Comments for Grandpa Irvine's Diaries

Comment on William Irvine 1911 Census Antrim County Ireland by admin

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:00:02 +0000

Hi David,
The Beggs name seems so familiar. I remember family talking about a cousin that my grandmother used to visit in Ontario but I checked my database and don’t have the Beggs name. Let me talk to my mother and uncle and see if they remember.

Thanks for your comment and for stopping by.

Joan

Comment on William John Irvine – 60 Years of Diaries by admin

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:54:16 +0000

Hi Joan,
Thanks for the comment! I bet they were related back in Antrim area. My uncle has researched that line most extensively. I haven’t done as much as I’d like. I checked our database and I have three Robert Irvines including my uncle. I can’t find any mention of Kellocks.

Because of the Irish naming conventions, the same names keep appearing – Williams, Johns, etc.

Let’s stay in touch as we may have connections although I can’t see one at the moment.

Comment on William Irvine 1911 Census Antrim County Ireland by David Rice

David Rice — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:46:01 +0000

Hello , came across your webiste and noticed that your irvines came from Co Antrim. My own Irvines came fro that county to canda about 1844. What caught my eye is that you said your william irvine marrried his wife in Morrisburg Ontario. My Irvines were in that county (Dundas) also around winchester. Their names were Andrew and Nancy (Beggs) Irvine with their daughter Mary Ellen Irvine. Came to that part of Ontario sometime around 1844. Could their be a connection between my Irvines and yours?

David Rice

Comment on William John Irvine – 60 Years of Diaries by Joan Irvine Anderson

Joan Irvine Anderson — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:02:18 +0000

Hello Joan,
As you can see I too am a Joan, whose father was William Irvine whose grandfather Robert Irvine came to Canada from Rasharkin, Co. Antrim with his Irish wife Ann (Nancy) Kellock about 1819. He passed away in Quebec, as did some of his children, not sure how many, but two boys, John and Robert, lived to move to Perth, ON area with their mother. They each took up farming and raised large families there. I have since discovered Kellock families in the area, and am wondering if she moved there because of having relatives in that locale. Robert had a son John who moved to “New Ontario” (northwestern Ontario – Lake of the Woods area, in the most western corner of Ontario, next to Manitoba and Minnesota) to homestead and farm there. John married there and had his first son, my dad William 23 Sept. 1912. I have seen the entry in the original register in the Chapple Municipal office, and John (usually called Jack) was so proud he even had the time entered! (the only entry with that!)
I am wondering if since your William came from Co. Antrim as well, if there is any relationship there. At this point, I still do not know Robert, the immigrant’s parents names, because I have not yet found a record of him in Ireland.
My dad went out to Manitoba and Saskatchewan and worked on threshing crews for one summer the year before he got married to my Mum who is still alive and with it at 97 and going for daily walks. She was a Campbell – good strong Scottish background!

Am eagerly anticipating hearing from you. A cousin of mine has done work on the Irvine descendants family tree which I can pass on to you, but we are more interested in going back at this point.

Joan