I checked the 1880 census and the only Jane McLean I could find was the daughter of my gr-uncle Lachlin and I know that she married a MacKay. However, it's interesting to note that the only Randall I could find -- no first name -- seemed to be living with some MacKays. I have no idea what that means. Marion >HI > >My relative George Edward Randall married a Kate McLean in the 1890's in >Duluth. Any connection? The Randalls are all buried in Forest Hills. > >Nicki >nickih@centurytel.net > >Marion Markham wrote: > > > Does anyone have a connection to John McLean, born in Canada in 1844? In a > > copy of a letter from the files at Forest Hill Cemetery, John McLean refers > > to his brother, Charles. However, it cannot be the Charles who was the son > > of my gr-uncle Laughlan McLean, because Laughlan was still in Scotland in > > 1844 and unmarried. > > > > In 1899-1900 John McLean, although living in Bemidji, was paying for a > > cemetery plot in Forest Hill so he must have had some Duluth connection. > > > > If anyone has access for a Duluth city directory for that period, please do > > a lookup for Charles McLeans. Thanks in advance. > > > > Marion Markham

Hi Marion - It's Kate McLean who married uncle George. But I wonder if your McLeans and McKays came from Ontario? As far as I know all my Randall's came in 1882/3 after their father died. But I have a Walter Randall who died in 1880, we think, but can't find place of death. Maybe he was the first to venture west. Thank you for answering and happy hunting. Nicki nickih@centurytel.net Marion Markham wrote: > I checked the 1880 census and the only Jane McLean I could find was the > daughter of my gr-uncle Lachlin and I know that she married a > MacKay. However, it's interesting to note that the only Randall I could > find -- no first name -- seemed to be living with some MacKays. I have no > idea what that means. > > Marion > >HI > > > >My relative George Edward Randall married a Kate McLean in the 1890's in > >Duluth. Any connection? The Randalls are all buried in Forest Hills. > > > >Nicki > >nickih@centurytel.net > > > >Marion Markham wrote: > > > > > Does anyone have a connection to John McLean, born in Canada in 1844? In a > > > copy of a letter from the files at Forest Hill Cemetery, John McLean refers > > > to his brother, Charles. However, it cannot be the Charles who was the son > > > of my gr-uncle Laughlan McLean, because Laughlan was still in Scotland in > > > 1844 and unmarried. > > > > > > In 1899-1900 John McLean, although living in Bemidji, was paying for a > > > cemetery plot in Forest Hill so he must have had some Duluth connection. > > > > > > If anyone has access for a Duluth city directory for that period, please do > > > a lookup for Charles McLeans. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Marion Markham