John Drummond Todd (1836 - 1905)

Born 4 Nov 1836 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Margret Mary (Watson) Todd — married 30 Aug 1862 in Halton, Canada West

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1905 at age 68 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

John Drummond Todd was born November 4, 1836, in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, a son of Matthew Todd and Helen Drummond. ^[1] About 1855, this family immigrated to North America and established a residence in Fergus, Wellington County, Ontario Province of Canada. On August 30, 1862, in Halton, Ontario, John married Margret "Mary" Watson, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Watson. ^[2]

John Todd and Margret are found on the Canada Census of 1871 and 1881, living in Fergus, Centre Wellington, Ontario Province Canada. ^{[3] [4]} John D. Todd and "Maggie" are found on the United States Census of 1900, living in Detroit, Michigan. ^[5]

John died June 4, 1905, at the age of 68 years, in Detroit, Michigan and is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery. ^[6]

Obituary

OLD MINISTER IS DEAD ________________________________ REV. JOHN DRUMMOND TODD HAD BEEN ILL FOR MONTHS _________________________________

Used to Devote His Time to Evangel- istic Work Among Poor __________________________________

After an illness of three months, Rev. John Drummond Todd, aged 68 years of 1293 Twenty-third street, died yesterday afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock.

Though Mr. Todd had been superannuated for some time, he still took and active interest in religious matters, especially among the poor of the city. The McGregor and the Will Allen missions found in him a good friend. He was an old-fashioned Methodist, living up to the letter of his beliefs and very strict. Mr. Todd would neither buy milk nor ride in the street cars on Sunday. Those to acts were to his mind, serious desecrations of that day.

He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland but had lived on this continent over forty years, the greater part of his time in Canada. He devoted his entire time to evangelistic work among the poor. During the past twelve years, Mr. Todd had lived in Detroit.

He is survived by the widow and seven children. The latter consist of the following, all residents of this city: Herbert L. Todd, Norman W. Todd, Robert M. Todd, Percy E. Todd, M.A. Todd, Mrs. R.M. Wansbrough and Miss Allie Todd.

The funeral will take place at the Hudson Avenue M.E. church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Services will be conducted by Rev. W.G. Nixon, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. John m. Gordo and Rev. J.D. Jeffries, pastor of the Scovel Memorial Presbyterian Church. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLN-3M6 : 16 September 2021), John Todd, 1836
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-4WNT : 17 March 2018), John Todd and Mary Watson, 30 Aug 1862; citing Halton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,057
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43P-G3B : 18 March 2021), John Todd, Fergus, Centre Wellington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF2-GXX : 2 March 2021), John Todd, Fergus, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Todd, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M917-F23 : accessed 3 December 2021), John D Todd, Detroit city Ward 12, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 141, sheet 9A, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,752
6. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75387677/john-drummond-todd
7. ↑ Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, June 5, 1905, page 10, digitized here: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16029826/rev-john-drummond-todd-obit/