1 Jan 1877: Donald Currie, 25, married on 1 Jan 1877 in Victoria County to Submitt Belfy, 24, of Tueensville Ontario. Witnesses to the marriage were Francis & Elizabeth Belfry [2]
Census Records
1881: Donald Currie, 30, is living in Brock Township, Ontario. He is working as a farmer. His wife, Minnie, is 28. Children in the household include: Elizabeth A. Currie, 3; Jacob A. Currie, 1; Donald E. Currie, 1 month. The family belongs to the Congregational church.
1891: Daniel Currie, 40, is livin in Brock Township. His wife, Submit, is 37. Children in the household include: Annie Currie, 13; Jacob Currie, 11; Daniel Currie, 9; Alex Currie, 7; Elsworth Currie, 5; May Currie, 3. Also in residence is Archie Mckinnon, 17. The family belongs to the Baptist church.
1921: Donald Currie, 65, is living in Port Hope, Ontario. He is working as a carpenter. His wife, Minnie, is 62. Also living in the household is Herman, 26.
Death
According to death records Donald, 69, married, was born on Dec. 5, 1856 and he was retired. His physician was Dr. Belfry. The informant of his death was J. R. Currie, his son, who lived in Lindsay. Donald's burial was located in Port Hope on May 15th, 1926. He died on May 12th. The primary cause of his death was Pernicious Anaemia, which was contributed by Cachexia, usually occurring in association with cancer or a chronic infectious disease. He suffered from this disease for 1 year. [3]
Sources
↑ Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 54; Census Place: Port Hope (Town), Durham, Ontario; Page Number: 4
↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKW5-8GD : accessed 3 April 2016), Donald Currie, 12 May 1926; citing York, Ontario, Canada, 673, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,079,860.
References
Census of Canada. 1871. Brock Township, North Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Birth Year: abt 1849.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Donald by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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