Descendants of Donald & Anne SINCLAIR



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11. Donald SINCLAIR M.P.P. (Neil8, Donald1) was born on July 31, 1829 in Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland3,4 and died on November 19, 1900 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 71.

Donald Sinclair Ex M.P.P. Newspaper clipping 1900
The death of Donald Sinclair, ex MPP for North Bruce, and more recently the Registrar for the County of Bruce, took place inToronto on Monday, 18th, inst, at the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. Thomas Adair. He had been for a number of years past afflicted with paralysis, but was able until a few weeks ago, to give attention to his office. His visit to Toronto was made for the purpose of securing expert medical advice, but the end came sooner than was expected. Mr. Sinclair was one of the pioneers to the settlement of Bruce, and was widely and favourable known throughout the country. He was a native of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland where he was born in 1829. He came to Canada in 1851 with the other members of the family. After abrief sojurn in the County of Peel they moved to Bruce when it was thrown open to settlement, and took up their abode in the Township of Arran. He was chosen by acclaimation in 1867 to represent North Bruce in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and was a steadfast Liberal supporter of Mr. Blake and afterwards of Mr. Mowat. After his retirement from Parliament he became in 1888, registrar of Bruce County.

Events

• Donald resided at home in Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

• He worked as a teacher and lived at home in 1851 in Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.

• He owned and operated a general store previosly owned by Thomas Orchard in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada from 1869 to 1883.

• He worked as a Registrar of Deeds for the County of Bruce from 1883 to 1900 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Donald resided at the home of his father-in-law, Thomas Adair, at 107 Bloor St. West at the time of his death in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1900.

Donald married Isabella ADAIR, daughter of Thomas ADAIR and Margaret INGLIS, on April 26, 1871 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Isabella was born on October 20, 1851 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,10 and died on December 28, 1926 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 75.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Andrew Tolmie and witnessed by John Gillies of Elderslie and Alex Sinclair of Southampton.

Events

• Isabella resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

Children from this marriage were:

   22 F    i. Mary SINCLAIR was born on August 3, 1873 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11,12 died in 1965 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 92, and was buried in Southampton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She never married and had no children.

Events

• She worked as a school teacher in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Mary resided at home on Yonge Street in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1921.

   23 M    ii. Neil SINCLAIR Q.C. was born on January 9, 1876 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11,12 died on October 17, 1952 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 76, and was buried in Southampton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He never married and had no children.

Events

• He worked as a Public School Teacher in 1901 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   24 F    iii. Margaret SINCLAIR was born on April 7, 1880 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11,12 died on November 2, 1951 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 71, and was buried in Southampton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She never married and had no children.

Events

• Margaret resided at home in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

   25 M    iv. Dr. Thomas A. SINCLAIR was born on January 5, 1883 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11 died on October 17, 1952 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 69, and was buried in Southampton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He never married and had no children.

Events

• He attended school as a University Student in 1911.

   26 F    v. Isabella SINCLAIR was born on March 28, 1887 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died in September 1888 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 1.

   27 F    vi. Annie SINCLAIR was born on January 10, 1890 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,11 died in 196013 aged 70, and was buried in Southampton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Annie resided at home on Yonge Street in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1921.

12. Alexander SINCLAIR (Neil8, Donald1) was born in 1833 in , Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland1 and died on November 21, 1880 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 47.

Events

• He worked as a tailor's apprentice and lived at home in 1851 in Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.

• He worked as a merchant farmer in 1871 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Alexander married Mary Ann HAWKINS, daughter of Martin HAWKINS and Mary HOPE, on December 3, 1868 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Mary was born on May 27, 1835 in , , , Ireland.4

Events

• Mary resided at the home of her daughter Mary Skea in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 28 F    i. Mary SINCLAIR was born on April 25, 1869 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.14

   29 F    ii. Alice SINCLAIR was born in 1872 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

13. Anne SINCLAIR (Neil8, Donald1) was born in 1835 in , Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.1

Events

• She worked as a House Servant and lived at home in 1851 in Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.

Anne married Andrew DALGLEISH. Andrew was born on November 30, 1833 in , , , Scotland.15

Events

• Andrew farmed on Lot 4, Con 9, Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

• Andrew resided in , Yale Cariboo Dist, British Columbia, Canada in 1911 .

Children from this marriage were:

+ 30 M    i. John DALGLEISH was born on March 11, 1857 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada15 and died on July 31, 1914 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada15 aged 57.

