Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Morrison, Duncan (Reverend) |
Othernames |
Rev. D. Morrison |
Born |
c. 1816-1817 |
Birthplace |
Glasgow,Scotland |
Places of residence |
Brockville, Ontario Owen Sound, Grey County |
Titles & honors |
MA |
Nationality |
Scottish-Canadian |
Education |
Queen's College from 1848-1850 (MA) |
Notes |
Reverend Duncan Morrison was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He later emigrated to Canada. On October 22 1851, he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. He and Mrs. Morrison were at Brockville before they moved to Owen Sound, Canada West. Rev. Morrison served as a Minister at Knox Presbyterian Church from October 10, 1866, until June, 1884. He also did some work with the Kilsyth Church in nearby Derby Township. A Cyclopaedia of Canadian Biography, published by Rose Publishing Co., 1888, mentioned in a biography of James Masson, that his father-in-law was Reverend D. Morrison of Owen Sound. James Masson, formerly of the Belleville area, was a barrister who moved to Owen Sound in the 1870s. Mr. Masson married the eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Morrison, Jessie, in July of 1873. Mr. Masson later served as a Member of Parliament for North Grey. In the 1871 census, the Morrisons were recorded as residing at ______________ in Owen Sound. Rev. Morrison was 54 years old, his wife Jane was 53, and Jessie (26), Elizabeth (18), Ellen (16), John (13) and Benjamin (10) were listed with them. In 1872, one of the older children, David Morrison, passed away, at the age of 24, and his sister Helen Morrison passed away at the age of 20 in 1875. These tragedies likely contributed to the early passing of Mrs. Morrison, who died on March 4, 1876. Rev. Morrison passed away on January 3, 1894. He had been ill from influenza, and died at Owen Sound. He is buried at __________. The following items are at the Grey County Archives: 1964.054.001 Portrait photograph of Rev. Duncan Morrison of Owen Sound 1975.077.012 Group photograph of young women includes a Miss Minnie Morrison, any connection? 1997.040.001 Owen Sound Tweedsmuir history binder mentioned Rev. Morrison at Knox from 1866-1878 (Barker says 1866-1884) There is an illustration of Knox Presbyterian Church in the 1880 H. Belden Illustrated Historical Atlas of Grey. |
Occupation |
Presbyterian Minister (Knox Presbyterian Church and Kilsyth Church) |
Publications |
Barker, Kenneth S., CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH: PRESBYTERIANS IN OWEN SOUND, 1991, pp. 11, 13-14 (image & info re Rev. Morrison) |
Relationships |
Grandchildren: several Massons |
Role |
Clergy/Religiou |
Spouse |
Jane / Jennie Steel, m. 18__ , |
Children |
Jessie Morrison (m. James Masson) David Morrison (d. Jan. 30, 1872) Helen/Ellen Morrison (d. Dec. 13, 1875) Elizabeth Morrison John Morrison Benjamin Morrison |
