James Thomas Orr Hepburn (1875 - 1967)

Born 19 May 1875 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret McLean (Smith) Hepburn — married 14 Apr 1911 in parents home, Selby St, Nanaimo, B.C.

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1967 at age 91 in Oak Hurst Private Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.

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Biography

Family Tree Notes by J.T. Hepburn - 1962

James Thomas Orr Hepburn, son of James and Jessie Hepburn, born in Biggar, 19 May 1875. Educated at Hutchison's Boys School and Allan Glen's Technical School, Glasgow and graduated in 1890.

He served a five year apprenticeship at Watson, Laidlaw & Co's engineering works in Glasgow. Then was twelve years as draughtsman and designer in mechanical engineering work (including latterly, motor car design) in various companies in Glasgow and Coventry. Was a partner for two years in Abbot Engineering Co of Paisley, which was financed by a second cousin, R.B. Dickie of Troon. Sold out share in the Abbot Eng. Co. in 1909 and emigrated to Canada. Worked about 17 years as Chief Engineer to Nanaimo & South Wellington Coal Company with a two year period for a change of occupation to fruit growing in Keating Sannich, near Victoria. Then 18 years as Designing Engineer and Chief Draughtsman for bridges and structures work with the Public Works Department of the B.C. Government at the Parliament Building, Victoria.

Retired at 70 on a civil service pension in 1945 to Parksville, Vancouver Island, and later when 80 moved to Victoria, then to North Surrey B.C. in 1959, to be beside our daughter Nancy Vincent.

He married, Margaret McLean Smith of Nanaimo in 1911. She had emigrated to B.C. with her family in 1910 from Shettleston, near Glasgow and was the second daughter of Neil McLean Smith who was born at Huntsfield Farm, Biggar in 1854 and died in Nanaimo in 1925.

Death Reg: 1967-09-002266 BC Archives Film: B13281 - professional engineer, last worked in 1944

Name

Name: James Thomas Orr /Hepburn/^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 19 MAY 1875

Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Birth:

Date: 1875

Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 19 MAY 1875

Death

Death:

Date: 29 JAN 1967

Place: Oak Herst Private Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.^[15]

Death:

Date: 1967

Place: Vancouver

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 29 JAN 1967Array

Residence

Residence: Age: 44Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Date: 01 JUN 1921

Place: Nanaimo, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada^[16]

Residence:

Date: 1901

Place: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland^[17]

Residence:

Date: 1881

Place: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland^[18]

Residence:

Date: 1891

Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland^[19]

Residence:

Date: 1911

Place: Nanaimo, British Columbia^[20]

Event

Event: Age: 32

Type: Arrival

Date: 1909^[21][22]

Marriage

Husband: James Thomas Orr Hepburn

Wife: Margaret McLean Smith

Child: James Thomas Hepburn

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Agnes Nelson Crawford Hepburn

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Nelson Smith Hepburn

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Jessie Crawford Hepburn

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 14 APR 1911

Place: parents home, Selby St, Nanaimo, B.C.^[23]

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23. ↑ Source: #S27 Data: Text: Marriage date: 14 April 1911 Marriage place: Nanaimo FOOT @N3265@

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