Acknowledgements: To all Cruickshank kith and kin who contributed their expertise and information in helping with the compilation of the bibliography.

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1 CRUICKSHANK BIBLIOGRAPHY Acknowledgements: To all Cruickshank kith and kin who contributed their expertise and information in helping with the compilation of the bibliography. Margot Bain - 2nd Revision August 2013 Not to be reproduced electronically or in any form, without permission. margot@bainhouse.co.uk 1

2 INTRODUCTION The Cruickshank name is extremely common in the north east of Scotland. Many name variants include Cruickshank(s), Crookshank(s), Crukschank(s), Crushank(s), Cruikshank(s). Black in his book "The Surnames of Scotland" describes the surname as follows: "The earliest spelling is always in the singular and the two counties in which the name is most intimately connected are Kincardine and Aberdeen, and in the former we have the river Cruicks rising in the parish of Fearn and joining the North Esk near the Kirk of Stracathro." The most common belief is that the name derives from the physical deformity of a "crooked leg" but Black states that this is unlikely. The first name mentioned by Black in the Aberdeenshire area is "Cristinus Cru[k]shank who was admitted Burgess of Aberdeen circa We have been unable to trace our family as far back as this, but we have positively traced the family to one, John CRUICKSHANK who was born in Banffshire around 1728 and who married a Margaret Littlejohn. It is possible that John (above) is a descendant of Thomas Cruickshank (Crookshank) who was born in 1692 in Keith, Banffshire and who married Jean Broug born 1697 Keith but without positive evidence, we have been unable to link John to this family. Thomas and Jean had at least five children that we know of, all of whom were born in Keith, Banffshire (plus possibly our John, born circa 1728) - 1. Alexander Crookshank, born 27 April 1718, Keith 2. Jannet Cruickshank also born 6 April 1721, Keith 3. James Cruickshank born 7 Nov 1723 Keith 4. William Cruickshank born 4 Feb 1727 Keith and married 26 June 1760 Jean Bennet (born 1730 Keith) (As per copy of marriage entry from Scotland's People) Because of the lack of evidence linking John to Thomas Cruickshank and Jean Broug, we have started the descendancy from John himself with the hope, that in time, we can find the missing link. Our Cruickshank family had farmed and lived in Knauchland, Rothiemay since the 1600's. In a report for "The Proceedings of the Archaeological Society dated June 1868" a Mr. James Hunter from Banff reported that when he was looking for evidence of "stones sculptured with cups and circles - i.e. gravestones" he interviewed a Mr Cruickshank at a farm in Knauchland, who knew of such a place on his farm. Mr. Cruickshank stated "that the farm had been in his family for two hundred years". Mr. Cruickshank is described as being about sixty or seventy years old. Mr. Cruickshank went on to describe how his grandfather had hidden his "cheese" in a stone grave in the ruins of Knauchland Kirk next to his farm. (At one time there was an ancient church in Knauchland with a small graveyard but the only remains of this in 1868 were part of a wall and the remains of one or two stones where the graves would have been. He hid the cheese to avoid it being taken by the "rebels" and from this comment we presume he means the Jacobean 1 rebels who marched with Bonnie Prince Charlie on his way south to Edinburgh. We presume that his grandfather was John Cruickshank born circa 1728 a crofter in Knauchland born, circa 1728 and who married Margaret Littlejohn in Margot Bain May Timeline: Jacobean uprising 1745 when Charles Edw. Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) raised his standard at Glenfinnan to claim the British throne. His grandfather was James II of England. The Jacobites were defeated at the battle of Culloden in 1746 and in 1747 the Proscription Act was then introduced banning all Scots from wearing tartan and carrying weapons. 2

3 INDEX Agnes CROSSAN, 12, 15 Agnes CRUICKSHANK, 11, 15 Agnes Gillen CRUICKSHANK, 22 Agnes Gillian Chapman CRUICKSHANK, 22 Agnes NEWLANDS, 30 Albert Charles CRUICKSHANK, 24 Alec HANSON, 22 Alec W. SOLOMON, 29 Alexander DEY, 17, 18 Alexander MILLS, 27 Alexander MILTON, 14, 27, 28 Alice Mary THOMPSON, 28 Amelia Ann MILNE, 11, 15 Amelia M. MILNE, 12 Amelia MILNE, 11 Andrew MILTON, 27, 28 Ann Alverda CRUICKSHANK, 26 Ann Marie CRUICKSHANK, 24 Ann REID, 16 Ann STEPHEN, 13, 14, 16, 17 Anne CRUICKSHANK, 7, 8, 12 Annie CRUICKSHANK, 18, 27 Annie Emiline HENDERSON, 28 Annie MacArthur CRUICKSHANK, 29 Anthony Carl Roy KILGORE, 17 Arthur CRUICKSHANK, 24 Barbara Ancrum BUCHANAN, 27 Barbara Ancrum MILLS, 27 Barbara CRUICKSHANK, 13, 16 Betty H. SLACK, 25 Betty Jane CORLE, 26 Betty Jean PURDY, 25 Blaine Merrit CRUICKSHANK, 21 Catherine Stevenson THOMSON, 31 Charlotte LEES, 24 Christian CRUICKSHANK, 7 Christina Maxwell DELANEY, 29 Claire Effie ALLEN, 28 Cornelius Maxwell DELANEY, 29 Daniel Edgar COUCHNEOUR, 26 David A. KILGORE, 16, 17 David Edw. LAYTON, 22 David Fred LAYTON, 22 David KILGORE, 14 David MILLS, 27 Donald GREGORY, 25 Donald Lee CRUICKSHANK, 24 Donna Jean WENTLING, 25 Doris Louise JOHNSTON, 24 Dorothy Magdalene RHOADES, 17 Earl Blair PHEASANT, 24 Edna (Rae) LAYTON, 22 Edward Abraham CRUICKSHANK, 23 Edward F. ALLEN, 28 Edward Gaurd KILGORE, 17 Elaine CRUICKSHANK, 24 Elisabeth GORDON, 8 Elizabeth Ann WILSON, 29 Elizabeth CRUICKSHANK, 8, 12 Elizabeth Hill ROBERTSON, 30 3 Elmira WEINER, 20 Emily ALLEN, 28 Emily Josephine CRUICKSHANK, 14, 28 Emily MILLS, 27 Euphemia Buchanan MILLS, 27 Euphemia STEWART, 30 Evelyn CRUICKSHANK, 24 Francis Earl ANDERSON, 22 Gene Autry CRUICKSHANK, 24 George Alexander CRUICKSHANK, 13, 16 George Andrew CRUICKSHANK, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 George CHRISTIE, 11, 15 George CRUICKSHANK, 10, 14,18, 22, 26, 27, 29, 31 George CRUICKSHANK/MORIN, 30 George Dey CRUICKSHANK, 22 George Edward ALLEN, 28 George MILLS, 27 George MORIN, 14, 29, 30, 31 George SUTHERLAND, 10 Georgina W. MILLIKEN, 29 Gertrude Rose SHAFFER, 20 Gertrude Irene LAYTON, 22 Gordon C. HENDERSON, 28 Grace Evelyn CRUICKSHANK b. 1901, 25 Harlow Samuel PURDY, 25 Harold Leon CRUICKSHANK, 32 Harold PRICE, 24 Harry R. BORING, 24 Harry SLACK, 25 Helen Isabel CRUICKSHANK, 25 Helen LAYTON, 22 Helen McIntosh CRUICKSHANK, 12, 15 Henry REDDING, 28 Hilda BARNSLEY, 22 Ian MORIN, 30 Isabell RAE, 11 Isabella McKay MCLEOD, 30 Isabella MILNE, 11, 15 Isabella SUTHERLAND, 10, 11, 13, 14 Isobel GAULD/GALL, 8, 9, 12 Isobel CRUICKSHANK, 7, 8 Jack R. SLACK, 25 James Arthur SHAFFER, 20 James B. KILGORE, 17 James Blaine SHAFFER, 19 James CRUICKSHANK, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 27 James E KILGORE, 17 James Frederick ALLEN, 28 James GAULD, 8 James George KILGORE, 17 James GREIG, 13 James HAVNER, 26 James LARGUE, 9, 10 James MILNE, 11, 15 James REID, 12 James SHAFFER, 19 James Walter PURDY, 25 James William Greig CRUICKSHANK, 14, 17

4 James Wm. CRUICKSHANK, 20 Jamesina TURNER, 31 Jane CRUICKSHANK, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 29 Jane IRONSIDE, 27 Jane or Jean TAYLOR, 9, 12, 13 Janette MORIN, 31 Jean Cruickshank CRERAR, 30 Jean Thomson MORIN, 31 Jeannie Cruickshanks DELANEY, 29 Jerry Martin CORLE, 26 Jesse CORLE, 26 Joan Romanyne CORLE, 26 John (Jack) DELANEY, 29 John CRERAR, 30 John CRUICKSHANK, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 John Edward MILLS, 27 John HENDERSON, 28 John James HENDERSON, 28 John Leon Louis CRUICKSHANK, 12, 15 John MILLS, 14, 26, 27 John R. NELSON, 29 John W. SHAFFER, 19 Joseph CRUICKSHANK, 13, 16 Joseph KOLENC, 24 Joyce Evelyn LUTHER, 25 Kathran PETERSON, 20 Kenneth Joseph CORLE, 26 Kenneth MORIN, 30 Lilian Grace SHAFFER, 19 Linus William KILGORE, 17 Lois Ann CRUCKSHANK, 32 Lois M. JONES, 24 Lorne James LAYTON, 22 Louis LAVENTURE, 31 Lucille BLANCHARD, 32 Maggie CRUICKSHANK, 15 Margaret (Maggie) Bunten CRUICKSHANK or MORIN, 30 Margaret Milne CRUICKSHANK, 11 Margaret Ann CRUICKSHANK, 24 Margaret Cathryn SHAFFER, 19 Margaret Chapman Greig CRUICKSHANK, 19 Margaret CRUICKSHANK, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 14, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27 Margaret DEY, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21 Margaret GREIG, 13, 14, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 Margaret Isabel LAYTON, 22 Margaret Isabella CHAPMAN, 17 Margaret LITTLEJOHN, 7, 8 Margaret MILNE, 10, 11 Margaret REID, 12, 16 Margaret SHARPE, 9 Mary (Maisie) MacKenzie MILLS, 27 Mary BROWN, 26 Mary CRUICKSHANK, 9, 10, 13, 14, 27 Mary DEY, 14 Mary GARIEPY/GUARRIPE, 31 Mary LARGUE, 9, 10, 11, 13 Minnie BLOUGH, 21 Nancy J. SLACK, 25 Nettie May Kimmel ROWE, 23 Oliver PETERSON, 20 Paul HOLDEN, 32 Robert Arthur SHAFFER, 20 Robert H. EICHENSEHR, 26 Robert SWANEY, 25 Ronald Almo Laurie LAYTON, 23 Ronald Clyde CRUICKSHANK, 24 Rose D. LAVENTURE, 14, 31 Ruth Elvira MCKOWAN, 26 Ruth Marie CRUICKSHANK, 24 Ruthie Mae PLANK, 24 Sarah Bain CRERAR, 30 Sarah KERNOHAN, 29 Shirley Ann CORLE, 26 Thelma Beatrice CRUICKSHANK, 21 Theodora EGBERTSEN, 22 Thomas MORAN/MORIN, 29 Verda CAMPBELL, 21 Verda CRUICKSHANK, 21 Violet PURDY, 25 Violet Winifred ALLEN, 28 Walter EICHENSEHR, 25 Walter Herbert EICHENSEHR, 26 Wayne CRUICKSHANK, 24 Wilhelmina BEATTY/GARMAN, 19 William Alfred ALLEN, 28 William CROSSAN, 11, 15 William CRUICKSHANK, 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 24 William MILLS, 26, 27 William TAYLOR, 9 4

5 MAPS OF SCOTLAND SHOWING EARLIEST LOCATION OF OUR CRUICKSHANKS John Cruickshank born c.1728 farmed in Rothiemay 5

6 John Cruickshank born c.1728 farmed at Knauchland, Rothiemay, as did his forebears The family continued to farm here for at least another 100 years. 6

7 First Generation 1. The earliest of our Cruickshank family member that can positively be traced starts with John CRUICKSHANK who was born circa 1728 possibly in Rothiemay, a small village in the county of Banffshire, in the north-eastern part of Scotland. Although we cannot find a marriage entry for John we do know that his wife was Margaret LITTLEJOHN whom he married, or at least declared he was married, sometime around 1747 as their first child was born in January Margaret LITTLEJOHN was born circa 1725 in Keith, Banffshire We know from the baptismal records in Rothiemay that John Cruikshank (or Crushank), a Farmer in Knauchland and Margaret had at least 7 children as follows: Second Generation +2 Margaret CRUICKSHANK (1748- ) +3 Anne CRUICKSHANK (1750- ) +4 Christian CRUICKSHANK (1752- ) +5 John CRUICKSHANK (1755- ) +6 Isobel CRUICKSHANK (1758- ) +7 James CRUICKSHANK (1760- ) +8 William CRUICKSHANK (1763- ) 2. Margaret CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1748 in Rothiemay, Banffshire and baptised on 8 January 1749 in Rothiemay, near Marnoch, Banffshire. Copy of original baptism record shows: John Cruikshank (sic) in Knauchland had a child by his wife Margaret Littlejohn baptized and named Margaret. Witnesses William Nuat [?], Margaret Tim and John Duff all in Knauchland. 3. Anne CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1750 in Rothiemay and baptised on 2 January 1751 in Rothiemay. Copy of original baptism shows January John Crushank (sic) in Knauchlin [Knauchland] had a child by his wife Margaret Littlejohn baptized Anne. Witnesses James Crushank in Cold..., John Duff, Ann Brown and Ann Crushank [sic Cruickshank] in Knauchlin. 4. Christian CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1752 in Rothiemay and baptised on 6 November 1752 in Rothiemay. Source = IGI parents: John Crushank,? Margt. Littlejohn name: Christan Crushank gender: Female baptism/christening date: 06 Nov 1752 baptism/christening place: ROTHIEMAY,BANFF,SCOTLAND father's name: John Crushank mother's name: Margt. Littlejohn indexing project (batch) number:c system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: , John CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1755 in Rothiemay and baptised on 17 October 1755 in Rothiemay. Copy of original baptism shows John Crushank (sic) in Knauchlin (sic) had a child by his wife Margaret Littlejohn, baptized John. Witnesses were John & James Crushank (sic Cruickshank) in Rotnody, Helen Loban in Mosside. 7

