Alexander Dodds

Male Abt 1859 - 1918  (~ 59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Dodds was born about 1859 (son of James Dodds and Jane Cranston); died on 4 Jan 1918; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 182826499
    • _UID: 1C5A776226634CA080A7057163802C51C1BC
    • Census-Household Member: 1861, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1871, Normanby Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Land & Property: 1917, Con 1 Lot 16, Div. 2, Normanby Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Sold property

    Notes:

    (Research):In 1868, Alex took over the mill business from his father and after his father's death in 1888 he and his brother-in-law Albert Hagerman formed a partnership which continued until 1895.

    Alex Dodds taught Sunday School at the Presbyterian Church in Holstein in the morning and at the Baptist Church in Orchard in the afternoon.

    He owned Division 2 of Lot 16, Con. 1 Normanby and in 1917 sold out and moved to Con 12 Egremont where he died in 1918.

    Birth:
    Egremont Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182826499

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Died:
    Egremont Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    Alexander married M. Margaret Horsburgh on 24 May 1897 in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. M. was born about 1852; died about 1949; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Isobella Dodds died on 3 May 1918 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William C. Dodds was born about 1898; died in 1907; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Ethel M. Dodds was born on 10 Jul 1902; died on 28 Oct 1981; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. James Dodds was born about 1904; died about 1978; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Dodds was born on 17 Dec 1824 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Dods and Sarah Smith); died on 26 Oct 1889 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 182826200
    • _UID: 0F5094309A7D4EC081B8B3827B7706BC6A70
    • Census: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
    • Immigration: 1857
    • Residence: 1830 1857, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
    • Land & Property: 1859; Establish first mill in partnership with Thomas Smith
    • Census: 1861, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Land & Property: 1868; Turned business over to son Alex Dodds
    • Census: 1871, Normanby Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    (Research):?i?From community (?) history -?u? Remembering our Families?/i?
    ?/u?Dodds (James)
    ?born Berwickshire, Scotland
    ?settled near Perth with his parents
    ?married Jane Cranston, born Roxburghshire, Scotland, to Canada with parents in 1842.
    ?to Egremont Township in 1857
    ?started first mill, in partnership with Thomas Smith, in1859 in Orchard area. Thomas Smith owned the land the mill was built on.
    ?James and Mrs. Dodds both died in 1888.

    ?i?From Bill McCullough (edited)?/i?
    After their marriage in 1849, James and Jane lived with her brother George (then unmarried) in Oneida Township before moving to Egremont Township in Grey County with their young family in 1857. James by trade was a joiner which helped him build a large dam and water-powered grist mill at the confluence of the two branches of the Beatty-Saugeen River. Known as Dodds Mills, it is about 71/2 miles north of Mount Forest, on the east side of the road to Durham. He also built a house and barn of the west side across from the dam and mill. James and Janet farmed and ran the mill until the firm of Smith and Dodds formed, then moved to a new residence near Orchard Mill. Members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, both were active in Church and community affairs.

    from Cranston history. [barber dodds marilyns.FTW] pg 16 call number -c-958
    James was a joiner (carpenter). In 1857, they moved to Egremont Township, Gray County. ?i?Canadian Census of 1851 for Oneida Township, South of Hamilton, between Caladonia and Hagersville?/i?.
    After 1851, Orchardville, near Mount Forest, and built a mill there. In February, 1867, they still lived in Egremont, Gray County.
    1861 Census is as follows: James Dodds, born in England, Free Church, Farmer, Age 37 Jane Cranston, 34 Janet 8 Sarah 6 Agnes 4 Alex 2 William 1 Also listed were Thomas Dodds 22 Sarah Dodds 27 Alex Barber 13, ?i?visitors from Lanark County.?/i?
    Lived in Mount Forest, Ontario as of 1870.

