Alexander Thom Cringan (1860-1931)

Children

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Ancestors of Alexander Thom Cringan (1860-1931)
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Alexander Thom CRINGAN was born at one hour five minutes a.m., 13 Oct. 1860 at Clyde Street, Carluke. On 1 Nov. the birth was registered at Clarkston, Newmonkland Parish, Lanarkshire by his mother's sister, Margaret Merrilees, who signed the register with her X. (1) Alexander Thom CRINGAN's parents were Robert CRINGAN (1821-18XX) and Janet THOM (1826-18XX) both of Newmonkland Parish who were married 1 Oct. 1841 at Clarkston by the Rev. MINOCH. (2) At the time their first child, Janet was born 15 Oct. 1842 Robert was a miner. (3) By 14 Oct. 1849 when Elizabeth was born, Robert was a General Dealer in Airdrie, Newmonkland. (4) When Robert Jr. was born 14 Nov. 1851 Robert CRINGAN and Janet THOM had moved to Stewart Street~ Carluke. (5) When Margaret was born 25 Feb. 1854 (6) they had moved to Clyde Street, Carluke where Jeanne was born 25 Mar. 1858 (7) as well as Alexander Thom. The parents of Robert CRINGAN (1821- ) were Robert CRINGAN, tailor, and Elizabeth ELLIS of Leadhills, Parish of Crawford. (8) The parents of Janet THOM ( 1826- ) were Alexander THOM, miner, and Janet JACK. At the time Janet THOM was born 9 June 1826 they lived in Highridgend, Newmonkland. (9)

A. T. CRINGAN visited Canada in 1885-86, then returned to Britain where he completed his Licentiate at Curwen's Tonic Sol-Fa College in London. In 1887 A.T. and Lillias WAUGH with sons Robert CRINGAN and John CRINGAN came to Canada in a ship powered by both sails and engine. Near Newfoundland the rudder of the ship broke and the ship foundered for six weeks before they were rescued. Six weeks after they arrived in Toronto Agnes Rennie CRINGAN was born.

The Toronto Directory lists the addresses of Alexander Thom CRINGAN as follows:

1887 - 168 Robert Street, 1888 354 Huron Street, 1890-92 - 23 Avenue Road, 1893 - 34 Sussex Street,

1898 - 633 Church Street,

1920's - 1262 Broadview Avenue, East York.