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Thanks for that Rose,

It is really amazing the amount of information that is available. Makes you wonder what our descendants will be able to find out about us :-)

As I said you have filled in all the gaps, thank you for all your help

bye Helen

Name: Fred Levi Sessions
Birth Place: Whitney England
Age: 24
Father Name: John Sessions
Mother Name: Eliza Sessions
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Spouse Name: Sophia Chivas Sutherland
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse Birth Place: Scotland
Spouse Father Name: George Chiras
Spouse Mother Name : Mary Chiras
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1891
Marriage Place: York
Marriage County: York
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_73

Rose

Yes Rose,

They are all mine :-) thank you so much for that. I think the only one you have missed is sister Sophia Chivas to a F. Sessions on Oct 15, 1891, however this marriage I believe was in Toronto?

I tell you I have just about pulled my hair out with another family member brother Alexander Marr Chivas b 1888 Fraserburgh, Scotland who married Margaret Donaldson b1894 Glasgow. I am confident they married in Canada as their first son was born there in 1914, BUT for months, no years, I cannot find a record of the marriage.

Hope you have a good weekend Rose, I appreciate all your help

bye Helen

Even more:

Name: Alex Watson Chiras
Birth Place: Grantsburg Scotland
Age: 32
Father Name: George Chiras
Mother Name: Mary Cruikshank
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Spouse Name: Minnie Helen Abrey
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: Springbank Ontario
Spouse Father Name: George Abrey
Spouse Mother Name : Elizabeth McNaughton
Marriage Date: 23 May 1918
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_458

Name: Edwin Noah Chiras
Birth Place: London
Age: 26
Father Name: George Chiras
Mother Name: Mary Crookshanks
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Spouse Name: Blanche Golden
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse Birth Place: Penville Ohio USA
Spouse Father Name: Samuel Golden
Spouse Mother Name : Elizabeth Brown
Marriage Date: 1 Jul 1907
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_129

Name: James Chiras
Birth Place: Scotland
Age: 20
Father Name: George Mary Chiras
Mother Name: Cruikshanks Chiras
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Spouse Name: Bertha Farrow
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: Newcastle Que
Spouse Father Name: John Martha Farrow
Spouse Mother Name : Bradley Farrow
Marriage Date: 25 May 1899
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_99

Name: James Smith Chiras
[James Smith Chivas]
Birth Place: Frannborough Scotland
Age: 37
Father Name: George Chiras
Mother Name: Mary Cruickshank
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Spouse Name: Frances May Winterbottom
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: Norwood England
Spouse Father Name: William Winterbottom
Spouse Mother Name : Ellen Fike
Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1917
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_424

Rose

Is this a brother marrying another Aitken?

Name: John Mellis Chiras
Birth Place: Fraserborough Scotland
Age: 25
Father Name: George Chiras
Mother Name: Mary Cruickshanks
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Spouse Name: Billa Aitken
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse Birth Place: London
Spouse Father Name: James Aitken
Spouse Mother Name : Sarah Borland
Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1908
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_135

Rose

Hi Helen,

Name: Jessie Chiras
Birth Place: Fraserborough
Age: 30
Father Name: George Chiras
Mother Name: Mary Cruikshanks
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Spouse Name: John William Scott
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse Birth Place: Jarrowonhyne
Spouse Father Name: William Scott
Spouse Mother Name : Mary Murray
Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1904
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_115

Rose

Hi Rose,

Just logged into GR and once again you have come up trumps. Great stuff, I have gone from knowing just about nothing on Mary Chivas, to all of this information, including the marriages of her children.

