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 >