THE CULROSS QUILT

A CANADIAN WORLD WAR I QUILT

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Mrs M McKINNON née MARY McINNES

Mary McInnes was born on 17 February 1856 on Concession 2 Kinloss, Bruce County to Martin McInnes (1823-1889) and Isabella Campbell (1824-1899). Mary had eight siblings, Christy (1853-1923), Neil (b 1859), Malcolm (1860-1923), Finlay (1863-1943), Ann (b 1866), Flora (1867-1893), Katherine (b 1869) and John (b 1875).

Mary married Donald McKinnon on 20 November 1878 in Brussels, Huron County. Donald was born on 1 August 1847 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to Alexander McKinnon (1821-1895) and Christina McAskill (1819-1899). Donald had six siblings, John (b 1841), Charles (1847-1922), Archibald (b 1850), Allan/Allen (b 1854), Alexander (b 1860) and John (b 1861).

Mary and Donald had eight children,

Alex (1879-1948),
Isabella (1881-1938),
John (1883-1962),
Mary Ann (1884-1948),
Charlotte (1887-1976),
Christina Mary (1890-1977),
Martin (1891-1917) and
Donald (1898-1981).

Donald farmed in Huron and later Kincardine, Bruce County. Donald died on 6 March 1918 and Mary died on 28 February 1919.

This family can be found on Ancestry under the title Culross McKinnon Tree.

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