Descendants of William ROSS and Marion McLean (Ross-shire, Scotland)
Third Generation
4. Ann ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born in 1827 in Ariel Farm, Tarbot Parish, Scotland. She died in 1869.
Ann married John INNIS in 1842. John was born in 1811. He died in 1876. He was buried in Zion Line Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
1861 census Ross Twp.
"ENNIS","John","farmer","Scot",1836,"CS",44,"M","married",,
,"Ann","wife","Scot",,"CS",33,"F","married",,
,"James","labourer","Can",,"CS",12,"M",,,
,"David",,"Can",,"CS",8,"M",,,
,"Isabella",,"Can",,"CS",14,"F",,,
,"Elisabeth A",,"Can",,"CS",6,"F",,,
John and Ann had the following children:
5. Neil "David" Sr. ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born on 31 Mar 1830 in Scotland. He died on 03 Jun 1901 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Source: 1. 1871 Census Ross Twp. scotch farmer
2. History of Ross Twp.
3. Zion Line WI Farm Histories
In 1851 he bought Crown Land on W1C2 Lot 5, Con4 comprising one hundred acres extending from what was known as Henry Gibson's Rd, east along County Rd 21 (Cobden Rd) to the corner where the road turns toward Beachburg. Thhis farm in turn was then divided into two fifty acres on the eastern side being sold to his son Thomas and the other fifty acres on the west side to his other son David Jr. As this strip of land was only half of the width in depth, a man by the name of Ritchie owned the other half parallel to the ross lots. Mr. Ritchie eventually sold his entire farm and Thomas Ross bought the fifty behind hsi and they each had one hundred acre farms.(2)
David Ross Jr had a son James to whom he sold his hundred acres.
1861 census ross
"ROSS","David","farmer","Scot",1856,"CS",29,"M","married",,
,"Jane","wife","Ire",,"CS",23,"F","married",,
,"Thomas",,"Can",,"CS",3,"M",,,
,"James",,"Can",,"CS",1,"M",,,
,,,,,,,,,,ROSS 1891 census @ca.on.113i1 family 010
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24 ROSS David M 1891-62 widower - Scot Scot Scot Presbyterian farmer
25 ROSS { ? } Lizabeth F 1891-23 married dtr Ont Scot Ire Presbyterian
1 ROSS David M 1891-21 - son Ont Scot Ire Presbyterian farmer
2 CURRY Catherine Jane F 1891-1891-6/12 - grandchild Ont Ont Ont
1. David ROSS, Sr. emigrated to Canada in 1835.1901 census ross twp: emigrated 1835
David Ross emigrated to Canada from Scotland with his parents James Ross and Elizabeth Galla, early in the nineteenth century. They settled on the eastern shore of Muskrat Lake. Because James quickly paid off his land, he asked the Twp Council for a reduction in the price of land, but the Council named the Twp "Ross" in lieu of granting this request. David was teh oldest son in a family of eleven children. In 1851 he bought 100 acres of Crown Land W1/2 Lot 5 Con 4 Ross Twp for 25 pounds. This hundred acres stretched from Neil's Lane east along County Rd 21 to the corner where the road turns toward Beachburg. The first land tax was $5.00 as compared to $260.96 in 1968. The land was covered with bush so had to be cleared to build a house. With the help of neighbours, a shanty was built David walked to foresters Falls to the present location of Millar's store, was married there to Jane Evans, and together they walked home to their farm.
A creek ran all the way though David Ross's farm, and livestock could drink there from any field on the farm. There was also abundant fish in the spring of the year, when they came out of Gibson's Lake to spawn.(3)
Neil married Jane EVANS daughter of John Vokes EVANS. Jane was born on 20 Feb 1840 in Limerick, Ireland. She died on 28 Feb 1872 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Jane Evans' remains moved from Zion Line Cem to Cobden Cemetery to be with her husband (1901?)
Neil and Jane had the following children:
20 M i Thomas E. ROSS was born on 08 Apr 1858 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. He died on 30 Apr 1953 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Thomas married Lydia JORDAN on 16 Jan 1887 in Foresters Falls, Ontario. Lydia was born on 31 Mar 1866 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland. She died in 1945. 21 M ii James Enous ROSS was born on 07 Sep 1860 in Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. He died in 1941.
Source: 1. 1871 Census Ross Twp. with parents
ROSS 1891 census @ca.on.113i1 family 176
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19 ROSS James E M 1891-29 married - Ont Scot Scot Presbyterian ?
caution: unable to read occupation due to darkness of area on page on original document
20 ROSS { ? } Issabella F 1891-28 married wife Ont Ont Ont Presbyterian
21 ROSS Evans M 1891-2 - son Ont Ont Ont Presbyterian
22 ROSS Eva F 1891-6/12 - dtr Ont Ont Ont Presbyterian
At the time of the 1901 Census, the family lived on Bonnechere St. in Cobden, Ont.
