Hi there TC & SM, I may have something for you...... I have more material to go through but can't look at any more tonight. I'm wondering if we might be related..... Marshdale, I think is now known as Foxbrook, is next door to Eureka and Island, East River where my ggg grandfather Simon cleared land in 1806. An Alexander Fraser was living next door to him, also clearing land. The two of them transferred their properties to their sons on the same day, Feb 28, 1840. Alexander had sons William and James. Simon had sons William, Charles, Alexander and Frederick. Unfortunately I have nothing to connect them as brothers but suspect they are....... I have a web site, a little bit out of date though at "http://www3.sympatico.ca/rick.macneil " if you care to take a look. In the mean time I will look over some additional material tomorrow and get back to you. If you know anything of the Alexander and Simon please let me know if there is a connection. Cheers, Rick MacNeil TC & SM Delahunty wrote: >Researching Hugh Fraser born Strathglass, Invernesshire,1754 (father was Simon, also Strathglass). >He died 1808, Marshdale, Pictou. >-married Margaret Wishart born Kirkhill, Invernesshire,died 1842. > >They had (in no particular order): >1.John Fraser (abt 1807) who married Margaret McLeod and went to NZ with the Rev. Norman McLeodon the Margaret in 1851 >2.James Fraser >3.Alexander Fraser >4.Peter Fraser >5.Simon Fraser > >Keen to find any connections still in Canada and would like info on how to go about finding a burial place for Hugh and Margaret, assuming it would be in Marshdale. I have lots of info on the descendents who went to Waipu in NZ. >

Hi Rick This particular Hugh Fraser is buried in Marshdale Cemetery. I sent the information about him to a gentleman in New Zealand last week, but unfortunately can't remember his name. He was trying to contact Duncan Fraser who was a descendant of this Hugh Fraser. I advised him that Duncan was now deceased and also I sent him Duncan's obituary. Duncan's brother Ian is still living in Halifax. He is the gentleman who was in charge of the "International Tattoo" that is held in Halifax every year. The stone in Marshdale reads: 1. Hugh Fraser (1754-1808) and his wife Margaret Wishard (1754-1842). Incidentally, the Marshdale district still exists. It is a mile or so west of the village of Hopewell. Foxbrook is more or less north-west of Hopewell. Regards, Doug. S. Richard MacNeil wrote: > Hi there TC & SM, > > I may have something for you...... I have more material to go through > but can't look at any more tonight. I'm wondering if we might be > related..... Marshdale, I think is now known as Foxbrook, is next door > to Eureka and Island, East River where my ggg grandfather Simon cleared > land in 1806. An Alexander Fraser was living next door to him, also > clearing land. The two of them transferred their properties to their > sons on the same day, Feb 28, 1840. Alexander had sons William and > James. Simon had sons William, Charles, Alexander and Frederick. > Unfortunately I have nothing to connect them as brothers but suspect > they are....... I have a web site, a little bit out of date though at > "http://www3.sympatico.ca/rick.macneil " if you care to take a look. In > the mean time I will look over some additional material tomorrow and get > back to you. If you know anything of the Alexander and Simon please let > me know if there is a connection. > > Cheers, > Rick MacNeil > > TC & SM Delahunty wrote: > > >Researching Hugh Fraser born Strathglass, Invernesshire,1754 (father was Simon, also Strathglass). > >He died 1808, Marshdale, Pictou. > >-married Margaret Wishart born Kirkhill, Invernesshire,died 1842. > > > >They had (in no particular order): > >1.John Fraser (abt 1807) who married Margaret McLeod and went to NZ with the Rev. Norman McLeodon the Margaret in 1851 > >2.James Fraser > >3.Alexander Fraser > >4.Peter Fraser > >5.Simon Fraser > > > >Keen to find any connections still in Canada and would like info on how to go about finding a burial place for Hugh and Margaret, assuming it would be in Marshdale. I have lots of info on the descendents who went to Waipu in NZ. > > > > ==== CAN-NS-PICTOU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe place only the word unsubscribe in the body of a message and send it to the LIST or DIGEST address you are subscribed to below. > LIST mode: send to CAN-NS-PICTOU-L-request@rootsweb.com > DIGEST mode: send to CAN-NS-PICTOU-D-request@rootsweb.com