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Alexander Donald Ross 1831–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Mar 1831

Birth Location: Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 16 Oct 1912

Death Location: East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Philip Ross

Mother: Maria Krauss

Spouse(s): Maria Acker

Children(s): Sophia Shankle, Capt. Ross, Emma Ross, Alexander Ross

The story of Alexander Donald Ross began in 1831 in Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. Alexander Donald Ross married Maria Annie Acker, and had children including Alexander James Ross, Capt Andrew Andy Ross, Emma Lucretia Ross, Sophia Shankle. Alexander Donald Ross passed away in 1912 in East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Donald Ross began in 1831 in Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Alexander Donald Ross married Maria Annie Acker, and had children including Alexander James Ross, Capt Andrew Andy Ross, Emma Lucretia Ross, Sophia Shankle.
  • Alexander Donald Ross passed away in 1912 in East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Ross
1801–1901
Birth Location: Nova Scotia
PR
Maria Krauss
1809–1831
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
MK

Spouses(s)

Maria Acker
1842–1934
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
MA

Children(s)

Sophia Shankle
1874–1948
Birth Location: LaHave, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
SS
Capt. Ross
1871–1958
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
CR
Emma Ross
1869–1948
Birth Location: LaHave, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
ER
Alexander Ross
1881–1958
Birth Location: North Middle LaHave, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Alexander Ross's Ancestors

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Alexander Ross
1831–1912
Birth Place: Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Philip Ross
1801–1901
Nova Scotia
Maria (Barbara) Krauss
1809–1831
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Ross's Descendants

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Alexander (Donald) Ross (07 Mar 1831–16 Oct 1912) m. Maria (Annie) Acker (09 May 1842–1934)
  1. 1. Sophia Shankle 1874–1948 m. Robert (Allan) Shankle 1867–1908 m. Alexander Corkum 1861–1946
    1. 1. Warren (Hastings) Shankle 1892–1970 m. Dorothy Shankle 1896–1982
      1. 1. Norma (Mae) Shankle 1920–2010 m. Charles (Melbourne) Publicover 1913–1977
    2. 2. Ora (Kathleen) Lohnes 1896–1943 m. Leo (Cedric) Lohnes 1893–1977
      1. 1. Constance (Mildred Connie Lohnes) (Corkum) 1919–2014
      2. 2. Leolyn (Kathleen Lohnes) (Walker) 1925–2014
      3. 3. Wilfred (Cedric) Lohnes 1924–2013
    3. 3. Cedric (Ross) Shankle 1902–1902
    4. 4. John (Alexander) Shankle 1901–1902
    5. 5. Allan (Leon) Shankle 1895–1917
    6. 6. Effie (Constance) Shankle 1905–2005 m. Cecil (Locklyn) Pentz 1905–
    7. 7. Eleanor (Roberts) Shankle 1908–1969
  2. 2. Capt. (Andrew "Andy") Ross 1871–1958
  3. 3. Emma (Lucretia) Ross 1869–1948
  4. 4. Alexander (James) Ross 1881–1958

Alexander Ross's Timeline

8 Records

1831
07 Mar 1831
Birth of Alexander Donald Ross in Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
1871
1871
Age 40
Alexander Donald Ross resided here in La Have Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
La Have Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1881
1881
Age 50
Alexander Donald Ross resided here in Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
1891
Age 60
Alexander Donald Ross resided here in Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
1901
Age 70
Alexander Donald Ross resided here in Upper La Have, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper La Have, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
1911
1911
Age 80
Alexander Donald Ross resided here in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
1912
15 Oct 1912
Age 81
Death of Alexander Donald Ross in East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
1912
16 Oct 1912
Age 81
Burial of Alexander Donald Ross in East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Frasers Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6319; Family No: 33
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13170; Page: 6; Family No: 26
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: La Have Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10549; Page: 31; Family No: 110
    [4] Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891; Record Group Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; Record Group Number: 36; Series Number: M277; NARA
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Upper La Have, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 3; Family No: 27
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 40 - Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 4; Family No: 36
    [7] Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1867
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891; Record Group Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; Record Group Number: 36; Series Number: M277; NARA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: La Have Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: La Have Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10549; Page: 31; Family No: 110

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13170; Page: 6; Family No: 26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Summerside, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6319; Family No: 33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Upper La Have, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Upper La Have, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 3; Family No: 27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 40 - Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Page: 4; Family No: 36

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891; Record Group Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; Record Group Number: 36; Series Number: M277; NARA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1912
    Event Place: East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1912
    Event Place: East Middle Lahave, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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