Author Topic: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia  (Read 914 times)

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We have John McKINNON b abt 1850 who at his marriage in NZ  stated his parents were Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUY (sometimes recorded as BLUE)  and he was born Cape Breton Nova Scotia.

On Ancestry there are two trees that have a couple with  these names with 7 children born between 1842 & 1857 including a John born at about the right time. They say they were born in Malagawatch. BUT there are no sources and I have been unable to find them myself. One of the tree owners has not been online for well over 2 years so I think must be deceased, and I suspect that tree is the source for the other tree owner who does not seem to receive my messages.

If someone could suggest where I should look to find the original Malagawatch information I would be very grateful. 

I am also looking for the marriage of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUY/BLUE. the same trees say it was either 1841 or 1843. and that Catherine was previously married to Neil MacDONALD by whom she had one  daughter Ann, in 1840 also at Malagawatch, so I presume the McKINNON marriage was there too.

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Re: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 05 May 18 07:26 BST (UK) »
Very old message board posts from 2001 - but someone had information on Catherine Blue from Colonsay - daughter of  Donald Blue and Jessie Gilchrist.

https://www.ancestry.ca/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=408&p=surnames.blue

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Re: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 05 May 18 08:52 BST (UK) »
Thank you Sandra,
Yes, one can make the leap to Colonsay, but I have no evidence for the middle step!
Plus it would be nice to confirm the other children named are siblings of our John.
It seems so specific on the online trees I feel there must be a bible out there.

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Re: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 23:13 BST (UK) »
Am having trouble getting on to the site to view the tree, was looking for any reference and wondered if you had these

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9S-H4MR

certificate for death of Donald, place of burial Malagawatch. Son in law signed the death certificate

Roderick Mckinnon...Coll. Scotland
Catherine Blue....Inv. Co. N. S.
Donald Mckinnon...born 9th Aug 1847 Inv. Co. N. S.

Malcolm born 1854 Cape Breton death in Mass. USA, mother as from Scotland

Death

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWWX-VJC



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Willsy

Ward, Newark (Nottingham), Leicester, Scarborough
Warren, Northampton, Leicester
Moore, Leicestershire
Hunt, Leicestershire
Kirkman, Leicestershire
Hurst, Leicester, Stowmarket
Kendrick, Leicestershire
Eld, Leicestershire
Essex Edey/Eady Elsden/Elsdon

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Re: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 01:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you Willsy. No I didn’t have those, mainly because I didn’t want to tempt fate by looking for them in the absence of a Johns birth, but I suspect it is going to be one of those families where one has to circle all around to get the full picture.

Interesting that Malcolm died young of heart disease,  as did John (family legend says after lifting a sack of potatoes as a dare, but his death cert says he had chronic heart disease of several years duration)

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Re: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 17:29 BST (UK) »
https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com

There are a bunch you can view the original records for free and only pay if you wish to download.

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Re: Family of Roderick McKINNON and Catherine BLUE/BLUY Malagwatch, Nova Scotia
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 20:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you