Descendants of John and Mary GILVRAY



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7. Donald McGILVRAY (Duncan2, John1) was christened on February 5, 1804 in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland and died on August 10, 1905 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 101. Another name for Donald was McGILLIVARY.

From a newspaper article written in 1904.
The oldest man in Bruce Twp,. if not in the County, is Donald McGillivray "Tailor Donald" as he is best known to the old residents of the 12th Con. He has completed his hundreth year of life and only now is beginning to suffer from the pangs of illness. The old gentleman is a native of the Isle of Mull, and emigrated to Canada in the early fifties. He lived in King Twp for a brief time before coming to Bruce. In his native land he industriously followed the occupation of a tailor, but took to agricultural pursuits after coming to this country. He lives with his son Mr. Hector McGillivray and has been confined to his bed for a couple of weeks lately with illness, but is improving again.

Events

• Donald resided at the home of Alex & Isabella McArthur in Kilfinichen in 1841.

• He immigrated from Mull, Scotland about 1853 to Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 15

• Donald farmed on lot 31, Con 12, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada

Donald married Margaret BEATON. Margaret was born about 1821 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland2,5 and died in 1844 in , , , Scotland2 aged about 23.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 17 M    i. Hugh McGILLIVRAY 16,17 was born on November 20, 1843 in Isle of Mull, , Argyll, Scotland,5 died on May 20, 1927 in Austin, Mower Co, Minnesota, USA aged 83, and was buried in May 1927 in Bowbells Cemetery, Burke, North Dakota, USA.

Donald next married Catherine "Christie" McARTHUR,5 daughter of Alexander McARTHUR 18 and Isabella "Belle" McKINNON, on July 18, 1849 in , Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon Parish, Argyll, Scotland.2 Christie was christened on June 10, 1820 in , Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon Parish, Argyll, Scotland.10 She was usually called Christie.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 18 F    i. Mary McGILLIVRAY was born in 1856 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on December 3, 188919 aged 33.

+ 19 M    ii. Hector McGILLIVRAY was born on November 15, 1858 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7,19 died on January 14, 1935 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 aged 76, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

9. Sarah McGILVRAY (Duncan2, John1) was born in June 1811 in , Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon Parish, Argyll, Scotland3 and died in November 19043 aged 93.

Sarah married Samuel McKECHNIE. Samuel was born in 1819 in , , , Scotland.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 20 M    i. Angus McKECHNIE was born in 1853 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1898 aged 45.

11. Mary McGILVRAY (Duncan2, John1) was christened on May 18, 1815 in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland.9

Mary married John McARTHUR.

The child from this marriage was:

   21 F    i. Flora McARTHUR was born on February 2, 1848 in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland.9

Events

• Flora resided at the home of her grandfather Duncan McGilvray in Visken in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland in 1851.

13. Mary McGILLIVRAY (Colin4, John1) was born on April 21, 1825 in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland12 and died on November 17, 1918 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 aged 93.

Events

• Mary resided at Saorphin Farm in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

Mary married Peter McLEOD. Peter was born in 1824 in , , , Scotland13 and died on May 6, 1888 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 aged 64.

Children from this marriage were:

   22 M    i. Colin McLEOD was born in 1856 in , , Ontario, Canada.13

   23 M    ii. Alexander Norman McLEOD was born on December 20, 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada13 and died on February 19, 1942 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 aged 83.

Alexander married Mary POLLOCK, daughter of John King POLLOCK and Rachel BEATON, on March 26, 1902 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13 Mary was born on November 22, 1861 in , , Ontario, Canada.20

14. Alexander McGILLIVRAY (Colin4, John1) was born on January 11, 1827 in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland,6,12 died on December 8, 1917 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 90, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Another name for Alexander was McGILVRA.

Events

• Alexander resided at Saorphin Farm in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

• He worked as a Yeoman in 1851 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Alexander farmed on Lot 14, Con 9, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1855

• Alexander farmed on East 1/2 of Lot 33, Con 9, Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, in 1866

• Alexander farmed on Lot 34, Con 8, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881

Alexander married Catherine McPHAIL, daughter of John McPHAIL and Christy McEACHERN, about 1851 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born on July 28, 1822 in , Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland,21 died on November 4, 1902 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada21 aged 80, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 24 M    i. Colin McGILLIVRAY was born on May 15, 1852 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,7,18 died in 192922 aged 77, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   25 M    ii. John McGILLIVRAY was born in 1855 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on November 9, 1932 in Dawson City, , Yukon Territory, Canada aged 77, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• John relocated, in 1898 to Dawson City, , Unorganized Territories, Canada.

   26 M    iii. Archibald McGILLIVRAY was born in 1857 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

+ 27 M    iv. Duncan McGILLIVRAY was born in March 1859 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died in 1944 aged 85, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 28 M    v. Alexander McGILLIVRAY was born on August 15, 1861 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on January 1, 1921 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada23 aged 59.

+ 29 F    vi. Christine McGILLIVRAY was born on May 10, 1863 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,7 died in 1943 aged 80, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 30 F    vii. Mary McGILLIVRAY was born in 1866 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6,18 and died on July 11, 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA23 aged 87.

15. Jane McGILLIVRAY (Colin4, John1) was born on May 30, 1829 in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland,6,12 died on August 7, 1910 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 81, and was buried in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Another name for Jane was McGILVRA.

Events

• Jane resided at Saorphin Farm in Kilfinichen-Kilvickeon, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

• She emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1847.

• She resided at home with her mother Mary and brother James in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851.

Jane married Angus McINTYRE, son of Archibald McINTYRE and Mary (__?__), about 1863. Angus was born on July 15, 1823 in , , , Scotland,6,14 died on April 13, 1903 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 aged 79, and was buried in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1850.

• Angus farmed on Lot 25, Con 10, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1861

Children from this marriage were:

   31 M    i. Archibald McINTYRE was born in August 1861 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,14 died on October 26, 1864 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 3, and was buried in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 32 F    ii. Mary McINTYRE was born in August 1863 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6,14 and died on February 11, 1928 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada14 aged 64.

   33 F    iii. Euphemia McINTYRE was born in 1866 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6,8

Euphemia married John STEWART, son of Donald STEWART and Catherine McPHAIL, on February 18, 1903 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.24 John was born in 1851 in , , Ontario, Canada.24

+ 34 F    iv. Margaret McINTYRE was born in 1867 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6,8 and died on December 12, 1959 in Burnaby, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada aged 92.

   35 F    v. Janet "Jessie" McINTYRE was born on July 5, 1866 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6,25 died on July 7, 1932 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada25 aged 66, and was buried in Lovat Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Jessie.

Events

• Jessie resided at the Bruce County House of Refuge at the time of her death in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 36 M    vi. Archibald McINTYRE was born in 1870 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died in 1939 aged 69, and was buried in Lovat Cemetery Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 37 M    vii. Colin McINTYRE was born in 1873 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

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