Hi, I am looking for information on the families of Neil McQueen b. abt 1811 and his son Neil b. abt 1855, both in Kilmeny. My husband's grandmother, Euphemia McQueen was born in Dumbarton in 1892, as the daughter of the later Neil and Mary. Other children in the family were: Jane b.1889, Neil b.1891, John b.1895, Donald b.1898, and Archibald b.1900. Euphemia and Archibald emigrated to the Detroit, Michigan, USA area, but Donald remained in Dumbarton. I do not know what happened to the other siblings. Euphemia claimed the McQueens had come to Islay from farther north, and often mentioned the Isle of Skye. I have found McQueens in Inverness, but do not know if they are related. Euphemia named her daughters Mary MacGilvray Baxter and Helen Muirhead McKechnie Baxter, so I know those are allied families. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Judy Canning

On ancestry.ca, I found: Mary McArthur 19, born Oro Twp., Simcoe Co., ON married Donald Ferguson 28, born Paisley, SCOT, school teacher. Her parents were Peter McArthur and Catherine Gillespie. His were Duncan Ferguson and Mary Adair. The witnesses were Gilbert Bell and Isabella Fletcher, both of Oro. They married at the Manse, Knox Church, Oro, where they were buried in the churchyard. Connie

Looking for information regarding Peter McArthur (Grassmere Manitoba , and Simcoe Ontario) married to Catherine Gillespie . They had a daughter Mary McArthur who married a Donald M. Ferguson who are buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery in Orilla. Any help would be appreciated and notice in archibves that DonMcArthur and Mackenna were doing similiar research , so I'd like to connect with them and others. Thank you. __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php

Hi Mechelle, I read your article on "Looking for Descendants of the Laphroaig Johnstons" and found it very interesting as I am a direct descendant of the Tallent Farm Johnstons. Duncan Johnston and Catherine McIntyre. As far as I can see Duncan Johnston and Alexander Johnston were cousins. Duncans father was Ronald Johnston and his father was John Johnston who had three sons Ronald, Alexander & Duncan. Alexander's son Alexander & Donald were the ones who started the family of the Laphroaig but it came back to Ronald's Son Duncan his son and Daughter. It's complicated at this point but as I said I'm a direct descendant of Duncan Johnston. Any further information i can help you with, please contact me. Regards Basil Johnston South Africa email: [email protected]

Hi Basil You've misunderstood the post about Johnstons of Laphroaig. Michelle is not a member (as far as I know) on the Islay list. The post was about a site online and you need to respond to the link noted there: "If you can help Michelle you can contact her by email." which is <[email protected]> ---------------------------- Powered by Execulink Webmail http://www.execulink.com/

Thanks for that link, Sue. What a heart breaker! It must have been so hard for Elizabeth to wait so long for information about her son who was first "missing", then finally "killed in action". But what a wonderful archived collection of letters and documents! Speaking of "Johnston", I was corresponding with an Argyllshire researcher today who also had Johnstons in her family history (not Islay), and she wrote: one of my triumphs was to figure out why the McO'Heinens/Heynens/O'Heinens became "Johnstons" was to SOUND the word... "heyn" is like "Ian", ie, "John". This seems like an Irish translation, and might be something for the Islay Johnston researchers to look into. I think I recall that there is a Johnston dna project underway, but can't be sure. Toni > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:46:23 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Attention Johnston researchers _________________________________________________________________ Live connected. Get Hotmail & Messenger on your phone. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9724462

There is a very interesting article to read at <http://blog.islayinfo.com/article.php/looking-for-laphroaig-johnstons> It will interest most of us but it is of special interest to descendants of Johnstons, particularly those connected to Laphroaig distillery. ---------------------------- Powered by Execulink Webmail http://www.execulink.com/

> Hi all, its certainly been a while since I have been here. I have discovered the death cert for my JOHN LEITCH ,b Kilchoman abt 1804 I was wanting to find his parents . > > They are his Father john Leitch and mother Christina Gillespie > I can't find their marriage > anywhere, children deaths etc > > Does anyone know of any early info on this couple. > Maybe it was too early for records > Cheers > Lorraine Levien

Ken The following link will take you to the Archives of Ontario Site. Deaths from 1869 to 1937 are listed. http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/archival-records/interloan/v-dintro.as px Follow the instructions for obtaining the Registration Number for the death you are searching. Once you have the registration number you can find the film number containing the death certificate and you can order it through inter library loan. John Stanyon -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Harrison Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:20 PM To: Query Islay Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Ontario death registrations Can any Lister advise me how to obtain either an image or a FULL transcript of an Ontario death reg? I have found a "good possible" on the LDS online Ontario death reg site, providing film, image & reg number, and stating birthplace of deceased in Islay, but no other details of family. If I could see who was the informant, or any other family details it might help eliminate or prove this person as my GGGgfather. Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- 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

Thank you to the several Listers who gave me links and other help. Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada

www.ancestor.ca (the Canadian version) has death register listings. If you give me the full name of the person and the year of death, and I will try to look it up for you. Judy Bailey 734-674-7180 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Harrison Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:20 PM To: Query Islay Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Ontario death registrations Can any Lister advise me how to obtain either an image or a FULL transcript of an Ontario death reg? I have found a "good possible" on the LDS online Ontario death reg site, providing film, image & reg number, and stating birthplace of deceased in Islay, but no other details of family. If I could see who was the informant, or any other family details it might help eliminate or prove this person as my GGGgfather. Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- 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

Can any Lister advise me how to obtain either an image or a FULL transcript of an Ontario death reg? I have found a "good possible" on the LDS online Ontario death reg site, providing film, image & reg number, and stating birthplace of deceased in Islay, but no other details of family. If I could see who was the informant, or any other family details it might help eliminate or prove this person as my GGGgfather. Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada

Here is a link for a newspaper article I found for my John McGillivray Family that lived next to John McLeod who is also referenced. I believe Drew was looking for this information. John McGilvary http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sctislay/images/Media0161.jpg

On 29/3/10 13:41, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: Hi islay folk, I am looking for connections with Alexander Campbell who married Janet(Jessie Mcimntyre in Bowmore in 1828, and had 9 children, one of which was Duncan Campbell, born 1831 Andy thomson

Hi list, Record from Scotlands People....... 05/07/1840 MacArthur, Duncan Calder, Mary M Oa Argyll GrosData 546/0010/0038 Heather _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9712959

Message: 3 Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:13:16 -0700 From: Dixie Cutler <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] MacArthurs A long shot -- but I am forever looking for a Catherine McArthur, "a native of Kildalton" who gave birth to illegitimate son of Lachlan McCaig of Bowmore in 1831. She would be of about correct age to be your "Hath". Fascinating but no way to prove it! Dixie Cutler Hello Dixie, My McArthurs were from Kildalton. Archibald McArthur would be my 3rd. great-grandfather Archibald McArthur born 1771 Lower Killeyan, Kildalton. Islay. Wife: Catherine MacEacharn born about 1771 Killdalton. Married: 13 Aug 1791 Kildalton. Both of that parish. Children: Catherine McArthur, born 16 Aug 1792 Lagavulin, Kildalton. Nancy McArthur, born 1 Jan 1794 Lagavulin, Kildalton Isabella McArthur, born 13 Feb 1800 Lagavulin, (my line) married 15 Aug 1823 James Keith in High Church, Paisley, Renfrew. Died 6 Aug 1872 Paisley. I have no idea where the parent's or the other sisters are buried or who they married? (That's my McArthur brick wall in Kildalton. My mother was born in Milton, Dumbartonshire. Tom Thompson Bradenton, Florida

Hi Sue Is my recollection that McCuaig was anglicized as McLeod? If so there are two families in Ted's baptism lists: McCuaig Dond McCuaig Flora Netherglenasdel William 30 Jan 1813 Kildalton McCuaig Dond McCuaig Flora Netherglenasdel Alex 4 Sep 1816 Kildalton The second Dugald McCuaig and his wife Flora Morrison (Bowmore) had 5 children in Ted's bapt list, but I would think the parents were possibly born too late for your Flora? Regards Iain -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sue Visser Sent: 28 March 2010 4:00 PM To: ROOTSWEB - ISLAY LIST Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Flora wife of Dougald McLeod born Islay c 1785 d Fergus Ontario 1879, 94 yrs Can anyone identify Flora or her husband Dougald? Thanks Sue Visser Ontario Death Registrations Wellington Co, Fergus, Reg 015624 Flora McLeod d 31 Oct 1879, 94 yrs, widow of Dougald McLeod, b Islay Argyllshire Scotland; Dr Groves certifies cause of death to be 'old age'; she'd been residing with Alexander Scott, carpenter, Fergus Post Office; reported 1 Nov 1879; Presbyterian. ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- 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

Thanks Iain - Flora would have a DOB c1785. I'm hoping someone on the list has this family in their research. Sue

Thanks Drew. This will help. I've been trying to sort out the McLeods in Minto and Arthur twps to see if there were more Islay McCuaigs turned McLeods in the area beyond the two families that I have in my research. Those two are both Norman McCuaig/McLeods...one married Janet Calder and the other Effie McDougal living relatively close to one another. Was John McLeod originally a McCuaig? I have no idea yet about any relationship with Ducan to your John McLeod. Sue

Hi again Sue, Not sure if he was originally a McCuaig or not.  I'm having a hard time trying to pinpoint the relationship of John McMillan to my direct line of McMillan's in Arthur.  I have some information on John, but no direct smoking gun.  John came over with his family in 1831 to Ancaster, went to Nassagaweya in 1838 and then Minto in 1860.  Must have met Annie around 1860 or so.  My Angus McMillan came over in 1848 to Arthur, so there may be a relationship or not. I'll bet you that the informant of John's death was actually Duncan McEwan, one of his daughter's husband who was listed by WF Mckenzie in John's family.  Informant name was probably put down wrong or at a later time and the doctor figured he was John's actual son, not his son in law.   Possibly could have been Duncan's gaelic accent as well, pending how thick it was.  Regards & happy hunting.. Drew ________________________________ From: Sue Visser <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, March 28, 2010 7:33:16 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] John McLeod b c1803 Islay d 1875 Arthur Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, CAN Thanks Drew.  This will help. I've been trying to sort out the McLeods in Minto and Arthur twps to see if there were more Islay McCuaigs turned McLeods in the area beyond the two families that I have in my research.  Those two are both Norman McCuaig/McLeods...one married Janet Calder and the other Effie McDougal living relatively close to one another. Was John McLeod originally a McCuaig? I have no idea yet about any relationship with Ducan to your John McLeod. Sue ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- 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