Another William James Sabiston from Manitoba.

[polarbear]

Food for thought re: the Treaty Indian status of Anne in the 1916 census ....

Since it most definitely says Treaty Indian only for Anne, I wonder if she and George were actually not married in order to protect her Indian status? Her birthplace and religion appear to me to have been written over top of the 'Treaty Indian' in a different handwriting, as well as the other info added to her line. I expect George would not have treaty status if he was a Metis?

PB

[Spanish_Eyes]

They may have been married by definition at that time but not legaly registered as a lot were back then. I have a lot of relatives going way back in Manitoba that were married according to tradition as they called it rather than my Government registration.

Can anyone send me a copy of this listing on the 1916 census so I can view it. What does it list for her birth place and religion..............

George

[Jacquie in Canada]

Can anyone send me a copy of this listing on the 1916 census so I can view it. What does it list for her birth place and religion..............

Since I already have your email address, I have sent it to you using the Ancestry "share" function.

Your thoughts on why only Ann had "treaty Indian" on her entry make sense.

Jacquie

[Spanish_Eyes]

Thanks' again Jacquie..... I have received it and will check it out. The dates seem to match William and Catherine (Mima) so I can only assume this is the family. I will have to try and find the parents of George Sebeiston (Sabiston) now and see if there is a link to Orkney.

George

[J.J.]

A pain to leaf page by page but if you want to look through here and check 1916 listings...they put all reserves together...so you need to look to right top for your area...Not sure if it will be under Fort Alexander or Sagkeeng....

pdf version may be easier to see which reserve http://www.rootschat.com/links/0gtb/

jpg version
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1916/001100-119.02-e.php?&document_id_nbr=450&page_sequence_nbr=1

[Spanish_Eyes]

Thanks'.... J.J.

When I first posted this thread I thought you would be the first to respond to me but I guess you were busy. Jacquie really helped me out which was very nice of her......

I will check out these sites you sent me and see if I can find this family line and perhaps confirm that William James  and Catherine Rose's parents are George Sabiston and Anne (Native Indian). Catherine Rose being born in 1912 should show on the 1916 census I would think.

George

[Rolaren39]

Hi!

I have information about this family.

Roland was killed in an accident in 1972. He was my father.

Larry is passed away. Jules has passed as well.

Mary Catherine Fontaine was my grandmother. William James Sabiston was a rifleman with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

Please forward me the articles about the accidents. I was a baby when my father Roland passed.

Thanks!!

Ro laren

[Rolaren39]

This is my family! Grandparents and uncles and my dad!!

[Spanish_Eyes]

Hi Rolaren39,

Welcome to Roots Chat......

I will send you my home email address so you can contact me directly.....

George