Jean Kirkhope1

b. circa 1793, d. 21 March 1865
Last Edited25 Jun 2012

Family

 William Brown b. 8 Mar 1781, d. 9 Jan 1848
Marriage*29 March 1830William Brown; Penicuick, Midlothian, Scotland; "After a time, the four girls being married, William settled his two sons, Tom and William, one in each of his two farms. He then returned to Scotland and while there was married, for a second time, to one Jane Kirkhope, a native of Edinburgh. He came back to Canada with his new wife and they settled in Valcartier Village near his family."1,2 
Child 1.Elizabeth Ann Brown+2 b. 1832, d. 27 Jul 1921
Birth*circa 1793Edinburgh, Greater Edinburgh Region, Scotland; Birth date is based on age of 72 at death.1 
Married Name29 March 1830Brown1 
Marriage*29 March 1830William Brown; Penicuick, Midlothian, Scotland; "After a time, the four girls being married, William settled his two sons, Tom and William, one in each of his two farms. He then returned to Scotland and while there was married, for a second time, to one Jane Kirkhope, a native of Edinburgh. He came back to Canada with his new wife and they settled in Valcartier Village near his family."1,2 
Death*21 March 1865Quebec, Canada; "His wife survived him until March 21, 1865. She lived at the home of her only
daughter, Elizabeth Ann. She died at the age of 72 and was buried beside her husband with a separate stone marking her grave."1 
Burial*March 1865St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S462] Letter from by Thomas Aldcorn, 3 July 1937. Reproduced on CD made by Eric Corrigan and sent to Pat Balkcom in 2005.
  2. [S435] E-mail Message. From Roy Brown (e-mail address) to Pat Balkcom 13 April 2006. Roy is the G-G-G-Grandson of William Brown (born 1781).

Margaret KIrkton1

b. 1865, d. 1930
Last Edited11 Mar 2017

Family

 Charles Ortwein
Marriage*1 June 1886Charles Ortwein; Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada1,3 
Child 1.Mabel Elizabeth Ortwein+4 b. 14 May 1889
Birth*1865The date of birth on her gravestone states she was born in 1875 but this cannot be correct as she would have been 11 when she was married. Her marriage record states she was 20 when married on June 1, 1886, so she was likely born about 1866.2,3 
Married Name1 June 1886Ortwein1 
Marriage*1 June 1886Charles Ortwein; Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada1,3 
Burial*1930Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington, Halton County, Ontario, Canada2
Photographed June, 2015 by Patricia Balkcom
Death*19302 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Marriages 1847-1924 Database (1924).
  2. [S1109] Margaret Kirkton Ortwein Gravestone, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, Patricia Balkcom, Etna, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 55, Year: 1886. Listing of marriage for Charles Ortwein and Maggie Kirkton, June 1, 1886, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 Database (1924).

Elizabeth Kirkwood1

Last Edited24 Jun 2017

Family

 William Holden b. 1835, d. b 1881
Marriage*1 June 1859William Holden; St. Patrick Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between William Holden, son of age to Daniel Holden and to Mary Fitzpatrick of Quebec on the one part; and Elisa Kirkwood, minor daughter of the late Henry Kirkwood and to Elisa Macbriner, also of Quebec on the other part...with the consent of the mother of the bride...in presence of the Revered Joseph Rene Leandre Hamelin and Reverend Hugh Joseph Patrick Gleeson..."2 
Children 1.Theresa Holden1 b. 17 Mar 1861, d. 17 Sep 1929
 2.Daniel Holden2 b. 3 Jul 1865
Marriage*1 June 1859William Holden; St. Patrick Catholic Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...between William Holden, son of age to Daniel Holden and to Mary Fitzpatrick of Quebec on the one part; and Elisa Kirkwood, minor daughter of the late Henry Kirkwood and to Elisa Macbriner, also of Quebec on the other part...with the consent of the mother of the bride...in presence of the Revered Joseph Rene Leandre Hamelin and Reverend Hugh Joseph Patrick Gleeson..."2 
Married Name1 June 1859Holden2 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Montreal, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Montreal, 1881.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, St-Roch, Baptism Record for Daniel Holden, 3 July 1865. Digital Image #133 of 326 at Ancestry.com.

Bridget Kirnerny1,2

b. circa 1800
Last Edited5 Jul 2011

Family

 William Bethel b. May 1798, d. 29 Apr 1845
Marriage*15 February 1822William Bethel; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; William Bethel, of the City of Quebec, shoemaker, bachelor, aged 23 years was married by license...and Bridget Kiererny, of the same city, spinster, aged 22 years..."1 
Children 1.John Bethel7 b. 15 Feb 1824
 2.Mary Ann Bethel8 b. 22 Nov 1825, d. 4 Aug 1826
 3.Margaret Bethel1 b. 1 Aug 1827, d. 10 Feb 1830
 4.William Bethel9 b. 20 Oct 1828, d. 13 Dec 1861
 5.Margaret Bethel10 b. 10 Mar 1830, d. 25 Sep 1849
 6.Ann Bethel11 b. 5 Jul 1834
 7.George Bethel2 b. 2 Apr 1839, d. 10 Aug 1850
 8.Edward Bethel3 b. c 1842
Name VariationBridget Kernerny3 
Birth*circa 1800Date based on age in marriage record. 
Marriage*15 February 1822William Bethel; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; William Bethel, of the City of Quebec, shoemaker, bachelor, aged 23 years was married by license...and Bridget Kiererny, of the same city, spinster, aged 22 years..."1 
Married Name15 February 1822Bethel1 
(Witness) Death4 August 1826Mary Ann Bethel; Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...daughter of William Bethel, city of Quebec, shoemaker, and of Bridget, his wife, aged eight months..."4 
(Witness) Death10 February 1830Margaret Bethel; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
(Witness) Burial27 September 1849Margaret Bethel; Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Cemetery, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada5 
(Witness) Death10 August 1850George Bethel; Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...son of William Bethel, of Quebec, deceased, and of Bridget, his wife, aged eleven years..." Present John Bethel and William Bethel.6 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1830.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of England, 1839.
  3. [S587] Will of William Bethel; Original Will.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1826.
  5. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1849.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1850.
  7. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, St. Roch, 1846.
  8. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec City, Anglican Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, 1825.
  9. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Levis, Aubigny, Church of England, 1825.
  10. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Levis, Aubigny, Church of England, 1830.
  11. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Levis, Aubigny, Church of England, 1834.

Hattie M. Klemish1,2

b. circa 1900
Last Edited9 Mar 2023
ChartsDescendants of Michael Cassin

Family

 Vertin Edward Dennis Hogan b. 16 Apr 1903, d. 14 May 1976
Marriage*27 July 1927Vertin Edward Dennis Hogan; Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, United States; Marriage License #168 for Marquette County, Michigan states that Mr. Vertin E. Hogan, 25, white, laborer, living in Marquette, born there to William A. Hogan and Gertrude Bostrom, not previously married and Hattie M. Klimesh, 27, white, living in Marquette, born Wisconsin, white, teacher, never married, daughter of John F. Klemish and Anna Hay were granted a license on July 22, 1927 and were married on the 27th of July in Marquette by Carl J. Petranek, Assistant Pastor. Witnesses were Clarence Hogan of Marquette and Julia Klemish of Ewen.1,2 
Children 1.Mary Hogan+1
 2.Elizabeth Hogan1
 3.Judith Joanne Hogan+1 b. 4 Jan 1937, d. 15 Jul 2019
Birth*circa 1900Wisconsin, United States2 
Married Name27 July 1927Hogan1,2 
Marriage*27 July 1927Vertin Edward Dennis Hogan; Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, United States; Marriage License #168 for Marquette County, Michigan states that Mr. Vertin E. Hogan, 25, white, laborer, living in Marquette, born there to William A. Hogan and Gertrude Bostrom, not previously married and Hattie M. Klimesh, 27, white, living in Marquette, born Wisconsin, white, teacher, never married, daughter of John F. Klemish and Anna Hay were granted a license on July 22, 1927 and were married on the 27th of July in Marquette by Carl J. Petranek, Assistant Pastor. Witnesses were Clarence Hogan of Marquette and Julia Klemish of Ewen.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1415] Newspapers.com, online https://www.newspapers.com, Arizone Republic, 05 August 202, p. 2. Obituary for Judith Joanne Peterson. Viewed 07 March 2023 at https://www.newspapers.com/image/674746983/,0.6924292,0.34096694,0.97028905&xid=3355&_gl=1*1lcvsk9*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE2NzUyNzQ0NDYuQ2p3S0NBaUF1T2llQmhBSUVpd0FnakN2Y3IyUzBMN3VfZXBoRm53bzRDV3BocDNkQjI1M2N1UlNVMV9Ma05KMGNLZmVDbE41N2dITHF4b0NvQU1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE2NzUyNzQ0NDYuQ2p3S0NBaUF1T2llQmhBSUVpd0FnakN2Y3IyUzBMN3VfZXBoRm53bzRDV3BocDNkQjI1M2N1UlNVMV9Ma05KMGNLZmVDbE41N2dITHF4b0NvQU1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_ga*NDk5NTE3Nzk2LjE2Njk1NzgwMzU.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY3NzM0ODA2Ni4zNC4xLjE2NzczNTc0OTkuNjAuMC4w*_ga_B2YGR3SSMB*MmQ3MTdlOWEtYjU4OC00MWJjLTg3N2QtZDAzMTU1YWViMWVlLjQxLjEuMTY3NzM1NzUwMC4zNi4wLjA.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1926 -1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Marriage License for Marquette County, Michigan, listing the marriage of Vertin E. Hogan and Hattie M. Klimesh on July 27 1927, Marquette, Michigan. Viewed 2/25/2023 at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9093/…*tsze0z*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE2NzUyNzQ0NDYuQ2p3S0NBaUF1T2llQmhBSUVpd0FnakN2Y3IyUzBMN3VfZXBoRm53bzRDV3BocDNkQjI1M2N1UlNVMV9Ma05KMGNLZmVDbE41N2dITHF4b0NvQU1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE2NzUyNzQ0NDYuQ2p3S0NBaUF1T2llQmhBSUVpd0FnakN2Y3IyUzBMN3VfZXBoRm53bzRDV3BocDNkQjI1M2N1UlNVMV9Ma05KMGNLZmVDbE41N2dITHF4b0NvQU1RQXZEX0J3RQ..*_ga*NDk5NTE3Nzk2LjE2Njk1NzgwMzU.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY3ODExNDQ2MS4zNy4xLjE2NzgxMTQ0NjMuNTguMC4w&pId=1839096.