In 1901 he earned about $450 per year from his trade
Occupation: Blacksmith in Cobden, and later in Weyburn, Saskatchewan
1901 census ross twp
More About JAMES ENOUS ROSS:
Location: Weyburn, Saskatchewan (Source: Zion Line Women's Institute Farm Histories.)
Occupation: BlacksmithJames married Isabella STEWART on 04 May 1888 in Renfrew, Ontario. Isabella was born on 25 Jun 1863 in Horton Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario. She died in 1934. 22 F iii Mary ROSS was born on 09 Jul 1863 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. Mary married William John MASON on 17 Apr 1888 in Ross Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario. William was born on 26 Jan 1863 in Horton Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
1871 Census: Horton Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario
Occupation: Farmed at Snake River and later edge of Renfrew (Source: Zion Line Women's Institute Farm Histories.)23 F iv Elizabeth ROSS was born on 25 Jul 1865. She died on 28 Aug 1954. She was buried in Howard Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Source: 1. 1871 Census Ross Twp. with parents
ROSS 1891 census @ca.on.113i1 family 010
@ca.on.renfrew.ross division 1 pages 02, 03 film t6355
24 ROSS David M 1891-62 widower - Scot Scot Scot Presbyterian farmer
25 ROSS { ? } Lizabeth F 1891-23 married dtr Ont Scot Ire Presbyterian
1 ROSS David M 1891-21 - son Ont Scot Ire Presbyterian farmer
2 CURRY Catherine Jane F 1891-1891-6/12 - grandchild Ont Ont Ont
Occupation: Owned a sawmill at Forester's Falls
CURRY 1891 census @ca.on.113i2 family 058
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17 CURRY La??hlin M 1891-28 married - Ont Ont Ont Methodist brickmaker
caution: not sure of given name due to poor handwriting on original document
More About LAUGHLIN CURRY:
Burial: Howard Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario
Christening: October 16, 1864, Wesleyan Methodist Baptisms, Pembroke Twp., Ontario
Occupation: Owned Sawmill in Forester's Falls (Source: Zion Line Women's Institute Farm Histories.)Elizabeth married Laughlin CURRY on 14 Aug 1889 in Pembroke, Ontario. Laughlin was born on 08 Jun 1862 in Pembroke Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario. He died on 09 Dec 1935 in Foresters Falls, Ontario. He was buried in Howard Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. 24 M v John Evans ROSS was born on 13 Nov 1867 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. He died in 1941.
Source: 1. 1871 Census Ross Twp. with parents
a storekeeper in Cobden and then worked for the Customs Dep't in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
More About JOHN EVAN ROSS:
Occupation: Storekeeper in Cobden (Source: Zion Line Women's Institute Farm Histories.)John married Margaret Elizabeth ARNOLD on 12 Apr 1898. Margaret was born on 03 Jun 1868 in Quebec, Canada. + 25 M vi David Jr. ROSS 26 F vii Jane ROSS was born on 28 Feb 1872 in Ross Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario. She died on 05 Mar 1872 in Ross Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
6. John ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born in Apr 1831 in Glengarry Co, Upper Canada. He died on 11 Nov 1908 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
John married Leah PHELPS 1 daughter of Joseph PHELPS and Charlotte BURTON in 1859. Leah was born on 11 Jan 1837 in Admaston Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. She died on 12 Apr 1914 in Kemptville, Ontario. She was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
They had the following children:
27 F i Margaret ROSS was born on 09 Jun 1860 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. She died in 1934. Margaret married Edward THACKER on 12 Sep 1883 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born in Jan 1859 in London, England. He died in 1937 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Renfrew Co., Ontario. 28 F ii Charlotte ROSS was born in 1863 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. Charlotte married John Frederick STEWART on 19 Oct 1887 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. John was born in 1864 in Richmond Co. Lennox. 29 F iii Isabella ROSS was born in 1868. She died on 01 Apr 1913 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. Isabella married Campbell BLAKELY on 01 Jun 1898. 30 M iv Arthur Edward ROSS was born in Jun 1870. He died on 15 Nov 1952. He was buried in Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston.
