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James Strachan MORISON

Male 1862 - 1930  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Strachan MORISON was born on 18 May 1862 in Scotland; died on 23 Sep 1930 in Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lawrence Harold MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1891 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; died on 19 Oct 1921 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    2. 3. Frances Jesse MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1893 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; died in UNKNOWN in Alberta, Canada.
    3. 4. Thomas Courtland MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1897 in Alberta, Canada; died in UNKNOWN in Washington, USA.
    4. 5. Ethel Isobel MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1910 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 6 Jun 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. William Vernon MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1889 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 May 1949 in Worsley, Alberta, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lawrence Harold MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 20 Dec 1891 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; died on 19 Oct 1921 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    Notes:

    Name:
    The name on the censuses is listed as follows: LH (1891), Lawrence (1901, 1921), Lawrence H (grave).

    Died:
    Findagrave.com lists this burial in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, plot Section S, Block 5, Lot 83. (personal knowledge). Burial happened Oct.21, 1921.


  2. 3.  Frances Jesse MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 8 Dec 1893 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; died in UNKNOWN in Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Fancy

    Notes:

    Alberta Birth Index lists Frances Jessie Morison as born in 1894 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canad.

    Name:
    Full name is found on Alberta Archives Reference Number 93.203/1/21/284. Her birth date is one year later than the date listed on 1901 census.


  3. 4.  Thomas Courtland MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 3 Dec 1897 in Alberta, Canada; died in UNKNOWN in Washington, USA.

    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.


  4. 5.  Ethel Isobel MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 11 Nov 1910 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 6 Jun 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ancestry.com cites Ethel in the Hierlihy Family Tree and the Clark Tor Families 2 Family Tree, both accessed in May 2015.

    Ethel married Augustine Macdonald HIERLIHY on 29 Sep 1948. Augustine was born on 15 Apr 1883 in Hebron, Prince, Prince Edward Island; died on 14 Jul 1972 in Deep River, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Unknown RASMUSSEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  William Vernon MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 2 Feb 1889 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 May 1949 in Worsley, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Bill
    • Occupation: blacksmith, farmer
    • _MILT: 1917; served in France in WWI

    Notes:

    1891 Canada census: on familysearch.org. W.V. Morrison, 2, b in Scotland, living with parents:James28/Hattie21 and 1 brother: L.H.5mo. Morrison. Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Territories.

    Birth Notes: at the time of William's birth, Alberta was still part of the Northwest Territories.

    1920 Marriage: William V Morison married Hilda Rose Wurzer in Lethbridge. Alberta Marriages

    Name:
    The name on the censuses is as follows: W.V. (1891), William (1901, 1916, 1921), William Vernon (WWI reg'n), William Vera (findagrave). Morison spelled with 2 r's - 1916, WWI draft, 1921, and with 1 r - 1901,

    Birth:
    WWI draft registration (in 1917) states birth as Feb.2, 1882, but his age as 28. The age is correct, but the birth date is not.

    Died:
    Findagrave lists his burial in Worsley Cemetery, Worsley, Slave Lake Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    William Morison died in Fairview, Alberta but is buried in the cemetery in Worsley, Alberta.

    William married Hilda Rose WURZER on 13 Sep 1920 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Hilda (daughter of John Michael WURZER and Rosa KOHLER) was born on 25 Apr 1901 in Fingal, Barnes, North Dakota, USA; died on 17 Dec 1957 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Dorothy Marie MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1921 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; died on 6 Apr 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    2. 8. Pearl Kathleen MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1924 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; died on 25 Oct 2002 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
    3. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. Vernon Allan MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1930 in Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada; died on 13 Aug 2004 in Hinton, Alberta, Canada.
    5. 11. James William MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1940 in Worsley, Alberta, Canada; died on 17 Jul 2020 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Dorothy Marie MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Nov 1921 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; died on 6 Apr 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Dot
    • Occupation: stenographer, housewife
    • Reference Number: 2-A

    Dorothy married Gordon Garfield SCRUGGS on 2 Jun 1944 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Gordon (son of Joseph Murphy SCRUGGS, II and Clarise Ruth HOVIS) was born on 19 Sep 1921 in Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 9 Jan 2005 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Pearl Kathleen MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.James1) was born on 18 Jun 1924 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; died on 25 Oct 2002 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: housewife
    • Reference Number: 2-B

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    Pearl was working for Royalite in Turner Valley when she met Reg.

    Pearl married Reginald Glen STEVENS on 25 Jan 1946 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. Reginald was born on 25 Jan 1924 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; died on 22 Jan 1974 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Byron Rodney STEVENS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1953 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 30 Mar 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. David Roger MCMAHON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1974 in Deep River, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1974 in Deep River, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 10.  Vernon Allan MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.James1) was born on 19 Dec 1930 in Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada; died on 13 Aug 2004 in Hinton, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Allan
    • Reference Number: 2-D

    Vernon married Marjorie Annie Laura CLARK on 29 Dec 1951 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Marjorie was born on 30 Dec 1934 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 11 Feb 2007 in Hinton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 11.  James William MORISON Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.James1) was born on 23 Feb 1940 in Worsley, Alberta, Canada; died on 17 Jul 2020 in Leduc, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jim
    • Reference Number: 2-E

    James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Dorothy3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Dorothy3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Dorothy3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Pearl3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Pearl3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 17.  Byron Rodney STEVENS Descendancy chart to this point (8.Pearl3, 6.William2, 1.James1) was born on 28 Nov 1953 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died on 30 Mar 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2-B-3

    Byron married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 42. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 20.  David Roger MCMAHON Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living3, 6.William2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Dec 1974 in Deep River, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Dec 1974 in Deep River, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 2-C-3

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vernon3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vernon3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 48. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vernon3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. Kenneth Blair MORISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1980 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died about 2014.

  13. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vernon3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.James3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 52. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.James3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 54. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 55. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  16. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (11.James3, 6.William2, 1.James1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 57. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


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