This is Margaret's Grandparents,
aunts and uncles,
and her father Donald.
This is what is written on the back
of the family photo.
This is Margaret's parents
Donald John Innes Birth est. 1878, born in New Brunswick, Canada
Immigrated in 1881
Mother and father born in Canada
He had 13 siblings
Caroline "Carrie" McMellan
Birth est. 1885, born in North Dakota
Mother born in Canada
Father born in Whithorn, ScotlandMother born in Canada
Margaret Katheryn Innes was born
on July 30th, 1917
in Crystal, North Dakota.
Margaret signed this photo "Me"
(You can see it on her dress)
Margaret grew up in Crystal, ND. Crystal is in Pembina County. The population was 167 at the 2000 census. Crystal was founded in 1879.
Margaret left Crystal, ND at about age 18. She went to Fargo and got a job as a cleaning lady.
Margaret left Crystal, ND at about age 18. She went to Fargo and got a job as a cleaning lady.
We don't have many photos of young Margaret.
The back of this photo it says "D. Y. Innes"
Not sure who this is.
Not sure who this is.
This photo has a piece of paper
taped to it that says
"This is probably Bertha Innes Greenwood
or Clara Innes Chapman"
(Both women are Margaret's aunts)
taped to it that says
"This is probably Bertha Innes Greenwood
or Clara Innes Chapman"
(Both women are Margaret's aunts)
According to the 1920 Census records,
there were 9 Innes living together in Crystal, ND:
Donald J. - Head - 42 yrs
Carrie - Wife - 35 yrs
Children:
John - 16 yrs
Helen - 14 yrs
James D. - 12 yrs (died later in a tractor accident)
Donald C. - 10 yrs
Charles W. - 8 yrs
Lowell A. - 4 yrs
Margaret K. - 2 yrs
(Robert - not born yet)
This is Margaret's brother
Don and his wife. One day Margaret
had a sinking feeling about Don.
She was worried, so she called him.
Unfortunately he had just died.
