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Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder 1841–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 DEC 1841

Birth Location: Coleraine Ireland

Death Date: 28 JUL 1907

Death Location: Milles Isles

Father: Matthew Elder

Mother:

Spouse(s): Martha Morrow, Martha Morrow, Martha Morrow

Children(s): Anne Elder, William Elder, William Elder, Annie Elder

The story of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder began in 1841 in Coleraine Ireland. In 1861, Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder resided in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Canada East (Québec),. Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder married Martha Mattie Morrow, Martha Morrow, and had children including Anne Evelyne Elder, Annie B Elder, William Albert Elder, William Albert Elder. Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder passed away in 1907 in Milles Isles.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder began in 1841 in Coleraine Ireland.
  • In 1861, Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder resided in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Canada East (Québec),.
  • Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder married Martha Mattie Morrow, Martha Morrow, and had children including Anne Evelyne Elder, Annie B Elder, William Albert Elder, William Albert Elder.
  • Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder passed away in 1907 in Milles Isles.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Elder
1798–1873
Birth Location: Coleraine Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Martha Morrow
1846–1916
Birth Location: Milles-Iles, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada
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Martha Morrow
1846–1916
Birth Location: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Lower Canada (Québec), Canada
MM
Martha Morrow
1855–
Birth Location: –
MM

Children(s)

Anne Elder
1874–
Birth Location: –
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William Elder
1883–1960
Birth Location: –
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William Elder
1883–1960
Birth Location: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
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Annie Elder
1875–
Birth Location: –
AE

Matthew Elder's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Elder
1841–1907
Birth Place: Coleraine Ireland
Parents
Matthew Elder
1798–1873
Coleraine Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Elder's Descendants

1.
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Matthew ('Big Matt') Elder (23 DEC 1841–28 JUL 1907) m. Martha Morrow (6 JAN 1846–30 JUN 1916) m. Martha ('Mattie') Morrow (6 JAN 1846–30 JUN 1916) m. Martha Morrow (28 SEP 1855–)
  1. 1. Anne (Evelyne) Elder 1874– m. Robert (McReth 'Bob') Jackson 1869–1942
  2. 2. William (Albert) Elder 1883–1960 m. Ada (Beatrice) Strong 1887–1932
    1. 1. Edgar (Matthew Earl) Elder 1912–1979 m. Viola Silverson 1913–2002
    2. 2. Carine (Martha Jane) Elder 1910–1982 m. Cecil (R) Graham 1907–1979
  3. 3. William ("Albert") Elder 1883–1960 m. Ada (Beatrice) Strong 1887–1932
    1. 1. Gordon (William John) Elder 1908–1959 m. Marie (Therese Véronique) Fillion 1913–1994
  4. 4. Annie (B) Elder 1875–

Matthew Elder's Timeline

10 Records

1841
23 DEC 1841
Birth of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1841
23 DEC 1841
Birth of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder in Coleraine Ireland
Coleraine Ireland
1861
13 JAN 1861
Age 20
Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder resided here in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Canada East (Québec), Canada
Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Canada East (Québec), Canada
1871
1871
Age 30
Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder resided here in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
1891
1891
Age 50
Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder resided here in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
1901
1901
Age 60
Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder resided here in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
1907
28 JUL 1907
Age 66
Burial of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
1907
26 JUL 1907
Age 66
Death of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder in Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
1907
26 JUL 1907
Age 66
Death of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder in Milles Isles
Milles Isles
1907
28 JUL 1907
Age 66
Death of Matthew 'Big Matt' Elder
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 DEC 1841
    Event Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1907
    Event Place: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1907
    Event Place: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1861
    Event Place: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Canada East (Québec), Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Mille Isles, Argenteuil Co., Québec, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 DEC 1841
    Event Place: Coleraine Ireland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1907
    Event Place: Milles Isles

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1907
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