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Note: BIRTH
John MacIntosh, born 27 Dec 1865 at Wester, Fisherton, Petty; father John MacIntosh, fisher; mother, Helen MacIntosh, M.S. Patience; married 1853 October, Petty, Invernesshire; informant John MacIntosh, his X mark, father, not present; registered 8 Jan 1866 at Petty.
SOURCE: copy of birth registration, obtained from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Petty, GROS data 106/0002, Nov. 11/02, files WRS.
Note: There are different dates for his birth on other records. A search of scotlandspeople from 1865 to 1868 yields only this one official record in Petty and it matches the date on his death certificate, so it is taken as the correct birth date. WRS
1881 CENSUS SCOTLAND
Son John, 15, unmarried, scholar. (see father's notes)
SOURCE: FHL Film 0203424, vol. 106, Enum Dist 2, Page 9.
SHIP LISTS
On 7 Mar 1888, John McIntosh age 22, draper, arrived on the Prussian of the Allan Line, at Halifax from Glasgow bound for Toronto.
Listed right beside John are these three men of interest.
Thomas M Smith, Sampler, age 22, bound for Collingwood
William MacKenzie, Draper, 21, bound for Toronto
William McKay, minister, 39, Toronto
The ship was in service from 1869 to 1898
Source: Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935, Ancestry.com, LAC, RG 76, C-4513
SHIP LISTS
#21, Harriet Calder, 28, Housekeeper, arrived 28 Mar 1896 at Halifax, on the vessel the Labrador from Liverpool. She was bound to Belleville.
#37, John McIntosh, 28, Merchant, bound for Belleville
The ship Labrador of the Dominion Line was in service 1891-1899.
Source: Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935, Ancestry.com, ., LAC, RG 76, C-4517
Ship LIST 1920
John and Harriet McIntosh, merchant and his wife, ages 53 and 51 respectively arrived in Liverpool on 2 May 1920, on the ship Minnedosa, Canadain Pacific Line, from St John's NB, , permanent residence Canada, destined for Ching? Cottage, Kenneth St, Inverness.
Source: UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960, Ancestry.com, National Archives of UK, Series BT26, piece 670, item 7
DIRECTORIES
A search of local directories for the Collingwood and Perth area found no McIntosh, Rose, Asher, Leeson that is likely connected to this story.
Sources checked: County of Simcoe Diretcory and Gazeteer for 1884-86, Irwin, Hamilton. Also John McIntosh does not appear in the Toronto directories from 1889 to 1891.
Farmers and Business Directory; Counties including Lanark (Perth) for 1886/87. TRL
1891 Census Canada
John McIntosh, 26 years old, Lodger at home of John St Lawrence, he and parents all born in Scotland, Presbyterian, Varietys merchant, he can read and write.
Source: 1891 Census, district 121, Victorai South, Lindsay, page 69, LAC, T-6374, Ancestry.
ASHER and LEESON
Jean Saylor said her father worked for Asher and Leeson as a peddler and would go around Ontario selling goods - likely at auction. Asher was a life long friend and may have been a relative of sorts and a contact when John arrived in Canada in 1888. In 1887 Alexander Asher is listed as an auctioneer on Foxley and Henry Leeson is a traveller for Booth and Son and lives at 296 Berkley. By the Directory of 1888 they had set up their company, Asher & Leeson, "jobbers and peddlers supplies" on 27 Front St. W and 16 Queen St W. The John McIntosh's that are listed are not likely him in 1888. The company continues in business and no appropriate John McIntosh is found in later Directories. In 1888 Alexander Asher lives at 71 Foxley Ave and Harry Leeson lives at 296 Berkeley (p 703). In 1890 and 1891 Henry Leeson lives at 374 Berkley Ave and Alexander Asher lives at 448 Queen St W. The company is listed until 1904 as Asher and Leeson with Alexander and Henry named as principles. In 1905 it is listed as Asher and Sons. and names Alexander, Charles and Robert M Asher, wholesale fancy goods, 33 Jarvis.
Source; Toronto City Directory, Polk and Co., TRL, 910.7135 T59, various years
During this time John McIntosh is said to be moving between Collingwood, Perth and Toronto.
In 1892 his marriage registration states he was living in Toronto.
Alexander Asher was a life long friend and is mentioned in the newspaper as active in politics in Toronto. In a mayoralty election he was on the platform in support of Mayor Shaw.
