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I am trying to trace a cousin (or his family) of my great great grandfather. The cousin was WG Ross and lived at 197 Walnut Street, Manchester, New Hampshire in the early 1930s. My gt gt grandfather was Kenneth Ross and lived in Pugwash Nova Scotia.
Regards Nic
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Any birth years for either Kenneth or W G ? Any idea what W G stands for ?
Sandra
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Hi Sandra,
I know little of WG Ross other than his address, as he wrote to the UK War Office for information on Kenneth's son Alexander McKenzie Ross. I would assume he would have been born around 1880 in Nova Scotia, but I am not sure. Kenneth Ross was born in about 1825 probably Nova Scotia and was a blacksmith. Alexander was my great grandfather and left Canada under a cloud and is well documented, but his father Kenneth died young and left little trace. I am hoping the cousin may provide a track back to Kenneth.
Regards Nic
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Do you have this marriage ?
Kenneth Ross , blacksmith , 38 , residence Gairloch NS, parents Alexander & Elizabeth
Catherine Mackenzie , 35, " " , parents Hector & Nancy
married 17 May 1873 at Gairloch.
This makes Kenneth Ross born about 1835.
This record can be viewed here :https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/
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Thanks CB
I am sure that this is a different Kenneth Ross as mine married Jane McKenzie who then remarried as a widow. In the 1861 Canadian census she is recorded as living with Kenneth in Hillsborough New Brunswick, and in 1871 she had remarried. Mind it's quite a coincidence that you find a Kenneth with the same job and married to a McKenzie, I wonder if it's the same family or that there are a lot of Rosses in this part of Canada
Regards Nic
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My apologies. I was a little confused by your reference to 1880. I see from the 1861 census that Alexander was born in 1854 so this marriage is obviously wrong.
Christine
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From the Manchester Directory 1934 :
William G Ross 197 Walnut Street, electrician , spouse Rose E Ross
1930 US census ( transcribed William T Ross ) :
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7N6-4QX
Looking at the image on A*y William on the census is an electrician at the right address.
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I think this is their marriage :
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-CB8P
There is a border crossing from US to Canada 11 Sep 1935 , arriving St Stephen , New Brunswick
Rose E Ross mother
Ian Maclaughlan Ross 10
Phyllis Joan Ross 7
David Alexander Ross 5
Richard Ross
Ithink it says accompanying husband , but I can't spot him on the list.
By the way , I read the letter in the Service Record - how interesting !
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Cemetery record for William George's parents , Duncan Maclander Ross and Joanna MacKay ( as given in his marriage ) :
http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/458195?PHPSESSID=bac1700d22af0cb20bc5411c22827d90
I think this is the family in 1901 , after the death of Duncan :
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK2-GCJ
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Marriage for Duncan Ross & Joanna MacKay :
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F229-4HH
His parents given as David & Joanna.
Possible 1871 census in Pugwash:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DD-QH8 - for some reason familysearch has missed Duncan off this transcript , but he is present on the record.
This obviously needs checking , but the Pugwash connection is interesting.
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Hi Christine,
You have been absolutely brilliant. I have looked up Duncan McLanders Ross and his father appears to be David 1824 1901 married to Joanne McLanders 1824 1898. I have found a family tree that gives David brother as being Kenneth Ross 1830. I need to check the details but if right you have helped me track Kenneth Ross' family. Thanks for the help
Regards Nic
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You are very welcome. I really enjoyed looking.
Christine
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Excellent Christine ;D
There was no official state-wide registration of births in Nova Scotia in 1895 but William's Mother made a declaration confirming his birth -
Birth of William George Ross born 1895 born 1895 in Tatamagouche, Colchester County
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1895-99100694&Event=birth&ID=134807
Marriage of William George Ross - married 1923 in Halifax County to Rose Edna MacLaughlan
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=35-361&Event=marriage&ID=165471
Sandra
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Canadian WW1 attestation papers for William George Ross born 13 April 1895 -
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=612351
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g1m/
These military files are in the process of being digitalised, they are up to the letter D=Devos so it will take time to get to "R=Ross" - worth you checking back though - there is a lot of information in these Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) service files and they cost nothing.
Sandra
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Ian McLaughlin Ross (son of William George Ross and Rose Edna McLaughlin) born 15 July 1925 in Manchester, New Hampshire passed away 21 July 1994 in Truro, Nova Scotia.
His wife was still living in 2011 when there son Jeffrey Allan Ross passed away.
The son - Jeffrey Allan Ross - Born 12 June 1952 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada passed away 12 Aug. 2011 in Brantford, Ontario.
Here is the obit for the son -
http://www.yourlifemoments.ca/sitepages/obituary.asp?oid=525318
Sandra
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William Georgee Ross born 13 Apr 1895 passed away 31 Mar 1965
Rose Edna MacLaughlin b.orn 21 Dec 1895 passed away 24 Jan 1998
Photo of Ian McLaughlin Ross on this web site
http://skmacnutt.ca/keith/genealogy/tmg/p2436.htm
Sandra
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Parents - William George Ross and Rose Edna McLaughlin -
Brother of Ian McLaughlin Ross was Robert Crayden Ross born abt 1931 Manchester New Hampshire and passed away 2005. Date of obituary 22 June 2005
Richard Crayden Ross - 73 years - Manchester NH - Truro NS - Chron-Herald 2005-6-22 - kbutler
http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=ROSS%2C%20Richard%20Crayden&type=Keyword
Sandra
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Parents William George Ross and Rose Edna McLaughlin
Son David Alexander Ross (Brother of Ian & Robert) - 8 February 1930 passed away 23 January 1985
FIND A GRAVE
Burial: Innisfail Cemetery Innisfail Red Deer Census Division Alberta, Canada.
Plot: Block 8, Field Of Honor
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=122325772&ref=acom
Sandra
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Hi Sandra and Christine,
Thanks for your help. I have had a look as far as I can for the connection between William George Ross 1895 and Kenneth Ross c1825 Nova Scotia and using family trees, taken with a pinch of salt, go back David Ross 1842, married to Joanne McLanders. He appears to have had a brother Kenneth Ross 1830 which would fit my Kenneth. Do any of the Canadian records support this? Mind the Canadian Rosses are beginning to go around and around in my head. Whilst looking at Kenneth I noticed his wife Jane McKenzie has a mother Annabelle Ross c1795 probably Isle of Lewis Scotland which is where David Ross 1842 parents Alexander Ross and Isabella came from. Incestuous or are there lots of Rosses with the same name?
Confused Nic