Looking for Information on SAMUEL LINTON from Newton Limavady and his family. After reading some of the posts here it seems like my Samuel may be related to some of the Lintons in this thread.
SAMUEL LINTON born 1791 Newton-Limavady, Ireland died 8 November 1863 Montreal, Quebec, Canadamarried to MARTHA ANN LOUDON born Ireland 1799, died in Montreal 25 December 1869
I have a 4 x great Grandfather named Samuel Linton born 1791 in Newton Limavady. He married a Martha Ann Loudon who was born in 1799. They most likely married around 1819/1820 as their first child, Mary Ann Linton, was born sometime around 1821. She was followed by Martha (1822?), Elizabeth (1823? ), James (1826), Margaret (1827), Catherine (1832?) , Robert (1834), John (1837 or 1838), and finally Alice (1840) who is the only one of their children born in Montreal and the only one I have a confirmed birth date for due to her actual baptismal record.
I do know that Samuel and Martha Ann and their children left Ireland probably after their son John was born in 1837 or 1838. The Canadian Census' for John have him being born in Ireland and a Canadian Bio of Robert Linton says the following:
"Robert Linton became well known in the business circles of Montreal in connection with the manufacture of woolen goods. He was regarded as a resourceful business man whose enterprise, progress and laudable ambition were constantly manifest in the success which he won. A native of Ireland, he was born in Newtown-Limavady in 1834, a son of Samuel and Martha Linton, who brought their family to the new world during the boyhood of their son, Robert. Settling in Montreal, their remaining days were passed in this city but both have long since departed this life."
I do know that Samuel Linton was a shoemaker as I have been able to track him in listings from Lovell's Directory of Montreal. His son James Linton also was a shoemaker but when he died 22 June 1903 he owned the largest shoe and boot manufacturing company in North America. It was located in Montreal. This is from his obit in the Montreal Star
"James Linton, one of Montreal’s prominent citizens and one of the oldest boot and shoe manufacturers on the continent passed away in his handsome residence, Mountview….
In the early days, he worked as a practical shoemaker. Later on to branch into manufacturing.
For thirty five years, Mr. Linton was connected with the manufacturing life of Montreal. Born in the north of Ireland, he came to this country at an early age, and by thrift and close application to his affairs, achieved the success that is given only to the few."
Samuel and Martha Ann Linton belonged to Erskine Presbyterian Church in Montreal where all of the family events (marriages, births and deaths) were recorded. It appears that Martha Ann Loudon Linton quite possibly had a brother John Loudon (Lowden is another possibility of spelling) as his signature continually appears on this same Church registry for the Lintons. He in fact was a witness along with Samuel Linton when my Great Grandparents x 3 (Elizabeth LINTON and Hugh Cowan) were married at Erskine Presbyterian Church on 20 July 1841.
I am hoping that someone may be able to help me find out who Samuel Linton's parents and siblings were (possibly the Ann Linton that Prue notes) and also anything about Martha Ann Loudon and her family.
With many thanks,
Ann
