Descendants of George & Margaret HOPE



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10. James KIRKWOOD (Mary HOPE3, George1) was born on March 28, 1865 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,12 and died on July 23, 1929 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 at age 64.

Events

• James resided at Lot 27, Con 15 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1905.

• He worked as a Wiegh Master at the Town Scales in 1929 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

James married Jane Ethel "Jennie" MALCOLM, daughter of John MALCOLM and Ellen McDOWELL, on June 26, 1901 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Jennie was born on July 25, 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9 She was usually called Jennie.

Children from this marriage were:

   56    i. Peter KIRKWOOD

   57    ii. George KIRKWOOD was born in May 1903 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on January 18, 1908 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 at age 4.

   58    iii. James KIRKWOOD was born in February 1906 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on March 6, 1907 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 at age 1.

11. Jenett KIRKWOOD (Mary HOPE3, George1) was born on July 18, 1866 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,12

Jenett married Joseph WARD, son of James WARD and Mary Ann TUCKEY, on March 27, 1889 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Joseph was born on August 6, 1864 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9

Events

• Joseph farmed on Lot 27, Con 13, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1890 20

Children from this marriage were:

+ 59    i. Mary Hope WARD was born on May 22, 1890 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

+ 60    ii. Annie Tuckey WARD was born on January 10, 1892 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on November 11, 1933 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 41.

+ 61    iii. Lenora WARD was born on November 19, 1893 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 20, 1979 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 at age 86, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   62    iv. Sadie Rebecca WARD was born on August 29, 1896 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Sadie married Ted GOWLAND.

   63    v. James WARD was born on October 18, 1897 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

James married May McGILL.

   64    vi. Janet Ruth "Jennie" WARD was born on September 15, 1899 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2 She was usually called Jennie.

Jennie married Harold DODSWORTH, son of John DODSWORTH and Mary Ann WILLOUGHBY. Harold was born on April 23, 1898 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

+ 65    vii. Gavin WARD was born in November 1903 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.21

13. Margaret KIRKWOOD (Mary HOPE3, George1) was born on December 3, 1868 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,12

Margaret married George BOYLE, son of Peter BOYLE and Mary GRANT, on January 23, 1901 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 George was born on June 22, 1870 in Aboyne, , Aberdeen, Scotland2,5,12 and died on December 30, 1921 in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada at age 51.

Events

• He immigrated from Scotland in 1890.

• He worked as a bricklayer in 1901 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 12

The child from this marriage was:

   66    i. Kirkwood BOYLE was born on October 24, 1901 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

18. Gavin KIRKWOOD (Mary HOPE3, George1) was born on June 15, 1877 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,9,11,12 and died on September 29, 1932 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 at age 55.

Gavin married Ida Moise MALCOLM, daughter of John MALCOLM and Ellen McDOWELL, on November 7, 1906 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Ida was born on May 7, 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Children from this marriage were:

+ 67    i. Gavin KIRKWOOD died in January 1978.

   68    ii. KIRKWOOD was born on November 16, 1921 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on April 16, 1922 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   69    iii. John KIRKWOOD .

   70    iv. Allan KIRKWOOD .

   71    v. Mary KIRKWOOD

Mary married (__?__) MYLES.

   72    vi. Ida KIRKWOOD .

Ida married (__?__) MILLER.

+ 73    vii. Ellen Janet KIRKWOOD was born in 1914 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on April 30, 2013 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 99, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

20. Allan KIRKWOOD (Mary HOPE3, George1) was born on November 26, 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,12,14

Allan married Ada Mabel MALCOLM, daughter of John MALCOLM and Ellen McDOWELL, on June 9, 1909 in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.12 Ada was born on September 26, 1883 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,12

The child from this marriage was:

   74    i. Margaret KIRKWOOD

Margaret married Brock DOTZENROTH.

21. George McKILLOP (Sarah HOPE5, George1) was born on November 14, 1868 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9

George married Euphemia McARTHUR, daughter of Murdoch McARTHUR and Christina McARTHUR, on December 8, 1897 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7.,8 Euphemia was born on May 1, 1872 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Children from this marriage were:

+ 75    i. Sadie McKILLOP was born on February 23, 1899 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2,7 died in 1973 at age 74, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   76    ii. Christina McKILLOP was born on July 4, 1900 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Christina married Robert Ross DUNLOP.

   77    iii. Malcolm A. McKILLOP was born on August 9, 1902 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

32. Margaret Thompson HOPE (Edward6, George1) was born on June 17, 1878 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,10 and died in 1976 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 98.

Margaret married Peter DODSWORTH, son of Thomas DODSWORTH and Ann FAIRBANK, on December 20, 1905 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Peter was born in 1877 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died in 1958 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 81.

Events

• He worked as a blacksmith in 1905 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 78    i. Amelia Hope DODSWORTH was born on December 3, 1906 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,22 died in 1984 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada22 at age 78, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

34. George HOPE (Edward6, George1) was born on February 13, 1881 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9,10

George married Alice Ray MAXWELL, daughter of Joseph MAXWELL and Catherine "Kate" OSWALD, on September 15, 1909 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7.,8 Alice was born on June 20, 1886 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

The child from this marriage was:

   79    i. Dau HOPE

35. James HOPE (Edward6, George1) was born on April 6, 1882 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died on January 10, 1956 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 73.

Events

• He worked as a storekeeper in 1911 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• James relocated, in 1913 to Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

James married Ella Jane CAVILL, daughter of William Henry CAVILL and Sarah Jane ALEXANDER, on June 24, 1908 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Ella was born on August 15, 1888 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on November 5, 1964 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 76.

Children from this marriage were:

   80    i. Kathleen Amelia HOPE was born on May 29, 1909 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 and died on September 29, 1909 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   81    ii. Madeline Jane HOPE was born on May 29, 1909 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 and died on October 1, 1909 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   82    iii. Arnetta HOPE was born in 1913 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1988 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 75. She had no known marriage and no known children.

+ 83    iv. Phyllis HOPE was born on August 11, 1916 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada23 and died on February 18, 2009 in Whitby, Ontario Co, Ontario, Canada23 at age 92.

+ 84    v. James HOPE was born in 1937 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 4, 2017 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 80, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. (Adopted)

37. Amelia HOPE (Edward6, George1) was born on April 25, 1885 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

Amelia married Joseph ACTON, son of Joseph ACTON and Ann McNABB, on December 19, 1907 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Joseph was born in 1878 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada24 and died on August 8, 1935 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada25 at age 57.

The child from this marriage was:

   85    i. Five Children ACTON

42. George MAXWELL (Jane HOPE7, George1) was born on April 22, 1871 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,10 and died in 193418 at age 63.

Events

• George farmed on Lot 11, Con 3, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1900 26

George married Elizabeth Ann KIDD, daughter of Hugh KIDD and Ann SMITH, on January 31, 1901 in Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Elizabeth was born on March 10, 1872 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,10 and died in 192418 at age 52.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 86    i. Jane Elizabeth "Jennie" MAXWELL was born on July 9, 1904 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died in 1984 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 at age 80.

+ 87    ii. George Edward MAXWELL was born in 1907 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 and died in 1978 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 at age 71.

   88    iii. Hugh James MAXWELL was born in 1910 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 and died in 1986 at age 76.

Hugh married Marion ELLIS.

44. John "Jack" MAXWELL (Jane HOPE7, George1) was born on March 27, 1875 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9,18 died on April 15, 1949 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 at age 74, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. He was usually called Jack.

Events

• Jack farmed on Con 2, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 18

• He retired to Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada about 1942 18

Jack married Margaret E. McINTYRE, daughter of John Crerar McINTYRE and Janet MacTAVISH, in 1911.18 Margaret was born on January 24, 1882 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died in 195827 at age 76, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 89    i. Dorothy MAXWELL

   90    ii. Helen Jane MAXWELL

Helen married Mervyn Clifford HENDERSON, son of R. D. HENDERSON.

45. Annie Hope MAXWELL (Jane HOPE7, George1) was born on February 4, 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,18 and died on December 8, 1966 in Ottawa, Carleton Co, Ontario, Canada18 at age 90.

Annie married Nelson McMAHON, son of John McMAHON and Sarah McLAUGHLAN, on August 29, 1900 in Ellengowan, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Nelson was born on May 24, 1876 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9

Events

• He worked as a teamster in 1900 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

The child from this marriage was:

   91    i. Eva McMAHON was born in 190418 and died in 198418 at age 80.

Eva married Wallace SHOWMAN.

47. James MAXWELL (Jane HOPE7, George1) was born in May 1880 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died in 1964 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 84, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• James farmed on Lot 30, Con B, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, from 1907 to 1927 18

• James relocated Con 20, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada about 1928. 18

• He retired to Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1947 18

James married Cecila Fraser SCOTT, daughter of Robert SCOTT and Cecilia FRASER, on April 3, 1907 in Dunblane Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Cecila was born on June 5, 1883 in Saugeen Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,28 died on June 29, 1968 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 85, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 92    i. Beatrice Hope MAXWELL was born in 192618 and died on January 1, 2016 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 90.

