Helen Margret Donovan

Female 1891 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen Margret Donovan was born on 16 Feb 1891 in Athens Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Albert Edward Donovan, MLA and Ella Barbara Fisher); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9H98-NXH
    • _UID: BE0CC7210FB744E1873F34575117D984B3E0

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9H98-NXH

    Helen married Walter Garth Worden on 7 Jul 1915 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Walter was born about 1888; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Albert Edward Donovan, MLA was born on 5 Feb 1859 in Portland, Bastard Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1926 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5AFC5367816A467CA4E59DB930329CAD47C4

    Albert married Ella Barbara Fisher on 8 Jun 1886 in Athens Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada. Ella (daughter of Duncan Fisher and Helen Mitchell) was born about 1865 in Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1933 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ella Barbara Fisher was born about 1865 in Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Duncan Fisher and Helen Mitchell); died on 11 Jan 1933 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: 9V98-HG4
    • _UID: 60F792EC332D47158A11914FF09B95C7F381

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9V98-HG4

    Children:
    1. Arthur Donovan was born on 16 Apr 1887 in Yonge & Escott Twp, Leeds, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    2. John Alexander Donovan was born on 6 Feb 1889 in Yonge & Escott Twp, Leeds, Ontario, Canada; died about 1954.
    3. 1. Helen Margret Donovan was born on 16 Feb 1891 in Athens Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Duncan Fisher was born on 15 Nov 1839 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of Donald Fisher and Christian McNie); died on 15 May 1911 in Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Athens Village Cemetery, Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: 97PR-LRH
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 11686537
    • _UID: AD1B3F362FFC4E4D9F5C6176FD687F9D5635

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/97PR-LRH

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11686537

    Duncan married Helen Mitchell about 1862. Helen was born about Jan 1841 in Scotland; died on 18 Jan 1903 in Athens, Bastard Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Athens Village Cemetery, Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Helen Mitchell was born about Jan 1841 in Scotland; died on 18 Jan 1903 in Athens, Bastard Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Athens Village Cemetery, Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: LKFV-9C8
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 11686541
    • _UID: C4C93C205B4248E9915A53F5A2152ECA99B0

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKFV-9C8

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11686541

    Children:
    1. Alson Alexander Fisher was born on 9 Dec 1863 in Farmersville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Sep 1917 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Ella Barbara Fisher was born about 1865 in Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1933 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Charles Donald Fisher was born about 1867; died about Sep 1934 in Manitoba, Canada.
    4. Arthur Ernest Fisher was born on 4 Dec 1876 in Yonge & Escott Twp, Leeds, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jun 1946 in Regina, (Assiniboia), Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Donald Fisher was born in 1807 in Balquhidder Parish, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 17 Feb 1807 in Balquhidder Parish, Perthshire, Scotland (son of Malcom Fisher and Christian McIntyre); died on 4 Jun 1894 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K6CM-33H
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 174806394
    • _UID: 6DE399130B9249BEBED6DB30EB47BF2252C1
    • Location: 1831, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 5 Lot 23

    Notes:

    Christened:
    FISHER
    DONALD
    MALCOM FISHER/CHRISTIAN MCINTYRE
    M
    17/02/1807
    331/
    10 346
    Balquhidder

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K6CM-33H

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174806394

    Died:
    Donald Fisher and Christy McNee were married March 20, 1827 by the Rev. William Bell, First Presbyterian Church, Perth.
    ______

    Known children of Daniel / Donald Fisher and Christy n?e McNee Fisher:

    Christina (1829 - 1876) Christina n?e Fisher Robertson (to be determined)
    Malcolm Fisher, b. August 19, 1831 - baptized Sept 30, 1831
    Elizabeth Fisher, b. March 1, 1833 - baptized May 3, 1833
    Janet Fisher, b. October 4, 1834 - baptized Dec 26, 1834
    Janet Fisher, b. July 24, 1835 - baptized Oct 2, 1836
    Duncan Fisher, b. November 15, 1839 - baptized April 19, 1840
    Anne Fisher, b. August 22, 1841 - baptized October 17, 1841
    John Fisher, b. March 7, 1843 - baptized May 21, 1843
    Donald Fisher, b. March 15, 1848 - baptized July 2, 1848
    Catherine Fisher, b. March 14, 1850 - baptized Sept. 7, 1850
    _____

    Fisher?Died, at Bathurst, on Monday, 4th June, Mr. Donald Fisher, aged 87.

