Here is the 1st 4 generations of my McBean/MacBeans. Please contact me at tdbrj@aol.com.
Donna
Descendants of McBean
Generation No. 1
1. MCBEAN1 was born Abt. 1740 in Inverness, Scotland.

Notes for MCBEAN:
Ancestral file number 1DBH-Z2C

Children of McBean are:
2. i. ANNIE2 MACBEAN, b. Abt. 1768, Inverness, Scotland; d. July 15, 1832, London, Ontario, Canada.
ii. HUGH MACBEAN, b. Abt. 1770, Inverness, Scotland; d. February 08, 1859, London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Notes for HUGH MACBEAN:
LDS Ancestral file number: 1DBH-Z50

3. iii. MARGARET MACBEAN, b. Abt. 1771, Inverness, Scotland; d. July 22, 1856, London, Middlesex, Ontario.
iv. JANET MACBEAN, b. Abt. 1775, Inverness, Scotland; d. April 10, 1862, London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Notes for JANET MACBEAN:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBH-Z7D


Generation No. 2

2. ANNIE2 MACBEAN (MCBEAN1) was born Abt. 1768 in Inverness, Scotland, and died July 15, 1832 in London, Ontario, Canada. She married DONALD MCGREGOR Abt. 1790 in Scotland. He was born Abt. 1765 in Inverness, Scotland.

Notes for ANNIE MACBEAN:
Ancestral File number through the LDS: 1DBH-Z4R

More About ANNIE MACBEAN:
Burial: St. Andrews, London, Ontario

Notes for DONALD MCGREGOR:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBH-NF3

Children of ANNIE MACBEAN and DONALD MCGREGOR are:
4. i. PETER3 MCGREGOR, b. 1793, Inverness, Scotland; d. January 13, 1846, Scottsville, Ontario.
5. ii. JANNET MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1795, Moy and Dalarossie, Inverness, Scotland.
iii. ELIZABETH MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1797, Moy Dalarossie Parish, Inverness, Scotland; d. July 1832, London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Notes for ELIZABETH MCGREGOR:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBH-NKW

More About ELIZABETH MCGREGOR:
Burial: St. Andrews, London, Ontario
Christening: September 23, 1798, Inverness, Scotland

iv. MAJORIE MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1803, Inverness, Scotland; m. JOHN MCFARLANE.

Notes for MAJORIE MCGREGOR:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBL-4Z2

More About MAJORIE MCGREGOR:
Christening: July 22, 1804, Mains/Combrough, Moy Dalarossie, Inverness, Scotland

v. MARGARET MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1808, Scotland; m. HUGH FRASER, November 14, 1883.

Notes for MARGARET MCGREGOR:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBL-51F

3. MARGARET2 MACBEAN (MCBEAN1) was born Abt. 1771 in Inverness, Scotland, and died July 22, 1856 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. She married JOHN BARCLAY. He was born Abt. 1770 in Scotland, and died June 12, 1881 in London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Notes for MARGARET MACBEAN:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBH-Z9S

Children of MARGARET MACBEAN and JOHN BARCLAY are:
i. MARGARET3 BARCLAY, b. Abt. 1794, Inverness, Scotland; d. February 27, 1879, Ontario; m. DUNCAN MCKENZIE, Abt. 1815, Scotland; b. August 12, 1778, Scotland; d. August 02, 1875, London, Middlesex, Ontario.
6. ii. JOHN BARCLAY, b. Abt. 1810, Inverness, Scotland; d. June 12, 1881, London, Middlesex, Ontario.


Generation No. 3

4. PETER3 MCGREGOR (ANNIE2 MACBEAN, MCBEAN1) was born 1793 in Inverness, Scotland, and died January 13, 1846 in Scottsville, Ontario. He married LAVINA POOLE 1821 in Ontario, daughter of JOSEPH POOLE. She was born Abt. 1800 in Syracuse, New York, and died in Madoc, Hastings, Ontario.

Notes for PETER MCGREGOR:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBH-NHH

A letter written by Peter's great granddaughter. We are not sure of which one.

Peter MCGREGOR was born in Strathdearn, Scotland in 1796. He came to London from Strathdearn. Died in 1846 at North St., 9 miles from London. He built the first house in London in 1826. He enlisted in the 42nd highlanders but through influence of his mothers brothers, who were officers in the regiment, he was released. He came to Ontario in company with Squire McKenzie.

