Thomas McQueen

1838 - 1923  (84 years)

• Name	Thomas McQueen
  Birth	8 Mar 1838	Kirkwall, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	1923
  Person ID	I112	Lester
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	James McQueen,   b. 3 Jan 1807, Dumfries, Scotland d. 14 May 1887, Kirkwall, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Catherine Goldie Hewitson,   b. 12 Nov 1807, Moniave, Dumfries, Scotland d. 21 Nov 1882, Kirkwall, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1832	Balmaclellan, New Gallowayshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kate Mackenzie narrative - He was crazy to go to the gold rush in California. His mother said to him where will you get the money? I'll beg it I'll borrow it I'll steal it he said so they did the best they could for him. It was a poor crop that year. Uncle Robert had planned to study for the ministry and was going to the Minister to study Latin He gave that up and decided to make teaching his life work. Tom was gone 7 years. A stranger was coming in Our grandmother according to her custom went to put a fresh muslin cap but when the commotion started she came out without a cap at all. The prodigal had returned with his sack of gold minted into money and he had to get a ring for each of his sisters made out of his gold. In th course of time he married Grace Watson a girl from the neighborhood. Notes from Margaret McKinnon - Thomas McQueen b. 1838, could not have been a '49er. He might have gone to California, but the Gold rush was over by the early 1850's. (the question is where did he find gold) Further notes from Margaret - news[paper article found which indicates that Yes he did go to the gold fields. Name: Thomas McQueen Spouse Name: Jennie Lennon Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1894 Marriage Place: Beverly Township Registration Number: 013542 Archives of Ontario Microfilm: 84 Info 1901 Census McQueen Thos M Head M Mar 3 1838 McQueen Jennie F Wife M Apr 17 1856 McQueen Katie F Daughter S Aug 18 1883 McQueen George M Son S Jun 12 1898 Name: Thos McQueen Birth Place: Beverly Age: 56 Father Name: James McQueen Mother Name: Catherine McQueen Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Spouse Name: Jennie Lennon Spouse's Age: 38 Spouse Birth Place: Beverly Spouse Father Name: George Lennon Spouse Mother Name : Rebecca Lennon Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1894 Marriage Place: Wentworth Marriage County: Wentworth 1911 Census McQueen Thomas M Head M Mar 1838 73 McQueen Jean F Wife M Apr 1856 55 McQueen Kattie F Daughter S Aug 1884 26 McQueen Russel M Son S Jun 1896 14