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Cruickshank family
Acknowledgements: To all Cruickshank kith and kin who contributed their expertise
and information in helping with the compilation of the bibliography.
The Cruickshank name is extremely common in the north east of Scotland.
Many name variants include Cruickshank(s), Crookshank(s), Crukschank(s), Crushank(s), Cruikshank(s).
Black in his book "The Surnames of Scotland" describes the surname as follows:
"The earliest spelling is always in the singular and the two counties in which the name is most intimately
connected are Kincardine and Aberdeen, and in the former we have the river Cruicks rising in the parish of
Fearn and joining the North Esk near the Kirk of Stracathro."
The most common belief is that the name derives from the physical deformity of a "crooked leg" but Black states that this is
unlikely.
The first name mentioned by Black in the Aberdeenshire area is "Cristinus Cru[k]shank who was admitted Burgess of
Aberdeen circa 1408.
We have been unable to trace our family as far back as this, but we have positively traced the family to one, John
CRUICKSHANK who was born in Banffshire around 1728 and who married a Margaret Littlejohn.
It is possible that John (above) is a descendant of Thomas Cruickshank (Crookshank) who was born in 1692 in Keith,
Banffshire and who married Jean Broug born 1697 Keith but without positive evidence, we have been unable to link John to
this family. Thomas and Jean had at least five children that we know of, all of whom were born in Keith, Banffshire (plus
possibly our John, born circa 1728) -
1. Alexander Crookshank, born 27 April 1718, Keith
2. Jannet Cruickshank also born 6 April 1721, Keith
3. James Cruickshank born 7 Nov 1723 Keith
4. William Cruickshank born 4 Feb 1727 Keith and
married 26 June 1760 Jean Bennet (born 1730 Keith)
(As per copy of marriage entry from Scotland's People)
Because of the lack of evidence linking John to Thomas Cruickshank and Jean Broug, we have started the descendancy from
John himself with the hope, that in time, we can find the missing link.
Our Cruickshank family had farmed and lived in Knauchland, Rothiemay since the 1600's.
In a report for "The Proceedings of the Archaeological Society dated June 1868" a Mr. James Hunter from Banff reported that
when he was looking for evidence of "stones sculptured with cups and circles - i.e. gravestones" he interviewed a Mr
Cruickshank at a farm in Knauchland, who knew of such a place on his farm. Mr. Cruickshank stated "that the farm had
been in his family for two hundred years". Mr. Cruickshank is described as being about sixty or seventy years old. Mr.
Cruickshank went on to describe how his grandfather had hidden his "cheese" in a stone grave in the ruins of Knauchland Kirk
next to his farm. (At one time there was an ancient church in Knauchland with a small graveyard but the only remains of this
in 1868 were part of a wall and the remains of one or two stones where the graves would have been. He hid the cheese to avoid
it being taken by the "rebels" and from this comment we presume he means the Jacobean1 rebels who marched with Bonnie
Prince Charlie on his way south to Edinburgh. We presume that his grandfather was John Cruickshank born circa 1728 a
crofter in Knauchland born, circa 1728 and who married Margaret Littlejohn in 1748.
Margot Bain
May2013
1 Timeline: Jacobean uprising 1745 when Charles Edw. Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) raised his standard at Glenfinnan to claim the British
throne. His grandfather was James II of England. The Jacobites were defeated at the battle of Culloden in 1746 and in 1747 the Proscription Act was then introduced banning all Scots from wearing tartan and carrying weapons.
d. Gertrude Rose Shaffer, b. 9 July 1917 d. 17 July 1933
e. Robert Arthur Shaffer b. 1 September 1919 and died between 1989 and 1990)
By 1940 the census shows that both Margaret and James were still living in Fruit Avenue, Farrel. James
(shown as aged 60) does not seem to be employed but Margaret now aged 54 is working in the Co-op
Restaurant. In this census she states she was born in Pennsylvania and not Banff, Scotland! None of their
children are living with them.
James Arthur Shaffer died on 24 December1947 in Butler, Pennsylvania and Margaret died on 20 April
1966 in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (as per Social Security Death Index)
The Shaffer Family
2) James Wm. CRUICKSHANK was born on 27 April 1887 at 18 Carmelite Street, Banff, Scotland. He
married Kathran Peterson on 8 September 1906 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Kathran, the daughter of
Oliver Peterson and Elmira Weiner ,was born on 31 October 1889 Boswell, Pennsylvania. James, a
Moulder, worked for the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Johnstown.
In 1910 the couple, who now had one child, were living in an apartment at the rear of 554 Central Avenue,
Johnstown.
On 5 June 1917, Draft Enlistment for WW1 in Cambria County, Johnstown, shows James William
Cruickshank, aged 30, was of medium build, had grey eyes and light brown hair. He was a Steel Mill
Moulder.
By 1920 James had bought a house at 422 Ohio Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania where their family had
expanded to two children and where James was still employed as a Moulder in a Steel Mill.
The USA census shows that both James and Catherine (Kathran) were living in the home in Ohio Street.
James was aged 52 and still working as a Moulder and Catherine was aged 50. At that time their son
Raymond, aged 28 and who was in the US Army, was visiting them but his usual residence was Virginia.
James' WW2 for 1942 draft papers show that he was aged 57 still living at 422 Ohio St., Lorain, Johnstown.
