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Thanks to both of you. I shall try to cover your queries one by one as best I can.

George's wife was Elizabeth Hodgins and she died on 21st Feb 1918 in n.e.1/4 sec 8, Morley. Her death is recorded in the county of Rainy River in the division of Morley. The informant was her husband George with address Stratton. She was born in Whitby Jp. Ont. (That's what I think it says if it makes any sense).

Her father was Christopher Hodgins and her mother was Mary Yates.

I knew George re-enlisted in the army, but I did not have his address in 1891. Where did you find that?

As to Joseph, I thought he died in Mesopotamia in WWI and his wife Janet in 1963 in Paisley, but that was wrong. Joseph died in Winnipeg in 1956 and Janet in 1970, also in Winnipeg. He was an iron works labourer in Coatbridge and I have traced him to several different addresses, the last one I have was in 1910 in Ronald Street. How did you find an address for 1912?

Rolf...The 1891 address for George (VC) was from I letter I found just searching around...have sent it to you by personal message...
I found Josephs address 1912 by checking to see if he signed the Ulster Covenant (Sept 1912)...but given you state he emigrated earlier than that then I cant see it being " Your" Joseph unless immigration year is not correct....

I posted a reply last night, but it was late and I must have clicked the wrong button because I don't see it today. Anyway, I'll try again.

George's wife was Elizabeth Hodgins, born in Whitby Jp (?) and died on 21st Feb 1918 from accidental burns in n.e. 1/4 sec 8 Morley. She was buried in Erno, Ont. The informant was George Richardson with address Stratton. Her parents were Christopher Hodgins and Mary Yates. This is from her death record registered in the county of Rainy River, division of Morley.

I did know that George had re-enlisted, but I did not know his address in 1891. Where did you find that?

I first thought Joseph had died in WWI in Mesopotamia, but I found that to be wrong. He died in Winnipeg in 1956 as did his wife Janet in 1970. The Janet I had dying in Paisley in 1963 was also wrong. Who that was has to wait until I am in Edinburgh again. Joseph emigrated to Winnipeg in 1911 and his wife and children followed in 1912. The last address I have for him in Coatbridge was in Ronald Street in 1910. I am intrigued that you found an address for 1912. How did you manage that?

I am an idiot or am I not. Horray, I discovered we have continued on page two.

Rolf....We all have moments like that...!!!
Apparently the homestead caught fire and George rescued her but she subsequently died..I think he may have also have lost use of an eye...
Thomas seems to have been lost in all the info.re George...!!
Can you find out what date Joe and family went to Canada...his dates conflict... 1916 Census says 1911 ..passage on Scandanavian out of Glasgow states 1912....its the actual month you need to know...had to have been after Sept 1912 to clarify the address in Coatbridge...I dont have Ancestry to check details...

That is what I have too. On Elizabeth's death record it states that she was ill for two days before she died.

Joseph arrived in Quebec on 11 June 1911 headed for Winnipeg. Janet and the children arrived in Quebec on 7 July 1912.

The Joseph you found in the covenant could be the one in the 1901 census living in 6 Summerlee Street which is nearby. He was a blast furnace labourer and there was a Summerlee iron works in those days. He was not born in Ireland, but his parents could have been Irish. Anyway, it appears he is not the one I am looking for.

Rolf... The Ulster Covenant could only be signed by those born in Ulster therefore there had to be "another" Joseph R. in Summerlee 1912....but obviously not yours..!!