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Margaret SHANKIE

Female 1870 - 1957  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  Margaret SHANKIE was born on 28 Mar 1870 in Bythswood, Glasgow, Scotland; died on 11 May 1957 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    See Maggies Story
    "Margaret FARMER was born March 28, 1870 in Bythswood, Glasgow Scotland. She was the illiegitimate daughter of Agnes FARMER. Agnes was the daughter of Thomas Farmer and Mary Campbell.
    Shortly after her birth Maggie was adopted by Andrew SHANKIE and Margaret CUNNINGHAM, Andrew worked as an iron moulder and the family lived at #5 Burnside Buildings in the Milton District of Glasgow.
    Andrew passed away not too long after that, and his widow then remarried. Eventually Margaret was not wanted and she was placed in the City Orphans Home at James Morrison Street on April 4,1882.
    Margaret was sent to Canada on May 26,1882 and would have been sent to the Marchmont Home in Belleville. From there she was placed with Levi and Eliza Varney in Bloomfield."

    Margaret Shankey became the adopted daughter of the Varneys, see the book "Quaker Days and Quaker Ways" which refers to the Varney Family.
    Eliza Hollingsworth Jones - born Sep 30/1829 in Picton.
    Her parents were John Jones of County Wexford, Ireland - born Mar 20/1795, and Abigail Richmond Cunningham - born in Hallowell on Aug 26/1809.
    She met Levi Varney and they were married on Jun 16/1848 in Bloomfield at the Friend's Meeting House.
    By 1881, Levi and Eliza Varney were running the West Lake Boarding School.
    In 1882, Levi and Eliza built a 3rd Meeting House in the Village, on the west side of the town of Bloomfield.
    Eliza Varney died on April 26/1915 on Big Island. Her funeral was held in Picton two days later.


    Died:
    Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

    Margaret married Wallace Eladure GOODMURPHY on 1 Nov 1892 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Wallace (son of SOLOMON LAWRENCE GOODMURPHY and Lydia Jane Maria HUTCHINSON) was born on 29 Sep 1868 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1960 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hubert GOODMURPHY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1893 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 May 1966 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Helena Varny GOODMURPHY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1898 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1994 in Trenton, Sidney Twp, Hastings County,Ontario,Canada.
    3. 4. Dorothea Isabel GOODMURPHY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1900 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1992.
    4. 5. Lenora Eliza GOODMURPHY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1906 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1993 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hubert GOODMURPHY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Margaret1) was born on 24 Aug 1893 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 May 1966 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Hubert married Nina Geraldine MORAN on 19 Jan 1916 in Big Island, Sophiasburg Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario. Nina (daughter of Hiram Nelson MORAN and Lydia Annetta WELSH) was born on 24 May 1892 in Big Island, Sophiasburg Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario; died on 23 Dec 1954 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Eleanor Grace GOODMURPHY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1925 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Nov 2002 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried on 29 Nov 2002 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 3.  Helena Varny GOODMURPHY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Margaret1) was born on 16 Oct 1898 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1994 in Trenton, Sidney Twp, Hastings County,Ontario,Canada.

    Helena married John Edward FINLAN on 21 Jul 1920 in Wooler, Ontario, Canada. John (son of John FINLAN and Mary Regina POWERS) was born on 17 May 1896; died on 26 Oct 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. John Edward FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1921; died on 21 Apr 2015 in Belleville, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 8. Gerald William FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1925 in New York City, N.Y.; died on 27 Dec 1981.
    3. 9. Margaret (Joyce) FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1926 in Wooler, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Sep 2003 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 11. Murray James Lenard FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1930; died on 7 Jul 2003 in Trenton, Sidney Twp, Hastings County,Ontario,Canada; was buried in Wooler, Murray Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 12. Joan FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1932; died on 26 Jan 2002.
    7. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 15. Joseph FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1938; died in 1939.

  3. 4.  Dorothea Isabel GOODMURPHY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Margaret1) was born on 23 Feb 1900 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1992.

