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12.22.1998 Researching the ancestors of my family that came to Canada from Islay - the families McAllister, McQueen and Buie. Would love to share and compare info with anyone else doing the same. Thanks! Shelley Hilton
12.22.1998 I have been doing
research on my GILCHRIST line for a few years now and have found out the following: I have
2 lines of GILCHRISTs that go back to ISLAY.
In 1853 James GILCHRIST immigrated to Thorah township, Ontario county, Ontario with his
wife Mary Hunter and children Isabella, Donald, Florah, Neil and Iarmeh. They had
Ewen Hunter, Duncan, James and Esther after settling in Ontario. Living with them at
the time of the 1861 census was Lauchlan Gilchrist, a labourer of 13 years who was born in
Scotland. James was a farmer. James GILCHRIST and Mary Hunter were married
January 21, 1841 in Kildalton, Islay. I believe that James was the son of Donald
Gilchrist and Bell Cameron who were living in Taycarmagon when James was baptised in 1803.
This is where the second GILCHRIST line comes in. Mary Hunter was the daughter of
Lachlan Hunter and Flora GILCHRIST. Lachlan and Flora were married in Gleneigadale
in 1810. Flora died in Glenaegadale in 1881 at the age of 90. Her parents were
Ronald GILCHRIST and Janet McCuaig. I would love to hear from anyone who is researching
the same lines. Contact Marg McLaughlin
1.1.1999 Researching all Connor family of Islay 1840 onwards. I have a fair bit of information to exchange, can anyone help? Contact Myra Buck
1.2.1999 Does anyone have
information on John McINTYRE (1784-1858) and Mary MATHIESON (1803-1873)?. They were
married in Bowmore 1 Sept. 1823. They both died in Bridgend, Islay. Their children
were:
Elizabeth McINTYRE b.15 Nov. 1823
Angus McINTYRE b. 30 Sept. 1825
Mary Flora McINTYRE b. 27 Apr. 1827
John McINTYRE b. 20 Feb. 1829
Neil McINTYRE b. 21 Feb. 1831
Eleanor McINTYRE b. 25 May 1833
James McINTYRE b. 12 Apr. 1835
Walter McINTYRE b. 1836
Samuel McINTYRE b. 10 Dec. 1841
Catherine McINTYRE b. 1847
I am a descendant of Eleanor who came to Australia and married James BRIGGS in 1857,
settling in Cudgewa, Victoria. John (d. 1882, Wodonga, Vic.) and James (d. 1871)
also came to Australia. Contact Bill Porter