Hi Bessie... I'm looking at the Bond...and it raises a few questions. You say his first wife died in 1864, but the bond says he's already a widower in 1863. And where did you get their marriage date of 1866? There should be a marriage listed for that year. Most bonds only predate a marriage by a month or two, maybe a bit more, but not by much. I know I'm no help asking more questions than can be answered on the bond...LOL. As for the other bondsman on the bond...it could be either her father or her brother, and we'll probably never know. I did find a death certificate for a Margaret Jane Muir who died Nov 10 1928 on Stellarton Road, New Glasgow! She was 80, born in November 1848 in Stellarton. Her father was Samuel McPherson of Scotland, and her mother a "Grant" from Scotland. And her son "Samuel" reported her death. She is supposed to be buried at Riverside Cemetery. Year 1928, Book 128, page 881. I went to the 1881 Cdn Census...and yes there were 8 children, but also figured the oldest 3 were from John's first marriage. I went to the 1901, and there were 4 more children...making it 9 kids they had. Hope I've been some help. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flanders" <flanders@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <can-ns-pictou@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:58 PM Subject: [CAN-NS-PICTOU] looking for Margaret McPherson info She marr JohnMuir > Good Afternoon , > Looking for help on the parents of Margaret Mac/McPherson ??She was > born 1844?(1901census was 56) > marr as 2nd wife in 1866 died 1925 Husband John Muir > They had issue of 8 > John b 1836 Ayershire Scotland died 1903 His first wife was > Margaret Keith who died 1864 age 28 they had issue 3 > I have found the Bond and it stats James McPherson miner Would this > be her father or a brother > Margaret McPherson and John Muir marriage bond > 1863 in Pictou County Item can be found in Registration Year: 1863 - > Book: 1800 - Page: 11908 WITNEWSSES WERE ANGUS MAXWELL AND ALEX > MUIR BANNS ISSUED 16TH OCT 1863 i HAVE THEM MARR 1866 SO NOT SURE IF > THEY WAITED till that year to marry or they marr 1863 > > bessie > >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-PICTOU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Good Afternoon , Looking for help on the parents of Margaret Mac/McPherson ??She was born 1844?(1901census was 56) marr as 2nd wife in 1866 died 1925 Husband John Muir They had issue of 8 John b 1836 Ayershire Scotland died 1903 His first wife was Margaret Keith who died 1864 age 28 they had issue 3 I have found the Bond and it stats James McPherson miner Would this be her father or a brother Margaret McPherson and John Muir marriage bond 1863 in Pictou County Item can be found in Registration Year: 1863 - Book: 1800 - Page: 11908 WITNEWSSES WERE ANGUS MAXWELL AND ALEX MUIR BANNS ISSUED 16TH OCT 1863 i HAVE THEM MARR 1866 SO NOT SURE IF THEY WAITED till that year to marry or they marr 1863 bessie >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolMFerguson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5519.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is a link to the family in the 1881 Canadian Census: https://beta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_412226138/p_448815603&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%3D Here is Alex & his family & Duncan in the 1901 Canadian Census. Click the link button at the end of the Alex's line and it will bring up his marriage & death record. http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/View.jsp?id=25265&highlight=48&desc=1901 Census of Canada page containing Alexander McGregor Here are a few websites you can search for Nova Scotia records. Nova Scotia Vital Statistics: https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ 1901 & 1911 Canadian Census: http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.jsp Also this site: https://beta.familysearch.org/ Pictou County Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nspictou/ Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eellquist Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I believe he did. Please email me at bellquist@san.rr.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: heart_stewart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did Patrick go to Ohio after he left N.S.? I would like any info on the family. thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eellquist Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great grandfather was Edward McGrath, a brother of Patrick's. I have information about the family after they went to Ohio. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Inverness County for 1871 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Inverness" to see the menu choices of which census is available. The 1871 census covers all sixteen polling districts of Inverness County, which were, in 1871, Broad Cove, Broad Cove (Intervale), Cheticamp, Judique, East Lake Ainslie, West Lake Ainslie, Mabou, Margaree, North East Margaree, North Mountain, Plaster Cove, Port Hood, River Dennis, River Inhabitants, Whycocomagh, and Young's Bridge. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Also please forward this message to any other mailing lists that may find this information useful. Dwayne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorrainebeers Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.1.3.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lost your email address. Mine is lorraine.beers@sympatico.ca. All I know about that bit of family history is what I got from you. I haven't really explored that line much. I have gathered quite a bit of other Pictou County family tidbits . Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: heart_stewart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, same family. John and William were brothers from Ireland. John or William is Patrick's father - I think John, and he did live in the McGrath's Mountain area. Patrick "left Town" after he got a girl pregnant (my gr.gr...grandmother) so if Sarah is his mother and from New Hampshire, possible Patrick did go there but years ago I found a Patrick McGrath in N.B. I do have a map of Pictou County from 1867 and the land in McGraths Mtn is "deeded' the McGraths. There are still people in the area with the name, but some of the McGrath's became joined to some Campbells and because there were not alot of legitmate unions, they don't like to talk about it. As far as a buriel place for the McGrath's of that time, because they were Catholic in a largely Prodestant Community, the closest cemetary would be St.Andrew's Cemetary in Egerton, St. Mary's in Lismore or possible St. Anne's in Thorburn. The Mountain which used to be home to these people is practically vacant now - just woodland. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: heart_stewart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.1.3.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lorraine...This is me "Cousin Heather" I thought you knew all this about Caroline, Catherine & Patrick. Do you have anything new?? E-mail me regular so I can get you address. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: heart_stewart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.1.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, that is who he got pregnant. She is my gr.gr...grandmother. She later married a Haggart, and the child took the name Haggart. The daugther she and Patrick had is our line. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolMFerguson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5523.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Glad I could be of help. Good luck in your search. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lorrainebeers Surnames: Reid, Haggart Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The girl he got pregnant wouldn't happen to be Catherine Reid?? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: suzroberts_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5523.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Carol, Many thanks again! I did have the 1900 and 1920, but the 1870 had eluded me, despite my looking for it directly since I knew their son had been born in PA. Your tips opened up all kinds of additional information - getting me all the way back to her parents marriage in Scotland. Prior to that it gets harder to verify - lots of John Robertson's in Scotland! I did find that he died in 1850 in NS, but I don't know what happened to her mother after he died and Rosann went to the US. Thanks again! Susan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolMFerguson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5523.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No relation, just a coincidence. Here are a couple of more links. You may have this information already. 1870 US Census https://beta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_185719865/p_261880020&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%3D 1900 US Census https://beta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_35590249/p_54200659&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%3D 1920 US Census https://beta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_302134545/p_419241100&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%3D Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MacGrathSmith1 Surnames: MacGrath,Taylor, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/215.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any information on a John and Sarah[Taylor]MacGrath.John was from Ireland and Sarah,I believe was born in New Hampshire.They arrived in Nova Scotia,around 1792,spent sometime in Antigonish,and later moved to the Merigonish area. I believe the MacGrath's on MacGrath's mountain maybe connected.Do you have any information that you are willing to share if you know of this family. Their son Matthew was my great=greatfather who settled in Guysborough County. I would appreciate any help you can give me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: suzroberts_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5523.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Oh my GOSH!!!!! You have no idea how long I've looked for that! Thank you so much. So, next question - does her mother's Ferguson name connect to you? Would love to know how. Thanks much again! Susan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolMFerguson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5523.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is the link to Rosanna's death record, I think: https://beta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_1097020739/p4&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%3D Here is the link to Rosanna & Mark's marriage record, unfortunately ages & parents were omitted. https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1831-17&Event=marriage&ID=100179 Hope this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: suzroberts_1 Surnames: Robertson, Turner Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/5523/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am their GG-granddaughter and am trying to identify the parents of Rosanna, born in 1848. I think she lived in Albion Mines, but once married they moved to the US ending up in Illinois. Any help would be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marshamackay Surnames: Alexander John Grant Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia.pictou/3476.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Get in touch with me offline, (marsha.mackay@ns.sympatico.ca) and I'll forward "the whole bunch"....very large family! Marsha Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.