His description was given as being 5' 4" tall with a sallow complexion,
brown eyes and grey hair. He was widowed and his next of kin given as
his son Blaine Cruickshank of Bellmont Ave., Geistown, Johnstown.
On 3 Feb 1941, Catherine died and was buried on 6 February at Richland
Cemetery, Geistown, Cambria.
James lived for a further 22 years after Catherine's death, and died 6
December 1963 (as per Social Security Death Index)l. He was buried in
Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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James and Catherine had three children as follows:-
a. Blaine Merrit Cruickshank, born 17 March 1908 and died 3 June 1967
b. Raymond James Cruickshank born 31 March 1912 and died 11 October 1991. Raymond married
Minnie Blough in 1940 and had children of their own. Minnie was born 1915 and died 1998.
Raymond in 1940 - USA Army Minnie Blough 50th Wed.Anniv of Raymond & Minnie (1990)
c. Thelma Beatrice Cruickshank, the only daughter of James and Catherine
Cruickshank, was born on 19 October 1922 but sadly died 5 days later on
24 October 1922. She was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
3) George Dey CRUICKSHANK, third child of James William Cruickshank and Margaret
Dey, was born in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland on 16 June 1889. On 2 April 1908
George married Verda Campbell.
The USA census for 1910 shows that both George and Verda were living in rented accommodation at 336
Wood Alley, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. George was working in the Steel Mill as a labourer at
that time. The census also shows that they had one child, Janet Cruickshank aged 4 months.
George had WW1 draft papers but these are blanked out in Ancestry.com.
The 1915 US City Directory shows George working as a Baker living at 336 Wood Alley, Johnstown. With
him is his wife Verda.
In the US City Directory for 1925 we found Verda Cruickshank, a Clerk, in rented accommodation at 238
Bedford 4 w. Anna her youngest daughter is not listed and neither is her husband George!
In 1927 she appears to be working as a seamstress and living at 441 Franklin 5 w. Neither Janet, Anna nor
George are listed with her in this US Directory
In the "Find a Grave" website we found George buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown.
The stone gives a date of George's birth year as 1888 and should have been 1889 (as per copy of his original
birth certificate). George died on 25 October 1937.
We cannot find George, Verda or their children in the census returns for 1920, nor have we been able to find
a US Social Death Index for him.
In 1940 we find Verda, aged 49 in rented accommodation at Franklin Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She
is working as a bushelman (i.e. a person who alters or repairs garments). Neither of her daughters is
residing there.
My conclusion is that perhaps George and Verda split up at some point after the birth of their daughter Anna
in 1918.
We have been unable to trace the death of Verda.
Note:
Minnie was born
23 Sept 1915 and
died 17 Jan 1998.
Both were buried
Thomas Mennanite Cemetery
Sommerset County where
there is a family headstone
Their child was:
Bonnie Ellen Cruickshank
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Gravestone for George Cruickshank in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
4) Agnes Gillian Chapman CRUICKSHANK fourth child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born
25 May 1891 in New Street, Stevenston, Ayrshire. On 16 Nov 1907, at Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Canada,
she married David Edw. Layton (b.1883), a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman from 1900 to 1903
Agnes & David - photo circa 1916
David Fred Layton born 2 Feb 1883 in Folly Village, Nova Scotia, was one of eight children born to David
Flemming Layton, a Blacksmith/Post Master and Isabel Morrison. David Fred Layton ran his own farm in
1916.
(REFER TO THE LAYTON BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FAMILY)
Agnes, aged 56, died on 16 August 1947 at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery,
Moose Jaw on 18 August 1947.
David Layton, aged 78, died on 12 April 1961 at Rockglen, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and was buried in
Rockglen Cemetery, Saskatoon on 17 April 1961.
Children of Agnes and David Layton:
a) Margaret Isabel Layton born 25 September 1908 died 4 May 1992. Margaret
married Francis Earl Anderson on 10 March 1916.
b) David Fred Layton born 19 Oct 1910 at Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan and
died 8 Mar 1974 in Rockglen, Saskatchewan - buried Rockglen Cemetery,
Saskatoon. Dave married Hilda May Barnsley on 20 December 1935 in
Liseaux, Saskatchewan. Hilda was born 16 April 1916 and died 26 June
2013 in Assiniboia Hosp., and is also buried in Rockglen Cemetery. Dave
jnr. farmed southwest of Quantock until 1973.
c) Gertrude(Toots) Irene Layton born 10 June 1913, Haymeadow, Saskatoon
and died 5 Jan 1997 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. David F. Layton jnr. & Hilda Barnsley
d) Helen Layton stillborn 22 March 1916 Haymeadow Saskatoon.
e) Edna (Rae) Layton born 28 Oct 1918 Haymeadow, Saskatoon and died 22 March 2013 Kelowna,
British Columbia. Married Alec Hanson (aka Aksel Wilhelmsson) c.1937. Alec was born
4 April 1912 in Oslo, Norway.
f) Lorne James Layton was born 25 March 1923, Haymeadow, Saskatoon and married Theodora
Egbertsen on 30 October 1945.
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g) Ronald Almo Laurie Layton born 15 March 1934 Lisieux, Saskatchewan Almo, as he was known,
worked for SaskPower and at the age of 18 was killed in a traffic accident just outside Regina on 23rd
September 1952. He is buried in Rockglen Cemetery, Saskatchewan.