More About PETER MCGREGOR:
Christening: September 13, 1793

Notes for LAVINA POOLE:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBH-NQX

Children of PETER MCGREGOR and LAVINA POOLE are:
7. i. MAHLON BURWELL4 MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1822, Ontario; d. Michigan.
ii. ANN MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1824, Ontario; m. DEACON.

Notes for ANN MCGREGOR:
LDS AF# 1DBH-LM0

iii. MARGARET MATILDA MCGREGOR, b. Abt. 1826, Ontario; m. NANCY ANDERSON, Abt. 1860, Ontario; b. Abt. 1834, Ontario.

Notes for MARGARET MATILDA MCGREGOR:
LDS AF# 1DBJ-63Q

8. iv. GEORGINA ELLIOT MCGREGOR, b. June 15, 1842, Westminister, Middlesex, Ontario; d. November 22, 1887, Dresden, Ontario.
v. ELIZABETH MCGREGOR, m. JOHNSON.
vi. LAVINA MCGREGOR, m. HAMILTON.
vii. HELEN MCGREGOR, m. DARLING.

5. JANNET3 MCGREGOR (ANNIE2 MACBEAN, MCBEAN1) was born Abt. 1795 in Moy and Dalarossie, Inverness, Scotland. She married HECTOR MCLEAN.

Notes for JANNET MCGREGOR:
LDS Ancestral File Number 1DBL-4WM

More About JANNET MCGREGOR:
Christening: June 21, 1796, Inverness, Scotland

Notes for HECTOR MCLEAN:
Might be our Hector?:

Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario

MCLEAN , HECTOR
Sex: Male
Age: 74
Birthplace: Scotland
Religion: Baptist
Origin: SCOTTISH
Occupation: Farmer ( F )
District: MIDDLESEX WEST ( 007 )
Sub-district: Mosa ( A )
Division: 2
Page: 1
Microfilm reel: C-9900
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


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Children of JANNET MCGREGOR and HECTOR MCLEAN are:
9. i. ANN4 MACLEAN, b. September 16, 1830; d. June 23, 1902.
ii. LILLIE MACLEAN.
iii. ELIZABETH MACLEAN, m. FRAZER.
iv. ELIZA MACLEAN.
v. ALEXANDER MACLEAN, b. Manitoba.
vi. CHRISTENA MACLEAN, b. Napier, Ontario; m. SUTHERLAND OR SULLIVAN.
vii. MARGARET MACLEAN, b. Strathroy, Ontario; m. LEITCH.

6. JOHN3 BARCLAY (MARGARET2 MACBEAN, MCBEAN1) was born Abt. 1810 in Inverness, Scotland, and died June 12, 1881 in London, Middlesex, Ontario. He married MARY McBean November 16, 1847 in Ontario, daughter of ALEXANDER McBean and ?. She was born Abt. 1819 in Ontario, and died August 09, 1902 in London, Middlesex, Ontario.

Children of JOHN BARCLAY and MARY McBean are:
i. MARY H4 BARCLAY, b. 1843; d. 1901.
ii. CATHERINE BARCLAY, b. 1844; d. 1927; m. ALFRED CUMMINGS; b. 1835; d. 1915.
iii. DONALD BARCLAY, b. 1849; d. 1925; m. ANNE CATHERINE.
iv. DUNCAN BARCLAY, b. 1849; d. 1899; m. AGNES SMITH.
v. ANNIE BARCLAY, b. 1852; d. 1939; m. JOHN P FISHER; b. 1856; d. 1912.
vi. SARAH JANE BARCLAY, b. 1860; d. 1887.


Generation No. 4

7. MAHLON BURWELL4 MCGREGOR (PETER3, ANNIE2 MACBEAN, MCBEAN1) was born Abt. 1822 in Ontario, and died in Michigan. He married JANE BARNGHART February 01, 1835.

Notes for MAHLON BURWELL MCGREGOR:
LDS AF# 1DBH-LLR

Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario


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Index to the 1871 Census, Ontario
MCGREGOR , MAHLON B


Sex: Male
Age: 38
Birthplace: ONTARIO
Religion: Church of Scotland/Kirk/Scotch Presbyterian, et
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: HOTELKEEPER
District: MIDDLESEX NORTH ( 008 )
Sub-district: McGillivray ( E )
Division: 1
Page: 4
Microfilm reel: C-9903
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada



More About MAHLON BURWELL MCGREGOR:
Christening: May 13, 1973

Children of MAHLON MCGREGOR and JANE BARNGHART are:
i. RANDOLPH5 MCGREGOR.
ii. JAMES MCGREGOR.
iii. ALBERT MCGREGOR.
iv. CHARLES MCGREGOR.
v. PETER MCGREGOR.
vi. LELIA MCGREGOR.

