Descendants of John & Mary DARROCH



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2. Isabella DARROCH (John1) was born in 1828 in , Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.4

Events

• Isabella resided at the home of Donald and Catherine McMillan in Urigaig, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

Isabella married Donald McLELLAN on April 20, 1854 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.1 Donald was born in 1811 in Kilchoman Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland.1

Children from this marriage were:

   6 F    i. Euphemia McLELLAN was born on January 19, 1855 in Kilarrow, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.1

Events

• Euphemia resided at the home of her grandmother Mary Darroch in Riskbuie, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1861.

• She resided at the home of her grandmother Mary Darroch (listed as McMillan) in Riskbuie, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1871.

   7 M    ii. Archibald McLELLAN was born on September 18, 1856 in Kilarrow, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland.1

3. Catherine DARROCH (John1) was born on July 18, 1829 in , Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.3,5

Events

• Catherine resided at the home of Malcolm and Pegy McMillan in Balevurich, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

• She worked as a labourer and lived with her mother and siblings (using the surname McMillan) in 1851 in Scalasaig, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.

• She emigrated aboard the Ocean Monarch, with her son John, arriving on August 4, 1860 from New York, , New York, USA.

• She resided at the home of Duncan and Sarah McDonald (Catherine and her son John may have been visiting, they are listed as being from Saugeen Twp) in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• Catherine resided at the home of Angus and Ann Brown in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

• She resided in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

• Catherine resided at the home of her son John Darroch in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Catherine had a relationship with UNKNOWN. This couple did not marry.

Although both John and Isabella note Charles DARROCH as their father in their marriage transcripts, John's birth transcript in Scotland does not list a father and I have not found any evidence of Catherine having married a Charles. Isabella was born in Canada and no record of a father other than on her marriage transcript.


Their children were:

+ 8 M    i. John DARROCH was born on May 5, 1855 in Scalasaig, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.6,7

+ 9 F    ii. Isabella DARROCH was born in 1863 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on May 24, 1890 in Macauley Twp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada9 aged 27.

Catherine married Donald GRAHAM, son of Duncan GRAHAM and Jessie (__?__), on August 28, 1873 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.8 Donald was born in 1842 in , , , Scotland and died on July 16, 1899 in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 57.

Events

• Donald resided in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

• He resided at Con A. Lot 10 at the time of his death in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1899.

The child from this marriage was:

   10 F    i. Catherine GRAHAM was born in 1883 in , , Ontario, Canada.10 (Granddaughter)

Events

• Catherine resided at the home of her grandmother Catherine Darroch-Graham in Arran Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

4. Euphemia "Effie" DARROCH (John1) was born in 1837 in , Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.3 She was usually called Effie.

Events

• Euphemia resided at the home of Donald and Catherine McMillan in Urigaig, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1841.

• She worked as a labourer in 1851 in Scalasaig, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.

• She worked as a domestic servant and lived at #5 in 1861 in Riskbuie, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland.

Effie had a relationship with Robert BEGG.

Their child was:

   11 M    i. William BEGG was born on February 1, 1857 in Strone, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland and died on July 3, 1887 in Greenock, , Renfrew, Scotland aged 30.

Events

• William resided at #5 in Riskbuie, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1861.

• He resided at the home of his grandmother, Mary Darroch in Riskbuie, Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland in 1871.

• He worked as a farm servant on the farm of Wm Millar in 1881 in Inverkip, , Renfrew, Scotland.

William married Catherine GILLIES, daughter of Duncan GILLIES and Mary CAMPBELL,. Catherine was born about 1857.

Effie next married Francis ROURKE, son of Peter ROURKE and Margaret GRAY,.

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