Descendants of James & Janet ECKFORD
 Third Generation 
9. James Christie ECKFORD (John2, James1) was born on August 12, 1840 in Newbigging, Monikie, Angus, Scotland,7 died in 19294 aged 89, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• James farmed on Lot 1, Conc 6, 283 Acres in Dunkeld, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880
James married Margaret MacINTYRE, daughter of John MacINTYRE 12 and Isabella McCORCODALE, on March 15, 1866 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Margaret was born on August 13, 1840 in North Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland,2 died on May 16, 18694 aged 28, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by George BREMNER of Paisley and wirnessed bt Duncan McINTYRE.
James next married Catherine CAMERON, daughter of Alexander CAMERON and Ellen COWAN,14 on December 21, 1874 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13 Catherine was born on November 1, 1848 in , Huron Co, Ontario, Canada,7,13 died in 19274 aged 79, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• Marriage witnessed by James Chisholm of Brant Twp and Ellen Cameron of Greenock Twp. 13
Children from this marriage were:
22 F i. Helen Cameron ECKFORD was born on March 21, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3,7,15 died in 19654 aged 89, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Helen married Edward LETHAM, son of Edward LETHAM and Lizzie ADAMS, on June 15, 1910 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.16.,17 Edward was born in 1873, died in 19294 aged 56, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. J. Ren Brown of Burgoyne witnessed by John Eckford of Mexico, James Cameron Jr. of Walkerton and Lt. Col. D. McCrae of Guelph.
Events
• Edward resided at Peterborough, Ontario and worked as a commercial traveller in 1909.
23 M ii. John ECKFORD D.D.S. was born on January 16, 1878 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,3,15 died in 19454 aged 67, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
Events
• He worked as a Dentist.
24 M iii. James ECKFORD was born on June 6, 1880 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.3,15
Events
• James resided in Tara, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .
10. Annie Gilmer ECKFORD (John2, James1) was born on July 12, 1842 in Newbigging, Monikie, Angus, Scotland2,8 and died on August 8, 1913 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 71.
Annie married James W. GOW, son of Alexander GOW and Janet STEVEN, on January 24, 1866 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 James was born on October 17, 1826 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland8 and died on December 20, 1907 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 81.
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Robert C. MOFFAT, Canadian Presbyterian Church, Walkerton. Witnessed by James ECKFORD of Brant Twp. 8
Events
• He emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1851.
• He worked as a collector for Inland Revenue in 1881 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada. 7
• James resided at the time of his death at 15 Park Street in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 25 M i. Alexander GOW was born on March 25, 1867 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,7,18 died on November 30, 1927 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada aged 60, and was buried in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 26 M ii. John E. GOW was born on January 14, 1869 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7
27 F iii. Margaret C. GOW was born on June 17, 1872 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.7
28 M iv. Walter GOW was born on October 10, 1873 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7
Events
• Walter resided at a boarding house with his brother George in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
+ 29 M v. James GOW M.D. was born on June 17, 1874 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7
30 M vi. George GOW was born on September 1, 1877 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7
Events
• George resided at a boarding house with his brother Walter in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.
31 F vii. Janet Steven GOW was born on April 28, 1882 in Windsor, Essex Co, Ontario, Canada.7,15
11. Janet Simpson ECKFORD (John2, James1) was born on April 26, 1847 in Newbigging, Monikie, Angus, Scotland3,7 and died on January 14, 1920 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada10 aged 72.
Janet married Col. David McCRAE, son of Thomas McCRAE and Jean CAMPBELL, on January 21, 1870 in Dunkeld, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. David was born on January 21, 1845 in Laurieston, Balmaghje, Kirkcudbright, Scotland3,7,10 and died on November 1, 1930 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada10 aged 85.
Children from this marriage were:
32 M i. Thomas McCRAE M.D. was born on December 16, 1871 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3,7 and died on June 20, 193510 aged 63.
(Stuart Clarkson)
"In his early years he was in the 16th C.F.A. (military reserve ) for 6 years, rising to the rank of Captain. He later became a prominent doctor, teaching at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States along with Sir William Osler. In 1905 he was living in Baltimore, Maryland. He married on 16 September 1908 in Dundas, Ontario, to Amy Marion Picton Gwyn (b.6 June 1887, Dundas ) a niece of Sir William Osler, and they had no issue. His home was at 1627 Spruce Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he enlisted on 8 July 1917 at Orpinton, Kent, England, to serve overseas as a Lt.Colonel in the Canadian Army Medical Corps... "
Thomas married Amy Marion Pickton GWYN, daughter of Herbert Charles GWYN and Charlotte Elizabeth OSLER, on September 16, 1908 in Dundas, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.10 Amy was born on June 6, 1887 in Dundas, Wentworth Co, Ontario, Canada.10 They had no children.
33 M ii. Lt. Col. John McCRAE M.D. was born on November 30, 1872 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on January 28, 1918 in , , , France10 aged 45.
(Stuart Clarkson)
"...He taught at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph (then part of the University of Toronto), graduated in 1898 from U o f T medical school with a gold medal and fought in the Boer War . He was in the Canadian Militia Artillery from 1889 to 1904 and "D" Battery, R.C.A., in 1900. He was living at home with the family at 211 Paisley Street, Guelph, when he enlisted on 22 September 1914 at Valcartier, PQ, to serve as a Major in the 1st Artillery Brigade in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in W orld War I..."
From the Commonwealth Graves Commission "Debt of Honour Register "
in Memory of JOHN McCRAE Lieutenant Colonel, Canadian Army Medical Corps
who died on Monday 28 January 1918. Age 45
Son of Col.David McCrae and Janet Simpson Eckford McCrae, of Guelph, Ontario. John McCrae was a Canadian doctor who started to write verse at McGill University. He went to Europe in 1914 as a gunner, but transferred to the Medical Service. His poem "In Flanders Fields" first appeared in Punch during December 1915 and became the most famous poem of the War. It was written during the second Battle of Ypres. In January 1918 McCrae was appointed consultant to all the British Armies in France but he died of pneumonia before he could take up the post. A book of his poems was published in 1919. McCrae also wrote a book on pathology.
He was in charge of a base hospital and met his death through illness (pneumonia) contracted whilst on a tour of inspection of Field Hospitals.
He composed the poem "In Flanders Fields" which appeared in "Punch" in 1915. The collection "In Flanders Fields and Other Poems" was published in 1919. His father was one of the original subscribers to the 1899 Clan History. This suggests that the family may have believed that they were descended from the Macraes of Kintail. It is known that John visited Kintail just before the out break of the First World War.
Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France
Grave Number: IV.H.3
34 M iii. David McCRAE was born in 1874 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died on December 9, 1874 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,10 and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.
+ 35 F iv. Mary Christie "Geills" McCRAE was born on December 17, 1878 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3,7 and died on March 15, 1933 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada10 aged 54.
15. James CHISHOLM (Agnes ECKFORD8, James1) was born on March 3, 1840 in Lempitlaw, Sprouston Parish, Roxburgh, Scotland1 and died on May 26, 1914 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 74.
James married Isabella BELL, daughter of John BELL and Agnes McBRIDE, on April 4, 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17 Isabella was born on October 4, 1858 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. John Eadie witnessed by Thomas Chisholm and Agnes Helen Bell both of Brant Twp.
Children from this marriage were:
36 M i. William T. CHISHOLM was born on March 30, 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7
37 F ii. Agnes CHISHOLM was born on August 25, 1885 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7
+ 38 M iii. John B. CHISHOLM was born on December 16, 1886 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7
39 F iv. Isabella McBride CHISHOLM was born on March 4, 1889 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7
Isabella married Joseph HOOEY, son of Samuel HOOEY and Elleanor ELVES, on June 24, 1913 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17 Joseph was born in 1883 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by George Mason witnessed by Walter Chisholm and Maud Murray both of Dunkeld.
Events
• He worked as a barber in 1912 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
40 M v. Hugh C. CHISHOLM was born on May 1, 1899 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7
20. Mary CHISHOLM (Agnes ECKFORD8, James1) was born in 1850 in Lempitlaw, Sprouston Parish, Roxburgh, Scotland.1
Mary married John BRADLEY, son of Dominic BRADLEY and Hannah DAVIDSON, on March 9, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17 John was born in 1851 in , , Ontario, Canada.17
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. D. Duff of Malcolm witnessed by Samuel Bell and Margaret Chisholm both of Brant Twp.
The child from this marriage was:
41 M i. William Walter BRADLEY was born in 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17
Events
• He worked as a contractor in 1909 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada.
William married Hannah Mabel ROUTLEDGE, daughter of George Walton ROUTLEDGE and Ann Elizabeth VAUX, on December 23, 1909 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17 Hannah was born in 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. J. W. Warner witnessed by J. A. McAmmond of Morrisburg and Luella Warner of Walkerton.
21. Thomas Andrew CHISHOLM (Agnes ECKFORD8, James1) was born on September 14, 1854 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,11 and died in 1935 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 81.
Thomas married Jane Hay BUCHAN, daughter of James BUCHAN and Jane GREEN, on February 25, 1891 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17 Jane was born on March 7, 1862 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,17 and died in 1933 aged 71.
• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. D. Campbell witnessed by John Sires of Chesley and Jennie Craig of Brant Twp.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 42 M i. John "Walter" CHISHOLM was born on February 17, 1892 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died in 1975 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 aged 83.
43 F ii. Marjorie Jean CHISHOLM was born on September 16, 1893 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 and died on February 21, 1894 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.19
44 M iii. William CHISHOLM was born on February 3, 1895 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 and died on February 13, 1895 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.19
45 M iv. James Findlater CHISHOLM was born on July 9, 1896 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,11 and died in 1987 aged 91.
46 F v. Daughter CHISHOLM was born on November 28, 1898 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 and died on November 28, 1898 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.19
47 F vi. Margaret Christine CHISHOLM was born on August 15, 1900 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,11 and died in 197511 aged 75.
+ 48 F vii. Mary "Aileen" CHISHOLM was born in 1902 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died in 197711 aged 75.
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