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My
mom’s Parent’s Family
John
Turner was born and married sometime in the late 1700’s. He is my great,
great, great, great Grandfather on my Mother’s side.
Anthony
Turner, his son, is my triple great Grandfather. He was born in Penrith,
Cumberland, England in 1815. He immigrated to Canada in 1834 and married
Margaret Galbraith. Her parents were Hugh and Mary Galbraith and she was born in
Belfast, Ireland in 1828. They were married in 1848 and had 13 children. Their
eldest, John, my great, great Grandfather, married three times.
The
first time was to Fanny Ann Neville. They had one son named Robert Reid Turner
who was born on the 6th or 7th of July between 1876-78 and
widowed on 19Feb1917.
The
second time was to Mary Jane McGowan with whom he had one son named Wilfred
Turner. Then she died.
The
third time was to Mary Ann Young, and they had one daughter named Jean Forrest
Turner. The fate of Mary Ann Young Turner is unknown at this time.
John
Turner died in Orangeville or Laurel, Ontario on the 3rd of June
1898. His first wife, Fanny, my great, great Grandmother, died in 1882.
Robert
Reid Turner is my great grandpa and is the father of my grandma Hartree.
On
the 21st of December 1899, he married Rebecca Anne McGowan who was
born in Laurel, Ontario in July 1879. She died on the 19th of
February 1917. Her Mother’s maiden name was Elizabeth Hamilton.
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They
had 6 children as follows:
1.
Azile Beatrice born 19Dec1901 in Laurel, Ontario and died 28Aug1986 married
Albert Edward Delf on 6Jan1926 who died 9Feb1985.
They
had 5 children
1. Marjorie married Bob Henry and they had four children
2. Ernest married Valerie? and they had four sons
3. Muriel married Gordon Seddon and they had 3 children
4. Kenneth married Rosemary? and they had 2 sons
5. Gordon married Margaret Bell and they had 4 children
2.
Marguerite Victoria born 26Jan1904 in Laurel, Ontario and died 20Sep1985 married Donald
McKay in September 1929 who died 1969.
They
had 2 sons
1. Donald Robert-unmarried
2. Ronald-married Marilyn Noble and they had 2 girls
3.Florence
Elizabeth Anne born 5Apr1907 in Invermay, SK and died 7Jun72 in New Westminster,
BC Canada. She married Whydham Hartree on 3Aug1929.
Wyndham
Hartree was born 29Jun1905 in Pontypridd, Wales at 43 New Park Buildings,
Treforest. He died 10Jan1961. His parents were William Hartree, electrical cable
jointer and Sarah Hayes.
Grandma
Hartree was a writer, as well, submitting but never being published, short
historical stories, romantic stories about the lives of royalty, and about hers
and Grandpa’s life together when he was a telegraph operator in Northern
Saskatchewan. They had 4 children.
1.
Michael married Roberta Fleck (both living)-they had 1 son-Michael, deceased in
1999.
2.
Viola Lorraine born at 362 Scotia Street West, Kildonan, Manitoba on 12May1933,
married James MacLachlan. They had 6 children, as noted below***
They
divorced and then she married Douglas Keith Hutton 23April 1974.
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She died 2Mar2001 from cancer.
3. Sylvianne-married Wally King-they had 1 girl-Geraldine
She
was widowed and then married Charles Rumble on 12Oct1962 during Typhoon Freda.
They had 1 boy-Charles
She died in 1988 from heart
failure.
4. Peter married Barbara-they had 2 sons-Michael (passed 2009-accidental
death) & Terry
Peter died from heart failure.
4.
Eloise Evelyn-born 29Jul1909-Invermay, SK-died 14Dec1990 married William Henry
Harding 11May1929 who died March 1984 they had 3 sons
1. William-unmarried
2. Allen-married Marion?-they had 4 children
3. Donald-married Donna Marie
Quigley and they had 5 children. Donald died April 1992.
5.
