William Runciman (1846 - 1898)

Born 3 Sep 1846 in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Grieve — married 5 Jan 1871 in Hamilton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 30 Aug 1898 at age 51 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

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Biography

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Name

Name: William /Runciman/ ^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 03 SEP 1846

Place: Prestonkirk, , East Lothian, Scotland^[2][3][4]

Birth:

Date: 05 SEP 1846

Place: Haddington, , East Lothian, Scotland^[5]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 03 SEP 1846

Death

Death:

Date: 30 AUG 1898

Place: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA

Note: dth cert shows William as dying about 2pm of Pulm. Tuberculosis, aged 51 yrs 11 mths; bur. permit dated 1 Sep. gives James RUNCIMAN permission to move the body from Chicago to St Louis Missouri, for burial Bellefontaine Cem

Newspaper Notice: Ingersoll Daily Chronicle, 14 Sep 1898, Ingersoll, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. Text Of Notice. IDC Sepember 14, 1898 DEATH OF A FORMER INGERSOLL MERCHANT---News has been received of the death of William Runciman, which occurred at Chicago on the 30th of august. Some 25 years ago, deceased was a popular merchant of Ingersoll when he was proprieter of the Oxford house, and will be remembered by old residents. Interment took place at St. Louis, Missouri, USA^[6][7][8][9]

Reference

Reference: 62519

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 06 AUG 2013

Prior to import, this record was last changed 06 AUG 2013 .

Ancestors of Interest

Ancestors of Interest: @SUB1@

Christening

Christening:

Date: 08 OCT 1846

Place: Prestonkirk, , Berwick, Scotland

Note: CountyEast Lothian|PlacePrestonkirk|ChurchPrestonkirk|RegisterNumber|DateOfBirth05 Sep 1846|BaptismDate08 Oct 1846|ForenameWilliam|SexM|FatherForenameWilliam|MotherForenameJane|FatherSurnameRUNCIMAN|MotherSurnameFRANCE|AbodeLinton|Father Occupation|NotesWits William Walker & Ann Runciman|FileNumber3170^[10]

Census

Census:

Date: 1851

Place: Haddington, , East Lothian, Scotland

Note: Peice Sct.1851/709.| Place, Haddington - East Lothian.| Enumeration Distrtict, 3.| Civil Parish, Haddington - St John.| Village or Island, Haddington - St. John.| Folio, 0.| Page, 78.^[11]

Census:

Date: 1861

Place: Sidegate Street, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland^[12]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 01 SEP 1898

Place: St Louis, , Missouri, USA^[13]

Marriage

Husband: William Runciman

Wife: Isabella Grieve

Child: Maggie Runciman

Child: Isabella France Runciman

Child: Elizabeth Euphemia Runciman

Child: Maggie Runciman

Child: Jeanie Runciman

Child: Rose Runciman

Census:

Date: 1871

Place: Hamilton Twp, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

Note: RUNCIMAN: William 24 b SCT; Bella 20 b ONT; both married.^[14]

Marriage:

Date: 05 JAN 1871

Place: Hamilton Twp, Northumberland & Durham Co., Ontario, Canada

Note: cert. shows William as 24, clerk, resid. Hamilton City, b SCT, s/o William & Jane RUNCIMAN; Isabella as 19, born/resid. Cobourg, d/o James & Isabella GRIEVE; Wit: Jas G W SILVESTER, Mary MANN, both of Baltimore Village; Both Presb.^[15][16]

Census:

Date: 1881

Place: Toronto City, , Ontario, Canada

Note: RUNCIMAN: Wm 38 salesman b SCT; Bella 35 b ONT; Children: Bella 8, Maggie 6, Bessie 3, all b ONT^[17]

Husband: William Runciman

Wife: Jane France

Child: William Runciman

Child: Richard Runciman

Child: John France Runciman

Child: Thomas Runciman

Child: James Runciman

Child: Margaret Vetch Runciman

Child: Robert Eadie Runciman

Child: Isabella Runciman

Child: Robert Runciman

Child: Elizabeth F Runciman

Child: Jane Anne Runciman

Marriage:

Date: 17 MAY 1844

Place: Oldhamstocks, , East Lothian, Scotland

Note: Witnesses: Robert Hunter & Thomas Ramsey^[18][19][20]

Census:

Date: 1851

Place: Haddington, , East Lothian, Scotland

Note: RUNCIMAN: William 28 carrier b Dirleton, HAD; wife Jane 25 b Oldhamstocks; Children: Isabella 6 William 4, Richard 2, all b Prestonkirk, HAD; J A (F) 1 b Haddington; Also Visitors: John LARMOUTH 30 farmer b Whitsome, BEW; Robert FRAID? farmer 23 b Oldhamstocks; Servant Caterine DAVIES 14 b Haddington^[21]

