macDonald/ currie..south uist

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hello again monica
thank you for directing me to family search...looks good and will look closere at this
thanks again.

jackie

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Hi anne marie
i will try and put in order what i have.
Margaret (jessie) MacDonald b 06/03/1925  d 29/07/1989. Born dailibrugh , parents were.
Alexander MacDonald b1896 and Marion mackay b 1891  d 06/01/1956. I cant find a birth certificate or marriage for Alexander but believe they married in 1923 at oban. They also had a son called Donald but have no details on this .Alexander's parents were Donald ewen MacDonald b1859 ?d 09/01/1904 and Marion Currie b 1856 -1945 together they had 9 kids.
Peggy 1885
John 15/03/1888
Donald1890-1/6/1969
donald john 9/11/1891 ?
catherine (kate) 1893
ALEXANDER 1896
malcolm1898
annie flora 22/12/1898
mary flora 17/10/1900

From what i gather marion curries parents were john currie1800-1892 and catherine macintyre
Donald ewens parents were Donald Macdonald1825-1909 and maragret macleod 1824-1892.
Donald (1825) parents were donald macdonald 1788 and flora maclean1788-1877.
Donald (1825) parents were malcolm macdonald and christian ? macvicor?.
Flora maclean (1788-1877) parents were donald macleann and margaret macdonald.

The currie line is confusing as i have two lots of information from diffrent sources but un sure of what is corresct.

I know this is confusing but thanks for the help
.http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&db=1861Scotland&h=2048320.

jackie

Hi Jackie,

Unfortunately my "prescription"  for Ancestry has run out & not renewing it until there's an offer on.

I have the marriage cert. for Alexander MacDonald & Morag MacKay

Married 28 Aug 1923 at Office of Sheriff Clerk Depute, County Buildings, Oban, Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyll.

Marriage was irregular by Warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Argyll

Witnesses;
Alexander MacInnes (Labourer), 17 Airds Crescent, Oban
Mrs Catherine Carmichael, 6 Combie Street, Oban

I have a suspicion that Donald Ewan MacDonald may have been born under a different surname so will have to do some more delving as there is definitely no birth for him by the name Donald Ewan MacDonald for his supposed yr of birth nor on South Uist where he says in 1891 he was born 
As his birth was after 1855 it would have had to have been recorded by law but by what name & where, is the 

EDIT......& my apologies (was looking at my old South Uist Tree but have updated it correctly to the new 1) I had to keep the 2 because a lot of the info. I haven't transferred

John Currie (2nd husband) & Catherine MacIntyre had 2 kids;

Mary c 1862 d c 1864
Mary c 1865

As Mary was named following the death of the previous by the look of things, it leaves me with a big   

Neither John Currie nor Catherine MacIntyre's mother's were named Mary so the Sottish naming pattern was definitely not in use but.............John Currie's 1st wife was named Mary MacIntyre

Marion's father was John Currie husband no. 1 of Catherine MacIntyre 

Anne Marie

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Jackie,

I have just noticed...............

You have a Son for Donald Ewan & Marion Currie named Donald b c 1890........

I believe he was actually named Donald Ewan too 

This death I gave you before 24 Sep 2007 (b c 1934);
http://www.hallancemeterysouthuist.co.uk/view-grave.php?num=663

could be the son of the above Donald Ewan b 1890 but I don't have info. this much up-to-date so I can't be sure although as I mentioned previously, I would be very surprised if there wasn't a connection there.
You would need to get the marriage cert. for Donald MacDonald & Mary MacMillan who were the parents of Donald Ewan MacDonald who died 2007

Anne Marie

ADDED.......Donald Ewan who died 2007, died at Milton, S/Uist which is basically next door (area) to Daliburgh, S/Uist where your Donald Ewan & family were 
The distance is about 3 miles, Daliburgh, Askernish & then Milton

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Jackie,

I will summarise things to make it easier for you 

Descendants of Catherine MacIntyre with 1st husband John Currie

Generation No. 1

   1.  Catherine MacIntyre  (Alexander) was born c 1827 in Boisdale, South Uist, and died c 1888. 
She married (1) John Currie (1) Bet. Aug - Dec 1851 in Bornish, Howmore, South Uist.  He was born in South Uist, and died Bet. 1858 - 1861. 

More About Catherine MacIntyre: Baptism: 05 Aug 1827, Bornish, Howmore, South Uist

Notes for John Currie (1):
I have been unable to establish where John died but his death is not indexed on any of the Registration Districts for South Uist
   
Children of Catherine MacIntyre and John (1) are:
   2   i.   John Currie, born c 1851.
+   3   ii.   Donald Currie, born 04 Jun 1852 in Boisdale, South Uist.
+   4   iii.   Isabella Currie, born 28 Jul 1854 in Lochboisdale, South Uist.
+   5   iv.   Marion Currie, born 30 Sep 1856 in South Uist; died Aft. 1923.
   6   v.   Mary Currie, born c 1859; died in infancy

Generation No. 2

   3.  Donald Currie (Catherine MacIntyre, Alexander) was born 04 Jun 1852 in Boisdale, South Uist, Inverness, Scotland.  He married Catherine Gillies, daughter of Allan Gillies.  She was born c 1858.

More About Donald Currie: Baptism: 06 Jun 1852, Bornish, Howmore, South Uist
   
Children of Donald Currie and Catherine Gillies are:
   9   i.   John Currie, born c 1890 in  Lochboisdale, South Uist.
   10   ii.   Mary Currie, born c 1892 in Lochboisdale, South Uist.  She married Alexander Boyd; born in Oban, Argyll, Scotland.
   11   iii.   Catherine Currie, born c 1894 in Lochboisdale, South Uist.  She married Alexander Campbell; born c 1886.

Marriage Notes for Catherine Currie and Alexander Campbell:
Alexander had previously been married to Catherine MacDonald but it is not known whether he had been widowed

   4.  Isabella Currie (Catherine MacIntyre, Alexander) was born 28 Jul 1854 in Lochboisdale, South Uist.

More About Isabella Currie: Baptism: 30 Jul 1854, Bornish, Howmore, South Uist
   
Child of Isabella Currie is:
   12   i.   Kate Currie.  She married Lachlan Wilson.

   5.  Marion Currie (Catherine MacIntyre, Alexander) was born 30 Sep 1856 in South Uist, and died Aft. 1923.  She married Donald Ewen MacDonald 17 Feb 1885 in Church of Scotland, Boisdale, South Uist.  He was born Bet. 1858 - 1859 in South Uist, and died Bef. 1923.
   
Children of Marion Currie and Donald MacDonald are:
   13   i.   Peggy MacDonald, born c 1886.
   14   ii.   John MacDonald, born 15 Mar 1888.
   15   iii.   Donald Ewen MacDonald, born c 1890; died 01 Jun 1969.
   16   iv.   Alexander MacDonald, born c 1895.  He married Morag MacKay 28 Aug 1923 in Office of Sheriff Clerk Depute, County Buildings, Oban, KIlmore & Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland; born c 1891.

Marriage Notes for Alexander MacDonald and Morag MacKay:
Marriage was irregular by Warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Argyllshire

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Descendants of Catherine MacIntyre with 2nd husband John Currie

Generation No. 1

   1.  Catherine MacIntyre  (Alexander) was born c 1827 in Boisdale, South Uist, and died c 1888. 

She married (2) John Currie (2) 05 Feb 1861 in Bornish, Howmore, South Uist, son of Ewen Currie and Margaret MacInnes.  He was born Bet. 1810 - 1816, and died c 1892.

Marriage Notes for Catherine MacIntyre and John (2):
Catherine was the widow of John Currie (1) of, Eriskay, South Uist when they married
   
Children of Catherine MacIntyre and John (2) are:
   7   i.   Mary Currie, born c 1862; died c 1864.
   8   ii.   Mary Currie, born c 1865.  She married Hector MacIntyre.


Jackie,

I will do the 1st marriage of John Currie (husband no.2 of Catherine MacIntyre) another day rather than completely lose you as his 1st wife also had the surname MacIntyre but all his children are half siblings to the 2 children (both Mary's) with Catherine although only step siblings to Marion & her siblings with John (1)

Anne Marie

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Jackie,

I Hope this tree uploads as it will make it easier to recognise the divides with the 2 husbands......
John Currie (1) 1st hubby & John Currie (2) 2nd hubby 

Anne Marie

[chan01]

anne marie
you asked for donald ewens death cert...hope you get this

[chan01]

It has occurred to me that I know of this family and the Currie half of it contains a trap. if you track Marion b. 1856, who married Donald Ewen MacDonald and settled at Glebe Cottage, Daliburgh, before her marriage you will find her at 468 Lochboisdale in the household of a married couple John Currie [Iain Ruadh mac Eoghainn] 1810-1892 and Catherine MacIntyre 1827-88. However, it was asecond marriage for both of them. John had already had Donald, Ewen, Marion  b. 1842 who married Sam MacKenzie, Roderick and Margaret with his first wife. John and Catherine went on to have two children together, Mary 1862-4 and Mary 1865. However, Catherine had already had children with her first husband, confusingly also John Currie, in the Isle of Eriskay just off the South Uist coast. They were John 1851, Donald 1852, Isabella 1854, Marion 1856 who married Donald Ewen and Mary 1859-60.

That may possibly explain why they are difficult to trace but that Marion's was a Protestant marriage also suggests that someone, possibly Donald Ewen's father, the farm manager Donald MacDonald, was a resident of North Uist or even the mainland.

That makes no difference to the bardic descent. Just Google Niall or Cathal MacMhuirich or simply the surname. In 1800, Lachlan Mor MacMhuirich claimed to be 18th in descent from Muireadhach, the first of the family to move to Scotland in about 1213.

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Hi Jackie,

This is a list of SP Index of births for Donald Ewen (I left surname blank) for Inverness (County) with dates around his possible birth date......& taking advantage of 25 per index with a wider search.

A look at some of these may unravel the truth 

Your SR Births Search Returns
You searched for: Surname: ""; Surname Option: Exact; Forename: "donald ew"; Forename Option: Prefix; Sex: "Any"; Year From: 1855; Year To: 1878; County: INVERNESS;

No

1   1864   CAMERON   EWEN DONALD CHA   M   BRACADALE   /INVERNESS   109/00 0011   
2   1868   GILLIES   DONALD EWAN   M   ST KILDA   /INVERNESS   111/03 0024   
3   1857   MACAULAY   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0107   
4   1872   MACAULAY   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0032   
5   1872   MACCORMICK   DONALD EWEN   M   BENBECULA   /INVERNESS   118/01 0044   
6   1861   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0111   
7   1861   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0105   
8   1861   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0006   
9   1864   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0024   
10   1866   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0049   
11   1871   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0055   
12   1871   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0001   
13   1873   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   BENBECULA   /INVERNESS   118/01 0037   
14   1874   MACDONALD   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0068   
15   1875   MACINNES   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0024   
16   1856   MACIVER   EWEN DONALD CAM   M   KILMUIR (INVERNESS)   /INVERNESS 112/01 0010   
17   1874   MACLEAN   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0084   
18   1875   MACLEAN   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0077   
19   1863   MACLELLAN   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0064   
20   1871   MACPHERSON   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0025   
21   1859   MACQUIEN   DONALD EWEN   M   NORTH UIST   /INVERNESS   113/00 0093
22   1871   MCASKILL   DONALD EWEN   M   HARRIS   /INVERNESS   111/01 0092   
23   1876   MCASKILL   DONALD EWEN   M   HARRIS   /INVERNESS   111/01 0049   
24   1868   MCPHEE   DONALD EWAN   M   URQUHART (INVERNESS)   /INVERNESS 107/01 0022

Anne Marie