Ontario Records

[kennyg]

Looking for help please.

My Grandmother and her twin sister were born in Ontario in 1905.  Their Mother brought them back to Scotland shortly thereafter after apprently discovering her husband had been previously married and divorced.

This is a part of my family tree that is quite sparse and if anyone can add some twigs and branches I'd be v. grateful.

William Haining (Coachman) married Jean Lind Main in Ontario in 1904.  Both of them were Scottish by birth.

Their twin daughters (Mary and Jean) were born in 1905.

I have records of my Great Grandmother and Grandmother and her sister post-1905.

I'd really like help with any records (B, M or D) available in Canada.  William Haining, my Great Grandfather, is a particularly closed book at this stage.

Yours in anticipation,

   

[KarenM]

HI Kenny,

Do you have the birth registrations of Jean Lind Main Haining and Mary Margaret Main Haining on March 24, 1905?

Karen

[KarenM]

There is the following border crossing for William at Lewiston, Ontario

William Haining
Age: 29
Married
Occupatoin:  Coachman
Born: Scotland
Last Residence:  Aberdeen
Destination:  Cleveland, Ohio
Going to visit Thomas Crouch, Cleveland, Ohio
Arrived in Canada May 4, 1903 in Quebec on the Montrose
Date of crossing July 26, 1905

Karen

[KarenM]

Here's the passenger list for the ship and date he says he sailed

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/passenger/001045-119.01-e.php?&sisn_id_nbr=4073&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=fmnjcbc3k1r0clf87uiplso8g1

[KarenM]

There is a William Haining, born Scotland c1876, year of immigration 1903 living in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan in the US 1930 Census.  He is a chaufeur and married to a Jeanette.

Do you think this could be your William?

Karen

[KarenM]

In the 1920 William Haining is a chauffeur, widowed, born Scotland living in Detroit.  Lists his year of immigration as 1905.

Karen

[KarenM]

On the border crossing it gives William's description

Height:  5'8"
Weight:  140 lbs
Brown hair
Brown eyes

He has $20.00 in his possession

[KarenM]

It looks as if the William Haining in Michigan is yours.

He enlisted for WWI for the US

Date of Birth:  Sept. 23, 1876
Address:  Detroit
Occupation:  Chauffeur
Citizen of another country:  Canada
Nearest Relative:  Robert Gerald Haining, Ontario


In the 1881 Scotland census, William son of Mary and William Haining has a brother Robert. 

Karen

[kooran]

Marriage registration for William Haining and Jean Lind Main:

Groom:  Haining, William, Age 27, Bachelor, Residence when married Toronto, Birthplace Scotland, Coachman, Parents William Haining & Mary Haining.

Bride:  Jean Lind Main, Age 30, Spinster, Residence when married Scotland, Birthplace Scotland, Parents Andrew Main & Jean L. Meikle.

Witnesses:  H. G. Edgington, Toronto & Alice R. Brown, Toronto

Married:  Sept 23, 1904 Toronto by W. G. Wallace.