Yes, indeed, Willie -- you have found a So. Ronaldsay "Stray"! Congratulations! High fives! hehee :-) You didn't say where the information you show came from (from what record-- e.g. is it a book?), but guess what -- even the date of birth is correct for this SR "Stray" on that source. William "Balenden, Surgeon" [sic] and his brother, John Balenden" [sic] were the Witnesses to the baptism (which occurred on 17th November 1829). Factoid: This William Ballenden married a daughter of the Rev. John Gerard, Mary Russell Gerard. Both William and Mary died in Stromness, in 1868, and 1863, respectively. -- Lisa www.SouthRonaldsay.net ----------------------------------- William Sinclair wrote: > Hi Lisa found this stray, (I hope) He became an MP in the Canadian Parliament. > > BANNATYNE, Andrew Graham Ballenden > Picture not available > Picture not available > Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1829.10.31 > Place of Birth: South Ronalshay, Orkney Islands, Scotland > Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1889.05.18 (59 years old) > Occupation: Fur trader, merchant > Political Affiliation: > > * Liberal Party of Canada > (1874.01.22 - ) > > Federal Political Experience > Years of Service: 1266 Days (3 years, 5 months, 18 days) > ^ House of Commons > Constituency Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd) Result > Provencher, Manitoba 1875.03.31 Elected > Selkirk, Manitoba 1874.01.22 Defeated > ^ Caucus > Party Term (yyyy.mm.dd) > Liberal Party of Canada 1875.03.31 - 1878.08.16 > >

Hi Lisa it is from a Canadian parliament website. As usual I found it when searching for Sinclair's and cannot find any of my own. Here is the link in case you want it. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/Parliament/BornOutsideCanada.aspx?Menu=HOC-Bio&Show=MP&Language=E ;8>) Willie 2008/6/27 Lisa Conrad <nisus00@earthlink.net>: > Yes, indeed, Willie -- you have found a So. Ronaldsay "Stray"! > Congratulations! High fives! hehee :-) > > > You didn't say where the information you show came from (from what > record-- e.g. is it a book?), but guess what -- even the date of birth > is correct for this SR "Stray" on that source. > > William "Balenden, Surgeon" [sic] and his brother, John Balenden" [sic] > were the Witnesses to the baptism (which occurred on 17th November 1829). > > Factoid: This William Ballenden married a daughter of the Rev. John > Gerard, Mary Russell Gerard. Both William and Mary died in Stromness, in > 1868, and 1863, respectively. > > > -- Lisa > www.SouthRonaldsay.net > ----------------------------------- > > William Sinclair wrote: >> Hi Lisa found this stray, (I hope) He became an MP in the Canadian Parliament. >> >> BANNATYNE, Andrew Graham Ballenden >> Picture not available >> Picture not available >> Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1829.10.31 >> Place of Birth: South Ronalshay, Orkney Islands, Scotland >> Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1889.05.18 (59 years old) >> Occupation: Fur trader, merchant >> Political Affiliation: >> >> * Liberal Party of Canada >> (1874.01.22 - ) >> >> Federal Political Experience >> Years of Service: 1266 Days (3 years, 5 months, 18 days) >> ^ House of Commons >> Constituency Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd) Result >> Provencher, Manitoba 1875.03.31 Elected >> Selkirk, Manitoba 1874.01.22 Defeated >> ^ Caucus >> Party Term (yyyy.mm.dd) >> Liberal Party of Canada 1875.03.31 - 1878.08.16 >> >> > ------------------ > List Archives, information on contacting list administrator, Subscribing and UnSubscribing can be found at: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ORKNEY.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORKNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Andrew Bannatyne is a well-known historical figure here in Winnipeg -- see http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/bannatyne_agb.shtml Mavis Gray Winnipeg > William Sinclair wrote: >> Hi Lisa found this stray, (I hope) He became an MP in the Canadian >> Parliament. >> >> BANNATYNE, Andrew Graham Ballenden >> Picture not available >> Picture not available >> Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1829.10.31 >> Place of Birth: South Ronalshay, Orkney Islands, Scotland >> Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1889.05.18 (59 years old) >> Occupation: Fur trader, merchant >> Political Affiliation: >> >> * Liberal Party of Canada >> (1874.01.22 - ) >> >> Federal Political Experience >> Years of Service: 1266 Days (3 years, 5 months, 18 days) >> ^ House of Commons >> Constituency Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd) Result >> Provencher, Manitoba 1875.03.31 Elected >> Selkirk, Manitoba 1874.01.22 Defeated >> ^ Caucus >> Party Term (yyyy.mm.dd) >> Liberal Party of Canada 1875.03.31 - 1878.08.16 >> >> > ------------------ > List Archives, information on contacting list administrator, Subscribing > and UnSubscribing can be found at: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ORKNEY.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORKNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >