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Hi fellow Gilchrist researchers!
I am researching the Gilchrist name in Simcoe County and would like
to exchange notes with anyone who may think there is a link between
my family and yours.
I haven't gotten to far with the Gilchrist family. I am particularly
interested in the siblings, descendants and ancestors of Alex
Gilchrist.
The following is the Gilchrist from Simcoe County as I know it:
Descendants of Alexander Gilchrist
1 Alexander Gilchrist
. +Sarah
........ 2 Jane Gilchrist b: 1857 in Sunnidale, Ontario
............ +William Leonard b: 1840 in St John New Brunswick
m: 08 Apr 1879 in Nottasawaga, Ontario
................... 3 Jeanette Leonard b: 28 Mar 1884
....................... +John Edward McKeown and Jack
b: 10 Sep 1872 in 50 Edward St Toronto,
Ontario d: Toronto
.............................. 4 John McKeown
.............................. 4 Leonard McKeown b: Toronto d: Toronto
.............................. 4 Anne Murel McKeown b: 03 Apr 1915 in Toronto
.................................. +Harold Garrett
.............................. 4 Mary Christine McKeown b: 1917
.................................. +Richard Woodrow b: 19 Nov 1917
.............................. 4 Gertrude Sadie McKeown b: 31 Jul 1922 Toronto
.................................. +Tom Grisack
................... 3 Thomas Leonard b: 1882
................... 3 Mary Leonard b: 1891
................... 3 Saddie b: 1880
................... 3 Alexander Leonard b: 1888
........ 2 Aunt Keen
............ +Fred Sezich
If you happen to know this family I would appreciate a note.
My snail mail address is:
Dan Woodrow
2264 Strathcona Cres.
Comox, BC
V9M 1K7
My name is Lucy Gilchrist Saavedra. I was born in Chiloe Island in the Southern part of Chile. My grand father Neil Gilchist Lindsay, and my grand mother, Isabella Leighton MacCulloch, came from Scotland around 1886 when they were youngsters. The family of my grand father came from the Isle of Mull and the family of my grand mother from Edinburgh They met while travelling by sea in a ship when the families arrived at Chile. I heard from my grand father that they belonged to the Ogilvie Clan. I heard also that they decided to live in Scotland because of the hard life in the charcoal mines. Some of them were sick and received medical advice to leave Scotland and that environment. At this time Chile started a colonization period, giving land, and they enrolled in this opportunity. They arrived in a place called Huillinco close to Ancud the capital of the island at that time. My grand father was Great British consul for many years. From this marriage were born : Agnes, Macolm (my father), Neil , George and Mary (twins) Duncan and Isabella,. Today still alive Agnes (2 girls) Neil living in Colombia (12 children); Duncan (three boys); and Isabella (three boys and one girl). My father had two boys and myself and he passed away 3 years ago. George had three boys and Mary one boy and two girls and they passed away relatively young (cancer problems). One of my cousin visited the Isle of Mull two years ago and he went to the whisky factory were my great grand father was working. The factory still exists and they have his record. I have some pictures of the cemetery were my great grand parents rest and my grand parents and my father too. I can also find more information with my uncles during my vacations. I know that some part of the familly are alive in Scotland. I am living in Mexico and working in an International Agriculture Center, but all my family lives in Chile today. I am married and have a son and a daughter. I hope this information is a good start.
Thanks for your letter! I would be pleased to include my Gilchrist
family history on your website. A friend is emailing this for me, so
just attach my address with my info. I will be at camp for the summer
any way and maybe by the fall I will have come out of the dark ages.
Here is a list of my family.
Duncan Gilchrist Born 1811 Isle of Islay Scotland
Dead 11 May 1880 Nottawasaga twp
Wife Ann Shaw Born 1810 Scotland
No marriage date (about 1833)
Died 16 Aug. 1872 Nottawasaga twp
Both buried Creemore East Nottawasaga
Presbyterian church
Children
Married
1. Janet Born Jan. 20th 1835 Sunnidale twp Alexander Campbell
2. Flora Born Aug. 1st 1838 " Angus Shaw
3. Hugh Born 1844 " Died Dec.
1st 1916
4. John Born Mar 20th 1845 " Ann McQueen
5. Neil Born 1846 "
6. Archilbald Born 1847 "
7. Duncan Born Oct.10th 1848 " Flora McArthur
8. Catherine Born 1851 " Died June
21st 1860
9. Angus Born 1852 Nottawasaga Amelia Austin
10. Peter Born 1855 " Died
July 26th 1865
My family stems from John & Ann McQueen and have a complete record from them to date.
I hope to find a link with Neil or Archibald Gilchrist as all other's
are traced.
Going back to Duncan on the Isle of Islay, it is my feeling that he is
the child of Hugh Gilchrist and Janet McEachern.
Thanks for your assistance
Your's in research
Lorna
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