Not wanting to appear cheeky, but could I ask you for another lookup. This time of her sister Jessie, the little bit of information I have on her marriage is ;

John William SCOTT, 26, marriage to Jessie CHIVAS, 30, on the 19 Sep 1904, London, Ontario

When I looked on ancestry index they mis-transcribed Jessie's surname as CHIRAS. Unfortunately I do not have Ancestry Global, and would like to see the image if possible. Hoping it would give me a bit more info on this couple.


bye for now and once again many thanks
Helen

Name: Frances Elizabeth Aitken
Birth Place: London Ontario
Age: 19
Father Name: George Aitken
Mother Name: Mary Chiras
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Spouse Name: John Adam Peden
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: London Onto
Spouse Father Name: Joseph Peden
Spouse Mother Name : Elizabeth Flowers
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1918
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_459

Rose

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922
about George Aitken
Name: George Aitken
Birth Place: Scotland
Age: 30
Father Name: George Aitken
Mother Name: Elizabeth Aitken
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Spouse Name: Mary Chiras
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse Birth Place: Scotland
Spouse Father Name: George Chiras
Spouse Mother Name : May McDonald Chiras
Marriage Date: 14 Apr 1885
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_50

Rose

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922
about Hector MacDonald Aitken
Name: Hector MacDonald Aitken
Birth Place: Delaware Ont
Age: 22
Father Name: George Aitken
Mother Name: Mary Chiras
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Spouse Name: Jessie Alexina Bisset Nicoll
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse Birth Place: Scotland
Spouse Father Name: William Alex Nicoll
Spouse Mother Name : Jane Marr Nicoll
Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1922
Marriage Place: Middlesex
Marriage County: Middlesex
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_618

Rose

Hello again Rose,

You are an absolute gem, no wonder I couldnt find them on the 1901 census. I was looking under Aitken !

You certainly are making my research easier :-)

Many many thanks
Helen
p.s. just viewed your 1911 posting, thank you

1911 Census of Canada
about Mary Atkin
Name: Mary Atkin
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 48
Birth Date: Jun 1863
BIRTHPLACE: Scotland
Family Number: 13
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: George
Immigration Year: 1884
Tribal: Scotch (Scotish)
Province: Ontario
District: Middlesex West
District Number: 97
Sub-District: Delaware
Sub-District Number: 9
Place of Habitation: Delaware
Census Year: 1911
Page: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Atkin 57
Judon Atkin 25
Faney Atkin 13
Mary Atkin 48
Hecter Atkin 11
Jon Atkin 5

Rose

Hi Lisa,

Good to hear from you, many thanks for all that additional information. Since you last helped me I have uncovered soo much data on my Canadian/USA "family", and to think we discovered them with just a snippet of info.

Once again a big thank you

Helen
Brisbane OZ

1901:

1901 Census of Canada
about Mary Athens
Name: Mary Athens
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 38
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1862
BIRTHPLACE: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: George
Immigration Year: 1884
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Province: Ontario
District: Middlesex (South/Sud)
District Number: 89
Sub-District: Delaware
Sub-District Number: B-3
Family Number: 13
Page: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Athens 47 9 Mar 1854 Scotland
Mary Athens 38
Gordon J Athens 15 17 Feb 1886
Mary G. Athens 9 21 May 1891
Harvay S. Athens 6 14 Jul 1894
George A. Athens 5 8 Dec 1895
Frances E Athens 3 3 Mar 1898
Hector A. Athens 1 24 Feb 1900


Rose

http://www.islandnet.com/cgi-bin/ms2/jveinot/search
Surname Given Name Cemetery County Township Reference
AITKEN Annie (Bice) Oakland, Delaware Middlesex Delaware MX-033
AITKEN George Oakland, Delaware Middlesex Delaware MX-033
AITKEN George A. Oakland, Delaware Middlesex Delaware MX-033
AITKEN Mary (Chivas) Oakland, Delaware Middlesex Delaware MX-033
AITKEN Mary Gara? Oakland, Delaware Middlesex Delaware MX-033

Thank you so much Rose, I appreciate your help.

bye Helen

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922
about Mary Chivas
Name: Mary Chivas
Spouse Name: George Aitken
Marriage Date: 14 Apr 1885
Marriage Place: Lambeth
Registration Number: 47575
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: 50

Rose

Hi,
I am looking for a marriage in Canada of Mary CHIVAS born 1862 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Unfortunately I do not have the exact date she immigrated but it was between 1881-1888. As I cannot find a marriage for her in Scotland, I am assuming she married in Canada.

Any assistance would greatly appreciated.

bye Helen