The McClelland's in Canada
1. Thomas ROONEY
was born in 1817 in Ireland.
Thomas married Margaret SPARLING, daughter of John
SPARLING and Elizabeth CRONAVERRY, on 20 August 1844 in
Clarendon, Quebec, Canada. Margaret was born on 27 March 1827.
Children from
this marriage were:
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i.
Ann ROONEY was born on 25 November 1844 in Clarendon,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada1 and
died on 16 February 1937 aged 92.
3 F
ii.
Elizabeth ROONEY was born in 1846.
Elizabeth married Archilbald KNIPE.
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4 M
iii.
John ROONEY was born on 14 February 1847 in Clarendon,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada2 and
died in 1930 in Quebec, Canada aged 83.
5 M
iv.
Thomas ROONEY was born in 1850.
6 M
v.
William ROONEY was born in 1852 and died on 21 June
1942 in Pontiac, Quebec, Canada aged 90.
7 F
vi.
Margaret ROONEY was born in 1854.
8 M
vii.
Philip ROONEY was born on 18 October 1856 and died on
1 December 1873 in Shawville, Quebec, Canada aged 17.
9 M
viii.
Joseph ROONEY was born on 17 November 1858.
10
M
ix.
Samulel ROONEY was born on 10 October 1860 and died on
3 October 1950 in Thorne Centre, Quebec, Canada aged 89.
11
F
x.
Catherine ROONEY was born in 1865.
12
M
xi.
James ROONEY was born in 1868 and died in 1924 aged
56.
13
F
xii.
Sarah A. ROONEY was born in 1881 in Pontiac, Thorne,
Quebec.
14
M xiii.
Robert Donaldson ROONEY was born about 1870 in
Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada and died in 1921 aged about 51.
2. Ann ROONEY
(Thomas
1) was born on 25 November 1844 in Clarendon,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada1 and
died on 16 February 1937 aged 92. Another name for Ann was Nancy.
Ann married Luke F. Craig in 1862. Luke was born on 1 July
1821 in Milfield, England.
Children from
this marriage were:
15
M
i.
Thomas Walter Craig was born about 1865 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
16
M
ii.
Robert John Craig was born about 1867 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
17
F
iii.
Margaret Ann Craig was born about 1869 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
18
F
iv.
Eliza Jane Craig was born in 1871 in Thorne, Pontiac,
Quebec, Canada.
19
F
v.
Isabella Catherine Craig was born in 1874 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
20
F
vi.
Sarah Agnes Craig was born about 1874 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
21
M vii.
William Henry Luke Craig was born about 1883 in
Thorne, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
22
F
viii.
Emma Mary Craig was born about 1887 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
4. John ROONEY
(Thomas
1) was born on 14 February 1847 in Clarendon,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada2 and
died in 1930 in Quebec, Canada aged 83.
John married Lilly Ann SPARLING, daughter of Thomas O'neil
SPARLING and Mary Jane LATHAM, on 1 July 1874 in
Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.3 Lilly
was born on 2 November 18564 and
died on 27 December 1905 in Greermount Township, Pontiac County,
Quebec aged 49.
Children from
this marriage were:
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23
M
i.
John ROONEY was born about 1875 in Thorne, Pontiac,
Quebec, Canada.
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24
M
ii.
William George ROONEY was born on 9 August 1876 in
Thorne, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
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25
F
iii.
Mary J.ROONEY was born about 1878 in Thorne, Pontiac,
Quebec, Canada.
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26
M
iv.
Samuel ROONEY5 was
born on 23 December 1880 in Thorne, Quebec, Canada and died on 4
August 1948 aged 67.
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27
F
v.
Margaret ROONEY was born about 1881 in Thorne,
Pontiac, Quebec, Canada.
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28
F
vi.
Catherine ROONEY was born about 1883 in Quebec,
Canada.
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29
F
vii.
Sarah Emily ROONEY5 was
born on 8 February 1885 in Shawville, Quebec, Canada, died on 25
March 1940 in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 55, and was buried in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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30
F
viii.
Lena ROONEY was born on 21 November 1887 in Shawville,
Quebec, Canada.5
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31
F
ix.
Theresa L. ROONEY5 was
born in April 1888 in Shawville, Quebec, Canada.
32
F
x.
Sophia ROONEY was born in 1890 in Shawville, Quebec,
Canada and died on 18 January 1895 aged 5.
33
M
xi.
James P. ROONEY
James married Gladys O'NEIL.
34
M xii.
Robert ROONEY was born in 1894 and died on 27 August
1896 aged 2.
35
M xiii.
Baby ROONEY was born about 1896 and died in 1896.
John next married Martha HALL. Martha was born about 1854 in
Quebec, Canada and died in 1932 aged about 78.
23. John ROONEY
(John
2, Thomas
1) was born about 1875 in Thorne, Pontiac, Quebec,
Canada. Another name for John was Jack.
John married Annie CULHAM.
Children from
this marriage were:
36
F
i.
May ROONEY
37
F
ii.
Lillian ROONEY
38
M
iii.
Gordon ROONEY
39
M
iv.
Lorne ROONEY
40
M
v.
Ivan ROONEY
41
F
vi.
Vera ROONEY
24. William George
ROONEY
(John
2, Thomas
1) was born on 9 August 1876 in Thorne, Pontiac,
Quebec, Canada.
William married Ida CAREY on 23 February 1910. Ida was born
in 1888 in Leslie, Quebec, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
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42
F
i.
Edith ROONEY
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43
F
ii.
Eva ROONEY
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44
F
iii.
Ella ROONEY
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45
F
iv.
Lenna ROONEY was born in December 1898 in Pontiac
District, Clarendon Sub-district, Quebec, Canada.
25. Mary J.ROONEY
(John
2, Thomas
1) was born about 1878 in Thorne, Pontiac, Quebec,
Canada.
Mary married Alex FRASER.
Children from
this marriage were:
46
F
i.
Lillian FRASER
47
F
ii.
Violet FRASER
48
M
iii.
Sam FRASER
49
F
iv.
Verna FRASER
50
F
v.
Mildred FRASER
51
F
vi.
Emma FRASER
52
F
vii.
Edna FRASER
53
M viii.
Garnal FRASER
54
F
ix.
Eva FRASER
55
M
x.
Rooney FRASER
56
M
xi.
Tom FRASER
26. Samuel ROONEY5 (John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 23 December 1880 in Thorne, Quebec,
Canada and died on 4 August 1948 aged 67.
Samuel married Jean BAIRD, daughter of ALEXANDER and
JEAN, in 1910. Jean was born on 15 February 1886 in Montréal,
Quebec, Canada and died on 14 October 1973 aged 87.
Children from
this marriage were:
57
M
i.
John ROONEY
58
M
ii.
Bill ROONEY
59
F
iii.
Theresa ROONEY
60
F
iv.
May ROONEY
61
F
v.
Lillian ROONEY
27. Margaret ROONEY
(John
2, Thomas
1) was born about 1881 in Thorne, Pontiac, Quebec,
Canada. Another name for Margaret was Maggie.
Margaret married Neil MARK.
Children from
this marriage were:
62
F
i.
Lilly MARK
63
M
ii.
Gordon MARK
64
F
iii.
Neva MARK
65
F
iv.
Mabel MARK
66
M
v.
Alan MARK
67
M
vi.
Alvin MARK
28. Catherine ROONEY
(John
2, Thomas
1) was born about 1883 in Quebec, Canada. Another
name for Catherine was Kate.
Catherine married Harry SNOWDY.
Children from
this marriage were:
68
F
i.
Lila SNOWDY
69
M
ii.
Harold SNOWDY
70
F
iii.
Viola SNOWDY
71
M
iv.
Albert SNOWDY
72
M
v.
Bill SNOWDY
73
F
vi.
Gerlie SNOWDY
29. Sarah Emily ROONEY5 (John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 8 February 1885 in Shawville,
Quebec, Canada, died on 25 March 1940 in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada
aged 55, and was buried in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Sarah married Percival Lorn McCLELLAND, son of James
McCLELLAND and Mary Elizabeth HURLBURT, on 27 December
1906 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Percival was born on 2
March 1881 in Collingwood Township, Grey County, Ontairo, Canada,
died on 12 April 1940 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 59,
and was buried in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
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74
M
i.
Cecil Ernest Lorne McCLELLAND was born on 3 April 1907
in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 12 November 1967 in
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 60.
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75
M
ii.
William Earl McCLELLAND was born on 11 July 1908 in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 22 December 1983 in
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 75.
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76
F
iii.
Mary Elizabeth McCLELLAND was born on 3 December 1909
in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 6 September 2001 in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 91, and was buried on 10
September 2001 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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77
F
iv.
Laura Orpha McCLELLAND was born on 25 February 1911 in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 15 January 1993 aged 81.
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78
M
v.
John Melvin McCLELLAND was born on 8 October 1912 in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 15 February 2003 in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 90, and was buried on 18
February 2003 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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79
M
vi.
James Harold McCLELLAND was born on 4 March 1914 in
Loreburn, Saskatchewan, Canada and died in 1967 in Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 53.
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80
F
vii.
Dorothy Mable McCLELLAND was born on 26 June 1917 in
Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada and died in 2005 in Lethbridge, Alberta,
Canada aged 88.
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81
F
viii.
Violet Irene McCLELLAND was born on 5 September 1919
in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada and died about 9 April 1994 in
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada aged about 74.
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82
M
ix.
Walter Charles Fredrick McCLELLAND was born on 21
April 1922 in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 15 February
1998 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 75.
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83
F
x.
Pauline Olive Myrtle McCLELLAND was born on 20 January
1928 in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 4 April 1946 in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada aged 18.
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84
M
xi.
Norman Wesley McCLELLAND was born on 20 December 1929
in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada, died in March 1999 in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada aged 69, and was buried in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
30. Lena ROONEY
(John
2, Thomas
1) was born on 21 November 1887 in Shawville,
Quebec, Canada.5
Lena married Jack MOLLEKEN.
Children from
this marriage were:
85
F
i.
Viola MOLLEKEN
86
F
ii.
Eva MOLLEKEN
87
M
iii.
John MOLLEKEN
31. Theresa L. ROONEY5 (John 2, Thomas
1) was born in April 1888 in Shawville, Quebec,
Canada.
Theresa married Charlie GINGREY.
Children from
this marriage were:
88
F
i.
Laura GINGREY
89
M
ii.
Kyle GINGREY
42.
Edith ROONEY
(William George
3, John
2, Thomas
1)
Edith married Fred CARLSON.
Children from
this marriage were:
90
F
i.
Valerie CARLSON
91
M
ii.
Charlie CARLSON
92
F
iii.
Shirley CARLSON
93
F
iv.
Betty CARLSON
43.
Eva ROONEY
(William George
3, John
2, Thomas
1)
Eva married Jim LAWRENCE.
The child from
this marriage was:
94
M
i.
Morley LAWRENCE
44.
Ella ROONEY
(William George
3, John
2, Thomas
1)
Ella married Bud BIRD.
The child from
this marriage was:
95
M
i.
Jin BIRD
45. Lenna ROONEY
(William George
3, John
2, Thomas
1) was born in December 1898 in Pontiac District,
Clarendon Sub-district, Quebec, Canada.
Lenna married George ALLEN. George was born about 1898.
Children from
this marriage were:
96
M
i.
George ALLEN
97
M
ii.
John ALLEN
74. Cecil Ernest Lorne
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 3 April 1907 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 12 November 1967 in Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 60.
Cecil married Minnie REID, daughter of Unknown. Minnie
died on 4 May 1989 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
98
F
i.
