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    1. [SCT-ISLAY] Anna's connection to Islay Island Scotland
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    3. I have a family story that says my great-great-grandfather, Archibald C. Campbell, was uncle to John Douglas Sutherland-Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, 4th Governor General of Canada, and husband to Louise, daughter to Queen Victoria. I am trying to relate these two men. Archibald C. Campbell was visited in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, by John Ramsey of Islay, Argyll in 1870 when John Ramsey came to Canada, purposely to see how his people were settling in their new country. This is recorded in John Ramsey’s diary of the trip to Canada and his life on Islay. He speaks of “Archibald Campbell, cart-wright, from Lurabus”. In this same diary John Ramsey speaks of Archiblad C. Cambpell’s wife, Ann(e) Mathieson, daughter of J. Mathieson who “perished in a snowstorm at Proaig." John Ramsay also mentioned in this same diary Archibald had a brother, William Campbell, living in Woodville, Ontario, Canada with his wife, Mary Hunter. “Campbell, William, from Lurabus, the Oa; brother of Archibald of Beaverton” and “Hunter, Ronald, of Glenegedale, Kildalton Parish, brother of Mrs. William Campbell, Woodville” John Ramsay also says in this 1870 diary that the brothers immigrated to Canada "16 years hence". That should be 1854. Some information I have come across says, “Emigration: 1854 SAILED FROM PORT ELLEN ISLE OF ISLAY TO SCOT”. I have also heard that Archibald may have had another brother, Alexander also living in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada but I haven’t found evidence of that. If anyone can help me connect Archibald C. Campbell to his supposed nephew John Douglas Sutherland-Campbell, or a possible brother Alexander and/or provide parents and/or sibling names, or any other information, I would be delighted! Many thanks, Anna

    04/07/2015 01:15:54