    Birth:
    or 16 Dec 1823

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182826200

    Immigration:
    Egremont Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    Land & Property:
    Orchard, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    Land & Property:
    Orchard, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    Died:
    Egremont Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    James married Jane Cranston about 1850 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of William John Cranston and Janet "Jane" Goldie) was born on 31 Dec 1825 in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 4 Jan 1888 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Cranston was born on 31 Dec 1825 in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland (daughter of William John Cranston and Janet "Jane" Goldie); died on 4 Jan 1888 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 182826233
    • _UID: F8F79E01D3D74B68A3734C80FDF9A7DA44ED
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Normanby Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182826233

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Died:
    Egremont Twp, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Janet Goldie Dodds was born about 1853 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Oct 1921 in Regina Cemetery, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    2. Sarah Dodds was born about 1855 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Oct 1889; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Agnes Nichol Dodds was born on 8 Aug 1856; died on 31 May 1935 in Outlook, Saskatoon Census District, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried on 16 Jun 1935 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    4. 1. Alexander Dodds was born about 1859; died on 4 Jan 1918; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Rev. William Cranston Dodds was born on 16 Apr 1861 in Mount Forest Twp, Wellington North County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jul 1918 in Rockwood, Eramosa Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mary Jane Cranston Dodds was born on 24 May 1862 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1904 in Regina, (Assiniboia), Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander Dods was born in 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 May 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Alexander Dods and Elizabeth Whitehead, of Ugston, East Lothian); died on 29 Aug 1843 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LZL9-Q34
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169145227
    • Name: Dods
    • _UID: E93747F3DEE24CD4B0BEB82AE0831CB8C159
    • Land & Property: 20 Oct 1831, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 1 Lot 18 NE
    • Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; M-555, Archives of Ontario microfilm.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    DODS
    ALEXANDER
    ALEXANDER DODS/ELIZABETH WHITE FR449 (FR449)
    M
    15/05/1781
    729/
    20 126
    Channelkirk

    His stone is inscribed:
    died aug 29, 1843 Alexander Dodds ae 62yrs.

    Name:?tab?Alexander Dods
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Birth Date:?tab?15 May 1781
    Birth Place:?tab?, Channelkirk, Berwick, Scotland
    Baptism Place:?tab?, Channelkirk, Berwick, Scotland
    Father:?tab?Alexander Dods
    Mother:?tab?Elizabeth White
    FHL Film Number:?tab?1067866
    Reference ID:?tab?2:15VVSLH
    Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
    Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.




    Christened:
    DODS
    ALEXANDER
    ALEXANDER DODS/ELIZABETH WHITE FR449 (FR449)
    M
    15/05/1781
    729/
    20 126
    Channelkirk


    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZL9-Q34

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169145227

    Land & Property:
    The deed to the property was obtained from the Crown "Province of Upper Canada" on 22 Mar 1826 by Alexander Kidd. In 1831 Alexander Kidd sold to Alexander Dodds for the sum of ?245. In 1867, Sarah Dodds, widow of Alexander Dodds, sold to her son Thomas Dodds. In 1902 Margaret Dodds, widow of Thomas Dodds, sold to her son Ralph Dodds Sr. In 1946 Ralph Dodds Sr. sold to his son Ralph W. Dodds. In 1961 Ralph W. Dodds, sold to his son Howard E. Dodds.
    ?i?from E. Miller working notes?/i?

    Census:
    1 person temporarily absent, 4 native of Scotland, 4 native of Canada, 11 years in province.
    1 male under 5 yrs.;
    2 males over 5 and under 14 yrs;
    1 single male over 14 and under 18,
    1 married male over 60;
    2 females over 5 and under 14;
    1 single female over 14 and under 18
    1 married female over 45
    9 members of the Church of Scotland
    5 children at the the first District school
    100 acres, 40 cultivated;
    60 bu. wheat, 50 bu barley, 400 bu. oats, 40 bu peas, 200 bu potatoes, 150 lb maple sugar; 20 yards fulled cloth, 40 yds flannel, 81 lb wool.
    15 meat cattle, 2 horses, 21 sheep, 5 hogs



    Buried:
    Birth: ?tab?1781
    Death: ?tab?Aug. 29, 1843
    Ontario, Canada

    Inscription:
    died Aug 29, 1843
    Alexander Dodds
    ? 62 yrs
    his wife Sarah Smith
    died 1875

    Alexander married Sarah Smith on 9 Nov 1818 in Carham, Northumberland, England. Sarah (daughter of Ralph Smith and Isobel Curry) was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Smith was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (daughter of Ralph Smith and Isobel Curry); died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LCJZ-QX6
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169145617
    • _UID: 0ECB33C7214D495186788A6FBD20E415A848
    • Land & Property-Witness: 20 Oct 1831, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 1 Lot 18 NE
    • Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Religion: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; frame house/single family

    Notes:

    (Research):?i?1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 71, Line 21
    ?/i?Sarah Dodds, 57, 1795, England, Presbyterian
    Alexander Dodds, 21, 1831, England
    Sarah Ann Dodds, 18, 1834, CAN
    Mathew, 18, 1834
    Margaret, 16, 1836
    Thomas, 12, 1840

    Christened:
    Name:?tab?Sarah Smith
    Birth Date:?tab?15 Jun 1794
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Event Type:?tab?Baptism
    Father:?tab?Ralph Smith
    Mother:?tab?Isbel
    Baptism Date:?tab?15 Jun 1794
    Baptism Place:?tab?Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
    Denomination:?tab?Scotch Church
    Piece Title:?tab?Piece 1400: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Golden Square, Scotch Church, 1785-1834

    The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 1400
    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

    In Findmypast
    First name(s)?tab?Sarah
    Last name?tab?Smith
    Birth year?tab?1794
    Birth date?tab?15 Jun 1794
    Place?tab?Berwick-Upon-Tweed
    Birth place as transcribed?tab?Berwick Upon Tweed
    Denomination?tab?Scotch Church
    Father's first name(s)?tab?Ralph
    Mother's first name(s)?tab?Isbel
    County?tab?Northumberland
    Country?tab?England
    The National Archives reference?tab?TNA/RG/4/1400
    Description?tab?NORTHUMBERLAND: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Golden Square, Scotch Church: Births & Baptisms
    Record set?tab?England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
    Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, England

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCJZ-QX6

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169145617

    Land & Property-Witness:
    Role: Witness
    The deed to the property was obtained from the Crown "Province of Upper Canada" on 22 Mar 1826 by Alexander Kidd. In 1831 Alexander Kidd sold to Alexander Dodds for the sum of ?245. In 1867, Sarah Dodds, widow of Alexander Dodds, sold to her son Thomas Dodds. In 1902 Margaret Dodds, widow of Thomas Dodds, sold to her son Ralph Dodds Sr. In 1946 Ralph Dodds Sr. sold to his son Ralph W. Dodds. In 1961 Ralph W. Dodds, sold to his son Howard E. Dodds.
    ?i?from E. Miller working notes?/i?

    Died:
    DIED
    Dodds - At Glen Tay, on Tuesday, 15th June, Sarah Smith, relict of the late Alexander Dodds, aged 82 years.
    Deceased was a native of Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England, and came to Canada in year 1831.
    The funeral will leave her late residence, Glen Tay, at 1 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon.
    [Pg. 3, Col. 8, Perth Courier, Friday, 18 Jun 1875, Vol. XLI, No. 39]


    Buried:
    Birth: ?tab?1793
    Berwick-upon-Tweed
    Northumberland Unitary Authority
    Northumberland, England
    Death: ?tab?Jun. 15, 1875
    Glen Tay
    Lanark County
    Ontario, Canada

    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Alexander Dodds (1781 - 1843)

    Children:
    James Dodds (1823 - 1889)*

    Notes:

    Married:
    First name(s)?tab?Sarah
    Last name?tab?Smith
    Sex?tab?Female
    Marriage year?tab?1818
    Marriage date?tab?09 Nov 1818
    Place?tab?Carham
    Spouse first name(s)?tab?Alexander
    Spouse last name?tab?Dodds
    Groom's first name(s)?tab?Alexander
    Groom's last name?tab?Dodds
    Groom's parish?tab?-
    Bride's first name(s)?tab?Sarah
    Bride's last name?tab?Smith
    Bride's parish?tab?-
    County?tab?Northumberland
    Country?tab?England
    Record set?tab?Northumberland And Durham Marriages
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
    Collections from?tab?England, United Kingdom

    Children:
    1. Isabella "Belle" Dodds was born on 13 Jun 1819 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; died on 1 Feb 1892 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Dodds was born on 7 Jun 1821 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 16 Jun 1821 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 3 Nov 1897 in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Echo City Cemetery, Echo, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States.
    3. 2. James Dodds was born on 17 Dec 1824 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 26 Oct 1889 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Ralph Dodds was born on 16 Apr 1827 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 18 Apr 1827 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; died on 13 Mar 1907 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Alexander Dodds was born on 29 Sep 1829 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 27 Oct 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mathew Robert Dodds was born on 23 Aug 1833 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 10 Sep 1833; died on 14 Feb 1916 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Feb 1916 in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Sarah Anne Dodds was born on 26 Aug 1833 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 10 Sep 1833; died on 11 Dec 1906 in Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Margaret Dodds was born on 28 Apr 1835 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 19 Jun 1936 in Presbyterian Church, Perth, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Oct 1882 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Thomas Dodds was born on 26 Jul 1839 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 May 1891 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Scotch Line Cemetery, Scotch Line, Burgess Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  William John Cranston was born in 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 Mar 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland (son of William Cranston and Janet Gordon); died on 1 Apr 1855 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 55987470
    • _UID: CEAA2AB2172C4C70B811E3531BADDD06FD67
    • Census: 1851, Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Oneida County, New York, United States; farmer

    Notes:

    Christened:
    CRANSTON
    WILLIAM
    WILLIAM CRANSTON/JANET GORDON FR790 (FR790)
    M
    03/03/1793
    691/
    30 191
    Lasswade

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55987470

    William married Janet "Jane" Goldie on 20 Dec 1823 in Yetholm, Scottish Borders, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Thomas Goldie and Helen Lawson) was born in 1794 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; was christened on 17 May 1794 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; died about 1837; was buried in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Janet "Jane" Goldie was born in 1794 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; was christened on 17 May 1794 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland (daughter of Thomas Goldie and Helen Lawson); died about 1837; was buried in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 45A4A2684EAB41ECA8DF943FB45980989866

    Notes:

    Christened:
    GOLDIE
    JANET
    THOMAS GOLDIE/HELEN LAWSON FR364 (FR364)
    F
    17/05/1794
    882/
    20 105
    Troqueer

    Notes:

    Married:
    GOLDIE
    JANE
    WILLIAM CRANSTON/FR410 (FR410)
    20/12/1823
    811/
    30 79
    Yetholm

    Children:
    1. John Goldie Cranston was born in 1823 in Morebattle, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 24 Apr 1896; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Cranston was born on 19 May 1823 in Scotland; died on 3 Feb 1896; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 3. Jane Cranston was born on 31 Dec 1825 in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland; died on 4 Jan 1888 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. George Cranston was born in 1827 in United States; died on 11 Jan 1902; was buried in Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Dr. James Goldie Cranston, M.D. was born on 31 Mar 1836 in New York, United States; died on 15 Aug 1909 in Arnprior, McNab Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Albert Street Cemetery, Arnprior, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander Dods was born in Eccles Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Mar 1728/29 in Eccles Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland (son of Adam Dods and Isobell Breason, son of Thomas Dods and Margaret Scott); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LDYN-VDZ
    • _UID: 6528170ED28245EAB240D7675DF5654F6BC3
    • alt Death: 1838, Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Christened:
    DODS
    ALEXANDER
    ADAM DODS/ISOBELL BREASON FR175 (FR175)
    M
    02/03/1729
    737/
    10 254
    Eccles

