Descendants of Michael & Eleanor DORNAN


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8. Charles Langdale DORNAN (John2, Michael1) was born on November 25, 1851 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on February 1, 1907 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 55.

Charles married Agnes Campbell McKINNON, daughter of Duncan Campbell McKINNON and Sarah Ellen DORNAN, on November 9, 1875 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Agnes was born on April 24, 1855 in Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on February 8, 1945 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 89.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 41 M    i. Duncan Campbell DORNAN was born on November 20, 1877 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on May 12, 1958 in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada12 aged 80.

   42 F    ii. Sarah E. DORNAN was born in 1888 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

Sarah married Thomas George KNOX, son of George KNOX and Sarah Ann MILLER, on June 10, 1908 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Thomas was born on February 14, 1883 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

20. Sarah Jane THOMPSON (Mary Ann DORNAN2, Michael1) was born on June 8, 18567 and died on January 1, 19017 aged 44.

Sarah married William John BUNCE on November 16, 1876.7 William was born on February 10, 18507 and died on January 26, 19247 aged 73.

Children from this marriage were:

   43 M    i. William Gaddis BUNCE was born on April 4, 18777 and died on August 28, 19067 aged 29.

   44 M    ii. Thomas Albert BUNCE was born on October 3, 18787 and died in August 19467 aged 67.

+ 45 M    iii. Edward Arthur BUNCE was born on December 28, 1879 in , , Manitoba, Canada7 and died on May 21, 1970 in Victoria, , British Columbia, Canada7 aged 90.

   46 F    iv. Mary Annette BUNCE was born on June 1, 1881.7

   47 F    v. Elizabeth Allison BUNCE was born on August 11, 18837 and died on July 3, 19217 aged 37.

   48 M    vi. Henry Joseph BUNCE was born on January 1, 18857 and died in May 19787 aged 93.

   49 F    vii. Mary Ann BUNCE was born in July 1886 in , , Northwest Territories, Canada.7

   50 F    viii. Caroline BUNCE was born on April 24, 18887 and died on January 9, 19427 aged 53.

   51 F    ix. Lucinda BUNCE was born on February 3, 18907 and died on August 16, 19187 aged 28.

Lucinda married Irvine STEWART on October 8, 1909.7 Irvine was born in 18767 and died on July 30, 19497 aged 73.

   52 M    x. John BUNCE was born on November 15, 1891 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada7 and died on April 9, 19187 aged 26.

   53 F    xi. Sarah Jane BUNCE was born on July 2, 1894 in , , Manitoba, Canada7 and died on March 25, 19867 aged 91.

   54 F    xii. Eleanor BUNCE was born on January 16, 18967 and died in 1896.7

25. Eleanor Kitchen THOMPSON (Mary Ann DORNAN2, Michael1) was born on May 20, 1864 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died on January 3, 1911 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada7 aged 46, and was buried in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.

ELEANOR THOMPSON [- by Jean Rodgers, nee Riddy]

Eleanor Kitchen Thompson was born 20 May 1864, in Arran Township, Bruce County, Ontario (baptised 14 January 1869 in Arran by Isaac Gold, Methodist minister). She spent her early life on the farm, and in 1875 moved to Manitoba with her parents.
About 1886 Eleanor married George Armstrong Whitman. They had a farm about 5 miles north of the Thompsons. (W1/2 Section 15 Township 13 Range 6 W). A daughter, Annie, was born about 1888. On 9 February 1889 George died at Portage la Prairie. After the estate was settled, Eleanor and her daughter Annie lived with her parents.
On 4 March 1896, Eleanor married Franklin Parkinson (born 1862 in Ontario, son of John Parkinson and Jane L. Hodgson [Jane Tindall Hodgson]). Frank was a widower whose wife and infant son had died a few years previously. About 1900, they moved to the Elm River district south east of Portage la Prairie. In addition to farming, Frank worked as a teamster.
Eleanor and Frank had 6 children: Mary Anne, Sarah Jane "Jean", Louise [Eleanor Lucinda b.1899 Sep 11 - Manitoba VS], Lillian, Allan, and Muriel. Louise died at 8 months of age and Muriel died at four months of age. Frank got pneumonia and died 25 February 1907. The funeral was held on the 27th and Frank was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Portage la Prairie. Daughter Mary wrote that he got pneumonia after getting thoroughly chilled at the funeral of their baby, Muriel, who had died in early February [d.1906 Dec 08 - Manitoba VS].
At the time of Frank's death, Eleanor was quite ill with T.B. According to her daughter, Jean, she was "failing so fast that no one expected her to last till spring, but being left with four children to look after (aged 10, 9, 5, 3.) she just hung on and lived 4 years - long enough to give it to all of us." Eleanor and her children now lived with Mary Ann in the house on King Street. Part of the time Eleanor lived in a tent in the yard, as fresh air was part of the treatment for T.B. at that time. Eleanor died 3 January 1911. She was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Portage la Prairie.
After the funeral the children went to live with various relatives. Mary went to live with her uncle Walter Parkinson and his family at Bredenbury, Saskatchewan. Lillian went to live with the James Askin family at Burnside, west of Portage la Prairie. Allan went with his uncle, William Thompson, and family to their farm at Elm River, Jean stayed with her grandmother.

Eleanor married George Armstrong WHITMAN on August 11, 1886 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.7 George was born about 1859 in , , Nova Scotia, Canada.7

The child from this marriage was:

   55 F    i. Annie May WHITMAN was born on July 11, 1887 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.7

Eleanor next married Franklin PARKINSON on March 4, 1896 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.7 Franklin was born on January 5, 1862 in Teeswater, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

Children from this marriage were:

   56 F    i. Mary Ann PARKINSON was born on November 11, 1896 in Portage La Prairie, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada.7

   57 F    ii. Sarah Jane PARKINSON was born on January 13, 1898 in Elm River, , Manitoba, Canada.7

   58 F    iii. Eleanor Lucinda PARKINSON was born on September 11, 1899 in Elm River, , Manitoba, Canada.7

   59 F    iv. Lillian Valentine PARKINSON was born on February 14, 1902 in Elm River, , Manitoba, Canada.7

   60 M    v. Allan Franklin PARKINSON was born on November 4, 1903 in Elm River, , Manitoba, Canada.7

   61 F    vi. Murial PARKINSON was born in 1906 in Elm River, , Manitoba, Canada.7

29. Louisa DORNAN (Thomas Randall2, Michael1) was born on August 12, 1870 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Louisa married David John PORTER, son of John PORTER and Mary SCOFFIELD, on February 18, 1891 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 David was born on March 7, 1861 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on December 19, 1921 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 aged 60, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• David farmed on Con 3, Lot 6, Keppel Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881

• David John relocated Con 13, Lot 26, Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada about 1892.

• He resided in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• David John relocated Lot 37, Con 1, Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1905.

Children from this marriage were:

   62 M    i. Ernest P. D. PORTER was born on December 14, 1893 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on November 26, 1973 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 79, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Ernest married Edna J. CUMMING, daughter of John Anderson CUMMING and Ellen STODDART, in 1922 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13 Edna was born on August 16, 1896 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in September 1973 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada15 aged 77, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. They had no children.

+ 63 M    ii. Ross John PORTER was born on January 22, 1898 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,16 died on August 22, 192817 aged 30, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 64 F    iii. Ruby Roberta Mary PORTER was born in August 1902 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on June 16, 1991 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 88, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

32. Agnes Campbell McKINNON (Sarah Ellen DORNAN2, Michael1) was born on April 24, 1855 in Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on February 8, 1945 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 89.

Agnes married Charles Langdale DORNAN, son of John DORNAN and Mary LANGDALE, on November 9, 1875 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 Charles was born on November 25, 1851 in , Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on February 1, 1907 in Amabel Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 55.

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