Minto - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

William Minto of Houston, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2009-10-05 05:32:48Z

William is pictured as a flight cadet in the 1942-K yearbook of Bruce Field in Ballinger, Texas. I'm not kin but thought this might help another researcher.

Re: Minto

pmstacey — 2009-07-06 20:48:20Z

Thanks for the reply, I'd certainly be interested if you manage to find out more.

Re: Minto

katelaw1 — 2009-07-06 18:05:19Z

Thank you for this new information re SS Economy. I have not looked into it any further, but will forward any further details if they turn up.

Re: Minto

pmstacey — 2009-07-05 05:54:49Z

Hi
I'm wondering if you managed to find out more about the SS "Economy". The following may be of interest. An ancestor of mine was her master during the 1881 Census.
Regards Peter

Wooden paddle tug
Built 1848 North Shields
ON 10179, 51grt, 17 nrt , 65.0 x 13.8 x 7.9ft
Engine 1 cy side-lever 22nhp by Scott & Conley, North Shields.

1848 Built for Newcastle owners
1853 William & John Minto, North Shields
1872 Thomas Gray & George Ford, Hull
1890 Broken up

Re: MINTO Family of Wisconsin, Iowa, Scotland

mv5kv — 2009-03-13 04:14:33Z

I have come across your posting on the Minto's name.
I am the granddaughter of Harriet Minto. I never meat my grandfather. My fathers name is or was Robert Minto of Eau
Claire. He left when we were young kids so I don't remember him. He left behind four children two boys and two girls.
I came across this post when my daughter was doing research on our family tree.

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

jamesdin1 — 2009-01-04 16:54:56Z

We have concentrated our research into John Thompson and not the other 10 children of George & Ann !!He married
Elizabeth Clark Rowe (Tewsey) in 1819 and they had 4 children, Ann 1820, John 1822, Isabel 1824 & Emma 1827.
Ann m. Francis Dinnis and they had 6 children etc.
There is a lot more I could give you but under separate cover, I think, if you are interested

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

mimihel — 2009-01-04 14:02:02Z

How fascinating!I can now add another string to my tree.I knew there were Mintos in Cornwall and suspected they were connected to my tree somehow-this confirms it.Do you have any more info on the other children of George and Ann?I have some of the wives/husbands and offspring,if you're interested.
Regards Margaret

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

jamesdin — 2009-01-04 09:57:17Z

Re my last message. John married in 1819. He died in 1828.

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

jamesdin — 2009-01-04 09:55:05Z

I have just recently stumbled on your correspondence re the Minto's of Durham.
I am descended from John Thompson Minto, son of George and Ann. He married Elizabeth Tewsey in Falmouth in 1828 and Ann his eldest daughter married Francis Dinnis in 1843 in Falmouth.
Our first record of John shows that he was an experienced mariner and was employed as a temporary Captain for a charter voyage for the Falmouth Packet Service. On the voyage he distinguished himself in beating off an American Privateer, of superior strength. He was rewarded for this action with a silver cup from the owners. I have that cup.

James Dinnis
Stevenage, Herts. U.K.

MINTO Faye K Jr 1922-1963

t42Moore — 2009-01-02 02:11:58Z

MINTO Faye K Jr 1922-1963

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,453 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

MINTO Edith B 1914-1969

t42Moore — 2009-01-02 02:11:45Z

MINTO Edith B 1914-1969

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,453 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

MINTO Faye K and Mildred M

t42Moore — 2008-12-29 01:58:08Z

MINTO Faye K and Mildred M

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 199,453 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Minto

mimihel — 2008-12-08 17:13:59Z

I was born a Minto and have researched the name.You mention a Clement Minto.Clement is a name that runs through the Minto tree from the 1600s until the 1900s.A Jennet Mosscrope married a John Minto in Plenderleith,Nr Jedburgh in 1708.Jennet's father was Clement.This is where the name appears to start.

Re: MINTO Family of Wisconsin, Iowa, Scotland

georgina577 — 2008-12-06 23:37:01Z

My Husband Keith is Elmer Minto's son. He and his brother grew up in Eau Claire. Elmer died in California in 1971. I am trying to track down as much info as possible for the grandkids. If you have any more names I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
georgina Minto

Re: MINTO/LOCATE

mimihel — 2008-11-09 22:48:13Z

I've been researching the Minto family(Clement is a common name in the family)Who was John Clement's father?
Regards Margaret(nee Minto)

Re: Minto Family

jozo130 — 2008-10-02 15:43:02Z

I have a only a couple old photos of my great grandparents
so I may recognize a decent quality photo. However, I am
not aware that they actually owned a cottage. But what the
heck, if you would like me to look at it, I would be happy
to do so. My father is from Canada, (Hamilton) originally
which is why we always spent time in the summer at Muskoka,
but alot of Buffalonians have property or rent for the summer months. It's such a beautiful area. My e-mail address is as follows: jozo130@yahoo.com Thanks!

