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sheila44
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I'm trying to trace my great grandfather, Daniel Alexander MacGregor, who was born in Resolis in 1853, the son of John MacGregor and Ann Ross. He was a blacksmith who later moved to the Shetland Islands and married Elizabeth Sinclair. Any info anyone might have would be appreciated.
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Sheila
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Mcgregor - Ross and Cromarty, Shetland Isles
Sinclair - Shetland Isles
Bartlett - England, Cape Breton
Dauphinee - Montbeliard, Cape Breton, Lunenburg
Power - Wexford, Newfoundland
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sheila44
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Thank you for replying. It's been so long, I'd forgotten I'd posted this query.
I haven't been able to find a marriage for John and Ann in ROC, but if they married in Inverness, that would explain it
I think I phrased my query badly (although I had only been doing research a few weeks at the time); it wasn't Daniel I was searching for, so much as his parents and siblings. My biggest stumbling block was their marriage, so thanks for the info on that. It fills in a blank spot.
They are on all of the censuses, in Jemimaville, on the Black Isle. Daniel was apparently known as Donald by everyone.
Are you researching the family as well?
Sheila
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Parsonage - Worcestershire
Mcgregor - Ross and Cromarty, Shetland Isles
Sinclair - Shetland Isles
Bartlett - England, Cape Breton
Dauphinee - Montbeliard, Cape Breton, Lunenburg
Power - Wexford, Newfoundland
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sheila44
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Thanks for your offer of help. Through Scotlands People, I found that John's parents were John McGregor and Margaret Munro, who married in Knockbain in 1816. I'm now trying to find the next generation back.
Sheila
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Parsonage - Worcestershire
Mcgregor - Ross and Cromarty, Shetland Isles
Sinclair - Shetland Isles
Bartlett - England, Cape Breton
Dauphinee - Montbeliard, Cape Breton, Lunenburg
Power - Wexford, Newfoundland
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Hi Sheila44,
Have just seen your message and just registered with rootschat, so I hope you get this message.
I am doing family tree for John McGregor and I think we are connected to the same family.
This is the history of my John McGregor.
John McGregor (a blacksmith) married Ann Ross and lived in Jemimaville, Black Isle. They had children - John, George, Don, Jessie and David. (I see that the Daniel you are searching is also known as Donald). This information is from 1851 Census for Jemimaville.
They later moved to Upper Cullicudden.
John (son) left Scotland and moved to Australia where he married and lived in Gympie. I am related to this John McGregor.
I have been trying to search what happened to the rest of the family and if you are related to John McGregor and Ann Ross through Daniel (aka Donald) you may be able to fill in some gaps.
Through some other information obtained from family, it looks as though Jessie came out to Australia for a wedding as she was a witness to a marriage certificate. I cannot locate her after this time. She may have returned to Scotland. However my father recalls an Aunt Jess, who he thought was his pop's sister (this fits in) and he thought she married in Gympie. I am having trouble locating marriage certificate for this event but will keep searching.
Please respond and let me know if I can be of some help in letting you know all about the John McGregor ancestors.
Jan
PS. By the way my John McGregor's parents were married in Knockbain.
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Hi Sheila,
Thought I would let you know that I found information that John McGregor and Ann Ross were married in Rosemarkie.
Jan
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Hi Sheila,
Noticed that Joe had replied with a date for marriage of John and Ann McGregor for Inverness, 15th September, 1842. This date is more in keeping with John's birth in 1843. Thanks, did not find this entry in searches.
John and Ann McGregor are in the 1871 census but in the area for Cullicudden (Ross & Cromarty), west of Jemimaville.
Have you searched the 1851 census and noticed that Ann Ross' mother (Isabella Bain Ross) was living with them in Jemimaville?
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Jan
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Hi, Jan, it looks like we are definitely related. I'm at work, so I don't have access to my research, but I'll be in touch tonight with what I've got. Through Scotlands People and the census, I've been able to fill in some of the blanks. I did find Isabella Bain and I have some info on her family. I've only just started looking at the Australian connections. Did John marry a lady with the last name of Blaik? I have them as having a large family, and I've been trying to fill in the blanks there. I've been looking for Jessie as well, although I think her first name may have been Jemima. I've got death dates for both John and Ann, and some info on David, who stayed in the family home with his widowed father, then married later in life. He was a blacksmith as well. George is another mystery.
I'd love to share information with you on the family.
