Other Events and Attributes:

• _MILT: 1918 - WWI

Notes:

1911 Canada Census: on familysearch.org. Thomas Morrison, 14, b Dec 1896 in Alta, living with fatherJohn49 [should be James] Morrison. Location: Subdistrict43, District9, British Columbia, Canada.

NOTE: in 1912, Tom tried to cross into the US. His border-crossing card says "debarred", "infancy", "not 16 years old". Tom was only 15 and his trip to the border was paid for by his father, according to the Border-Crossing card. May not be true, of course. He was 5'3-1/2", blule eyes, light brown hair, short, medium build.

Died:
Family tradition believes that he died in a lumber camp near Seattle, Washington in an accident. He worked as a tree-topper.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 10 Aug 1866, Quebec, Canada; ship: St Andrew Glasgow to Quebec

Notes:

BIRTH: on familysearch.org. Alexander Morison, b 18 May 1862 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. (Note: Alexander's name was changed to James Strachan on Sept.6, 1862.

1871 Canada census: James Morrison, 9, b in Scotland, living with parents:John39/Jane38 and siblings: William19, John17, Archibald15, JaneAnn13, Mary11, Elizabeth7, Alexander4, Henrietta1 Morrison. Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

1881 Canada census: James Morrison, 19, b in Scotland, occupation: factory hand, living with parents:John49/Jane48 and siblings: John27, Jane24, Mary21, Elizabeth17, Alexandre14, Henryetta7, George9, Charels6. Location: Village of Dunham, District No.65 Missisiquoii, Quebec.

MARRIAGE: on ancestry.com. James S Morison married Harriett Tempest in Chambly, Quebec, Canada. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967.

1891 Canada census: on familysearch.org. James Morrison, 28, b in Scotland, occupation: woolen finisher, living with wife Hattie21 and 2 children:W.V.2 and L.H.5mo. Morrison. Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Territories.

James Strachan Morison filed for a homestead in 1896 at the SE quarter, Section 22, Township 37, Range 28, West of the 4th Meridian. (found on https://archive.org/stream/ albertahomestead2026cana#page/n1977/mode/2up, accessed Aug.25, 2015)

1901 Canada Census: on ancestry.com. James S Morrison, 37, b May 19, 1862 in Scotland, immigrated in 1866, occupation: tel. lineman, living alone but next door to Adeline Moffat37. Location: District 5 Yale-Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada. (note: wife and children still living in Territories (later called Alberta).)

1911 Canada Census: on familyserach.org. John[sic] Morrison, 49, b May 1862 in Scotland, immigrated in 1866, occupation: farmer labourer, living with son Thomas14. Location: Subdistrict43, District9, British Columbia, Canada.

1921 Canada Census: on ancestry.com. James Strachan Morrison, 59, b in Scotland2, immigrated 1866, occupation: farmer, living as a boarder in the home of Mrs Adele Moffatt. Location: Sub-District12, Slocan Electoral District, Kootenay West, British Columbia, Canada.

DEATH: James S Morison, 68, died in Nakusp, B.C. Canada on Sept.. 23rd, 1930. British Columbia registration of death #33084 / 1016-M-30. (Informat: Mrs A. Moffett.)

BURIAL: findagrave.com. James Strachan Morrison. Buried in Nakusp Cemetery, Nakusp, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Findagrave Memorial# 71343979.

Name:
When James was born in May 1862, he was named Alexander. However, in September 1862, his parents formally changed his name to James Strachan.
In 1911, the enumerator has James' name as John. This could be a simple mistake.
In 1921, the index says the name is James Stephen but the census record does say James Strachan.

Immigration:
Immigration records have not been found to date (Aug.2015). Immigration location is unknown.

Died:
Buried in Nakusp Cemetery, Nakusp, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. Findagrave Memorial# 71343979.

James married Harriet TEMPEST on 15 Feb 1888 in Chambly, Quebec, Canada. Harriet (daughter of Samuel Parkinson TEMPEST and Elizabeth Sarah GALLANDERS) was born on 6 Dec 1869 in Almonte, Lanark, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Feb 1948 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Hattie

Notes:

MARRIAGE: on ancestry.com. Harriett Tempest married James S Morison in Chambly, Quebec, Canada. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967.

1891 Canada census: on familysearch.org. Hattie Morrison, 21, b in Ontario, Canada, living with husbandJames28 and 2 children:W.V.2 and L.H.5mo. Morrison. Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Territories.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 10 Aug 1866, Quebec, Canada; ship: St. Andrew, Glasgow to Quebec

Notes:

1851 census has not been found with John and Jane married. They married on March 15th and the census was done on March 30th.

Name:
The spelling of Morison in the various censuses for the family varies from Morison to Morrison to Morrisson. This appears to be the choice of the enumerator.

Birth:
Birth date may be October 1830. From "Scotland, Births and Baptisms", one index says the christening date if 18 Oct 1830; another says it was November 21, 1830.

Died:
Morse Family Tree on ancestry.com (Aug.2018) states that John died January 7, 1907 in Chambly, Quebec, Canada.

John married Jane Clerk SHERRIFS on 15 Mar 1851 in Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Jane (daughter of John SHERRIFS and Henrietta MCGILLIVRAY) was born on 25 Sep 1832 in Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 10 Aug 1866, Quebec, Canada; ship: St. Andrew, Glasgow to Quebec

Notes:

1901 census says the family immigrated to Canada in 1869, but it is more likely to be 1866 (see 1911 census for Jane Morison and 1901 and 1921 censuses for James Strachan Morison). Actual documents found indicate they came in August 1866.

Birth:
Christening date: Oct.7, 1832 from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Sam
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1866, Quebec, Canada; ship: Hibernian

Notes:

Birth:
Christened on July 27, 1845 (England Births and Christenings).

Samuel married Elizabeth Sarah GALLANDERS on 13 Jul 1868 in Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of George GILLANDERS and Jane GLENDINNING) was born on 24 Jun 1850 in Ontario, Canada; died about 1876 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth's parents may have been George Gillanders and Jane Glenduning (as reported on Canada Marriages, 1661-1949). However, George may have been her brother, not her father, and just signed the marriage certificate in the "parent" spot.

Name:
Elizabeth's maiden name is Gillanders, or Gallanders, or Gelanders on various documents. It appears to be the same person. This note also applies to her 2 brothers, Thomas and George.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 19 Jul 1867, Quebec, Canada; ship: St Patrick, item # 58697

Notes:

WILLIAM and ANN FALCONER are no longer considered the ancestors of this family. However, below is a short summary.
William and Ann Falconer had several children, according to the Ovenston/Low Family Tree 042906 on Ancestry.com, accessed June 9, 2015: William 1811, Margaret 1813, Ann 1818, John 1820, Jannet 1823, George 1823, Jean 1826, Alexander 1828-1900, William 1832, Charles 1835. The Pedigree Resource File on FamilySearch.org lists these children: William 1811, Margaret 1813, Ann 1818, John 1820, Jannet 1823, George n.d., Isobell 1826, Jean 1828, Alexander 1828-1900, John 1930, William 1832, Charles 1835.

Birth:
FHL microfilm 993,175.

William married Ann RIDDLE on 19 Dec 1829 in Rhynie and Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Ann (daughter of James RIDDLE and Ann MILNE) was born on 19 Jun 1808 in Rhynie and Essie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 25 May 1892 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 19 Jul 1866, Quebec, Canada; ship: St. Patrick, Glasgow to Quebec

Notes:

Name:
1881 census has Anne, a widow, listed as Annie Riddle, which is her maiden name. This is a common practice in Quebec, although not always followed.

Birth:
FHL Film Number 993359

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 15 May 1868, Quebec, Canada; ship: St David, Glasgow to Quebec

John married Henrietta MCGILLIVRAY on 30 Nov 1826 in Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Henrietta was born on 25 Nov 1797 in Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 15 May 1868, Quebec, Canada; ship: St David, Glasgow to Quebec

Notes:

Birth:
Oct.7, 1832 is "christening date"

Notes:

John and Harriet Parkinson Tempest had several children. Some of them may have had other fathers. Was Harriet married more than once? Unknown. Children: Mary Anne Parkinson (July 11, 1836-July 23, 1907, died in England); Martha Tempest (Dec.10, 1850 - April 1957, died in England); Joseph Tempest (Aug.13, 1877 - Dec. 28, 1902, died in Boston); Harriet Parkinson Tempest (c. 1818 - Sept. 1887, died in Birstall); Harriet Tempest (July 1813 - c. March 1892, died in Birstall) [Information from Ancestry Family Tree called JRMaudsby Family Tree; also found on Broadbent(andother)FamilyTree].

John married Harriet PARKINSON. Harriet (daughter of Samuel PARKINSON and Hanna HUSTLER) was born about 1814 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Other children include George GIllanders, born 1845, cites on 1851, 1861 and 1871 Canada censuses and Thomas Gillanders, born 1848 in Upper Canada, Carleton County, cited on 1851 and 1871 Canada censuses.

George married Jane GLENDINNING. Jane was born about 1826 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]