Muriel McGowan-born 31Dec1914-Invermay, SK-passed 24Jan11 at 96; married
20March1937 to Eric Lyle Sutton-born 5Dec1909-died 27Sep1984. They had 4 kids
1. Lyle Reid-unmarried
2. Evelyn Muriel married Greig
Walker and they have 2 children
3. Alan Eric-married Carrol Matheson-they have 2 children
4. Robert Maynard married Jean Hawkins-they have 3 sons
6.
John Reid-born 18Feb1917
-Invermay, SK -died12Aug1981-married
Rita Herzog-19Jun1941 and had 2 children
1. Donna-married Tom Williams and they had 3 children
2. Robert Albert was never married
and he is the last of the Turner line on our branch.
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***
Vi’s six children
1.
Lynnette Muriel Elizabeth-born 8July1951-New Westminster, BC
2.
Valerie Marion-born 7July1952-New Westminster, BC
3.
Sherry Lea Viola-born 28April1954-Edmonton, Alberta
4.
Carol Anne Patricia-born 4October1955-New Westminster, BC
5.
James Wyndham Donald-born 16October1957-NewWestminster, BC-unmarried-no children
6.
Chrystal Barbara Joyce-born 31January1962-Vancouver, BC
My dad’s Parents’ Family
John MacLachlan, a coal miner, was born in the mid 1800’s in the District of
Hamilton, in the County of Lanark, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Blaney, a
nurse, on the 2nd of May1879 in the District of Hamilton, Scotland.
They were my great Grandparents on my dad’s Dad’s side. Their children were James,
Lorina, and Albert. Lorina married Robert Hutton and they lived for a time in
Winnipeg. They had three children – Elizabeth (whose husband was in the Air
Force and at some point transferred to Pat Bay on the island), Robert (who may
have been in the Army), and Christine (called Christie).
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James
MacLachlan, their son, was born 10Feb1881 at 7:30 p.m. in the District of
Hamilton in the County of Lanark, Scotland, at 41 Low Patrick Street. He died at
age 96 on the 5th of April1977 in New Westminster, BC, Canada. He
married Marion Smith Mackie Young on the 19th of July 1909 in
Glasgow, Scotland.
In 1929, Grandpa MacLachlan is listed as working as a helper at Swift’s
Premium Meats in Sapperton. In 1953, he is listed as a watchman at Bowman
Cartage and Stage. In 1955, he is listed as retired. By 1956/57, they had moved
to #1 Pioneer into a little cottage along with other retirees. The memories I
hold dear of Grandpa MacLachlan are the smell of sweet pipe tobacco, the whine
of the fiddle and the sound of the button accordion. He used to drum his fingers
on the table then Grandma would say sharply, “Jimmy!” and he would stop. I
remember calling Grandma MacLachlan after our son was born and asking her to say
‘Aaron’ for me. My son’s name sounds extra good with a Scottish lilt.
Grandma wrote long letters to me when I lived in Notch Hill. They told of the
daily happenings in their lives at the Pioneer Lodge. I don’t know where those
letters are today. They may still be in my old blue trunk (my old hope chest) at
Ev and Nana’s house in Salmon Arm. My Grandma and Grandpa MacLachlan ended up
dying in a long-term care facility called Melrose Hospital which used to be on 6th
Avenue down past 12th Street in New Westminster.
Her parents were William Young, (Journeyman Tailor) and Elizabeth Cole Mackie
(Writer). They were married on the 26th of Aug1881 in Miurkirk,
Ayrshire, Scotland. Marion Smith Mackie Young was born to them on 27Sep1889 at
8:00 a.m. at 141 Hospital Street in Glasgow, Scotland. Her birth was registered
for the District of Gorbals in the County of Lanark. She died on 4Sep1974 at the
age of almost 85.
William Young was born 26Sep1860 and died March 1923 at the age of 63. He had
very bad diabetes. His father (my great great Grandfather) was James Young and
was born in the first third of the 1800’s. Elizabeth Cole Mackie Young was
born 27May1863 and died in 1942 at the age of 79.
