|
Pages: [1]
|
 |
|
Author
|
Topic: Donald Steel/e family (Read 292 times)
|
Gump
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 5
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
I am trying to track the Donald Steel/e family. The information I have is the last Canada census of 1871 from Walkerton Ontario Canada. Donald and Mary or Annie had seven children (Margaret, Alexander, Philip, Archibald, Matthew, Allen and Donald. There are two more children ( John N.) my grandfather and Rose. I found Alexander in Pennsylvania and John in Massachusetts. I am trying to find the other children and father and mother and their ancesters. Donald was born in Scotland and Mary or Anne Geecen ( I think) was born in Ireland. When I pulled up the marriage record from my grandfather it says his father was Daniel Steele and his mother is Mary Geecen. I need help because I have no family I can turn to for help. Any help would be appreciated. If you can give me the appropriate web site/s I can go to it would be appreciated.
Thank you
Lew Steele
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gump
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 5
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
Yes I could use your help. The children's name and age as of 1871 are as follows:
Margaret Steel/e born 1857
Alexander H Steel/e born 1859
Philip Steel/e born 1862
Archibald Steel/e born 1864
Matthew Steel/e born 1866
Allen Steel/e born 1868
Donald Steel/e born 1871
John N. Steel/e born 1873 or 1874
Rose Steel/e born have no date
Father Donald Steel/e born 1834 or 1835 in Glasgow, Scotland
Mother Mary/Anne Geecen or Geeson born have no date in Dublin, Ireland
They were married in Walkerton, Ontatio, Canada on date 1854
Thank you
Lew Steele
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
MonicaLesl
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 9076
|
There was one Donald Steel showing as a submitted entry on IGI born in Glasgow, born c. 1837, but following through on censuses and then a small tree on Ancestry he looks to have ended up in Australia with a number of his brothers. As you say Diddy, can't see any other on records. It may be that his family left for Canada after his birth and before the 1841 census perhaps.
Monica
Added: One difficulty I can see looking at the family's 1871 entry is that Donald and family show as Roman Catholic. Will be hard to find details on Donald back in Scotland through standard sources which cover only the established Church of Scotland records (ie Presbyterian) pre 1855 and the start of official registration in Scotland from 1855. However, the pay to view site www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk have just begun to release some RC records on line for births/baptisms and would be worthwhile checking.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, MacMaster: Moidart - Inverness-shire. Gillies: pre-1850 Knoydart, Inverness-shire /post 1850s Fort William area - Argyll. Tully, Tulley, Moran, Murphy: Lanarkshire. Durnan, Durnin, Kelly, Tully, McPhillips: Co Monaghan. McIntyre, McMahon, Tully: Co Cavan (?) Ireland. Moran: Co Mayo (?) Ireland. ..........and lots of Spanish name interests........ Census information Crown Copyright, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
|
|
marcie dean
RootsChat Member
Posts: 240
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
Hi, I have Steele in my nans side of the family tree. James was in Musselburgh and married Helen slight in Inveresk/Edinburgh before moving with some of his children to the Lanarkshire area and Ayrshire. Correct me if I am wrong but it is only a stones throw away.
There was a guy who came from that area who moved to Canada called Jack Steele married to a Mary Mays, So close to my research of both families. But on checking it was no relation.
What about the trying to find the name of the ship they travelled on and the date they emigrated and from where exactly. Or take a look at the Ayrshire county closest to Glasgow, perhaps they'll show up there.
marcie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Scotland.
Lanark/Argyll/Renfrew/Ayr:Smith, Steele,Kirkwood,Hamilton,May,orO'may
Edinburgh/Aberdeen: Laidlaw,Brown,Dean/Barron/Charles/Hall/Slight/Johnston
|
|
|
Gump
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 5
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
Hi
This is Lewis Steele. When I look at the Massachusetrts Vital Records for 1841 to 1910 for the marriage of my grandfather John N. Steele and Catherine Weber, the record shows that the father is Daniel Steele and the mother is Anne Geason.