48. William Edward "Ed" MAXWELL (Jane HOPE7, George1) was born on February 28, 1882 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 21, 1954 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 72, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.19 He was usually called Ed.

OBITUARY FOR WM. EDWARD MAXWELL
Paisley Advocate December, 1954
A well-known, life-long resident of this community, William Edward Maxwell, passed away at his home on Elora Road, two miles south of Paisley, on Tuesday morning Dec. 21st, in his 73rd year. Mr. Maxwell had been bedfast since suffering a stroke a few weeks ago.
Mr. Maxwell was the son of the late James and Jane Hope Maxwell, and was born on the family homestead in Brant twp. on the Elora Road, the farm now occupied by Alex Bain. He attended the Ellengowan School and later helped his parents at home. In 1906 he was married to Nancy Majury, who predeceased him in 1917, leaving three children. In 1922, Mr. Maxwell was married to Leonora Wood of Walkerton, who survives together with their three children.
Besides his widow, Mr. Maxwell is survived by three daughters; (Lena) Mrs. Sam Elder of Durham; (Janet) Mrs. Irving Stark and (Elizabeth) Mrs. Ivan Thomas, both of Greenock Twp.; three sons, Edward of Walkerton; Cecil of Varney and Joseph at home. There are 21 grand children and 2 great-grand children.
Also surviving are three sisters; Miss Alice Maxwell of Durham; Mrs. Annie McMahon of Hanover and Mrs. Minnie Brown of Owen Sound; and one brother James Maxwell of Paisley.
Mr. Maxwell was for a number of years, representative trustee for his section on the Paisley School Board. He was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Paisley.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Dec. 23rd at the Stoddart Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Archibald of Westminster Presbyterian Church in charge. Interment was in Stark Vale Cemetery. Casket bearers were Alex Bain, Alex Coates, Geo. McGillivary, Malcolm McNeil, Neilson Stark and Lloyd Hopper. They were assisted at the cemetery by William Sheepy and Norman Dryden. The flower bearers were Victor, Earl and Kenneth Maxwell of Kitchener, Wallace, Ronald and Douglas Maxwell of Varna, all grand children of the deceased.

Events

• Ed farmed on south part of Lots 1 & 2, Con 2, Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1906

Ed married Nancy Ellen MAJURY, daughter of Edward MAJURY and Eliza Jane WATSON, on February 7, 1906 in Ellengowan, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Nancy was born on February 13, 1882 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on November 6, 1917 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 at age 35, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.19

Events

• Nancy resided at the home of Jane McNeill in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 93    i. Lena Jane MAXWELL was born on April 18, 1908 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,29 died on March 11, 1985 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada29 at age 76, and was buried in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 94    ii. James Edward MAXWELL was born on May 29, 1910 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on August 25, 1977 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 67, and was buried in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 95    iii. Cecil MAXWELL was born in 1914 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1983 at age 69.

Ed next married Lenora WARD, daughter of Joseph WARD and Jenett KIRKWOOD, in 1922. Lenora was born on November 19, 1893 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 20, 1979 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 at age 86, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 96    i. William Joseph "Joe" MAXWELL was born on May 7, 1926 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 13, 2012 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada at age 86.

+ 97    ii. Janet Hope MAXWELL was born on July 21, 1929 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.18,21

+ 98    iii. Elizabeth Ellen MAXWELL was born on July 21, 1932 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18,21 and died on July 11, 1999 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 at age 66.

50. Mary "Minnie" MAXWELL (Jane HOPE7, George1) was born on February 22, 1887 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18 and died on November 13, 1965 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada18 at age 78. She was usually called Minnie.

Minnie married Fred BROWN on February 24, 1909 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Fred died in July 1962.18

The child from this marriage was:

   99    i. Murial BROWN was born in 1914 in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.18

Murial married Charles HENDERSON.

55. John Edward WARD (Hannah HOPE8, George1) was born on August 19, 1889 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.14

Events

• He worked as a clerk in 1913 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a Card Carter andlived at 319 Runnymede Rd in 1921 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.

John married Maud BUCHANAN, daughter of Roland BUCHANAN and Bella BLOOMER, on September 24, 1913 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Maud was born in 1889 in Stratford, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Children from this marriage were:

+ 100    i. John Melville WARD was born about 1915 in , , Ontario, Canada.30

   101    ii. Roland Edward WARD was born about 1918 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.30

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