Source: Toronto Star 30 Dec 1898
KINGSTON POLICE CHIEFS
1881-99 Captain Edwin Horsey
1899-1918 William Baillie
1918-19 Robert Nesbitt
1919-46 Captain Robert J. Robinson
Source: Kingston Police Web site - history section
MARRIAGE 1
On 4 Jan 1892, John McIntosh, 27, born Inverness, Scotland, residing in Toronto, bachelor, merchant, parents John McIntosh and Helen Patience, married Helen Foley, 22, born and resides in Lindsay, spinster, parents William Foley and Fretta Jane Greener, witnesses John St Lawrence and Eva Foley, Lindsay. John is listed as Presbyterian and Helen as Episcopelian.
SOURCE: AO MS 932, reel 76, reg. 11786.
FOLEY-MCINTOSH, At Lindsay, on Jan 4th at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev R Johnston, Helena, eldest daughter of Mr Wm Foley to John McIntosh Esq of Inverness Scotland.
Source: Newspapers, The Canadian Post, Lindsay, Friday, N157, reel 11, AO, Jan 8, 1892
NORTH DAKOTA DIVORCE
The Dakota's were part of the Western "divorce mill" as the divergent divorce laws between the states resulted in "migratory divorce" to more lenient states. "The divorce broker sits in his office and from the compilations prepared for his use assigns his application to one state or another as may best suit each case." During the 1890's divorce mills emerged in the Dakotas after the Dakota Territory was divided into two states in 1889. South Dakota retained 6 grounds for divorce and a 90 day residency period and soon Sioux Falls, SD, garnered the reputation as the newest divorce mecca in the USA. Sioux Falls was the hub of major railroad lines which transported out of state divorce seekers. In 1893 the newspaper declared that "Sioux Falls was getting metropolitan with a vengeance, encompassing ten gambling halls, thirty seven 'holes in the wall' and 100 prostitutes. It was reported that at any time one to five hundred divorce-seekers from east, west, Canada and foreign lands were seeking divorce in Sioux Falls. In 1893 South Dakota lengthened the residency requirement from 90 days to 6 months and some of the divorce business shifted to North Dakota. Fargo, the seat of Cass County, ND, especially attracted divorce-seekers and by the mid 1890's its reputation rivaled that of Sioux Falls. This development appalled residents and the Women's Christian Temperance Union especially opposed the divorce laws. In 1899 North Dakota enacted a one year residency requirement and the divorce days of North Dakota came to a halt.
Source: Divorce - An American Tradition, Glenda Riley, Oxford Press, 1991, taken from pages 95 to 110
1895 DIVORCE
In Cass County, North Dakota, on 9 Nov 1895 that this action commenced on 12 Oct 1895 by the defendant, John McIntosh personally within this state, being served a summons by the Sheriff of Kidder County, ND. That the plaintiff, Helen McIntosh was for more than 90 days from the bringing up of this action a resident of the the State of North Dakota, and also the defendant was a resident. That they were legally married on 4 Jan 1892, had one child, Daisy Helen McIntosh who is in the custody of the plaintiff. During all this time the defendant has been "abundantly able to care and provide a home and the necessities of life and that for more than a year prior to the bringing of this action the defendant, John McIntosh, wilfully and without cause refused and wholly neglected to provide for the plaintiff and child a home with the common necessities of life, although at all times being abundantly able so to do." That for more than a year before this action the plaintiff supported herself and child. That the defendant is not a proper person to have the care, custody and control of said child, Daisy Helen. The plaintiff is granted an absolute divorce and custody of the child and a judgement for her costs and disbursements in and about the prosecution of this action. The defendant be allowed to see and visit said child once every ninety days at proper time and place if he so desires. Wm B. McConnell, Judge
Source: Original copy of divorce proceedings dated 11 Nov 1895, possession WRS, see McIntosh Papers, edited version
MARRIAGE 2
John McIntosh, Belleville, ON, age 31, Merchant, born Inverness, Scotland, parents: John McIntosh and Ellen Patience married Harriet Calder, born and residing Inverness, Scotland, age 29, parents: Alex Calder and Harriet Munroe on June 18, 1896 at Ogdensburg, NY. The # of groom's Marriages, 2; the # of wife's marriages, 1.
SOURCE: True record issued by City Clerk's MARRIAGE 1
On 4 Jan 1892, John McIntosh, 27, born Inverness, Scotland, residing in Toronto, bachelor, merchant, parents John McIntosh and Helen Patience, married Helen Foley, 22, born and resides in Lindsay, spinster, parents William Foley and Fretta Jane Greener, witnesses John St Lawrence and Eva Foley, Lindsay. John is listed as Presbyterian and Helen as Episcopelian.
SOURCE: AO MS 932, reel 76, reg. 11786.
Office, Ogdensburg, NY, Nov. 7, 2002 for genealogical purposes. Files of WRS.
1901 CENSUS CANADA
John McIntosh, head, born 27 Nov 1866, age 34, Scotland, immigrated to Canada in 1888, Gen. Merchant, Presbyterian, employer.
Harriet, wife, born 6 Aug 1869, age 31, Scotland, immigrated in 1896.
John, son, born 6 May 1897, age 3, born Ont.
Harriet, dau., born 26 Sept 1898, age 2, Ont.
George, son, born 16 Feb 1900, age 1, Ont.
Lucy Smart, Dom, 'R' for red skin, born 11 Nov 1881, 19, born Ont., Mohawk, Church of Eng., domestic, can read and write.
Alexander McGregor, lodger, single, born 21 Jan 1875, age 26, Scotland, emigrated to Canada 1898, Presb, clk gen store, employee, can read and write.
The family is living at 12 (sic) N. Forin St.
SOURCE: 1901 Census, District 72, Hastings Co. West, City of Belleville, Sub. Dist. A-4, Polling Division 4, p. 12, line 25, reel T-6473, http://www.archives.ca/02/02012202_e.html, and also see page 3 of the Building and Lands pages for the address.
FAMILY ADDRESSES
1894/5 - John brds (with his brother) at Foster Ave.
Source: Union Pub, Ingersoll, 83, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL), microfilm
1896 - John living with his brother at 161 Foster Ave.
Source: Union Pub, Ingersoll, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL), microfilm
1899-00 - John living at 22 Forin.
Source: Union Pub, Ingersoll, 55, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL)
1900 - John living at 300 Albert St.
1907 - 300 Albert St listed on Alice's birth registration
1909 - 300 Albert
1911 - Rear St
1913 - 52 Pearl
1915 and later - 52 Hillcrest Ave.
Source: Vernons, Belleville City Directory, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL)
BUSINESS ADDRESS - McIntosh Bros
1894/5 - McIntosh Bros (John and William), variety store, e s Front 11 n Campbell (east side Front, 11 stores north of Campbell)
Source: Union Pub, Ingersoll, 83 & 152, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL), microfilm
1896 - McIntosh Bros. Variety Store, 375 Front.
Source: Union Pub, Ingersoll, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL), microfilm
1899-00 - McIntosh Bros., 369 Front St. Source: Union Pub, Ingersoll, 55, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL)
1909 and 1911 - McIntosh Bros., department store, 369 Front St.
Source: Vernons, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL), microfilm
1913 and after - Mcintosh Bros. 257 Front. St.
Note: It is stated in a few accounts that the store was always at the same location. It may be that the numbering system of street addresses changed a couple of times before it settled down as 257 Front.
Source: Vernons, Corby Belleville Public Library (CBPL), microfilm
1920 and after: In 1920 John, George and Jean are listed as working at the store. After that the children show up as employees at various times in the Directories.
ADVERTISEMENTS INTELLIGENCER
Source: Newspapers, The Intelligencer, AO, N219,
THE DAILY ONTARIO
SIX STORES
1901- 02 Gazeteer
Belleville: McIntosh Bros., departmental store, 369 Front. There were no McIntosh Bros. stores listed for Brighton, Campbellford, Cobourg, Norwood or Napanee.
Source: Ontario Gazeteer and Business Directory, TRL, 910.713 P68, p. 67.
1905 - 06 Gazeteer
Belleville; McIntosh Bros., departmental store, Front, (p. 64)
Campbellford; McIntosh Bros., dry goods, (p. 150)
Napanee; McIntosh Bros,. grocers, etc, (p. 595)
There were no McIntosh Bros. stores listed for, Cobourg, Norwood, Smith Falls, Port Hope or Perth.
Source: Ontario Gazeteer and Business Directory, TRL, 910.713 P68.
McINTOSH BROS STORES
"Having learned the drapers trade in Scotland, John McIntosh Sr., immigrated to Canada in the late 1880's. Before he settled down, he travelled through western Canada and the United States, trying his hand at being a cowboy. In 1892 he returned back east to Belleville and set up a dry goods store on Front St.
His brother William joined him in the venture a short time later. The partnership lasted until 1914, when John bought out William's interest and took his own sons in the business.
In the old days McIntosh's carried not only an assortment of dry goods, but also sold crockery, china, toys, school books and stationery, as well as a line of teas and coffees. The company operated a number of branch stores in smaller towns between Kingston and Cobourg.
After John McIntosh Sr. died, his son, John A. McIntosh, took over and business interests were consolidated in Belleville and Cobourg. The store now specializes in family clothing and accessories and house furnishings. Mr. McIntosh is assisted by his sons, Douglas and Murray, carrying on the tradition of one of Bellevilles oldest family-owned stores still operating from the same location where it was founded."
Source: Belleville Friendly City, Mika Publishing, 1973, p. 115.
HIS STORY AS TOLD BY HIS DAUGHTER
John came to Canada, at age 20 in 1886 (sic). He was taken to the home of a policeman in Toronto named "Rose". Harriet Bannerman believed he was the same policeman who was a life long friend of her family and later Chief of Police in Kingston. The Rose's used to summer with her family on Lake Moira.
John McIntosh went to Collingwood shortly after he arrived in Canada. He worked in a store there until he got a job in Toronto with Asher and Leason, a company that had stores in Peterborough, Norwood and Perth, plus others. They also bought bankrupt stocks and sold them town to town. John went from town to town and auctioned off the stock. Asher had a winter quarters in Perth. A travelling theatre group came to town called the Marx Brothers (no connection to Groucho Marx) and they gave plays, melodramas and minstrels, etc. In between these acts, John sang Scottish songs in his rich baritone. He met, Helen Foley of Lindsay, a singer with a glorious voice and they married at a young age. They married in Helen's home town of Lindsay on January 4, 1892. The marriage registration states that she was 22 and John was 27 and that John was living in Toronto. (AO MS 932, reel 76, Vol. G, #11786)
John and Helen moved to Belleville in 1890 (According to Harriet Bannerman - probably an error as they were married in 1892). His brother William joined him and in 1892 they opened the McIntosh Bros. store on Front St. The store was known as "cheap Jack's" as they sold all types of products at very reasonable prices. The back of the store was for auctioning. Eventually it became a dry goods store. Before the First World War, John and William had different business goals. John bought out William with an agreement that William would not establish a business in Belleville that would be in competition with John. William left town. Later he came back and he decided to open a business right across the street from him and this resulted in a falling out between the two men that was not healed.
John and Helen had a daughter, Daisy, probably in Belleville. Shortly after the marriage failed. According to Harriet Bannerman, Helen and Daisy, "went west". They were not heard of again until the death of John McIntosh in 1925 when they enquired if anything had been left for Daisy. There was nothing for her in his will. Everyone in town knew that John and Helen had divorced, but no one told the children of Henrietta. This divorce, however, kept John from being a Deacon of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, a job he dearly wanted.
To get a divorce in Canada at this time required permission and sanction by Parliament. To circumvent this, John travelled west, working as he went; to Minnesota, Montana, Idaho? and finally to Nevada. He got the divorce in Nevada on the grounds of desertion. The divorce occured no later than 1895 considering that John Alexander was born in 1897.
After the divorce, John returned to Scotland. Prior to coming to Canada he and Henrietta were betrothed, (a pledge to marry that was stronger than today's engagement as one could be sued for breaking a betrothal). Jean has pictures of them taken at this time.
John had to face Henrietta's family. John's story was accepted and they received permission to marry. However they could only marry in the USA to make the marriage legal. John had been able to pay his passage over to Scotland and their passage back to Canada. Their accomodations were steerage and Henrietta contracted typhoid fever on the boat or upon arrival. She survived and they went to Ogdensburg, NY to be married (June 18, 1896).
John was a very successful business man and community leader. There were 6 stores with the McIntosh Bros. name; Napanee, Cobourg, Cambellford, Kingston, Madoc, Belleville. Only Napanee, Cobourg and Belleville survived the depression in the 1930's.
In 1920 from the profits of WWI, John and Henrietta returned to Scotland for a visit of 4 months. Before leaving Canada John purchased a 3 diamond ring that is now in Jean Bannerman's possession.
John was a 33rd Mason. He was not installed because daughter Grace became ill and John could not go to Ottawa for the ceremony. He was a Shriner, a Camp Rob Roy, Son's of Scotland, and a member of the IOF (Independent Order of Foresters).
John was active in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church but he took his whole family out of that church and joined the United Church of Canada when it was formed. This meant moving to the other Presbyterian Church, St. John, which joined the Union.
John died as a result of a surgical accident. He had a hernia that was operated on in the Belleville Hospital. The young surgeon tied some internal organs incorrectly. Another surgeon was brought in but could not save his life and he bled to death.
DEATH
John McIntosh died 18 March 1925, Belleville General Hospital. Born 27 Dec 1865 in Inverness. Scotland, parents Ellen Patience and John McIntosh. Informant ws William McIntosh, brother. Died of Post Operative shock and anuria. Haemorrhage into the bladder from ruptured vessel in a diverticulum of bladder. Dr. G.M. Stoble.
Source: Death registers, AO, MS 935, reel 324, #15541. Copy files of WRS.
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