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James (Jim) AINSLIE

James (Jim) AINSLIE

Male 1866 - 1947  (81 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name James (Jim) AINSLIE 
    Birth 17 Jan 1866  West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2

    Gender Male 
    Passenger Lists 1871  [3
    Age: 4y 
    • Port of Embarkation: Glasgow
      To Quebec
    1871 Census 2 Apr 1871  Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 5y 
    • RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14
      Son
    1881 Canada Census 4 Apr 1881  Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 15y 
    • C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9
      Son, Presbyterian
    1891 Canada Census 22 May 1891  Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 25y 
    • 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5
      Son, Single, Farmer, Presbyterian
    1901 Census - Canada 31 Mar 1901  Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 34y 
    • z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1
      Head, Widower, Prebyterian
    1911 Census - Canada 1911  Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 48y 
    • e080_e001976693
      Son, Widower, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer, Own Account, Could Read and Write
      States birth as March 1868
    1921 Census - Canada 1 Jun 1921  Burpee Township, Burpee, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 52y 
    • e002914699, District 65, Sub-District 12
      Head, Married, Presbyterian, Farmer
      Enumerated by Lewis Ainslie
    Reference Number V 0138a 
    Death 14 Oct 1947 
    Age: 81y 
    Burial Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3142  Vernon
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2023 

    Father James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1915, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Bridget L SMITH,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1910 (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 29 Oct 1858  United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    Family ID F1205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret MATHESON,   b. Abt 1863, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 24 Oct 1894  Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    • James was a Bachelor, Farmer
      Margaret was a Spinster
      Witnesses: Robert Craigie
      Henrietta Baker
    Children 
     1. Unnamed Baby Boy AINSLIE,   b. 18 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Unnamed Baby Girl AINSLIE,   b. 18 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +3. Mathew James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 20 Jan 1897, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1976, Mindemoya, Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. Harold AINSLIE,   b. 14 Apr 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2018 

    Family 2 Lillie Mae EATON,   b. 26 Sep 1876, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1943, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 9 Aug 1915  Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16
    • James was a Widower, Farmer, Presbyterian
      Lillie was a Spinster, Presbyterian
    Children 
     1. Edna Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 23 May 1917, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1944 (Age 26 years)
     2. Marguerite (Rita) AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1918, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Aug 2007, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F1307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google Maps1871 Census - Age: 5y - 2 Apr 1871 - Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1881 Canada Census - Age: 15y - 4 Apr 1881 - Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1891 Canada Census - Age: 25y - 22 May 1891 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1901 Census - Canada - Age: 34y - 31 Mar 1901 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Aug 1915 - Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • JAMES AINSLIE

      ADDRESSES:
      Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (02 April 1871)
      Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 April 1881)
      Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (22 May 1891)
      Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (24 October 1894)
      Burpee Township, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada (18 April 1895)
      Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (31 March 1901)
      Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada (1911)
      Elizabeth Bay, Ontario, Canada (09 August 1915)
      Burpee Township, Burpee, Ontario, Canada (01 June 1921)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      - (02 April 1871)
      - (04 April 1881)
      Farmer (22 May 1891)
      Farmer 24 October 1894)
      Farmer (18 April 1895)
      - (31 March 1901)
      Farmer (1911)
      Farmer (09 August 1915)
      Farmer (01 June 1921)

      CENSUSES: (1866-1947)
      02 April 1871 - transcript
      03 April 1881 - yes
      05 April 1891 - yes
      31 March 1901 - yes
      02 April 1911 - yes
      01 June 1921 - yes - Canada
    • Last checked: 25 September 2017

  • Sources 
    1. [S577] Family Search - Births, 13 Apr 2011.

    2. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 12 Feb 2018.
      Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish

    3. [S1841] Passenger Lists - Canada - Ainslie, James & Bridget - 1871, 26 Feb 2012.

    4. [S1323] 1871 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, 17 Apr 2011, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14.

    5. [S1326] 1881 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Bridget, 23 Apr 2011, C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9.

    6. [S1327] 1891 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget L, 23 Apr 2011, 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5.

    7. [S1338] 1901 Canada Census - Ainslie, James, 25 Apr 2011, z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1.

    8. [S3717] 1911 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D, 30 Nov 2015, e080_e001976693.

    9. [S4413] 1921 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Lillie, 25 Sep 2017, e002914699.

    10. [S562] Family Search - Marriages, 14 Apr 2011.

    11. [S2127] Church - Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 11 Nov 2012.

    12. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 12 Feb 2018.

    13. [S1331] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Ainslie, James & Mathewson, Margaret - 1894, 24 Apr 2011, 005505, Page 609.

    14. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 24 Feb 2018.
      Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish

    15. [S1341] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Ainslie, James & Eaton, Lillie - 1915, 26 Apr 2011, 005928.

    16. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots, 17 Feb 2018.
      Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish