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alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 17:55

???

This one is an engineer.


UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Mr R Wotherspoon
Name: Mr R Wotherspoon
Birth Date: abt 1858
Age: 41
Port of Departure: Montreal, Quebec and Quebec, Quebec
Arrival Date: 4 Jul 1899
Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland
Ship Name: Kastalia
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Kastalia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Official Number: 186094

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 18:02

Think I might have something here. Look at the middle name.


spouse: Agnes Logan
child: Margaret Waddell Booton

name: Margaret Waddell Booton
event: Death
event date: 13 Aug 1985
event place: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
gender: Female
age: 88
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 14 Jan 1897
birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
father: Robert Wotherspoon
mother: Agnes Logan
spouse: Eli James Booton
british columbia archives film number: B16574
digital folder number: 004437833
registration number: 85-09-013712

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 18:10

Look at these for births. Not sure about Jean and Jennie but the other 3 fit.

Family Name Given Name Month of
Birth Day of
Birth Year of
Birth Certificate
Number County Soundex
>>Wotherspoon Agnes Jan 14 1897 772 Kings W362
Wotherspoon Jean May 4 1893 5328 Kings W362
Wotherspoon Jennie May 9 1893 5924 Kings W362
>>Wotherspoon John F Sep 1 1894 12834 Kings W362
>>Wotherspoon Maggi Jan 14 1897 773 Kings W362

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 18:19


Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 about Eli James Booton
Name: Eli James Booton
Spouse: Agnes Ferguson
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1925
Marriage Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Methodist Rosemont

Eli, son of james Booton and Elizabeth Kenyon married Margaret Wotherspoon, daughter of Robert W and Agnes Ferguson.

The record has been mistranscribed a bit. The spouse was Margaret Wotherspoon.

If you look at the 1901 census with the 3 children living with their auntie, you will see that her parents are Fergusons.




England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 about Eli James Booton
Name: Eli James Booton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Sep 1899
Christening Date: 5 Sep 1899
Christening Place: Mellor, Lancashire, England
Age at Christening: 0
Father's Name: James Booton
Mother's name: Elizabeth

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 18:26

These match the births above. Not sure why Agnes is Agnes Logan in margaret's death record?


John Ferguson Wotherspoon

New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962

birth: 01 Sep 1894 Brooklyn,? Kings Co ,? NY

parents: Robert Wotherspoon,? Agness Ferguson Wotherspoon

name: John Ferguson Wotherspoon
gender: Male
birth date: 01 Sep 1894
birthplace: Brooklyn, Kings Co , NY
father's name: Robert Wotherspoon
mother's name: Agness Ferguson Wotherspoon
indexing project (batch) number: C00838-1
system origin: New_York-ODM
source film number: 1324420


name: Jeanie Kerr Wotherspoon
gender: Female
birth date: 09 May 1893
birthplace: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
father's name: Robert Wotherspoon
mother's name: Agnes Ferguson Wotherspoon
indexing project (batch) number: C01913-9
system origin: New_York-ODM
source film number: 1324414

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 18:32

Agnes' parents? Lots of names showing up in the following generations eg Kerr, Ferguson


1911 census transcription details for: Watering Cress Farm Ashford Kent
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National Archive Reference:

RG14PN4263 RG78PN169 RD55 SD2 ED9 SN153
Reg. District: West Ashford
Sub District: Ashford
Parish: Ashford
Enum. District: 9
Address: Watering Cress Farm Ashford Kent
County: Kent
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
FERGUSON, John Speir Head Single M 41 1870 Farmer Dairy And Grazier Kilbirnie Ayrshire
FERGUSON, John Father Married M 83 1828 Retired Dalry Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Jean Kerr Mother Married
57 years F 80 1831 Retired Dalry Ayrshire
GRAY, Jean Ferguson Sister Married
30 years F 57 1854 Assistant In Business Beith Ayrshire
FERGUSON, James Alexander Brother Single M 37 1874 Invalid Hilbirnie Ayrshire
RINGHAM, Charlotte Maria Servant Single F 20 1891 General Dairy Chelsea London
MARSH, John Servant Single M 42 1869 Waggoner On Farm Waltham Kent


You have the 1901.



1891 census transcription details for: Laigh Mains, Beith
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 581
Folio: 7
Page: 7
Reg. District: Beith
Sub District:
Parish: Beith
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Laigh Mains, Beith
County: Ayrshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
FERGUSON, John Head Married M 63 1828 Farmer
Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Jean Wife Married F 61 1830 Farmers Wife
Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, William Son Unmarried M 27 1864 Farmers Son
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, John Son Unmarried M 21 1870 Joiner
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, James Son Unmarried M 17 1874 Farmers Son
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
MCMULLOCH, Maggie Servant Unmarried F 21 1870 Gen Serv Dom
E Kilbride, Lanarkshire
BISHOP, John Servant Unmarried M 27 1864 Farm Serv
Coldstream, Berwickshire




1881 census transcription details for: Lochend Farm, Kilbirnie
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 596
Folio: 2
Page: 7
Reg. District: Kilbirnie
Sub District:
Parish: Kilbirnie
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Lochend Farm, Kilbirnie
County: Ayrshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
KERR, James Head Unmarried M 46 1835 Farmer 80 Acres Arable (Employing 3 Men 1 Woman)
Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, John Brother-In-Law Married M 53 1828 Joiner (Working)
Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Jeanie Sister Married F 50 1831 Joiner Wife
Dalry, Ayrshire
>>>>?FERGUSON, Agnes Niece Unmarried F 20 1861 Dairymaid
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Wm Nephew Unmarried M 17 1864 Joiners (Apprentice)
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Robert Nephew Unmarried M 15 1866 Farm Servt
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, John Nephew M 11 1870 Scholar
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, James Nephew M 7 1874 Scholar
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
HART, John Servant Unmarried M 31 1850 Farm Servt
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
ALLAN, John Servant Unmarried M 16 1865 Farm Servt
Beith, Ayrshire




1871 census transcription details for: Loe Head, Kilbirnie
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 596
Folio: 2
Page: 5
Reg. District: The Whole Parish of Kilbirnie
Sub District:
Parish: Kilbirnie
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Loe Head, Kilbirnie
County: Ayrshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
KERR, Robert Head Married M 63 1808 Farmer Of 90 Acres Arable Employing 3 Labourers Dalry, Ayrshire
KERR, Jean Wife Married F 61 1810 Farmers Wife Parfechen, Linlithgowshire
KERR, James Son Unmarried M 36 1835 Farmer's Son Beith, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, John Son-In-Law Married M 42 1829 Joiner Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Jean Daughter Married F 40 1831 Dairy Maid Dalry, Ayrshire
>>FERGUSON, Agnes Grand Daughter F 10 1861 Scholar Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, William Grand Son M 8 1863 Scholar Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Robert Grand Son M 5 1866 Scholar Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, John S Grand Son M 2 1869 Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
MCDONALD, Donald Servant Unmarried M 43 1828 Farm Servant Island of Call, Argyleshire



1861 census transcription details for: Lochend, Kilbirnie
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 596
Folio: 0
Page: 1
Reg. District: The Whole Parish of Kilbirnie
Sub District:
Parish: Kilbirnie
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Lochend, Kilbirnie
County: Ayrshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
FERGUSON, John Head Married M 34 1827 Joiner
Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Jean Wife Married F 30 1831 Joiners Wife
Dalry, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Jean Daughter Unmarried F 7 1854 Scholar
Beith, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, William Son Unmarried M 2 1859 Joiners Son
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
FERGUSON, Agnes Daughter Unmarried F 0 (7 M) 1861 Joiners Daughter
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 18:57

Agnes in 1891??

1891 census transcription details for: Fulton Place, Lugar Street, Old Monkland
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 652
Folio: 19
Page: 22
Reg. District: Coatbridge
Sub District:
Parish: Old Monkland
Enum. District: 19
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Fulton Place, Lugar Street, Old Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
WOTHERSPOON, Agnes Head Married F 30 1861 Marine Engineers Wife
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire



??

