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Margaret Jane Cotton 1887–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1887

Birth Location: Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 21 May 1918

Death Location: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Margaret Lewis

Spouse(s): Robert Chisholm

Children(s): Helen Chisholm, Doris Chisholm

In 1887, Margaret Jane Cotton entered the world in Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, born to William Cotton And Margaret Lewis. In 1931, Margaret Jane Cotton resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Margaret Jane Cotton married Robert Wilson Chisholm, and had children including Doris Mary Chisholm, Helen Margaret Chisholm. Margaret Jane Cotton passed away in 1918 in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Margaret Jane Cotton entered the world in Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, born to William Cotton And Margaret Lewis.
  • In 1931, Margaret Jane Cotton resided in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Margaret Jane Cotton married Robert Wilson Chisholm, and had children including Doris Mary Chisholm, Helen Margaret Chisholm.
  • Margaret Jane Cotton passed away in 1918 in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Cotton's Ancestors

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Margaret Cotton
1887–1918
Birth Place: Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Cotton
1840–1909
Mono, Cardwell, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada
Margaret Lewis
1852–1890
Ahorey, Kilmore Parish, County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1797–1877
Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland
Elizah Howard
1805–1883
Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
William Lewis
1816–1883
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Cotton's Descendants

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Margaret (Jane) Cotton (11 Aug 1887–21 May 1918) m. Robert (Wilson) Chisholm (7 Oct 1883–21 Apr 1967)
  1. 1. Helen (Margaret) Chisholm 1913–1958 m. William (Otis) Noble 1913–1982
  2. 2. Doris (Mary) Chisholm 1915–2012 m. John (Williams) McBean 1913–1973

Margaret Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1887
11 Aug 1887
Birth of Margaret Jane Cotton in Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
1918
21 May 1918
Age 31
Death of Margaret Jane Cotton in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 44
Margaret Jane Cotton resided here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1918
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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