Tombstone Tuesday - Daniel and Agnes Trotter

I noticed this stone during my walk in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. It is without ornamentation but it shows that they died within a year of each other. Also an added bonus is her maiden name. Read on and see what I discovered when I went searching for more information.


Daniel Trotter 1849-1924
Agnes Lomant 1851-1923



Daniel Trotter's death registration indicates that he was born in Bognor (Sydenham Township), son of James Trotter and Jane McArthur. He died 1 November 1924 and was buried on 4 November 1924 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. He was living in Owen Sound at the time of his death. [1]

Agnes Stark Trotter's death registration indicates that she was born in Sydenham Township, daughter of Daniel Lamont and Mary Thompson. She died 30 August 1923 and was buried on 1 September 1923 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. She was living in Owen Sound at the time of her death. [2]

A search for their marriage resulted in finding, a marriage between Daniel Trotter and Agnes Lemon on 25 January 1878 in Owen Sound. He is listed as the son of James and Jane Trotter. She is listed as the daughter of Daniel and Mary Lemon. [3]

Now we have three different spellings of the surname of Agnes. The monument is written LOMANT; her death registration as Lamont (looks very much an a instead of an o) and her marriage registration gives her surname as Lemon. Interesting. That means some more research when time permits.

What is Agnes' maiden name?

I am not related to this family.

Sources
[1] Daniel Trotter Ontario death registration #014497 (3 November 1924) digitial image Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca/ ; accessed 19 May 2009); citing microfilm MS 935 reel 312

[2]Agnes Stark Trotter Ontario death registration #015661 (3 August 1923), digital image Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca/ ; accessed 19 May 2009); citing mirfoim MS 935 reel 312

Daniel Trotter - Agnes Lemon [sic] Ontario marriage #003231 (25 January 1878) digital image Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca/ : accessed 19 May 2009; citing microfilm MS 932 Reel 26

Robert Malcom and Agnes Campbell

MALCOM

Robert Malcom

1831-1917

His Wife

Agnes Campbell

1832-1907

Robert and Agnes Malcom were the paternal grandparents of Allen Beatty Malcom who died during the First World War. For the last several years, I have been researching the men connected with Knox United Church (formerly Presbyterian) who paid the supreme sacrifice during the First World War. The church organ is dedicated in their memory. My goal is to complete the writing before September.

Allen Beatty Malcom's Paternal Grandparents
Robert Malcom was born in Antrim, Ireland on 6 August 1831. Agnes Campbell was born in Ireland in about 1830. They were married in April 1854 in Ireland. [1] The couple came to Canada around 1855. [2] Their son Robert was born in Ontario about 1858. Robert and Agnes Malcom had been active members of Knox Presbyterian Church in Owen Sound before they moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1905. Robert had worked as a building contractor until his retirement in 1899. He served on the town and the county council and on the Board of Works. Robert had been a church elder and for 30 years, he was the Sunday School Superintendent.

Allen’s paternal grandparents, Robert and Agnes were living with their son William and family in Winnipeg in 1906. [3] On 16 June 1907, Agnes died. [4] She is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. The 1911 census shows Robert living with William and family in Owen Sound. Robert returned to Winnipeg [5] and died there on 14 February 1917 at the home of his son David. He also spent time with a daughter in Vancouver. Robert’s funeral was in Owen Sound and he is buried in Greenwood Cemetery. [6]

Some information about Allen

Allen met his death in the fighting around Lens on the 30 August 1917. He was killed instantly by bursting shell. Allen died just four days before his 19th birthday. [7] Allen is buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais south of Bethune on the main road to Arras. [8]

[1] Agnes Malcom obituary “Died in Winnipeg” newspaper not given, 1907; Bruce Grey Branch Ontario Genealogical Society Surname Collection microfiche.
[2] 1901 Ontario Census Grey North, District 65, Sub-district D-11 Town of Owen Sound, p. 5; Library and Archives Canada digital image www.collectionscanada.ca

[3] William M. Malcolm [sic] household 1906 Winnipeg District #10, Ward 1 p. 31; Library and Archives Canada digital image www.collectionscanada.ca
[4] Agnes Malcom Manitoba death registration Province of Manitoba. Consumer & Corporate Affairs Vital Statistics Database Index. http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php
[5] William M. Malcom household 1911 Ontario Census Grey North #73, Owen Sound #43 p. 16; Library and Archives Canada digital image www.collectionscanada.ca
[6] Malcom obituary “Robert Malcolm Died in Winnipeg”

[7]Allen Beatty Malcom obituaries. “Allan Malcom Killed in Action” ” newspaper not given, Sept. 1917; Bruce Grey Branch Ontario Genealogical Society Surname Collection microfiche; “Allen Malcom, W. McReynolds Died of Wounds Owen Sound Sun Sept 1917 p. 1; “Letter from Pte. Malcolm’s Captain” Oct 2, 1917.;

[8]Allen Beatty Malcom Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database;