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Name: Mrs A WOTHERSPOON
Date of departure: 22 May 1891
Port of departure: Glasgow
Destination port: New York
Destination country: USA
Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Married
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 6 of 6
Ship: STATE OF GEORGIA
Official Number:
Master's name: William Dalziel
Steamship Line: Allan Line
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet: 4548
Registered tonnage: 1507
Passengers on voyage: 238

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 19:35

Arriving in the US from Canada. From http://www.ellisisland.org


First Name: Roberts
Last Name: Wotherspoon
Ethnicity: Great Britain, British
Last Place of Residence: Truro N.S., Canada
Date of Arrival: Apr 10, 1924
Age at Arrival: 61y Gender: M Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Silvia
Port of Departure: Halifax
Manifest Line Number: 0018


He was a marine engineer.

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 19:50


Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918 about John Ferguson Wotherspoon
Name: John Ferguson Wotherspoon
Residence: Lower, Tewrs, Nova Scotia
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1895
Birth Location: Brooklyn, New York
Relative: Robert Wotherspoon
Relationship: Father
Regiment Number: 2005994



Social Security Death Index about John Wotherspoon
Name: John Wotherspoon
SSN: 326-10-4459
Born: 1 Sep 1894
Died: Dec 1958
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)




1940 United States Federal Census about John Wotherspoon
Name: John Wotherspoon
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
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Street: N Austria Avenue
House Number: 1532
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 61A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wotherspoon 45 service engineer
Genevieve Wotherspoon 35 Birthplace: Illinois, secretary


name: Wotherspoon
death date: 27 Sep 1940
death place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
gender: Female
age: 0
estimated birth year: 1940
birth date: 27 Sep 1940
birthplace: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
father: Jack Wotherspoon
father's birth place: Brooklyn, N.Y.
mother: Genevieve Moline
mother's birth place: Chgo, Illinois
residence: Oak Park, Ill.
burial date: 28 Sep 1940
digital folder number: 4008540
volume/page/certificate number: cn 1276, Reg. No. 24

alviegal

alviegal Report 19 Oct 2012 21:08

Now this is very strange. Robert (not sure if this is father or son) Margaret, John and Agnes, are cited to appear before the court in April 1909 for the settlement of the account of Agnes Wotherspoon, deceased. They had to show cause as to why a special guardian should not be appointed to them.


The same passage is in a paper in Sept 1907 and Agnes' estate is mentioned in 1906.

I have not found her marriage or death yet, but Robert remarried in 1905 to Margaret.


http://www.fultonhistory.com/fulton.html

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 20 Oct 2012 07:29

Thank You ***alviegal***,

These latest posts of yours look very promising, especially the possible identity of the first wife Agnes.

I will spend the weekend going through these very closely, but I think I need to look further into a couple of Robert D Wotherspoon's Uncles and Aunts before I can piece the jigsaw together.

A "Big Thank You" for all this great work.

Best Wishes,

James

Anne

Anne Report 6 Mar 2017 20:30

I've been looking for this Robert intermittently for years. I have seen his marriage to Margaret Millar or Anderson on 10 February 1905 in Glasgow, and can confirm that he was the one born at Glengarnock Iron Works on 29 November 1859, parents James Wotherspoon (1806-1896) and Margaret Waddell (1819-1908) who were married on 9 July 1837 in Shotts, Lanarkshire.

His first wife is said to have been Agnes Spittal, but so far I have found nothing to confirm or refute this.

Anne

Anne Report 7 Mar 2017 20:30

I now have a copy of the marriage certificate of Robert Dempster Wotherspoon to Agnes Logan Ferguson on 20 June 1890 in Beith. If anyone would like to see it, let me have your e-mail address because I don't think I can attach anything here.

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 Mar 2017 10:12

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYB2-XH6
Name Robert Wotherspoon
Gender Male
Birth Date 28 Nov 1859
Birthplace KILBIRNIE,AYR,SCOTLAND
Father's Name James Wotherspoon
Mother's Name Margaret Waddell

There are 1890s maps showing parishes for all Scottish counties (incl Ayrshire) at:
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/
Glengarnock is abt 1 km SE of Kilbirnie


Using the new GRO index:
WOTHERSPOON, ROBERT WALKER MILLER Order
GRO Reference: 1908 S Quarter in WEST ASHFORD Volume 02A Page 962

WOTHERSPOON, ALEXANDER MILLER MILLER Order
GRO Reference: 1910 S Quarter in WEST ASHFORD Volume 02A Page 921

