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• _UID: DAC93AB5CC084B6FB1A7AA6294B982388B37
• Address: Address:
  David KINNEAR
• Education: Southwell School, Downpatrick and later at a business school in Belfast
• Occupation: Execuitive Vice-President & CEO of Eatons
• Residence: Toronto, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1928, Canada

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KINNEAR, David (Dave) _ Passed away at Toronto, on Monday, November 24, 2003, in his 94th year, after a full, interesting and exciting life. Loving husband of the late Millie Elizabeth Wilson who was his devoted wife for 62 years. Dear father of David Wilson and his partner Carolyn Acker and the late Wayne Dickson. Proud ''Papa'' of Alec, Kathryn, Julie (Mary), Patrick, Sean and Samantha. Caring brother of Ethel and the late Winnie, Annie, Lily, Louise, Laura, John, Tom, Robert and Sam. Born in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, on November 25, 1909, he immigrated to Canada in 1928. Dave joined The T. Eaton Company and moved from Toronto to Hamilton, then Vancouver and back to Toronto. He was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, serving as an employee and director of Eaton's for a total of 65 years. After retiring from The T. Eaton Company, he was appointed Vice Chairman of Bank of Montreal, which was the most senior bank position in Ontario at the time. After leaving the Bank, he joined Royal LePage as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development until his full retirement at age 84. He also served as a director of numerous other organizations, including Canadian Pacific Railway and Uniroyal, was past president of the Vancouver Board of Trade, and was a director and significant fund raiser for St. Michael's Hospital and the United Way. The hallmark of Dave's executive style was his amazing memory and his sincere interest in his employees and their families. He cared about all the people he encountered in life and sincerely enjoyed sharing with them in their successes and difficulties. Dave was enthusiastic about many sports, playing cricket and handball in his youth and golf for most of his life, and belonged to the Ancaster, Shaughnessy, Capilano and Rosedale golf clubs. He was an avid fan of hockey, football and baseball, and bred racehorses in partnership with Pres Gilbride and Frank Merrill. Dave's independent living in the last few years was made possible by his devoted caregivers Teresa Wegrzyn-Turska and Lucina Laczek, and the support of Ted Hiltz and the excellent staff at 561 Avenue Road. He was a familiar face on his twice-daily walks around Avenue Road and St. Clair Avenue until three weeks before his death. A special thanks to Dr. Peter Kopplin and the dedicated staff of the Palliative Care Unit at St. Michael's Hospital for their compassionate support. Please join the family in a celebration of Dave's life at TIMOTHY EATON MEMORIAL CHURCH, 230 St. Clair Avenue West, on Thursday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements under the direction of the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel (416-487-4523).

Mr. D. Kinnear MR. David Kinnear, who died in Toronto, Canada, on November 24, at the age of 93, was a native of the Downpatrick area. Mr. Kinnear was born into a farming family in the townland of Ballydonity, near Hollymount, in 1909 and was educated at the Southwell School in Downpatrick and later at a business school in Belfast. Most of the family emigrated to Canada in the 1920s and Mr. Kinnear soon rose to prominence in the business community. He joined the T. Eaton Company and remained with it for a total of 65 years, rising from an employee to become chairman and chief executive officer. After retiring from the company he was appointed vice-chairman of the Bank of Montreal. He also held directorships of numerous other organisations, including Canadian Pacific Railway and Uniroyal. He was also involved in charity work. He was married to his late wife, Millie, for 62 years, and died just a day before he would have celebrated his 94th birthday. A memorial service was held on December 4. Mr. Kinnear is survived by the family circle and locally by his nephew, Mr. Tommy Taylor, from Woodgrange, and members of the Dickson family.

Surname: Kinnear Given name: David Age: 18 Sex: M Nationality: Ir Date of arrival: 1928/03/05 (YYYY/MM/DD) Port of arrival: Saint John , New Brunswick Ship: METAGAMA , Canadian Pacific Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-c Volume: 1928 volume 2 Page: 93 Microfilm reel: T-14851