Census:

Date: 1861

Place: Haddington, , East Lothian, Scotland

Note: RUNCIMAN: William 37 Gardener (master) b Dirleton, ELN; wife Jane 35 b Oldhamstock; Father-in-law Richard FRANCE 75 b Coldingham; Children: Isabella 15 scholar William 14 draper (ap) (on ancestry as dresser), Jane 10, John 8, Thomas 6, all scholars; James 4, Elizabeth 2, all b Haddington;

(same page, brother James & family)^[22][23]

Census:

Date: 1871

Place: Haldimand, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada

Note: RUNCIMAN: William 45 farmer marr; Jane 40 marr. ; Assumed children: Jane 20, John 17 farmer, James 14, Maggie 9, Bessie 12, Robert 6; All b SCT, C Presb, Scotch^[24]

Census:

Date: 1881

Place: Haldimand, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada

Note: RUNCIMAN: William 69 farmer; Jane 76, both marr. and b SCT; Assumed children: Maggie 19, Robert (age unclear but transcr. bas 13); Also Bessie LAPP. All C Presb, Scotch;^[25]

Census:

Date: 1891

Place: Haldimand, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada

Note: RUNCIMAN: William 68 farmer b SCT F/M b SCT; Jane 67 b SCT F/M b SCT; Dtr Margaret (marr.) 28, Son Robert 25 farmer both b SCT F/M b SCT; Andrew THOMSON, marr. 50 farm lab b SCT F/M b SCT^[26]

Sources

• Source: S102 Title: OPR East Lothian, Scotland RUNCIMAN Births, Author Address: http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Recipient Address: East Lothian, Scotland Abbreviation: OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854 Author: Scotlands People Index Publication: 1538-1854 Repository: #R146
• Repository: R146 Name: Scotlands People (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) Address: City: Edinburgh State: Midlothian Country: Scotland
• Source: S1596 Title: IGI: Online searches, Subject: Online search: assorted surnames Abbreviation: IGI: Online searches Repository: #R149
• Repository: R149 Name: Family Search (LDS) Address: State: Utah Country: USA Note: http://familysearch.org
• Source: S1597 Title: FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS), Url: http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ Abbreviation: FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS)
• Source: S203 Title: 1851 Census for Scotland, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: Scotland, Record Info: via Ancestry.com Abbreviation: Census: 1851 SCT via Ancestry Publication: 1851 Repository: #R121
• Repository: R121 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Country: USA
• Source: S205 Title: 1861 Census for Scotland, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: Scotland, Record Info: via Ancestry.com Abbreviation: Census: 1861 SCT via Ancestry Publication: 1861 Repository: #R121
• Source: S2729 Title: MyHeritage Family Trees, Url: http://www.myheritage.com/ Abbreviation: MyHeritage Family Trees
• Source: S2903 Title: RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres., Address: AUS Abbreviation: RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres. ex Lawrence F Author: Lawrence FLETCHER
• Source: S3222 Title: "Scotland and Beyond" (2004) plus subsequent research by Alan RUNCIMAN, Ros RUNCIMAN, Lawrence FLETCHER, Lorna HENDERSON & many, many others, Compiler Address: UK, Australia and New Zealand Abbreviation: "Scotland and Beyond" (2004), plus subsequent research Author: Diane Middleton Jen Jelley Alan Runciman Ros Runciman Laurie Fletcher Lorna Henderson and many others Publication: Jul 2013 Note: imported on 2013/07/24 at 15:44:27.
• Source: S3231 Title: Newspaper Announcement Abbreviation: Newspaper Announcement
• Source: S3234 Title: Marriage Registration Abbreviation: Marriage Registration
• Source: S5 Title: Ancestry.com, Url: http://search.ancestry.com Abbreviation: Ancestry.com
• Source: S809 Title: CENSUS: CAN, Record Type: Census image, Location: Canada, Record Info: via Ancestry.com Abbreviation: CAN: Census via Ancestry Repository: #R121

