James to Russell to Robert

James McNeish Married  Margaret B Cooper on Wednesday, September 24, 1879 in Wellington, Ontario (I assume Wellington County). It is interesting to note that there were two other James McNeish's that Married in Ontario in the 1800's. James McNeish and Jessie Hunter Married on Saturday, November 19, 1870 in Peterborough, Ontario and Anna McCullogh and James E McNeish Married on Wednesday, April 1, 1896 in Rat Portage, Ontario.

James and Margaret had 7 Children when they lived in Molesworth, Ontario in Perth County. They joined James' Brother, Andrew, in Bruce Mines in 1897 and Andrew Boarded with them for some time. The Children that moved with them where James Angus, Elizabeth, Edith, Mary, Clara, Russell Oliver, and Ella. An eighth Child, Percy, was born in Bruce Mines in 1898.

In 1905, Andrew Purchased a lake shore property where James and family joined him. There is no indication that Andrew ever married. He died in 1921. James Died in 1909.

In 1927, James Angus McNeish at age of 46, the oldest son of James and Margaret, Married Ethel May MARTINSON who was 32 years old. They divorced 5 years later. There is also indication that he had a wife named Caroline, but I've found no records as to when that was. He was a light house keeper by trade. The Light house on McKay Island near Bruce mines lists Angus James McNeish, Born on April 7, 1881 and descended from a Cornish family, as the light house keeper from May 15, 1915 to April 7, 1946.  

Russell Oliver McNeish was born on Tuesday, June 5, 1894 in Perth, Ontario. He fought in the 119th Battalion during the First World War (1914-1918).  He Married Frances Elizabeth Dixon on November 5th, 1919 at Grand Valley in Dufferin County, Ontario. She was born in Grand Valley on August 26th, 1902 and died of  thyrotoxicosis and myocarditis in St. Catherines  Jul. 18, 1929.

My Father, Robert James McNeish is a son of Russell and Frances McNeish. His older brother, William “Bill” Edward McNeish died at his home in Mount Forest on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in his 88th year. They had three sisters, Eileen, Dorothy and Evelyn, but I know little about them and can't seem to find any information on them. I remember Aunt Eileen coming to our house for a while when I was a child. We went to visit Aunt Evelyn a few times and I last saw her in 1974 when I stopped in on my way home from a vacation out west. I think she came to visit in Kitchener after that sometime, but I don't recall.

If anyone can help me fill in the details it would be greatly appreciated.

Email me at werdigital@yahoo.ca.

Thanks,
George McNeish