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24
May

Searching for Simon In The Canadian Census Records

   Posted by: Annemarie   in 1871 Victoria County Census, 1881 Victoria County Census, 1891 Victoria County Census, Simon Fraser

1871 Canadian census - Victoria County

Simon does not appear on the 1871 census of Victoria country.  His brother’s and sisters below are living alone with no parents.  Where is Simon.  I will try to find the Inverness county 1871 census and see if Simon is there.  Perhaps Simon went somewhere with his parents John & Gracie/Flora and that is why they do not appear on any of the census records I have checked.


29 FRASER ALEXANDER
29 FRASER ANGUS
29 FRASER DONALD
29 FRASER MARGRET
29 FRASER MARJESRY

1881 Canadian census - Victoria County

Simon appeared on the census as living with his sister Margaret who was married to Angus MacDonald.  The 1881 census shows Simon as being 25 years old.  Which would put his birth year at 1856.


51 54 FRASER SIMON M
51 54 MCDONALD MARGARET F
51 54 MCDONALD ANGUS M
51 54 MCDONALD JOHN M

1891 Canadian census - Victoria County

Simon appreared on the census as living with his wife Christy and his children.  Simon is listed as being 32 years old, which would put his birth year as 1860.


62 FRACER SIMON M
62 FRACER CHRISTY F
62 FRACER MARGRET F
62 FRACER BEDSEY F
62 FRACER FLORA ANN F
62 FRACER JOHN A M
62 FRACER JOSEPH M
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24
May

Lets Start Here - My Great Grandfather Simon Fraser!

   Posted by: Annemarie   in Simon Fraser

Simon Fraser my great grandfather was born anywhere between October 1860 and September 1852 the Lowland Cove, Meat Cove, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died September 21st, 1944.  I have the discrepancy for his birthday because his death certificate, his gravestone and the Canadian census has they years different.  I have been able to locate any birth cerficate for him to verify this.  

Simon married Christine Ann "Christy" MacLellan Abt. 1883 in Bay St. Lawrence, Cape Breton. She was born 01 May/February 1864 in Meat Cove, Cape Breton, Canada, and died the 13th of June 1910.

On the death certificate I have determined SImon’s parents names were John Fraser & Gracie MacDonald (McDonald) and that they were born in Mabou.  I have found a few of Simon’s sister and brothers death cerificates and the father’s name remains John Fraser the only difference is the mother’s name goes between Gracie and Flora.  I have to check if one or the other is a nickname.

John & Gracie/Flora remain elusive!

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