Samuel (MACGILLIVANTICH) MACDONALD

[abrach1]

Yes I looked at the Samuel who died in Partick and had hoped it was him but wrong parents.
MacIsaacs and MacDonalds in Moidart - yes - been there!!! Apparently (so I was told) the McGillivantichs changed their name because McDonald was easier to spell!

[Rosinish]

Samuel was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in Oban in 1894 and served in Fort William, Laggan and Daliburgh. He officiated at his sister's marriage in Roy Bridge in 1897 and was in Edinburgh in 1900 - then he disappears. Catholic Church directory has no obituary for him. Did he go abroad or did he leave the priesthood? Any information would be appreciated.

Hi Abrach,

Not sure if you have this but will include it as Samuel did serve Daliburgh (temporarily) in 1894.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jbm/

Scroll down to Daliburgh

Can you please give the details you know of him in 1900?

His Title, Residence etc. (all/any) info. for others to try & help?

I did a search of my own family records of Marriages (Boisdale RD) which Daliburgh comes under but alas none were married that year i.e. no-one in my family (to date) were married by Samuel 

Annie

Added, I forgot to mention my reason for looking for marriages in Daliburgh was for a timescale of his time there.

[Rosinish]

Hi Abrach,

I will include this link which has a downloadable word doc.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jca/

From Page 5:

"Fr Sam MacDonald (1899) was from Achnabobane, Lochaber. He studied in France and St Peter’s College, Glasgow. He was in Laggan and Daliburgh for short periods; was the assistant to Fr Sandy in 1899 and went to St Patrick’s, Edinburgh in 1900. After 1901 no more is heard of him".

He just seems to disappear.

I looked at the Samuel who died in Partick and had hoped it was him but wrong parents.

I'm just wondering who the informant was on that death?

Annie

[abrach1]

The one in Partick who died aged 54 in 1920 was a plumber, unmarried and the informant was his cousin, Robert Duncan.
There are a few more possibilities but I will wait until I can get to Edinburgh for a day - you can fritter away a wee fortune using Scotlands People!
thanks for your interest

[Rosinish]

My other thought is....

If you know where his parents are buried, you could maybe check as to whether Samuel is there too?

Annie

[abrach1]

Good idea - thanks Annie