The Layton Family
5) Edward Abraham CRUICKSHANK fifth child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born 4 Fe b
1893 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Edward worked as an Electrician for Bethlehem Steel Co.
Johnstown.
On 23 June 1914 he married Nettie May Kimmel Rowe in Johnstown. Nettie was born on 5 June 1893 in
Johnstown.
Edward's WW1 draft papers for 6 May 1917 show him as being of medium build with blue eyes and light hair.
He is shown to be married with children.
The census returns for 1920 shows that Edward, Nettie and 3 children were living in rented accommodation at
419 Forest Avenue, Johnstown.
The returns for 1930 shows Edward and his family (now expanded to 8 children) living at 488 Clair Street,
Lorain, Johnstown and in 1940 the family were still living there and now with 9 children.
His WW 2 draft papers for 26 April 1942, describe him as being aged 48, 5' 7" tall with brown eyes, black hair
(note this description differs somewhat from the WW1 draft papers!) and a ruddy complexion. At that time he
gave his next of kin as Nettie Cruickshank and they were living at 391 Ohio Street, Lorain Boro, Johnstown,
Cambria. He was working as an electrician for the Bethlehem Steel Company in Johnstown.
Nettie died 2 August 1960, aged 67, and was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
and Edward died at the age of 90 on 29 January 1985 in Johnstown and presumably he too was buried in
Richland Cemetery.
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Nettie and Edward had the following children:
1st. Evelyn Cruickshank born 17 Jan 1915 died 3 April 1999
2nd. Margaret Ann Cruickshank born 17 May 1916 died 8 December 1989
married Earl Blair Pheasant on 14 Feb 1940. Earl was born 17 Sept 1914
Altoona, Pennsylvania and died 24 July 1987 in Baltimore, MD.
3rd. Edna Mae Cruickshank born 27 June 1918 died 4 Sept 1990. Edna
married Charles (Charlie) Haro ld Price on 5 July 1946 (divorced Sept 1953) and re
married George S. Griffith 5 January 1954.
4th. Robert Cruickshank born 26 April 1920, died 21 January 1996.
Robert married Ruthie Mae Plank on 9 May 1957. Ruthie was born
2 November 1919 and died 17 July 2002.
5th. Ruth Marie Cruickshank born 2 January 1922, married Joseph Kolenc
8 November 1947. Joseph Kolenc was born 8 Nov 1918 died 24 Feb 1991.
6th. George William Cruickshank born 16 April 1925 died 3 July 1959 (buried
Grandview Cemetery, Johnston, PA). George married Lois M. Jones on
17 May 1958. Lois was born 22 July 1922 and died 18 May 1994.
7th. Donald Lee Cruickshank born 29 Aug 1926 died 18 July 1985 (buried
Grandview Cemetery, Johnston, PA). Donald married Doris Louise Johnston
on 10 June 1947. Doris was born 27 May 1929 and died 13 Feb 1987.
8th. Arthur Cruickshank was born 27 March 1930 and married Charlotte Lees
on 27 November 1954.
9th. Wayne Cruickshank born 5 April 1932 died 29 July 1932 (twin to Elaine).
10th. Elaine Cruickshank (twin to Wayne) was born 5 April 1932 and married
Harry R. Boring 13 August 1951.
11th. Gene Autry Cruickshank was born 28 December 1933.
12th. Ronald Clyde Cruickshank was born 29 Feb 1936.
6) Albert Duff CRUICKSHANK sixth child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born 29 May 1895 in
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
WW1 draft papers on 5 June 1917 show Albert as a motor repairman for Cambria Steel Co. in Johnstown. He is
of medium build with blue eyes and brown hair. Albert was a private in the army from 30 April 1918 to 25 April
1919.
On 8 August 1921 Edward married Ann Marie Novisher who was born 1891 in Pennsylvania. Ann was the
daughter of German immigrant parents, Chris (a coalminer) & Gottliebie Novisher)
Albert's WW2 draft card shows Albert living in Lorain Bore, Johnstown, aged 45. Next of kin was Mrs. Ann
Marie Cruickshank of same address. Albert worked for the Bethlehem Steel Co. Johnstown.
His physical description shows height 5'5", hazel coloured eyes and brown hair (this differs somewhat from his
WW1 physical description!). His right index finger was missing.
The US City Directory for 1989 shows both Albert, an Electrician and Ann living at 309 Diamond, Lorain,
Johnstown.
Albert died on 3 March 1962 and according to the Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Card, was buried in Section E,
Lot No. 77 at Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown. Ann Marie (his wife) died 9 May 1968 and was
buried in Richland Cemetery.
Albert and Ann had one known child:
a) Albert Charles Cruickshank born 27 Aug 1923 Johnstown, and died 14 Dec 2003 Johnstown and
buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Albert was a soldier during WW2 (Enlisted 15 Feb 1943 - TEC 4 US Army) and served as a
private.
Albert married Betty Lou (surname unknown) and had a child Diane Lee Cruickshank b. 1941
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7) Helen Isabel CRUICKSHANK, seventh child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born 9 January
1899 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. On 17 July 1917 in Johnston, Helen Harry Isenberg Slack a Steel Mill
Craneman. Harry was born on 9 January 1899 at Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania to Franklin Slack and Rebecca
Tennis. The WW1 draft papers dated 2nd June 1917 for Harry describe him as medium build with blue eyes and
black hair and he was working as a Steam Fitter for City Spring Works in Johnstown.
The census for 1920 shows that Harry, Helen and one child, Betty (aged 10 months) were living in Diamond
Street, Lorain, nr. Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Harry is working as a Craneman in a Steel Mill. By 1940 the
family had moved to Oakland Ave., Lorain and the family had expanded to three children. Harry's occupation
at this time is given as a Motor Inspector and his daughter Betty was a student nurse in a hospital.
His WW2 draft papers describe Harry (age 46) as being of a ruddy complexion, 5' 6" tall with blue eyes and
brown hair. His residence is given as Lorain and person to contact in case of death, was his brother in law,
Albert Cruickshank.
The US City Directory for 1957 shows Harry, Helen and daughter Betty living at 348 Oakland Avenue, Lorain,
Johnstown. Harry's occupation is given as an Electrician.
Helen Isabel Slack (nee Cruickshank) died 17 Dec 1957 and Harry died in September 1960.
Both Helen and Harry had three children:
a) Betty H. Slack born 6 March 1919 and died 12 Sep 2006
Betty married Robert Swaney who was born 24 Nov 1915 and died 1 Aug 2007.
b) Robert John Harry (known as Jack) Slack was born 10 Nov 1925 and
married Joyce Evelyn Luther who was born 15 Jan 1930 and died 31 July 1998
c) Nancy J. Slack was born 12 Jan 1937 and married Donald Gregory who was
born 8 May 1934.
8) Grace Evelyn CRUICKSHANK, the eighth child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born 24
February 1901 in Johnstown. On 29 June 1920 she married Harlow Samuel Purdy in St. John's Episcopal
Church, Youngstown, Ohio. Grace worked as a Telephonist.
The WW1 draft papers for 5 June 1917 for Harlow describes him as being slender, tall, grey eyes and brown hair.
At some point after the birth of their second child Betty Jean Purdy, Grace and Harlow divorced.
Grace and Harlow had 3 children:
a) Violet Purdy born 1922, James Walter Purdy born 1923.
b) James Walter Purdy was born 12 June 1923 and married Donna Jean
Wentling (born 1927 Canton, Ohio) in circa 1947 but the marriage was dissolved
on 18 September 1975. Donna went on to marry for a second time in 1976.
James W. Purdy died on 10 October 1990 in Portage, Ohio.
c) Betty Jean Purdy born 1928.
In 1946 in Youngstown, OH, Grace married George C. Moore, a Salesman.
George was born on 21 March 1888 and died July 4 July 1961 and was buried in Riverview Cemetery, East
Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio.
Grace died, aged 65, on 15 March 1966 and was buried on 17 March 1966 in Youngstown, Ohio.
9) Emily Gertrude CRUICKSHANK the ninth child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born 2 May
1903 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The census for 1920 shows that Emily worked as a Store Packer. On 12
April 1923 at Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA Grace married Walter Eichensehr who was born 26
January 1900 and the son of Henry Eichensehr and Grace Munzer. Walter worked as a motor mechanic.
In 1930 both Walter, Emily and two children, Walter and Robert, lived in their own house at 3611 West Chestnut
Avenue, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. Robert was working as a mechanic at the time.
On 23 October 1972 at the age of 72, Walter died in Huntingdon, Blair, Pennsylvania and Emily, aged 95, died
on 27 May 1998 also in Huntingdon.
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Walter and Emily had two children:
a) Walter Herbert Eichensehr born 16 February 1925 died 4 March 1995 and
buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
b) Robert H. Eichensehr born 1 November 1930 both in Pennsylvania.
10) Ann Alverda CRUICKSHANK the tenth child of James Wm. and Margaret Cruickshank was born 23
February 1908 in Pennsylvania. In 1927 Ann married Kenneth Joseph Corle, a labourer in a Steel Mill, born 13
February 1908 in Pennsylvania. Kenneth was the son of Jesse Corle and Mary.
On the 6 January 1928 the couple had a baby girl named Shirley Ann who was either stillborn or died the same
day she was born.
In 1930 Kenneth and Ann together with their daughter Joanna(sic) were living in rented accommodation at 414
Ohio Street, Lorain, nr. Johnstown, Pennsylvania but by 1940 they had moved to rented accommodation at 657
Cypress Avenue, Johnston, Pennsylvania. Kenneth was now working as a Marker for a Steel Company and his
family had expanded to three more children. Their eldest daughter Joan was not present during this census.
The US City directory shows they were still living at this address in 1953.
Kenneth died on 27 June 1978 in Johnstown at the age of 70 and was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr.
Johnstown. Ann Alverda died on 6 June 2002 in Johnstown and was also buried in Richland Cemetery.
Kenneth and Ann had the following children:
a) Shirley Ann Corle - born 6 Jan 1928 and died 6 Jan 1928
b) Joan Romanyne Corle - born 2 January 1930 and died 28 May 2002 married
James Havner born 2 Nov 1928 died 18 Nov 2003 Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
c) Kenneth Joseph Corle - born 27 October 1932 and died 10 Feb 2007. Kenneth
married Ruth Elvira McKowan who was born 24 June 1936. Kenneth and Ruth
had four known children.
d) Betty Jane Corle - born 4 February 1937 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and married
Daniel Edgar Couchneour on 26 June 1959. Daniel was born 16 Sept 1938 in
Pennyslvania.
e) Jerry Martin Corle - born 25 December 1943 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
37. Margaret CRUICKSHANK, the third child of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG, was born on 24
August 1863 in Reid Street, Banff, Banffshire.
The 1881 census shows Margaret Cruickshank, General Domestic Servant, age 17, b. Banff, Banffshire, living and employed
by John Stewart, Station Master at Cathcart, Renfrewshire, and his family.
Margaret married John Mills, born 1862, Airdrie, Lanark, Lanarkshire on 18 September 1884 at 92 Gloucester Street,
Glasgow, Lanarkshire.- copy of the marriage entry from Scotland's People shows:-
Marriage cert reads:
By Proclamation in presence of William Mills, Carter and Jane......
John Mills, Boiler Maker [journeyman] bachelor, age 22
Parents William Mills, Iron Moulder journeyman [deceased] and Mary Mills [ms Brown]
and
Margaret Cruickshank, age 20, spinster, Tailoress living Glasgow
Parents George Cruickshank and Margaret Cruickshank [ms Greig]
License issued by Warrant of Sheriff substitute of Lanarkshire & Glasgow.
In 1891 both Margaret (age 27) and John (age 29) were living at 17 Burndyke Street, Govan, Glasgow with their 4 children.
John is recorded as working as a Boiler Maker.
By 1901 the couple had moved to 33 John Street, Govan, Glasgow where their family had expanded to 7 children - their eldest
son William (age 16) was working as an Apprentice Boilermaker and their second eldest George working as an apprentice
Smith. Husband John Mills was not present in the household during this census.
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In 1911 John, Margaret (both aged 51) were living at 47 Hamilton Street, Elder Park, Govan, Glasgow with their children
David, Emily, Maggie, James and Hugh. John is working as a boiler maker in a shipyard (probably Govan shipyards) while
David (age 18) is working as an assistant ship plate riveter.
John Mills died, age 75, on 7 January 1936 at the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow from acute intestinal obstruction. Death
informant was his son William who was living at 12 Cairbairn Street, Glasgow (as per copy of original death certificate).
A few months later, Margaret Mills (nee Cruickshank) died on 13 May 1936 at the Southern General Hospital from
bronchopneumonia. Again the death informant was her son William of 12 Cairbairn Street, Glasgow (as per copy of original
death certificate).
John MILLS and Margaret CRUICKSHANK had the following children:
+59 William MILLS (b.1885 Govan, Glasgow )
+60 George MILLS (b. 1887 Govan, Glasgow )
+61 John Edward MILLS (1889- 29/11/1939 Govan, Glasgow)
John married Barbara Ancrum Buchanan in 1917,
Glasgow and had 5 children
Euphemia Buchanan Mills b. 1917
John Edw. Mills b. 1921-1946
Barbara Ancrum Mills b. 1923
Mary (Maisie) MacKenzie Mills b. 1928
George Cruickshank Mills b. 1933
+62 Alexander MILLS (b.1891 Glasgow )
+63 David MILLS (b. 1893 Glasgow )
+64 Emily MILLS (b.1898 Glasgow )
+65 Maggie MILLS (b.1900 Glasgow )
+66 James Cruickshank MILLS (b.1904 Glasgow d.1982 Lornita, Los Angeles,
California, USA) John married Maggie Newall on 1/3/1929 Glasgow.Maggie Newall was born 1908 Belfast, Ireland an had several children by James.
James was known to have a violent temper and at the age of 38 he deserted his wife and
family and emigrated to the USA arriving in New York on 5 December 1942. He died in
August 1982 in Lornita, Los Angeles.
38. Mary CRUICKSHANK, 4th child of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG, was born on 4 November
1865 in Reid Street. Mary worked as a General Domestic Servant.
Mary married Alexander MILTON on 16 August 1889 in Banff when she was 22. Alexander MILTON was born in 1867 in
Banff and worked as a Labourer.
Copy of marriage cert reads:
16 Aug 1889 at 23 Carmelite St., Banff, Banffshire, according to Forms of Church of Scotland,
Alexander Milton, Bachelor, Labourer, age 22 of 2 Reid St., Banff, Parents Andrew Milton, Farmer and Jane
Ironside, Domestic Servant and
Mary Cruickshank, Fish Curers Assistant, spinster, age 22 of 23 Carmelite St., Banff
Parents George Cruickshank, Baker and Ann Cruickshank ms Greig, deceased.
Witnesses Alex Lobban and Annie Whyte. Married by W. Bruce Minister of Banff.
After their marriage it would appear that both Alexander and Mary moved to Hartlepool, England around 1890. We find
them in the 1891 census living 17 Dene Cottages, Fulwell, Durham, England where John was working as a general labourer.
This census also shows that he and Mary now have one child, George Alexander Milton, aged 1 who was born in Hartlepool,
England (April - June) 1890. In 1892 (October - December) their second child Annie Cruickshank Milton was born in
Durham.
Both Alexander and Mary with their two children moved back to Scotland between 1892 and 1901. The 1901 the census shows
that Mary was working as a Washerwoman and living at 33 Robert Street, Govan, Glasgow with her children George
John Edw. Mills
1921-1946
Euphemia
Mills b 1917
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Alexander Milton, age 11, Annie Milton, age 9, Maggie Milton age 7, Andrew Milton, age 5 and James Milton age 3. Husband
Alexander was not present during this census
The last census we find the couple is during the 1911 census where Alexander, Mary and their children Maggie (a Rope Work
Spinner), Andrew (a Machine boy), James, John, Peter, Charlie and Phillip were living at 4 Crossloan Road, Craigton, Govan,
Glasgow.
Mary died of Cerebral Haemorrhage on 14 July 1943 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire aged 78. Her address at the time was 4
Crossloan Road, Glasgow. Death informant was her son John Milton of 54 Holmfauldhead Dr., Glasgow, SW1
We have been unable to find a death record for Alexander Milton.
39. Emily Josephine CRUICKSHANK, 5th child of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG, was born on
16 September 1867 in Reid Street.
(REFER TO THE EMILY J. CRUICKSHANK BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT HER FAMILIES)
Emily married three times - Henry Redding, Edward F. Allen and John Henderson.
Emily emigrated to Canada circa 1891 possibly with Henry Redding. Their first child Christina May
(Maisie) Redding was born there in 1894 (Refer to the Glass Bibliography for Maisie's marriage,
children and further information)and who married Benjamin Franklin Glass.
Henry disappeared to the Yukon leaving Emily to bring up Maisie on her own but in 1895 she met and
married Edward F. Allen an ex Canadian Mounded Policeman (Refer to the Allen Bibliography for
their story and life). She had three children by Edward - George Edward Allen, James Frederick Allen,
Emily Allen and Violet Winifred Allen.
After the death of Ed. Allen, Emily married again circa 1906 - to John James Henderson, a Farmer with whom she had a
further three children - Archibald John Henderson, Annie Emiline Henderson, and Gordon C. Henderson
Details of Emily's husbands:
1. Henry Redding born 5 December 1865 Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales and died 31 August 1928 at
Stoney Creek, British Columbia, Canada. Henry was a miner.
Child born to Henry and Emily:
a) Christine May (Maisie) Redding (then Allen) born 29/4/1894 Estevan, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
It would appear that Christine adopted the surname of "Allen" after her mother married Ed. Allen.
2. Edward F. Allen born 11 July 1856 London, England. Emigrated to Canada and joined North West Mounted
Police 1877 (became known as "Buffalo Allen"). Edward died 8 December 1905 and was buried in Old
Moose Jaw Cemetery. Emily was Edward's second wife - his first wife was Alice Mary Thompson (born
1857 died 1895) with whom he had two children Claire Effie Allen born 18/7/1881 and William Alfred
Allen born 26/6/1885. Emily married Ed Allen in 1895 at possibly Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Children born to Ed. Allen and Emily:
a) George Edward Allen born 1895 died 4 Feb 1898 Moose Jaw.
b) James Frederick Allen born 4 December1898 Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
c) Emily Allen born 6 March 1900 Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
d) Violet Winifred Allen 18 Nov 1903 Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan
3. John James Henderson was born 17 August 1877 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and worked as
a Rancher in Limerick, Saskatoon. John died 9 March 1957 in Limerick, Saskatoon and was buried in
Moose Jaw Cemetery.
Emily married John Henderson circa 1906 in Saskatchewan.
Children born to John Henderson and Emily:
a) Archibald John Henderson born 29 July 1907 Saskatchewan
b) Annie Emiline Henderson born 23 February 1909 Saskatchewan
c) Gordon C. Henderson born 1911 Limerick, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - a Grain Buyer
Emily died on 9 March 1957 at Limerick, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and was buried beside her second husband Edward Allen
and Geo. Edw. Allen her 1 year old son in Block 21, Lot 8 Grave 2 in the Old Cemetery of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
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40. Jane CRUICKSHANK, (also known as Jeannie) 6th child of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG,
was born on 13 May 1870 in 15 Old Market Place, Banff, Banffshire.
In 1883 when Jane was 13 years old, her mother died; Jane's eldest siblings were working away from home at the time,
leaving Jane and George in the care of an elderly aunt who was a dressmaker. The only person who fits in with this
occupational profile is Jane Cruickshank who married Alexander Greig (Jane and George’s maternal uncle) and were living
in MacDuff near Banff. When alive, Jane told her daughter that she did not get with her elderly aunt and was extremely
unhappy. It is possible that for this reason, and between the years 1881 to 1891, Jane ran off to Glasgow where her sister
Margaret was already working. The 1891 census shows that Jane found work as a domestic servant, working for the
Gilmour family at 188 South Ave, Stanley House, Bean Park, Govan.
In 1893 Jane became pregnant and gave birth to Annie McArthur Cruickshank at 31 Alma Street,
Glasgow. The name of the father is not shown on Annie’s birth certificate. When Annie was still a
toddler, she was sent to Bridge of Weir orphanage to be looked after. Presumably because Jane
could not cope with looking after her illegitimate child Annie.
By April 1897 we find that Jane had another child, George Cruickshank at 230 Thistle Street,
Glasgow. George’s birth certificate shows that he was also illegitimate and the father is not named.
However, it is almost certain that young George was named
after his father George Morin, an Irish widower. George
Morin and Jane were probably living together as an unmarried couple at the time.
George MORIN, son of Thomas MORAN OR MORIN (1836-1906) and Elizabeth
(Eliza) Ann WILSON (1835?-bef1901) - her second marriage (1st marriage was to a
Mr. Hutcheson), was born on 4 February 1866 in Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland.
