Hello
This man was my 2 x great grandfather. His father was apparently Duncan 'Ban' McKenzie, a Weaver, b Gairloch abt 1779 (?) and his mother Jessie Jannett McDonald b abt 1779 Resolis, Ross and Cromarty. I have a copy of their marriage 'at Ineloid' in August 1807. I have never found where or what Ineloid was. Alexander was one of 14 children, and sometime before 1825 he, his sisters Margaret b 13 May 1815 Mevaig; Anna b 30 Aug 1803 North Erradale; and brother Donald Duncan b 1 Jan 1812 Melvaig; went to Nova Scotia, where they settled in Boularderie. Alexander married Ann Fraser in Nova Scotia abt 1825 - Ann was supposedly from Ross and Cromarty, and her parents were apparently James Fraser and Barbara Cameron. Alexander's sister Margaret married Roderick 'Rory Bhui' McLean in 1838 at Boularderie (Roderick was born 04 Mar 1815 and his parents were Murdoch McLean and Catherine McLennan. Alexander's sister Anna married Norman Mhor McDonald, b Jun 1811 at Redpoint, Gairloch - his parents were Murdoch McDomald and Margaret Fraser. Anna and Norman married in (I assume) Boularderie in 1831. The brother Donald Duncan marr Mary McLennan at Cape Breton in 1831 - Mary was born in Gairloch 25 Dec 1820 - I don't know who her parents were.
All of these stayed in Boularderie until 1857 when they travelled aboard the Breadalbane to New Zealand. Alexander took a family of seven, including to of his sons husbands.
Brothers and sister that I think stayed in Scotland were: John Mackenzie 1800 – ? Murdoch McKenzie 1806 – ? William McKenzie 1810 - ? Roderick McKenzie 1816 – 1880, John McKenzie
1819 – 1874, Duncan McKenzie 1822 – ? Murdoch McKenzie 1825 – 1901 John McKenzie 1826 – 1874 John McKenzie 1826 – 1901, Catharine 'Kate' McKenzie 1828 – ?
Is anyone out there researching this family? Or does anyone have any suggestions? I had a relative Chrissie McIvor (who was Chrissie McKenzie I think) she was married to Jock McIvor, but unfortunately I was too slow getting to Scotland, and never met them.
Eager to find out more about our Scottish connection.
Regards
Jan Moon