Carrie Scott Mitchell1,2

F, #7621
Pedigree
Last Edited18 May 2019
     Carrie married Joseph Hilliard Rorke on 21 September 1910 at Nova Scotia, Canada.3,2,4,5
     Carrie Scott Rorke was listed as next-of-kin (his wife)on the enlistment papers of Lt/Col. Joseph Hilliard Rorke.6

Family

Joseph Hilliard Rorke b. 30 Nov 1876, d. 24 Mar 1934
Children

Citations

  1. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Page 152; C Mitchell.
  2. [S296] Enlistment papers & Service Files, Soldiers of the First World War, WWI Attestation Papers search (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada), CEF Service File (large PDF file): Joseph Hilliard Rorke. Hereinafter cited as WWI Service Files.
  3. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest, page 152.
  4. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name:     Florence Scott Rorke. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  5. [S4734] "Veterans Death Cards: First World War", Record of death ofveterans who died after discharge; Library and Archives Canada (LAC); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/… Lt. Col. Joseph H Rorke, 248th Battalion. Hereinafter cited as "Veterans Death Cards: First World War."
  6. [S296] Enlistment papers & Service Files, WWI Service Files, WWI Attestation Papers search., CEF Service File (large PDF file): Joseph Hilliard Rorke]

Florence Scott Rorke1

F, #7624, b. 24 December 1911
Pedigree
Father*Joseph Hilliard Rorke2,3,1 b. 30 Nov 1876, d. 24 Mar 1934
Mother*Carrie Scott Mitchell2,3,1
Last Edited18 May 2019
     She was born on 24 December 1911, at home, at Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.2,1

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name:     Florence Scott Rorke. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S296] Enlistment papers & Service Files, Soldiers of the First World War, WWI Attestation Papers search (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada), CEF Service File (large PDF file): Joseph Hilliard Rorke]. Hereinafter cited as WWI Service Files.
  3. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), page 152.

Audrey Rorke1,2

F, #7625, b. circa December 1912
Pedigree
Father*Joseph Hilliard Rorke1,2 b. 30 Nov 1876, d. 24 Mar 1934
Mother*Carrie Scott Mitchell1,2
Last Edited7 Dec 2017
     She was born circa December 1912.1

Citations

  1. [S296] Enlistment papers & Service Files, Soldiers of the First World War, WWI Attestation Papers search (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada), CEF Service File (large PDF file): Joseph Hilliard Rorke]. Hereinafter cited as WWI Service Files.
  2. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Page 152.

John Melvin Lawr1,2,3,4

M, #7636, b. 1883, d. 1963
Pedigree
Father*George Cummings Lawr3
Mother*Margaret Ross3
Last Edited5 Sep 2021
     He was born in 1883 at Angus, Ontario, Canada.3,4 John married Alice Irene Rorke on 1 January 1918 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1,2,3
     John Melvin Lawr was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1,4
     John Melvin Lawr died in 1963 at Ontario, Canada.1,2,4

Family

Alice Irene Rorke b. 27 May 1890, d. 30 May 1934
Child

Citations

  1. [S108] Ron & Jopie Lougheed & Owen Noble, compiler, Thornbury--Clarksburg Union Cemetery (n.p.: Bruce & Grey Branch O.G.S., 1996), Page 31: 718 - Lawr
    Alice Irene Rorke (1890 - 1934) wife of John Melvin Lawr (1883 - 1963). Hereinafter cited as Thornbury--Clarksburg Union Cemetery.
  2. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Page 152.
  3. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1936., John Melvin Lawr & Alice Irene Rorke; Marriage: 01 Jan 1918, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
  4. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Canada Canada GenWeb's Cemetery Project: ON, Thornbury & Clarksburg Union Cemetery: John Melvin LAWR
    Grave marker transcription,
    Alice Irene Rorke     Wife of John M. Lawr     1890 - 1934
    John Melvin LAWR     1883 - 1963. Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  5. [S10048] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950 (Publisher: Provincial Archives Of New Brunswick), Ancestry.com, New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950; "This FamilySearch database contains indexed images of New Brunswick marriages from 1789 to 1950"; cited as "New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950., Keith Sinclair MacLeod & Helen Irene Lawr, Marriage Date: 02 Jan 1946, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Certificate Number: 1157.

Helen Irene Lawr1,2

F, #7637, b. 1919, d. 2002
Pedigree
Father*John Melvin Lawr3,2 b. 1883, d. 1963
Mother*Alice Irene Rorke3,2 b. 27 May 1890, d. 30 May 1934
Last Edited24 Apr 2023
     She was born in 1919 at Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1,2 Helen married Keith Sinclair MacLeod on 2 January 1946 at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.4,2
     Helen Irene Lawr was buried at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1
     Helen Irene Lawr died in 2002.1

Family

Keith Sinclair MacLeod b. 1921, d. 2004

Citations

  1. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario,
    Grave marker transcription:
    Helen Irene Lawr     Wife of Keith S. MacLeod     1919 - 2002
    Keith Sinclair MacLeod     1921 - 2004. Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  2. [S10048] New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950 (Publisher: Provincial Archives Of New Brunswick), Ancestry.com, New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950; "This FamilySearch database contains indexed images of New Brunswick marriages from 1789 to 1950"; cited as "New Brunswick, Canada, Marriages, 1789-1950., Keith Sinclair MacLeod & Helen Irene Lawr, Marriage Date: 02 Jan 1946, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Certificate Number: 1157.
  3. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Page 152.
  4. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Canada Canada GenWeb's Cemetery Project: ON, Thornbury & Clarksburg Union Cemetery: Keith Sinclair MacLEOD
    Grave marker transcription,
    Helen Irene Lawr     Wife of Keith S. MacLeod     1919 - 2002
    Keith Sinclair MacLeod     1921 - 2004.

May Rorke1

F, #7639
Pedigree
Father*William H. Rorke1 b. c 1849
Mother*Guieliema Chantler1 b. c 1848
Last Edited26 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Page 152.

Harrold McDougald Rorke1

M, #7640, b. 15 June 1878
Pedigree
Father*William H. Rorke2,1 b. c 1849
Mother*Guieliema Chantler2,1 b. c 1848
Last Edited26 Jul 2021
     He was born on 15 June 1878 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 007075.3,1,2
     Harold Rorke appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Guieliema Rorke.2

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Harrold McDougald Rorke. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S11682] William Rorke household, 04 Apr 1881 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario; Page: 4; Family: 230, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Film: C-13261.
  3. [S299] Edited by P.E.K. Armstrong Richard Rorke, Forty Years in the Forest (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date), Page 152.