Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Euphemia Cockburn b. 1819, Berwick, Scotland

(Jody Gray) I created this Blog Post as a place to keep information relating to the name Euphemia, the ‘given name’ of 3rd great-grandmother Euphemia Cockburn, for research purposes. I’ve been researching her father, Robert Cockburn, who immigrated from Scotland and settled in Dearborn, Michigan. The Cockburn’s were a prominent family in Scotland, loyal to the Scottish throne. In modern times, Euphemia is an unusual name, but it was fairly common in Scotland in the period Euphemia Cockburn was born and lived in. Many of her female descendants appear to have been named in her memory.
  I’m curious who Euphemia was named after. The Gray Family Tree contains Euphemia de Crosebi wife of 26th great-uncle Robert II de Brus, 2nd Lord of Annandale (see, entry below) -their son, William de Brus is the progenitor of the lineage to Robert I the Bruce, King of Scots. Robert II, King of Scots (grandson of Robert I) married Euphemia de Ross -she was Queen of Scots 1371-1386. I have added 5th cousin 22x removed Robert I the Bruce, King of Scots to The Gray Family Tree but so far have not added all his children (descendants).

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*Ancestry Gray Family Tree, Euphemia Cockburn.
3rd GGM Euphemia Cockburn b. 1819 m: Alexander Wait b. 1813
Sources for Euphemia
b. 8/29/1819 Eyemouth, Berwick, Scotland -based on Scotland Records for her sister Margaret Cockburn b. 8/22/1822 Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland baptised 9/15/1822 Eyemouth, Berwick, Scotland.
Euphemia married Alexander in Wait 1/3/1838 Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland.
Died before 1871, Ontario, Canada -based on the fact that she is not listed as an heir on her father, Robert Cockburn’s probate record.
No Death Records found. (Jody Gray) it appears both Euphemia Cockburn and Alexander Wait settled in and remained in Canada to their death.

Media: Wait, John; Biographical Sketch. John Wait, son of Alexander and Euphenna (Colburn) Wait, natives of Scotland. They emigrated to Canada at an early day and settled in county Kent. The father was a ship carpenter by trade and died in 1871 -(they were) parents of two children (this John) and Anna, who is now Mrs. George Gray, of Dodge Co., MN.
Note: both John and Anne moved to Minnesota, married, and, died there.

Media: Wait, Anne R Notes: Euphemia, early martyr from Chalcedon. Diminutives: Effie, Eppie, Femie, Phemie (English). Ancient martyr’s name that, though not especially appealing might still be mildly possible, especially for Anglophiles [a person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain]. It was widely used in early Scotland, bt was overtaken by its nickname, Effie.
  Euphenna doesn’t come up as a common names… all the people that do come up are from Scotland. Google asks, Did you mean: Euphemia or Eugenia.

Descendants named after Euphemia Cockburn
Daughter, Margaret Cockburn b. 1822 d. 1904 m: James Rankin b. 1805 d. 1883
  -daughter, Euphemia Rankin b. 1842 m (1865) Cajeton Gizzette Vernier
  -daughter, Mary L Rankin b. 1844 m: Andrew LaForge; daughter Effie (nickname for Euphemia) *I have not added Andrew LaForge to my family tree -Effie d. 1924, no spouse or children listed.
Note: I have an entry for Euphonia, daughter of James and Jane (Galloway) Rankin who came from Scotland in 1833. (children) inherited 80 acres.
  Information on Find A Grave related to James Rankin b. 1805 Kilsyth, Scotland is confusing. It appears he m1: Mary Lindsay, Scotland -they had two sons: James E b. 1828 and John S b. 1832 (both b. Scotland d. Michigan) m2 (1841, Michigan): -they had 5 children: Euphemia b. 1842; Mary L b. 1844; Annie b. 1849; Margaret C b. 1859; Isabella b. 1860.
Death Record (attached to Find A Grave), James E Rankin b. 1828 d. 1910. Father James, Scotland. Mother Mary Lindsay, Scotland. Signed by Andrew La Forge (brother-in-law, husband of Mary L. Rankin). Elk Rapids. Michigan. D. 9/21/1910. Cause Paralysis (stroke)
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*(Jody Gray) my Ancestry Family Tree.
Euphemia de Crosebi or Crosbi de Aumale b. 1133 Carrick, Argyll, Scotland d ?. Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland m: 26th g-uncle Robert II de Brus 2nd Lord of Annandale -they named a daughter Euphemia -their son, William de Brus is the progenitor of the lineage to Robert I the Bruce de Brus King of Scots.
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*(Jody Gray) other Euphemia’s -not added to my Ancestry Family Tree (yet, 9/5/2017)

*Robert II King of Scots m: Euphemia de Ross, daughter of Hugh, Earl of Ross. Hugh was the son of Euphemia de Berkley. Hugh m1: Matilda, sister of Robert I “the Bruce”, King of Scots m2: Margaret de Graham -parents of Euphemia.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemia_de_Ross Euphemia de Ross d. 1386, a member of Clan Ross, was Queen of Scots as the 2nd wife of Robert II of Scotland.
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*(Jody Gray) Ancestry Search Results *Ancestry family tree. Eupham Olifer or Oliver m: Robert Cockburn.
Euphan Oliver m: Robert Cockburn
Eupham Olifer or Oliver m: Robert Cockburn
Parents: George Oliver and Sarah Salton. George b. 1681, Dirleton, East Lothian. His father, William, only known through Birth/Baptism no other information. George Oliver birth d. Scotland record, William Oliver his father. Scotland marriage record for George and Sarah Salton. 7/29/1710 Dunbar, East Lothian
Son, David m: Elizabeth Meik or Meek.

Robert b. 9/14/1677 North Berwick East Lothian m: Blanche Jameson
Son, Robert b. 1/16/1711 Haddington, East Lothian m: Euphan Olifer b. 1716. Children: Robert, David, Alexander, John -David b. 1743 East Lothian m: Elizabeth Meek.
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*In the Book, House of Cockburn, Index, Bruce, Eupham, 236 (digital pg 314) -Heir apparent et Euphamie Bruce ejus (his ?) spouse.

Google Euphemia de Bruce -Results
Robert de Brus, 4th Lord of Annandale also named a daughter Euphemia; she married Kirkpatrick. Wikitree says she’s b. abt 1238
https://www.geni.com/people/Euphemia-Kirkpatrick/6000000009699290988 m: Ivone Elliott Kirkpatrick. Step-mother (wikitree says, mother), Isobel Huntingdon. I have, Isobel of Huntingdon m: Robert IV de Brus 4th Lord of Annandale. *his wikipedia page does not list a daughter. Isobel of Huntingdon (his only wife)
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