MacLeod's from Eastern Townships

[J.J.]

Pedigree files has another child of William MacLeod & Rachel Finlayson ...Margaret, married Roderick MacDonald ( not Ann's though )  1865 Lake Megantic, Que  https://www.familysearch.org  ( 11 children)

[J.J.]

Found another in U.S. 1910 Lowell Plantation, Franklin, Maine. Seems to be Colin as Coalin and he's with brother Wm, although age is off. But it says mother born Scotland...so looks good
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/9KRR-NK7/p_610041744
First 3 children born Canada, so marriage must have been in Quebec...Altho it says he was born Canada 1809 and the emigrated 1908
In 1930 Charleston, Penobscot, Maine they have a huge family, Amie/Amy still birthing way late in life...He's Colin A. so looks good
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1YV3-G1H/p_10215878623

Ack...I see what you mean he probably belongs to George & margaret, as theirs was Colin A. as well, and yes, Margaret was also born Scotland I see...   crossing all that out until someone finds the marriage

Hmmm so Colin is already elsewhere in 1901 then...
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=28401&highlight=5
and back home in 1911 so wrong 
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=28220&highlight=45

Just looked through again and Debbie had seen him in 1911 already..and this is only a 2 page thread...  

[jillo05]

You all have been so kind to help and when I told my mom and sister about it, they were just as thankful as I am.  I am thinking that this has just become a new hobby - I can see why people get hooked.  I have been on the computer faithfully looking at whatever I can and have been able to find more than my grandmother even told us - and that was an earful to be sure!
Thanks so much -jill

[J.J.]

Western Land Grant for Donald J. Macleod    http://www.rootschat.com/links/0esg/
Part   Section   Township   Range   Meridian
 SW       16         32          20          W3

puts him in District 19 Kindersley area...don't see him in 1911 but looks to be Donald with Hellen in 1916 no children ( although the age is off for him? Hellen is the spelling, both born Quebec...was hoping he'd reveal his middle name)
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1916/001100-119.02-e.php?&document_id_nbr=963&page_sequence_nbr=1&interval=20&&page_id_nbr=3074

You can read about and look through the grants here:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-100.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=gpqg60atdj3g4pgupiamej5bu1

[J.J.]

Here is a death for a Helen Mcleod with similarities in parents names...year of birth is close... 
d. Sept. 3 1922 age 58 Sudbury, Ontario / Age 58  b.1864
Parents Jas. Cameron & Mary Mccann  https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MST2-WXB/p1
Can't find a death for Donald to substantiate the finding though...so most likely another coincidence... 

When searching for her, she was also known as Ellen in earlier census...( darn, was hoping Hellen/Ellen would be easier tio find than a Donald!)

[jillo05]

So it is...they seemed to have moved to Saskatchewan and that will be another area to explore at least for Donald and Mary and perhaps William.  I thought I read that William worked on the Lake Megantic News, but can't find record of that newspaper.  It would make sense as their grandfather Willilam took advantage of land grants in Quebec that they would also look for similar offers.  I now know that I need to take my search west, and that in all probability all MacLeods/McLeods from my family scattered west and perhaps south into the US as my great-grandfather.  I don't know how you all have been able to pull all this information out so quickly, but to be sure...we are very appreciative.  It will not be a spoken heritage that I pass to my sons, but a written one and they can then find info I missed someday. 

[J.J.]

Donald J. was   SW    16   32   20    W3

There is a Colin A McLeod   NW    18    32    20    W3  so just next land section over
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=gpqg60atdj3g4pgupiamej5bu1&q1=&q2=&q3=&q4=&q5=Colin+A+McLeod

He'd be on the page previous to Donald, but not there yet in 1916...

[jeffster]

Hello jillo, J.J.

Thought I would put in my two cents to this mystery.  I went to the local cemetery here in town (Saskatoon) and was able to find 6 of your Mcleods there in the family plot.  They are:

Allan Mcleod born Sept. 1, 1843 at Ely, Quebec died June 5, 1913
Anne Mcleod born May 4,1845 died February 6, 1938
Colin A. Mcleod 1878- 1958 (a freemason)
Catherine Maciver Mcleod 1880 - 1962
William Alexander Mcleod  1872 - 1954
Alan Grover Mcleod 1905 - 1947

Furthermore there is an obituary for William Alexander Mcleod in the local paper.  There was a car show downtown so lousy parking spots so I couldn't stop by the library today, will see if I can get down there.  I did take my camera so I have pictures of these gravestones.  The cemetery office is closed (being Sunday) there may be a next of kin available for some of the older records.

Hope this helps,

Jeff

[J.J.]

The Jeffster comes through once again..,,
who was the Catherine Maciver Mcleod 1880 - 1962 buried alongside, was it Colin?

How sad that William's son predeceased him

Colin Allan MacLeod signed up for ww1 in Canada but was living in Pittsfield Mass. and stil single in 1918
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=163485

Now perhaps Kate stayed in Quebec...but can't find more myself...Married sometime between 1901 and 1911  perhaps??   J.J.