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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Monday 11 December 17 13:07 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Geoff

I am uncertain. The James who was my GGG GF would have been born around 1760. He had 5 sons who came to Canada. It is possible that he had a grandson named Hugh born to a son who stayed in Scotland. The families did not correspond much after the migration, however I am not aware of a cousin of my GGGF loosing a limb. Best. WDF

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Friday 27 October 17 11:46 BST (UK)  »
PSS. The Smiddy is standing and serves as a cottage but the original cottage was taken down.

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Friday 27 October 17 11:44 BST (UK)  »
By the way, I did not find the DOB of James as yet. Bill

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Friday 27 October 17 11:41 BST (UK)  »
Hi Irene

I was in Scotland in October and visited Balnafoich. Alastair Forbes, local historian and a remarkable person, took me to the Smiddy (now a cottage) where James Fraser worked in the late 1700s. I did not find his place of burial. But I did find the abandoned croft of  his James' son John's wife was born in 1806 at Loinmarstaig near Pitlochry. I would very much like to see what you have found out about these Fraser's if Balnafoich. I am not proficient at the personal message system on this rootschat. But I will try to follow this link to keep in touch. WD Fraser

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Thursday 29 June 17 21:04 BST (UK)  »
By the way, if you wish to continue the discussion about Balnafoich Frasers, please send  your email address, or set up a gmail address where it would be possible to chat.

Thanks
WD FRASER

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Thursday 29 June 17 21:00 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the Information.  The James and Anne Fraser who I am seeking were married in about 1784 (on Christmas Day).  Their first son John was born in 1786 and the second son James in 1789. I suspect that the last born entered the world around 1805.   James married in Canada to an Isabelle Grant who was the granddaughter of 'Angus the Robber' Grant who was sent into slavery in Barbados for 14 years after the '45.  After being pardoned, he and his family went to the US for some time and end up, paradoxically, as United Empire Loyalist, being expelled to Canada after the Am Revolution.  Talk about being consistent in choosing the loosing side. She married James Fraser in Martintown Ontario.  I own the log cabin they built in 1818, still in good condition.  So Thomas the Blacksmith may or may not have been from this family.  Thomas' father, if his name was James, was not the son of the above James, who had already migrated to Canada..

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Tuesday 09 May 17 02:35 BST (UK)  »
By the Way. James Fraser and Ann Fraser had a daughter Mary Fraser born about 1810.

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Inverness / Re: James, Donald, John Fraser of Dores Invernessshire
« on: Tuesday 09 May 17 02:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi.
I am a Canadian Fraser. My g.g.g grandfather was James Fraser from Balnafouch near Dores. He was married to Anne Fraser and worked as a blacksmith. He and Anne had 8-9 children between 1786 and 1810.  One died young, 6 came to Canada and at least one stayed in Scotland and may well have been a blacksmith. I am not certain of the name. If you might be a descendant of the Scottish branch of the family, please let me know 

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