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From: Dudley Baker & Patricia Halligan-Baker <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Mary Jane MacDougall
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:06:11 -0600
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Ida:

Many thanks for your great help and suggestions. I've discovered
that there is/was only one Postmaster General and that for the UK so
I may also look for Postmasters. I'll have a go at the Bruce county
web site and the Moosemin obits etc. you seem pretty familiar with
Edmonton - where are you?

Again Many thanks

Dudley
On 25-Apr-08, at 7:32 PM, Merle & Ida King wrote:

> Hi Dudley
>
> Indeed you are going to have a puzzle with this lot. If this is any
> indication from the 1881 census for Brant Bruce Co., Ont
>
> Census Place: Brant, Bruce South, Ontario, Canada
> Source: FHL Film 1375911 NAC C-13275 Dist 176 SubDist H Div
> 2 Page 32 Family 136
> Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
> John DOUGLAS M M 47 Scottish Scotland
> Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Eliza DOUGLAS F M 46 Scottish Scotland
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Thomas DOUGLAS M 29 Scottish USA
> Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> John J. DOUGLAS M 21 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Occ: Blacksmith Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Isabella DOUGLAS F 18 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Annie A. DOUGLAS F 16 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Alexander DOUGLAS M 13 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Jessie E. DOUGLAS F 11 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Frances DOUGLAS F 9 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> James HAMILTON M W 72 Scottish Scotland
> Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Catherine HAMILTON F 37 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Andrew HAMILTON M M 33 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Occ: Farmer Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Mary Jane HAMILTON F M 27 Scottish Scotland
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Flora HAMILTON F 4 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
> Isabella HAMILTON F 1 Scottish O. <Ontario>
> Religion: Presbyterian Canada
>
> I don't know if these are all in the same household but they appear to
> be. Could McDougall (sp) be as Dougall or Douglas :-( I didn't see
> any McDougall(sp) as neighbours but there are a few more Douglas's but
> then the surname spelling seems to be askew anyways.
> Judging by what you mentioned in your reply. I'd suggest you try
> locating a marriage for Andrew Hamilton and Mary Jane ??? abt
> 1875/76 in
> Bruce Co.
>
> As your in Edmonton you might try the AB. Genealogical Society as I
> know
> they had Bruce Co., marriages in their collection of material. Of
> course you could try the LDS center on the south side near Bonnie Doon
> shopping centre. Not sure of the hours though. Or if you have a
> subscription to ancestry.com you might get lucky and find it there
> as well.
>
> You might want to join the Bruce Co., mailing list as well
> maybe someone there can help further.
>
> Would Allan McDougall's obituary hold more clues for you. Have you
> contacted Moosemin Sask to see if they have a history book ?
>
> Ida
>
>
> Dudley Baker & Patricia Halligan-Baker wrote:
>
>> Ida;
>> Thanks for the reply - it got me looking beyond the chart I was
>> using. Unfortunately I only get a chance to do this searching very
>> seldom and am not proficient. I've been retired 14 years now and just
>> as soon as I really retire I hope to have more time form it.
>>
>> Well here goes. I do not know of her siblings but... The following
>> information comes from a long dead relative, Lillian Hamilton, who
>> seems to have been Mary Jane's granddaughter and may not be
>> accurate. "My Mother - Flora Margaret Anna Hamilton - her mother -
>> Mary Jane MacDougall, was born on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, about
>> 1852. She had five brothers and three sisters. Duncan, Neil, Allan,
>> Johnny, Jamsay, Elizabeth Glegg, Flora Marshall, Annie Whittington
>> {I'm not sure if these refer to Lillian's aunts and uncles or Mary
>> Jane's siblings. All are associated with place names in Canada!}
>>
>> My great Grandmother was Margaret Mac
>> Kinnon from the Isle of Mull.
>> She died in Saskatchewan (Canada) - her maiden name was probably
>> Munroe she was widowed on the boat coming from Scotland to canada and
>> later married Allan MacDougall. allan MacDougall also born on Isle
>> of Mull and came to Moosemin, Sask. ( here I add a note. If Mother's
>> mother was born on the Isle of Mull, then she must have been Mary
>> Jane MacKinnon and later took the name of her step father. as far as
>> I know they could not all have born on the Isle of Mull of Allan
>> Macdougall for she was widowed coming over on the boat. It was quite
>> possible and does seem reasonable for her to taken his name in the
>> new country. At any rate I see a puzzle here.) She has that right!
>> Allan MacDougall's brother was Postmaster General in either edinburgh
>> or Glasgow. most likely Edinburgh.
>>
>> Allan MacDougall - My Great grandfather, died in Saskatchewan at 100
>> yrs. of age, Aunt Lottie's Mother's si
>> sters said. I had always heard
>> 103. When I was a small child about seven he was still alive
>> although all my other grandparents on both sides were dead. Allan
>> MacDogall hd two unmarried sister in Scotland and a brother donald
>> who drowned at age 19 between Mull and the mainland."
>>
>> One other bit of lore - Mary Jane was reputed to have been related
>> the duke of Argyll - second cousin. I fear he had thousands of
>> second cousins.
>>
>> I'm sure this will muddy the waters.
>>
>> Dudley
>>
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