Sheila
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Mcgregor - Ross and Cromarty, Shetland Isles
Sinclair - Shetland Isles
Bartlett - England, Cape Breton
Dauphinee - Montbeliard, Cape Breton, Lunenburg
Power - Wexford, Newfoundland
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This is what I have found so far for John and Ann:
John McGregor (the oldest records often spell the name as McGrigor): b.25 Jan 1817, Knockbain, d.8 April 1904, Resolis, the son of John McGregor and Margaret Munro.
He married Ann Ross 15 September 1842, in Inverness. (Thank you Joe!) (Inverness is a short ferry ride from North Kessock, where I believe John's parents and siblings were living. There is a family with names that fit, in the various censuses).
Ann was born about 1815 (based on her death certificate. I have not found a birth or baptismal record for her), and died 23 February 1899, Resolis. She was the daughter of Isabella Bain and Donald Ross.
David McGregor lived with his widowed father at Fearn Cottage, Cullicudden and he was a blacksmith as well. He married Harriet McDonald on 4 June 1909, Resolis, and died 22 August 1933, Resolis.
Donald McGregor moved to the Shetland Isles, then to Glasgow, finally retiring in Kilmarnock, where he died 26 Aug 1929. His wife, Elizabeth Sinclair, d. 17 September 1926.
The challenge now is to keep tracing the generations back.
Isabella Bain's parents were Donald Bain and Janet Davidson, but I have no definitive info on who her husband's parents were.
John McGregor's maternal grandparents were John Munro and Isabella Davidson, but I haven't found his father's parents. With a name like John McGregor, there are just too many options.
Hope this helps.
Sheila
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Mcgregor - Ross and Cromarty, Shetland Isles
Sinclair - Shetland Isles
Bartlett - England, Cape Breton
Dauphinee - Montbeliard, Cape Breton, Lunenburg
Power - Wexford, Newfoundland
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Hello Sheila44
I believe we share great-grandparents. Iam currently having my geatgrandparents' headstone re-lettered and was searching for dates of birth when I saw your merssage.
Donald and Elizabeth were the parents of Sheila (my grandmother). Jermima Ann (named after Jemimaville ) and, I believe, a son called Tom who emigrated to Canada. I was named Sheila MacGregor after my grandmother and perhaps you were named after her too, if you are the grandaughter of the missing Uncle Tom!
If you would like further info., just contact me. In particular if you have Elizabeth Sinclair's year of birth, this would be helpful. I attach a picture of the headstone in Kilmaurs
Sheila33
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Another Sheila! How wonderful. Yes, I was named after my Grandmother, Sheila MacGregor. I haven't come across any Toms yet, but Sheila and Jemima (who was known as Minnie) had a brother named John who was still alive as of the 1901 census. But I haven't been able to track him down. It was my father who emigrated to Canada, and I know that Jemima and Charles had a son that emigrated to South Africa, both in the 1950"s, but I've lost touch with them as well.
Thank you for the picture of the headstone. I remember being taken to see it while on a holiday in Scotland about 25 years ago. I'm glad that it is being looked after now.
I have Elizabeth Sinclair's birth date as 23 Nov 1857 in Setter, Shetland.
Thanks for getting in touch. Genealogy is a great way to connect with family you didn't even know you had.
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Mcgregor - Ross and Cromarty, Shetland Isles
Sinclair - Shetland Isles
Bartlett - England, Cape Breton
Dauphinee - Montbeliard, Cape Breton, Lunenburg
Power - Wexford, Newfoundland
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My husband John Macleod (formerly of Inverness) is descended from Malcolm McDonald, sibling to Henrietta (Honey/Harriet) McDonald, who married David McGregor in Cullicudden, Resolis, R. & C. I have information about this generation and below -but am actually seeking further information re at least previous two generations.
Henrietta's parents were Murdoch McDonald, House Carpenter/cartwright, b. 1821 of Glen Urquhart, and Christina (Christy) Urquhart, of Ferrintosh, b. 1822.
Murdoch also had a brother WILLIAM HUGHIN MCDONALD, b. 1826 Urquhart.
Murdoch's parents were MALCOLM MCDONALD b. 1795 House Carpenter (Lewiston?) (deceased by 1874), marr. as Widower on 1 Jan. 1820 to MARY MCKENZIE b. 1799, Urquhart, Killearnan Parish, R. & C. Unable to find any further knowledge of these two generations. Can anyone help please? Ruth Macleod, in Australia 
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