Frances Heath (Gordon) Russell (1839 - 1910)

Born 13 Feb 1839 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Russell Sr. — married 12 Dec 1861 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1910 at age 71 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

Fanny was born on February 13, 1839 ^[1] in Glasgow, Scotland ^[2] to Elizabeth Hamilton and Thomas Gordon. She was baptized on March 10, 1839. ^[3] She emigrated from Scotland to Canada sometime in the 1850's. ^[4] Frances graduated from the Normal School for Upper Canada, ^[5] a school for training teachers and worked as teacher until she married James Russell in 1861 in Toronto. ^[6] In 1887 she was a founding charter member of Augustine Church, which was the 4th Presbyterian church to be founded in Winnipeg. Her husband, James Sr. and three of her children- Elizabeth Russell, Frank Russell and James Russell were also listed as charter members. ^[7] Frances died on 1910 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was buried there in Elmwood Cemetery. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-Q6SY
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X13S-4PJ
3. ↑ "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-Z7GJ
4. ↑ source needed
5. ↑ citation needed
6. ↑ "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869,"https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-Q3WX
7. ↑ citation needed
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-Q6SY

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X13S-4PJ : 11 February 2020), Frances Heath Gordon, 1839.
• "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGR-Z7GJ : 21 August 2019), Frances H Gordon, 10 Mar 1839; citing Baptism, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 004140241.
• "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-Q3WX : 17 March 2018), James Russell and Fanny H Gordon, 12 Dec 1861; citing Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,065.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-Q6SY : 18 March 2020), Fanny H Russell, ; Burial, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Elmwood Cemetery; citing record ID 123043004, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "Manitoba Probate Records, 1871-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKBT-91JY : 9 August 2017), Fanny H Russell, date 1910-1911, Eastern Judicial District, Manitoba, Canada; citing file number 5971, Provincial Archives, Winnipeg; FHL microfilm 1,411,709.
• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43R-GRV : 24 October 2018), Fanny Russell in household of James Russell, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK9-483 : 16 December 2019), Fannie Russell in household of Jas Russell, Winnipeg (city/cité), Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

Citations/Sources Needed

• 1927 Souvenir Booklet of celebration of the 40th anniversary of Augustine Church (1887-1927)
• Normal School Graduation Certificate for Frances Russell
• Immigration/Naturalization records