Travers and McKenzie

[McDevitt]

I have Travers on my grandfathers side and McKenzie on my Grandmothers side both from Shigawake. My great grandfather was Reuben Travers who raised his family in Saint Godfroi, not far from Shigawake. Reubens father John Benjamin was married to Margaret Robinson. I heard that Reuben was a minister or preacher in Saint Godfroi but am not sure. Reuben also had a son Joseph who died as a teen and I would like to know the year and what was his condition. Any info on Reubens brothers and sisters would be grealy appreciated as well as info on his son Tedcastle who served in WW1. Thanks. This is a great site and I am really glad I came across it.

McDevitt

[Susan Sylke]

Hello
I have a little information on the lineage that you are asking about
John Benjamin Travers born 10 Jun 1844 died 26 Feb 1916
Father John Travers
Mother Martha Young

Spouse Margaret Robinson born 22 Feb 1846
Father James Robinson
Mother Joanna Holmes

Children of John Benjamin and Margaret
1. Reuban Percival born 16 Oct 1868 spouse Florence Edith Norwood (her father Joseph Norwood)
2. Margaret b 1871 d 1873
3 Beatrice born 05 May 1875
4 Marion born 14 Dec 1877 d 17 Feb 1914
5 Herbert 1880 d 1899
6 Edith 1883 d 1967 m Evelyn Miller Legallais
7 Vivian b1892 m  D Murtha

I have them on the census from 1871 to 1911 if you email me I can send you a family group sheet with all the sources
WArmest regards
Susan Sylke
John Benjamin Travers would be my 2nd cousin 3 generations ago

[McDevitt]

Thanks for the info. I did find out the Reuben Percival died in 1960 in Gault, Ontario (now Cambridge). He and Florence divorced and he remarried in Ontario a women named Maude who was older than him and lived to be 91 I guess. Do you know if John Benjimin died in Shigawake or if Reuben was a preacher or minister in St Godfri. I would love to have the information on the census but do not know how to send you my e mail without putting it over the whole site. Is there a way to privately give it to you, as I am nervous about viruses. Just started using sites like yours so know very little about them yet.

Thanks again for the info


Lynne

[Carol Cunday]

Hello,
John Benjamin Travers & Margaret Robinson are buried in St. Paul's Anglican church cemetery. Their son Herbert and daughter's Margaret & Marion are also buried there.
Headstone inscriptions:
Margaret Robinson beloved wife of J.B. Travers (dates ?)
their daughter Marion, wife of C.M. Mearns 1879 - 1914

Benjamin Travers, beloved husband of Margaret Robinson
died Feb. 26, 1916 aged 72 years

Herbert, who entered into rest June 5, 1899, aged 18 years, 7 mos & 19 days and
Margaret who died April 25, 1873 aged 2 years and 11 days
beloved children of J.B. & Margaret Travers

Carol

[Carol Cunday]

I have Travers on my grandfathers side and McKenzie on my Grandmothers side both from Shigawake. My great grandfather was Reuben Travers who raised his family in Saint Godfroi, not far from Shigawake. Reubens father John Benjamin was married to Margaret Robinson. I heard that Reuben was a minister or preacher in Saint Godfroi but am not sure. Reuben also had a son Joseph who died as a teen and I would like to know the year and what was his condition. Any info on Reubens brothers and sisters would be grealy appreciated as well as info on his son Tedcastle who served in WW1. Thanks. This is a great site and I am really glad I came across it.

McDevitt

If you go to the National Archives site and search the WW1 records Tedcastle Clarke Travers attestation papers are there.
Carol

[Carol Cunday]

Lynne
Tedcastle Travers name is on the Roll of Honour plaque at St. Paul's Anglican church, Shigawake. I thought you might like to know.
Carol

[Carol Cunday]

Lynne,
I just came across the marriage register for Beatrice Travers:
Beatrice Travers d/o John Travers and Margaret Robinson married Rev. Isaac Kerr s/o Robert Kerr and Sarah Burns on Sept. 12, 1901 at Smith's Falls, Lanark Cty., Ontario. reg#010299. They both give their place of residence when married as Shigawake, Quebec, but yet they went to Ontario to get married. I wonder why?
Carol