Looking for information on MacLeods of Lewis, particularly Tolsta Chaolais "Tolsta of the Straits". Some family is from Carloway, Tolsta, Tarbert, Bernera, Uig, Kirivick, Valtos, Scalpay, Cape Breton. Anyone with info or matching names in family history, lets compare info!

Brooke...Have ggggrandfather Norman MacLeod b abt 1790, married to Catherine-Christy MacKinnon Living on Scalpa Harris 1840s-1860s. Child Norman b abt 1827 Married Effy
Gillies. Any Connection here?

My gggrandfather Malcolm MACKINNON, born in 1781, Pabbay Island, Harris Scotland. His father was Donald Ban MacKinnon. Malcolm married Kristy MACDONALD. He came to Cape Breton with his family about 1838-40. Son William, b.1811, Donald, b. 1816, Norman, b. 1813 John, b. 1823 (gggrandfather), and daughters Effie, b. 1821 and Christina, b. 1825. They first settled in Middle River, Cape Breton and in 1849-50 they moved to Cape North, Cape Breton. I am looking for any information about the ancestors and decendents of Malcolm and Kirsty. Contact me at wmackin588@aol.com.

John MacLeod, I do have a copy of the book you mentioned, Cape North and Vicinity. Right now I have loaned it out to my sister in an attempt to get her interested in our family history. I too was in Cape Breton last summer. I have first cousins living in Baddeck and Sydney. Spent a day in Cape North visiting the old homestead, stopping off at the local museum and cemetery where my grandparents are buried. I now live in Statham Georgia, about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. My paternal grandmother was a MacLeod. It was her (Katie MacLeod's) father that is also discussed in the book. The one who was born in the open boat. Katie married Neil MacKinnon, a son of John who was one of Malcolm's sons. Several years after my dad died,(Neil's son Daniel incorrectly listed in the book as Donald), my mother, Barbara Rimmer MacKinnon, married Mel MacLeod, son of Dan MacLeod, my grandmother Katie's brother. My email is wmackin588@aol.com. John, maybe there is a MacLeod connection? I have Uncle Dan MacLeod's old scrapbook. It provides a good review of his family history. Please drop me an email to discuss this further. I am trying to find a connection in Harris Scotland to find information on Malcolm MacKinnon's and Kristy MacDonald's ancestors.

This message for William.

Do you have the Book of Cape North and Vicinity which includes the pioneer familys of Cape Breton?? The MacKinnons are in this book. Malcolm is mentioned as well as his sons William, John, Norman and Donald. I was in
Cape Breton last year in August-Sept., Bay St. Lawrence area. Would love to talk about it with you.

I live on the Isle of Lewis and have family connections with both Carloway and Kirvick. Let me know what info you need and i will try and help.

Bill McKinnon, I am trying to trace the MacDonald's on my Mother's side. I have a copy of the funeral notice for my great-grandfather's brother, Ronald MacDonald. He was born July 11, 1815 on the Isle of Skye and came to Cape Breton at an early age. It says "he was a pioneer and oldest landmark of the district". He died June 10, 1904 at South Ridge, Aspy Bay, Cape North, Cape Breton. Great grandfather was Angus MacDonald, b. May 1, 1842 in Skye, m. June 16, 1863 to Alexina Buchanan, d. March 1874 from smallpox. Might there be any mention of them in your book about Cape North pioneers? I'd appreciate any info you could pass on to me. TIA, Judy

My greatgrandmother was Effie MacKinnon, b. 1841 Scotland, place unknown, emigrated to Cape Breton 1842, md. William Hyde, probably in Sydney abt 1862. I am seeking to identuify her parents and place of origin. Could she be linked to your MacKinnons?

Earl:
Thank you very much. I'll look for the parents of both Effie's among immigrants to Cape Breton. It's a start!
Roger

Roger, The Scottish IGI shows:

Euphemia MacKINNON b: 1841 Snizort, Inverness
father: John MacKINNON mother: Marion
source: Film 1553588 an LDS submission

Effy MacKINNON chr: 25 Jul 1841 Tyree, Argyll
father: Niel MacKINNON mother: Marion MUNN
source: Film 102390 Tyree christening records 1775-1855

Don't know if either of these is the person you are looking for.

Earl Ross