Source: 1. 1871 Census Ross Twp. with parents Arthur Ross: born 1870; married: 1st. Mabel Parker; 2nd. Ann Stintson; Buried in Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston. He was a doctor (Queen s University, B.A.; Edinburgh University, M.D., C.M.); director of Medical Services for the Canadian Corps in W.W. I (where he was the first to find prevention for trench foot and the effects of mustard gas and first to use light relays for the evacuation of wounded); Mayor of Kingston, 1905; M.P.P. for Kingston, 1911-1921; Ontario Minister of Health, 1919-1921; M.P. for Kingston 1921-1934; died Nov. 15, 1952. Information from: Canadian Who s Who, 1936/1937 edition. Found a couple of references to Arthur Ross that I thought you might like - >From "The Canadian Annual Review - 1915": ....(the Government had decided to build a hospital in England for Canadian wounded.) On May 29, it was announced by Dr. Pyne, as Acting Prime Minister... "In addition to this offer the Government is arranging to provide at once six motor-ambulances, which will be sent to France, and will be added to thelife-saving appliances the army employs for removing wounded from the field. Lieut.-Col. A.E. Ross, M.D., M.L.A., of Kingston, who is at the Front, has advised the Government that htese ambulances are urgently required."... On the next page, the article continues: ... At the close of the year (and early in 1916) there were 14 members of the Legislature employed on War service of some kind - Major D.M. Hogarth, Capt. T. Magladery, Lieut. A. W. Nixon, Lieut.-Col. A. E. Ross - on active service..... >From "Canada in the Great War" Vol. IV: (This is in reference to the Battle of Passchendaele, Oct 1917): ..... The Medical Services faced a problem unprecedented in their history. There were grave faces at Corps Headquarters when men discussed the evacuation of the wounded. It seemed an almost impossible task. But Colonel Ross gave his assurance that it would be accomplished, and with that assurance many minds were relieved, for he was not given to failing...Arthur married (1) Mabel PARKER. Arthur married (2) Anne STINTSON. 31 M v Archibald ROSS 1 was born on 26 Jan 1874 in Cobden, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. He died on 23 Jul 1951. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Archibald was a bachelor. After many years in the Civil Service, he returned to take over his father's farm in Cobden. [Ref. 29] Archibald Ross was elected Reeve of Cobden four times, three of which were by acclamation three different times. [Ref. 29]32 F vi Ann Elizabeth "Elizabeth" ROSS was born on 26 Jul 1877. She died in 1961 in Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario. She was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Ann married John Stewart BURTON on 30 May 1905 in Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario. John was born in 1870. He died in 1942. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. 33 F vii Anna Mabel "Mabel" ROSS was born on 22 Dec 1882. She died on 03 Mar 1958. She was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Anna married Allen Archibald GEMMILL on 20 Mar 1913 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Allen died on 11 Feb 1956. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. 34 M viii James ROSS. 35 M ix John ROSS. 36 F x Clara ROSS.
7. Margaret ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born in 1833 in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. She died on 04 Feb 1907 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada. She was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Margaret married James HILL on 12 Dec 1865 in Renfrew, Ontario. James was born in 1846. He died in 1929. He was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
They had the following children:
8. Jemima ROSS (James , William ) was born on 10 Jan 1835 in Muskrat Lake, Ross Twp. Ont. She died on 14 Apr 1902. She was buried in Grace United Cemetery, Perretton, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Jemima married Murdock Malcolm MORRISON in Beachburg, Renfrew Co., Ontario. Murdock was born on 01 May 1832 in Quebec. He died on 29 Jan 1905. He was buried in Grace United Cemetery, Perretton, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
(Source: 1901 Census Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.)
Murdock and Jemima had the following children:
9. Elizabeth "Eliza" ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born in 1838 in Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Elizabeth married John WILLIAMS son of George WILLIAMS and Eliza POWELL on 08 Aug 1866 in Renfrew, Ontario. John was born in 1844 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
They had the following children:
12. Isabella "Bella" ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born on 19 Dec 1843 in Ross Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada. She died in 1872.
Isabella married David MCDONALD.
They had the following children:
13. Munro ROSS 1, 2 (James , William ) was born in 1846 in Ross Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada. He died on 16 Oct 1918 in Westmeath Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
Munro married Mary Ann "Mary" BURTON 1, 2 on 21 Sep 1871 in Horton Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Mary was born in 1845 in Ontario. She was buried in Cobden Union Cemetery, Ross Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario.
They had the following children:
+ 61 F i Elizabeth "Ellie" ROSS 62 F ii Janie ROSS 1 was born on 15 Mar 1878 in Cobden, Renfrew Co., Ontario. Janie married Living on 13 May 1919 in Young, Saskatchewan. 63 F iii Charlotte "Ettie" ROSS 1 was born in 1880 in Ontario.
14. Thomas A. ROSS 1 (James , William ) was born on 17 Mar 1850 in Ross Twp, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada. He died on 25 Feb 1931 in Cobden, Ross Twp, Renfrew Co, Ontario, Canada.
Thomas married Christina MCCULLOUGH 1, 2. Christina was born in 1841 in Ontario. She died before 1901.
They had the following children:
64 F i Elizabeth Jane ROSS 1 was born in 1879 in Ontario. Elizabeth married John CODE. 65 F ii Margaret Ann ROSS 1 was born in 1873 in Ontario. Margaret married Isaac ECKFORD.
