The Murdoch Family 1892

Standing: Will, Mary (married Robert Cameron), Lizzie (Baynes), Alex (Al)
Sitting: Maggie (Dryden), Grandpa (William), Mattie (Macklin or Macklen), Grandma (Margaret), John
Front: Walter and Lovell

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William: 1828 – 1893

Margaret: 1831 – 1907

Married in 1850

 

 

William and Margaret’s Children:

 

  1. John (Sept. 25, 1852 - 1854) died and buried at sea coming to Canada.
  2. Margaret (Maggie) (Feb. 7, 1855 – July 12, 1926) Married Andrew Dryden
  3. John (#2) (Jan. 19, 1858 – Feb. 21, 1915)
  4. Mary (Mar. 6, 1860 – July 8, 1892) married Robert D. Cameron
  5. William (Will) (May 14, 1862 – May1930)
  6. Robert (Jan. 19, 1865 – Sept. 14, 1941)
  7. Martha (Mattie) (Sept. 30, 1867 or 1868 – April 15, 1915 or 1951) married W. Macklin
  8. Elizabeth (Lizzie) (Jan. 17, 1871 – June 29, 1939) married Fred Baynes
  9. Alexander (Alex or Al) (Feb. 14, 1874 – Dec. 23, 1934)
  10. Walter (July 20, 1876 – Apr. 28, 1952)
  11. Lovell (Sept. 4, 1881 – Sept. 2, 1963)

 

 

William Murdoch – Mom’s Grandfather died in 1893.

Born in 1828, he married Margaret Green of Ochiltree in 1850, sailed to Canada in 1854, arrived in 1855.

 

William’s older brother (father?), John (1802 – 1855) , had come to Canada earlier, married to Mary Caldwell (1804 – 1886) before he left Scotland, but died of cholera the day he arrived in Canada (see John’s family notes on next page).

 

John had built a home in Galt, Ontario, in which the rest of the family (William, wife and children) stayed until they had bought land and built their own homes.

 

William was a stone mason and worked his farm. He built many homes including their own and one in Lucknow on Ross Street and John bought it in 1894 and called it “The Maples”. The family home was called “Burnside Farm:. Their first home was in North Dumfries, Waterloo County in the township of Ashfield in 1860.

 

  1. John, the first son, died and was buried at sea on the way to Canada.
  2. Margaret, (Maggie), the first daughter, born in 1855, married Andrew Dryden.
  3. John G., the second son, was born in 1858.
  4. Mary, the second daughter was born in 1860, married Robert D. Cameron and died in 1892.
  5. William, the third son was born at Paramount in 1862.
  6. Robert, the fourth son was born in 1865 and was also born at Paramount.
  7. Martha (Mattie), the third daughter was born in 1868 and married W. Macklin.
  8. Elizabeth, (Lizzie) the fourth daughter, was born in 1871 and married W. Macklin.
  9. Alexander, (Alex or Al), the fifth son, was born in 1874.
  10. Walter, the sixth son, was born in 1876.
  11. Lovell, the seventh son and the last child, was born in 1881.

 

 

John Murdoch (1802 – 1855 ), Mom’s great-grandfather, married Mary Caldwell (1804 – 1886) but died of cholera on arrival in Canada.

 

He arrived in Canada in 1855 from New Cumnock, Ayrshire Country, Scotland with his children:

 

John (1827 - 1909) married Mary ( Murray) (1830 – 1905) and had 3 children:

 

    • Mary (1872 – 1901)
    • John
    • Margaret

 

Alexander (died in 1898) married Marian (died in 1909) and had 7 children:

 

    • Barbara (died in 1885)
    • Lizzie (died in 1930)
    • Mary (died in 1898)
    • Neil (died in 1929)
    • Marian (died in 1934)
    • Euphema
    • Janet (died in 1942)

 

James (1834 – 1895) married Ann (who died in 1888) and had 4 children:

 

    • Agnes (1862 – 1933)
    • John
    • Peter
    • Kate

 

William (Mom’s grandfather) (Dec. 1827 – 1893) married Margaret Green (1831 – 1907) and had 11 children:

 

    • John #1 (1852 – 1854) (died and buried at sea)
    • Margaret (1855 – 1926)
    • John #2 (1858 – 1915)
    • Mary (1860 – 1892)
    • William (1962 – 1930)
    • Robert (1865 – 1941)
    • Martha (1867 – 1951)
    • Elizabeth (1871 – 1939)
    • Alexander (1874 – 1934)
    • Walter (1876 – 1952)
    • Lovell (Mom’s Dad) (1881 – 1963)

 

Steel (died in 1917) married Sarah and had 1 child:

 

    • Sarah

 

Married Kate (second wife and had 9 more children)

    • Janet
    • J.C.
    • Steel
    • Minnie
    • Kate
    • Eliza
    • Maud
    • Margaret
    • William

 

Elizabeth married John Cuthbertson and had 9 children:

 

    • Mary
    • John
    • Kate
    • William
    • James
    • Elizabeth
    • Sarah
    • Margaret
    • Alexander

 

Mary Ann (died in 1909) married John Pickering and had 7 children:

 

    • Mary
    • Kate
    • John
    • James
    • Elizabeth
    • Etta
    • Margaret

 

Janet (died in 1906) married James Anderson and had 12 children:

 

    • Mary, married John Gillis (Mom met them in Victoria in 1948-9)
    • Robert
    • Margaret
    • William
    • John
    • Sarah
    • Agnes
    • David
    • Girtie
    • Jennette
    • James
    • Mattie

 

Peter (1850 – 1921) married Isabel (1950 – 1942) had 8 children:

 

    • Mary Jane (1875 – 1899) (24 years old)
    • Robina (1877 – 1942) (65 years old)
    • John (1880 - ?)
    • Ida (1882 - ?)
    • James (1884 – 1907) (23 years old)
    • Catherine (1886 - ?)
    • Elizabeth (1889 - ?)
    • William (1891 – 1897) (6 years old!)

 

 

 

The Murdochs came from New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1855 travelling 13 weeks on board ship

 

John, Mom’s great-grandfather died of cholera on the day they arrived in Hamilton. The family moved to King’s Bush in Huron County to take up land and make their homes.