Thomas McBeath (abt. 1841 - 1913)

Born about 1841 in Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Lena (Foisie) McBeath — married 8 Mar 1880 in Allenford, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 26 May 1913 at about age 72 in Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Thomas, son of Malcolm and Elizabeth Mcbeath,^[1] was born in Scotland^[2][3][4] in 1841.^[5]

Thomas (age 30) married Lena Foisie (age 16) on 8 March 1880 in Allenford, Bruce, Ontario.^[1]

Their family lived and farmed in Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario.^[2][3]

By 1901, their family was living in Macdonald, Portage la Prairie Rural Municipality, Manitoba.^[4]

Thomas (age 73) died in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on 26 May 1913.^[6] He was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.^[5]

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1881

Amabel Township, Bruce, Ontario

FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D5R7-GMY

Household: Name, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Occupation, Birthplace

Thomas McBeath Married, M, 33, Farmer, Scotland

Lena McBeath Married, F, 19, Ontario

Malcolm McBeath M, 4/12, Ontario^[2]

Census of Canada, 1891

Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario

Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Birthplace, Occupation

Thos McBeath: M, 47, - (Head), Scotland, Farmer

Lena McBeath: F, 27, W (Wife), O

Malcolm McBeath: M, 10, S (Son), O

Lena McBeath: F, 9, D (Daughter), O

Ella McBeath: F, 7, D (Daughter), O

Olive McBeath: F, 3, D (Daughter), O

James McBeath: M, 6/12, S (Son), O^[3]

Census of Canada, 1901

Macdonald, Portage la Prairie Rural Municipality, Manitoba

FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LTXC

Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Marital Status, Birth Date, Birthplace, Year of Immigration, Occupation

Thomas McBeth M, 56, Head, Married, Jan 1845, Scotland, ?, Cattle

Lena McBeath F, 36, Wife, Married, 20 July 1864, Ontario

Melonie McBeath [Malcolm] M, 20, Son, Single, 2 Dec 1880, Ontario, Printer

Luer E McBeath F, 18, Daughter, Single, 16 Mar 1882, Ontario, Dress Maker

Elen M McBeath F, 16, Daughter, Single, 4 Apr 1884, Ontario, Dress Maker

Olive E McBeath F, 13, Daughter, Single, 19 Sept 1887, Ontario

James J McBeath M, 10, Son, 19 Sept 1890, Single^[4]

Research Notes

Birth:

Marriage (8 March 1880): age 30, birth year estimate 1850

1881 census: age 33, birth year estimate 1848

1891 census: age 47, birth year estimate 1844

1901 census: age 56, Jan 1845

Death record (26 May 1913); age 73, birth year estimate 1840

gravestone image: 1841.

Family name sometimes recorded as: McBeth.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMJ7-9M3 : accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y395-MVQ, Thomas Mcbeath (30) marriage to Lena Foisie (16) on 8 Mar 1880 in Allenford, Bruce, Ontario, Canada; Groom's parents: Malcolm Mcbeath & Elizabeth Mcbeath, Bride's parents: Luis Foisie & Mary Foisie; citing Digital film/folder number: 004529127_003_M9S4-8NJ; FHL microfilm: 1869506; Image number: 175; Indexing batch: V01129-4.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MVD2-TGD : accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D5R7-GMY, Thomas McBeath (33), married, Farmer, in Amabel Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Born in Scotland; citing Volume: 1; Page: 28; Affiliate Publication Number: e008205315; Digital film/folder number: 004467365; FHL microfilm: 1375912; Image number: 15.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1891 Census: "Census of Canada, 1891," database, (Library and Archives Canada : accessed 23 December 2023), Thos McBeath (47), married in Amabel, Bruce North, Ontario, Canada; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 20-21; Family number: 91; Microfilm reel number: T-6328; Image number: 30953_148130-00115; Item ID number: 25083264.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KHVY-8RS : accessed 23 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LTXC, Thomas McBeth (56), married head of household in Macdonald, Portage la Prairie Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada. Born in Scotland; citing Page: 10; Digital film/folder number: 101692782; Image number: 704.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #109134933 : accessed 23 December 2023), Memorial page for Thomas McBeath (1841-1913), citing Hillside Cemetery, Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by High Plains (contributor 47607357). Includes gravestone image with birth and death years: 1841-1913.
6. ↑ Death: "Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records, Deaths," online database. Entry for Thomas McBeth; Registration Number: 1913,027069, 26/05/1913, PLAP, Age: 73 years. Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency (https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php : accessed 23 Dec 2023).