Third Generation  

7. William BROCKIE (John², William¹) was christened on May 18, 1826 in Belhelvie, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,¹ died on November 10, 1905 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ² at age 79, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Excerpt from “ELORA” by John Connon.

Many sons of the first settlers in the vicinity of Elora became in their turn the pioneers in those townships northward towards Lake Huron. That, with­out knowing it, they also followed the old trail which was used by the Indians, when they travelled between Bon Accord and Lake Huron, is well illustrated by the following extract from a Paisley newspaper.
In referring to the death of William Brockie, of the Gore of Greenock, it says:-"He was 79 years and 7 months of age, and was born in the Parish of Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His father immigrated with the family to Canada in the year 1337 and settled in the Township of Nichol, in what is known as the Bon Accord settlement. After helping his father to clear his farm, and seeing a comfortable home established, with good buildings and well stocked with fine cattle, he bethought himself of a home of his own. On the 7th of September, 1854, he, along with two brothers, George and John, his cousin, Louis Lamb, James Mair, George Leask, David Black, James Davie and one or two others who wished to see the country, bade good bye to the old folks at home. "We set out," says one of the two survivors of this little party of pioneers, "for the Valley of the Saugeen, at that time the great northwest of Ontario, whence all looking for land were travelling. Some believed it was the last of the land in Canada upon which white men could five. After an eventful journey of about six days and navigating the Saugeen river on a raft, which took all the attention of the man at the helm, we at last arrived safe at Orchardvale, now Paisley. All the company settled in the Gore of Greenock and went to work full of hope on being lairds of the land they had taken possession of."

Events

William relocated to Lot 1 & 2, Con 16, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, about 1864.

William married Helen BLACK, daughter of David BLACK and Catherine LEYS, on January 13, 1859 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.³ Helen was born in September 1823 in Newtown, Fechal Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland, died on April 4, 1899 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 75, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. Kenneth McLennan, Presbyterian Church, and witnessed by James Mair and David Black of Greenock. ¹²

The child from this marriage was:

   29 M    i. John "Jack " L. BROCKIE was born on July 23, 1861 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,³ died on January 17, 1943 in Trout Creek, Parry Sound Co, Ont at age 81, and was buried in Trout Creek, Parry Sound Co, Ont.

Events

John farmed on Lots 1 & 2, Con 16, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada

John married Sarah Letitia ELPHICK, daughter of George ELPHICK and Mary Jane PINKERTON, on July 9, 1884 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.¹³ Sarah was born on May 10, 1864 in , , Ontario, Canada, died on November 2, 1931 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ⁶ at age 67, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Marriage witnessed by Wm Albert Pinkerton and Martha Ann Elphick of Greenock Twp. . ⁴

John next married Catherine May WALLS in 1933 in Trout Creek, Parry Sound Co, Ont. Catherine was born in 1892 and died in 1968 in Trout Creek, Parry Sound Co, Ont at age 76.

8. George BROCKIE (John², William¹) was christened on March 9, 1828 in Belhelvie, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ¹ and died on September 18, 1886 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 58.

Events

George relocated to Lots 43 & 44, Con A, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, about 1854.

George married Agnes Ann Aglianby VALENTINE, daughter of John VALENTINE and Annie Irving CARSON, on December 4, 1866 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Agnes was born on July 23, 1849 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 30, 1938 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada at age 89.

Children from this marriage were:

   30 F    i. Annie BROCKIE was born in October 1867 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on January 19, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ⁶ at age 17.

+ 31 M    ii. John BROCKIE was born on February 13, 1869 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ¹⁴ and died in 1956 in Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada at age 87.

+ 32 M    iii. David BROCKIE was born on January 2, 1874 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ¹⁴ and died on March 31, 1960 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada at age 86.

   33 F    iv. Elizabeth "Auntie B" BROCKIE was born on October 23, 1876 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ¹⁶ and died on September 29, 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA ¹⁶ at age 87.

+ 34 F    v. Catherine "Kate" BROCKIE was born in 1881 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1946 in , , California, USA at age 65.

+ 35 M    vi. George BROCKIE was born on May 16, 1885 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on February 17, 1972 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada at age 86.

