Margaret Russell Bremner and James Donald Scott
JAMES DONALD SCOTT, son of OPAL DOROTHY BELL and HARRY VANTINE SCOTT, was born November 4, 1899 in Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois,13 and died September 8, 1978 in La Jolla, San Diego, California.250, 2113
He married MARGARET RUSSELL BREMNER on April 25, 1931 in Cook County, Illinois.120, 2085 She was born January 23, 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois,56, 13 and died December 21, 1992 in La Jolla, San Diego, California.56, 250, 168
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- William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of James D. Scott)
- Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of James D. Scott)
- Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of James D. Scott)
- William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of James D. Scott)
- Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of James D. Scott)
Children of MARGARET RUSSELL BREMNER and JAMES DONALD SCOTT:
- Son
- Daughter
- Son
- Daughter
Education
- James Donald Scott graduated from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan in 1923.6616
- Member of Chi Psi
Marriage Announcements and News
Daily Times, April 28, 19316324
FORMER DAVENPORTER WEDS LAKE FOREST GIRL
An announcement of interest to tri-city friends of the bridegroom is that of the marriage of Miss Margaret Russell Bremner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Bremner of Lake Forest, Ill., to Mr. James Donald Scott, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry V. Scott of Chicago, formerly of Davenport, which was solemnized on Saturday, April 25, in Lake Forest.
Mr. Scott resided in Davenport until several years ago when his father, who is now a lumber broker in Chicago, was general manager of the Gordon-Van Tine Co. here. He attended the Davenport high school and after his graduation from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor became associated with an advertising concern.
Newspaper Articles
Chicago Daily Tribune, July 27, 19332140
Bull Fight Will Be Feature of Mexican Party on N. Shore
Chicagoans Arrange Many Novel Entertainments for Visitors Attending World's Fair.
EVERY ONE seems to be thinking of something different to do in the way of entertaining these days, and the results are many good parties. During the early summer everything centered around the Fair, but now that it isn't so much of a novelty, society is settling down to its usual summer routine and there are all sorts of informal, gay parties. Out of town guests always are a good excuse for entertaining, and certainly there never were so many visitors in Chicago as there are now, unless it was in those days of '93 which we hear so much about this summer from those who like to "reminisce."
One of the most original parties we've heard about is a Mexican fiesta the Cushman Brewer Bissells and the J. Donald Scotts are giving Saturday night in the Scotts' residence in Lake Forest for "Don Juan Ryan and Senora Juanita Ryan." "Don Juan and Senora Juantia" are Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ryan of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Bissell and Mrs. Scott are all sisters.
A bullfight is to be the main event of the entertainment, with several of the hosts' friends playing the part of the bull and the horse as well as the matador and picadors. The arena is being set up outdoors and all guests have been asked to wear Mexican or Spanish costumes.
Chicago Tribune, March 25, 19382121
Mrs. Harry V. Scott of 900 North Michigan avenue will return from Coral Gables, Fla., the latter part of April, stopping at Sea Island and Aiken en route. Mrs. J. Donald Scott, the former Peggy Bremner, and her two children, who also are in Coral Gables, will return to their Lake Forest home about May 1. During the absence of his wife and children young Mr. Scott has been staying in town with his father.
Chicago Daily Tribune, May 31, 19382143
The J. Donald Scotts will occupy the house at 190 Wildrood road, Lake Forest, for a year starting May 1. At present the family is in Coral Gables, Fla.
Chicago Tribune, December 13, 19622122
Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Scott and their daughter, Mallory, will be returning to Winnetka from La Jolla, Cal., for the Christmas holidays. The Scotts are especially looking forward to seeing their new granddaughter, Sloane Elizabeth Scott, born in September to the Gordon Scotts of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., who will be staying with her parents, the William E. Rays of Glenview.
Chicago Tribune, January 19, 19632117
On One Family Calendar:
Debut, 2 Weddings in 8 Months
Not many families are called upon to cope with two weddings and a debut in an eight-month period, but that is the fate of the J. Donald Scotts of Wilmette. Their daughter, Heather, was married recently in New York City to Alfred William Boshardt, and their son, Gordon Stewart Scott, will take a bride in August. She is Miss Sandra Leigh Ray, whose parents, the William E. Rays of Glenview, are announcing the engagement.
Miss Ray was graduated from Barat college, and Mr. Scott attends Brown university.
The debutante in the Scott family is their youngest child, Miss Mallory Scott. She will share an old fashioned three generation tea June 26 in the Saddle and Cycle club with her cousin, Miss Brooke Bremner, daughter of the junior James R. Bremners. The senior Mr. and Mrs. Bremner, who now live in LaJolla, Cal., will miss the party. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Tuesday.
The elder M. Bremner's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David F. Bremner of East Pearson street, will celebrate the 64th anniversary of their Jan. 25 wedding at a family gathering Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Winnetka home of one of their sons, Edward Bremner, and his wife.
Chicago Tribune, July 30, 19632124
Busy Summer
The summer months have been busy for the J. Donald Scotts of Wilmette, who will move to LaJolla, Cal., after the marriage of their son, Gordon, and Miss Sandra Leigh Ray—daughter of the William E. Rays of Glenview—on Aug. 17. The Scotts' daughter, Mallory, who made her debut in June, hasn't decided whether she will remain in Chicago or move to California with her parents, but she plans to enter a nurses' training school in the fall.
Mrs. Scott finds it is "difficult to pick up and leave Chicago, but we expect to be back often—we just couldn't sever all connections here." Mrs. Scott's father, James R. Bremner, is living in La Jolla, and her sister and brother-in-law, the Cushman B. Bissells of Winnetka, have a home there.
Obituaries
Chicago Tribune, September 9, 19782113
J. Donald Scott
J. Donald Scott, 76, a founder and retired president of Scolaro, Meeker & Scott, a newspaper advertising representative, died Friday at his home in La Jolla, Cal. Mr. Scott, who formerly lived in Winnetka, was a member of the University Club of Chicago, Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park, and La Jolla Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; two daughters, Heather S. Boshardt and Mallory S. Blank; two sons, J. Donald Jr. and Gordon; and six grandchildren. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sts. Faith Hope and Charity Catholic Church, 191 Linden Av., Winnetka.
San Diego Union-Tribune, December 25, 1992168
Margaret B. Scott; made court history in Illinois
Margaret Bremner Scott, believed to be the first woman to serve as a federal juror in Illinois, died Monday in La Jolla. She was 87. Born in Illinois, she was a longtime resident of Chicago and a nearby suburb of Winnetka, before moving to La Jolla with her husband, J. Donald Scott, who died in 1978.
"When I talked to her a few weeks ago, she was proud of being the first (woman juror) in Illinois," said Scott's daughter, Heather S. Boshardt of Chapel Hill, N.C. "She received a letter (in the 1930s) informing her that she had been selected and her response, at that time, was, 'We women have been fighting for this a long time.' " While in Illinois she was past president of the League of Women Voters in Chicago and a board member of St. Vincent's Society in Chicago.
After moving to San Diego County, she joined the Social Service League of La Jolla, and she was a charter member of the St. Germaine Auxiliary when it formed in 1984. The group provides support for the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation of San Diego County.
She was also a member of Country Friends, which is a charity organization in Rancho Santa Fe, and was a volunteer at the Veterans Administration Hospital in La Jolla.
In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, Gordon S. Scott of Nashville, Tenn.; another daughter, Mallory S. Blank of New Zealand; seven grandchildren, a great-grandchild; and two sisters, Grace B. Truitt of La Jolla and Theodora B. Sheahan of Bellvue, Wash. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Mary Star of the Sea Church in La Jolla.
San Diego Union-Tribune, December 27, 1992168
SCOTT — Margaret Bremner, died Dec. 21, 1992. Wife of the late J. Donald Scott. Devoted mother of Heather S. Boshardt, Gordon S. Scott and Mallory S. Blank and the late J. Donald Scott Jr. Also survived by 7 grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter, 2 sisters Grace B. Truitt & Theodora B. Sheahan. Preceded in death by her sisters Marion B. Bissell & Jane B. Ryan & brother James R. Bremner Jr. She was a Past President of the League of Women Voters and a board member of St. Vincent's Society of Chicago. A long time resident of La Jolla. She was a board member of the Social Service League of La Jolla, a Charter member of St. Germaine Auxiliary and an active volunteer at Country Friends and the VA Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Mary Star of the Sea Church, La Jolla Monday Dec. 28, 10 a.m. Donations may be made to the St. Germaine Auxiliary.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| June 8, 1900575 | Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois |
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| 1905330 | Davenport, Scott, Iowa |
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| April 27, 1910570 | Davenport, Scott, Iowa |
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| April 19, 1930420 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
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| April 15, 19402707 | Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois |
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| April 15, 19509581 | Winnetka, Cook, Illinois |
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