The Donald and Margaret (Swain) Gunn Family

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Permalink Reply by Robert J. Park on November 1, 2012 at 4:30pm

In 1999 The Manitoba Archaeological Journal Published a book on the Little Britain Site (Archaeology Today Vol 9 # 2).  In this book (P. 28) there is a set of pictures of Donald Gunn and his wife Margaret (Swain) Gunn.  the credits indicate the pictures were provided courtesy of the St. Clements Historical Committee.  Does anyone know of this group?  Or is there anyone that might have the picture of Margaret (Swain) Gunn?  I would very much like to get a copy (Digital or regular) of Margaret.  I already have a very nice picture of Donald Gunn.

Permalink Reply by Carolyn MacKenzie on November 28, 2012 at 3:54pm

Robert- I have some pictures I took of headstones at Little Britain chuchyard a few years ago if you are interested.

regards Carolyn

Permalink Reply by Robert J. Park on November 28, 2012 at 5:08pm

Carolyn - Thank you very much, I would be very interested in any pictures you might have from the Little Britain churchyard. When I visited Winnipeg several years ago I really did not know where all to look so missed things I really wanted to see.  My direct e-mail is rjpark at helixtel dot com.  Thanks agaiin for the offer.

Bob Park

Permalink Reply by Jamie Fadden Wiggington on November 7, 2013 at 12:47pm

Looking for information on Elizabeth Swain who married Bakie Sinclair.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Robert J. Park on November 7, 2013 at 3:56pm

I have several Elizabeth Swains' in my listing, none of whom married a Bakie Sinclair.  Who were Elizabeth's parents? What were the dates of these people?  I do not have the later generations.

Permalink Reply by Allan Johnson on May 15, 2014 at 7:13am

Hello Robert, I have Swain in my Family Tree.Elizabeth Swain was married to John McLeod and was the daughter of James Swain. My Great Grandmother Matilda McLeod was from the union between  Elizabeth and John.That is about all I know .Most were from Manitoba Canada.  Allan Johnson asjoh@aol.com

Permalink Reply by Allan Johnson on January 9, 2015 at 3:49pm

Is the info below your family Robert ?  They are in my family tree.In 1829 daughter Elizabeth Swain married John McLEOD (1793-1872) from Scotland.

In 1819 at York Factory, daughter Margaret married Englishman Donald GUNN (1797-1878), an assistant trader from Trout Lake Post.

Elizabeth Swain and John McLeod were my Great Great Grandparents. There daughter Matilda married David Foulds.  My Grandfather Alexander H Foulds was the 4th child from that marriage.  Allan Johnson

Permalink Reply by Robert J. Park on January 9, 2015 at 4:48pm

Hi Allen - Yes that is my family line.  I see you included you e-mail address in your first message, so will send more information to your e-mail, rather than dumping it all here.

Permalink Reply by Allan Johnson on January 9, 2015 at 4:51pm

Excellent, So we are related.....

.On Sep 8, 1829 at St John’s Anglican Church in Red River, Reverend William COCKRAN married John McLEOD to Elizabeth SWAIN, daughter of an Indian woman & James SWAIN, (1775-1829), a Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) fur trader from England. Witnesses were William Robert SMITH and Donald GUNN.