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1 Angus Bell ROBINSON1,2 (1910-1990) [2583]. Born 19 Mar 1910, Vinemount, Ontario, Canada.2,3 Marr Doris ? 1950.2 Died 2 Oct 1990, Alma, MI.2,3 Buried Crestwood Memorial Gardens, Grand Blanc, MI.3
2 William John ROBINSON1 (1860-1924) [76]. Born 28 Dec 1860, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.3 Marr Lydia Jane NEWLOVE 6 Jun 1881, Creemore, Ontario, Canada.4 Marr Alice Jane TAYLOR 26 Jun 1901, Hamilton, Ontario.3 Died 1 Feb 1924, Vinemount, Ontario, Canada.3 Cause: Enlarged Prostate. Buried 4 Feb 1924, Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario.3
From the Hamilton Spectator Saturday February 2, 1924.
" WILLIAM JOHN ROBINSON
After a lingering illness of seven months, death claimed a highly-respected resident of Vinemount, Ont, last evening, in the person of William John Robinson. Deceased had been a fruit grower at Vinemount for the past fifteen years, having moved there from this city, where he resided on Picton street for a number of years. While a resident of Hamilton he was for 22 years employed on the Great Northwestern and Grand Trunk railways as baggageman and expressman. He was born at Dunedin, Ont., 64 years ago, and when quite a young man married Lydia Jane Newlove, who predeceased him 24 years ago. He later married Alice Taylor, who survives him. Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and loving father, one son, Angus, at home, and three daughters: Mrs. William St. Johns, Stoney Creek; Loma and Marguerite, at home, and one son, William John, of this city, and one daughter, Dorothy (Mrs. Ed. Harrison), of Detroit, of the first family. The funeral will take place on Monday, from his late residence, to Hamilton cemetery, by motor. Services will be held at the house at 1.30 p.m. Monday."
Note: William's place of birth was recorded as Dunedin, Ontario; however, according to both his marriage registrations and death registration, his place of birth was Toronto.
4 Andrew ROBINSON4,5 ( - ) [3686]. Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada.5
5 Margaret YOUNG4,5 ( - ) [3687]. Born Beverly Twp., Ontario, Canada.5
3 Alice Jane TAYLOR1 (1871-1947) [35]. Born 9 Dec 1871, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.1 Died 14 Dec 1947, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.1,3 Buried 17 Dec 1947, Hamilton Cemetery, Ontario, Canada.3
From the Hamilton Spectator, Wednesday December 17, 1947.
"Mrs. William John Robinson, Fruitland, whose death occurred at the General Hospital on Sunday is in addition survived by three other sisters, Mrs. William Taylor (nee Georgina Riddell), Singhampton, Mrs. J.E. Higgins (nee Pearl Riddell), Toronto, Mrs. N.S. Laginess (nee Elizabeth Riddell), of Flat Rock, Mich; and two brothers, F.R. Riddell, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and G.P. Riddell, of Hamilton."
The Riddells were half sisters and brothers to Alice. The only full sister that was surviving at that date was Catherine Lorna Tallman nee Taylor who was not recorded in the subject newspaper entry. F.R. Riddell was Frank Riddell. Frank never had a middle initial according to existing documentation and as confirmed by his daughter Dorothy Roe. G.P. Riddell was George Oscar Riddell who sometimes was known as George Pat Riddell.
Margaret Wright, daughter of Pearl Riddell (nee Higgin) recalls her aunt Alice Taylor as "Aunt Ally".
6 John TAYLOR1 (c. 1844-1880) [34]. Born c. 1844, Corke, Ireland. Marr Catherine BELL 23 Feb 1870, At John's home in Osprey Township.1 Died 16 Apr 1880, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. Buried All Saints' Anglican Cemetery, Collingwood, with son Henry.
12 Joseph TAYLOR1 ( - ) [2578].
13 Annie MCGORKLE1 ( - ) [2579].
7 Catherine BELL6,7,8,9 (1854-1927) [17]. Born 3 Sep 1854, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.1,7 Marr George Francis RIDDELL 16 Aug 1882, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.1,3,9,10 Died 21 Dec 1927, Islington, Ontario at the home of her daughter, Pearl Higgin.1,11 Cause: Carcinoma of Kidney. Buried 24 Dec 1927, Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.3
From the Collingwood Enterprise, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1927.
"Mrs. Riddell left last week to spend the rest of the winter in Toronto and Niagara." (In Niagara Falls, New York, Catharine would have been visiting her son Frank and daughter-in-law Molly Riddell, granddaughters Elizabeth and Dorothy and great grandson Jack Strachan (Elizabeth's son, born October 9, 1926). There were a number of family photographs taken probably in the early part of her visit probably in the February-April time frame. Jack Strachan, who is in the photographs, appears to be about six months old.)