(Info as per Familysearch.org and Ancestry.com)
See the Morin Bibliography for more information about this family
In 1882 he left Desertmartin and moved to Glasgow where, in 1894 at the age of 18 he
married his first wife Sarah Kernohan, aged 20. At that time, George was employed
as a Glasgow Policeman. Tragically just four months after their marriage Sarah died
from kidney failure.
Two years after the death of Sarah, George was dismissed from the Glasgow Police in
August 1896 as a result of being drunk whilst on duty (and not for the first time!).
Sometime around 1897, Jane met George and had six illegitimate children by him (in
all the children's birth certificates, their surnames are given as Cruickshank with no
father's name mentioned but we are almost certain this was George Morin). It was
not until just before their last child, William Burns Morin, was born that Jane and
George married by declaration on 17 January 1914 at 19 Howard Street, Glasgow (as per copy of marriage certificate). After
their marriage all the surnames of the children were changed to Morin except that of Annie (Jane's first illegitimate child).
The 1901 census shows that both Jane and George were living together as man and wife at 163 Wolseley Street, Glasgow with
three of Jane's illegitimate children, Annie, George and Margaret. George Morin was working as a foundry labourer.
We have been unable to find any of the Cruickshank or Morin family during the 1911 census either in Glasgow or elsewhere.
George died on 1 June 1938, aged 72, in Victoria Infirmary Glasgow - Myocardial Degeneration. Usual residence was 50
Boyd St. Glasgow prior to death. His occupation was given as a Soap Factory Labourer and the death informant was Jane
Morin, his Widow (as per copy of death certificate).
Jane died on 4 April 1946, aged 71, at 50 Boyd Street (her home), from Chronic Cardiac Failure, Arteriosclerosis, Senility.
The death informant was her son George Morin of 38 Craigie Street Glasgow (as per copy of death certificate).
The following were all born illegitimately to Jane Cruickshanks, who ultimately married George Morin. All the
children below adopted the name of "Morin" as can be seen on various marriage and death certificates.
76 Annie MacArthur CRUICKSHANK (1893-1980) - father unknown
Annie was born illegitimately on16 Nov 1893 at 31 Alma St., Govan, Glasgow. She ultimately
worked as the Manageress of a Furrier shop for a Mr. Solanski, in Gorbals, Glasgow.
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On 27 October 1917, in Glasgow, she married Cornelius (Neillie) Maxwell Delaney
(b.24/6/1888 to 27/10/1961) -
See the Delaney Bibliography for more information about this family (page 20)
Annie died on 22 December 1980 at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Glasgow (usual address
was 396 Main St., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire) from Myocardial Degeneration and
Arteriosclerosis. Death informant was her son John (Jack) Delaney.
Annie and Neillie had the following children:
a) Jeannie Cruickshanks Delaney (1918 - 2007) married John R. Nelson in 1939
(see also Nelson Bibliography) b) Christina Maxwell Delaney (1922 - 2013) married Alec W. Solomon in 1946
(see also Solomon Bibliography) c) John (Jack) Delaney (1928 - 1989) married Georgina W. Milliken in 1953(see
also Delaney Bibliography)
77 George CRUICKSHANK or MORIN (1897-1949) father probably George Morin
George was born on 21 April 1897 at 230 Thistle Street, Glasgow. He became a Storeman with
Wills Tobacco Factory. On 15 July 1927 he married Euphemia Stewart in the Wheatsheaf
Rooms, Glasgow. George died aged 51, on 13 April 1949 Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow but his
home address at the time was 38 Craigie Street, Glasgow. Euphemia his wife, was born 1897,
Govan, Glasgow and died in 1990 at Eastwood, Renfrewshire.
78 Margaret (Maggie) Bunten CRUICKSHANK or MORIN (1899-1974)
Maggie was born 16 August 1899 at 480 Rutherglen Road, Glasgow (father probably George
Morin). For some strange reason, Margaret's birth was registered twice. First on 8 Sept 1899 in
Hutchesontown, Glasgow and second on the 1st Aug. 1900 in Partick Glasgow
Maggie was a Boot Factory Worker/Biscuit Packer. She married John Crerar (1892-1963) a
Grocery Salesman on 17 September 1928 in the United Free Church, Oatlands, Glasgow.
They had two children:
Sarah Bain Crerar and Jean Cruickshank Crerar
Margaret (Maggie) died on 18 Nov 1974 at Park Circus, Glasgow, Lanarkshire and her husband
John Crerar born 2 January 1892, Glasgow died on 22 May 1963 in Largs, Ayrshire.
79 Robert (Bobbie) CRUICKSHANK or MORIN (1902-1956) (father probably George Morin). Robert was born on 6 March 1902 at 20 Thistle Street, Glasgow. He was a Van Driver who
married Elizabeth Hill Robertson on 26 Jan 1934 in the St. Mungo Halls, Glasgow . Robert
(Bobbie) died on 24 March 1956 at Gartloch Hospital, Glasgow from heart disease and left leg
amputation complications. His death informant was his brother Thomas Morin of 3 Kennaway
Dr., Glasgow.
Elizabeth Hill Robertson, his wife, was born 1911 and died from cancer on 14 May 1951 in
Hairmyres Hospital, Lanarkshire.
The were no children born to this couple.
80 Thomas (Tommy) CRUICKSHANK or MORIN (1904-1972) (father probably George Morin). Tommy was born 1 June 1904 at 21 Wolseley St., Glasgow and married Isabella McKay
McLeod on 12 July 1934. Tommy worked as a Storeman in a Confectionery business.
Tommy died in 1972 from a Thrombosis and his wife Isabella died in 1968, Glasgow.
They had one known child - George Morin born 1935.
81 John (Johnny) CRUICKSHANK or MORIN (1908-1979) (father probably George Morin). Johnny was born 10 March 1908 at 163 Sandyfaulds St., Glasgow and became a Grocer who
married Agnes Milton Newlands in 1938, Glasgow.
Johnny died in 1979 in Irvine, Ayrshire and his wife Agnes died 1960 in Glasgow.
Johnny and Agnes had three known children - Helen, Kenneth and Ian Morin.
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82 James (Jimmy) CRUICKSHANK or MORIN (1910-1972) (father probably George Morin). Jimmy was born 24 August 1910 Hutchestown, Glasgow. On 13 April 1937 Jimmy married
Catherine Stevenson Thomson (born 1918) in Tradeston, Glasgow.
Jimmy died in 1972 Glasgow from renal failure and Catherine his wife died in 2009, Rutherglen,
Lanarkshire.
Catherine and Jimmy had one known child - Jean Thomson Morin born 1939.
83 William (Billy) Burns MORIN (1914-1992) father George Morin.
Billy was born on 1 November 1914 in Hutchestown, Glasgow.
Circa 1941 Billy married Jamesina Turner (circa b.1914). Billy died on 3 April 1992 in
Glasgow.
Billy and Jamesina had two known children - Janette Morin and George Morin
The Cruickshank / Morin Family
41. George CRUICKSHANK, 7th child of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG, was born on 28 July
1872 in Old Market Place, Banff, Banffshire. From family stories we are told that after George's mother died in 1883, he was
extremely unhappy living with an elderly aunt and as a result ran away from home and ended up in the USA. In the 1930
USA census when George was living with his son George jnr. The 1930 census shows that George emigrated to America in
1887 (he would have been about 15 years old at the time which seems to fit with the story told by family members). Up until
her death his sister Jane or Jeannie always believed her brother George had died en route to America. George had apparently
severed all contacts with his family in Scotland and never contacted his siblings who had emigrated to Canada and
Pennsylvania.
After his emigration to the USA George settled down and lived in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. George was a Bakery owner in
Fitchburg, USA, then Shirt Factory Foreman.
In 1894 George married Rose D. Laventure who was born in Massachusetts in 1873. Her parents, Louis Laventure and Rose
or Mary Gariepy [Guarripe] were French Canadians.
The USA census returns for 1910 reveals that George was a bakery owner living at 25 East Street, Fitchburg. Subsequent
census records reveal that he changed his job and went to work as a box maker in a shirt factory and in 1930 and then became
a Foreman in the factory. At the time he was living with his son Harold and daughter in law Lucille at 59 Pleasant Avenue,
Leominster, Massachusetts. We can only assume that he went out of business with his bakery.
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Rose died sometime between 1920 and 1930 and is possibly buried in Fitchburg. George died on 1 January 1952 and was
buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Fitchburg alongside that of his son Harold and his daughter in law Lucille. His
granddaughter, Lois Holden [nee Cruickshank] remembers him as rather a sad person, never mentioning his family in
Scotland.
George and Rose had one child -
i. Harold Leon Cruickshank who was born on 11 August 1895. Harold's WW1 enlistment papers describes
him as being tall and stout with grey eyes and light coloured hair working as a Baker in the Cruickshank
Bakery in Fitchburg [presumably his father's bakery]. His WW2 registration card then shows him as
being aged 46 working for Simonds Saw & Steel Co., Interval Road, Fitchburg (this company produced
saws, chisels, knives etc).
Harold married Lucille Blanchard on 1 January 1918 in Fitchburg, after having served in the US Army
during WW1.
He died in 24 September 1964 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester, USA. His
wife Lucille died in 1977 and is also buried in this cemetery.
OBITUARY IN FITCHBURG SENTINEL FOR HAROLD LEON CRUICKSHANK
24 SEPTEMBER 1964 SHOWS:
"LEOMINSTER - Harold L. Cruickshank, age 69 of 18 Pleasant Ave., died this morning at Leominster Hospital.
Born in Leominster, he was a lifelong resident. He served during WW1 in the army and was stationed overseas for
nine months. Mr. Cruickshank was a retired guard at the Simonds Saw and Steel Co., Fitchburg, and was a member
of Highland Baptist Church, Fitchburg; Simonds Recreation Club and the Simonds Veterans' Club.
Survivors are his widow Mrs. Lucille H. [Blanchard] Cruickshank and a daughter, Mrs. Lois A. Wilson of
Leominster.
The funeral will be held at the Richardson Funeral Home Saturday at 2 pm. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery."
Lucille Blanchard (Harold's wife) died at the age of 75 on 27 July 1977 at
Fitchburg and she too is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
They had a daughter Lois Ann CRUCKSHANK born 3 October 1939 and died in
Fitchburg in 9 August 1999 at the age of 59. She is buried in the same grave as
her parents and grandfather.
Lois married twice - her second husband was Paul Holden born 31 August 1922