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Robert Prentice of Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Spring 2007 and Revised 11 Oct 2009

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Update of 11 Oct 2009: Robert Prentice is #8.3 in our Winter 2004 article entitled John Prentice of Carluke, Lanark, Scotland . That article now replaces this article.

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We found the following family tree posted at Ancestry.com :

1. Robert Prentice was b. 10 Dec 1839 in Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland and d. Dec 1905 in West Linton, Scotland. Leadhills lies about 4-50 miles south of Glasgow.

He m. Catherine (Spipman?) on 10 Dec 1869. Leadhills, Scotland. She was b. 16 Jul 1843 in Leadhills amd d. 1921 in West Linton, Scotland. She might be the same person shown in the IGI as Catherin Chipman who m. a Robert Prentice on 10 Dec 1869 in Crawford, Lanark, Scotland, which lies about 8 miles NE of Leadhills. Children:

1. William Summerville Prentice, b. Lamington, Scotland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2].
2. Jack Prentice, b. 23 Dec 1869, Lamington, Scotland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]

2. William Summerville Prentice, b. Lamington, Scotland, and d. 1969 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

He m. Joan Keay. She d. 1978 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

1. Catherine Prentice. She m. Norman Keir. Children:
   1. Robert Keir
   2. William Keir
2. Bernice Prentice. She m. Ralph Mcfee. Children:
   1. Brian Mcfee
   2. Bonnie Mcfee
   3. Darlene Mcfee
3. Audrey Prentice

3. Jack Prentice, b. 23 Dec 1869, Lamington, Scotland, and d. 21 Feb 1936 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada.

He m. Margurite/Marguerite Marie Robin on 15 Dec 1889, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was b. 27 Feb 1880 in Yssingueaux, France and d. 15 Apr 1964 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Children (per Ancestry.com):

1. Catherine Margurite Prentice, b. 27 Jun 1900 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. there 13 Spr 1994. She m. Carl Johnson in 1918 in Chamberlain. They had 1 son and 2 daughter.
2. Robert James Prentice, b. 31 Jul 1901 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. 2 Oct 1960 in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. He m. Lucille Black and had a son.
3. Hannah Mary Prentice, b. 22 Oct 1902 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada. She d. 21 Jun 1989. She m. Joe Dowgray in 1920 in Chamberlain and had a daughter.
4. John George Prentice, b. 28 May 1904 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada. He d. 11 Jun 1972 in Vancouver, B. C. He m. Hazel Arlene Klockow on 27 May 1923 in Chamberlain. Children:
   1. Dau. Prentice. She m. Mr. Yorston and had 2 daughters.
   2. Dau. Prentice. She m. Mr. Price and had 2 sons and 2 daughters, including Glenda Arlene Price, b. 21 Jun 1956 in Nanimo, B. C., Canada, and d. 3 days later.
   3. Living Prentice F
   4. Living Prentice M
   5. Living Prentice F
   6. Living Prentice F
   7. Living Prentice M
   8. Marjorie Irene Prentice F 22 Jun 1923 in Chamberlain, [county], Saskatchewan, Canada
   9. Russel Neil Prentice M 3 Jul 1924 in Chamberlain, [county], Saskatchewan, Canada
   10. Jacqueline Georgia Prentice F 13 Aug 1938 in Chamberlain, [county], Saskatchewan, Canada
5. Louis William Prentice, b. 22 Oct 1905 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan.
6. Janet Isabelle Prentice, b. 26 May 1906 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. there in Sep 1906.
7. Roy Sommerville Prentice, b. 5 Nov 1908 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. 3 Oct 1978 in Regina, Saskatchewan. He m. 1st Minne Cameron in 1931 in Crestwynd, Saskatchewan. She d. 1964 in Regina. He m. 2nd Ada Spearman and had a son
8. Ruth Marie Prentice, b. 21 Apr 1910 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. at Prince George, B. C., Canada. She m. Finaly Walter Macpherson in1932. He d. 1983 in Prince George. They had a son and 2 daughters.
9. Neil Prentice, b. 22 Feb 1912 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. 17 Jul 1990 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He m. Edna Irene Mitchell on 12 Jul 1937, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Children:
   1. Son Prentice. He m. Lois and had 2 sons and 4 daughters.
   2. Son Prentice. By a first wife he had a son and daughter. By a 2nd wife, Miss Pewtress, he had a son and daughter.
   3. Dau. Prentice. She m. Mr. Manilaws and had 2 daughters.
   4. Dau. Prentice. She m. 1st Mr. Hillinia and had a son and daughter. She m. 2nd Mr. Kennedy.
10. Oliver Prentice, b. 20 Mar 1913 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. He m. Gertrude Sorboe and had a daughter who m. Mr. Johnson.
11. Grace Robin Prentice, b. 11 Jan 1916 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and d. in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. She m. 1st Otis Difley who d. 15 Aug 1961, Moose Jaw. They had a son who m. Miss Church and had a son and 2 daughters.
    Grace m. 2nd Ken Lloyd.
    She m. 3rd George Watson Scott. He was b. 13 Mar 1914 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, and d. Jan 1994 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
12. Edith Prentice, b. 9 Nov 1917 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. 26 Mar 1992 in Calgary, Alberta.
    She m. 1st Les Deil and had a dau. who m. 1st Mr. Rose and 2nd Mr. Wallace.
    She m. 2nd Mr. Mitchell and had a son.
    She m. 3rd James Thompson.
13. Bruce Prentice, b. 29 Jan 1920, probably Chamberlain, and d. 9 May 1989. He m. Gladys Kennedy in 1940 in Morris, Saskatchewan. He d. in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Children:
    1. Dau. Prentice
    2. Dau. Prentice
    3. Robert Prentice, b. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and d. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
14. Ivy Myrtle Prentice, b. 27 Apr 1922 in Chamberlain, Saskatchewan, Canada, and d. there 2 year later in 1924.
15. Marguerite Prentice, b. 9 Aug 1925, perhaps Chamberlain, and d. that same day..

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