Hello techgal etc,
1855 Certificates are a fantastic find. Found that DC last year while working on my tree. I was checking out the Greig/Malcolm relationship because my late mother, maiden name Greig, had Malcolm as one of her middle names. No relatives on her maternal side named Malcolm, either surname or given name. Wondered if it had been passed down on the paternal Greig side. Thought Andrew Greig (married to Isabel Malcolm) and my 3xG.Grandfather William Greig might be related but there were too many Greig & Malcolm families in the Kinross area with the names William, Alexander & Andrew so I gave up. (For now!) Luckily the 1855 DC & OPR Marriage were still in my 'Viewed Images' on ScotlandsPeople.
Found these on FamilySearch today.
Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index.
Alexander M Greig. Born Scotland. Arrived New York, Aug, 1841.
Naturalized: 18th Oct, 1852. Age: 33. (born abt 1819)
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin.
William Greig. Born Scotland. Arrived New York, Aug, 1841.
Naturalized: 27th Oct, 1856. Age: 40. (born abt 1816)
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin.
1855 Census. Yorkville, Racine, Wisconsin.
Alex M Greig. 3 Males & 2 Females in household. 2 Foreign born.
1860 Census. Norway, Racine, Wisconsin.
Alex M Greig 41 b Scotland. (abt 1819)
Groe " 43 b Norway. (abt 1817)
Isabella " 11 b Wisconsin. (abt 1849)
Andrew " 10 b " (abt 1850)
John " 8 b " (abt 1852)
William " 4 b " (abt 1856)
1880 Census. Dunkirk, Dane, Wisconsin.
A. M. Greig 61 Farmer b Scotland. (abt 1819)
Grace " 65 - b Norway. (abt 1815)
Andrew " 30 - b Wisconsin. (abt 1850)
William " 24 - b " (abt 1856)
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin.
Alexander M Greig. Birth: 11th Feb, 1819. Death: 12th Nov, 1896.
1850 Census. Dover Town, Racine, Wisconsin.
Wm. Greig 34 Farmer b Scotland. (abt 1816)
Lorena " 34 - b Norway. (abt 1816)
1855 Census. Dover Town, Racine, Wisconsin.
William Greig. 1 Male & 1 Female in household. 2 Foreign born.
1860 Census. Dover Town, Racine, Wisconsin.
William Greig 43 b Scotland. (abt 1817)
Torine " 46 b Norway. (abt 1814)
Yes, Monica, I feel these 2 are brothers. Whether they are the sons of Andrew Greig & Isabel Malcolm might be hard to prove unless 'techgirl' can track down Death Certificates for both Alexander & William to see if parents are named. Did Alexander's children have middle names? They sometimes give a clue.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Regards, Dod.