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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Angus (Forfarshire) => Topic started by: Alba11 on Saturday 23 March 13 16:05 GMT (UK)
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A family of Americans are visiting Dundee in the summer of this year. Has anyone researched the Courtney family in Dundee in the 1880's. James Courtney married in 1881 Christina Lapen and one child was Andrina Smith Thomson Courtney. Does that ring a bell in your own researches? I know that the family would be thrilled if there were any descendants from that marriage and siblings of Andrina. Thanks for your help.
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Hi Alba11,
There is a family tree on ancestry which lists other children to this couple.
James Lapere Courtney 1884 Christina Courtney 1887 John Lapere Courtney 1887
Agnes Anderson Courtney 1889 and Joan Sim Courtney 1894
The more info that is found on here, increases the chances of a relative picking it up through google ;)
Sandra
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Christina appears to be on her own in 1901 (cannot see a full transcription so not sure if she was widowed ???) 7 Lilybank.
Christina Courtney 43 Rivet heater.
Annie Courtney 19 Jute Spinner.
James Courtney 16 Rivet heater.
John Courtney 14 Rivet heater
Christina Courtney 13 Bobbin Spinner.
Agnes Courtney 11 Scholar.
Joan Courtney 6 Scholar.
Sandra
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Lots of other family trees have Andrewina (Jennie) Thomson Courtney - 2 Apr 1881 in Dundee, Scotland Died 5 Oct 1920 in Detroit, Wayne Co.
Married John Knight in Dundee 24 July 1903
John Knight - Birth 28 Mar 1878 in St Peter Dist, Dundee, Angus, Scotland Died 2 Jan 1964 in Dearborn, Wayne Co., MI,
At least 7 children born to the couple.
James Courtney Knight Jul. 23, 1904 Dundee, Scotland
Died Dec. 7, 1955 Lincoln Park Wayne County Michigan.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t8m/
Sandra
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Sister Christina Courtney born Dundee Scotland 1888, aged 21 years, single, appears on a Michigan passenger List 15 April 1909 arriving Port Huron Michigan on the Pretorian. Sister Mrs John Knight.Box 902 Collingwood Ontario. Last permanent address :- Collingwood Ontario. Friend Mrs Jemima Davidson Navarre Michigan.
Had previous arrived in Montreal August 19th 1907 on the Pretorian.
Sandra
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Thanks Sandra, you have opened a wonderful treasure chest. This is so helpful.
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FIND A GRAVE
Andrewina Courtney "Annie" Thomson Knight.
April 2, 1882 Dundee, Scotland Died Oct. 5, 1920 Detroit Wayne County Michigan.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t8n/
John Knight Birth March 28, 1879 Died January 2, 1964
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t8o/
Second wife of John Knight -Jane "Jennie" Cutburt Thompson
Birth 2 Oct 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland Died10 May 1962 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
Sandra
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Once again, Sandra, thanks for your terrific assistance
Ken
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Not sure what information you already have on the family.
Christina Lapere baptised 19 th June 1856 Dunfermline Fife, daughter of James Lapere and Johan Izatt. One of at least 8 children born to the couple.
Village Of Limekilns. Dunfermline Fife 1851
James Lapier 35 and Johann Lapier 34
Christian 1841 Catherine 1845 Johann 1848 James 1850 John 1851 Sarah 1854 Christina 1856 and George 1859
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYPQ-8HH
Johan Izatt/Lapere died 23 Dec 1859 in Limekilns, Dunfermline according to family tree entry.
James remarried to Andrewina Thompson 2 Feb 1866. The couple had at least 4 children:-
Catherine 1863 John 1866 Euphemia 1869 Malcom 1871.
James Lapere died 30 Aug 1906 in 44 Lillybank Road. Dundee.
Second wife Andrewina Thompson died 26 Dec 1920 in Dundee.
http://thomson.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=95356838&tree=T1&sid=agsearch
Sandra
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Lossiemouth Moray 1871
James Lapere 50 Born 1821 Seaman.
Ann Simpson 35 (someone had put a correction to say that the name on the marriage cert was Thompson.)
Christina Lapere 14 George Lapere 13
John Lapere 4 Euphemia Lapere 2
Sandra
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Sarah Lapere born 1854 married George Kay 17 Nov 1875 Dunfermline Fife.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTP6-F89
Sarah & George appear on the 1881 census at 16 South Inglis Street, Dunfermline. Fife.
George Kay 27 Sarah Kay 27
Jessie Kay 5 Richard Kay 4 Johan Kay 2 George Kay 3 months
In 1891 the couple are living at 17 1/2 S Inglis Street. Dunfermline. Fife.
George Kay 37 and Sarah Kay 36
Janet Kay 15 Richard Kay 14 Joan Kay 12
George Kay 10 James Kay 8 Sarah Kay 6
John Kay 9 months.
According to an entry on https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SG2S-RP6
Sarah Lapere/Kay died 10 May 1939 117 Pilmuir Street,Dunfermline.
Sandra
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George Lapere born 1859 shows on the 1891 census at 10 Newton Street, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Mid Lothian with a wife Margaret/Maggie born 1864 Wardie, Midlothian. Suspect Margaret/Maggie is Maggie Newlands.
George Lapere 32 and Maggie N Lapere 27
Johan Lapere 6 Mary Lapere 4
James Lapere 5 Mo John Newlands 59
1901 Station Road. Bannockburn. Stirlingshire.
George Lapere 42 and Margaret Lapere 38
Mary Lapere 13 James Lapere 10 Maggie Lapere 9 months.
Sandra
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Johan Lapere daughter of George and Margaret Newlands appears on a Canadian Passenger List - July 1911 Glasgow to Quebec. Johan aged 25 years single, domestic was going to British Columbia.
Under the name Joan Dyatt Lapere she married John Anderson 21 st December 1914 in Vancouver.
Marriage Cert:- http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t95/
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDZN-GGR
Johan/Joan Lapere/Anderson died in British Columbia 7th January 1965 aged 79 years. She was a widow at that date. Parents were George Lapere and Margaret Newlands.
Burial:- Forest Lawn memorial Park. Burnaby. BC
Death Cert (married daughter listed as the informant):- http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t94/
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLBQ-6DV
The husband John Anderson died 14 March 1948 Vancouver, British Columbia.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLPD-HH6
Sandra
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James Lapere born 1850 Damhead Cottage Dunfermline Fife. 1891
James Lapere 41 Allison Lapere 30
James Lapere 7 Janet J Lapere 6 Johan Lapere 4
Alexander R Lapere 3 Sarah Lapere 1
146 Dundas Street Grangemouth Stirlingshire 1901
James Lapere 52 Allison Lapere 40
Sarah Lapere 11 Agnes Lapere 9 George Lapere 6
John Lapere 4 William Lapere 2 Allison Lapere 4
Sandra
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Reply 11 George Lapere and Margaret Newlands had a daughter Mary Gilchrist Lapere born 13 June 1887 .
Mary appears to have died in Essondale, British Columbia, 4 Feb 1963 - Mary Gilchrist Anderson
Husband Ole Anderson. Parents George Lapere and Margaret Newlands.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLT3-N4W
Marriage:- Mary Lapere aged 27 years - Kerrisdale, British Columbia - 21 April 1919
Witnesses were John Anderson and Mrs John Anderson (sister Johan/Joan Lapere)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11661-23680-34?cc=1307718&wc=MMYG-JYW:1502292935
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDZY-2YJ
Sandra
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Many thanks for your message. A friend did a few look ups for me (thank you very much to the friend - much appreciated ;D) So far she has not uncovered the death of James Courtney, apparently named as Merchant Seaman on the marriage of Andrina (Annie in 1903) as you also indicated.
Just to go a stage further with the siblings of Andrina - quite possibly these are the marriages of the children of James Courtney and Christina Lapere:-
James Lapene Courtney married Elizabeth (Lizzie ) Duff 1908 and he died 1954 Dundee.
John married Jane Samson or Johnstone 1921 Dundee died there in 1949
Agnes married George Fleming 1912 Dundee and died there in 1969
Joan Courtney married William McDonald 1915 Dundee died there in 1968.
Apparently you would be able to download all the certs on Scotlands people -
except for the deaths for Christina and Agnes.
Regards
Sandra