McDougall, James Swabe
Narrative
James was a coal miner in Cape Breton for almost 40 years, retiring in 1950. On his death certificate, he was a widower and had been receiving a pension from the Dominion Coal Company, having worked as an overman. His middle name was "Swabe", possibly from Swabey, a popular name in PEI at the time of his birth (after a Prince County minister).
James S. McDougall married Minnie A. Grant (b. 1885) on 3 Sep 1904 in Pictou, Nova Scotia. On his death certificate her name was given as Mary Agnes. Information on the form was provided by his son-in-law, John Bennett.
In 1911, the family was living in Glace Bay.
Household Members:
James McDougall 27, Minnie McDougall 25, Charles McDougall 7, Bessie McDougall 4 and James McDougall 2/12.
In 1921:
Name: Grant Mc Dougall
Age: 17
B. abt 1904, Nova Scotia
Father's Name: Jos Mc Dougall
Father Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Mother's Name: Minnie Mc Dougall
Mother Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Province or Territory: Nova Scotia
District: Cape Breton South and Richmond
Sub-District: Glace Bay (Town)
City, Town or Village: Glace Bay Ward 5
Street or Township: Church St
Municipality: Ward 5
Occupation: Stationary Engineer
Income: 1300
Name Age
Jos Mc Dougall 38
Minnie Mc Dougall 35
Grant Mc Dougall 17
Bessie Mc Dougall 14
James Mc Dougall 10
Gladis Mc Dougall 8
Edith Mc Dougall 6
Catherine Mc Dougall 4
Claud Mc Dougall 2
Eleanor Mc Dougall 1/12
Source Citation: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 40; Census Place: Glace Bay (Town), Cape Breton South and Richmond, Nova Scotia; Page Number: 3.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013.
Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.
Citing this Record "Canada, Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2GR-36X : accessed 18 Jan 2013), James S. Mcdougall and Minnie A. Grant, 03 Sep 1904; citing reference 2:3R566N6, FHL microfilm 1298992.
Citing this Record "Nova Scotia, Vital Records, 1763-1957," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KML8-MBP : accessed 18 Jan 2013), James Swabe Macdougall, 1955.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | June 2, 1883 | Maccan, Nova Scotia, Canada | 1901 census | 1b 2b |
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| Residence | 1891 | Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada | 2c | |
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| Residence | 1901 | 1c | ||
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| Marriage | September 1904 | age 23, bachelor, parents William & Johanna, miner | ||
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| Death | July 1955 | Nova Scotia online vital stats | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | McDougall, William James | March 13, 1854 | before 1911 | |
| Mother | Smith, Johanna | July 12, 1848 | March 19, 1925 | |
| Sister | McDougall, Catherine Bertha | January 2, 1880 | January 13, 1942 | |
| McDougall, James Swabe | June 2, 1883 | July 1955 | ||
| Brother | McDougall, John William | September 18, 1887 | October 5, 1927 |
Families
Family of McDougall, James Swabe and Grant, Mary Agnes Minnie |
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| Married | Wife | Grant, Mary Agnes Minnie ( * about 1885 + 1950 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| McDougall, Charles Grant | July 10, 1904 | 1980 |
| McDougall, Bessie Agnes Viola | April 1907 | January 1, 1994 |
| McDougall, William Fred | 1909 | 1909 |
| McDougall, James Bertram | March 7, 1911 | February 25, 1970 |
| McDougall, Anna Gladys | 1914 | January 9, 2004 |
| McDougall, Douglas Claude | 1919 | 1952 |
Pedigree
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1901 Census of Canada
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Birth date: 183 Birth place: Ns Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth date: 183 Birth place: Ns Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth date: 183 Birth place: Ns Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Polling District No 26, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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1881 Census of Canada
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Birth date: abt 1883 Birth place: Nova Scotia Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1883 Birth place: Nova Scotia Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth date: abt 1883 Birth place: Nova Scotia Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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