Alexander MANSON

1832 - 1905  (73 years)

• Name	Alexander MANSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	8 Jan 1832	Thurso, Scotland   [2, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Baptism	29 Jan 1832	Thurso,Caithness,Scotland   [6]
  Gender	Male
  _AMTID	212743888767:1030:209309145
  _UID	E71194615FC94A26B4750EE08A4B959EA41D
  Death	21 Dec 1905	Montreal. Mount Royal   [3]
  Burial	Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I492	Manson-Malli
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert MANSON,   b. 27 Jan 1787, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland d. 21 Jul 1871, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth LEED,   b. 1790, Thurso, Caithness d. 1864, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1820	Thurso, Caithness, Scotland   [10]
  Family ID	F164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Isabella BOUCHER,   b. 2 Feb 1847, Portsmith, Southampton, UK d. 3 Jan 1899, Montreal. Mount Royal (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	1867	Halifax, NS, Canada
  Children	1. Robert Charles MANSON,   b. Abt 1869, Montreal. Mount Royal d. 1950, Montreal. Mount Royal (Age 81 years)   2. Robert Charles MANSON,   b. 1869, Quebec d. 1947 (Age 78 years)   3. Robert Charles MANSON,   b. 1869, Quebec d. 1947 (Age 78 years)   4. Winnifred Alexandra MANSON,   b. Dec 1870, Montreal. Mount Royal   5. Evelyn Charlotte MANSON,   b. 1873, Montreal. Mount Royal d. 1955, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)   6. Caroline Caduer MANSON,   b. Abt 1876, Montreal. Mount Royal d. 17 Apr 1962 (Age 86 years)   7. Douglas William MANSON,   b. 9 Jun 1877, Montreal. Mount Royal   8. Norman St. Clair MANSON,   b. 19 Jan 1880, Montreal. Mount Royal d. 28 Aug 1946, Montreal. Mount Royal (Age 66 years)   9. Ronald Deuven or St Clair MANSON,   b. 1884, Montreal. Mount Royal d. 27 Nov 1908, Montréal (Basilique Notre-Dame), Québec (Age 24 years)
  Family ID	F157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos		Annie Isabella BOUCHER 1866 Notman Photo of Alex (Sandy) and Annie Manson, 1866 Picture available online at McCord and Stewart Museum, Montreal
  		Alexander MANSON Taken in 1886 by Norman's Photo Studio, Montreal Picture Available online at McCord Museum, Montreal

  
  

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• Notes

  Alexander: youngest son, and the progenitor of our family inCanada. In his childhood, suffered from Smallpox, whichleft him badly scarred. In his later adult years, he grewa full beard to hide the scars. In person, he was tall (6foot), was blond (almost white), with pale blue eyes, and ahigh colour, with a normal, somewhat Norwegian scull shape.Spoke some Gaelic, but was largely English-speaking. Asa youth, was apprenticed to a local apothecary, with whomhe traveled around the countryside, while his mentor servedin lieu of a doctor, since the district had no medicalservice. He had little schooling never having had morethan two years of elementary training at one time. Aroundthe age of 20, he found that the Sinclairs weredepopulating their tenants' lands. He was offered transitfunds to find other employment within the British Isles.He opted for Portsmou , it seems, whe he set himself up asa private tutor in mathematics, for with he evidently hada strong bent. His first, and virtually only pupil, was ayoung man named Boucher, cousin to Vice-Admiral Sir EdwardBoxer, OBE (died on active service at Sebastopol, in theCrimea, and was buried from the deck of his flagship).Anne Boucher fell in love with her tutor, and exacted fromhim a promise not to marry until he could find the means tomarry her. He agreed. Shortly thereafter, a friend, whohad been serving as a ship's doctor on a trans atlanticsteamer, fell ill, put in to Portsmouth, and asked hisfriend, Alex Manson, to substitute for him for one voyagewestwards to Canada. This would give him free passage tothe New World. Alex, who had intended to seekm hisfortune in Austrailia, consented, sailed to Halifax,subsequently sailed for Montreal, where he took employmentwith Lyman & Sons, a company of manufacturing pharmacists,which served him well. When he reestablished himselffinancially, he sent for his fiancee in England, andmarried her, probably around 1865. The following year,their first child, Robert Charles, was born. Alexanderlived until December 1905, when he died, possibly ofcomplications following a stroke. He was approaching his74th year. His wife, Anne, had predeceased him in 1899, asa result of having been thrown from her carriage one day.She was approximately 10 years younger than her husband.They are both buried in Mt-Royal Cemetery, in Montreal, ina grave that has no marker - HIS wishes! (Norman Manson -1992)

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Quebec; Page: 6; Family No: 53. z000141417 [S3] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990, Parish: Golspie; ED: 1; Page: 20; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_12; Year: 1851. [S44] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. [S38] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: St Laurent Ward, Montreal West, Quebec; Roll: C-10049; Page: 54; Family No: 223. 4395545_00092 [S34] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Côte St Antoine Village, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada; Roll: T-6395; Family No: 205. 30953_148197-00638 [S1] British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935. [S33] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Quebec; Page: 6; Family No: 53. [S38] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: St Laurent Ward, Montreal West, Quebec; Roll: C-10049; Page: 54; Family No: 223. [S34] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Côte St Antoine Village, Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada; Roll: T-6395; Family No: 205. [S2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current.