Notes:

Graduate of Edinburgh University. Ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church.

Came to Canada and supervised "mission work amongts the then scattered congregations on the lake front."

He was living in Cobourg at the time of his marraige to Jane (Cobourg Star May 31, 1848)

Due to infirmity of the voice he got into the hardware business in Cobourg, moving to Peterborough in 1850. (Peterborough Historical Atlas says 1848. The Atlas says he was a Merchant in 1875)

In 1854 he was an "elder and session clerk," (Library/William Jeffrey (II)/3-The Jeffrey Tree, page 2) presumably in Cobourg, though it may have been in Peterborough based on the above date.

Final residence at 271 Brock St, Peterborough where the funeral was held. (The Peterborough Historcal Atlas of 1875 says living at "pt 2 n Hunter wG." All John Cowan can tell from the key to this code is that in 1875 Robert lived in part of lot 2 (maybe the north part) west of George street. The reference to Hunter is probably the street to the south.

A strong churchman.

A pronounced Liberal in politics.

In 1881 he turned the hardware business (Kingan and Co) over to his sons.

See death notice in Jane Jeffrey Kingan Libary Item 2.

3 children died in infancy, 7 lived

"Doors Open Peterborough" list his house at 271 Brock street and business thus: "Robert Kingan emigrated from Scotland in 1840 and opened a hardware store in Peterborough in 1850. His red brick home was built about 1863. Originally the front of the house faced east towards Bethune Street and resembled a Georgian structure with a symmetrical façade, flanking 6-over-6 sash windows and a restrained entryway with side lights and a transom. A number of additions and annexes have been added. The Kingan family continued in the hardware business on Simcoe Street until Charles Kingan, Robert’s grandson, retired in 1976. Formerly the Brock Mission, it is being restored by a local software company as offices."

Web search shows that in 2018 Kingan Home Hardware is a thriving business at 167 Simcoe Street. John Cowan determined this is a new location. TBD

Robert married Jane JEFFREY on 24 May 1848 in Cobourg, Ontario. Jane (daughter of Honourable Andrew JEFFREY and Janet HALL) was born on 17 Dec 1828 in Cobourg, Ontario; died on 13 May 1892 in St Catherines, Ontario; was buried in Peterborough, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married at the home of Jane's father (Andrew) by Wm Reid, Grafton (from the Cobourg Star May 31, 1848, abstracted by Gayle Nelson 1993 and sent to Bill Campbell and read by John Cowan Dec 1, 2017).

1. Elizabeth Janet KINGAN was born on 9 Mar 1849 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 12 Feb 1850.
2. Jane Jeffrey KINGAN was born on 3 Dec 1850 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 6 Oct 1931 in Peterborough, Ontario.
3. John KINGAN was born on 11 Mar 1853 in Peterborough, Ontario; died in 1942; was buried in Sect VIII, Mt Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas.
4. Andrew Jeffrey KINGAN was born on 21 Sep 1855 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 25 Mar 1862 in Peterborough, Ontario.
5. Mary Jeffrey KINGAN was born on 10 Dec 1856 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 9 Oct 1938.
6. Margaret Isabella KINGAN was born on 6 Mar 1860 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 12 Oct 1862 in Peterborough, Ontario.
7. Robert Gordon KINGAN was born on 19 Aug 1862 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 26 Mar 1945.
8. William Francis KINGAN was born on 20 Aug 1864 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 5 Feb 1929.
9. Annabella KINGAN was born on 17 Jan 1867 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 22 Aug 1945.
10. Frederic Andrew KINGAN was born on 19 Jun 1869 in Peterborough, Ontario; died on 14 Jan 1956.

John married Bethea? THOMSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]