Thank you Janet for responding! He died in Quebec City and his death record states that he was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland...in 1785 as you suggested. I know it is difficult to find records before census, etc., but just thought perhaps someone on this list had some McGie's in their ancestry...or Drummond's, of course. Thanks Again, Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-EDINBURGH] McGie/Drummond > This is the problem with OPRs. And your folk had emigrated before the > 1841 census here. I would be inclined to calculate the birth of your > Edward who married Anne as about 1785 or thereabouts. Similarly for your > Anne Drummond. > Have you tried to locate a death record for him in Canada, and a monument > inscription. > You would be in luck if they brought out either of their parents to Canada > as I know some families did. > > Janet > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marian Sargent" <[email protected]> > > >> Hi! >> I am new to this list and have recently found the marriage of Edward >> McGie and Anne Drummond on Scotland's People site. Edward and Anne were >> married 15 May 1808, Old Church Parish, Edinburgh. It states "Edward >> McGie of this parish and Anne Drummond of Kilmarnock" and also states >> that Edward was a Merchant. I also found the birth of 2 of their 3 >> children; Daniel in 1809 and Mary in 1811. They also had a son named >> Edward born 1817 in Scotland. They emigrated to Quebec about 1820 where >> Edward farmed in Rawdon, Quebec. He sent his sons to school in Quebec >> City and Daniel became a prominent businessman there. Mary married John >> Eveleigh in Rawdon and they were my 3rd gt-grandparents. I am looking >> for parents and family of Edward McGie and Anne Drummond. Anyone have any >> ideas? >> Marian Sargent > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message