Person Sheet

Name Robert James McKAGUE Occupation Farmer20 Birth Date Sep 5, 18362 Birth Place Woodville, Mariposa Twp, Victoria Co. ON Canada Death Date Oct 14, 1920118 Death Place Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Burial Date Oct 16, 1920118 Burial Place Castleton, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Burial Memo Castleton Cemetery Education Blezzard School30 Father William McKAGUE (1812-1889) Mother Elizabeth COYLE (1815-1906)
Spouses
1 Rosanna PETTY Birth Date Aug 7, 183910,2 Death Date Jun 17, 18686,119,30,2,120 Death Memo tuberculosis Burial Place Baltimore, Hamilton Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada119,30,120 Burial Memo United Cemetery
Marriage Date ca 18636,30,2
Children William Lawson (Died as Child) (1864-1867) George Albert (Died as Child) (1865-1867) Elizabeth Jane (Died as Child) (1867-1867)
2 Caroline EAGLESON Birth Date Sep 8, 18466,10,2,35 Birth Place Cold Springs, Hamilton Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Death Date Jun 14, 19256,30,10,35,2,121 Death Place Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Death Memo at home, in her 79th year Burial Date 1925121 Burial Place Castleton, Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada Burial Memo Castleton Cemetery. From home to Cramahe Baptist Church. Occupation Teacher122 Father Matthew EAGLESON (ca1822-1891) Mother Ann DAVIDSON (1820-1900)
Marriage Date Mar 10, 18752 Marriage Memo Caroline's parents' home
Children Ida Lily (1876-1954) Arthur Edmund (1877-1957) John Bruce (1880-1972) James Hedley (1882-1968) Charles Hilton (1884-1970) Ella Beatrice (1885-1909)
Notes for Robert James McKAGUE
The family lived with Robert's brother George McKague and his family in a log house at Cherry Hill.110 On Jan 9, 1875 the brothers bought a farm together in Cramahe Twp (south half, Lot 27, Concession 9)30,6 from a Mr. Brintnell for $5500.6 Robert bought George out in 1879 for $2500.30 He mortgaged the farm in 1887 for $1200. In 1897, he mortgaged it to R. Walker for $1500. In 1908, he mortgaged it to Mary Walker for $1500.123 He was a poor manager.30 Robert was short and in later years somewhat portly. He had poor health, especially rheumatism, and used crutches for years. He was mostly bedridden for last few years of his life. He eventually became deaf.30 Until rural mail delivery came to Cramahe in 1914, Robert used to take his grandson Clarence and drive a buggy with a white horse named Charley to Castleton every second day to pick up the mail.30 His funeral card reads: "Died In Cramahe on Thursday, October 14th: 1920 Robert McKague Aged 84 years, 1 month, 9 days. The Funeral will leave his late residence at 1:30 p.m. Saturday October 16th, for the Cramahe Baptist Church, where services will be held. Interment in the Castleton Cemetery. Friends will kindly accept this intimation."118
Research Notes
NAME: His first name(s) is/are also given as Robert.20 BIRTH: His birthdate is also shown as 1836, with no place given.35,10,30,6 His parentage is confirmed with no date.42 He is shown as 55 in the 1891 census.20 MARRIAGE: The date of his marriage to Caroline is also given as Mar 1875.6,30,122 DEATH: His death date is confirmed, with no place.6,2,35,30 BURIAL: His place of burial is confirmed, with no date.2,35,30 ---------- 1891 census entry: McKAGUE, Robert 55 farmer, Caroline 44, William 20, Ida 15, Arthur 13, John 10, James 8, Charles 6, Ella 520