James (Jim) AINSLIE

1866 - 1947  (81 years)   Has 8 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

James Davidson AINSLIE

1833 - 1915  (82 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1833	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Christened	6 Apr 1833	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	24 Feb 1915	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 85y 6d
	Cause: Old Age
Buried	26 Feb 1915	Ainslie Private Cemetery, Lot 4, Concession 8, Burpee Township, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 85y 6d
Father	James AINSLIE,   b. Abt 1800, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabella BROWN,   b. Abt 1803, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	18 Nov 1827	Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family	Bridget L SMITH,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children	1. Isabella (Bella) AINSLIE,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   2. William AINSLIE,   b. 24 Jul 1860, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   3. Elizabeth Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 9 May 1862, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   4. Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   5. James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   6. Thomas AINSLIE,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   7. Lewis AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1870, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   8. Susan (Susanna) AINSLIE,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   9. Archibald (Arch) AINSLIE,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   10. Edward (Squire) AINSLIE,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   11. Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 16 Jan 1884, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Bridget L SMITH

1838 - 1910  (71 years)

Birth	28 Jun 1838	Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	1910
	Age: 73y
Buried	1910	Ainslie Private Cemetery, Lot 4, Concession 8, Burpee Township, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Father	James SMITH,   b. Abt 1801, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabella [SMITH],   b. Abt 1811, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family	James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children	1. Isabella (Bella) AINSLIE,   b. 10 Dec 1858, Woodhead Farm, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   2. William AINSLIE,   b. 24 Jul 1860, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   3. Elizabeth Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 9 May 1862, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   4. Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   5. James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   6. Thomas AINSLIE,   b. 3 Mar 1869, West Riddell Farm, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   7. Lewis AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1870, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   8. Susan (Susanna) AINSLIE,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   9. Archibald (Arch) AINSLIE,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   10. Edward (Squire) AINSLIE,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   11. Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 16 Jan 1884, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Margaret MATHESON

Abt 1860 - 1898  (38 years)

Birth	Abt 1860	Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	24 Apr 1898	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Cause: Puerperal Eclampsia, 24 hours
Buried	Aft 24 Apr 1898	Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	24 Oct 1894	Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Unnamed Baby Boy AINSLIE,   b. 18 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   2. Unnamed Baby Girl AINSLIE,   b. 18 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. Mathew James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 20 Jan 1897, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   4. Harold AINSLIE,   b. 14 Apr 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Unnamed Baby Boy AINSLIE

1895 - 1895  (0 years)

Birth	18 Apr 1895	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	19 Apr 1895	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 0y
Father	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Margaret MATHESON,   b. Abt 1860, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	24 Oct 1894	Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Unnamed Baby Girl AINSLIE

1895 - 1895  (0 years)

Birth	18 Apr 1895	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	19 Apr 1895	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 0y
Father	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Margaret MATHESON,   b. Abt 1860, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	24 Oct 1894	Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Mathew James Davidson AINSLIE

1897 - 1976  (79 years)

Birth	20 Jan 1897	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	14 Aug 1976	Mindemoya, Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 79y
Buried	17 Aug 1976	Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 79y
Father	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Margaret MATHESON,   b. Abt 1860, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	24 Oct 1894	Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Ada Neomia SHIELDS,   b. Abt 1899, Calborne Township, Ontario, Canada
Married	1 Jan 1919	Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. John Matthew AINSLIE,   b. 10 Mar 1920   2. Bryan Harold AINSLIE,   b. 27 Jul 1925, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Harold AINSLIE

1898 -

Birth	14 Apr 1898	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Father	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Margaret MATHESON,   b. Abt 1860, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	24 Oct 1894	Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	Rhea FENTON
Married	19 Feb 1927

Lillie Mae EATON

1876 - 1943  (67 years)

Birth	26 Sep 1876	Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	17 Nov 1943	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 67y
Buried	18 Nov 1943	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 67y
Family	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	9 Aug 1915	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Edna Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 23 May 1917, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   2. Marguerite (Rita) AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1918, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

Edna Marcella AINSLIE

1917 - 1944  (26 years)

Birth	23 May 1917	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	24 Apr 1944	Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 26y
Buried	Aft 24 Apr 1944	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 26y
Father	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Lillie Mae EATON,   b. 26 Sep 1876, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	9 Aug 1915	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Family	Stacey WARNER,   b. Abt 1915

Marguerite (Rita) AINSLIE

1918 - 2007  (89 years)

Birth	15 Jul 1918	Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	19 Aug 2007	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 89y
Buried	21 Aug 2007	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 89y
Father	James (Jim) AINSLIE,   b. 17 Jan 1866, West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Lillie Mae EATON,   b. 26 Sep 1876, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	9 Aug 1915	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Family	John Frederick STACK,   b. 5 Feb 1913, Vanguard, Saskatchewan, Canada

