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Re: John Henderson

Fiona_Bathgate — 2013-06-19 08:06:25Z

There are a lot of John HENDERSONs in Aberdeenshire....

Can you give us a rough idea of dates and locations please?

Have you got any census data or BMD data for him?

Thanks

Fiona ( board admin)

John Henderson

dmrose44 — 2013-06-19 07:49:35Z

Looking for any relatives of John Henderson of Aberdeenshire Scotland

Re: Descendents of Alexander FLETCHER of Glenbucket or Mary MESTON of Rhynie 19-20C

aohickman — 2013-06-17 23:22:05Z

I am a descendent of Archibald Meston Fletcher, eldest son of John Fletcher and Mary Meston. Does anyone have any information on the elusive John Fletcher - there is no record of him other than that he was a gamekeeper in Glenbucket at time of Archibald's birth (Strathdon Vital records). He was not the son of James Fletcher and Elizabeth Gray. There is also no marriage record to Mary Meston, or birth records for the 3 sons.

Re: HADDEN - Old Machar & St Nicholas

kime1001 — 2013-06-16 02:10:23Z

Hello....I haven an Arbuthnot Hadden b. 1766 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire to unknown parents. She married Thomas Will 13 Dec 1792; I have the GROS record. Their son Thomas b. 1794 is my husband's ancestor. Arbuthnot died 23 Dec 1853 in New Pitsligo. Several generations later a Will son married the daughter of David Law and Anne Cowie (Reid) Mowatt and the couple moved to Vermont in the USA. Do either of these Hadden or Mowat lines intersect with yours, Andy? Thanks...Kim

Re: HADDEN - Old Machar & St Nicholas

AndrewMowatt — 2013-06-15 15:25:31Z

Hi Fiona,
Thanks for responding to me. I know it was a long shot as the dates were years ago. I have been researching the Mowatt and Hadden family for some time now and just recently came on these posts. I thought it might be worth a try.
Many thanks for your help.
Andy

Re: HADDEN - Old Machar & St Nicholas

Fiona_Bathgate — 2013-06-15 12:38:32Z

Hello Andrew

You may not get a response - Fiona Brown only posted 1 message on these boards back in 1998 and Helen last posted in 2005

HTH

Fiona (board admin)

Re: HADDEN - Old Machar & St Nicholas

AndrewMowatt — 2013-06-15 11:50:50Z

Hi
My grandmother was Margaret Smith Hadden, daughter of Arthur Napier Hadden. I have some information and photos if you are interested?
Andrew Hadden Mowatt

Re: John Murray and Ann Good

lesleyconnell57 — 2013-06-12 20:54:02Z

Hi again Linda,
Don't seem to be having much luck contacting you again despite having given you my email address. Maybe you could also send to lescon at ntlworld.com as well as lescon at hotmail.com

Thanks,
Lesley

John Roger MacKAY b Aberdeen 1856 > Detroit, Michigan, USA

songlani — 2013-06-12 16:03:01Z

I am looking for descendents of John Roger MacKay. My great grandfather was john Roger MacKay from Aberdeen., Scotland. I think he lived in St. Nicholas parish. He was born in 1856. He had 3 brothers: Donald Roger MacKay born in Foveran, Aberdeenshire in 1854, George Roger MacKay born in 1855, and Alexander Roger MacKay born in Aberdeen in 1859. Their father was Donald MacKay was born in 1826 in Dornoch or Creich, Sutherland. Their mother was Isabella Roger born in Aberdeen 1826-1871.

John Roger MacKay married Margaret Rattray from Aberdeen. They eventually emigrated and lived in Detroit Michigan.

Re: Bohler/Gray connection? Tracing births out of wedlock - Aberdeen

emjaykain — 2013-06-07 16:34:21Z

I ordered a birth registration and unfortunately the father is not listed.

Re: WYNESS, Inverurie, 18th century

eyewy — 2013-06-07 11:57:17Z

Me too - Can't trace any ancestors of John Wyness and Jean Baverlay.

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

BrianMClark — 2013-06-05 15:25:31Z

Although you'll probably never have proof, there is strong circumstantial evidence that the parents of Nathaniel are Alexander Cowie and Janet Tocher.