    Another and among the last of the original settlers of Bathurst, Donald Fisher, died at his residence on the 5th Line of that township on Monday, 4th June at the advanced age of 87 years. The deceased was born in the district of Balquidder, Perthshire, Scotland and his forefathers sleep in the same chapel where lay the bones of the famed Rob Roy McGregor. Mr. Fisher came to Canada with his parents in the year 1818 when a youth of 11 and endured the privations and hardships of pioneer life in Canada happily unknown to the present generation. He was married to Christina McNee (sister of Messrs. Duncan and Peter McNee of this locality) whom he survived about 30 years. He left three sons Peter who lives near Chesley, Ontario; Duncan of Athens, Leeds County; and Donald on the farm and in whose place he died. The deceased was a Liberal and a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Perth and a very regular meeting attendant until deafness and other bodily infirmities kept him away. His remains were buried besides those of his wife and children in the old Presbyterian burying ground in Perth, the funeral being attended by a large concourse of neighbors. Rev. A. H. Scott conducted the service.

    Perth Courier, 8 June 1894

    Donald married Christian McNie on 29 Mar 1827 in First Presbyterian Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Christian (daughter of John McNie and Jannet Dewar) was born about 1806 in Glen Ogle, Stirling, Scotland; died on 17 Apr 1866 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Christian McNie was born about 1806 in Glen Ogle, Stirling, Scotland (daughter of John McNie and Jannet Dewar); died on 17 Apr 1866 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: K631-68Y
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 174818467
    • _UID: C9A63EF52A6A459A8CEB06C2DCE3DA0CF955

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K631-68Y

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174818467

    Died:
    Born Glen Ogle, Scotland, she was a sister of Duncan and Peter McNee.

    Christy McNee and Donald Fisher were married March 20, 1827 by the Rev. William Bell, First Presbyterian Church, Perth.

    Known children of Daniel/Donald Fisher and Christy n?e McNee Fisher:

    Christina (1829 - 1876) Christina n?e Fisher Robertson (to be determined)
    Malcolm Fisher, b. August 19, 1831 - baptized Sept 30, 1831
    Elizabeth Fisher, b. March 1, 1833 - baptized May 3, 1833
    Janet Fisher, b. October 4, 1834 - baptized Dec 26, 1834
    Janet Fisher, b. July 24, 1835 - baptized Oct 2, 1836
    Duncan Fisher, b. November 15, 1839 - baptized April 19, 1840
    Anne Fisher, b. August 22, 1841 - baptized October 17, 1841
    John Fisher, b. March 7, 1843 - baptized May 21, 1843
    Donald Fisher, b. March 15, 1848 - baptized July 2, 1848
    Catherine Fisher, b. March 14, 1850 - baptized Sept. 7, 1850

    Note:
    - This burial location per husband's obituary.
    -Dates of children from St. Andrew's parish register, Perth

    - Thank you to Bruce Gordon, no. 48010981, for her death information from St. Andrew's Burial Register which stated the following:

    Name: Mrs. Donald Fisher
    Residence: Bathurst
    Birthplace: Scotland
    Died: April 17 (1866)
    Age: (blank)
    Disease: Paralysis

    Children:
    1. Peter Fisher was born on 4 Mar 1829 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Apr 1904 in Brant Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Malcolm Fisher was born on 19 Aug 1831 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 30 Sep 1831; died on 25 Aug 1857 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth "Betsy Fisher was born on 1 Mar 1833 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Mar 1857 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Janet Fisher was born on 4 Oct 1834 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    5. Jannet "Jennie" Fisher was born on 14 Jul 1836 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Aug 1878 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 6. Duncan Fisher was born on 15 Nov 1839 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 May 1911 in Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Athens Village Cemetery, Athens, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Annie Clark Fisher was born on 22 Aug 1841 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    8. John Fisher was born on 7 Mar 1843 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jan 1850 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Donald M. Fisher was born on 15 Mar 1848 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 May 1932 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Catherine "Kate" Fisher was born on 14 Mar 1850 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Oct 1938 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.




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