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDYN-VDZ

    Alexander married Elizabeth Whitehead, of Ugston, East Lothian on 25 May 1766 in Longformacus Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Whitehead and Alison Sanderson) was born in 1759 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Sep 1759 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland; died about 1833 in Chirnside Kirk, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Whitehead, of Ugston, East Lothian was born in 1759 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Sep 1759 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland (daughter of Thomas Whitehead and Alison Sanderson); died about 1833 in Chirnside Kirk, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LDYN-VDT
    • Name: Elizabeth White
    • _UID: 1EE49AD56E374806B3ECC5D7F98EED97AAE0

    Notes:

    (Research):?b?WHITEHEAD
    JAMES
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
    M
    08/07/1759
    750/
    10 211
    Longformacus

    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    JOHN
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/AGNES WHITE FR787 (FR787)?/b?
    M
    14/06/1778
    737/
    40 94
    Eccles

    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    PHILIP
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
    M
    01/08/1754
    732/
    40 261
    Coldingham

    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    ROBERT
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
    M
    04/02/1763
    732/
    40 323
    Coldingham

    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    WILLIAM
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
    M
    13/03/1757
    732/
    40 283
    Coldingham

    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    ELISABETH
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/
    F
    27/09/1759
    732/
    40 302
    Coldingham
    ?/b?
    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    ISABLE
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
    F
    28/02/1757
    750/
    10 210
    Longformacus

    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    MARY
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/AGNES WHITE FR784 (FR784)?/b?
    F
    11/01/1776
    737/
    40 91
    Eccles
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    WHITEHEAD
    ELISABETH
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/
    F
    27/09/1759
    732/
    40 302
    Coldingham (Berwickshire)

    WHITEHEAD
    ELISABETH
    HENRY WHITEHEAD/
    F
    10/11/1755
    732/
    40 273
    Coldingham (Berwickshire)

    none in East Lothian

    WHITEHEAD
    ELIZABETH
    ANDREW WHITEHEAD/
    F
    17/12/1758
    348/
    20 350
    Dunblane (Stirlingshire)

    WHITEHEAD
    MARGARET
    JOHN DAGGER/FR397 (FR397)
    26/05/1759
    731/
    20 194
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    ELISABETH
    DAVID WHITEHEAD/
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    JAMES
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    JOHN
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    WILLIAM
    HENRY WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    ELISABETH
    HENRY WHITEHEAD/
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    JANET
    HENRY WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    09/08/1750
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    MARGARET
    HENRY WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    PHILIP
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    ROBERT
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    ?b?WHITEHEAD
    WILLIAM
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    13/03/1757
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    ELISABETH?/b?
    ?b?THOMAS WHITEHEAD/?/b?
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    27/09/1759
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    WHITEHEAD
    ALEXANDER
    ALEXANDER WHITEHEAD/HELEN HOLLIWELL FR287 (FR287)
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    GEORGE
    ALEXANDER WHITEHEAD/HELEN HOLLIWELL FR287 (FR287)
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    08/01/1762
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    WHITEHEAD
    GEORGE
    WILLIAM WHITEHEAD/ALISON CHRISTISON FR267 (FR267)
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    WHITEHEAD
    JOHN
    JAMES WHITEHEAD/ALISON INGLES FR296 (FR296)
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    WHITEHEAD
    JOHN
    WILLIAM WHITEHEAD/ISOBEL PAXTON FR262 (FR262)
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    07/02/1742
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    WHITEHEAD
    WILLIAM
    WILLIAM WHITEHEAD/ALISON CHRISTISON FR259 (FR259)
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    WHITEHEAD
    ALISON
    WILLIAM WHITEHEAD/MARY PAXTON FR269 (FR269)
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    05/02/1746
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    Christened:
    WHITEHEAD
    ELISABETH
    THOMAS WHITEHEAD/
    F
    27/09/1759
    732/
    40 302
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    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDYN-VDT

    Died:
    Name?tab?Elisabeth Dodds
    Year of Death/Burial?tab?1833
    Death County?tab?Berwickshire
    Register Name?tab?Chirnside Kirk Session
    Register County?tab?Berwickshire
    NRS Reference?tab?CH2/407/7 p. 53

    Notes:

    Married:
    DODS
    ALEXANDER
    JANET LORAIN/FR287 (FR287)
    25/05/1766
    750/
    10 261
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    Children:
    1. Thomas Dods was born on 1 Jul 1772 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 1 Jul 1772 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; died before 1834 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Alexander Dods was born in 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 May 1781 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; died on 29 Aug 1843 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    3. James Dods was born in Jan 1788 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jan 1788 in Channelkirk Parish, Berwickshire, Scotland; and died.