I mentioned in a previous posting spending time in Edinburgh. Don't know if you're familiar with ScotlandsPeople on-line but if you visit them in Edinburgh you can spend the day looking at certificates, census returns and OPR records for a single day fee (with digital copies available pretty cheaply). I did it the old fashioned way to-day by dropping in at my local LDS Research Centre and looking at microfilm of Culsalmond OPR's and early census returns.

Note that in Scotland Jean, Jane and Janet are inter-changeable.

Starting with the 1841 census. The family are at Fordmouth - it's this location which is key to my argument. Alexander (aged 25 - 29) is shown as a Farmer. It was suggested to me that this indicates the family owned the farm.

He appears to have a sibling Jane aged 25 - 29

I mentioned in a previous post 3 Cowie baptisms (for John, Jean and Alexander). Looking at these on the microfilm reveals the family was at Foordmouth on all 3 occasions. The baptisms of Jean and Alexander are consistent with the ages in the 1841 census and give Alexander Cowie and Jean / Janet Tocher as parents.

In 1851 Janet Tocher is at Fordmouth with her daughter Jane. Their ages are consistent with the 1841 census.

Using a commercial Index for the census (Ancestry - who have Nathaniel in 1841 as "Katharine") I can find Jane Cowie in 1871 at Fordmouth. Living with her is 10 year old George B Cowie (nephew). Can't find her in 1861 or 1881 (so she may have died 1871 - 1881).

George Bartlett Cowie is the son of James Cowie and Jane Gordon. They also had a son John Cowie born 5th September 1855.

In 1851 Nathaniel is an Agricultural Labourer at Skares with his wife Isobel and eldest child John (Jonas). John is illegitimate, his mother being Margaret Cormack. A witness to the child's baptism was a John Cowie.

A John Cowie (with wife Margaret Thomson) appears in later census returns at Skares.

You didn't say who the parents of Nathaniel's wife (Isobel Smith) are but at Skares in 1851 the Farmer is a George Smith with his wife Isobel Fordyce.

All circustantial I know but it all helps link the family. If you can find Jane Cowie's death certificate after 1871 it should name her parents (hopefully to confirm Alex Cowie / Janet Tocher). John Cowie's birth certificate in 1855 should give a wealth of detail about his father James who you know is a sibling of Jane.

1855 was the start of Statutory Registration in Scotland and certificates from that year contain a great deal of information. So much so that the Registrar's complained and in the following 3 or 4 years little information was recorded. A compromise was then reached which makes Scottish certificates very useful (as they usually contain parental information).

It appears Nathaniel had siblings John, Alexander, Jean, Janet and James so linking them helps confirms Nathaniel's parentage.

Looking at as many "Cowie" OPR and certificates as possible would give additonal "links" - mainly witness to events and locations.

Finally, Fordmouth doesn't appear to be named on Google Maps but there is a pricture of the farm if you know where to look. From the following select the 1898-1904 OS One Inch series and then Sheet 86 - Huntly (the second link may take you directly there. Culsalmond is in "pink" at the foot of the image. "Skares" is in the top left hand corner (beside 35.N.W.) and "Fordmouth" almost directly to the east. Other maps can also be viewed here

http://maps.nls.uk/counties/index.html#aberdeenshire
http://maps.nls.uk/os/view/?sid=74400837

Brian

Isobel McWilliam McKewney b abt 1906 Aberdeen

2013-06-01 23:32:15Z

My grandmother's maiden name was Isobel McWilliam McKewney. She was born around 1906 in Aberdeen. I believe that she had two sisters, one of whom married, the other was a spinster. All three sisters are now deceased, and the story that I have been told was that when the spinster sister died then she was the last to bear the McKewney name. Whether this last part is true or not I don't know, but the difficulty in finding even one McKewney on the Internet certainly backs this up. If you have found any more out about any of the McKewney's then I'd love to hear. I might be able to find out more about the other sisters given time.

Relations of Mary Anne McKEWNEY b 2 April 1860

2013-06-01 23:31:13Z

I have a Mary Anne MCKEWNEY (MCWHINNEY, MCQUEENIE), born Aberdeenshire 02 April 1860, emigrated to Chicago IL, USA abt. 1880. Was on of 7 sisters or 7th of seven sisters. One sister, Mrs. Andrew LAMB, 21 Glenbervie Rd., and another, Mrs. A. BURLEIGH, 2 Eden Place, were alive and at these adresses in Aberdeen about 1944-5. Mary Anne married John MCKAY in Chicago, IL. Seeking other MCKEWNEYs.

Re: McKewney

oconnorlinda — 2013-06-01 18:55:08Z

Hi I hope you will contact me as I'm th granddaughter of John mackewney
Who grandmother was issabel and grandfather and father was also named John and mothers name went under the name of Sarah or Alice
Regards Linda please feel free to contact me at your convenience regards linda

Re: McKewney

oconnorlinda — 2013-06-01 18:52:44Z

Hi I am the grandaughter of John mckewney please feel free to contact me as I have a lot of information regarding John and his mother and siblings and how he ended up in London regards Linda

Re: John Murray and Ann Good

LAQ99 — 2013-06-01 02:48:29Z

Hello Lesley,

Nice to hear from you. My gg grandmother was Ann Murray, the sister of Margaret Gordon Bannerman Murray. It's very early days of my research into this part of the family, and I can't give you too much information. If you message me with an email address, I can send what I have to you.

Thanks,
Linda

Re: WYNESS, Inverurie, 18th century

blocagriffiths — 2013-06-01 01:44:34Z

Hi I am also a descendant of John Wyness and Jean Baverlay -- they were my 7G-grandparents. Would be interested in any evidence/documentation of birth for John Wyness and wife Jean Baverlay.

Re: James Fraser 1845 New Deer

powerhome — 2013-05-31 15:55:09Z

Further to my prev post, I have found Census records for 1851 and 1861, which are rather interesting:

1851: New Deer
Jean Watson ( 70 yrs) Head of household
Elizabeth Watson (34) daughter
Elizabeth Walker (10) granddaughter
James Fraser (6) grandson

1861: New Deer
John Laird (41) Head of house
Elizabeth Laird ( 45) wife
James Fraser ( 16 ) stepson

From that, I am tempted to think that Elizabeth Watson was the mother of James Fraser, but either never married the father of James or reverted to her maiden surname for some reason. She later married John Laird.
James Fraser was clearly integrated into the Laird family, so not surprising that he married Mary Laird ( daughter of Alexander, NOT John - must have been a cousin)

Does this ring any bells ?

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

BrianMClark — 2013-05-31 14:32:49Z

In 1851 this might also be of interest.

Piece: SCT1851/186 Place: Culsamond -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Culsamond Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 163 Page: 10 Schedule: 34
Address: Fordmouth
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Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
TOCHER Janet Head U F 68 Annuitant Aberdeenshire - Forgue
COWIE Jane Dau U F 41 Employed At Home Aberdeenshire - Forgue

Jane could have been born in Forgue and baptized in Culsalmond. Same address as the 1841 census entry.

Brian

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

BrianMClark — 2013-05-31 14:25:59Z

Once you get back before 1855 everything becomes guesswork unless you find census records, statutory certificates after 1855 or MI's for a family.

If this is your family then Alexr is aged betwen 25 and 29 in 1841 and his mother is Janet. Using this and doing a search on Family Search brings up a baptism in 1813 - parents Alexandr Cowie and Janet Tocher.

Doing a parental search then gives (all Culsalmond)
John, baptized 8th December 1808
Jean, baptized 12th Novemebr 1810
Alexander, baptized 1st February 1813

Jean and Alexander fit the 1841 census.

A day or two in Edinburgh would give full access to the national records (anything on ScotlandsPeople plus more).

For Aberdeenshire, ANESFHS is the local FHS and they have a research centre is Aberdeen http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/

Brian

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

ctcowie — 2013-05-31 14:08:33Z

I am planning a trip to Scotland soon to see if I can track down anything else. Do you have any suggestions as to what to do while I am there to verify or continue pushing backward in my family history?

You have been a great help by the way. Thanks!

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

BrianMClark — 2013-05-31 13:57:03Z

No, I think Alexr is the eldest son (at home anyway), sibling of Nathaniel and he became head of the house on his father's death.

If no Church records exist then you may have got as far as you're going to. You may not even be able to confirm the 1841 census entry.

