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Argyllshire / Re: Islay Ancestors
« on: Wednesday 29 May 19 21:56 BST (UK) »
Hello Shauna and Ronnie
Ronnie thanks a million for this information – I am so happy to receive it. You are so good at this research. Shauna – Peter and Flora (nee McEachern) McArthur are my great grandparents and Gilbert McArthur my grandfather. In 1840 Peter McArthur purchased 92 acres on Concession 5 - Lot 13 - East ˝. The following year he purchased the remaining 8 acres. The farm stayed in the family until around 1998. Peter left it to Flora – as you probably know he died when my grandfather was only 2 years old. I have seen documents showing her having title to the farm. Gilbert eventually inherited it when he became of age and he left the farm to his eldest son; also named Peter (one of my uncles). Peter never married. There was a Gaelic bible in the farm house with all the family information and in the early 1970’s the farm house was broken into and the bible stolen – so all the information on the family was lost. My father was the youngest of Gilbert’s 5 sons and he purchased the farm from my uncle Peter around 1974. It was to be a hobby for him in his retirement years. My late brother purchased it from my father’s estate and he had it until the late 1990’s. The farm house and farm is now a group home for disadvantaged children. I live in Barrie so we are not too far from each other.
Knox Presbyterian Church where they are buried is having a Memorial Service June 30th at 2 pm. I know that is over a 100 KM. for you to travel but just thought I would mention it.
I have some photographs from the farm house that I think are Flora and Peter McArthur with his sister Elispy or Elizabeth and my grandfather. However, there are no names on the photographs so it is just a guess on my part. They were taken at a studio in Orillia. I will send you a private message with my email address and if you would like to contact me please do.
Marlene
Ronnie thanks a million for this information – I am so happy to receive it. You are so good at this research. Shauna – Peter and Flora (nee McEachern) McArthur are my great grandparents and Gilbert McArthur my grandfather. In 1840 Peter McArthur purchased 92 acres on Concession 5 - Lot 13 - East ˝. The following year he purchased the remaining 8 acres. The farm stayed in the family until around 1998. Peter left it to Flora – as you probably know he died when my grandfather was only 2 years old. I have seen documents showing her having title to the farm. Gilbert eventually inherited it when he became of age and he left the farm to his eldest son; also named Peter (one of my uncles). Peter never married. There was a Gaelic bible in the farm house with all the family information and in the early 1970’s the farm house was broken into and the bible stolen – so all the information on the family was lost. My father was the youngest of Gilbert’s 5 sons and he purchased the farm from my uncle Peter around 1974. It was to be a hobby for him in his retirement years. My late brother purchased it from my father’s estate and he had it until the late 1990’s. The farm house and farm is now a group home for disadvantaged children. I live in Barrie so we are not too far from each other.
Knox Presbyterian Church where they are buried is having a Memorial Service June 30th at 2 pm. I know that is over a 100 KM. for you to travel but just thought I would mention it.
I have some photographs from the farm house that I think are Flora and Peter McArthur with his sister Elispy or Elizabeth and my grandfather. However, there are no names on the photographs so it is just a guess on my part. They were taken at a studio in Orillia. I will send you a private message with my email address and if you would like to contact me please do.
Marlene