Re: Grant family Bay of Chaleur
I'm also trying trace a Grant family in the Bay of Chaleur, and wonder if there is a link to the Grants mentioned by Jennifer. Annabella Grant was the daughter of George Grant and Sarah Wood. Birth 3 August 1810 in Restigouche, Quebec. Death March 21, 1855 in Escuminac, Bonaventure County, Canada. Her baptismal record is on Ancestry, and shows her birth name was Annabella Stewart Grant. She married Peter Stewart, and they had many children born in Escuminac: Elizabeth 1827-1897 Peter Jr. 1829-1910 Barbara 1834-1888 Annabella 1836- Catherine 1838- Christina 1843- Donald 1844- George Grant 1847 John 1850- William 1852- Flora 1855 Annabella Stewart Grant Stewart died in childbirth. In 1861, her husband Peter Stewart was still living in Bonaventure County with 8 of the children (shown on census). By about 1868, Peter Stewart and many of the children moved to Lafayette, Chippewa, Wisconsin.
I have little info on these Grants, but family lore says Annabella Grant was supposed to be related to President U.S. Grant, and her "folks" included many ministers.
Do you know when your George Grant was born?
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Re: Grant -Bay of Chaleur
Hi Folks, I have a few miscellaneous bits. Geo. Grant recd with Samuel Grant land grant #613 -190 acres possibly at Dalhousie 15 June 1812. George Grant m. Sarah Wood, issued several children, including: i. John Grant. married Marguerite Nadeau nee 1798 rg Carleton 20 April 1825. ii. Sarah Adelia Grant. * Dalhousie NB 1 May 1802 - died Maine c1889 m locally c1818 Charles Alexander McPherson (d. Maine 1868). iii. Guillaume Grant * 11 May 1806 B. rg Restigouche. iv. Annabelle Stewart Grant. * 3 August 1810. v. Christina Grant. married John Wall, native of Ireland, rg Carleton 1 Oct. 1839. vi. Anne Grant. * 28 Dec 1818 rg Carleton. ---Other possible descendants or close relatives include:
-Mary Ann Grant married Peter Stewart, both of Addington Parish, married by James Steven, Presbyterian Minister 3 Sept. 1832.
---James Grant born c1819 married Margaret McLaggan both of Dalhousie, at Eel River 26 Nov. 1846, the couple appear in the 1851 census at Colborne Parish James 32, Margaret 25, had at least one child, a son, John Grant, age 1.
--Malcolm Grant born c 1825 married Mary Anderson, Restigouche County, 30 August 1858. 1871 census Malcolm Grant is a widower, residing with Ann Anderson, age 34, born Quebec.
--David Grant married Mary Smith, Restigouche County, 4 August 1873.
Unknown possible connections from census returns:
-- Thomas Grant, native of Nova Scotia born c1808, res Addington, 1871.
-Donald Grant, born NB, c1819 res Dalhousie, 1851.
-Donald Grant, born NS, c1828, res Dalhousie, 1891
There is also a newspaper notice 12 Sept. 1895 of a death of George Grant, at "Dalhousie, NS" [sic] who died 9 August 1895 age 71, left one sister.
I seem to recall a marriage of a Miss Grant with Mr Brown of Miguasha.
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