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From: Lachie Macquarie <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Religion
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:05:29 +0100
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2009/6/11 Tom McQuarrie <>

>
> Elaine said "If they were Roman Catholic it is unlikely they were from
> Mull"
>
> I would like to understand more of the background / history that supports
> this statement. I am not debating the point , I know about the Jacobite
> rebellion.
> My family was Church of Scotland emigrated to Canada 1844 and a son married
> a Roman Catholic and did not change his religion. Those children were all
> raised Catholic. If there was such a division how could that happen? That
> wife died and he remarried a Protestant (Presbyterian)lady. More kids all
> Presbyterian.
> I have a hunch that something occurred and till this day that family bends
> over backwards not to offend their catholic cousins. I have avoided
> specific
> names and dates as my question is general. But I have them if needed.
> Thanks
> Tom
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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> To:
> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Angus McKenna/McKinnon wife Flora McDonald
>
> Hi Ida
> I have a little bit about that family.....but nothing that will help
> you sort out your McDonald problem.
>
> Census:
> 1861 Glenelg Div 3 pg 38 line 13
> John McKinnon 40 farmer b SCT marr
> Margaret 26 b SCT
> Ann 4 b UC
> Catherine 2 UC
> Angus 25 b SCT
>
> Either there was no religion indicated or I missed it.
>
> You have 1871 and 1881.
>
> 1891 pg 46 still in Glenelg with wife Flora
>
> 1901 you have
>
> 1911
> D5 pg 2
> Angus head 76 MAy 1835 b SCT imm 1849 RC farmer
> Flora wife 66 Apr 1845 b SCT imm 1851 RC
> Catherine 40 Jun 1871 b ONT neice
> Catherine 20 Sep 1890 ONT grand neice RC
>
> The death certificate for Angus is:
>
> Glenelg Twp Grey Co
> Angus McKinnon July 19 1913 ahe 80 years
> cause of death old age
> residence lot 27 Con 5 Priceville P.O.
> informant: Daniel McDonald, Irish Lake
> father: hector McKinnon
> mother: Annie McCormack
>
> The John McKinnon in the 1861 census is possibly brother to Angus.
> John married a Margaret McDonald and their children were Ann 1858,
> Catherine 1860, Hector 1865, Mary 1866, Christina 1867, catherine 1869
> and Donald John 1875. Catherine is likely the one living with Angus
> and Flora in 1881 and again in 1911.
> I can't find most of these children and even John and Margaret have
> disappeared by 1911 census.
> Daughter Christina marries a Donald McDonald who was born in Glenelg
> but is living in Nelson Michigan when they marry. Who knows, amybe
> everyone goes to Michigan.
> Donald is the son of Neil McDonald and Margaret McCormack.
> Don't know if this is of any help.
>
> Elaine
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Elaine Robinson
> Researching McKinnons in Ontario
>
>
> Quoting Merle & Ida King <>:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > I'm doing this as a cross posting for both the Isle of Mull and Grey
> > Co., I'm hoping someone will have information on this couple.. I have NO
> > connection to this family.....
> >
> > From the transcripts of Grey marriages 1858-1869 vol 33 Please note the
> > variation of spelling :-)
> >
> > McKennan Angus, 32 Canada, b., Sct., s/o Hector & Ann (McCormick)
> > married 6 Jan., 1868 Flora McDonald, 24, Canada, b., Sct, d/o John &
> > Catherine (McLean) no reference as to the location for the marriage.
> >
> > In the St John's Roman Catholic cemetery Lot 17 Con 4 NDR Glenelg is
> > Angus McKennon Jul 10 1913 aged 76 his wife Flora Apr 9 1915 aged 75
> >
> > The 1901 census Glenelg living Lot 27 Con 5 has Angus McKinnon May 24
> > 1831 aged 69 born Sct. emigrated 1849 his wife is Flora birthdate of Jun
> > 4 1840 aged 60 she too emigrated 1849 both are Roman Catholics.
> >
> > 1881 Census Place: Glenelg, Grey South, Ontario, Canada
> > Source: FHL Film 1375896 NAC C-13260 Dist 154 SubDist D Div
> > 3 Page 41 Family 187
> > Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
> > Angus MCKINOON M M 44 Scottish Scotland
> > Occ: Farmer Religion: Catholic
> > Flora MCKINOON F M 32 Scottish Scotland
> > Religion: Catholic
> > Cathrin MCKINOON F 12 Scottish O <Ontario>
> > Religion: Catholic
> > Cathrin MCDONALD F W 80 Scottish Scotland
> > Religion: Catholic
> >
> > 1871 Glenelg has Angus McKinnon and Flora Angus is 35 b Sct, Catholic
> > his wife Flora is 28 b Sct a Catholic.
> >
> > As I haven't found either of them in 1861 I can't prove or disprove that
> > the Flora McDonald may be another child of John McDonald & Catherine
> > McLean who have a daughter Mary b Apr 10 1845, KLN 6932120, 8 chrst Jul
> > 10 1845 C115492, 0394
> >
> > Oh well back to the drawing board... Hopefully a McKinnon or McDonald
> > researcher will have more information to share..
> > later
> > Ida
> >
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