8 6. Isobel CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1758 in Rothiemay and baptised on 4 November 1758 in Rothiemay. Source = IGI parents: John Crushank,? Margt. Littlejohn name: Isobel Crushank gender: Female baptism/christening date: 04 Nov 1758 baptism/christening place: ROTHIEMAY,BANFF,SCOTLAND father's name: John Crushank mother's name: Margt. Littlejohn indexing project (batch) number:c system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: , James CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1760 in Rothiemay and baptised on 30 June 1760 in Rothiemay. Copy of original baptism shows: June 30th 1760 Jo. Crushank in Knauchlin had a child by his wife Mgt. Littlejohn baptized James. Witnesses James Crushank in Rotnody, Ja. Horne and Jean Crushank [sic Cruickshank]. 8. William CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret LITTLEJOHN, was born in 1763 in Rothiemay and baptised on 13 January 1763 in Rothiemay. Copy of original baptism for Rothiemay Church shows: Jan , John Crushank [note spelling variation] in Knauchlin had a child by his wife Margaret Littlejohn baptized named William. Witnesses Wm. Crushank in...james Crushank in Rothiemay, Margt Duff and Elspet Gerran in Knauchlin. William became a Farmer in Knauchland, Rothiemay. William married but the name of his wife is not certain at this stage. There is a marriage between William Cruickshank and a Jannet Nicol on 25 July in 1780 in Rothiemay (as per Scotland's People) that would seem fit with our family. However we do know that William had two children, William born circa 1780 and John born circa 1781 but we have been unable to find baptism entries for the children and therefore do not know who their mother was. William CRUICKSHANK had the following children: Third Generation +9 William CRUICKSHANK (1780?- ) in Rothiemay +10 John CRUICKSHANK (1781?-1841?) possibly Rothiemay 9. William CRUICKSHANK, son of William CRUICKSHANK, was born in circa 1780 in Rothiemay, Banffshire. William married Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL on 20 August 1800 in Rothiemay (as per Familysearch and Scotland's People) Isobel GALL or GAULD, the daughter of James GAULD (1760?- ) and Elisabeth GORDON (1760?- ), was born in 1784 in Cairnborrow, Cairnie by Huntly, and baptised 19 January 1784 in Cairnie by Huntly, Aberdeenshire in the presence of Alex Smith in...and George Gauld in Parkhall (as per copy of baptism entry from Scotland's People) William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel (nee Gaul or Gall) had the following children: +11 John CRUICKSHANK ( ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire +12 Margaret CRUICKSHANK (1803- ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire +13 Elizabeth CRUICKSHANK (1805- ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire +14 William CRUICKSHANK (1808- ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire +15 Anne CRUICKSHANK (1811- ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire +16 James CRUICKSHANK (1813- ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire 8

9 William, a farmer (possibly a tenant Farmer), appeared in the census on 6 June 1841 at Shielparks in Rothiemay aged 55 with his wife Isobella, age 50. We cannot find any records for either William or Isabella after this time and therefore it is possible that they both died sometime between 1841 and John CRUICKSHANK, son of William CRUICKSHANK, was born in circa 1781 (approx.). He was a Farmer in Knauchland, Rothiemay who married Jane or Jean TAYLOR on 21 June 1804 in Rothiemay (as per copy of original marriage entry from Scotland's People.) Jane Taylor was the daughter of William Taylor (a Farmer) and Margaret Sharpe (info taken from Jane's death certificate). In 1841 Jane or Jean (a widow) is living with her son John and daughter in law Margaret (nee Reid) in Knaughland, Rothiemay and by 1851 at the age of 69 she is living on her own in Knaughland but next door to her son John. From these census returns we were able to establish that Jean/Jane was born circa 1781 in Rothiemay. Despite extensive online search we can find no death registration for John Cruickshank but it is safe to assume that he died in Knauchland, Rothiemay and buried in Rothiemay Churchyard. Jane Cruickshank (nee Taylor) died on 12 January 1860 at Knauchland, aged 78. Scotland's People shows that:- Copy of original death certificate from Jane Cruickshank, Widow of a Farmer, died 12 January 1860 at Knauchland, age 78. Daughter of William Taylor, Farmer (deceased) and Margaret Taylor (nee Sharpe) [deceased]. COD = Influenza for 2 weeks. Buried Churchyard of Rothiemay. Death registered by her son John Cruickshank. Jane and John CRUICKSHANK had the following children: Fourth Generation +19 John CRUICKSHANK (c ) +20 Margaret CRUICKSHANK (1807- ) +21 William CRUICKSHANK (1809- ) +22 James CRUICKSHANK (1816- ) 11. John CRUICKSHANK, son of William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL, was born on 18 October 1801 in Rotnoddie, Rothiemay, Banffshire and christened on 25 October 1801 (as per copy of original baptism from Scotland's People) in Rothiemay Church. John married Mary LARGUE circa 1823 possibly in the Rothiemay/Marnoch or Aberchirder part of Banffshire. We have been unable to find a marriage entry for this couple, but the baptism entries for their children show that were certainly married (or declared themselves to be married). Also the couple's marriage is confirmed by John's trial at Elgin Court, Moray where he admitted he was "guilty of bigamy" (see story later in this section) Mary Largue was the daughter of James Largue, a Farmer (as per her death certificate), who was born circa 1800 in Forglen (she states this birth place twice during the census years). Mary and John had the following children: +23 John CRUICKSHANK (1824- ) born Rothiemay, Banffshire +24 Mary CRUICKSHANK (1830- ) born Mains of Bognie, Banffshire (next door to Forgue) +25 Jane CRUICKSHANK (1834- ) born Marnoch, Banffshire +26 George Andrew CRUICKSHANK (1836-to1881) born Marnoch, Banffshire John was a tenant farmer at Roughpark 2. By 1841 the census shows that both John, his wife Mary and two of his children, Jane and George, were living at Elrick Farm, near Marnoch where John was again working as a tenant agricultural labourer. Their eldest child John was not present at this census and was perhaps working away from home. Their daughter Mary is recorded as working as a Farm Servant, age 13, in the household of James Morison, a Farmer living at Upper Mill, 2 Roughpark is at Crannoch is about six miles from Rothiemay. 9

10 Auchterless (just a few miles away from Rothiemay & Marnoch). We have found no further information relating to John or his sister Mary. It would appear that John Cruickshank Snr. had deserted Mary sometime between 1841 and 1848 as he bigamously married an Isabella Sutherland on 9 June 1848 in Elgin, Morayshire. Isabella was born 1815 in Elgin and was the daughter of George Sutherland, a labourer, and Margaret Milne. A newspaper article from the Banff Journal dated 16 Jan 1849, page 3, column 3, states that George Cruickshank [we have his Christian name of John] was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for bigamously marrying an Isabella SUTHERLAND from Elgin on 9 June "CASE OF BIGAMY On Thursday last, a person of the name of George Cruickshank [note this should have been John Cruickshank] was tried at Elgin before Sheriff Cameron, and a jury, charged with bigamy, having married at Elgin on 9th June last, Isabella Sutherland, residing there, while his first wife, Mary Largue, residing at Knows of Elrick, in the parish of Inverkeithny, was still alive. Cruickshank pled guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment". On searching the 1851 census we found that Mary Cruickshank (nee Largue) was living alone with her son George, age 14, at Lootcherbrae and is recorded as a farm labourer's wife. As for John, he continued to live as the husband of Isabella for nine years after their bogus marriage and the 1851 census returns shows that John, age 43, living at Forteath Close, Elgin, Moray was working as an agricultural labourer with his "wife" Isabella, age 30 and a "son" John Cruickshank born in Elgin in 1850! There is no evidence of a baptism for their son John who was certainly born illegitimately. Mary Cruickshank, John's legal wife, continued to live at Lootcherbrae making her living as a Stocking Knitter. At the age of about 73, Mary died from a tragic accident on 12 December 1868 when she was found drowned in a Mill Pond at Cornhill of Park (just a few miles from her home) by some men working a Threshing machine. It was presumed that Mary had slipped and fell into the Mill Pond. A Coroner's inquest was held and the result was "Accidental Death". Her death certificate shows that Mary's immediate neighbour, George Seivwright/Sivewright, shoemaker and Crofter Farmer was the death informant. He stated that Mary's father was James Largue, a Farmer but the name of Mary's mother was unknown. A local newspaper dated 18th December 1868 reported the incident as follows: "Woman Drowned - A woman was missed on Saturday night last at Knowes of Elrick, halfway between Cornhill of Park, Aberchirder. Diligent search was made, but no trace of her was found until Tuesday. On that day in the ordinary course of work on a farm there, thrashing had to be done, and the mill dam was run out, when the body was unexpectedly found in the bottom of it. The body was found in about four feet of water, and the key of the house was hanging on one of the fingers. It is believed the poor woman having to pass the dam, slipped her foot and fell into the water. She was Mrs. Cruickshank aged about 70 years from Knowes of Elrick." Mary was probably buried either in Marnoch churchyard or Rothiemay churchyard. There is no reference to her burial in Marnoch and the M.I's for Rothiemay are unavailable at this time. 10

11 Meanwhile by 1861 her husband John Cruickshank had moved to 78 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire and was now working as a Paper Maker. With him was his son John, now aged 10, by his bogus wife Isabella SUTHERLAND. We discovered that Isabella had died on 17 December 1858 at 105 High Street, Elgin, Morayshire. There is no cause of death stated on the death certificate but the informant was John Cruickshank, widower. The certificate also shows that Isabella was buried in Cathedral churchyard, Elgin. John, age 64, married again on 20 March 1867 (again this was a bigamous marriage as his legal wife Mary Largue was still alive!). However, this time he seems to have escaped prosecution. The marriage certificate shows that his new spouse was Isabell(sic) RAE (born in 1822 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire). The couple were married according to the Banns of the Church of Scotland at Correction Wynd, Aberdeen. John's age is given as 64, a Widower and working as a labourer. Isabella Rae is aged 45 and both were living at 79 Upper Denburn, Aberdeen. John's parents were shown as William Cruickshank, Crofter (deceased) and Isabell Cruickshank (nee Gall)(deceased). Isabella's parents were Alexander RAE, Farmer (deceased) and Helen Rae (nee Begg) (deceased). Marriage witnesses were James Macfarlane and Agnes Ross. I'll bet that Isabella Rae didn't know he had a wife still alive at the time!! There were no children by this union. In 1871 John Cruickshank snr. was living at 45 Causwayend, St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire aged 70 with his wife Isabella, age 46, and his son John (by Isabella Sutherland) aged 20, a labourer. John died of Senile Debility on 11 November 1876 in Millers Pond, Session Street, Dundee (his home address) aged 76. Death cert from Scotland's People shows: John Cruickshank, Mason's Labourer, Widow of Isabella Sutherland died 11 Nov 1876 at Miller's Pond, Session Street, Dundee, age 76. Parents William Cruickshank, Farm Servant [deceased] and Isabella Cruickshank, ms Gall [Deceased] from Senile Debility. Informant John Cruickshank, son. But what of John Cruickshank jnr (illegitimate son of John Cruickshank and Isabella SUTHERLAND)? Was he was aware he had three step siblings by his father s first and legal marriage? John Cruickshank Jnr. became a jute softener met and married Amelia Ann MILNE in 1874 at Dundee and went on to have three daughters of his own. Marriage Entry for 29 May 1874 between John and Amelia shows: John Cruickshank, age 24 of 22 Session Street, Dundee, Bachelor Father = John Cruickshank, Mason's Labourer and Isabella Cruickshank, ms Sutherland [deceased] to Amelia Ann Milne [her mark], spinster, Jute preparer, age 19 of Murraygate, Dundee Father = James Milne, mason's labourer and Isabella Milne, ms Scott. Witnesses were Charles Courtney and Hariet (sic)milne. Amelia was born circa 1855 in Elgin, Morayshire to James Milne, a labourer and Isabella Milne (nee Scott). Children of John Cruickshank(s) and Amelia: 1. Agnes Cruickshank(s), born 1874 possibly Dundee. Agnes, aged 33, married William CROSSAN (a Widower) on 2 December 1917 at East Calder, Kirknewton, West Lothian according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. She was a domestic servant whose address was Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh. Her father is given as John Cruickshanks, Gardener (deceased) and her mother as Amelia Cruickshanks (m.s Mill). Wm. Crossan was a Millworker living in Mid Calder whose parents were James Cross and Catherine Crossen (ms Fitzpatrick) 2. Margaret (Maggie) Milne Cruickshank(s) born 1887 in Dundee. Maggie married George CHRISTIE Marriage certificate shows 12 November 1919 at 16 Cotton Street, Aberdeen, according to the forms of the Church of Scotland, George Christie, Fisherman and Bachelor age 42 of Smiths St., Aberdeen, son of George & Margaret Christie and Margaret Milne Cruickshanks age 32, spinster of Smiths Street, Aberdeen, dtr of John Cruickshanks (deceased) and Amelia Ann Cruickshanks (ms Milne). Witness was Maggie Wood. 11

12 3. Helen McIntosh Cruickshank(s) born 11 June 1891 in Dundee. Helen died on 11 April Copy of death cert shows that Helen died aged 2 yrs and 9 months from pneumonia which she had had for one month. Father is shown as John Cruickshanks a General Labourer and mother as Amelia Ann Cruickshanks (ms Mill). Amelia registered Helen's death. 4.John Leon Louis CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Amelia M. MILNE, was born on 3 June 1898 at 9 Lambs Close, Crosscauseway, Edinburgh. Sadly John, a Private, was killed in action during WW1 but the dates and details of his death are controversial. We have an entry from Scotland's People that shows he was killed on 23 September 1917 either in France or Belgium - service number Service No with the 6th Seaforth Highlanders. However, there is also a record of John at the Thiepval Memorial in France. The "Find a Grave" website records his information as: Private, 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Son of Amelia Cruickshanks, of 6 Dudhope Crescent Rd., Dundee and the late John Cruickshanks. Age 18. The 1891 census shows that John, Amelia and daughters Agnes and Maggie were living at 212 Overgate, 2 Candle Close, Dundee. John was working as a Jute Mill workman. We can find no census returns for either John or Amelia in the 1901 census. John jnr. eventually worked as a gardener (as per the marriage certificate of his daughter Agnes). We have been unable to find a death certificate for John Cruickshank Jnr but we do know that he died sometime between 1894 (he was still alive when his daughter Helen died) and 1911 (Amelia states she was a widow in the 1911 census returns). Amelia died from a cerebral haemorrhage on 26 March 1935 aged 80 at Dudhope Crescent Road, Dundee. Death was registered by her daughter Agnes Crossan. 12. Margaret CRUICKSHANK, daughter of William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL, was born on 10 July 1803 in Rothiemay and baptised there in the same year. As per FamilySearch.org Currently the only other record we have is that she appears, aged 20, with her parents during the 1841 census at Shielparks, Rothiemay. 13. Elizabeth CRUICKSHANK, daughter of William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL, was born on 24 December 1805 in Rothiemay and baptised there on 29 December 1805 as per FamilySearch.org. Currently we have no further information for Elizabeth. 14. William CRUICKSHANK, son of William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL, was born on 9 February 1808 in Rothiemay and baptised there on 17 February 1808 as per FamilySearch.org. Currently we have no further information for William. 15. Anne CRUICKSHANK, daughter of William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL, was born on 14 November 1811 in Rothiemay and was baptised on 17 November 1811 in Banff, Banffshire as per FamilySearch.org. Anne appears, aged 6, in the census of 1841 living with her parents in Shielpark, Rothiemay. 16. James CRUICKSHANK, son of William CRUICKSHANK and Isobel [Isobella] GAULD OR GALL, was born on 10 December 1813 in Rothiemay and baptised there on 12 December 1813 in Rothiemay as per FamilySearch.org. 19. John CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Jean or Jane TAYLOR, was born 6 April 1805 and christened 7 April 1805 in Rothiemay [as per FamilySearch.org.] In 1868 there is an article regarding the "Remains on the Farm of Knaughland, Rothiemay" in which John states his family had the farm at Knaughland for 200 years. John was a Farmer of Knauchland, Rothiemay/Land Bailiff who married Margaret REID, the daughter of James Reid a farmer, on 10 November 1836 in Rothiemay (as per copy of original marriage entry from Scotland's People). Margaret was born in 1811 in Grange, Banffshire. John died of Bronchopneumonia on 22 May 1886 in Kauchland, Rothiemay, Banffshire aged 81. Copy of original death certificate reads: John Cruickshank, Farmer (married to Margaret Reid) died May 22nd at 5.00 pm in Knauchland, Rothiemay, age 81 years. Son of John Cruickshank (deceased) and Jane Cruickshank ms.taylor (deceased) from Bronchopneumonia and haemoptysis as cert by Chas. Smith MRCSE. Death Informant was William Cruickshank, nephew of Ramsburn, Rothiemay. Margaret and John CRUICKSHANK had the following children: 12

13 +28 John CRUICKSHANK (1837- ) +29 James CRUICKSHANK (1839- ) +30 William CRUICKSHANK (1841- ) +31 Barbara CRUICKSHANK (1843- ) +32 Jane CRUICKSHANK (1846- ) +33 Joseph CRUICKSHANK (1847- ) +34 George Alexander CRUICKSHANK (1850- ) 20. Margaret CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Jean or Jane TAYLOR, was born 1 September 1807 and christened on 5 September in Rothiemay (source = familysearch.org) 21. William CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Jean or Jane TAYLOR, was born 19 July 1809 and christened on 23 July 1809 in Rothiemay (source = familysearch.org) 22. James CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Jean or Jane TAYLOR, was born 27 June 1816 and christened on 30 June 1816 in Rothiemay (source = familysearch.org) Fifth Generation 23. John CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Mary LARGUE, was born on 14 January 1824 in Rothiemay, Banffshire and christened on 18 January Source = Scotland's People Birth and Baptism Entry reads: 14 January 1824 Cruickshank - John Cruickshank, Crofter at Roughpark (Rothiemay) had by his wife, Mary Largue a child born on this date, baptized on the 18th January and named John, in the congregation. 24. Mary CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Mary LARGUE, was born on 15 August 1830 in Mains of Bognie, Forgue, Aberdeenshire and was baptised on 22 August 1830 in Church of Scotland (As per Scotland's People). 25. Jane CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Mary LARGUE, was born on 21 September 1834 in Marnoch, Banffshire (as per Scotland's People) Jane appeared in the census on 6 June 1841 aged 6 living at Elrick, Marnoch, Banffshire with her parents John (a tenant farmer), Mary and her brother George. In 1851 Jane now aged 17, was living at Darbrach, Rathven, Banffshire working as a house servant for John Reid a farmer and his family. 26. George Andrew CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Mary LARGUE, was born on 22 August 1836 in Marnoch. Birth and Baptism entry from Scotland's People shows: Cruickshank John Cruickshanks in Elrick had a son by his wife Mary Largue - born 22nd August & baptised 4 September 1836 named Geo.Andrew - witness - the Congregational Church George appeared in the census on 6 June 1841 in Marnoch aged 4 living at Elrick, Marnoch, Banffshire with his parents John (a tenant farmer), Mary and his sister Jane. By 1851, George now aged 15 was living at Lutcharbraes (i.e. Lootcherbrae), Marnoch, Banffshire with his mother Mary (Note: His father John had deserted the family and was living in Elgin with his bigamous wife Isabella Sutherland [see 4th Generation - Item 11 for more information relating to this family]) George married Margaret GREIG on 11 June 1859 in MacDuff, Gamrie, Banffshire when he was 24 and she was 19. The couple were married by the established Church of Scotland by Rev. Gordon Ingram, Minister of MacDuff. Witnesses were James Murray and George Clark. Margaret, the daughter of James Greig, a Corn Agent and Flesher, and Ann Stephen (see the GREIG BIBLIOGRAPHY) for more information relating to her family) was born 23 April 1840 in MacDuff, Gamrie, Banffshire and christened there on the 18 May

14 George became a Baker in Banff and we find him in 1861, aged 23, living at 1 Reid Street Banff with his wife Margaret, aged 20, and two children, Ann (age 1) and James Cruickshank (age 1 month) By 1871 George, now aged 31 and working as a Master Baker, living at 15 Market Place, Banff, Banffshire with his wife Margaret (aged 29) His family had expanded ; he and Margaret now had 6 children living with them - Ann, age 11, James aged 10, Maggie, age 7, Mary aged 5, Emily aged 3 and Jane aged 10 months, all born in the town of Banff. In 1881 the family (all except George, who was possibly working the night this census was taken or had deserted the family) were living at: 2 Water Lane, Banff. Present during this census was Margaret (his wife) aged 40 who is recorded as head of the house, James William (his son) aged 20 and a labourer, Mary aged 15 working as a general servant, Jane aged 10 and George aged 9. On 28 September 1883 Margaret Cruickshank (nee Greig) died of Morbis Cordis (heart failure) at 23 Carmelite Street, Banff, Banffshire aged 43 (as per copy of death certificate from Scotland's People. The death was reported by her son George. She left behind two young children who were still living with her when she died - namely Jane aged 13 and George aged just 11. After her death, Jane and George were sent to live with an Aunt (still no sign of their father George). Interestingly, when Margaret Cruickshank (nee Greig) died at 23 Carmelite Street, Banff in 1883, living in the same flat was a Mary Dey, a Dressmaker, aged 64 (born 1817). Possibly this Mary Dey was a relative of her son James William Greig Cruickshank, who married one Margaret Dey. We think George was still alive in 1885 when his son James William married. James' marriage certificate shows that his mother Margaret Cruickshank (nee Greig) was deceased but not his father. However despite an extensive search for any alternative first and surnames we have been unable to find George's death information anywhere in the UK or abroad. What we do know is that according to George's great grand-daughter, Lois Holden, her father George Jnr had asked his father to join him in America but his father did not go to the USA. After this, George jnr. lost all communication with his Scottish roots. Margaret GREIG and George Andrew CRUICKSHANK had the following children: +35 Ann Stephen CRUICKSHANK ( ) Ann married David Kilgore in the USA in 1894 and died there in James William Greig CRUICKSHANK ( ) James married Margaret Dey 1885 Banff, Scotland; Emigrated to USA 1892 and died there in Margaret CRUICKSHANK ( ). Margaret married John Mills in 1884 and died in Glasgow in Mary CRUICKSHANK ( ) Mary married Alexander Milton in 1889 and died in Glasgow Emily Josephine CRUICKSHANK ( ) Emily married three times and died in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1949 Refer to the Emily J. Cruickshank Bibliography +40 Jane CRUICKSHANK ( ) Jane had 8 children, seven of whom were illegitimate but she eventually married the father of her children, George Morin, in Glasgow She died in 1946 in Glasgow. +41 George CRUICKSHANK ( ) George emigrated to the USA sometime after He married Rose Laventure there in 1894 and died in Massachusetts in John CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Isabella SUTHERLAND, was born in 1850 in Elgin, Morayshire. It would appear that John was an illegitimate child as his father had bigamously married John's mother, Isabella Sutherland. Despite extensive search, no birth entry can be found for John. 14

15 In 1861, three years after the death of his mother Isabella Cruickshank (nee Sutherland), John now aged 10, and his father had moved to 78 Barron Street, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire where is father was working as a Paper maker. Ten years later, in 1871 we find John, aged 20, living with his father and his father's second bigamous wife Isabella Cruickshank (nee RAE) at 45 Causwayend, St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire. Young John was shown to be working as a Labourer. John also worked as a Jute softener and a Street Musician (a Busker). At some point between 1871 and 1874, John had moved to Dundee where on 29 May 1874 at Paradise Road, Dundee he married Amelia Ann Milne, Amelia, a Jute Preparer, and the daughter of James Milne (a labourer) and Isabella Scott, was born 1855 in Elgin (birth year taken from 1881 census) Marriage entry from Scotland's People shows: John Cruickshank, age 24 of 22 Session Street, Dundee, Bachelor Father = John Cruickshank, Mason's Labourer and Isabella Cruickshank, ms Sutherland [deceased] to Amelia Ann Milne [her mark], spinster, Jute preparer, age 19 of Murraygate, Dundee Father = James Milne, mason's labourer and Isabella Milne, ms Scott. Witnesses were Charles Courtney and Hariet Milne. The 1881 census shows that John (aged 41) a Jute Mill Worker, his wife Amelia (age 35) and his baby daughter Agnes (aged 5 months) were living at 35 Brown Street, Dundee. Ten years later, in 1891 the family were living at 212 Overgate, 2 Candle Close, Dundee. John was still working in the Jute Mill and was now aged 41. Living in the same household was his daughter Agnes (who is incorrectly shown to be aged 17) and another child Maggie, aged 4 who was born in Dundee. The 1901 census shows that John and his family had moved to 14 Gilmour Street, Edinburgh (a 2 roomed flat) where, now aged 50, he is recorded as working on his own account as a "Street Musician"! Strangely the name of his wife is not shown on this census but she is recorded as being in the house aged 44 which fit with Amelia. Two of his children are also recorded - Maggie age 13, a scholar, born in Forfar, Dundee and his 2 year old son John who was born in Edinburgh. John died, aged 54, from Peritonitis on 25 March 1905 at Hill Street, Edinburgh. Copy of original death certificate shows: John Cruickshanks, Street Musician married to Amelia Milne died 25 March 1905 at 72 Hill Place, Edinburgh, aged 54. Parents were John Cruickshanks, Gardener (deceased) and Isabella Cruickshanks (ms Sutherland) (deceased). COD Peritonitis. Death Informant was Maggie Cruickshanks, daughter.). Amelia seems to have moved back to Dundee as we find her during the 1911 census living at 211 Overgate, Dundee. She is head of the house, now aged 55, and a widow. The census also records Andrew Cruickshank her grandson, age 1 as living with her, together with two boarders, Mary Christie and her daughter Jane Christie (her daughter Margaret married a George Christie who was possibly a relative of both Mary and Jane Christie) On 26 March 1935 Amelia died from a cerebral haemorrhage and bronchitis at Dudhope Crescent Road, Dundee aged 80. Copy of death cert from Scotland's People shows: Amelia Ann Cruickshanks (widow of John Cruickshanks - General Labourer) died 26 March 1935 at Dudhope Crescent Road, Dundee, aged 80, Parents were James Milne, Masons Labourer and Isabella Milne, nee Scott, both deceased. Death reported by Agnes Crossan, her daughter who was present at her death. Amelia and John CRUICKSHANK had the following children: +42 Agnes CRUICKSHANK (1874- ) Agnes married William CROSSAN on 2 June 1917 in Kirknewton, West Lothian +43 Maggie CRUICKSHANK (1887- ) Maggie married George CHRISTIE on 12 November 1919 in Aberdeen +44 Helen McIntosh CRUICKSHANK ( ) +44a John Leon Louis CRUICKSHANKS ( ) 15

