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Mary Usher: Birth: 9 Jun 1858 in , Heriot By Crookston, Midlothian, Scotland, Kilcouter. Death: 7 Jun 1944 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada
Helen "Ellen" Usher: Birth: 21 Aug 1859 in , Heriot By Crookston, Midlothian, Scotland. Death: 13 Jan 1946 in Carman, , Manitoba, Canada
Thomas Usher: Birth: 3 May 1863 in , Heriot By Crookston, Midlothian, Scotland. Death: 13 Jan 1919 in Carman, , Manitoba, Canada
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Title: Old Parish Registers Page: 750/ /2 |
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Title: The History of the Rural Municipality of Dufferin in Manitoba, 1880-1980 Text: pp.779-80. CHARLES USHER submitted by Katherine (Usher) Black My grandfather, Charles Usher, came out from Scotland around 1880 and farmed near Graysville. My mother's parents, the Murrays, also came out from Scotland about the same time. They came from near Aberdeen. My father, James Usher, and my mother, Catherine Murray, were married and lived for a few years on 13_6_6w. My two brothers and I were born there; Charlie in 1897, Alex in 1898, and myself in 1905. We moved to British Columbia in 1907. After living for a year on Sea Island, we moved to the mainland and lived in Eburne, then Marpole, a suburb of Vancouver. I am the only one of our family living, and my husband, Albert F. Black, and I live on Vancouver Island. USHER FAMILY HISTORY submitted by John and Merle Maddison William Usher and his wife, Alison Tait, came to Canada in 1880 and settled in the Graysville area (part of the land now owned by the Hutterite colony). William had been a butcher on a small sheep farm at Gifford, Scotland. Their children who came with them were: Mary (Mrs. T.B. Andrews); Helen (Mrs. John Wilkie); and a son, Thomas. Thomas walked, on his eighteenth birthday, to Morden in 1881 to file his claim for an adjoining quarter section as his homestead. William passed away in 1891 at the age of sixty_three, and his wife, Alison, in 1904 at the age of seventy_five. Thomas married Agnes Wightman Wilkie, eldest daughter of Thomas and Agnes Wilkie, in 1896. The Wilkies had come from Scotland and settled in the Roseisle area in 1886. As is done today, Thomas saw danger of flooding in 1902 and warned the people of Carman of impending severe high waters. Their family of five daughters were born during the years at Graysville: Agnes Wightman (Mrs. John Maddison); Alison Tait (Mrs. Morris Pinkerton); Mary Elizabeth (Libby, Mrs. Mervyn McConnell); Helen (Nell) Usher; and Janet Wilkie Usher. Thomas brought Clydesdale horses from Ontario for himself and for sale during these years. Due to ill health, Thomas sold his farm at Graysville to Joseph McLean, and with his family, returned to Scotland in 1904. The trip to Rosebank was made by sleigh and cutter. Nell and Libby were upset into a ditch of water. The fields were still covered with snow. With the help of the station agent's wife, they were dried, and all travelled by train from Rosebank to Winnipeg and on to New York. From New York, travel was by boat with embarkment at "The Clyde" in Scotland. They remained in Scotland for one year, during which time a sixth daughter, Margaret Jean, was born and died. They returned to Carman in 1905. Thomas had not lost his interest in horses, and in 1909 returned to Scotland and brought back a train carload of sixteen registered Clydesdales. In 1911 he made another trip to Scotland and brought back two more carloads, including two registered Hackneys. Some of these horses were shown at Carman and Brandon Fairs; mostly they were sold locally. Thomas Usher was a member of the Dufferin Agricultural Society, holding the position of president for one year. He, along with others, was instrumental in bringing the first trainload of visitors from Winnipeg to the local fair. During his years of farming, Thomas farmed land at Brigdenley, Kilmory, north of Homewood, Culross and north of Elm Creek. The family lived one half mile east of Carman on the north side of Number 3 Highway (present home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones). The influenza epidemic of 1919 brought death to Thomas in January at the age of fifty_five, and his wife, Agnes, in February at the age of fifty_two. After the death of their parents, the girls moved into Carman to the house still standing at 125 1st St. S.E. A story of interest in connection with the Usher family is of Hudson Bay "Point" blankets purchased in