• Name	James (Jim) AINSLIE
  Birth	17 Jan 1866	West Riddell, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  	Mother's Maiden Surname: Smith Reference on Scotland's People: 795/2 Registration District: Lilliesleaf
  Gender	Male
  Passenger Lists	1871  [4]
  	Age: 4y
  	Port of Embarkation: Glasgow To Quebec
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Age: 5y
  	RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14 Son
  1881 Canada Census	4 Apr 1881	Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Age: 15y
  	C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9 Son, Presbyterian
  1891 Canada Census	22 May 1891	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Age: 25y
  	30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5 Son, Single, Farmer, Presbyterian
  1901 Census - Canada	31 Mar 1901	Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Age: 34y
  	z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1 Head, Widower, Prebyterian
  1911 Census - Canada	1911	Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Age: 48y
  	e080_e001976693 Son, Widower, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer, Own Account, Could Read and Write States birth as March 1868
  1921 Census - Canada	1 Jun 1921	Burpee Township, Burpee, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Age: 52y
  	e002914699, District 65, Sub-District 12 Head, Married, Presbyterian, Farmer Enumerated by Lewis Ainslie
  Ancestor Count	8
  Descendant Count	8
  Reference Number	V 0138a
  Death	14 Oct 1947  [3]
  	Age: 81y
  	or 1948 = Headstone
  Burial	1948	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Age: 81y
  Person ID	I3142	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 17 Feb 1833, Ancrum, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 24 Feb 1915, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Bridget L SMITH,   b. 28 Jun 1838, Oxnam, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 1910 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1858	United Presbyterian Church, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F1205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret MATHESON,   b. Abt 1860, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 24 Apr 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	24 Oct 1894	Presbyterian, Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 14]
  	James was a Bachelor, Farmer Margaret was a Spinster Witnesses: Robert Craigie Henrietta Baker
  Children	1. Unnamed Baby Boy AINSLIE,   b. 18 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   2. Unnamed Baby Girl AINSLIE,   b. 18 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Apr 1895, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   3. Mathew James Davidson AINSLIE,   b. 20 Jan 1897, Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Aug 1976, Mindemoya, Carnarvon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)   4. Harold AINSLIE,   b. 14 Apr 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F1294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Lillie Mae EATON,   b. 26 Sep 1876, Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Nov 1943, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1915	Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [2, 15]
  	James was a Widower, Farmer, Presbyterian Lillie was a Spinster, Presbyterian
  Children	1. Edna Marcella AINSLIE,   b. 23 May 1917, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Apr 1944, Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada (Age 26 years)   2. Marguerite (Rita) AINSLIE,   b. 15 Jul 1918, Elizabeth Bay, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Aug 2007, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F1307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  1871 Census - Age: 5y - 2 Apr 1871 - Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1881 Canada Census - Age: 15y - 4 Apr 1881 - Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1891 Canada Census - Age: 25y - 22 May 1891 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1901 Census - Canada - Age: 34y - 31 Mar 1901 - Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada 1911 Census - Canada - Age: 48y - 1911 - Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 9 Aug 1915 - Gore Bay Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JAMES AINSLIE ADDRESSES: Plough Jan, Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland (02 April 1871) Burpee & Robinson & Barrie Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (04 April 1881) Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (22 May 1891) Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (24 October 1894) Burpee Township, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada (18 April 1895) Burpee, Algoma, Ontario, Canada (31 March 1901) Burpee Township, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada (1911) Elizabeth Bay, Ontario, Canada (09 August 1915) Burpee Township, Burpee, Ontario, Canada (01 June 1921) OCCUPATIONS: - (02 April 1871) - (04 April 1881) Farmer (22 May 1891) Farmer 24 October 1894) Farmer (18 April 1895) - (31 March 1901) Farmer (1911) Farmer (09 August 1915) Farmer (01 June 1921) CENSUSES: (1866-1947) 02 April 1871 - transcript 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 01 June 1921 - yes - Canada Last checked: 14 February 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S577] Family Search - Births - No Image. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish [S7393] Headstone - Ainslie, James - Gordon Cemetery, Ontario, Canada - findagrave.com, Memorial ID: 202180965. Courtesy of findagrave.com [S1841] Passenger Lists - Canada - Ainslie, James & Bridget - 1871. [S1323] 1871 Scotland Census Transcript - Ainslie, James D & Bridget, RD 795, Enum Dist 1, Page 14. [S1326] 1881 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Bridget, C-13281, Dist 182, Sub J, Page 9. [S1327] 1891 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D & Bridget L, 30953_148126, Dist 46, 30, Page 5. [S1338] 1901 Canada Census - Ainslie, James, z000050518 Dist 44, Page 1. [S3717] 1911 Canada Census - Ainslie, James D, e080_e001976693. [S4413] 1921 Canada Census - Ainslie, James & Lillie, e002914699. [S562] Family Search - Marriages - No Image. [S2127] Church - Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. [S1331] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Ainslie, James & Mathewson, Margaret - 1894, 005505, Page 609. [S1341] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Ainslie, James & Eaton, Lillie - 1915, 005928.