Isabella (Lauder) Cormack (1880)

Born 24 Dec 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William McKay Cormack — married 10 Mar 1911 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Isabella was born to Charles Lauder and Susan White on December 24, 1880, in South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[1]

Isabella married William Cormack on March 10, 1911 in ^[2]

Bella (Lauder) Cormack migrated from Scotland to Canada.

Bella and William immigrated on the ship named Megantic from Scotland when they were both 30-years-old, and landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Canada Passenger Lists page is stamped with April 3, 1911, and their destination was Toronto. William's occupation in Scotland was a Porter, with his planned occupation in Toronto as a General Labourer. Their religion is Protestant.^[3]

On April 19, 1915, William enlisted in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force. On a number of documents, it shows Bella as his next-of-kin living at:

• 614 Richmond W, Toronto, Ontario when he joined the C.E.F.
• 150 Rose Park Drive, Toronto, Ontario on his War Service Gratuity document dated February 14, 1918.
• 1 Edina Place, Edinburgh, Scotland on separation papers dated April 15, 1915.
• 65 Mill Street, Dunfermline, Scotland on movement papers from 1918.
• 16 Portlama Street, Toronto, Ontario on promotion/reductions papers signed February 20, 1919.

Believe she moved back to Scotland with his family while he was enlisted. Separation documents indicate April 15, 1915, was when documents were updated to UK address. At this point, Edward would have been about 2-years-old and she would have been pregnant with Helen. ^[4]

Isabella and William had four children:

• Edward - b. 15 Oct 1913 (Toronto)
• Helen (Ella) - b. 10 Sep 1915 (Edinburgh?)
• John (Jackie) - b. 12 Feb 1920 (Toronto)
• William (Bill) - b. 18 Jan 1922 (Toronto)

Sadly, baby Jackie passed away on October 14, 1920, at 8-months old. ^[5]

In 1921 Isabella, William, Edward and Helen lived at 16 Portland Street in Toronto. ^[6]

Research Notes

Source required for ship passenger list with only Bella, Edward and Helen from Edinburgh to Toronto. Found in previous searches.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFX-K44 : 12 February 2020), entry for Isabella Lauder, 1880.
2. ↑ Official marriage certificate copy belonging to Carla
3. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HLM-QPB : 7 December 2020), William Cormack, Mar 1911; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, T-4739, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ Source Information: Personnel Records of the First World War, Library and Archives Canada. Record URL: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=117401
5. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDTM-48P : 26 March 2020), John Cormack, 14 Oct 1920; citing Toronto, York, Ontario, yr 1920 cn 7359, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,282.
6. ↑ Source Information: Census of Canada, 1921. Record URL: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3483872