ANGUS McLELLAN b. 12JUN1840 (in 1901) was a train conductor when he married Westchester, Cumberland Co., NS 30MAR1875 Sarah Amelia Purdy. He was the son Laughlin and Catherine McLellan. the marriage record simply states that he was born in Nova Scotia. On the birth record of their son, Frederick Gerald 'MacLellan', Angus was b. Pleasant Valley, NS. On Arthur's birth record it suggests Antigonish.
Angus 'MacLellan', a retired conductor, d. 55 Cameron St., Moncton, Moncton Parish, Westmorland Co., NB 18JUL1925. His death registration states that he was b. Antigonish, NS 12JUN1836, the s/o John and Mary (MacGillivary) MacLellan, both b. Scotland. This according to Angus' son, Gerald.
There is a Pleasant Valley in Antigonish Co., NS. The two Anguses above seem to be the same person. Especially as Sarah Amelia (Purdy) MacLellan (4FEB1851-5JUN1923) died at the same address, was the daughter of Edwin J.? and Jane (Black) Purdy of Westchester, NS, according to her daughter, Milla MacLellan. The differences in birth dates is a minor and all-too-common matter. The differences in parents is unusual. I think his parents were Laughlin and Catherine, as he stated when married. In 1871, in Arrisaig, Antigonish Co., was Angus 'McLellon' (40), with his mother, Catharine (80) and a sister, also Catharine (30). Next door was Ronald 'McLellon' (b. ca. 1821), with a wife, Catharine (38). All, except Catharine, Sr., were b. NS and she was b. Scotland. I do not think this was the Angus McLellan who m. Cape George, Antigonish Co., NS 24NOV1868 Mary Hannahan, and who was b. NS ca. 1840 the s/o Angus and Catherine McLellan. On the other hand, Catherine McLellan b. Scotland ca. 1791, d. Antigonish Co., NS 14NOV1875 age 85 years, as was reported by Angus McLelland of Summerville. Her maiden name seems to have been Catherine McIsaac (entered under 'Occupation and or dead'). To make it more confusing, Ronald McLellan reported the death 11NOV1876 of Catherine McLellan (b. Scotland ca. 1794), age 82, widow of John with a note, as before, but this time as Marg't McIsaac. There were, of course, other Angus McLellan's in Antigonish Co., NS in 1871 including especially Angus b. ca. 1828 with a wife, Margaret (ca. 1841) in Morristown; Angus (ca. 1853), s/o Donald (ca. 1812) and Catherine (ca. 1820) McLellan; and in the town of Antigonish, Angus McLellan (ca. 1841), s/o Archibald (ca. 1805) and Catherine (ca. 1807) McLellan.
There may have been more McLellan's than Chisholm's in the area.
Anyway, it seems that Angus was born in Antigonish Co., NS and, maybe, his parents were John/Laughlin and Catherine (McIsaac?) McLellan.
Thomas.