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** Bill Robertson '''1891-1899'''
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1891-1901, the family was living in St. Gabriel, Hochelaga, [[Quebec|QC]].  They relocated to Toronto, [[Ontario]] when their son Bill was eight years old (1902?).  See [[John Boyd Nicholson]], son-in-law of Bill Robertson (b. 1895) for more history.
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*** father-in-law of [[John Boyd Nicholson]] (1922-2000). Bill operated a grocery store in Toronto, and authored ''The Road Home'', on the work in Scotland and elsewhere, published in 1983 by Clarion Press. A recollection includes a visit from F.W. Schwartz of Montreal who inquired about notable people in Bill's assembly in Toronto, whom he recounted in order of where they sat in the room, in fine detail.
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* William Robertson I '''1888-1902''' (b. 1863 St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1932 Lincoln, [[Ontario|ON]])
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* Mary Ann Guyan Robertson '''1888-1902''' (b. 1864 St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1934 Lincoln, [[Ontario|ON]])
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** Mary Robertson '''1888-1902''' (b. 1887 [[Scotland|Scot.]]) - d. 1891 Montreal, [[Quebec|QC]])
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** Eleanor Robertson '''1888-1902''' (b. Nov. 8, 1888 [[Quebec|QC]])
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** William "Bill" Fowler Robertson II '''1894-1901+''' (b. 1894 Montreal, [[Quebec|QC]]) later operated a grocery store in Toronto, and authored ''The Road Home'', on the work in Scotland and elsewhere, published in 1983 by Clarion Press. On June 7, 1917, Bill married Gladys May Walker (b. 1896 St. Catharines, [[Ontario|ON]]) in Lincoln, [[Ontario|ON]].  Gladys was the daughter of Charles Walker and his wife Jean.  Bill's wedding was in a Presbyterian church in St. Catharines.
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** John Nixon Robertson '''1896-1902''' (b. 1896 Hibernia Rd., Montreal, QC) served 1914-1918 with the CEF.  After the War, by 1921, he was employed as a salesman with the railway.   
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** George Robertson '''1898-1902''' (b. 1898 Montreal, QC).  In 1921, George was a self-employed dentist, living with several of his grown siblings with his parents in St. Catharines. 
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** Ruth Robertson Hagerman '''1900-1902''' (b. 1902 Montreal, QC - d. 1978 St. Catharines, Niagara, [[Ontario|ON]]) married in 1923 in Lincoln, [[Ontario|ON]], Walter Scott Hagerman (b. 1880 Belleville, Hastings, [[Ontario|ON]] - d. 1940 St. Catharines, Lincoln, ON), son of Alva Lake Hagerman (b. 1857 Rawdon, Hastings, ON) and Elizabeth Gowsell Hagerman (b. 1854 Thurlow, Hastings, ON).  In 1881, Alva was a Methodist maker of carriages. 
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** Richard Menzies Robertson '''1902''' (b. 1902 Montreal, QC - d. 1978 St. Catharines, ON), employed 1921 with the railway. 
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** James MacLeod Robertson (b. 1904 Toronto, [[Ontario|ON]])
  
 
===Walker family===
 
===Walker family===
 
* George Walker '''1888+'''
 
* George Walker '''1888+'''

Revision as of 07:30, 6 October 2021

Westend Bible Chapel, Montreal, Southcentral Quebec, Canada

(OB) +1904/+1985-2020+

CP = civil pastor

Early Leadership

  • John Allen 1888+
  • John Mason 1888+
  • George Walker 1888+
  • Robertson 1888-1899

