Alexander Macmichael Morton (1822 - 1898)

Born 1 Jan 1822 in Bellevan Mill, Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Barton — married 3 Nov 1840 in Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

Husband of Mary (Childs) Morton — married 4 Aug 1858 in West Branch, Weldford, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1898 at age 76 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Alexander MacMichael was born in 1822 in Scotland. He came with his parents James Morton and Mary MacMichael to New Brunswick when he was about 3 years old. ^[1]

He married Mary Barton on 3 Nov 1840 in Richibucto, Kent Co., New Brunswick and they had 11 children.

1. Margaret Graham Morton 1841–1929
2. Mary McMichael Morton 1842–1891
3. James A Gus Morton 1844–1883
4. Jane Morton 1846–
5. Infant Morton 1847–1847
6. Matilda Morton 1848–1917
7. William Graham Morton 1850–
8. Robert Barton Morton 1852–1927
9. John Tagart Morton 1853–1854
10. Annie Morton 1855–1912
11. John Cameron Morton 1857–

Sadly, she passed away in 1857 leaving him with a very large family to care for.

He then married Mary Childs a 22-year-old woman from their community in Kent, New Brunswick. They were married on 4 Aug 1848 in West Branch, Weldford, Kent, New Brunswick. Their marriage record said the following.

These are to certify that Alexander Martin of Walford in the County of Kent Widower, and Mary Childs of Richibuct in the said County Spinster were married by Licence this 4th day August 1858 by me, James Law, Presbyterian Minister

This marriage was solemnized between us, Alexander Martin, Mary Childs

In the presence of, George Childs, Euphamey Childs. Registered 9 Sep 1858 ^[2]

They had another 11 children and raised them in Richibucto, Kent, New Brunswick

1. David Morton 1859–1895
2. Janet Morton 1862–1893
3. Angus Morton 1863–1895
4. Joseph Childs Morton 1867–1917 ​
5. Elizabeth Morton 1868–1936
6. Edith Morton 1870–1870
7. Stephen Morton 1871–1871
8. Edith Katherine Morton 1872–1873
9. Edith Nichalasina Morton 1874–1874
10. Katherina Mary Morton 1874–1874
11. Edith Morton 1875–1882

In 1871 he was recorded during the Canada Census living at Colborne, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada. Several of his children were living with their sister Matilda and her husband John Hyburn next door. Their last name was listed as Hyburn, not Morton. ^[3]

In 1881 Alexander was recorded with his family at their home in Colborne, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada. ^[4]

Their son Joseph Childs Morton married a young lady from British Columbia. It's possible they travelled here for the wedding and chose to stay. Or, maybe they had already located previously.

Alexander passed away in 1898 in South Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ^[5] He was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where his wife was later buried. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Immigration: Relative to the birth of his brother James in Scotland in 1823 and the birth of sister Agnes in New Brunswick in 1826
2. ↑ Marriage: "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-N1TK : 25 November 2020), Alexander Martin and Mary Childs, 04 Aug 1858; citing, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 353, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 845,797.
3. ↑ Residence: "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4MZ-1VD : 24 October 2018), Alexander Morton, Colborne, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ Residence: "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6N-NXL : 15 December 2020), Mary Morton in household of Alexander Morton, Colborne, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Alexander Morton, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2X-JY9 : 8 November 2017), Alexander Morton, 1898.
6. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #26267882 accessed 11 Feb 2021), Find a Grave Memorial no. 26267882, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Ken McMillan (contributor 47255257).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Laurie Caron for creating WikiTree profile Morton-3094 through the import of Carruthers20131110 tree on Nov 10, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Laurie and others.