1. Donald Clierach Chisholm [385], son of Donald Clierach "Ian Gobha" Chisholm Sr. [4739] and Margaret Sutherland Chisholm [4740], was born on 25 Feb 1752 in Strathglass, Inverness-shire, Scotland and died on 24 Jan 1810 in Onslow Township, Colchester, NS, Canada, aged 57.
Donald Chisholm was born in 1752 in Strathglass, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
By about 1772, at about age 20, Donald became a father with the birth of his son William Chisholm.
On about 1775, at about age 23, Donald emigrated from Scotland to North America, likely as part of a Highland migration movement departing western Scotland.
Between about 1775 and 1777, at about ages 23 to 25, Donald entered military service in the Royal Highland Emigrants (84th Regiment of Foot).
On 24 Aug 1778, at age 26, Donald was recorded on a muster roll of the 2nd Battalion under Major John Small.
From about 1775 to 1783, at about ages 23 to 31, Donald served within the Loyalist military structure during the American Revolutionary War.
After the conclusion of the war in 1783, at about age 31, Donald became eligible for land grants in British North America.
By about 1785, at about age 33, Donald was part of a Highland settlement movement in Nova Scotia, particularly in regions such as Pictou County.
In 1797, at age 45, Donald received a grant of 350 acres at East River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
Donald and Elizabeth had four children.
Donald married Elizabeth McGrath [386] on 25 Feb 1771 in Glen Moriston, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom. Elizabeth was born in 1756 in Glen Moriston, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Minister: Patrick Grant
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. William Chisholm [389] was born in 1772.
+ 3 M ii. John Chisholm [387] .
+ 4 F iii. Polly Chisholm [391] .
+ 5 M iv. Alexander Chisholm [383] was born on 27 Dec 1774 in Glen Moriston, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and died on 21 Nov 1852, aged 77.
2. William Chisholm [389] (Donald Clierach1) was born in 1772.
William married Mary Cook [390].
3. John Chisholm [387] (Donald Clierach1).
John married Isabel McLellan [388].
4. Polly Chisholm [391] (Donald Clierach1).
Polly married John Fulton [392].
5. Alexander Chisholm [383] (Donald Clierach1) was born on 27 Dec 1774 in Glen Moriston, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and died on 21 Nov 1852, aged 77.
Alexander married Jane O'Brien [384] on 3 Apr 1806.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 6 M i. Thomas Chisholm [381] was born in 1808 in Pictou, Pictou County, NS, Canada and died in 1876 in Port Phillip, NS, Canada, aged 68.
+ 7 M ii. John William Palmer Chisholm [393] was born in 1808 and died in 1877, aged 69.
+ 8 M iii. Jacob Chisholm [395] was born in 1810 and died in 1836, aged 26.
+ 9 F iv. Mary Chisholm [396] was born in 1815 and died in 1841, aged 26.
+ 10 M v. Thomas Brown Chisholm [397] was born in 1818 and died in 1894, aged 76.
+ 11 F vi. Elizabeth B. Chisholm [399] was born in 1820 and died in 1843, aged 23.
+ 12 F vii. Jane Chisholm [400] was born in 1823 and died in 1824, aged 1.
+ 13 M viii. George O'Brien Chisholm [401] was born in 1826 and died in 1852, aged 26.
6. Thomas Chisholm [381] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1808 in Pictou, Pictou County, NS, Canada and died in 1876 in Port Phillip, NS, Canada, aged 68.
Thomas married Isabella [382] in 1837. Isabella was born in 1813 in Onslow, NS, Canada and died in 1895 in Port Phillip, NS, Canada, aged 82.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 14 F i. Jane Chisholm [402] was born in 1836 and died in 1883, aged 47.
+ 15 M ii. James William Chisholm [403] was born in 1841 and died in 1902, aged 61.
+ 16 F iii. Mary Chilsholm [380] was born in 1843 in Port Phillip, NS, Canada and died in 1904 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada, aged 61.
+ 17 F iv. Elizabeth Chisholm [404] was born in 1846 and died in 1930, aged 84.
+ 18 M v. Angus Chisholm [405] was born in 1848 and died in 1934, aged 86.
7. John William Palmer Chisholm [393] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1808 and died in 1877, aged 69.
John married Mary Dunlop [394]. Mary was born in 1807 and died in 1903, aged 96.
8. Jacob Chisholm [395] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1810 and died in 1836, aged 26.
9. Mary Chisholm [396] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1815 and died in 1841, aged 26.
10. Thomas Brown Chisholm [397] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1818 and died in 1894, aged 76.
Thomas married Laetitia Fletcher [398]. Laetitia was born in 1820 and died in 1885, aged 65.
11. Elizabeth B. Chisholm [399] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1820 and died in 1843, aged 23.
12. Jane Chisholm [400] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1823 and died in 1824, aged 1.
13. George O'Brien Chisholm [401] (Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1826 and died in 1852, aged 26.
14. Jane Chisholm [402] (Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1836 and died in 1883, aged 47.
15. James William Chisholm [403] (Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1841 and died in 1902, aged 61.
16. Mary Chilsholm [380] (Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1843 in Port Phillip, NS, Canada and died in 1904 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada, aged 61.
Mary married Donald "Daniel" Harkness [379] in 1865. Daniel was born in Arlington, PEI, Canada and died in 1912 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He was usually called Daniel.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 19 F i. Ida Harkness [378] was born on 1 Dec 1867 in Wine Harbour, NS, Canada and died in 1941 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada, aged 74.
+ 20 M ii. Percy Howard Harkness [406] was born in 1878 and died in 1962, aged 84.
+ 21 M iii. Conn Harkness [408] was born in 1885 and died in 1948, aged 63.
17. Elizabeth Chisholm [404] (Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1846 and died in 1930, aged 84.
18. Angus Chisholm [405] (Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1848 and died in 1934, aged 86.
19. Ida Harkness [378] (Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 1 Dec 1867 in Wine Harbour, NS, Canada and died in 1941 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada, aged 74.
Ida married Alvin Albert Sutherland [377], son of William Sutherland [2145] and Mary Jane Crawford [2146], on 31 Aug 1886. Alvin was born in 1860 in Westchester, NS, Canada and died on 29 Oct 1942 in Pugwash, NS, Canada, aged 82.
Alvin and Ida moved the family to West Hansford, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1871. He worked with his father on the farm for some years then, in 1880, moved to New England, U.S.A where he worked two years a factory in Winchester, Massachusetts before returning to the farm in Nova Scotia.
He married Ruth Smythe of Parrsboro in 1883 but she died of tuberculosis only six months later. In 1886 he married Ida Harkness. She was born in Wine Harbour, Guysborough County. where her father was employed in one of the short-lived gold mines near Wine Harbour. Shortly after their marriage, Alvin and Ida's father, Dan Harkness, formed a partnership to carry on a lumbering business. They lumbered in Southampton, Maccan, and other Cumberland County communities. The closed the business about 1896. Alvin went to Greenwood, British Columbia and worked in the forestry industry there. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1901.
While Alvin was out west, Ida supervised the building of a new house in Oxford, Nova Scotia, and they moved to that house in 1902. He established another lumbering operation and, in 1917. Mack, Alvin and Ida's second son, joined the company after he his overseas tour with the 25th Battalion ended. His next son, Guy, became a member of the firm in 1919 after he gained valuable banking experience for three years. The business served the counties of Pictou and Colchester. The company closed in 1930 under the pressures of the worldwide depression, as well as the illness and advancing age of the principal owner, Alvin.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 22 M i. Roy Sutherland [410] was born on 17 Jan 1888 and died on 31 May 1973, aged 85.
+ 23 M ii. Mack Sutherland [411] was born on 26 Dec 1889 in West Hansford, NS, Canada and died on 14 Nov 1932, aged 42.
+ 24 F iii. Ruby Isabella Sutherland [11] was born on 12 Feb 1894 in Hansford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada and died on 1 Apr 1975 in Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, Canada, aged 81.
+ 25 M iv. Guy Sutherland [412] was born on 10 Mar 1897 in West Hansford, NS, Canada and died on 13 Feb 1981, aged 83.
+ 26 M v. Verne Sutherland [2482] was born in 1900 and died in 1900.
+ 27 M vi. Aubrey Sutherland [413] was born on 17 Dec 1904 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada and died on 3 Oct 1972, aged 67.
+ 28 F vii. Aileen Hortense Sutherland [414] was born on 11 Jun 1909.
+ 29 M viii. Conn Harkness Sutherland [415] was born on 8 Mar 1911 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada.
20. Percy Howard Harkness [406] (Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1878 and died in 1962, aged 84.
Percy married Ila Embree [407]. Ila was born in 1878 and died in 1935, aged 57.
21. Conn Harkness [408] (Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1885 and died in 1948, aged 63.
Conn married Winnie Thompson [409]. Winnie was born in 1906 and died in 1967, aged 61.
22. Roy Sutherland [410] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 17 Jan 1888 and died on 31 May 1973, aged 85.
Roy graduated from Business College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He worked in the accounting office of Londonderry Iron Mines from 1907 until he went to Western Canada in 1910. He joined a wholesale fruit firm in Edmonton, Alberta, and later moved with the company to Lethbridge, where he met and married his first wife, Hattie in 1914. She died at the age of 37 in 1925. Roy married his second wife, Mary, in 1928.
Roy returned to Edmonton when he became a partner in the fruit firm. He later formed his own Company. He sold his Edmonton Company in 1931 and he moved to Ontario where he managed a fruit firm in Ottawa and North Bay for three years.
Roy returned to Edmonton again and he became an insurance specialist for the next twenty-five years. From 1939 to 1945 he was a member of the Edmonton School Board. He served as Chairman of the school board during his final year there. Roy was also a member and Elder of the Robertson United Church. At one time he was Chairman of Board of the Edmonton YMCA, and he served as a member of several Service Clubs, including Kiwanis.
Roy married Hattie M. Reynolds [2478] on 24 Jun 1914. Hattie was born in 1888 and died in 1925, aged 37.
The only child from this marriage was:
+ 30 F i. Evelyn Frances Sutherland R.N. [2740] was born on 9 Jul 1915.
Roy next married Mary Willett McLean [2479] on 2 Jun 1928. Mary was born on 24 Feb 1902 and died on 7 Jun 1968, aged 66.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 31 F i. Joan Elizabeth Sutherland [2742] was born on 26 Nov 1931.
+ 32 F ii. Margaret Isobel Sutherland [2744] was born on 21 May 1937.
23. Mack Sutherland [411] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 26 Dec 1889 in West Hansford, NS, Canada and died on 14 Nov 1932, aged 42.
He became an apprentice machinist in the Oxford Foundry in his teens following the move of the family to Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was the first resident of Oxford to join the war in 1914. Mack enlisted as a private and trained in the Land Force Atlantic Area Training Centre in Aldershot, Kings County, Nova Scotia with the 25th Battalion and Overseas with the Second Canadian Contingent. He encountered his first of many battles in France early in 1915.
Mack suffered a serious shrapnel wound in November that year. Following hospitalization for many months, he returned to Canada aboard the SS Corsican in November, 1916, He was medically discharged at the rank of Lance Sergeant on April 30, 1917. Mack's military awards included the 1914 Star (often called the Mons Star) and the Military Medal.
After his service in the army, Mack joined his father, Alvin, in the lumber business. He and his father narrowly escaped death when their lumber camp near Riversdale, Nova Scotia, caught fire in March, 1918. Twenty people lost their lives, including a woman (the camp cook) and her six children. The fire was ruled an accident.
Mack left the lumber business in 1926, and he was appointed Postmaster in Oxford. Complications from his war wounds became serious in 1932 and he was admitted to Camp Hill Veteran's Hospital in the spring and died in November that year. His wife continued in Oxford until the early 1940's when she moved to Vancouver.
Mack married Olive Irving [2480] on 18 Jun 1919. Olive was born on 6 Mar 1892 and died on 13 Jul 1949, aged 57.
Mack and Olive had no children.
24. Ruby Isabella Sutherland [11] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 12 Feb 1894 in Hansford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada and died on 1 Apr 1975 in Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, Canada, aged 81. The cause of her death was Ovarian cancer.
Ruby Isabella Sutherland was born on 12 Feb 1894 in Hansford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. She went to school there where she learned to read and write.
Between 1911 and 1916, between ages 17 and 22, Ruby moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where she lived with her brother, Roy, his wife Hattie, and their one-year-old daughter. Ruby worked as a stenographer for a wholesale fruit company.
By 1 Jun 1921, at age 27, she had returned to Oxford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, where she worked as a bookkeeper.
On 12 Dec 1923, at age 29, she married Donald McPhail in Truro, Nova Scotia. They moved to Halifax where they started their family, later to Truro, and then to Sackville, New Brunswick. More details appear in the entry for Donald.
Ruby Isabella Sutherland died on 1 Apr 1975 in Sackville, New Brunswick, at age 81.
She and Donald had three children.