From The Advertiser, (newspaper) December 29, 1927.
"Obituary - Mrs. Catharine Bell. On December 21st, 1927, after a lingering illness at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J.S. Higgins, Scott St., Islington, Catharine Riddell in her 74th year. The funeral service was held at the above address on Thursday at 8 p.m.. Interment was made at Singhampton on Saturday. (Mrs. J.S. Higgins was in fact Mrs. J.E. Higgin, which would be Catharine's daughter, Pearl, from her marriage to George F. Riddell.).
14 Angus BELL8,12,13 (c. 1818-1897) [24]. Born c. 1818, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.1,3,8 Marr Jane MCDOWELL c. 1841. Died 18 Sep 1897, Singhampton, Nottawasaga Township, Ontario.3,14 Cause: Kidney and heart disease. Buried 20 Sep 1897, Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.3
Angus was born circa 1818 in Islay, most probably in the area of Conisby, Kilchoman which was the known residence of his Father Ronald and youngest Brother CCAB in 1823.”
Angus Bell is shown as being a "conveyancer, issuer of marriage licenses and Township Clerk of Nottawasaga, Twp., coroner." He was the Township Clerk from 1850 until his death in 1897.
From the Creeemore Star (newspaper), Village of Singhampton in 1889, written by J.B. Spurr, Editor:
"In 1846 he (Angus) settled on the lot which has seen the rise and progress of the village of Singhampton."
From an Ancestry.com tree:
Last Will and Testament.
The subject will was probated on January 25, 1898.
All the rest of my children, namely: Ronald, Margaret, Sarah Jane, Catherine, Mary Ann, Thomas Wildridge, and Janet have had all their portion during my lifetime I therefore leave them nothing.
From the Enterprise-Messenger (Collingwood, Ontario newspaper).
Sept 23, 1897 - "Deceased had a large family. His wife died some years ago. The best known of the survivors are his sons, Angus of Singhampton, and Thomas of Dakota. Of the daughters, Mrs Greenaway (Agnes) and Mrs. Riddell (Catherine formerly Taylor nee Bell) live at Singhampton, and another daughter Lizzie (Elizabeth Bell) lives on the homestead. One daughter (Mary Ann Stevenson) lives in Toronto, and another (Margaret Crawford formerly Lang nee Bell) in Collingwood Township (most likely) Osprey Township)"
Obituary of Donald Bell in " The Orillia Packet" 18 March 1881, says "He leaves one brother in Canada, Mr. A. Bell, of Singhampton, Clerk of the township [of Nottawasaga]"
From Elaine Bell, "At the time of the 1861 Census, Donald, John and Angus were living in Enumeration District #2 in the Township of Nottawasaga in Simcoe County, and Mary and CCA in Enumeration District #4 in the Township of Osprey in Grey County. Both Enumeration Districts include parts of the village of Singhampton.".
15 Jane MCDOWELL1 (1823-1878) [25]. Born 1823, Ireland.3,15 Died 25 Aug 1878, Singhampton, Nottawasaga Township, Ontario.3 Buried Union Cemetery, Singhampton, Ontario, Canada.
Jane was born in Ireland and was probably living in the Township of Innisfil or West Gwillimbury where she met Angus. They were married in approximately 1841.
The inscription on the Bell family monument in Union Cemetery incorrectly lists Jane's death as 1897. The actual year of her death was 1878.
| 1 | "Information provided by Nancy Hallam Sneddon". |
| 2 | "Information provided by Randy Robinson". |
| 3 | "Information provided by Greg Mander". |
| 4 | "William John Robinson Marriage Registration #010606-81, County of Simcoe, Division of Nottawasage". |
| 5 | "William John Robinson Death Registration #035825-24 County of Wentworth. Division of Saltfleet.". |
| 6 | "Information provided by Beverly Gutenberg". |
| 7 | Recorded by Robert Royal, April 26, 1901, "1901 Canadian Census". |
| 8 | "Cliff Rusk website, http://members.home.net/c.rusk/AngusBell&JaneMcDowell.html". |
| 9 | "Ontario Marriage Registration of George Francis Riddell and Kate Taylor". |
| 10 | "Biography of Augustine Riddell". |
| 11 | "Memories of Margaret Wright". |
| 12 | "Nancy Hallam Sneddon". |
| 13 | "Online family tree of Livers/Bell & Mahnke/Foster Families by shansloat1". |
| 14 | "Ontario Canada Deaths". |
| 15 | "Information provided by Cynthia Segorski". |