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| Agnes SCHECAL
Birth: 2 Apr 1832 Scotland Death: 18/19 Jul 1913 Christ Church Cemetery, Prince Edward Co, Ont Father: William SKELIEL (spelling according to Agnes Schecal death registry - see below) Mother: Mary Ann ROLEAU
Spouse: Harvey TERRY Birth: Apr 1830 Prince Edward Co., Ontario Death: 5 Mar 1895 Christ Church Cemetery, Prince Edward Co, Ont Father: Benjamin Jacob Terry Mother: Polly (ca 1796 - )
Marriage: 1853 Prince Edward Co., Ontario
Children: Rebecca [Becca] Elizabeth (1853-) William Albert (7 Oct 1855-) Harriet [Hattie] L. (1857-1933) Ellen [Ella] M. (1859-1954) Cora 'Emma' (1861-1946) William Harvey (3 Jan1864-) Serah Agnes (1867-1923) Philip Ashton (1870-1932) Ernest Eugene (1873-1951)
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Excerpt from a page of
writing by an unconfirmed author (believed to be Edna Van Horne): "I have not had a chance to look up Aunt Ella's letter telling of Grandma's family but this much I can put in this letter. My mother's mother (your great grandmother Agnes Terry) was born in Scotland. Her mother was a native of Glengarry and I think grandma's father was William Schecal. ( I don't know if the spelling is right.) I don't know her mother's maiden name either but her father married against his parents wishes (apparently they had some one else picked out for him). He [William] was the son of a Baron so mother's story goes; there was money & a castle in Scotland but he was "cut off with a shilling" for his disobedience and banished from the old home. They were all a proud lot & parents stern in those days as you know if you remember the picture ... "[end of lone page]. Click to enlarge copy of original. |
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Letter to Edna Van Horne from her Aunt
Ella (Terry) re Ella's mother Agnes (Schecal) Terry "You asked me to tell you some things of mother. I am afraid I cannot tell you as much as I should. Mother told us she was taken from her home at the ages of 11 years and went to live with the Prinyea/Prynia family near Kingston. She stayed there until she was married - I think she told me she was married at 19. I know mother was of Scottish decent. She told me her mother grandmother had the name of being the proudest woman in Glengary & that her father had a large property left him, but his mother was angry with him for marrying someone whom she did not like so she destroyed some papers she got hold of after grandfather's death & his sisters got all the property. Becca told me Mother had 6 sisters 3 younger and 3 older & that she was the centre one. Mother said grandfather's father was angry too with him at first - for marrying against their wishes but that he was sorry & forgave him before his death & changed his will but his mother never forgave him. Mother said she could remember, as a child, some lady calling at Mr Prynia's & she overheard the lady say it is possible that I was William Schecal's daughter as much as to say it was out of place for me to be there. Poor dear little mother. Since her death I often wish I had asked her more questions concerning herself but she always had so much to do in her younger day she hadn't the time to bother with her past history as she should which might have been of some benefit to us. Ever your loving Aunt Ella" |
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Excerpts from a letter to Edna Van Horne from her Aunt 'Hattie' (Terry) Dec 28, 1913 "It was sad for us all. We felt dear Mother's loss most keenly. She always loved the Christmas season and did all in her power to make others happy. She left us all a noble example." "Thanks dear Edna for those handkerchiefs. I had six very nice ones given me but I will lay them all by for I am using mourning ones now. They will all come in good time." from Uncle & Auntie McQuinn "My darling I never write or think of you but I am back upstairs at dear Mother's. It seems hard to forget it, as mother often said - those dear Children. I can see you both just as you were that night. - Aunt H." |
| Excerpt from Edna
(Thorne) Van Horne's 1912 Travel Diary:
OCTOBER 1912 Thurs 17 Had breakfast late. every thing good to eat. all went in to Uncle Ernest's for dinner. Aunt S went to Uncle Phil last night to help pick up apples after dinner. Edna took us to Uncle Phil & Aunt H & we got home just dark. saw grandpa Thornes old place. Phil Earl came home unexpectedly. fine little chap. Went to Grandmas for supper. King came & saw the pictures with Phil Earl. |
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Dec 10 - Grandma worse today than at all. While in Wellington we went to Uncle Jimmies & Aunt Bec drug store. I got Grandma some Lemon biscuits. Saw kid crying. lost cigarette papers. found them. gave her 2¢. made her happy. Dec 11 - Grandma poor night. feeling little better towards noon........ to Grandmas for evening. Grandma worse today than at all. Aunt Hat & Uncle were there. home 10 ocI took Grandma lemon biscuits. Uncle Phil took chicken, oysters, etc. Aunt Bec out to se Grandma. |
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