CARRIE MAY WHITSIDE
1869-1936
Generation #5 of Whitsides
FIRST GENERATION of Carrie Whitside &
J. A. Freeman
Updated August 9 2007. All pertinent dates removed at the request of a family member.
1. Carrie May Whitside1
was born about 1868. She appeared on the census in 1881 in Middleton
Tsp, Norfolk, ONT. She was educated at Moulton College between
1885 and 1887 in Woodstock, Ont. She was buried in
Hamilton, Ont. She is buried in the Hamilton Cemetery, section
Y, lot 118. She died in Hamilton, Ont. She has
reference number 3100.
BIRTH: In a search of Vital Statistics from 1869 forward I could
not find her birth listed therefore I assume she was born in 1868
for which at present we do not have data.
CENSUS:
1871 Middleton Tsp., Norfolk, Ontario, Division 2, page 46, Cara
- age 2.
1881 Middleton Tsp., Norfolk, Ontario, Division 1, page 1, Carrie
- age 12.
1891 Middleton Tsp., Norfolk, Ontario, District # 3. book 1, page
9, Carrie - age 23
No listing for the 1901 census.
GENERAL NOTES:
Among the candidates who passed the recent examinations at Aylmer
were two Norfolk County residents.
Carrie Whitside of Delhi, received a second class certificate
and Bruce Wells , Lyndedoch was awarded his University Matriculation.
MARRIAGE: From the Norfolk Reformer of Thursday, July 12 1894
on page 3,
MARRIED FREEMAN- WHITSIDE, in Delhi, at the Baptist Church,
by Rev. R. J. Treleaven of Aylmer, J. A.
Freeman principle of the Waterdown High School to Carrie May Whitside,
third daughter of James Whitside Esquire of Delhi.
In a separate write up on the same page the following:
"A pretty wedding " the Delhi correspondent of the St.
Thomas Journal writes: A pretty wedding took place on Thursday,
July 5 at the Baptist Church at 6 o'clock, the contracting parties
Miss Carrie M. Whitside the third daughter of James Whitside,
merchant and J. Freeman principle of Waterdown High School. The
bridesmaids were Maude B. Whitside sister of the bride, Miss Handy
of Glencoe and little Miss Nellie Duncombe maid of Honor. The
groomsmen were Lieut. Billings of London and Mr. Govenlock of
Ingersol.
The Rev. R. J. Treleaven of Aylmer, brother in law of the groom
officiated.
The bride was exquisitely attired in white silk crepon etc. with
proverbial veil and orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of white
roses. Miss Maude Whitside was prettily dressed in mauve pongee
silk and carried pink roses. Etc.
After the ceremony a large number of guest adjourned to The Cedars
the home of the brides mother and partook of the wedding breakfast
while the Citizens Brass Band provided music on the lawn.
The couple left for Toronto, Niagara and other eastern points.
The presents were numerous and costly.
Among the guests were Mrs. Freeman's mother of the groom, from
St. Marys; Dr. and Mrs Clarke, Miss Nettie Clarke, Aylmer; Miss
Macarthur from Markham; Mr and Mrs. E. D. Heath, Mr. A. Heath
and Miss Ada Heath from Bloomsburg.
She was married to John Alexander
Freeman (son of Joshua Freeman and Catherine Brown ) , Delhi, Norfolk, Ont.6 Married by
Rev. R. J. Treleaven, Aylmer, in the Delhi Baptist Church. He
was a brother- in- law of John Freeman.
John Alexander Freeman was born in St Mary's, Perth, Ont.
He was buried in Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton Cemetery,
Hamilton, Ont, Section Y, Lot 118.
From Patricia Campbell, in 1991. He died in Hamilton,
Ont.7 He has reference number 2572.
OCCUPATION: From the write up of his wedding he is noted as
being the principle of the Waterdown High School.
Carrie May Whitside and John Alexander Freeman had the following
children:
+2 i. Hannah Marion Marguerite Freeman .
+3 ii. Blanche Winnifred Freeman .
+4 iii. Genevieve Freeman .
SECOND GENERATION
2. Hannah Marion Marguerite
Freeman was born in Delhi, Norfolk, Ont. She
was buried iin Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, ONT.9 in
section Y, lot 118 of Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ont. She died
in Toronto, Ont.10 Data from Patricia Campbell,
Oct/93. She has reference number 2584. She was always known as
Marjorie.
MARRIAGE: From a letter from Patricia Campbell to R. Whitside
dated Sept. 30, 1993 she states she was married in a double ceremony
with sister Blanche Winnifred Freeman and William Anderson on
Feb 5, 1921. Registration #1921-05-025048
She was married to William Moss Campbell in Hamilton, Ont.11 Data from Patricia Campbell, Oct/93, at Hamilton
First United Church, a double wedding with sister Genevieve.
William Moss Campbell was born . He died . He has reference number 2606. He was buried in Dundas,
Wentworth, Ont. All data from Patricia (Park) Campbell, Oct/93
Hannah Marion Marguerite Freeman and William Moss Campbell had
the following children:
5 i. William Jr. Campbell12 was born in Hamilton,
ONT. He died on Jan 4 1944. He has reference number 2617. William
Jr. was in the Royal Canadian Air Force and was shot down over
Sicily, presumed dead in WW 11.
6 ii. Carol Marilyn Campbell was born in Hamilton,
Ont. She has reference number 2628.
+7 iii. Leslie Marjorie Campbell
3. Blanche Winnifred Freeman
14 was born in Pt Hope, ONT.15 Data from Patricia
Campbell. She died in Drumheller, Alberta.
OBITUARY: from a clipping from a Drumheller newspaper circa Apr.
29, 1983. She died in Drumheller Alberta, aged 85 years.
Internment
Drumheller Cemetery. Handled by Winter's Funeral Home. She has
reference number 2067. She was buried in Drumheller, Alberta.17
Internment in Drumheller Cemetery. Handled by Winter's Funeral
Home.
BIRTH: From a copy of the Funeral Card which states: Born - 1898 at Port Hope, Ontario.
MARRIAGE: From a letter from Patricia Campbell to R. Whitside
dated Sept. 30, 1993 she states she was married in a double ceremony
with sister Hannah Marion Marguerite Freeman and William Moss
Campbell, . Registration #1921-05-025048
DEATH: From a copy of the funeral card and obituary send to
Patricia Campbell and forwarded to R. Whitside.
DIED - April 29, 1983 at Drumheller, Alberta, aged 85 years.
PALLBEARERS: Freeman Anderson, Ian Anderson, Norman Skoko,
Kevin Skoko, Mark Skoko.
OBITUARY: ANDERSON - Blanche Winnifred Anderson a long time valley
resident, passed away in Drumheller on at the age
of 85 years. She will be badly missed by her two sons, Freeman
and wife, Eunice of Victoria, B.C.; Ian of Calgary and son-in-law,
Norman Skoko of Calgary; 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband William in 1958 and son Robert,
in 1978. She was active in the U.C.W. being a member of the Knox
United Church since 1936, a member of the Hospital Axillary and
a charterer member of Lady Willingdon Chapter, I.O.D.E.
Rev. H. Blezard conducted funeral services from Knox United Church
on Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. with internment in Drumheller Cemetery.
Winter's Funeral Homes (1981) Ltd. directed funeral arrangements.
She was married to William Anderson. William Anderson
died in 1958. He has reference number 2068. Marriage data from
Patricia Campbell and from wife's obituary.
Blanche Winnifred Freeman and William Anderson had the following
children:
8 i. Freeman Anderson18 has reference number 2082.
He wrote a letter to Patricia Campbell, (copy in R. Whitside library),
advising her of the death of his mother in Drumheller. He was
living in Victoria, B.C. at the time ,14th May, 1983.
9 ii. Ian Anderson has reference number 2083. Data from Patricia
Campbell, and from mother's obituary.
10 iii. Carolyn Anderson.
11 iv. Robert Anderson has reference number 2085 and from mother's
obituary. He had predeceased his mother.
4. Genevieve Freeman was
born in Waterdown, Wentworth, Ont.19 :Data from
Patricia Campbell. She was buried in 1975 in Toronto, Ontnt0
Toronto, Chapel of St. James the Less Cemetery. She died in Dundas, Wentworth, ONT.21 She has reference number
2595.
She was married to Roswell Park MD. (son of Philip Pattison
Park and Elizabeth Irvine ) in Hamilton, Ont. at
Hamilton First United Church, a double wedding with sister Marjorie,(Hannah
Marion Marguerite). Roswell Park MD. was born in
Fisherville, Ont. He died in Hamilton, Ont. He has
reference number 2638. He was buried in Hagersville, Ont. Hagersville
Cemetery, Hagersville Ont. This is from Patricia Campbell but
is not authenticated and does not seem to fit any other data.
Genevieve Freeman and Roswell Park MD. had the following children:
12 i. Patricia Park .
13 ii. Freeman Roswell Park was born on in Hamilton,
Ont. He has reference number 2660.
BIRTH: Data from Patricia (Park) Campbell, he is unmarried
and still living (2002).
THIRD GENERATION
7. Leslie Marjorie Campbell was born
in Hamilton, Ont.23 She has reference number 2633. BIRTH: Data
from Patricia Campbell.
Mary (Whitside) Gilbertson advised on Dec. 13/02 that she remembers
that Marjorie was a journalist and had written a book about the
murder of John Dick in Hamilton by his wife Evelyn Dick.
She was married to Robert W. Patterson. My understanding
is that this marriage ended in divorce. Robert W. Patterson has
reference number 2716. Leslie Marjorie Campbell and Robert W.
Patterson had the following children:
14 i. Campbell Patterson was born . He has reference
number 300.
15 ii. Loren Patterson was born . She has reference
number 2945.
16 iii. Tracy Patterson was born . She has reference
number 3362.
10. Carolyn Anderson has reference number 2084. Data from Patricia
Campbell and from mother's obituary.
She was married to Norman Skoko. Norman Skoko has reference
number 2087. Data from Patricia Campbell, and from his wife's
mother's obituary. 1983 living in Calgary and
from Obit appears had at least 3 boys who were pallbearers, ie.
Blair, Kevin & Mark along with Norman Skoko, Freeman &
Ian Anderson.
Carolyn Anderson and Norman Skoko had the following children:
17 i. Blair Skoko has reference number 7477.
18 ii. Kevin Skoko has reference number 7478.
19 iii. Mark Skoko has reference number 7479.
12. Patricia Park was born on in Hamilton,
Ont.8 data is from Patricia (Park) Campbell herself. She has reference
number 2649.
BIRTH:MARRIAGE: Data from Patricia (Park) Campbell. This is
of course her own data.
She was married to George Campbell (son of Urshel Lorne
Campbell and Georgina Warren ) in Hamilton, Ont.
George Campbell was born in Hamilton, ONT. He died
in Burlington, ONT. He has reference number 2671.
He was buried in Toronto, Ont.
Patricia Park and George Campbell had the following children:
20 i. Cherry Campbell.
21 ii. Georgia Campbell.
22 iii. Peter Campbell.
FOURTH GENERATION
20. Cherry Campbell was born in Hamilton,
Ont. She has reference number 2683. Data from Patricia Park Campbell.
She was married to David Cross in Burlington,
Ont. David Cross has reference number
3363. Cherry Campbell and David Cross had the following children:
23 i. Patricia Cross
24 ii. Shelley Cross
25 iii. Leslie Cross
26 iv. Carrie Park Cross was born on Feb 16 1979. She has reference
number 2078. Carrie is a twin of Adam.
27 v. Adam David Cross . He has reference
number 2079. All data from Patricia (Park) Campbell. He is a twin
of Carrie Park Cross.
21. Georgia Campbell was born on Aug 8 1946 in Hamilton,
Ont. She has reference number 2694.
She was married to Ross Hinkley in Burlington,
Ont. Ross Hinkley has reference number 2073. She was married to
Gerhart Lush in Burlington, Ont. Gerhart
Lush has reference number 3368.
22. Peter Campbell was born in Hamilton,
Ont. He has reference number 2705. Divorced Sharon Coughlan in
1987.
He was married to Anne Wilson. Anne Wilson has reference
number 2074. Anne Wilson was
a widow.
Peter Campbell and Anne Wilson had the following children:
28 i. Hugh Campbell was born in NSW, Australia.
He has reference number 2077. All data from Patricia (Park) Campbell.
29 ii. Theo George Campbell was born in NSW, Australia.
He has reference number 2076.
30 iii. Alice Campbell was born.26
He was then married to Sharon Coughlan in New
Delhi, India. Sharon Coughlan has reference number 3369.
Peter Campbell and Sharon Coughlan had the following children:
31 i. Shyama Campbell was born in New South Wales,
Australia. He has reference number 2080.
32 ii. Faith Campbell was born in New South Wales,
Australia. She has reference number 2081.
FIFTH GENERATION
23. Patricia Cross. She has reference
number 3364.
She was married to Charles Gates.27 Patricia Cross and
Charles Gates had the following children:
33 i. Tyler Thomas Gates
34 ii. Brianne Gates
24. Shelley Cross. She has reference number 3365.
She was married to Stewart Mellor. Shelley Cross and
Stewart Mellor had the following children:
35 i. Spencer Campbell Mellor
25. Leslie Cross 34 . She has
reference number 3367. She was married to Michael James Boisvert
in London, Ont.35
SOURCES
1. Article or item in Simcoe Reformer or its Predecessor. from
100 years ago in August of 1990.
2. 1881 Federal census on microfilm. born Ontario, age 12, single,
Baptist.
3. Unknown. Old Oxford 1850-1870, Book 5 of 6. Oxford O.G.S, Woodstock,
Ontario. The Woodstock Baptist College was located on the current
site of the College Avenue Secondary School.
The W.B.C. was founded in 1857 and was first known as the First
Canadian Literary Institute.
In 1883 or 1889 it became the Woodstock Baptist College and served
as a prepatory school for young men. It had originally been started
as a training school for Baptist ministers.
William McMaster, a wealthy Baptist Layman donated a considerable
sum of money to help rebuild the school after a disastrous fire.
The reconstruction was completed in 1862.
In 1873 a separate building was constructed for Ladies and was
called Moulton College.
Teh school had hopes of becoming a University but Senator McMaster
had become instrumental in starting the Toronto Baptist College
which became McMaster University inToronto. In later years it
moved to Hamilton.
The Woodstock College carried on as a college and became the first
co-educational college in Canada. Due to a lack of students it
closed in 1926.
4. Data learned from the individual mentioned in the notes. Personal
Interview. Data from Patricia Campbell.
5. Letter from Mary Mcdonald to Mary Gilbertson. July 23, 1992.
From Pat Campbell to Robert Whitside Sept. 30, 1993.
6. Data learned from the individual mentioned in the notes. Personal
Interview. Data from Patricia Campbell.
7. Letter from Mary Mcdonald to Mary Gilbertson. July 23, 1992.
From Patricia Campbell.
8. Ibid.
9. Ibid. From Patricia Campbell.
10. Ibid. From Patricia Campbell.
11. Ibid.
12. Ibid. Patricia Campbell.
13. Ibid. Patricia Campbell/1993.
14. Ibid. Copy of a letter from Freeman Anderson with a copy of
the obituary.
15. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
16. Any articles or items from newspapers. from a clipping from
a Drumheller newspaper circa Apr. 29, 1983.
17. Ibid. Drumheller, Alberta newspaper obituary.
18. Letter from Mary Mcdonald to Mary Gilbertson. July 23, 1992.
May 14, 1983 from Freeman Anderson to P. Campbell.
19. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
20. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
21. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
22. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
23. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
24. Ibid. Patricia Campbell, 1993.
25. Ibid. Letter to R. Whitside in 1993 from Patricia Campbell.
26. E Mail message. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert Dec. 11, 1989.
27. Ibid. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert, Dec. 11/02.
28. Ibid. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert, Dec. 11/02.
29. Ibid. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert, Dec. 11/02.
30. Ibid. Marriage data from her sister Leslie (Cross) Boisvert
dated Dec. 11/02.
31. Ibid.
32. Ibid. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert dated Dec. 11/02.
33. Ibid. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert dated Dec. 11/02.
34. Ibid. Data is from Leslie (Cross) Boisvert Dec. 11/02.
35. Ibid. From Leslie (Cross) Boisvert on December 11/02.