Isabel Blain

1898 - 1954  (55 years)

• Name	Isabel Blain
  Born	28 Dec 1898	Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Isabel Kidd
  Name	Isabella Blain
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-196480
  Died	1954  [3]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I196480	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Blain,   b. 28 Aug 1861, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1924  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Georgina Robson,   b. 8 Aug 1860, , Orkney, Scotland ,   d. 4 Apr 1939, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1898	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F19240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peter Kidd,   b. 28 Apr 1892, Larbert, , Stirling, Scotland ,   d. 30 Jan 1963  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  TWIN SISTERS MARRY [sic] BROTHERS Interesting and unique event took place yesterday at Branchton A very interesting double wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Blain of Branchton, on Tuesday afternoon, when their twin daughters, Misses Isabel and Bessie were united in marriage to the brothers, Peter and Andrew Kidd, both of Galt. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. K.J. Macdonald in the presence of a few of their immediate relatives. Miss Isabel's bridesmaid was Miss Mamie Robertson, and Miss Jessie Blain acted in a similar capacity for Miss Bessie. The grooms were supported by Messrs. Alex. Simpson and Gilmour Kidd. The numerous gifts testified to the high esteem in which the young people are held. After the wedding banquet the happy couples left for a trip through the Thousand Island and on their return will reside on Todd Street, Galt. ______________ Another newspaper article A rather unusual wedding took place in the village of Branchton south of this city, when twin sisters of that village Misses Isabel and Bessie Blain, were united in marriage to the brothers, Peter and Andrew Kidd, both of Galt, Rev. K. Macdonald, of this city performing the double ceremony. The happy couples left for a wedding trip down the St. Lawrence, and on their return will make their home together on Todd Street.

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-1 Page 6. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 1 Page 4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Isabel Blain/ 1898-1954/ beloved wife of/ Peter Kidd/ 1893-1963/ Until dawn [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14660-98. John Blain, 36, occ. Machinist, b. Galt, res. Branchton, son of John Blain and Isabella Helm, Married Georgina Robinson, 35, b. Orkney Scotland, res. Branchton, daughter of George Robinson and Jane Wilson, Witn: John Simpson and Ella B. Blain, Both of Branchton, 30 March 1898 at Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Dec 1898 - Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth