Irving farmed on the 2nd Concession, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada

• He retired to Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1967

Irving married Mae THOMPSON.

   40 M    iv. Donald William GILCHRIST was born on February 15, 1911 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died in 1980 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 69.

Events

• He worked as a Chief of Police in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Donald married Marjorie KERRY, daughter of Thomas KERRY and Martha A. ATKINSON.

+ 41 F    v. Florence Isabella GILCHRIST

+ 42 F    vi. Janetta Christina GILCHRIST

   43 F    vii. Margaret GILCHRIST was born in 1926 and died on January 2, 2013 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 87.

Margaret married Mervyn HEDLEY.

Events

• Mervyn owned a general store in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He retired to Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada

26. Mary Hunter GILCHRIST (Neil7, Neil1) was born on May 29, 1878 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,6 and died in 1944 aged 66.

Mary married George Andrew FUNSTON, son of James FUNSTON and Mary Charlotte ATCHISON, on April 3, 1907 in Glammis, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7.,12 George was born on May 25, 1878 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on January 12, 1911 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 32.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. P. M. McEachern of Dover Centre.

Events

• George farmed on Lot 22, Con 3, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1908-1911

Children from this marriage were:

+ 44 M    i. Harold George FUNSTON was born on November 5, 1909 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on December 30, 1963 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 54.

+ 45 M    ii. Gilchrist FUNSTON was born in 1911.

28. Alexander GILCHRIST (Neil7, Neil1) was born in 1883 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died in 1971 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 88.

Events

• Alexander farmed on Lot 23, Con 3, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada

Alexander married Mary Victoria DOWNEY, daughter of James DOWNEY and Elizabeth Augusta BROADWORTH, on December 30, 1914 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Mary was born in 1886.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 46 M    i. Neil James GILCHRIST was born on February 19, 1916.13

+ 47 M    ii. Ronald GILCHRIST

   48 F    iii. Jessie GILCHRIST

Jessie married Ronald PEDLAR.

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