Hi sm,
I'm not descended of Beatons although I have them in my tree & I'm helping one of their many descendants although I'm in the early stages
I've been gathering up bits & pieces of info. (as we do) which may come in handy later;
https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/cg2/cg2041.htm"This was in 1877. John Beaton died in 1881, aged 92"I came across the death in my own Uist certs. on the same page which was 02 Nov
1877I can email it if you don't have it?
https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/cemeterynamelist.php?cemetery=1435I'm unsure at this stage whether the above Beatons are connected to my line of enquiry?
Edit to remove link which isn't working i.e. search for...
Diary Of Fr John MacCormick"We took Miss Beaton home and there met Mrs Beaton of Kalgoorlie, Australia. Originally from Lewis – she is a convert." (Amusing)
Likewise, who were Miss & Mrs Beaton in Oct 1939?
1884 - MC for John Beaton & Flora McEachen 1884 (
Ardkenneth (RC), Howmore) (The line I'm following)
On the same page is the marriage of;
16 Jun 1884 - Donald MacDougall &
Flora Beaton (
CoS, Howmore)
Flora was dau of
Farquhar & Ann MacLellanI can email this too if you don't have it?
Intriguingly,
one 2 of the witnesses to both (different churches) were Donald MacMillan &
Alister (Alexander) MacDonald (see below) i.e I'm wondering if this is a sign the 2 Beatons were related?
Often there are 'serial' witnesses but I haven't come across this in different churches i.e. I don't think they were a 'serial' witnesses but what was their connection(s)?
Annie
Add...Can you tell me who the g/parents of Margaret MacLellan (married to Donald Beaton) were please?
The line I'm following has;
1872 (Bornish (RC), S/Uist) - Donald MacLellan & Penelope Beaton
Witnesses Allan MacDonald &
Alexander MacDonaldParents of Donald MacLellan, Gilbert MacLellan & Mary MacKay (m/s)