David Kinnear Born in County Down, Ireland , in 1909, David Kinnear received his education at the Belfast Business College. At the age of 14 he came to Canada and gained employment with the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. On June 2,1937 David married Millicent Wilson of Hamilton, Ontario; They have two sons. David Kinnear was appointed Director of the T. Eaton Co. in 1960, vice-president 1963, Chief Executive Officer 1965 and Chairman of the Board 1969. He retired from T. Eaton Co. in May 1973. On June 1st, 1973 he was appointed Vice-Chairman, Bank of Montreal, and was a vice-president and Director of Advertising. LePage. Mr. Kinnear served as Director and Trustee of many companies; He retired and lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Birth:
Near Hollymount, Near Downpatrick

David married Millicent Elizabeth WILSON on 2 Jun 1937 in Hamilton, , Ontario, Canada. Millicent was born in 1907; died on 8 Mar 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Wilson KINNEAR
2. Wayne Dickson KINNEAR was born on 4 Oct 1946 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; died in 1994.

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• _UID: 9493B37F5EFA41A5A2B7009CDE6EAF37BE0B
• Occupation: Farmer in Holymount then Ballydonnety
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland; Farmer
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland
• Occupation: 1911, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland; Farmer
• Religion: 1911, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland; Unitarian
• Residence: 1911, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland
• Emigration: 20 Apr 1929, Belfast, , Antrim, Northern Ireland
• Immigration: 29 Apr 1929, Montreal, , Qu
• Occupation: 1931, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; Shipping Receiver Department Store
• Residence: 1931, Toronto, , Ontario, Canada; 12 Mount Allen
• Residence: 1929-1932, Canada
• Immigration: May 1932, Ireland

Notes:

He was on the 1907 Downpatrick Unitarian Church Committee

Owing to depressing times in the farming industry, and to heavy financial involvement in a new farm in Ballydonnety, sometime in the late 1920's Tom Kinnear sold out, and took his younger eight children to Canada. There they established a home, the older ones caring for the younger ones. Later Tom re-married, came back to Ireland where he later died. The whole family have made good.

Aunt Annie also thought that Thomas may have been a cousin of her grandfather James Kinner.

Surname: Kinnear Given name: Thomas Age: 68 Sex: M Nationality: Ir Date of arrival: 1929/04/29 (YYYY/MM/DD) Port of arrival: Quebec , Quebec Ship: ATHENIA , Anchor Donaldson Reference: RG76 - IMMIGRATION, series C-1-a Volume: 1929 volume 2 Page: 178 Microfilm reel: T-14751

In 1898 or 1899 when Thomas Albert was 37 (he literally had to wait until his mother passed away in order to bring his bride into the family farm, hence his age at first marriage), he married his wife Annie DICKSON. Annie was born in 1874 in Down and died on 11 6 1921, aged 47. Buried in Downpatrick Unitarian. In the 1901 census Thomas aged 39 is living with Annie age 36 and their daughter Lizzie aged 1 year and 3 months.

Residence:
A built private dwelling with 9 outbuildings, brick walls, 5 rooms, 3 front windows. 2nd class house with 5 rooms.

Residence:
1 Built Private Dwelling Home on property
- 6 rooms
- 3 Windows in front of house
11 other farm related buildings
- 1 stable, 1 cow house, 1 calf house, 1 dairy, 2 piggery, 1 fowl house, 1 boiling house, 1 barn, 1 potato house, 1 shed

Thomas also owened another property that John Murphy and family were living on. 3 rooms, 5 people in the family, 3 windows in front of house. With 2 farm related buildings (a piggery and a fowl house).


Immigration:
Leaving Belfast 20 April 1929

Immigration:
On 15 May 1932 on board the SS Athenia, Thomas and his wife Elizabeth docked in Glasgow, Scotland on their way from Montreal to Belfast. His occupation was listed as retired. Their address was listed as 9, Cowpen Rd, Rathmine, Dartry, Dublin.

This evening in the Library, using a set of street directories, I found that the occupier of this house was Harold E. Richardson. His wife Meta Fryday Richardson, was the eldest daughter of Elizabeth and her first husband William Fryday.

Died:
About 20 minutes past 12 noon

Thomas married Annie DICKSON on 15 Nov 1898 in Belfast, , Antrim, Northern Ireland. Annie (daughter of Robert DICKSON and Eliza MCCOMBE) was born in 1874 in County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 11 Jun 1921 in Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland; was buried in Downpatrick Non Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 5ACC01E4E883462F8FAD28A8C4B7B22C504A
• Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland

Notes:

Died:
Following Samuel's birth she bacame paralysed
Death certificate says "Sarcoma of Spine 6 Months Certified"

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Married:
or Downpatrick Unitarian
he reason he didn't marry until he was 37 was because he had to literally wait until his mother had passed away before he was able to bring a wife home to the farm.

