Bill Campbell Family and History

The Genealogy of the Campbell Family

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1853 - 1926 (72 years)

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Generation: 1

Nathaniel Campbell was born on 12 Feb 1853 in Erin, Ontario, Canada; died in 1926 in Alberta, Canada.

Notes:

1901 Census gives date of birth as Feb. 1851; Maggie Comley's Birthday Book
gives date as 2-12. Thus birth date is assumed to be 12 Feb 1851. However,
none of the ages given in various censuses agree with this birthdate: 18 in
1871, 28 in 1881, 49 in 1901. Also, this date makes him older than his older
brother John. It seems more reasonable to assume his year of birth was actually
1853. This also agrees with marriage record (see below) which has him 26 yrs
old on 15 Sep 1879.

1881 Census: age 28, profession Carder

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Marriage record (viewed at Family History Centre in Winnipeg, reel 1869504,
record no. 003142) gives

age: 26

residence when married: Erin Village, Ont.

place of birth: Erin Village, Ont.

profession: woolen manufacturer

There is a town of Erin in Wellington Co, ON, northwest of Guelph. This
birthplace conflicts with the entry "Bruce" (presumably Bruce Co.) on the 1901
census.

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The following quarter-sections southwest of Alsask, SK are recorded as having
been homesteaded by Nathaniel Campbell in the Western Lands Database. These are
just over the Alberta border.

NE 23 26 1 W4

Liber 778, Folio 251, File reel number C-6560

Name: Nathaniel Campbell

SE 23 26 1 W4

Liber 847 ,Folio 94, File reel number C-6616

Name: Nathaniel Mervyn Campbell

SW 24 26 1 W4

Liber 745, Folio 494, File reel number C-6533

Name: Nathaniel Mervyn Campbell

NW 24 26 1 W4

Liber 571, Folio 13, File reel number C-6391

Name: Nathaniel Campbell

Probably unrelated is a quarter-section in Manitoba, near Lake Manitoba at Big
Sandy Point (east of Alonsa).

NW 4 21 10 W1

Liber 714, Folio 140, File reel number C-6507

Name: Nathaniel Campbell

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In addition to farming, Nathaniel operated the local Post Office out of his
home. He designated the PO as 'Nathella'. The "Post Offices and Postmasters"
database at ArchiviaNet lists the Nathella post office in the Federal electoral
district of Medicine Hat, AB, with Nathaniel Campbell appointed as postmaster
1915-01-01 until 1918-05-31, when the office was closed. The location of the
office was 24-26-1-W4.

This region of Alberta is known as Acadia (Acadia Valley Municipal District). A
local history called "Times to Remember" has been published for this area, but
apparently does not mention the Campbells.

Nathella is listed in an Alberta place names index
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/places/placesn.html) in Acadia County,
24-26-1-W4.

Also listed on page 572 of Wrigley's 1922 Alberta Directory and Year Book:

"a farming settlement and former P.O. in Alexandra Prov. Elec. Div., 10 miles
southwest of Alsask, which is on the C.N.R. main line and is the nearest C. N.
Tel., C. N. R. express and business and banking centre."

source: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/glenc/

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Nathaniel Campbell is listed in Edmonton Cemetery, Section I, Block 76, Plot
0006. In plot 0005 is Margaret Campbell. Apparently there is a single
headstone, with "Nathaniel 1852-1928" and "Margaret Jane 1857-1934" (and also a
note of some kind about "Nathaniel Mervin", not clear if he is buried there).
However, interment dates are 12/21/35 for Margaret and 12/14/54 for Nathaniel.
The year 1935 may be a transcription error, but the 1954 date seems to imply
that Nathaniel was moved here from some other cemetery.

!NOTE: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Margaret (Seller) Minogue

!NOTE: 1901 Census of Canada; ; ; T-6469; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251 Donald
St., Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 31 Mar 1901.Ontario, Grey East
(64), Thornbury (j-3), p. 1, line 23.

!DEATH: Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and His
Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 24; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

Nathaniel married Margaret Jane Armstrong on 15 Sep 1879 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of William Armstrong and Margaret Strain) was born on 18 Dec 1857 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Dec 1934 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Wilfred A. 'Fred' Campbell was born on 15 Aug 1880 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
3. Elizabeth Elna Campbell was born on 31 Dec 1881 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1886 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
4. Annie Hilda Campbell was born on 26 Dec 1883 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jan 1887 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.
5. Nathaniel Mervin Campbell was born on 24 Aug 1888 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died in 1988.
6. John Herbert 'Bert' Campbell was born on 10 Mar 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7. Margaret Nathella Sophia Campbell was born on 5 Nov 1894 in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Apr 1988 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
8. Helen Octavia Campbell was born on 11 Aug 1897 in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada; died between 1979 and 1988; was buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Generation: 2

Wilfred A. 'Fred' Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 15 Aug 1880 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: Rochester, New York, USA

Notes:

1881 Census age 8 mo., with notation 'Aug.' presumably indicating month of
birth. Name is 'Wilfred' on the census, not 'Frederick' as given in 'William
Armstrong and His Descendants'.

Date of birth and middle initial A. are taken from the index to Ontario births,
registration number 008440, registration year 1880. Birth record should be on
reel 1845398 at the Family History Center.

Not listed with Nathaniel Campbell in 1901 census, so probably had left home by
then.

There is no Wilfred Campbell born in 1880 in the US Social Security Death
Index, suggesting that he may have died before 1962, when the computerization
of records began.

!NOTE: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Margaret (Seller) Minogue, Sep 2001.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. Malcolm Campbell

Elizabeth Elna Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 31 Dec 1881 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1886 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

!BURIAL: Flesherton Cemetery Transcriptions; ; ; plot 349, page 17; ; Headstone
reads:

"Campbell Elizabeth Elna d Apr 6 1886 age 4 yrs 3 m 6 dys"

Info provided by Ida King

Nathaniel and Margaret J. Campbell are named as parents on the headstone.

Annie Hilda Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 26 Dec 1883 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jan 1887 in Flesherton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

!BURIAL: Flesherton Cemetery Transcriptions; ; ; plot 349, page 17; ; Headstone
reads:

"Campbell Annie Hilda d Jan 28 1887 age 3yrs 1 m 2 dys"

Info provided by Ida King.

Nathaniel and Margaret J. Campbell are named as parents on the headstone.

Nathaniel Mervin Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 24 Aug 1888 in Markdale, Ontario, Canada; died in 1988.

Notes:

May be spelled 'Mervyn'.

Known as Mervin. First name, place and date of birth taken from index to
Ontario births - registration number 011791, registration year 1888. Birth
record should be on FHC reel 1845890.

!DEATH: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Roberta Demott-Friberg, 20 Oct 2001.

John Herbert 'Bert' Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 10 Mar 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Sep 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Notes:

William Armstrong and his Descendants (1979), p. 50:

"John Herbert Campbell was born in Toronto, Ont., and received his education at
Barrie, Ont. He worked as chief clerk for the Canadian Railway Company. Bert
nade his home in Barrie and Gravenhurst, Ontario, and in Alsask, Saskatchewan,
and in Calgary, Lethbridge, and Edmonton, in Alberta. He enjoyed the hobbies
of painting and golf. In 1934 Bert Campbell married Margaret Dudgeon Grieve.

"Margaret D. Grieve was born in 1902 in Glasgow, Scotland. She has four
sisters and one brother. Margaret Campbell has always enjoyed sewing and
handwork.

"Bert and Margaret had two daughters, Joyce and Audrey. John Herbert Campbell
passed away in September, 1967, at Edmonton, Alberta. Margaret now makes her
home in Calgary, Alberta."

1901 census gives birth as March, 1891, in Toronto.

Index of Ontario births gives birth date as 10 Mar 1892. Registration number
is 901249, registration year 1931. Birth record should be on reel 1887236; not
yet known why birth was registered so late.

!BIRTH: Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and His
Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 24; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

!DEATH: Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and His
Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 50; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

!MARRIAGE:Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and
His Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 50; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

John married Margaret Dudgeon Grieve on 30 Jul 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Margaret was born in 1902 in Glasgow, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

10. A.H. Campbell
11. J.M. Campbell

Margaret Nathella Sophia Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 5 Nov 1894 in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Apr 1988 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Notes:

She was referred to as 'Nathella' from birth - apparently never used
'Margaret'. The name 'Sophia' was pronounced with a long 'i' - "Sof-eye-a" -
but she did not like the name and dropped it in adulthood.

!NOTE: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Margaret (Seller) Minogue, Sep 2001.

!BURIAL: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Margaret (Seller) Minogue

Margaret married Melville Leigh Seller on 10 Dec 1920. Melville was born on 11 Oct 1884 in Union Road, Prince Edward Island; died on 18 Oct 1953 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

12. L.H. Seller
13. M. Seller
14. D. Seller
15. M.E. Seller
16. Joan Seller was born on 21 Mar 1929; died on 15 Sep 1997.
17. Donna Kathleen 'Kay' Seller was born on 5 Sep 1932 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1997 in Poulsbo, Washington, USA.

Helen Octavia Campbell

(1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 11 Aug 1897 in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada; died between 1979 and 1988; was buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1979, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Never married. Mom remembers her middle name as 'Octavia'. She is buried on
top of her mother, Margaret Jane, in the same grave, in Edmonton Cemetery.

Evidently still alive in 1979, when "William Armstrong and His Descendants" was
published. Roberta DeMott-Friberg says she died before 1988.

Place of birth is assumed, since Nathella was born in Thornbury in 1894, and
the Campbells were still there in the 1901 census.

!BIRTH: Margaret Christina Campbell Comley's birthday book; ; ; ; ; From
Roberta DeMott-Friberg, Sep 16, 2000. Margaret Comley is her grandmother.

Listed as "CAMPBELL, Helen O. 1897 8-11"

!BURIAL: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Margaret (Seller) Minogue

Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and His
Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 24; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and His
Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 24; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

Generation: 3

9. Malcolm Campbell (2.Wilfred², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Notes:
Adopted.

!NOTE: Personal communication; ; ; ; ; Margaret (Seller) Minogue
10.
A.H. Campbell (6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)
A.H. married H. Young [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

18. S. Young

19. C. Young

20. B. Young

21. I. Young

11.

J.M. Campbell

(6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)

J.M. married G.R. Moore [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

22. C. Moore
23. J. Moore
24. Stuart Moore was born on 14 Jan 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Jan 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

12.

L.H. Seller

(7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)

Family/Spouse: C. Ogden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

25. Linda Seller

Family/Spouse: M. Hirst. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

26. D. Seller
27. R. Seller

Family/Spouse: E. Horrill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

M. Seller

(7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)

Family/Spouse: P. Davies. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

14. D. Seller (7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
15.
M.E. Seller (7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
M.E. married L.E. Minogue [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

34. E.E. Minogue

35. K.P. Minogue

36. R.N. Minogue

37. N.M. Minogue
16.
Joan Seller (7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 21 Mar 1929; died on 15 Sep 1997.
Family/Spouse: Roy McMahen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

38. L. McMahen

17.

Donna Kathleen 'Kay' Seller

(7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 5 Sep 1932 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1997 in Poulsbo, Washington, USA.

Donna married R. Higgins [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 4

18.
S. Young (10.A.H.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: C. McIntyre. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

44. J. McIntyre

45. K. McIntyre
19. C. Young (10.A.H.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)
20. B. Young (10.A.H.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: C. Nishiyama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. I. Young (10.A.H.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)
22. C. Moore (11.J.M.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: B. Kilgannon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. J. Moore (11.J.M.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹)

24.

Stuart Moore

(11.J.M.³, 6.John², 1.Nathaniel¹) was born on 14 Jan 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Jan 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

!BIRTH: Herbert K. Armstrong, Phyllis E. Armstrong, William Armstrong and His
Descendants, 1846 - 1979; ; ; p. 64; , Walter Harris Memorial Library,
(Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0

25. Linda Seller (12.L.H.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
26.
D. Seller (12.L.H.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

46. J. Seller

47. D. Seller
27.
R. Seller (12.L.H.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

48. D.
28.
L. Davies (13.M.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: J. Quilley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

49. B. Davies

50. D. Davies

51. N. Davies
29.
R. Davies (13.M.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: M. Sedor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

52. A. Davies

53. J. Davies

54. B. Davies
30.
D. Davies (13.M.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: T. Norris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

55. P. Davies-Norris
31.
N. Davies (13.M.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: S. Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

56. T. Davies

57. S. Davies
32.
P. Davies (13.M.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: J. Beiswanger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

58. A. Davies

59. S. Davies
33.
J. Davies (13.M.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: D. James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

60. M. Davies-James

61. C. Davies-James

34.

E.E. Minogue

(15.M.E.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)

Family/Spouse: T. Tarling. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

62. R.E.M. Tarling

E.E. married B. Racine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

35. K.P. Minogue (15.M.E.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: D.A. Brown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
36.
R.N. Minogue (15.M.E.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
R.N. married P.M. Hogan [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

63. K.P. Minogue

64. S.R. Minogue
37. N.M. Minogue (15.M.E.³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: D. Popovich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

N.M. married R.B. McConnell [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
38.
L. McMahen (16.Joan³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: P.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

65. A. McMahen

66. J. McMahen
39. M. Higgins (17.Donna³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
40.
J. Higgins (17.Donna³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: S. Helme. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

67. Alexandra Helme
41. L. Higgins (17.Donna³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: J. Salstrom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
42.
S. Higgins (17.Donna³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: F. Timlake. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

68. Jordan Timlake
43.
J. Higgins (17.Donna³, 7.Margaret², 1.Nathaniel¹)
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

69. Reece