McAlpine

(submitted by Janis McCahill and Margaret Hodgson)

Daniel McAlpine (c.1826–c.1873) was born in Scotland to John and Mary (McLaren) McAlpine. The family came to Canada in 1835 and settled in Norfolk County. Daniel married Susan Quinlan (1833–1920) who was born in Ireland.

Sometime between 1851 and 1861 Daniel and Susan settled in Warwick Twp. They had five children: William (1854–1906), Andrew (1858–1925), Susan (1865–c.1926), Arthur (c.1866–), and James Erin (1872–).

William stayed in Warwick as a cabinet and furniture maker. He made a violin for Helena McAlpine, the daughter of his brother, Andrew, which was passed down in the family and has continued to be played by new generations. He remained a bachelor.

Andrew married Georgina Addison of Bosanquet Twp. in 1887 and they had one daughter, Helena. Georgina died in childbirth in 1888. Helena was raised by her grandmother, Susan McAlpine. Andrew moved to Chicago to work for International Harvester. He remarried in Chicago in 1897.

Chapter 24 of 25 - McAlpine Family

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