1787 - 1842 (55 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Clarissa Adams was born in 1787; died in Apr 1842. Clarissa married Hon. Horatio Gates on 2 Mar 1814 in Highgate, Vermont, USA. Horatio (son of Benjamin Gates and Experience Mason) was born on 30 Oct 1777 in Barre, Massachussets, USA; died on 11 Apr 1834 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Frederick William Gates was born in Jul 1822 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 30 Apr 1906 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Charles Horatio Gates was born about 1816 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened in 1816 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 15 Mar 1896 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Frederick William Gates (1.Clarissa1) was born in Jul 1822 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 30 Apr 1906 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
His death notice indicates that he was a Vice President of Canada Life, while the 1881 census lists his occupation as "President" without saying the company name. He had business interests with William Paterson McLaren which are mentioned in William's page in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
He was founder and first president of the Hamilton Racket Court.
Census 1891 indicates that his parents were both born in the US.
Census 1851 shows him living with Charles H Gates who is either 30 or 36 or 38 years old (hard to understand the writing) which makes Charles either the same age or older than Frederick - and also a 10 year old buy Fred W. M. Gates who can't have been Frederick's son because Rederick already had an older son Frederick. This leads me to believe that Charles is his brother, particularly as Charles is shown as a widower who was also born in Montreal.
Frederick married Mary Hannah Grasett on 10 Apr 1850 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Dr. Henry Grasett and Ann Bligh Stevenson) was born on 16 Mar 1827 in Quebec, Canada; died before 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Mary Gates was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1901 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Clara Anne Gates was born in Aug 1852 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 6. Frederick William Gates was born on 29 Apr 1854 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 7. Florence Alicia Grasett Gates was born about 1856 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 8. Arthur Robert Gates was born on 18 Jul 1857; and died.
- 9. Herbert Edward Gates was born on 15 Jul 1860 in Canada; and died.
- 10. Henry Grasett Gates was born on 7 Mar 1862; and died.
- 11. George Elliot Gates was born on 25 Aug 1863; died on 1 Sep 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 12. Horatio Gordon Gates was born in Jan 1866 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 May 1899 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 13. Beatrice Emily Gates was born about 1869; died on 13 Feb 1879 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 14. Gordon Allan Gates was born on 23 May 1872 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Aug 1909 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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3. | Charles Horatio Gates (1.Clarissa1) was born about 1816 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was christened in 1816 in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 15 Mar 1896 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
Generation: 3
4. | Mary Gates (2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1901 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Mary married Lt. Colonel Henry McLaren on 19 Jul 1870 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of William Paterson McLaren and Jane Evatt) was born on 2 Jun 1847 in England; died on 5 Sep 1904 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Capt. William Frederick "Willy" McLaren was born on 21 May 1871 in Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Aug 1937 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 16. Henry Evatt "Harry" McLaren was born on 10 Jul 1872 in Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Apr 1945; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 17. Archibald Kerr "Archie" McLaren was born on 31 Oct 1875 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Aug 1947 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- 18. Lt. Col. George Hagarty "Georgie" McLaren was born on 29 Dec 1877 in Ontario, Canada; died after 1947.
- 19. Mary Gates McLaren was born about 1874; died on 21 Jan 1879 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 20. Major Richard Juson "Dickie" McLaren was born on 13 Dec 1880 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Aug 1917 in Ypres, Belgium; was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary, near Poperinghe, Belgium.
- 21. Captain Frederick Gates "Freddie" McLaren was born on 27 Sep 1882 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1916 in Le Havre, France; was buried in Ste. Marie Cemetary, Le Havre, France.
- 22. Jean Marjory McLaren was born on 8 Nov 1884; and died.
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6. | Frederick William Gates (2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 29 Apr 1854 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Frederick married Harriet May Broughton on 15 Sep 1880. Harriet (daughter of Frederick Broughton) was born in 1857; died in 1921; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | George Elliot Gates (2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 25 Aug 1863; died on 1 Sep 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
Generation: 4
15. | Capt. William Frederick "Willy" McLaren (4.Mary3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 21 May 1871 in Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Aug 1937 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
William lists his residence as Pittsburgh PA on his wedding certificate, so he might have moved there with his wife, I need to check.
Graduated from Cornell University in 1894 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Worked for Royal Electric Co. in Montreal. https://archive.org/stream/tenyearbookofcor03corn#page/84/search/mclaren
William married Alice Mary Houston on 25 Nov 1901 in Welland County, Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of Stewart Houston and Fannie S. Cox) was born on 18 Dec 1873 in Waterdown (now part of Hamilton), Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Mar 1944; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Henry Evatt "Harry" McLaren (4.Mary3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 10 Jul 1872 in Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Apr 1945; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Henry married Frances Emma Flood on 15 Dec 1906 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Frances (daughter of Richard Hume Flood and Grace Agnes Wyatt) was born on 1 Jan 1874 in Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Oct 1960 in Clarkson, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Major Richard Evatt "Dick" McLaren was born on 10 Nov 1907 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Nov 1992 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 34. Flora McLaren was born on 13 Mar 1909 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Feb 1993 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Mountsberg Road Cemetary, Freelton, Ontario.
- 35. Margaret Frances "Mar" McLaren was born on 30 Mar 1910 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Aug 1991 in New York, New York, USA.
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17. | Archibald Kerr "Archie" McLaren (4.Mary3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 31 Oct 1875 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Aug 1947 in Seattle, Washington, USA. Notes:
According to the US 1930 census, Archie immigrated to the US in 1905.
He attended TCS and then joined Canada Life.
Family/Spouse: Amy Dunn. Amy was born in Washington, USA; died before 1920 in (presumably) Hood River, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Archie K. McLaren was born on 4 Nov 1908 in Seattle, Washington, USA; died on 13 Aug 2004 in Oceanside, California, USA.
- 37. Jean McLaren was born on 17 Dec 1912 in Hood River, Oregon, USA; died on 18 Jul 2005 in Bellevue, Washington, USA.
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Archibald married Molly L. before 1930. Molly was born about 1890 in Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Major Richard Juson "Dickie" McLaren (4.Mary3, 2.Frederick2, 1.Clarissa1) was born on 13 Dec 1880 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Aug 1917 in Ypres, Belgium; was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary, near Poperinghe, Belgium. Notes:
I believe that the 1881 census incorrectly lists Michael J. McLaren - I think it was a typo, intended to be Richard J. McLaren, since the dates align so closely with the personal family records, and his age listed on his marriage record.
Richard was killed in action in WW1.
Richard married Eleanor Marguerite "Reitta" Moore on 22 Dec 1909 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Eleanor (daughter of Lyman Moore and Emily Jane Eleanor Warner) was born on 11 Jun 1882 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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