Wilmot Melissa (Littlejohn) Scott (abt. 1859 - 1917)

Born about 24 Jul 1859 in Mariposa, Victoria, Canada West

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas John Budd — married 8 Jun 1881 in Lindsay, Ontario

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1917 at about age 57 in Fielding, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Wilmot Melissa Littlejohn was born on 24 Jul 1859 in Mariposa, Victoria, Canada West (Ontario). ^[1][2][3]

On 14 Jan 1861 Wilmot was living with her parents in Mariposa, Victoria County, Canada West (Ontario), British North America.^[4]

On 2 Apr 1871 she was living with her parents in Ops, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada. Her father's occupation was Farmer.^[3]

On 4 Apr 1881 she was living with her parents in Ops, Victoria County, Ontario, Canada. Her father's occupation was Farmer.^[5]

On 8 June 1881 Wilmot, age 21, married Thomas John Budd in Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada. Her residence at the time of marriage was Ops, Victoria County.^[1] Their wedding was the second of three between the Budd and Littlejohn families. In 1878 Thomas's sister Elizabeth had married Wilmot's brother John. Later Thomas's sister Minnie married Wilmot's brother Thomas.

In about 1889 Thomas and Wilmot immigrated to Pembina County, North Dakota, United States, along with many members of their extended Budd and Littlejohn families.

On 1 June 1900 Thomas and Wilmot were living in Saint Thomas, Pembina, North Dakota, United States, with five children. Thomas's occupation was Farmer.^[6]

In about 1909 Thomas and Wilmot returned to Canada and they separated around that time.^[7]

On 1 June 1911 Wilmot was living with her two youngest children in Macdonald, Manitoba, Canada. Her occupation was Housekeeper.^[7]

Wilmot died on 17 Feb 1917 in Fielding, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[2] She was probably living with her daughter Gladys at the time of her death (Gladys was married in Fielding in 1914).^[8] She was buried in Fielding Cemetery.^[2]

Children of Thomas and Wilmot: (See Research Notes)

1. Eli Budd, b. 1882 Ontario
2. Albert H Budd, b. 1884 Lindsay, Ontario
3. Herbert E Budd, b. ~1891 North Dakota, United States
4. Russell G Budd, b. ~1896 North Dakota, United States
5. Wilmot Gladys R Budd, b. ~1898 North Dakota, United States

Research Notes

Family trees use various spellings for Wilmot/Willmot/Wilmont and Melissa/Malissa, but since her marriage record is the only official source for her name, this is the preferred source unless a birth record is located.

The exact birthdate of 24 Jul 1859 was found on her FindAGrave memorial. There is no headstone photo. This information likely comes from the memorial author, Just M, who has collected extensive family records. The birth month July appears in numerous census records. The year of birth is inconsistent but 1859 is a match with the 1871 and 1881 census records as well as the marriage record (age 21 at the time of marriage).

The exact date of death was found on her FindAGrave memorial. The death record is not available from Saskatchewan Vital Records as of Oct 2017, but will probably be added soon.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMNY-Z2H : 10 April 2015), Thomas John Budd and Wilmot Melissa Littlejohn, 8 Jun 1881, Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,512.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Wilmot Malissa Littlejohn Budd on Find A Grave: Memorial #13657212 Retrieved Darcie Light 16 Oct 2017.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M479-XPW : 2 April 2016), Mellissa Littlejohn in the household of Humphrey Littlejohn, Ops, South Victoria, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 47, line 12; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9980, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,620.
4. ↑ "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQQY-4KR : 8 November 2014), WLittlejohn in the household of Umphre [sic] Littlejohn, Mariposa, Victoria, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 32, line 41; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1076-1077, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,325.
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVXY-VH8 : 30 June 2017), W. M. Littlejohn in the household of Humphry Littlejohn, Ops, Victoria South, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13242, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,878.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9VL-9M3 : accessed 11 October 2017), Thomas Budd, St. Thomas Township St. Thomas town, Pembina, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 119, sheet 9A, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,230.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Canada Census 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV95-HTFQ : 16 July 2016), Wilmot Budd, MacDonald Sub-Districts 1-59, Manitoba; citing Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,667. Note: The 1911 census shows that Wilmot's children Russell and Gladys immigrated to Canada in 1909. Their father Thomas was living elsewhere in Manitoba with another spouse. Wilmot's marital status is difficult to read in the 1911 census record, but it may say "L.S." for Legally Separated.
8. ↑ Wilmot Gladys Rozena Budd McDonald on Find A Grave: Memorial #13657562 Retrieved Darcie Light 16 Oct 2017.

"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMNY-Z28 : 8 March 2021), Thomas John Budd and Wilmot Melissa Littlejohn, 08 Jun 1881; citing registration , Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,512.

Find A Grave: Memorial #136573212

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