Allison Knox1

b. 1 September 1858
Last Edited14 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather1
Birth*1 September 1858St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism21 November 1858Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses: David McBain and William Aldcorn.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1858.

Catherine Matilda Knox1

b. circa 1823, d. 26 April 1885
Last Edited24 Sep 2012

Family

 David Whillians b. c 1816, d. 20 Feb 1888
Marriage*22 September 1848David Whillians; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "... David Whillians, baker, Quebec, and Catherine Knox, spinster, Valcartier, both above majority age, were married by License....signed: David Whillians, Catherine Matilda Knox, William Knox, brother of the bride, and Robert Johnson, Jane Kerr and ? Scott, witnesses. Minister, David Shanks."1 
Child 1.Jane Whillians3 b. 1 Dec 1850
Birth*circa 1823Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland; Date of birth is based on age on gravestone. Also place of birth is on gravestone.2 
Married Name22 September 1848Whillians1 
Marriage*22 September 1848David Whillians; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "... David Whillians, baker, Quebec, and Catherine Knox, spinster, Valcartier, both above majority age, were married by License....signed: David Whillians, Catherine Matilda Knox, William Knox, brother of the bride, and Robert Johnson, Jane Kerr and ? Scott, witnesses. Minister, David Shanks."1 
Death*26 April 1885St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Witness: David Whillians
Burial*April 1885St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; On the gravestone fro David Whillians, it states: To his beloved wife, Catherine M. Knox, native of Kelso, Scotland. Died April 26, 1885, Aged 62 years.2 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1848.
  2. [S641] Gravestone, St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, Valcartier, Quebec.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1850.

Edgar Knox1

Last Edited2 Feb 2016

Family

 Winifred Mary Ninna Loughren b. 13 Jan 1898
Marriage*1927Winifred Mary Ninna Loughren1 
Marriage*1927Winifred Mary Ninna Loughren1 

Citations

  1. [S521] Interview and records, Majella Murphy, 2008-2014.

Elizabeth Knox1

b. 21 February 1853
Last Edited18 Nov 2014
FatherWalter Knox1 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
MotherMary Clarke1 b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866
Birth*21 February 1853St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism12 September 1853St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Saint Andrew's Church, 1853.

Grace Knox1

b. 23 July 1850
Last Edited13 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather1
Birth*23 July 1850St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism1 September 1850Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses: Walter Knox and William Aldcorn.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1850.

Grace Knox1

b. 20 May 1856
Last Edited18 Nov 2014
FatherWalter Knox1 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
MotherMary Clarke1 b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866
Birth*20 May 1856St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism6 July 1856Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were William Knox and William Shanks.1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1856.

James Knox1

Last Edited24 Sep 2012

Family

 Jane Whillians b. c 1793, d. 29 Oct 1854
Marriage*Jane Whillians1 
Marriage*Jane Whillians1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1854.

Jane Knox1

b. circa 1853
Last Edited6 Dec 2014
FatherWilliam Knox1
MotherMargaret Goodfellow1 b. 9 Sep 1829

Family

 John A. Bray b. c 1853
Marriage*12 June 1877John A. Bray; Orangeville, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that John A. Bray, age 24, living in Garafaxa, born Brantford, bachelor, farmer, religion is Disciple, of parents John Bray and Elizabeth (?) married Jane Knox , age 24, religion is Disciple, living in Proton Township, born Valcartier, Quebec, spinster, of parents William Knox and Margaret Goodfellow. Witnesses were Alfred S. Kitten of Garafraxa and Margaret Knox of Proton.1 
Witness: Margaret Knox
Birth*circa 1853St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Married Name12 June 1877Bray1 
Marriage*12 June 1877John A. Bray; Orangeville, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that John A. Bray, age 24, living in Garafaxa, born Brantford, bachelor, farmer, religion is Disciple, of parents John Bray and Elizabeth (?) married Jane Knox , age 24, religion is Disciple, living in Proton Township, born Valcartier, Quebec, spinster, of parents William Knox and Margaret Goodfellow. Witnesses were Alfred S. Kitten of Garafraxa and Margaret Knox of Proton.1 
Witness: Margaret Knox

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 25, Year: 1877.

Janet Knox1

b. 13 July 1842, d. 13 May 1850
Last Edited13 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather2
Birth*13 July 1842St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada3 
Baptism31 July 1842Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...daughter of John Knox, and his wife, Janet..."3 
Death*13 May 1850St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Witness: John Knox
Witness: Janet Mather
Note*15 May 1850St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; A coroner's investigation stated that she suffocated and burned when her clothes accidentally caught fire.4 
Burial*15 May 1850Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged eight years. Witnesses John Knox, father, and William Knox.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 15 May 1850.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1842.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 15 May 1842.
  4. [S431] Web site: BANQ, pistard database search of "Enquêtes des coroners des districts judiciaires de Beauce, 1862-1947; de Charlevoix, 1862-1944; de Montmagny, 1862-1952; de Québec, 1765-1930; et de Saint-François (Sherbrooke), 1900-1954", File #20.

Janet Knox1

b. 20 August 1856
Last Edited14 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather1
Birth*20 August 1856St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism2 September 1856Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses: William and James Shanks.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1856.

Janet Knox1

b. circa 1819
Last Edited7 Mar 2019

Family

 William Aldcorn b. c 1806
Marriage*5 April 1842William Aldcorn; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; William Aldcorn, of the City of Quebec, Blacksmith, bachelor, and Janet Knox of the Parish of St. Ambroise, Valcartier, spinster, were by licence from his Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Charles Bagot, K.G.C.B., married on the fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty two, by John Cook, D.D., Minst.
Signed: William Aldcorn, Jannet Knox, John Knox, Walter Knox
Church Register: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Quebec City2 
Children 1.Grace Aldcorn1 b. 11 Mar 1843
 2.Mary Ann Aldcorn1 b. 25 Jan 1845
 3.Thomas Aldcorn1 b. 27 Mar 1847
 4.Allison Aldcorn1 b. 31 May 1849
 5.Janet Aldcorn1 b. 2 Jun 1851
 6.Mary Aldcorn1 b. 15 Sep 1853
 7.William Aldcorn1 b. 3 Apr 1856
 8.John Aldcorn3 b. 8 Oct 1858, d. 1941
 9.James Aldcorn+4 b. 15 Jun 1861, d. 19 Jun 1946
 10.William Walter Aldcorn1 b. 8 Apr 1864, d. 9 Mar 1940
Birth*circa 1819Scotland1 
Marriage*5 April 1842William Aldcorn; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; William Aldcorn, of the City of Quebec, Blacksmith, bachelor, and Janet Knox of the Parish of St. Ambroise, Valcartier, spinster, were by licence from his Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Charles Bagot, K.G.C.B., married on the fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty two, by John Cook, D.D., Minst.
Signed: William Aldcorn, Jannet Knox, John Knox, Walter Knox
Church Register: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Quebec City2 
Married Name5 April 1842Aldcorn1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec; 05 April 1842.
  3. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec; 14 November 1858.
  4. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec; 11 August 1861.

John Knox1

Last Edited14 Jul 2011

Family

 Janet Mather
Marriage*5 April 1842Janet Mather; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; John Knox of the Parish of St. Ambroise, Valcartier, farmer, bachelor, and Janet Mathers of the same place were ny licence from his Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Charles Bagot, K.G.C.B, married on the fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty two, by me, John Cook, D.D. Minst.
John Knox, his signature; Janet Mathers, her signature; Walter Knox his signature; Francis Martin, his signature
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Children 1.Janet Knox1 b. 13 Jul 1842, d. 13 May 1850
 2.Thomas Knox4 b. 27 Oct 1843
 3.William Knox5 b. 7 Jul 1848
 4.Grace Knox6 b. 23 Jul 1850
 5.Walter Knox7 b. 27 Jul 1854
 6.Janet Knox8 b. 20 Aug 1856
 7.Allison Knox9 b. 1 Sep 1858
Marriage*5 April 1842Janet Mather; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; John Knox of the Parish of St. Ambroise, Valcartier, farmer, bachelor, and Janet Mathers of the same place were ny licence from his Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Charles Bagot, K.G.C.B, married on the fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty two, by me, John Cook, D.D. Minst.
John Knox, his signature; Janet Mathers, her signature; Walter Knox his signature; Francis Martin, his signature
2 
(Witness) Death13 May 1850Janet Knox; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Will*13 December 1881St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada;
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13th December 1881
Last Will of John Knox
(Husband of Janet Mather)

