Margaret (Findlay) Valentine (1831 - 1904)

Born 6 Sep 1831 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Valentine — married 19 Jan 1856 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland

Descendants

Died 30 May 1904 at age 72 in Miner's Bay, Lutterworth twp, ON

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Biography

Margaret (Findlay) Valentine migrated from Scotland to United States.

Margaret (Findlay) Valentine migrated from United States to Canada.

Sources

Note: - Ian Valentine, gr.grandson, of Joseph & Margaret shared birth info from Valentine family bible.

1841 Scotland Census - Fetteresso, Kincardineshire

Howieshill of Muchalls - PARISH NUMBER: 258

Jas Findlay 50 - farmer

Jane Findlay 45

Christian Findlay 15

Margt Findlay 7

John Robertson 75 - Ag.Lab

Source: 1841 Scotland Census.Reel #101,854 from Salt Lake City.

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- 1851 census - Fetteresso parish: Margaret is not enumerated with her parents so assuming she was working somewhere in the district, did a search entry by entry and found a 16 yr. old Margaret Findlay as a house servant for Wm. & Mary Stephen.

- Scotland Registry of Marriages has Joseph & Margaret's md. entry.

Emmigrated to USA shortly after birth of twins in 1856.

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- Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, Census Date: 21 Sep 1857

Joseph Valentine - 23 - M - Scotland - Farming

Margaret Valentine - 24 - F - Scotland

Mary Ann Valentine - 1 - F - Scotland

Jane Valentine - 1 - F - Scotland

... Next door...........

David Valentine - 26 - M - Scotland - Farming

Ann Valentine - 28 - F - Scotland

...Locality:Township 112, County: Rice - LINE: 37, Roll:MN1857_4

Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA - [$]

http://interactive.ancestry.com/1058/mn1857_4-0387/1205979?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMNstatecen%26h%3d1205979%26ti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t7792700_p6008322598_kpidz0q3d6008322598z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&ssrc=pt_t7792700_p6008322598_kpidz0q3d6008322598z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&backlabel=ReturnRecord

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- 1860 census for Wheatland, Rice Co. MN has Joseph, 29, with wife Margaret, 28 & 5 chn. plus a 7 yr. old Ann Valentine - who is she? Said to be born Scotland.

- 1871 census for Ancaster Twp., Wentworth County, ON, Canada - Joseph, 37, a labourer, with wife, 37, & 6 chn. Family lore says they moved to ancaster because Margaret had cousins in the area

- 1881 census, Minden Twp, Victoria county, ON: Joseph, 47, farmer, Margaret,48, & 6 chn.

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