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Elizabeth Oliver^1,2

F, #5102, b. 1918

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Elizabeth Oliver was born in 1918.

1918
Birth
1918

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[S317] Daniel Fleming Research
[S128] James Daniel Fleming

Elizabeth Helmich

F, #5103, b. 13 May 1909, d. 17 February 1973

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Father	Herman Helmich (b. 1866, d. 1950)
Mother	Grace Milroy Todd (b. 14 May 1881, d. 22 June 1961)

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Elizabeth Helmich was born on 13 May 1909 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USAO.^1,2 She died on 17 February 1973, at age 63, in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USAO.^1,2 She was buried in Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA.

1909
Birth
13 May 1909 | Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USAO
Citations: 1,2
197363
Death
17 February 1973 | Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USAO
Citations: 1,2
Burial
Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA

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Edward 'Ted' John Heffernan^{1,2,3,4,4,5,6,7}

M, #5104, b. 4 November 1916, d. 3 May 2007

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Father	Daniel Joseph Heffernan (b. 17 April 1881, d. 14 December 1962)
Mother	Janet 'Jessie' Marie McLean (b. 17 September 1883, d. 27 December 1980)

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Edward 'Ted' John Heffernan

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Edward 'Ted' John Heffernan was born on 4 November 1916 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO.^8,1,2,5,6 He and Marjorie Aileene Rogers were married on 3 May 1940 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO.⁶ He died on 3 May 2007, at age 90, in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO. He was buried on 5 May 2007 in Marymount Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

Edward 'Ted' John Heffernan was an accountant. Went to Loretto Academy for first year of high school then to Guelph Collegiate Vocation Institute. He worked for HughWalker & Sons Ltd., Guelph a Fruit & Vegetable wholesale (in office). The Job ended when National Grocers took over. Hymen s Tannery in London Ontario at Adelaide & Mill Streets, at Supertest Service Station, London Rd & Woolwich St. Guelph (met Marjorie when she fell off Bicycle), La Fontaine Furs Ltd. 95 Quebec St. E. Guelph, for 30 yrs. Served in Second Worl d War as Navy Shore Patrol and was stationed at St. Johns Newfoundland. Then worked at Oaks Precast Industries on Elizabeth St. in Guelph for 15 yrs until retirement. He resided in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, on 1 June 1921.¹ He resided in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, in 1931.⁵ He resided in Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, in 1940.³ With the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve as a Navy patrolman during World War Two.⁸⁸ He resided in Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, in 1963.³ He appeared in the newspaper for a Sales and Ad executive appointments in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO, on 2 June 1965.⁹

Child with Marjorie Aileene Rogers (b. 10 October 1919, d. 2 January 2020)

Daughter

Sharleen 'Shar' Ann Heffernan (b. 22 July 1941, d. 8 July 2022)

1916
Birth
4 November 1916 | Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO
Citations: 8,1,2,5,6
194023
Marriage | Marjorie Aileene Rogers
3 May 1940 | Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO
Marjorie Aileene Rogers
Age: 20
Birth: on 10 October 1919 | Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USAO
Death: on 2 January 2020 | Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaO
Citation: 6
200790
Death
3 May 2007 | Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, CanadaO
2007
Burial
5 May 2007 | Marymount Cemetery, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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Marjorie Letson Rogers and Edward Heffernan

Believe this was taken on wedding day(?)..Marjorie Aileene Letson Rogers and Edward (Ted) Heffernan

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Edward John Heffernan

Photo of Edward John Heffernan taken Feb. 8, 1938.

Edward Heffernan and Marjorie Rogers Wedding photo

Ted Heffernan

A young Ted Heffernan

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Edward John Heffernan Signature

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[S3830] Ancestry.com, 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 97; Census Place: Guelph (City), Wellington South, Ontario; Page Number: 6
[S3892] Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 280; Record Group: Rg 80-2
[S4057] Ancestry.com, Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980
[S4123] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018, Publication Date: 3/ Jan/ 2020; Publication Place: Guelph, Ontario, Canada; URL: https://memorials.gilbertmacintyreandson.com/marjorie-heffernan/4067293/index.php
[S4622] Ancestry.com, 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27311; Census Place: Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 13
[S3884] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages; Reference Number: 80-05-0-2819
[S5038] Ancestry.com, Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Waterloo Region Record; Publication Date: 3 Jan 2020; Publication Place: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1070674870/?article=047a1519-c396-4566-ab01-3a46bb82090c&focus=0.5804472,0.3157953,0.9476944,0.6372952&xid=3355
[S398] Navy Service Records - Ted Heffernan
[S3931] Newspaper - Guelph Daily Mercury, Sales and Ad Club Installs '65 Executive; 2 June 1965; Pg. 13

William Henry Helmich

M, #5106, b. 28 December 1911, d. 12 March 1984

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Father	Herman Helmich (b. 1866, d. 1950)
Mother	Grace Milroy Todd (b. 14 May 1881, d. 22 June 1961)

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William Henry Helmich was born on 28 December 1911 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USAO.^1,2 He died on 12 March 1984, at age 72, in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, USAO. He was buried in Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA.

Child with Virginia 'Ginney' Wilkins Lee

Daughter

Joan V. Helmich (b. 22 April 1945, d. 8 January 2009)

1911
Birth
28 December 1911 | Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USAO
Citations: 1,2
198472
Death
12 March 1984 | Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, USAO
Burial
Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA

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[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

Virginia 'Ginney' Wilkins Lee

F, #5107

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Virginia 'Ginney' Wilkins Lee was born in North Dakota, USAO.¹

Child with William Henry Helmich (b. 28 December 1911, d. 12 March 1984)

Daughter

Joan V. Helmich (b. 22 April 1945, d. 8 January 2009)

Birth
North Dakota, USAO
Citation: 1

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[S85] Hughes, Joyce, E-mail to Ron Field, Joyce Hughes Milroy Collection, 6 Jun 2000

Joan V. Helmich^1,2,3

F, #5110, b. 22 April 1945, d. 8 January 2009

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Father	William Henry Helmich (b. 28 December 1911, d. 12 March 1984)
Mother	Virginia 'Ginney' Wilkins Lee

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Joan V. Helmich was born on 22 April 1945.^1,4,5 She died on 8 January 2009, at age 63, in Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USAO.¹

Joan V. Helmich was a teacher.

1945
Birth
22 April 1945
Citations: 1,4,5
200963
Death
8 January 2009 | Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USAO
Citation: 1

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[S3791] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: 1960-1961
[S4099] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc437387
[S4132] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2014, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
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[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

James Kennedy¹

M, #5114, b. 1876, d. 1887

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Father	James Kennedy, JP (b. 1844, d. 30 July 1908)
Mother	Jessie Milroy (b. 8 January 1852, d. 22 May 1940)

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James Kennedy was born in 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.^2,3,1 He died in 1887, at age ~11.^2,3

James Kennedy resided in Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian, ScotlandO, in 1881.¹

1876
Birth
1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations: 2,3,1
1887~11
Death
1887
Citations: 2,3

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[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian. 3 April 1881. KENNEDY, James (head). RD 685/5. SN 38. ED 106. p. 10, line 1-6. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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Alexander Milroy Kennedy^1,2,3,4,5

M, #5115, b. December 1876, d. 9 July 1951

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Father	James Kennedy, JP (b. 1844, d. 30 July 1908)
Mother	Jessie Milroy (b. 8 January 1852, d. 22 May 1940)

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Alexander Milroy Kennedy was born in December 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.^6,1,2,4,7,5 He and Mary Augusta Raeburn Inches were married on 11 October 1906 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.^6,7 He died on 9 July 1951, at age 74, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.³⁴

A Director of Jenners Department Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. Alexander Milroy Kennedy resided in Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian, ScotlandO, in 1881.⁵ He resided in Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1891.² He resided in Edinburgh Robertson Memorial, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1901.¹ He was a draper in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO, on 31 March 1901.¹ He was a Silk mercer in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO, on 11 October 1906. He was a Silk Merchant on 1 June 1933.³

Children with Mary Augusta Raeburn Inches (b. 1883, d. 24 June 1945)

Son	James Kennedy
Daughter	Mary 'Mora' Morison Kennedy (b. 1909, d. 17 May 2002)
Daughter	Marjory Etrenne Kennedy (b. 1 January 1911, d. 10 October 2005)
Daughter	Constance Margaret Kennedy (b. 9 August 1912, d. May 1995)

1876
Birth
December 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations: 6,1,2,4,7,5
190629
Marriage | Mary Augusta Raeburn Inches
11 October 1906 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Mary Augusta Raeburn Inches
Age: ~23
Birth: in 1883
Death: on 24 June 1945 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations: 6,7
195174
Death
9 July 1951 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citation: 3

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[S3845] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Robertson Memorial; ED: 92; Page: 9; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_389
[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 14; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
[S3844] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
[S4111] Ancestry.com, UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1105; Item: 65
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian. 3 April 1881. KENNEDY, James (head). RD 685/5. SN 38. ED 106. p. 10, line 1-6. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
[S87] Schoch, Estelle, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family
[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family

Louise Jenner Kennedy^{1,2,3,3,4,5,6,7,8}

F, #5116, b. 18 June 1878, d. 1 September 1967

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Father	James Kennedy, JP (b. 1844, d. 30 July 1908)
Mother	Jessie Milroy (b. 8 January 1852, d. 22 May 1940)

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Louise Jenner Kennedy was born on 18 June 1878.^5,9,1,2,10,8 She and John Lawrie, MD, were married on 4 June 1902 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.^9,10 She died on 1 September 1967, at age 89, in Woking, Surrey, EnglandO.⁶

Louise Jenner Kennedy was also known as Louisa Jenner Kennedy.⁶ She was also known as Eliza Jenner Kennedy. She resided in Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian, ScotlandO, in 1881.⁸ She resided in Edinburgh Robertson Memorial, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1901.¹ She resided in Woking, Surrey, EnglandO, on 2 April 1911.² She resided in Woking, Surrey, EnglandO, in 1939.⁵ The estate of Louise Jenner Kennedy was probated in 1967.⁶

Children with John Lawrie, MD (b. 13 March 1872)

Son	Lawrie
Daughter	Jessie Milroy Lawrie (b. 9 August 1903, d. 8 June 1965)
Son	Nicol Brown Lawrie+ (b. 20 July 1905, d. 16 February 1957)
Daughter	Alison Walker Lawrie+ (b. 1907, d. 2008)
Daughter	Louise Jenner Kennedy Lawrie (b. 13 January 1910, d. May 1998)
Son	John Colebrooke Lawrie, BM BCh (b. 6 January 1917, d. 8 December 1975)

1878
Birth
18 June 1878
Citations: 5,9,1,2,10,8
190223
Marriage | John Lawrie, MD
4 June 1902 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
John Lawrie, MD
Age: 30
Birth: on 13 March 1872 | Ayr, Ayrshire, ScotlandO
Citations: 9,10
196789
Death
1 September 1967 | Woking, Surrey, EnglandO
Citation: 6

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[S3845] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Robertson Memorial; ED: 92; Page: 9; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1901_389
[S5095] 1911 Census of England, Surrey, Woking, 2 April 1911. LAWRIE, John (head). RD 33. PN 3034. ED 07. SN 25. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 13 Apr 2025
[S3793] Ancestry.com, Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912
[S3793] Ancestry.com, Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: WOKCC/1/4
[S4130] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1930D
[S3844] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
[S4761] Deaths (CR) Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian. 16 February 1957. LAWRIE, Nicol Brown. No. 23, Page 41, 685/07 0123. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 27 December 2020
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian. 3 April 1881. KENNEDY, James (head). RD 685/5. SN 38. ED 106. p. 10, line 1-6. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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John Gould Kennedy, MC OBE^1,2,3,4,5

M, #5118, b. about 1880, d. 15 December 1966

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Father	James Kennedy, JP (b. 1844, d. 30 July 1908)
Mother	Jessie Milroy (b. 8 January 1852, d. 22 May 1940)

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John Gould Kennedy

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John Gould Kennedy, MC OBE, was born about 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.^6,1,2,3,7,5 He and Hazel Ruthven Armour were married on 7 February 1921 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO. He died on 15 December 1966, at age ~86.⁴ He was buried on 19 December 1966 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.⁴

John Gould Kennedy, MC OBE, was a draper.¹ With the 13th Scottish Horse.³ He resided in Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian, ScotlandO, in 1881.⁵ He resided in Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1891.² He resided in Edinburgh Robertson Memorial, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1901.¹ He appeared in the newspaper for the Agricultural Marketing Commission on 10 October 1933.⁸

He appeared in the newspaper for a War Office appointment From Major to Lt.-Col. on 1 November 1933.⁸

He appeared in the newspaper for a his OBE award on 11 May 1937.⁸

1880
Birth
About 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations: 6,1,2,3,7,5
1921~41
Marriage | Hazel Ruthven Armour
7 February 1921 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Hazel Ruthven Armour
Age: 27
Birth: on 15 October 1893 | Flodden Lodge, Morningside, Midlothian, Scotland
Death: on 26 June 1985 | Debenham, Suffolk, EnglandO
1966~86
Death
15 December 1966
Citation: 4
1966
Burial
19 December 1966 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citation: 4

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Captain John Gould Kennedy

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[S3845] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Robertson Memorial; ED: 92; Page: 10; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_389
[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 14; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
[S4111] Ancestry.com, UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 855
[S4374] Ancestry.com, Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Edinburgh Newington, Midlothian. 3 April 1881. KENNEDY, James (head). RD 685/5. SN 38. ED 106. p. 10, line 1-6. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
[S87] Schoch, Estelle, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family
[S86] McWhirter, Doug, E-mail to Ron Field, Milroy Family
[S190] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman

Walter Douglas Kennedy, MB ChB^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, #5119, b. 12 January 1882, d. December 1970

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Father	James Kennedy, JP (b. 1844, d. 30 July 1908)
Mother	Jessie Milroy (b. 8 January 1852, d. 22 May 1940)

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Walter Douglas Kennedy, MB ChB, was born on 12 January 1882 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO.^{4,1,2,5,6,9,7,10} He and Muriel 'Mary' Burn were married on 4 July 1914 in St Marylebone, Middlesex, EnglandO.^3,5 He died in December 1970, at age 88, in Westmorland, EnglandO.⁴

Walter Douglas Kennedy, MB ChB, was a surgeon. He resided in Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1891.² He resided in Edinburgh Robertson Memorial, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1901.¹ He resided in Woking, Surrey, EnglandO, on 2 April 1911.⁷⁸⁸ He was a a freemason on 9 March 1914 in Loyd Lindsay Lodge, Wantage, Berkshire, England.^11,11,11

He resided in Wantage, Berkshire, EnglandO, in 1939.⁶

Child with Muriel 'Mary' Burn (b. 18 December 1886)

Son	James Kennedy

1882
Birth
12 January 1882 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandO
Citations: 4,1,2,5,6,9,7,10
191432
Marriage | Muriel 'Mary' Burn
4 July 1914 | St Marylebone, Middlesex, EnglandO
Muriel 'Mary' Burn
Age: 27
Birth: on 18 December 1886
Citations: 3,5
197088
Death
December 1970 | Westmorland, EnglandO
Citation: 4

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[S3845] Ancestry.com, 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Robertson Memorial; ED: 92; Page: 10; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_389
[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 98; Page: 14; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_356
[S3914] FreeBMD, England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
[S3885] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
[S3932] Ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p89/mry1/274
[S4130] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG101/2087E
[S5095] 1911 Census of England, Surrey, Woking, 2 April 1911. LAWRIE, John (head). RD 33. PN 3034. ED 07. SN 25. https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 13 Apr 2025
[S5149] Army Medal Office (Great Britain), WW1 Medal Index Card. KENNEDY, Walter Douglas. Regimental number: xxxxx. Collection: British Army WW1 Medal Roll Index Cards, 1914-1920. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 7 September 2025.
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[S87] Schoch, Estelle, E-mail to Ron Field, Email - Milroy Family
[S190] Newspaper - The Scotsman, The Scotsman

Peter McClelland Wilson^1,2

M, #5120, b. 18 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925

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Peter McClelland Wilson was born on 18 October 1842 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.^1,2 He and Margaret Milroy were married on 20 May 1873 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO.^3,4,5 He died on 6 August 1925, at age 82, in Clifton, Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Peter McClelland Wilson was a farmer on 20 October 1855. He resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1881.² He resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1891.¹

Children with Margaret Milroy (b. 30 March 1844, d. 20 October 1885)

Son	Allan Murray Wilson+ (b. 27 March 1874, d. 7 November 1952)
Daughter	Jane McClelland Wilson (b. 15 October 1875, d. 15 June 1885)
Son	Alexander Milroy Wilson (b. about 1877, d. 12 March 1950)
Daughter	Margaret McMaster Wilson (b. 5 August 1879, d. 17 April 1895)
Daughter	Mary Wilson (b. 21 November 1880, d. 5 May 1967)
Son	Peter McClelland Wilson+ (b. 1882, d. 13 November 1959)
Son	William Douglas Wilson (b. 1883, d. 1886)
Son	John McLeod Wilson (b. 20 May 1883, d. 16 April 1886)

1842
Birth
18 October 1842 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Citations: 1,2
187330
Marriage | Margaret Milroy
20 May 1873 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, ScotlandO
Margaret Milroy
Age: 29
Birth: on 30 March 1844 | Galdenoch Farm, Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Death: on 20 October 1885 | Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO
Citations: 3,4,5
192582
Death
6 August 1925 | Clifton, Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Holywood; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_395
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Holywood, Dumfries-shire. 3 April 1881. WILSON, Peter MC C (head). RD 830. SN 26. ED 3. p. 6, line 5-11. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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[S4761] Deaths (CR) Scotland, Holywood, Dumfries-shire. 20 October 1885. MILROY, Margaret. 830/00 0014 Page 5. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 10 February 2011
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Allan Murray Wilson^1,2

M, #5121, b. 27 March 1874, d. 7 November 1952

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Father	Peter McClelland Wilson (b. 18 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925)
Mother	Margaret Milroy (b. 30 March 1844, d. 20 October 1885)

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Allan Murray Wilson

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Allan Murray Wilson was born on 27 March 1874 in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO.^3,1,4,2 He and Elizabeth Shaw Cairns were married on 18 December 1901 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandO. He died on 7 November 1952, at age 78, in Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandO.

Allan Murray Wilson resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1881.² He resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1891.¹

Children with Elizabeth Shaw Cairns (b. 20 June 1877, d. 14 December 1959)

Son	Peter McClelland Wilson (b. 9 May 1905, d. July 1997)
Son	William Cairns Wilson+ (b. 27 December 1906, d. 16 March 1978)
Daughter	Gladys Mary Wilson (b. 23 November 1909, d. 14 January 1993)
Daughter	Grace McArthur Wilson (b. July 1913, d. 8 September 1942)
Daughter	Margaret Milroy Wilson (b. 27 July 1915, d. December 1992)

1874
Birth
27 March 1874 | Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO
Citations: 3,1,4,2
190127
Marriage | Elizabeth Shaw Cairns
18 December 1901 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandO
Elizabeth Shaw Cairns
Age: 24
Birth: on 20 June 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, ScotlandO
Death: on 14 December 1959 | Ayrshire, ScotlandO
195278
Death
7 November 1952 | Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, ScotlandO

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Allan and Elizabeth Wilson

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Allan M Wilson

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[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Holywood; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_395
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Holywood, Dumfries-shire. 3 April 1881. WILSON, Peter MC C (head). RD 830. SN 26. ED 3. p. 6, line 5-11. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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Jane McClelland Wilson¹

F, #5122, b. 15 October 1875, d. 15 June 1885

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Father	Peter McClelland Wilson (b. 18 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925)
Mother	Margaret Milroy (b. 30 March 1844, d. 20 October 1885)

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Jane McClelland Wilson was born on 15 October 1875 in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO.^2,3,1 She died on 15 June 1885, at age 9, in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO. She was buried in Holywood Churchyard, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Jane McClelland Wilson resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1881.¹

1875
Birth
15 October 1875 | Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO
Citations: 2,3,1
18859
Death
15 June 1885 | Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO
Burial
Holywood Churchyard, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Holywood, Dumfries-shire. 3 April 1881. WILSON, Peter MC C (head). RD 830. SN 26. ED 3. p. 6, line 5-11. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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Alexander Milroy Wilson^1,2

M, #5123, b. about 1877, d. 12 March 1950

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Father	Peter McClelland Wilson (b. 18 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925)
Mother	Margaret Milroy (b. 30 March 1844, d. 20 October 1885)

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Alexander Milroy Wilson was born about 1877 in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO.^3,1,4,2 He died on 12 March 1950, at age ~73, in Watch Hall, Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. He was buried in Applegarth Cemetery, Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Alexander Milroy Wilson resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1881.² He resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1891.¹

1877
Birth
About 1877 | Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO
Citations: 3,1,4,2
1950~73
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12 March 1950 | Watch Hall, Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Applegarth Cemetery, Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Holywood; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_395
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Holywood, Dumfries-shire. 3 April 1881. WILSON, Peter MC C (head). RD 830. SN 26. ED 3. p. 6, line 5-11. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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George Leonard Stewart^1,2

M, #5124, b. 1878, d. 1965

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George Leonard Stewart was born in 1878. He died in 1965, at age ~87. He was buried in 1965 in Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CanadaO, Auburn Cemetery.

Children with Elizabeth Maxwell (b. 7 June 1880, d. 1960)

Daughter	Annie Stewart
Son	Alexander Stewart
Son	George Leonard Stewart
Daughter	Margaret Gertrude Stewart (b. 1903, d. 1987)

1878
Birth
1878
1965~87
Death
1965
1965~87
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1965 | Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CanadaO
George Leonard Stewart was buried in 1965 in Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CanadaO, Auburn Cemetery.

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Margaret McMaster Wilson^1,2

F, #5125, b. 5 August 1879, d. 17 April 1895

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Father	Peter McClelland Wilson (b. 18 October 1842, d. 6 August 1925)
Mother	Margaret Milroy (b. 30 March 1844, d. 20 October 1885)

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Margaret McMaster Wilson was born on 5 August 1879 in Nether Gribton, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.^1,3,4,2 She died on 17 April 1895, at age 15, in Nether Gribton, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. She was buried in Holywood Churchyard, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Margaret McMaster Wilson resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1881.² She resided in Holywood, Dumfries-shire, ScotlandO, in 1891.¹

1879
Birth
5 August 1879 | Nether Gribton, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Citations: 1,3,4,2
189515
Death
17 April 1895 | Nether Gribton, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Burial
Holywood Churchyard, Holywood, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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[S3841] Ancestry.com, 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Holywood; ED: 3; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_395
[S5044] Census records. Scotland, Holywood, Dumfries-shire. 3 April 1881. WILSON, Peter MC C (head). RD 830. SN 26. ED 3. p. 6, line 5-11. [Transcription] https://www.ancestry.ca: accessed 15 Aug 2019
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Elizabeth Oliver1,2

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Elizabeth Helmich

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Edward 'Ted' John Heffernan1,2,3,4,4,5,6,7

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William Henry Helmich

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Virginia 'Ginney' Wilkins Lee

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Joan V. Helmich1,2,3

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James Kennedy1

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Alexander Milroy Kennedy1,2,3,4,5

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Children with Mary Augusta Raeburn Inches (b. 1883, d. 24 June 1945)

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Louise Jenner Kennedy1,2,3,3,4,5,6,7,8

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John Gould Kennedy, MC OBE1,2,3,4,5

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Walter Douglas Kennedy, MB ChB1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

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Peter McClelland Wilson1,2

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Allan Murray Wilson1,2

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Jane McClelland Wilson1

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Alexander Milroy Wilson1,2

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George Leonard Stewart1,2

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Margaret McMaster Wilson1,2

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Elizabeth Oliver^1,2

Edward 'Ted' John Heffernan^{1,2,3,4,4,5,6,7}

Joan V. Helmich^1,2,3

James Kennedy¹

Alexander Milroy Kennedy^1,2,3,4,5

Louise Jenner Kennedy^{1,2,3,3,4,5,6,7,8}

John Gould Kennedy, MC OBE^1,2,3,4,5

Walter Douglas Kennedy, MB ChB^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

Peter McClelland Wilson^1,2

Allan Murray Wilson^1,2

Jane McClelland Wilson¹

Alexander Milroy Wilson^1,2

George Leonard Stewart^1,2

Margaret McMaster Wilson^1,2