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They had 9 children as follows (not in any order)
Annie
Young married Donald Morrison and they had 2 girls and 2 boys: Donald, Kathleen,
Margaret, and Robert (Burt).
Lizzie Young married William Ffitch (a German gentleman) and they had 2 girls
and 2 boys: Alfred (who drowned), Matthew (who had four kids – Roberta (Prince
George), Ron (Victoria), George (Prince Rupert, and Bill who married and
divorced Heather back in the 70’s. They had no children. Bill now lives in St.
Catherines, Ontario). Charlotte (Foster?), and Jenny (Leech or Leach?).
Bill Young married Agnes and they had 2 girls: Mary and Margaret.
Charlotte Young married William Kneale and they had 5 girls: Hazel, Christine,
Evelyn, Phyllis, and Thelma.
Bob Young never married because, as a young man working on a boat one night on
the Fraser River in New Westminster, he went overboard and drowned. Some fellows
had been calling ‘overboard’ all night and the watchman got tired of
attending to false alarms. So when Bob went overboard and the call went out, the
watchman didn’t come with the rescue boat. Though they dredged the river, the
body was not found. Eight months later, it popped to the surface.
This
caused my Grandma and Grandpa MacLachlan to buy a plot at the Fraser Cemetery.
She paid for three internments. Back then, those who had passed were stacked one
on top of the other in the same grave. So, when Great Uncle Bob came to the
surface, he was the first one in.
Maggie Young married Samuel Field and they had 3 children: William, Margaret,
and Samuel.
When Maggie died she was the next one in the grave. Her three children went to
live with Great Grandma and Grandpa Young at 468 Garret St. in New
Westminster.
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Tina Young married James Telford and they had 1 boy named Jimmy.
Ellison Young married James Kirby and they
had 5 girls: Edith, Charlotte, Grace, Doreen, and Shirley.
Marion (my grandmother) married James MacLachlan and they had 3 boys (one of
whom is my Dad, James) and 2 girls, as follows:
1. John Fleming was born 27Nov1911 in Glasgow, Scotland and married Molly Luskum
on 1Nov1935. They had 3 children –Edna, Sally, and Derek. They divorced and he
married Irene. They had no children. John passed from cancer while in his
70’s. His oldest daughter, Edna, looks like her mother, Molly.
2. Bill Young was born 29Apr1913 in Princeton, BC and married Helen Reid on
15Aug1935. They had no children. Bill Young passed from cancer while in his
70’s.
3. Charlotte Elizabeth was born 21Mar1917 in Princeton, BC and married Ronnie
Roberts on 12Oct1935. They had 3 children –Marion, Ronnie, and Gerald. They
divorced and she married Rollie Craven. They had no children. Charlotte’s son,
Ronnie, passed from diabetes while in his 20’s.
4. Elizabeth Blaney was born 6Nov1922 at 318 Cedar Street, New Westminster, BC
and married Norman James Lloyd 19May1945. They had 2 children –Dorothy Jean
(adopted) and Rosalind Elizabeth.
"Auntie Bessie is alive and well in Pt. Coquitlam. I am very happy about
this as she has always been my favourite aunt. She has
been a wonderful resource for the history of the MacLachlan family. Her stories
have made them come alive in my mind. A new dimension has been added to me due
to her willingness to share and to answer my many questions. I now have a past
and am grounded in it. I think of my Great Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles as
real people who paved the way for me and my way of life, not as 'just some
relatives who are dead now... I thank them all from the bottom of my heart."
She passed away in July 2009.
5. James MacLachlan was born 11Aug1929 at 472 Garrett Street, New Westminster,
BC and married Viola Lorraine Hartree (passed 2March2001) on 29Dec1950. They had 6 children as noted
in my mom’s genealogy. They divorced and he married Cathy sometime in the
sixties. They divorced and he married Barbara (born around 1946) 20Jan1980. My
Dad passed away November 2011 from empysema in Pensacola, Florida, where he
lived for about 30 years with his third wife Barb.