1. ↑ Source: #S203 Page: Haddington, ELN Par. 709 ED 3A Pg 19 Sched 78, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2008
2. ↑ Source: #S203 Page: Haddington, ELN Par. 709 ED 3A Pg 19 Sched 78, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2008
3. ↑ Source: #S102 Page: Birth/Bap.? 8 Oct 1846 William s/o William RUNCIMAN & Jane/Jean FRANCE, Prestonkirk (Jane - 717 0030 0108) Haddington (Jean - 709 0070 0308), extracted from index Jan 2012
4. ↑ Source: #S1597 Page: Birth 3 Sep Bap. 8 Oct 1846 William s/o William RUNCIMAN & Jane FRANCE, Prestonkirk, ELN, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11717-4 film 1067855, extracted Jan 2012
5. ↑ Source: #S3222
6. ↑ Source: #S203 Page: Haddington, ELN Par. 709 ED 3A Pg 19 Sched 78, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2008
7. ↑ Source: #S2729 Page: Dth 30th Aug (Chicago) Bur. 31st Aug (Bellefontiane, Missouri) 1898 William RUNCIMAN, from William of Crail tree, Alan RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2012
8. ↑ Source: #S5 Page: Dth 30 Aug 1898 William RUNCIMAN, Chicago, aged 51 yrs 11 mths, bur. order with Approval for removal to St Louis (Bellefontaine Cem.) in care of James RUNCIMAN, signed Sep 1, from Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910, extracted Jan 2012
9. ↑ Source: #S3231 Page: Ingersoll Daily Chronicle CONT 9.15/1898 Obituary: 15 Sep 1898, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. RUNCIMAN - At Chicago, Ill., on Tuesday, Aug. 30. William Runciman, manager of the J. Brown Storage Co. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. from residence of Mrs. Janice Brown, 3015 Dickson street, to Bellefontaine Cemetery. CONT Cemetery: 1898, Bellefontiane Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
10. ↑ Source: #S3222
11. ↑ Source: #S3222
12. ↑ Source: #S3222
13. ↑ Source: #S5 Page: Dth 30 Aug 1898 William RUNCIMAN, Chicago, aged 51 yrs 11 mths, bur. order with Approval for removal to St Louis (Bellefontaine Cem.) in care of James RUNCIMAN, signed Sep 1, from Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910, extracted Jan 2012
14. ↑ Source: #S809 Page: 1871 St Andrews Ward, Hamilton, Ontario; Roll: C-9927; Page #22; Family No: 87, hsehold of William & Bella RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2012
15. ↑ Source: #S5 Page: Marr. 5 Jan 1871 William s/o William & Jane RUNCIMAN; Isabella d/o James & Isabella GRIEVE, Hamilton Twp, Northumberland & Durham Co., ONT, from Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, extracted Jan 2012
16. ↑ Source: #S3234 Page: Marriage Certificate No.: 5 Jan 1871, Baltimore, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. Vol 13 page 291
17. ↑ Source: #S809 Page: 1881 St Georges Ward, Toronto City, Ontario. Roll: C_13247, Page: 140, Family No: 659, hsehold of Wm & Bella RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2012
18. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Bap. 28 Aug 1821 (Dirleton) Dth 26 Nov 1895 (bur. St Mark Anglican Cem., Lincoln Co., Niagara Twp, CAN) William s/o William & Jean (COCKBURN) RUNCIMAN; Marr. 1844 Jane FRANCE (b. 1826 Oldhamstocks bur. Stoney Creek Municipal Cem., Wentworth Co. Slatfleet, CAN); Pg 8
19. ↑ Source: #S1596 Page: Marr. 17 May 1844 William RUNCIMAN & Jane FRANCE, batch M117144, Oldhamstocks, ELN, extracted Jan 2008
20. ↑ Source: #S5 Page: Marr. 20 May 1877 John Francis RUNCIMAN and Alida Jane LAPP, at Haldimand Twp, reg. Northumberland Cty, ONT, M'film MS932_24, from Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, extracted Jan 2008
21. ↑ Source: #S203 Page: Haddington, ELN Par. 709 ED 3A Pg 19 Sched 78, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2008
22. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: Haddington, ELN Par. 709 ED: 3; Page: 5; Sched 26, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2012
23. ↑ Source: #S2903 Page: 1861 Families of William & Jane (FRANCE), James & Jane (THOMSON) RUNCIMAN, Haddington, ELN 709/00 003/00 005 copy rcvd Feb 2010
24. ↑ Source: #S809 Page: 1871 Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario; Roll: C-9984; Family No: 117, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010
25. ↑ Source: #S809 Page: 1881 Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario. Roll: C_13240, Page 36, Family No: 172, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010
26. ↑ Source: #S809 Page: 1891 Haldimand, Northumberland West, Ontario. Roll: T-6357, Family No: 93, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2012

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Alan Runciman for creating WikiTree profile Runciman-562 through the import of RUNCIMANAlansPaternal4WikiTreeAug2013.ged on Aug 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Alan and others.