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Norman Matheson Father?

Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Matheson
My great grandfather Norman Matheson was born in South Gut and then moved to South Side Whycocomagh married Annie MacLeod and then to Alba where he lived with my grandfather John Norman Matheson - he and his wife are buried in the Little Narrows Cemetery. I have unsourced information that Norman Matheson'd father was a John Matheson born on the Isle of Lewis arounf 1800 and married to Catherine MacRae they resided at South Gut and had a family of 10 childern. Can anyone help me complete the link between Norman and John?

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 4:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, you can view Norman & Ann's marriage record on line at

www.novascotiagenealogy.com

It is very hard to read but it looks like his parents are listed as A & M Matheson.

His father may be Angus Matheson -- death records in 1873 show an Angus Matheson -- infant son of Norman and Ann Matheson. Death records in 1875 show an Angus Matheson -- b. Scotland, son of Neil and Effie (short for Euphemia).

Hope this is somewhat helpful.

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 5:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have Norman Matheson 31 May 1836=Annie MacLeod 15 Jan 1841. They married 25 Feb 1871, St. Anns, Cape Breton. I have three children: (1) Emma Aug 1877, married Malcolm William MacIver 01 Feb 1905, Alba. He was b. 31 Jul 1878, (2) John Norman Aug 1880, (3) Catherine Ann May 1882.
Norman was the s/o John Matheson b. 1801 Scotland and Catherine ‘Kate’ MacLeod b. 1811, Barrachois, Cape Breton, 8 children born between 1831 and 1845.

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you for the link. This is the right family but I am still struggling to support the connection to Norman's father who based on unsupported documents has him as John Matheson.

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 12:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks for the information it supports what I have plus a few extra details. What do you have as proof that John was in fact Norman's father? I believe it is correct but there are so many Mathesons it is difficult to be sure and some information indicates that Norman's father may have been Angus.

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 5:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
My mothers cousin, Walter Ross, interviewed families in Cape Breton, from the middle forties until his death in 1973, and recorded the information in a 300 page legal sized ledger. The family you are inquiring about is on page 213.
A copy of the ledger pages are held by the Beaton Institute, reference MG 12, 256.

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 6:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you so much when in Cape Breton this summer I will try to visit the Beaton Institute.

Re: Norman Matheson Father?

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Contact me @ seanaircb@hotmail.com
I have addiional informaton.

Russell Johnson
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