Agnes Pollock

F, b. 7 August 1865, d. after 20 January 1914
FatherWilliam Dixon Pollock b. c 1815, d. b 31 Mar 1890
MotherLydia Ann Jeffery b. 5 Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1899
     Agnes was born on Monday, 7 August 1865 in the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. Agnes had children: Lillian "Lilly" [4/18/1886-3/03/1927][d/o William John Newell][m. Richard Arthur Anderson], John "Jack" [3/15/1890-9/22/1959][s/o John Andrew][m. 6/08/1926 Lila Dorland] & Robert Anson [7/26/1893-11/08/1894][s/o Robert Osborn]. She never married. A storekeeper in Bronte remembered her as having red hair & being a most interesting person.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 20 April 1891, the Canadian Census listed Agnes in the household of her mother at the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township. Enumerated in this household were Lydia A. Pollock [65 New Brunswick - New Brunswick & New Brunswick, Methodist], Wm. T. [30 Ontario - Scotland & New Brunswick, Methodist, sailor], Agnes [26 Ontario - Scotland & New Brunswick, servant, Methodist], Lillian [4 Ontario - Ontario & Ontario, granddaughter]. [Trafalgar Townahip, Div. 4, page 32] 14 August 1901, Agnes was listed on the Canadian census residing with her brother at the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township. Enumberated in the household were William J. Pollock [14 Sep 1858 - 42 Ontario Scotch], Agnes [sister][7 Aug 1865 - 35 Ontario Scotch], Lilly [niece][18 Apr 1886 - 14 Ontario Scotch], John [nephew][5 Mar 1890 - 11 Ontario Scotch]. [District 1, page 17, line 9, PD 6] 1911, Agnes was listed on the Canadian census residing with her brother at the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township. Enumberated in the household were William Pollock [September 1859 – 52 years – Single, Fisherman, English, Canadian, Methodist], Agnes [sister, single][August 1865 – 45 years], John [nephew, single, fisherman][March 1890 – 21 years]. [Enum. Dist. 6. District16, Sub District 9. page 16, line 28] Agnes died after 20 January 1914 in the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada, After her brother's death, she remained living in the family home for many years. 3 June 1921, Agnes was listed on the Canadian Census at Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Agnes Pollock [56 Ontario] & John [31 Ontario]. They live on Jones Streetand and she owns her home. They are Baptists and John is a fisherman.

Citations

  1. [S514] Death Certificate.
  2. [S581] Halton County, Ontario Birth Record.
  3. [S1940] 1921 Canadian Census: Village of Bronte, Trafalger Township, Halton County, Ontario - District 86, Sub-Disrrict 20, Page 4, Line 34. Richard Anderson [39 Ontario], Lilly [32 Ontario] & Isabella [10 Ontario].
  4. [S1941] 1911 Canadian Census: Toronto, Ontario - Diastrict 120, Sub-District 9, Page31, Line 8. Lily Pollock [24 Ontario - April 1887] & Isabel L. [7/12 Ontario - November 1910]. They are roomers.
  5. [S785] Ontario, Canada Birth Records: Isabel Louise Pollock - Born: 23 November 1910, Larken Hospital, Toronto, York County; parents: Lillian Pollock, single & Domestic servant - Ancestry.com.
  6. [S335] Canadian, Marriage Records, 18 September 1930 - Archiabald Kenneth MacDonald, Age: 22 years; parents: Asa Garfield MacDonald & Sarah Snowball and Isabel Anderson, Age 20 years; parents: Richard Anderson & Lillian Pollock at Hamilton, Wentworth County.
  7. [S953] Find a grave: Bronte Cemetery, Oakville - Inscription on Stone; MacDonald - Isabel Louise - 1910-1961 - Mother of Ken & Pete. - MacDonald - Archibald K. [Skin] - 1908-1971 - Father of Ken & Pete - www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S953] Find a grave: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ontario
    Obituary: Kenneth R. MacDonald - Age:79 years; Birth: 2 September 1931, Bronte, Ontario; Death: 3 February 2011, Hamilton, Ontario; Spouse: Carol MacBeth; Parents: Kenneth & Isabel MacDonald; Children: Debby & Kim Harismovich; Sibling: Paul - www.findagrave.com.