Ruby married Donald McPhail [12], son of Alexander "Alex" Bede McPhail [36] and Annie Isabelle McNeil [35], on 12 Dec 1923 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada. Marriage status: married. Donald was born on 3 May 1894 in Havelock, King's County, NB, Canada and died on 23 Apr 1986 in Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, Canada, aged 91.
Donald McPhail was born on 3 May 1894 in Havelock, Kings County, New Brunswick. His religion was Methodist in 1901.
He grew up in Havelock. By 1911 Donald was living with his family at 9 Mill Street in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, where he worked as a salesman.
On 19 Mar 1918, at age 23, Donald enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, Regimental No. 3182093, 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment. At that time he was living with his parents at 85 Lower Victoria Street in Amherst and was employed as manager of a retail boot and shoe store.
By 1921 Donald was living at 86 Queen Street in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, where he worked as a YMCA secretary.
On 12 Dec 1923 Donald married Ruby Isabella Sutherland in Hansford, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Donald was age 29.
Donald worked with the YMCA in Amherst and Truro before being appointed General Secretary of the Halifax YMCA in 1929. In 1939 he became Director of YMCA War Services for the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland. After the Second World War he served as Secretary of the Maritime Religious Educational Council.
In 1946 Donald joined Mutual Life of Canada and later operated an independent insurance business in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick until his retirement.
Donald was also a well-known tenor soloist and founded and directed several men's choral groups, including the Orpheus Male Choir in Halifax from 1937 to 1941.
Ruby Isabella Sutherland died on 1 Apr 1975 when Donald was age 80.
Donald McPhail died on 23 Apr 1986 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, age 91.
Donald and Ruby had three children.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 33 F i. Frances Aileen McPhail [13] was born on 11 Sep 1924 in Halifax, NS, Canada and died on 31 Jan 2016 in Knightsbridge Lodge Care Home, Cheltenham, England, aged 91.
+ 34 F ii. Shirley Margaret McPhail [19] was born on 27 Jan 1927 in Amherst, Cumberland County, NS, Canada and died on 5 Apr 2014 in Truro, Colchester County, NS, Canada, aged 87.
+ 35 M iii. Donald Sutherland McPhail [6] was born on 26 May 1931 in Halifax, NS, Canada and died on 3 Jul 2022 in Ajax, ON, Canada, aged 91.
25. Guy Sutherland [412] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 10 Mar 1897 in West Hansford, NS, Canada and died on 13 Feb 1981, aged 83.
Guy completed high school in Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada. He worked for the Bank of Nova Scotia (now Scotiabank).
In 1920 he joined his father's lumber firm until the company collapsed under the burden of the depression. Guy joined the Nova Scotia Department of Welfare as an accountant, and became the Financial Director before he retired in 1964.
Guy married Elsie O. Finigan [2481] on 2 Jun 1921. Elsie was born on 25 Sep 1894 and was christened on 26 Mar 1895.
John Collins notes say Elsie was christened in 1985 Mar 26. I assume that was intended to read 1895 Mar 26.
The only child from this marriage was:
+ 36 M i. Donald Edward Sutherland [2746] was born on 21 May 1922 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada.
26. Verne Sutherland [2482] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born in 1900 and died in 1900.
27. Aubrey Sutherland [413] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 17 Dec 1904 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada and died on 3 Oct 1972, aged 67.
Aubrey graduated from Oxford High School and then attended Maritime Business College in Halifax. He graduated in the mid 20's and worked in Sydney before he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where he worked as an accountant with Gillespie Grain Co. for about ten years. He returned to Nova Scotia in 1940 to join the staff of Furness Withy Ltd. of Halifax. Aubrey retired in 1965.
He was a member of the United Church and belonged to the Masonic Order.
Aubrey married Jessie A. Sillers [2483] on 30 Dec 1935. Jessie was born on 1 May 1906 in Alice, MT, USA.
Jessie's parents moved to western U.S.A., where she was born, before they returned to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.
28. Aileen Hortense Sutherland [414] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 11 Jun 1909.
Aileen attended school in Oxford, Nova Scotia, Canada, and later went to the Halifax Ladies College specializing in Household Science. She became the matron of the Nova Scotia Training School in Brookside, near Truro, Nova Scotia, for five years.
Aileen worked in hotel and dining room management in Sydney, Halifax, Calgary, Alberta, Banff, and Nanaimo British Columbia. While in British Columbia, she married Morley, who had just returned from service overseas in WW II.
She worked for the Motor Vehicles department of the B.C. Government. She and Morley retired to Richmond, British Columbia.
Aileen married Morley Gordon Gillander [2484] on 9 Jan 1945. Morley was born on 28 Oct 1911 and died on 25 Aug 1975, aged 63.
Morley graduated with an Arts degree from the University of British Columbia before he served overseas with the Canadian Army during World War II. When he returned to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he married Aileen. The lived in Vancouver.
As a civilian, Morley taught English, and worked at several city schools until he retired in 1973. Born in Alberta, he had graduated in Arts from the University of British Columbia.
29. Conn Harkness Sutherland [415] (Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 8 Mar 1911 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada.
Conn attended school in Oxford, and later at the Halifax Academy. He earned a Science degree and a Diploma of Education at Dalhousie University.
Conn was the Principal of the Maccan School from 1936 to 1938 and the River Hebert Schools from 1938 to 1941. Both schools lie in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
In 1941 Conn joined the Meteorological Services of Canada. He provided weather services to air crew at Royal Canadian Air Force stations in Chatham and Moncton in New Brunswick. In 1945, Conn transferred to the civilian Forecast Office at Moncton Airport.
Conn and Frances moved to Gander, Newfoundland with their infant son, John, for a two-year tour of duty that stretched into 22 years. Conn was appointed Officer-in-Charge of the large Trans-Atlantic Weather Office there in 1956, and he returned to the Regional Headquarters in Moncton in 1970 to a senior administrative position. In 1973 Conn and Frances retired to Mississauga, Ontario.
Conn is the author of The Sutherlands & Westchester, Nova Scotia, by C. H. Sutherland, published in 1986, which is the source of a great deal of information in this family record.
Conn married Frances Maud Carson [2485] on 25 Mar 1944. Frances was born on 22 Jun 1921.
Frances graduated with Honors from Mount Allison University. She joined the Meteorological Service and became one of the first female meteorologists in Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 37 M i. John Calder Sutherland [2748] was born on 10 May 1945 in St. Stephen, NB, Canada.
+ 38 M ii. Neil Carson Sutherland [2750] was born on 8 Mar 1949 in Gander, NL, Canada and died on 20 Dec 1969, aged 20.
30. Evelyn Frances Sutherland R.N. [2740] (Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 9 Jul 1915.
Evelyn studied nursing and became a Registered Nurse. She served in South Africa in WW II with a contingent of Canadian nurses. Evelyn worked for some years in Johannesburg, where she married Max Gordon Benham, a mining ventilation engineer. They moved to Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia, now Gweru, Zimbabwe, and later moved to Salisbury.
After Max died, Evelyn taught music. She left Salisbury in 1977 and returned to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada because of political and racial issues of Zimbabwe. Her daughter Ann, and Ann's husband, Oliver, joined Evelyn in Edmonton. Soon after Evelyn and Ann moved to Calbourne, on the Isle of Wight, U.K.
Evelyn married Max GORDON Benham [2741] on 1 Jun 1946. Max was born on 16 Mar 1905 and died on 3 Dec 1971, aged 66.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 39 M i. Peter A. H. Benham [3058] was born on 1 Jun 1946.
+ 40 F ii. Ann Sutherland Benham [3060] was born on 8 Oct 1952.
31. Joan Elizabeth Sutherland [2742] (Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 26 Nov 1931.
Joan graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master's degree in Biochemistry. She was a Clinical Chemist on the staff of the University Hospital. Joan was also a computer specialist, and she lectured in that field.
Joan married Leo H. Dakin [2743] on 25 Jun 1955. Leo was born in 1918 and died in 1955, aged 37.
32. Margaret Isobel Sutherland [2744] (Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 21 May 1937.
Margaret graduated with an Arts degree from the University of Alberta, and went on to earn a Masters degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Toronto.
Margaret married Brian Hugh Voice [2745] on 14 Nov 1963. Brian was born on 2 Nov 1938.
Brian graduated from the University of Alberta in Education. He is a specialist teacher as well as an administrator in the Edmonton School System.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 41 M i. Christopher Brian Voice [3062] was born on 3 Nov 1966.
+ 42 F ii. Jennifer Mary Blair Voice [3063] was born on 18 Aug 1969.
33. Frances Aileen McPhail [13] (Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 11 Sep 1924 in Halifax, NS, Canada and died on 31 Jan 2016 in Knightsbridge Lodge Care Home, Cheltenham, England, aged 91. Another name for Frances was Fran McPhail.
Frances Ailene McPhail was born on 11 Sept 1924 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. She went by the name of Fran.
She is a graduate of Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB.
On 2 Jul 1948, at age 23, Fran arrived in Southampton, Hampshire, England after sailing from Halifax aboard the Aquitania. At the time she was a student and was travelling to 50 Barton Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, the home of her fiancé Raymond Edgar Charles Harding. The passenger record indicated that England was her intended future country of permanent residence.
On 26 Jul 1948 Fran married Raymond Edgar Charles Harding in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Fran was age 23. Fran lived the remainder of her life in England. She embarked on a career as a social worker, and became Area Supervisor of Voluntary Social Services in the County of Somerset. She and Ray had a distance relationship for much of their marriage.
They both retired in 1985 and lived in their house in Salisbury. Ray died from a heart attack in the same year while Fran and Ray were vacationing in France. Fran was age about 61. After his death, Fran moved to Tewkesbury.
Frances "Fran" Ailene McPhail died on 31 Jan 2016 at Knightsbridge Lodge Care Home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, age 91.
Fran and Ray had one son.
Frances married Raymond "Ray" Edgar Charles Harding [14] on 26 Jul 1948. Marriage status: married. Ray was born on 10 Mar 1921 and died on 21 Jul 1985, aged 64. The cause of his death was Heart Attack. He was usually called Ray.
Raymond Edgar Charles Harding was born in 1921.
On 26 Jul 1948 Raymond married Frances Ailene McPhail in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Raymond was about age 27.
Raymond "Ray" Edgar Charles Harding was an English Airman. He was sent to Canada early in World War II to undergo Air Navigation training with the RAF. Following the War he graduated from Oxford University, and taught school for a brief period in France. He returned to England to attend Wells Theological College, and Ray subsequently entered the Anglican ministry and became a clergyman in the Church of England.
Ray served in several parishes, including Frame, Somerset until his retirement. Although retired, Ray went to France in July of 1985 to supply for another clergyman. It was during that trip that Ray suffered a sudden, fatal heart attack
Raymond Edgar Charles Harding died in 1985 when Fran was age about 60.
Ray and Fran had one son.
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The only child from this marriage was:
+ 43 M i. Michael Raymond Harding [15] was born on 27 Aug 1949 and died on 19 Mar 1992, aged 42.
34. Shirley Margaret McPhail [19] (Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 27 Jan 1927 in Amherst, Cumberland County, NS, Canada and died on 5 Apr 2014 in Truro, Colchester County, NS, Canada, aged 87.
Shirley Margaret McPhail was born in 1927 in Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
Shirley attended Mount Allison University in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. She later worked in radio broadcasting, first in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, and later at CKCL radio station in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
On 1951 Shirley married Francis Robert "Frankie" Fulton in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Shirley was about age 24.
Shirley and Frankie lived in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia where Shirley raised their family of five children. While raising her children she remained active in art, music, and volunteer work. After her children were grown she became a fine arts teacher at Truro Junior High School, where she was highly regarded by her students.
Francis Robert Fulton died in 1985 when Shirley was about age 58.
Shirley Margaret McPhail died on 5 Apr 2014 in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, age about 87.
Shirley and Frankie had five children.
Shirley married Francis "Frank" Robert Fulton [20]. Marriage status: married. Frank was born on 31 Dec 1927 and died on 26 Sep 1985, aged 57. Another name for Frank was Frank Fulton. He was usually called Frank.
Francis Robert "Frankie" Fulton was born in 1927. He went by the name of Frankie.
On 1951 Frankie married Shirley Margaret McPhail in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Frankie was about age 24.
Frankie worked in the insurance industry and became an insurance executive. He was associated with an insurance company established by his father and was well known in the community of Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
After retiring from the insurance business because of declining health, Frankie became an iron artist. His work was exhibited in locations throughout the Atlantic Provinces and displayed in his own gallery, The Iron Shop. His iron works were exhibited and sold in Truro, Pugwash, and Glenholme, Nova Scotia, and examples of his work remain in public and private collections in Canada, the United States, and England.
Francis Robert Fulton died in 1985 at age about 58
Frankie and Shirley had five children.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 44 M i. David James Fulton [21] was born on 27 Sep 1951.
+ 45 M ii. Peter Francis Fulton [22] was born on 16 Nov 1952.
+ 46 M iii. Stephen "Ding" McPhail Fulton [23] was born on 17 Sep 1954.
+ 47 F iv. Jennifer Leslie Fulton [24] was born on 8 Jan 1956.
+ 48 M v. Randall "Randy" Theodore Fulton [25] was born on 28 Apr 1963.
35. Donald Sutherland McPhail [6] (Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 26 May 1931 in Halifax, NS, Canada and died on 3 Jul 2022 in Ajax, ON, Canada, aged 91. Another name for Donald was Don McPhail.
Donald Sutherland McPhail was born in 1931 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. He went by the name of Don.
In 1937 Don moved with his family to Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
Don attended the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick under a Beaverbrook Scholarship. In 1953 he received an International Beaverbrook Scholarship to attend the London School of Economics in London, England. A serious illness prevented him from completing his studies there.
On 1953 Don married Ruth Elizabeth Tracy. Don was about age 22.
Don began his professional career as an economist with Dupont in Montréal, Québec in 1955. In 1956 he began a 31-year career with the Department of External Affairs of Canada.
During his diplomatic career Don served in several postings, including Assistant Third Secretary at the Canadian Embassy in Paris, France from 1957 to 1961. From 1964 to 1967 he served as Secretary of the Canadian delegation to the Kennedy Round negotiations of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in Geneva, Switzerland.
Don later served as Canada's Ambassador to Venezuela and the Dominican Republic in Caracas, Venezuela from 1970 to 1972.
Don took a sabbatical from External Affairs in 1974 to become Assistant Deputy Minister of the federal Department of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE) in Moncton, New Brunswick, before returning to External Affairs in Ottawa in 1976.
From 1979 to 1983 he served as Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. From 1983 to 1987 he served as Canada's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn, West Germany.
In 1987 Don left the foreign service and became the inaugural President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Halifax, NS. He later served briefly as Senior Advisor to the Privy Council Office in Ottawa, Ontario before retiring in 1990.
During retirement Don and Ruth lived in several places including Murray Corner, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Green Cove Springs, Florida, and Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia.
In 2022 Don and Ruth moved to the Amica retirement residence in Pickering, Ontario to be closer to their children.
Donald Sutherland McPhail died on 3 Jul 2022 in Ajax, Ontario at age about 91 of heart and kidney failure.
Don and Ruth had three children.
Donald married Ruth Elizabeth Tracy [5], daughter of Herbert Tracy [98] and Hughena Hargraves [97], on 27 May 1953 in Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, Canada. Marriage status: married. Ruth was born on 24 Jun 1932 in Sackville, Westmorland County, NB, Canada.
Ruth Elizabeth Tracy was born in 24 Jun 1932 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
Ruth attended Mount Allison University in Sackville and in 1953 earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and mathematics.
On 1953 Ruth married Donald Sutherland McPhail. Ruth was about age 21.
In 1953 Ruth moved to London, England with Don while he studied at the London School of Economics. In 1955 the couple moved to Montréal, Québec where Don worked as an economist for DuPont.
In 1956 Ruth moved with Don to Ottawa, Ontario. In 1957 the family relocated to Paris, France when Don began his first overseas diplomatic posting. In 1960 Ruth was living in Paris with her family.
In 1964 Ruth moved with Don and their family to Geneva, Switzerland, where he served with the Canadian delegation to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade negotiations. The family returned to Ottawa in 1967.
In 1970 Ruth moved with Don to Caracas, Venezuela during his diplomatic posting there. While living in Caracas Ruth survived a severe amoebic infection affecting her liver.
In 1972 Ruth returned with Don to Ottawa. In 1974 the family moved to Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick when Don accepted a government position there. They returned again to Ottawa in 1976.
From 1977 to 1979 Ruth served as a professor of statistics at Algonquin College in Ottawa.
In 1979 Ruth moved again to Geneva, Switzerland when Don was appointed Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In 1983 the family moved to Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, during Don's posting as Canada's Ambassador.
In 1987 Ruth moved with Don to Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia when he became the inaugural President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
In 1991 Ruth and Don retired and moved to Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States. In 2003 they sold their Florida residence and moved to a condominium in Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia.
In 2022 Ruth and Don moved to a retirement residence in Pickering, Ontario to be closer to their children.
Donald Sutherland McPhail died in 2022 when Ruth was about age 90.
Ruth and Don had two daughters and one son.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 49 F i. Kim Tracy McPhail [9] was born on 30 Sep 1955 in Montreal, QC, Canada.
+ 50 F ii. Jocelyn Nan McPhail [10] was born on 1 May 1957 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
+ 51 M iii. Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail [1] was born on 23 Apr 1960 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France.
36. Donald Edward Sutherland [2746] (Guy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 21 May 1922 in Oxford, Cumberland County, NS, Canada.
Donald went to school in Oxford, and later in Halifax. He enlisted in the Air Force at the beginning of WW II and served in Canada and overseas. When he returned to civilian life, Donald joined the Royal Bank of Canada, and became supervisor of the Western region, later the Quebec region, and then the Maritimes region. During those tenures he lived in Edmonton, Alberta, then Calgary, then Montreal, Quebec, and then Halifax, Nova Scotia.
He retired in December of 1980. He and Evelyn moved to their retirement home in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Donald married Evelyn MacKeigan [2747] on 9 Apr 1952. Evelyn was born on 31 Jan 1924.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 52 M i. Michael Edward Sutherland [3064] was born on 19 Nov 1956.
+ 53 F ii. Janice Louise Sutherland [3066] was born on 14 Dec 1960.
37. John Calder Sutherland [2748] (Conn Harkness Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 10 May 1945 in St. Stephen, NB, Canada.
John married Marguerite Colucci [2749] on 28 Apr 1971. Marguerite was born on 24 May 1940.
The only child from this marriage was:
+ 54 F i. Michelle Anne Sutherland [3067] was born on 20 Apr 1975.
38. Neil Carson Sutherland [2750] (Conn Harkness Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 8 Mar 1949 in Gander, NL, Canada and died on 20 Dec 1969, aged 20. The cause of his death was Automobile Accident.
Neil enrolled in the Science department at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1966. In December of 1969 Neil was driving home to Gander from St. John's when he was killed in a car accident.
39. Peter A. H. Benham [3058] (Evelyn Frances Sutherland R.N.7, Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 1 Jun 1946.
Peter is a commercial airline pilot in Canada.
Peter married Vivian Nofel [3059] on 17 Feb 1973. The marriage ended in divorce. Vivian was born in 1948.
40. Ann Sutherland Benham [3060] (Evelyn Frances Sutherland R.N.7, Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 8 Oct 1952.
The account of Ann's mother, Evelyn Frances Sutherland, notes Ann and her husband Oliver moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to live with Evelyn. Some time afterward, Ann and Evelyn moved to the Isle of Wight in the U.K. The details of Oliver are unknown.
Ann married Oliver John Winslow-Brown [3061] on 2 Dec 1977. Oliver was born in 1952.
41. Christopher Brian Voice [3062] (Margaret Isobel Sutherland7, Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 3 Nov 1966.
Christopher Brian was accepted in a career program with immediate entry into Royal Roads College in Victoria and admission in the Royal Military College in Kingston
42. Jennifer Mary Blair Voice [3063] (Margaret Isobel Sutherland7, Roy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 18 Aug 1969.
43. Michael Raymond Harding [15] (Frances Aileen McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 27 Aug 1949 and died on 19 Mar 1992, aged 42. The cause of his death was Suicide.
Michael was a communications technician working for the British Government. He was posted twice to Hong Kong, and worked at the Communications Station in Cheltenham, England.
In 1992 Michael tragically took his own life, leaving behind his wife, Linda, and his two sons Peter and Alex.
Michael married Linda Mary Phillpots [16] on 1 Aug 1970. Marriage status: married. Linda was born on 23 Sep 1949.
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Children from this marriage were:
+ 55 M i. Peter Rex Harding [17] was born on 5 Feb 1971.
+ 56 M ii. Alexander "Alex" John Harding [18] was born on 11 Dec 1973.
44. David James Fulton [21] (Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 27 Sep 1951.
David James Fulton was born in 1951.
On 1979 David married Cindy Ann Terry. David was about age 28.
David and Cindy had one son and one daughter.
David married Cindy Ann Terry [26] on 23 Jun 1979. Marriage status: married. Cindy was born on 9 Jul 1957.
On 1979 Cindy Ann Terry married David James Fulton.
Cindy and David had one son and one daughter.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 57 M i. Mason James Fulton [27] was born on 6 Mar 1983.
+ 58 F ii. Mandy Fulton [177] was born on 21 Oct 1986.
45. Peter Francis Fulton [22] (Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 16 Nov 1952.
Peter Francis Fulton was born in 1952.
Peter entered a common-law partnership with Elizabeth "Liz" Fenby. This partnership ended in separation.
Peter later married Vickie Higgins.
Peter had one daughter with Liz and one daughter with Vickie.
Peter married Elizabeth "Liz" Fenby [178]. The marriage ended in divorce. She is usually called Liz.
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The only child from this marriage was:
+ 59 F i. Crystal Hannah Fenby [29] was born on 14 Sep 1981.
Peter next married Vicki Higgins [28]. Marriage status: married. Vicki was born on 9 Jan 1974.
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The only child from this marriage was:
+ 60 F i. Sidney Rose Fulton [3831] .
46. Stephen "Ding" McPhail Fulton [23] (Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 17 Sep 1954. He is usually called Ding.
Stephen McPhail Fulton was born in 1954.
On 1979 Stephen married Debra Cox. Stephen was about age 25.
Stephen and Debra had two sons and one daughter.
Ding married Debra Cox [32] on 31 Dec 1979. Marriage status: married. Debra was born on 13 Dec 1954.
On 1979 Debra Cox married Stephen McPhail Fulton.
Debra and Stephen had two sons and one daughter.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 61 M i. Brian Fulton [181] was born on 11 Jun 1983.
+ 62 M ii. Richard Fulton [180] was born on 7 Dec 1987.
+ 63 F iii. Christy Fulton [179] was born on 29 Sep 1989.
47. Jennifer Leslie Fulton [24] (Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 8 Jan 1956.
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Jennifer married Richard Horton [33] on 21 Jul 1984. Marriage status: married. Richard was born on 20 Apr 1952.
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48. Randall "Randy" Theodore Fulton [25] (Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 28 Apr 1963. He is usually called Randy.
Randall Theodore Fulton was born in 1963.
Randall married Catherine Louise "Cathy" Taylor.
Cathy died in 2011 when Randall was about age 48.
Randall later entered a common-law partnership with Doris (Tracey) Melvin.
Randall and Cathy had one son and two daughters.
Randy married Catherine Taylor [34] on 25 Jun 1983. The marriage ended in divorce. Catherine was born in 1956.
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Children from this marriage were:
+ 64 M i. Joshua Fulton [184] was born on 28 Sep 1983.
+ 65 F ii. Darcy Fulton [183] was born on 4 Feb 1986.
+ 66 F iii. Pamela Fulton [182] was born on 22 Aug 1987.
49. Kim Tracy McPhail [9] (Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 30 Sep 1955 in Montreal, QC, Canada.
Kim Tracy McPhail was born in 1955 in Montréal, Québec.
In 1956, at about age one, Kim moved with her family to Ottawa, Ontario when her father, Don, began working with External Affairs. In 1957 she moved with her family to Paris, France when Don began his first diplomatic posting. The family returned to Ottawa in 1961.
In 1964 Kim moved with her family to Geneva, Switzerland during Don's diplomatic posting there. She returned again to Ottawa in 1967.
In 1970 Kim attended King's Hall boarding school in Sherbrooke, Québec while her family lived in Caracas, Venezuela during her father's diplomatic appointment. She rejoined her family in Ottawa in 1972. When the family moved to Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick in 1974, Kim remained in Ottawa. She again lived with the family when they returned to Ottawa in 1976.
Kim later studied economics at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario and earned a Bachelor of Economics degree.
After graduating she joined the Bank of Canada in Ottawa where she worked as an economist and later became a senior economist. In that role she attended international conferences and delivered economic policy briefings at central banks and related institutions.
On 1982 Kim married Keith Acheson in Ottawa, Ontario. Keith had four children from a previous marriage. Kim and Keith had no children. This marriage ended in divorce in 1984.
In 1984 Kim moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue graduate studies in economics at the University of California. She withdrew from that program due to an illness and returned to Ottawa and resumed her career with the Bank of Canada.
Kim later pursued doctoral studies in economics at Carleton University but did not complete the degree.
Around 2008 Kim left the Bank of Canada. She later continued to live in Ottawa and became active as a volunteer with several organizations.
Kim never had children.
Kim married Kieth Acheson [80] in 1982 in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The marriage ended in divorce.
