William Scroggie1

Family
TMG ID:4081, (24 Oct 1886 - 10 Apr 1918)
Relationship:7th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*George Catto Scroggie1 B: 26 Oct 1864, D: 4 Jan 1899
Mother*Myra Alice Cunningham1 B: 18 Mar 1861, D: 29 Jul 1893

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageSaturday, 21 Nov 1908, William, age 22 years and 28 days, and Anna Belle Lunderville, age 18 years and 9 months, daughter of: John Lunderville and Ola Hill, were married at Newport, Orleans County, VermontG.1,4
     

Children of: William Scroggie and Anna Belle Lunderville

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: on Friday, 5 Nov 1915, at Eastern Twp., Quebec, Canada. William Scroggie 117th Eastern Townships Battalion (C.E.F.)
    On November 5, 1915, orders were finally received authorizing the organization of the 117th Eastern Townships Battalion, C.E.F. effective December 1st. Lt-Col L.J. Gilbert, V.D., was appointed its first Commanding Officer. 893 volunteers were enlisted and of the six most senior officers, all but one had the rank of Lt-Col in the Canadian Militia. 23 of the new officers were from units in the Eastern Townships: 11 from the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment; 3 from the XI Hussars; and 9 from the 7th Hussars. The Eastern Townships Board of Trade presented the unit with its new Colours.
    Initially, the Battalion was designated as a mounted unit, but was changed to infantry in 1916. During the nine months of training which followed, the unit was billeted in the towns of Richmond, Danville, Bury, Coaticook and Sherbrooke. In may 1916, the unit moved to Camp Valcartier, north of Quebec City, for final preparations. On August 12th, the unit left by train for Halifax where it embarked on the "Empress of Britain", arriving in England on August 24th, 1916.
    In the ensuing months, the unit conducted training in battalion drill, musketry and bayonet fighting. With losses in France increasing at an alarming rate, a decision was made to disband those battalion waiting in England as reinforcements. The officers and men of the Battalion were parceled out as replacements in other line units: 134 to the 148th Battalion at Bramshott , 95 to the 150th French-Canadian Battalion at Witley, and 165 to the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Early in December 1916, having failed to received new drafts from Canada, the unit ceased to retain its separate identity and was disbanded.
    For the balance of the war, members of the Battalion fought with distinction as reinforcements of: the 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment); the 24th Battalion (Victoria Rifles); the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles; and the 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards).
    Prior to being disbanded, the unit had provided the guard at Buckingham Palace. The Colours of the 117 th Eastern Townships Battalion were originally deposited in Westminister Abbey, but were subsequently returned to Canada where they were deposited in St Peter's Church. Total fatal battle casualties numbered 147 or 16.5% of the total Battalion strength, with another 351 being wounded..2

Other Major Events

  • Feb 1899, William Scroggie, at age 12, and Alice Myra Scroggie, at age 13, departed United States of AmericaG for Aberdeen, Scotland
         Others who emigrated with them: George Everett Scroggie and Bessie Scroggie.5
  • Military: on Monday, 3 Apr 1916, at Sherbrooke, Estrie Region, Quebec, CanadaG, William Scroggie at age 29, began military service, joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force.2
  • Military: on Saturday, 8 Apr 1916, at Sherbrooke, Estrie Region, Quebec, CanadaG, William Scroggie at age 29, military service, reported for duty, 117th Eastern Townships Overseas Battalion Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force.2
  • Military: in Aug 1916, at England, United KingdomG, William Scroggie at age 29, military service, set sail from Canada to England.2
  • Military: on Monday, 8 Jan 1917, William Scroggie at age 30, military service, 117th Eastern Townships Overseas Battalion Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion.2

Census Records

CensusDate/Location/CommentOthers Same Household
Census-1911 Canada1911, Stanstead, Quebec, CanadaGAnna Belle Lunderville and George Scroggie3

Witnessed Events & Occasions

ActivityDetails
Anecdote Anecdote: William Scroggie was present circa Aug 1893, when George Catto Scroggie Family history as related by Heather McTavish Taylor: (after the death of his wife, Myra Alice) George Sr. took up with another woman, a school marm, and she wanted nothing to do with the children. No records have been found to this affect so if there was something printed about it, it will help us know the story. I am surprised that this would have happened so quickly after their mother’s death but I am guessing that George Sr. would have had no ability to care for the children. If only 3 of the 4 went to the orphanage, I would guess that the eldest, Alice, may have not gone and been sent to “work”. I believe it was she that corresponded with the family in Scotland so perhaps she “rescued” her siblings.
     Others were: Alice Myra Scroggie, George Everett Scroggie and Bessie Scroggie.5

Newspaper Items & Articles

  • Thursday, 19 May 1892, William was mentioned in an article about George Catto Scroggie in Iron County Register at Ironton, Missouri. Headline: Graniteville News
         Also mentioned in the article: Myra Alice Cunningham, Alice Myra Scroggie, George Everett Scroggie and Bessie Scroggie.6
  • Thursday, 10 Aug 1893, William was mentioned in an article about George Catto Scroggie in Iron County Register at Ironton, Missouri. Headline: Graniteville News - (note: his daughter Alice may not have been dropped off at the St. Louis Protestant' Orphan Asylum with her younger siblings)
         Also mentioned in the article: George Everett Scroggie and Bessie Scroggie.7

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
  2. [S722] Ancestry.com, online https://tinyurl.com/ybkpax58, Unknown (unknown location), updated as of Various.
  3. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/3m4fuhm, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Recensement du Canada de 1911.
  4. [S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/3m4fuhm, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954.
  5. [S4078] Heather McTavish Taylor, "Mostly Angels in the Sky -Scroggie update," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (Milton, Ontario, Canada) to e-mail address, 2 Feb 2019. Hereinafter cited as "Mostly Angels in the Sky."
  6. [S4084] Article: Graniteville News, The Iron County Register, Ironton, MO, 19 May 1892, Page Six, Vol: 25. Hereinafter cited as Iron County Register.
  7. [S4079] Article: Graniteville News, The Iron County Register, Ironton, MO, 10 Aug 1893, Page Six. Hereinafter cited as Iron County Register.
Last Edited26 Jul 2022

Bessie Scroggie1

Family
TMG ID:4082, (24 Nov 1891 - 17 Aug 1900)
Relationship:7th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*George Catto Scroggie1 B: 26 Oct 1864, D: 4 Jan 1899
Mother*Myra Alice Cunningham1 B: 18 Mar 1861, D: 29 Jul 1893

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Witnessed Events & Occasions

ActivityDetails
Anecdote Anecdote: Bessie Scroggie was present circa Aug 1893, when George Catto Scroggie Family history as related by Heather McTavish Taylor: (after the death of his wife, Myra Alice) George Sr. took up with another woman, a school marm, and she wanted nothing to do with the children. No records have been found to this affect so if there was something printed about it, it will help us know the story. I am surprised that this would have happened so quickly after their mother’s death but I am guessing that George Sr. would have had no ability to care for the children. If only 3 of the 4 went to the orphanage, I would guess that the eldest, Alice, may have not gone and been sent to “work”. I believe it was she that corresponded with the family in Scotland so perhaps she “rescued” her siblings.
     Others were: Alice Myra Scroggie, William Scroggie and George Everett Scroggie.2

Known Address(es)

  • Address: circa Aug 1900, Bessie Scroggie lived at: 57 Esslemont Ave., Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomG. Bessie's address at the time of her death was 57 Esslemont Ave., Aberdeen, Scotland. The occupant at that time was a Mrs. Grant who apparently was Bessie's guardian. The death report says that Bessie was the daughter of the late George Scroggie, a settmaker living in Woodside. We believe that this must have been where George lived prior to his emigration to the States..1

Newspaper Items & Articles

  • Thursday, 19 May 1892, Bessie was mentioned in an article about George Catto Scroggie in Iron County Register at Ironton, Missouri. Headline: Graniteville News
         Also mentioned in the article: Myra Alice Cunningham, Alice Myra Scroggie, William Scroggie and George Everett Scroggie.3
  • Thursday, 10 Aug 1893, Bessie was mentioned in an article about George Catto Scroggie in Iron County Register at Ironton, Missouri. Headline: Graniteville News - (note: his daughter Alice may not have been dropped off at the St. Louis Protestant' Orphan Asylum with her younger siblings)
         Also mentioned in the article: William Scroggie and George Everett Scroggie.4

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
  2. [S4078] Heather McTavish Taylor, "Mostly Angels in the Sky -Scroggie update," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (Milton, Ontario, Canada) to e-mail address, 2 Feb 2019. Hereinafter cited as "Mostly Angels in the Sky."
  3. [S4084] Article: Graniteville News, The Iron County Register, Ironton, MO, 19 May 1892, Page Six, Vol: 25. Hereinafter cited as Iron County Register.
  4. [S4079] Article: Graniteville News, The Iron County Register, Ironton, MO, 10 Aug 1893, Page Six. Hereinafter cited as Iron County Register.
Last Edited4 Feb 2019

Clarice Louis Von Gunten1

Family
TMG ID:4083, (21 Nov 1887 - Feb 1952)

Vital Statistics

  • Born: Clarice Louis Von Gunten was born on Monday, 21 Nov 1887.1
  • Died in Feb 1952 at age 64 years and 2 months.1

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: in Jan 1920, her married name became Mrs. Scroggie (née Von Gunten).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageJan 1920, Clarice, age 32 years and 1 month, and George Everett Scroggie, age 31 years and 4 months, son of: George Catto Scroggie and Myra Alice Cunningham, were married at Blenheim, Kent County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     

Children of: Clarice Louis Von Gunten and George Everett Scroggie

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: Clarice Louis Von Gunten Clarice Louis changed her name to Clarice Louise. She was named 'Louis' because her father hoped for a male child before she was born. She served in France during World War I as a hospital registrant of the wounded. She taught school near Blenheim, Ont. and in the States before her marriage to George Everett Scroggie. She played the organ sufficiently well to be the organist of a church in Blenheim. She was a very active, athletic person. She died of hypertension..1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Mary Louise Scroggie1

Family
TMG ID:4084, (20 Dec 1920 - 20 May 1996)
Relationship:8th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*George Everett Scroggie1 B: 30 Aug 1888, D: 9 Feb 1971
Mother*Clarice Louis Von Gunten1 B: 21 Nov 1887, D: Feb 1952

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Saturday, 8 May 1943, her married name became Mrs. Lock (née Scroggie).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageSaturday, 8 May 1943, Mary, age 22 years, 4 months and 18 days, and Ernest Neil Lock were married.1
     

Child of: Mary Louise Scroggie and Ernest Neil Lock

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: Mary Louise Scroggie In addition to having 6 children, Mary practiced nursing all of her adult life until she was over 70. She and her husband, Ernest Lock, lived in Ancaster, Ont, They spent the summer in a beautiful lake home near Parry Sound and a portion of the winter in Mississippi..1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
Nurse1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Alice Evelyn Scroggie1

Family
TMG ID:4085, (9 Feb 1923 - 30 Jul 2003)
Relationship:8th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*George Everett Scroggie1 B: 30 Aug 1888, D: 9 Feb 1971
Mother*Clarice Louis Von Gunten1 B: 21 Nov 1887, D: Feb 1952

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Variation: She was also known as M.D.1
  • Name-Married: on Thursday, 10 Jun 1954, her married name became Mrs. Stopps (née Scroggie).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageThursday, 10 Jun 1954, Alice, age 31 years, 4 months and 1 day, and Gordon James Stopps, age 28 years, 3 months and 29 days were married at Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaG.1
     

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Anecdote: Alice Evelyn Scroggie "Alice Evelyn was named for her aunt Alice Scroggie and her aunt Evelyn von Gunten. She was delivered by Dr. C. B. Langford, husband of her aunt Evelyn. As a child she was called Evelyn, and more recently simply Lynn.

    Evelyn was a scholarship student at the University of Toronto where she earned a BA in 1946 and an MA in Physiology in 1948. She then attended the University of Saskatchewan. She obtained an MD at the University of Toronto, served three years as an intern at General Hospital in Vancouver BC, and Pathology at Hamilton General Hospital in Hamilton Ont. She married Gordon James Stopps in June 1954 in Vancouver. She and her husband moved to Delaware where Jim worked for the Haskell Labs. They returned to Toronto in 1971, and, with her three daughters now settled in school, she returned to medicine. She attended 'rounds' in several hospitals, and restarted her practice by working in the Out Patient Clinic at Women's College Hospital. When the post of Employee Health Physician became vacant she applied and was accepted. She then took over the family practice of a retiring staff physician, and continued part time at the Employee Health Division at the Women's College Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Evelyn and Jim have both now retired and live in Toronto."1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
Medical Doctor1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
  2. [S4078] Heather McTavish Taylor, "Mostly Angels in the Sky -Scroggie update," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (Milton, Ontario, Canada) to e-mail address, 2 Feb 2019. Hereinafter cited as "Mostly Angels in the Sky."
Last Edited8 Dec 2019

George Alexander Scroggie1

Family
TMG ID:4086, (10 Jun 1924 - 17 Dec 2017)
Relationship:8th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*George Everett Scroggie1 B: 30 Aug 1888, D: 9 Feb 1971
Mother*Clarice Louis Von Gunten1 B: 21 Nov 1887, D: Feb 1952

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageJun 1955, George, age 30 years and 11 months, and Florence Robertson were married.1
     

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: George Alexander Scroggie George developed mathematics curricula for the Province of Ontario.
    He is an accomplished trombonist and has played professionally. George and his second wife, Maureen, have a home in Stony Creek, Ont, a summer place near Parry Sound, and they winter in Florida. Their summer home is the original von Gunten summer place. It is within a few yards of his sister Mary's home..1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
mathemetician/educator1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
  2. [S4078] Heather McTavish Taylor, "Mostly Angels in the Sky -Scroggie update," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (Milton, Ontario, Canada) to e-mail address, 2 Feb 2019. Hereinafter cited as "Mostly Angels in the Sky."
Last Edited3 Feb 2019

Jean Elizabeth Scroggie1

Family
TMG ID:4087, (9 Feb 1928 - 16 Jan 1995)
Relationship:8th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*George Everett Scroggie1 B: 30 Aug 1888, D: 9 Feb 1971
Mother*Clarice Louis Von Gunten1 B: 21 Nov 1887, D: Feb 1952

Vital Statistics

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: Jean Elizabeth Scroggie Jean emigrated to England early in her adult life where she worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Company. She later worked as a writer, photographer, and editor for news organizations and magazines. She was an exceptionally witty and imaginative person. She died in London of lung cancer. At her request, her ashes have been distributed over the Canadian lake where she played during the summers as a child..1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
writer/photo journalist1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Ernest Neil Lock1

Family
TMG ID:4088

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageSaturday, 8 May 1943, Ernest and Mary Louise Scroggie, age 22 years, 4 months and 18 days, daughter of: George Everett Scroggie and Clarice Louis Von Gunten, were married.1
     

Child of: Ernest Neil Lock and Mary Louise Scroggie

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: Ernest Neil Lock Ernie's company accepted large commissions that required special equipment and expertise..1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
painting contractor1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Cynthia Jane Lock1

Family
TMG ID:4089, (May 1944 - 1996)
Relationship:8th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Ernest Neil Lock1
Mother*Mary Louise Scroggie1 B: 20 Dec 1920, D: 20 May 1996

Vital Statistics

  • Born: Cynthia Jane Lock was born in May 1944.1
  • Died in 1996 at age 51 years. Details as recorded: Cause of Death: multiple sclerosis, after a long illness.1

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Saturday, 16 Nov 1963, her married name became Mrs. McTavish (née Lock).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageSaturday, 16 Nov 1963, Cynthia, age 19 years and 6 months, and John McTavish were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
Last Edited2 Sep 2022

Edward Leslie Mayo1

TMG ID:4095, (26 Jul 1904 - 4 Dec 1979)

Vital Statistics

Alias(es)

  • Nick-Name: his nickname was "E.L."2

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageThursday, 10 Sep 1936, Edward, age 32 years, 1 month and 15 days, and Myra Margaret Buchanan Morton, age 25 years, 3 months and 9 days, daughter of: Robert Buchanan Morton and Alice Myra Scroggie, were married at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MinnesotaG.1
     

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: Edward Leslie Mayo Edward served for many years as a professor and poet in residence at Drake University, Des Moines IA. He published several volumes of his work..1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
poet, Professor of Poetry1

Citations

  1. [S44] Ian Alastair Buchanan Morton, "Ian Morton," e-Mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to e-mail address, 12 Oct 2000. Hereinafter cited as "e-Mail - Ian Morton."
  2. [S2151] Edward Leslie Mayo, online <http://tinyurl.com/oobpqcg>. Hereinafter cited as E. L. Mayo.
Last Edited26 Aug 2014