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About our MONKMAN Branch

There has been extensive research done by others, which has been posted on the web by Barry Monkman, of B.C.  It was there I discovered that my husband, John Monkman, is descended from an Isaac Monkman, his gggg grandfather, who was born in England before 1770.  His son James came to Canada in 1819.  You will find our Monkman family tree by clicking above.  

THIS IS MY BRICK WALL – PLEASE HELP!

John’s father was James Herbert Monkman.   We know his ancestry, and we know he was

married to Elyce Mary Gardner, in Toronto, Ontario in 1942, but we can find no documentation regarding his birth or death.

If you can help, please contact me.  Linda@ourbegats.com

Thanks to our cousin, Marg James, we learned where they were married, and were able to obtain a copy of the church marriage register.  This was the starting point in discovering our Monkman roots. 

This is John’s father, James Herbert Monkman, who went by the name Herb and the nickname Speed (in his youth). We do not know when or where he was born or died.  If you do, please let us know

Above Photo: At the Wedding of John’s parentsJames Herbert Monkman & Elyce Mary Gardner (left couple) Witnessed by Audrey Norma Gardner & Earl Glenville Harvey (right couple) March 1942 at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Toronto, Ontario.
	Above photo: Three Monkman siblings (l to r) Patricia; Susan; John, with their respective Godparents. On Norway Ave., Toronto, cir 1947 ç Left photo:  John’s great great grandfather, James Matthias Monkman
Right photo: è Elyce Mary Gardner, with her 4 Monkman children (John & Susan standing;  Paddy & Davey sitting) cir 1994

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