Re: Minto Family

clarkquest — 2008-10-02 15:32:03Z

Thanks for replying. If you are interested, I could scan this photo and send it to you. It was taken from the dock of the boathouse of my great-grandfather, Henry B. Clark and shows the Minto cottage on an island in the background. Would you recognize your great-grandparents? Do you know if they or any other of your relations had a summer home on Lake Joseph, Muskoka during the 20's and 30's? Please let me know if the photo is of interest. I guess I'll need your e-mail address.

Re: Minto Family

jozo130 — 2008-10-01 22:38:27Z

My great grandparents were william and jane weir minto. I do not know if the photo you have is of them. They resided in Buffalo, NY. Our family has continued to vacation in Canada (Muskoka, Tobermory,ex.) It might be coincidental, as Minto is a fairly common name.

Re: MINTO RELATED TO ANY FROM SCOTLAND EDINBURGH

blodeuwedd2001 — 2007-06-03 21:58:44Z

My search for the family of James Minto, born Glasgow 1819 has led me in a surprising direction. I looked for them in USA, because they were said to be living in Cincinnati in the 1860's. No sign of them anywhere in the States, but I found a family born in Scotland with exactly the same first names and ages living in Cincinnati using the surname of Henderson, the wife's maiden name. James age 39, Jessie age 40, James age 18, William age 15, Agnes age 10, Peter age 6. Also, Ohio-born Jessie age 4. They were using the surname Henderson at the time of the 1860 census, and possibly had adopted it as soon as they came to the States. The sons William and Peter had been christened with Henderson as their middle name.

The son William, born 1846 in Glasgow, has a younger sister Jessie. He is found on the 1880 census married to Lucy,(LaBOITEAUX?) with sons James, Willy and Minto, and a daughter Lillie.

I cannot trace the oldest boy of this family, James Henderson,(born in Glasgow in 1841) after 1860. I don't know what happened to Agnes (b 1843) after 1870. She probably married. I would be glad to get more information about this family.

I notice the name DUNLOP is associated with William Henderson by someone. If the same family is being talked about, Dunlop was the mother's maiden name of Jessie Sinclair Henderson who married James Minto. Confusing!

Colonel Robert George BENNETT c1820 Perth. Not found in Army Lists?

markheal — 2008-07-08 13:09:53Z

Is this an alias or bigamy? SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!

Robert George BENNETT c1820 Perth, is found in 1871 St George Southwark & 1881 Hanwell as a Retired Infantry Colonel on half pay.

No civil BMD has yet been found and he is not in the Army Lists. Family myth has financial collapse and/or suicide as reason for lack of accurate information.

Seven children took his Bennett name and most had a Catholic Baptism [Two Godfathers were an Edgar BENNETT and George ELLIOT].

By 1891 [possibly by 1886] the 'father' was absent. The Mother Mary/Margaret nee HENRY c1838 Sligo, is listed as Widow and the family now used the Surname

ANSTRUTHER.

The name ANSTRUTHER is found as middle name on several bapstism records.
Only three civil birth registations have so far been found [all as Bennett].
George Elliot Carnegie BENNETT 1870 Saint Saviour
Mary Georgina Anstruther BENNETT 1879 Brentford
Dominick Compton Anstruther BENNETT 1881 Brentford.

Other siblings [birthdates from baptism or Army records]
Edgar 05/10/1866 Liverpool
Frederick Anstruther 16/05/1872 baptised Southwark Cathedral
Gilbert Anstruther 08/11/1874-09/05/1892 bap. Southwark
Melgund Robert Elliot 04/06/1876. baptised Hanwell
[This last rare forename is also found in the ELLIOT/MINTO family]
At the 1882 baptism of Dominick Compton BENNETT he is recorded as ANSTRUTHER the parents are named as Robert STEWART and Mary ANSTRUTHER!

Many thanks.
Mark Elliot Anstruther Heal
markheal'at'gmail.com

Surnames:- ELLIOT MINTO MELGUND ANSTRUTHER CARNEGIE COMPTON BENNETT HENRY STEWART

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

b_heber — 2007-11-01 13:30:07Z

Thanks, Margaret!
I have documentation back to Clement. Do you have documentation regarding your reply of 10/30? I'd be glad to share what I have from Clement to present.
Bob

Re: Minto Family in Ohio

b_heber — 2007-06-14 18:07:49Z

I am also descended from Clement Minto. Clement, George, Richard, William, George. I am on my to a funeral out of town. Next week I'll give you more details.

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

b_heber — 2007-11-01 20:08:06Z

Also have Burdons.. John, married to Margaret Holmes and John Married to Isabel Surtees.

Also, George Harrison (my g grandfather) was born in Greenhead (almost Scotland).

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

b_heber — 2007-11-01 20:05:24Z

George did go int mining in Cambridge, OH. Actually it was Trail Run (Now Robbins, OH). He eventually became Chief Mine Inspector for the State of Ohio. His two sons were in mining. One a blacksmith and the other eventually sold mining equipment. Most are buried in Byesville, OH and Caldwell, OH.

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

b_heber — 2007-11-01 17:35:09Z

Margaret: My great grandmother Charlotte Minto Harrison was the daughter of William and Janet Caroline Wilkes. William was the son of Richard and Dinah Burden. Richard was the son of George and Ann Thompson. George was the son of Clement. Charlotte joined her husband in 1880-81 in Guernsey Coounty, OH. She brought 7 children with her and had 4 more here. My grandmother Zella Harrison Heber was the last of the 11. I have birth and or marriage records for most of this. Charlotte born Crook, Co. Durham. Married in Bishop Auckland. Children born in Tow Law and Fir Tree UK. There were two sons and 9 daughters.

Re: MINTO/POW Family

aimeemcorn — 2008-07-19 21:11:54Z

I AM RESEARCHING THE MINTO/POW FAMILY ALSO. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SHARING INFO WITH YOU. I AM DESCENDED FROM THEIR SON, GAVIN.
AIMEE
aimeemcorn@msn.com

Re: Elizabeth Jean Minto

nuclearfusionreaction — 2008-04-23 12:31:12Z

Hi Amanda,
Thanks for taking the time out to look. I've already noticed that entry and have a copy of the certificate but cannot be sure that it is her as the J is for Jane not Jean.

Re: Elizabeth Jean Minto

nuclearfusionreaction — 2008-04-29 15:10:38Z

Hi Amanda,
I finally managed to trace a relative who was able to confirm the entry you metioned as being correct,
even down to the difference in name. So it seems this particular query is resolved, although I am sure there will be more questions to come on this side of the family.
Thanks for you help,
Matt.

Elizabeth Jean Minto

nuclearfusionreaction — 2008-04-06 21:41:12Z

Looking for any information whatsoever on an Elizabeth Jean Minto, believed to have been born circa 1917, location unknown and died circa 1973 in Stepney or the East End of London. Married Eric Murdoch born 1906 in Liverpool, died 1969 in Stepney. Don't know marriage location as cannot find references in the index.
If anyone knows this person or has any information that can help please contact me.

Re: Elizabeth Jean Minto

mandymoo1 — 2008-04-22 23:14:32Z

Hi

Dont know if this will help

Elizabeth J Minto b Q1 1917 mothers maiden name BOLTON - Gateshead 10a 1744.

Amanda

Re: Elizabeth Jean Minto

mandymoo1 — 2008-04-23 16:50:48Z

Sorry exact year of death not birth.

Re: Elizabeth Jean Minto

mandymoo1 — 2008-04-23 16:50:29Z

Do you have an exact year of birth for either?

Could there be a chance she may have married prior to this marriage and inherited the name Minto?

Re: minto history

MBAT69 — 2008-04-22 19:46:47Z

My husband is a direct descendant of CLEMENT MINTO, b.14 January 1793, Medomsley, County Durham, England, he was brother to William MINTO born 2 September 1798 – son of George Minto and Ann Thompson. Are you linked with the same family?

Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

MBAT69 — 2008-04-21 22:38:28Z

Would be interested in hearing from you, I think we may be researching the same Minto Family.
Like you I have researched direct descendants as far back as WILLIAM MINTO b1666 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland, also covering Northumberland, and County Durham.
We are still living in Durham UK.

Regards Margaret

Re: Minto Family in Ohio

mimihel — 2007-06-14 16:32:35Z

George Minto born 1751 in Alwinton was my great,great,great grandfather.His father was Clement Minto born 1712 in Oxnam,Roxboroughshire,Scotland.His father was John Minto born 1683 in Oxnam and his father was William born c.1666 in Oxnam.My line goes through George's son Clement,his son George and his son George.They moved to Durham in about 1790 and worked in the collieries.

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

mimihel — 2007-10-30 21:58:30Z

George Minto,born 1751 in Rothbury,Northumberland,married to Ann Thompson.His father was Clement Minto,born 1712 in Oxnam,Roxburghshire,Scotland,married to Dorothea Wallis.His father was John Minto,born1683 in Oxnam and married to Jennet Moscrope.His father was William Minto born in 1666 in Oxnam.I think this is the branch of the Mintos that you are looking for,
Regards Margaret

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

mimihel — 2007-11-01 14:14:03Z

Hello Bob-my tree is on the Genes Reunited site.I am slowly gaining insight into the Mintos of Co.Durham,Northumberland and Roxburghshire.They were prolific producers of male children and a couple of them seem to have populated Durham!I think I have most of the immediate families of each generation,including most of their wives.Iam more than willing to share information.I'm very interested in putting them into a social context and any info.that you have would be gratefully received.There are two Clement Mintos mentioned on the Durham mining site as fatalities.The earlier one was my great grandfather's half brother.The site is fascinating.
Kind regards Margaret

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

mimihel — 2007-11-01 19:21:32Z

It's very interesting-Elizabeth Minto, born 1793 and daughter of George Minto and Ann Thompson also married a Burdon-William Burdon in 1817 in Medomsley.I think I told you that I'm descended from Clement Minto,son of George and Ann.I've traced the line back to William Minto,born 1666 in Oxnam in Roxburghshire.We always knew it was a border Scots name,so it was hugely exciting to find the link.I just wish my parents were still alive to share it with.I presume William went to a mining area in America,after leaving the U.K.If so,how long did that tradition last?My father was a miner briefly as a young man but left the north east in about 1930 to pursue other occupations.Thank you so much for replying-it just gets more and more interesting!
Regards Margaret

Re: Charlotte (Charlota), William, Edward, George & Clement Minto

mimihel — 2008-03-22 17:16:46Z

Hello again Bob-I've been looking at your info in Ancestry messages and I note that you are descended from William,son of Richard Minto and Dinah Burdon.As you know,I am researching the Mintos of Durham and I can't find a reference to William.Do you have any birth details?I would love to add him to my tree,as I've begun to try and trace the American connections.
Kind regards Margaret

Re: Minto

mimihel — 2008-03-22 17:10:58Z

Clement is a name that goes way back in the Minto family to the late 1600s.
Regards Margaret(nee Minto)

Re: Minto

mimihel — 2008-03-22 17:04:52Z

I am a Minto by birth and have done a fair bit of research into the name.I would be very interested to hear of any connection.
Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

mimihel — 2008-03-22 17:01:57Z

I have done quite a bit of research into the Mintos of Durham.I have traced my branch from Durham to N'land and then to Roxburghshire c.1666.
I am more than willing to share.
Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

mimihel — 2008-04-22 19:24:29Z

Interestingly,I was in the Borders a couple of weeks ago,visiting all the sights associated with the Minto branch of my family and also in Northumberland and Durham.We found William and Esther Minto's headstone in Medomsley churchyard-an exciting find.Where do you fit in?
Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

mimihel — 2008-04-22 20:44:54Z

Same family!I'm descended from Clement Minto and Mary Sharp too.George,Clement's son, married Margaret Oliver.She died and he then married Mary Outhwaite.Their son,another George was my grandfather.My tree is on Genes Reunited.It's a small world!
Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

mimihel — 2008-03-29 11:27:37Z

I'm from Lancashire,England!My parents were from Durham though;I've done quite a lot of research into the Minto name.I've got back to the 1600s in Roxburghshire,Scotland.The family moved from Scotland to Northumberland to Durham.Most of the Mintos in Durham seem to be linked to mainly one family.They worked in collieries-most being coalminers.Quite a few seem to have emigrated to the states.I think I've found three who went to Shelby,Illinois c.1850-two brothers and a married sister.Where did your Minto ancestors originate?
Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

mimihel — 2008-04-23 12:27:41Z

Have you had any success establishing a connection between the Roxburgh Mintos and John(Wylam,Northumberland)I've been working on it with no success so far.
Regards Margaret

Re: minto history

anneminto77 — 2008-04-23 01:42:15Z

I dont know, honestly. I only got back my fathers, grandfathers, and ggfathers generations and deadended. My ggfather's name was John Minto, born 1846 in Scotland and died in New Jersey in 1920.

Re: minto history

anneminto77 — 2008-03-29 09:13:53Z

Are you from Staten Island,NY, Margaret??? Several Minto families there. My father was George Minto, married to Mildred in 9/1942, one child(me) Anne. I know there was a family shown in 1920 or 1930 census down the street from our family. There were Robert, Isabel, and Margaret. My dad was raised by his aunt "Belle". I look forward to hearing from you, one way or another.

Re: MINTO/LOCATE

anneminto77 — 2008-03-29 09:06:25Z

our branch of minto was in staten island new york. father: john s minto mother: anne cromwell. had 4 sons, john born in 1917,george born in 1919 (my father), harry and james.

Minto Family

clarkquest — 2008-09-15 19:55:59Z

I have a photo of a Mr. and Mrs. Minto taken in the 1920's aboard their boat the Hellen M. in Lake Joseph, Muskoka, Ontario. They had a cottage on an island there. Many cottagers were from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New York. Does anyone know who these Mintos might be?