Agnes Ker^[1]

1820 - 1900  (80 years)

• Name	Agnes Ker
  Born	21 May 1820	Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  _UID	6FE6154D34346B41AD34C7E734DA97D6D5FF
  Died	31 Jul 1900	Portage la Prarie, Manitoba, Canada
  Person ID	I25751	Clan MacLean Genealogy Database
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2003

  
  

  Family	James Fulton,   b. 5 Jan 1820, Alton, Wilton Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 Feb 1886, Oakland, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	+ 1. George Kerr Fulton,   b. 25 Mar 1845, Tiviothead, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 8 Oct 1909, Bartlett, Ramsey Co., North Dakota, United States  (Age 64 years)   2. William Fulton,   b. 27 Sep 1846, Cavers, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 6 Nov 1920, Portage la Prarie, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. Ellen Fulton,   b. 1 Jun 1851, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret Fulton,   b. 14 Feb 1853, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Fulton,   b. 5 Dec 1854, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Fulton,   b. 22 Jul 1856, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. James Fulton,   b. 1860, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1915, Oakland, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 55 years)   8. Helen Fulton,   b. 30 Nov 1865, Minto Township, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1949  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F9118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Here is her obit Manitoba Liberal Wednesday, August 1, 1900 Obituary Mrs. Fulton Deceased On Tuesday morning the death occurred of Mrs. Agnes Kerr Fulton, widow of the late James Fulton Sr., at the advanced age of 75 years and one month. Her demise took ,place at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wm. Hinds, Ann Street where she has been residing for some time. Mrs. Fulton was a native of Scotland, having been born at Hawick in 1825. In 1860, with her husband and family she came to Canada settling at Harriston, Ontario where, until 1875 they made their home. Mrs. Fulton enjoyed the unique distinction of being the first white woman to settle on the Portage Plains, the family having taken up land in the Oakland district on their arrival. In 1886 Mr. Fulton died and for the last ten years deceased has resided with her daughters, Mrs H. Irwin and Mrs. Hinds. Three sons William and James of Oakland and George of Bartlett N. D. survive her. Although death was not unexpected her loss will be deeply regretted by a very large circle of friends with whom she had been a general favourite. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon from the residence of Mrs Hinds to the west end cemetery. Rev, Dr. Wright will officiate. Mrs. Fulton was descended from a military family. Her father was 21 years in the British army and fought in the Peninsular war under the Duke of Wellington. He was wounded at Salamanca and Badajos, was present at what is known as the "crossing of the bloody ditch." Her grandfather was also and soldier and fought with Wellington in India when the Iron Duke was known as Arthur Wellesly. At her home in Scotland Mrs. Fulton was a near neighbour to Lord Minto, Canada's present governor general.

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] Submitter: Ingram, Judy.