1911 nominal census day was 1/6 from 1911 on - this page was enumerated 6-7/6/1911
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001967558.pdf
Note the birth months for Robt Snr & John



John's WW1 attestation papers - it'll be late 2018 before his full WW1 service record is online
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx
Name: WOTHERSPOON, JOHN F
Regimental Number: 2005994
Date of Birth: 15/09/1895
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10586 - 19
Item Number: 322842
Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=img&app=CEF&id=687356a
http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=img&app=CEF&id=687356b
[John Ferguson Wotherspoon b 1/9/1895-Brooklyn NY
His n.o.k. is his dad, Robert of Lower Truro.
Truro is at the NE end of the Bay of Fundy, abt 100km N of Halifax
I've noticed people rarely err in their b'day, but their y.o.b. is less reliable]


http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/807e9c47-5fe7-4ec2-ac18-60f066d931aa


https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com
James William Wotherspoon b 14/6/1914 @ Lower Truro;
s/o Robert D (of Glengernock AYE) & Margaret J (m.s. Miller)

Marr 3/6/1924 of James Cameron Watson & Agnes Ferguson Wotherspoon
Agnes b Brooklyn NY, a=27, d/o Robert Wotherspoon & Agnes Ferguson
Witnesses live in same house as Agnes

I don'ty know if this guy is relevant - I was struck by his parents' names:
Duncan Miller Wotherspoon, died 7/4/1963 in Halifax, Halifax County
He was b 23/9/1897 in Glasgow,Scotland, s/o William Wotherspoon & Elizabeth Miller and h/o Lizzie Craig Wotherspoon.
The informant wa his son WJ Wotherspoon of Five Island Lake, Halifax Co, NS.
He is to be buried in Tabusintac NB, [It's 70km up the coat from Newcastle at the mouth of Miramichi Bay]



1921 Census of Canada
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Name: Robert Wotherspoon
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birth Place: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Wotherspoon
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
Year of Immigration: 1911
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
District: Colchester
District Number: 54
Sub-district: Clifton (Parish)
Sub-District Number: 1
City, Town or Village: Clifton
Street or Township: Clifton
Municipality: Colchester
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Wotherspoon 61
Margaret Wotherspoon 46
Robert Walter Wotherspoon 12
Alexander Wotherspoon 10
James Wotherspoon 6

1921_041-E002905466.jpg


1921 Census of Canada
Name: Agnes Wotherspoon
[Agnes Witherspoon]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: USA
Relation to Head of House: Servant
Father Birth Place: Scotland
Mother Birth Place: Scotland
Year of Immigration: 1897
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
District: Halifax
District Number: 57
Sub-district: Halifax (City)
Sub-District Number: 63
City, Town or Village: Halifax
Street or Township: 116 Beech
Municipality: Halifax
Occupation: Domestic
Income: 250
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Sydney M Corkum 42
Edith K Corkum 36
Agnes Wotherspoon 24
Robert Evenson 28

1921_044-E002909067.jpg


NY Event Place Brooklyn, Ward 25, E.D. 31
1892 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQ4-CBG [with image link]
FL
1930 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SY69-36Z [with image link]
1940 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTCQ-NJ4 [with image link]
IL
1940 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW48-CMX [with image link]



https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDRR-KX7
Name Jeanie Kerr Wotherspoon
Gender Female
Birth Date 09 May 1893
Birthplace Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Father's Name Robert Wotherspoon
Mother's Name Agnes Ferguson Wotherspoon

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDB1-ZTG
Name Jeanie Kerr Wotherspoon
Gender Female
Death Date 14 Sep 1893
Death Place Flatbush, Kings, New York
Age 0
Birth Date 1893


https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDYV-1HV
Name John Ferguson Wotherspoon
Gender Male
Birth Date 01 Sep 1894
Birthplace Brooklyn, Kings Co , NY
Father's Name Robert Wotherspoon
Mother's Name Agness Ferguson Wotherspoon


https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WXB-YRC
Name Agnes E. Or L. Wotherspoon
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Jan 1897
Event Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1862
Birthplace Scotland
Cemetery Evergreen
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland


I've pm'ed the 2 1921 images to One foot