Hi Maggie, You could try this site for info: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html My grandfather was listed there for his Boer War service. Also, join the Rootsweb Boer War list for additional help: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_UK_Miscellaneous/BOER-WAR.ht ml Happy hunting! Gay

My Grandfather was born in Pennan, Banffshire, Scotland in 1914 and came to Canada with his parents and all but one of his siblings (as well as other family members) in 1923. His oldest brother, "Sandy" BARRON (I assume his first name was Alexander....?) stayed behind in Scotland and kept in touch with the family until the years during WWII, then they lost contact. We assume he died in WWII, although no one was ever notified of his death. We don't even know 100% if he even fought in WWII. We also don't know if he had a wife/fiancee or any children. "Sandy"/Alexander would have been born (I assume) after the marriage of his parents Alexander Walker BARRON & Christina R. SEIVWRIGHT in June 1905 at Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland and the birth of the next sibling, John "Jock" Walker BARRON c.1909. His birth is not listed on Scotland's People. Does anyone have any advice as to how I could track down ANY information on him, anything about his life and most importantly waht happened to him? I really hope to someday figure out this mystery, before my father's generation get too much older (my dad is the "baby" of the family at 57, but a lot of his cousins are in their 60's and 70's). Thanks!! Maggie Barron

How would I find out and most importantly is there a website which lists soldiers who fought in the Boer War who were Scottish? My great-Grandfather, Alexander Walker BARRON was born in Banffshire, Scotland in 1873 and fought in the Boer War...I don't know much about this war, so please excuse what may seem like stupid questions, would he have fought with the British? Thanks! Maggie Barron rothycat@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/278.281.678.1.2.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Lynne, I can help both you and Iris out with a considerable amount of information about the Burr family. William was an older brother of my 3Xgreat grandfather James Burr - they were amongst the children of Adam Burr and Janet Shepherd from Fyvie. I can be contacted at rajburr@bigpond.com. I am very keen to hear from you. Regards, Rob Burr Canberra, Australia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2740.1 Message Board Post: My family line comes through Isabel Dey who married John Stewart(Stuart). I have James Dey as born 17 May 1739 and his father as Peter Dey but no details on him and also no details for Elspet Craib. Do you have any info?

Would sks be able to look up actual 1841 census for Gamrie. I have the following from freecen ( thank you all you freecen volunteers beavering away ). The Jannet mentioned below as aged 17 should be 2 if I have the ccorrect family.I need someone to check the census to see if it could be a transcripion error. 1841 Census Piece: SCT1841/155 Place: Gamrie-Banffshire Enumeration District: 2 Civil Parish: Gamrie Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 10 Page: 13 Address: Ross Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks REID James M 25 Ag Labourer Banffshire REID Ann F 25 Outside Census County (1841) REID George M 3 Banffshire REID Jannet F 17 Banffshire Regards Karen Donald

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reidford [Brown/Clark] Ritchie Donaldson Tough Anderson Ross Gammie Milne Elder Murdoch Cowie Duncan Lourance Wilson Forbes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2747.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Marilyn, Well I guess this makes you and I cousins of some degree. Will take a bit to work it out. I was surprised that George ELDER was only your 4 x g-gf. Anyway, would you believe we also have a STUART around the same time frame? George STUART, b. 1747 - d. 11 Nov 1819 - no other details unfortunately - married Barbara REIDFORD born Marnoch, (bap. 11 Dec) 1753 - d. 11 April 1844 Turriff. Parents George REIDFORD 1712 - 1787 and Barbara MOORSON 1717 - 1795. [Data courtesy of my 4C1R Alan MORRISON] I don't know where the CATTO comes from, but we have an Alexander Catto REIDFORD, a butcher by trade, who was born 25 Jan 1892, Bloomfield Rd, Aberdeen. Died 11 Jan 1955 Aberdeen North. Don't yet know who he married. Parents were: George REIDFORD 1857 -1941 and Magdeline JOHNSON 1861 - 1931. CATTO is not within either sets of grandparents' names either. Alexander was one of 8 known children. Do you have more recent DUNCANs; ones who may still be alive? If so, I'll send privately the other DUNCANs we have, as our's are most likely still living. Do you wish any info on John ELDER's & Janet COWIE's grandchildren - surname REIDFORD? Great to hear from you. Cheers ~ Toni, Ontario Canada

