Hi David,
I have been trying to gather information on the Scrogie side. With some search I have found the conversation you had in July 2008 and hope you are able to still help. Please see your conversation below.
The information I currently have is
Helen Jean Scrogie (1878) Aberdeen, Scotland. Helen Immigrated to Canada in the 1900’s (do not have exact year) and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba (I am sill looking for her immigration papers). Through stories I was told Helen had a sister that also immigrated to Canada, settling in to Alberta, Canada. I was able to find an
Elizabeth Scrogie’s Immigration papers into Canada.
Elisabeth Scrogie arrived on 17 Nov 1924. I was able to confirm this to be a sister as she used Helen Jean Scrogie’s married name and home address on arrival. The immigration papers also reference a sister
Alice Scrogie.
Through Census I was able to narrow the family down to:
Father:
Alexander Scogie (abt 1847) Believed to be born in Turriff, Aberdeen.
Mother:
Ann Scrogie (abt 1847), Believed to be born in Kirkden, Forfar
Elizabeth Scrogie Isabella Scrogie Marianne Scrogie Helen Scrogie (1878)
Alice ScrogieAny information you have to confirm and add to my research would be appreciated.
Many Thanks
W
Thanks very much Kirsty. According to my records James Scorgie and Isobel Sangster (who died Hill of Cotburn in 1873) had at least one son called Alexander (b Gamrie 1820) who married Isabella Kelman in 1843. They had
quite a few kids - one of whom was called George (b 1863 - also one born 1869) and another called Jane (b 1866). These might be the ones you mention. Isa might be either the Isabella Kelman (or even Isobel Sangster) mentioned above or her daughter Isabella (b 1854). Geordie I suppose is George. I don't have any mention of a Sally.
Another of their sons was Alexander Scorgie (b 1848 in Easter Bonnyton) - he moved down to St Vigeans, married Anne Smith and had my paternal grandmother!
Anyway - thanks for your help - I know what it's like to come across these old clippings and things. Two of my great grandfather's brothers (Raitt) emigrated to the USA in the mid-1850s and I recently came across my American cousins and they sent me some newspaper clippings and a journal one of them wrote about the arrival in the new land!
Regards
David