Although this is not my family tree sight, I came
across a book (Pioneer Life In Zorra by W.A. MacKay)
with lots of information about the settlers from
Scotland (published in 1899 , William Briggs, Toronto).
Here are some facts: Mrs. Alex Bruce, died 1895,
aged 94. Andrew Grey, died 1874, age 91. Peter
Murray, died 1873, aged 97.Mrs. David Ross, died 1895,
aged 92. John Carroll, died 1855, aged 102. John Gilchrist
died 1871, aged 105. John McLean died 1899, aged 102.
Mrs. john McPherson, died 1898, aged 93. Wm. Murray,
died 1894, aged 94. Roderick Ross, died 1890, aged 93.
Mrs. Alex Murray, died 1897, aged 95. John McIntosh,
died 1891, aged 92. Robt. McIntosh, died 1891, aged 92
Mrs. A Macleod died 1899, aged 81. John Forbes, died
1869, aged 82. David Ross, died 1865, aged 82. Alex
Ross, died 1877, aged 83. John Anderson, died 1877,
aged 83. Mrs. Janet Nasmyth, died 1871, aged 84. Alex
Murray, died 1882, aged 84. Mrs.Alex Murray, died 1889
aged 83. Donald Urquhart, died 1880, aged 81. Alex
MacKay, died 1893, aged 83. John Macdonald died 1884,
aged 87. Wm. Murray, died 1899, aged 86. Mrs. Wm.
McIntosh died 1865, aged 88. Geo. W. Reed died 1896,
aged 88. Alex Murray died 1882, aged 84. Mrs. Donald
Clark died 1895, aged 87. Alex McCorquodale died 1896,
aged 78. W. Macdonald, died 1875, aged 79. Donald
Matheson,M.P., died 1884, aged 78. James Adams died
1892, aged 78. Robt. Macdonald died 1875, aged 77.
Mrs. John Ross, died 1893, aged 77. Joshua F. Young,
died 1883 aged 71 and wife aged 71. D.R. McPherson died
1878, aged 64. Donald Macleod died 1869 aged 67. Alex
Wood died 1878, aged 78, Mrs Alex Wood died 1854, aged 54
Rev. Donald Mackenzie born at Dores, Inverness, Scotland
Aug. 28, 1798. Rev. John Fraser, M.A. of Thamesford,
born in Farintosh, son of John Fraser, banker, of Inverness,
Scotland. His mother was a daughter of Major Alpin Grant
of the Glenmoriston Grants. Rev. William Meldrum of
Harrington, was born in the parish of Abernethy, Morayshire,
Scotland, in 1806, educated at Aberdeen College. After
Harrington he returned to Puslinch, died Nov. 19, 1889.
Rev. Daniel Gordon, born Tummelside, Perthshire, Scotland
March 22, 1822, sailed to Canada in Aug. 1849. Married in
1851 at Sherbrooke. Hope this info helps someone.
Elaine :
arnolds@netrover.com .
place called Zorra settled by people who came from
Scotland. I thought someone may be looking for
this information, so I'll list some here.