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Brown, Hunter,
Heather Schenck <heatherss.stratford@...>
-- Heather Schenck-Smith 519-273-6916
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Researchers Data Base
GREG FERGUSON
Hello I'm interested in surnames of Ferguson, Adair, McArthur, Gillespie, with connection to Currie and McLarty. They came from Isle of Islay - Bowmore, Kilchoman, Killarow as well apparently Gartnatra, Argyll. Greg - Robert - Peter - Donald - Duncan Ferguson - all confirmed ---- ???? 4th great grand parent Duncan A Ferguson 1799 Bowmore - 1875 Oro, Simcoe, Ontario married Mary J Adair 1801 Gartnatra, Argyll - 1875 Oro, Simcoe Ontario. Believe Duncan's parents maybe Archibald Ferguson 1775 -1851 and wife Mary Whyte abt 1774 siblings Catherine Ferguson 1795 - 1865 married a John Ferguson 1805 - 1882 Mary Ferguson abt 1820 -1869 married Duncan McCalman Believe Mary Adair parents were William Adair and Marion McAlpine Duncan's daughter Mary married a Currie in Oro and died there. Peter McArthur abt 1812 Kilchoman - 1895 Grassmere, Manitoba, Canada (lived in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario until 1870) married Catherine Gillespie 1826 Bowmore - 1910 Winnipeg, Manitoba. Believe Peter's parents are John Alexander McArthur 1785 Bowmore - bef 1836 Scotland married Mary Catherine Hyndman 1787 Bowmore - 1863 Oro, Simcoe , Ontario, Canada sibling Janet McArthur married a McLarty lived and passed away in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario. Believe Catherine Gillespie's parents were Alexander Gillespie 1791 Bowmore - 1883 Collingwood, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada and mother Janet Jamieson abt 1789 - bef 1846. I've taken the DNA test at Ancestry and at Familytree (67 markers) results from DNA has led to some of these connections (Currie, McLarty). Trying to solve and connect to 4th great grand parents to determine more family connections. Thanks.
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Dorothy Bell
Hello to the group:
My interest is: Bell’s of Kilchoman, McAuley, Campbell and Sinclair. Dorothy Bell
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Roll Call
neil@...
Hi All, My primary line is through my Grandfather Donald MacCuaig b 1890 on Islay in Port Ellen, his wife (Kathleen Leitch) was from Edinburgh.
His parents Donald MacCuaig (1851-1929) and Lilian Black (?1848-1923) both of Kildalton
Their Parents Neil MacCuaig (1825-1890) (port Ellen), Margaret Morrison (?1831-1875) (Kildalton), Donald Black (1811-1888) (Kildalton) and Mary Campbell (1806-1893) Port Ellen
Next generation Donald MacCuaig (1730-?) Kildalton is possible & Catherine McEwen/McEwing 1792? John Morrison & Mary McIntyre (No information) Alexander Black (?1768) Kildalton & Caterine Beat(t)on (?1772) Baleneil, Kildalton Ronald Campbell & Mary Macewen (no information)
If they ring any bells with anyone I’m keen to hear more 😊
Regards Neil MacCuaig 07748 023 106
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Philip Hubsmith
Hi Diane/All, Hello and best wishes to everyone! My interest is with McFadyen, McGilvary, Morrison, McEwan - I believe mainly from Bowmore My great grandparents are: - Hugh McFadyen: B 1835 - D 1907 / Elizabeth Morrison - (photo attached): B 1841 - D 1922. Both born in Bowmore but moved to Dumbarton and then Clydebank. Hugh's brother Donald was the Post Master at 'old' Bowmore Post Office, now a private residence and to the left of The Lochside Hotel on Shore Steet - 2 x photos attached Hugh and Elizabeth had 8 children?: John, Catherine, Euphemia,
Flora (my grandmother), Elizabeth, Mary Anne, Margaret, Angus -
oldest, B 1862 - D 1929 Hugh's parents were: Angus McFadyen and Anne McGilvary / Elizabeth's parents were: John Morrison: B 1791? - Dead at 1851 and Margaret (or Anne) McEwan: B 1801 Note: Many of the above dates are from 'scribbles' and need to be
verified Thank-you to everyone involved in getting this up and running - I
will follow with interest Phil Hubsmith, Erskine. Scotland On 22/01/2020 06:41, Diane Rogers
wrote:
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lesleygaffey@...
