Ceud Mile Failte!
(One Hundred-thousand Welcomes!)
Hopefully this page will evolve to be a category of it's own. It is nested here under the Glengarry site for now, but as we learn more about my Grandfather's Family (Kenneth Cameron MacAlpine) and the Clan MacAlpine, it will be fun to contact family members from this side of the family as well.
Note from Allison: Was Grandpa born in Winnipeg then? I don't think I ever knew. He always told me Calgary was his favorite city. But maybe that was only after his first great-grandchild was born there :)
Manitoba Free Press, Monday October 6, 1930, page 3
GEORGE MACALPINE DIES IN HOSPITAL Has Been Resident of Winnipeg for 23 years George J. Macalpine a resident of Winnipeg for the past 23 years died Friday last at the St. Boniface Hospital following a short illness, aged 61 years. Born at Inverness Scotland, Mr. Macalpine came to Winnipeg to reside in 1907. He was employed at the civic offices for a number of years after which his duties were transferred to the grain exchange where he was employed as an accountant by the Federal Grain Company. Mr. Macalpine took an active part in Scottish social affairs, and his writings, especially his little lilts on the roaring game of curling were greatly enjoyed. He was a member of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and was one of the original officers of the Twentieth Camerons of Canada. He is survived by his widow, five daughters and two sons. Crissie, Mary, Jean, Ella, Katie, John and Kenneth all at home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today from Bethany Hall with which Mr. Macalpine has long been associated. Internment will be made at Kildonan.
ISABELLA CAMERON MACALPINE On March 23, 1966 at the Baron Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness, Isabella Cameron Macalpine aged 92 years late of 43 Matheson Avenue widow of the late G.J. Macalpine. Funeral service will be held in Thomson Funeral Chapel Broadway and Furby, Saturday March 26 at 2:15 p.m., the Rev. B.A. Miles officiating. Internment in family plot Old Kildonan Cemetery. Courtesy parking west of the funeral chapel. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J. (Jean) Montgomery, Mrs. G. (Isabella) Stubbs and Mrs. J. (Katherine) Millen of Winnipeg. One son Kenneth C of Elliott Lake Ontario, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her husband predeceased her in 1932 and a son John (Cyclone) in December 1965. Bearers will be Messrs. Fred Fogg, Herman Stokes, Charlie McMunn, Colin Inkster, and Jimmy Winning.
This is the grandma that had the alabaster eggs! Yes!? And the grandma that your grandma (Elizabeth) borrowed the tartan bound book from, thus saving it from the Flood of 1950!
Where is that book mom?
Elizabeth replies: The book is in my den...not in very fine shape though!!
Allison replies: It was old from the first day I saw it over 40 years ago. Go figure ;)
If you are interested in discovering more about the Clan MacAlpine, please visit the website www.macalpineclan.com. Happy searching...