Jeanie "Janet" Campbell (Stewart) Semple (1851-1925)

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Jeanie "Janet" Campbell Semple (Stewart)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Avondale, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: February 16, 1925 (73-74)
Arrow Park, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Place of Burial: Nakusp, Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Stewart and Jeanie "Jean or Jane" (Campbell) Stewart (?-1862)
Wife of Henry Barr Semple (1849-1918)
Mother of William Semple (1871-1944); Jane Campbell (Semple) Whitelaw (1872-1953); Janet (Semple) Lang (1876-1953); John Semple (1879-1941); Henry Semple, Sr (1881-1953) and 4 others
Sister of Matthew Stewart (1855-?); Agnes Stewart (1857-?) and John Stewart (1860-?)

Managed by: Jim Semple, Jr
Last Updated:

About Jeanie "Janet" Campbell (Stewart) Semple (1851-1925)

SEE "Timeline" for chronological order of life events including any photos and documents as available; SEE "Media" for any documents and photos included from "Timeline" as available.

MEMORIAL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111221151

Jeanie Campbell Stewart was born in 1851 (a) in Avondale, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, a daughter of John and Jeanie (Campbell) Stewart. She known as "Janet".

On 31 Dec 1869, Janet Stewart married Henry Semple (1849-1918) in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. They became parents of nine children including William Semple (1871-1944); Jane Campbell (Semple) Whitelaw (1872-1953); Janet (Semple) Lang (1876-1953); John Semple (1879-1941); Henry Semple, Sr (1881-1953); Marion (Semple) Mauchline (1883-1955); Thomas Semple (1886-1953); Agnes Nancy (Semple) Haddon (1889-1974) and Isabella "Isabel" Semple (1891-1969).

In Jan 1871, Janet Semple, age 21, was living with her husband, Henry a coal miner at age 20, and son, William age 1 month old, at Kirk St, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Henry worked as a coal miner from 1857 to 1913.

In 1912, Janet Semple, husband Henry and their family emigrated from Larkhall, Scotland to Arrow Park, Arrow Lakes, British Columbia, Canada.

On 16 Feb 1925, Janet Semple, age 75, died at 1:45 p.m in Arrow Park, B. C., Canada, as informed by, son-in-law, William Mauchline of Arrow Park with arrangements by undertaker Mr E. Somers. She was buried in Glenbank Cemetery, Nakusp, B. C., Canada.

Footnotes: (a) Some reference to 16 August 1849 as her birth. Gravestone inscribed her birth year as 1851 which is confirmed by Scotland Census records.

References: Scotland Marriages (1561-1910); Marriage Record of Agnes (Semple) Haddon; Scotland Census; Birth Record of Agnes Semple, Isabella Semple and Henry Semple, Sr.; SEE Documents as available under “Media” or “Timeline” events

Note: Overview arranged by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr., subject to additions & corrections.

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Jeanie "Janet" Campbell (Stewart) Semple (1851-1925)'s Timeline

1851
1851
Avondale, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

She was called "Janet".

1871
February 9, 1871
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, UK
1872
July 9, 1872
Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, UK

Name: Jane Campbell Semple, Gender: Female, Birth Date: 09 Jul 1872, Birthplace: STONEHOUSE,LANARK,SCOTLAND, Father's Name: Henry Semple, Mother's Name: Janet Stewart

SOURCE: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Jane Campbell Semple, 09 Jul 1872; citing STONEHOUSE,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6035516, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11656-1, System Origin: Scotland-ODM, GS Film number: 6035516

1876
June 24, 1876
Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, UK
1879
April 23, 1879
Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

SEE "Documents" for Birth Record verification

When & Where Born: 1879 April Twenty-Third, 3 h. 30 min. P.M., Swinhill, Dalserf

List John Semple's parents as Henry Semple, Coalminer, and Janet Stewart Semple

Date & Place of Marriage (Parents): 1869 December 31, Stonehouse

Birth Record registered May 7, 1879

1881
April 11, 1881
Swinhill, Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

SEE Documents for Birth Record verification, listed # 32

Record of Birth copy provided by John Semple (Born 1942, Hamilton, Scotland):

Birth Record Document: 1881 April Eleventh, 6 h. A.M., Swinhill, Dalserf, Father Henry Semple, Coalminer, (Mother) Janet Semple, Stewart, Date & Place of Marriage: 1869 December 31 Stonehouse, (Signed) 1881 April 26th at Dalserf, William Jim, Registrar

Information written on back of bagpipe band (See Event) photo states Henry's full name as Henry Angus Patterson Semple, born in 1881 in Stone House (Stonehouse), Scotland. However, the copy of his Birth Record document shows only Henry Semple, Swinhill, Dalserf, Lanark (Scotland).
Old photo included of Henry Angus Paterson (correct spelling) has written on back by son, Henry Semple, Jr:: "Henry Angus Patterson, Pastor of same Presbyterian Church for 60 years. Dad was named Henry after him". The original copy of this written information is included with photos enclosed.

1883
August 2, 1883
Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, UK
1886
May 7, 1886
Burnbank, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Thomas Stewart Semple was born on May 7, 1886 in Burnbank, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, a son of Henry Barr Semple and Jeanie "Janet" Campbell (Stewart) Semple.

1889
August 1, 1889
Dalserf, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

SEE Document included for record verification
John Montgomery, Registrar

Hour of Birth shows 3 P.M.

Shows father, Henry Semple, occupation as Coalminer