Ruth BLACKBURN

1935 - 1979  (43 years)   Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

James Franklin BLACKBURN

1898 - 1969  (70 years)

Birth	22 Nov 1898	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Died	24 Mar 1969	Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 70y
Buried	29 Mar 1969	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 70y
Family	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Unknown BLACKBURN   2. Georgina Mildred BLACKBURN,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. John Russell BLACKBURN,   b. 29 Jun 1923, Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   4. James Whitney BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1929, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   5. Ruth BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1935

Marcella Ainslie MATHESON

1900 - 1997  (97 years)

Birth	4 Mar 1900	Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Died	1 Oct 1997	Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Buried	Aft 4 Oct 1997	Gordon Cemetery, 459 Poplar Road, Gordon Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 97y
Father	Norman MATHESON,   b. 11 Jul 1840, Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mother	Elizabeth Davidson (Betsy or Bessie or Bess) AINSLIE,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	1885	Goderich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Family	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Unknown BLACKBURN   2. Georgina Mildred BLACKBURN,   b. 9 Mar 1921, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   3. John Russell BLACKBURN,   b. 29 Jun 1923, Burpee Township, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   4. James Whitney BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1929, Elizabeth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada   5. Ruth BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1935

William James FERGUSON

Abt 1933 - 1996  (63 years)

Birth	Abt 1933	Levant Township, Canada
Died	17 Jun 1996	Georgetown, Halton County, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 63y
Buried	20 Jun 1996
	Age: 63y
Family	Ruth BLACKBURN,   b. 3 Apr 1935

• Name	Ruth BLACKBURN
  Birth	3 Apr 1935  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Ancestor Count	12
  Reference Number	V 0319a
  Death	1979  [1]
  Person ID	I5674	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	James Franklin BLACKBURN,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Mar 1969, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Marcella Ainslie MATHESON,   b. 4 Mar 1900, Burpee Township, Manitoulin Island, Algoma, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Oct 1997, Manitoulin Lodge, Mindemoya Township, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1920	Richards Landing, Algoma, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	James was a Bachelor, Farmer, Presbyterian Marcella was a Spinster, Presbyterian
  Family ID	F1452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William James FERGUSON,   b. Abt 1933, Levant Township, Canada d. 17 Jun 1996, Georgetown, Halton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F2009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2018

  
  

• Notes

  RUTH BLACKBURN ADDRESSES: OCCUPATIONS: CENSUSES: (1935-1979) 29 September 1939 - Last checked: 24 February 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. [S1852] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Matheson, Marcella & Blackburn, James F - 1920. [S4709] Manitoulin Roots - No Image. Courtesy of Rootsweb - Marilyn Irish