From records of Notary Philippe Huot
Record No. 8567
Quebec Archives Microfilm #4M01-5212



On this day, the thirteenth of December one thousand eight hundred and eighty one, before us the undersigned Notaries Public for the Province of Quebec residing at the City of Quebec, personally came and appeared Mr. John Knox, farmer, residing at the Parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, who being in good bodily health and of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding requested us the said Notaries to write down and receive in due form of law his last will and testament which he instantly dictated and named unto us the said Notaries as follows, to wit:

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Janet Mather all the property real and personal, moveable and immoveable, without any exception nor reserve whatsoever, which I may die possessed of at the time of my decease, to have and to hold the same unto her in full & absolute property hereby appointing her my sole universal legatee.

I do hereby appoint my said wife Executrix of this my present last will, hereby revoking & making null and void all former wills and codicils heretofore by me made, declaring the present to be my only true last will and testament.

It was thus made and dictated by the said John Knox unto us the said Notaries on the day and year first above written and the present last will & testament having been read over in full to the said Testator by Mtre. Philippe Huot, one of us the said Notaries, in the presence of Mtre. Edward George Cannon the other Notary who assisted and was present during the whole execution hereof, he the said John Knox, testator, declared that he had perfectly heard and understood the same and found it to contain his true last will and testament and therefore persisted therein.

Thus done and executed at Quebec in the office of Mtre. Philippe Huot, one of the said Notaries, on the day and year first above written, under the number eight thousand five hundred and sixty seven, the said John Knox, testator, having signed with and in the presence of the said Notaries, who have also both signed with & in the presence of each other and of the said Testatrix these presents having been first only read according to law.

John Knox, his signature;
E.G. Cannon, N.P., his signature;
P. Huot, N.P., his signature


Transcribed by Gerry Neville, July, 2011

3 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 15 May 1850.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1842.
  3. [S596] Will of John Knox; #4M01-5212.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1843.
  5. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1848.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1850.
  7. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1854.
  8. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1856.
  9. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1858.

John Knox1

b. 13 February 1860, d. 3 December 1871
Last Edited18 Nov 2014
FatherWalter Knox1 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
MotherMary Clarke1 b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866
Birth*13 February 1860St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism15 April 1860Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were William Knox and Francis Ireland.1 
Death*3 December 1871St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...son of Walter Knox of the Parish of St. Gabriel de Valcartier and of Mary Clark his wife now deceased...being eleven years of age."2 
Witness: Walter Knox
Burial*5 December 1871St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Walter Knox and Ch. S. Wolff.2 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1860.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1871.

Lillie Mary Knox1

b. 20 July 1901, d. 1994
Last Edited6 Mar 2010
FatherThomas Knox2 b. 14 Mar 1858, d. 7 Jul 1932
MotherDelia Brown2 b. 15 Sep 1869, d. 8 Feb 1944

Family

 William Henry Wilfred Goodfellow b. 10 Sep 1898, d. 1982
Marriage*27 November 1928William Henry Wilfred Goodfellow; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William Henry Wilfred Goodfellow of Valcartier, bachelor, aged 30 years, son of William Goodfellow, of Valcartier; and Lillie mary Knox of Valcartier, spinster, 27 years, daughter of Thomas Knox of Valcartier, were married by me by authority of License (numbered 2979)...the first to be married in the new church. Witnessed by Arnold Brown and William Goodfellow."1 
Children 1.Merna L. Goodfellow4 b. 1929, d. 2004
 2.Grace Elisabeth Mary Goodfellow4 b. 12 Jun 1940, d. 16 Dec 1940
Birth*20 July 1901St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Based on age in marriage record.3 
Baptism22 September 1901Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Parents were Thomas Knox and Delia Brown.2 
Married Name27 November 1928Goodfellow1 
Marriage*27 November 1928William Henry Wilfred Goodfellow; Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William Henry Wilfred Goodfellow of Valcartier, bachelor, aged 30 years, son of William Goodfellow, of Valcartier; and Lillie mary Knox of Valcartier, spinster, 27 years, daughter of Thomas Knox of Valcartier, were married by me by authority of License (numbered 2979)...the first to be married in the new church. Witnessed by Arnold Brown and William Goodfellow."1 
(Witness) Death16 December 1940Grace Elisabeth Mary Goodfellow; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Died in a house fire. Date from Gravestone.4,5 
Death*1994St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada6 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 27 Nov. 1928.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 22 September 1901.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 2 September 1901.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree posted by "goodfm of
    Ontario".
  5. [S435] E-mail Message. From Melanie Goodfellow (e-mail address), 24 Oct. 2009.
  6. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree posted by "runninghome"
    Kelowna, British Columbia".

Margaret Knox1

b. circa 1858
Last Edited6 Dec 2014
FatherWilliam Knox1
MotherMargaret Goodfellow1 b. 9 Sep 1829

Family

 Hector Henderson b. c 1854
Marriage*25 March 1896Hector Henderson; Proton, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that Hector Henderson, age 42, living in Rama Township, born Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian, of parents Alexander Hamilton and Isabella M. Taggart married Margaret Knox , age 38, Presbyterian, living in Proton Township, born Valcartier, Quebec, spinster, of parents William Knox and Margaret Goodfellow. Witnesses wereJohn Richardson of Proton and Mary Knox of Proton.1 
Birth*circa 1858St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Residence*12 June 1877Proton, Grey County, Ontario, Canada2 
(Witness) Marriage12 June 1877John A. Bray, Jane Knox; Orangeville, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that John A. Bray, age 24, living in Garafaxa, born Brantford, bachelor, farmer, religion is Disciple, of parents John Bray and Elizabeth (?) married Jane Knox , age 24, religion is Disciple, living in Proton Township, born Valcartier, Quebec, spinster, of parents William Knox and Margaret Goodfellow. Witnesses were Alfred S. Kitten of Garafraxa and Margaret Knox of Proton.2 
Married Name25 March 1896Henderson1 
Marriage*25 March 1896Hector Henderson; Proton, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that Hector Henderson, age 42, living in Rama Township, born Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian, of parents Alexander Hamilton and Isabella M. Taggart married Margaret Knox , age 38, Presbyterian, living in Proton Township, born Valcartier, Quebec, spinster, of parents William Knox and Margaret Goodfellow. Witnesses wereJohn Richardson of Proton and Mary Knox of Proton.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 89, Year: 1896.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 25, Year: 1877.

Mary Knox1

b. circa 1866
Last Edited18 Nov 2014
FatherWalter Knox1 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
MotherMary Clarke1 b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866
Birth*circa 1866St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; This birthdate is based on the Valcartier 1871 Census. It is possible that Mary Clarke died in childbirth.1 

Citations

  1. [S869] Will of Walter Knox; Transcribed from the original will, From personal note by Gerald Neville, attached to Will.

Thomas Knox1

b. 14 March 1858, d. 7 July 1932
Last Edited6 Mar 2010
FatherWalter Knox2 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
MotherMary Clarke2 b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866

Family

 Delia Brown b. 15 Sep 1869, d. 8 Feb 1944
Marriage*14 April 1897Delia Brown; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; " Thomas Knox of Valcartier, bachelor, farmer, aged 39 years and Delia Brown of the same place, spinster, aged 29 years...witnesses David McBain, Maggie and Isabella Goodfellow."3 
Child 1.Lillie Mary Knox+1 b. 20 Jul 1901, d. 1994
Birth*14 March 1858St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "son of Walter Know, farmer, Valcartier, and Mary Clark..."2 
Baptism13 June 1858Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Marriage*14 April 1897Delia Brown; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; " Thomas Knox of Valcartier, bachelor, farmer, aged 39 years and Delia Brown of the same place, spinster, aged 29 years...witnesses David McBain, Maggie and Isabella Goodfellow."3 
Death*7 July 1932St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...son of Walter Knox and Mary Clark, aged 75 years..."4 
Witness: Delia Brown
Burial*9 July 1932Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnessed by Edgar and Walter Knox and Andrew Brown.4 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 22 September 1901.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 13 June 1858.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Québec (Presbyterian) (Québec (Saint Andrew`s Church), 1897.
  4. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 9 July 1932.

Thomas Knox1

b. 27 October 1843
Last Edited13 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather1
Birth*27 October 1843St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism31 December 1843Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1843.

Thomas Knox1

b. 1769, d. 3 September 1847
Last Edited18 Nov 2014

Family

 Grace Neil b. 1779, d. 24 Jul 1864
Marriage*Grace Neil1 
Child 1.Walter Knox+1 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
Birth*1769This is the date on his gravestone in St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery in Valcartier, Quebec. 
Marriage*Grace Neil1 
Death*3 September 1847St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; This is the date in the burial record, although the gravestone states he died on the 4th.2 
Burial*4 September 1847St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were William McBain and William Knox.2 

Citations

  1. [S869] Will of Walter Knox; Transcribed from the original will, From personal note by Gerald Neville, attached to Will.
  2. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1847.

