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Isabella Orok

Female 1842 - 1918  (76 years)


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  • Name Isabella Orok  [1, 2
    Birth 12 Jun 1842  , , Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Jul 1918  Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 2 Aug 1918  Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I730  wilkie
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2016 

    Father Robert Orock,   b. 13 Aug 1805, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1875, Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Janet Dick,   b. 18 Oct 1807, Aberdour, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1883, Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jul 1830  Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • Marriage Source: OPR Aberdour 401/3 Page 89
      July 09, 1830
      " Contracted Robert Orrock Farmer at Newton Parish of Auchtertool and Janet Dick in this Parish, and after being thru or three* several times proclaims, were married on 11th Currt. by the Rev. Ebenz. Brown, Inverkeithing."
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Forbes Wattie,   b. 31 Dec 1833, Edinglassie, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1902, Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 13 Oct 1862  Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Source: Ontario Marriage Index 1858-1899
      Name: Isabella Orok
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Age 19
      Father: Robert Orok
      Mother: Janet
      Estimated Birth: 1843
      Spouse Name: Charles Wattie
      Age: 25
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Residence: Vespra Twp, Simcoe Cty
      Estimated Birth Yr: 1837
      Father: Charles Wattie
      Mother: Euphemia
      Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1862, Simcoe
      Film: 1030064
    Children 
    +1. Jeannette Dick Wattie,   b. 5 Oct 1864, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1908, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
     2. Charles Forbes Wattie,   b. 9 Jan 1872, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret Wattie,   b. 1874, Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1898 (Age 24 years)
    +4. Euphemia Wattie,   b. 12 Jan 1875, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     5. Robert Orok Wattie,   b. 27 May 1877, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Allister Mchardy Wattie,   b. 23 May 1880, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. John Andrew Wattie,   b. 23 Jan 1883, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. William Orok Wattie,   b. 21 Mar 1886, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1908, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
     9. Isabel Forbes Wattie,   b. 25 Feb 1888   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2009 

  • Notes 
    • Birth Source from 1901 Cdn. census


      Excerpt from "A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation Vol. 2 by Donald Whyte F.H.G., F.S.G.
      941.1 Whyt Vol 2
      Page 311
      9012 - ORROCK, Isabella ca 1844- 29 Jul 1918 From Ceres, Fife, d/o Robert ORROCK & wife Janet. To Ont. <13 Oct 1862, when she married Charles Forbes WATTIE qv DC 28 Dec 1991

      1901 Cdn Census - National Archives, District ON Simcoe North #114, Subdist Vespra H-2 Page 9, Schedule 1, Film T6497
      Line 8, Fam # 78

      Wattie, Charles F. Male, Head, Married, Birth Jan 11 1835, Age 66, Scotch, Immigration 1856, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, Isabell, Female, Wife, Married, Birth Jun 12 1842, Age 58, Scotch, Immigration 1865, Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, Charles F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jan 9 1872, Age 29, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, Alexander F., Male, Son, Single, Birth May 6 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, John A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jan 25 1883, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, William O., Male, Son, Single, Birth Mar 21 1885, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, Isabell F., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Feb 25 1888, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
      Wattie, Margaret, Female, Sister in law, Single, Birth May 8, 1837, Age 63, Scotch, Immigration 1865, Rel Presbyterian**

      ** I query whether this is Margaret Orok, Isabel's sister that was 43 on 1881 Census and living with her Moth

      1911 Census Cdn., District ON Simcoe North, Vespra 32, Page 3
      Line 45, Family 40
      Wattie, Isabel, Female, Head, Widow, Birth Jan 1843, Age 68, Immigrated 1846?, Housekeeper
      Wattie, Charles F., Male, Son, Single, Born Jan 1874, Age 37, Ontario, Farmer
      Wattie, John, Male, Son, Born Feb 1882, Age 28, Farmer
      Wattie, Isabella, Female, Dtr, Born Feb 1888, Age 22
      Leadley, Evelina, Female, Granddtr, Apr 1896, Age 15, School
      Leadley, Hellen, Female, Granddtr, Sept 1898, Age 13, School
















      Burial Source: OCFA - Midhurst United Cemetery, LDS971.317V3m

  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Birth for Isabella Orok, IGI British Isles, 1040149, Film 6903108, C114072 (Reliability: 3).
      Christened 24 December 1830

    2. [S95] 1901 Cdn Census Ontario for Isabell Wattie, District (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S64] 1901 Canadian Census Ontario for Isabell Wattie, District ON Simcoe North #114, Vespra H-2, Page 9, Film T6497 (Reliability: 3).
      Line 9, Family 78
      Wattie, Isabell, Female, Wife, Married, Born Jun 12 1842, Age 58

    4. [S72] 1911 Cdn Census for Isabella Wattie, District ON Simcoe North, Vespra 32, Page 3 (Reliability: 3).
      Line 45, Family 40
      Wattie, Isabel, Female, Head, Widow, Born Jan 1843, Age 68, Immigrated 1846, Housekeeper

    5. [S44] Marriage for Janet Dick & Robert Orrock 1830, OPR Aberdour, 401/3, Page 89, Dunfermline Library, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (Reliability: 3).
      July 9, Contracted Robert Orrock Farmer at Newton parish of Auchtertool and Janet Dick in this Parish, and after being thru several times proclaimes, were married on 11th Currt. by the Rev. Ebenr. Brown, Inverkeithing

    6. [S44] Marriage for Janet Dick & Robert Orrock 1830, IGI British Isles, Film 6903105, M114016, 1040144 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S567] Marriage Isabella Orok & Charles Wattie 1862, Ontario Marriage Index 1858-1899, Film 1030064 (Reliability: 3).



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