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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: JAMES MATHER, ARCHITECT, MONTROSE
« on: Saturday 17 December 11 02:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I wasn't aware of the British Newspapers site you sent....this one and the one you sent regarding the Sexton Library are real keepers.  I will deal with these sites after the holidays.  I have been on other Ottawa architectural and heritage sites but not the one you mentioned.  The Sexton Library site gives more information on James Mather as well a picture of his brother, John, a noted lumberman/businessman in this city.  I have been searching for a picture of John for ages and now I have it!  There are also some great pictures of Laurier House and Munross.  By the way, I was in contact with a gentleman from Ottawa Heritage who told me that the name, Munross, was named after Montrose.  Robbie Burns apparently referred to Montrose as his "beloved Munross".  Of course, their Scottish brogues had a great deal to do with the spelling and pronounciation of this name.   :)

Thanks for all your help on my behalf.  I really appreciate it.  Oh, the maps showing Usan and Ferryden are great.  Ferryden is where the bulk of my husband's ancestors were born.

Merry Christmas to you and yours and a Happy and Healthy New Year to you!

Dorothy


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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: JAMES MATHER, ARCHITECT, MONTROSE
« on: Friday 16 December 11 16:42 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Forfarian,

Thanks for your reply. 

You're correct, James's embarkation date and arrival in Canada  would have been prior to his birthday of 09 Dec. 1833.  Back in the early days when Canadian winter freeze-ups occurred much earlier than they do now, it's questionable that he would have arrived here after his birthday in December. 

I have his death registration which tells me that he died 03 October 1927 and pretty much a full synopsis of his career in Ottawa.  Every piece of information I have on James points to 1872 as the year he emigrated yet I have not been able to come up with anything.  It could be that there is/was a misspelling of his surname which I will explore.  I also wasn't able to come up with any information pointing to his career in Montrose, so I thank you for the Scottish Architecture site you provided.  Based the information provided on this site, (they don't even have his first name) I will write them to see if they would be interested in what I have on this man.

Thanks for much.

Dorothy

 
 

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Angus (Forfarshire) / JAMES MATHER, ARCHITECT, MONTROSE
« on: Thursday 15 December 11 01:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,  :)

I am looking for help with the emigration date/details of the above James Mather who was born 09 Dec. 1833 in Montrose, Angus.

I believe James emigrated to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada sometime in 1872.  He might have sailed from either Montrose or Greenock along with his wife, Margaret (Pyper) Mather and daughter, Elizabeth Jane Low Mather.  James would have been age 39 in 1872; Margaret, age 42 and Elizabeth would have been age 12.

His port of entry would have been the port of Montreal and he would have made his way to Ottawa from there.  James Mather was a prolific architect and designed many residences and businesses in this city including Laurier House, the home of one of Canada's Prime Ministers.

There is a plaque dedicated to him which hangs in the Montrose Library which his daughter had designed in his honour.  James Mather left the balance of his estate, through his daughter, to Montrose Infirmary, Montrose Library and Dorward House.

If anyone can help with the details of James's emigration, I would be very grateful

Dorothy

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Canada / Re: Mather/Brown Family Ottawa
« on: Tuesday 08 November 11 18:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Debbie,

I can't thank you enough for this information!  I really do appreciate it.

It's been a long, hard grind trying to find these three people.  The information you provided helped me immensely.

Dorothy
Ottawa


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Canada / Mather/Brown Family Ottawa
« on: Tuesday 08 November 11 03:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi  :)

I'm back on the trail of other Mather family members again and would certainly appreciate some help.

I am looking for the deaths of the following 3 persons:

Margaret Mather (maiden name, Pyper) who was born in Scotland 04 Nov. 1830 and emigrated to Canada with her husband, James Mather and young daughter, Elizabeth Jane Low Mather in 1872.  I have this family on the 1881, 1901 and 1911 censuses.  I can't find any of them in 1891.  I suspect that Margaret died sometime between 1882-1900 as James is shown as a widower in 1901 and 1911.  I am looking for her death/burial.  Margaret was living at the time of her daughter's marriage.

Margaret and James Mather's daughter, Elizabeth Jane, was born 28 Sept. 1860 in Scotland.  On 09 June 1882, Elizabeth married Robert Brown who was born in Quebec 16 June 1854.  He was the son of John Brown and Eliza Walsh of Ireland.  Census entries I have for Robert show him as a soap manufacturer with the exception of the 1911 census.  Opposite #32, Robert Brown, age 56, is shown as Col. (Colonel?) living in the St. George Qtr. of Ottawa at 328 Chapel St. with his wife, Elizabeth, and father-in-law, James Mather, Architect.  It's difficult to make out Robert's employer....I can't make out the first word....the next word is Civil (etat-civil?).  There is no sign of Robert after 1911.  I know he was not alive in 1927 when his father-in-law, James Mather, died.

Lastly, the death of Elizabeth (Mather) Brown....
It stated in her father's will that everything went to his daughter and upon her death, the proceeds of her estate were to be given to 3 charitable organizations in Montrose, Scotland on her father's behalf.  (She left no descendants.)   I have proof that this transaction was carried out in 1945, so, I am assuming that she died sometime between 1940-1945 - more than likely in Ottawa.

