52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 46 (THIS ANCESTOR WENT TO MARKET)
My X2 Great Grandfather, Robert Graham, was born December 23rd 1884 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
His parents were Robert & Maggie (nee Burt) Graham.
In the 1901 Scottish Census my X2 great grandfather, Robert Graham, is 17 years old with his Occupation listed as Grocer's Assistant residing at Imrie's Land, Holytown, Scotland with his mother & 2 of his siblings. I have not found where his father was for this Census.
He immigrated to Canada in 1911 with his wife Jessie Crawford Gray, and their 3 oldest children.
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| Robert & Jessie Crawford (nee Gray) Graham |
My Great Grandfather Robert (Bob) (Bobby) Graham was their oldest child (born May 3rd 1906 in Holytown, Scotland).
In the 1916 Canadian Prairie Census X2 Great Grandpa, Robert Graham's, Occupation is Grocer, and residing at 250 Washington Ave, East Kildonan (Winnipeg), Manitoba.
In the 1921 Canadian Census X2 Great Grandpa, Robert Graham's, Occupation is Manager of a Co-Op Store, and still residing at 250 Washington Ave, East Kildonan (Winnipeg), Manitoba.
The family is found in the Canadian Prairie Census 1926, but employment is not recorded.
On November 16th 1927 (exactly 96 years ago today) my Great Grandfather, Bob Graham, married my Great Grandmother, Nellie May Cannon.
On the marriage registry Bob's father was listed as a Store-Keeper.
We are unable to find X2 Great Grandpa in the 1931 Census because he died in 19292 years after the wedding X2 Great Grandpa Robert Graham died.
We do find X2 Great Grandma, Jessie, with 8 of their 10 children ranging in age from 4 to 21. Their 2 oldest were married by 1931, and are found with their spouse and firstborn child enumerated separately.
X2 great grandpa Robert Graham's Official Notice Of Death lists his occupation as Grocer. It further notes he had been in the hospital for 10 days.
His Medical Certificate Of Death notes he died of Influenza Pneumonia with Myocarditis as contributory.
This is why I search -
Cause ...
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***
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Links:
Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/
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