Margaret "Maggie" Cecelia Irving was born to an English Sea Captain, Joseph William Irving and his Canadian wife, Margaret Ann McQuinn. She was born November 11, 1872 in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada. On May 10, 1894, she married Albert Martin Robinson in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Together, they had seven children, including Albert Cecil, Ernest Ellsworth, Clifford Garfield, Maynard C., Mabel Cecilia, Albert Irving Sinclair and Evelyn Pearl Robinson, all born in Dartmouth. Her husband made chocolates and soap for a store in Halifax.
Unfortunately, Albert died in 1909 of TB. Margaret then married Thomas Scott of Sheet Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada on January 2, 1911 in Halifax. Together, they studied to become preachers and each was issued a Local Preacher's License on 22 March 1924 in Michigan, USA.
Maggie was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in th e 1920s and would often raid bars and places of ill repute, breaking up furniture in her path, in an attempt to stop the consumption of the evil, alcohol. In addition, Maggie sent a letter to the White House on December 28, 1925, urging the adoption of policies for world peace.
In 1930, her second husband, the Rev. Thomas Scott, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Maggie then moved to Pontiac and was living with her daughter Pearl. A fiery sort, Maggie died of breast cancer in 1931, while a minister for the Methodist Church in the US.∼Margaret Cecelia Irving was born in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to an English sea captain, Joseph William Irving, and his first wife, Margaret Ann McQuinn.
On May 10, 1894, Maggie married Albert Martin Robinson, a chocolate and soap maker, in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Together, they had seven children, Albert Cecil Robinson, Ernest Ellsworth Robinson, Clifford Garfield Robinson, Maynard C. Robinson, Mabel Cecelia Robinson, Albert Irving Sinclair Robinson and Evelyn Pearl Robinson Snyder. Unfortunately, Albert M. Robinson died 13 March 1909, at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, of tuberculosis.
Two years later, Maggie married the Rev. Thomas Cook Scott ("Scotty") in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In June 1924, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Michigan, USA, issued local preacher's licenses to both Maggie and Scotty. They began preaching at churches throughout Michigan.
Despite the fact that she was rumored to be not the nicest of folk, Maggie was very active in social work. She was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. As a member of this group, she would go from bar to bar with her axe and/or picket sign. Further, on December 28, 1925, Maggie sent a letter to the White House regarding world peace and received a reply from the Department of State. Further, she was very active in the Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church, where her son, the Rev. Ernest E. Robinson was the pastor.
After Scotty died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Maggie went to live with her daughter, Pearl, in Pontiac, Michigan. She died there of breast cancer at age 59.
Unfortunately, Albert died in 1909 of TB. Margaret then married Thomas Scott of Sheet Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada on January 2, 1911 in Halifax. Together, they studied to become preachers and each was issued a Local Preacher's License on 22 March 1924 in Michigan, USA.
Maggie was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in th e 1920s and would often raid bars and places of ill repute, breaking up furniture in her path, in an attempt to stop the consumption of the evil, alcohol. In addition, Maggie sent a letter to the White House on December 28, 1925, urging the adoption of policies for world peace.
In 1930, her second husband, the Rev. Thomas Scott, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Maggie then moved to Pontiac and was living with her daughter Pearl. A fiery sort, Maggie died of breast cancer in 1931, while a minister for the Methodist Church in the US.∼Margaret Cecelia Irving was born in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to an English sea captain, Joseph William Irving, and his first wife, Margaret Ann McQuinn.
On May 10, 1894, Maggie married Albert Martin Robinson, a chocolate and soap maker, in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Together, they had seven children, Albert Cecil Robinson, Ernest Ellsworth Robinson, Clifford Garfield Robinson, Maynard C. Robinson, Mabel Cecelia Robinson, Albert Irving Sinclair Robinson and Evelyn Pearl Robinson Snyder. Unfortunately, Albert M. Robinson died 13 March 1909, at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, of tuberculosis.
Two years later, Maggie married the Rev. Thomas Cook Scott ("Scotty") in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In June 1924, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Michigan, USA, issued local preacher's licenses to both Maggie and Scotty. They began preaching at churches throughout Michigan.
Despite the fact that she was rumored to be not the nicest of folk, Maggie was very active in social work. She was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. As a member of this group, she would go from bar to bar with her axe and/or picket sign. Further, on December 28, 1925, Maggie sent a letter to the White House regarding world peace and received a reply from the Department of State. Further, she was very active in the Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church, where her son, the Rev. Ernest E. Robinson was the pastor.
After Scotty died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Maggie went to live with her daughter, Pearl, in Pontiac, Michigan. She died there of breast cancer at age 59.
