JAMES MUIR (1847-1892) (Last Updated: September 20, 2015)
James MUIR was born May 4, 1847 (baptised May 23, 1847 in St Andrews), son of Elizabeth STEWART (aka JOHNSTONE) and John MUIR (1810-1875) from Scotland. ** MORE ABOUT JOHN MUIR
Canadian Confederation
On July 1, 1867 the British colonies in North America were united under the British North American Act to become the Dominion of Canada. Sir John A MACDONALD (1815-1891) was appointed as Canada’s first Prime Minister. William McDOUGALL (1822-1905) became the Minister of Public Works, and he began negotiations to acquire Rupert’s Land from the HBC; surveyors were sent to Red River to prepare the way for an expected influx of settlers.
On Oct 11, 1869, Louis RIEL (1844-1885) placed his foot on the surveyors’ chain to tell them their work was finished! This marked the beginning of the historic Red River Métis Rebellion.
On July 15, 1870 the Rebellion ended when RIEL’s Provisional Government accepted the terms of the Manitoba Act and Manitoba became the fifth province of Canada.
In the 1870 census James (age 24) was recorded with his parents in St Andrews Parish (Little Britain).
Marriage to Isabella Harriet SAUNDERS
Around 1873 James married Isabella Harriet SAUNDERS, daughter of Mary SMITH and Roderick SAUNDERS (b-1826).
In 1875 James was the deponent in a Scrip claim regarding himself and his siblings as heirs of their deceased mother, Elizabeth, who died in 1873.
Census of 1881 in St Andrews Parish: James MUIR, age 32; wife Isabella, age 22. Children: Thomas (age 7), John (3) and James Frederick (age 1).
Census of 1891 in St Andrews Parish:James MUIR, age 44; wife Isabella, age 33. Children: Thomas (age 16), John (14), James (12), Mary (9), Roderick (8), Colin (6) and Annie (age 1).
On June 7, 1892 James MUIR died in Little Britain at the age of 45.
Around 1901 daughter Elizabeth married Roderick BALLENDINE, son of Elizabeth SMITH and Samuel BALLENDINE (1839 -1903). ** MORE ABOUT SAMUEL BALLENDINE
Census of 1901 in St Andrews: Widow Isabella MUIR, age 42. Children: Colin (age 15), Roderick (17) and Annie (age 11).
Census of 1906 in St Andrews (Lot 115, Lower Fort Garry): Widow Isabella MUIR, age 46. Children: Roderick (age 22) and Annie (age 16).
In 1908 son Colin married Widow Jane (nee LOUTIT) BALLENDINE in St Andrews, daughter of Nancy HARPER and John Lowe LOUTIT (1841 -1925). Jane was the widow of William Robert BALLENDINE who died in 1900.
In 1910 youngest daughter Annie married John Andrew GAUDET in St Andrews, son of Matilda COFFIN and Gerard GAUDET (b-1844) from PEI.
On July 4, 1913 Isabella Harriet (nee SAUNDERS) MUIR died in St Andrews at the age of 52.
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