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90th birthday of Ebenezer Rogers Chugg -
July 2008 email from Thelma Hartman - Calgary, Alberta:
The 1871 Census led me in a new direction for the Davis family. Catherine Chugg’s mother and sister are visiting them (perhaps because Catherine is close to giving birth to Charles Robert Chugg). No surprises for Sarah Davis but Mary Davis (Cathrine's sister) [note by MPC] and her daughter Jemina sent me back to read Aunt Nelly’s book again.
Aunt Nelly said that one of Ebenezer Chugg’s favorite cousins was Mina Kennedy, daughter of Margaret Davis and Mr. ?? Kennedy. Aunt Nelly said that Mina Kennedy married Bill Nichols and had two children. Until now I have never been able to find any more information on Mina Kennedy. Turns out that his favorite cousin was likely Jemina Davis, daughter of Mary Davis and James Davis.
I found a marriage certificate for Jemima Davis, daughter of James Davis and Mary Davis Davis, born 1866 in Quebec. She married William Nichol on Jan 10, 1889 in Carleton County, Ontario. Jemima and William Nichol had two children, Elsie Lindsey Nichol (born Feb 22, 1890) and Frederick William Nichol (born Mar 8, 1892). Jemima Davis Nichol died on Jan 25, 1917 in Lady Grey Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario.
The family is in the 1901 census as follows
Nichol William M Head M Jul 15 1862 38
Nichol Jerinema F Wife M Nov 19 1866 34
Nichol Elsie F Daughter S Feb 22 1880 11
Nichol Fredrick M Son S Mar 8 1892 9
Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict: Central (Ward/Quartier), OTTAWA (City/Cité), ONTARIO
District Number: 100
Subdistrict Number: b-8
Archives Microfilm: T-6488
And the 1911 Census as follows
1911 / Ontario / Ottawa / 15 Central ward / page 11
Nichol Wm. M Head M Jul 1863 47
Nichol Mina F Wife M Nov 1865 46
Nichol Elsie F Daughter M Feb 1890 21
Kennedy John M Roomer Mar 1824 87
Kinnaer Ira M Roomer M Dec 1890 20
Kinnaer Rebecca F Wife M Apr 1889 22
Kinnaer Gladis F Daughter S 1910 5 mo
Elsie Lindsey Nichol married William Price Lucas (born Sept 1884 in Quebec) on June 17, 1910. They seem to have separated as she is listed in 1911 Census as Elsie Nichol. The John Kennedy in the 1911 census has me wondering if Mary Davis may have married a second time. I can find no trace of Mary and Jemina Davis or Kennedy in the 1881 Census of Canada or the USA.
Frederick William Nichol ends up New York where he dies in Oct 1955. I have put a note next to his death date at this site. On a WW2 draft notice he lists his next of kin as Rose Nichol of New York.
http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?lastname=nichol&firstname=frederick&nt=exact
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