George Brinton McClellan (1862 - 1927)

Born 30 Dec 1862 in Alton, Caledon Township, Peel County, Canada West

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Grace Maud (Jenkins) McClellan — married 23 Sep 1885 in Kingston, ON, Canada

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1927 at age 64 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

George was born in 30 December 1862, in Alton, Caledon, Canada West to Alta Forbes, age 27, and William Johnston McClellan, age 25.

George Brinton McClellan married Alice Grace Maud Jenkin in Frontenac, Ontario, on September 23, 1885, when he was 22 years old. She died April 29, 1896. Their son George Stuart was born on May 21, 1887, in Dufferin, Ontario.

He remarried to Elizabeth Ann Cunnington in Brandon, Manitoba, on July 9, 1907. Their son George Brinton was born on August 13, 1908, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He would become commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A second son William Arthur was born in 1913 in Saskatchewan.

Burial: 3 August 1927, Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Occupation: 1891; Machinist Machine Shop, 1921; Roadmaster, he also served in the military.

He married Alice Grace Maud Jenkins in 1885.^[1] By 1901, he was a widower and lived in Toronto, Ontario.^[2] He served in the Canadian military during the First World War and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.^[3] He passed away in 1927.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJL-ZP5 : 11 March 2018), George Brinton Mcclellan and Alice Grace Maud Jenkins, 23 Sep 1885; citing registration , Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,802.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGN-PYR : 18 March 2018), Geoege B Mcclellen, Toronto (east/est) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Personnel Records of the First World War Name: MCCLELLAN, GEORGE BRINTON. Rank: BDN. Regimental Number: 426926. Date of Birth: 1871-12-30. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7060 - 12. Item Number: 162879. Record Group: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Digital Service Record. Accessed November 03, 2019. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=162879.
4. ↑ British Columbia Archives. Genealogy general search. Event Type:Death. Registration Number:1927-09-383908. BC Archives Mfilm Number:B13131. GSU Mfilm Number:1927350. Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):1927-08-01. Event Place:VANCOUVER. Age at Death:64. Person:GEORGE BRINTON MCCLELLEN. No image available online. Accessed November 03, 2019. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy.