Person:Isabella Slessor (1)

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Isabella Eleanor Slessor
b.3 Apr 1850 Parish St. Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland (near Aberdeen)
d.18 Jul 1936
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m. 31 Jan 1872
  1. Ellen Bruce Waddell1872 - 1951
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Name Isabella Eleanor Slessor
Gender Female
Birth[1] 3 Apr 1850 Parish St. Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland (near Aberdeen)
Marriage 31 Jan 1872 Egremont Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canadato Robert Bruce Waddell
Other 1872 Grey Co., Ontario, CanadaRegistration Unknown
with Robert Bruce Waddell
Census 1881 Egremont Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canadawith Robert Bruce Waddell
Census 1906 Provencher Dist., Manitoba, Canadawith Robert Bruce Waddell
Death[1] 18 Jul 1936
Burial[1] Sperling, R. M. of Morris, Manitoba, Canada
Other[1] 22 Jul 1956 Carman, R. M. of Dufferin , Manitoba, CanadaObituary Unknown

2 ADDR 3 _NAME Sperling Community Cemetery


WADDEL L Sperling-A highly esteemed citizen of this community was called to the beyond last week in the person of Isabella Eleanor Waddell, widow of Robert Bruce Waddell, who diedin 1815. Mrs. Waddell passed away Saturday, July 18, at the age of 88 years and three months. Born in Scotland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Slessor ofAberdeenshire , she came to Canada at the age of six years . Her parents located in Ontario, and she grew up there and married Mr. Waddell January 31, 1873.In 1894 they came to Manitoba from Mount Forest, Out. and located at Sperling. MrS. Waddell is survived by two sons and four daughters. The sons are JohnR. Waddell and W.J. Waddell of Sperling, and the daughters are Mrs. McConnellof Haywood, Wisconsin; Mrs. John [Hunter; Mrs.] Harry Mogk and Miss Vina Waddell of Sperling. She leaves also 29 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Thefuneral took place at Sperling Monday afternoon. Service at , he United Church was conducted by Rev. Dr. Johnson and internment was made in Sperling cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons of Mrs. wadde11; Stanley, Gordon, Chester and Kenneth Waddell, Murray Mogk and Chester Waddell. [ed. note--there were nottwo Chester Waddells. The sixth one would have been another of Jack's sons: Lewis, Reuben, Robert, or William.]

Carman July 22, 1956

(Research):The original Fairbairn Presbyterian Church was a log structure built in 1865 on Lot 20, Con. 12. The land was donated by Mrs. William Fairbairn. It was replaced bythe present stone structure in 1882. The site of the present church was donated by Thomas Dodds.


2 ADDR 3 _NAME Fairbairn Presbyterian Church


vol 21 pg 48 (Grey Co): Robert WADDLE, 24, farmer, Peterborough, Egremont, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth, married Isabella SLESSOR, 22, Scotland,Egremont, d/o William & Isabella, witn: Thomas WADDLE & Mary SLESSOR, both of Egremont, 31 Jan 1872 at Holstein

Ontario, Canada: Civil Marriage Registrations, 1869-73 SLESSOR, ISABELLA Year of Record: 1872 Source Reference: page 48 Comments: Grey County - marriage Event Description: Marriage Registrations;Office of the Registrar General (RG 80-5); Archives of Ontario, Toronto: microfilm group MS932, reel 6, unit 80-5-0-22, volume 21

WADDLE, ROBERT Year ofRecord: 1872 Source Reference: page 48 Comments: Grey County - marriage Event Description: Marriage Registrations; Office of the Registrar General (RG 80-5); Archives of Ontario, Toronto: microfilm group MS932, reel 6, unit 80-5-0-22, volume 21


Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion ROBERT WADDLE M Male Scottish 33 O <Ontario> FarmerC. Presbyterian ISABELLA WADDLE M Female Scottish 31 ScotlandC. Presbyterian ELLEN WADDLE Female Scottish 8 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian CHARLES A WADDLE Male Scottish 7 O <Ontario> C.Presbyterian EMMA JANE WADDLE Female Scottish 5 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian ELIZABETH WADDLE Female Scottish 3 O <Ontario>C. Presbyterian JOHN ROBERT WADDLE Male Scottish 2 O <Ontario>C. Presbyterian Census Place Egremont, Grey South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375896 NA Film Number C-13260 District 154 Sub-districtE Division 3 Page Number 49 Household Number 225

Manitoba 1906, Provencher district, District # 7 townships 4, 5, and 6 in ranges 1 & 2 west, sub. district 12 pages 4 & 5

WADDELL, Robert B. age 58 Isabelle age 56 Johnage 26 Millie ? age 25 Will age 19 Lavinia age 17 Charles age 32 Tillie age 26 (Charles wife?) Post office Sperling

His livestock were as follows: 14 horses, 6 milk cows, 30 hogs, 10 meat cows 2 _PREF Y


From the 1881 Census, thanks to Peggy Teeple.... Census Place: Egremont, Grey South, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375896 NAC C-13260 Dist 154 SubDist E Div 3 Page49 Family 225 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Robert WADDLE M M 33 Scottish O<Ontario> Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Presbyterian Isabella WADDLE F M 31 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Ellen WADDLE F 8 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: C. Presbyterian Charles A WADDLE M 7 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: C. Presbyterian Emma Jane WADDLE F 5 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: C. Presbyterian Elizabeth WADDLE F 3 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: C. Presbyterian John Robert WADDLE M 2 Scottish O <Ontario> Religion: C. Presbyterian

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Manitoba Genealogical Society, Inc. Cemetery Transcription.
  2.   Robert Forest and Karl Osmond McConnell. Number 2.
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