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHAW Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2750 Message Board Post: My name is James Gray. I'm an American now married to an Australian lady and living outside Brisbane. For some 30 years I was deeply involved in historical research and writing in Florida and since coming to Australia five years ago have become involved in historical research relating to "Australians" who were American Civil War veterans and are buried throuout Australia. As such, I have built a public, free-use Australian Memorial Website, www.acwv.info, dedicated to those individuals. In building a memorial presentation for one James Burns Shaw who was born in Banffshire, Scltland, later migrated to Canada and then to Australia and died on December 29, 1915 and was buried in the Church of England's Walerley Cemetery, I am having trouble acquiring information on him. I was wondering if anyone had any relevent information they could share with me, or might know anyone who could supply me with such information. Any help you can provide in this or on any informating relating to him will be greatly appreciated and if I can help you in any way please let me know. Sincerely, James Gray

Here is some info about a DUNCAN family that originated in Alvah. They are not the subjects of my own research at present, and this is all the info. I have. But perhaps someone else might find it useful. --------------------------------------- In the IGI there is a John DUNCAN, born to Robert DUNCAN and Isobel MORISON, 16 December 1828, christened the 24th December, Alvah, Banffshire. A Robert DUNCAN and an Isabel MORISON are listed as having been married at Alvah, Banffshire, 26 August 1824. Another marriage of a Robert DUNCAN and an Isabel MORRISON [note 2 "r's" and different spelling of "Isabel"] is entered in the records of King Edward parish, 15 August 1824. In the SR Marriage Register for the Parish of King Edward, Banffshire 1867, Page 6, No. 11 is an entry for a John DUNCAN, age 38, bachelor, farmer at Fortrie, Gamrie, whose parents were Robert DUNCAN, farmer (deceased) and Isabella MORISON. His bride was Janet TAYLOR, age 25, spinster, housekeeper, resident at Yonderton, King Edward. Parents were George TAYLOR, flesher, and Margaret TAYLOR, m.s. MORISON. This John DUNCAN and Janet TAYLOR were married 14 November 1867. Witnesses were J. BARCLAY and James DUNCAN. This couple had five children, the second of whom was Patrick DUNCAN, born Fortrie, Gamrie 21 December 1870. Patrick DUNCAN became a colonial administrator, lawyer and politician in South Africa, and served as Governor-General from 1937-1943. He was granted a knighthood and died in 1943. There is a biography of him, with photo, in the new edition of the _Oxford Dictionary of National Biography_. ----------------------------------------- Bill Ramp > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > Re: Catto - Duncan in Alvah, Banff > From: > > cammor@axionet.com > Date: > > 16 Oct 2005 17:27:46 -0600 > To: > > SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Catto Duncan Elder >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2747.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Dear Toni - >Thank you for the reply and information. Fun to see all those familiar names but slightly different connections. Your 6x Great grandparents John Elder and Janet Cowie are also in my tree. He was brother to George Elder, who was my 4x great grandfather. George married Ann Stuart in 1773, and had 10 children, the youngest of whom, Ann, was mother to the John Duncan I am searching for. John and Isabella Catto had an illegitimate daughter (as far as we know) who was my great-grandmother. She was known as both Joan Catto and Ann Duncan, and was born in 1862. >John went on to have a family later with wife Ann between 1873 and 1889, but unfortunately I know little of them except their names. >Would love to hear from any other Cattos and Duncans from the Alvah area to exchange information. >Marilyn >

Peter Grant wrote: > And thanks for the link to www.botriphnie.org - what a great local > website! Just a minor correction. The site is www.botriphnie.org.uk Sorry to be pedantic but it IS a great website & not to be missed! Best wishes Ray Hennessy

Thank you so much for letting people know about these diaries. My great great grandfather(JOHN GRAY) is mentioned in the December 1852 diary and again in the Sept 1862 diary. It was fun reading about him and getting a sense of the conditions of those days. Alice Myers Sequim, WA almyers@tenforward.com