Correspondents

  • James Peter Keith (1894-1982) +1927+
  • James I. Duguid +1927+
  • Thomas Saunders +1936-1943+
  • Joseph Irving Duguid 1942-1950+
    • also CP 1942+, and first Gen. Sec. CPCQ
  • Thomas Saunders +1954-1956
  • James Moss 1957
  • D.I.R. McIves 1958-1961
  • S. Ian R. McIver @ St. Rosemere 1962-1966
    • also CP 1966-1971
  • David F. Rice 1967-1970
  • O. Roger Bacon 1971-1972
  • D.C. Tipper 1973-1980+
  • Goodwill A. "Goody" Campbell @ Lery +1982-1987+
    • also CP 1972+
  • Roy Langley +1989-2000+
  • Thomas Moorhouse +2003-2006
  • Eric Rumsby 2007-2013
  • Alan Lambert 2014-2018+
  • John Zwaagstra +2020+

Civil Pastors (CP)

  • Joseph Irving Duguid 1942+
  • Fred McCleave 1942+
  • Henry Ralston 1958+
  • Murdo Mackay 1958-1963
  • Dr. Brian P. Sutherland 1963+
  • S. Ian R. McIver @ St. Rosemere 1966-1971
  • Philip Thomas McKnight 1970-1972
  • Goodwill A. "Goody" Campbell @ Lery 1972+

Other Notable Alumni

  • W. Hill
  • Alex Houston
  • John James (of Hebron Gospel Hall)
  • Russell McKenzie
  • Richard Matthews
  • Robert Orr
  • Cedric Potter
  • Wylam Price
  • Dr. T. Samuel
  • Dr. Ron Smith

Early Families 1888-1899

Four families emigrated from Aberdeen, Scotland in 1888, settling initially in Montreal, and helped form the backbone of the small St. Antoine assembly. The Robertson family removed in 1899 to Toronto, Ontario.

Allen family

  • John Allen 1888+

Mason family

  • John Mason 1888+

Robertson family

1891-1901, the family was living in St. Gabriel, Hochelaga, QC. They relocated to Toronto, Ontario when their son Bill was eight years old (1902?). See John Boyd Nicholson, son-in-law of Bill Robertson (b. 1895) for more history.

  • William Robertson I 1888-1902 (b. 1863 St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1932 Lincoln, ON)
  • Mary Ann Guyan Robertson 1888-1902 (b. 1864 St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1934 Lincoln, ON)
    • Mary Robertson 1888-1902 (b. 1887 Scot.) - d. 1891 Montreal, QC)
    • Eleanor Robertson 1888-1902 (b. Nov. 8, 1888 QC)
    • William "Bill" Fowler Robertson II 1894-1901+ (b. 1894 Montreal, QC) later operated a grocery store in Toronto, and authored The Road Home, on the work in Scotland and elsewhere, published in 1983 by Clarion Press. On June 7, 1917, Bill married Gladys May Walker (b. 1896 St. Catharines, ON) in Lincoln, ON. Gladys was the daughter of Charles Walker and his wife Jean. Bill's wedding was in a Presbyterian church in St. Catharines.
    • John Nixon Robertson 1896-1902 (b. 1896 Hibernia Rd., Montreal, QC) served 1914-1918 with the CEF. After the War, by 1921, he was employed as a salesman with the railway.
    • George Robertson 1898-1902 (b. 1898 Montreal, QC). In 1921, George was a self-employed dentist, living with several of his grown siblings with his parents in St. Catharines.
    • Ruth Robertson Hagerman 1900-1902 (b. 1902 Montreal, QC - d. 1978 St. Catharines, Niagara, ON) married in 1923 in Lincoln, ON, Walter Scott Hagerman (b. 1880 Belleville, Hastings, ON - d. 1940 St. Catharines, Lincoln, ON), son of Alva Lake Hagerman (b. 1857 Rawdon, Hastings, ON) and Elizabeth Gowsell Hagerman (b. 1854 Thurlow, Hastings, ON). In 1881, Alva was a Methodist maker of carriages.
    • Richard Menzies Robertson 1902 (b. 1902 Montreal, QC - d. 1978 St. Catharines, ON), employed 1921 with the railway.
    • James MacLeod Robertson (b. 1904 Toronto, ON)

Walker family

  • George Walker 1888+
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