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James McQueen (1798 - 1882)

James McQueen
Born in Kilmadock By Doune, Perthshire, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married 4 May 1822 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotlandmap
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Died at age 84 in Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canadamap
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Born: 19 March 1798 - Kilmadock By Doune, Perthshire, Scotland Christened: 25 March 1798 - Kilmadock, Doune, Perthshire, Scotland Died: 29 September 1882 - Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried: 1882 - Elora Municipal Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Marriage: 4 May 1822 - Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland • Census, 1861 - Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada


• Census, 1871 - Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada


• Residence, 1881 - Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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  • • Census, 1861 - Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada


• Census, 1871 - Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada


• Residence, 1881 - Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Death Notes. Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 Name: James McQueen Senior 29 September 1882 Male 84 years and about 6 months Retired Farmer Born Doune, Perthsire, Scotland Cause Entintis Duration of Illness - 2 weeks illness Dr. Savage Signatures of Informant James Binney, Mason, Salem - son in law of deceased in whose house the death took place. Registered 2nd October 1882 Presbyterian Signature of Registrar: James McQueen Cause of death & certificate by Dr. Savage Certificate No. 019020

EMMIGRATION: RG 17, vol. 2325 National Archives of Canada Agricultural Questionnaire taken in 1853 Volume: 2325 Series of Questions from the Minister of Agriculture to an Emigrant Farmer No. 4 (photocopy from JoAnn Allan) What is your name? James McQueen To what Church do you belong? United Presbyterian From what Country do you come? Scotland What County? Perthshire What Parish? Kilmadock What was your Post Town? Doun by Stirling What was your Occupation there? Blacksmith When did you come to this Country? 1822 Were you Married or not? If you had any family, state their sexes and ages? Married - no family Under what circumstances did you Emigrate? Necessity drove one out What Age were then? 24 What means had you on your arrival in Canada? Not a Brock Copper Where and when did you Settle? Esquesing in 1824, bu arrived in Pilkington in 1846 How did you acquire your Land, by purchase, free grant, credit or cash? Purchase - 5 years credit What was the price of Land in the Township in which you reside, when you came here? $4 What is it worth now? $7 How much Land do you now own, cleared and uncleared 500 acres - 140 acres cleared What is it now worth in cash? $2000 What is the price of Labor by the year, month and day, with and without board? With board $30 per year - L2.10 per month - 3/9 per day - without board How many head of Cattle have you, horses, oxen, cows, sheep, pigs? 16 head cattle, 2 horses, 6 oxen, 12 sheep, 13 pigs What are the prices of Stock? Cattle $70 per ???; cows $20 each; sheep $2 ; horses $80 to $100'; pigs $3 per 100 lbs. live What are the prices of Produce? Wheat 3/9 bushel; oats 1/4 do; Barley 2/_ ou; Peas 2/6 ?? What is your average yield, per acre, of Wheat, Oats, Potatoes, &c ? 25 to 30 wheat; 30 to 40 Oats; 150 Potatoes Name a leading or influential name in your native Parish? Henry Hume Drummond M.V.

EMMIGRATION: General Remarks: Since I came to Canada I have seen many "ups" and "downs", but my whole experience has proved to me that steady perservance and untimig? industry are the two great essentials to success. This is the poor man's country; and the settler has only to work to insure prosperity. Money is worth having, but a man can get along without it if he will. Labor is a article and a good trong arm is worth more than a log house, in nine cases out of ten, if a man knows how to use it. I did very well as blacksmith at eh building of Brock's monument - so well - that although it does not become me to boast- of it - I am now Reeve of the Township of Pilkington - but plodding, go ahead, never give in, hard labor has been my ??? capital. I have raised a large family and I find that the "olive branches" are the best timber to put spokes in the wheel. James McQueen of Pilkington

EMMIGRATION: witnessed by Charles Clarke JP

EMMIGRATION: Transcription from the inGeneas Database McQUEEN, James Record ID: 9344 Year: 1821 Comments: "Your Petitioners have for a considerable length of time suffered many hardships for want of employment and when employed the price given for our labour is far from being adequit [sic] for the support of ourselves and families" Event: #i11: Glasgow Wrights Society petition to emigrate to Upper Canada Source: Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, volume 159, part 2, reel C-11929


NOTES: Surname Given Name Marital Status Occupation Year of Record Comments Source/Event Reference McQueen James 1821 Glasgow Wrights Society petition to emigrate to Upper Canada Glasgow Wrights Society petition to emigrate to Upper Canada - 1821. 'Your Petitioners have ... suffered many hardships for want of employment and when employed the price given for our labour is far from being adequit to support ourselves and families.' Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, vol. 159, part 2, reel C-11929.

CHRISTENING: James MCQUEEN Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 25 Mar 1798 Kilmadock, Perth, Scotland Parents:Father: Alexander MCQUEEN Mother: Jean MITCHELL Source Information: Batch number:DatesSource Call No.TypePrintout Call No.Type C1136241681-18541040115 Film6903095 Film


Note- this is the correct record for James. Note the Mitchell name is given to his grandchildren as middle names.


BIOGRAPHY: from Sharie Argue sharieargue@imagewireless.ca James born in Doune by Sterling, Perthshire, Scotland. Rec'd a fair public school education. After leaving school he apprenticed to be a blacksmith in Doune and became an excellent Blacksmith ...times were hard. Helen his wife was born in Stratgarnie, Perthshire, M. 1822. Newly weds set off for Canada three days after their wedding. Arrived in Montreal. He worked for a time in Montreal and then moved to St. Catherines Ontario. Here he worked on the building of the lock port canal. He was known as an excellent worker and was paid well. James also did the iron work at Brock's monument located at Queenston Heights. He was a staunch reformer and a warm admirer of William Lyon McKenzie whom he assisted in laying the foundation stone at Brock's monument. Having saved his money he moved in 1824 to Esquesing and bought a farm. The grist had to be carried to the mill a distance of 12 miles on his back. Farming was difficult, so he sold the farm and moved to the core of Toronto & he remained here for a decade. During his residence in Toronto he was incarcerated in the Gaol (jail) overnight as it was thought he was a rebel during the McKenzie Rebellion. He was a true Grit and only expressed his views! He sold out and in 1846 he purchased 500 acres of land in the Pilkington Twsp. near Elora on a 5 year credit. The price of the land was set at $4.00 per acre. His sons helped him clear 140 acres of land, build a house, and barn & put in a small crop. The farm was called Blythwood. In the 1853 agricultural census, James had 16 head of cattle, 2 horses, 6 oxen, 12 sheep, 13 pigs. He also grew wheat , oats, and potatoes. "Since I came to Canada I have seen many ups and downs, but my whole experiece has proved to me that steady perserverence and untiring industry are the two greatest essentials to success." direct quote. "This is the poor man's country and the settler has only to work to ensure prosperity." quoted in comments section 1853 census. "Money is worth having, but a man can get along without it if he will labour in a cash article; and a good strong arm is worth more than a log house in 9 cases out of 10, if a man knows how to use it. I did very well as a blacksmith at the building of Brock's monument, so well that all though it does not become me to boast of it, I am now Reeve of the township of Pilkington--but plodding, go ahead, never give in, hard labour has been my principal capital. I have raised a large family and I find that the olive branches are the best timber to put spokes in a wheel." He remained in Pilkington for 35 years. and his son and dau. in law were with him for part of the time. Census 1871. Member of Knox Presbyterian Church, (Elora area) d. Friday, Dec. 29, 1882 at the residence of his dau. Mrs. Mary McQueen Binney in Salem at the age of 85. He had been ill for quite a time, lingering illness. It was said that he was very opinionated, but he had a warm heart and did many kind acts. He was widely known and very much respected and at the time of his death, all 10 children, 61 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren were living.





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