Duncan Munroe Grant (1820 - 1897)

Born 22 Apr 1820 in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1897 at age 76 in Sutton, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

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Duncan Grant is a member of Clan Grant.

Duncan Grant migrated from Scotland, UK to British Colonial America.

Appeared in the 1871 Canada Census in Fenlon Falls, Victoria. The household included: Duncan age 54, occupation bookkeeper; Elizabeth age 43; William age 20; Ezra age 17; Peter age 15; Mary Ann age 12; Lucinda age 10; Joel age 8; Edward age 6; Duncan age 4; Jesse age 11 months.

Appeared in the 1881 Canada Census in North Gwillimbury, York, Ontario. The surname was transcribed as Grand. The household included: Duncan Grand Male age 62, occupation school teacher; Elizabeth Grand age 52; Joel Grand age 19; Edward Grand age 16; Duncan Grand age 12; Jessy Grand age 10; Elizabeth Asselstine age 13; Margrate Asselstine age 32; Rosanna Asselstine age 11; Edny Asselstine age 5. Living next door was Peter age 25, occupation labourer; Victoria age 26. The next household was Ezra age 27, occupation farmer; Lucy age 28.

He passed away in 1897. Buried Briar Hill Cemetery, Sutton, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada.

Sources

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGN-LG9 : 11 February 2020), Duncan Grant, 1820.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M479-B89 : 18 March 2021), Duncan Grant, Fenelon, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF4-K13 : 2 March 2021), Elizabeth Grand in household of Duncan Grand, North Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Duncan Grand, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

"Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDXC-K44 : 2 March 2021), Duncan Munroe Grant, 14 Jan 1897; citing York, Ontario, p683, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,839.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FNK-K6JS : 25 May 2022), Duncan Munroe Grant, ; Burial, Sutton, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, Briar Hill Cemetery; Created by: Wheezy Added: 6 Mar 2022 Find A Grave: Memorial #237274556