Source:Thomas Moffat Family Bible

Preface

The Thomas Moffat Family Bible is currently (Aug 2014) in the possession of Gerry and Heather Mattinson. She is a great-granddaughter of Thomas and Joanna Moffat. They have kindly provided the images included below as well as their permission to use them here.

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Rick Moffat Aug 2014

Presentation

The inside cover page of this family bible is dated the day of their marriage so may have been presented to him on that day.

Mr. Thos. Moffat, Clarke, Dec 15th, 1880

Certifies Marriage

This Certifies that the Rite of Holy Matrimony was Celebrated between Thomas Moffat of Township Clarke and Joanna Gray of Township Clarke on December 15th, 1880 at George Gray's by Alex Leslie officiating minister Witnesses: W. P. Rich? and Janet Moffat (Transcription note: First witnesses name may be W. C. Rich)

Births

• Agnes Ethel Moffatt born October 7th 1882 [note the double "tt"]
• Janet Mabel Moffat born Aug 2, 1884
• Maggie Isabella Moffat born Oct 26th 1888
• Nellie Georgina Moffat born Oct 10th 1894

Note that other births recorded on this page are of individuals that may still be living so they have been omitted.

Marriages

• Agnes Ethel to Louis W. Atkinson July 27th-1904
• Mabel Janet to Alfred Charles Lycett January 31-1912
• Margaret Isabelle to George Walkey Jan 1st 1913

Deaths

• Nellie Georgina died April 14th 1895 6 mos.
• Janet Mabel died Feb. 12th 1923 38 years
• Joanna Gray Moffat Oct 7 1933 75
• Ethel Agnes Oct 4 1938 56
• Thomas Moffat July 23 1943 89
• Donna May Best Mar 22 1946 3 mos.
• Thomas George Walkey Mar 8 1960 82 yrs
• Maggie Isabella Walkey Feb 20 1992 103 yrs
• [margin notes Born Oct 1846 Death
• Born Oct 18 1846 William Walkey Sept.28. 1914 67 yrs
• Tammy Mrs. W. Walkey Nov 5 1925 77
• Sept 7, 1885 Cecil Walkey Sept 7. 1885 April 19 1941
• Apr.23. 1897 Ernest Walkey Apr.23.1887 Dec 27 1936
• Aug.4. 1879 Fred Walkey Aug 4 1879 Jan 16 1956
• Feb.15. 1878 George Walkey Feb.15.1878 Mar.8 1960
• -------- Aunt Lillie 77 yrs Oct.27 1965
• deaths Aunt Mintie 88 yrs 1971
• Earl Walkey 66 Nov.23 1979
• Aunt Bessie Sept 10/70
• Gertie Rupert 20 yrs

Loose Page

• Robert Moffat Dec 8th 1852
• Thomas " June 30th 1854
• David " March 17th 1856
• Jannet " February 22nd 1858
• John G " December 4th1860
• William " November 22nd 1862
• James " November 15th 1864
• Isabella J R " March 4th 1866
• Walter R " March 25th 1868
• Roger " May 2nd 1874 (corrected from 1875)
• Alfred " Oct 2nd 1878 (corrected from 1877)
• Mr Walter Riddell 1844 (transcription note: married his cousin Jannet)