Yes Bill - it was the Bellyhack Duncans (I now recall that was the farm name). The descendant, John Milne of Dunedin, New Zealand, also had in his possession a sampler worked by Jane Grant c1834 I think. And thanks for the link to www.botriphnie.org - what a great local website! Regards, Peter Grant (London, UK) -----Original Message----- From: William Ramp [mailto:ramp@uleth.ca] Sent: 14 October 2005 17:18 To: SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Duncans of Botriphnie I wonder if this might be William Duncan who married Jane Grant, 26 May 1847, Botriphnie, according to the IGI. LIBINDX (Ref. No. NM048569) has a William Duncan, son of Alexander Duncan and Janet Wilson. He was born 10 March 1807, died 1 May 1874, buried Botriphnie (Headstone ref. BT78). According to LIBINDX, he lived and worked at Mains of Bellyhack (which was part of the Drummuir estate), and was the father of William, Janet and Alexander Duncan. In "The McWillie Diaries" (the Diary of George McWillie, a Botriphnie farmer), now posted to the Web at http://www.botriphnie.org.uk/mcwillie_diary.htm, there is an entry, October 1842, as follows: "Alex. Duncan, Mains Bellyhack, died the 13th, aged 75." On the same web site (http://www.botriphnie.org.uk/admissions.htm) are several lists of 19th century school admissions which contain a number of references to Duncans of Bellyhack. As far as I can tell at present, these Duncans are not related to my line, but perhaps this info might help someone else. In general, the "botriphnie.org." site is absolutely invaluable to anybody with Botriphnie/Drummuir connections. Bill Ramp > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > RE: BARRON & DUNCAN > From: > > "Peter & Morag" <peter.morag@2kiwis.net> > Date: > > Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:54:31 +0100 > To: > > SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > >I am remembering back years ago, but when I was still in my hometown of >Dunedin, New Zealand, I helped a local chap (John Milne?) research his >Duncans/Grants in Botriphnie. > >I cannot recall the name of his Duncan ancestor, but that particular >Botriphnie-resident Duncan tenant farmer ancestor married a Janet Grant (I'm >fairly sure Janet was her first name). I am talking early to mid 19th >century. I remember there were also gravestones for his branch at >Botriphnie. > >All very vague, but perhaps you have an undiscovered New Zealand branch of >your Duncans...? I am afraid my notes are in storage back home in NZ. > >Regards, >Peter Grant >(London, UK) > ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Catto Duncan Elder Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2747.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Toni - Thank you for the reply and information. Fun to see all those familiar names but slightly different connections. Your 6x Great grandparents John Elder and Janet Cowie are also in my tree. He was brother to George Elder, who was my 4x great grandfather. George married Ann Stuart in 1773, and had 10 children, the youngest of whom, Ann, was mother to the John Duncan I am searching for. John and Isabella Catto had an illegitimate daughter (as far as we know) who was my great-grandmother. She was known as both Joan Catto and Ann Duncan, and was born in 1862. John went on to have a family later with wife Ann between 1873 and 1889, but unfortunately I know little of them except their names. Would love to hear from any other Cattos and Duncans from the Alvah area to exchange information. Marilyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CATTO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2748.1.1 Message Board Post: Many thanks, Gavin. Marilyn

my husband's great-grandmother was Jean/Jane Duncan who married George Pirie in Keith and Fordyce in Dec 1847.. she had one son she named Alexander b 1848, (my husband's grandfather) and she died May 1850.. at Allachardoch, Keith.. her age at death puts her birth at about 1814-5.. and from records at Aberdeen Family History center.. I found her parents were Alexander Duncan and Janet Wilson of Bellyhack, Botriphnie.. I can find no other IGI birth that comes close.. so I assume that this is correct.. and perhaps she was working in Fordyce when she married.. as she was 32 yrs old.. I also have marraige of William to Jane Grant in 1847.. and Thomas to Magdelaine Shearor in 1835.. from IGI there were 10 children born to Alexander and Janet Duncan.. I have no idea about the other 7.. George, Mary, Katherine, Margaret, Alexander, Phinella, and Isobel would be happy to hear about any other Duncan connections to this family.. regards from USA, Colette Pirie

Further to my previous, I just noticed that LIBINDX also has an entry (Ref. No. NM039204) for Alexander Duncan, farmer, Mains of Bellyhack, born about 1767, died 13 October 1842, aged 75, buried Botriphnie (headstone ref. no. Bt77), spouse Jannet Wilson. Bill Ramp