Walter Knox1

b. 15 July 1831, d. 4 July 1904
Last Edited18 Nov 2014
FatherThomas Knox2 b. 1769, d. 3 Sep 1847
MotherGrace Neil2 b. 1779, d. 24 Jul 1864

Family

 Mary Clarke b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866
Marriage*14 April 1852Mary Clarke; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
Children 1.Elizabeth Knox7 b. 21 Feb 1853
 2.Grace Knox8 b. 20 May 1856
 3.Thomas Knox+1 b. 14 Mar 1858, d. 7 Jul 1932
 4.John Knox9 b. 13 Feb 1860, d. 3 Dec 1871
 5.William Knox10 b. 28 Aug 1862
 6.Walter Knox11 b. 5 Nov 1863
 7.Mary Knox2 b. c 1866
Birth*15 July 1831Scotland; This is the date on his gravestone in St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery in Valcartier, Quebec. However, his age in the burial record would put his birth year at about 1820.2 
Marriage*14 April 1852Mary Clarke; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 
(Witness) Death18 February 1866Mary Clarke; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...wife of Walter Knox, farmer, Valcartier..."3 
(Witness) Death3 December 1871John Knox; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...son of Walter Knox of the Parish of St. Gabriel de Valcartier and of Mary Clark his wife now deceased...being eleven years of age."4 
Will*16 June 1896St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 16th June 1896
Will of Walter Knox
Widower of Mary Clarke


From the Notary Records of Cyrille Renaud
Record #1127
Transcribed from the Original Will at the Quebec Archives



On this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six, before me Cyrille Renaud, Public Notary, residing in the Parish of St. Ambroise undersigned, personally appeared Walter Knox residing in the Parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, Farmer, who being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding hath requested us the said Notary to write down and receive in due form of law his last will and testament which he has declared in manner and form following, that is to say:

Firstly and principally, I most willingly resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator in the humble hope that he will receive it to his favor through the sole merits and intercession of Jesus Christ my Saviour.

Secondly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my executor herein after named as soon as possible after my death.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my children as their share in the succession of their mother and as also their share in my succession the amount after described:
To Elizabeth Knox the sum of five hundred dollars and one cow.
To Grace Knox the sum of five hundred dollars and one cow.
To Thomas Knox the sum of one hundred dollars.
To Walter Knox the sum of one hundred dollars.
To Mary Knox the sum of one hundred dollars.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath all my moveable and immoveable properties to my son William Knox to the charge to pay all my debts, but the right of my children above named will be paid only after the full payment of the lands bought of Mrs. Sarah Pozer the 15 June 1886. The said William Knox will be obliged to entertain the said two cows to his sisters.

Fifthly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said son William Knox as executor of my said will.

Sixthly, I revoke all wills and codicils I may have heretofore made and I declare the present to be my only true last will and testament.

The present will was thus declared by the said testator to the said Notary in presence of Alexandre Boucher, Doctor of St. Ambroise, and Charles Wolff, Farmer of Valcartier, and by the said Notary in the presence of said witnesses read to the testator, who declared to understand it fully and persist therein.

Done and passed at Valcartier at the residence of the said Testator under Notarial Number one thousand [one hundred and twenty seven] and signed by the testator with and in presence of said witnesses and Notary also hereunto subscribing in his presence and in the presence of each other after due reading hereof.

Marginal note is good.

Wlater Knox, his signature;
C.S. Wolff, his signature;
Alexandre Boucher, M.D., his signature;
Cy. Renaud, N.P., his signature

_________________________

NOTE:
     Walter Knox
     Parents: Thomas Knox and Grace Neil
     Born: Abt. 1824, Scotland
     Married: Mary Clarke
     Date: 14 April 1852
     Church Register: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Quebec City

(Transcribed by Gerry Neville – August, 2011)
Notes by Patricia Balkcom: Walter died eight years later on the 4th of July 1904 at the age of about 72 years. His wife, Mary, had died in 1866. They had seven children. One of them, John predeceased Walter in 1871, the other children are all mentioned in the will.5 
Death*4 July 1904St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...farmer Valcartier...aged 84 years..."6 
Burial*6 July 1904St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were Thomas Knox and James Hamilton.
Note: Thomas Knox and Grace Neil, his parents, are listed on the same gravestone.6 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 13 June 1858.
  2. [S869] Will of Walter Knox; Transcribed from the original will, From personal note by Gerald Neville, attached to Will.
  3. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1866.
  4. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1871.
  5. [S869] Will of Walter Knox; Transcribed from the original will.
  6. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1904.
  7. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Saint Andrew's Church, 1853.
  8. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1856.
  9. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1860.
  10. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1863.
  11. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1864.