Kim and Keith were legally married by a justice of the peace in Ottawa, and then travelled to Kim's parents' home in Geneva, Switzerland to celebrate a family wedding. Rev. Ray Harding presided over the ceremony in Geneva. Rev. Harding was Kim's uncle - he was married to Frances (McPhail) Harding, Donald McPhail's sister, who is Kim's father.
George Butterfield was the best man.
They were divorced in 1984 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Keith Acheson was an Economics professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He had four children from his first marriage: Kathy, Susie, Rachel, and Hugh.
After their marriage in 1982, Kim and Keith lived in his home in Ottawa, Canada. The marriage dissolved in 1984, and Kim moved to Los Angeles in that same year to pursue her PhD in Economics at UCLA.
Keith's son, Hugh, is a well-known chef who owns four restaurants in Georgia, U.S.A., and has appeared on reality TV shows Top Chef and Iron Chef Canada. He is also an award-winning author of several cook books. Hugh married, and later divorced, Mary Koon from Georgia, U.S.A. Hugh and Mary have two daughters: Beatrice and Clementine. Hugh lives in Athens, Georgia.
50. Jocelyn Nan McPhail [10] (Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 1 May 1957 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Jocelyn Nan McPhail was born in 1957 in Ottawa, Ontario. She went by the name of Joce.
Shortly after her birth Joce moved with her family to Paris, France when her father, Don, began his first diplomatic posting with External Affairs of Canada. She returned with her family to Ottawa in 1961.
In 1964 Joce moved with her family to Geneva, Switzerland when Don accepted his second diplomatic posting. The family returned to Ottawa in 1967. In 1970 Joce moved with her family to Caracas, Venezuela when her father accepted his first ambassadorship. She returned to Ottawa in 1972.
In 1974 Joce moved with her family to Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick when Don took a two-year sabbatical from External Affairs.
In 1975 Joce moved to Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia to attend Acadia University. In 1978 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at about age 21.
In 1979 Joce moved to Toronto, Ontario where she lived in the Bathurst\endash St. Clair area and worked for a marketing firm.
Later Joce moved to Nuns' Island in Montréal, Québec when she became a marketing manager with Johnson & Johnson. While living in Montréal she met Sandra "Sandy" Petersen and the two became lifelong partners.
Joce and Sandy later moved to Châteauguay, Québec, about 30 km south of Montréal. After Sandy was transferred to the Johnson & Johnson Toronto office they sold their Châteauguay house and purchased a home together in Markham, York County, Ontario.
Joce later established a privately held marketing consulting company. She sold the company and retired in 2005 at about age 48.
After Sandy retired from Johnson & Johnson in 2006 the couple spent time travelling internationally.
In 2025 Joce and Sandy sold their Markham home and purchased a home overlooking a golf course pond in Stouffville, York County, Ontario.
Jocelyn married Sandra "Sandy" Petersen [67]. Marriage status: partners. She is usually called Sandy.
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51. Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail [1] (Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 23 Apr 1960 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France. He is usually called Alex.
Donald Alexander McPhail was born in 1960 in Billancourt, Paris, France. He went by the name of Alex. Because his father, Don, was serving in the Canadian diplomatic corps at the time, Alex was born under diplomatic immunity and is registered as a Canadian citizen born abroad.
At about age one Alex moved with his family from Paris, France to Ottawa, Ontario. In 1964 he moved with his family to Geneva, Switzerland when his father began a diplomatic posting there. The family returned to Ottawa in 1967.
In 1970 Alex moved with his family to Caracas, Venezuela when Don was appointed ambassador. He returned to Ottawa in 1972. From 1974 to 1976 Alex lived in Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick when Don took a two-year government position there. At other times Alex lived at the family home in Ottawa.
Alex completed a degree in physics at the University of Waterloo in 1983 at about age 23. After graduating he returned to Ottawa where he worked in several high-technology positions in software engineering.
In 1984 Alex married Lisa Marilyn Baker in Manotick, Ontario. Alex was 24.
In 1988 Alex began collaborating with his father-in-law, Ralph Baker, in the international sales and production of satellite recorder control systems. Alex's company, TeraScope, manufactured and installed the systems while Ralph led sales activities.
In 1989 Alex founded the company TeraScope.
Alex later held senior management roles including Director of Business Development at Lansdowne Consulting Inc. and Director of Canadian Sales and Marketing at Marconi Canada.
Alex later acquired EXA Consulting from Ralph Baker and led the company for many years. Through EXA Consulting he directed proposal and capture teams competing for large and complex programs often valued in the hundreds of millions or billions of dollars. Alex led EXA Consulting to become Canada's leading capture and proposal support firm.
Alex's work allowed him to undertake extended assignments in several countries including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Thailand. Within Canada he worked on assignments in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montréal, and Halifax.
In 2023 Alex wrote and published the book Win Big The EXA Way: The Comprehensive Guide to Capture and Proposal Leadership.
Alex and Lisa had two daughters.
Alex married Lisa Marilyn Baker [2], daughter of Ralph Cassius Baker [8] and Carole Beverly Rodgers [7], on 6 Oct 1984 in Manotick United Church, Manotick, Rideau Township (Now City of Ottawa), ON, Canada. Marriage status: married. Lisa was born on 13 Mar 1962 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Lisa Marilyn Baker was born in 13 March 1962 in Ottawa, Ontario. Lisa grew up in Nepan, a suburb of Ottawa.
In 1976, at the age of 14 she moved to Toulouse, France, with her family when her father worked with the European Space Agency on a one-year exchange assignment. After returning to Ottawa, two years later, Lisa met Alex in high school, and eventually married him. She and Alex remained in Ottawa.
In 1984 Lisa graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honours Degree in English, and later she attended Western University in London, Ontario, Canada where she earned a Masters Degree in Library and Information Sciences. She worked in the Canadian Federal Government in various departments and roles before she retired.
She is an avid sewer and makes many of her own clothing as well as coveted outfits for her grandchildren and other family members.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 67 F i. Kylie Alexandra (twin) McPhail [3] was born on 21 Jun 1993 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
+ 68 F ii. Jessica Leigh (twin) McPhail [4] was born on 21 Jun 1993 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
52. Michael Edward Sutherland [3064] (Donald Edward Sutherland7, Guy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 19 Nov 1956.
Michael earned his Bachelor of Commerce in 1980 from the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia and worked with a firm of accountants before Michael returned to Halifax in 1983. He remained an accountant.
Michael married Margaret Kinnon MacLeod [3065] on 12 Oct 1985. Margaret was born on 20 Jan 1956.
53. Janice Louise Sutherland [3066] (Donald Edward Sutherland7, Guy Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 14 Dec 1960.
54. Michelle Anne Sutherland [3067] (John Calder Sutherland7, Conn Harkness Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 20 Apr 1975.
55. Peter Rex Harding [17] (Michael Raymond Harding8, Frances Aileen McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 5 Feb 1971.
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56. Alexander "Alex" John Harding [18] (Michael Raymond Harding8, Frances Aileen McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 11 Dec 1973. He is usually called Alex.
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Alex married Sue [185]. Marriage status: married.
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57. Mason James Fulton [27] (David James Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 6 Mar 1983.
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58. Mandy Fulton [177] (David James Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 21 Oct 1986.
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59. Crystal Hannah Fenby [29] (Peter Francis Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 14 Sep 1981.
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60. Sidney Rose Fulton [3831] (Peter Francis Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1).
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61. Brian Fulton [181] (Stephen "Ding" McPhail Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 11 Jun 1983.
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62. Richard Fulton [180] (Stephen "Ding" McPhail Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 7 Dec 1987.
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63. Christy Fulton [179] (Stephen "Ding" McPhail Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 29 Sep 1989.
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64. Joshua Fulton [184] (Randall "Randy" Theodore Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 28 Sep 1983.
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65. Darcy Fulton [183] (Randall "Randy" Theodore Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 4 Feb 1986.
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66. Pamela Fulton [182] (Randall "Randy" Theodore Fulton8, Shirley Margaret McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 22 Aug 1987.
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67. Kylie Alexandra (twin) McPhail [3] (Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail8, Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 21 Jun 1993 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Kylie Alexandra McPhail was born in Ottawa, ON on June 21, 1993. She is a twin sister to Jessica.
Kylie grew up with her parents and sister in the village of North Gower, Ontario. In 1994, at age 1, Kylie moved with her family to the neighborhood of Old Ottawa South in Ottawa, Ontario. In 2002, when Kylie was age 11, she moved with the family in the neighbourhood of Barrhaven in Ottawa. Her parents remain in this house.
Kylie auditioned for and was accepted into the Theatre and Music Program at Canterbury High School in Ottawa in 2008 when she was 15. In Sep 2011, when Kylie was age 18, she moved to Brockville, Ontario to attend a Musical Theatre program at the St. Lawrence College. She returned to her parents' home after graduating from that three-year program.
In 2012 Kylie move to Toronto, where she met Salvatore (Tori), her future husband. Kylie moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario on 31 Oct 2014 at age 21.
Kylie married Salvatore John Tozzo, son of Nazzareno Tozzo (1957 - 2013) and Carrie Smith () on 27 Aug 2022 in at St. Anthony's Parish at 123 Hilldale Road, Thunder Bay, ON. Rev. Luigi Filippini officiated the marriage. Jessica McPhail, Kylie's twin sister, was the Maid of Honor and xxx was the Best Man.
Kylie and Tori have three sons and one daughter.
Kylie married Salvatore John Tozzo [436], son of Nazzareno "Naz" Tozzo [437] and Carrie Smith [438], on 27 Aug 2022 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada. Salvatore was born on 2 Jul 1991 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
Kylie married Salvatore John Tozzo on 27 Aug 2022 in at St. Anthony's Parish at 123 Hilldale Road, Thunder Bay, ON. Rev. Luigi Filippini officiated the marriage. Jessica McPhail, Kylie's twin sister, was the Maid of Honor and xxx was the Best Man.
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Children from this marriage were:
+ 69 M i. Dominic Nazzereno Tozzo [452] was born on 18 Feb 2020 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
+ 70 F ii. Julia Marie Tozzo [1391] was born on 24 Sep 2021 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
+ 71 M iii. Santino Alexander Tozzo [1392] was born on 10 Jan 2022 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
+ 72 M iv. Nazzarino Don Tozzo [1393] was born on 7 Feb 2024 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
68. Jessica Leigh (twin) McPhail [4] (Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail8, Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 21 Jun 1993 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Jessica Leigh McPhail was born in Ottawa, ON on June 21, 1993. She is a twin sister to Kylie.
Jessica grew up with her parents and sister in the village of North Gower, Ontario. In 1994, at age 1, Jessica moved with her family to the neighborhood of Old Ottawa South in Ottawa, Ontario. In 2002, when Jessica was age 9, she moved with the family to the neighbourhood of Barrhaven in Ottawa. Her parents remain in this house.
In Sep 2011, when Jessica was age 18, she moved to London, Ontario to attend the Fashion Design program at Fanshaw College. She returned to her parents' home two years later after withdrawing due to an illness.
Jessica studied Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa and graduated in 2018 at age 25.
In Aug 2019, age 26, Jessica moved to Thunder Bay to attend Teacher's College at Lakehead University. Her studies were suspended when the school closed due to COVID. She returned to her parents' house and resumed her studies remotely and earned her teaching degree in 2021.
Jessica has since been teaching in elementary schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
When she was about age 28, Jessica and her future husband, Derek, purchased a condominium together in the Barrhaven neighbourhood in 2021, where they still live.
On 3 Nov 2024, when she was 31, Jessica married Derek Paul McCracken (1994 - ), son of Paul Campbell McCracken (1961 - ) and Elizabeth Anne Peever (1961 - ), at the Strathmere Weddings Estate in Ottawa, ON. The marriage was officiated by Rev. Evelyn Hope Trecarten, Kylie (McPhail) Tozzo (Jessica's twin sister) was the Maid of Honor, and Nick Dekker was the Best Man.
Jessica married Derek Paul McCracken [2141], son of Paul Campbell McCracken [2142] and Elizabeth Anne Peever [2143], on 3 Nov 2024 in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Derek was born on 20 Oct 1994 in Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Evelyn Trecratin Officient
Nick Dekker Best man
Kylie McPhail maid of honor
69. Dominic Nazzereno Tozzo [452] (Kylie Alexandra (twin) McPhail9, Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail8, Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 18 Feb 2020 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
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70. Julia Marie Tozzo [1391] (Kylie Alexandra (twin) McPhail9, Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail8, Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 24 Sep 2021 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
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71. Santino Alexander Tozzo [1392] (Kylie Alexandra (twin) McPhail9, Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail8, Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 10 Jan 2022 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
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72. Nazzarino Don Tozzo [1393] (Kylie Alexandra (twin) McPhail9, Donald Alexander "Alex" McPhail8, Donald Sutherland McPhail7, Ruby Isabella Sutherland6, Ida Harkness5, Mary Chilsholm4, Thomas3, Alexander2, Donald Clierach1) was born on 7 Feb 2024 in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
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