Brian

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

ctcowie — 2013-05-31 13:37:51Z

So are you thinking Alexr is Nathaniel's father? It shows Alexr as 25 and Nathaniel at 15...doesn't make sense to me. Or perhaps I'm missing something! Nathaniel immigrated to the US (Ohio) sometime in the 1850's I believe. I have been able to track down a lot of information about his family once they arrived, but going back any further to learn of his parents or siblings has been tough.

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

BrianMClark — 2013-05-31 13:14:50Z

The 1841 census has few details and adult ages are rounded (down I believe) in 5 year multiples.

Given that Alexr is shown as head of the household it is reasonable to assume that his father (Janet's husband) is deceased. If he was absent from the house on the night of the census I would expect Janet as head.

Statutory registration only began in 1855 in Scotland and records prior to this are patchy - especially Deaths.

Did Nathaniel emigrate after 1851 as I couldn't find him in future census records ?

I suspect the 5 year old Jane to be a niece of Nathaniel.

Only other idea would be to try and follow the siblings Alexr, Janet or Jane and see if you can find a death record in Scotland after 1855 which might have parental details.

Brian

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

ctcowie — 2013-05-31 12:55:57Z

Brian,

Thanks for the reply. I did discover that census and believe it is the same family, the trouble is, if Janet is the mother (presumably given her age), there is no mention of her husband. I suspect he may have passed early, but I can't find any other information older to verify this or to at least get a name. Any other ideas?

Re: James Duncan born 1807 or 1809 Aberdeen > Ireland

rutnilabhraitrean — 2013-05-31 12:30:50Z

Thank you very much, and very best of luck in your search as well
Ruth

Re: Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

BrianMClark — 2013-05-31 10:15:06Z

This could be the family in the 1841 Census (found at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ )

Piece: SCT1841/186 Place: Culsamond -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Culsamond Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 3 Page: 7
Address: Fordmouth
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
COWIE Alexr M 25 Farmer Aberdeenshire
COWIE Janet F 55 Aberdeenshire
COWIE Jane F 25 Aberdeenshire
COWIE Janet F 20 Aberdeenshire
COWIE Nathaniel M 15 Aberdeenshire
COWIE Jane F 5 Aberdeenshire
CRUICKSHANK Peter M 10 Ag Lab Aberdeenshire

Nathaniel can also be found in 1851.

Brian

James George FRASER, Aberdeen 1852 ?

Les_Hewett — 2013-05-31 09:15:36Z

Any knowledge of James George Fraser, b.abt. 1852 Aberdeen?; father possibly Alexander?. Emigrated to New Zealand 1874, on the Golden Sea; married 1875. Any advice appreciated. Les Hewett, ljhewett@ihug.co.nz (on behalf).

Re: James Duncan born 1807 or 1809 Aberdeen > Ireland

47pandamom — 2013-05-31 06:23:15Z

I'm still trying to locate records in Scotland for my James Duncan. Should I find out more I'll be glad to share information. Wish you luck finding the correct James.

Re: James Fraser 1845 New Deer

Les_Hewett — 2013-05-30 21:28:52Z

Thanks for this. Apols for delay. Will pass to my Fraser neighbour for his comments. Please forward your email address as I have problems opening these messages occasionally. Les Hewett. ljhewett@ihug.o.nz

Re: John Murray and Ann Good

lesleyconnell57 — 2013-05-30 19:21:47Z

Linda ,
I would be really pleased to receive info on John Murray's business. My interest in him is as follows my x2 gt grandfather , Thomas Robertson , who was a coppersmith in Aberdeen had a brother, Joseph Robertson, who was married to John Murray and Ann Good's dau Margaret Gordon Bannerman Murray.
I have an extract from the Trade/ Burgess book for Aberdeen
[1825-1836 p. 30] when John was made a burgess of his craft.

Margaret Gordon Bannerman Murray married Joseph Robertson who was a coppersmith like his father Thomas. Joseph however did not stay in Aberdeen and was a foreman coppersmith at the Royal Naval Dockyard DEVONPORT.

He married Margaret GB Murray in Pentonville in 1858. I believe The Murray family had also moved from Aberdeen. I am not sure when The Murray family came south as I do not have them on the 1851 census. Maybe you will be able to supply me with that info.

