Nancy McLeod (1841 - 1878)

Born 20 Oct 1841 in St. Boniface, Rupert's Land

Ancestors

Wife of George Thorne — married 4 Jun 1855 in St. François Xavier, Manitoba, Rupert's Land

Died Sep 1878 at age 36 in Saskatchewan, North-West Territories, Canada

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Biography

Nancy McLeod was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Métis Nation.

Nancy McLeod was born on 20 Oct 1841 to Joseph McLeod and Angelique Lacerte.

Nancy married George Thorne (son of George Thorne and Marie Lemire) on 4 Jun 1855.

Burial took place at Sacred Heart, Lebret on 18 Sep 1878.

The children of George Thorne and Nancy McLeod include:

1. Julie Thorn b. circa Mar 1857, m. Pascal Gladu (son of Louis Gladu and Suzanne Desjarlais)
2. David Thorne b. circa 1859, m. Harriet Anderson (daughter of David Anderson and Margaret Favel)
3. George Thorne b. circa 1859, m. Marie Rose Lillie (daughter of William Lillie and Eliza Gagnon)
4. John Thorne b. 26 Apr 1861

Sources

• "Census of Manitoba, 1870," database with images. Entry for Nancy Thorn, age 38, married; Place of Birth: Manitoba, Father's Name: James McLeod, Race: Métis, Parish: St. François Xavier, Volume Number: 3, Page Number: 317, Line Number: 2369, Microfilm: C-2170, Reference: MG 9 E3 Manitoba Census Returns, Item Number: 9931. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1870/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=9931 https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1870&op=img&id=e010985633 Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 19 Oct 2022).

• Archives / Collections and Fonds: Métis Scrip Records; Scrip affidavit for Thorne, Nancy; born: 20 October 1841; husband: George Thorne; father: Joseph McLeod; mother: Helene McKay; claim no: 2669; scrip no: 12240; date of issue: April 20, 1877; amount: $160. Reference: RG15-D-II-8-a, Volume number: 1324, Microfilm reel number: C-14934, Item ID number: 1504326. http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=1504326&lang=eng Library and Archives Canada (bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 19 Oct 2022).

• "Canada, Saskatchewan Catholic Church Records, 1846-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK95-62SN : 23 February 2021), Nancy Mcleod, 1878.

• Morin, Gail. Metis Families Volume 8 Martel - Nolin (p. 140). Kindle Edition.

• Morin, Gail. Metis Families Vol. 11 Sutherland - Zace (pp. 80-2). Kindle Edition.