John Campbell was born in Tyrone County, Northern Ireland on 1 August 1821. He immigrated to the United States when he was seven years old. On 13 August 1844, in Montreal, Canada, he married Mary White (also known as LaBlanc in some records). Mary was born on 19 April 1829 in Saint-Martin, Quebec, Canada. Presumably, she spoke fluent French.
On 18 October 1868, John and Mary had their ninth (and last) child, a son they named William Barnabus Campbell.
On 14 September 1874, Margaret McGowan was born to David and Sarah McGowan. Margaret's great-grandfather was John McGowan, who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1784 and immigrated to the U.S. on 10 July 1804.
On the day after Christmas in 1891, William Campbell and Margaret McGowan were married in Mantorville, Minnesota.
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| William and Margaret Campbell |
Seventeen years later, they had a daughter on this day, 31 March 1908. They named her Wilma Jerusha Campbell.
Wilma is my grandmother and the matriarch of my Walker family. She passed away when I was only 15 years old, but she is the only grandparent I can really remember. She was a beautiful lady.
Happy birthday, grandma.
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| Me and Grandma Walker in front of a very tall snow pile! Winter 1971/72 |
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| Me and Grandma Walker after I crashed my car. Circa fall 1971/72 |
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| Grilling at my home on July 4, 1971 |