16 28. John CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret REID, was born 9 February 1837 and christened on 13 March 1837 in Rothiemay (as per Familysearch.org) 29. James CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret REID, was born 10 February 1839 and christened on 19 February 1839 in Rothiemay. He worked as a Farm Labourer on his father's farm (as per Familysearch.org) 30. William CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret REID, was born 2 March 1841 and christened 22 March 1841 in Rothiemay (as per Familysearch.org) 31. Barbara CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret REID, was born 25 March 1843 and christened on 7 April 1843 in Rothiemay (as per Familysearch.org) 32. Jane CRUICKSHANK, daughter of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret REID, was born in 19 April 1845 and christened on 4 May 1845 in Rothiemay (as per Familysearch.org) 33. Joseph CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK and Margaret REID, was born 12 March 1847 and christened on 11 April 1847 Rothiemay (as per Familysearch.org) 34. George Alexander CRUICKSHANK, son of John CRUICKSHANK (farmer in Knauchland) and Margaret REID, was born on 15 May1850 in Rothiemay (as per copy of original entry from Scotland's People) Baptism witnesses were Jane Cruickshank and Ann Reid. Sixth Generation 35. Ann Stephen CRUICKSHANK, daughter of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG, was born on 29 June 1859 in Low Shore, Banff, Banffshire. As per copy of birth cert from Scotland's People. She appeared in the census "1871, 1881". In 1871 she is living at 15 Market Place, Banff with her parents and siblings. The 1881 Census for Scotland shows Ann S. Cruickshank living at 3 Hill Street, Fordyce, Banff living with Jane Longmore Cooper an Annuitant and other members of this household. Ann's occupation is given as a "Nurse". For some unknown reason, by 1891 Ann had moved to London where she was working as a Housemaid for Stamford R. Thompson, Principal Clerk for the General Post Office at 44 Nottinghill Square, Kensington, London. On 16 March 1893 Ann sailed from Glasgow to New York on the SS Furnessia with her sister in law Margaret Dey Cruickshanks together with her nephew and nieces with the intention of joining her brother James William Cruickshank in Pennsylvania, USA. On 6 February 1894 Ann married David A. KILGORE in All Saints Episcopal Church, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. Information retrieved from familysearch.org shows the following marriage details: MARRIAGE INFORMATION Name: David A. Kilgore Parents: James Kilgore, Elizabeth Kilgore Spouse: Annie Stephen Crinchshauk Titles and Terms Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Feb 1894 Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States Age: 40 Birth Year (Estimated)1854 Father's Name: James Kilgore Mother's Name: Elizabeth Kilgore SPOUSE DETAILS: Spouse's Name: Annie Stephen Crinchshauk (should read Cruickshank) Spouse's Titles and Terms Spouse's Age34 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1860 Spouse's Father's Name: George Crinchshauk (should read Cruickshank) Spouse's Mother's Name: Margret Crinchshauk (should read Cruickshank) 16

17 David was the son of James B. Kilgore and Elizabeth (Eliza). His father James was born in 1818 Pennsylvania and worked in a Rolling Mill (as per the 1870 USA census returns) and his mother was born 1820 also in Pennsylvania. David A. KILGORE was born in 1853 in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania The 1900 census for Pennsylvania, shows that David and Annie, together with their three children, James E., Linus W and Edward G. Kilgore were living in a rented house in West Taylor, Rosedale, Pennsylvania. David was working as a labourer at that time. The US city directory of 1926 records David and Annie living "h66 Benshoff Rd 14 w" (sic). Ann died, aged 73, on 30 January 1933 in Rosedale, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried on 2 February 1933 in Grandview Cemetery, Westmont, Pennsylvania, USA. Interment Details - Inter. No Lot 128 Section ED1 David A. KILGORE died on 15 September 1928 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried on 18 September 1928 in Grandview Cemetery. Interment Details - Inter. No Lot 128 Section ED1 David and Ann Stephen CRUICKSHANK had the following children: +45 James George KILGORE ( ) James was born 28 November 1894 and died 22 February He was buried in the same cemetery as his parents at Grandview, Westmont, Pennsylvania +46 Linus William KILGORE ( ) Drafted 12 Feb 1918 and discharged 12 June WW1 Draft Registration shows he was short build, had grey eyes, light brown hair and was of slender build (this descript differs from his WW2 draft papers). At the time he was working as a labourer in a Rolling Mill. He lived in Rosedale, Pennsylvania at this time. His WW2 draft papers show he was 5ft 11½f inches tall with brown eyes and was balding. He is described as having a dark complexion. He was 46 when he was drafted and was working in a Pipe Mill for the Bethlehem Steel Co at Sparrows Point, Balto Maryland. At the time of his draft he was living at 58 Shipway, Dundalk, Baltimore, Maryland. Linus married Evah W. (surname unknown) and at the time of his death, she was living at 7208 Dunwood Court, Baltimore 22, Maryland Linus died, aged 61, on 7 January 1957 and was buried in Baltimore National Cemetery, Section H, Site (all information from Ancestry.com) +47 Edward Gaurd KILGORE ( ) Edward was born on 12 June 1898 Stonycreek Twp., Cambria, Pennsylvania and died on 26 January 1963 in Middle Taylor Tw, Cambria, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Benshoff Hill Cemetery, Pennsylvania Edward married Dorothy Magdalene Rhoades on 31 May 1924 at Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA and had three daughters, Dorothy, Betty and Clare Kilgore. He worked as a labourer in a Steel Mill. In the 1940 census all the family were living at 349 Corrine Street, Johnston, Pennsylvania. +48 Anthony Carl Roy KILGORE ( ) Anthony was born 12 October 1901 in West Taylor Twp, Cambria Pennsylvania and died on 10 April 177 at Middle Taylor Twp. He is buried in Benshoff Hill Cemetery, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 36. James William Greig CRUICKSHANK, son of George Andrew CRUICKSHANK and Margaret GREIG, was born on 4 March 1861 in Reid Street, Banff, Banffshire (as per copy of his birth certificate from Scotland's People). On 24 January 1885 he married Margaret Dey at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, in Banff, Banffshire. Margaret was the daughter of Alexander Dey (b.1827) a Labourer and Margaret Isabella Chapman (b.1839). She was born 30 June 1867 in Carmelite Street, Banff. 17

18 Copy of Marriage Certificate from Scotland's People shows: 24th Jan 1885 at St. Andrews Church, Banff after banns according to Episcopal Church James Cruickshank, Iron Moulder Apprentice, bachelor, age 23 of Carmelite St., Banff. son of George Cruickshank, Baker and Margaret Cruickshank, ms. Greig [deceased] and Margaret Dey, age 17, spinster of Carmelite Street, Banff, dtr of Alexander Dey, Labourer and Isabella Chapman, domestic servant. Witnesses Joseph Chapman and William Gothlee James worked as a Labourer/Iron Moulder Apprentice/Warehouse Foreman. Some time around 1892 he emigrated to Johnstown, Pennsylvania possibly to look for work. His brother George also emigrated around this time; they could have travelled together but we were unable to find them on any of the passenger or emigration lists. However, we did find Margaret Cruickshank (his wife) who sailed on the SS Furnessia (steerage class) to New York and then on to Pennsylvania with four children and sister in law Annie Cruickshank. It would appear from this list that James was already living in Pennsylvania. The USA census for 1900 shows that James was living with his family in Stonycreek Township (in the Johnstown area), Pennsylvania. He had taken out a mortgage on a house and was working as an Iron Moulder. By this time his family had expanded to 7 children. The 1900 census also shows that his eldest son James, now aged 13, was working as a Meat Market Clerk. By 1910 James (working as a Moulder in a Switch works) and his family are still shown to be living in Stonycreek at 385 Moxham Road, Stonycreek, Pennsylvania. Edward his second eldest, aged 16, son was working as a Coalminer and his third son Albert, aged 14, was working as an apprentice in a meat market while the remaining four children, (now numbering 10, in total) were at school. This census also shows that James had paid off his mortgage on the house and was now the sole owner. In 1920 James was working in a Steel Mill as a Moulder. The census shows he was living in Diamond Street, Lorain (near Johnstown), Cambria, Pennsylvania, with his wife Margaret and 3 of his children. One of the children, Albert, who previously was working in a Meat Market, was now working as an electrician in the Steel Mill. We presume James sold his house in Moxham Road and bought another in Diamond Street. 18

