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James Melvin Logan (1890 - abt. 1925)

James Melvin (Melvin) Logan
Born in Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canadamap
Husband of — married 3 Jul 1917 in Brockville, Ontario, Canadamap
Died about at about age 35 in St. Lawrence River, Leeds, Ontariomap
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Biography

James Melvin was born in 1890, the son of Ambrose Logan and Sarah Johnston.

He married Catherine Hinton in 1917. Their marriage record reads:

James Melvin Logan, 27, residing and born in the Township of Elizabethtown, bachelor, farmer, son of Ambrose Logan & Martha Johnston, married
Catherine (Kate) Hinton, 20, residing in the Township of Elizabethtown, born in Jellyby, spinster, lady, daughter of John N. Hinton & Allice Edwards,
Witnesses: Rev. John Scanlon, Brockville, and Lily B. Hamilton, Brockville,
On July 3, 1917 at Brockville, Ontario.

They had no children.

James "Melvin" Logan died about April 11, 1925, at the age of 35 years, 4 months. He was the son of Ambrose Logan, and Sarah Johnson. The informant was Jos. C. Morrison, brother-in-law, 37 Wellington Street. He was found on May 15, 1925, having drowned in the St. Lawrence River. The coroner classified it as an accidental death, but there are no further notes on his death record.

James was buried at Maple Vale Cemetery, in Smiths Falls, Ontario.

Sources

Profile created by Christine Daniels through the import of Wm & Thomasine Private_2015-05-05.ged on May 5, 2015.

Giffin, Eveline Bertha. The Descendants of William Giffin & Thomasine Eyre, Bell's Crossing, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada: 1990.

"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8B25-WQZ?cc=1784216&wc=3NW4-T38%3A1584308903%2C1584350601%2C1584352401 : 28 May 2015), Marriage licenses and affidavits > 1917 > no 11370-11999 > image 936 of 1357; Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

Find A Grave: Memorial #136077439

Census Records

1891 Census, Kitley, Brockville, Ontario

  • Logan, Ambrose, 27
  • Sarah, his wife, 24
  • James M., 1 3/12 (1 year, 3 months)
  • William, 3/12 (3 months)

1901 Census, Kitley, Brockville, Ontario

  • Logan, Ambrose, head, born 18 Feb 1863, born Ontario, farmer
  • Sarah M., his wife, 8 Aug 1865
  • James M., 8 Jan 1890
  • William A., 20 Jan 1891
  • Effie J., 28 Oct 1892
  • Talmage, 20 Mar 1894
  • Robert M., 27 May 1896
  • Flora E., 17 May 1897
  • Glenna, 25 Feb 1899
  • Elsie, 26 Mar 1900

1911 Census, Wolford, Grenville, Ontario

  • Willoughby, George
  • Ella, his wife
  • Sadie, their daughter
  • Logan, Melvin, 21, servant, born Jan 1890, labourer, on farm

1921 Census, Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario

  • Logan, Melvin J., 31, Irish, Methodist, farmer
  • Katie, his wife, 24




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