Ferguson Family

[robyny]

Hello again,
Details of what I know of children of John Ferguson & Isabella Rew.By the way he worked in a shipyard as a riveter.John was born in 1853 in Renton, Isabella in 1856 in Greenock.Children were Arthur born 27/6/1876,John born 1880(he was a caulker in shipyard) George on5/3/1882(another riveter) Elizabeth in 1884 married Thomas Somerville on12/6/1903,died in 1918, James b.1887(painter probably in shipyard) Helen b. 26/8/1888 married Samuel Thomson on29/12/1912,died 1968, Mary Jane b.29/1/1891 married Alexander Morrison on21/10/1910,Isabella b.18/9/1894 married John Sneddon 28/12/1917, Margaret b. 23/1/1898 married John Davidson 6/9/1927, died 1962. If I recall some of the Sneddon children went to Australia.
Phew-enough for now.I'll keep looking for anything more.Did not know your John Ferguson went to Canada any info. on him?
robyny

[missy]

Good morning Robyny,
        Thanks so much for getting back to me. You asked for info on John Ferguson who came to Canada, well he as he did over in Scotland worked down in the docks .He had married Mary Jane Munro in Scotland and had three  children whom all came over with him. [one being my father].He passed in April 1947 at the age of 68.
I do have some of the spouses names of his siblings should you not have them but none of any children of them. I do know that Isabella & John also went top Australia but have not made contact
with any of their children as yet, I have a contact there that is related on the Sneddon's side [ John's brothers family]
You listed 9 of their children , did the others pass when born as you mentioned there 13 born to them.
Do you know of where any of the family is buried,one can get info off the headstones should there be one. I know my research on my husbands side has been frustrating as quite a few never put headstones in for the family members so finding them has been very frustrating.

[robyny]

Hello again,
To clarify contact- I am informed  as a new member I cannot do so until I have made 3 postings,so your e-mail was removed 'in accordance with roots policy'
So thanks for your latest-it seems we are related, as  your Grandad John was my uncle,so your Dad would have been my cousin.I am a daughter of Margaret & John Work it out-I must be a Silver Surfer!!
I have no knowledge of burials,other than they would most likely be in Dumbarton Cemetery.
robyny

[missy]

Hello
Yes it seems we are, doesn't it.Very pleased to meet you. Hope we can some way down the road   communicate thru another media.

[robyny]

Hello again,
Also pleased.Maybe you could try as before & this time it may be pooible.I'll also see what i can do about Personal Message. Off out to Poetry Group now, so will try later.
robyny

[missy]

Robyny
Did you get my message re personal messages??