I have recently had chance to confirm that John McGregor,s wife Catherine was born a McGregor in Scotland also. Catherine also had a brother named Alexander McGregor who in 1856 was a wheelwright working in the area I believe of Sterling Scotland on the bridge of Allen.
John I have verified was a couture shoemaker before he left Scotland in 1831 to come to Renfrew On.Canada. He also had some siblings I have been able to identify as,
1. Margaret McGregor, married to Peter McIntyre and living in the Sterling area of Scotland called Croft something.Possibly Croft alva. hard to read writing in letter from 1856.
2. Gregor McGregor with his wife and family residing in Paisley (14 Gelen St.) in 1856. Wishes to return to an area called Daunston,or Launston hard to decipher some of the writing in letter.
3.Moses McGregor with his wife and family living in Lochlomondside in 1856. The name Moses unusual given name for Highlander. Only come across a handful. Found one born in Balquhidder in 1804. Possibly my Moses. These three siblings I can verify of John McGregor born. June.10.1800 Perth Scotland.
Also there is mentioned an Aunt Isabella( believe his fathers sister) thus born Isabella McGregor married to a Peter McIntyre and it seems living near Sterling area in 1856. John sounds like he had been close to this Aunt.
Anyone who can expand on these people or have them in their tree,s please reply especially if you are descendants of the three siblings mentioned.