John Duncanson
He was born to William Duncanson (1850 1940) a boiler fireman in the clothing mills and Janet Duncanson (nee Ross) (July 9,1848 Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland to about 1931) He married a Forgie and his sister also married a Forgie
He was born March 14th 1879 in Bannockburn near Stirling,Scotland. He married Grace Forgie on March 29, 1901 in Stirling, Scotland. They had 4 children in Stirling, Scotland. John went to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1911. His wife Grace came to join him in 1912. They had 2 more children in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
John went to work at age 9 to work in the mills part time and attended school part time. Apprenticed for 7 years as a plumber-steam fitter-gas fitter-lead fitter. Owned their own plumbing company in Saskatoon.
Their children
Harry born April 17th 1903 in Stirling, Scotland died June 23 1989 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
John (Jack) born May 19th 1905 in Stirling, Scotland died Nov 12 1987 in White Rock, BC
Grace (Aunt Doll) Born June 26th 1909 in Stirling, Scotland died April 9 2001 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She never married and worked at Eatons for years
Jeanette (Janet) Ross born 1911 in Sterling, Scotland died May 6, 1974 in Vancouver BC
Peter born May 20th 1914 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan died Jan. 11 2000 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Charles born July 7th 1916 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan died March 16 1979 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Here is John taken around 1930 holding one of his grandchildren
He is about 51 here.
The house they built in Saskatoon in 1912 is still there
He died on March 18th, 1957 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
