Hi, Christine....
Just a few corrections to your note to Nora...
John was born in George Street, Glasgow on 11 Jan 1815, the 3rd child of Hugh MacDonald who was born in Sutherland, most sources say Rogart but one source says Dornoch. JOHN WAS BORN IN LAURIESTON, NEAR WHERE THE TRAMWAY TO THE COLLIERY WOULD GO MANY YEARS LATER AND NOT ON GOERGE STREET. HE WAS BORN ON JANUARY 10, 1815, ACCORDING TO AN OPR EXTRACTED FROM SOURCES AT MITCHELL LIBRARY IN 2005. HUG WAS BORN AT ROVIE FARM, NEAR DALMORE, NEAR PITTENTRAIL IN ROGART PARISH. HE LIVED IN DORNOCH FROM 1802 TO 1809.



The family emigrated to Kingston, Ontario in 1820. CORRECT. I HAVE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THIS EMIGRATION.

In 1968, four thousand pounds was raised to erect a memorial to Sir John A. MacDonald at Rogart, his ancestral home. The plaque reads:
Sir John A. MacDonald, G.C.B. P.C. M.P. First Prime Minister of Canada, Father of Confederation. His monument is a nation: this cairn is but a footnote to his greatness. Dedicated on July 13, 1968 by Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker P.C. Q.C.C. M.P. Thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada. Two days later Diefenbaker unveiled a similar plaque in honour of his great grandfather, George Bannerman of Kildonan, Sutherland.
The cairn to MacDonald is at Dalmore, Rogart, a small crofting township. It is assumed that this is his ancestral home.

SIR JOHN'S ANCESTRY HAS BEEN TRACKED BY JOHN MACDONALD OF LITTLE ROGART. SIR JOHN'S ANCESTRY GOES BACK TO DONALD OF HARLAW, HIS NINETH GREAT-GRANDFATHER AND FROM THERE TO SOMERLED, HIS 14TH GREAT-GRANDFATHER.
In 1965 on the 150th anniversary of Sir John's birth a commemorative plaque was unveiled at St. Paul's and St. David's Church, Glasgow in the parish in which Sir John was born. The unveiling was performed by his great, great, grandson, Mr. Hugh A.G. MacDonald Gainsford.
HUGH ALEXANDER GAINSFORD IS AN ADOPTED SON OF DAISY MACDONALD, SIR JOHN'S GRAND-DAUGHTER ACCORDING TO LOUISE REYNOLDS, WHO WROTE A BOOK ON SIR JOHN'S SECOND WIFE, SUSAN AGNES BERNARD MACDONALD.

On the same day in Kingston, Ontario, a dinner was held in his memory attended by the Prime Minister.
Now I hope to find out for you where the Murrays fit into this.
Best Wishes,
Christine

HOPE THAT HELPS.

GRAHAM EVAN MACDONELL
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.