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• _UID: B7E157E967434E3B8636272A4B8B0D6661BD
• Occupation: Farmer On Annie's Birth & Marriage Certificate and also his own death

Notes:

In the letter written about Thomas Albert's Death by his 2nd wife tells of three sisters of Thomas. Mrs Sloane visiting from London in Belfast at the time is the one named in the letter.

Headstone in Downpatrick Unitarian Church:

John Kinnear, Holymount died 21/9/1897 His wife Eliza died 18/10/1894 son Joseph d 30/9/1872 and 2 children who died young also Annie, beloved wife of Thomas Kinnear d 11/6/1921 and their daughter Louisa Ellen died 19/8/1907 and daughter Laura died 28/12/1924

Thomas Albert Kinnear d 7/5/1936 interred at Jerretzpass, Co. Down and his brother Matt Kinnear d 30/6/1936.

Died:
Aged 85 a widower, Passing Reported By Thomas Kinnear, son, Present

John married Elizabeth MCGIBBEN on 16 Feb 1846 in Parish of Magheradroll, Down, Northern Ireland. Elizabeth (daughter of John MCGIBBEN) was born in 1827; died on 18 Oct 1894 in Hollymount, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: DEDF21519FCE41C6A2BCF3FB564137EDAAED

Notes:

Surname spelling varries, others are: MCGIBBON, MCKIBBEN, MC GIBNEY

Signed her mark as McGibbon on Female's Birth Cert

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Married:
On 16 2 1846 when John was 34, he married Elizabeth McGIBBEN, aged 19, daughter of John McGIBBEN, in Magheradrool, Witnessed by James Dickson & John McGibbon

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• _UID: 01A18482A1794613B5DFDDFAAA934B081647
• Residence: 6 Feb 1873, Bonecastle, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland

Notes:

The Downpatrick Dicksons were buried in the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian graveyard.

DICKSON (Limestone headstone). Erected by Eliza Dickson in mem. of her husband Robert Dickson, Bonecastle, who d. Dec.15 1891 and his brother William who d. Dec.25 1891. The above Eliza Dickson d. Ap. 9 1921. (The will of Robt. Dickson or Dixon late of Bonecastle, farmer, who d. Dec.25 1891 at same place was proved at Belfast Sept.12 1892 by Samuel Dickson of Ballykilbeg and Samuel McCombe of Drumarode both farmers, two of the executors. Effects one thousand three hundred and sixty one pounds.

The will of William Dickson, otherwise Dixon was proved at Belfast Sept.12 1892 by Eliz. Dickson of Bonecastle, widow, the executrix. Effects 319 pounds.

Robert married Eliza MCCOMBE on 6 Feb 1873 in Bonecastle, Downpatrick, , Down, Northern Ireland. Eliza (daughter of William MCCOMBE and Margaret BINGHAM) was born on 23 Mar 1843 in Leitrim, Northern Ireland; died on 9 Apr 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 2A311F06F38E4237ADA3DDB88CF3D1E190AF

Notes:

Mrs. Dickson was left a widow then Thomas was about five. She proved to be a wise mother, and a shrewd business woman. She added to the family lands by buying an adjacent farm where the freater part of her widowed years were spent with her family, who surely "rose up to call her blessed". Her boys responded to her wise training and were a credit to her. Grandfather Heenan's memory of her - "she was real handsome".

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• _UID: F880186872A24F419E3D01C885B45A4114F3
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

William's wife's name is not known they had at least one child:

Birth:
Between 1775-1785

Died:
Before 1835 (Downpatrick Unitarian church records in November 1835 refer to "Wm Kinner Deceased".)

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Twelve of this family married, eleven having children

Names and dates were taken from the Registers of Clough Presbyterian Church

William married Margaret BINGHAM in 1841. Margaret was born on 12 May 1819; died in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 43601B1919ED4D3FB8BC9DC8DD6C7B868CD1

Notes:

From the Leitrim district

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Married:
About
William brought his bride home on horseback, seated behind him on a pillion, up the former public road, and passed through the neighbours steading. Born on the twelft of May, she was twelve days older than Queen Victoria.