Hi Robert,

I am new to the Genealogy Wise website, I came across it while searching for the Lanark Era Births, Marriages and Deaths.  I am searching for my Great Grandmother Mary Quinn (first Married name MacDonald and second Married name Currie) , recently I found a record on the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid  website that may be her and her second Husband John Currie.  -

Unfortunately I don't much about the couple as that part of my family is a big mystery.  My Grandmother did not know much about them as she did not live with them after the age of 10.  I am wondering if you could please check your books on Lanark Era Births, Marriages and Deaths and see if there is possibly a listing for either John Currie or Mary MacDonald?  I am not sure when they died but they may have been born around 1890.  They also had three children - Mary Lourien, John and Rose.

Thank you so much for your help

Cheri 

Hi,all -

I too am descended from Walter Burns and his wife Agnes Anderson,through their son Walter married to Mary Ann Roberts (her second husband was James Skiffington), and their grandson Walter married to Elizabeth Dougherty. This couple moved to Manitoba, and their gt-grandson was my Dad, Donovan Samuel Brown.

I too have the Lanark Era books - what a wonderful resource. They helped me immensely!!

Love to chat with you, Robert

Thanks,

Nancy

Hi all,

Decended from William Gordon that came to Lanark in the fall of 1820 from the Abercrombie friendly society. Nice to be in touch with other Lanark society settlers ;) Cheers, Bill

Greetings Lanarkians,

GGGG Grandpa Andrew McBEATH was born in 1745 @ Sutherlandshire, Sutherland, Scotland.  He married Isabel McPHERSON 26 Nov 1809 @ Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland.

In 1821 he and his family settled in Lanark Twp., in Concession 9 Lot 12 + 13 (100 acres).  His family included his wife, a son (William) and 2 daughters (Margaret and Isobel).   He had received a Land Grant in  Lanark Upper Canada Aug. 11, 1821.

He died at Lanark 3 Jul 1847.  Here follows his obituary~~~~>

Bathurst Courier - Newspaper - Perth, Ontario.
27th July 1847 - at Lanark, on the 3rd instance, Mr. Andrew McBeath, in the 103rd year of his age.  He was born in Sutherlandshire, in the memorable year 1745.  At the time of his birth his father was absent in the army of Prince Charles Stewart, who on his return home after the defeat of that Prince, was presented with the subject of this notice, then three months old  He was for many years Forrester to the Duchess of Sutherland; subsequently he removed to Glasgow, where he resided 10 years previous to embarking for this county with the Society Settlers in the year 1821.  For several years after his arrival and settlement in Lanark, few of his neighbors could use an axe or a handspike to better advantage than the deceased, although on the verge of four score years of age - but the strength of his arm has been broken - "the strong men have bowed themselves; the grinders have ceased, and those that looked out of the windows are darkened."
Because he has gone to his long home, and the mourners lament his departure, but their grief is mixed with consolation, for he gave pleasing evidence that for him to die would be gain.  In the 101st year of his age he added his name to the Temperance Society in order to encourage others to go and do likewise.

Andrew's son William McBEATH lived in Lanark County where he married Elizabeth MUNN and raised 6 children. 

St. Andrew's Church - Lanark Twp., - Middleville, Ontario. (about 5 miles
west of Rosetta, Ontario).  William McBeath - Lanark Township - Joined 10 June 1835 - Rented Pew 1834/36. 

QUESTION~ Does St. Andrews Church have birth, death and marriage records?

In 1862 at age 51 he moved his family to Helena Twp, Antrim County Michigan, USA

Hi Folks:

Just came across this site while researching my paternal family. I've traced my roots back to Peter McGregor (b. 24 Mar 1793 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland to Duncan McGregor and Katherine McColl). Peter and wife Elizabeth (Christian) Smith along with two sons (Duncan - 3 and James - 1) arrived on the Earl of Buckinghamshire in 1821 as part of the Paisley Townhead Society and claimed Lot 13, Ramsay Conc. 10 on 31 Aug 1821. Four more children were born, Peter (1821), Elizabeth (1826), John (1829) and Alexander (1831). Alexander married Mahali Brydges 11 Jun 1853 and they are my Great Great Grandparents. My family stayed in the Almonte area down to my Father who moved to Nova Scotia after WWII to marry my Mother.

I would certainly be interested in hearing from anyone who has connections to the family through birth or marriage. Connected families include Brydges (Bridges), Thom and Cochrane. Thanks Robert for establishing this group.

Cheers: Al 

My GGG Grandmother was Mary Anne Roberts (b.1821/d.1886), married to Walter Burns and then to James M. Skiffington. I'm a descendant of her Skiffington line.

Mary Anne was my GGGrandmother with her marriage to Walter Burns.  I must look into her second marriage.  Their son John Burns then married Margaret Skiffington whose son was my grandfather.  Are you able to provide more info on Mary Ann's second marriage.