James Halliday

Male 1845 - 1921  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Halliday was born on 3 Apr 1845 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Apr 1921 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 122938376
    • _UID: 1B50DDE470D24E5BBBB3F878E38813F76AB5

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122938376

    Died:
    FORMER M.P. DIES SUDDENLY HERE
    James Halliday Passes Away After Attack of Only Few Minutes
    The death of James Halliday, of Argyle Court, occurred suddenly Monday afternoon. He went for a walk following lunch, and on returning, became ill and died in a few minutes.

    The late Mr. Halliday was born in Perth, Ont., 76 years ago, and for 40 years was a resident of Bruce County. He was conservative member of the Dominion house, representing North Bruce about 18 years ago. He came to Calgary in 1915 to be near the remainder of his family, as he has two sons and one daughter residing in Alberta. He is survived, besides his widow, by three sons, A. A., of Crossfield; W. A., of Edmonton; Dr. J. Halliday, of North Dakota; and one daughter, Mrs. R. E. Brown, of Edmonton.

    The funeral will be held ? afternoon at Graham, McCall and Brennan's undertaking parlors, at 2:30 o'clock, after which interment will be made in the Union cemetery. Rev. J. Macartney Wilson, D.D., will officiate.

    The Calgary Daily Hearld
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Tuesday, April 12, 1921, page 18

    James married Catherine "Kate" Fisher on 21 Oct 1868 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Donald Fisher and Christian McNie) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alfred Allen Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1869 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Mar 1935 in Crossfield, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    2. 3. Dr. James Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1871 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1921 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.
    3. 4. Melville D. Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1873 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Mar 1898 in Minto Twp, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Minto Cemetery, Minto, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.
    4. 5. Nettie Christina "Kate" Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jul 1877 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Apr 1936 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada.
    5. 6. William Arthur Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1883 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Dec 1949 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada.
    6. 7. Howard Cook Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1886 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Dec 1907 in Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Milton Memorial Cemetery, Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alfred Allen Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 24 Aug 1869 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Mar 1935 in Crossfield, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 135899504
    • _UID: 6E49AD497BDD49289D71D461F51F8F1A761C

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135899504

    Died:
    A.A. Halliday, of Crossfield, Dies
    Well-known general storekeeper of Crossfield, Alfred Allan Halliday dies at h is home in Crossfield this morning. He had not been in good health for some time.

    Born at Smith's Falls, Ont., 65 years ago, he spent a number of years in the grocery and dry goods business in North Dakota and came to the Crossfield district in 1914, where he opened a general store. Last year his business at Crossfield was amalgamated with that of William Laut.

    He was a member of Crossfield Lodge AF and AM and the Crossfield board of trade.

    Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth, two daughters, Mrs. Rowland T. Amery, Crossfield and Mrs. P.C. McCrae, Macleod; a son, Howard D. in Didsbury; and his mother, a sister and brother in Edmonton.

    Armstrong's funeral home will announce funeral arrangements.

    Alfred married Elizabeth Sarah Livingstone in 1892. Elizabeth (daughter of John Livingstone and Elizabeth Austin) was born in Oct 1871 in Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Nov 1943 in Didsbury, Mountain View, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Gladys Elizabeth Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894 in North Dakota, United States; died in 1940 in Crossfield, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Crossfield Cemetery, Crossfield, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    2. 9. Alpha Annette Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1900 in North Dakota, United States; died on 30 Apr 1953 in New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
    3. 10. Howard Duane Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jun 1909 in Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; died on 22 Nov 1957 in Didsbury, Mountain View, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Didsbury, Mountain View, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

  2. 3.  Dr. James Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 22 Oct 1871 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1921 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 24834299
    • _UID: 7E143E0A878B4EB8A43516208D9AEC314585

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24834299

    James married Mary Jane Brockie in 1896. Mary was born on 25 May 1873 in Paisley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Aug 1964 in Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Bruce Archibald Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1899 in Reynolds, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; died on 16 Aug 1976 in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States.
    2. 12. Wallace Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1904 in Reynolds, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; died on 12 Mar 1990 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.