19 The last census in which we find James, was taken on 3 April 1930 when he had moved and bought a house in Green Valley Street, Lorain, nr. Johnstown. The census shows us that the value of the house at that time was $2500 ($2, in 1930 had the same buying power as $33, i.e. approx 21,835 in 2013) He stated he was employed as a Foreman in a warehouse but had not been working for 15 days. Margaret, his wife was also living in the house but all his children had moved away by this time. Six days after this census was taken, on 9 April 1930, James died at the age of 69 and was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Although Margaret lived for a further 14 years after James' death we could not find her in the 1940 census in the USA. What we do know is that she died, age 76, on 27 May 1944 (info as per Helfman & Eichensehr Family Tree in Ancestry.com) and was buried beside her husband in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, Cambria. Memorial stones of James and his wife Margaret Cruickshank in Richland Cemetery, Geistown James and Margaret had ten children as follows: 1) The eldest daughter Margaret Chapman Greig CRUICKSHANK was born on 29 July 1885 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland and married James Arthur Shaffer (b Clearfield County, Pennsylvania) on 9 December 1903 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. James was the son of John W. Shaffer and Wilhelmina Beatty or Garman. The 1920 census shows he worked as a locomotive Fireman in a Steel Mill. In 1930 Margaret was living in rented accommodation as Head of the house at 913 Fruit Ave., Farrell, Mercer, Pennsylvania with her six children. At the time she was working as a dishwasher in a Cafeteria. The census also shows that she was 18 when she married James Shaffer. There is no mention of James during this census. Her children are shown as: a. Blaine Shaffer (i.e. James Blaine Shaffer b. 29 March 1904 and d. 22 March 1982) b. Margaret C. Shaffer (i.e. Margaret Cathryn Shaffer b. 21 March 1908 d. 23 April 1991) who became a Public School Teacher c. Grace Shaffer (i.e. Lilian Grace Shaffer b. 8 May 1912) who became a Telephone Company Operator. 19

20 d. Gertrude Rose Shaffer, b. 9 July 1917 d. 17 July 1933 e. Robert Arthur Shaffer b. 1 September 1919 and died between 1989 and 1990) By 1940 the census shows that both Margaret and James were still living in Fruit Avenue, Farrel. James (shown as aged 60) does not seem to be employed but Margaret now aged 54 is working in the Co-op Restaurant. In this census she states she was born in Pennsylvania and not Banff, Scotland! None of their children are living with them. James Arthur Shaffer died on 24 December1947 in Butler, Pennsylvania and Margaret died on 20 April 1966 in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania (as per Social Security Death Index) The Shaffer Family 2) James Wm. CRUICKSHANK was born on 27 April 1887 at 18 Carmelite Street, Banff, Scotland. He married Kathran Peterson on 8 September 1906 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Kathran, the daughter of Oliver Peterson and Elmira Weiner,was born on 31 October 1889 Boswell, Pennsylvania. James, a Moulder, worked for the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Johnstown. In 1910 the couple, who now had one child, were living in an apartment at the rear of 554 Central Avenue, Johnstown. On 5 June 1917, Draft Enlistment for WW1 in Cambria County, Johnstown, shows James William Cruickshank, aged 30, was of medium build, had grey eyes and light brown hair. He was a Steel Mill Moulder. By 1920 James had bought a house at 422 Ohio Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania where their family had expanded to two children and where James was still employed as a Moulder in a Steel Mill. The USA census shows that both James and Catherine (Kathran) were living in the home in Ohio Street. James was aged 52 and still working as a Moulder and Catherine was aged 50. At that time their son Raymond, aged 28 and who was in the US Army, was visiting them but his usual residence was Virginia. James' WW2 for 1942 draft papers show that he was aged 57 still living at 422 Ohio St., Lorain, Johnstown. His description was given as being 5' 4" tall with a sallow complexion, brown eyes and grey hair. He was widowed and his next of kin given as his son Blaine Cruickshank of Bellmont Ave., Geistown, Johnstown. On 3 Feb 1941, Catherine died and was buried on 6 February at Richland Cemetery, Geistown, Cambria. James lived for a further 22 years after Catherine's death, and died 6 December 1963 (as per Social Security Death Index)l. He was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown, Pennsylvania. 20

21 James and Catherine had three children as follows:- a. Blaine Merrit Cruickshank, born 17 March 1908 and died 3 June 1967 Note: Minnie was born b. Raymond James Cruickshank born 31 March 1912 and died 11 October Raymond married 23 Sept 1915 and Minnie Blough in 1940 and had children of their own. Minnie was born 1915 and died died 17 Jan Both were buried Thomas Mennanite Cemetery Sommerset County where there is a family headstone Their child was: Bonnie Ellen Cruickshank Raymond in USA Army Minnie Blough 50th Wed.Anniv of Raymond & Minnie (1990) c. Thelma Beatrice Cruickshank, the only daughter of James and Catherine Cruickshank, was born on 19 October 1922 but sadly died 5 days later on 24 October She was buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown, Pennsylvania 3) George Dey CRUICKSHANK, third child of James William Cruickshank and Margaret Dey, was born in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland on 16 June On 2 April 1908 George married Verda Campbell. The USA census for 1910 shows that both George and Verda were living in rented accommodation at 336 Wood Alley, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. George was working in the Steel Mill as a labourer at that time. The census also shows that they had one child, Janet Cruickshank aged 4 months. George had WW1 draft papers but these are blanked out in Ancestry.com. The 1915 US City Directory shows George working as a Baker living at 336 Wood Alley, Johnstown. With him is his wife Verda. In the US City Directory for 1925 we found Verda Cruickshank, a Clerk, in rented accommodation at 238 Bedford 4 w. Anna her youngest daughter is not listed and neither is her husband George! In 1927 she appears to be working as a seamstress and living at 441 Franklin 5 w. Neither Janet, Anna nor George are listed with her in this US Directory In the "Find a Grave" website we found George buried in Richland Cemetery, Geistown, nr. Johnstown. The stone gives a date of George's birth year as 1888 and should have been 1889 (as per copy of his original birth certificate). George died on 25 October We cannot find George, Verda or their children in the census returns for 1920, nor have we been able to find a US Social Death Index for him. In 1940 we find Verda, aged 49 in rented accommodation at Franklin Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She is working as a bushelman (i.e. a person who alters or repairs garments). Neither of her daughters is residing there. My conclusion is that perhaps George and Verda split up at some point after the birth of their daughter Anna in We have been unable to trace the death of Verda. 21