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Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE

Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE

Female 1864 - 1952  (88 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 54 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE 
    Birth 1 Jan 1864  Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • or 18 January 1864
    Gender Female 
    Passenger Lists 1871  [3
    Age: 7y 
    • 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: 7y 
    • RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14
      Daughter, Scholar
    1881 Canada Census 4 Apr 1881  Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 17y 
    • C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9
      Daughter, Presbyterian
    Reference Number V 0137a 
    Burial 1952  Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Age: 88y 
    • Lot 25, Concession 10
    Death 20 Jun 1952  Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Age: 88y 
    Person ID I3140  Vernon
    Last Modified 8 Oct 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  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F1205  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1922, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 1885  Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
    +1. Angus MATHESON,   b. 18 Sep 1886, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1978, Manitoulin Centennial Manor, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    +2. Bridget MATHESON,   b. 24 Mar 1888, Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Feb 1968, St Joseph's Hospital, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +3. Margaret MATHESON,   b. 28 Mar 1890, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1915, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
    +4. Norman MATHESON,   b. 5 Feb 1892, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1965, Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +5. Muriel Elizabeth MATHESON,   b. 19 Oct 1893, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1985, Elliot Nursing Home, Guelph Township, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    +6. James Davidson Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 26 Jan 1896, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1961 (Age 64 years)
     7. John Morrisons Mcleod MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1898, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1962 (Age 64 years)
    +8. Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1997, Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
    +9. Edward Mathew MATHESON,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Bayfield, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1999, University Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     10. Lewis MATHESON,   b. 1 May 1904, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1953, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    +11. Effie MATHESON,   b. 2 Apr 1906, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1985, Little Current Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     12. Leonard MATHESON,   b. 3 Oct 1909, Elizabeth Bay, Robinson Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1990, London, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F1300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jan 1864 - Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1871 Census - Age: 7y - 2 Apr 1871 - Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1881 Canada Census - Age: 17y - 4 Apr 1881 - Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 88y - 20 Jun 1952 - Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • ELIZABETH DAVIDSON MATHESON nee AINSLIE

      Canadian Citizen by 1888

      12 children, 11 living in 1952

      ADDRESSES:
      Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (02 April 1871)
      Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 April 1881)
      Burpee Township, Manitoulin District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (18 September 1886)
      Elizabeth Bay, Burpee, Ontario, Canada (24 March 1888)
      Silver Water, Robinson Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada (05 February 1892)
      Lot 6, Con 9, Burpee Township, Ontario, Canada (19 October 1893)
      Lot 1, Con 8 Burpee Township, Ontario, Canada (26 January 1896)
      Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (11July 1898)
      Burpee, Manitoulin District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 March 1900)
      Robinson Township, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada (02 April 1906)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      Scholar (02 April 1871)
      - (04 April 1881)

      CENSUSES: (1864-1952)
      02 April 1871 - transcript
      03 April 1881 - yes
      05 April 1891 -
      31 March 1901 -
      02 April 1911 -
      10 Jine 1921 -
    • Last checked: 23 February 2012

  • 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. [S3716] Headstone Transcription - Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada, 30 Nov 2015, Stone No. 63.
      Matheson/Norman/Father/1840-1922/Elizabeth/Mother/1864-1952/Lewis/son/1905-1953

    7. [S578] Family Search - Deaths, 22 Apr 2011.

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

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

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