10. Margaret BROCKIE (John², William¹) was born on December 14, 1832 in Belhelvie, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, died on April 24, 1884 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 51, and was buried in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Margaret married Peter McBAIN, son of Alexander McBAIN and Jean JAFFERY, on October 18, 1858 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Peter was born on March 10, 1824 in Logie Buchan, , Aberdeen, Scotland, died on February 17, 1904 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ² at age 79, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

He resided at Lot 7, Con 3 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   36 F    i. Jean McBAIN was born after 1860 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   37 M    ii. John "Jackie" McBAIN was born on November 14, 1859 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died about 1861 about age 2.

   38 M    iii. Alexander McBAIN was born on August 17, 1860 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 13, 1910 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 50, and was buried in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   39 M    iv. John McBAIN was born on August 17, 1860 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 11, 1911 at age 51.

   40 M    v. George McBAIN was born on November 3, 1863 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on July 24, 1894 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 30, and was buried in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   41 F    vi. Catherine Jean McBAIN was born on August 27, 1867 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on August 8, 1909 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 41, and was buried in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   42 F    vii. Jessie McBAIN was born in May 1870 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on May 1, 1904 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 34, and was buried in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

11. James BROCKIE (John², William¹) was born on July 2, 1835 in Belhelvie, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,¹ was christened on August 16, 1835 in Belhelvie, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died in April 1917 in Dayton, Yamhill Co, Oregon, USA ⁶ at age 81.

James married Mary HUSBAND on September 30, 1875 in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA. Mary was born in May 1851 in Amity, Yamhill Co, Oregon, USA and died after 1920 in Dayton, Yamhill Co, Oregon, USA.

Children from this marriage were:

   43 M    i. Edgar Murray BROCKIE was born in July 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Edgar married Louise "Lucy" STORM. Louise was born on March 2, 1881 in Junction City, Lane, Oregon, USA and died in July 1982 in Dundee, Yamhill Co, Oregon, USA at age 101.

   44 F    ii. Edith Linda BROCKIE was born on October 17, 1878 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 24, 1967 in Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, USA ¹⁸ at age 88.

   45 F    iii. Pearl BROCKIE was born on January 3, 1881 in Franklin Point, , Ontario, Canada, died in August 1959 in Dayton, Yamhill Co, Oregon, USA at age 78, and was buried on August 7, 1959 in Dayton, Yamhill Co, Oregon, USA.

   46 F    iv. Mary Elizabeth BROCKIE was born on January 26, 1888 in Oxford Mills, Leeds & Grenville Co, Ontario and died in September 1964 at age 76.

   47 M    v. William James BROCKIE was born on February 19, 1892 in St. Catherines, , Ontario, Canada and died on June 14, 1961 at age 69.

William married Janet Bradford WOODWARD about 1928.

13. Alexander BROCKIE (John², William¹) was born on June 15, 1839 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on March 8, 1892 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 52, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Alexander married Susan HUSBAND on May 22, 1877. Susan was born on April 13, 1853, died on February 20, 1947 at age 93, and was buried in Fergus Belsyde Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   48 F    i. Ethel BROCKIE was born on April 11, 1879 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on March 2, 1928 in Keyes, 36-14-13-W, Manitoba, Canada at age 48.

Ethel married Dr. Henry Alonzo HUNTOON, son of Alonzo French HUNTOON and Eunice Emerette RICHARDS, on January 1, 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Henry was born on January 29, 1880 in Macdonald, , Manitoba, Canada and died on February 12, 1937 in Keyes, 36-14-13-W, Manitoba, Canada at age 57.

   49 F    ii. Catherine Barron BROCKIE was born on April 1, 1881 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 28, 1884 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada at age 3, and was buried in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   50 M    iii. David BROCKIE was born on September 13, 1883 and died on January 30, 1980 at age 96.

David married Anne F. POWERS, daughter of Samuel A. POWERS and Florence E. CHURCH, on September 17, 1913 in Malta, Phillips, Montana, USA. Anne was born on February 17, 1887 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA and died on September 25, 1913 in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA at age 26.

David next married Nora Helen REARDON, daughter of James REARDON and Ellen BARRETT, on April 13, 1915 in Harve, , Montana, USA. Nora was born on January 30, 1890 in Covina, Los Angeles, California, USA and died on March 1, 1972 in Petrolia, Lambton Co, Ontario Canada at age 82.

   51 F    iv. Elizabeth Gertude BROCKIE was born on September 28, 1885 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 18, 1966 at age 81.

Elizabeth married Alfred L. DIXON. Alfred was born in 1883 in Franktown Beckwith Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.

   52 M    v. William "Willie" BROCKIE was born on October 4, 1888 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on February 25, 1944 in , , Alberta, Canada at age 55, and was buried in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada.

William married Cora Bell McCARTY. Cora was born in 1882 and died on December 28, 1963 in Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada at age 81.

   53 M    vi. George Husband BROCKIE was born on March 11, 1891 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1958 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada at age 67.

George married Constance Margaret TURNBULL on February 12, 1912 in Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.¹⁷ Constance was born in 1890 in North Gower, Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1978 at age 88.

15. Archibald BROCKIE (John², William¹) was born in 1843 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on October 12, 1921 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada at age 78, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

He worked as a Merchant in 1876 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. ⁴

Archibald married Mary Jane VALENTINE, daughter of John VALENTINE and Annie Irving CARSON, in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on July 16, 1851 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 24, 1884 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ¹³ at age 33, and was buried in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

The child from this marriage was:

   54 F    i. Mary Polly BROCKIE was born on May 25, 1873 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Polly BROCKIE-HALLIDAY best wrote an introduction to this family to the Elora Express in 1934:

I was born on May 25th, 1873, in the village of Paisley, Bruce County. I was brought to the home of my grandparents, John and Catherine BARRON-BROCKIE, at Bob Accord, very soon after this, as my mother died at the time of my birth.
My grandparents came to Nichol Township, I would say, sometime around 1835. There were ten children in the family. The three oldest, William, Thomas and Margaret, were born in Scotland; the others, John, James, George, Alex, Kate, David and Archie, in the log house in Nichol Township. Here they grew up and endured the hard tasks of farm life. I can still hear my father telling about their "noon siestas" and my grandfather saying, "Boys, while you are resting yourselves, go and pitch off that load of hay." I am sure they endured all the hardships known to pioneer life, but I never remember hearing complaints. They were a stalwart and sturdy people. They were tall of stature, several of them being of six feet, and with the exception of Uncle Davie, of good health. Thomas died in 1848, aged 17 years, and as the others grew up they started out to make homes for themselves.
William, John and George went to Bruce County and settled on farms not far from Paisley, about eighty miles from the old home. This meant separation, of course, but I know from hearsay that they made periodic visits back to the old home, coming by ox-team which required several days on the road. Soon after this the railroad must have gone through, for as a very small child 1 remember the thrill of going on the train to visit our relatives in Bruce County.
Margaret about this time married Peter McBAIN near the town of Fergus. They later moved to Garafraxa and lived there rest of their days. Later my father, Archie, the youngest, also went to Paisley and married my mother, Mary Jane VALENTINE, daughter of John VALENTINE. He operated a small grocery store there for many years. James and David had their farms near Cumnock (Greenock ?), but I do not think that Uncle James cared for farming, as he sold his place and moved to Paisley. Uncle Alex lived all his life on the old home place. My Aunt Kate, who was the good and only mother I ever knew, kept house for him until he married. After this my Aunt Kate and I went to live with Uncle Davie near Cumnock (Greenock ?). There 1 attended my first school. Between Uncle Davie’s farm and the school was a stretch of what I call the "bush," a piece of woods with a corduroy road running through it. This bush held all kinds of terrors for me, and in the mornings with my dinner pail and books clasped tightly under my arm I would run until I was out of breath to get through this patch of road.
For amusement the neighbors would gather together at the homes. The older folks would play whist or euchre, and some of the musically inclined would fiddle or play, and there would be square dances, Scottish reels, etc. Always the singing of old Scottish songs was part of the evening’s program. The Brockie family were all musical and the men had fine bass voices, each of them having attended singing school could read music readily. When they were ready to leave they would gather in a circle and taking each other's hands would sing Auld Lang Syne, bundle themselves into the sleighs filled with straw, cover up with the buffalo robes and to the tune of sleigh bells would disappear into the night.
Sunday, they always attended the Presbyterian Church.
This is the story of the Brockies of that generation, as I remember it, and they now are all passed to the great beyond.

Mary married James HALLIDAY on July 11, 1896 in Devils Lake, Ramsey Co, North Dakota, USA.

Archibald next married Susan SMITH, daughter of William SMITH and Mary (__?__), on September 6, 1876 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.⁷ Susan was born in 1843 in , Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada ⁷ and died on December 24, 1884 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 41.

Marriage witnessed by Archibald Sinclair of Paisley and Penelope Hilbert of Southampton. ⁷

23. Christina CUMMING (Ann BROCKIE⁵, William¹) was born on March 13, 1822 in Ellon, , Aberdeen, Scotland,⁹ died in 1888 at age 66, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Christina married William BRANDER in 1849 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹ William was born in 1823 in , , , Scotland,⁹ died on April 8, 1885 in , , Ontario, Canada ⁹ at age 62, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

William farmed at Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, 1881

Children from this marriage were:

+ 55 M    i. Archibald BRANDER was born on January 25, 1850 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1950 ⁹ at age 100, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   56 F    ii. Margaret BRANDER was born on April 13, 1851 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

Margaret married George HENDRIE.

   57 M    iii. John BRANDER was born on March 24, 1853 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1855 ⁹ at age 2, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   58 M    iv. William BRANDER was born on May 17, 1855 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1882 ⁹ at age 27, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 59 M    v. George Cumming BRANDER was born on March 22, 1857 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died on May 11, 1938 in Neebish Island, Chippewa, Michigan, USA at age 81, and was buried in Neebish Island, Chippewa, Michigan, USA.

+ 60 F    vi. Ann Robina BRANDER was born on March 17, 1859 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1946 in Elora, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ at age 87, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   61 F    vii. Helen Isabella BRANDER was born on March 23, 1862 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1944 at age 82, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   62 F    viii. Elizabeth BRANDER was born on September 17, 1864 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1943 ⁹ at age 79, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   63 M    ix. James A. BRANDER was born on February 3, 1867 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,⁹ died in 1945 ⁹ at age 78, and was buried in Elora Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

24. Alexander CUMMING (Ann BROCKIE⁵, William¹) was born on March 30, 1823 in Ellon, , Aberdeen, Scotland.⁹

Events

He worked as a merchant in 1881 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. ⁸

Alexander married Margaret (__?__). Margaret was born in 1827 in , , , Scotland.⁸

Children from this marriage were:

   64 F    i. Jessie CUMMING was born in 1859 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁸

Events

She worked as a tailoress in 1881 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   65 M    ii. Alexander CUMMING was born in 1860 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁸

Events

He worked as a baker in 1881 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. ⁸

   66 F    iii. Annie CUMMING was born in 1867 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁸

   67 M    iv. Robert CUMMING was born in 1867 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

He worked as a farmer for his uncle James Harrison in 1881 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   68 M    v. George CUMMING was born in 1869 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁸

27. James CUMMING (Ann BROCKIE⁵, William¹) was born on May 12, 1835 in Ellon, , Aberdeen, Scotland and died before 1907 in , , Ontario, Canada.⁹

James married Christina MUNRO, daughter of John MUNRO and Unknown, about 1862. Christina was born on April 15, 1843 in , , , Scotland ⁹ and died on September 3, 1928 ⁹ at age 85.

Children from this marriage were:

   69 M    i. James Archibald CUMMING was born on November 10, 1863 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 31, 1885 ⁹ at age 21.

   70 M    ii. John Munro CUMMING was born on December 18, 1865 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on October 25, 1890 ⁹ at age 24.

   71 M    iii. Robert Munro CUMMING was born on December 18, 1865 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on August 23, 1939 ⁹ at age 73.

   72 M    iv. William Alexander CUMMING was born on March 22, 1867 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on November 26, 1945 ⁹ at age 78.

   73 M    v. George CUMMING was born on July 9, 1868 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died in August 1942 ⁹ at age 74.

   74 F    vi. Ann CUMMING was born on January 11, 1870 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

   75 F    vii. Jean Ramsey CUMMING was born on August 3, 1871 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died in February 1919 ⁹ at age 47.

   76 F    viii. Margaret CUMMING was born on December 29, 1872 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on January 19, 1890 ⁹ at age 17.

   77 F    ix. Christina Ellen CUMMING was born on November 8, 1874 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on January 29, 1887 ⁹ at age 12.

   78 F    x. Robena Brander CUMMING was born on June 19, 1876 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

   79 M    xi. Benjamin CUMMING was born about 1878 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.⁹

   80 M    xii. Andrew CUMMING was born on April 17, 1880 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died in 1967 ⁹ at age 87.

   81 M    xiii. Lawrence Crawford CUMMING was born on April 29, 1881 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on March 27, 1929 ⁹ at age 47.

   82 M    xiv. John Geddes CUMMING was born on January 9, 1882 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died in 1962 ⁹ at age 80.

   83 M    xv. Thomas Edward CUMMING was born on September 3, 1884 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ⁹ and died on August 29, 1885.⁹