Robert Dickson Shanks

1868 - 1927  (59 years)

• Name	Robert Dickson Shanks
  Birth	1868	Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121559111
  _FGRAVE	121559111
  Death	20 Nov 1927	Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
  	Son of Samuel (b. 1839) & Margaret Shanks (b. 1833). Robert married Louisa March 21, 1888 in Renfrew, Ontario. Robert, Louise and their 5 children came to homestead two miles east of Innisfail in 1898. The land they settled on was known as South Africa Script Land and wasn't up for homestead at that time, but could be purchased for three dollars/acre. They farmed here for many years, and had eight more children born for a total of thirteen: Robert Wesley b. 1889 Margaret M (Maggie) b. 1890, married Joe Dobson Leslie F. b. 1891, married Pearl Cameron Katie Lillian. b. 1894, married Harry Cameron Irene b. July 28, 1896, married James Ferguson Samuel Joseph. b. March 29, 1898 in Palmerston,Frontenac, Ontario James E. b. 1901 Hattie Pearl b. June 6, 1902 in Palmerston, Frontenac, Ontario, married Adolph Erickson & living in U.S. Henry D. (Dickson?) b. 1904, living in US Wilfred b. 1907, married Pearl House Noble b. 1908, married Margaret Biggs Harry b. 1911, unmarried Birdie b. 1913, living in US From Candlelight Years; A History of Innisfail & Districts Pioneers Alberta Death Reg. #1927-08-406518
  Burial	Innisfail Cemetery, Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
  	Address: Hwy 54 Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division,, Alberta Canada
  Person ID	I27426	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel Shanks,   b. 31 Jan 1839, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 13 Jun 1910, Canonto Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret McCulloch,   b. 9 Aug 1833, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Jun 1906, Folger, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1862	Lanark County, Canada West
  Family ID	F9503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Elizabeth Potter,   b. Feb 1871, Ontario, Canada d. Jan 1921 (Age ~ 49 years)
  Marriage	1888
  Family ID	F9504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 1868 - Ontario, Canada Death - 20 Nov 1927 - Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth