Annie (Cookson) McCauley (1868 - 1948)

Born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Matthew McCauley — married 27 Mar 1900 in Edmonton, North-West Territories, Canada

Died Jun 1948 at about age 80 in Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada

Biography

Matthew McCauley, a widower with eight children and Annie Cookson were married 27 March 1900 in Edmonton. Annie helped raise his family. ^[1]

The family (blended) was found in the 1901 Canada Census in Edmonton, Alberta. ^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• McCauley Matthew, M, W, Head, M, 11 Jun 1850, 50, Ont, Presb, Cartage Bus
• MaCauley Annie, F, W, Wife, M, -, 35, Eng (Imm. 1897)
• Alexander, M, W Son, S, 01 July 1879, 23, Man, Presb, Accountant.
• Margaret, F. Dau, S, 07 July 1880, 20, Man, Presb
• Alberta, F, Dau, S, 03 March 1883, 18, NWT, Presb, (Julie)
• Mabel, F, Dau, S, 03 March 1883, 18, NWT, Presb,
• May, F, Dau, S, 12 October 1886, 16, NWT, Presb,
• Maud, F, Dau, S, 30 April 1886, 14, NWT, Presb,
• Frank, M, Son, S, 13 1april 1888, 13, NWT, Presb,

In 1902 McCauley and his family left Edmoton to farm near Tofield, but he was drawn back into politics when the province of Alberta was created in 1905. He represented the Vermilion district northeast of Edmonton during the first session of the provincial legislature and then was appointed warden of the newly established Alberta penitentiary in Edmonton. Following the election of a Conservative government in Ottawa in 1911, McCauley lost his position as warden of the penitentiary. They moved to an orchard in Penticton, British Columbia for 14 years. Then they homesteaded near Sexsmith in the Peace River district of Alberta . Matthew died there 26 Oct. 1930. ^[3]

Matthew and Annie had two daughters and two sons

Sources

1. ↑ Census of Canada, 1901, The Territories District, Alberta District, number 202, sub-district, Edmonton West, number N1, family 119, page 12, digital image, Library and Archives Canada, Statistics Canada Fonds.
2. ↑ 1901 Canada Census Archives (https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1901&op=img&id=z000178354)
3. ↑ Amy von Heyking, Matthew McCauley in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 15, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed April 30, 2014.

• Wikipedia contributors, "Matthew McCauley (politician)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matthew_McCauley_(politician)&oldid=606202227 (accessed April 30, 2014).

• Annie Cookson McCauley memorial, Find A Grave. Created by: Glen E. Carter Record added: Jul 14, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 93584760. (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=93584760 Accessed 30 April 2014)

• Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906. Library and Archives Canada, Statistics Canada Fonds. Alberta District Name: Strathcona District Number: 21 District Description: being that part of the electoral district of Strathcona which lies with in the province of Alberta. Sub-District Number: 20 Sub-District Description: Townships 50, 51, 52 in ranges 19, 20, 21, 22 and fractional townships 51, 52 in range 18 lying west of Beaverhill lake, all west of the 4th Meridian. Family Number: 70 Page Number: 7.

• Census of Canada, 1911. Library and Archives Canada, Statistics Canada Fonds. Alberta District Name: Edmonton District Number: 2 Sub-District Name: Edmonton Sub-District Number: 57 Family Number: 200 Page Number: 19.