George moved with the rest of his family to Lakeview Township, Burke County, ND from Inkster in Grand Forks County, ND, in the early 1900s. He homesteaded himself in 1905. [Serial # 209051, Land Patent Document # NDMIN 0006096] The title was transferred from the BLM to him 6/19/1911 at the land office in Minot, ND.

He married Esta Alma Dickinson on February 11, 1911, at Carduff, Saskatchewan, Canada. George and Esta farmed and raised their 18 children in Norma, ND.

1930 Census [Federal, Burke County, Lakeview Township, ND]
McGillivray, George, Head of Household, 46, male, born in ND, father born in Scotland, mother born in Canada, farmer
Esta, wife, female, 37, born in SD, father born in the US, mother born in MN
Florence, daughter, female, 16, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Hazel, daughter, female, 15, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Lyla, daughter, female, 14, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Leone, daughter, female, 13, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Marvel, daughter, female, 12, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Elizabeth, daughter, female, 10, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Jeanette, daughter, female, 8, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Duane G, son, male, 7, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Hugh, son, male, 5, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Floyd, son, male, 4, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Clare, son, male, 3, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Avis, duaghter, female, 1, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD
Dean, son, male, baby, born in ND, father born in ND, mother born in SD

George died September 20, 1942 and Esta passed away February 27, 1973.

(Courtesy of Case Vanderplas and Katherine Watson of deeprootstalltrees.com).
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Debbie
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