I want to learn something about James A Young

Question

As usual I have hardly anything to go on. We think James A Young was born in Ontario in 1875...perhaps around Napanee? His father was born in Scotland according to the 1901, 1911, 1926 censuses. His son was John Young born in Alberta in 1919. We have heard that James Young went out west and became a Justice of the Peace. He married Ethel ? There are some indications that she was Ethel Taylor. Not sure about that. This James Young and Ethel ? had three children Margery born 1914, Sheila born 1917. and John born 1919 so it would seem that James and Ethel were married sometime just before 1914. I can't find any obituaries for Margery who married Earl Andrew Teague in 1940. Margaret died in 1999. No obit for Sheila who married Charles Cecil Fuller in 1939 and died in 2012. No obit for John Young born in 1919 and apparently was in his 90's when he died. All of them lived in Alberta and some of them died in or around Edmonton. These are all fairly recent deaths..yet no records?? On the 1926 census and others it looks like Ethel was about 10 years younger than her husband James. I hope someone can help me please. Thank you so much.

Answer 1

James U Young, Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

James U Young is head of household and 51, wife Ethel N. is 40, daughter Margaret is 10, daughter Sheila M. 8 and son John R. is 7. James born Ontario, Canada, Ethel born England, all three children born Alberta.

Record Collection: Canada, Prarie Provinces Census, 1926

Answer 2

J Arthur Young, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Married at Sydenham, Ontario Canada on 28 Aug 1901. Groom age 26. Bride was M Ethel Vanluven age 24. Groom's parents were Geo and Mary Young. Bride's parents were Wesley Vanluven and Mary Grant.

Record Collection: Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Comments

Hello Frank,  I thought that these were my people too but on this Marriage James and Ethel are only 2 years apart in age while on two censuses the James an Ethel that I'm researching are 10 years apart. I can see one being wrong but two of them with the same age discrepancy??? Please don't give up on me. Thanks,  John