  3. 4.  Melville D. Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1873 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Mar 1898 in Minto Twp, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Minto Cemetery, Minto, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 36686092
    • _UID: 9A786056F5984ABCB470CECE8EF704781CF1

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36686092


  4. 5.  Nettie Christina "Kate" Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Jul 1877 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Apr 1936 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 166081418
    • _UID: 8FE1491A51884FA1B881CAA899BFF5FC90A4

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166081418

    Family/Spouse: Russell Edgar Brown. Russell was born on 1 May 1880 in Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jun 1941 in Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  William Arthur Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Jun 1883 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Dec 1949 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Municipal Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 94271045
    • _UID: 9ED3508F8CEB4ABCAB306253B70B27C006A7

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94271045

    Died:
    At some time around the turn of the century the family had relocated to Milton, North Dakota, USA. Youngest son Howard ( born 6 July 1886 ) died there at age 21 on 6 December, 1907.

    Wiliam Arthur was still a US resident at the time of the 1917-18 draft registration. He was married at that time and was a travelling salesman for the Great Western Garment Company of Edmonton, Alberta. Born 6 June 1883 in Chesley, he died 14 December 1949 in Edmonton.


  6. 7.  Howard Cook Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Jul 1886 in Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Dec 1907 in Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Milton Memorial Cemetery, Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 70602451
    • _UID: FCE7AA24B5CF47278CBB81073CE4303AFCCB

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70602451



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Gladys Elizabeth Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alfred2, 1.James1) was born in 1894 in North Dakota, United States; died in 1940 in Crossfield, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Crossfield Cemetery, Crossfield, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 110456412
    • _UID: BC731FFF03434B66880230FDA4B874DCA786

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110456412

    Family/Spouse: Rowland Thomas Amery. Rowland (son of Thomas Amery and Ellen Surman Yeend) was born on 27 Sep 1895 in Sprague, Lincoln County, Washington, United States; died in 1979; was buried in Queen's Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Alpha Annette Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alfred2, 1.James1) was born on 25 Mar 1900 in North Dakota, United States; died on 30 Apr 1953 in New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: CF442999FEA049A2A035F76B151469C7EEC0

    Family/Spouse: Peter Colquhoun McCrae. Peter was born on 15 Mar 1893 in Scotland; died on 30 Nov 1985; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Howard Duane Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alfred2, 1.James1) was born on 13 Jun 1909 in Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States; died on 22 Nov 1957 in Didsbury, Mountain View, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Didsbury, Mountain View, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 117804047
    • _UID: 4EF1AA935B824E438FEE1537B275CBF79C42

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117804047

    Died:
    Last Rites For Howard Halliday
    Howard Halliday died in the Didsbury hospital on Friday, Nov. 22nd, after a lengthy illness. He was 48 years of age.
    Born in Milton, N.D., he moved to Crossfield in 1914 and to Didsbury in 1930, where he operated a grocery store. He was a member of the Evangelical church here, a past district governor of the Lions, and chancellor of Lions International. He was also a member of the King Hiram Lodge, A.F. & A.M., No. 21, a member of the Scottish Rite, and a member of the Al Azhar Shrine Temple and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
    He is survived by his wife, Orpha, of Didsbury, and one daughter, Patricia, who is attending the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
    Excerpt from Didsbury Pioneer, November 28, 1957, page 1; includes photo of Mr. Halliday

    Alberta Death Reg. #008-467

    Howard married Orpha Marguerite Liesemer in 1934. Orpha was born in 1910 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1980; was buried in Didsbury, Mountain View, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Patricia Halliday  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  Bruce Archibald Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.James1) was born on 4 Oct 1899 in Reynolds, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; died on 16 Aug 1976 in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 123061862
    • _UID: 8BE80E9BAD66473382D4060AEB3942F267F9

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123061862


  5. 12.  Wallace Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (3.James2, 1.James1) was born on 31 Mar 1904 in Reynolds, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States; died on 12 Mar 1990 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 24834309
    • _UID: 15190E429C794D73A7AAA5C953C34B22956B

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24834309



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Patricia Halliday Descendancy chart to this point (10.Howard3, 2.Alfred2, 1.James1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 4380815EE4D3452681CA44A9CA3EA1640948





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