James Franklin BLACKBURN

1898 - 1969  (70 years)   Has no ancestors but 5 descendants in this family tree.

Marcella Ainslie MATHESON

1900 - 1997  (97 years)

Birth	4 Mar 1900	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	1 Oct 1997	Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Buried	Aft 4 Oct 1997	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Unknown BLACKBURN   2. Georgina Mildred BLACKBURN,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. John Russell BLACKBURN,   b. 29 Jun 1923, Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   4. James Whitney BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1929, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   5. Ruth BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1935

Unknown BLACKBURN

Father	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Georgina Mildred BLACKBURN

1921 - 2010  (89 years)

Birth	9 Mar 1921	Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	23 Apr 2010	Manitoulin Lodge, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 89y
Buried	26 Apr 2010	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 89y
Father	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Family	Howard BENNETT,   b. Abt 1915

John Russell BLACKBURN

1923 - 1992  (69 years)

Birth	29 Jun 1923	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	4 Aug 1992	Mindemoya Hospital, Mindemoya, Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 69y
Buried	6 Aug 1992	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 69y
Father	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Family	Living

James Whitney BLACKBURN

1929 - 2015  (86 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1929	Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	29 Jun 2015	Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 86y
Buried	3 Jul 2015	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 86y
Father	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Family	? MCLEOD

Ruth BLACKBURN

1935 - 1979  (43 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1935
Died	1979
Father	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Family	William James FERGUSON,   b. Abt 1933, Levant Township, Canada

• Name	James Franklin BLACKBURN
  Birth	22 Nov 1898	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Descendant Count	5
  Reference Number	V 0171b
  Death	24 Mar 1969	Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Age: 70y
  Burial	29 Mar 1969	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Age: 70y
  Person ID	I3779	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Oct 1997, Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	James was a Bachelor, Farmer, Presbyterian Marcella was a Spinster, Presbyterian
  Children	1. Unknown BLACKBURN   2. Georgina Mildred BLACKBURN,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Apr 2010, Manitoulin Lodge, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)   3. John Russell BLACKBURN,   b. 29 Jun 1923, Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Aug 1992, Mindemoya Hospital, Mindemoya, Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)   4. James Whitney BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1929, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Jun 2015, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)   5. Ruth BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1935   d. 1979 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F1452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Nov 1898 - Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 20 Apr 1920 - Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES FRANKLIN BLACKBURN Father: James Blackburn Mother: Rachel Elsie Blackburn nee Morden ADDRESSES: Canada OCCUPATIONS: CENSUSES: (1898-1969) 31 March 1901 - 02 April 1911 - Last checked: 07 March 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S7405] Headstone - Blackburn, James F & Marcella nee Matheson - Gordon Cemetery, Ontario, Canada - findagrave.com, Memorial ID: 202425938. Courtesy of findagrave.com [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. [S1852] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Matheson, Marcella & Blackburn, James F - 1920. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish