Person Page - 3639

     George Don was born in 1880 in Barkingside, Essex, England.^1,2 He was the son of George Don and Margaret Chalmers.^1,3
     George Don (son, age 1) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in Forest Farm, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of George Don.¹ George Don (son, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Forest Farm Cottages, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of Margaret Don.³ George Don (step-son, age 21) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Forest Farm Cottage, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of Robert Findlay.⁴
     George Don was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1911 in Township 34, Range 17, Alberta, Canada, as a farmer, age 29.⁵
     George Don was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1916 in Township 34, Range 17, Success, Alberta, Canada, as a farmer, age 29.⁶

     Elizabeth Isabel Don was born in 1884 in Ongar, Essex, England.^2,1 She was the daughter of George Don and Margaret Chalmers.²
     Elizabeth Don (daughter, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Forest Farm Cottages, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of Margaret Don.² Elizabeth I. Don (niece, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 13 Carmalt Gardens, Putney, London, England, in the household of Margaret Don.³ Elizabeth Isobel Don (niece, age 26) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 37 Cloncurry Street, Fulham, London, England, in the household of Mary Guyer. She was a shorthand typist.⁴

     Margaret Carolina Don was born on 30 April 1885 in Ongar, Essex, England.^2,3,1 She was the daughter of George Don and Margaret Chalmers.^4,2 She married James Kirby on 12 April 1912 in Parish Church, Mortlake, Surrey, England.^4,3 She died on 23 October 1983 in Overlander Extended Care Hospital, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, at age 98.³
     Margaret Don (daughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Forest Farm Cottages, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of Margaret Don.² Margaret Don (step-daughter, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Forest Farm Cottage, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of Robert Findlay.⁵ Margaret Carolina Don (help, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, Epping, Essex, England, in the household of James Kirby. She was a mother's help and companion.⁶ M. C. Kirby (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1916 in Township 34, Range 17, Success, Alberta, Canada, in the household of James Kirby.⁷

     James Edward Don was born in 1887 in Ongar, Essex, England.² He was the son of George Don and Margaret Chalmers.² He died in 1891 in Barkingside, Essex, England.³
     James Don (son, age 4) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in Forest Farm Cottages, Barkingside, Essex, England, in the household of Margaret Don.²

     James Kirby was born on 4 October 1866 in King's Cross, London, England.^2,3 He married Margaret Carolina Don, daughter of George Don and Margaret Chalmers, on 12 April 1912 in Parish Church, Mortlake, Surrey, England.^4,2 He died on 10 March 1949 in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, at age 82.²
     James Kirby was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, Epping, Essex, England, as a dairy farmer, age 44, with Margaret Carolina Don in his household.³
     James Kirby was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1916 in Township 34, Range 17, Success, Alberta, Canada, as a farmer, age 50 with M. C. Kirby and Gordon L. Kirby in his household.⁵

     Gordon Lennox Kirby was born on 16 October 1913 in Heart Lake, Alberta, Canada.¹ He was the son of James Kirby and Margaret Carolina Don.^1,2 He died on 1 January 1956 in 450 Pidcock Avenue, Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, at age 42.¹
     Gordon L. Kirby (son, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1916 in Township 34, Range 17, Success, Alberta, Canada, in the household of James Kirby.²

     Franz Guyer is estimated to have been born circa 1850. He married Mary Ann Don, daughter of William Don and Margaret Ley, in 1893 in Wandsworth, London, England.¹