His occupation was listed as "Railway Policeman" on his daughter's marriage registration. He appears on the 1851 census at Great Bowden, Leicester, with wife Mary and 6 children. Birth record LDS Batch #C053671. Marriage record LDS submitted entry Batch Number: 8916430. (His wife Mary's name spelled "Trasler").
Birth record LDS Batch#: C034523.
Birth record LDS Batch #I006326. Occupation reported as 'Engine Fitter' on the 1881 census where he was listed as not married.
According to registers preserved by the local historical society, John and Nancy were married 2 Jan 1853 at Keswick, Ontario. They bought a farm on the north point of Thorah Island, Lake Simcoe near Beaverton. Later, they settled on Manitoulin Island, (Kagawong), and after Nancy died there, John and his son Robert returned to Thorah Island where he lived out his days. John is picked up in the 1911 census (age 81) living with his son on Thorah Island.
The 1911 census records this family on Thorah Island along with his father John (age 82).
Howard enlisted in the Canadian Army during the 2nd World War and was overseas -- Regt'l Number B-26762. After the war, Howard was seriously ill and ultimately had one leg amputated. Later he also had stomach surgery and died with Cancer of the Stomach and other complications. A twin of Eva.
Who he was and his actual relationship to Mary the mother of his child will likely never be known, as family secrecy has withheld all information about this man, other than he was a "Campbell". Those who knew and could confirm the true circumstances have long since died without divulging any facts other than this person fathered a son with Mary whom she named Alexander Campbell, and whose birth she registered as "illegitimate".
The image displayed is another version of a Campbell badge. The Latin,
"ne obliviscaris", translates to "do not forget". There is no information supporting
a connection of this crest to this branch of the line other than by surname.
Many of the circumstances surrounding her son Alexander's parentage, on both sides, still remain a family secret as those close members who knew the complete truth have long since died. Certainly, Alexander's LDS Birth record lists only his mother's name, indicating an illegitimate birth, and this information was later confirmed. (At the time, Mary was a 22 year-old factory worker who registered the birth on her own and without naming a father). Alexander is known to have been raised by a Maclean family, and this originally made it appear his mother had been a Maclean even though he was named as a "Campbell". It's also a matter of record Alexander later used "Maclean" as a second or third given name for some of his children, something he would not have done without a valid reason. The combination of these circumstances therefore seemed to confirm "Maclean" as his mother's surname. However, it is now known the Maclean surname connection came from the family of Alexander's maternal grandparent Catharine Maclean who had raised him. Birth record LDS: C115588.
Employed by Ontario Hydro, (then the Provincial Electric Power Authority), for over 40 years in a variety of customer service, sales and marketing positions before retiring in 1988 as a Marketing Training Officer. In 1985, he was elected president of the employee's Quarter Century Club in the club's 50th year. In younger days he served 4 years in the Canadian Militia (Signal Corps) attaining the rank of Sergeant and later joined the Masonic Order to become a Master Mason. Until moving to Brampton, he was a volunteer for several years in the Intensive Care Unit of the Queensway General Hospital in Etobicoke. In Brampton, he did volunteer work for Peel Hospice for a while and later completed a 3-year term on the Board of Directors for the Condo building where he presently resides. He enjoys his computer and email contacts as he searches the 'net' while working on his various family genealogy research projects.
As health problems began to develop for both himself and his wife Isabell, home maintenance became increasingly difficult. The logical alternative was the sale of the long-time home in Etobicoke in 1995, and a move to a condominium apartment in Brampton to be near their three married daughters. Unfortunately, Isabell died from the effects of pancreatic and breast cancer just a few short months after they moved in. In 1996 he met Florence, a widow, who was also a resident in the building. They were married in 1997 in a private ceremony in the party room of their condo building in the presence of all members of both families, including their combined 11 grandchildren. They enjoyed some 13 years of happily married life with many trips, cruises and other excursions until Florence died in June 2010 after a lengthy battle with cancer. During their time together, Florence became a loving step-grandmother to all of Jim's grandchildren who adored her.
FOOTNOTE:
Like many others over the years, Jim had accumulated numerous photos and other family history
items, (some of it inherited from his parents), and most of it stored away in albums and shoe boxes,
and often seldom looked at. With his first computer he found he now had an excellent method of
organizing this collection into some semblance of a family history. Even then, it took a question
from one of his daughters in July of 1992 as to the names of her great-grandparents, (that he couldn't
then answer), to really push him into getting started. The search to identify and learn about existing
relatives, let alone find out about those of previous generations, soon became a never ending project
and hobby. The onset and convenience of Email and the Internet soon became the quick and easy way
to connect with many far-distant relatives and family members, some of whom he had never met and
probably would not even have known of otherwise. These new communication aids also allowed the
easy assembly and distribution of various Family Reports and the exchange of information between
interested family lines.
After graduating from the Brampton Business College, Florence first worked at the "Conservator" office, then the Town of Brampton newspaper. She later supervised a typing pool at Orenda Engines before leaving to become the bookkeeper in her first husband's service station business. This was located at 29 Main Street South, which today, is partially the site of the Brampton City Hall. Her last employment before retiring in 1994, was as an Office Administrator in the Brampton office for Nabisco Ltd. While Florence was her given name of record, she was widely known by the nickname "Ted" which was given to her by her father. He had lost a younger brother Edward (or Ted), during the first World War. As a result, when he started his own family he was hoping for a son whom he intended to name Edward. After the arrival of his second daughter, he said, "You may be named Florence but you'll always be Ted to me" -- and the 'nickname' stuck for the rest of her life. In her younger days, "Ted" once demonstrated her adventuresome spirit by entering -- and winning -- a "Powder Puff Derby" while driving her husband's vehicle in a local stock car racing event.
After her first husband John Herkes died in 1981, Florence remained a widow until she married Jim in 1997. They had met as residents of the same condominium building and after seeing each other socially for about a year, they were married in the building's party room in a private ceremony with only their immediate families including all eleven grandchildren in attendance. Florence soon became a loving step-grandmother to all of Jim's grandchildren who adored her. They enjoyed almost 13 years of happily married life until Florence died in 2010 after a long lingering battle with cancer.
The last of 12 known children in this family. It appears he was a "replacement" for an older sibling in this family who had died at a young age. He shows on the 1881 census (age 14) at "Carnock Clachan" farm owned by his older brother James. John later farmed "Greenbank" farm and it remains with his descendants at this writing, (Spring 2001). The farm overlooks the Wallace Memorial built as a tribute to the victory by the Scottish over the English at the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Birth Record LDS: C114861. Marriage record GROS: 479/00 0025. Death record GROS: 479/00 0223. Death661.
Birth record LDS: C114793. Death record GROS: 479/00 0097.
While her given and Christening name is Helen, she preferred and was known as "Nell".
The youngest in his family, he was born at "Greenbank Farm" which is still owned and operated by some of his descendants as of this entry.
Billy was part of of a renowned football family who came to Burnley in 1926 when he signed to play for the local club, the "Burnley Clarets". (Billy's younger brother Peter also played on the team with him for several games in 1926). When cartilage trouble brought a premature end to his playing days, Billy trained as a physiotherapist and later became the assistant trainer and club physiotherapist. He was even the interim team manager for a while and later remained with the club in various other capacities until health issues finally brought him to formal retirement in 1965.
While Jane was both her given and christening name, she reportedly preferred to be known by the nickname Jeanne. By either name, she celebrated her 100th birthday on January 25, 2000 making her at that time, the oldest known living relative in this database. Jeanne remained an ardent fan of the "Burnley Clarets", a local English football team until her death in 2001. This was understandable when you learn her husband Billy had a long association with that club, first as a player and then later as the trainer and the team's physiotherapist. He was even the team manager for a year. Jeanne's oldest son Neil and her husband's brother were also professional footballers. Birth704.
Like his father before him, Neil was also a well-known professional footballer.
While Jack also played football, he never made it to professional league play like his father and older brother before him.
He was the informant at his father's death.
There were reportedly two children, Maralyn and Ian, in this family. No further information available.