Margaret Gavin, Mrs. James Machan

Margaret Gavin 1851-1915 (Mrs. James Machan) as a young woman. Photo R.G.

Mrs. and Mrs James Machan

Margaret Gavin Machan (1851-1915) with daughter Blanche (b 1888)
therefore photo about 1910 Photo J.S.

James Machan (1849-1933) husband of Margarete Gavin (1851-1915) Photo was copied from the book "Machan Family" written by P. (Moore) Anderson b. 1932, his great granddaughter.

Margaret (Gavin) Machan 1851-1915

1881 Census

Dalhousie Township, Lanark Co., Ontario

James MACHAN M................ 32......... b. Ontario, Farmer
Margaret MACHAN M........... 30......... b. Ontario
John MACHAN........................ 13 .........b. Ontario
Robert G. MACHAN............... 11..........b. Ontario
James A. MACHAN................ 10 .........b. Ontario
Sarah M. MACHAN................. 8.......... b. Ontario
Harriet MACHAN.................... 6 ..........b. Ontario
Ida MACHAN........................... 3.......... b. Ontario
George A. MACHAN................ 1.......... b.Ontario

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1891 - Not found to date

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1901 Census - Portage La Prairie, Manitoba

Machan James, Head, b. Mar 16, 1849, 52
Machan Margaret, Wife, b. Apr 1, 1851, 50
Machan William C., Son, b. Jul 27, 1882, 18
Machan Ethel, Dau, b. Jan 7, 1884, 16
Machan Blanche A., Dau, b. May 21, 1888, 12
Machan Mary Olive...Dau...b. Apr 13, 1891, 9...b. Manitoba

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1906 Census, Portage La Prairie

Machon, James.........Head....... 56........b. Ontario
Machon, Margaret...Wife........ 54........b. Ontario
Machon, George.......... Son......... 24........b. Ontario
Machon, William.........Son......... 22........b. Ontario
Machon, Blanche M... Dau......... 19 ........b. Ontario

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1911 Census Portage La Prairie

Machon, James.....Head...Mar, 1849... 62..b/Ont
Machon Margret, Wife... Apr, 1851.....60...b/Ont
Machon Mary...........Dau.....Apr, 1891.....20...b/Man

The children of James and Margaret (Gavin) Machan:

1. John (Jack) Machan, b. 27 Oct 1867, Dalhousie Twp

M=Emily Dillabough

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2. Robert Gavin Machan, b. 24 July 1869, Dalhousie Tp

d. 6 Nov 1939

M= Margaret Ellen Mcpherson, 1895

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3. James Arnot Machan, b. 19 Feb 1871, Dalhousie Twp

d. 19 Nov 1919

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4. Sarah Miller Machan, b. 13 March 1873, Dalhousie Twp

d. 19 Dec 1947

M=John (Jack) Boxhall Bray, April 17, 1895, P La P, Man.

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5. Harriet 'Hattie' Machan, b. 19 Mar 1875, Dalhousie Twp

d. 19 April 1p64

M= David Austin Moore, 7 April 1896

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6. Aidia (Ida) Machan, b. 15 Aug 1877, Dalhousie Twp

d. 16 Mar 1958

M= Thomas Sidney 'Sid' Scott

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7. George Andrew Machan, b. 2 Feb 1880, Dalhousie Twp

d. 5 Mar 1972

M= Martha Rever, 16 Jan, 1918

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8. William Charles Machan, b. 22 July 1882, Dalhousie Twp

d. 7 Nov 1967

M=Christina 'Tinie' Elizabeth McKay, 22 Apr 1908, P.La P.Man

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9. Ethel Machan, b. 7 Jan 1885, Dalhousie Twp

d. 25 Feb 1914

M= Alexander McKay, 4 Jun 1904, P.La P. Man.

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10. Annie Blanche Machan, 21 May 1888, Dalhousie Twp

d. Feb 1966

M=James Gordon Smith, Dec 4 1907, P. La P. Man

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11. Mary Olive Machan, b. 13 Apr 1891, Dalhousie Twp

M= John Henry Smale, 12 Dec 1911, P.La P. Man

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Death of Margaret and James

MACHAN, MARGARET, DATE OF DEATH: 02/05/1915

AGE: 64 PLACE OF DEATH: RM Portage La Prairie , Manitoba

MACHAN, JAMES, 29/11/1933 AGE: 84

PLACE OF DEATH: WALLACE, Manitoba

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Lanark Era (Newspaper) of May 12, 1915

Died at Cherry Heights Farm in Bagot, Man. On May 2nd, Margaret Gavin, wife of James Machan, age 64 years , 1 month.