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Margaret "Maggie" Alexander 1846 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1846

Birth Location: Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada

Death Date: 21 Apr 1909

Death Location: Brigden, Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Alexander Alexander

Mother: Mary Kennedy

Spouse(s): James Norwood

Children(s): Earnest Norwood, Thomas Norwood, James Norwood, Lavina Norwood, George Norwood, Alice Norwood, Ellen Norwood, Mary Norwood, Christina Norwood, Lena Norwood, Angus Norwood, Alfred Norwood, Margaret Norwood, James Norwood

Early life: Margaret "Maggie" Alexander arrived in Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada in 1846, born to Alexander Alexander and Mary Ann Kennedy. Over time, Margaret "Maggie" Alexander formed a family with James Norwood, which included Earnest Albert Norwood, Thomas Alfred Norwood, James Manford Norwood, Lavina Norwood, George Wesley Norwood, Alice Eva Norwood, Ellen Norwood, Mary Norwood, Christina Norwood, Lena Norwood, Angus Norwood, Alfred Norwood, Margaret Norwood and James Norwood. Margaret "Maggie" Alexander concluded life in Brigden, Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada in 1909.

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Parents

Alexander Alexander
1800 – 1872
Birth Location: Armagh North of Ireland
AA
Mary Kennedy
1812 – 1901
Birth Location: Scotland
MK

Spouses(s)

James Norwood
1842 – 1921
Birth Location: Ireland
JN

Children(s)

Earnest Norwood
1868 – 1921
Birth Location: Lambton, Ontario
EN
Thomas Norwood
1870 – 1879
Birth Location: Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
TN
James Norwood
1872 – 1955
Birth Location: Mooretown, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
JN
Lavina Norwood
1874 – 1942
Birth Location: Lambton Co Ont
LN
George Norwood
1877 – 1953
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
GN
Alice Norwood
1878 – 1880
Birth Location: Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
AN
Ellen Norwood
1881 –
Birth Location: Ontario
EN
Mary Norwood
1883 –
Birth Location: Ontario
MN
Christina Norwood
1884 –
Birth Location: Concession 10, Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
CN
Lena Norwood
1885 –
Birth Location: Ontario
LN
Angus Norwood
1886 –
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
AN
Alfred Norwood
1886 – 1905
Birth Location: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
AN
Margaret Norwood
1890 –
Birth Location: Concession 10, Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
MN
James Norwood
Birth Location: –
JN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 07 Apr 1846
    Event Place: Chinguacousy Township, Peel County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, 1871 Census of Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947, Year: 1891; Census Place: Moore, Lambton West, Ontario; Roll: T-6347; Family No: 91, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041, Year: 1881; Census Place: Moore, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C_13277; Page: 15; Family No: 71, Year: 1871; Census Place: Moore, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C-9895; Page: 11, Year: 1901; Census Place: Moore, Lambton (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 59, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 145, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Moore, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: abt 1871
    Event Place: Moore, Lambton, Ontario
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Moore, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C-9895; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Moore, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Moore, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C_13277; Page: 15; Family No: 71

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Moore, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Moore, Lambton West, Ontario; Roll: T-6347; Family No: 91

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Moore, Lambton (west/ouest), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Moore, Lambton (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 6; Family No: 59

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Brigden, Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petrolia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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