James Robert Caskey

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• _STAT: Never Married
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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(Research):G. Caskey: 4 years service in US Air Force as a radar repairman, then became an aerospace designer. From 1969 to 1989 owned a small manufacturing plant in Orlando, FL. Retired in 1989.

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• Name: James Dugal Caskey
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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(Research):G. Caskey: Jim was a printing press designer and later printing plant engineer, working in these capacities in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York. Retired in 1973, moved to FL.

James married Hester May Benjamin in 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Hester was born on 15 Oct 1909 in Hancock County, Indiana, United States; died on 22 Jul 1978 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States; was buried in Jul 1978 in Highland Memory Gardens, Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Hester Mae Benjamin
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):G. Caskey: Hester became a RN in 1932 and worked in that capacity and as housewife until she retired in 1974 to Orlando.

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• Name: Robert Nathanial Caskey
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):G. Caskey notes: Schooling in Almonte. He worked as a printer and had his own newspaper in Heward SK where he met Jenny Strachan. Married in 1905, lived above the newspaper office. Between 1910 and 1912 he sold the newspaper and moved ot the farm near Glen Bain SK. Her retired in 1968, sold the farm and moved to Haney BC.

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Robert married Jenny Strachan in 1905 in Heward, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jenny (daughter of Dougald Strachan and Annie Hislop) was born on 7 Jun 1885 in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Feb 1969 in Haney, Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in 1969 in Maple Ridge Cemetery, Maple Ridge, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122649701
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):George Caskey notes: the church records have been recopied and the dates of 3 entries omitted - closest date range - between Sept 1 and Dec 15 1871. Robert Caskey, older brother of James was best man, d. 23 Feb 1906 at age 59.
James with brothers moved to Sandpoint (address on marriage certificate) - a lumbering center. It is anticipated that the Caskey men were engaged in lumbering.

Irish descent, lived on 9th line, Ramsay Twp.
School teacher, clerk of the Twp of Ramsay 1903, bookkeeper for 3 cheese factories in Ramsay Township. Known for his excellent penmanship.
Caskey boys moved to Winnipeg in 1902 and worked in printing and capentering. James, with daughters Margaret and Agnes to Winnipeg in 1903, Jane Elizabeth remained behind with mother and continued to maintain the records for the 3 creameries. He returned to Almonte and in 1904 his wife and 'Jennie' moved to Winnipeg. He worked as a carpenter until his sudden death in1906.
The family lived on Manitoba Ave. near Main St. in N. Winnipeg.

Built a house at 312 Perth St. Almonte, about 1875.

James married Elizabeth Agnes Duncan on 5 Oct 1871 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Duncan and Margaret Lockhart) was born on 16 Nov 1845 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Apr 1941 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in 1941 in Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Eliza Duncan
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Lived in Almonte, Ontario

In Winnipeg MB in 1941 when her brother Wm. J. Duncan died.

Occupation on 1871 census as dressmaker living in Almonte with sister Agnes also listed as a dressmaker.
Likely living and working with their spinster aunt, 50 year old Agnes Duncan in Almonte. Agnes born 1818 in Scotland and died in Almonte in 1877.

Birth:
Discrepency in Manitoba Death index 16 Nov 1846 current entry is 16 Nov 1845

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Died:
?b?MRS. ELIZABETH CASKEY?/b?
Mrs. Elizabeth (Duncan) Caskey, a resident of Winnipeg for 36 years, died Sunday In her 95th year. She was the widow of James Caskey, who died In 1907 and had resided with her daughters, Mrs. J. Coulter, of 1057 Logan Ave.
Born in 1846 in Almonte, Ont., Mrs. Caskey came west In 1905. She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Coulter; Mrs. A. Taylor, Dryden. Ont., and Mrs. O. C. Feetham, Winnipeg; four sons: Andrew and James, Winnipeg; John, Bateman, Sask., and Robert, Kincaid. Sask.; also 26 grandchildren and five great - grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1.30 p.m. in Mordue's funeral chapel, with burial In the family plot in Elmwood cemetery. Dr. G. A. Woodside will officiate.

Buried:
Plot: 14A-G0101

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Married:
Married by Rev. J. Gordon, in Church of Scotland, Almonte
Witness: Robert Caskey, brother, Sand Point.

Name: Eliza Duncan
Age: 25
Birth Year: 1846
Birth Place: Ramsey, Ontario
Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1871
Marriage Place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father: Robert Duncan
Mother: Margaret Duncan
Spouse: James Caskey

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Dougald married Annie Hislop. Annie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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