My interest in Islay is through Mary Ferguson born about 1787 and married to John Eads (according to family he may have been an English or Welsh sailor). They had 8 children (that I am aware of). The surname Eads has several variations depending on which branch you follow these are Ead, Eads, Head, Heads and Hood. Mary and Johns children were Archibald (1813) went to Canada. George (1815) went to Glasgow. Neil (1817) went to Kilbarchan. John (1820), Mary (1823), Alexander (1825) the only one that I know stayed on Islay. John (1827) went to Greenock. Mary (1830) went to Paisley.
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skronen266@...
I am Sheila Kronenberger, a descendent of the owners of Laphroaig: Alexander JOHNSTON and Mary GRAHAM | Donald JOHNSTON and Isaabella McDOUGAL | Mary JOHNSTON and Alexander CAMPBELL | Isabella CAMPBELL and Robert James GRAHAM | Dugald Johnston GRAHAM and Alexandra May RUTHERFORD | Sheila Isabella GRAHAM married to John KRONENBERGER (deceased) I was born in Canada and am now living in the USA.
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Iain Brown
I am Iain Brown, now living in Dunfermline, Fife. My connection to Islay is through my paternal grandmother, Catherine McDougall Gray, who lived on Main Street in Bowmore until she passed away in 1977. My father, John (Iain) McNair Brown was born in Bowmore in 1935.
My historical family connections are McEacherns, Turners, Johnstons, McDuffies, McNivens and more.
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Cas Houston
Hi, I keep a LOT of Islay families on my website at www.chouston.f2s.com.
My Islay ancestors include McFadyen, McArthur,
McIntyre, Carmichael, Beaton, Taylor and McLachlan.
Good luck with your research.
Charles MacFadyen Houston
Bowmore in the 18th Century
20th Century
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hgriffin@...
Hi everyone
Names of interest: Calder, McTaggart (Kilchoman McTaggarts), McNab Places of interest: Taycarmigan, Lyrabus/Lurabus Oa (above the lighthouse), Corsapol/Carsable Kilchoman, the township of Port Ellen Several of my ancestors were blacksmiths in Port Ellen. Good to connect again. Heather Griffin
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Ellen Sager
Hi, I will work on it in the next week or so. I am knitting for a craft fair on Saturday and took a break to read about Islay. Ellen
From: Islay@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io <Islay@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io> on behalf of Diane Rogers <diane_rogers@...>
Sent: January 23, 2020 1:08 AM To: Islay@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io <Islay@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io> Subject: Re: [Islay] #Admin - new cover photo Hi, Ellen,
You can send them to me diane_rogers@... Thanks! Diane
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Ellen Sager
Hi, it appears that my families from Islay aren't on the researchers' list. Is there some way of adding them? I did the maternal DNA test prior to 2015 because I was going to Islay in 2015. My mother was born on Islay in 1919 - Isabella Johnston Greig Douglas. Her father was a lighthouse keeper and was at McArthur's Head lighthouse when he drowned when my mother was 9 months old. Her mother was Bessie McEachern (MacEachern - my relatives that are still in Islay go with Mac). My mother and Bessie moved to Canada in 1930 to the Mount Forest area. Bessie's parents were William McEachern and Isabella Johnston. Isabella Johnston's parents were Alexander Johnston and Margaret MacDougall. William McEachern's parents were John McEachern and Elizabeth McAulay.
William McEachern's obituary reads as the following: Obituary from the Oban Times on the death of Wm MacEachern, Feb 5, 1918: Conisby - on the 5th Ult. Mr. William MacEachern peacefully passed away to his rest. Being the oldest son of Mr. John MacEachern, farmer, he spent the greatest part of his life in this hamlet. The deceased had been in indifferent health for the last six months, and bore his illness with great fortitude and resignation. He was a fine speciman of the Highlander, and of the good old stamp, of which there are few remaining. He was a lineal descendent of the famous MacEachern smiths, sword-makers and swordsmen, the makers of the sword called ceann Ileach(clann Eachern Othisinnis). He was an enthusiastic Highlander and was fond of sports, being an athlete of some repute. He won third prize for putting the stone in the same competition with the world renowned athlete, Donald Dinnie. His favourite athletes were Donald Dinnie and the famous Islay athlete, Donald Gillespie, familiarly known as "Donhnull a'Chreagain". Deceased was highly intelligent and took a warm interest in the leading political questions of the day. He was warmly esteemed by all who knew him, and will be greatly missed. He was 71 years of age, and has left his wife and grown-up family of four sons and three daughters to mourn his loss. The funeral took place to the burial ground in the ancient Culdee churchyard of Kilchoman. The funeral was largely attended - an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held by friends and acquaintances. Impressive services were conducted at the house and the grave by the Rev. Messrs. Taylor, Baptist Church, Bowmore, and Boyd Parish Church Kilchoman. Sincerest sympathy is extended to his wife and family in their bereavement.
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#Admin
Hi, Ellen,
You can send them to me diane_rogers@shaw.ca Thanks! Diane
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Ellen Sager
Hi, I have some Islay postcards to and from family members. Would you like me to send them as attachments and who do I send them to? Ellen Sager
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#Admin
Thanks to Sue Visser, we now have a new cover postcard photo. Take a look. Thank you, Sue.
I have a small collection of Islay postcards which we can use. If you have some, do let me know. Or if you see some others out there on the web that are allowed for non-commercial use. Great to see some of the ancestors in an album too. Best wishes, Diane R
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Gedmatch kit numbers
My GEDmatch kit number is T037806.
I show a link to Sharon Stewart Duff but none at all to Dixie. regards Seymour
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Re: Roll Call ?
Hope I am doing this correctly.
My Islay family seem to have connections to Killarow, Kilchoman Kildalton. Their surnames are McPhee/McDuffie, Shanks, Campbell, Ferguson, John McPhee/McDuffie was a gardener at Islay House.
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Re: Welcome All to the new Islay list!
The elephants stay until the owner uploads another image. :-)
On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 3:16 AM <seymourh@...> wrote: I like the elephants
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Re: Roll Call
Ken Harrison
Carolyn, I think we’ve talked before, but just in case …. My McNabbs were also on Ballychatrigin from before 1800 to about 1852. I can not match any of the persons you list below, although there are some in my data without enough evidence to rule in/out. Some of mine also went on from Ontario to Chicago.
Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada From: Islay@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io
[mailto:Islay@Scotland-Genealogy.groups.io] On
Behalf Of Carolyn Harmon
Hi Diane: Thank you for all your work with the group! I have wonderful memories of our get togethers in Ontario and Islay. My gr-grandfather, John McNabb was born on Islay in 1842. He immigrated to Ontario before 1865. His sister, Martha married Archibald Currie in Glasgow in 1866. (Arch was also from Islay.) Their daughter, Kate, was born in January 1867 and supposedly learned to walk on the ship to Ontario about 1869. A "cousin" just helped me locate their brother, Colin, who also eventually ended up in Ontario with their parents, John and Cathrine. Before living in Port Ellen, John and Cathrine lived in Ballychatrigan and Lyrabus. I believe John's parents were Alexander McNabb and Martha Campbell. Not sure about Cathrine. John's and Martha's families both ended up in Chicago and many members are buried there. Colin and the parents died in Ontario. This is John and his wife Margaret Galloway (born in Ontario). I assume this is their son, John, although they had a daughter, Martha, first. Carolyn Harmon
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Ken Harrison
McNABB, MORRISON (McVORAN), M(a)Cdougall
Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada
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