Hi Polly Looks like we are cousins, I am a descendant of Magnus Spence as well, and live in Airdrie, alberta Are you on the Metisgen list? julie -----Original Message----- From: polly <p.mccullough@shaw.wave.ca> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 1:15 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY-L] Orkney Isl Spences Halloooooooo Gordon! *S* Sorry I can't help you with the SPENCEs....but you can SURE help me! My husband is descended from Magnus SPENCE...who worked for the HBC. I am on the Orkney list in search of McLEODs, so imagine my surprise to see Magnus SPENCE mentioned. Here is our connection: Magnus SPENCE Sr. married Christi (a native woman)....your "Christiana" is prob right, as a lot of this stuff was just handed to me, and I have not verified all the dates etc. Their daughter Mary SPENCE b. 1797 married a James WHITFORD b. abt. 1795. Their daughter Sarah (Sally) WHITFORD married William NORN Their daughter Ann NORN married William McLeod b. 1841 Their son William McLeod 1871-1918 married Flora Maria GULLION 1880-1948 Their daughter Matilda McLeod 1897-1975 married Robert Ivan McCULLOUGH 1893-1977 Their son William Thomas (Tom) McCULLOUGH 1920-1998 married Reta Rose SAVAGE 1924-1986 Their son Richard Thomas McCULLOUGH b 1956 married ME! *S* Paulette Belinda Hall b. 1956 Now...hurry and tell me your connection before I bite all my fingernails down to the bone! *L* I'm SO excited! polly in Calgary Alberta ps...Oh, excuse my manners...Pleased to meet you! *extending hand* p.mccullough@shaw.wave.ca