    Dorothea married Lee Bertram FOSTER on 21 Jan 1920 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Lee (son of Arnold Dorland FOSTER and Sarah Elizabeth NOXON) was born on 6 Apr 1900 in Sidney Twp - Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Milton Arnoldi FOSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1920 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jul 1943 in Europe.
    2. 17. Gerald Douglas FOSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1922; died on 3 Jul 1981.
    3. 18. Keith FOSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1923 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jul 1929 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 19. Dorland Goodmurphy FOSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1944 in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Oct 1944 in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 5.  Lenora Eliza GOODMURPHY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Margaret1) was born on 22 Aug 1906 in Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1993 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton

    Lenora married George Alexander MACSTEPHEN on 21 Nov 1917 in St Andrews Church Belleville, Ontario. George (son of William MACSTEPHEN and Georgiana TOMPSETT) was born on 3 Apr 1903 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1993 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Barbara Jean MACSTEPHEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1928 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in Jul 1967 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. William Wallace MACSTEPHEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1931 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Aug 1991 in Crediton, Huron, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Eleanor Grace GOODMURPHY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hubert2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 3 Feb 1925 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Nov 2002 in Toronto, Ontario; was buried on 29 Nov 2002 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Eleanor married Douglas Edward STRONG on 29 Oct 1949 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Douglas was born on 19 May 1921; died on 10 Mar 1991 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  John Edward FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 23 Dec 1921; died on 21 Apr 2015 in Belleville, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.

    Family/Spouse: Hilda Mary E. CALLAGHAN. Hilda was born on 28 Jul 1924; died on 8 Oct 2005 in Belleville, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Gerald William FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 13 Aug 1925 in New York City, N.Y.; died on 27 Dec 1981.

    Gerald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Dan FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Paul FINLAN  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Margaret (Joyce) FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 15 Aug 1926 in Wooler, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Sep 2003 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

    Family/Spouse: Les WILLIAMS. Les was born on 20 Oct 1917; died on 4 Sep 2001 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Derwood Charles Henry MCCAW. Derwood (son of Archibald Roy MCCAW and Mabel Kathleen WANNAMAKER) was born in 1922; died on 5 Oct 1991 in Brooks, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Murray James Lenard FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 15 Mar 1930; died on 7 Jul 2003 in Trenton, Sidney Twp, Hastings County,Ontario,Canada; was buried in Wooler, Murray Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Buried at St Alphonsus in Wooler, Ontario


  7. 12.  Joan FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 3 Feb 1932; died on 26 Jan 2002.

    Family/Spouse: Rod WEBSTER. Rod was born on 27 Aug 1933; died on 26 Jan 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

  9. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 15.  Joseph FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 18 May 1938; died in 1939.

  11. 16.  Milton Arnoldi FOSTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dorothea2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 30 Sep 1920 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jul 1943 in Europe.

    Notes:

    Milton Foster died at Patricia Bay (out west) during WWII. He was a pilot and was training, when his plane went down.


  12. 17.  Gerald Douglas FOSTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dorothea2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 19 Apr 1922; died on 3 Jul 1981.

  13. 18.  Keith FOSTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dorothea2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 19 Sep 1923 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jul 1929 in Bloomfield, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Buried in Wellington Village Cemetery


  14. 19.  Dorland Goodmurphy FOSTER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dorothea2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 2 Jul 1944 in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Oct 1944 in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    buried in Wellington, Ontario


  15. 20.  Barbara Jean MACSTEPHEN Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lenora2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 4 Oct 1928 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in Jul 1967 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Ashes in the Bay of Quinte near Picton

    Family/Spouse: Donald Trehearne THOMAS. Donald (son of Christopher Treherne THOMAS and Aileen Somerville MCLEAN) was born on 23 Mar 1926 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died in 2000 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  16. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lenora2, 1.Margaret1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Jay Duncan MACSTEPHEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1973 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Oct 2014.

  17. 22.  William Wallace MACSTEPHEN Descendancy chart to this point (5.Lenora2, 1.Margaret1) was born in 1931 in Picton, Hallowell Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Aug 1991 in Crediton, Huron, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Picton - Section C, Block 58, Grave 15



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eleanor3, 2.Hubert2, 1.Margaret1)

  2. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eleanor3, 2.Hubert2, 1.Margaret1)

  3. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.John3, 3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 27.  Dan FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (8.Gerald3, 3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

  6. 28.  Paul FINLAN Descendancy chart to this point (8.Gerald3, 3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

  7. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

  8. 30.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.Helena2, 1.Margaret1)

  9. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (20.Barbara3, 5.Lenora2, 1.Margaret1)

  10. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (21.Living3, 5.Lenora2, 1.Margaret1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 33.  Jay Duncan MACSTEPHEN Descendancy chart to this point (21.Living3, 5.Lenora2, 1.Margaret1) was born on 21 Sep 1973 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Oct 2014.