MAJOR STRONACH

MAJOR STRONACH; (Rev.Eben^G2; Geo^G1) b. ca. 1821; d. before 1902; m. (1) HELEN A SMITH; d/o Francis, b. ca. 1817; d. 22 Aug 1869, age 52 years. He m. (2) 14 May 1873, MARGARET CROPLEY; widow, d/o Frank Cook, b. ca. 1846, she was a dressmaker, d. after 1906. Major Stronach worked as a blacksmith.

Their children, first marriage:

1. HARDING CRAWLEY STRONACH; b. 1846; d. 1918; m. 23 Nov 1867, ELIZA GATES; 1850-1937.

2. SOPHIA STRONACH; b. ca. 1853; d. 24 Jun 1861; age 8 years.

3. ANNA BELLE STRONACH; b. 1858; d. 1923; m. 1 Sep 1886, ALFRED VROOM BALCOM; 1855-1939

Their children, second marriage:

4. GIEFORD V. STRONACH; b. 1 Jan 1875; no further records.

Step children of Major Stronach:

1. JOHN F. CROPLEY

2. SAMUEL COOK CROPLEY

3. LINNIE CROPLEY

NOTE:

Margaret Cook, daughter of Frank and Rebecca Cook, was first married to Jeremiah Cropley, by whom she had at least three children, one of whom married his stepbrother's daughter. (See the children of Harding C. Stronach). She married (2) Major Stronach as his second wife and bore him at least one child. She may have possibly married for a third time to Hendry Blair Fleming of New Brunswick. The only evidence of this to come to light is an inscription on a gravestone in Elmwood Cemetary, Moncton, NB, this record having been provided by Mrs. Francis Nixon.