   31 M    ii. Neil DALGLEISH was born in 1859 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

+ 32 F    iii. Mary DALGLEISH was born in December 1861 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

+ 33 M    iv. Andrew DALGLEISH was born in July 1864 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

   34 M    v. Donald Sinclair DALGLEISH was born in 1866 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

Donald married Leila Gardhouse KNIGHT on September 1, 1922 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada.15 Leila was born on February 19, 1898 in Chilliwack, , British Columbia, Canada15 and died on September 13, 1931 in Kamloops, , British Columbia, Canada15 aged 33.

   35 F    vi. Catherine DALGLEISH was born in 1869 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

Catherine married William John McINTOSH on November 14, 1894 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15 William was born in 1864 in , , Ontario, Canada.15

   36 M    vii. Alexander DALGLEISH was born in 1871 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.16

Alexander married Margaret Adelaide ESPLEN, daughter of David ESPLEN and Elizabeth Ann BURGESS, on December 26, 1901 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.16 Margaret was born in 1873 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17

• Marriage witnessed by George Dick and Belle Esplen both of Arran Twp. 16

   37 M    viii. James DALGLEISH was born in 1873 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

14. Margaret SINCLAIR (Neil8, Donald1) was born in 1838 in , Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland1 and died on August 30, 1903 in , Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 65.

Events

• She worked as a housekeeper at home in 1851 in Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.

Margaret married John LAMONT, son of Donald LAMONT and Flora McARTHUR,. John was born on February 27, 1832 in , , Argyllshire, Scotland,1 died on November 13, 1920 in Niagara Falls, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada aged 88, and was buried in Southampton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• John farmed on Lot 19, Con B, Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

Children from this marriage were:

   38 F    i. Flora LAMONT was born on March 28, 1866 in , , Ontario, Canada.1

+ 39 F    ii. Mary LAMONT was born in July 1867 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on August 25, 1937 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada1 aged 70.

   40 F    iii. Margaret Sinclair LAMONT was born on March 20, 1869 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on January 25, 1946 in Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada1 aged 76.

   41 F    iv. Annie LAMONT was born about 1873 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

   42 F    v. Catherine LAMONT was born in 1875 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1

15. Archibald SINCLAIR (Sarah Marion SINCLAIR9, Donald1) was born on March 6, 1830 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland,3,6 was christened on June 27, 1830 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland,3 and died on November 9, 1920 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 90.

Archibald married Jessie CRAIG, daughter of John CRAIG and Jessie (__?__), on December 25, 1869 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Jessie was born on July 22, 1840 in , , , Scotland7 and died on March 26, 1913 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 72.

The child from this marriage was:

   43 M    i. Ronald SINCLAIR was born in 1887 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7

16. Donald SINCLAIR (Sarah Marion SINCLAIR9, Donald1) was born on February 1, 1832 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland,3,8 was christened on April 8, 1832 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland,3 and died on May 16, 1911 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 79.

Events

• He worked as an agricultural labourer and lived at Ceandrochait in 1851 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.

Donald married Mary SINCLAIR, daughter of Archibald SINCLAIR and Mary JOHNSON, on April 11, 1865 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Mary was born in 1848 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland7 and died in 1923 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 75.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 44 F    i. Mary SINCLAIR was born on July 19, 1869 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,4,18 died on February 20, 1936 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA18 aged 66, and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery Tara, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   45 F    ii. Sarah SINCLAIR was born in April 1870 in , , Ontario, Canada7 and died on October 8, 1933 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 63.

Sarah married William CRAMM, son of David CRAMM and Sarah STEWART, on March 9, 1808.7 William was born in March 1854 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died on September 23, 1918 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 64, and was buried in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William resided at Lot 9, Con 9 at the time of his death in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1918.

21. Malcolm SINCLAIR (Sarah Marion SINCLAIR9, Donald1) was born on August 5, 1851 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland,8 died on November 28, 1926 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 75, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1901 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Malcolm resided at Lot 9, Con 12 at the time of his death in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1926.

Malcolm married Euphemia Buckham YOUNG, daughter of James Reid YOUNG and Margaret BUCKHAM, on September 30, 1885 in Albion Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada. Euphemia was born on November 8, 1855 in , Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died in 1935 aged 80, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   46 M    i. James D. SINCLAIR was born on February 2, 1889 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.10

   47 F    ii. Margaret SINCLAIR was born on November 29, 1890 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.10

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