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Alberta (Berta) McClurg (nee McAvoy)

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Astrid

Astrid Report 27 Sep 2020 13:46

The above Alberta and her husband Gilbert left Greyabbey in Northern Ireland and emigrated to Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. The year may have been 1920 soon after their marriage on the 16th April 1920. They had two daughters Eleanor and Joyce. Any info would be great.

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Sep 2020 13:54

Name: Alberta McClurg
Birth Date: 1892
Death Date: 1976
Cemetery: Saint Andrew's Cemetery North Easthope
Burial or Cremation Place: Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Gilbert McClurg
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

Albert McClurg
Birth 1896
Death 1968 (aged 71–72)
Burial
Saint Andrew's Cemetery North Easthope
Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Show Map
Memorial ID 176552638 · View Source

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Sep 2020 13:59

1901
Name: Gilbert McClurg
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 4
Birth Date: abt 1897
Birth Place: Down
Residence Date: 31 Mar 1901
House Number: 14
Residence Place: Ganaway, Carrowdore, Down, Ireland
Relation to Head: Son
Occupation: Scholar
Religion: Irish Church
Literacy: Cannot read
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas McClurg 35
Annie McClurg 32
Mary McClurg 6
Maggie McClurg 9
Hugh McClurg 8
Gilbert McClurg 4
Adam McClurg 17

1911
Name: Gilbert McClurg
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Co Down
Residence Date: 2 Apr 1911
House Number: 11.1
Townland/Street: Ganaway
District: Carrowdore
County: Down
Country: Ireland
Electoral District: Carrowdore
Literacy: Read and write
Occupation: Scholar
Religion: Church of England
Relationship: Son
URL:

Name: Gilbert McClurg
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1896
Arrival year: 1923
Arrival Country: USA
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Name: Gilbert McClurg
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birth Place: Ireland
Age: 27
Date of Arrival: 14 May 1923
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
Ship Name: Megantic

Name: Gilbert McClurg
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun, 1920
Registration District: Newtownards, Ireland
Volume: 1
Page Number: 1231
FHL Film Number: 101264
Records on Page:
Name
Robert Bailie
Albert McAvoy
Gilbert McClurg
Hanna Regan

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 27 Sep 2020 14:01

First name(s) Bertha
Last name McClurg
Gender Female
Age 28
Birth year 1895
Marital status M
Occupation H'WIFE
Departure year 1923
Departure day 4
Departure month 5
Departure port Liverpool
Destination port Quebec
Destination QUEBEC
Province Quebec
Country Canada
Destination country Canada
Ship name Megantic
Ship official number 127981
Ship master's first name C
Ship master's last name BERRY
Shipping line WHITE STAR
Ship destination port MONTREAL
Ship destination country CANADA
Ship square feet 17124
Ship registered tonnage 14878
Number of passengers 0
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration

Gilbert is also on the image.

Their last address in U.K. is given as Donaghadee, Roscommon.

He was a Labourer aged 27. She was a housewife aged 28.

Kath. x

greyghost

greyghost Report 27 Sep 2020 14:01

Several trees on Ancestry, but they go no further than the marriage - except one that gives death as 1976 (nothing else)

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If this is Gilbert - image gives name of wife as Bertha. He's a farm labourer going to join his brother Hugh in Shakespeare, Ontario. Nearest relative in country coming from is Mother Mrs McClurg of ?Ganaway, Milllisle, Co. Down

Canada Ocean Arrivals 1919-1924. Declaration of Passenger to Canada

Name: Gilbert McClurg
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birth Place: Ireland
Age: 27
Date of Arrival: 14 May 1923
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
Ship Name: Megantic

greyghost

greyghost Report 27 Sep 2020 14:04

Name: Bertha McClurg
Gender: Female
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Place: Ireland
Age: 28
Date of Arrival: 14 1923
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
Ship Name: Doric and Megantic

States going to join brother in law. Nearest relative in Ireland - Mrs McClurg

She and Gilbert both declare as Church of Ireland

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Sep 2020 14:23

Name: Bertha McClurg
Residence Date: 1940
Residence Place: Perth, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Perth
Reference Number: M-4773

WITH GILBERT

Name: Bertha McClurg
Residence Date: 1945
Residence Place: Perth, Ontario, Canada
Electoral District: Perth
Occupation: Shakespeare
Reference Number: M-4807

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Sep 2020 14:26

A tree on ancestry suggests this

Name
Alberta M'Ilboy
Date of Registration
1892Apr-May-Jun
Registration district
Newtownards
Birth Country
Ireland
Volume
1
Page
801
FHL Film Number
101064
Household Members



John McIlboy (McAvoy)
1842–1927
Birth ABT 1842 • Cunningburn, Newtownards, Down, Ireland
Death 14 DEC 1927 • Mid Island, Greyabbey, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

Birth
abt 1842 • Cunningburn, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

1842

(AGE)
Birth of Brother William McIlboy ( McAvoy )(1846–)
1846

1846

4
Marriage
26 Jul 1883 • Greyabbey Presbyterian, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

Church marriage record: John McIlboy, Islands, laborer, full age, widower; father John McIlboy, laborer; Ellen McCance, Ballygarvan, full age, spinster, father William McCance, laborer. Witnesses: Hugh McCance, Catherine Dornan; by license Rev J Anderson
Ellen McCance

(1853–1932)

1883

41
Birth of Son William McIlboy (McAvoy)(1884–)
Jun 1884 • Newtownards, Down, Ireland

1884

42
Birth of Son Patrick (Paety) McIlboy (McAvoy)(1885–)
Jun 1885 • Mid Island, Greyabbey, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

1885

43
Birth of Son Hugh McIlboy (McAvoy)(1886–1944)
Sep 1886 • Mid Island, Greyabbey, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

1886

44
Death of Father John McIlboy (McAvoy)(1815–1886)
21 Dec 1886

1886

44
Birth of Son William McIlboy ( McAvoy )(1887–)
1887 • Mid Island, Greyabbey, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

1887

45
Birth of Daughter Alberta McIlboy (McAvoy)(1892–)
Jun 1892 • Boretree Island, Greyabbey, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

1892

50
Residence
31 March 1901 • Boretree Island, Greyabby, Down, Ireland

Age: 50; Relation to Head of House: Head

1901

59
Residence
2 April 1911 • Mid Island (in Strangford Lough, Grey Abbey, Down, Ireland

Age: 69; Relation to Head of House: Head

1911

69
Death
14 Dec 1927 • Mid Island, Greyabbey, Newtownards, Down, Ireland

Maddie

Maddie Report 27 Sep 2020 14:31

1911`
McIlboy John 69 Male Head of Family Presbyterian County Down Farmer Read and write - Married - - 4 4
McIlboy Ellen 59 Female Wife Presbyterian County Down - Read and write - Married - 26 4 4
McIlboy William 24 Male Son Presbyterian County Down Farmers Son Read and write - Single - - - -
McIlboy Patie 23 Male Son Presbyterian County Down Farmers Son Read and write - Single - - - -
McIlboy Alberta 19 Female Daughter Presbyterian County Down - Read and write - Single - - - -
McCance James 62 Male Brother in Law Presbyterian County Down Mason Read and write - Married - - -

1901
Keog William 60 Male Cousin Presbyterian Down Labourer Read and write - Widower -
McIlboy Alberta 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Down At School Read and write - - -
McIlboy John 50 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Down Farmer Read and write - Married -
McIlboy William 18 Male Son Presbyterian Down Labourer Read and write - Not Married -
McIlboy Patcy 16 Male Son Presbyterian Down Labourer Read and write - Not Married -
McIlboy Hugh 15 Male Son Presbyterian Down Laboure Read and write - Not Married -
McIlboy Elen 48 Female Wife Presbyterian Down - Read and write - Married -

marriage
Name: Ellen M'Cance
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep, 1883
Registration District: Newtownards, Ireland
Volume: 1
Page Number: 981
FHL Film Number: 101254
Records on Page:
Name
Ellen M'Cance
John M'Ilboy

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 27 Sep 2020 14:46

SR District/Reg Area - Newtownards
Birth of ALBERTA MCILBOY on 01 March 1892
Name ALBERTA MCILBOY
Date of Birth 01 March 1892
Group Registration ID 10099180
SR District/Reg Area Newtownards
Sex Female
Mother's Birth Surname MCCANEE

The name Bertha also written in, but scored out.
Born at Mid Island.
Father: John McIlboy, farmer, Mid Island.
Mother: Ellen McIlboy, formerly McCance.

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Astrid

Astrid Report 27 Sep 2020 18:10

Thank you to all who have replied to my post. Much appreciated. Can I ask if anyone could give information on their children -Eleanor and Joyce?

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 27 Sep 2020 20:33

I don't see anything on Ancestry.