Doris Madeline
McCLELLAND
Doris married Kenneth Allan LITTLE, son of J.E. LITTLE
and Unknown.
99
F
ii.
Grace Harriet McCLELLAND
Grace married Gordon Ross REID, son of Gordon REID and
Unknown.
100
F
iii.
Jean Valerie McCLELLAND
Jean married William Joseph JACKSON, son of J. JACKSON
and Unknown.
101
F
iv.
Ruby Drusilla McCLELLAND
Ruby married Wallace Phillip SCHLAMP.
75. William Earl
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 11 July 1908 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 22 December 1983 in Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 75. Another name for William was Cecil.
William married Mary Evelyn GATES, daughter of Louis
Daniel GATES and Ellen Mary GATES, on 17 November 1927.
Mary was born on 23 July 1908 in Milestone, Saskatchewan, Canada,
died on 23 October 2009 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 101,
and was buried on 30 October 2009 in Riverside Memorial Park
Cemetery, Regina, SK.
Another name for Mary was Evelyn.
Children from
this marriage were:
102
F
i.
Eileen Evelyn McCLELLAND was born on 20 March 1929 in
Milestone, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 10 March 2010 in Vernon,
British Columbia, Canada aged 80, and was buried on 15 March 2010 in
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.
Eileen married Fred DEMPSEY.
103
M
ii.
Donald McCLELLAND was born on 26 November 1932 and
died on 15 August 1990 aged 57.
Donald married Elsie GRAY.
104
M
iii.
Dale McCLELLAND
Dale married JOAN.
105
M
iv.
Raymond McCLELLAND
Raymond married JUDY.
76. Mary Elizabeth
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 3 December 1909 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 6 September 2001 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 91, and was buried on 10 September 2001 in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Mary married Fred Andrew Wilson GILLESPIE, son of Andrew
Wilson GILLESPIE and Eva Isadora HOWES, on 11 December
1928 in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada. Fred was born on 25 February
1895 in Grand Valley, Ontario, Canada,6 died
on 4 March 1987 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 92, and was
buried in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
106
F
i.
Eva Eleanor GILLESPIE
Eva married Murray Keith McFADDEN.
107
M
ii.
William Edwin GILLESPIE
William married BARBARA.
77. Laura Orpha
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 25 February 1911 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 15 January 1993 aged 81. Another
name for Laura was Maude.
Laura married Gordon MARK. Gordon died on 6 January 1994 in
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
108
M
i.
Bill MARK
Bill married PAULINE.
109
F
ii.
Elaine MARK
Elaine married Jack GARVIE.
110
F
iii.
Helen MARK
Helen married Walter YAUCK.
111
M
iv.
Harvey MARK
112
F
v.
Sharon MARK
Sharon married Laverne GALLINGER.
78. John Melvin
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 8 October 1912 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 15 February 2003 in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 90, and was buried on 18 February 2003 in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Another name for John was Jack.
John married Jessie Reubena FOLLIOTT, daughter of Elmyr
Perry FOLLIOTT and Ethel Verneda BOYNTON, on 11 January
1939 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Jessie was born on 25 July 1915 in
Lawson, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 4 January 2006 in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 90, and was buried on 7 January 2006 in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
113
M
i.
Kenneth John McCLELLAND
Kenneth married Ethyl AFFELDT, daughter of Frank AFFELDT
and Unknown.
114
M
ii.
Gary Ross McCLELLAND
Gary married Norma Anne SCHWAB, daughter of Alexander
SCHWAB and Amalia HERMAN.
115
F
iii.
Gail Diane McCLELLAND
Gail married Kenneth STUPNIKOFF, son of Samuel STUPNIKOFF
and Agatha Posnikoff. Kenneth was born on 7 April 1941 and
died on 15 August 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada aged 63.
79. James Harold
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 4 March 1914 in Loreburn,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died in 1967 in Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada aged 53. Another name for James was Tom.
James married Verna DEWYNTER on 13 August 1938. Verna died on
27 January 1999.
Children from
this marriage were:
116
M
i.
Wayne McCLELLAND
Wayne married PHYLLIS.
117
F
ii.
Gwen McCLELLAND
Gwen married Gerald Russel PICOUYE, son of Steve PICOUYE
and Unknown.
118
M
iii.
James Rodney McCLELLAND
James married Brenda Margaret LOTT, daughter of Ernest E.
LOTT and Unknown.
80. Dorothy Mable
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 26 June 1917 in Mawer, Saskatchewan,
Canada and died in 2005 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada aged 88.
Dorothy married Albert John ILLINGWORTH on 11 December 1935.
Albert was born on 18 August 1912 and died on 13 September 1987 aged
75.
Children from
this marriage were:
119
M
i.
John Lorne ILLINGWORTH
John married Shirley GOLD.
120
F
ii.
Carol Ann ILLINGWORTH
Carol married William Charles CORBETT.
81. Violet Irene
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 5 September 1919 in Mawer,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died about 9 April 1994 in Orangeville,
Ontario, Canada aged about 74.
Violet married Clifford James GILLESPIE on 15 February 1938.
Clifford died in 1976.
Children from
this marriage were:
121
M
i.
Ronald GILLESPIE
Ronald married Caroline Joan SYMONS.
122
M
ii.
James GILLESPIE
82. Walter Charles
Fredrick McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 21 April 1922 in Mawer,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 15 February 1998 in Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 75.
Walter married Annie Isabel MORELAND, daughter of Thomas
MORELAND and Maggie CURRIE.
Children from
this marriage were:
123
M
i.
Lorne Walter Thomas
McCLELLAND
Lorne married Constance Mae SIMPSON, daughter of Robert
SIMPSON and Ila Mae GRASBY.
124
M
ii.
Ross Allan McCLELLAND
Ross married Darlene May GIENI, daughter of Lloyd GIENI
and Irene IVERSON.
125
M
iii.
Larry Brian McCLELLAND
83. Pauline Olive Myrtle
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 20 January 1928 in Mawer,
Saskatchewan, Canada and died on 4 April 1946 in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada aged 18.
Pauline married Roy RUSHTON on 18 February 1943. Roy died in
1997.
The child from
this marriage was:
126
M
i.
William RUSHTON
William married SHARON.
84. Norman Wesley
McCLELLAND
(Sarah Emily ROONEY 3, John 2, Thomas
1) was born on 20 December 1929 in Mawer,
Saskatchewan, Canada, died in March 1999 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
aged 69, and was buried in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Norman married Marie CALIBABA on 26 June 1948. Marie died on
7 November 1999 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was buried in
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
127
F
i.
Joan Diana Lynn
McCLELLAND
Joan married Howard Otto BLOCK, son of Unknown and
May BLOCK.
128
M
ii.
James Norman Allan
McCLELLAND
James married Cindy Richardson HAMILTON.
129
F
iii.
Norma Jean Marie
McCLELLAND
Norma married Maurice Edward HILL.
1.
Wesleyan Birth and Baptismal Records, Transcribed records from
the United Church of Canada archives.
2.
1906 Census - Western Canada, Milestone, Saskatchewan; Widower;
age 55. .... Wesleyan Birth and Baptismal Records, Transcribed from the
United Church of Canada Archives. Birth date: 1847-02-14
Baptismal date: 1848-03-02 Clarendon Township, Pontiac County,
Quebec Rev. James Greener, Minister.
3.
Thomas-Nielson Family Tree, Shows date and place of marriage as
Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec Source is from Pete
Sparling.
4.
1901 Census for Canada, Quebec - Division Pontiac; Thorne
Township Enumerated: May 8, 1901. .... 1901 Census for Canada, Shown as
living in Pontiac- Thorne, Quebec with John and children.
5.
1901 Census for Canada, Quebec - Division Pontiac; Thorne
Township Enumerated: May 8, 1901.
6.
Schedule A Births - Dufferin Co, East Garafraxa;
Page 196 Record #
005964.