Nathaniel Cowie - Who's Your Daddy?! b Culsalmond 1825

cowie37 — 2013-05-30 09:48:38Z

I am desperate to find out more information about Nathaniel Cowie who was born in Culsalmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1825. I have a lot of information stemming from him, but I can't go back any further and have been searching for years. If anyone can give me the names of his parents and/or siblings, I would be happy to share with you what I have discovered as well. Thanks!

INformation on William BURR and Agnes BEAVERLY of Fyvie in 1851

saburr07 — 2013-05-30 09:45:49Z

Looking for William Burr information:
1851 Scotland Census List the following:

Willaim Burr
B. Fyvie, Aberdeenshire
abt 1815
Farmer

Wife: Agnes (Beaverly?)

Children:
Agnes, 5
Arah, 7
William, 11 month

Also believe George Burr, B. abt 1843 was their son, in 1851 he was living with his grandfather George Beaverly, Master Blacksmith. I come from George Burr.

Can't find William Burr after 1851, think his Parents my be William Burr and Christian Duguid. I found a Christian Burr, age 56 living in 1841 with a John Burr.

1841 Censu list the following:

John Burr, 28
Jean Burr, 27
Ann, 6
John, 4
William, 1 month
William Burr, 26
Andrew Burr, 19
Robert Burr, 17
Christian Burr, 56

These all match but I have nothing positive that this is the all the same family.

William Burr's Parents were (may have?) been William Burr and Jean Crocker

I come from George Burr(b. abt 1843)and Elizabeth
Alexander Burr 1882-1958
Alexander Burr 1909-1993
Alexander Burr 1937
Stephen Alexander Burr 1963

Steven Burr

Re: William Burr Information

scott_heather96 — 2013-05-29 20:24:03Z

Hi, yes i am, they had a son Alexander who married Isabella Rothnie , they had son William, my grandfather who was also born at Mill of Tifty. I was born and grew up in Aberdeen. Heather

Re: William Burr Information

andreagrant1945 — 2013-05-29 19:59:09Z

Hi Heather

I live in Aberdeen and my mother's maternal family came from the Fyvie area. Unfortunately I have no pictures but I have visited the Fyvie graveyard many times. I have a lot of Fyvie information. Do you descend from Alex Horn and Jane Castle?

Regards
Andrea

Re: William Burr Information

scott_heather96 — 2013-05-29 19:49:22Z

HI andrea, i noticed you have George Beaverly married Sarah Horn. her brother Alexander Horn was my gt gt gt grandfather from mill of tifty, Fyvie. Do you have any old photos of Sarah or her brother? Have you been to the kirkyard at Fyvie? Heather

Re: Isabella HADDEN 1830-1879

anniecrenshaw — 2013-05-29 19:07:15Z

Margaret,

Are you still working on your family tree? My Hadden ancestors were from Aberdeen in the 1600s-1700s, and I'd like very much to tell you about them and see if we have a connection. How far back does your line go in Aberdeen?

Thanks so much,
Annie
anniecrenshaw at centurytel.net

Charles DUNCAN b 1804 Staffordshire, England

2013-05-28 18:23:38Z

My gg grandfather Charles Duncan was born 13 April 1804 in Staffordshire, England. He married Sarah Vigers in England. Charles had a brother William b. 1798 and married Sarah Till. I have no information on their parents. I am trying to find when they came from Scotland and from where.

Jane DUNCAN b 1887 Keith, Banffshire - and Elgin, Moray

bertcan57 — 2013-05-28 18:20:47Z

I am looking for my grandmother's family Jane Duncan who
was born in 1887 - Keith, SCT. Her parents were John Duncan and Jane Demster. Jane married Richard Grant in
SCT. My mother Jane (Jeanne) Grant was born in Elgin.

James Duncan born 1807 or 1809 Aberdeen > Ireland

rutnilabhraitrean — 2013-05-28 18:19:04Z

I have recently found out i am from Duncan decent, my great g grandfather was from Aberdeen his name was James Duncan born 1807 or 1809, his father was John said on his marriage records, as he move to Ireland and married here.. he was a fisherman also he was in Alaska working as fisherman,we had heard he had a son in scotland, but when he married in Ireland there was no mention of another wife etc..any help i would be grateful
RUTH

James DUNCAN and Family of Huntly (1841 Census)

47pandamom — 2013-05-28 18:18:23Z

Dear Fiona,
I also have Duncan's from Aberdeenshire in my ancestry. I'm trying to locate James DUNCAN and family as shown on the 1841 Scottish Census :

Piece: SCT1841/202 Place: Huntly-Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Huntly Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 1
Address: Bogie Street
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
DUNCAN James M 26 Shoemaker Journeyman Outside Census County (1841)
DUNCAN / GATHER Elisabeth F 20 Outside Census County (1841) Maiden name crossed out-Hard to read
DUNCAN Ann F 3 Aberdeenshire
DUNCAN Margaret F 1 Aberdeenshire
GATHERER Adam M 60 Farmer Aberdeenshire
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If I can locate the marriage records they might tell me where James and Elisabeth were born. Also,by locating the birth records for the daughters, hopefully it will tell me more about their parents.

They left Scotland for Canada sometime after this and settled somewhere in Ontario where my GGGrandfather George DUNCAN was born.

I'd appreciate help with this family.

Thanks in advance. Ruth

Amelia or Emilia DUNCAN.married Francis Lawson of Nairn about 1800..

2013-05-28 18:17:07Z

Am seeking any information on my ggggrandmother Amelia or Emilia Duncan....married Francis Lawson of Nairn about1800... Francis was an engineer in army and maybe stationed in Chatam, England when my gggrandfather was born in 1803, but birth recorded in Scotland, not England, where I know he was born.
Thanks Kathy

Margaret Straith married George Duncan in Udny, Aberdeen 1862

MDuncan1976 — 2013-05-28 18:15:48Z

Margaret Straith married George Duncan in Udny, Aberdeen 1862. They had children:George 1874,John 1879, Ann 1881, Margaret 1883, William 1886, Emmaline 1888 and Christina 1890. Wish any information these children - marriages, descendants,etc.

duncan family history - 1730's Banchory Dvenick, Kincardineshire

2013-05-28 18:15:12Z

With so many Duncans it is a little difficult to know how accurate ones information is. My family origins appear to go right back to the 1730's in the area of Banchory Devenick.

Joseph LAMB of Montquhitter 19C

mlegarth — 2013-05-28 18:12:43Z

I have Lamb connections from Monquhitter Parish, Joseph was also in Alvah Banff 1851 census & Forgue Parish 1871 census with other Lamb relations
he was marr to Janet ( Jessie Panton )
Any Connections ?

Lovie Genealogy

lmuckleroy1 — 2013-05-28 14:04:49Z

Peter Lovie b. Dec 12, 1878, Scotland, d Vermont 1912 m Isabela Carnegie. William Thomson Lovie b Jul 24, 1835 m. Margaret Anderson Strachan. John Coutts b 1731 m Margaret Stewart.

Re: Lovie Genealogy

Fiona_Bathgate — 2013-05-28 14:04:30Z

What is it you would like to know?

Duncan researching family..can anyone please help..(James DUNCAN b abt 1807 d Co Mayo, IRL 1874)

rutnilabhraitrean — 2013-05-28 14:02:50Z

Researching my great great grandfather James Duncan, we knew he was from Aberdeen, he came to Ireland and died here in 1874 in County Mayo, by his age of death on death cert we thought he might be born in 1809, but matching births at that time does not fit in.. and his fathers name John on his marriage cert here.. so think he might have been born 1807, we think he had 2 children over there but left them to be brought up by there grand parents.. we know he spent time at sea in alaska..kinda lost on his past over there, as we know after he married here.have few possible mothers name but not sure if we are right.so if there is any Duncans that can piece it together be happy to hear from you..
Ruth

Re: Family of John & Mary ANDERSON of Kemnay 19C

SKYDOT — 2013-05-27 14:48:23Z

Dear Alan,
I am thrilled to hear from you. Mary Ann was the daughter of Mary Ewen Anderson. I have waited a long time to hear from family. I would love for you to send me any information about our history. In return I can send you stories about the family here in the States.

Mary Ann, my grandma, named me Andrea Elizabeth after the family name Anderson and a relative of hers - names I am proud of.

Looking forward to hearing from you.