I would be so grateful for any help on these people.

Carleton
Ottawa   


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Perthshire / Re: McCaul Family
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 04:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica,

Old Archie was a real sweetie.  I don't know how he could have done this to his own countrymen.  They got him in the end, however.  I have seen the article you sent.....there is also another one on Dictionary for Canadian Biography Online.

http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4088

Carleton

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Perthshire / Re: McCaul Family
« on: Wednesday 26 October 11 18:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica,

Yes, it is very hard to connect the dots with these McCaul families, but  I thank you for attempting to help.

I don't have any of the census entries for the McCauls.  It was a friend of mine who uses scotlandspeople who found Margaret McCaul, daur of John McCaul and Elizabeth McLean.  In the case of this Margaret McCaul, I agree with you when you say this Margaret may be the second daur, for this couple.

By the 1841 census, I believe that Colin McCaul and his wife, Catherine Cameron would have already emigrated.  According to our Canadian & Library & Archives site, there was a ship, Niagara, that left Greenock 22 Apr. 1825 bound for the port of Quebec; arrival was 18 May 1825 and had 115 settlers on board.  These settlers were sponsored by Archibald McNab, a very devious fellow who misused his fellow Scots unmercifully.  I also spotted Colin on an immigration site on our archives that said he emigrated in 1828 and was sponsored by A. McNab.  However, I believe the later date of 1828 maybe incorrect and am going to question them on this.

In retrospect, I think you are right about the original Margaret McCaul being the right one, considering the naming pattern of her children.

Wouldn't it be interesting, however, to learn why John McCaul, sawyer, went to prison!

Many thanks, Monica.

Carleton
Ottawa, ON

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Perthshire / Re: McCaul Family
« on: Wednesday 26 October 11 02:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi Monica,

Sorry for the delay in answering your email.

Margaret McCaul married Alexander Cameron (son of Allan Cameron).  Their children are as follows:

She is shown on the 1861 census for Clarence Twp. Russell County.

Catherine Cameron, age 16 on this census born abt. 1845 Lower Canada (Quebec)
Margaret (Maud) Cameron, age 6 born 13 October 1855 Rockland, Canada East

I also found her first-born, a son, Allan, age 18, b. 22 Jan. 1843 on another 1861 census in West Derry, Quebec, working as a labourer.

Husband, Alexander, does not appear on the census with Margaret, but Margaret is shown as married.  I think he owned land in Lower Canada just across the Ottawa River.

As you can see, there is a 10 year age difference between the two girls.  There may have been other children but they don't appear on previous censuses.

Margaret McCaul Cameron is shown on this census as married, age 41, born in Scotland.  I found a picture of her gravestone in a cemetery in Rockland.  There isn't much on it other than her name, age (47), date of death (26 Nov. 1861), her husband's name (Alexander Cameron) and a Dugald Cameron, whom I believe is her brother.

I have son Allan's marriage and descendants.  I also have Margaret Maud's marriage and descendants.  It is she who is part of my Mather line.  I have marriage certificates for both Allan and Margaret Maud.  I have no information on daughter, Catherine.

Because Margaret's age shown on the gravestone (47) differs from her age on the census (41), I decided to have another look and that is when I came up with the second Margaret McCaul, daughter of John McCaul and Elizabeth McLean.  Maybe I am just creating work for myself.

The Scottish naming pattern seems to be at work in her family...first son named after father's father; first daughter named after mother's mother.....I just wish I could find out some information on possible parents, Colin McCaul and Catherine Cameron and John McCaul and Elizabeth McLean (for the other Margaret McCaul).

I would appreciate any help you can give me.

Carleton

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Perthshire / McCaul Family
« on: Monday 24 October 11 04:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am trying to sort out two Margaret McCaul (s): ???

Margaret McCaul, b. abt. 1814 in Rannoch, Perth; she married Alexander Cameron 15 Feb. 1842 in Bytown (Ottawa).  Both were emigrants to Canada (no dates).  She died 26 Nov. 1861 at age 47, in Clarence, Russell County, Ontario and I have a picture of her grave in the local cemetery there .  She is shown on the 1861 Ontario census (age 41?) which shows many other McCauls, presumably family, cousins/siblings, but no relationships are shown.  I thought at first she was the daughter of Colin McCaul and Catherine Cameron of Perthshire with brothers, James (1806) Camghouran, Fortingall, Alexander (1810) Fortingall, Dugald (1809) Fortingall, John (1816) Scotland and one sister, Catherine, (1811) Callander, Perth.  Now I am not so sure.

I have birth entries from scotlandspeople  for James 1806, Dugald 1809 and, Catherine 1811.  All three were children of Colin McCaul and Catherine Cameron.  However, I have been unable to find entries for Alexander, Margaret and John, the remaining children.  Also, I know nothing about the parents, Colin McCaul and Catherine Cameron.

In the meantime, I have come across another Margaret McCaul b. 1817 in Inverhadden, daur of John McCaul and Elizabeth McLean.

It would certainly help if I knew something about the parents of both Margaret McCaul(s).

I would be so grateful for any help.  One or the other of these Margarets is an important part of my line.

Carleton
Ottawa, Canada

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