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John Fraser of Inverness
« on: Thursday 21 September 06 19:23 BST (UK) »
John Fraser was an agent for the Bank of Scotland at Inverness. He married Helen Grant, of whom I know (of think I know) quite a bit. They had a large family, including:
Anne Faser, b 1830
Isabella Fraser, b abt 1818
John Fraser, b 1818; m Charlotte Augusta Mackie 1845
These three emigrated to Canada in 1845-6 and lived in St. Thomas Ont. He was a minister. The girls married in Canada.
Hope to find out something about John Fraser (father), as well as the other siblings. Also cannot find info on Isabella's birth.

Sources consulted:
1851 and 1881 census of Ontario
Scotlands People
"Ancestors and Descendents of Alpin Grant" (gives a lot of detail, but I have no idea if it is authoritative or not)
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Re: John Fraser of Inverness
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 October 06 23:51 BST (UK) »
Hi  These are my great great grandparents.  Two other sibblings would be Jane and Helen, Isabela and John are new to me. I have a lot of work on Helen Grant and family but am looking to expand on John Fraser too. Looking foward to hearing from you!
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Re: John Fraser of Inverness
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 October 06 05:41 BST (UK) »
I got what little I have from an old book, that I'm not sure I trust. I haven't been able to find a thing on Isabella, but she did end up living next door to my Ann Fraser in St. Thomas in Canada, so I do believe they are relatives. And I think she was in that little old book. John Fraser was definitely Ann's brother, a minister of the church who emigrated to Canada. He married my great-grandparents.

I too have quite a bit on the Grants, but John Fraser is a brick wall for me -- there are thousands of John Frasers in Inverness. Which line are you from?  I can give you what I know of Anne and John's family.
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Re: John Fraser of Inverness
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 10 October 06 20:08 BST (UK) »
Another snippet from a book on the history of St Thomas Ontario:
"In 1849 the Reverend John Fraser, a native of Inverness, came to St. Thomas.... He is a brother of Mrs VanBuskirk (nee Ann Fraser, by great-grandmother) and of Mrs Rally (Isabella Fraser) wife of the Reverend W. Rally..." (p 108)
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