Jean K. S. (Dunlop) Killin
1895-1972
Jean K. S. (Dunlop) Killin
Daughter of Hugh Dunlop and May (Scott) Dunlop, born in Scotland, 1895 Died February 26th, 1972. Age 77 years.
Jean & John Killin
Jean married John Killin in 1916 before he was to join his two brothers in the trenches of France. The marriage was in Glasgow, Scotland. Before John left for the trenches, Jean was to become pregnant with their son John and it is not clear if Jean’s husband John knew of their child before he was killed in action in 1917.
Jean and son (John) traveled from Scotland to join John’s family in Toronto, presumably after hearing of his death and was to later marry John’s brother Archie. The Address given for Jean was initially 28 Talbot Street in Toronto and then changed to 225 Wallace Avenue once Jean and Archie were married.
Archie Killin & Jean (Dunlop) Killin
Archie married Jean in small ceremony in Niagara Falls New York on Feb 5th, 1918. Present as witnesses were Archie’s younger and only surviving brother James (1900-1966) and their older sister Catherin Lillian (Killin) Couper (1892-1947). (Wedding photo attached.)
The reason for this small and quiet marriage, held outside of Canada/Toronto with only two witnesses, was that at this time it was not legal in the British Commonwealth for a man to be married to his brother’s wife.
This information, that Jean was first married to Archie’s brother John shortly before John went off to War and was Killed in Action, was only discovered upon the passing of Jean in 1972. As it turns out, when John went off to war Jean was pregnant with a son (John 1917-1970) who was raised by Archie and Jean as their first child together. Their sons Bill & Don discovered this part of our family history one evening while putting together their Mom’s personal documents/affairs upon her passing. Bill’s son Kenneth (14 years old at the time) was also present during this fascinating moment of discovery.
You can see that even the Ontario Government was under the impression that they were in fact married in 1916 by the 50th Anniversary congratulatory certificate from the then Premier’s office dated 1966.
Once married, Archie and Jean built a life together that included having nine more children with seven surviving childhood. It was from this union that most of the family in Canada can attribute a direct connection.
Daughter of Hugh Dunlop and May (Scott) Dunlop, born in Scotland, 1895 Died February 26th, 1972. Age 77 years.
Jean & John Killin
Jean married John Killin in 1916 before he was to join his two brothers in the trenches of France. The marriage was in Glasgow, Scotland. Before John left for the trenches, Jean was to become pregnant with their son John and it is not clear if Jean’s husband John knew of their child before he was killed in action in 1917.
Jean and son (John) traveled from Scotland to join John’s family in Toronto, presumably after hearing of his death and was to later marry John’s brother Archie. The Address given for Jean was initially 28 Talbot Street in Toronto and then changed to 225 Wallace Avenue once Jean and Archie were married.
Archie Killin & Jean (Dunlop) Killin
Archie married Jean in small ceremony in Niagara Falls New York on Feb 5th, 1918. Present as witnesses were Archie’s younger and only surviving brother James (1900-1966) and their older sister Catherin Lillian (Killin) Couper (1892-1947). (Wedding photo attached.)
The reason for this small and quiet marriage, held outside of Canada/Toronto with only two witnesses, was that at this time it was not legal in the British Commonwealth for a man to be married to his brother’s wife.
This information, that Jean was first married to Archie’s brother John shortly before John went off to War and was Killed in Action, was only discovered upon the passing of Jean in 1972. As it turns out, when John went off to war Jean was pregnant with a son (John 1917-1970) who was raised by Archie and Jean as their first child together. Their sons Bill & Don discovered this part of our family history one evening while putting together their Mom’s personal documents/affairs upon her passing. Bill’s son Kenneth (14 years old at the time) was also present during this fascinating moment of discovery.
You can see that even the Ontario Government was under the impression that they were in fact married in 1916 by the 50th Anniversary congratulatory certificate from the then Premier’s office dated 1966.
Once married, Archie and Jean built a life together that included having nine more children with seven surviving childhood. It was from this union that most of the family in Canada can attribute a direct connection.
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