I wonder if this might be William Duncan who married Jane Grant, 26 May 1847, Botriphnie, according to the IGI. LIBINDX (Ref. No. NM048569) has a William Duncan, son of Alexander Duncan and Janet Wilson. He was born 10 March 1807, died 1 May 1874, buried Botriphnie (Headstone ref. BT78). According to LIBINDX, he lived and worked at Mains of Bellyhack (which was part of the Drummuir estate), and was the father of William, Janet and Alexander Duncan. In "The McWillie Diaries" (the Diary of George McWillie, a Botriphnie farmer), now posted to the Web at http://www.botriphnie.org.uk/mcwillie_diary.htm, there is an entry, October 1842, as follows: "Alex. Duncan, Mains Bellyhack, died the 13th, aged 75." On the same web site (http://www.botriphnie.org.uk/admissions.htm) are several lists of 19th century school admissions which contain a number of references to Duncans of Bellyhack. As far as I can tell at present, these Duncans are not related to my line, but perhaps this info might help someone else. In general, the "botriphnie.org." site is absolutely invaluable to anybody with Botriphnie/Drummuir connections. Bill Ramp > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > RE: BARRON & DUNCAN > From: > > "Peter & Morag" <peter.morag@2kiwis.net> > Date: > > Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:54:31 +0100 > To: > > SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > >I am remembering back years ago, but when I was still in my hometown of >Dunedin, New Zealand, I helped a local chap (John Milne?) research his >Duncans/Grants in Botriphnie. > >I cannot recall the name of his Duncan ancestor, but that particular >Botriphnie-resident Duncan tenant farmer ancestor married a Janet Grant (I'm >fairly sure Janet was her first name). I am talking early to mid 19th >century. I remember there were also gravestones for his branch at >Botriphnie. > >All very vague, but perhaps you have an undiscovered New Zealand branch of >your Duncans...? I am afraid my notes are in storage back home in NZ. > >Regards, >Peter Grant >(London, UK) >

Hi Bill I am remembering back years ago, but when I was still in my hometown of Dunedin, New Zealand, I helped a local chap (John Milne?) research his Duncans/Grants in Botriphnie. I cannot recall the name of his Duncan ancestor, but that particular Botriphnie-resident Duncan tenant farmer ancestor married a Janet Grant (I'm fairly sure Janet was her first name). I am talking early to mid 19th century. I remember there were also gravestones for his branch at Botriphnie. All very vague, but perhaps you have an undiscovered New Zealand branch of your Duncans...? I am afraid my notes are in storage back home in NZ. Regards, Peter Grant (London, UK) -----Original Message----- From: William Ramp [mailto:ramp@uleth.ca] Sent: 12 October 2005 21:00 To: SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: BARRON & DUNCAN I have a Margaret BARRON who married Thomas DUNCAN at Botriphnie, 19 August 1735. They lived at Drummuir until about 1745, then Newburgh (both in Botriphnie). Their children: 1. Robert (1736) 2. James (1738) 3. Margaret (1740) 4. Jean (1742) 5. Agnes (1744) 6. Jannet (1746) 7. Jean (1747) 8. Thomas (1750) 9. Janet (1752) 10. Kathrine (1754) The above Robert may be the Robert DUNCAN who married Margaret BROUSTER (or BREWSTER) 1763 and farmed at Bridgeford, Morlach and latterly Drywells, Cabrach. Bill Ramp Lethbridge, Alberta > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > BARRON (Banffshire & Aberdeenshire) > From: > > "Maggie Barron" <Maggie.Barron@cas-satj.gc.ca> > Date: > > Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:29:06 -0400 > To: > > SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > >Anyone with links to the above families, you can contact me via this >list and/or by email at rothycat@hotmail.com >Thanks! >Maggie Barron >

I have a Margaret BARRON who married Thomas DUNCAN at Botriphnie, 19 August 1735. They lived at Drummuir until about 1745, then Newburgh (both in Botriphnie). Their children: 1. Robert (1736) 2. James (1738) 3. Margaret (1740) 4. Jean (1742) 5. Agnes (1744) 6. Jannet (1746) 7. Jean (1747) 8. Thomas (1750) 9. Janet (1752) 10. Kathrine (1754) The above Robert may be the Robert DUNCAN who married Margaret BROUSTER (or BREWSTER) 1763 and farmed at Bridgeford, Morlach and latterly Drywells, Cabrach. Bill Ramp Lethbridge, Alberta > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > BARRON (Banffshire & Aberdeenshire) > From: > > "Maggie Barron" <Maggie.Barron@cas-satj.gc.ca> > Date: > > Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:29:06 -0400 > To: > > SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > >Anyone with links to the above families, you can contact me via this >list and/or by email at rothycat@hotmail.com >Thanks! >Maggie Barron >