8. GEORGINA ELLIOT4 MCGREGOR (PETER3, ANNIE2 MACBEAN, MCBEAN1) was born June 15, 1842 in Westminister, Middlesex, Ontario, and died November 22, 1887 in Dresden, Ontario. She married JOHN ALEXANDER PHILPOTT September 18, 1859 in Fingal, Elgin, Ontario, son of JAMES PHILPOTT and CATHERINE MCCALLUM. He was born November 16, 1839 in Dunwich Township, Middlesex, Ontario, and died January 12, 1874 in Courtwright, Ontario.

Notes for GEORGINA ELLIOT MCGREGOR:
LDS AF# 1DBH-LPD

More About GEORGINA ELLIOT MCGREGOR:
Burial: Dresden Cemetery, Ontario

Children of GEORGINA MCGREGOR and JOHN PHILPOTT are:
i. CATHERINE LEVINA5 PHILPOTT, b. May 10, 1861, Dunwich Township, Elgin, Ontario; d. January 1935; m. OSGOODE MCVEAN, 1883, Dresden, Ontario.

More About CATHERINE LEVINA PHILPOTT:
Burial: Kingston, Ontario

ii. JAMES MCGREGOR PHILPOTT, b. May 12, 1862, Dunwich Township, Elgin, Ontario.
10. iii. PETER WILLEY PHILPOTT, b. November 25, 1865, Iona, Elgin, Ontario; d. April 01, 1957, Toronto, Ontario.
iv. MAHLON SHERLY PHILPOTT, b. April 30, 1869, Iona, Elgin, Ontario; d. 1919.
v. ANNA MAY PHILPOTT, b. June 27, 1873, Courtwright, Durham, Ontario; d. November 12, 1873, Courtwright, Durham, Ontario.

9. ANN4 MACLEAN (JANNET3 MCGREGOR, ANNIE2 MACBEAN, MCBEAN1) was born September 16, 1830, and died June 23, 1902. She married JAMES O'BRIEN August 31, 1848 in London, Canada. He was born July 12, 1823 in Bellville, Ontario, and died December 13, 1904 in Brown City, Michigan.

More About JAMES O'BRIEN:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Brown City, Michigan
Occupation: Carpenter

Children of ANN MACLEAN and JAMES O'BRIEN are:
i. ANNIE L5 O'BRIEN, b. November 26, 1861; d. February 21, 1908.

Notes for ANNIE L O'BRIEN:
The following letter was written when Annie was 28 years old. Ellen, Jennie (Janet) Dean and the Clinks she speaks of are her sisters. Johnnie is her brother.

Brown City
Dec 12, 1889

Friend Phillip,
You must excuse me for writing to you. But as I was somewhat lonesome thought I would write to you.
We got a letter from Ellen yesterday. She is having a fine time and likes the place splendid. She is coming home for Christmas. Mrs. Delaney is coming with her and will stay a week.
Did you see Jennie Dean? She was up to the Henn's last week visiting. I think she is down to Clink's this week. However she wants to see you. She will be here a week from Sunday.
You had better come down. Henn's was down last Sunday with Otto.
Johnnie Reagan is going to leave our Brown going to Colorado this month. This is his last week in Brown City. Edna McIntosh made a party for him last Friday night. John Honse said it was a select party and I thought it was when he told who was there.
Brown City is going to have a party this week for Johnnie, his farewell.

(The next few lines are unreadable)

She will do any kind of work so that is the kind you are looking for. I could tell you the particulars of (unreadable) you. You know from an observation view of anything you can't do justice. Is Ellen knows she was down here this fall but I was not at home. I was sorry I wasn't at home when you were here. I came home on Tuesday. This will remind you of Cerena.

From That - Annie O'Brian

Annie and her little sister Christie J. are buried side by side in the Evergreen Cemetery, Brown City, Michigan.



More About ANNIE L O'BRIEN:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Brown City, Michigan

ii. CHRISTY J O'BRIEN, b. December 23, 1864; d. March 29, 1868, Evergreen Cemetery, Brown City, Michigan.

Notes for CHRISTY J O'BRIEN:
Buried next to her big sister, Annie L. On a little white marker there is a non readable poem, and that Christy J. was 3 years, 3 months and 6 days old.

iii. ELLEN L O'BRIEN, b. May 01, 1867; d. January 16, 1947; m. GEORGE HARRIS, October 27, 1937.
iv. JOHN O'BRIEN, b. February 07, 1859; d. November 19, 1935.

More About JOHN O'BRIEN:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Brown City, Michigan

11. v. MARGARET O'BRIEN, b. January 13, 1857; d. June 30, 1927.
12. vi. CATHERINE PRISCILLA O'BRIEN, b. August 05, 1850; d. June 17, 1938.
13. vii. JANET O'BRIEN, b. February 23, 1852; d. February 25, 1955.
14. viii. ELIZABETH O'BRIEN, b. December 12, 1854, Canada; d. December 12, 1927.

Lucy Ann Mcgregor - daughter of Peter Mcgregor and Lavina Poole born approx 1824
married Daniel Decow (Decou) and lived in Iona, Ontario. There are numerous descendants on record. The name "Deacon" is likely a misreading of the handwritten name on a document.

In researching Protestant James O'Briens in Ontario in order to locate a particular James, I found your information about James and Ann McLean O'Brien, who migrated to the USA, extremely helpful in eliminating a James O'Brien who was impossible to follow in Canadian records. You may already have the following information. I found on-line the 1848 Marriage Record of your James' and Ann's marriage performed by Rev. James Skinner, Church of Scotland: Aug. 31 James OBRIEN, Adelaide [Middlesex County], to Ann McLean, London. Wit: John Collie, Hector McLean.

I found the baptism records for two of their children, Elizabeth and Margaret, among the Wesleyan Methodism Baptismal Record on-line:
Area: McGillivray Township, Huron Co.
Name: Elizabeth O’Brian
Parents: James and Anne O’Brian
Residence: Biddulph Township
Birthplace: Biddulph Township
Date of Birth: 1853-12-12
Date of Baptism: 1854-05-22
Baptism Place: McGillivray Township
Minister: Webster, Rev. John
and
Area: McGillivray Twp, London District
Name: Margaret O’Brian
Parents: James and Anne O’Brian
Residence: McGillivray Twp
Birthplace: McGillivray Twp
Date of Birth: 1857-01-13
Date of Baptism: 1857-09-27
Baptism Place: McGillivray Twp
Minister: Koyle, Rev. E. S.

I also found in the 1861 Canadian Census in London Township the family of Hector and Janet McLean, including in 1861, their children, Margaret and Alexander, and granddaughter, Janet O'Brien, daughter of James and Ann McLean O'Brien. I found in the 1861 Canadian Census of Mosa Township Hector McLean whose religion was Baptist and whose wife was Flora, not Janet, and their family. These 1861 Census listings were as follows:
1861 Census, Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Hector McLean, 64, farmer, born in Scotland c. 1797, married in 1825, Baptist
Flora McLean, 67, born in Scotland c. 1794, married in 1825, FC (Free Church Presbyterian)
Lacklan McLean, 32, labourer, born in Upper Canada, FC
Roger McLean, 30, labourer, born in Upper Canada, FC
Alan McLean, 27, born in Upper Canada, FC
Don McLean, 29, born in Upper Canada, FC
(This Hector McLean is also in the 1852 and 1881 Canadian Censuses for Mosa Township. Roger's name may have been Rodrick. According to this Hector's 1886 Mosa Township death record, he was born in Argyleshire, a Disciple by religion, and lived to 90 years of age.)

1861 Census, London Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Hector McLean, 70, farmer, born in Scotland c. 1791, /c (? Presbyterian Church)
Janet McLean, 65, born in Scotland c. 1796, /c
Alexander McLean, 26, farmer, born in Upper Canada, /c
Margaret McLean, 21, born in Upper Canada, /c
Jonat Obrine, 9, born in Upper Canada c. 1852 (i.e., your Janet/Jennie, daughter of James and Ann McLean O’Brien)

Hence, the Hector McLean described in the 1871 Ontario, Canada Census Index, who was Baptist in religion, is slightly younger than your Hector McLean, and is not the correct husband of Janet McGregor McLean or the father of Ann McLean O'Brien and her siblings.