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William Smart(husband)
b. 09/12/1823 Collessie, Fifeshire, Scotland.
m. 24/11/1851 Kettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
d. 1907
Siblings of William
george
helen
margaret
john
archibald (died at age 41/2 at Collessie 1941-1946)
Ann Grant (Wife)
b. between 1829 and 1834 Cullen, Banffshire (depending on the SP information you adhere to)
m. 24/111851
d. 28/11/1909 Freuchie, Falkland, Fifeshire
Father of William John Smart
Mother of William Barbara Hood
Father of Ann John Grant
Mother of Ann Eliza ?

Norrie,

Looked from the maternal and paternal naming sequencing of the Smart family and James/Peter/Alexander/Elspet do not show up in at all. This is in my line and those of the siblings.

John Farmer is a hit, confirmed what pieces of information I was putting together.

Again hats off to you!!

Joe

Norrie,

I had most of the information but there were a few nuggets that I will follow up.


Two items that items that have always made me wonder  and I have not been successful in investigating have been:
1) The parents of Ann Grant who married William Smart. All I have been able to determine is that their possible names were John Grant and Eliza and possibly lived in Banffshire, Scotland. No information on siblings or parents. Their daughter was Margaret Smart.
2) Donald G. Smart (Son of David Smart and Margaret Smart) born 1890 (Landsend, Falkland, Fife), out of wedlock. Who was he real father (Brodie has been named, an irishman). I have not been able to establish the Brodie's living near Margret. I have Donald traced to Kirkcaldy in 1911 but he does not show up anywhere until he goes to Australia, then to Canada where he married Lillian Andrews and his bother (John aka Jack) marries Lillian's sister. Lillian's family settled in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Once Donald and Lillian married they moved to Bruderhiem, Alberta, Canada. Donald passed away in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada in the 1970's. I have him entering Canada three times between 1912 and 1915. I am trying to find any information regarding Donald between 1902 and 1912. I have him leaving Cape Town to Australia. He was supposed to have worked his way around by working on ships.

If you have any information regarding these two quandries i would appreciate the assistance.

That said thank you very much for the time and effort that have you spent already.

Alan,

I have since contacted ScotlandPeople and have looked at the marriage entry for William and Margaret.
On IGI it shows both William and Margaret from Collessie, but when looking at the documentments and talking to a representative of SP we have agreed that:
Birth
William was born on December 23/1772 in Collessie,
Marriage
William was in his parish of Collessie
Margaret's parish entry is done in shorthand and appears to be F'nd, which could be Falkland.
My linage
William Smart married Margaret Dingwall/John Smart married Barbara Lyon Hood/John Smart and Isabella Reekie/David Smart and Margaret/Donald Smart married Lillian Andrew (moved to Canada)/My Parents (living)/Myself and my wife

If you have access to Ancestry.com, I have over 2300 of our ancestors found so far.

I would love to talk to you further.

Joe

I did a search on "Colefaieth" and have not came up with anything.

Does anyone know if there is a place or area by this name?