James, of co. Armagh, Northern Ireland; they had 4 sons and one daughter of which two are known at this time: Robert and James
Robert, son of James Mitchell and Sarah Hamilton; came to Canada in 1834; resided at Harriston, Ont.
1 daughter
James, son of James Mitchell and Sarah Hamilton; born co. Armagh, North of Ireland, on 2 Feb, 1811, the 4th child in a family of four sons and one daughter; in 1832 he came to Canada and located in York Township; engaged in lumbering and farming and also kept a store at Eglinton; married a daughter of Jacob Snider, Esq. (a United Empire Loyalists (UAE) of German descent) & ?? McCready; remained there for over forty years; they had four sons and five daughters; during the Mackenzie Rebellion he was arrested and detained for two days; he boarded at Montgomery's Hotel; lived at 62 Alexander St. Toronto; died 4 Apr, 1887;
Emma, born 1 Mar, 1818; died 15 Feb, 1915
Both interred in Sec 'H', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Louis, s/o Sarah Mitchell & Arthur Wilson; born c.1865; a Vet. Surgeon; married 28 Jun, 1894 at Aurora, Ontario;
Emiline, d/o Ebenezer & Eliza Boynton; born c. 1866;
George, son of James Mitchell & Emma Snider; born North Toronto Eglinton), Ontario, Canada on 31 Jan, 1841; graduate of Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto in mathematics; entered Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1865; married 19 Aug, 1869 at York Twnsp, Ontario, listed as a clergyman of Petrlia, Ont, ae27, Agnes of born Toronto, of Eglinton, ae 24; 1901 living at Waterloo, Ont.; Pastor of Zion Tabernacle, Hamilton; died 15 Oct, 1922;
Agnes, d/o James & Jane Becket; born 16 Mar, 1844; died Sep, 1925;
Both interred in Sec 'H', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Charles, s/o George Mitchell & Agnes Becket; born 18 Feb, 1872; married 29 Aug, 1901 at St. Catharines, a civil engineer, born Petrolia, of Niagara Falls, Myra born Ingersoll of St. Catharines; 1914, officer with the First Division, Canadian Intelligence; 1915, a Lt. Col. with the HQ of the Canadian Corps GS02 (intelligence), CEF; 1916 Colonel head of Intelligence Branch of HQ, Canadian Second Army; 1918 promoted to Brig. Gen.; married 29 Aug, 1901 at St. Catharines , a civil engineer at marriage1921, Dean of Physics and the Chemical and Electrical Engineering at University of Toronto; a Brig. Gen.; died 26 Aug, 1941;
Myra, d/o John N. Stanton & Martha Hubbs of Ingersoll; born 11Jul, 1873; 1901 census shows Myra born 17 Mar, 1874 and living with her parents at St. Cathaines; died 1 May, 1958;
Both interred in Sec 'H', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
In 1914 a Corps of Guides officer, Charles Hamilton Mitchell served as the GSO3 on the staff of H.Q. First Division. When the Canadian Corps was formed in August 1915, Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell was sent to its HQ as the GSO2 (Int), the senior Intelligence appointment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). In September 1916, Colonel Mitchell was asked to head the Intelligence Branch of H.Q. Second Army. Colonel Mitchell did well, and in October 1918 was promoted to Brigadier-General and returned to the Canadian Army in June 1919. By the end of the Great War in 1918, the Canadian Army's intelligence organization had become an efficient and successful system
Source: 011155-1901 (Lincoln Co.) Charles Hamilton MITCHELL, 29, civil engineer, Petrolia, Niagara Falls, s/o George A. MITCHELL & Agnes A. BECKETT, married Myra Ethlyn STANTON, 28, Ingersoll, St. Catharines d/o John N. STANTON & Martha HUBBS, witn: Bertha L. MASON of Toronto & John P. STANTON of St. Catharines, 29 Aug 1901 at St. Catharines
Helen, d/o George Mitchell & Agnes Becket; born 27 Feb, 1881; 1901 census shows her living with her parents at Waterloo, Ont.
Percival, s/o George Mitchell & Agnes Becket; born 13 Jan, 1883; 1901 census shows him living with his parents at Waterloo, Ont.
William, graduate of Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto in Chemistry; married Harriet Bacon; 1882, wholesale & drug business in Winnipeg, Manitoba; formerly connected with Hooper & Company of Toronto; member of Tadenae Club, Georgian Bay, Manitoba Club, Albany Club, Victoia Club; an Anglican & member of St. Stephen's Church, Toronto; lived at 96 St. George St., Toronto where he died on 29 Oct, 1907; buried Mount Pleasant, Toronto.
1871 census: MITCHELL , WILLIAM , J Age [27] Birthplace [O] Religion [ WM] Ethnic Origin [ IRISH] Occupation [ DRUGGIST & CHEMIST] District [47] Sub District [B] Division Page [1] Page [9] County [YOR] Description [Toronto- St. Jame's Wrd.]
William [Obit]
in 1907 Harry was at Winnipeg,; both interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Harold, interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Marion, daughter of Harold W. Mitchell & Marie Notman; born 29 Sep, 1905; died 7 Sep, 1984;
James, born 20 Nov, 1907; died 21 Aug, 1992;
both interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Judith, born 14 Nov, 1940; died 22 May, 1973; interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Edward, son of William J. Mitchell and Harriet Bacon; married c.1900, Florence; their issues were: Inez and Yrma; lived in 1907 at Victoria, B.C.
Yarma, daughter of Edward and Florence Mitchell; married Mark McClung, son of Rev. Robert Wesley (Wes) McClung and Helen Letitia (Nellie) Mooney
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George, born 2 Apr, 1862 at Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, educated at Port Hope; arrived Chicago c. 1880 and worked for the Chicago Tribune newspaper; in 1881 at Winnipeg and lived with a Gundy family and was a clerk in the Gundy florist shop; worked on the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper and introduced the first typewriter to that city; assisted in the founding of the 90th Rifles and was first a sergeant, Lieutenant 18 Apr, 1887, Captain 29 Nov, 1889 and retired, Captain, 22 Jul, 1892; was involved in the North-West Rebellion; was a secretary for the Attorney-General of Manitoba; wrote plays; owned about 200,000 acres; c.1892 arrived Toronto to take the Eastern Management of the Equitable Life Assurance Company; helped to create the Dupont Skating Arena, Toronto; The Toronto Skating Club made George a life member due to his creation of the skating arena; married c.1900; died 1927 George: [Obit] < George Broughall Sr., courtesy, Andrea Weller |
both interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
George, s/o Inez Mitchell & George Broughall; graduate of Univ. of Toronto in engineering; married Jun, 1938 at Toronto; divorced 1945; interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Mary, d/o David Holmwood Gibson [1879-1964] & May Lucille Bannerman [1879-1964]; born 7 Feb, 1912; died 8 Dec,1997; buried in Gibson Plot, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Mary, d/o George Broughall & Mary Gibson;
both interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
William, interred in Plot 'L', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Charles, s/o James Mitchell & Emma Snider; born 2 Oct, 1849; 1901 census shows his birth as 2 Oct, 1855 and living with his mother, Emma at Toronto; (?? an architect with Edward Maxwell's firm at Montreal (1901); died 13 Sep, 1905; interred in Sec 'H', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Emma, d/o James Mitchell & Emma Snider; born 3 Oct, 1851; 1901 census shows her birth as 3 Oct, 1868 and living with her mother, Emma at Toronto; died 29 sep, 1947; interred in Sec 'H', Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto