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Person Page 933
Robert Bruce Marchbank, Sr.1,2
M, #46611, b. 22 September 1864, d. 31 October 1941
Robert Bruce Marchbank Sr. (1864-1941). Courtesy of Ernie Marchbank.
Parents
| Father | John Marchbank b. About 1829, d. 9 February 1872 |
| Mother | Jane Johnstone b. About 1835, d. 11 April 1881 |
| Relationships | 2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker |
| Last Edited | 20 April 2024 11:31:48 |
| Name | Robert Bruce Marchbank, Sr., was also known as Robert Marchbank.3 |
| Occupation | He was a farmer of vegetables and grain.2 |
| Birth | He was born on 22 September 1864, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2 |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census in 1881 in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG. He was emumerated in the household of John & Mary Ann MacKay, perhaps as a farm labourer. John's farm was the second farm west of the farm of James Marchbank and Jane Webster.4 |
| Immigration | He immigrated to California, USAG, in 1890. Robert is said to have been lost at sea, but in reality "surfaced" in California (oral history). In the 1920 census he declared that he had immigrated in 1885.3,2 |
| Marriage | He married Anna Eliza Blair daughter of John James Blair and Abigail Ven Curtis, on 7 May 1890, in Susanville, Lassen County, California, USAG. there were ten children from this marriage.5 |
| Natlzation | Robert Bruce Marchbank, Sr., was naturalized in 1892.3 |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census in 1900 in Downey Township, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. included in the household with Robert (age 35) were his wife Annie (age 30), children Floyd (age 9), Mary (age 7), Ernest (age 5), Nellie (age 2), Beulah (age 2 months). Robert was a farmer.6 1900 US Census, Downey Township, Los Angeles County, California. Household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, his wife Annie, children Floyd, Mary, Earnest, Nellie and Beulah. |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census on 5 May 1910 in Norwalk; Artesia Precinct, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. included in the household with Robert (age 45) were his wife Annie (age 40), children Mary (age 17), Ernest (age 15), Beulah (age 10), Neva (age 7), Ruth (age 6), Robert (age 2 years, 4 months), Walter (age 4 months). Robert Sr. was a general farmer.7 1910 US Census, Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California. Household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, his wife Annie, children Mary, Ernest, Beulah, Neva, Ruth, Robert, Walter. |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census Between 30 January 1920 and 2 February 1920 in Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. included in the household with Robert (age 55) were his wife Annie (age 50), children Neva (age 17), Ruth (age 15), Robert (age 12), Walter (age 10) and Laura (age 6). Robert Sr. was a farmer.3 1920 US Census, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California. Household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, his wife Annie, children Neva, Ruth, Robert, Walter and Laura. |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census on 10 April 1930 in Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. included in the household with Robert (age 65) were his wife Annie (age 60), children Robert (age 22), Walter (age 20) and Laura (age 16). Robert Sr. and Robert Jr. were general farmers, Walter was a farm labourer and Laura was a music teacher. There were two curious entries in this census return - in the column requiring country of origin, Robert declared that he was "Canada-French", and in the column for language spoken in the home before coming to the US, he declared "French", both of which are clearly not right.8 1930 US Census, Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California. Household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, his wife Annie, children Robert, Walter and Laura. |
| Census | He was head of the household in the census on 23 April 1940 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USAG. Enumerated in the household of Robert Marchbank (age 75) were his wife Annie Blair (age 70) and their son Robert Jr. (age 32). Robert Sr. & Robert Jr. were farmers on the family farm.9 |
| Living | He was living in 1611 Bloomfield Ave., Whittier (Rural); Artesia Pr., Los Angeles County, California, USAG, (until 1941).2 |
| Death | He died on 31 October 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USAG. the informant was his wife Anna, who recorded that she did not know the identity of Robert's parents or where they were born.1,2 |
| Burial | He was buried on 3 November 1941 in Artesia Cemetery, Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, USAG.2 |
Children with Anna Eliza Blair b. 9 July 1869, d. 14 July 1960
| Son | Albert Lloyd Marchbank+ b. February 1891, d. 1935 |
| Daughter | Mary Ellen Marchbank b. 10 November 1892 |
| Son | Ernest Gerald Marchbank, Sr.+ b. 15 November 1894, d. 8 May 1945 |
| Daughter | Nellie Leona Marchbank b. 9 February 1898, d. 29 April 1907 |
| Daughter | Beulah Irene Marchbank b. 29 March 1900 |
| Daughter | Neva May Marchbank+ b. 7 August 1902, d. 7 July 1997 |
| Daughter | Ruth Marchbank b. 22 April 1904 |
| Son | Robert Bruce Marchbank, Jr.+ b. 4 December 1907, d. 8 November 2002 |
| Son | Walter Ralph Marchbank b. 6 December 1909, d. 23 September 1978 |
| Daughter | Lara Elizabeth Marchbank b. 29 June 1913, d. 29 September 1950 |
Citations
- [S2582] California Death Index, 1940-1997 - Robert Bruce Marchbank, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as California Death Index - Robert Bruce Marchbank.
- [S6794] Death Certificate, death certificate 41-070750 ((filed 11 Nov. 1941)), Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
- [S6812] 1920 US Census - Artesia, Los Angeles County, California, household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, digital image, NARA Roll T625_116, Page 10B, Image 675. microfilm publication. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
- [S18776] 1881 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of John MacKay, digital copy of original census document, LAC Roll C_13162. Page 11, Family Number 39.
- [S18778] Robert B. Marchbank & Annie Blair, (7 May 1890), California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980, Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980.
- [S6814] 1900 US Census - Downey, Los Angeles County, California, household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, 1900, digital image, NARA Roll 91, Page 7B, FHL film 1240091. microfilm publication. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
- [S6813] 1910 US Census - Norwalk, Artesia Precinct, Los Angeles County, California, household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, 1910, digital image, NARA Roll T624_85, Page 8B, Image 1279, FHL film 1374098. microfilm publication. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
- [S6815] 1930 US Census - Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California, household of Robert Bruce Marchbank, 1930, digital image, NARA Roll 167, Page 6B, Image 273.0, FHL film 2339902. microfilm publication. Ancestry (Canada), http://www.ancestry.ca.
- [S18018] 1940 United States Federal Census, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, household of Robert B. Marchbank, 23 April 1940, digital copy of original census document, Roll: m-t0627-00225, Page 22B, Record ID: 2442::70974536. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,, D.C., U.S.A.
Eliza Minetta Leard1
F, #46618, b. 16 January 1867, d. 8 November 1899
Parents
| Father | Lewis S. Leard |
| Mother | Sarah Clark |
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Name | Eliza Minetta Leard was also known as Eliza Minetta Schurman.2,3 |
| Name | She was also known as Nettie Leard.4 |
| Birth | She was born on 16 January 1867, in Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1 |
| Baptism | She was baptized on 26 May 1867 in Bedeque United Church, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1 |
| Marriage | She married William Henry Schurman son of Elijah Hyatt Schurman and Henriann Walker, in 1886 in New London, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.3 |
| Wife | Eliza Minetta Leard was enumerated on the census in 1891 in the household of William Henry Schurman, as his wife and William Henry Schurman, in Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of William Schurman (age 29) were his first wife, Nettie Leard (age 23), their children, Ethel (age 4), Walter (age 2) and George (age 7 months). William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian. They lived in the property adjacent to William's parents, Elijah Schurman and Henriann Walker.4 |
| Death | She died on 8 November 1899 in Sherbrooke, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.5 |
Children with William Henry Schurman b. 7 August 1861, d. 5 September 1946
| Daughter | Ethel Brewer Schurman b. 24 February 1887, d. 5 June 1955 |
| Son | Walter Scott Schurman+ b. 5 November 1889, d. 7 July 1956 |
| Son | George Alvin Schurman b. 21 August 1890, d. February 1892 |
| Daughter | Henrietta Queenie Schurman+ b. 17 June 1894, d. 13 February 1922 |
| Daughter | Annie Myrtle Schurman b. 19 May 1896 |
| Daughter | Olive May Schurman b. 1 October 1899, d. 1978 |
Citations
- [S2478] Prince Edward Island Baptismal Index - Eliza Minette Leard, Record Book 1, Page 119, (16 January 1867). Hereinafter cited as Prince Edward Island Baptismal Index - Eliza Minette Leard.
- [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
- [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973). Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
- [S15144] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 17, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household #113 of William H. Schurman, digital copy of original census document, LAC Microfilm reel T-6383. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.
- [S129] Ross Graves, William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque Prince Edward Island and His Descendants, Vols. 1 & 2, Vol. 1, page 366 (Summerside, Prince Edward Island: M.F. Schurman Co. Ltd., 1973), page 301. Hereinafter cited as William Schurman Loyalist of Bedeque.
Isaac Quintard1
M, #46649, d. 28 February 1738
| Last Edited | 13 April 2024 16:00:05 |
| Birth | Isaac Quintard was born, in Bristol, EnglandG.1 |
| Marriage | He married Hannah Knapp in 1716.1 |
| Death | He died on 28 February 1738.1 |
Child with Hannah Knapp
| Daughter | Hannah Quintard+ b. 28 June 1724, d. 29 May 1811 |
Citations
- [S1234] Kathy Sheehan, Family records, Personal files.