They had one son, Morgan Harold born 19Sep1980-my brother.
He has one son Morgan James born 31Jan2011.
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Great Grandma Young wrote poetry and had written a humorous article about the
Patullo (Paytollo) Bridge that was published in a local newspaper in 1937. It
had been built and dedicated on the 15th of November 1937. I have
searched the archives for this article and may have actually read it. There is
no way to know as, even in the special edition for the Patullo Bridge, there
were few by-lines. It is impossible to know who wrote which article.
They were my great Grandparents on my dad’s Mom’s side. All of the
family, including Great Grandma and Grandpa Young and their nine children,
immigrated to Vancouver, BC, Canada with Grandma MacLachlan in 1912 (just
missing the Titanic episode-it happened a month later). The following year,
Grandpa MacLachlan got a job at a coal mine in Princeton.
Three lots were purchased on Garret Street in Sapperton. My Grandpa MacLachlan
bought 472 and 470. He built their home with the help of his brothers-in-law,
one room at a time, as required. Lot 470 was vacant and was eventually given to
their son Bill and his wife Helen.
Grandma Mac Lachlan’s mom and dad (Great Grandma and Grandpa Young) built
their home at 468 Garret Street. These
houses are still there today.
Just before Christmas 2001, I drove past 472 Garret (which I do every time I get
a chance). There was a For Sale sign out and I stopped to take down the number.
I called to inquire about the sale of this house. The woman told me that the
asking price was $175.000.00 and that it needed a new roof, furnace, carpet, and
a lot of other fixes. The fireplace either had to be removed or brought up to
code. It was intriguing to think that, if we had had the money, we could have
bought this house to which my Dad and I had been brought home from the hospital.
The
day before Christmas, I chanced to drive by it again. The For Sale sign was down
and the yard was decorated with lights and lawn ornaments. The front window
sported a bright and shiny tree glowing in the dark of the room. I felt good
that there would be a family to warm the walls and possibly roll up the carpets
and dance to the gramophone as my grandparents and their children had done so
long ago.
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While interviewing my Aunt Bessie (Elizabeth Blaney MacLachlan Lloyd), I told
her about the house being sold and what needed fixing. She was surprised to hear
about the fireplace as there had not been one there when our family owned it.
This surprised me as I had a memory of my Grandma hanging a jelly bag in the
fireplace. As it turns out, my remembered fireplace was actually 2 kitchen
chairs put back to back with a broom handle between them holding the
cheesecloth, which contained the fruit that was dripping over a pot and becoming
jelly. The memory tries to make sense of these little tid-bits and it is always
nice to it get sorted out by someone who was there at the time.
In those days, it was common for ‘souvenirs’ (cutlery, salt and pepper
shakers, linens) to be taken from restaurants. Young Samuel Field had gone for a
meal at the White Lunch in downtown Vancouver. He fancied the table napkin and
brought it home with him. Placing it in the basket to be laundered the next day,
he went about his business. GG Young found it and queried him about it. He said
it ‘must have stuck to his lap’ and that is how it came home with him.
GG
Young washed and ironed it then hopped on a trolley bus and went to the
restaurant to return it. Arriving there, she summoned the manager and made
amends on behalf of her errant grandson.
Great
Grandma Young and Great Aunt Lizzie were both involved with the Salvation Army.
Honesty is the basis of most religious groups. GG Young was an honest
soul.
Miscarriages and stillbirths were common in those days. So, as Auntie Bessie
explains, the ‘little ones were tucked in around the caskets, where they would
fit’.
GG Young was the next to go in 1942. When my Grandma MacLachlan passed over in
1974, she was the last in and so the head stone has her name on it. The plot was
to hold my Grandpa MacLachlan, too, but there was no room left. He has the plot
next to his life partner (they ended up being married for 65 years), and there
he rests.
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