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Margaret Prendergast McLean

Kathryn (View posts)
Posted: 29 Sep 2006 7:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Prendergast McLean Campbell McDonald Carkner
I would like to know something, ANYTHING, about Margaret Prendergast McLean. The attachment is a picture I have of her dated 1908. It was found amoung family photos from Ormond, Ontario.

Some potentially related family names could be Campbell, McDonald, Carkner, et al.

The name of the photographer is Seckner.

I'd really like to see a posting, or recieve an email from someone who can help identify this woman.

Kathryn
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Re: Margaret Prendergast McLean

Posted: 25 Oct 2006 5:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Wilson, Dewar, Curran, Skuce
I can help you a little with this lady. If she was from Ormond (Ontario) she might have been our neighbour!

There are some MacLean's next to my Wilson's & Dewar's at Concession 12 Lot 7 (We're lot 8).

There are still McLean's in the neighbourhood. I'll do some asking around for you if you want.

Natalie

Re: Margaret Prendergast McLean

Kathryn (View posts)
Posted: 26 Oct 2006 6:51PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Campbell
Natalie,

It would be wonderful to find out who this woman was. It was a surprise to find her picture amongst other family photos, even though my family does have ties to McLean's. You "write" as though you live in the vicinity. I'm about an eight hour drive away, so any information you get/give to me will be much appreciated.

My great grandfather, and then his son, my grandfather, (both would be Campbell) owned the Ormond store and had a number of cheese factories in nearby townships.

Thanks for the offer,
Kathryn

Re: Margaret Prendergast McLean

Posted: 26 Oct 2006 10:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dewar, Wilson, Curran, Skuce
We are still living near Ormond. I will do my best to try and "dig-up" some info re Margaret Prendergast McLean.

I've attached a scanned article and a picture about the Ormond Store that was published in the Ottawa Citizen in 1981. My husband used to bike up to the store when he was a kid. The building is now a private residence.

I've also attached an article about the Ormond Baptist Church. It's got a great picture. Interesting to note that the orginal Baptist Church was a log building built where the cemetary is (Conc 12, lot 9) and it was blown down in a storm in the 1800's. They rebuilt at a different location down the road after that and 100 years (approx) later it was badly damaged in a storm too!. An omen???? :)

Great people live here in Ormond, many of them descendants of the original pioneers!

Natalie
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Re: Ormond Store

Kathryn (View posts)
Posted: 27 Oct 2006 9:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Campbell & McLean
Hi again Natalie,

Thank you for being so considerate by sending me the attachments. I would really like to be able to read the article about the Ormond store, but the print is too small and blurry. Are you able to scan it into the computer at a higher resolution?

I have located a few pictures of my own that I have on file concerning the store. I hope you like them!

Anyone reading this, if you can identify the unknown girl, let me know, please. :)

The two little indians are my father and my uncle in the LilIndians attachment.

The oldest photo of the lot shows the dairy business that was also run at the same time as the store. The Ormond store is the last building that can be seen down the road in attachment DairyLand.

I'm not sure if the gas pumps had been installed yet in the attachment OrmondStore. One would think there should be gas pumps available, but at the time of the picture, the car seen in this photo could have been the only car in the neighbourhood. <little laugh>

Since you are so familiar with the vicinity, the house to the right of the Ormond Store, I believe was built by my great-grandfather and his sons; one of those sons was my grandfather. I believe it was completed in 1903. Either above the front door or somewhere on the front face of the building, the date can be found. You can view the building in the CampbellHome attachment. (Note: I believe that's a bear hide on the front of the car to keep the coolant liquid.) Again, if anyone can identify the five children in this photograph I'd truly appreciate hearing from you with the news!

That's all for now folks!!!
<wink>
Kathryn
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Re: Ormond Store

Posted: 2 Nov 2006 1:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Sorry about the delay...Halloween happened :)

I printed the pictures you most generously shared. We got all excited when we saw local landmarks from so long ago. I just love the old pics.

There is a Harvest Supper at the church this weekend & I'll see lots more people to 'interrogate' LOL

1. Here's the article about the store.
2. As for Margaret Prendergast McLean, so far I've been hitting brick walls, but I haven't given up.
3. Lastly, we might have a lead on the little girl, but need to confirm it before we get too excited.

Natalie
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Re: Ormond Store

Posted: 2 Nov 2006 1:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
I also have the others at higher resolution too. I didn't post them because I wasn't sure how much this board got handle space-wise.

If you're interested in any of them I'd be happy to put them up.

Natalie

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Kathryn (View posts)
Posted: 2 Nov 2006 2:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Natalie,

I have a copy of the article about the Ormond Baptist Church and I can see the photo you attached of the store well enough, so I'm good-to-go, for now. It doesn't seem there is much traffic happening for this post, so the question is, is it worth investing time to enlarge the attachments? Will others be interested enough to make a request in the future? Hmmmm. Although, I must say, the time you have spent on my query is much appreciated. Thank you, again!

I'm pleased you liked the attachments. I'm still blown away by the old buildings in that old photo. I know I have other photos that have been taken in front of the store, but I couldn't find them at the time I was sending them off into Internet-land.

I am wondering if you have anything on-line about your family history, and if so, would you point me in the right direction? It could be we have a common ancestor somewhere down the line. I have yet to write down my ancestry in electronic form, but I may be able to make a confirmed match!

Kathryn

Re: Attachments

Posted: 3 Nov 2006 8:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dewar, Wilson, Skuce, Curran
Unfortunately, I've nothing on-line in regards to this part of our family history.

I've just started working on it and it is hardly starting to fill out. I spent the summer working on my uncle-in-law's (go figure?!?!) family history and he is not a blood relation. I learned A LOT about accessing resources etc by doing that and an very pleased with the results. Until I finish writing it up I'm not letting myself get too carried away with my Dewar's & Wilson's :(

I'm sure we are related somewhere down the line and will let you know when I think I'm getting close :p

In the meantime, I'm ADORING all this local history. It helps put 'meat on the bones' of names and dates. We were very surprised at the size of the cheese-house in that one picture. Currently it is just a big maple-sugar bush. Nothing left of the building that is visible. A local history book about the local cheese-houses was recently published in the last couple years. My MIL (mother-in-law) has a copy and I'll see what might be in it about your people.

If those other pictures show up send them along. I'm sure they will be VERY appreciated. At least by myself! If I find any I will be sure to do the same.

Cheers,
Natalie

Re: Ormond Store

Posted: 21 Dec 2006 2:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have an identity for this little girl in front of the Ormond Store! ~ Thanks to the assistance of the Osgoode Museum in Vernon and their contacts :)

Her name is Jean Gibbons. Her family lived beside the Campbell home in Ormond and were blacksmiths. The Gibbons house was later (don't know when) moved - literally! to Vernon, Ontario.

Her obit was published in the Winchester Press newpaper (lots of good obits there!) Here's the link for her obit:
http://www.winchesterpress.on.ca/Obituaries/2003/Van%20Bridg...

Jean Margaret Van Bridger
Jean Margaret Van Bridger of South Mountain died at the Township of Osgoode Care Centre on Dec. 25, 2003. She was 78.
She was born in the former Winchester Township on Dec. 2, 1925 to the late Fred Gibbons and Elsie (nee Smith).
She married the late Ted Van Bridger in Morrisburg on August 9, 1944. He died on March 28, 1999.
She is survived by children John (Marilynn) of Cardinal, Don (Janet) of Florida, Mary Meerakker (Willy) of South Mountain, and Karen McNicol (Don) of Carleton Place. She was grandmother of Shannon (Mark), Greg, Cindy (Paul), Kim (Ian), Jamie, Kelly, Lauren, Krista and Angela. She was great grandmother of Brittany and Bailey. She was sister of George Gibbons and Hilda Hamilton. She was predeceased by daughter Beverley Jean.
She worked as a housewife and homemaker. She was a member of St. Peter's Anglican Church in South Mountain.
The funeral was at the Byers Funeral Home in the chapel on Dec. 29, with Father Brian Kauk officiating. Interment was at Maple Ridge Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Don McNicol, Willy Meerakker, Terry Hamilton, Greg Van Bridger, Jamie McNicol and Ian Streight.

HTH!
Natalie
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