Descendants of Alexander & Isabella WRIGHT


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10. Alexander John WRIGHT (John2, Alexander1) was born on February 15, 1860 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on July 10, 1940 aged 80, and was buried in Neepawa, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.

Events

• farmed: 1901, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Residence: 1916, Neepawa, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.

Alexander married Frances WILSON, daughter of John WILSON and Elizabeth Jane McLELLAND, on January 26, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Frances was born on May 14, 1862 in West Gwillimbury Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in February 1947 aged 84.

• MW Marriage Witness: William J. Wright and Mary Ann Wilson both of Greenock Twp.

Events

• Residence: Townships 16, 17, 18 in ranges 15, 16 west, 1906, , , Manitoba, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   26 M    i. John W. "Jack" WRIGHT was born on December 5, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in 1958 aged 73. He was usually called Jack.

+ 27 M    ii. William James WRIGHT was born on November 14, 1887 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in 1980 in , , British Columbia, Canada aged 93.

   28 M    iii. Gordon Alexander WRIGHT was born on May 30, 1890 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in 1918 aged 28.

+ 29 F    iv. Mary Irene WRIGHT was born on May 8, 1892 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5

   30 M    v. George Francis WRIGHT was born on December 21, 1893 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5

+ 31 F    vi. Pearl Alice WRIGHT was born on March 31, 1897 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5,10 and died in 1994 in Consort, , Alberta, Canada aged 97.

+ 32 F    vii. Frances Ellen WRIGHT was born on January 9, 1902 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died on August 28, 196711 aged 65.

   33 M    viii. Robert R. WRIGHT was born on January 9, 1902 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

12. William James WRIGHT (John2, Alexander1) was born on September 25, 1863 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died in 1920 in Prince Albert, , Saskatchewan, Canada8 aged 57.

William married Martha ARMSTRONG, daughter of Thomas ARMSTRONG and Hannah Matilda SMITH,. Martha was born on March 23, 1869 in , , New Brunswick, Canada8 and died on July 30, 1912 in Prince Albert, , Saskatchewan, Canada8 aged 43.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 M    i. Bruce WRIGHT was born in 1894 in , , Manitoba, Canada.8

   35 M    ii. James Ross WRIGHT was born on August 5, 1895 in Prince Albert, , Saskatchewan, Canada8 and died on December 8, 1972 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 77.

   36 M    iii. Omemer K. WRIGHT was born in 1898 in , , Manitoba, Canada.8

   37 F    iv. Elisia WRIGHT was born in 1901 in , , Manitoba, Canada.

   38 F    v. Lenora WRIGHT was born in 1903 in , , Manitoba, Canada.8

13. Isabella WRIGHT (John2, Alexander1) was born on April 30, 1869 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 and died in 1944 aged 75.

Events

• Residence: home, 1901, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Isabella married George SHIER, son of Joseph SHIER and Mary Ann TOOKE, in 1902 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. George was born on August 12, 1862 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12,13 and died in 194214 aged 80.

Children from this marriage were:

   39 F    i. Gladys SHIER was born in 1903 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 and died in 1988 aged 85.

Gladys married James McRAE.

   40 M    ii. Roy E. SHIER was born in 1905 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 and died in 1915 in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 10.

   41 M    iii. John G. SHIER

John married Evelyn SLESSOR, daughter of Albert SLESSOR and Bessie Louisa BERE,. Evelyn was born in 191514 and died in 197414 aged 59.

   42 F    iv. Josephine SHIER

Josephine married Dr. POTTER.

14. Kenneth McKenzie WRIGHT (William2, Alexander1) was born on August 3, 1867 in Rathven, , Banff, Scotland.1

Events

• Residence: Toll Bar, 1871, Rathven, , Banff, Scotland.

• Residence: the home of his uncle John WRIGHT, 1891, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Residence: 1900, Sault St Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.

• Occupation: contractor, 1913, Sault St Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.

Kenneth married Jessie Helen McDIARMID, daughter of Archibald McDIARMID and Kate McEWEN, on September 12, 1900 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Jessie was born on April 21, 1867 in , , Ontario, Canada9 and died on February 11, 1911 in Sault St Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada15 aged 43.

The child from this marriage was:

   43 F    i. Jean Catherine WRIGHT was born on March 20, 1904 in Sault St Marie, Algoma, Ontario, Canada.10

Kenneth next married Margaret Cron MILLAR, daughter of Thomas John MILLAR and Isabella GRAHAM, on January 1, 1913 in Spencerville, Grenville Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Margaret was born in 1884 in Spencerville, Grenville Co, Ontario, Canada.9

22. Ann WRIGHT (Alexander2, Alexander1) was born on July 11, 1880 in Keith, , Banffshire, Scotland and died on December 12, 1972 in Moose Jaw, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 aged 92.

Ann married Alexander FERGUSON. Alexander was born in September 1873.1

Children from this marriage were:

   44 M    i. Alex FERGUSON was born in 1902.1

   45 F    ii. Marion FERGUSON was born in 1906.1

   46 M    iii. Donald FERGUSON was born in 1908.1

25. William WRIGHT (Alexander2, Alexander1) was born in 1890 in Keith, , Banffshire, Scotland1 and died in 1957 in Moose Jaw, , Saskatchewan, Canada1 aged 67.

William married Lucy McARTHUR, daughter of Charles McARTHUR and Isabelle LEISHMAN,. Lucy was born in 1888 in , , Lanarkshire, Scotland1 and died in 19711 aged 83.

The child from this marriage was:

   47 M    i. Alexander WRIGHT was born on July 13, 1920 in , , Saskachewan, Canada and died on March 31, 2003 aged 82.

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