Hello,
I realize this is an old chat, but I am going through the genealogy paper work my grandmother used to work on. I am planning a trip to Scotland and Ireland in the fall so I started going through her boxes. I came across this thread and definitely have these same names listed in her paperwork. I will just list what I have at the moment and will update more as I get to that box (in the garage, bottom box, of course)
- Stephen McKechnie born unknown, place unknown
* officer 71st Highlander- Stationed at Claverhouse Castle, near Dundee, Scotland in 1851
- married Margaret Duncan Oct. 7, 1843 at Cardoss/Cardress, Dunbarton, Scotland
* children:
- Thomas christened May 21st 1848, Regent Place United, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
- William christened Jan. 5th 1851, Regent Place United, Glasgow, Scotland
- James christened June 19th 1853,
Regent Place United, Glasgow, Scotland
Stephen died buried cemetery-Elsinore County- Braue(sp?), Township- Arran, occupation: Officer 71st Highlanders
Stephen’s Son
- Major William McKechnie
Born 1832 in Claverhouse Castle
Near Dundee, Scotland, where his father was quartered as an officer in the 71st Highlander
- William married Mary Bell
* daughter - Edith Maud Hay Lillian McKecknie born April 19th 1972
Port Hope, Ontario
- Edith married Andrew Robert Tufts
Children:
- Evelyn Edith Tufts (McGregor)
- William Ronald McKecknie Tufts
- Elmar Tufts
* Elmar married Amy
* William married Lela Hazel Ellis
* Evelyn married Elwood McGregor
- William and Lela’s child:
* Vera Virgina Tufts (my maternal grandmother)