  3. 10.  Ralph Smith was born about 1766 in Chosewood, Notham Parish, Northumberland, England; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: A97BCF086F1042DCB4F8FD47F21D0DB15556
    • Occupation: 1794, Chosewood, Notham Parish, Northumberland, England; Shepherd

    Ralph married Isobel Curry on 7 Jun 1782 in Dissenters, Ford, Northumberland, England. Isobel (daughter of Robert Curry) was born about 1770 in Northumberland, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Isobel Curry was born about 1770 in Northumberland, England (daughter of Robert Curry); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: A67CA56732034F149EB0022F6060E0C5AA04

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name:?tab?Ralph Smith
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Marriage Date:?tab?7 Jun 1782
    Marriage Place:?tab?Parish Records and Dissenters,Ford,Northumberland,England
    Spouse:?tab?Isabel Curry
    FHL Film Number:?tab?252559, 94992

    Children:
    1. Robert Smith was born on 6 Dec 1788 in Norham Parish, Northumberland, England; died on 22 Nov 1872 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Isbel Smith was born on 25 Jan 1792 in Norham Parish, Northumberland, England; was christened on 7 Feb 1792 in Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England; and died.
    3. 5. Sarah Smith was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jun 1794 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; died on 15 Jun 1875 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Thomas Smith was born on 22 Jan 1797 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 29 Jan 1797 in Meeting house, Golden Square, Berwick; and died.
    5. Ralph Smith was born on 18 May 1799 in Tweedsmouth Parish, Northumberland, England; was christened on 28 May 1799; and died.
    6. Agnes Smith was born in 1805 in Northumberland, England; died on 1 Mar 1897 in Wolford Rural Cemetery, Jasper, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  William Cranston was born in 1772 in Scotland; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E57F12EEAC524610820F04E8F26533D08FFB

    William married Janet Gordon. Janet was born in 1772 in Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Janet Gordon was born in 1772 in Scotland; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: D4928B1159F94FB3AFCD933CA62CF43DA477

    Children:
    1. 6. William John Cranston was born in 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 3 Mar 1793 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1855 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jacobine Cranston was born in 1795 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened in Apr 1795 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. Isobel Cranston was born in 1795 in West Linton Parish, Scottish Borders, Peebleshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Oct 1795 in West Linton Parish, Scottish Borders, Peebleshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Robert C. Cranston was born in 1796 in Scotland; died in 1871 in Oneida Twp, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jane Cranston was born in 1800 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 14 Dec 1800 in Lasswade Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    6. Janet Cranston was born in 1802 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 7 Nov 1802 in Penicuik Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    7. Susan Cranston was born in 1805 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 19 Mar 1805 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    8. Matilda Cranston was born in 1807 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 25 Dec 1807 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    9. William Cranston was born in 1811 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 20 Jun 1811 in Crichton Parish, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    10. Andrew Cranston died on 15 Dec 1872; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
    11. M. Henry Cranston died on 15 Dec 1872; was buried in Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Thomas Goldie

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E7203742425D41C09AC847838198E3357D55

    Thomas married Helen Lawson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Helen Lawson

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6AB8A8378A604E3DA60F49E41BE599D4C510

    Children:
    1. Cathrine Goldie was born in 1792 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; was christened on 20 Sep 1792 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; and died.
    2. 7. Janet "Jane" Goldie was born in 1794 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; was christened on 17 May 1794 in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland; died about 1837; was buried in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.




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