I have so many ways to spell their names that I do not know which is correct.
Is there any connection in Scotland for Daniel Steel/e??
Thank you
Lewis Steele
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
MonicaLesl
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 9076
|
I have checked the RC entries on Scotlands People for a birth/baptims for a Daniel or Donald (both names are interchangeable in Scotland) and cannot see anything for him. These records have just been released on SP and more records are still to be added (due to be concluded by the end of the year) so worth checking again.
I cannot see him in the early censuses in Scotland, so, as mentioned, he may have left with family before the 1841 census.
Monica
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, MacMaster: Moidart - Inverness-shire. Gillies: pre-1850 Knoydart, Inverness-shire /post 1850s Fort William area - Argyll. Tully, Tulley, Moran, Murphy: Lanarkshire. Durnan, Durnin, Kelly, Tully, McPhillips: Co Monaghan. McIntyre, McMahon, Tully: Co Cavan (?) Ireland. Moran: Co Mayo (?) Ireland. ..........and lots of Spanish name interests........ Census information Crown Copyright, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
|
|
Gump
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 5
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
Hi Nickgc
I found Alexander Hamilton Steel in the 1900 Census of the United States in the state of Pennsylvania and the county of Washington. Alexander is married with 3 children(Donald, Chas & Bessie)
I found John N. Steele shows up in the 1900 Census of the United States in the state of Massachusetts and the county of suffolk. John immegrated to the US from Canada in 1886. John was 13 yrs old when he came to the United States.
Lewis Steele
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
nickgc
RootsChat Veteran
Posts: 849
GGF J. James McLellan 1864-1908
|
Alexander is in same place in Penn in 1910 at 617 Chartiers Ave, this time surname spelled Steele. Married 25 yrs; 4 kids 3 living all b Penn. Wife Georgiana b Penn as were her parents. Dau Bessie appears now as Jessie. 1920 Alexander Steele appears to be on Jefferson Ave (but still 617 - name change?); wife Georgia and son Charles, 31 still at home. Alex says immigrated 1882.
------
The only John STEEL I found of right age, b Oct 1874 (spelled that way in 1900 Mass.) says he entered US in 1888. The only JOHN N I find specifically that fits bill is 47 in 1920. Living w/ family on Quincy St. in Boston. In 1910 Boston he is indexed as "John W. Steele". Second wife is Catherine, and son Howard is 7. Is this your man? You should be able to find 2d marriage, birth of son, and possibly 1st marriage and death of wife in Mass records.
The Mathew Steel I found that fits is in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin
in 1900. B Canada Feb 1867 (33); single house painter who entered US 1886.
This is a frustrating family to get a handle on. I don't think I can spend any more time on them. I presume that you have dug thru all the Canadian censuses available at various places.
Nick
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
McLellan - Inverness
Greer - Renfrewshire
Manson - Aberdeen & Orkney
Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen
|
|
|
Gump
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 5
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
Hi Nick:
Thank you for all the work you did on (as you said a frustrating family) I agree with you. To bad we were not a simple family. I do not think that the census taking through the years helped us when they spelled my ancestors name.
Thank again to everyone that helped trace the Steel/e name for me.
Lewis F. Steele
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
marcie dean
RootsChat Member
Posts: 240
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
|
Hi Lew,
I think we have spoken before. But when doing my research on the Steele family I am sure that I have seen this family in Scotland around ayr,Lanark & Glasgow The names are so familiar, they were on Scotlandspeople
marcie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Scotland.
Lanark/Argyll/Renfrew/Ayr:Smith, Steele,Kirkwood,Hamilton,May,orO'may
Edinburgh/Aberdeen: Laidlaw,Brown,Dean/Barron/Charles/Hall/Slight/Johnston
|
|
|
|
Pages: [1]
|
|
|
|
|