Walter Knox1

b. 27 July 1854
Last Edited14 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather1
Birth*27 July 1854St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism24 September 1854Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses: William Knox and John Robertson.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1854.

Walter Knox1

b. 5 November 1863
Last Edited18 Nov 2014
FatherWalter Knox1 b. 15 Jul 1831, d. 4 Jul 1904
MotherMary Clarke1 b. Mar 1830, d. 18 Feb 1866
Birth*5 November 1863St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism21 February 1864Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were William Shanks.1 

Citations

  1. [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Church of Scotland, 1864.

William Knox

Last Edited3 Sep 2017

Family

 Mary Arthurson b. c 1790, d. 23 Mar 1855
Marriage*25 March 1836Mary Arthurson1 
Marriage*25 March 1836Mary Arthurson1 
Will*8 April 1840St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada;
8th April 1840
Last Will of William Knox[:BOLD]
(Husband of Mary Arthurson)
From records of Notary William de Lery
No. 2824
Quebec Archives Microfilm #4M01-5067




On this first of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and On the eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn in and for the Province of Lower Canada, residing in the City of Quebec, personally came and appeared in the office of William de Léry, one of us the undersigned Notaries, William Knox of Valcartier, Farmer, apparently in good health of body and of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding who did make, publish, dictate and name this her last will and testament in the words following, that is to say:

Firstly and principally, the Testator doth recommend his soul into the hands of Almighty God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins thro the intercession of his Blessed Son our Saviour, his body he commits to the earth to be interred in a manner suitable to his situation in life at the time of his decease.

Secondly, the Testator doth will and direct that at the time of his decease all his just debts, funeral expenses and wrongs, if any there be, be fully paid and satisfied by his Executrix hereinafter named.

Thirdly, the Testator doth give, devise, and bequeath unto Mary Arthurson, his dear and beloved wife, the usufruct and enjoyment during her life time of all and every the property, moveable and immoveable, goods, monies, chattels, effects and things which he the said Testator shall be entitled to, to have and to hold the same during her natural life from the time of the decease of the said Testator without however being bound to, at any time after the said demise of the Testator, make or cause to be made all or any inventory whatsoever of the said property to be by her enjoyed during her said natural life.

And as to the full and entire property, l'entière propriété, of the said property moveable and immoveable, goods, plate, monies, chattels, effects and things of the said Testator doth give and bequeath the same, subject to the aforesaid enjoyment, to his legal heirs hereby instituting the said legal heirs his universal & residuary legatees. The said legal heirs to have and to hold the said property moveable and immoveable, goods, monies, chattels, effects and things, subject as aforesaid from the said demise of the said Testator forever.

The said William Knox to have and to hold the said property moveable and immoveable, goods, monies, plates, chattels, effects and things as aforesaid from the time of the decease of said Testatrix in full property forever.

And lastly, the said Testator doth nominate and appoint the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, Executrix of this his true last will and testament in the hands of whom he doth hereby divest himself of all his said property hereby revoking all other and former wills, testaments & codicils he may or might have made.

Thus done, dictated and named word for word by the said Testator unto the said William de Léry, Notary, aforesaid his colleague Mtre. Alex. Lemoine present, read the present last will and testament having been read over and over again to the said Testator, he did declare the same to contain his true last will and mind and did sign his name together with the said Notaries in faith & testimony thereof.

One mariginal note signed is good and three words struck out are null.

William Knox, his signature;
Alex. Lemoine, N.P., his signature;
Wm. de Léry, N.P., his signature


Transcribed by Gerald Neville, May, 2011

2 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1855.
  2. [S692] Will of William Knox; Quebec Archives Microfilm #4M01-5067.

William Knox1

b. 7 July 1848
Last Edited13 Jul 2011
FatherJohn Knox1
MotherJanet Mather1
Birth*7 July 1848St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 
Baptism20 August 1848Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses: William McBain and William Aldcorn, brother-in-law of father, John Knox.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of Scotland), 1848.

William Knox1

Last Edited6 Dec 2014

Family

 Margaret Goodfellow b. 9 Sep 1829
Marriage*12 April 1853Margaret Goodfellow; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "..William Knox, of Vacartier, farmer, bachelor, and Margaret Goodfellow, of the same place, spinster..."
Witnesses were Mary Jane Doherty and John Goodfellow.1 
Children 1.Jane Knox2 b. c 1853
 2.Margaret Knox3 b. c 1858
Marriage*12 April 1853Margaret Goodfellow; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "..William Knox, of Vacartier, farmer, bachelor, and Margaret Goodfellow, of the same place, spinster..."
Witnesses were Mary Jane Doherty and John Goodfellow.1 

Citations

  1. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1853.
  2. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 25, Year: 1877.
  3. [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 89, Year: 1896.