Margaret "Maggie" Cecelia Irving was born to an English Sea Captain, Joseph William Irving and his Canadian wife, Margaret Ann McQuinn. She was born November 11, 1872 in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada. On May 10, 1894, she married Albert Martin Robinson in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Together, they had seven children, including Albert Cecil, Ernest Ellsworth, Clifford Garfield, Maynard C., Mabel Cecilia, Albert Irving Sinclair and Evelyn Pearl Robinson, all born in Dartmouth. Her husband made chocolates and soap for a store in Halifax.
Unfortunately, Albert died in 1909 of TB. Margaret then married Thomas Scott of Sheet Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada on January 2, 1911 in Halifax. Together, they studied to become preachers and each was issued a Local Preacher's License on 22 March 1924 in Michigan, USA.
Maggie was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in th e 1920s and would often raid bars and places of ill repute, breaking up furniture in her path, in an attempt to stop the consumption of the evil, alcohol. In addition, Maggie sent a letter to the White House on December 28, 1925, urging the adoption of policies for world peace.
In 1930, her second husband, the Rev. Thomas Scott, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Maggie then moved to Pontiac and was living with her daughter Pearl. A fiery sort, Maggie died of breast cancer in 1931, while a minister for the Methodist Church in the US.∼Margaret Cecelia Irving was born in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to an English sea captain, Joseph William Irving, and his first wife, Margaret Ann McQuinn.
On May 10, 1894, Maggie married Albert Martin Robinson, a chocolate and soap maker, in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Together, they had seven children, Albert Cecil Robinson, Ernest Ellsworth Robinson, Clifford Garfield Robinson, Maynard C. Robinson, Mabel Cecelia Robinson, Albert Irving Sinclair Robinson and Evelyn Pearl Robinson Snyder. Unfortunately, Albert M. Robinson died 13 March 1909, at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, of tuberculosis.
Two years later, Maggie married the Rev. Thomas Cook Scott ("Scotty") in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In June 1924, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Michigan, USA, issued local preacher's licenses to both Maggie and Scotty. They began preaching at churches throughout Michigan.
Despite the fact that she was rumored to be not the nicest of folk, Maggie was very active in social work. She was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. As a member of this group, she would go from bar to bar with her axe and/or picket sign. Further, on December 28, 1925, Maggie sent a letter to the White House regarding world peace and received a reply from the Department of State. Further, she was very active in the Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church, where her son, the Rev. Ernest E. Robinson was the pastor.
After Scotty died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Maggie went to live with her daughter, Pearl, in Pontiac, Michigan. She died there of breast cancer at age 59.
Unfortunately, Albert died in 1909 of TB. Margaret then married Thomas Scott of Sheet Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada on January 2, 1911 in Halifax. Together, they studied to become preachers and each was issued a Local Preacher's License on 22 March 1924 in Michigan, USA.
Maggie was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in th e 1920s and would often raid bars and places of ill repute, breaking up furniture in her path, in an attempt to stop the consumption of the evil, alcohol. In addition, Maggie sent a letter to the White House on December 28, 1925, urging the adoption of policies for world peace.
In 1930, her second husband, the Rev. Thomas Scott, died in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Maggie then moved to Pontiac and was living with her daughter Pearl. A fiery sort, Maggie died of breast cancer in 1931, while a minister for the Methodist Church in the US.∼Margaret Cecelia Irving was born in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, to an English sea captain, Joseph William Irving, and his first wife, Margaret Ann McQuinn.
On May 10, 1894, Maggie married Albert Martin Robinson, a chocolate and soap maker, in Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. Together, they had seven children, Albert Cecil Robinson, Ernest Ellsworth Robinson, Clifford Garfield Robinson, Maynard C. Robinson, Mabel Cecelia Robinson, Albert Irving Sinclair Robinson and Evelyn Pearl Robinson Snyder. Unfortunately, Albert M. Robinson died 13 March 1909, at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, of tuberculosis.
Two years later, Maggie married the Rev. Thomas Cook Scott ("Scotty") in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In June 1924, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Michigan, USA, issued local preacher's licenses to both Maggie and Scotty. They began preaching at churches throughout Michigan.
Despite the fact that she was rumored to be not the nicest of folk, Maggie was very active in social work. She was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. As a member of this group, she would go from bar to bar with her axe and/or picket sign. Further, on December 28, 1925, Maggie sent a letter to the White House regarding world peace and received a reply from the Department of State. Further, she was very active in the Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church, where her son, the Rev. Ernest E. Robinson was the pastor.
After Scotty died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Maggie went to live with her daughter, Pearl, in Pontiac, Michigan. She died there of breast cancer at age 59.
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