Person Page - 1361

     He was born on 6 May 1853 at Annat, Glen Roy, Inverness, Scotland.^1,2 Robert married Elizabeth Fox on 29 August 1877 at Janefield, Victoria, Australia.³
     Robert Smith died on 20 February 1933 at Epping, Victoria, Australia, at age 79.^1,4
     Robert Smith was buried on 21 February 1933 at Epping Cemetery, Epping, Victoria, Australia, Mark Bartlett posted a photo of their headstone in his Ancestry.com family tree. Following is the transcription:
In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth
Dearly Loved Wife of
Robert Smith
Died 27th Augsut 1916
Aged 59 years & 10 months.
Also
Eleanor Tyson
Daughter of above
Died in infancy
Robert Smith
Died 20th Feby 1933
Aged 79 years & 9 months
Also
Hannah Ada
Daughter of Above
Died 13th April 1965
Aged 86 Years.^4,1
     He was Baptised/Christened on 16 May 1853 at Kilmonivaig Parish, Inverness, Scotland. David Bartlett gives the place as Lochaber which is in Inverness, but I don't know if it is within this parish.^1,5 He witnessed the immigration of Annie Moffat on 23 September 1854 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; left Liverpool on board the Oliver Lang on June 26, 1854, accompanied by her husband, Thomas, and his brother's, John and George. Their children Jane and Robert also made the trip.⁶

     She was born circa September 1865 at Holyrood Farm, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia.^1,2
     Ann Smith died on 4 January 1867 at Templestowe, Victoria, Australia.^1,2
     Ann Smith was buried at Templestowe Cemetery, Northcote, Victoria, Australia.^1,2

     She was born on 4 November 1856 at Darebin Creek, Victoria, Australia.¹ Elizabeth married Robert Smith on 29 August 1877 at Janefield, Victoria, Australia.²
     Elizabeth Fox died on 27 August 1916 at Preston, Victoria, Australia, at age 59.¹
     Elizabeth Fox was buried on 29 August 1916 at Epping Cemetery, Epping, Victoria, Australia.¹

     She was born on 3 June 1892 at Epping, Victoria, Australia.¹
     Eleanor Tyson Smith died on 9 June 1892 at Epping, Victoria, Australia.²
     Eleanor Tyson Smith was buried at Epping Cemetery, Epping, Victoria, Australia.¹
     She witnessed the burial of Robert Smith on 21 February 1933 at Epping Cemetery, Epping, Victoria, Australia; Mark Bartlett posted a photo of their headstone in his Ancestry.com family tree. Following is the transcription:
In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth
Dearly Loved Wife of
Robert Smith
Died 27th Augsut 1916
Aged 59 years & 10 months.
Also
Eleanor Tyson
Daughter of above
Died in infancy
Robert Smith
Died 20th Feby 1933
Aged 79 years & 9 months
Also
Hannah Ada
Daughter of Above
Died 13th April 1965
Aged 86 Years.^3,2

     She was born in 1878 at Yan Yean, Victoria, Australia.¹
     Hannah Ada Smith died on 13 April 1965 at Victoria, Australia.¹
     Hannah Ada Smith was buried at Epping Cemetery, Epping, Victoria, Australia.¹
     She witnessed the burial of Robert Smith on 21 February 1933 at Epping Cemetery, Epping, Victoria, Australia; Mark Bartlett posted a photo of their headstone in his Ancestry.com family tree. Following is the transcription:
In Loving Memory of
Elizabeth
Dearly Loved Wife of
Robert Smith
Died 27th Augsut 1916
Aged 59 years & 10 months.
Also
Eleanor Tyson
Daughter of above
Died in infancy
Robert Smith
Died 20th Feby 1933
Aged 79 years & 9 months
Also
Hannah Ada
Daughter of Above
Died 13th April 1965
Aged 86 Years.^2,3

     She was born in 1880 at Yan Yean, Victoria, Australia.¹
     Sarah Ann Smith died in 1956.¹

     He was born on 26 October 1882 at Yan Yean, Victoria, Australia, or Yanyarrie.^1,2 Alfred married Elizabeth Currie Bower on 25 September 1907 at Epping, Victoria, Australia.^3,4
     Alfred Thomas Smith died on 8 July 1962 at Coburg, Victoria, Australia, at age 79.^1,5
     Alfred Thomas Smith was buried on 9 July 1962 at Fawkner Memorial Park, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia.^1,6

     She was born on 7 March 1884 at Epping, Victoria, Australia.¹ Elizabeth married Alfred Thomas Smith on 25 September 1907 at Epping, Victoria, Australia.^1,4
     Elizabeth Currie Bower died on 1 September 1974 at Essendon, Victoria, Australia, at age 90.^1,3

     Anna married John Scorgie.¹ She was born circa 1832 at Scotland.^1,2
     Anna McCardy died on 10 June 1907 at Oshawa, East Whitby Twp., Ontario County, Ontario, Canada, of carcinoma of the stomach according to Ontario Death Registration 022212.²

     She was born on 6 December 1909 at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.^1,2,3,6
     Floris Mary Perkins died in June 1987 at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, at age 77.⁷
     Floris Perkins appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Teressa Perkins.²
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Treasa Perkins.⁵
     Floris Perkins appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russell and Teressa Perkins.⁶
     In the obituary of Russell Thomas Perkins who died 6 February 1945, his daughter, Floris Perkins of Washington, D.C., was listed as a survivor.⁸ She immigrated on 10 December 1948 to New York, New York, USA, lawful admission to USA from Canada for permanent residence.³ She lived at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA, on 2 June 1954 application for naturalization.³
     In the obituary of Theresa Perkins who died 9 April 1955, her daughter, Floris Mary Perkins, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Elsie Mirian Lewry who died 19 August 1968, her sister, Floris Perkins, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     In the obituary of Orla Myrtle Buchannon who died 12 September 1986, her sister, Floris Perkins, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Edna Eleanor Perkins who died 6 September 2003, her sister, Floris, was listed as predeceased.¹¹
     In the obituary of Henry Russell Perkins who died 23 August 2004, his sister, Floris, was listed as predeceased.¹²

     She was born on 30 October 1908 at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.^1,3,4,5 Orla married James Colbourne Buchannon on 2 May 1942 at Fort Rouge United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^6,7,8
     Orla Myrtle Perkins died on 12 September 1986 at Central Park Lodge, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at age 77.^9,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Orla Myrtle Perkins was buried at Pineview Columbarium, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.²
     Orla Perkins appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Teressa Perkins.³
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Treasa Perkins.⁴
     Orla Perkins appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russell and Teressa Perkins.⁵
     The following article appeared in the Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Free Press, 22 January 1944 :

     In the obituary of Russell Thomas Perkins who died 6 February 1945, his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Buchanon of East Killdonan, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     In the obituary of Theresa Perkins who died 9 April 1955, her daughter, Orla Buchannon, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Elsie Mirian Lewry who died 19 August 1968, her sister, Orla Buchannon, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.¹²
     In the obituary of Brian Michael Buchannon who died circa 13 August 1983, his mother, Orla Buchannon, was listed as a survivor.^13,14
     In the obituary of Edna Eleanor Perkins who died 6 September 2003, her sister, Orla, was listed as predeceased.⁹
     In the obituary of Henry Russell Perkins who died 23 August 2004, his sister, Orla, was listed as predeceased.¹⁵
     In the obituary of Allan Paul Buchannon who died 24 October 2009, his mother, Orla Myrtle Perkins, was listed as predeceased.¹⁶
     Research notes:

     She was born on 5 January 1912 at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.^1,2,3 Elsie married E. C. Lewry.^4,5
     Elsie Mirian Perkins died on 19 August 1968 at 2199 Portage Avenue, Lady Conway Apts., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at age 56.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Treasa Perkins.²
     Elice Perkins appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russell and Teressa Perkins.³
     In the obituary of Russell Thomas Perkins who died 6 February 1945, his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Lewry of White Rock, British Columbia, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Theresa Perkins who died 9 April 1955, her daughter, Elsie Mirian Lawry, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Winnipeg Free Press published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 21 August 1968.⁴
     In the obituary of Edna Eleanor Perkins who died 6 September 2003, her sister, Elsie, was listed as predeceased.⁷
     In the obituary of Henry Russell Perkins who died 23 August 2004, his sister, Elsie, was listed as predeceased.⁸

     She was born on 23 April 1913 at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.^1,2,3 Edna married Walter Champion.⁴
     Edna Eleanor Perkins died on 6 September 2003 at age 90.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Treasa Perkins.²
     Elanor Perkins appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russell and Teressa Perkins.³
     In the obituary of Russell Thomas Perkins who died 6 February 1945, his daughter, Mrs. W. Champion of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Theresa Perkins who died 9 April 1955, her daughter, Edna Eleanor Champion, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Elsie Mirian Lewry who died 19 August 1968, her sister, Eleanor Champion, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Orla Myrtle Buchannon who died 12 September 1986, her sister, Eleanor Champion, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Bruce Robert Champion who died circa 23 October 1991, his grandmother, Eleanor Champion, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     In the obituary of Susan Ruth Woodward who died 15 March 1995, her mother, Eleanor Champion, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Walter Champion who died 19 November 2001, Wife, Edna Eleanor Perkins, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Winnipeg Free Press published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 13 September 2003.⁴
     In the obituary of Henry Russell Perkins who died 23 August 2004, his sister, Eleanor, was listed as predeceased.¹²
     In the obituary of David Walter Champion who died 20 October 2020, his parents, Walter Champion and Eleanor Champion were listed or implied as predeceased.¹³

     She was born on 11 December 1915 at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.^4,3,1
     Ruth Theresa Perkins died before 26 September 2003.⁵
     Her name was recorded as Teresa Ruth Perkins on her birth registration.⁴
     She appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russel and Treasa Perkins.³
     Ruth Perkins appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of her parents, Russell and Teressa Perkins.¹
     In the obituary of Russell Thomas Perkins who died 6 February 1945, his daughter, Mrs. E. W. Manders of West Killdonan, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Theresa Perkins who died 9 April 1955, her daughter, Ruth Theresa Manders, was listed as a survivor.²
     In the obituary of Elsie Mirian Lewry who died 19 August 1968, her sister, Ruth Bourkis, of Vancouver, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Orla Myrtle Buchannon who died 12 September 1986, her sister, Ruth Bourkis, of Vancouver, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Edna Eleanor Perkins who died 6 September 2003, her sister, Ruth, was listed as predeceased.⁵
     In the obituary of Henry Russell Perkins who died 23 August 2004, his sister, Ruth, was listed as predeceased.⁹

     He was born on 15 January 1916 at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. Note that the Manitoba Vital Statistics database give his birthdate as June 15, 1916, but he is enumerated in the 1916 census which occurred earlier that month. The census appears to give his age as 5 months old, so I suspect a transcription error of the abbreviations for June and January.^5,2,3,1 Russell married Bessie Eliza MacKenzie circa 1940.^6,1
     Russell Henry Perkins died on 23 August 2004, possibly in Winnipeg, at Manitoba, Canada, at age 88.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Henry Russell Perkins.
     

Military Service - Canadian Army WWI

     Russell Henry Perkins began military service in 1939 joining the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry.¹ Russell Henry Perkins ended his military service in 1945

End of World War II Military Service section.¹

     He was commonly known as Russel.^2,3
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of his parents, Russel and Treasa Perkins.²
     Russel Perkins appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Dauphin, Manitoba in the household of his parents, Russell and Teressa Perkins.³
     In the obituary of Russell Thomas Perkins who died 6 February 1945, his son, L/Sgt. Russell Perkins serving with the P.P.C.L.I. in Italy, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Theresa Perkins who died 9 April 1955, her son, Henry Russell Perkins, was listed as a survivor.⁴
     In the obituary of Elsie Mirian Lewry who died 19 August 1968, her brother, Henry Russell Perkins, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Dr. Russell MacKenzie Perkins who died 29 April 1983, his parents, Mr. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins, of Winnipeg, were listed as surviving him.⁹
     In the obituary of Orla Myrtle Buchannon who died 12 September 1986, her brother, Russel Perkins, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Edna Eleanor Perkins who died 6 September 2003, her brother, Russel Perkins, of Winnipeg, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Winnipeg Free Press published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 26 August 2004.¹
     In the obituary of Bessie Eliza Perkins, who died 3 April 2013, her husband, Russel Perkins, was listed as predeceased.¹¹

     She was born on 20 January 1875 at Ontario, Canada.^2,3,4 Alternatively, she may have been born on 21 November 1875 at Sarnia Twp., Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration 008739, assuming this is the correct birth record.⁵ Elizabeth married William John Milliken on 1 February 1893 at Killarney, RM of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.^6,1,2,3,4
     Elizabeth Jane Yeates died in 1963.²
     Elizabeth Jane Yeates was buried at Killarney Cemetery, Killarney, Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.^7,8
     Her name was also recorded as Elizabeth Jan Geates.⁹
     W. John and Elizabeth Milliken appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, enumerated 31 March 1901. Their children: Mary, William Ernest and Percy, were listed as living with them.³
     W. J. and Elizabeth J. Milliken appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Killarney, RM of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, enumerated 5 June 1911. Their children Mary, William E., Percival, Elizabeth and Dorothy Irene were listed as living with them.⁴

     She was born on 2 April 1886 at Clarke Twp., Durham County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Etta appeared on the 1906 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, Saskatchewan, in the household of Alfred C. Lycett.²

     He was born circa 1862 at England.¹ Edward married Esther Rankin on 13 December 1892 at Port Hope, Durham County, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Charles married Rebecca (?).¹

     Rebecca married Charles Rankin.¹