Agnes Morrison

     Agnes Morrison was born, 2 February 1824, in Canada.^1,2,3,4,5

Agnes Morrison married Andrew Cheyne 25 March 1845, in accordance with the procedures of the Church of Scotland, in Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada.^1,6

The baptismal record of James C. Cheyne documented Agnes Morrison as his mother, 21 August 1846, in North Georgetown, Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada. The baptismal entry reads "James Cheyne son of Andrew Cheyne, farmer, and of Agnes Morrison his wife both now residing in North Georgetown, county of Beauharnois was born on March Eighteenth One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty six and was baptized August Twenty first same year by James C. Muir, Min'r. (signed) Andrew Cheyne and Agnes Cheyne".^7,8

Agnes Morrison, James Chein, Robert Chein, Daniel Chein and Agnes Chein were listed as in the household of Andrew Chein on the 1851 Canada Census, in Saint Louis de Gonzague, Beauharnois County, Quebec, Canada. All family members were Presbyterian. His probable brother, Robert (11591), was listed just after his family. Agnes was listed with her maiden surname, 28 years of age, born in Escosse.⁹

Agnes Cheyne and her husband, Andrew Cheyne, were listed on the 1860 United States Census, in Saukville, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, James C. Cheyne, Robert Andrew Cheyne, Daniel Morrison Cheyne, Agnes Cheyne, Jeannie Cheyne, George M. Cheyne and Elizabeth Cheyne. Their real estate as valued at $300 and their personal property at $90. All family members were indexed with a surname of Chyne.. She was listed as 36 years old and born in Canada.⁵

Agnes Chein and her husband, Andrew Chein, were listed on the 1870 United States Census, in Georgetown Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Robert Chein, Daniel Chein, Agnes Chein, Jane Chein, George Chein, Eliza Chein, Mary Chein, Bell Chein and Margaret Cheyne. Their real estate as valued at $1700 and their personal property at $1180. Their son, James and his family were listed on the entry before theirs.. She was listed as, keeps house, 45 years old and born in Canada.⁴

Agnes Cheyne and her husband, Andrew Cheyne, were listed on the 1880 United States Census, in Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. They were listed as the head of household and wife. Also present listed as their children were, Catherine Isabella Cheyne, Maggie Cheyne and George M. Cheyne.²

Agnes Cheyne died 5 January 1898 of neuralgia, exhaustion and old age in Georgetown Township, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. She was a widow, first married at age 22 and had ten children all living. Her parents were confirmed to be as recorded herein. Her father's name was indexed as Samuel on one of the records.^1,10,11,12

Agnes Cheyne was buried 7 January 1898, at Haire Cemetery, in Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan, USA. She is buried with her husband and brother-in-law, John. The marker is inscribed on four sides, one of which is illegible..^1,13,14