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John Colquhoun Sr.
(1782-1865)
Agness McKellar
(1792-1879)
James J. Colquhoun
(1824-1912)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Margaret Jane Wallace

James J. Colquhoun 2

  • Born: 18 Jul 1824, Williamsburgh Twp (South Dundas), Dundas, Eastern District (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada
  • Marriage (1): Margaret Jane Wallace on 13 Dec 1859 in Dundas, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Canada West (Ontario), Canada 1
  • Died: 13 Jan 1912, Williamsburgh Twp (South Dundas), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada at age 87
  • Buried: Colquhoun Cemetery, Colquhoun, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

  Research Notes:

From FindaGrave.com:

James J. Colquhoun was born 18 Jul 1824 to John Colquhoun and Agnes McKellar, both from Scotland.

"James died in his 88th year, working as a mail driver until October 1911.

"He leaves his widow, Miss Wallace, five daughters and two sons, all of whom have moved west to Manitoba except son John."

\endash Morrisburg Leader 18 January 1912

Children:
John Archibald Colquhoun (1862 - 1936)*
Jane Amelia Colquhoun Carmichael (1866 - 1963)*

Additional children include:
Agnes McKellar Colquhoun 1860 \endash
Mary Colquhoun 1866 \endash
Isabella Colquhoun 1868 \endash
Alice Colquhoun 1870 \endash
James Everard Colquhoun 1874 \endash

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1877, Williamsburgh Twp (South Dundas), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.


James married Margaret Jane Wallace, daughter of John Wallace and Margaret Shaver, on 13 Dec 1859 in Dundas, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.1 (Margaret Jane Wallace was born on 2 Jan 1840 in Burlington, Halton, Upper Canada (Ontario), Canada, died on 17 Jun 1921 in Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada and was buried in Colquhoun Cemetery, Colquhoun, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.)


Sources


1 <i>FamilySearch Historical Files</i> (www.familysearch.org), "Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLPD-DYW : accessed 19 January 2016), James Colquhoun and Margaret Wallace, 13 Dec 1859; citing , Dundas, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,030,055. Cit. Date: 18 Jan 2016.

2 <i>www.findagrave.com</i>, Find A Grave Memorial # 96224530. Cit. Date: 13 Jan 2016.


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