Winnipeg in 1892 by Agnes Wilkie on a trip by ox cart. After she married Thomas Usher, the Indians tried to steal the blankets from the line, but she managed to rescue them. These blankets travelled to Scotland, California, and back, and also survived a fire. They were in use finally in the home of Agnes Maddison, until she left her home. In 1974 they were donated to the Hudson Bay Co. to be placed in care of the National Historic Site in Lower Fort Garry. Thomas and Agnes Usher's five daughters are living today: Agnes in Boyne Lodge, Carman; Alison Tait in Vancouver; Elizabeth (Libby) at Hamiota; and Nell and Janet in Vancouver. Agnes Maddison's family consists of step_daughter Aileen Prest of Winnipeg, step_son Murray Maddison of Carman, one daughter, Alison Delikatny of Winnipeg, and sons John T. of Carman and William (Bill) of Calgary. Alison Tait Pinkerton had one son, William (Bill) who with his wife, Alyce, lives in Vancouver. Elizabeth McConnell had two daughters and one son. Helen Sunley lives in Winnipeg; Noreen White in Maniwaki, Quebec; and Professor Barry is in Winnipeg. Barry, with his wife Joan and family of four, spent the school year of 1978_1979 in England and explored many of the Usher historic places in Scotland. Mary Usher, daughter of Alison Tait and William Usher, married Thurlow B. Andrews, and their family consisted of Alison Tait, who never married, and Mary (Mrs. Elmer Howden). These ladies both live in Vancouver. Helen Usher, daughter of Alison Tait and William Usher, married John Wilkie. The Wilkie story appears elsewhere in this book. Charles Wilkie, a widower with three son, Thomas, John and James, and a daughter, Agnes, settled in the Graysville area (Murta farm) in 1879. In 1905 Thomas, John and Agnes moved to B.C. James remained and p. 779 farmed the land now owned by Neil MacNair until moving to B.C. in 1907. James married Katie Murray, daughter of Alexander Sr. and Catherine Murray. Their family were Alex, Charles and Katie, who all went to the coast with them. Charles passed away in 1894 at the age of sixty_eight. Editor's Note: Janet Wilkie Usher passed away November 22, 1979. Mary Howden passed away in September 1980. Bill Maddison passed away in September 1980. p. 780 |
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Title: Unknown book Page: Genealogical Tables: Wilkie. Author: Merle Maddison and John Maddison Publication: N.p.: n.p., n.d. |
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Title: "1841 Scotland Census." Database on-line. Page: (www.ancestry.com) Author: Ancestry.com. Publication: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. \i Ancestry.com\i0 . http://www.ancestry.com : 2006 Text: Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Link: http://www.ancestry.com |
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Title: 1851 Scotland Census . database on-line. Page: Longformacus (750), enumeration district (ED) 1, page 2, schedule no. 33(http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 Apr 2010) Author: Scotland. Publication: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. \i Ancestry.com\i0 . http://www.ancestry.com : 2006 Text: Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Link: http://www.ancestry.com |
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Title: 1861 Scotland Census. database on-line. Page: Heriot (688), enumeration district (ED) 1, page 1, schedule no. 4(http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 Apr 2010) Author: Scotland. Publication: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. \i Ancestry.com\i0 . http://www.ancestry.com : 2006 Text: Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Link: http://www.ancestry.com |
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Title: 1871 Scotland Census. database on-line. Page: Yester (725), enumeration district (ED) 1, page 13, schedule no. 79(http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 Apr 2010) Author: Scotland. Publication: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. \i Ancestry.com\i0 . http://www.ancestry.com : 2007 Text: Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Link: http://www.ancestry.com |
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Title: 1881 Canadian Census |
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Title: Marriage Certificate; Usher, William b.1828 - Image |
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Title: SI Page: 688/ /2 Author: Scots Origins |
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