Dictionary of Glengarry Biography https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/ 2026-05-31T01:06:51+00:00 Dictionary of Glengarry Biography https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/ https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) a3intro https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=a3intro&rev=1709497545&do=diff Welcome This is an online rendition of: Dictionary of Glengarry Biography by Royce MacGillivray It begins by presenting pages which are close replicas of the actual pages in the book, however, when it comes to the actual individual biographies, each person is presented as a separate webpage. At the bottom of each biography page are four navigation arrows. Selecting the 'go to the beginning' arrow will bring you back here. 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This part of Ontario dates its beginnings from the arrival of United Empire Loyalists, supplemented by immigrants direct from the British Isles and Ireland, and soon complemented by francophones looking for land of their own to till. At the beginning life was hard; forests had to be cleared to h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) a8ack https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=a8ack&rev=1709497546&do=diff Acknowledgements Preparing this statement of gratitude is a task I approach with deep misgivings. My gratitude to all individuals and institutions that have helped me in the preparation of this biographical dictionary is very real. Yet it is, I know, virtually impossible to assemble a list of names without omitting, through some mishap or other, some names which have as strong a claim to be there as some of those which have been included. If any person or representative of an institution believ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) a9sub https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=a9sub&rev=1709497545&do=diff Subjects of Biographies The subjects are identified by principal places or residence, usually including the place of birth or childhood. Abbey, Harold Kemball (1921-1989), veterinarian. British Columbia, Guelph, Kingston, Lancaster Abbott, Sir John prime minister See Bethune, Rev. John the Younger text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) abbey_harold_kemball https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=abbey_harold_kemball&rev=1709497545&do=diff Abbey, Harold Kemball (10 Nov. 1921-17 May 1989), veterinarian. (H. K. Abbey, Harry Abbey) Born in Kaslow, B.C., in Fraser Valley. Parents: Frank Abbey and his wife Myrtle Lingard. He attended public school and high school at Kaslo, B. C., the University of British Columbia, and the Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ont., from which he graduated in 1947. He was married at Guelph on 17 May 1947 to Janette Fraser. (four children) For a year he practised as veterinarian in Kingston, but for the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) abbott_sir_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=abbott_sir_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Abbott, Sir John See Bethune, Rev. John the Younger text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) aimee_de_marie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=aimee_de_marie&rev=1709497546&do=diff Aimée de Marie See Chisholm, Angela text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) aird_margaret https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=aird_margaret&rev=1709497546&do=diff Aird, Margaret See note in life of MacLean, Mrs Edith text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) alexander_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=alexander_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Alexander, James (1852-11 Feb. 1942), produce exporter. Born Aultsville, Ont. Father: Henry Alexander. James Alexander was educated at Cornwall, and was a telegraph operator on the Grand Trunk Railway, and station agent at Brockville. He founded a dairy produce business at Brockville, which he relocated in 1886 to Montreal, where he became a prominent exporter of Canadian dairy produce. It is reported that during World War I, he was organizer and chairman of the British Ministry of Food Purcha… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) allen_george_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=allen_george_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Allen, George William (died 10 March 1947 in his 59th year), Baptist minister. (George W. Allen) Native of Coaticook, Que. He was the minister of Maxville and Tayside Baptist churches, 1918-1923. He left Maxville in the spring of 1923, having accepted a call to the Ossington Avenue Baptist Church, in Toronto. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) allen_robert_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=allen_robert_cameron&rev=1709497545&do=diff Allen, Robert Cameron (4 May 1848-13 March 1921), schoolteacher, clergyman, lecturer. (R. C. Allen) Born in Mercer County, Penn. He studied at Westminster College, of New Wilmington, Penn., and the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, of Allegheny (now a part of Pittsburgh) and served as a pastor in Nebraska. While a student, he had supported himself by combining his academic work with schoolteaching. From Oct. 1887 to 1897 he was pastor of the tiny Covenanter (Reformed Presbyterian) Church at Brod… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) allin_florence_catherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=allin_florence_catherine&rev=1709497545&do=diff Allin, Florence Catherine (13 January 1902-28 Dec. 1993), business college proprietor. (Florence Allin) Born in Maxville, GC. Parents: Duncan Alexander McKinnon, who was a prominent lumberman, and his wife Mary Jane McEwen. Florence McKinnon graduated from Queen’s University (B. A., May 1926). One of the few GC-born women of her generation to venture into business in her own right, she established the McKinnon Business College in Ottawa in 1937 and managed it till 1981. She had also, at an earl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) anderson_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=anderson_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Anderson, John (12 May 1823-22 April 1908), clergyman and author. Born at Lupendamph, Abernethy, Strathspey, Scotland. He emigrated to Canada in 1839, and was sent to GC as a Free Church Presbyterian catechist. In 1854 he was ordained as a minister and inducted as minister of Lancaster and Dalhousie Mills Free Church Presbyterian congregations. Under his pastorship there was an important religious revival in 1864 and 1865 which corresponds in time with the Great Revival in the church of the Re… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) anderson_samuel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=anderson_samuel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Anderson, Samuel (4 May 1736 - 1836), U E Loyalist. (Capt. Samuel Anderson) He served in the British forces in the Seven Years War and accompanied General Amherst in his descent of the St. Lawrence past the site of the future Cornwall and GC in 1760. Anderson was married (1761) to Prudentias Deliverance Bates (d. 1824). In the War of the American Revolution, Anderson fought for the Crown as a soldier in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. He settled in Cornwall Township as a United Empire L… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) anglin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=anglin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Anglin See Fraser, Archibald, farmer text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) arkinstall_john_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=arkinstall_john_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Arkinstall, John M. (1902-1981), seed grower. He was a farmer at Arkinstall’s Corner, between Dunvegan and St. Elmo, and was a distinguished grower of pedigreed seed, especially noted as grower of timothy. He won championships at the Ottawa Winter Fair, the Royal Winter Fair, and elsewhere, and was president of the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association, and a Robertson Associate of the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Inducted 1985 into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Gallery at the O… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) arkinstall_william_campbell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=arkinstall_william_campbell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Arkinstall, Dr William Campbell See entry for Rev. G. Watt Smith text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) arnold https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=arnold&rev=1709497545&do=diff Arnold family, of Grenville, Que. Noted for their large-scale ownership of horses. Not a Glengarry family as such, but the name was well known in GC from the 1940s to the 1970s because of the horses which they kept there or which GC farmers maintained for the supply of Arnold enterprises. In the years after WWII, the newspapers reported Dalkeith men accompanying a shipment of Arnold horses to Europe, and Maxville men preparing to accompany a shipment of Arnold horses to Belgium. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) aubry_gabriel_gilles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=aubry_gabriel_gilles&rev=1709497546&do=diff Aubry, Gabriel Gilles (died 21 Feb. 1996 aged 75), lawyer. (G. G. Aubry, Gabe Aubry) Born Lancaster, GC. Parents: Theodule Aubry and his wife Marie Louise Bray. He graduated from University of Ottawa (1941) and Osgoode Hall Law School (1944), and was a sergeant in the Canadian Army in WWII. He was married in 1945 to Juliette Dubois ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ayre_william_burton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ayre_william_burton&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ayre, William Burton (4 July 1915-26 April 1996), physician. (Burt Ayre) Born in Durban, Man. He attended elementary and high school at Moose Jaw, Sask., and graduated in medicine, 1943, from the University of Alberta, and did postgraduate studies in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital, 1947. Dr Ayre practiced medicine in Montreal for many years, then about 20 years before his death he and his wife Amelia moved to Dunvegan, GC, where they rebuilt a log structure to be their… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bailey_frank_a_s https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bailey_frank_a_s&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bailey, Frank A. S. (16 Aug. 1928-9 Sept. 2000), clergyman. (Dr Frank Bailey) Born in Barbados. He was trained as a clergyman in Barbados, and served there as a minister of the Pilgrim Holiness Church, a denomination which had broken from the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He was married in 1956 to Felicia Barton. (four children) In 1966 he and his family settled in Canada, where he found he had to retrain before he could become a minister of the United Church. He received his B.Th. degree in 1973… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bain_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bain_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bain, James (1827- 23 April 1915), lumberman. (Uncle Jim) Born Strathglass, Scotland. He came to Canada in early 1840s with his parents and his older brother Alexander. James and his brother Alexander (d. 12 Aug. 1901) acquired 300 acres 1 1/2 miles west of the St. Raphael’s church. James made money (“a considerable competency,” in the language of his time) as a successful lumberman in Ohio, and afterwards was involved in CPR construction in the West, “principally in bridge and trestle buildin… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) baker_andrew_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=baker_andrew_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Baker, Andrew James (25 Sept. 1841-25 March 1933), river navigator. (Capt. Andrew J. Baker) Died at Summerstown. Married Lizzie Cameron (d. 1913) , who was born on the Cariboo Cameron property at Summerstown. Their grandson, Ronald J. Baker of Saskatoon, was reported 1935 to have invented a 35-lb portable-radio sending outfit ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) baker_james_yeo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=baker_james_yeo&rev=1709497546&do=diff Baker, James Yeo (16 Nov. 1873- 16 Nov. 1964), physician. (J. Y. Baker) Born at Summerstown, GC. Son of Andrew J. Baker and his wife Lizzie Cameron. J. Y. Baker graduated in medicine from Queen’s University and practised medicine at Dalhousie Mills and Alexandria over a period of 63 years. He was among the doctors honoured May 1952 by the SDG Medical Association as having fifty years or more of service. In retirement, he lived in Alexandria. He was married to Mary Sharkey. His son of the same … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) baker_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=baker_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Baker, John (died 18 Jan. 1871, said to have been aged 105 but real age was probably about 93), slave. Born at Quebec. Parents: Dorinda, a slave, and her husband Simon Baker. John Baker, the subject of the present entry, was a slave and later servant in the Gray family of Gray's Creek. John’s brother Simon was drowned in the loss of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) baker_lucy_margaret https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=baker_lucy_margaret&rev=1709497546&do=diff Baker, Lucy Margaret (1836-30 May 1909), teacher and missionary. (Lucy Baker) Born at Summerstown, GC. She was raised by an aunt in Dundee, Que., and was educated at Dundee and at Fort Covington, N.Y. Lucy Baker was co-manager of a school in New Orleans when the American Civil War began. In 1878 she was teaching French in a school for girls at Lancaster, GC. At this time her minister at Lancaster, the Rev. Donald Ross, who had been appointed missionary to the Indians in Prince Albert in the Ca… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) banfill_bessie_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=banfill_bessie_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Banfill, Bessie J. (died 13 Nov. 1975), nurse, author; a “near Glengarrian” rather than a Glengarrian. Born at Richmond, Que. Parents: Enos Leroy Banfill and his wife Sarah Augusta Healy. Bessie J. Banfill trained at the Sherbrooke Hospital as a nurse, and served as a nurse in the Grenfell Mission in Labrador, in an Indian residential school in B.C., and elsewhere. In 1945 she settled at Avonmore, Stormont Co. She wrote text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) barbara_theophile_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=barbara_theophile_g&rev=1709497545&do=diff Barbara, Theophile G (20 April 1900-22 Oct. 1983), merchant. (Tuffy Barbara, Theo Barbara) Born at Rachya, Lebanon. Theo Barbara came to Canada with his father, Michael George Barbara, in 1910. After a year in Montreal, the elder Barbara opened a general store in Alexandria. Theo Barbara, who had attended a French-language school in Montreal, afterwards attended the Alexandria Public School. When the elder Barbara returned to Lebanon to live in 1921, Theo Barbara bought out his interest in the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) barker_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=barker_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Barker, William J (died 29 May 1937, aged 63), cheesemaker. Born at Moose Creek, Ont., not far west of GC. Barker began cheesemaking at Avonmore, Ont., and later was a cheesemaker in the Huntingdon, Que., area for David M. Macpherson, and then was inspector for the Macpherson cheese factories. Afterwards, he was a bookkeeper for a roadbuilding firm. He is said without explanation in his obituary to have been an advisor to the Hon. James A. Robb. Robb (1859-1929), who was of Huntingdon origins … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) barrett_clark https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=barrett_clark&rev=1709497546&do=diff Barrett, Clark (4 Aug. 1901-27 Dec. 1983), genealogical researcher. Born at Dominionville, GC. Parents: Eugene William Barrett and his wife Martha Clark. The family moved about 1905 to western Canada. Clark Barrett, who graduated from the University of Iowa and Columbia University, spent his adult life in the U. S., retiring in 1962 from his work with Dupont. He returned often to GC, especially in connection with his genealogical research, his last visit being in 1982, and he corresponded with… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) barrett_wellington_james_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=barrett_wellington_james_cameron&rev=1709497546&do=diff Barrett, Wellington James Cameron (10 June 1892-4 Dec. 1983), high school principal. (Wellington J.C. Barrett, W.J.C. Barrett, “Wellie”) Born Summerstown Station, GC. Parents: William J. Barrett and his wife Bella Cameron. He graduated from Queen’s University (B.A., 1912), was a high school teacher at Wiarton, and trained as an officer in the Flying Corps in World War I. He was principal of Williamstown High School for the remarkably long period 1919 to 1954. As principal, he may fairly be desc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) barton_george_samuel_horace https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=barton_george_samuel_horace&rev=1709497546&do=diff Barton, George Samuel Horace (29 June 1883- 4 Jan. 1962), agricultural expert and federal deputy minister. (G.S.H. Barton, Horace Barton, Prof. Barton, Dr Barton) Born on Lot 16, Concession 5, West Hawkesbury Township, Prescott Co. Parents: John McCann Barton and his wife Margaret Ann Allen. He studied at Vankleek Collegiate Institute and Ontario Agricultural College (degree B.S.A.) and taught animal husbandry at Macdonald College where he had the rank of professor from 1911 and was dean of ag… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bathurst_charles_sarto https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bathurst_charles_sarto&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bathurst, Charles Sarto (2 Aug. 1903-23 March 1987), priest and administrator. (Rev. Charles Bathurst, S. J., Charles S. Bathurst) Born at Dalhousie Mills, GC. Parents: Duncan James Bathurst (1861-1944), who was born at Dalhousie Mills and was a general merchant there, and his wife Marie (Maria) Harris (1861-1945), who was born in Diamond Springs, Calif. Charles Sarto Bathurst was educated at Lancaster Township Public School No. 12, Maryvale Abbey at Glen Nevis, the Jesuit Novitiate at Guelph, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bathurst_thomas_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bathurst_thomas_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bathurst, Thomas William (30 July 1893 -28 Oct. 1978), general merchant and prospector. (Tom Bathurst. T. W. Bathurst, Thomas W. Bathurst) Born Dalhousie Mills, GC. Parents: Duncan James Bathurst, general merchant, and his wife Marie (Maria) Harris. He was educated at Lancaster Township Public School No. 12, Bourget College at Rigaud, Que., and Alexandria High School. He was a bank clerk c. 1911-1915, serving in places that included Alexandria, Ont., and Fort George, B. C. He was in the Canadi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) beaudette_joseph_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=beaudette_joseph_e&rev=1709497545&do=diff Beaudette, Joseph E. (died 25 July 1971, aged 86), veterinarian. (Dr J. E. Beaudette) He is said to have been born and educated at St. Andrew’s, Ont. Father: Louis A. Beaudette. J. E. Beaudette began a practice in Alexandria in the spring of 1906 as a veterinarian ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) begg_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=begg_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Begg, James (24 Sept. of 1814 or 1815-18 Sept. 1899), pioneer. Born in Dundee, Scotland. He came to Canada 1827 as a youngster with his stepmother and other family members. They found the father of the family, who had preceded them to Canada, working as a weaver in GC. Places where the Begg family lived in GC included the 20th Concession of Indian Lands. In 1839, the year in which James Begg was married to Eliza Eleanor Montgomery (d. 1890), he and his wife moved to Roxborough Township, Stormo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bennett_r_gordon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bennett_r_gordon&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bennett, R. Gordon (died 22 Aug. 1995 aged 79), ag rep and provincial deputy minister. (Gordon Bennett) Born in Wentworth Co., Ont. Gordon Bennett, who graduated from Ontario Agricultural College in 1943, became ag rep for GC in 1944, replacing J. A. Dalrymple. In 1948 Bennett was transferred to Huron County to be ag rep there, and was succeeded as ag rep for GC by J. Y. Humphries. In the Ontario government, Bennett was assistant deputy minister of Agriculture (1962-1975) and deputy minister (… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bennett_thomas_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bennett_thomas_h&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bennett, Thomas H. (fl. 1860s) and his son John Bennett (1832-1912), political figures. Thomas H. Bennett was born near London, Eng., and came to Canada as a child with his father, who was at that time in the British Army. Thomas H. Bennett operated a general store at Coteau, just east of GC, and afterwards lived at Athol (presumably on the GC side of the line at this area) and in Roxborough Township, Stormont Co. He was married to Margaret McDermid, of Martintown, GC. In 1862, after the Legisl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) benning_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=benning_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Benning, James (30 July 1873-1954), farmer. Parents: David Benning and his wife Mary Annie Hall. James Benning farmed at The Glen, Williamstown (farm name: Glenhurst). He was distinguished as an Ayrshire breeder and importer, and as a large scale farmer. James Benning’s father had started the family Ayrshire herd at Beauharnois Co., Que. James Benning was inducted into the Glengarry Agricultural Wall of Fame, 1992. He was married to Isabel Jean Findlay and is interred in St Andrew's cemetery, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bergeron_percy_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bergeron_percy_charles&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bergeron, Percy Charles (1908-5 May 1980), judge. (Percy Bergeron) Born at Cornwall, Ont. Parents: Georges F. Bergeron and his wife Alvina Lafave. Georges F. Bergeron, a native of Lancaster, GC, was mayor of Cornwall in 1927. Percy Bergeron was educated at the University of Ottawa (baccalaureat ès arts 1928), University of Toronto (B.A.), and Osgoode Hall. He articled in the office of Rodolph Danis (see J. L. D. Danis), and in 1933 he was called to the bar, and in that year also he began a law… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bergin_darby https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bergin_darby&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bergin, Darby (7 Sept. 1826-22 Oct. 1896), physician, militia officer, political figure. Born in York (Toronto). A graduate in medicine from McGill in 1847, he made Cornwall, Ont., his home for the remainder of his life. He was MP (constituency: Cornwall , afterwards Cornwall-Stormont) for most of the period from 1872 till his death. In his parliamentary contests, he was twice defeated by one of the Sandfield brothers, Alexander Francis Macdonald, both times in 1874, and he himself twice defeat… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) berry_james_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=berry_james_g&rev=1709497546&do=diff Berry, James G. (died 15 Sept. 1957, aged 77), clergyman and author. (J. G. Berry) Born at Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, Eng. He studied at Edinburgh and Stirling high schools, St. Andrew’s University (M. A.) and the University of Edinburgh (B. D.). He was a minister in Scotland, then in 1926 became a minister in Fredericton, N. B. He came to Ontario in 1933, and was a minister there in Kinburn, Martintown (with Williamstown), Burlington, and Sutton West. He was minister of the two associated cong… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) besau https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=besau&rev=1709497545&do=diff Besau or Beson, Joe (died about beginning of 1940s), vagrant and eccentric. He travelled about the country in the Martintown area and elsewhere hauling a toy wagon and pretending that his legs were horses. He was one of the characters who made life more interesting for an older generation of Glengarrians and who, whatever reservations with which they may have been regarded in their lifetime, were remembered with affection and even respect after their deaths. He was killed by a train at Monkland… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_alexander_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_alexander_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bethune, Alexander Neil (28 Aug. 1800-3 Feb. 1879), clergyman. Born Williamstown, GC. Parents: Rev. John Bethune and his wife Veronica (Véronique) Waddens. Though his father was a Presbyterian clergyman, Alexander Neil chose the Church of England, and he was ordained a Church of England clergyman in 1824. He was closely associated with the Rev. John Strachan, at whose school he was educated in Cornwall, and in succession to Strachan he became in 1867 the second bishop of Toronto. He was the fi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bethune, Angus (9 Sept. 1783-13 Nov. 1858), fur trader. Born Carleton Island in Lake Ontario near Kingston. Parents: Rev. John Bethune and his wife Veronica (Véronique) Waddens. Angus Bethune spent his childhood in GC where his family settled in 1787, then was a fur trader with the NWC (partner NWC 1814) and HBC, and twice visited China on behalf of the NWC. He married Louisa McKenzie, who was part Indian and whose father the Hon. Roderick McKenzie was the seigneur of Terrebonne and a cousin o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_angus2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_angus2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bethune, Angus mayor. See Bethune, James text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bethune, Donald (11 July 1802-19 June 1869), businessman. Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Rev. John Bethune and his wife Veronica (Véronique) Waddens. He was called to bar of Upper Canada, 1828, and was MLA for the Town of Kingston 1828-1830. From the 1830s to the early 1850s he operated steamboats on Lake Ontario, being in 1842 for example the owner or otherwise involved in the operation of 10 such steamboats. His business failed and in his last years he resumed the practice of law. He died… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bethune, James (7 July 1840-18 Dec. 1884), lawyer. Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Angus Bethune and his wife Ann McKenzie. Angus Bethune (1816-1898) the father, who was also a native of Charlottenburgh, was a warden of SDG, deputy sheriff, and mayor of Cornwall, and was police magistrate at Cornwall 1880 till his death (see text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_james_gray https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_james_gray&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bethune, James Gray (1 April 1793-13 Oct. 1841), banker. Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Rev. John Bethune and his wife Veronica (Véronique) Waddens. Educated at Rev. John Strachan’s school in Cornwall, he settled at Cobourg where he was active as a merchant and as a banker and in other lines of business. He went bankrupt in 1834, and died at Rochester, N.Y. He was married (1830) to Martha Covert. Like his brothers, he had no evident connection with GC in his adult years. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bethune, John (1751-23 Sept. 1815), clergyman. Born on Isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: Angus Bethune and Christian Campbell. He graduated from King’s College, Aberdeen. He emigrated to North Carolina in 1773, and tradition reports that he was a fellow passenger of the legendary Flora MacDonald, the heroine of the 1745 Rebellion and also at this period an emigrant to America. It is not clear whether Bethune was ordained as a minister before sailing. It is even possible that he was never ordain… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bethune_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bethune_john2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bethune, John (5 Jan. 1791-22 Aug. 1872), clergyman. Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Rev. John Bethune and his wife Veronica (Véronique) Waddens. He was a student of the Rev. John Strachan in Kingston and Cornwall. He was ordained as a Church of England clergyman in 1814 (though his father had been a Presbyterian), settled in Montreal in 1818 as the clergyman of Christ Church, was prominent in the religious life of the city, and in later years was rector and dean of Christ Church Cathedral. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) blacklock_ambrose https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=blacklock_ambrose&rev=1709497546&do=diff Blacklock, Ambrose (17 May 1784-5 Oct. 1866), physician. Born in Dumfries, Scotland He is described on his gravestone as M. D., M. R. C. S. It has not been determined where he got his medical degree (it was not from Edinburgh or Glasgow), but he was listed in 1812 as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He was a surgeon in the Royal Navy, and saw active service on Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario in the War of 1812. He was married on 15 May 1816 to Catherine Macdonell (7 May 17… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) black_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=black_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Black Donald See MacDonald, Donald Hugh text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) blair_elizabeth_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=blair_elizabeth_mary&rev=1709497545&do=diff Blair, Elizabeth Mary (1894-11 May1986), genealogical researcher. (Elizabeth Blair; she was known as Lizzie Blair and sometimes used the name herself but was known to dislike it) (date of death 12 May also found) Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Gordon Ferguson and his wife Catherine Anna Bella Cameron (see Mrs C. A. B. Ferguson). Elizabeth Blair was a school teacher by training and occupation, but by her special interest she was a genealogist focussing on the families of GC and Stormont and the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bonneville_peter_l https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bonneville_peter_l&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bonneville, Peter L (died 20 Oct. 1918, aged 69), contractor, businessman. (Pierre Leguori Bonneville) Born Huntingdon, Que. As a railway contractor he completed contracts on the Montreal and Quebec Southern, the Transcontinental, the Great Northern, the New York and Ottawa, and the CPR. He was presumably the P. Bonneville who with his son in the fall of 1917 had gone to northern Quebec to start building shanties, stables, &c. on a large timber limit which they had purchased there, and from wh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) booth_john_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=booth_john_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff Booth, John R. (5 April 1827-8 Dec. 1925), lumberman and railway builder. Booth is one of the legendary figures of Canadian history. The connection with GC is that after the attempt by D.A. Macdonald and others to build a railway linking Ottawa and the Grand Trunk Railway by way of Alexandria was destroyed by the financial crash of 1873 Booth took the leading role in amalgamating their companies and continuing and extending the original project by building the Canada Atlantic Railway in the 18… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) boss_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=boss_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Boss, William (16 May 1893-13 Jan. 1970), soldier, author. (Lt. -Col. Boss) Born at Burton-on-Trent, England. He served in the Canadian Army 1913 to 1948, and was overseas in both world wars. He was the author of The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders 1783-1951 text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bougie_emile https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bougie_emile&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bougie, Émile (June 1893-6 Jan. 1942), farmer. Born at Vankleek Hill. Son of J.D. Bougie and his wife Eulalie Besner. He was educated locally and at Valleyfield College. He worked with his father in operating a general store at L’Orignal for many years, and later conducted a poultry and honey business on the King’s Road, GC, near the family home of Fraserfield. He died at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Cornwall. He was married to Laurette Besner. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bougie_joseph_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bougie_joseph_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bougie, Joseph D (1863-4 Aug. 1936), general merchant and farmer. Born at The Cedars, Que. He was a farmer in the Vankleek Hill area, then operated a general store at L’Orignal. In 1918 he bought “Fraserfield,” one of the famous GC estates, his home for the remainder of his life. On 2 July 1934, a fire destroyed the large barn and outbuildings at Fraserfield. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bourbonnais_alderic https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bourbonnais_alderic&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bourbonnais, Aldéric (2 Aug. 1876-15 July 1978), blacksmith. Parents: Osias Bourbonnais, a blacksmith, and his wife Julianne Rozon. He lived most of his life at North Lancaster, GC, where he operated a blacksmith shop, continuing a family tradition. In 1959, his shop was removed to Upper Canada Village. He died, “a Glengarry centenarian,” in Casselman, Ont. at the Casselman Nursing Home where he spent the last nine years of his life. He was married to Délima Valade, of Glen Nevis, GC. (childre… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bowen_joshua_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bowen_joshua_c&rev=1709497546&do=diff Bowen, Joshua C. (died 5 Nov. 1889), farmer. Joshua Bowen sold his property in Williamsburg Township, Dundas Co. and bought the “Fraserfield” estate in GC about 1874 and established there what was regarded as one of Eastern Ontario’s better farms. The great barn Bowen built on the farm “was a source of wonder at the time” (Dunlop), and had a giant windmill built into it. A description in 1906 of the estate, which was then owned by Bowen’s widow but was available for sale, stated “The bank barn… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bowie_douglas_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=bowie_douglas_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Bowie, Douglas M. (fl. 1930 & 40s), businessman. (Col. Douglas Bowie) He was involved in the building of the Glengarry and Stormont Railway (see Gen. Hervey). He bought in 1933 the Thornhill property at Lancaster, GC (Glengarry News 2 June 1933). In 1945, he sought to become the Conservative candidate for the GC constituency at the forthcoming Ontario general election, but the candidature went instead to Osie Villeneuve. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) boyer_andrew https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=boyer_andrew&rev=1709497546&do=diff Boyer, Andrew (1900- 4 Jan. 1983, aged 82), newspaper publisher. 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When Lord Roberts captured Pretoria in the Boer War a procession of boys paraded in triumph through the streets of Alexandria and “Mr. J.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brazeau_fernand https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brazeau_fernand&rev=1709497546&do=diff Brazeau, Fernand (13 July 1913-19 Oct. 1980), clergyman and teacher. Born in Montreal. Parents: Arthur Brazeau and his wife Marie-Jeanne Chénier. Fernand Brazeau was raised by his uncle Homer Chénier (19 Aug. 1879-4 May 1928), a general merchant c. 1908-1928 at North Lancaster, GC, and his wife, whose maiden name was Bernadette Rozon. He was not adopted legally by the Chéniers, but he was considered, by them and by himself, as being in effect their son. Mrs Chénier was the sister of the Rev. Si… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brazeau_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brazeau_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff Brazeau, Peter (fl. 1860s and 70s ), also called Peter Fraser, athlete. He was of part Indian descent on his father’s side. His mother was a Fraser. Peter Brazeau took part in Highland games competitions in Canada and the United States in the 1860s. At the Caledonian Games at Montreal in August 1870, where Donald Dinnie and Big Rory McLennan also competed, Brazeau took part in hammer throwing, shot-putting and caber tossing. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brodeur_rosario https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brodeur_rosario&rev=1709497545&do=diff Brodeur, Rosario (1889-7 Feb. 1986), 4th bishop of the diocese of Alexandria. Born at Acton Vale, Que, but his family later lived in Connecticut. Parents: Hubert Brodeur and his wife Elisa Dion. Rosario Brodeur studied in Boston, Baltimore, and St. Hyacinthe, Que. He was ordained to the priesthood, 16 June 1916. He taught at the minor seminary in St. Boniface, Man., and was a parish priest at Sioux Lookout, Ont., and in Norwood, Man. He became coadjutor bishop of Alexandria, 1941, being consec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brokenshire_norman_ernest https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brokenshire_norman_ernest&rev=1709497546&do=diff Brokenshire, Norman Ernest (10 June 1898-4 May 1965), radio announcer. (Norman Brokenshire) Born in Murchison, Ont. Parents: William Henry Brokenshire and his wife Georgina Jones. During the 1920s, Norman Brokenshire was well known throughout North America as a broadcaster and as a personality in the new medium of radio, being, in fact, one of the earliest celebrities of the electronic media. He was not a Glengarrian, but he was of Glengarry connection through his father, who was minister of Z… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) browne_joseph_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=browne_joseph_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Browne, Joseph Archibald (28 Feb. 1862-7 Nov. 1948), painter. (Archibald Browne, J. Archibald Browne) Born in Liverpool, England. He came to Canada in 1885, and left business life to become a painter. He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy 1915. His friends included the Kitchener-area painter Homer Watson. Browne settled at Lancaster, GC, 1927, and spent his later years there, where he continued to paint. Not long after he settled at Lancaster, an exhibition of his paintings was schedule… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brown_alexander_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brown_alexander_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Brown, Alexander J (25 Oct. 1832-3 April 1909), builder and contractor, described in his Toronto Globe obituary as “for years a leading contractor of this city.” Born Williamstown, GC, son of James Brown, an architect. Alexander J. Brown was engaged in some capacity, perhaps as a contractor, on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in Indiana and on the Hamilton and Toronto Railway. Afterwards he was established at Syracuse, N.Y. for some years as a bridge-builder but returned to Canada in the 187… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brown_alexander_robertson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brown_alexander_robertson&rev=1709497545&do=diff Brown, Alexander Robertson (died 11 Feb. 1938), orchestra leader and musician. (A. Robertson Brown) Born in Martintown, GC. His early years were in Cornwall; afterwards he lived in Montreal. He was a well known musician (violinist) with his own orchestra, and is described as a familiar musician on cruise ships to the West Indies. His orchestra played at important balls and other well publicized public functions, probably mostly in Montreal, and twice accompanied government delegations to Engla… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) brown_george_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=brown_george_f&rev=1709497545&do=diff Brown, George F (fl. 1890s), cheesemaker at Williamstown and founder-publisher of The Canadian Cheese and Butter Maker. The first 12-page issue of this monthly periodical was published at Williamstown and Kingston and dated July 1898. Beginning with issue 2 publication was solely at Kingston and the “Editor and Publisher” was J. O. Lingenfelter. The periodical survived until at least Vol. I, issue 6, of Dec. 1898. The periodical reports that Brown made 25 1000-pound cheeses “last season, in th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) buick_david_dunbar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=buick_david_dunbar&rev=1709497545&do=diff Buick, David Dunbar (17 Sept.1854-6 March 1929), celebrated American car man whose name is commemorated by the Buick car. Born in Arbroath, Scotland. He came to the U. S. with his parents as a 2-year-old. In an extremely troubled business career, Buick was an inventor, promoter, and manufacturer, ultimately so unsuccessful financially that it is remarkable that his name remains a household word. Buick was assuredly not a Glengarrian, but according to a story which Angus H. McDONELL secured fro… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) burnet_john_smith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=burnet_john_smith&rev=1709497546&do=diff Burnet, John Smith (died 8 March 1908, aged 82), clergyman. (Rev. John S. Burnet) Born at Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, son of Rev. William Burnet. John Smith Burnet, who studied at the University of Edinburgh, came to Canada from Scotland in 1863. He served as assistant to the Rev. Hugh Urquhart, St. John’s Church, Cornwall, 1866-1868. Afterwards, he was minister of St. Andrew’s Church, Martintown, from 1868 to 1896, in a pastorate remembered as highly successful and for its unusual l… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) burns_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=burns_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Burns, Robert (13 Feb. 1789-19 Aug. 1869), clergyman. Born at Barrowstowness, Scotland. He was one of the founders of the Glasgow Colonial Society, which was important in supplying Presbyterian ministers to the struggling pioneer Presbyterian congregations in Canada. He visited Canada in 1844 as a deputy of the Free Church of Scotland, visiting GC then for the first time. He returned to Scotland, but was soon back in Canada, which now became his home for the remainder of his life. He was the m… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) burns_william_chalmers https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=burns_william_chalmers&rev=1709497546&do=diff Burns, William Chalmers (1815-4 April 1868), clergyman. (William C. Burns) Born in Forfarshire, Scotland. In his earlier years, he travelled as an evangelist in Scotland, England and Ireland. At this time, Daniel Gordon, who was only about 7 years younger, was converted under his preaching. Burns visited Canada 1844-1846 as a deputy of the Free Church of Scotland. At this time he became acquainted with GC as a visitor. In 1846, he left Britain for China, where he served as a missionary for the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) burton_arthur https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=burton_arthur&rev=1709497545&do=diff Burton, Arthur (died 1925 aged 77), ranch manager. Born at Cashion’s Glen, GC. Burton, who followed a mining career, was a cousin of the railway contractors Angus A. and Lewis A. Grant. With them he was one of the directors of the Moraga Land Association which in 1889 undertook to develop a tract of more than 13,000 acres in the Moraga Valley, California. The Moraga Land Association lost its land in 1899 but Arthur Burton remained as manager of the Moraga Company Ranch at the same location. Hi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) burton_mr_and_mrs_james_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=burton_mr_and_mrs_james_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Burton, Mr & Mrs James A of Maxville, and their sons of Burton, B. C. See Macmaster, Sir Donald text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cains_george_lighthall https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cains_george_lighthall&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cains, George Lighthall (3 Sept. 1857-18 April 1951), businessman. (George L. Cains) Born at Breadalbane, GC. He was educated in Montreal, and at age 17 joined S. Greenshields, Sons and Company (later Greenshields, Limited), a Montreal wholesale dry goods firm. He represented the firm in the Maritimes, and rose to be a partner and director. President of the Dominion Commercial Travellers Association, 1893, Cains was a delegate to the 6th Congress of the Empire Chamber of Commerce, London, Eng.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) calder_john_a_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=calder_john_a_g&rev=1709497546&do=diff Calder, John A. G. (died 9 June 1923), clergyman. He was the minister of Knox Presbyterian Church, Lancaster (inducted 28 May 1880, resignation accepted 1 Aug. 1894). He was highly active in the temperance cause, which had been taken up by so many of the progressive minded Glengarrians of his time. He published a long letter in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, Alexander (died Aug. 1921, aged 48), contractor. (Sandy Cameron) He had the contract in 1902 to build Duncan Donovan’s house. (Glengarry News 21 Feb. & 18 April 1902) In 1909, he was the successful tenderer for the building of the Roman Catholic chapel at Maxville. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_allan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Allan (died 22 April 1903, aged 80), riverman and police chief. Born at Meadow Bay (between Summerstown and Lancaster), GC. Parents: Angus Cameron and his wife Isabella McDougal. Allan was the younger brother of John A. (“Cariboo”) Cameron. In his younger years Allan was a shantyman, and on 9 separate occasions he took rafts of timber to Quebec City. He served in the GC militia in the Rebellion of 1837-1838. He is said to have been employed in stringing the first telegraph wires eastw… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_daniel_ross https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_daniel_ross&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, Daniel Ross. See Cameron, Donald Ross text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Donald (fl. 1820 & 30s), emigration leader. He was a half-pay officer from Scotland who is said to have brought Scottish settlers to GC and to Lower Canada. Cameron later obtained land grants in Eldon and Thorah Tps (i.e., in Victoria and Ontario Counties, east of Toronto) in the 1820s with a view to settling Highlanders on them including some from GC. His project was unsuccessful and involved him in legal disputes and disputes with the Crown and with the settlers which lasted some tw… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_donald_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_donald_c&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, Donald C (5 April 1911-3 May 1970), soldier. (D. C.Cameron, military titles commonly used with name) Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Robert William Cameron and his wife Elizabeth Rose MacDonald. They farmed at Lot 35 in the 5th Concession of Lochiel, and afterwards lived in Alexandria and Cornwall. Robert William was the brother of the missionary Margaret Cameron. Donald C. attended Alexandria High school. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_donald_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_donald_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Donald Roderick (1867-27 March 1958), contractor. (Rory Cameron, D. Roderick Cameron) Born at Dyer (west of Maxville). Parents: Donald Cameron and his wife Elizabeth Fraser. Rory Cameron, “a well-known builder” in Maxville, built the Maxville Public School (1904), the Maxville High School (1914), which was known at first as Maxville Continuation School, and the Borden Plant (1915-1916) at Maxville, so important in the economy of the Maxville area. It is going too far to say without qu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_donald_ross https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_donald_ross&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, Donald Ross (19 Aug. 1834-26 June 1918), businessman, also known as Daniel Ross Cameron. (D. R. Cameron, Daniel R. Cameron) (date of birth 1836 also found) Born at Summerstown, GC. Parents: Daniel (Donald?) Cameron and his wife Isabella Ross. Donald Ross Cameron attended high school at Williamstown, where one of his fellow pupils was the future Sir James Grant. Cameron taught school for 2 years near Fort Covington, N.Y., till he was 18, then worked in the grocery and dry goods busines… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, Duncan (died l5 May l848, aged 84), fur trader. Born at Glen Moriston, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Cameron and Margaret McDonell. He came to New York colony with his parents among the passengers in the Pearl (l773). Later, the family settled as UE Loyalists at Williamstown, GC. After a period of association with independent fur traders, Duncan entered the service of the NWC by 1796, and was made a partner about l800. He served at Nipigon, Lake Winnipeg and Rainy Lake, and was arreste… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_duncan_o https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_duncan_o&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Duncan O. (died 4 July 1954, aged 97), lawyer. (called Doc from his initials) Born at Kirk Hill in GC. Son of Rev. Duncan Cameron and his wife. The Rev. Mr Cameron was a native of Perthshire, Scotland,. who had been educated at the University of Edinburgh. He was the Presbyterian minister from 1855 to 1870 of the congregation which is now that of the United Church (the West Church) at Kirk Hill. He was one of the clergymen who sometimes assisted the Rev. Daniel Gordon in the church se… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_george_ian_douglas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_george_ian_douglas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, George Ian Douglas (G. I. D. Cameron). See Macdonald, John James. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_graceline https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_graceline&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, Graceline (5 March 1901-3 Jan. 1994), postmaster. (Grace Cameron) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Duncan Cameron, a long-time Alexandria resident who worked for the Schell industries, and his wife Catherine McDougall, who was from St. Raphael’s. Grace Cameron attended primary and secondary school in Alexandria, and on 1 July 1918, at the age of 17, as a clerk, she began a lifetime’s work in the Alexandria post office, the postmaster at the time being Duncan A. Macdonald. Grace Camero… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_hugh_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_hugh_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Hugh A (28 Jan. 1855-24 Feb. 1927), farmer, soldier. (H. A. Cameron, military title commonly used, Major Cameron, Col. Cameron) Born on the family homestead, which was to be his home throughout his life, in the Martintown-MacGillivrays Bridge area, GC. Parents: Dougald Cameron and his wife Margaret McDonell. He was reeve of Charlottenburgh Township, where he was active in municipal affairs, and in 1907 he was warden of SDG. In politics, he was a Conservative. He was a dairy farmer on … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, James “formerly of Lochiel,” GC, a Democrat, was elected Nov. 1904 to represent Hinsdale and Mineral Counties in the legislature of Colorado. No more extended information about his life has come to light. ---------- Official Souvenir and Manual of the Fifteenth General Assembly and State of Colorado text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_james2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_james2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, James (1825-8 June 1912), farmer and diarist. (Jim Cameron, James Cameron of Cameron’s Island) He farmed on Cameron’s Island, which is in Lake St. Francis, across from Summerstown, GC. The island has also been known as Cameron Island, Macmaster’s Island, Thompson Island, Sir John’s Island, Sir John’s Big Island, and Big Island. James Cameron kept a massive handwritten diary covering the years 1854-1902. Through the courtesy of the owner, Mrs Mabel MacLean, of Summerstown, there is a p… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_james_albert_craig https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_james_albert_craig&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, James Albert Craig (17 Sept. 1869-25 April 1939), lawyer. (James A.C. Cameron, J.A.C. Cameron, K. C.) Born at Camerontown (now known as Summerstown Station), GC. Parents: John Cameron and his wife Mary Grant. He attended Williamstown High School and Queen’s University (M.A., 1890), and studied law in a Cornwall law office and at Osgoode Hall. In 1894 he was called to the Ontario bar. He practised law in Cornwall with James Leitch, J.G. Harkness, and R.A. Pringle the son of Judge Pring… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, John (l730-10 Sept. 1803), U E Loyalist. (John Cameron the Wise) Born in Rannoch, Perthshire, Scotland. He came to New York colony on the Pearl, l773, served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York in the Revolutionary War, and settled in GC as a UEL. His home on the Front of Charlottenburgh Township was called Fairfield. He was an innkeeper, and owned considerable land. He married (1) Catherine Seaton, (2) Elizabeth Ferguson, who continued the inn after his death. He was the father … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, John (l778-7 Aug. l829), political figure. (John Cameron the Rich, Squire Cameron) Born in New York state or colony. Parents: John Cameron called John Cameron the Wise and his wife Elizabeth Ferguson. He came to Canada with his parents’ family, served in the 1st Glengarry Flank Company of militia in the War of l812, and was MLA for GC l816-1820. He married Elizabeth Summers of the Summerstown family. John Cameron, who lived at his family home, Fairfield, in Charlottenburgh Township, l… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_john_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, John A. (1 Sept. 1820-7 Nov. 1888), prospector and figure of legend, and one of the very best remembered of all 19th-century Glengarrians. (Cariboo Cameron) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Angus Cameron and his wife Isabella McDougal. He was descended from John Cameron the Wise, and was the brother of Allan Cameron. John A. Cameron was in California in the 1850s, presumably as a gold prospector, but he was back in GC by 1860, then went to the Cariboo (British Columbia) … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_john_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, John Angus (fl. early 20th century), hotel keeper. (John A. Cameron, Capt. J. A. Cameron) John A. Cameron was proprietor of the Commercial Hotel at Maxville in 1890 and from about 1894 he was proprietor of the Grand Union Hotel at Alexandria. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_margaret https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_margaret&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Margaret (12 July 1879-6 May1969), missionary. Born probably in Fassifern area, GC. Parents: Donald C. Cameron and his wife Margery MacPhee. She attended Alexandria High School and Cornwall Normal School, then taught for nine years in GC area schools, before training as a nurse at Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, and studying at the Presbyterian Deaconess College, Toronto. In Sept. 1911, she was designated by Glengarry Presbytery with the support of her home c… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_mrs_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_mrs_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Mrs Alexander (died 4 Feb. 1933 in her 89th year), personality. Born Sarah Wood. Parents: William Dixon Wood and his wife Harriet Wagoner. Mrs Cameron’s grandfather William Wood built the stone house later used as the United Counties Museum in Cornwall and her brother Corydon Wood (who used the name Gordon Wood) was co-owner with his uncle of a woollen mill at Moulinette west of Cornwall. Sarah Wood married Alexander Cameron (known as Sandy Cameron), the brother of the celebrated John … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_o_kane_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_o_kane_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cameron, O’Kane J. (c. 1810-27 March 1891, born perhaps 14 Dec. 1810, age at death given on gravestone and in burial record as 81), piper. (O’Kane Cameron, O’Kain Cameron) Born probably at his parents’ home on Lot 26, 5th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Allan Cameron, known as Squire Allan Cameron, and his wife Janet. It is reported that in 1870, at the age of 60, while standing on the crossbar of a church spire at Belleville, O’Kane Cameron played several tunes on the bagpipes. A… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_rory https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_rory&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Rory. See Cameron, Donald Roderick text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_sir_roderick_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_sir_roderick_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, Sir Roderick William (25 July 1823-19 Oct. 1900), shipping magnate. Born near Williamstown, GC. Parents: Duncan Cameron and his wife Margaret McLeod. Young Roderick Cameron was educated as a student of John Rae, also at Cornwall and Kingston. Cameron began business life in Hamilton, Ont., but moved to New York, where from 1852 till his death he was a businessman involved in the shipping trade between the United States and Australia (with some trade also to other parts of the world). H… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cameron_william_bleasdell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cameron_william_bleasdell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cameron, William Bleasdell (26 July 1862-3 March 1951), writer. He has been called a Glengarrian, but was in fact born in Trenton, Ont., the son of GC native John Cameron and his wife Agnes Emma Bleasdell, daughter of the Rev. W.M. Bleasdell an Anglican clergyman. William Bleasdell Cameron is remembered as the sole male survivor of the Frog Lake Massacre of 1885, in what is now Saskatchewan, and for the book in which he described this event, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_alexander_blackwood https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_alexander_blackwood&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Alexander Blackwood See Campbell, Robert Neil text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_alexander_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_alexander_charles&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Alexander Charles (1874-29 March 1951), educationist. (A. C. Campbell, Alexander C. Campbell) Born presumably in the 4th Concession, Roxbrough Township, where his parents farmed, but his father was a Glengarrian and the family was much associated with the nearby Maxville and Dominionville area of GC. Parents: Malcolm Campbell and his wife Mary Robertson. After primary school at Dominionville, high school at Alexandria, Cornwall, and Toronto (Harbord Collegiate), he attended the Unive… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_alexander_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_alexander_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Alexander J. (21 July 1839-2 Dec. 1944), fisherman, farmer, centenarian. Born on Isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: John Campbell and his wife Christina Nicholson. Alexander worked in his youth on his father’s fishing boat and on boats out of Glasgow harbour, then at the age of 19 came to Canada with his family, who settled at DeSalabery, just north of Harrington Township in the County of Argenteuil, Que. At this early stage of his life for some years Alexander Campbell worked for the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Angus (25 Feb. 1830-6 May 1906), settler in New Zealand. Born Front of Lancaster, GC. Parents: Archibald Campbell, a blacksmith, and his wife Margery MacDonell. Angus, who spent early years at Williamstown, left home for Oswego, N.Y., in May 1849. After employment in the United States, he signed up on the whaling ship text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_angus_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_angus_b&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Angus B. (1829-4 March 1904), blacksmith, foundry owner. Born at Loch Garry, GC, probably on Lot 26, 3rd Concession of Kenyon Township. Parents: Alexander Campbell and his wife Janet McInnes or McInnis. Angus B. Campbell came to Alexandria in 1854 and as a blacksmith began a partnership with another Campbell, Neil Campbell, of Fort Covington, N.Y., then after Neil Campbell returned to Fort Covington, Angus B. entered a partnership with G. H. Miller in a “foundry and blacksmithing bus… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_ann https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_ann&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Ann (died 19 or 26 Sept. 1872), supracentenarian? (Annie Campbell) An elderly woman who lived on Lot 30 in the 9th Concession of Kenyon Township, she attracted newspaper attention in the 1860s and 1870s because of the belief that she was of extraordinary age. In 1868 the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_cameron_jamieson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_cameron_jamieson&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Cameron Jamieson (8 March 1913-8 Feb.1967), aviation authority. (Cameron J. Campbell, Cam Campbell) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: William D. Campbell and his wife Florence Cameron. He attended Maxville High School, and operated first a general store and hardware store in Maxville, continuing the business of his father who had died in 1930, and then, secondly, a “radio emporium” in Maxville from 1936. Cameron Campbell was one of the organizers of the Maxville Millionaires hockey team… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_colin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_colin&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Colin (25 Nov. 1787-9 Nov. 1853), fur trader. He is said to have been born at River Beaudette, Lake St. Francis, in GC (Wallace & MDict), but the present town of River Beaudette is just outside GC. However, the actual river runs through GC. His parents had moved to Charlottenburgh Township by 1790 and remained there a year or two before moving on to New Johnstown [now Johnstown, Ont. near Prescott]. Parents: Alexander Campbell (Dundas County’s first MLA) and his wife Magdalena Van Si… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_duncan_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_duncan_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Duncan Angus (29 Aug. 1867-16 Sept. 1952), clergyman and educator. (Duncan A. Campbell, D.A. Campbell, Mgr Campbell) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Angus B. Campbell and his wife Janet McDonald or McDonell. Educated: Alexandria separate school and high school, University of Ottawa (B.A.), and Ottawa Seminary. He was ordained priest in St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria, 2 July 1893. Having served as curate at St. Columban’s, Cornwall, when a young man, he was parish priest at St. R… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_grace_maclennan_grant https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_grace_maclennan_grant&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Grace MacLennan Grant (18 March 1895-31 May 1963), novelist. (Grace Campbell) Born near Williamstown, GC. Parents: Alexander Grant, known as Sandy (Cinq) Grant, and his wife Caroline MacLennan. Educated at Williamstown High School and Queen’s University (B.A., 1915), she became a schoolteacher. She wrote two highly successful novels about pioneer GC, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_jamieson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_jamieson&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Jamieson (1844-19 March 1913), farmer, local politician. Born in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Parents: Archibald Campbell and his wife Elizabeth Sinclair. Jamieson Campbell, who came to Canada and the Township of Kenyon, GC, as a child, was a tinsmith in Cornwall, and later a farmer on the North Branch and afterwards a farmer in 11th Concession Indian Lands, GC, near Apple Hill. At the time of the wave of GC farmer interest in the Patrons of Industry in the 1890s, he served … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_john_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, John Duncan (21 Feb. 1773-6 May 1835), fur trader. Born at Scoharie, New York. Parents: Alexander Campbell and his wife Magdalena Van Sice, both U E Loyalists. John Duncan Campbell was a fur trader with the North West Company (partner 1803), but retired from the fur trade on the merger in 1821 of the NWC and HBC. He married Eliza, eldest daughter of John Mcdonald of Garth by his Métis wife Nancy Small. Campbell and his wife bought John McDonald of Garth’s house, Inverarden, with a tr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_john_lorne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_john_lorne&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, John Lorne (14 Jan. 1845 or 14 Jan.1849-6 Dec. 1928), clergyman and author. (J.L. Campbell, John L. Campbell) Born Dominionville, GC. Parents: Peter Campbell and his wife Flora McLean. John Lorne Campbell was converted in the Great Revival. He is said to have been a member of the Rev. Daniel Gordon’s (Presbyterian) congregation at what is now St. Elmo. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_mrs_elizabeth_bethune https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_mrs_elizabeth_bethune&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Mrs Elizabeth Bethune. See Bethune, James text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_peter_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_peter_e&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Peter E. (23 June 1857-16 Sept. 1939), merchant. (P. E. Campbell) Born Dominionville, GC. Parents: Peter Campbell and his wife Flora McLean. He began working in a dry goods store in Cornwall at the age of 16. With John McIntyre, he formed the partnership McIntyre and Campbell in 1879. Campbell became owner of this extensive Cornwall dry goods firm when McIntyre died in 1909, and continued to direct the firm up to his last illness. Active in Cornwall municipal politics, Campbell serve… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_peter_sinclair https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_peter_sinclair&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Peter Sinclair (1847-27 Dec.1930), educator. (P.S. Campbell, Peter S. Campbell) Born at Dominionville. Parents: Alexander Campbell and his wife Margaret Sinclair. He was converted in the Great Revival. He attended Woodstock College and the University of Toronto. He was perhaps a lay worker in the Baptist Church rather than an ordained clergyman, but was active in Baptist work in Hamilton and Toronto establishing or working for missions which later became churches. He is considered to… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Robert (20 March 1818-14 June 1887), lumberman. Born Glen Urquhart, Scotland. Parents: Dugald Campbell and his wife Isabella McLaren, emigrants to Canada in 1820 who lived at Breadalbane, GC, on south 1/2 Lot 8, 8th Concession of Lochiel. Robert Campbell spent his boyhood in GC. In his business career, he managed a lumbering business for John Egan near Eganville, Ont. on the Bonnechere River, and was the senior partner in his own lumbering firm of Robert Campell and Son, of Eganville… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_robert_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_robert_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Campbell, Robert M. (9 Dec. 1867-11 Feb. 1936, aged 68), police surgeon. (Dr R. M. Campbell) Born near Laggan, on Lot 36, 6th Concession, Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Donald Og Campbell and his wife Susan Campbell. He obtained a medical degree from the Denver College of Medicine (University of Denver Medical School) in 1893. The statement that he took his Denver medical degree in 1903 is evidently an error, unless he took a degree twice. He apparently had originally begun his medical studies … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) campbell_robert_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=campbell_robert_neil&rev=1709497546&do=diff Campbell, Robert Neil (1864-10 May 1946), author, miner. (R.N. Campbell, Robert Campbell, Bob Campbell, “Uncle Bob”) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Neil Campbell and his wife Barbara Blackwood. The father Neil Campbell, a gold miner who died at Barkerville, B. C., 4 Sept. 1892, aged 61, is said to have come to the Cariboo with John A. (“Cariboo”) Cameron. Robert Neil came to B.C. from Martintown in 1883 ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cantin_narcisse_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cantin_narcisse_m&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cantin, Narcisse M. (7 July 1870-15 Jan. 1940), businessman. (N. M. Cantin, Narcisse Cantin) Born on his parents’ farm in Hay Township, Huron County, Ont. Parents: Pierre Cantin and his wife Mathilde Masse. Narcisse Cantin became a cattle dealer in early life, then followed a long, remarkable career as an entrepreneur. He founded and helped develop the village of St. Joseph on the Lake Huron shoreline, promoted the building of a canal link between Lakes Huron and Erie, and a railway linking St.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) carey_george_m_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=carey_george_m_w&rev=1709497545&do=diff Carey, George M. W See MacDougall, Margaret Moran Dixon text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) carmichael_lewis_or_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=carmichael_lewis_or_louis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Carmichael, Lewis or Louis (died 8 Aug. 1844 aged 52), professional soldier. (Col. Carmichael) Born in Parish of Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland. He entered the British Army 8 June 1809 as an ensign in the 59th Regiment. In the Pensinsular War, Carmichael was one of the officers present at a celebrated scene, the burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna, as commemorated in the poem by the Rev. Charles Wolfe. Carmichael was in charge of the army post at Coteau-du-Lac east of GC after the Rebellion o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) carriere_laurier https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=carriere_laurier&rev=1709497545&do=diff Carrière, Laurier (13 Aug. 1909-11 Dec. 1982), school inspector. Born at Curran, Ont. He attended secondary school at Sturgeon Falls and Embrun, Ont. Part of his training to be a teacher was at the model school, Vankleek Hill, 1926-1927. Laurier Carrière obtained his baccalauréat from the University of Ottawa (1936), and then from the University of Montreal his baccalauréat en pédagogie (1942), licence en pédagogie (1946), and doctorat en pédagogie (1952). In his earlier years, he taught at Cur… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cashion_angus_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cashion_angus_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cashion, Angus D. (died 24 Dec. 1925) railway contractor and rancher. (Angus Cashion, A. D. Cashion) Born probably at Cashion’s Glen, GC. Parents: Daniel Cashion and his wife Jane Burton. Angus Cashion is said to have left Canada in 1888. Like his brother James A. Cashion he worked for Grant Brothers as a construction superintendent in railway building. In a distinguished career, he worked at railway building principally in the American Southwest and in Mexico.The two Cashion brothers came to … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cashion_james_arthur https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cashion_james_arthur&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cashion, James Arthur (13 May 1860-19 March 1936 ), railway contractor and rancher. (James A. Cashion, Jim Cashion) Born in GC, probably at Cashion’s Glen. Parents: Daniel Cashion and his wife Jane Burton. Daniel (or Donald) Cashion (1831-6 July 1916), of Cashion’s Glen, the father of James A. Cashion of the present entry, was a hotelkeeper in Williamstown and Cornwall, and “was a fine speciman of the old type of Glengarrian,” and “was born on the homestead where he died” (presumably at Cashion… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cass_john_edward https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cass_john_edward&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cass, John Edward (1866-17 June 1949), ashery proprietor and photographer. (John E. Cass, J. E. Cass) Born at Gouverneur, N.Y. Parents: Elijah Cass and his wife Sarah. John E. Cass, who came to Canada as a child, lived there first at Cass Bridge, near Winchester, and afterwards (from c. 1888) at Maxville, where he operated an ashery. The potash produced in the ashery was used for making soap and ammunition. The used ashes were sold to a dealer at Lucknow, Ont., for fertilizer. Local people brou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) catlin_al https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=catlin_al&rev=1709497545&do=diff Catlin, A.L. contractor, of American firm A.L. Catlin & Co. He was the contractor on the unsuccessful attempt to build the Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Railway through Alexandria from Ottawa south to the Grand Trunk line. In July 1872, D.A. Macdonald “completed a contract with an American firm, Messrs A.L. Catlin & Co., to build the line from Ottawa to the Grand Trunk near Coteau Landing.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cattanach_alexander_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cattanach_alexander_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cattanach, Alexander John (Sept. 1834-20 March 1890), lawyer, author. (Q. C. used after name) Born GC. Parents: Donald Cattanach and his wife Catherine McDonell McMillan. He attended GC schools, the University of Toronto (B.A.1856, M.A. 1858), and Osgoode Hall Law School; and he studied law also in the offices of R.P. and Adam Crooks. Called to the bar in 1859, Cattanach was a successful and well regarded lawyer. He was the law partner of Hon. Adam Crooks in Toronto till Crooks’ death, and was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cattanach_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cattanach_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cattanach, Angus (1796-21 Feb. 1873), land surveyor, merchant. (Col. Cattanach) Born in Scotland. Parents: Mr and Mrs John Cattanach. John Cattanach, the father of the subject of the present entry, and described as a native of Badenoch, Inverness-shire, died 5 July 1862 at the home of his son Col. Angus Cattanach, Dalhousie Mills, GC, aged 93 years, 9 months. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cattanach_clarence_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cattanach_clarence_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cattanach, Clarence Alexander (1885-13 April 1976), merchant, postmaster. (Clarence A. Cattanach, C. A. Cattanach, Clarence Cattanach) Born at Williamstown. GC. Parents: John Cattanach and his wife Margaret Jane Slack. He was educated at Williamstown, and served in France in World War I as a lieutenant in the Canadian Construction Corps. Afterwards he was a general merchant at Williamstown for 25 years and postmaster there from c. 1929 till his retirement in Dec. 1959. He served as chairman of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cattanach_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cattanach_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cattanach, Donald (7 Sept. 1799-29 May 1883), merchant. (Squire Cattanach) Born Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Mr and Mrs John Cattanach. He was educated at the parish school, and employed in England, then came to Canada in 1826 to join his family, who had already emigrated. He settled first at Alexandria, and then in 1832 at the place on the Kenyon-Lochiel border which he named Laggan after his boyhood home in Scotland. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chafee_edwin_eugene https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chafee_edwin_eugene&rev=1709497545&do=diff Chafee, Edwin Eugene (1858-14 Aug. 1940), cheesemaker. (Edwin E. Chafee, E. E. Chafee) Born at North Lawrence, N. Y. Parents: Mr and Mrs William Chafee. Edwin E. Chafee, who was active in the cheese industry for 58 years, was trained in cheesemaking as a young man in N. Y. State, and came to Canada a good many years before 1900. Until five years before his death he conducted the River Bank Butter and Cheese Factory across from his home at Summerstown, GC. This factory is said to have been buil… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) charlebois_elmer_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=charlebois_elmer_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Charlebois, Elmer J. (died 9 Feb. 1956 in his 71st year), chiropractor. (Dr E. J. Charlebois) Born at Lisbon, North Dakota. Parents: John H. Charlebois and his wife Emilia or Emilda Levitre. Elmer J. Charlebois came to Alexandria at an early age and attended the local schools. He was a student at the Palmer School of Chiropractic, at Davenport, Iowa, from 31 Dec. 1915 to 8 Jan. 1917. The course of study at the time was 12 months, so it must be assumed on the basis of these dates that he comple… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) charlebois_john_hyacinthe https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=charlebois_john_hyacinthe&rev=1709497546&do=diff Charlebois, John Hyacinthe (3 Sept. 1857-8 Dec. 1941), blacksmith. (John H. Charlebois, J. H. Charlebois) Born at St-Dominique, Soulanges County, Que. He learned the blacksmith’s trade as apprentice in Morristown, N.Y., went to the western states in 1875, had a blacksmith shop at Lisbon in what is now North Dakota for five years, and in 1887 opened a blacksmith shop at Minot in what is now North Dakota. This was the town’s first blacksmith shop. Returning to Canada, he was a blacksmith in Alex… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) charlebois_martin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=charlebois_martin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Charlebois, Martin (fl. 20th century), businessman. Native of Alexandria. He went to Superior, Wisc., about the early 1890s and afterwards to South St. Paul, Minnesota In 1932, he was elected president of the Building Employers’ Council of St. Paul. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) charlebois_ogiste https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=charlebois_ogiste&rev=1709497546&do=diff Charlebois, Ogiste (died c. 1892) foundry owner. (Christian name also found as Ogis, Ozins, and Augustus) He was a partner in the Alexandria foundry firm of Miller, Campbell & Charlebois. (See Angus B. Campbell and G. W. Miller) In the 1870s, in the St. Finnan’s records of the baptisms of his children by his wife Josephine Brunet or Brunette, his occupation is described as that of a “moulder.” In 1882, he was mentioned as a prominent member of the St. Jean Baptiste Society of Alexandria, and l… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) charlebois_peter_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=charlebois_peter_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Charlebois, Peter A. (died 2 Feb. 1991, aged 93), photographer, clerk-treasurer. (P. A. Charlebois) Born Alexandria, GC. Son of John H. Charlebois and his wife Emilia or Emilda Levitre. Peter Charlebois grew up in Alexandria, and became at an early age an office employee of the Munro & McIntosh firm. Peter Charlebois through this connection was Angus H. McDonell’s authority for the story that the celebrated Scottish-American car man Buick sought to form a business partnership with Munro & McIn… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cheap_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cheap_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cheap John See Morrison, John text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cheney_hugh_lough https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cheney_hugh_lough&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cheney, Hugh Lough (died 28 Jan. 1967, aged 81), dentist. (Dr Hugh L. Cheney, H. L. Cheney) Born at Vankleek Hill. Parents: Mr and Mrs A. G. Cheney. A. G. Cheney, the father of the subject of the present entry, was co-owner of a sawmill and woodworking mill at Vankleek Hill, and served as mayor of Vankleek Hill. Dr Cheney began a medical practice in Alexandria in the fall of 1908, having bought the equipment of Dr Garland, a popular young dentist who had recently died. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chesley_s_y https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chesley_s_y&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chesley, S. Y. See Macdonell, Donald William text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chevrier_joseph-elphege https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chevrier_joseph-elphege&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chevrier, Joseph-Elphège (died 20 March 1951, in his 83rd year) (Joseph E. Chevrier, J. E. Chevrier, Joe Chevrier) and his son Lionel Chevrier (2 April 1903-1987), political figures. Joseph E. Chevrier, born in Vaudreuil County, east of Glengarry County, became a prosperous merchant of groceries, coal and wood in Cornwall, and mayor of Cornwall. In the federal general election of 6 Dec. 1921, he was the Liberal candidate for the constituency of Glengarry-Stormont, but was defeated by J. W. Ken… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chewett_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chewett_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chewett, William (21 Dec. 1753-24 Sept. 1849), and his son James Grant Chewett (9 Nov. 1793-7 Dec. 1862), both surveyors and both public office holders. In 1785 the elder Chewett was involved with McNiff in surveying in Charlottenburgh Township, and a year or two later he may have laid out the road (as he reported he had been ordered to do) through the southern part of GC, from St. Andrew’s to Coteau. In 1786, he was sent to the Lake St. Francis district, to take charge there of the surveys alo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, Alexander (died19 Oct. 1854, aged 64) soldier and settler. (Col. Alexander Chisholm, Valentine Alexander Chisholm, Alexander “The Merchant” Chisholm) He was a native of Strathglass, Scotland, and a near relative of the chief of the Chisholm Clan. Parents: Duncan Chisholm and his wife Janet, who was also a Chisholm by birth. Alexander Chisholm became a soldier in the Royal African corps stationed on the coast of Africa (rank attained: ensign 1 Feb. 1810, lieutenant 9 June 1811). He wa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_angela https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_angela&rev=1709497545&do=diff Chisholm, Angela, named Aimée de Marie (died 14 April 1974), member of the Sisters of the Precious Blood. (Sara Angela Chisholm) Born Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Valentine G. Chisholm and his wife Catherine Ann MacDonald. She was probably the Mary Sarah Ang[ela] Chisholm born 28 May 1893. In 1913 at Ottawa she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood. In 1915, also at Ottawa, she made her religious profession ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_archibald_mark https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_archibald_mark&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, Archibald Mark (25 April 1862-4 Nov.1933), businessman. (Archibald M. Chisholm, A. M. Chisholm, Archie Chisholm, Archie M. Chisholm, sometimes remembered, though perhaps without a good basis in the practice of his own time, as Mark Chisholm) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Donald A. Chisholm and his wife Catherine, whose surname also appears to have been Chisholm. Donald A. Chisholm (d. 1879), the father of the subject of the present entry, was a native of Beauly, Inverness-shire, S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_james_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_james_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, James J (c. 1821?-1 May 1878) clergyman. Born in Alexandria parish, GC. Parents: Col. Alexander Chisholm and his wife Janet (Jannett) McDonell. He was ordained priest at Rome, 1845, and also received his Doctor of Divinity degree at Rome. Fr Chisholm was the priest from 1848 to 1856 at Lindsay, Ont., where he organized a separate school, and began work on a new brick church, before being transferred to Alexandria, Dec. 1856. He was the priest at St. Finnan’s, Alexandria, 1856 to 1866… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_james_sutherland https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_james_sutherland&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, James Sutherland (died 28 May1885, aged 79 ), 27th Chisholm clan chief. Parents: Roderick Chisholm and his wife, who was a Sutherland. Roderick Chisholm, the father of the subject of the present entry, was, according to the Inverness Chronicle text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, John (died 1 June 1890 aged 51 or 52), soldier, businessman. Born on North Branch, GC-area. He served in the American Civil War and is said at the close of it to have held a responsible position on the staff of General Ulysses S. Grant, and to have been present at Lee’s surrender at Appomatox. Certainly, giving his occupation on enlistment at Oswego, N. Y., as that of salesman, he served as a private and afterwards a sergeant in the 184th Regiment of New York Infantry from 17 Aug. 18… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_john2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Chisholm, John (died 2 Dec. 1987, aged 88), contractor, bridge builder. Born presumably in or near Alexandria, GC. Parents: Ranald D. Chisholm (1854-1941) and his wife Catherine Ann McGillis (1863-1928). Ranald D. Chisholm was a contractor and builder and was the son of John R. Chisholm who built St. Finnan’s Cathedral. As a young man, John Chisholm worked at construction in Washington state, Alaska, Florida and northern New York state. He formed John Chisholm Limited, of Alexandria, a constru… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_john_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Chisholm, John A (1866-26 June 1928), lawyer. (Q. C. often used with name) Born at Lindsay, Ont. Parents: Alexander Chisholm and his wife Catherine McLellan. Alexander Chisholm, who was a merchant in Lindsay, had been in the California goldfields for nine years and was one of the brothers known as the California Chisholms. After Alexander’s death, his widow came to Cornwall with their son. John A. Chisholm was educated at Lindsay and studied law there, and was called to the bar in 1889. He bec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_john_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_john_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, John James (1899-23 April 1983), Hollywood stuntman, Canadian filmmaker, and Toronto film library proprietor. (Jack Chisholm) Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Roderick (Rory) J. Chisholm and his wife Mary Burke. Jack Chisholm spent a few years of his childhood in the 9th Concession of Lochiel Township. He was educated at Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute and Ontario Agricultural College (B.S.A., 1923). Jack Chisholm was a stuntman in Hollywood between 1923 and 1938, performing in over… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_john_ranald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_john_ranald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Chisholm, John Ranald (17 Oct. 1832-15 Sept. 1914), contractor, builder. (John R. Chisholm, J. R. Chisholm) Born probably in Alexandria area, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Ranald Chisholm. In a career of 40 years as a contractor, he built some 80 public buildings. Most notably, he built St. Finnan’s Church, which became St. Finnan’s Cathedral with the creation of the diocese of Alexandria in 1890. In Sept. 1883 John R. Chisholm and Son were awarded the contract to build St. Finnan’s Church, and the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_kenneth&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, Kenneth (17 March 1829-26 Sept. 1906), businessman, political figure. Born in Toronto Township, Peel County, Ont. Parents: Alexander Chisholm, described as being from the Township of Charlottenburgh, GC, who was a private in the GC militia, War of 1812, and his wife Mary McDonell, who was also a Glengarrian or of GC connections; both were of U. E. L. descent, and were settlers in Peel County, Ont., c. 1818. It appears that Kenneth Chisholm was a close connection, possibly a great-nep… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_mary_jane https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_mary_jane&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, Mary Jane (6 July 1907-7 March 1999), research chemist. (Mary Chisholm, M. J. Chisholm) Born in Lochiel Township, GC, presumably on her parents’ farm. Parents: Valentine G. Chisholm and his wife Catherine Ann MacDonald. After attending a primary school (called Lorne School) near her parents’ home and Alexandria High School, she entered Queen’s University in the fall of 1922 at the early age of 15, and received her B. A. in chemistry from Queen’s University in Oct. 1926, when she was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_roderick_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_roderick_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, Roderick John (1854-Nov. 1945), workman, personality. (Rory J. Chisholm, Rory Chisholm, Roderick J. Chisholm) Born probably in 9th Concession of Kenyon Township, between Skye and Dunvegan, GC. He is remembered to have been baptized by the Rev. Daniel Gordon (father of the novelist “Ralph Connor”). Rory Chisholm seems to have spent his working career in construction work. When working in Michigan, he met and married his wife Mary Burke (d. June or July 1944). About 1888 he returned wi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chisholm_valentine_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=chisholm_valentine_g&rev=1709497546&do=diff Chisholm, Valentine G. (11 July 1865- 23 Dec. 1958), farmer, township clerk. (Valentine Chisholm. V. G. Chisholm) Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Valentine Chisholm and his wife Sarah MacRae. His parents died when he was four years old and he was raised in the home of a bachelor uncle, Angus Chisholm. Valentine Chisholm was educated at the local schools and at Alexandria High School. For the remarkably long period of over 1/2 century, from 1898 till 11 Jan. 1949, he was clerk of Lochiel… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cholet_pierre https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cholet_pierre&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cholet, Pierre (28 Sept. 1840-7 Dec. 1907), workman, “lost child” of well-known narrative. (Pierre Cholette, Louis Marin) Born at St-Polycarpe, Que., about 8 miles east of GC. Parents: Hyacinthe Cholet and his wife Angélique André dit St-Amand. When Pierre was not quite five years old, in July 1845, he and two other children, who were his brother and cousin, were kidnapped by a tradesman or pedlar who soon after sold them to the captain of a French ship. The purpose of the sale seems to have b… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) choquette_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=choquette_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Choquette, Joseph (died 31 Oct. 1946, aged 60), hockey-stick manufacturer. (Joe Choquette) Born at St-Grégoire, Que. He manufactured hockey sticks at his workshop on City Hall Avenue, Montreal, and at the Alexandria, Ont., plant which he had established about 10 years before his death, called Alexandria Wood Products. ”Known wherever hockey is played as the foremost maker of hockey sticks of his day,” Choquette is said to have made all the sticks used by the Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Brui… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) christie_archibald_stanley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=christie_archibald_stanley&rev=1709497545&do=diff Christie, Archibald Stanley (4 Nov. 1888-1 June 1946), businessman. (Stanley Christie, Stan Christie, A. Stanley Christie, A. S. Christie) Born at Apple Hill, GC. Parents: John D. Christie (1841-1925), a farmer and Presbyterian elder, and his wife Catherine McKinnon (1855-1926). A. Stanley Christie attended Alexandria High School and McGill University. Giving up his original intention of becoming a clergyman, he sought a career in business, having also for a short period been a teacher. He wor… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) christie_hugh_herbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=christie_hugh_herbert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Christie, Hugh Herbert (17 Feb. 1878-20 March 1945), physician. (H.H. Christie) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Hugh S. Christie and his wife Annie MacIntosh. Education: public school at Martintown, high school at Williamstown, medical degree from McGill 1909. Before becoming a physician, he was a schoolteacher and was principal of Williamstown public school from 1896 to 1902. Early in his medical career in the Canadian West he worked as a physician for work crews of J.D. McArthur. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) christie_john_p https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=christie_john_p&rev=1709497546&do=diff Christie, John P. (1861-6 Aug.1899), businessman and prospector, from the Maxville area, GC. The Christie family farm was just east of Maxville. John P. Christie, who had spent some years in Wisconsin and Minnesota, set out in 1898 for the Peace River country in company of John McDonald, a native of the Greenfield area in GC. They left Edmonton in April 1898 with a party of other men and with supplies sufficient for 2 years. After prospecting unsuccessfully on the Peace River and separating fr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clark_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=clark_daniel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Clark, Daniel (20 June 1799-14 July 1872), clergyman. Born at Inverness, Scotland. After completing his education at the University of Aberdeen, he was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Inverness. He came to Canada in 1838. He served for about a year as a missionary clergyman at Martintown and Indian Lands, before being inducted as the resident clergyman at Indian Lands on 28 Aug. 1839. This charge, which was very large, included the Presbyterian congregations of Kenyon and Roxborough. He… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clark_george_ellis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=clark_george_ellis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Clark, George Ellis (19 June 1863-16 March 1922), farmer. (George E. Clark) (year of birth 1867 also found) Parents: John Clark and his wife Catherine Cline. He is said to have had only a public school education. His fine, well managed farm of 168 acres was on lots 1 & 2, 6th Concession of Indian Lands, Charlottenburgh Township. He served as reeve of Charlottenburgh, and was warden of SDG for 1916. In politics he was at first a Conservative, then afterwards served as president of the GC branch… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clark_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=clark_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Clark, James (1837-20 Feb. 1915), farmer. Born at River Rouge, Que. He lived in his earlier years in Michigan, then was a farmer in Kenyon Township. GC, east of Dominionville. Presumably a shantyman in his earlier years, he had some later involvement, probably fairly limited, with lumbering and with railway contracts. Harkness says that he “bought the right of way for the Canada Atlantic Railway Company [CAR] from Coteau to Ottawa,” which most likely means that Clark was the agent who on behal… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clark_william_clifford https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=clark_william_clifford&rev=1709497545&do=diff Clark, William Clifford (18 April 1889-27 Dec. 1952), deputy minister of finance. (Clifford Clark, W.C. Clark, W. Clifford Clark, Dr Clark–from an honorary degree) Born near Martintown, GC. Parents: George Ellis Clark and his 1st wife Kathleen or Catherine Urquhart. Education: the local schools, Queen’s University (M.A., 1910) and Harvard (A.M., 1915). Gertrude Wood was one of his elementary school teachers. Clark became a lecturer in the Dept. of Political and Economic Science at Queen’s in 1… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clark_william_reuben https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=clark_william_reuben&rev=1709497545&do=diff Clark, William Reuben (3 Sept. 1855-1 Aug. 1933), businessman. (William R. Clark. W. R. Clark, Hon. William R. Clark) (year of birth 1854 also found) He was born in GC and was the brother of George E. Clark. William R. Clark went to the United States when he was about 20 years old, and after spending 2 years in Virginia City, Nev., and working as a carpenter in Oakland, Calif., he arrived in Stockton, Calif., in 1878. In Stockton, he prospered as a builder and contractor. A tribute to him in 1… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clingen_albert_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=clingen_albert_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff Clingen, Albert D. (1880-1959), businessman. (Albert Clingen) Born at Martintown, GC. His father Matthew Clingen (c. 1850-Oct. 1931)was an undertaker and cabinet maker and operated the sawmill at Martintown which he bought from Harlaw G. Smith in 1901. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cluff_james_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cluff_james_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cluff, James Alexander (8 Aug.1860- 6 Oct. 1947), businessman. (James Cluff, J.A. Cluff, James A. Cluff, Jim Cluff) Born at St-Anicet, Que. The place of birth has also been stated as Bainsville, Que., but it may be noted that Bainsville, Ont., is almost directly across the river from St-Anicet). Parents: Andrew Cluff and his wife Elizabeth McBain. James A. Cluff operated a sawmill in Maxville, which he had bought in the spring of 1912 from Duncan Robertson. This mill was destroyed in a fire Ju… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) colquhoun_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=colquhoun_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Colquhoun, William (1814-1898), merchant. Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. He was a prosperous merchant at Dickinson’s Landing, Stormont County, west of Cornwall. He was warden of SDG for 1855. Elected MLA for Stormont in 1867, Colquhoun, a Conservative, was re-elected in 1871, but this time he was unseated, and in a by-election in 1872 he was defeated by James Bethune, who defeated him again at the Ontario general election of 1875. Later, Colquhoun moved to Cornwall, where he was mayor d… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) conners_george_wellington https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=conners_george_wellington&rev=1709497545&do=diff Conners, George Wellington (20 March 1868-31 July 1947), clergyman and publisher. (George W. Conners, G. W. Conners) (The name is sometimes misspelled Connors) Born in Elgin, Ont. He was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1901. Having to leave the ministry for reasons of health, he entered the printing trades. From 1905 to 1908, he published the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) connor_ralph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=connor_ralph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Connor, Ralph (pen name). See Gordon, Charles William text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) conroy_harry_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=conroy_harry_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Conroy, Harry A. (fl. late 19th century, early 20th century), veterinarian, official. (Dr H. A. Conroy) He appears not to have been a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. He practised as a veterinarian at Alexandria and probably at Maxville. Clarence Ostrom says he moved from Alexandria to Ottawa in 1897 on becoming a paymaster in the Indian Affairs dept . In 1899, however, he was apparently still an Alexandria resident when he was appointed clerk of a commission relating to Indian affa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) constable_robert_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=constable_robert_henry&rev=1709497546&do=diff Constable, Robert Henry (9 Feb. 1832 or 1833-29 Aug. 1923), journalist. (R.H. Constable, Robert H. Constable) ) Born London, Eng. The year following his birth he came to Canada with his family, who settled in the Port Stanley/ St. Thomas area of Ontario. Robert Henry Constable pursued a varied career of many years in newspaper publishing and the printing trade. He worked in 1863 and1864 on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cook https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cook&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cook family, lumbermen, of Dundas County. Several generations of the Cook family were prominent in the lumber trade. The life of James William Cook (1820-1875) by J.K. Johnson in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography (X, 195-196) although brief includes notices of other members of the family and is in effect a condensed history of the family. The Cooks were involved in the lumber trade on the Castor and South Nation Rivers and in the Muskoka and Algoma areas. Their lumber rafts went down the St… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) corbet_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=corbet_george&rev=1709497545&do=diff Corbet, George (1 April 1844-15 Nov. 1932), clergyman. (Mgr Corbet) Born in the 9th concession of Lancaster Township, GC. He was educated at local schools and at St. Joseph’s College (afterwards the University of Ottawa), the College of St. Thérèse, and the Grand Seminary at Montreal. He was ordained to the priesthood 21 Sept. 1873. In his earlier years in the priesthood, he served at Kingston and Wolfe Island and at St. Andrew’sWest in Stormont County and in Cornwall. Thereafter, he was paris… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) costello_francis_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=costello_francis_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Costello, Francis Thomas (11 March 1870-18 March 1951, lawyer and judge. (Francis T. Costello, F. T. Costello) Born at L’Orignal, Ont. Parents: Martin Costello, a native of County Galway, Ireland, and his wife Anne Jane Fulton. Education: Hawkesbury High School, Osgoode Hall. He was called to the bar in 1892, and practised law in Alexandria from 1893. He was active in the social life of Alexandria, and we see him in one of the lighter roles of life, when the Vankleek Hill newspaper, mentioning… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) coulthart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=coulthart&rev=1709497546&do=diff Coulthart family, manufacturers. Three generations of the Coulthart family were involved in the GC area in the manufacture of cheese boxes and, more generally, in the sawmill business. The cheese boxes were the large, circular boxes, constructed of thin strips of elmwood, which were used for the transport and merchandising of the big blocks or “loaves” in which the cheddar cheese was manufactured. Designed for use–and even for hard use, in a trade that sometimes led them to the other side of t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) courville_david_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=courville_david_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Courville, David M. (13 Sept. 1868-26 Oct. 1958), businessman. (David Courville, D. M. Courville; he added the M. initial in his later years) Born at St-Rédempteur, near Rigaud, Que. Parents: Parents: Jean Baptiste Courville and his wife Emilie Tessier (also known as Emilie Lavigne) David Courville came to Ontario, aged about 20. He had only limited primary schooling, and as yet he had not fully learned English, in which he later became proficient. He was married, on 1 June 1891, at St. Finnan… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) couturier_felix https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=couturier_felix&rev=1709497545&do=diff Couturier, Felix (29 March 1876-27 July 1941), third bishop of Alexandria. Born in France, to a French father and an English mother, he was taken to England at age of 10 after the death of his father. The education of the future bishop was in France and at St. Charles College, London, Eng., and at the Dominican College, Hawkesyard, Eng. Felix Couturier entered the Dominican Order in 1896, and was ordained priest in 1901. He was prior first of Hawkesyard Priory and afterwards of St. Sebastien’s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cowan_robert_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cowan_robert_henry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cowan, Robert Henry (30 June 1880-12 Feb. 1962), hardware merchant. (R. H. Cowan, Harry Cowan) Born in Ottawa. Parents: John Cowan and his wife Elizabeth Clark. In his earlier years Harry Cowan followed the hardware trade in Ottawa, Montreal and Buckingham, Que. Thereafter, coming to Alexandria, he operated a hardware store (commonly known as Cowan’s) from about the beginning of 1909 till he retired in 1950. From 1932 to 1938, there was also a branch of the Cowan store in Maxville, with T. W. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cox_edward_godfrey https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cox_edward_godfrey&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cox, Edward Godfrey (19 Sept. 1876-2 Dec. 1963), university teacher. (Eddie Cox, Edward G. Cox) Born in Ottawa, Ohio. Having been a student at Indiana schools, at Wabash College (Crawfordsville, Ind., A.B., 1899), and at Cornell University (M.A, 1901, Ph.D. 1906), Cox taught at the University of Washington, in Seattle, from 1911 till his retirement in 1947. He was the author of a number of scholarly books, and was managing editor of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cox_francis_augustus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cox_francis_augustus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cox, Francis Augustus (7 March 1783-5 Sept. 1853), clergyman. Born at Leighton Buzzard, England. His education included study at the University of Edinburgh. He became a Baptist minister, holding pastorates from 1805, and was Baptist pastor of Hackney, Eng., from 1811 till his death. He visited the United States and Canada as representative of the Baptist Union. With the Rev. J. Hoby, he wrote text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cragg_george_wilmot https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cragg_george_wilmot&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cragg, George Wilmot (12 Dec. 1900- 15 Aug. 1952 ), physician. (George W. Cragg, G.W. Cragg) Born at Greenbank, Ont. Parents: Mr & Mrs Richard I. Cragg. He attended Toronto Normal School and was a teacher before becoming a physician. He received a medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1930, and took a post-graduate course in internal medicine in London, Eng. In 1936, he joined the tuberculosis division of the Ontario Health Department. Dr Cragg was the superintendent of the St. Lawr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) craig_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=craig_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Craig, James (1823-10 Nov. l874) (dates of death 14 and 17 Dec. l874 also found), political figure. Born on Lot 5, 1st Concession of Indian Lands, Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: James Craig and his wife Helen Frue. Besides being a farmer in the Glen Walter area, GC, James Craig, the subject of the present entry, was involved in lumbering and in the sale of wood, presumably as a locomotive fuel, to the Grand Trunk Railway. He is said to have built the Craig Cheese Factory, which was dem… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) craig_james_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=craig_james_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Craig, James J. (21 Feb. 1855-27 May 1929), school inspector, political figure. (J. J. Craig, military titles Major, Col., Lt. Col., routinely used) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: James Craig, who was GC’s first MLA after Confederation, and his wife Flora MacLeod. J. J. Craig, the subject of the present entry, attended primary school at Glen Walter, grammar school at Williamstown, both in GC, then Upper Canada College, and Queen’s University (B. A., 1866). He taught primary sch… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) craig_john_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=craig_john_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Craig, John James (?-?), criminal and hoodlum. With Norman J. Deruchie, he terrorized the area around Summerstown and Glen Walter. The Canadian Gleaner of Huntingdon, Que., reported in the issue of 28 Nov. 1889 that “For some time past a gang of desperadoes have been committing outrages in the vicinity of Summerstown. Stores have been broken into and burglarized, residents have been requested at the point of a revolver to hand over their money, and cattle maimed in the most brutal manner. On Th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) craig_robert_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=craig_robert_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Craig, Robert J. (28 May 1853-15 July 1942), contractor. (R. J. Craig) Born at Glen Walter, GC. Parents: John Craig and his wife Mary Westley or Wesley. Robert J. Craig “began his career as a railroad contractor at Fort William, on the CPR, with the firm of Purcell and Ryan [see Ryan]. Later, he held contracts for many years in Argentina, Florida, Jamaica, Mexico and Cuba, returning to Canada in 1902. Until 1914 his work was in Ontario and Quebec, building such railroads as the Temiskaming and… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) crateau_wilfred_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=crateau_wilfred_e&rev=1709497545&do=diff Crateau, Wilfred E. (1897-15 July 1973), newspaperman. (W. E. Crateau, Wilfred Crateau) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: John Crateau and his wife Amanda Laurin (also known as Maude Laurin or Maud Laurin), who was the daughter of Isaac Laurin, of Alexandria. Wilfred E. Crateau worked for newspapers in Morrisburg, St. Thomas and Oakville, then acquired text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cresswell_david_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cresswell_david_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cresswell, David Thomas (22 Aug. 1835-4 March 1918), longtime merchant of Martintown. (D.T. Cresswell, David T. Cresswell) Born in London, Eng. He came to Martintown, GC, as a youngster, and got experience in storekeeping by working as a store clerk there. In 1853 he opened his store in Martintown, and he operated the store till his death 65 years later. The store sold the wide variety of merchandise characteristic of country stores at the time and, as was the custom, Cresswell took farm produ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) crewson_joseph_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=crewson_joseph_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Crewson, Joseph William (13 April 1856-6 Oct. 1945), school inspector. (J. W. Crewson) Born at Crewson’s Corners, Wellington County, Ont. Parents: William Morgan Crewson and his wife Mary Lasby. In his early years, J. W. Crewson was a teacher in Western Ontario. Later, he was a high school teacher in Cornwall, then as a middle-aged man he returned to Victoria College, of the University of Toronto, to study Classics for several years about 1900-1901, but he apparently did not on this occasion t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) croil_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=croil_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Croil, James (4 Sept. 1821-28 Nov. 1916), historian. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, to a well-to-do family. He came to Canada 1841. From 1845 to 1870, he owned a farm near Morrisburg; this farm included the battlefield of Crysler’s Farm. From 1860, he worked as a financial agent for the Church of Scotland in Canada, and continued this work with the Presbyterian Church in Canada after the Canadian Presbyterian churches united in 1875. From 1869 he lived in Montreal . He was editor of text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cuerrier_gerald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cuerrier_gerald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cuerrier, Gerald (died March 1994, aged 54), murdered man, drug dealer. (Gerry Cuerrier) Cuerrier was a petty criminal living in Alexandria, who made a living by drug dealing and receiving stolen goods, with some involvement also in loan-sharking and counterfeiting. He was a homosexual, who sometimes propositioned the young men who came to buy drugs. A former motorcycle racer, he continued his sporting interests by playing on a seniors’ hockey team in Alexandria. His body was found 28 March 19… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cuillerier_avila https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cuillerier_avila&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cuillerier, Avila (died 3 July 1975, in his 87th year), building contractor. Born at Côte St-Georges, Que. Parents: François Cuillerier and his wife Georgia Montpetit. “Several churches in the community were built under his direction, at Martintown, Lancaster, Glen Walter, Dalhousie, Coteau Landing, and three in Cornwall. He has also repaired and added extensions to several and built five presbyteries, seven flax mills and many area barns.” Avila Cuillerier died at St-Télesphore, Que., where h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cumming_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cumming_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cumming, Donald (18 April 1844-7 May 1927), farmer, and his wife Mary Jane Graham (5 April 1850-5 Jan. 1916). Donald Cumming was born in Chateauguay County, Que. His parents were John Cumming and his wife Flora Hamilton. Donald Cumming in his earlier years was a farmer at Allen’s Corners (Allan’s Corners), near Ormstown, Que. Mary Jane Graham was born near Ormstown, Que. Before her marriage, she was a schoolteacher and taught in the area of Ormstown. Her parents were William Graham and his wif… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cumming_donald_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cumming_donald_norman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Cumming, Donald Norman (23 May 1893-30 Dec. 1974), farmer and Ayrshire breeder. (Donald N. Cumming) Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Donald Cumming and his wife Mary Jane Graham. He attended primary school locally. Spending his life in dairying and other forms of agriculture on the Cumming home farm, he was a distinguished Ayrshire breeder, and he was active in showing his cattle at fairs, mainly in Ottawa and Toronto. Donald N. and his brother Malcolm Cumming were married in the same month (tho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cumming_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cumming_malcolm&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cumming, Malcolm (1 Nov. 1880-29 Nov. 1967) farmer, Ayrshire breeder. (Mac Cumming) Born at Allan’s Corners, near Ormstown, Que. Parents: Donald Cumming and his wife Mary Jane Graham. He came to GC with his parents in 1882, when he was a small child. In GC, he attended primary school, and for a year or so Williamstown High School. In a life spent in dairying and other forms of agriculture on his farm in Charlottenburgh, Malcolm Cumming was a distinguished Ayrshire breeder, active in showing hi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cuneo_cyrus_cincinatto https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=cuneo_cyrus_cincinatto&rev=1709497546&do=diff Cuneo, Cyrus Cincinatto (1878 or 1879-23 July 1916), artist. (Cyrus Cuneo, Cyrus C. Cuneo, C. C. Cuneo, known to family and friends as Ciro) Born in San Francisco. He studied art for four years in Paris, and was at this time one of the students of the great American artist, J.A.M. Whistler. After a return visit to the United States of half a year, Cuneo settled in England, his home for the remainder of his life. There, he quickly made a reputation (was soon “inundated with work,” his son said)… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) curry_solomon_s https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=curry_solomon_s&rev=1709497545&do=diff Curry, Solomon S. (12 June 1839-29 July 1929), mining man. (date of birth 12 June 1840 also found) Born in Lancaster Township, GC. In 1859, when he was twenty, he went to Potsdam, N.Y., where for two years he trained as a blacksmith. He came to the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan in 1862, and thereafter his career seems to have been wholly or principally in mining. Among his other involvements with mining and mining properties, he opened the Curry mine in the Menominee range and for some year… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) c_wp https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=c_wp&rev=1709497546&do=diff C., W.P. An unidentifed author, W.P.C., of Williamstown, GC, wrote in the early Canadian literary journal called the Literary Garland, published at Montreal 1838-1851. In accordance with the literary practice of the time, the pen name could have indicated something other than W.P.C.’s actual name. It could for example have been the intials of a family motto, or a coded reference to the author’s profession. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dalcrombie_macgillivrays_of https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dalcrombie_macgillivrays_of&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dalcrombie, MacGillivrays of See McGillivray, Hon. John text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) daley_james_t https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=daley_james_t&rev=1709497545&do=diff Daley, James T. (1864-6 March 1934), clergyman. Born at Stouffville, Ont. Early in life he was apprenticed to his father, a shoemaker, and thereby learned the shoemaker’s art. Formal education: local schools, business college in Toronto, McGill University and Congregational College, Montreal, with a year of postgraduate studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York. At Burford, Ont., in 1891, he was ordained a Congregationalist pastor. From this time he was a pastor at Burford and New Durh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dale_albert_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dale_albert_david&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dale, Albert David (3 March 1896-13 March1956), stationary engineer. (Albert Dale) Born in Essex, Eng. He is said to be son of Baron Michael Von Straasburg and his wife Dorothy Elizabeth Dale, daughter of Archbishop William Dale. The Dale name has been explained on the grounds that Von Straasburg, a research chemist in England with the rank of colonel in the German army, chose to use his wife’s name when he committed himself completely before the First World War to the British as opposed to th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dalrymple_john_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dalrymple_john_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dalrymple, John Alexander (21 Nov. 1910-3 or 4 Jan. 1989), ag rep. (J.A. Dalrymple, John A. Dalrymple) Born at Smithsville, Ont. He graduated in 1935 from the Ontario Agricultural College. His training in his profession included being an assistant ag rep for Manitoulin and for Prince Edward County. Then in his own right he was the ag rep based at Alexandria for GC and East Stormont from 1 April 1940. He remained ag rep for the GC part of this combination till 31 Oct. 1944, but his responsibili… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dancause https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dancause&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dancause family, merchants. Antoine Dancause (May 1857- 4 March 1915) was born at St-Anicet, Que. He came to Apple Hill, GC, about 1888 and founded a store there in 1889. After his death his sons Andrew (1884- Feb. 1973), Alexander, (1887-1978), and Albert (1893-1967) continued to operate the store. The original store was so small that the building had been transported to Apple Hill from Dominionville on a sleigh. About this humble structure a complex of small merchandising operations grew up.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) danis_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=danis_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff Danis, Daniel See Danis, Joseph Louis Daniel text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) danis_joseph_louis_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=danis_joseph_louis_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff Danis, Joseph Louis Daniel (23 Nov. 1867-17 April 1921), lawyer. (Daniel Danis) Born at Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Que., not far east of GC. Parents: Alexandre Danis, a hotel man, and his wife Mélitime McDonald. Daniel Danis studied at Bourget College (Rigaud, Que.), Laval University, and Osgoode Hall. He was called to the bar in 1893 or 1894, and settled at that time in Cornwall. Harkness says that he was the first French-Canadian lawyer in Cornwall. Daniel Danis was police magistrate of Cornwall… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) daoust_joseph_emilien https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=daoust_joseph_emilien&rev=1709497545&do=diff Daoust, Joseph Emilien (died 9 March 1923, aged 57), blacksmith and businessman. Born at North Lancaster, GC. As a youth, he was apprenticed to his father in the trades of blacksmithing, carriage making and painting. In 1887, when he was around 20, he went to the West. There he worked as an instructor in blacksmith work at the Indian school of which Fr Joseph Hugonard (1848-1917) was principal at Lebret in the Qu’Appelle Valley. Daoust’s obituary says he “came west with” Fr Hugomard. Though li… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) daprato_depratto_depratto https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=daprato_depratto_depratto&rev=1709497545&do=diff DaPrato/DePratto (Depratto) surname of family prominent as employees and businessmen in Alexandria life for the past hundred years. The spelling of the name has varied widely. The present article will try, as much as can reasonably be done, to adhere in each piece of information cited here to the spelling found in the source used. The founders of the Alexandria branch of the family were two brothers from Italy, Xavier Daprato (1835-19 May 1922) and Andre DePratto, skilled workmen concentrating… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dawes_charles_haddon_spurgeon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dawes_charles_haddon_spurgeon&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dawes, Charles Haddon Spurgeon (16 Sept. 1907-25 July 1995), clergyman. (Charles Dawes, Charlie Dawes, C.H. Dawes) Born Southampton, Eng. Parents: Charles James Dawes and his wife Annette Elizabeth Spurgeon, who was a first cousin once removed of the evangelist Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Young Charles Dawes, the subject of the present entry, came to Canada with his family, 1913. Education: McGill University and United Theological College. Degrees: M.A., B.D. He was ordained in 1930 as a United C… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) delargea_amable https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=delargea_amable&rev=1709497546&do=diff Delargea, Amable (died Dec. 1892), wheelwright and carriagemaker, of Martintown. He was one of the militiamen who served in suppression of the Rebellion of 1837-1838. His father-in-law, who died a few years before Delargea, lived to be 105 and had served in the War of 1812. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) delhey_william_adrian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=delhey_william_adrian&rev=1709497546&do=diff Delhey, William Adrian (11 April 1923-17 Dec. 1990), farmer. (William Delhey, W. A. Delhey, Bill Delhey) Born Oosterhout, Holland. Parents: Adrian and Adrianne Delhey. William Delhey came to Canada in 1954 with his wife and children. William Delhey worked at Stittsville, then the family settled in GC 1957. About this time the small but highly visible and remarkably successful group of post-war Dutch farming immigrants was beginning to make its impact on GC agriculture and social life. William … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) denike_sam https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=denike_sam&rev=1709497545&do=diff Denike, Sam or Sambo, also known by the single name Sambo, black U E Loyalist and early settler. As a Loyalist, he was granted or assigned Lot 30 in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, and in McNiff’s map of 1786 he is listed for this lot under the single name Sambo. This lot was later designated as Clergy Reserve land and no patent was issued for any part of it till a Donald Cameron received the patent for 100 acres in 1842. A letter of 25 May 1805 from Jeremiah Snyder states, with regar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) denovan_robert_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=denovan_robert_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Denovan, Robert A. (4 Oct. 1884-28 June 1976) and his son John James Denovan (died 25 or 26 June 1999, aged 84) (John Denovan) , both engineers. Robert A. Denovan was born on the family farm near Dalkeith, GC, the son of James Denovan (who was killed, aged 53, in a barn raising in 1895, when his son was 10 years old) and his wife Isabelle Jamieson. As the child of a widowed mother, Robert A. Denovan had to struggle to obtain an education, but graduated in mechanical engineering from Queen’s Un… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) denovan_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=denovan_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Denovan, William (died 8 Dec. 1922 aged 70), farmer, character and figure of legend. (Wild Willie Denovan) His mother’s name was Rachel MacIntosh. Wild Willie Denovan, as he was commonly called, was widely known in the GC area in his time as a colourful man, of violent speech and eccentric life. Possibly he was exhibiting the verbal violence known clinically as “Tourette’s Syndrome.” But possibly also, realizing that he had a talent for being himself, he lived up to the character he had invent… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) derey https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=derey&rev=1709497545&do=diff Derey or Derry, London. See Londonderry, A. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) derochie_walter_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=derochie_walter_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff DeRochie, Walter J. (April 1859- 6 July 1941), businessman. (Walter DeRochie, W. J. DeRochie) Born at Tyotown, GC. Parents: Joseph DeRochie and his wife Mary Tierney. He and his brother Curtis P. DeRochie, in the partnership known as DeRochie Bros., ran the Cornwall Foundry and Machine Works, in Cornwall, Ont. This business was originally established by John E. Loney and John Tobin, and the 2 DeRochie brothers bought it about 1887. Elinor Senior points out that the business was one of the “sec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) deruchie_norman_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=deruchie_norman_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Deruchie, Norman J. criminal and hoodlum. See Craig, John James text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) desjardins_wesley_edward https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=desjardins_wesley_edward&rev=1709497545&do=diff Desjardins, Wesley Edward (fl. 20th century) criminal and escapee. (Wesley Desjardins) Native of Greenfield, GC. Wesley Desjardins appears in the pages of the Cornwall press in the 1930s as the perpetrator of a variety of (principally) fairly minor crimes. In 1937, when he already had “a long list of convictions” and his age was given as 23, he was sentenced to five years in penitentiary for uttering a forged cheque for $11.60 ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) des_groseilliers_leo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=des_groseilliers_leo&rev=1709497546&do=diff Des Groseilliers, Leo See Huot, Joseph A. C. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) detrait_oscar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=detrait_oscar&rev=1709497545&do=diff Detrait, Oscar (15 Aug. 1878-6 May 1961), bookstore proprietor. Native of Belgium. At a time in his life which is difficult to date, and possibly even more than once, he operated a bookstore on Ste-Catherine Street in Montreal. He is listed as operating the Toronto Book Shop, Bishop Street, Montreal, 1946, 1950. In Alexandria, GC, he operated a second-hand bookstore and lending library out of his house near the Armouries for a few years in the early 1950s. He had a large, good quality stock, a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) devaux_lionel_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=devaux_lionel_charles&rev=1709497545&do=diff Devaux, Lionel Charles (26 Oct. 1897-27 Feb. 1981), businessman. (Lionel Devaux) Born in Castries, St. Lucia, in the the British West Indies. Parents: Lionel Devaux, Senior, and his wife Therese Chastanet. Lionel Devaux the subject of the present entry was educated at Stonyhurst, the famous Roman Catholic college in England, and graduated in agriculture from the University of London’s agricultural college at Wye in Kent. He was married 21 June 1921, at St. John’s, Antigua, West Indies, to Ida … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dever_edward_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dever_edward_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dever, Edward J. (10 March 1875-13 June 1947), businessman. (E. J. Dever, Ed Dever) Born at Merrickville, Ont. Parents: William Dever and his wife Ellen Brennan. He took an agricultural course at Kemptville, Ont. (perhaps on cheesemaking), paying his own way. He may have been a cheesemaker at Glen Sandfield in 1897-1898. He was a cheesemaker at Martintown by 1898, and was afterwards a cheesemaker at Bridge End. He operated a general store at Dalhousie Station, Que. (just east of the provincial… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dewar_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dewar_norman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dewar, Norman (died 9 Sept. 1878, aged 40), subject of poem by “Nora” (pen name of Margaret Dixon MacDougall). (date of death 9 Sept. 1879 also found, but 1878 is almost certainly correct) Norman Dewar was a native of GC, probably of Lochiel Township. Norman Dewar (Norman DeWar) appears in the Memphis (Tennessee) city directory 1874 and 1876 as a cigar manufacturer and in 1877 as the superintendent for a cigar manufacturer. He was not listed 1873. He died after a three-day illness in a yellow … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dickinson_barnabas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dickinson_barnabas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dickinson, Barnabas (1783-1832), stage coach proprietor. A native of Massachusetts, of Mayflower descent, he operated as a businessman in both Canada and the United States. About 1814 he established a line of stage coaches and boats operating between Montreal and the head of the St. Lawrence River rapids at Prescott. Dickinson’s Landing in Stormont County (one of the “Lost Villages” flooded in the Seaway project) was named after him. Dickinson was not a Glengarrian, but he important to early G… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dickson_clement https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dickson_clement&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dickson, Clement soldier, and his wife Elizabeth Stuart (19th century). The obituary of Mrs Dickson in the Cornwall Freeholder of 16 Oct. 1896 states that Clement Dickson, from Lancaster in GC, served in the American forces throughout the American Civil War, and that his wife was a first cousin of Sir Donald Stuart, recently “commander of the British forces in India.” Mrs Dickson was born in Scotland, but came to GC as a child. She died in “lower Yankton, Dakota” (i.e., Yankton County, South D… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dickson_william_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dickson_william_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dickson, William John (6 March 1892-6 Jan. 1975), businessman. Born at Dunvegan, in GC. Parents: John Dickson and his wife Flora McDonald. William John Dickson was educated at the University of Manitoba, B.Sc., 1915. He served in WWI with the Canadian Engineers, 1915-1918, and received the Military Medal. He was president of Canadian News Co. Ltd. (established by him in1919) and vice-president and director of other companies with interests including gold mines and dairies. Winnipeg resident. H… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dingwall_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dingwall_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dingwall, James (8 May 1840-25 April 1923), lawyer. Born at Meadow Bay, Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Malcolm Dingwall and his wife Ann McLennan. Early education: Lancaster public school, Williamstown Grammar School, and Queen’s University (B.A., 1861). After being headmaster of the Kemptville Grammar School for a year, he studied law in Toronto in the offices of Mowat and Maclennan, Maclennan being his uncle (see James Maclennan). James Dingwall was called to the bar, 1868. In Cornwa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dinnie_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dinnie_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dinnie, Donald (8 July 1837-2 April 1916), Scottish athlete and champion at Scottish games. Born near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.; died London, Eng. His name has entered into GC history through association with R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan, one of his rivals and challengers. Troublesomely, we are told in McLennan’s life in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dolan_dominic_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dolan_dominic_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dolan, Dominic John (25 Oct. 1892-2 June 1989), physician. (Dominic J. Dolan, D.J. Dolan, Dr Dolan) Born at Pakenham, Ont., of Irish descent. Parents: John Dolan and his wife Ellen Boddy. Dr Dolan graduated in medicine from Queen’s University, 1921. Earlier, he had taught public school at Dalhousie Mills in 1915– which is said to have been his introduction to GC, where in the summer of 1921 ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) donald_black_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=donald_black_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Donald (Black Donald) See MacDonald, Donald Hugh text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) donovan_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=donovan_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Donovan, Duncan (4 Jan. 1857-17 March 1933), photographer. Born on East 1/2 Lot 29, 9th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Richard Donovan, a native of Ireland, weaver, farmer and schoolteacher, and his wife Sarah MacMillan. Duncan himself owned this half lot from 1890 to 1895. For a time Donovan was one of the travelling tintype photographers who were familiarly seen at fairs and other public events. The text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) doudiet_jacques_frederic https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=doudiet_jacques_frederic&rev=1709497546&do=diff Doudiet, Jacques Frederic (fl. 19th century), clergyman. (Rev. Jacques-Frederic Doudiet) In 1844, he came from Switzerland to Canada, where he worked for the French Canadian missionary society to convert French Canadians to Protestantism. Two drawings of his showing Breadalbane in 1845 and Kenyon in 1846 are published in Marianne McLean’s text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) drew_george_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=drew_george_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Drew, George Alexander (21 or 28 Feb. 1826-5 July 1891), judge. Born near Williamstown, GC. Parents: John Drew and his wife Margaret McKay. George Alexander, who attended the grammar schools at Willamstown and Cornwall, studied law under John Sandfield Macdonald in Cornwall, and was called to the bar in 1854. He practised law at Elora, Wellington County, Ont., and became a Q.C. in 1872. He was the Conservative MP for Wellington North from 1867 to 1872 and from 1878 to 1882. He was defeated as c… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) drummond_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=drummond_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Drummond, James (1822-27 Oct. 1898), clergyman and author. Born at Forfar, Scotland. Interested in botany from an early age, he studied it under Sir William Hooker. For Hooker and GC, see also the life of the Rev. Walter Macgilvray. It may be guessed that Drummond was a relative of the distinguished botanist family of his contemporaries, James and Thomas Drummond, who were also of a Forfar connection. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dr_henry_hunt https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dr_henry_hunt&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dr Henry Hunt. Harkness 460 * Hunt Papers, Archives of Ontario, MU7575 (Fonds F 1377) * Wtown 200 66 * newspaper report on banquet, with text of address presented and summary of Dr Hunt’s reply , ASC, ii, 172-174 (NDNP) * banquet recalled, DTL, Standard Freeholder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dubeau_henri https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dubeau_henri&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dubeau, Henri (4 May c. 1911-6 Oct. 1980), barn builder. (Henry Dubeau, J. Henry Dubeau) When he built Kenny Nixon’s barn (one mile east of Laggan) in 1948 he was quoted as saying that this was the biggest barn he built, the fastest barn to frame, and the quickest the boards went on. He is also remembered to have said at this time that for a barn raising bee such as this one he needed 30 men to talk, 30 men to tell stories, and 30 men to work. (In fact, about 100 men attended the bee which was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) duggan_henry_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=duggan_henry_david&rev=1709497546&do=diff Duggan, Henry David (died 10 Sept. 1988, aged 86 or 87), Bell Canada employee. (Henry D. Duggan) Parents: John Duggan and his wife Blanche Goggan. Henry David Duggan attended Alexandria High School and Ste-Thérèse College, Ste-Thérèse, Que. For a short time in his earlier years he taught school in Saskatchewan and in Montreal. He took the teaching position in Saskatchewan when it became available while he was working in the West on a harvest excursion. Having joined the engineering division of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dulin_joseph_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dulin_joseph_w&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dulin, Joseph W. (died 24 June 1937, aged 63), clergyman. Born in Montreal. Parents: Paul Dulin and his wife Delphine Vincent. Joseph W. Dulin was raised in Cornwall, where his parents moved when he was six years old. He attended Cornwall schools, Ottawa University, and the Grand Seminary, Montreal. He was ordained in Montreal, 19 Dec. 1903. He was the chairman of the building committee formed in 1909 for the building of Sacred Heart Church, Alexandria, and he was the first pastor of the churc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dumbrille_dorothy https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dumbrille_dorothy&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dumbrille, Dorothy (25 Sept. 1897-11 Nov. 1981), author. (Mrs J.T. Smith, Dorothy Smith, but she wrote under the name of Dorothy Dumbrille) Born at Crysler, Ont. Parents: Rev. Rupert John Dumbrille (Venerable Archdeacon Dumbrille), an Anglican clergyman, and his wife Minnie Fulton. Minnie Fulton was the daughter of Oscar Fulton, MP for Stormont, and was a cousin of the second Mrs John A. (“Cariboo”) Cameron. Dorothy Dumbrille attended Kemptville High School, and a business college in Philadelp… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dundonald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dundonald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dundonald, Douglas Mackinnon Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, , 12th Earl of (29 Oct. 1852-12 April 1935), soldier. Born in Banff, Scotland. He inherited the earldom in 1885, on the death of his father, the 11th earl. The 12th earl, the Dundonald of the present entry, fought in the Sudan and in the Boer War, and had the rank of major general by 1900. He came to Canada in 1902 to take charge of the militia. In an incident which provoked much public controversy at the time, he resigned in 1904 in disa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dunlop_a_llewella https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dunlop_a_llewella&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dunlop, A. Llewella (1890-1976), heritage worker. (A.L. Dunlop, Llewella Dunlop, inevitably, and by error, Louella Dunlop) Parents: Alexander A. Dunlop and his wife Annie MacKillop. Alexander A. Dunlop (d. 27 March 1931), the father of the subject of the present entry, was born at South Lancaster, GC, but operated a bakery in Williamstown for 45 years. One of his children was John J. Dunlop. Miss A. Llewella Dunlop, who never married, was for many years a music teacher in Williamstown-area scho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dunlop_john_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dunlop_john_c&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dunlop, John C. (22 Jan. 1848-15 Oct. 1897), businessman, miner. (J.C. Dunlop) Born at Lancaster, GC. He went to Colorado at around age 18, and worked there as a millman. In 1871, he settled in Gold Hill, Nev., then in 1882 he moved to nearby Virgina City, Nev. He was attracted to this part of Nevada originally by the fame of the Comstock gold and silver finds. At first a miner, he flourished afterwards as a bakery and restaurant proprietor. He was elected county clerk and treasurer for Storey… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dunlop_john_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dunlop_john_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dunlop, John James (died 7 July 1951, aged 59), educationist. (John J. Dunlop, Johnny Dunlop) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Alexander A. Dunlop and his wife Annie MacKillop. He studied at Queen’s University, receiving his B. A., 1915. (Glengarry News text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) duperron_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=duperron_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Duperron, Donald (16 June 1881-27 May 1939), hotel keeper. (Name on gravestone is Daniel Duperron. Form of name in English always Donald. Spelling DuPerron also used for this family) Born at Dominionville, south of Maxville. Parents: Francis Duperron (1852-1934) and his wife Agnes Collette. Donald and his father Francis became established in business in Maxville in 1904 when A.J. Kennedy sold the Commercial Hotel to Francis Duperron, of Montreal. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dupont_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dupont_mary&rev=1709497545&do=diff Dupont, Mary (fl. 1890s), mother in infanticide case. Mary Dupont (also called Mary Guilbout or Guilbault?), of Alexandria, an unmarried woman, was arrested for the murder of her new-born child. She was said to have cut the child’s throat and to have hidden the body. She was reported soon after the discovery of the crime to be herself dangerously ill. Mary Dupont’s trial for the murder of her illegitimate child came on at the fall assizes 1896, but was adjourned. It was again adjourned at the s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dupuis_fabien https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=dupuis_fabien&rev=1709497546&do=diff Dupuis, Fabien (1856-27 May 1942), merchant. Born at St-Anicet, Que. Parents: Mr and Mrs Lewis Dupuis. Fabien Dupuis was stated at the time of his death to have been a “general merchant at St. Raphael’s for fifty years” and to have “entered the mercantile business at St. Raphael’s” on 24 Dec. 1884. The latter date would establish a period of operation at St. Raphael’s of close to 60 years, but perhaps the 50-year figure relates to the period he was in business on his own. Fabien Dupuis was mar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) duquette_joseph_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=duquette_joseph_r&rev=1709497545&do=diff Duquette, Joseph R. (fl. 20th century), hotel keeper. (J. R. Duquette) He was the proprietor of a well known hotel called The Algonquin, on Stanley Island, which is across from Summerstown, GC. The Algonquin Hotel was a favourite summer resort drawing an affluent clientele from Canada and New York state. Some of its furnishings came from John A. (“Cariboo”) Cameron’s celebrated former home of Fairfield at Summerstown. Duquette was also the proprietor of the Hotel Duquette opposite the court ho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) eccles_rebecca https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=eccles_rebecca&rev=1709497545&do=diff Eccles, Rebecca, named Mary of St. Hilda (Sept. 1879-23 Dec. 1958), member of the Sisters of Holy Cross. (Sister St. Hilda) Her name in secular life is also given as Agnes Rebecca Reid. Born in Manchester, Eng. She was brought to North America by older brothers and sisters, having been orphaned at age six. It may be suspected, on grounds of general probability rather than any particular evidence, that one of the two surnames given for her was that of a family with which she lived after the pare… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) edwards_george_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=edwards_george_norman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Edwards, George Norman (16 July 1898-14 Aug. 1978), school inspector. (G. N. Edwards, George N. Edwards) Born at Brussels, Ont. He attended Stratford Collegiate, the University of Western Ontario (B.A.), and the University of Toronto (B. Paed.) He was inspector of public schools in the Glengarry-Prescott area (succeeding J. W. Crewson) and a resident of Alexandria from 1931 till 1937, when he was appointed inspector of schools in Stratford and Perth South, with headquarters at Stratford. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ellis_r_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ellis_r_w&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ellis, R. W. (1887-1976), clergyman and private museum owner. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Maxville, from Jan. 1937 to July 1945. On the eve of the Second World War, he revisited the British Isles. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) emberg_mattice https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=emberg_mattice&rev=1709497546&do=diff Emberg, Mattice (died 9 Feb. 1947, aged 86), blacksmith. (Ty Emberg) Born at Moose Creek, Ont. Parents: Mattice Emberg and his wife Catherine MacPhee. He was a blacksmith at Glen Roy, GC, for some 60 years. In his earlier years, he did carriage-making as well as standard blacksmithing work. After the changes in society made carriage-making needless, he “shod horses, built and ironed sleighs, installed steel tires on carriage wheels and did many kinds of general repairs. ” He retired from his p… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) eppstadt_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=eppstadt_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Eppstadt, George (died 23 Feb. 1972, aged 76), businessman, philatelist. Native of Hanover, Germany. George Eppstadt came to Canada in 1914, and settled in Maxville in 1919. His first businesses there were swept away by a fire on 17 March 1921 (Glengarry News text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ermatinger https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ermatinger&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ermatinger family. Lawrence Ermatinger (1736?-1789) was a Swiss merchant who settled in Montreal shortly after the British conquest. The family he founded was important in the Hudson’s Bay Company, in the North West Company, in administration and politics. There are lives of five of the Ermatingers in the volumes of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ethier_albert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ethier_albert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ethier, Albert (12 March 1886-25 May 1970), baker. Born at Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Vaudreuil County, Que. In Quebec province, he was a farmer and a local councillor and school commissioner. In April 1927, he came to Dalkeith, GC. Taking over the Dalkeith Bakery of his brother Joseph Albert Elzear Ethier, he owned it from 1928 or 1929 to 1947. When Albert Ethier arrived in Dalkeith, he and his wife did not know English. He died at Valleyfield Hospital. (children surviving him: 7) He was married … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ethier_joseph_albert_elzear https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ethier_joseph_albert_elzear&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ethier, Joseph Albert Elzear (1884-Aug. 1956), entrepreneur, sawmill proprietor. (A. E. Ethier) Born at Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Que. In 1922 his log drive on the River de Grasse (i.e., the Rigaud River) was reported to be, at some 18,000 logs, the largest in many years. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ethier_viateur https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ethier_viateur&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ethier, Viateur (27 June 1915-19 July l975), baker, political figure. Born at Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Que. Son of Albert Ethier and his wife Adorila Marleau. He was educated in separate schools at Ste-Justine and at Dalkeith. He worked in his father’s bakery at Dalkeith, and later was the proprietor of the bakery. Viateur Ethier was MP (Liberal) for Glengarry-Prescott (later Glengarry-Prescott-Russell) 1962-1972. In June 1962 he defeated the incumbent MP, Osie Villeneuve. Re-elected 1963, 1965, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ewing_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ewing_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ewing, William (26 Dec. 1914-26 May 1997), seedsman. (Bill Ewing) Born in Montreal. Parents: William Ewing and his wife Isabel Swanson Forbes. William Ewing, the subject of the present entry, was the grandson of another William Ewing, who in 1869 founded the well-known William Ewing seed co. of Montreal. William Ewing of the present entry was educated in Montreal, and in the 1930s became a proficient marksman and competed on the Canadian rifle team at Bisley. In WWII, he served with the Black … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) falkner https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=falkner&rev=1709497545&do=diff Falkner family of United Empire Loyalists (also spellings Faulkner and Faulkiner). Ralph Falkner, Senior, was the father of Ralph Falkner, Junior, and William Falkner. Ralph Falkner, Senior, was drowned in 1785 near Point Mouillé, GC, while he was bringing supplies by bateau from Montreal. Ralph Junior was “a native of England,” and came to America at a date that appears in the Loyalist records as 1774 and settled in Tryon County, N. Y. province. In 1788, he was resident “in Lancaster, Canada.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) falkner_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=falkner_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Falkner, Alexander (24 Oct. 1841-20 Feb. 1931), physician. (Dr Falkner) Born in Lancaster Township, GC, a descendant of the Loyalist William Falkner. Parents: James Falkner and his wife Christie Hay. Alexander Falkner attended Williamstown High School and McGill University, and obtained his medical degree from McGill in 1866. In his earlier professional years, he practiced medicine at L’Orignal, Williamstown and Alexandria, but full dates have not been found and even the exact order of these p… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) faubert_albert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=faubert_albert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Faubert, Albert (25 Jan. 1908-23 July 1980), reeve. Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents:— Faubert and his wife Rachel Pilon (d. 1937). Albert Faubert farmed on Lot 13, 3rd Concession of Kenyon Township, on Highway 43 just west of Alexandria, and was an auctioneer. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_christena https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_christena&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ferguson, Christena. See Ferguson, Jessie Christena C. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_donald_sinclair https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_donald_sinclair&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ferguson, Donald Sinclair (25 May 1887-16 July1966), manufacturer. (Donald S. Ferguson, Dan Ferguson, Dan S. Ferguson) Parents: James Ferguson and his wife Catherine Sinclair. Dan Ferguson operated as a well driller in the Ormstown and Huntingdon area of Quebec in his earlier years. Afterwards he worked with his father in the manufacture of threshing machines at Maxville, and he continued the Ferguson Thresher Company after his father’s death in 1933. In the Depression years when sales were po… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_edith_anne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_edith_anne&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ferguson, Edith Anne (1903-26 Dec. 1993), social worker, author. (Edith Ferguson) Parents: Gordon Ferguson and his wife Catherine Anna Bella Cameron. (see Mrs Catherine A. B. C. Ferguson). Born at Dunvegan, GC. She graduated from Queen’s University (B.A. 1931; text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ferguson, James (4 July 1852-31 Dec. 1933), manufacturer, inventor. Born at St. Elmo East, GC. Parents: Donald Ferguson and his wife Margaret MacGregor. As a lad, he helped haul brick for the building of the Gordon Church at St. Elmo, and in accordance with the custom of the time and place he worked in shanty in his early years. In 1915 at his house in Maxville he had a reunion of shantymen, including himself and his father, who had worked together in the lumber woods 48 years before. James Fe… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_jessie_christena_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_jessie_christena_c&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ferguson, Jessie Christena C. (1897-17 Aug.1980), nurse, artist. (Christena Ferguson, sp. Christina also found) Parents: Gordon Ferguson and his wife Catherine Anna Bella Cameron. (see Mrs Catherine A.B. C. Ferguson). Born at Dunvegan, GC. In 1923 she got a nursing diploma from the Lady Stanley Institute Training School for Nurses, Ottawa. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_martin_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_martin_cameron&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ferguson, Martin Cameron (20 Dec. 1906-31 July1972), storekeeper. (Martin Ferguson, Martin C. Ferguson) Parents: Gordon Ferguson and his wife Catherine Anna Bella Cameron. (see Mrs Catherine A.B. C. Ferguson). Born at Dunvegan, GC. He farmed on the home farm at Dunvegan, then finding he had to give up farming for reasons of health, he was a storekeeper and postmaster at the village of Dunvegan for many years beginning in the spring of 1937. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_mrs_catherine_anna_bella_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_mrs_catherine_anna_bella_cameron&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ferguson, Mrs Catherine Anna Bella Cameron (1866-1 Jan. 1957), housewife, author. (Kate Ferguson, Kate Cameron Ferguson, Katie A.B.C., Catherine A.B. Cameron Ferguson ) Born at Thurso, Que. Parents: Alex Cameron and his wife Annie Stewart. Kate Cameron, who was only 16 months old when her mother died, was raised by her Stewart grandparents at Stewarts Glen, GC. She became a schoolteacher in the GC area. She then married Gordon Ferguson (b. 1865), and she and her husband farmed two miles southw… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ferguson, Peter (1747-?), U E Loyalist. A native of Scotland, he emigrated to New York colony in 1773. In the revolutionary war he served in Capt. Samuel Anderson’s Light Company (10th Company) of the King's Royal Regiment of New York. Peter Ferguson received land in Canada in compensation for his losses as a Loyalist. He built the earliest portion of what is now the Bethune-Thompson House, at Williamstown, GC. In 1804 he sold the house to the Rev. John Bethune. The Rev. John Matheson was marr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferguson_peter_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ferguson_peter_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ferguson, Peter A. (fl. 19th, 20th c.), postal worker. (Peter Ferguson, P. A. Ferguson) Born in GC. He was reported in 1929 to be 75 years old, which is consistent with his own statement in June 1927 that he was 72. He is also said to have been employed in the Alexandria Post Office for a total of 43 years. 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In the 1871 census, a resident of Cornwall called John Ferrin, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) field_justin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=field_justin&rev=1709497546&do=diff Field, Justin (6 July 1899-4 Aug. 1969), clergyman. Born at Down Hatherley, a village near Gloucester, Eng. His father was by birth a German. Born in a non-Roman Catholic family, Justin Field became a Roman Catholic at 16. He studied at the Dominican priory at Woodchester, Eng., and was ordained priest in 1926. As a priest, he belonged to the Dominican Order. Bishop Couturier, who was also a Dominican, brought him to Alexandria to be his private secretary and to assist in improving the liturgy… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) field_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=field_louis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Field, Louis. See Macdonald, Louise Sandfield text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fitzgerald_james_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fitzgerald_james_norman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fitzgerald, James Norman (27 March 1896-28 Oct. 1966), lumberman, businessman. (James N. Fitzgerald, J. N. Fitzgerald, in early life Jim, later Jerry) Born at Plantagenet, Ont., a descendant of the Irish settlers of that area. Parents: John H. Fitzgerald and his wife Melissa Erratt. He attended primary school and continuation school. At the age of 14, he went to work in the lumber industry, then after some years in forest and farm work, he did farm work in the Canadian West 1916-1917. Thereaft… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fitzgibbon_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fitzgibbon_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff FitzGibbon, James (16 Nov. 1780-12 Dec.1863), soldier. Born in Ireland. James FitzGibbon rose through the ranks in the British Army from common soldier to officer. He came to Canada in 1802 with the 49th regiment, and thereafter lived in Canada for close to half a century. FitzGibbon, who served with energy and distinction in the War of 1812, was appointed captain Oct. 1813 in the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles (the 2nd Glengarry Fencibles), but did not join the unit till Jan. 1814, the un… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fitzsimmons_francis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fitzsimmons_francis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fitzsimmons, Francis (died 1811?), clergyman. Fr Fitzsimmons, who was a Franciscan friar, came to Canada with Lord Selkirk’s settlers. He was the second parish priest at St. Raphael’s, serving there from the fall of 1804 till early 1805. The first priest was Fr Alexander Macdonell (Scotus), who died in 1803, and the third priest was Fr Alexander Macdonell, later the first bishop of Upper Canada. Afterwards, Fr Fitzsimmons was parish priest at St. Andrew’s, Stormont County, from March 1805 to S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) flanagan_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=flanagan_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Flanagan, Robert (died 18 March 1924, aged 84), farmer, canal paymaster. Born on the family homestead on the Front of Charlottenburgh Township, at Flanagan’s Point, GC. Parents: John Flanagan (d. 15 Aug. 1862, aged 50), who was a JP, and his wife Ann Colquhoun (d. 14 Sept. 1892, aged 74). The Flanagans were among the earliest settlers of this area. Robert Flanagan is said in his obituaries to have been a nephew of Dr Darby Bergin, MP. The kinship certainly existed, but it seems likely that it … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fleming_roy_franklin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fleming_roy_franklin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fleming, Roy Franklin (24 Oct. 1878-28 Sept. 1958), author. (Roy F. Fleming) Born in Derby Township, Grey County, Ont. Parents: Charles Fleming and his wife Eliza Warren. Roy F. Fleming attended primary school locally, Owen Sound Collegiate Institute, Toronto Normal School, the New York School of Art, and the College of Art, Toronto. In 1907 Fleming, who had taught in primary schools, was appointed art master at the Ottawa (Model) Normal School; he retired from this school in 1940. He died in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fletcher_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fletcher_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fletcher, Donald (1866-10 or 11 Jan. 1966), stonemason. Born in the Dunvegan area, GC. Parents: Angus Fletcher (1830-1877) and his wife Margaret MacCuaig (1837-1924). An obituary states, “In early manhood he travelled extensively and was employed in Western Canada for many years. Following his return to Dunvegan he became a stonemason and labored in the Ottawa Valley for his remaining years. He resided with his mother in the village [Dunvegan] till her death.” The reference to travelling in thi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) foley_john_michael https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=foley_john_michael&rev=1709497545&do=diff Foley, John Michael (died 2 Oct. 1944, aged 73 ), clergyman. Born at Goldfield, Finch Township, Stormont County. Parents: Thomas Foley and his wife Ann McDonald. John Michael Foley was ordained to the priesthood 11 Nov. 1900 at Alexandria. He was pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish, Lancaster, from 1904 to 1914. The rectory of the parish was built during his pastorship. The founding pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, Apple Hill, he was pastor there from 1914 to December 1932. During this time the first… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) foley_margaret https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=foley_margaret&rev=1709497545&do=diff Foley, Margaret (died 24 Oct. 1941), named Sister Mary Bernard, member of religious community. Born in Finch Township, Stormont County. Parents: Thomas Foley and his wife Ann McDonald. “Her parents died when the children were young and Maggie Foley mothered the other children and managed the farm until one of the boys was old enough to assume charge.” In 1892 she joined the Sisters of Providence at Kingston. She was superior of the Convent at Glen Nevis for six years. Afterwards, she returned … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fonda_tanno https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fonda_tanno&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fonda, Tanno (fl. late 18th century, early 19th century), U E Loyalist. (name also given as Tanno Fonder, Tanno Funda, James Fonda, Thomas Fonda, Tanne Funda) One of the black Loyalists who settled about the Bainsville area of Lancaster Township. Little is known about his life. According to a certificate of 24 Nov. 1785 in the Township Papers for GC, “Tanno Fonder Loyalist” was entitled to 100 acres and had drawn Lot 14 in the 2nd Concession of what is now Lancaster Township. On 30 April 1812 … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fortune_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fortune_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fortune, Joseph (fl. 18th, 19th century), U E Loyalist and surveyor. Born probably in South Carolina. Son of the Loyalist William Fortune. In 1796 Joseph Fortune was granted a commission to practice as a land surveyor. With his father he did surveys (1797-1798) just outside GC in the Tps of East and West Hawkesbury and Alfred and Plantagenet. Also, without his father, he conducted surveys in the Tps of Cornwall (1803) and Caledonia (1808) and in the Seigniory of L’Orignal (1808) and the Gore o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fortune_mrs_bathia https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fortune_mrs_bathia&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fortune, Mrs Bathia (Mrs A. L. Fortune) (1 March 1836?-13 Nov. 1930), pioneer. (age at death 96 also found) In 1862 (date Oct. 1861 also found) Miss Bathia Ross, of Lancaster, GC, was married to A.L. Fortune (Alexander Leslie Fortune, 20 Jan. 1830-5 July 1915), a native of Huntingdon, Que., who set out for the far west from “Beaudette Station, Quebec,” on 2 May 1862. A.L. Fortune, who had recently been a merchant at St-Anicet, Que., was one of the “Huntingdon group” in the celebrated “Overland… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fortune_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fortune_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fortune, William (?-?), U E Loyalist and surveyor. Probably a native of Ireland. William Fortune, who fought on the loyal side in the revolutionary war, arrived in Canada as a Loyalist from South Carolina. He was appointed a surveyor in the Province of Quebec, 1788. In the same year he received for his services to the crown a tract of 1000 acres of land on the Ottawa River in the area of what is today the village of Pointe-Fortune. Pointe-Fortune is named after him. Until the 1830s Pointe-Fort… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) foulds_andrew_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=foulds_andrew_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Foulds, Andrew Robert (died 4 Oct. 1938, aged 93), merchant. Born at Martintown, GCt. Parents: Mr and Mrs Andrew Archibald Foulds. Andrew Foulds the younger, the subject of the present entry, became a general merchant at Martintown while still a young man, and he was also postmaster of Martintown. Rhodes Grant says that at the beginning of the 20th century the three principal general merchants at Martintown were D.T. Cresswell, Annie MacPhadden, “and Andrew Foulds, called Young Andrew.” (At th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fox_william_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fox_william_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fox, William M. (died 26 or 27 Dec. 1927, in his 81st year), clergyman. (William Fox) Born in Wicklow, Ireland. Parents: Michael Fox and his wife Mary McDonald. William M. Fox came to Canada with his parents as a child and settled with them in the Cobourg area. His education included attendance at the Grand Seminary, Montreal. In Toronto, on 8 Feb. 1875, he was ordained to the priesthood. He was pastor of St. Alexander’s Parish, Lochiel, from 1889 to 1903. In 1900 he celebrated the 25th annive… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) franklin_william_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=franklin_william_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Franklin, William John (20 June 1893- 12 Oct. 1976), soldier. (W.J. Franklin, John Franklin, Col. Franklin, William John Franklin, MC, VD, CD) Born at Pendleton, Ont. Parents: Benjamin Franklin and his wife Pauline (Polly) Clarke. The family moved to the Laggan area when he was a youngster. Before 1914 he spent winters in shanty and went on a harvest excursion to Saskatchewan. He was early involved with the local militia, and joined “C” company of the 59th Regiment in June 1909. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Alexander See the next two entries for men of this name who have been remembered by both their title of colonel and a place designation. Likewise, a non-Glengarrian, Alexander Fraser, the provincial archivist of Ontario 1903-1935, who was born in Scotland and never lived in GC, was also known as Col. Alexander Fraser. The Scotch Glengarrians evidently “took to him,” seeing him as especially theirs. He had contacts with a number of influential Glengarrians and spoke Gaelic and had some … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Alexander, known as Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield (18 Jan. 1786-12 Nov. 1853), soldier, public figure. (Col. and Fraserfield commonly used with his name as in entry to the present article) Born near Fort Augustus, Scotland. He came to Canada in 1805 as a member of the Canadian Fencibles, and was quartermaster of the Canadian Fencibles during the War of 1812. From 1816 he was a half-pay officer. He founded the estate of Fraserfield near Williamstown. By 1851 the estate amounted to… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_alexander3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_alexander3&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Alexander, known as Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraser’s Point (1 May 1801-5 June 1891), public figure. Born at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, he was brought to Canada as an infant, 1802. His father Donald Fraser (1773-22 March 1852) settled first at Williamstown, then on 3 May 1815 bought a 750-acre estate at Fraser’s Point (originally called Johnson’s Point and Point du Lac), GC, from Sir John Johnson for £1000. Fraser’s Point and Fraser’s Creek at that location got their name… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_alexander4 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_alexander4&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Alexander (2 Nov. 1860-9 Feb. 1936), archivist. (he was sometimes known as Col. Alexander Fraser, from a militia rank he shared with two other Alexander Frasers whose biographies precede his in this dictionary) Born near Inverness, Scotland. He came to Canada in 1886, and followed a career as a journalist in Toronto. From 1903 till his retirement in 1935, he was the archivist of Ontario, the first person to hold that position. He was never a GC resident but he was interested in GC and i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_angus_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_angus_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Angus William (22 Aug. 1859-12 Aug. 1917), lawyer and businessman. (Angus W. Fraser) Born in GC. Parents: James Fraser and his wife Isabella McDonald, of Loch Garry. He attended his local school and Alexandria High School. He studied law in the Ottawa office of a fellow Glengarrian A.F. McIntyre, the son of Sheriff D.E. McIntyre, and he also graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto. In 1887, he qualified as a barrister, and in 1899 he was made Q.C. He practised as a lawyer in Ot… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_archibald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Archibald (died about 1853), architect, mason, builder, contractor. Probably born in Scotland. He came to Canada about 1817 at request of Bishop Alexander Macdonell. Fraser lived variously in Kingston, Quebec City and places in the United States, and was active in many building projects. In the GC area he built the church at St. Raphael’s (1819-1826), the mansion of Fraserfield (about 1824), the Eastern District Courthouse at Cornwall (1826), and the stone wings of the Fraserfield mans… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_archibald2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_archibald2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Archibald (1827-29 Nov. 1874), farmer. Born presumably at Fraserfield, GC. Parents: Col. Alexander Fraser and his wife Ann Macdonell. Archibald ran unsuccessfully against his brother-in-law Donald A. (Sandfield) Macdonald in the GC election of Jan. 1858 for the Legislative Assembly. The Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_campbell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_campbell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Campbell. See Fraser, Clifford Campbell text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_clifford_campbell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_clifford_campbell&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Clifford Campbell (20 April 1904-10 July 1988), teacher, principal. (C.C. Fraser, Campbell Fraser, Cam Fraser, C. Campbell Fraser) Born at Mongenais, Que., a few miles east of GC. Parents: D.W. Fraser, a shoemaker and storekeeper, and his wife Mary MacRae. D.W. Fraser had a store at Mongenais, an almost wholly French-speaking area, from 1871 to 1904. Campbell Fraser later wrote with regard to his father’s experience at Mongenais that “the kindness that he and all our family received fr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_daniel_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_daniel_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Daniel William (26 Oct. 1876- 12 Jan. 1933), construction man. (Major Daniel W. Fraser, S. W. Fraser) Born at Dunvegan, GC. It may be guessed that his name was originally Donald, not Daniel. He was described in his obituary as “widely known in railroad construction circles throughout Canada and the United States.” In WWI, having already a long and established record in railway construction work, he went overseas with the 6th Canadian Railway Battalion. When he signed the “Officers’ Dec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_david&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, David (14 Dec. 1854-9 Aug. 1899), accountant. Born at Fraser’s Point, GC. Parents: Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraser’s Point and his wife Margaret Summers. He was the 10th child and youngest son of his parents’ twelve children. He was probably the David Fraser of the Montreal law firm of MacMaster, Hutchinson and Weir, who in the fall of 1883 went to Winnipeg to take a position with the CPR, and the law firm was almost certainly that of the future Sir Donald Macmaster (Henceforth, in thi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_grace_teresa https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_grace_teresa&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Grace Teresa (Mrs Arlington Fraser) (1 March 1910-9 Sept. 1982), preserver and singer of traditional songs. (Grace Fraser) Born at Dalkeith, GC. Parents: Angus William MacDonald and his wife Johanna MacGillis. She was educated at local elementary schools, and high school at Glen Nevis and Vankleek Hill, and worked in the civil service. On 2 June 1936, she married Arlington Fraser (21 June 1904-10 Jan. 1997). She and her husband lived for a few years in Montreal, thereafter on the Frase… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, James (4 Oct. 1818-2 Feb. 1891), businessman, farmer, public figure. (Little Jim) Referred to as the Patriarch of Loch Garry. Born at South Lancaster. Parents: James Fraser (Big Jim, or Jim the Blacksmith) and his wife Isabella Grant. His childhood was spent in Dundee Township, Que. He studied at an academy at Fort Covington, N.Y., served in the GC militia in the Rebellion of 1837-1838, was a store clerk in Dundee and GC, and worked also in Cornwall and Kingston. He was associated from… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_james2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_james2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, James (24 Dec. 1861-18 June 1935), lawyer. Born at Williamstown, GC. His early education was at Williamstown. He studied law at Barrie, Ont., and was a lawyer at Tottenham, Ont., for the 47 years preceding his death. He was a partner there in several law firms being senior partner in Fraser & Rose at the time of his death. He was married early in his Barrie years to Janet Lamond of Toronto. He was reeve of Tottenham village and served on the County Council. In his Tottenham text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_jane_and_jemima https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_jane_and_jemima&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Jane and Jemima See Fraser, the Misses text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, John (1818?-24 Sept.1893), clergyman. (at least in earlier years known as Red John Fraser, Red Fraser) Born in Ferintosh, Black Isle, Scotland. Parents: John Fraser, a bank agent in Inverness, Scotland, and his wife Helen Grant. John Fraser is believed to have graduated from King’s College, Aberdeen, though it has not been possible to isolate his name among the various John Frasers in the college records. He appears in his Canadian years to have impressed people with his knowledge of t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, John (20 May 1820-12 Oct. 1899), author. Born at Lachine, Que. Parents: John Fraser and his wife Catherine Fraser. Catherine Fraser (d. 18 Oct. 1835) was the sister of Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield. John Fraser the younger, i.e., the John Fraser who is the subject of the present sketch, was in business in Montreal as a wine merchant in partnership with his brother Hugh Fraser (d. 1870). John Fraser left the partnership and lost his money. Unfortunately, he put much effort into t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_john3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_john3&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, John (13 Dec. 1852-28 Feb. 1919), auditor general of Canada. Born at Loch Garry, GC. Parents: James Fraser and his wife Isabella McDonald. He attended his local school, then was employed as a clerk at Lancaster and Alexandria. In Alexandria, he lived with the family of George W. Miller. John Fraser was clerk and bookkeeper in Alexandria for Hon. D.A. Macdonald from 1870 to 1875, which included the period during which Macdonald was postmaster general in the Mackenzie government. When Ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_john_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, John A. merchant. See Fraser, Clifford Campbell text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_john_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_john_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, John Alexander (4 Nov. 1910-22 Dec. 1995), businessman. (John Fraser, John A. Fraser) Born at Vankleek Hill, Ont. Parents: Neil Fraser and his wife Helen Mary McCrimmon. Education: Vankleek Hill public school, Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, Queen’s University (B.Sc.,1934, M.Sc., Chemistry, 1936). John Fraser was employed from 1936 to 1945 at Price Bros. paper mill, Jonquière, Quebec. While at Jonquière he learned to speak French. He left Jonquière in 1945, to enter into partnershi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_mrs_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_mrs_david&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Mrs David (Harriet Mary Emma Fraser) (1870-1952), humanitarian worker. (Harriet Fraser, Hatty Fraser, Hattie Fraser, Mrs Harriet M. E. Fraser, Harriet Cameron Fraser, in newspaper references normally Mrs David Fraser) Parents: Mr and Mrs Alexander Cameron (the latter has a biog. in this dictionary). Harriet was therefore a niece of John A. (Cariboo) Cameron, and belonged to the Wood family connection. She married David Fraser in Aug. of a year which was likely 1893. Her husband’s early… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Neil (15 April 1871-12 April 1949), businessman. (Neil Fraser) Born at Fraser’s Ridge Road, Vankleek Hill. Parents: Kenneth Fraser and his wife Jeanet McCuaig. Neil Fraser attended Fraser’s Ridge elementary school. He worked in shanty three winters in Michigan, but because a childhood injury had left him lame his brothers are said to have encouraged him to learn a trade and thus secure a life less strenuous than that of bushwork. Choosing cheesemaking as a trade, he attended dairy scho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_paul https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_paul&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Paul (d. 29 July 1855), fur trader. Paul Fraser was a fur trader with the North West Company from 1819 and with the HBC from 1821. He served on Lesser Slave Lake and in the Athabaska Department and in New Caledonia. In 1843 he achieved the rank of chief trader. He was the brother of Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield. Little is known about Paul Fraser compared with many of the Nor’Westers. Even less is known about whatever connections he maintained with Glengarry County. However, his … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_robert_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_robert_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Robert James (9 Sept. 1887-26 March 1965) hydrographer, author. (Robert J. Fraser, R. J. Fraser) Born in Ottawa. Parents: John Fraser, later auditor general of Canada, and his wife Mary Jane Atchison. Robert James Fraser was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institute, of Ottawa, and at McGill University. In 1907 he entered the Canadian Hydrographic Service. He was appointed the first Dominion hydrographer, 1937, and held the office till his retirement in Nov. 1952. In WWI he was a lieuten… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_simon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_simon&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Simon (12 Aug. 1800-10 Dec. 1866), sheriff. Born in Scotland, perhaps at Stratherrick. He emigrated in 1824 to Canada , where he lived for three years at Williamstown, GC. He was sheriff of Carleton County, 1845-1866. There is an unsympathetic verse description of him in William Lett’s text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_simon2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_simon2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Simon (29 Nov. 1837-1 July 1918), tanner. Born probably at Plantagenet, Prescott County, Ont. His father Alexander Fraser was a native of Stratherrick, Scotland. About 1860, Simon Fraser established a tannery and his home on the southwest corner of Lot 23 in the 9th Concession of Lochiel. In his home, on 1 July 1867, the first Dominion Day, he opened a post office. The post office was at first called McNab, after, it is said, the future MP for GC, Archibald McNab. Inconveniently, there… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_simon3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_simon3&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, Simon (20 May 1776-18 Aug. 1862), fur trader, explorer. Born near Bennington, Vermont. Parents: Simon Fraser and his wife Isabella Grant. This couple came to New York Province on the Pearl in 1773. (For Pearl, see Glossary) Simon Fraser the father died while a prisoner of the American revolutionaries. His widow came to Canada as a Loyalist. Young Simon received a little education in Montreal. He entered the service of the NWC in 1792, and was named a partner in 1801. He conducted his f… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_simon_nwc_name https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_simon_nwc_name&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Simon (NWC name) The explorer of the Fraser River (see prev. biog.) was one of five Simon Frasers associated with the North West Company. Among these, Simon Fraser (1760?-6 May 1839) of Ste. Anne’s, Island of Montreal, was married to Catherine McKay, who belonged to a GC Loyalist family and was the sister of the fur traders Alexander and William McKay. The three other Simon Frasers seem to have had no GC connections. Simon and Fraser were names that “went together” among the Highland S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_the_misses https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_the_misses&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, the Misses (fl. early 19th century), schoolteachers. Jane and Jemima Fraser, remembered as the Misses Fraser, operated a private school for girls at Williamstown. They were the sisters of Jessie Fraser the wife of the Rev. John McKenzie. Since McKenzie did not come to Williamstown till 1819, it is probable that his wife’s sisters did not settle there before that date. Ewan Ross thought the school existed “probably from shortly after 1818 until about 1850.” However, in Grace Campbell’s … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Thomas (l749-l8 Oct. 1821), U E Loyalist, public figure. Born in Stratherrick, Inverness-shire, Scotland. He went to New York colony with his father William Fraser. Thomas Fraser, who took the loyal side in the American Revolution, was for a time a prisoner of the Americans at Albany, and he served in Jessup’s Rangers. In Canada, he was a U E Loyalist settler in Edwardsburgh Township in Grenville County, but later he moved to Matilda Township in Dundas County. Fraser acquired large amou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_wilhelmina_grant https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_wilhelmina_grant&rev=1709497545&do=diff Fraser, Dr Wilhelmina Grant. See Stait, Dr Wilhelmina Grant Fraser text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, William (1801-1883), clergyman. The Rev. William Fraser, aged about 30, came from Scotland, where he had been pastor of a Baptist congregation in Inverness-shire, to be pastor of the Baptist congregation at Breadalbane in Lochiel Township, GC. He was the first pastor of the Breadalbane congregation. Earlier, religious services had been conducted by laymen of the congregation. William Fraser was pastor of this Lochiel congregation from the summer of 1831 to the summer of 1850, when he m… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fraser_william_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=fraser_william_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Fraser, William A (1847-13 March 1924), farmer, manufacturer. Born in GC. Fraser became a farmer at Mount Forest, Ont. In 1897 he bought the Whitby foundry, at Whitby, Ont. from the Mowat Manufacturing Company. The Whitby Chronicle 26 March 1897, reporting the sale, noted that Fraser was a retired farmer and perhaps spotted a reason for his purchase of the foundry in the fact that he had “two sons who are mechanics.” An announcement in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) freund_family https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=freund_family&rev=1709497545&do=diff Freund family (fl. first half 20th-century), among earliest settlers from continental Europe to enter the GC farm community, preceding the post-WWII Dutch and Swiss. John Freund, a farmer at Glen Roy, aged 28, who was born in Germany and had spent the last three years in Glen Roy, was killed by a bolt of lightning, 24 June 1934, at the barn on the family farm. He was married. (three children) His father Josef or Joseph, born in Hungary, who was badly injured in the same lightning incident, was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) friedman_david_solomon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=friedman_david_solomon&rev=1709497545&do=diff Friedman, David Solomon (15 March 1863-27 Aug. 1945), manufacturer. (D. S. Friedman, David Friedman, David S. Friedman) Born in GC, probably at Lancaster, but North Lancaster is also stated. Parents: Noah Friedman and his wife Sarah Kellert. This couple had at least 8 sons and two daughters. David S. Friedman attended the Belmont Street School, Montreal. He was a senior partner in Friedman Brothers, wholesale clothing manufacturers. About 1881, he had been the co-founder of this company, which… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gadbois_g_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gadbois_g_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gadbois, G. A. (fl. later 19th century), general merchant at Williamstown. The 1871 census listed Gustavus Gadbois, 24, born NY state, and Peter Gadbois, 45, born in Quebec, both merchants. It may be guessed, though without any approach to certainty, that these were son and father, and that Gustavus was G.A. Gadbois. Lovell’s Ontario directory for the same year,1871, lists Gadbois dit Vandandaigne, Pierre, areas of business: dry goods and cabinet maker. This, again, would be Peter Gadbois. A M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gamble_donald_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gamble_donald_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gamble, Donald M. (22 Jan. 1914-10 Jan. 1996), veterinarian, worker in public causes. (Doc Gamble, Donald Gamble, Don Gamble, Dr Gamble) Born at Cumberland, Ont. Parents: John Gamble and his wife Susannah Cochrane. When he was a child his parents moved to Russell, Ont., where they operated a farm. Donald Gamble graduated from the veterinary school at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, in 1936. Active in hockey, he had been drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in his student days, and Maxvill… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gardiner_alfred_paul https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gardiner_alfred_paul&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gardiner, Alfred Paul (11 Jan. 1865-30 June 1934), businessman, author. (A. Paul Gardiner, A. P. Gardiner) Born in Dundee Township, Huntingdon County, Que., across the St. Lawrence from Summerstown in GC. Parents: Paul Gardiner (name Peter Gardiner also found) and his wife Amelia Leishman. Young Gardiner attended the Franklin Institute, Franklin, N. Y. He went to New York City about 1885, and there operated his own publishing firm. One of his publications was text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gardiner_james_garfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gardiner_james_garfield&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gardiner, James Garfield (30 Nov. 1883-12 Jan. 1962), eminent political figure (known politically as Jimmy Gardiner), and Mrs Gardiner (1894-27 Oct. 1944). James Gardiner was born at Farquhar, Ont. He spent part of his childhood in the United States, was a farm worker in Huron County, Ont., went on a harvest excursion, qualified as a teacher, graduated (B.A.) from Manitoba College, Winnipeg, and was a farmer. For many years he was a member of the Saskatchewan legislature. He was premier of Sas… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gareau_noah_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gareau_noah_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gareau, Noah J. editor and publisher. He was the editor and publisher of an attractively prepared book called Canada’s Heroes in the Great World War: Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury and Intermediate Points (Memorial Edition, Vol. I, Ottawa, War Publications Limited). It is undated, but is certainly a publication of 1921, and has a preface dated 29 March 1921. It is irregularly paginated, but totals a little over 222 pp. The book offers a history of the war, and some pictures of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) garland_j_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=garland_j_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Garland, Dr J. A. See McMillan, John Angus text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gaulin_remi https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gaulin_remi&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gaulin, Rémi (30 June 1787-8 May 1857), clergyman. Born at Quebec. Parents: François Gaulin and his wife Françoise Amiot. He was ordained to the priesthood 13 Oct. 1811. Soon after, he was named curate to Fr Alexander Macdonell. After a short period in Kingston, he ministered to the parishes of St. Raphael’s and St. Andrew’s from June 1812 to the spring of 1815, therefore during the War of 1812. A period of service in the Maritimes and Lower Canada followed. In the Maritimes he learned some Ga… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gauthier_charles_francis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gauthier_charles_francis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gauthier, Charles Francis (21 Aug. 1886-30 May 1976), clergyman. (Charles F. Gauthier, C.F. Gauthier, Father Charlie, Father Gauthier) Born in the 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, near Alexandria, GC. Parents: J.N. Gauthier and his wife Janet McKinnon. Education: local schools, Loyola College, University of Ottawa, Grand Seminary in Montreal. He was ordained to the priesthood 20 Dec. 1913 in the Basilica, Ottawa, by his uncle C.H. Gauthier, archbishop of Ottawa. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gauthier_charles_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gauthier_charles_hugh&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gauthier, Charles Hugh (13 Nov. 1843-19 Jan. 1922), archbishop. Parents: Gabriel Gauthier and his wife Mary McKinnon. Born on his father’s farm near Alexandria, GC. Brother of J.N. Gauthier. Education: Regiopolis College at Kingston, Grand Seminary in Montreal. He was ordained to the priesthood at Perth on 24 Aug. 1867. In Kingston, he was director of Regiopolis College. He served as parish priest at Gananoque from 1869 to 1875, at Westport, briefly, in 1875, at Williamstown from 1875 to 1886,… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gauthier_john_nepomicen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gauthier_john_nepomicen&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gauthier, John Nepomicen (21 May 1846-9 Feb.1937), farmer, prominent citizen. (J. N. Gauthier, Nappie Gauthier, John N. Gauthier, John Napoleon Gauthier) Parents: Gabriel Gauthier (5 Feb. 1809-22 June 1883) and his wife Mary McKinnon. According to his obituary in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gebbie_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gebbie_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gebbie, William (1946-3 March 1991), sportsman. (Billy Gebbie) Parents: Douglas Gebbie and his wife Helen Vail. William Gebbie, widely known as a hockey player and hockey coach in GC, was an employee of Wally Hope, in auto parts, Alexandria, and an Alexandria resident. He died Glengarry Memorial Hospital. He was married to Rita Wetering. (two children) The Billy Gebbie Arena, in Alexandria, was named after him. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gedbaw_levi https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gedbaw_levi&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gedbaw, Levi (30 March 1848-29 July 1950), blacksmith, witness to historical continuity. Born in the Glen Walter area of GC. Parents: Francis Gedbaw and his wife, whose name was Mary. Levi Gedbaw went at the age of 18 to Ogdensburg, N. Y., where he lived for the remainder of his life, 84 years, and where he was a blacksmith for some 60 years. He was married in 1870 to Rachel McConville (d. 1943, aged 90). He died at the age of 102. (children surviving him: 3) A newspaper report on his 100th bir… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gelineau_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gelineau_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gelineau, John (29 Oct. 1861-20 Jan. 1917), blacksmith. Born in the St. Eugene area of Prescott County. John Gelineau became a blacksmith at the hamlet of Lochiel, in Lochiel Township. His brother Joseph (Joe), who in his earlier years had worked in gold mines and shanties, was a farmer and like John a blacksmith at Lochiel. It was said of Joe that “He might work in his shop all week in the smoke and dust and dirt but he always stepped out on Sunday morning for Mass looking immaculate and smar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) genereux_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=genereux_henry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Genereux, Henry (9 July 1860-3 April 1943), harnessmaker. Born at Berthierville, Que. Parents: Edouard Genereux, chief of police and bailiff of Berthierville, and his wife Phoebe St-Germain. Henry Genereux was educated at Berthierville College. He learned harnessmaking at Sorel, Que., and Montreal, then worked for Peter Kinsella, in Lancaster, GC, as a harnessmaker for about five years. Genereux moved to Cornwall in Dec. 1885 when Kinsella moved there to open a shop. He remained Kinsella’s emp… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) george_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=george_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff George, Angus (2 Feb. 1910-8 Jan. 1992), noted athlete. Born at St. Regis, on the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve. Parents: Jake George and his wife Susan Foote. In the 1920s Angus George and his family lived part-time in the Glen Nevis area of GC. He attended school at Glen Nevis. The family made baskets and axe-handles and sold them at places which included the Macdonell general store (see Angus A. Macdonell) at St. Raphael’s. At this time, also, Angus George was involved in bushwork and fis… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gibbens_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gibbens_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gibbens, William (7 June 1854-20 Feb. 1932), newspaperman. Born London, Eng. (date of birth 1852 also found) Parents: William J. Gibbens and his wife Emma. William Gibbens, the subject of the present article, attended a private school in Dorking, Eng. He came to Canada, July 1869, or by another account, in 1868. In Canada, after a period of commercial work, he began newspaper work with the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gilchrist_isabella_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gilchrist_isabella_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gilchrist, Isabella M. (died about Oct. 1905) presumed murder victim. (Belle Gilchrist) Parents: Mr and Mrs William Gilchrist. She is described in a newspaper story of 1908 as having brothers Duncan and William living at St. Elmo, in GC. (Cornwall Freeholder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gillies_donald_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gillies_donald_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gillies, Donald J. (died 29 Aug. 1937, aged 74), grocer. (D. J. Gillies, Dan J. Gillies) Born in Inverness, Scotland. He came to Canada with his parents when he was about 8 years old, and attended school in GC, where his parents had settled. Gillies spent some years in the lumber trade in Michigan, returning to Canada in 1886. After attending a business college for one term, he was employed in Cornwall 1887 to 1893. He next went into business on his own account as a grocer in Cornwall, and bec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gillies_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gillies_john_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gillies, John A. (died 13 Feb. 1955, aged 77), soldier, civil servant. (Col. Gillies, John A. Gillies, V. D.) Born at Glen Norman, GC. Parents: John Gillies and his wife Margaret McMillan. John A. Gillies joined the 59th Battalion in 1897 as a private. In 1912 he was named district representative for the Eastern Ontario Dairymen’s Association. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) glaude_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=glaude_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Glaude, Joseph (18 Dec. 1862-17 Feb. 1943), riverman, farmer. Born at St-Polycarpe, Que. Parents: Joseph Glaude and his wife Mary Cholette. He went with his parents to River Beaudette, just east of GC, when he was two years old. As a young man, he was employed for a “few summer seasons” in running timber rafts down the St. Lawrence “from Kingston and Garden Island, and sometimes from Toronto.” This was the period of “his dangerous trips on the St. Lawrence as a raft runner.” He “witnessed the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gnarowski_daniel_thaddaeus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gnarowski_daniel_thaddaeus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gnarowski, Daniel Thaddaeus (died 4 Sept. 1993, in his 98th year), soldier, counter-revolutionary, businessman. (Daniel Gnarowski) His father Thaddaeus Gnarowski was the mayor of a town in Russian Poland, and an uncle, Vincent Gnarowski, was a member of the Russian Imperial Duma. Daniel Gnarowski was educated at the military academy at Oranienbaum (now called Lomonosov) in Russia. He was commissioned in the 38th Siberian Rifles, as a subaltern. He fought in the First World War, in which he was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) goff_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=goff_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Goff, Joseph (fl. 1780s), U E Loyalist. A black Loyalist, of whom very little is known. As a Loyalist, he was granted Lot 21 or part of Lot 21 in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township. In McNiff’s map of 1786 he is listed for this lot with James Hare. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gogo_george_newman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gogo_george_newman&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gogo, George Newman (died 12 May 1995), archaeological collector. (George N. Gogo) Parents: George Ira Gogo (George I. Gogo) and his wife Louise Newman. George Ira Gogo (1872-1935), K.C., was a Cornwall lawyer, born at Farran’s Point in Osnabruck Township, also the law partner of J.G. Harkness from 1907 to 1916, and an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Stormont in the Reciprocity Election of 1911. In WWII his son, George N. Gogo of the present article, was a conscientious objector but neverth… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gollan_k_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gollan_k_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gollan, K. A. clergyman. See Fraser, Alexander, archivist text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) goodman_benton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=goodman_benton&rev=1709497545&do=diff Goodman, Benton (1875-1940) and his sons, cheesemakers. Benton (Ben) Goodman was a cheesemaker at Dalkeith and Laggan, in GC. He was married to Lillian Agnes Davidson (1879-1952 or 1956). (six sons) She became mentally ill and spent many years, up till her death, in the Brockville asylum. Ben Goodman was left to raise the children on his own. Heroically, he combined the tasks of feeding them, dressing them and getting them to school with the long hours of work required of a cheesemaker. In the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordon-smith_charles_erith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordon-smith_charles_erith&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gordon-Smith, Charles Erith (1844-6 or 16 Dec. 1907), clergyman. (C.E. Gordon-Smith) He was a native of Scotland, a graduate of Edinburgh University, had sons born in Essex and in Coventry, England, and was at some stage a Congregationalist minister. In 1884 he came to Canada. He was inducted in 1888 as the minister of the Presbyterian congregation of St. Andrew’s at Lancaster and of the Presbyterian congregation of the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township. These were Old Kirk congregations wh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordonsmith_charles_robert_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordonsmith_charles_robert_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gordonsmith, Charles Robert William (10 June 1870-?), journalist. (Charles Gordonsmith) He is said in Morgan’s biog. dict. to have been born at Twillingham, Essex, Eng., but there appears to be no Twillingham in Essex (perhaps Tillingham is the place meant). Parents: Mr and Mrs C.E. Gordon-Smith (the father and son used different spellings of their surnames). Charles came to Canada with his father in 1884. Since he was about 18 when his father became a clergyman in GC, he is unlikely to have b… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordon_charles_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordon_charles_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gordon, Charles William (13 Sept. 1860-31 Oct. 1937), widely known under his pen name of Ralph Connor, clergyman and author. (Charles W. Gordon, C. W. Gordon, Ralph Connor) Born at St. Elmo, GC. Parents: Rev. Daniel Gordon and his wife Mary Robertson (Mrs Mary Gordon, of this dictionary). Charles W. Gordon was named after a Glengarrian, Charles Mcdonald, a church elder. Young Charles left GC at 10 years old when his parents moved to Oxford County, Ont. This was about five years after his aunt … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordon_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordon_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gordon, Daniel or Donald (22 March 1822-11 Feb. 1912), clergyman. (Name is given as both Daniel and Donald. Form Donald used in index to his son’s Postscript to Adventure. Daniel and Donald were considered the same name among the Highland Scots) Born at Tummelside, Perthshire, Scotland. Education: Perth Academy, Marischal College, Free Church Assembly Hall, Aberden, and New College, Edinburgh. When he was a student at the Perth Academy he was converted under the preaching of William Chalmers Bu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordon_edward_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordon_edward_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gordon, Edward John (1 Nov. 1791-15 Oct. 1870), clergyman. Born in Dublin, Ireland. Parents: Francis Gordon and his wife Margaret McKernan. He was converted to Roman Catholicism from Protestantism in 1811. He came to Canada in 1817. There he became a student at Bishop Macdonell’s college at St. Raphael’s. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Macdonell on 29 Jan. 1829. After a further year at St. Raphael’s, where he assisted with the seminary and with pastoral duties, he was appointed a … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordon_james_robertson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordon_james_robertson&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gordon, James Robertson (7 April 1853-27 Nov.1932), businessman, mining engineer. (Robertson Gordon, Lt..Col. James Robertson Gordon) (Morgan has date of birth 22 April 1858 ) Born at Sherbrooke, Que. Parents: Rev. Daniel Gordon and his wife Mary Robertson (both in the present dictionary). His childhood was spent in GC. He was trained professionally 1883-1884 at the School of Practical Science, University of Toronto. At the time of the North-West Rebellion of 1885, he “organized a corps of mou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gordon_mrs_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gordon_mrs_mary&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gordon, Mrs Mary (died 30 April 1890, aged 63), minister’s wife. Parents: Rev. James Robertson and his wife Elizabeth Murray. James Robertson emigrated from Scotland to the United States, and afterwards to Canada, and was a Congregationalist minister in Sherbrooke, Que., at the time of his daughter’s marriage. Mary Robertson was educated at Sherbrooke Young Ladies’ Academy and at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, in South Hadley, Mass. According to her son she was offered (but declined) the princ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gormley_florence_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gormley_florence_mary&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gormley, Florence Mary (14 Feb. 1880-13 Sept. 1945), poet. (name May rather than Mary also found; Mrs T. J. Gormley, Florence Gormley) (date of birth 1879 also found) Born at Bainsville, GC. Parents: Linnaeus C. Hickey and his wife Catherine Elizabeth Empey. Mrs Gormley was of U E Loyalist ancestry through the Hickeys and the Empeys. She attended elementary school in Canada, and trained as a registered nurse, Syracuse, N.Y. She was married 21 Jan. 1903, at Dickinson’s Landing, Ont., to Thomas … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) goulet_jovenin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=goulet_jovenin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Goulet, Jovenin (died 13 Feb. 1951, aged 75), blacksmith, carriagemaker. (Joe Goulet) With his brother Theodule he operated a carriage shop in Alexandria, beginning in 1897. Before this, Jovenin had worked as a blacksmith at Munro and McIntosh. A photograph of about 1914 (printed text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) goulet_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=goulet_louis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Goulet, Louis (died 5 June 1977, aged 77) and his wife Virginie Theoret (died 19 May 1994, aged 95), general store proprietors. Louis Goulet was born in Montreal. Mrs Louis Goulet was born at Fassifern, GC. Parents: David Theoret and his wife Marceline St. Denis. She and Louis Goulet were married at St. Alexander’s Church, Lochiel, 18 Oct. 1920. For a period after their marriage she and her husband farmed at Glen Sandfield. In 1921 or 1922 they bought a store at Dalkeith, and for some years th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gourlay_john_james_lowry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gourlay_john_james_lowry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gourlay, John James Lowry (25 March 1864-13 June 1945), clergyman. (John J.L. Gourlay, J.J.L. Gourlay) Born at Carp, Ont. Parents: Hugh Cameron Gourlay (1827-1920) and his wife Maria Rose Lochead. John J.L. Gourlay, who studied at McGill University, was ordained a Presbyterian minister 1895. Before coming to GC, he was minister at Dauphin, Man., Lloydminster, Alta., and elsewhere in the Canadian West, also at places in Ont. and Que. including Lunenburg in Stormont County. In GC, he was minister… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) govan_arpad https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=govan_arpad&rev=1709497546&do=diff Govan, Arpad (11 March 1855-8 Dec. 1930), clergyman. Born at Campbellford, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs Walter Govan. Education: public school and high school at Campbellford, Queen’s University (where he was gold medallist in mathematics in 1887). He was ordained 1886. He was a minister at L’Amable, Ont., 1887-1888, then was inducted as minister of St. Andrew’s, Williamstown, 27 June 1888. He remained minister of St. Andrew’s for 42 years, till 1930, first as a Presbyterian, and then, after Churc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grace_mrs_hugh_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grace_mrs_hugh_h&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grace, Mrs Hugh H. (neé Sarah J. Donovan), of Sudbury (died 8 Aug. 1970, aged 85), community worker. Born and educated at Alexandria, GC. On the grounds of the dates involved, she cannot have been the daughter of Mr and Mrs Duncan Donovan, but there was probably a family connection. She was a member of the Sudbury Library board for 10 years and was its chairman for three years. She is remembered as having been active in improving library services in the city of Sudbury and in the Sudbury, Algom… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) graham_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=graham_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Graham, John (25 Dec. 1848-25 March 1925), lawyer. Born at South Mountain, Dundas County, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs William John Graham. He attended high school at Iroquois in his native county and graduated in the Faculty of Arts at McGill in 1876. During 1876-1878 he taught in the high school at Alexandria and during 1879-1880 at the high school at Williamstown. At both high schools he ranked as principal or teacher in charge, though this status did not mean what it later did. At Williamstown… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) graham_robert_john_wesley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=graham_robert_john_wesley&rev=1709497546&do=diff Graham, Robert John Wesley (13 May 1900-10 Aug. 1972), creamery proprietor, businessman. (Robert J. Graham, R. J. Graham, Bob Graham) Born at Vankleek Hill, Ont. Parents: Robert M. Graham and his wife Carrie Steele. Robert J. Graham attended primary school at Cassburn, Ont. The work of establishing the Graham Creamery at Alexandria began late in 1922. At the beginning, Robert J. was associated in this project with his brother Wilmer, with whom he had been operating a creamery business in the Ca… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, Alexander (died 9 June 1944, aged 64 or by another account 70; the higher figure for his age seems more likely, in view of the general outline of his life), miner and prospector. Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Alexander Grant and his wife Flora McMaster. Alexander Grant, the subject of the present article, is described in his obituary in the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_alexander_b_brewer https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_alexander_b_brewer&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Alexander B. (Brewer) (fl.1830s-1860s), writer of verse. He served as a sergeant on the loyal side in the 1837-1838 Rebellion. About 1862 or 1863 he emigrated to Ohio. In an obituary of his Glengarry-born daughter Mrs Ellen Grant (1835-1925, same maiden name and married name), of Bellingham, Wash., he is described as “a poet of considerable local merit” and a few lines of his poetry are quoted. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_alexander_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_alexander_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Alexander James (25 March 1829-3 or 23 Jan. 1897), farmer, political figure. (Alexander J. Grant, A. J. Grant, Alex. Jim Roy) Born in GC, of U E Loyalist descent. Parents: James or John Grant and his wife Catherine Dingwall. A. J. Grant was a farmer, probably in the Williamstown area. In 1874 he appears to have been an independent candidate (presumably for GC), though defeated, for the House of Commons. (Cochrane) He was elected as an Independent Liberal (Sandfield Liberal) to the Legis… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_alexander_lewis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_alexander_lewis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Alexander Lewis (1873-27 Dec. 1916), contractor. (A. L. Grant, A. Lewis Grant) Parents: Mr and Mrs J. Alpin Grant, of the South Branch. He was killed in a train collision at St-Polycarpe, Que. He was described in his obituary as “a well known railroad contractor.” He was survived by his wife Janet H. Ross (1865-1947) and by one son, A. Dallas Grant (known as Dallas Grant). Dallas Grant (1900-1963) was a businessman well known in GC, at least in his later years. In 1936 it was reported t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_alexander_lothian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_alexander_lothian&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Alexander Lothian (7 July 1883-?), farmer, political figure. (Alexander Grant, Alex Grant) Born at Rochester, N. Y. Parents: Rev. Peter Grant and his wife Isabella Campbell. He was brought to Canada in 1884, and was educated at the Breadalbane Public School, Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, and Woodstock Baptist College. He “worked at farming in Breadalbane,” after leaving college in 1900. On 12 June 1907, he was married to Henrietta J. Newton, of Vankleek Hill. (children: at least 7… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_angus_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_angus_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Angus Archibald (died 20 July 1901, aged 58), contractor. (A.A. Grant, Angus A. Grant) Often described in contemporary GC-area newspaper reports as a native of GC, and more specifically as a native of the South Branch (area along south branch of the Raisin River). Probably born near Williamstown. Parents: Archibald Grant and his wife Ann McDonald. His father Archibald, of the South Branch, was described in an obituary as “the oldest pioneer of this beautiful section of Glengarry,” and w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_a_dallas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_a_dallas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, A. Dallas. See Grant, Alexander Lewis text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_charles_smith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_charles_smith&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Charles Smith. See Grant, Rhodes text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_dallas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_dallas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, Dallas See Grant, Alexander Lewis text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, Daniel (10 April 1840-7 Jan. 1935), horseman. Born near Williamstown, GC, on the South Branch. Daniel Grant is described in his obituary as the “well known horseman, trainer and race driver of northern New York.” At the age 18 he went to the United States with his parents. He was considered to have held the record for attendance at the Canton, N.Y. fair, having attended for 72 consecutive years. Till near the end of his life he lived at Norwood, N.Y. Daniel Grant died at his nephew’s hom… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, Donald (10 Dec. 1837-13 June 1917), contractor. (known for convenience of identification by GC historians, but perhaps by nobody else, as Donald Grant of Faribault, from the name of Faribault, Minn.) Born on the South Branch, GC. Parents: Alexander B. (Alex) Grant and his wife Catherine Cameron. He worked on his father’s farm in his early years, and was educated in the local school. Having gone to the U.S. in 1857, he worked as a farm hand in Ohio. He returned to Canada with his savings… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_donald_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_donald_w&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Donald W. (9 Sept. 1845-1 Feb. 1914), contractor. (evidently known to his friends and family as D.W. rather than by his full name) (date of birth 1843 also found; inconsistently with these dates, obit. says aged 78 at death) Perhaps not a Glengarrian by birth. Parents: William Grant and his wife Catherine McDonald. William Grant, a Glengarrian, the father of the subject of the present article, settled on Wolfe Island, near Kingston, and lived later in Ohio. D.W. Grant went to Ohio with … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, James (1 Jan. 1806-14 March 1866), physician. (date of birth 1801 also found; also age at death both 60 and 61) (Dr Grant) Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. His father James Grant of Corrimony (1743-1835), a well-connected Scottish advocate of Jacobite family background and of liberal political opinions, was important enough to have his biography, even if it was a short one, appear in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_james2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_james2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, James. See Jim, Yankee text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_james_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_james_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, James J. (26 July 1830-26 Jan. 1909), hotelkeeper. (date of birth also given as 1820) Born on South Branch, Williamstown, GC. Parents: James or John Grant and his wife Catherine Dingwall. James J. Grant settled in Reno, Nev., 1880. When he revisited his father in 1890, he was reported in the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_james_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_james_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, James M. (died 16 Sept. 1921, aged 49), mine foreman, murdered man. (James Grant) Native of Loch Garry, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Louis (Lewis) Grant. James Grant left GC when he was in his teens, 31 years before his death. He worked in lumbering in Michigan, then in mining in Montana and elsewhere. He was a foreman in mines in British Columbia, Idaho and Montana. Grant was regarded as a successful and popular foreman, and a man of genial nature. As the foreman of the High-up Mine, of the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, John (fl. 1830s, 1840s), hotelkeeper. John Grant’s hotel, on St. Henry Street in Montreal, was a centre and headquarters for the Scots. John Fraser, who has an important description of it in his Canadian Pen and Ink Sketches, of 1890, states that it was called an inn or tavern– “the name ‘Hotel’ was not known in those early days.” The tavern was the Montreal gathering place of the Glengarry militiamen in the Rebellion of 1837-1838. There too the Hudson’s Bay Company men met, among them … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_john2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, John (10 Oct. 1837-30 Nov. 1916), sawmill proprietor. (known both as John Peter Grant and John Morgan Grant; John P. Grant, Johnny Grant) Born on Concession 10, Indian Lands, in GC. Parents: Peter Grant and his wife Jane Ann (Nina) Morgan. John Grant was married on 4 Aug. 1862 to Catherine (Katie) Stewart, who was also born on Concession 10 Indian Lands. Her father had been a gamekeeper for the Duke of Athol in Scotland. After their marriage John and Catherine moved to Moose Creek, in S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_john3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_john3&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, John (26 Jan. 1840-14 May 1928), contractor. Born in GC. Parents: Alexander B. (Alex) Grant and his wife Catherine Cameron. John Grant describes himself as attending “our rural schools” to the age of 15. He worked in Vermont for a few years beginning at age 15,and apparently got some further schooling in that state. In 1858 he went to Ohio to join his brother Donald Grant, later the celebrated contractor of Faribault, Minn. John did farm work in Ohio, got malaria, and followed his broth… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_john_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_john_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, John R. (died 22 June 1930, aged 81), contractor. Native of GC, probably born at Williamstown. Parents: Archibald Grant and his wife Ann McDonald. He was associated with his brothers Archibald Angus Grant and Lewis A. Grant in the Grant Bros. Construction Co. For the history of this firm, see text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_lewis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_lewis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Lewis (fl. 1830s -1850s), strongman and figure of legend. Said to have lived at Cashion’s Glen, GC. Remembered for a feat of strength in carrying a cannon when he was in Montreal as a member of the Glengarry militia during the suppression of the Rebellion of 1837-1838. Sometimes referred to as a giant; height is variously stated at somewhere around 6 feet 6 inches. The weight of the cannon is variously given as 600, 700, and 800 pounds. Since a feat of this sort is likely to have been p… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_lewis_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_lewis_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grant, Lewis Alexander (20 Jan. 1852-5 Dec. 1904), contractor. (Lewis A. Grant, L.A. Grant) (year of birth 1853 also found) Born at Williamstown GC. Parents: Archibald Grant and his wife Ann McDonald. Education: public schools. Lewis A. Grant worked till 1870 on his father’s farm which was near Williamstown, then worked from 1870 to 1880 for McPherson Bros., general merchants, at Lancaster, GC. In 1880 he went to the United States to join his brother Angus A. Grant in railway and bridge constr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_margaret https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_margaret&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Margaret, of the A. J. and Margaret Grant Bursary. See Grant, Alexander J. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_rhodes_cameron_munro https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_rhodes_cameron_munro&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Rhodes Cameron Munro (8 March 1900-15 Dec. 1977), author. (Rhodes Grant, Rhodes C. M. Grant) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: John M. Grant (Johnny the Laird) (1853-1934) and his wife Christy Smith (1858-1954), the daughter of John Rhodes Smith. The Grants of this family, who were of U E Loyalist descent, had the name of the “Laird” Grants because a part of Martintown had been built on their farm, and they had remained the ground landlords of lots used for building purposes. The family … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_sir_james_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_sir_james_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Sir James Alexander (8 Aug. 1831-5 Feb. 1920), physician. (year 1830 and date 11 Aug. for birth also found) (J. A. Grant, Sir James Grant) Born Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Dr James Grant and his wife Jane Ord. He was brought to Canada by his parents in earliest childhood. He grew up at Martintown, and his early education was at Martintown and Williamstown (see Donald Ross Cameron). He also attended Queen’s University for a short time. His father having little income from his med… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grant_thomas_john_douglas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grant_thomas_john_douglas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Grant, Thomas John Douglas (31 Dec. 1919-8 June 1944), murdered soldier. (Douglas Grant) Parents: Joseph Paul Grant (Joseph P. Grant, Joe Grant), and his wife Ina. Joseph P. Grant (b. Alexandria, GC, 23 March 1884; d. in hospital at Hornpayne, Ont., 14 Nov. 1968; buried at Oba, Ont.), the father of the subject of this biography, was a veteran of the Boer War and WWI, a construction worker, policeman at North Bay, and a game warden in northern Ont., and in his earlier years achieved considerabl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gray https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gray&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gray or Grey, Capt. See McDonell, Alexander (1795-1884) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gray_angus_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gray_angus_cameron&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gray, Angus Cameron (9 Feb. 1914-27 Dec. 1972), farmer. (Angus Gray) Parents: John Angus Gray and his wife Mary McLeod. Angus Gray was a lifelong resident of the Dunvegan area. He was a farmer, and then from about 1960 an ROP inspector. Having been active in the Kenyon Agricultural Society and in the operation of the Maxville Fair, he left one half of his estate to the Kenyon Agricultural Society. The show hall at the fairgrounds, Maxville, was named the Angus Gray Centre after him. His name, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gray_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gray_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gray, Duncan (14 Nov. 1852-15 Nov. 1949), artisan. Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Donald Gray and his wife Janet Grant. T. W. Munro observed (Glengarry News 19 Aug. 1938) that “Duncan Gray, now one of Alexandria’s oldest citizens,” was one of the early inhabitants of Maxville, building “immediately across from” the MacDougall brothers’ sawmill, which was the founding business of Maxville. Martintown and Maxville are not places a later generation would have thought of as closely linked, but M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gray_robert_isaac_dey https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gray_robert_isaac_dey&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gray, Robert Isaac Dey (1772?-7 or 8 Oct. 1804), office-holder. Parents: James Gray and his wife Elizabeth Low, U E Loyalists. James Gray, who was a major in the King's Royal Regiment of New York and father of the subject of the present article, was given land on the shore of the St. Lawrence just west of the GC-Stormont County border. Grays Creek, which is named after this family, flows for virtually all its course through GC. Robert Gray, the subject of the present article, became registrar … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) greenfield_jack https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=greenfield_jack&rev=1709497545&do=diff Greenfield, Jack. See Macdonell, John Alexander (1851-1930), historian text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) greenspon_lewis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=greenspon_lewis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Greenspon, Lewis (died 23 July 1948, aged 42), merchant. Born at Hawkesbury, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs Samuel Greenspon. Lewis Greenspon came from Hawkesbury to Alexandria, where he established his clothing store, “Alexandria Outfitters,” in the former D.E. Markson store, on Main Street. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grincell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=grincell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Grincell or Grinsel, John (born 28 Aug. 1840; was alive in 1920), lumberman. (Surname is Grincell in GC-area sources, but he was known by the surname Grinsel in Eau Claire, Wisc.) Born at Coteau-du-Lac, Que. Parents: James Grinsel (or Grincell) , a pilot on the St. Lawrence, and his wife Christina McRae, daughter of a Scottish weaver who emigrated to GC in 1808. John left home at age 15 to work in the lumber woods. He went to the Chippewa valley, Wisc., in 1858, worked in the forest industries… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) guindon_fernand https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=guindon_fernand&rev=1709497545&do=diff Guindon, Fernand (30 May 1917-21 Aug. 1985), businessman, political figure. (Fern Guindon) Born at Fugèreville, Que. (place of birth Bourget, Ont., also stated) Parents: Pascal Guindon and his wife Joséphine Lalonde. Education: Ottawa Seminary and University of Ottawa (B. A., 1939). Fernand Guindon was a proofreader and translator 1939-1940 for text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) guindon_pascal https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=guindon_pascal&rev=1709497545&do=diff Guindon, Pascal (?-?), businessman. He bought a gasoline distributorship at Apple Hill, GC, in 1934. In 1935 the Guindons moved from Bourget, Ont., to Apple Hill. Earlier, he had been a secondary school student at the University of Ottawa, and with his brother had operated a general store at Fugèreville in Northern Quebec, then worked in Montreal, and again operated a store, this time at Bourget, Ont. He was married to Joséphine Lalonde. (six children) Their children included: (1) Fernand Guind… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) guinevan_william_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=guinevan_william_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Guinevan, William A. (died 20 Dec. 1954, at age given as 68 or “about 70”), clergyman. (William Guinevan, Dr Guinevan) Born in London, Eng. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1913. In England, he was a priest first in the archdiocese of Westminster and next in the diocese of Brentwood. His title of Dr has been explained both as a Ph. D. and a D. D. In WWI, he was a chaplain in the British Army, and received several decorations. He was in Alexandria, GC, as a secretary to Bishop Couturier, app… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gunn_j_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gunn_j_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gunn, J. Alexander (27 Dec. 1862-8 Nov. 1938), farmer. (Alexander Gunn, Alex Gunn, perhaps also called Allie Gunn; the surname in this family was originally Fusée) (date of birth 1857 also found) Born in Township of Finch or Osnabruck, Stormont County. Parents: Alexander Gunn (Alexander Fusée), who was of French origins and died in the American Civil War, and his wife Eleanor or Ella Cook (1827-1911). Alexander Gunn the younger, the subject of the present entry, attended the Athol school, the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gunn_ranald_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gunn_ranald_david&rev=1709497546&do=diff Gunn, Ranald David judge. See Macdonell, Alexander Duncan text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gunn_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=gunn_william_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Gunn, William J. (1874-18 Feb. 1954), dentist. (W. J. Gunn, D.D.S., L.D.S.; Dr Gunn) Born at Lancaster, GC, of U E Loyalist descent. Parents: Joseph Gunn and his wife Wilhemina Sutherland. Gunn Creek in Lancaster Township gets its name from the GC Loyalist family of Gunn. Over many years, Dr Gunn practised dentistry at an office in his house at Lancaster. At least once (1909) he served as reeve of Lancaster village. He belonged to Knox United Church, Lancaster, and was a Mason. After an illnes… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hall_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hall_thomas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hall, Thomas (1862-11 Oct. 1943), businessman. Born in Scotland. Parents: Thomas Hall and his wife Margaret. He was educated at Liverpool College, England, and was employed in Britain as a marine engineer. In 1902, he went to Montreal, where he formed the Montreal firm of Hall Engineering Ltd. Hall remained proprietor of this firm of marine engineers and shipbuilders till his retirement in 1920. Among his many business activities and commitments, he was also managing director of the Montreal D… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hambraeus_bengt https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hambraeus_bengt&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hambraeus, Bengt (29 Jan. 1928-21 Sept. 2000), composer, musician, musicologist, and author. He was born in Sweden and educated there and elsewhere in Europe (Ph. D. Uppsala, 1956) and was employed 1957-1972 by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation’s music department. Moving to Canada, he was a member from 1972 of the Music Faculty at McGill University (retired 1995). A man of recognized importance and achievement, Hambraeus received many honours, including Sweden’s Royal Medal Litteris et Arti… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hamelin_olivier https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hamelin_olivier&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hamelin, Olivier (1902-28 June 1984), blacksmith. (Oliver Hamelin) (date of birth 1904 also found) Born at St-Polycarpe or at St. Raphael’s. His father’s name was also Olivier Hamelin. Young Olivier Hamelin, the subject of the present entry, learned the blacksmith trade in Alexandria from a blacksmith whose name is given as Joe Gaudet. (Perhaps correctly Jovenin Goulet?) Hamelin is quoted as having stated that he began work as a blacksmith on 22 June 1920, at the age of 18. (Mullin) About 1923… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hamilton_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hamilton_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hamilton, John (16 Sept. 1827-18 May 1915), resort proprietor. Born on Hamilton Island. Parents: Mr and Mrs William Hamilton. Hamilton Island (or Hamilton’s Island), near Summerstown, is one of the larger islands in Lake St. Francis. Except for a few years near Belleville, John Hamilton spent the whole of his long life on the island. He died at his home on the island. His obituary in the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hanley_alexander_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hanley_alexander_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hanley, Alexander Peter (died 19 May 1973, aged 87), hardware merchant. (A.P. Hanley, Alex Hanley, Alex P. Hanley) Born in Montreal. Parents: Alexander Hanley (1856-1931) and his wife Annie Urquhart (1865-1939). Alex Hanley, the subject of the present article, grew up on his parents’ farm at Baltics Corners, GC. He went to the West in 1907, lived at Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and Wapella, Sask., then went in April 1921 to Drumheller, Alta. In Drumheller, which was his home till … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) harkness_andrew https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=harkness_andrew&rev=1709497546&do=diff Harkness, Andrew (14 Feb. 1845-6 Feb. 1907), physician. Born at Brinston, Ont. Parents: John Harkness, an emigrant from County Tyrone, Ireland, and his wife Catherine Fetterly, who was of U E Loyalist descent. Andrew Harkness inherited the family farm but he traded it with his older brother for a medical education. He attended Iroquois High School and McGill (medical degree, 1869). He practised medicine at Inkerman, Ont., 1869-1870, came to Lancaster village in 1870 on the departure of Dr Thom… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) harkness_john_graham https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=harkness_john_graham&rev=1709497545&do=diff Harkness, John Graham (13 Feb. 1865-17 May 1948), lawyer, historian. (J.G. Harkness, John G. Harkness) Born in Matilda Township, Dundas County, Ont. Parents: Adam Harkness (1835-1904) and his wife Louisa Graham (d. 23 Jan. 1873). Adam Harkness, brother of Dr Andrew Harkness, was of Northern Ireland Presbyterian and U E Loyalist German ancestry, was warden of SDG in 1876, and was postmaster of the village of Iroquois, Ont., from 1883 till his death, and wrote a history of the Iroquois High Scho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) harkness_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=harkness_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Harkness, Robert (28 Oct. 1858-27 July 1938), clergyman. (Rev. Dr Robert Harkness) Parents: Mr and Mrs David Harkness. He was educated at the University of Toronto, Knox College, and at the University of Central Indiana (Ph.D. degree in 1904). He and his wife were missionaries in Korea and Japan for some seven years. He held pastorates at Admaston, Ont., and Tweed, Ont. For 17 years, 1902 to 1919, he was the well known minister of Knox Church, Cornwall (inducted 8 April 1902; resignation effec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) harper_jennifer_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=harper_jennifer_elizabeth&rev=1709497546&do=diff Harper, Jennifer Elizabeth (14 June 1946-5 Feb. 1997), photographer. (Jennifer Harper, Mrs Brian Merrett) Born in Toronto. Parents: J. Russell Harper and his wife Elizabeth Goodchild. Jennifer Harper attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, and graduated from McGill University, 1967. In England, she studied photography for two years at the Guildford School of Art, in Surrey. During her working life, employment included teaching photography at Champlain College, and working for Tourism Que… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) harper_john_russell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=harper_john_russell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Harper, John Russell (13 April 1914-17 Nov. 1983), art historian. (J. Russell Harper, Russell Harper) Born on a farm near Caledonia, Ont. Parents: Alexander Turnbull Harper and his wife Evelyn Taylor. He attended the Hamilton Normal College and the Ontario College of Art, saw war service as a radar mechanic with the RCAF in England and Canada 1941-1945, and studied at the University of Toronto after the war (B.A., 1947, M.A., 1950). He worked for the University of Toronto, the Royal Ontario Mu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) harrison_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=harrison_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Harrison, George (6 July 1822-March 1907), merchant. (George Harrison the Tanner, The Big Tanner, George Harrison Sr) Born in Stirling Castle, Scotland. Parents: John Harrison, an NCO in the British Army, and his wife, whose name seems to have been Ann McIntosh. When “a mere lad,” George accompanied his parents to Canada, where they lived at St. Andrew’s (Stormont County), and at Martintown. “As early as the year 1844,” George settled in Alexandria, where he was first an employee and later a p… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hay_george_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hay_george_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hay, George A. (7 June 1807-2 Nov. 1876) clergyman. (date of birth May 1804 also found) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC, probably at Gleana-feoir (for this place, see article for his father). Parents: Captain John Hay and his wife Mary McDonald. Capt. John Hay was a Presbyterian; his wife was a Roman Catholic. George Hay was prepared for the priesthood at Bishop Macdonell’s seminary at St. Raphael’s and at the seminary of St-Sulpice, Montreal. He was ordained priest, Aug. 1832. As a young… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hay_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hay_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hay, John (died 3 June 1824, aged 73), pioneer, U E Loyalist. John Hay, a native of Scotland, settled first in Prince Edward Island in 1773. There is no reason why his background in Prince Edward Island should make his status as a U E Loyalist uncertain, and in fact his name appears on the supplement to the U E Loyalist List (John Hay, Sergt.). After military service in the 84th regiment in the War of the American Revolution, he settled on the Raisin River in Charlottenburgh. He gave the area … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hearnden_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hearnden_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hearnden, George (fl. 1870s-1903), deputy registrar. In Dec. 1880, George Hearnden, deputy registrar of GC, who had lived in Alexandria for five years, was reported to be leaving Alexandria for Toronto. (Cornwall Freeholder 10 Dec. 1880) In Dec. 1881 he was reported to be back at his old post after an absence for about a year. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hervey_chilion_longley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hervey_chilion_longley&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hervey, Chilion Longley (27 April 1872-11 Dec. 1952), railway builder, soldier. (General Hervey; C. L. Hervey, C.E.) Born Paris, Illinois. Parents: Robert Glasford Hervey, of Maitland, Ont., and his wife Lucy Sawin, of Virginia. He was educated at Port Hope, at St. John’s Miliitary Academy (the location of the academy has not been identified) and at Rose Polytechnic, Terre Haute, Indiana. Hervey worked as an engineer building railways in the United States, Canada, and, in 1905-1907, in Cuba. H… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hibbard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hibbard&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hibbard schoolmistress or schoolmistresses. A Miss Hibbard, with possibly another Miss Hibbart, operated a Young Ladies’ Seminary, at South Lancaster, in the period marked out roughly by the years 1850 to 1880. In this school, music was a specialty. The Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hill_emerson_stanley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hill_emerson_stanley&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hill, Emerson Stanley (30 April 1898-26 Oct. 1949), physician. (Dr E. S. Hill, Dr Emerson S. Hill) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: William Hill and his wife Jeanette McPherson. He graduated in medicine from McGill University in 1923, interned at the Ottawa Civic Hospital and the Royal Victoria Hospital, then followed general practice for six years before beginning study in 1931 to be an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. Dr Hill, who was for some years a staff member at the Manhattan Eye, Ea… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hill_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hill_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hill, Thomas (19th century), lighthouse keeper. Thomas Hill was the first keeper of the first lighthouse built on Lake St. Francis. The lighthouse was built in 1844, and was two miles from Lancaster. Thomas Hill is said to have been a war veteran, and had a wooden leg. No doubt he was the Thomas Hill, born in Ireland, a Presbyterian, who was 56 at the time of the 1871 census. His son, also called Thomas, succeeded him in his lighthouse work. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hill_w_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hill_w_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hill, W. James (1914-23 Feb. 1993), sports figure. (Jim Hill) Born in Montreal. Parents: Richard Hill and his wife Mary Johnson. Jim Hill served in the Navy in WWII and was a Bell Canada employee for many years. About the early 1960s he settled at Williamstown. He was active in sports throughout his life, as a participant and as an encourager of sporting interests and activities in others, including GC youngsters. He was president of the Quebec Rugby Football Union. In 1969-1970 he was the fou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hingston_margaret_josephine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hingston_margaret_josephine&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hingston, Margaret Josephine (Lady Hingston) (died 7 Nov. 1936, aged 87), charitable worker. Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Hon. D.A. Macdonald and his wife Catherine Fraser, daughter of Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield. Married in Toronto on 16 Sept. 1875 to Dr William Hingston, in the year in which he became mayor of Montreal. Earlier in that year her father had become lieutenant-governor of Ontario, and in the interval between his taking up office and her marriage she acted, with her s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hingston_sir_william_hales https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hingston_sir_william_hales&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hingston, Sir William Hales (29 June 1829-19 Feb. 1907), physician. (Sir William Hingston, Senator Hingston) Born Hinchinbrook Township, Que. Parents: Lt. Col. Samuel James Hingston and his wife Eleanor McGrath. He studied medicine at McGill College (degree 1851) and in Edinburgh and continental European medical centres. A brilliantly successful career followed as a surgeon in Montreal. Dr Hingston was mayor of Montreal 1875 to 1877. As with his medical contemporary Sir James Grant, honour afte… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hodson_william_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hodson_william_h&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hodson, William H. (died 22 Sept. 1892), architect. (W. H. Hodson) After training as an architect in England, and after a short period of practice as an architect in the United States, W. H. Hodson settled in Montreal, where he practised as an architect over many years. He was the architect of St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria. The contractor who actually constructed the building was the Glengarrian, John Ranald Chisholm. W. H. Hodson is one of the forgotten men of GC history. At the time of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hoople_clark_wallace https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hoople_clark_wallace&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hoople, Clark Wallace (20 April 1905-April 1982), businessman. (Clark Hoople) Born presumably at Maxville. Parents: Robert John Hoople (R. J. Hoople, John Hoople) (1883-1927) and his wife Christena A. V. Clark (Victoria Clark) (1885-1976). Clark Hoople was an undertaker in Maxville, and at the same time operated a tinsmith and plumbing business, also in Maxville. He was coach of the Maxville Millionaires hockey team, taking the position at the request of Osie Villeneuve, who had formerly been … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hoople_johnson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hoople_johnson&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hoople, Johnson (1858 or 1859-1924), businessman. Born in Osnabruck Township, Stormont County. The Hoople family was of German U E Loyalist origins. Johnson Hoople had a crippled left hand and arm from his early years. In his early career Johnson Hoople travelled the countryside as a peddler selling tinware to housewives. In this occupation he took cow and calf hides in trade. He settled in the new town of Maxville about 1882, and made his career there for the remainder of his life. In Maxvill… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hope_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hope_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hope, Donald (20 April 1856-1 April 1935), veteran. Born in GC. He moved to Winnipeg, 1878, and lived there till 1894. Throughout the North-West Rebellion of 1885, he served with the 90th Battalion. He was married, at Hamilton, Ont., in 1878, to Isabella Blachford of Hamilton, and they lived to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. After leaving Winnipeg, he and his wife lived in Toronto, New York City, and Calgary and finally Edmonton. He was a life member of the Northern Alberta Pionee… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hope_george_james_karl https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hope_george_james_karl&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hope, George James Karl (4 May 1917-4 Nov. 1984), horseman. (George Hope, George J. Hope) Born in Hamilton, Ont. Parents: Angus Hope and his wife Margaret Vogan. George Hope, who lived in the Glen Robertson area most of his life, ran the Hope family farm there, also conducted a garage and service station, and was a drover. He was a dedicated horseman, working hard over many years at the techniques of breeding, selection and harnessing, and at the skills of competition showmanship. He was noted… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hope_james_thom https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hope_james_thom&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hope, James Thom (1873-4 Jan. 1931), physician. (Dr J. T. Hope) Born at Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: John G. Hope and his wife Elizabeth Green. He attended the local primary school and Alexandria High School. For a few years early in life he taught school. Dr Hope, who graduated in medicine from McGill University, settled in Alexandria in 1903 ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) houston_john_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=houston_john_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Houston, John Donald (died 11 March 1921, aged 64), socialist. (J. D. Houston, John Houston) Born in Lanark County, Ont. He was the nephew of Rev. Rural Dean R.L.M. Houston (1850-1905), who was rector of Trinity Church, Cornwall, 1894-1905. J.D. Houston taught school in Lancaster village in the early 1880s. A report on the half-yearly meeting of the Glengarry Teachers’ Association held at Alexandria in Sept. 1881 shows Houston (“of Lancaster”) taking an active part in the proceedings. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) howes_ernest_albert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=howes_ernest_albert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Howes, Ernest Albert (21 March 1872-9 Feb. 1940), writer on agriculture. (E.A. Howes, Dean Howes) Born at Henry, Prescott County, Ont. (Henry is between Vankleek Hill and L’Orignal) Parents: Joseph Howes and his wife Sarah Jane McNally. Education: local school, Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, Ottawa Normal School, Ontario Agricultural College, with some study also at Cornell, Columbia and Clark universities. Howes was a schoolteacher in his earlier years of employment, and also spent “two … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) howison_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=howison_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Howison, John (10 May 1797-8 Feb. 1859), travel writer. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Howison lived in Canada 1818-1820. On the basis of his experiences there, he wrote his Sketches of Upper Canada, Domestic, Local, and Characteristic, first published in Edinburgh and London, 1821 and a number of times reprinted. This work contains (pp. 18-24,1821 edition) an unsympathetic description of the pioneer GC. Presumably he saw only the area along the St. Lawrence. He found the inhabitants unambitious… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hunter_edward https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hunter_edward&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hunter, Edward (19 March 1913-8 July 1974), airman, farmer. (Eddie Hunter, Ted Hunter) Born at Hornsea, Yorkshire, England, and later moved with his family to nearby Hull. Parents: Travis Hunter and his wife Mildred Langston. Edward Hunter came to Canada in 1929. Thereafter, as a farm worker, he lived for 8 years with the family of A.D. MacDougall and for four years with the family of Roderick McLennan, on farms in eastern Stormont County, near Maxville. He enlisted in the RCAF, 1941, and was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hunter_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hunter_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hunter, Robert (5 Sept. 1850-27 Aug. 1912), cattle breeder. Born near Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Parents: William Hunter and his wife Margaret Kellock. At the age of about 18, Robert Hunter came to Canada with his brother John. He worked north of Toronto, then returned to Scotland about 1870, probably after the death of his brother. Robert Hunter was married in 1875 to Agnes Boden (25 Dec. 1854-14 Dec. 1915), who was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. (sp. Boddan, Bodden also found). After a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hunt_ebenezer_and_his_son_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hunt_ebenezer_and_his_son_henry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hunt, Ebenezer and his son Henry (1797-1885) Archives of Ontario, folder of “Documents Relating to Duncan McDonell’s (Greenfield) Proposed Settlement of Glengarry Highlanders in Twp. of Ops” * lots, 1849, as cited: Domesday Book; Archives of Ontario-TP * Pringle 274 * Elliott 122 * Ewan Ross, “Echoes from Glengarry’s Past,” Glengarry Highland games, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hunt_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hunt_henry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hunt, Henry (1846-May 1926; date of death 1930 also found), physician. Born Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Henry Hunt attended high school at Williamstown, and in 1876 obtained his medical degree from McGill. Dr Hunt came to Williamstown 20 July 1876, and practised medicine there 1876-1888. When he and his wife left Williamstown for Toronto, they were given a banquet at Williamstown on 13 Nov. 1888. George H. McGillivray was the chairman at the banquet. G.A. Gadbois was among the organizers. Th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) huot_joseph_ac https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=huot_joseph_ac&rev=1709497546&do=diff Huot, Joseph A.C. (died 5 Feb. 194l, in his 64th year), merchant. (J.A.C. Huot, Joe Huot) Born at Beauharnois, Que. Parents: P.A. Huot and his wife Azilda Lapointe. J.A.C. Huot was in business with his father as a general merchant in Alexandria, and after his father’s death he continued the business on his own. J.A.C. Huot was described in his obituary in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) huot_joseph_aime https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=huot_joseph_aime&rev=1709497546&do=diff Huot, Joseph Aimé (1890-14 Feb. 1930), clergyman. (J. Aimé Huot, J.-A. Huot, J.-Aimé Huot) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: P.A. Huot and his wife Azilda Lapointe. Education: Alexandria separate school, Montreal College, the University of Ottawa, and the Grand Seminary in Montreal. Joseph Aimé Huot was ordained to the priesthood in Dec. 1915. He was curate or assistant priest at the parish of the Nativity, Cornwall, for some six years, and more briefly at Crysler and at St. Columban’s, Cornwal… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) huot_joseph_a_real https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=huot_joseph_a_real&rev=1709497546&do=diff Huot, Joseph A. Réal (died March 1935), businessman. (J.A. Real Huot, Réal Huot) Parents: P.A. Huot and his wife Azilda Lapointe. Réal Huot, who came to Alexandria with his father in 1890, worked on his father’s mercantile staff in the Huot store in Alexandria. A few years after his father’s death, he operated a store in Alexandria in partnership with Roderick S. McLeod, under the firm name of McLeod and Huot. The firm McLeod and Huot was the successor in business to John Simpson & Son, which … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) huot_pierre_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=huot_pierre_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Huot, Pierre A. (29 Feb. 1852-2 Oct. 1916), merchant. (P.A. Huot) Born at St-Chrysostome, Que. He began his mercantile life at 16 as a clerk. In 1885, he began a business at St. Isidore, Prescott County, Ont., in partnership with Joseph Leduc. After five years at St. Isidore, the partnership having been dissolved, he moved to Alexandria in 1890, buying the business interests of T. and M. St. Denis. (obituary & text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hurd_leonard_zeman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hurd_leonard_zeman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hurd, Leonard Zeman (1909-16 Aug. 1952), businessman. (Leonard Hurd, Leonard Z. Hurd) Born at East Templeton, Que. Parents: Nicholas Hurd and his wife Marianne Scarf. Leonard Hurd was married in 1934 to Edna Frances Blaney (1909-1983). (three children) They settled in Maxville in 1935, and there Leonard Hurd built up a garage, and a school bus, trucking and taxi business. Leonard Hurd was murdered a mile south of Maxville, after answering a call for taxi services. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hurtubise_emile_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hurtubise_emile_louis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Hurtubise, Emile Louis (4 Sept. 1928-10 May 1994), newspaperman. (Emile Hurtubise) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Louis Hurtubise and his wife Laurica Gauthier. Education at Alexandria (primary school and high school). Emile Hurtubise began work for the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hyde_john_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=hyde_john_henry&rev=1709497546&do=diff Hyde, John Henry (fl. late 19th, early 20th century), musician. (J. H. Hyde, John H. Hyde, perhaps Harry Hyde, commonly known as Professor Hyde) Born in England. He is said to have been in the pre-North American stage of his career a member of the band of the Coldstream Guards. It is not known when he came to North America. Some small evidence suggests he lived in the United States before he came to Canada. At any rate, he went to St. Catharines, Ont., about 1879, and remained there till the l… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) irvine_duncan_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=irvine_duncan_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Irvine, Duncan A. (28 Jan. 1877-weekend of 7 July 1962), veterinarian. (Dr D. A. Irvine, Duncan A. Irvine, V.S.) Born at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: Duncan Irvine and his wife Elizabeth or Isabella Stewart, emigrants from Scotland to Canada. D. A. Irvine, the subject of the present article, attended primary school at Dalkeith, and high school at Vankleek Hill, and the Ontario Veterinary College, from which he graduated in 1898. He practised as a veterinarian at Maxville, and was afterwards emplo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) irvine_edgar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=irvine_edgar&rev=1709497545&do=diff Irvine, Edgar (1874-14 June 1957), contractor. Born in Tidnish, N.S. In early career, Edgar Irvine worked in various capacities in railway building on roads including the Guysborough Railway (N.S.), and was a contractor on the Transcontinental, the Quebec & Saguenay Railway, and the CPR. He and his business partner Alfred Morrison then changed over to road contracting in Chateauguay County, Que. Edgar Irvine came to Alexandria to live in 1913, and was thereafter a Glengarrian by adoption. Abou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) irvine_george_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=irvine_george_w&rev=1709497545&do=diff Irvine, George W (1887-24 July 1961), clergyman. Born in Saint John, N.B. Parents: Samuel Irvine and his wife Mary Stephenson. George W. Irvine, who graduated from Dalhousie University, was for two years principal of a boys’ school in Trinidad, then studied theology at Pine Hill Theological College, Halifax. In 1914, he was ordained to the ministry. He did mission work in British Guiana, and was a minister at San Francisco and in Sask., and at Oshawa, Ont. Later, he was minister of St. Andrew’… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) irvine_mrs_george_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=irvine_mrs_george_w&rev=1709497546&do=diff Irvine, Mrs George W. (Nellie Irvine) (1892-3 Feb. 1985), church worker. (Nellie Irvine, Nellie G. Irvine, Nellie Green Irvine) Born in Prince Edward Island. Her maiden name was Green. Before her marriage she taught school in Saskatchewan and in Trinidad. She married Rev. George W. Irvine and accompanied him in his ministerial work in California, in the home missions in Saskatchewan, and in Oshawa, and during the period of almost 30 years during which he was minister at St. Andrew’s United Chu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ishikawa_mary_catherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ishikawa_mary_catherine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ishikawa, Mary Catherine (8 July 1872-4 Dec. 1952), figure of legend. (Mrs Ishikawa, Mary C. Ishikawa) Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Norman (“The Drover”) MacRae and his wife Mary McKenzie. Education: at Alexandria (the family had moved to Alexandria from Dunvegan), Whitby Ladies’ College, and the Cornwall business college. She is said to have been the first woman graduate of the business college. Mary MacRae went to Wisconsin to join her uncle, Duncan J. McKenzie, the lumberman, perhaps as h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jacobs_moses https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jacobs_moses&rev=1709497545&do=diff Jacobs, Moses (died 19 Oct. 1921, aged 89), merchant. Born in Poland. He came to North America 58 years before his death (therefore, about 1863). He lived at first in Washington, D.C., then afterwards came to Canada, perhaps around 1869. Moses Jacob “for years made his home at Loch Garry, Glengarry,” but lived also at Peveril, Que., and at Lancaster and Martintown, GC. He retired 35 years before his death (therefore, about 1886). On retiring, he went to Detroit. His wife Sarah, who was also bo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jacobs_samuel_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jacobs_samuel_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Jacobs, Samuel William (6 May 1871-21 August 1938), lawyer and MP. (Samuel W. Jacobs, S.W. Jacobs, Sam Jacobs) He is usually said to have been born at Lancaster, but it may be guessed that the Glengarry News obituary writer had superior information, perhaps from Simon or Langstaff connections, or the editor’s Liberal party linkages, for stating that he was born at North Lancaster, GC. (These places are 7 or 8 miles apart.) Parents: William Jacobs and his wife Hannah Aronson. William Jacobs, th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jamieson_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jamieson_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Jamieson, John (10 Oct. 1903-10 June 1989), storekeeper. Born at Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. Parents: William Jamieson and his wife Mary Kirkland. Education: elementary school. John Jamieson worked in his youth on the family farm with his father, and in coal mining, and emigrated to Canada in 1925. He worked for the CNR in Montreal, and was a soccer player for the Montreal Blue Bonnets. He married Lila Christie of Maxville, and in 1948 he and his wife moved from Montreal to Maxville, where they … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jamieson_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jamieson_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Jamieson, William (1829-9 Feb. 1908), workman or manufacturer. Born probably at Brodie, GC. Parents: William Jamieson, an emigrant from Scotland, and his wife Jane Brodie. William Jamieson, the subject of the present article, lived at Brodie throughout his life on his parents’ farm, which was on the south 1/2 of Lot 8 in the 5th Concession of Lochiel. He had a small manufacturing plant at Brodie, where he made wagons, wheels and stoning machines. The stoning machines were used to lift out large… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jarmy_or_jarmay_or_jarmey_thomas_or_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jarmy_or_jarmay_or_jarmey_thomas_or_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Jarmy or Jarmay or Jarmey, Thomas or John (fl. 1860s), athlete. Jarmy’s successful career in the Scottish sport of hammer throwing was remarkable, since he had lost one hand in an accident. He is a marginal figure in GC affairs, yet he is remembered in GC history and legend because of his matches with R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan in hammer throwing. At Cornwall, Ont., at the Queen’s Birthday celebrations in May 1865, Jarmy defeated McLennan in throwing the 12-lb. hammer, but McLennan was victoriou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jim_yankee https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jim_yankee&rev=1709497545&do=diff Jim, Yankee (Yankee Jim) (1820s-c.1890?), shantyman, figure of legend. (James Grant?) He is said to have been born in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and to have been captured in his early day by Indians of New York State, but to have escaped from them through guile after a period of slavery and captivity during which he learned many woodland skills from the Indians. Jim worked as a shantyman among the Glengarrians. He lived in the St. Elmo area, and afterwards in a log shack in the Brodie are… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) johnson_sir_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=johnson_sir_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Johnson, Sir John (5 Nov. 1741-4 Jan. 1830), U E Loyalist magnate. Born at Mount Johnson in New York colony. Parents: Sir William Johnson and his wife or commonlaw wife Catherine Weissenberg. On his father’s death in 1774, Sir John Johnson inherited his title of baronet and nearly 200,000 acres of land. During the American revolutionary years, in which he took the Crown side, he raised the King’s Royal Regiment of New York (the King's Royal Regiment of New York), in which numbers of the future… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) johnson_sir_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=johnson_sir_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Johnson, Sir William (c. 1715-11 July 1774), landed magnate in New York colony. Born in Ireland. Johnson came to North America in 1738, where building on the favour and the property of his uncle, Admiral Sir Peter Warren, he became a great property owner in New York colony. He acquired much influence also with the Indians, and in 1756 became by royal commission the agent and superintendent of the Six Nations Indians and their Confederates. He received the title of baronet in 1755. In 1760, dur… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) johnston_ada_catherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=johnston_ada_catherine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Johnston, Ada Catherine (24 June 1884-9 Aug. 1947), librarian and political wife. (Ada C. Johnston, Ada Johnston) Born at or near Maxville, GC. Parents: Peter MacDougall and his wife Ellen Robertson. This couple lived on lots 11 & 12, of the 17th Concession of Indian Lands. Peter (d. 1903) had a flour-milling business in Maxville; his wife Ellen, who long outlived her husband to die in 1950, several years after her daughter Ada, was the daughter of a reeve of Roxborough Township. Ada MacDougall… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) johnston_belle https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=johnston_belle&rev=1709497546&do=diff Johnston, Belle. See Gilchrist, Isabella M. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) johnston_george_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=johnston_george_norman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Johnston, George Norman (13 Sept. 1884-28 Sept. 1977), political figure married to a Glengarrian. (George N. Johnston, George Johnston, commonly known to friends as “G.N.”) Born at Wingham, Ont. Parents: William M. Johnston and his wife Ellen Green, both from Ireland. He attended primary school at Wingham, high school at London, Ont., and Normal School at Regina, and was a teacher in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and a farmer in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was married 20 June 1913 to Ad… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) johnston_wilfred_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=johnston_wilfred_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Johnston, Wilfred James (1911- 8 March 1992), dental surgeon. Born in Montreal. He attended Elizabeth Ballantyne School in Montreal West, Bishop’s College School of Lennoxville, Que., and McGill, with degree of D.D.S. from McGill in 1938. He was a dental officer with the First Canadian Survey Regiment in World War II, serving in England and Italy (including Sicily). In 1945, he returned to private practice. He was involved in developing techniques for restoring the features of war-injured vete… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jones_samuel_i https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=jones_samuel_i&rev=1709497546&do=diff Jones, Samuel I. (died 6 June 1894, aged 73), newspaperman. Born in Worcester, Eng., Jones came to Canada at the age of 23. He worked on the Toronto Globe, edited The Warder in Dundas, founded the Evening Post in Ottawa, was for some ten years in charge of the reading room of the Canadian Senate, and founded T text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) judah_isaac https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=judah_isaac&rev=1709497546&do=diff Judah, Isaac (fl. 1804), merchant. A member of one of the early Jewish families in Canada, he was one of the signatories to the petition of the citizenry, 12 Nov. 1774, for the repeal of the Quebec Act and the establishment of an elected House of Assembly. He was an early, perhaps the first, Jewish landowner in GC. Isaac Judah, “of the City of Montreal Merchant,” received title to the 200 acres of Lot 24, in the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township, on 27 Feb. 1804. In nearby Cornwall, a certa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kaplan_igor https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kaplan_igor&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kaplan, Igor (14 Feb. 1931-14 Nov. 1980), lawyer. Born in Lithuania. He came to Canada with his parents in 1940. The family lived in the Williamstown area (probably the 2nd Concession of Charlottenburgh Township), in GC, for a year before moving on to Windsor, Ont. Igor Kaplan was later noted as a lawyer for Conrad Black. “Some legal moves by Mr. Kaplan guaranteed Mr. Black the shares of two major Argus shareholders that he needed to win control of one of Canada’s most powerful holding compani… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kellert_jacob https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kellert_jacob&rev=1709497545&do=diff Kellert, Jacob (1872-5 Feb. 1942). Born at Lancaster, GC. When he was 10 years old, he moved to Montreal with his family. The Lancaster columnist in The Cornwall Reporter of 20 Jan. 1883, referring presumably to Jacob Kellert’s father, stated that “Mr Kellert, one of our oldest and most respected merchants,” has sold out to Neil McGillis and is planning to establish himself on a larger scale in Montreal. In 1890, a Lancaster columnist ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Kennedy, Alexander (1834-1907), farmer. (Sandy Kennedy). Parents (whose farm was on Lot 2, of the 12th Concession of Indian Lands, GC): Donald Kennedy and Catherine McIntosh. Alexander Kennedy, the subject of the present entry, farmed on Lot 37, in the 1st of Kenyon. The CPR railway station at Apple Hill was built on his land, Apple Hill was given its name from the apple trees in his orchard, a part of the present village of Apple Hill is built on what was once his farm, and the first Apple Hi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_alexander2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Kennedy, Alexander (fl. late 19th century), teacher. He taught for some 35 years at the Martintown school S. S. No. 12, which besides being the regular school for its area served as the GC Model School, i.e., the school in which young teachers were trained on the apprenticeship basis under an experienced teacher before they took over classrooms of their own. This was a less expensive and less time-consuming system than that of Normal School. Kennedy’s Model School closed about 1900. Apparently… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_angus_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_angus_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, Angus John (1858-8 Dec. 1947), railway contractor, lumberman, political figure. (Angus J. Kennedy, A.J. Kennedy) Born in Maxville area, GC. Parents (who lived on Lot 36, in the 6th of Kenyon): John D. Kennedy and his wife Elizabeth (Betsy) Kippen. The subject of this biography, Angus J. Kennedy, operated a hotel in Maxville, one of its earliest buildings as the town sprang to life around the Canada Atlantic Railway station. A newspaper, early enough or far enough away to give the name… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_cameron&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, Cameron. See Kennedy, L. Cameron text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_elizabeth&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, Elizabeth (died 30 April 1968, aged 86), named Sister M. Florina, sister of Holy Cross, teacher. (Sister Florina) Born probably at Munroes Mills, GC. Parents: Alexander Kennedy and his wife Marjorie McDonald. In a long and distinguished career, she taught at Renfrew, at St. Raphael’s, where she was founder of the high school at Iona Academy, and at St. George’s High School, of Manchester, New Hampshire, and she was superior at St. Anne’s Convent, Renfrew, St. Gabriel’s Academy, Montre… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_elma_isabel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_elma_isabel&rev=1709497545&do=diff Kennedy, Elma Isabel (1905-26 Nov. 1983), author of publications on statistics. (Elma I. Kennedy, Elma Kennedy) Born at St. Elmo East, GC. Parents (who lived on Elmwood Farm, Lot 30 of the 8th Concession of Kenyon): Duncan Hugh Kennedy and his wife Christy Ann Stewart. Elma Kennedy attended Maxville High School, Queen’s University (B.A., 1926, with a major in mathematics), and the Ontario College of Education at the University of Toronto. For 11 years (1927-1938) she taught mathematics at Finc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_john_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_john_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, John J. (25 Dec. 1845-12 April 1928), lumberman. (J. J. Kennedy) Born in the 9th Concession of Charlottenburgh, GC, north of Munroes Mills. Parents: John Kennedy and his wife Mrs Christina Munro, a widow whose maiden name was also Munro. He attended the local school. One of his early schoolmates was the future Mgr George Corbet. According to an obituary ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_john_wilfred https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_john_wilfred&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, John Wilfred (10 Oct. 1879-19 Nov. 1949), political figure. (J. Wilfred Kennedy, Wilfred Kennedy) Born near Apple Hill, GC. Parents (whose farm was on Lots 9-11 of the 13th Concession of Indian Lands): John Kennedy and his wife Catherine McDougall. Education: the local primary school, high school at Williamstown and Alexandria High School, Cornwall model school, and Ontario Agricultural College. For a few years in his early life he was a teacher, then a farmer and Holstein breeder. He… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_joseph_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_joseph_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, Joseph J. (7 May 1864-1 Oct. 1933), policeman and hotelkeeper. (Joe Kennedy) Born in GC. Kennedy went to Ashland, Wisc., in 1887, and lived in Ashland for more than forty years. Ashland had Glengarry connections through the GC involvement in Wisconsin lumbering. Kennedy was on the Ashland police force, being eventually chief of police. Afterwards he operated the American House Hotel in Ashland, retiring from the hotel business the year before he died. He was married in Alexandria, in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_lloyd_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_lloyd_cameron&rev=1709497545&do=diff Kennedy, Lloyd Cameron (12 Dec. 1900-21 Dec. 1978), municipal officer. (Cameron Kennedy, L. C. Kennedy, L. Cameron Kennedy) Born in GC, at R. R, 1, Williamstown. Parents: William Kennedy and his wife Annabelle McKillop. Cameron Kennedy attended primary school S. S. 7 Charlottenburgh, and Cornwall Collegiate Institute, and became a farmer. In Charlottenburgh Twp, he was a councillor (1935-1940) and deputy reeve (1941), then was clerk (clerk-treasurer) of the township 1942-1949. From 1949 ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, Peter (1826-4 June 1906), entrepreneur. Parents (whose farm was on Lot 2, of the 12th Concession of Indian Lands, GC): Donald Kennedy and Catherine McIntosh. Peter Kennedy farmed at Dominionville (postal address Notfield), on Lots 9 and 10 of the 16th Concession of Indian Lands. He had a blacksmith shop and carriage-making business (making buggies, wagons and sleighs) at this location. There was a cheese factory also on his land, and a tannery developed nearby. He was warden of SDG in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kennedy_peter_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kennedy_peter_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kennedy, Peter Hugh (6 June 1875-10 March 1968), promoter of shelterbelts. (Peter Kennedy, P.H. Kennedy, Peter H. Kennedy) Born near Apple Hill, GC. Parents (whose farm was on Lots 9-11 of the 13th Concession of Indian Lands): John Kennedy and his wife Catherine McDougall. His formal education extended to two years at Alexandria High School. In early life, Kennedy worked in Michigan and farmed in the Apple Hill area before moving to Saskatchewan in 1904. Settling near the present town of Conque… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kerr_cosmos https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kerr_cosmos&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kerr, Cosmos (May 1826-7 Nov. 1909), merchant. Place of birth given as both Lancaster and Lochiel Tps, GC (perhaps on Lot 33, in the 5th Conc.of Lancaster, or Lot 35 in the 1st of Lochiel). Parents: Mr and Mrs Duncan Kerr. “In 1848 he engaged in lumbering on the River Beaudette. Two years later he transferred his operations to the 18th [i.e., the 9th concession of Lochiel], in the rear of McCrimmon, taking out lumber therefrom to Hawkesbury.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kerr_donald_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kerr_donald_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kerr, Donald Angus (28 June 1908-20 March 1990), clergyman. (Donald A. Kerr, Donald Kerr) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: James Kerr and Mary McPhee. He attended St. Alexander’s Separate School, Alexandria, St. Alexander’s College, Ironside, Que., and the Seminary of Philosophy and the Grand Seminary, Montreal. He was ordained in St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria, on 15 June 1933. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kiely_mrs_elizabeth_bethune https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kiely_mrs_elizabeth_bethune&rev=1709497545&do=diff Kiely, Mrs Elizabeth Bethune (1889- 24 Sept. 1935), political worker, writer. (Mrs Philip Kiely) Born in Chicago. Parents: A.W. McDougald and his wife Annie Bethune McDougald, who was the daughter of James Bethune 1840-1884. Elizabeth was not yet an adult when her father returned, in the opening years of the twentieth century, to live for a period in GC, which for some years would also have been her home. Beyond this early involvement, however, her career was to be solely in the wider world ou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) king_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=king_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff King, John (1819-23 Aug. 1893), clergyman. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His parents were Presbyterians, but John King was converted at an early age to the Baptist religion. In 1841 he came to Canada as a missionary, and there, in his first years, he worked in the pioneer communities east and west of the Ottawa River as a Baptist missionary. Afterwards, he was pastor for a quarter-century, beginning in 1844, of the Baptist church at Dalesville, Que. (Dalesville is north of Lachute and Brownsbur… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) king_william_lyon_mackenzie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=king_william_lyon_mackenzie&rev=1709497545&do=diff King, William Lyon Mackenzie (17 Dec. 1874-22 July 1950), political figure connected in various ways with Glengarry County over many years. (Mackenzie King) Born at Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario. He was educated at the University of Toronto, the University of Chicago, and Harvard University (Ph.D., 1909); was deputy minister of Labour in the Canadian government and minister of labour in the Cabinet of Sir Wilfrid Laurier; succeeded Laurier in 1919 as the leader of the federal Liberal Party; … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kinsella_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=kinsella_john_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Kinsella, John A. (died 7 Jan. 1912, aged 44), dairying expert. (J. A. Kinsella; called Professor Kinsella) (date of birth 1876, almost certainly erroneous, also found) Born at Tyotown, GC. Parents: John Kinsella and his wife Margaret Loney. John A. Kinsella was superintendent of the Allen Grove Combination (see D.M. Macpherson), instructor at Kingston Dairy School, and dairy commissioner in the Canadian Northwest. At the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 he was among the people who won awards for … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) knight_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=knight_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Knight, Robert (born 27 April 1811; died aged 52, therefore in 1863 or 1864), clergyman and author. Born in Banffshire, Scotland. Parents: James Innes Knight and his wife Ann Cuthbert Rae. In the year of his birth his parents took him to Canada. They later returned to Britain, then went back to Canada, where his father died. Robert was sent to the Royal Grammar School, Montreal. “In his childhood his [Robert’s] health had not been very good, but being sent to stay with his uncle, Dr. Rae [John… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) knight_robert_skakel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=knight_robert_skakel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Knight, Robert Skakel (27 May 1841-16 May 1900), author. (R.S. Knight, F.R.S.L., the initials meaning Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature) Born in England or Canada. Son of the Rev. Robert Knight, who was the son of Ann Cuthbert Rae. Robert Skakel Knight may have spent his life mostly in England. In 1875 he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Literature, and he remained on the lists of the society till 1895. When the last entry for him appears in the society’s records he was a Fe… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) krugman_samuel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=krugman_samuel&rev=1709497545&do=diff Krugman, Samuel (1 Oct. 1917-1 Oct. 1943), refugee. Born presumably in Poland. He was a student 1936-1939 at the London School of Economics, in the University of London, England, but his academic performance was wretched and he did not complete his studies. When WWII began, he was at his home in Poland. Some weeks after the fall of Warsaw, he and a brother managed to escape from Poland to Japan. They joined the Free Polish movement, in connection with which Samuel reached Canada in 1940 or 194… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lacelle_john_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lacelle_john_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lacelle, John Joseph (5 Oct. 1908-22 Aug. 1992), carpenter and woodcarver. (John Lacelle) Born at Lochiel, GC. Parents: Alexander Lacelle and his wife Delia Berlinguette. John Lacelle lived for a time as a child in Montreal, before the family moved to the Williamstown area. Most of his life was spent in GC and Stormont County, and he worked as a carpenter and woodcarver. His obituary ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lacombe_cyrille https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lacombe_cyrille&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lacombe, Cyrille (died 2 Feb.1943, aged 72), businessman. (C. Lacombe) Born at Ste-Justine-de-Newton, Que. Parents: Mr and Mrs Hyacinth Lacombe. As a young man he farmed and was a sawmill employee at Glen Robertson. He came to Alexandria in 1909 and opened a sawmill near the railway station there in association with D. Filion, and within a few years was the sole owner of the mill. About 20 years before his death Lacombe changed the name of his sawmill firm to Alexandria Broom Handle Works. By … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lalonde_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lalonde_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lalonde, Angus (died 10 Aug. 1929, aged 73 years, 8 months), businessman. Born in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs John Lalonde. Angus Lalonde lived in Cornwall from about 1880. In her chapter on Victorian Cornwallites, Elinor Senior wrote, “Probably one of the best known hotelmen in town was Angus Lalonde, a popular master builder who converted the Brennan block at the corner of Water and Marlborough Streets into a modern hotel, the Stormont House, at the turn of the century.” Lalonde, elected a town … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lalonde_david_l https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lalonde_david_l&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lalonde, David L. (April 1891-20 Aug. 1954), auctioneer. (Dave Lalonde, D. Lalonde, Dave L. Lalonde) Parents: Alexander Lalonde, a tinsmith of Alexandria, and his wife Delphine Courville. Education: Alexandria Separate School. He enlisted in 1915 with the 59th Battalion, went overseas with the 154th Battalion, and rose to the rank of sgt. major. Having returned to Canada in 1919, he went back to England in March 1920 to marry Amelia (Milly) Elizabeth Hazell, of Egham, Surrey. (date of marriage… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lalonde_leopold https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lalonde_leopold&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lalonde, Léopold (1910-13 Oct. 1961), lawyer and magistrate. (Magistrate Leopold Lalonde) Born at Ste-Anne-de-Prescott, Ont.. Parents: Josephus A. Lalonde, later a general merchant in Alexandria, and his wife Anna Roy. Education: primary school, Alexandria High School, University of Ottawa, the law offices of Danis and Danis, Cornwall (see Danis), and at Osgoode Hall. Called to the bar in June 1938, he began law practice in Alexandria in Sept. of that year. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lalonde_ulric_and_maxime https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lalonde_ulric_and_maxime&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lalonde, Ulric and Maxime harnessmakers. See Genereux, Henry, harnessmaker text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lamont_donald_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lamont_donald_m&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lamont, Donald M. (died summer 1942), clergyman. Born in Lyndale, Prince Edward Island. In his early years he taught school in Prince Edward Island. He graduated from Prince of Wales College, P. E. I., in 1913, and later studied in Scotland, but it has not been possible to verify that the place was, as has been stated, the University of Glasgow. Ordained as a minister in the Church of Scotland, he was minister in the years that followed of congregations in Scotland, Canada and then Scotland aga… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) langcake_augustus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=langcake_augustus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Langcake, Augustus (25 Aug. 1832-10 or 16 June 1909), clergyman. (Rev. Augustus Langcake, S. J.) There has been much uncertainty over the name in the sources, with the spellings August and Augustus, and Landcake, Langcale and Langeake found. Born in London, Eng. He is said to have been a convert from Protestantism. In 1850, he entered the Jesuit order. As a tutor and later a professor of Latin, he taught in New York 1851-1856 at St. John’s College, which was incorporated as a university in 184… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) langlois_mrs_mary_josephine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=langlois_mrs_mary_josephine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Langlois, Mrs Mary Josephine (Nov. 1844-10 Dec. 1929), of significant family connection. (Josephine Macdonald, Mrs Josephine Sandfield Langlois) Born in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: John Sandfield Macdonald and his wife Christine Waggaman. Mrs Langlois was not a Glengarrian, but her place in the Langlois and Macdonald families make her a part of the wideflung GC web of significant family connections. Also, as the daughter and sometimes hostess of a man who was a premier both before and after Confed… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) langstaff_annie_macdonald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=langstaff_annie_macdonald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Langstaff, Annie Macdonald (1887-29 June 1975), law firm secretary. (Annie M. Langstaff, A.M. Langstaff) Born on Lot 27, in the 3rd Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Archie B. MacDonald. Education included attendance at Prescott High School. She was married at an early age to Sarmet or Samuel Gilbert Langstaff. The marriage quickly broke up, leaving Mrs Langstaff with one child, whom she raised by herself. Mrs Langstaff said in a speech of 1915, “many women have to earn th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lanthier_anthime https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lanthier_anthime&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lanthier, Anthime (16 or 20 Sept. 1916- 23 May 1992), veterinarian. (Dr Lanthier, Anthime) Born at Breadalbane, GC, on Lot 2, 8th Concession Lochiel Township. Parents: Jean Baptiste Lanthier, a farmer, and his wife Emilie Poirier. Education: in the Breadalbane area, and at Rigaud, Oka, and Valleyfield, Que. For almost half a century, from Feb. 1944, he was a veterinarian at Dalkeith. He began the practice, therefore, at a time when GC agriculture, not the most progressive in the province, was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lanthier_georges https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lanthier_georges&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lanthier, Georges (5 Sept. 1906-27 Feb. 1983), bakery proprietor. Born in L’Orignal, Ont. Parents: Joseph Lanthier and his wife H. Lalonde. In Sept. 1932 he came to Alexandria from L’Orignal to take possession of a small bakery. Thenceforth, he was a businessman in Alexandria, where he and his wife built up a bakery business which became one of the most important economic enterprises of the GC area. Beginning with two employees, the company as it grew had as many as 168 on one occasion. Its br… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laplante_frank https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laplante_frank&rev=1709497545&do=diff Laplante, Frank (died 12 Feb. 1939, aged 69), boatbuilder. Born in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs Francis Laplante. He came at an early age with his parents to Summerstown, GC, his home through the remainder of his life. He was a builder of boats and skiffs. “Building boats was more than a hobby with Mr Laplante–it was his life work as it had been his father’s before him. He commenced building boats at an early age and followed the craft up until his death.” He died at his home at Summerst… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laporte_albert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laporte_albert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Laporte, Albert (18 Aug. 1898-Jan. 1978), businessman. Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Leo Laporte (Leonardo Laporta) and his wife Adele (Ida) Dapratto. Albert Laporte spent most of his life in Alexandria, apart from a period in Oshawa working for General Motors. The subdivision at the south end of Alexandria, known as Laporte Gardens, was built on his property. He died at Glengarry Memorial Hospital. Roman Catholic. Married to Rosie Poirier (who died 23 Dec. 1982). (eight children) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laporte_arthur https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laporte_arthur&rev=1709497546&do=diff Laporte, Arthur (died 28 April 1992, aged 89), hotelkeeper. Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Leo Laporte (Leonardo Laporta) and his wife Adele (Ida) Dapratto. A lifelong resident of Alexandria, he was the proprietor from a date in the middle 1940s till 1955 of the Atlantic Hotel, near the railway station in Alexandria. Built in 1882 and named after the Canada Atlantic Railway, the Atlantic was for many years Alexandria’s “station hotel” as an older generation of Ontarians would have termed it … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laporte_leo_leonardo_laporta https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laporte_leo_leonardo_laporta&rev=1709497545&do=diff Laporte, Leo (Leonardo Laporta) (died 16 May 1962, in his 90th year), skilled stonemason and bricklayer, market gardener. Born in Italy. Parents: Leonardo Laporta and his wife Anna Maria Tardio. He went to New York City in 1895, and later moved to Montreal, Cornwall and Alexandria. As a stonemason, he was in demand for canal work, working on probably both the Soulanges and Cornwall Canals. In Alexandria, where he lived for over 60 years, he worked as a stonemason on St. Finnan’s Cathedral, the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laporte_sebastien https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laporte_sebastien&rev=1709497546&do=diff Laporte, Sébastien (23 Sept. 1896-9 May 1995), general merchant. Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Leo Laporte (Leonardo Laporta) and his wife Adele (Ida) Dapratto. Education: Alexandria Separate School. In WWI, he joined the 6th Canadian Reserve Battalion in May 1918 as a private. He went overseas with the 49th Battalion, returning from overseas, July 1919. Before the war he had worked in the Alexandria wood pipe factory (see Alexander John de Lotbiniere Macdonald) and for John Boyle. After th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) larose_ferdinand https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=larose_ferdinand&rev=1709497545&do=diff Larose, Ferdinand (1 April 1888-29 Jan. 1955), ag rep, promoter of reforestation. (Fred Larose) Born at Sarsfield, Ont. Education: University of Ottawa, University of Montreal, L’Institut Agricole d’Oka. After being employed 1918-1919 by the Dominion Seed Purchasing Commission and Dominion Seed Branch, he was the asssistant ag rep for Dundas County, appointed 1 July 1919, and he became ag rep for the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Nov. or Dec. 1919. He was the first ag rep appointe… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) larue_gilbert_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=larue_gilbert_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff LaRue, Gilbert A. (21 Sept. 1875-15 Jan. 1946), newspaperman. (also known by surname Leroux) Born in GC, probably at Alexandria or in the Alexandria area. Parents: Moses Leroux (1840-1938) and his first wife Adeline Amell (Hamell) (d. July 1913). Moses Leroux, the father of the subject of the present article, was born at Racket River [Raquette River?], N.Y., and was a storekeeper at St. Andrew’s, Ont., and a farmer near Alexandria, in Kenyon Township. He later lived at Summerstown Front and in… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) larue_stanislaus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=larue_stanislaus&rev=1709497545&do=diff LaRue, Stanislaus (died 10 Feb. 1933, aged 72), entrepreneur. (Sandy LaRue, Stanislas LaRue, sp. Larue also found) (date of death 4 Feb. also found) Born at Ste-Martine, Huntingdon County, Que. His father, also called Stanislaus, was a miller, and died in Edmonton, 18 Feb. 1902, aged 62. Sandy LaRue, the subject of the present article, worked as a young man as a clerk and bookkeeper on the Gatineau River, presumably, given this location, in the lumber trade. He left for the West in 1882, appar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lauber_bernard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lauber_bernard&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lauber, Bernard (aged 37 in 1936; died late 1970s), policeman. Born in Williamstown, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Maurice Lauber. Maurice Lauber, the father of the subject of the present article, was sexton of St. Mary’s Church, Williamstown, for 43 years. His son Bernard attended public school and high school at Williamstown, and Cornwall Commercial College. Service record in WWI: belonged to the 73rd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, called the Canadian Black Watch; wounded in France; transferred to … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_albert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_albert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Laurin, Albert See Laurin, J. Albert text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_alcide https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_alcide&rev=1709497546&do=diff Laurin, Alcide (died 24 Feb. 1905, aged 24), victim in hockey game. Born before his parents came to Alexandria. Parents: Isaac Laurin and his wife Eloise Joanette. From 1903, Alcide Laurin was an employee of the Glengarry News. In a violence-ridden hockey game at Maxville between the Alexandria and Maxville teams, Alcide Laurin, captain of the Alexandria team (the Alexandria Crescents), was hit on the head with a hockey stick by Allan Loney of Maxville, and died immediately. Allan Loney was tr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_anthime_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_anthime_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Laurin, Anthime (William) (died 5 Feb. 1936, aged 62), printer. (William is name normally found in sources) Born at St-Clet, Que. Parents: Isaac Laurin and his wife Eloise Joanette. William Laurin is described in an obituary (Standard Freeholder) as a “Veteran Printer,” who worked at the printing trades for 46 years. Immediately after completing his formal education, he began to work for the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_edward_leonidas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_edward_leonidas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Laurin, Edward Leonidas (22 Feb. 1882-13 Dec. 1938), newspaperman. (Leo Laurin, E. Leo Laurin) Born at Ste-Marthe, Que. Parents: Isaac Laurin and his wife Eloise Joanette. His family moved to Alexandria when he was 18 months old. In Alexandria, he attended the separate school and the high school. He learned the printing trade in the office of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_isaac https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_isaac&rev=1709497546&do=diff Laurin, Isaac (died 30 April 1914, aged 69), veterinarian. (I. Laurin) Born at St-Joseph, Que. No information has come to light about his professional training. During the last 30 years of his life he was a resident of Alexandria, where he and his wife and family arrived in 1884, and presumably during the whole of that long time he was a practising veterinarian. In printed sources he is usually referred to as Mr Laurin, rather than Dr Laurin. Probably, like most Ontario veterinarians of the ti… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_j_albert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_j_albert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Laurin, J. Albert (13 Aug. 1886-9 July 1959), newspaper proprietor, mayor. (J.A. Laurin, Albert Laurin, Mayor Laurin) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Isaac Laurin and his wife Eloise Joanette. He was educated at the separate school and high school in Alexandria. He learned the printing trade as an employee of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) laurin_j_hector https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=laurin_j_hector&rev=1709497545&do=diff Laurin, J. Hector (died 29 Aug. 1929, aged 57), newspaperman. (Hector Laurin, J. Hector Laurin, J. H. Laurin, J.-H. Laurin; James Hector Laurin also found) Born at Ste-Marthe, Que. Parents: Isaac Laurin and his wife Eloise Joanette. He came to Alexandria with his parents when he was about 12 years old. In Alexandria, he attended the separate school. He learned the printing trade as an employee in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lauzon_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lauzon_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lauzon, Joseph (death or burial, 8 Jan. 1881), cooper, reported to be father of exceptionally large family. (Joseph Lozon) The Alexandria column of The Cornwall Reporter of 15 Jan. 1881 reported the death (at the age of almost 90) of Joseph Lozon (sic), of Alexandria,who had been married three times and had 38 children, most of them still living. He appears in the 1871 census as Joseph Lauzon, aged 72, a Kenyon Township resident, born in Quebec, a French Canadian and Roman Catholic, and a coop… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lauzon_leonard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lauzon_leonard&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lauzon, Leonard (died 5 Feb. 1987), driver. (Missouri) Born probably in Alexandria, GC, where he spent most of his life. He was commonly called Missouri, though he disliked the name. Parents: Paul Lauzon, Sr., and his wife Elizabeth Grant. He attended local schools. He was presumably the Leonard Lauzon of Alexandria who in 1929 was tried and acquitted on a charge of criminal negligence arising out of a truck accident in which another Alexandrian was killed. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leblanc_leo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leblanc_leo&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leblanc, Leo (1 March 1917-15 July 1991), clergyman. He appears to have been a native of the Dalkeith-Glen Robertson area. His ordination to the priesthood was in 1945. In that year, it was stated that he would soon leave for the African mission fields of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leblanc_stephen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leblanc_stephen&rev=1709497545&do=diff LeBlanc, Stephen (died 22 May 1922, aged 84), official. Born at St. Zotique, Que. Parents: Mr & Mrs Etienne LeBlanc. He was a postmaster of River Beaudette, Que., farmer, general storekeeper, and councillor and warden of Soulanges and Vaudreuil Counties. Having moved to Cornwall in 1881, he was a Cornwall resident for 33 years. “For many years he was in the employ of the late George McDonell (Athol), in the general store on Pitt street…,” Cornwall. (See George Macdonell this dictionary) Afterw… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leblanc_zebulon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leblanc_zebulon&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leblanc, (Zebulon?) called “Zeb,” or “Old Zeb” (died 1928?), itinerant seller of coal oil (kerosene) in southern GC. Zeb Leblanc transported the coal oil about the countryside, from home to home, in a barrel on a horse-drawn cart. The coal oil was said to have been smuggled into Canada over the St. Lawrence from the U.S.A., the smuggling being sometimes done in the winter on the ice. One of the “characters” well known in old GC, Zeb Leblanc lived in a little log house at Sandfield Mills on the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leclair_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leclair_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leclair, Alexander (1843-1 July 1914), merchant. Born probably at what is now North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Charles Leclair and his first wife Thérèse Guindon. Alexander succeeded his father as a general merchant at North Lancaster in 1872. He retired in 1902, when his health was failing. In his later stages as a merchant at North Lancaster, he had as a business partner Archibald John Macdonald, later MP for GC. He was presumably the Leclair of Leclair and McRae’s sawmill, North Lancaster, 189… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leclair_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leclair_charles&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leclair, Charles (1804-10 Jan. 1886), merchant. Born in Lower Canada. Parents: Charles Leclair and his wife Mary Ann Choquette. Charles Leclair, the subject of the present article, settled about 1828 (dates 1828, 1833 and 1834 are given) on Lot 24, in the 6th Concession of Lancaster Township, and established a store and farm there. His enterprises flourished, and came to include an ashery (pearl-ash manufacture), a hotel, tenant houses, and other land, and moneylending. He was a postmaster, a … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leclair_louis_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leclair_louis_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leclair, Louis William (21 Oct. 1837-26 July 1906), clergyman. (Louis-Guillaume Leclair; S. S. used after name to denote order) Born at what is now North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Charles Leclair and his first wife Thérèse Guindon. He was educated in Montreal and at Rome, and joined the community of St. Sulpice. In 1861 he was ordained to the priesthood at Rome by Cardinal Morlet. Fr Leclair was a curate in Montreal at St. Anne’s Parish (1861-1871) and at St. Patrick’s Parish (1871-1881), and th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leclair_peter_napoleon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leclair_peter_napoleon&rev=1709497545&do=diff Leclair, Peter Napoléon (1836-21 March 1884), physician. (P.N. Leclair, P. Napoleon Leclair, Napoleon Leclair, Napoléon Leclair) Born probably at what is now North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Charles Leclair and his first wife Thérèse Guindon. He received his medical degree from McGill University in 1861. He practised medicine at Lancaster in GC (perhaps on two separate occasions), and at Alexandria (from 1865), and perhaps also at North Lancaster, and it is said, at Kirk Hill. He was one of the f… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leduc_aime https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leduc_aime&rev=1709497545&do=diff Leduc, Aimé (31 July 1917-22 Nov. 1985), clergyman. (Mgr Leduc) Born near Maxville, GC. Parents: Charles Leduc, a farmer, and his wife, Alma Bourgon. The Leduc farm was at Stewart’s Glen, on Lots 1 and 2 of Concession 20, Indian Lands, GC. He attended Maxville High School, seminary in Montreal, and University of Montreal. His ordination to the priesthood was at St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria, 2 Feb. 1944. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lefebvre_gerard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lefebvre_gerard&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lefebvre, Gérard (18 Aug. 1915-13 Feb. 1995), businessman. (Gerard Lefebvre) Born at Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Josephus Lefebvre. Josephus Lefebvre was a farmer and cheesemaker, and was a cheese factory owner at Glen Robertson. Sometime after Gérard Lefebvre’s birth, the Lefebvre family moved to Rigaud, Que., where Josephus Lefebvre farmed. Gérard Lefebvre’s education included primary school and one year at Rigaud College. For about a dozen years, Gérard Lefebvre worked as a truc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lefebvre_simone https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lefebvre_simone&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lefebvre, Simone (died 30 Aug. 1991, aged 74), sister in religion. (Sister M. of St. Regina of the Sacred Heart) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Wilfred Lefebvre and his wife Regina Leblanc. She was educated at Williamstown, at Iona Academy, and at the University of Ottawa. In 1938, she entered the congregation of the Sisters of Holy Cross. As a sister, she taught elementary school at St. Raphael’s and high school in Ottawa and Plantagenet, and was principal at Iona. After retiring from tea… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) legault_eugene https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=legault_eugene&rev=1709497546&do=diff Legault, Eugene (2 Dec. 1903-11 March 1962), clergyman. (E. Legault) Parents: Mr and Mrs Napoleon Legault. He studied 1919-1925 at St. Alexander’s College, of Ironsides, Que., now a part of Hull. In the early summer of 1925, he was on holiday at his home in the 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township, before leaving for France to continue the study of theology as a member of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) legault_hugh_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=legault_hugh_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Legault, Hugh A. (19 Feb. 1871-23 July 1943), businessman. (Hughie Legault) Born at Moose Creek. Parents: Edward Legault and his wife Octave Laframboise. Hugh A. Legault lived for 32 years at Apple Hill, GC. An obituary (Standard Freeholder), dated at Apple Hill, stated, “He was in the cheese factory business for 28 years, having operated numerous factories in this vicinity. Some years ago he went into the machinery business and served the community well in this respect. In late years he was e… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leger_alma https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leger_alma&rev=1709497545&do=diff Léger, Alma (18 Aug. 1877-13 Jan. 1969), named Sister Marie Bernadette, member of religious community. Born at Ste-Marthe, Vaudreuil County, Que. Parents: Julien Léger and his wife Virginie Lauzon. It is said that when she was four years old, her parents moved to Alexandria. The place where she lived in GC is also said to have been Green Valley, so perhaps Alexandria was just the name of the nearest large place. When she was preparing to leave for China in 1913, the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leger_jules https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leger_jules&rev=1709497546&do=diff Léger, Jules (4 April 1913-22 Nov. 1980), public figure. Born at St-Anicet, Que. Parents: Ernest Léger and his wife Alda Beauvais. One of the best known and most-respected Canadian public figures of his time, Jules Léger, after a distinguished career as a diplomat and ambassador, was governor general of Canada from Jan. 1974 to Jan. 1979. He died at Ottawa. He was married to Gabrielle Carmel. The future governor general and his brother Paul-Émile, the future Cardinal LÉGER, were GC residents i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leger_paul-emile_cardinal https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leger_paul-emile_cardinal&rev=1709497545&do=diff Léger, Paul-Émile, Cardinal (25 April 1904-13 Nov. 1991), clergyman. Born at Valleyfield, Que. Died in Montreal. Parents: Ernest Léger and his wife Alda Beauvais. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1929, in Montreal. Fr Léger was rector of the Pontifical Canadian College at Rome from 1947 to 1950, archbishop of Montreal from 1950 to 1967, and cardinal from 1953. In 1967 he resigned from the Archdiocese of Montreal to become a missionary in Africa. He was the brother of Governor General Jules… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leitch_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leitch_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leitch, Archibald (28 Oct. 1882-29 Dec. 1959), agricultural expert. (A. Leitch, Archie Leitch, Professor Leitch) Born on a farm near Cornwall, on the South Branch. Probably he was not a Glengarrian but instead born just outside the county. Parents: David Leitch and his wife Annie MacLennan. In 1898 young Archibald Leitch lost his arm in an accident with an ensilage cutter. (20 Years Ago column, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leitch_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leitch_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Leitch, James (2 June 1850-7 Feb. 1917), lawyer, judge. Born on the South Branch, Cornwall Township. Parents: William Leitch, a native of Scotland, and his wife Nicholas [sic] Bryden, from Williamstown. James Leitch, who attended high school at Williamstown and Cornwall, studied law in Cornwall and Toronto. The Cornwall law firm in which he studied included Alexander F. McIntyre, and the Toronto law firm included Alexander John Cattanach. (obituary) Called to the bar in 1876, James Leitch was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lennox_harry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lennox_harry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lennox, Harry (11 Oct. 1897-8 May 1995), clergyman. (Rt. Rev. Harry Lennox) Born: Newcastle upon Tyne, Eng. Parents: the Rev. John Lennox and his wife Annie Taylor. Harry Lennox came to Canada with his family when he was about 8 years old, therefore about 1905. His father, the Rev. John Lennox (April 1875-21 July 1957), born at Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, was minister of the Gordon Church, St. Elmo, GC, from May 1914 till April 1918. Harry Lennox, the subject of the present article, attended t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leroux_gilbert_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leroux_gilbert_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Leroux, Gilbert A. See LaRue, Gilbert A. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leroux_romeo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leroux_romeo&rev=1709497545&do=diff Leroux, Roméo (8 June 1906-8 July 1979), agricultural expert. (Romeo Leroux) Born in the 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, in the Greenfield area of GC. Parents: Michel Leroux and his wife Philomene Cedilotte. Romeo Leroux grew up in the 4th of Kenyon, and after attending high school at Alexandria for one year, he spent ten years working with his father on the family farm. In the years 1929-1931, he worked as a fieldman for the Livestock Branch of the Ontario Dept. of Agriculture. At this tim… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leslie_peter_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=leslie_peter_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Leslie, Peter A. (1851-13 Feb. 1928), tinsmith, businessman. (Peter Leslie, P. A. Leslie) Born at Dundee, Que. Parents: Mr and Mrs Alexander Leslie. Peter Leslie came to Alexandria in 1873 and opened a tinsmithing business there, which later developed into a hardware store. The Alexandria columnist in text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) levac_lionel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=levac_lionel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Levac, Lionel (died 19 Nov. 1995), apiarist. Parents: John Levac and his wife Lucia Sauvé. Following several years as a WWII tool and die worker at a munitions plant at Lachute, Que., Lionel Levac returned to Green Valley, and there he worked for a Mr St. Jean who owned a honey business. Afterwards, Lionel Levac bought the honey business and ran it successfully till his retirement. This well-known firm, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2005, and is today known as Levac Apiaries, was op… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) levert_dianne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=levert_dianne&rev=1709497546&do=diff Levert, Dianne (26 Sept. 1949-20 April 1990), missionary. Born at Ste-Adèle, Que. Parents: Paul Emile Levert and his wife Kathleen (Kay) McDonald (1921-1999). With her parents, she moved to Alexandria, where she attended Alexander School and the high school. Also, she was a dance pupil of the Rae MacCulloch Dancing School. Expert in Highland and other dancing, during the 10 years in which she took part in dancing competitions, the young Dianne earned 52 medals from dancing associations in Ont.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lingenfelter_jo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lingenfelter_jo&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lingenfelter, J.O., publisher of agricultural journal. After the first issue, dated July 1898, of The Canadian Cheese and Butter Maker had been published by George F. Brown at Williamstown, GC, the place of publication was changed to Kingston, and J.O. Lingenfelter became the publisher. Publication of this monthly journal continued till at least Dec. 1898. In the issue of Oct. 1898, Lingenfelter, writing as “J. O. L.,” complained about the poor training he got when he went to work in a GC chees… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) linsley_daniel_chipman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=linsley_daniel_chipman&rev=1709497545&do=diff Linsley, Daniel Chipman (17 April 1827-7 Oct. 1889), contractor and author. (D.C. Linsley, Daniel C. Linsley) Born in Middlebury, Vermont. Parents: Charles Linsley and his wife Martha. Daniel C. Linsley was educated in the public schools of Middlebury and at Middlebury College, and became a contractor on railways and other works. In 1870 he was elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont, and he retired from the mayorship in 1871. He was the author of a book on text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) litle_watson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=litle_watson&rev=1709497546&do=diff Litle, Watson (1822- 1909) newspaperman. (surname also given, evidently incorrectly, as Little). Born in Ireland. In Canada, where he arrived with his parents in 1834, he was at one time a part owner of the Bytown Gazette, and he founded the Constitutional text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lochinvar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lochinvar&rev=1709497545&do=diff lochinvar (pen name). See Macintosh, William Alfred text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) locke_mahlon_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=locke_mahlon_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Locke, Mahlon William (14 Feb. 1880-7 Feb. 1942), physician. (Mahlon Locke, Mahlon W. Locke, Dr Locke). He was born and died at Williamsburg in Dundas County. It is hard to state, without venturing on what must appear to those who are new to his story or have not read any of the 1930s sources on him, how famous this village doctor was in his own country and the United States. It was reported in 1934 that “More than a ton” of an American magazine (unnamed in the news story) containing part two … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) loewen_marion_lorraine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=loewen_marion_lorraine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Loewen, Marion Lorraine (died 29 April 1996, aged 72), postmaster. (Marion Loewen) Born Marion Hampel. She and her husband operated the post ofice at Dunvegan. For many years she was the Dunvegan columnist for the Glengarry News, a newspaper for which she was also a proofreader. Her husband, John Sankler Loewen (d. 6 Jan. 1989, aged 66), was born in Russia, and grew up in Manitoba. He was president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Alexandria. (four children) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) londonderry_amego https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=londonderry_amego&rev=1709497545&do=diff Londonderry, Amego (fl.1786), black U E Loyalist and early settler. (form of name London Derry also used) London Derry is listed as a private in Butler’s Rangers. He was assigned to Lot 27 in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, GC, by 1786 (Pringle 403, following McNiff’s map), and “London Derry a private” was the original nominee for Lot 27 in the 3rd of Lancaster, but he does not appear to have received a patent for land in either of these lots. A letter of 25 May 1805 from Jeremiah Sn… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) loney_john_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=loney_john_e&rev=1709497546&do=diff Loney, John E. (died 12 May 1914, aged 77), businessman, contractor. Born at Tyotown, GC. Parents: Mr & Mrs Edward Loney. John E. Loney’s obituary in the Cornwall Standard stated, “He [John E. Loney] was a master blacksmith and learned his trade in the Illinois Central Shops in Chicago, in the days when locomotives were made by hand-forging…He crossed the plains to California in the early days, before the advent of the railroad and returned via Panama.” He went to Cornwall, 1869. There with Jo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lothian_duncan_s https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lothian_duncan_s&rev=1709497546&do=diff Lothian, Duncan S. (died 13 March 1913, aged 59), mining construction man, lumberman. Born at Breadalbane, GC. He went to the West in the 1870s. In an extremely active and varied career, he did mining construction work and installed mining machinery in British Columbia, Alaska, Montana and New Mexico, and he was a lumberman at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where he had a sawmill, and in Washington State and in the Skeena River area of British Columbia. It is uncertain to what extent he did his mining… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lothian_james_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lothian_james_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lothian, James A. (1 Sept. 1836-12 July 1864), soldier. (Capt. James A. Lothian) In the American Civil War, he served in the 26th Regiment of Michigan Infantry from 1862 till his death. He was commissioned as captain on 1 Sept. 1862. At the time of his enlistment he was a residing at Muskegon, Michigan. He was wounded in action before Petersburg, Virginia, on 16 June 1864. As a result his left leg was amputated, and he died in hospital at Alexandria, Virginia, of his wounds on 12 July. In the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lunny_peter_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=lunny_peter_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Lunny, Peter Alexander (1 Nov. 1896-4 Sept. 1953), author. (Alexander Lunny, Alec Lunny, Alex Lunny; the sp. Lunney is found also in this family) Born on the Lunny (Lunney) homestead, Third Line of Fitzroy Township, Carleton County, Ont. Parents: Hugh Andrew Lunney or Lunny, and his wife Margaret. Alex Lunny was the author of a verse description of the people of Apple Hill called “Apple Sauce from Apple Hill,” published under his name in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macarthur_donald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macarthur_donald_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacArthur, Donald Alexander (8 Oct. 1834-9 Sept. 1918), merchant. (D. A. MacArthur, Donald A. MacArthur) (dates 1830 and 28 Oct. 1836, 10 Sept. 1918 also found) Born at Grants Corners, Charlottenburgh Township., GC. Parents: Alexander MacArthur and his wife Mary Macdonald. Alexander MacArthur’s grandfather MacArthur had fought at Culloden. Mary Macdonald was the sister of Col. Archibald McDonell of Osgoode Township. D. A. MacArthur was educated in Cornwall and Alexandria. As a young man, he wo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macarthur_robert_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macarthur_robert_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacArthur, Robert D (1 Aug. 1843-1922), physician. Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: John McArthur, a lumber merchant, and his wife Margaret McMartin. Attended Williamstown Grammar School. As a young man, while probably still in his teens, he taught school at McGillivrays Bridge in GC, where one of his pupils was Elias L. Urquhart. In 1867 MacArthur obtained his medical degree from McGill University. MacArthur had a long and successful medical career in Chicago. He was on the staff of the Presb… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macaulay_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macaulay_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacAulay, (Donald?) (early 19th century), lumberman. He appears in Robert Sellar’s history of Huntingdon, as “Macaulay, a Glengarry lumberman,” who was lumbering in Huntingdon County about the 1820s. “Several winters he sent no fewer than 200 men into the woods, and when the ice broke, covered the Chateauguay with rafts of the finest cut of oak and pine.” An early settler reached his lot by way of “a lumber-road, formed by Macaulay’s men, that winded out and in across the country.” Another pio… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccallum_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccallum_daniel&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacCallum, Daniel (1826-28 May 1917), clergyman. Born in Scotland. After emigration to Canada, his family settled at Pointe-Fortune, near GC. He was married in 1857 to Jeannette (Janet) MacEwan (1838-1914) of St. Andrew’s, Que. (her obituary, Cornwall Standard text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccallum_emily_maria https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccallum_emily_maria&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacCallum, Emily Maria (9 Sept. 1858-16 Jan. 1956), missionary. (Emily MacCallum) Born in Kingston or Warwick, Ont. Parents: Rev. Daniel MacCallum and his wife Jeannette MacEwan. She came, presumably, with her parents to GC in 1875. Her education included attending Miss Lay’s Academy, Montreal. Emily MacCallum volunteered in 1883 to be a Congregationalist missionary in Turkey under the American Board of Foreign Missions. In 1895, the American cruiser text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccallum_frederick_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccallum_frederick_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacCallum, Frederick William (18 March 1863-28 Nov. 1945), missionary, scholar. (Frederick W. MacCallum, Fred W. MacCallum, Fred W. MacCallum) Born at Warwick, Lambton County, Ont. Parents: Rev. Daniel MacCallum and his wife Jeannette MacEwan. A portion of his youth was spent in GC, where his father was a Congregationalist minister in the St. Elmo-Maxville area. He attended Kingston Collegiate Institute, Oberlin College (c.1883-c.1884, preparatory work only), McGill University (did not take a … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccallum_nehemiah https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccallum_nehemiah&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacCallum, Nehemiah. See McLaurin, John Roy text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccallum_william_bailie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccallum_william_bailie&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacCallum, William Bailie (10 Aug. 1863-2 Nov. 1938), clergyman. (W. B. MacCallum, William B. MacCallum) (birth 16 Aug. also found) Born at Durham, Pictou Co. , N. S. He graduated from Auburn Theological Seminary, of Auburn, N. Y., in 1897. Before coming to GC, he was a Presbyterian minister in the United States and Quebec. He was inducted 29 Jan. 1926 as minister of the Presbyterian Congregation of the Gordon Church, St. Elmo, succeeding the Rev. G. Watt Smith, who had resigned at the time of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccarthy_isaac_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccarthy_isaac_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacCarthy, Isaac John (13 Oct. 1835-9 Jan. 1892), clergyman. (I. J. MacCarthy, Isaac J. MacCarthy) (date of death 5 Jan. also found) Born in Halifax, N. S. Parents: His father, John MacCarthy, was a quartermaster in the British forces. Isaac John MacCarthy moved at an early age with his parents to Kingston, where his parents soon died within a day or so of each other in an epidemic. He studied at Regiopolis College, Kingston, and at the seminary of Quebec. On 20 June 1858 he was ordained to th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccrimmon_henry_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccrimmon_henry_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacCrimmon, Henry James (28 Aug. 1881-24 April 1956), construction man. (Major Henry J. MacCrimmon, H. J. MacCrimmon, Harry MacCrimmon) Born at Lancaster or Williamstown, GC. Parents: Donald MacCrimmon, who operated a general store at Lancaster and afterwards at Williamstown, and his wife Sarah McKenzie. In WWI, he enlisted at Montreal 20 March 1915, embarked for England 14 June of that year, served in England and France with the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps, and was discharged… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maccuaig_william_wilberforce https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maccuaig_william_wilberforce&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacCuaig, William Wilberforce (1867-1950), clergyman, poet. (in his book, he gives his name as William Wilber MacCuaig; spelling Wilbur also found; W. W. MacCuaig, William W. MacCuaig) Born at Bryson, Que. Parents: Norman MacCuaig and his wife Jane Moorhead. Early schooling was at Bryson. He attended the Presbyterian College, Montreal, graduating in 1897, and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1900. In 1912, he is recorded as having been a clergyman at Levis and in Montreal. (Morgan) H… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macculloch_alexander_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macculloch_alexander_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacCulloch, Alexander Joseph (20 Dec. 1923-20 Dec. 1993), co-founder of the MacCulloch School of Dancing. (Alexander MacCulloch, Alex MacCulloch) Born in Cornwall, Ont., or by another account, at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: James MacCulloch and his wife Annie MacLean. He attended primary school in Charlottenburgh Township, and Alexandria High School. He spent early years at Glen Roy, then worked in Montreal. There, on 2 July 1949 he was married to Reynelda (Rae) Grant. (five children) With his wife… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdiarmid_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdiarmid_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDiarmid, Donald (7 May 1840-7 Sept. 1910), physician and school inspector. Born in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland. Parents: Archibald (Big Archie the Drover) and his wife Mary Brown. Donald MacDiarmid came with his parents to Canada in 1844 or 1845. The family lived for 11 years in the Breadalbane area of Lochiel Township, GC, before moving on to Finch Township. Donald MacDiarmid attended the grammar schools at Vankleek Hill and L’Orignal, and the Toronto Normal School. He was principal of pu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdiarmid_william_burton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdiarmid_william_burton&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDiarmid, William Burton (23 May 1875-13 May 1947), physician, political figure. (Dr W. B. MacDiarmid, Dr William MacDiarmid, Dr William B. MacDiarmid, Dr Will MacDiarmid, Dr Willie or Willy MacDiarmid) (date of birth 1874 also found) Born at Athol, Ont. Parents: Dr Donald MacDiarmid and his first wife Agnes Burton. W. B. MacDiarmid attended public schools in Athol and Cornwall, and high school in Alexandria and Cornwall. (He is mentioned as one of “ex-pupils” who were pallbearers at the fun… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_aeneas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_aeneas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Aeneas (29 Sept. 1779-13 Sept. 1859), clergyman. (name also found as Angus; Aeneas was a form of the Scottish Angus) Born probably in Knoydart, Invernessshire, Scotland. Parents: John Roy Macdonald and his wife Anna (Nancy) MacGillis. He came to Canada with his parents in the emigration of 1786 to GC. For many years he was only in deacon’s orders, then was ordained to the priesthood in 1832, when the cholera epidemic had created an urgent need for priests. He taught for some 40 year… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_agnes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_agnes&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Agnes, music teacher. See MacDonald, John Joseph text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Alan John (8 Aug. 1889-11 March 1959), Yukon old-timer. (A. J. MacDonald, known as “Hardrock” MacDonald; sp. also Allan and “Hard Rock” ) His death certificate gives his date of birth as above and his place of birth as Ontonagon, Mich., but there appears to have been no Michigan registration of the birth. His parents may have been (temporarily) a part of the GC migration to Michigan, attracted to Ontonagon as a mining and lumbering centre, but then returning as some migrants did to … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Alexander (fl. 19th century), contractor. (known as Clayfield Macdonald and as “Alexander Macdonald, Clayfield”) Mrs William A. Anderson, a resident for many years of the East Front, Cornwall, who died aged 66 in 1935, was described in her obituary ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander2&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Alexander (died 1 March 1952, aged 91 years, 4 months, 1 day), physician. Born east of the GC hamlet of Glen Sandfield, and presumably within the county. In 1889, he obtained his medical degree from McGill. At Vankleek Hill, where he practised medicine for many years, he established in 1912 a small private hospital commonly known as Dr MacDonald’s Hospital. Dr MacDonald retired in 1947, after 58 years, from the practice of medicine. His hospital is continued today by a private nursin… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander3&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Alexander (died Oct. 1946, aged 32), dead man in sensational disappearance case. (Alexander Angus MacDonald?) Parents: Mr and Mrs Archie MacDonald. He was known by the name of Alex and a Half, presumably because he was believed to be weak-witted. (The pronunciation used was Ale text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_francis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_francis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Alexander Francis (1818-13 April 1913), businessman. (Alexander F. Macdonald (Sandfield), A. F. Macdonald, Alexander Sandfield Macdonald, Alexander F. Macdonald) Born at St. Raphael’s, GC. Parents: Alexander Macdonald and his wife Nancy Macdonald. He was the youngest of the “Sandfield” brothers, brother of John Sandfield, Donald A. and Ranald S. Macdonald. His mother died when he was about two years old. He was educated at St. Raphael’s and at the grammar school in Cornwall. When a … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_george_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_george_fraser&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Alexander George Fraser (23 Aug. 1863-24 June 1948), newspaperman, soldier. (Col. A. G. F. Macdonald, George Sandfield, the Colonel) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Donald A. Macdonald, who was later lieut. governor of Ontario, and his wife Catherine Grant Fraser, who was the daughter of Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield. When A. G. F. Macdonald was a child, his uncle John Sandfield Macdonald was premier of the province of Canada and the first premier of Ontario. And D. A. Macdo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Alexander J. (1824-15 March 1913), soldier. (A. J. MacDonald, Capt. MacDonald). Born in GC. Parents: John MacDonald and his wife Janet MacIntosh. When he was about 18 years old, he joined the U. S. Army at Oswego, N. Y. He served, before the Civil War, as a soldier in California during the gold rush, and in Virginia. Then in the Civil War, he is said to have served “in 15 of the most important battles.” (obituary) He was at the 1st Battle of Fredericksburg (Dec. 1862), Gettysburg (Ju… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_j2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_j2&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Alexander J. (9 Feb 1881 or 1882-10 Oct. 1970), clergyman. (Rev. Alexander J. MacDonald, S. J.) Born at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Peter MacDonald and his wife Catherine MacDonald. He studied at the Collège de St-Boniface, Manitoba, from 1902, and in Jan. 1906 entered the Jesuit novitiate at Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal. After further studies, he was ordained to the priesthood on 26 Jan. 1921. For a quarter century beginning in 1925, he was active in a “difficult and isolated minis… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_j3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_j3&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Alexander J. (28 May 1902-21 Oct. 1972), clergyman. (Fr A. J. MacDonald, Alex MacDonald, Alec (Sandy) MacDonald) He has been described as born in Montreal, but has been described also as a native of Alexandria, GC, and Eugene Macdonald lists him among the clergy born in St. Finnan’s parish. Parents: Mr and Mrs A. R. MacDonald. He was ordained 24 Feb. 1930 at St. Francis Xavier Seminary, Scarborough, Ont. He died at Scarborough General Hospital. He was burser 1930-1961 of the St. Fra… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_john_de_lotbiniere https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_john_de_lotbiniere&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Alexander John de Lotbiniere (1857-24 Aug. 1935, died in his 78th year), businessman. (de Lotbiniere Macdonald, A. J. de Lotbiniere Macdonald, John de Lotbiniere Macdonald, de L. Macdonald; sp. also deLotbinière) Most likely he was born on his parents’ farm at Grays Creek, and we may guess from the dates involved that his childhood was spent there. Parents: Antoine Eustache DeBellefeuille Macdonald and his wife Marie Louise de Lotbiniere Harwood. He was the grandson of John Mcdonald… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_alexander_john_macisaac https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_alexander_john_macisaac&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Alexander John MacIsaac (16 Dec. 1865-8 Nov. 1951), athlete and figure of legend. (Big Alex MacIsaac MacDonald, Big Alex the Champion, Alexander J. Big Alex MacIsaac McDonald, Alex J. McDonald, Big Sandy, the “weight man”) Born in the Loch Garry area, east of Apple Hill, GC, on the farm on which he grew up, which was on Lot 29 in the 2nd Concession of Kenyon Township. The MacIsaac MacDonald family had been settled in this area since the 1830s. Parents: Mr and Mrs John MacDonald. At C… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_allan_ban https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_allan_ban&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Allan Ban (9 Feb. 1843-28 Oct. 1932), businessman. (A. B. Macdonald, Allan B. Macdonald, title of sheriff often used in connection with his name to identify him) Born at Glen Donald in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Alexander Ban McDonald and his wife Catherine McGillis. His formal education was in GC and Cornwall schools. He was first an employee and afterwards a partner in Alexandria of Hon. D. A. Macdonald. For several years he operated the grist mill in Alexandria under … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_allan_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_allan_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Allan J. (20 Oct. 1829-13 Feb. 1913), carriagemaker, hotelkeeper. (Allan J. McDonald (Wheelwright), Allan (the Wheelwright) MacDonald) Born on Lot 11, 8th Concession of Charlottenburgh Township., which is in the St. Raphael’s/Glen Roy area of GC. Parents: John Archibald Ban MacDonald and his wife Mary MacDonald. As a young man, he was trained as a wheelwright. In Alexandria, where he settled about 1855, he followed the carriage-making business, and afterwards operated the St. Lawren… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_allan_wilfrid https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_allan_wilfrid&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Allan Wilfrid (1900-17 Nov. 1975), farmer. (Wilfrid MacDonald, sp. Wilfred also found) Born in the Williamstown area, GC. Parents: Alexander Allan MacDonald and his wife Janet Grant. He was married to Daphne Isabel Lefebvre (1907-1989) (eleven children). Wilfrid MacDonald, who bought his first purebred Holsteins in the late 1920s, was president 1946-1948 of the Glengarry Holstein Club. His farm was along the Raisin River near Williamstown, on the Loyalist Road. The herd prefix “Lans… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_angus_donald_or_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_angus_donald_or_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Angus Donald or Duncan (1891- ?), piper. (Angus (Katie) MacDonald, Angus “Katie” MacDonald, Pipe Major Angus D. MacDonald, Angus Katie, Angus Duncan Angus Katie) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Angus McDonald and his wife Katie. His branch of the MacDonalds had the name Katie attached to them, as a sub-surname, from this or another ancestress called Katie. Angus Katie, as he was most usually known, is said to have belonged to the 7th generation of pipers in his family. When he was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_angus_s https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_angus_s&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Angus S. (died 25 April 1880, aged 59 years two months), merchant, postmaster. (A. S. Macdonald, Angus Shoemaker, Angus Macdonald, Angus Macdonald (Shoemaker), A. S. McDonald, Esq. Spelling also McDonald) He came to Alexandria about the same time as Donald A. (Sandfield) Macdonald, became a merchant in that rising town, and was remembered in 1903 as having been among “the leading merchants” not only of Alexandria but of GC. He was an employer, and later a partner of George Harrison.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_annette_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_annette_h&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Annette H. (26 Aug. 1898-14 June 1996), nurse. (Nettie MacDonald, Annie H. MacDonald) Born in the Williamstown area of GC. Parents: John Alexander (Gardenfield) MacDonald (called “J. K.”) and his wife Flora M. MacDonald. “J. K.” MacDonald was one of the noted GC athletes of his day. Annette MacDonald attended primary school at Williamstown and Martintown, and high school at Williamstown. Heavy family responsibilities fell on her in her early years, as the eldest child of nine, and wi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_annie_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_annie_sandfield&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Annie Sandfield (died 24 April 1912), occasional writer. (Miss A. S. Mcdonald) Born perhaps at South Lancaster, GC. Parents: Ranald Sandfield Macdonald and his wife Janet McEdward. Annie Sandfield’s health is described as never having been robust. An obituary in the Montreal text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_antoine_eustache_debellefeuille https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_antoine_eustache_debellefeuille&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Antoine Eustache DeBellefeuille (10 Aug. 1824-1894), farmer. (A. E. DeBellefeuille Macdonald, De B. Macdonald, DeBellefeuille Macdonald) Born with twin brother Duncan, perhaps at Grays Creek to John Mcdonald of Garth and his second (non-country) wife Amelia (McGillis?) of Williamstown. John McDonald of Garth (d. 1866) left his estate at Grays Creek to DeBellefeuille. In the years following, DeBellefeuille was a farmer at Grays Creek, east of Cornwall, in the extreme southwest corner… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_archibald_chaussegros_de_lery https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_archibald_chaussegros_de_lery&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Archibald Chaussegros de Léry (1863-21 or 22 May 1939), lawyer and author. (de Lery Macdonald, A. de Léry Macdonald, A. C. DeLery Macdonald, A. C. de Lery Macdonald, Archibald de Lery Macdonald, Archie de Lery Macdonald) Born in Montreal. Parents: Antoine Eustache DeBellefeuille Macdonald and his wife Marie Louise de Lotbiniere Harwood. He was educated at St. Mary’s College, the Jesuit college in Montreal later known as Loyola College. Called to the Bar 1886, the same year he receiv… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_archibald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_archibald_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Archibald John (9 Jan. 1876-12 Jan. 1938), political figure. (Archie John Macdonald, Archibald J. Macdonald, A. J. Macdonald) Born at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Hugh A. Macdonald and his wife Janet MacDonald. He attended the North Lancaster Public School, Williamstown High School and Belleville Commercial College. In his early years, he was an employee or student in a law office in Cornwall, and acquired a grounding in the law there; then afterwards he worked as bookkeeper for Joh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_archibald_l https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_archibald_l&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Archibald L. (3 July 1858-31 July 1945), physician. (Dr Archie L. McDonald) Born on the family homestead at Glen Donald in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Alexander Ban McDonald and his wife Catherine McGillis. He was educated in GC and Cornwall primary and high schools and at McGill, where he got his degree in medicine 1887. By the following year, he was in practice as a physician in Alexandria, and had purchased and begun operating an Alexandria drug store. He was married in… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_a_e_debellefeuille https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_a_e_debellefeuille&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, A. E. DeBellefeuille. See Macdonald, Antoine Eustache DeBellefeuille text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_a_gordon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_a_gordon&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, A. Gordon (1885-13 Feb. 1948), postmaster, sportsman. (Gordon Macdonald) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: A. D. R. Macdonald and his wife Rachel MacMaster. He was educated at the Alexandria separate school and Alexandria High School. Before WWI, he worked with his brother Donald John (“Boots”) Mcdonald in the grocery business in Alexandria, and established a strong local reputation as an athlete, being especially proficient in lacrosse. Joining the Army Service Corps early in WWI, h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_a_k_macisaac https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_a_k_macisaac&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, A. K. MacIsaac. See MacDonald, Alexander John MacIsaac text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_a_roy https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_a_roy&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, A. Roy (died 19 March 1904, aged 78), dancing master. (Professor McDonald, Professor A. Roy McDonald, A. Roy McDonald Sr; also Macdonald) Termed as being “formerly of Glengarry.” In Aug. or Sept. 1883, he held what is described as a social dance in Fort Covington, N. Y. A few weeks later he was reported to have closed a dancing academy, presumably in Cornwall. Then about the beginning of Oct., 1888, he opened a dancing school in Victoria Hall, again presumably in Cornwall. These may… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_clair https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_clair&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Clair, sister in religion. See Macdonald, Mary Clair text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_debellefeuille https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_debellefeuille&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, DeBellefeuille See Macdonald, Antoine Eustache DeBellefeuille text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_de_lery https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_de_lery&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, de Léry See Macdonald, Archibald Chaussegros de Léry text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_donald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_donald_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Donald Alexander (6 March 1891-10 Dec. 1957), lawyer. (D. A. Macdonald, Q. C.; Donald Sandfield) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Alexander George Fraser Macdonald and his wife Eugenie Hubert. He was therefore of the “Sandfield” Macdonald family. He was the great-nephew of John Sandfield Macdonald and the grandson of the Hon. D. A. Macdonald, lieutenant-governor of Ontario, as well as being the great-grandson of Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield. Also he was the brother of Eugene … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_donald_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_donald_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Donald Duncan (3 Sept. 1858-7 Nov. 1927), physician, poet. (Dr D. D. MacDonald, “Dr D. D.”) Born at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Donald MacDonald and his wife Mary MacDougall. He attended high school at Williamstown, and taught school at North Lancaster for two years and at Glen Nevis for 1 year before attending McGill University, where he graduated in medicine in 1887. At least in his final year of medical study, as a needy student in the winter of 1887 he borrowed money from R. R… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_donald_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_donald_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Donald Hugh known as Black Donald (fl. 19th century ), figure of legend. (Donald MacDonald, Donald H. MacDonald) Black Donald Lake, Black Donald Creek, Black Donald Hills, the Black Donald community, and the former Black Donald Mine or Mines, in northeastern Ontario, southwest of Arnprior and Calabogie, are said to be named for him. He was one of the shantymen from GC, working as a riverman on the Madawaska River. He got his designation of “Black” in accordance with the GC custom of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_donald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_donald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Donald John (25 July 1889-3 Dec. 1951), soldier. (Major-General MacDonald, Donald D. R. MacDonald, D. J. McDonald, Donald J. McDonald) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Donald R. Mcdonald, who was later MLA for GC, and his first wife, Catherine McDonell. After high school at first Williamstown and then Alexandria, he attended the Royal Military College, Kingston, where he graduated 1909. For a few years afterwards, he managed his father’s landholdings and farming operations at Neth… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_donald_lorne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_donald_lorne&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, Donald Lorne (4 June 1879-21 Feb. 1952), farmer. (Lorne MacDonald, D. Lorne MacDonald) Born at Glen Andrew, Ont. (Glen Andrew is just east of the GC-Prescott County border.) Parents: Thomas MacDonald, of Glen Andrew, a farmer, and his wife Margaret Wharry. He attended Glen Andrew Public School, worked in his early years in the Minnesota lumber camps and on CPR bridge-building crews in B. C., bought a farm at Kirk Hill, GC, in 1910, and there built up a high quality Holstein herd in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_donald_ranald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_donald_ranald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Donald Ranald (1867-10 Jan. 1957), clergyman. (D. R. Macdonald, Dan R. Macdonald, Dan Ranald Macdonald, “Father Dan,” name with titles Mgr, and Rt. Rev.) Born at Mongenais, Que., near the GC border. Parents: Hugh R. Macdonald and his wife Catherine Ann Macdonald. D. R. Macdonald was a nephew in the 4th degree of the great Fr Alexander Macdonell, the first bishop of Upper Canada. He came to Alexandria with his parents as a child. He attended the primary separate school and the high s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_dugald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_dugald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Dugald (28 Dec. 1838-3 or 4 or 5 Aug. 1918), author. Born at a place in GC stated both as Dalhousie Mills (also known in early times as Robuck’s Mills) and Lot 16 of the 7th Concession of Lancaster Township, which is not far from Dalhousie Mills though somewhat nearer to Glen Nevis. Parents: Roderick MacDonald and his wife, whose Christian name was Harriet. In the baptismal records of St. Finnan’s Parish, Dugald Macdonald, whose name is given there as Dougald McDonald, is described … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Duncan (fl. 1870s, was “upwards of eighty years of age” when he died), contractor. He is said to have been the son of Laughlin Macdonald, a U E Loyalist from the area of Saratoga, N. Y., who settled at St. Andrew’s, Stormont County. It has not been possible to verify the claim re his UEL descent. Duncan Macdonald attended primary school at St. Andrew’s. He then learned about the mercantile world as an employee in Cornwall of G. C. Wood, who was a storekeeper there and for half a cen… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_duncan2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_duncan2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Duncan (18 Oct. 1865-26 Feb. 1945), clergyman. (Father Dunc, Big Dunc Macdonald, Fr Duncan Macdonald (Baker), Fr Duncan, le bon Père Dunc; had title Very Rev.; sp. MacDonald is commonly found, but he is said to have consistently used Macdonald text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_duncan_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_duncan_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Duncan A. (1837-4 Sept. 1921), businessman, postmaster. (commonly known as “Curly’; D. A. Macdonald, Duncan “Curly” Macdonald, Duncan Curly; name often includes identification of him as postmaster, as in D. A. Macdonald, P. M., or Duncan A. Macdonald (Postmaster) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_eugene_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_eugene_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Eugene Alexander (29 March 1911-1 July 1988), newspaperman. (Eugene A. Macdonald, Eugene Macdonald, Eugene Alexander (Sandfield) Macdonald, Eugene, Gene, Eugene Sandfield, Gene Sandfield) Born presumably at Alexandria, GC. He was the 7th son and 11th and last child of Alexander George Fraser Macdonald and his wife Eugenie Hubert. He was therefore of the “Sandfield” Macdonald family. As such, he was the grandnephew of John Sandfield Macdonald (to whom he had some physical resemblance… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_ewen_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_ewen_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Ewen John (28 or 29 Dec. 1883-11 Jan. 1972), clergyman. (Ewen J. Macdonald, E. J. Macdonald, “Father Ewen,” Mgr Macdonald, Major Macdonald) Born near Alexandria, in the 9th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC, presumably at his parents’ home on Lot 33. Parents: John K. Macdonald and his wife Isabel or Isabella MacMillan, who was from the McCrimmon area. He attended Alexandria High School, and he studied for the priesthood at the Grand Seminary, Montreal. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_george_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_george_sandfield&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, George Sandfield (2 April 1860-16 June 1939), lawyer. (George S. Macdonald, G. S. Macdonald) Born at his parents’ home, Ivy Hall, Cornwall, Ont. Parents: John Sandfield Macdonald, who was later the premier of the old Province of Canada and the first premier of Ontario, and his wife Christine Waggaman. He studied at Upper Canada College, and at the University of Toronto, where he received his B. A. from University College in 1882. He was the first editor of the University of Toronto … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_helen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_helen&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Helen (died 18 April 1899, aged 55), early woman office-holder. Born probably in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: Alexander Eugene Macdonald and his wife Grace Mackay Taylor. Alexander Eugene (1806-1891), the father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Glen Nevis, GC, and lived in Cornwall, where he was deputy clerk of the Crown and registrar of the Surrogate Court. Alexander Eugene was the nephew of Fr Aeneas Macdonald, of Fr John Macdonald of St. Raphael’s, and of Dr Roderick Mcd… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_henry_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_henry_sandfield&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Henry Sandfield (11 Sept. 1848-24 April 1886), lawyer. (Henry S. Macdonald, H. S. Macdonald, H. Sandfield Macdonald) Born in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: John Sandfield Macdonald, who was later the premier of the Province of Canada and the first premier of Ontario, and his wife Christine Waggaman. He studied at the Cornwall Grammar School, and in 1862-1863 at the famous Rugby School in England. He was called to the bar in 1872. In a professional career made short by his premature death, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_hugh_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_hugh_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Hugh R. (12 Oct. 1830-29 April 1918), lumberman, businessman. (Hughie R. Macdonald) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Ranald Macdonald and his wife Helen (Ellen) Macdonald, both born in Knoydart, Scotland. He is described in his obituaries as having been involved in lumbering at London, Ont., and in GC, and in “lumbering and mercantile operations” at Mongenais, Que., and at South La Graisse, Lochiel Township, GC. (South la Graisse, now gone from the maps, was at the extreme northeast… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_james_ranald_major https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_james_ranald_major&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, James Ranald, Major. See Fraser, Grace Teresa text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, John (12 June 1782-15 March 1879), clergyman and figure of legend. (date of death 16 March also found) (Father John, Mr John; Mhaister Ian ; his title of Vicar General, or V.G., often found with his name; the title Mister was used for priests before Father became standard; whenever in writings on GC there is a reference without further identification to a “Father John,” this pastor is nearly always meant, even though, as we will see later in the present article, there was still anot… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, John Angus (12 May 1875-15 July 1952), soldier. (date of birth 1873 also found) Born at Glen Nevis, GC. Parents: Archie Neil Ban MacDonald and his wife Mary McLachlan. He served with rank of private as a Canadian soldier 1899-1900 in the Boer War (South African War). A newspaper report of his being on his way to South Africa described him as being “without a peer in Glengarry as a dancer of the Highland fling.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john_ford https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john_ford&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, John Ford (27 Feb. 1878-7 Sept. 1965), university teacher. (J. F. Macdonald; “Red” Macdonald; known to friends as “J. F.”; name often with title Professor) Born at Huntingdon, Que. Parents: Henry Macdonald and his wife Nancy Smith. Nancy Smith is reported to have been the aunt of James Alexander Robb (1859-1929), who was finance minister in the Mackenzie King government. (See also text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, John James (1849-23 June 1937), author. (J. J. Macdonald, John J. Macdonald; used pen name James MacRae) Born east of Alexandria, GC, on Lot 24, in the 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: John James Macdonald, who was a native of Glen Garry, Scotland, and his wife Flora McRae, who was a native of Kintail, Scotland. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, John Joseph (13 April 1891-26 Jan. 1966), restaurateur. (Blue Room Joe; otherwise, in print, his name is almost invariable as J. J. MacDonald) Born on Lot 22, 2nd Concession Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: John L. MacDonald and his wife Mary Anne Weir. He got the name by which he was commonly known, Blue Room Joe, from a restaurant called the Blue Room which he operated in Alexandria from 1922. Afterwards, on 14 May 1940 he opened Shirley’s Restaurant in Alexandria. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john_sandfield&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, John Sandfield (12 Dec. 1812-1 June 1872), political figure. (his baptismal name was John Brock Macdonald, but he adopted the subsurname of Sandfield; J. S. Macdonald, Sandfield Macdonald) Born at St. Raphael’s, Glengarry. Parents: Alexander Macdonald, who was one of the emigrants of 1786, and his wife Nancy Macdonald. He was the oldest of the “Sandfield” brothers, brother of Alexander F., Donald A. and Ranald S. Macdonald. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_john_sandfield2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_john_sandfield2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, John Sandfield (1853-11 March 1928; died aged 74 years, 9 months), lawyer. (J. S. Macdonald) Born probably at South Lancaster, GC. Parents: Ranald Sandfield Macdonald and his wife Janet McEdward. His education included attendance at Alexandria High School. In 1874 he began study of the law in the Cornwall law office of Donald B. Maclennan, who was so much associated with the Sandfield Macdonald family. He later also studied law with another eminent Glengarrian, James Bethune, in Toro… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_kenneth&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Kenneth (Jan. 1850-21 July 1921), lawyer, town clerk, author. Leaving Scotland on 19 Aug. 1882, he made a two-month tour of Canada and the United States. His description of the tour, called “A Run through Canada and the States,” was published in text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_lorne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_lorne&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Lorne. See MacDonald, Donald Lorne text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_louise_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_louise_sandfield&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Louise Sandfield (25 Aug. 1867-22 Aug. 1955), composer of music. (Louise S. Macdonald; published under name Louis Field) Born at South Lancaster, GC. Parents: Ranald Sandfield Macdonald and his wife Janet McEdward. For some 20 years, up to about 1924, Louise S. Macdonald was employed in the post office dept., Ottawa, being a worker during at least a part of this time in the dead letter office. In 1948 she presented a stained glass window to St. Andrew’s Church, South Lancaster, in m… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_mary_clair https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_mary_clair&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Mary Clair (3 May 1901-12 May 1996), member of religious community. (Baptismal name was probably Cecelia Macdonald; Sister M. Clair Macdonald, Sister Clair) Born on Lot 16, 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC (now Hillcrest Farm). Parents: Dan A. (Alex Donald) MacDonald and his wife Mary Catherine MacPherson. She attended the local primary school, Alexandria High School, and normal school at Ottawa, then taught for six years before entering the Holy Cross community in 1926. Two yea… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_neil_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_neil_roderick&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Neil Roderick (born c. 1869; died 20 Nov. 1923, aged 53), mining man, figure of legend. (Neil R. Macdonald, Neil Macdonald, known as “Foghorn Macdonald”) (age at death taken from family gravestone at Glen Nevis; age and date of birth vary much in sources) Born at Glen Nevis, GC. Parents: Archie Neil Ban MacDonald and his wife Mary McLachlan. The immense reputation he acquired, is indicated by the following obituary statement, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_ranald_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_ranald_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Ranald A. (15 May 1858-19 March 1936), clergyman. (R. A. Macdonald; widely known as “Father Ranald”) Born in the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: James Macdonald and his wife Isabel Macdonald. He was educated at his local schools, the University of Ottawa, Assumption College at Windsor, Ont., and the Grand Seminary, Montreal. His ordination to the priesthood took place at St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria, on 26 July 1891. He served first as assistant to Fr Corbet… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_ranald_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_ranald_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Ranald Joseph (8 Jan. 1899-5 Aug. 1978), clergyman. (R. J. MacDonald, Ranald J. MacDonald, Mgr MacDonald; widely known as “Father R. J.” ; spelling Ronald also found) Born in the 8th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Hugh (Piper) MacDonald and his wife Mary Jane MacDonald. He was educated at Iona Academy at St. Raphael’s, St. Alexander’s College at Ironside, Que., St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto, and the Grand Seminary in Montreal. At St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexand… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_ranald_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_ranald_sandfield&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Ranald Sandfield (1814-20 June 1895), businessman. (Ranald S. Macdonald, sp. Ronald also found; R. Sandfield Macdonald) Born at St. Raphael’s, GC. Parents: Alexander Macdonald, who was one of the emigrants of 1786 to GC, and his wife Nancy Macdonald. Ranald was the second oldest of the “Sandfield” brothers, brother of Alexander F., Donald A., and John Sandfield Macdonald. He shared with his brothers in their profitable contract of the 1850s on construction of the Grand Trunk Railway… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_sandfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_sandfield&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, Sandfield. See Macdonald, John Sandfield text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_sir_donald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_sir_donald_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonald, Sir Donald Alexander (31 Oct. 1845-4 May 1920), soldier. (Sir Donald A. Macdonald, Dan Alex E.) Born in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: Alexander Eugene Macdonald and his wife Grace Mackay Taylor. Alexander Eugene (1806-1891), the father of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Glen Nevis, GC, and lived in Cornwall, where he was deputy clerk of the Crown and registrar of the Surrogate Court. Alexander Eugene was the nephew of Fr Aeneas Macdonald, Fr John Macdonald of St. Raphael’s, an… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_wilfrid https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_wilfrid&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonald, Wilfrid See MacDonald, Allan Wilfrid text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonald, William J. (Oct. 1844-9 May 1932), teacher. (W. J. Macdonald) He was two weeks and three days old when he was baptized on 21 Oct. 1844. Born probably east of Alexandria, on Lot 24, in the 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: John James Macdonald, who was a native of Glen Garry, Scotland, and his wife Flora McRae, who was a native of Kintail, Scotland. He grew up on the family farm. His schooling was limited, but he attended the Christian Brothers school in Alexandria for sev… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonald_william_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonald_william_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonald, William Peter (25 March 1771-2 April 1847), clergyman. Born in Banffshire, Scotland. Parents: Thomas MacDonald and his wife Ann Watt. He studied at the Douai seminary in France and the Royal Scots College of Valladolid, Spain. His ordination to the priesthood was on 24 Sept. 1796. At the invitation of Bishop Macdonell, he came to Canada in 1826. He was a priest at St. Raphael’s from 1826 to 1829, and during this time he became the first rector of the college Bishop Macdonell had est… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_aberchalder_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_aberchalder_hugh&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell (Aberchalder), Hugh (c. 1760-1833), surveyor, political figure. Born in Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Aberchalder, who was one of the leaders of the Pearl emigration group of 1773 to New York colony, and his wife Mary Macdonald. In the War of the American Revolution, Hugh Macdonell actively supported the Crown cause and served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, achieving the rank of lieutenant. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_aeneas_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_aeneas_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Aeneas John (14 June 1864-23 Nov. 1945), physician. (Dr John Macdonell, Aeneas J. Macdonell; sp. Macdonnell also commonly found) Born in GC. Parents: Alexander G. Macdonell of Morrisburg, Ont., and his wife Margery Robertson (other dates of birth & place of birth Morrisburg also found). John Macdonell attended Trinity College School at Port Hope (1878-1880), and Queen’s University (B. A., 1884) and McGill University, where he got his medical degree in 1888. His whole medical career … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_aeneas_or_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_aeneas_or_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Aeneas or Angus of Greenfield (d. 1809), fur trader. (names Aeneas and Angus both found; Aeneas was a Scottish variant or equivalent of Angus) Born in Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield (d. 1819) and his wife Janet Macdonell. On general grounds, it is probable that Aeneas came to Canada in 1792 with his father’s emigration group. Aeneas was a clerk in the service of the North West Company. From 1803 he was at Lac Seul (northwestern Ont.). He was shot and killed by … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander of Aberchalder (dates of death found: 1787, 1790), emigration leader. (often called, simply, Aberchalder) He was born, presumably, in Scotland. Parents: John Macdonell and his wife Mary Macdonald. Alexander is said to have taken part on Bonnie Prince Charles’ side in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746. He was married to Mary Macdonald, a widow whose husband Donald Macdonald was executed for his part in the rebellion. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander (1 Nov. 1833-29 May 1905), clergyman, first bishop of Alexandria. (Bishop Macdonell; name often found with title of His Lordship, as used for bishops in his time) Born on Lot 15 in the 1st Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: James McDonell, a farmer but the brother of well-known lumbermen (see later this biography), and his wife Christina Macdonald. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander3&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander of Greenfield (died 1819), leader of settlement. Born in Scotland. Parents: Angus Macdonell, of Greenfield, who was one of the Jacobite rebels wounded at Culloden, and his first wife Margaret Grant. Alexander Macdonell, the subject of the present sketch, was a close relative of his chief, and was related also to the Macdonells of Aberchalder, Collachie, Leek and Scotus of the present dictionary. He married Janet, the daughter of the Alexander Macdonell of Aberchalder who w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander4 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander4&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander of Collachie (16 April 1762-18 March 1842), leader in settlement, political figure. (often called, simply, Collachie) Born at Fort Augustus, Scotland. Parents: Allan Macdonell of Collachie, one of the leaders of the Pearl emigrants of 1773, and his wife Helen MacNab. He emigrated with his family to New York colony in 1773, presumably with the group on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander5 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander5&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander (17 July 1762-14 Jan. 1840), clergyman, first bishop of Upper Canada. (an T-Easbuig Mor, Alasdair Mac-Dhonuill, Mr Alistair, the Big Bishop, Bishop Macdonell) Born in Glengarry, Scotland. Parents: Angus Macdonell, a Roman Catholic, and his wife, of the Cameron family, who was a Protestant, but as a widow honoured her husband’s wish to have their son educated to become a priest. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander6 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander6&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander of Greenfield (20 Nov. 1782-23 Feb. 1835), fur trader, political figure. Born in Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield (d. 1819) and his wife Janet Macdonell. He came to Canada in 1792 with his father and other family members. It may be guessed, taking into account the dates involved, that he lived in GC with the family after they came to Canada, and it has been claimed, correctly or not, that he studied under John Strachan (the future bishop) in Cornwall. H… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander7 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander7&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander (March 1795-19 Feb. 1875), lumberman, figure of legends. (Big Alex Macdonell; in legend, or at least in printed history, the name is mentioned in connection with the term “Four Rivers”) (Date of death 27 Feb. 1875 also found) Born in Knoydart, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell and his wife Janet Macdonald or Macdonell. Alexander the father of the subject of the present sketch is said to have emigrated to Canada with his family in 1815 and to have settl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander8 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander8&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander, (c. 1819-1864), merchant and postmaster of Alexandria. See Macdonald, Angus S. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander9 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander9&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonell, Alexander (c. 1740-19 May 1803), clergyman. (often known as Scotus; Alexander MacDonell of Scothouse or Scotus; in Gaelic, Alasdair MacDhòmhnuill) Born in the West Highlands of Scotland. Parents: Angus MacDonell of Scothouse, who was a Roman Catholic, and his wife Catherine MacLeod, who was a Protestant. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander Duncan (3 July 1855-4 Dec. 1929), farmer, mayor. (A. D. McDonell, Alexander D. Macdonell, Sandy Duncan B’hui, Sandy Duncan (Buie); from Gaelic, buidhe, yellow) Born in Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Duncan Macdonell and his wife Janet or Jannet Gunn. A. D. Macdonell, the subject of the present entry, was the great-nephew of Fr Alexander Macdonell, the legendary pioneer bishop of Upper Canada. When Alexandria, Ont., was incorporated as a town (announcement 1902, the incorpor… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander_g&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander G. See [his father] Macdonell, Donald (Greenfield), d. 1861 text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander_mclean https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander_mclean&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander McLean (1865-20 Jan. 1933; age at death also given as 70), lawyer, author. (A. McLean Macdonell) Born in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: John (Greenfield) Macdonell, a lawyer, of Cornwall, Ont., and his wife Isabella McLean. Alexander McLean Macdonell attended Upper Canada College 1877-1882 and the University of Toronto (B. A., 1886) and Osgoode Hall, and became a barrister in 1889. He practised law in Toronto for many years, his area of specialization being corporation or commerc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_alexander_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_alexander_roderick&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Alexander Roderick (8 Oct. 1836-19 April 1906), pioneer member of the North-West Mounted Police, rancher. (A. R. Macdonell, Alexander R. Macdonell; titles Capt. and Major also used; sp. Macdonald sometimes found) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Col. Angus Macdonell and his wife Isabella Macdonell. Alexander R. Macdonell served in the defence of Canada during the Fenian Raids. In 1876, having travelled to the West by way of the Missouri River, he joined the NWMP, the predecessor of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_allan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Allan (5 Nov. 1808-9 Sept. 1888), lawyer and businessman. Born in Toronto. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Collachie, MLA for Glengarry County, and his wife Anne Smith. Allan was called to the bar in 1832, and was for a time a law partner of the future Sir Allan Napier MacNab, who was to be one of the premiers of the Province of Canada. Fairly early in life, however, Allan ceased to practise law. For some years from 1837, he was sheriff of the Gore district. From 1846, he spent some… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_allan2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_allan2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Allan of Leek (1744-1829), U E Loyalist. Born in Scotland. His father, John Macdonell of Leek, was one of the leaders of the emigration of the settlers on the Pearl to New York province in 1773. During the American Revolution, Allan took the Crown side and served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, achieving the rank of captain. He settled as a U E Loyalist in Matilda Township, Dundas County, and received a land grant of 1200 acres in that township. He was a JP from 1793, and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_allan3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_allan3&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Allan (died Jan. 1827, in his 79th year; date of birth has also been given as 1846), emigration leader. (sp. Macdonald also found) Born Inverness-shire, Scotland. He was the elder brother, or more likely the elder half-brother, of Alexander Macdonell (d. 1840), the pioneer bishop of Upper Canada. In 1785, Allan Macdonell led a party of emigrants from Scotland to North America. They spent the winter at Philadelphia, and in 1786 they reached GC, where they settled at St. Raphael’s. Al… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_allan4 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_allan4&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Allan of Collachie (died 1792, aged 80), emigration leader. (often called, simply, Collachie) He was born, presumably, in Scotland. Parents: John Macdonell and his wife Mary Macdonald. Allan is said to have taken part on Bonnie Prince Charles’s side in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746 and to have served afterwards for some years in the French army, attaining the rank of captain. Allan was one of the leaders of the emigration in 1773 of a group of some 300 Scottish Highlanders in t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus (born 27 April 1799-26 Feb. 1875), clergyman. (Angus Macdonell, V. G., with title Very Reverend) (also found: died aged 76) Born at St. Raphael’s, GC. Angus Macdonell was the nephew of Bishop Alexander Macdonell, the bishop of Upper Canada. The young man’s education included study at the College of Nicolet, Que. He was ordained to the priesthood on All Saints’ Day, 1822, by his uncle Bishop Macdonell. Angus Macdonell was the fourth pastor of St. Raphael’s, GC, serving from 182… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus of Sandaig (fl. 1770s-1817; died 1817 or shortly after), emigration leader. (often called, simply, Sandaig) Born in Scotland. He was the son of John Macdonell of Sandaig. He was first an ensign and then a lieutenant in the 71st Regiment, raised in the Highlands by Major General Simon Fraser, son of Lord Lovat. As a soldier in this regiment, Macdonell came to North America and fought on the Crown side in the War of the American Revolution. At the end of the war, he was apparent… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus3&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus (1791-1 June 1842, died aged 50 years and 9 months), pioneer settler of Alexandria. (Col. Angus Macdonell, Squire Angus Macdonell) He was the son of Allan Macdonell, who was the brother or half-brother of Bishop Macdonell. Angus Macdonell served in the War of 1812 in the 2nd Glengarry Fencibles, being an ensign in 1812, and being promoted to lieutenant as of 24 Feb. 1814. Thereafter, he was a half-pay officer till his death. As Lt. Macdonell, he was one of the officials involv… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus4 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus4&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus of Collachie (died 7 or 8 Oct. 1804), lawyer, political figure. Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Allan Macdonell of Collachie, who one of the leaders of the Pearl emigrants of 1773, and his wife Helen MacNab. Angus Macdonell presumably emigrated with his kinfolk to New York colony in 1773 with the group on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus Alexander (27 July 1870-24 Jan. 1950), merchant. (Angus A. Macdonell, A. A. Macdonell) Born at Lancaster village, GC. (place of birth Alexandria also found) Parents: Mr and Mrs Alexander D. Macdonell. He came to St. Raphael’s with his family when he was aged nine. He attended primary school locally, high school at Williamstown, and the Ontario Business College at Belleville. In 1900, he was employed by the contractor and Glengarry MLA Donald Robert Mcdonald at Sault Ste. Marie… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus_ban https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus_ban&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus Ban tenant of Muniall (1744-1822), emigration leader. (Angus Ban Macdonell of Muniall) Born in Scotland. He was tenant of Muniall on the Barisdale estate, western Inverness-shire, Scotland. He was one of the leaders of the 1786 emigration from Scotland to GC. In this role, though he was evidently less important than Angus Macdonell of Sandaig, he ranks as one of the founders of Glengarry. He settled in Charlottenburgh Township. He has a gravestone, restored 1986, in St. Raphae… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus_claude https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus_claude&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Angus Claude (23 June 1861-18 April 1924), lawyer, political figure. (A. Claude Macdonell, A. C. Macdonell, Claude Macdonell, Senator Macdonell) Born in Toronto. Parents: Angus Duncan Macdonell and his wife Pauline Rosalie De-la-Hay (de Lahaye, De La Haye). He attended Toronto Model School and Trinity College, Toronto, before Trinity College was a part of the University of Toronto (B. C. L., 1885, D. C. L., 1902). Called to the Ontario bar, 1885, he became a K. C., 1908. He belonged… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_angus_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_angus_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonell, Angus R. (18 Feb. 1904-Jan. 1989) teacher, charity worker. Born at Apple Hill, GC, the twin of his sister Josephine, later Mrs John Daniels. Parents: Hugh A. MacDonell (1863-1945) and his wife Mary Ann MacDonell (1866-1935). He served in the RCAF in World War II. He and his wife lived in Renfrew and in Hamilton, then moved to Alexandria in 1949, where he became shop work teacher at Alexandria High School. A genial, outwardly easygoing, deeply-reflective man, as intensely strong-mind… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Archibald of Leek (fl. 1770s-early 19th-century; was dead by Feb. 1816), U E Loyalist. (titles Capt. and Col. commonly used) Born in Scotland. His father, John Macdonell of Leek, was one of the leaders of the emigration of the settlers on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_archibald_hayes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_archibald_hayes&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Archibald Hayes (6 Feb. 1868-12 Nov. 1939), soldier, political figure. (General Macdonell, Senator Macdonell, with title Hon.) Born in Toronto. Parents: Angus Duncan Macdonell and his wife Pauline Rosalie De-la-Hay (de Lahaye, De La Haye). He had a long, distinguished military career in the Canadian militia and the Canadian permanent army, and in the Imperial service. He fought in the Boer War, and in Nigeria, and in the First World War. In 1916 he was made a CMG (Companion of St. M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_archibald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_archibald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Archibald John (1822-27 March 1864), lawyer. (A. J. Macdonell, Archibald John Macdonell (the younger of Greenfield); his Kingston office of recorder is often mentioned with his name as a distinction that particularly identified him) Born in Canada, possibly GC. Parents: Duncan Macdonell of Greenfield and his wife Harriet, who was the daughter of Archibald Macdonell of Leek. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_blanche_lucille https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_blanche_lucille&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Blanche Lucille (1853-24 Nov. 1924; age at death 77, which is inconsistent with the 1853 birth date, also found), author. (sp. Lucile also found) Born in Toronto. Her father was Duncan C. Macdonell. On her mother’s side she was related to to Abbé J.-B.-A. Ferland, the distinguished early historian of French Canada. Blanche Lucille Macdonell’s education was in Toronto. As an adult, in deference perhaps to her mother’s family heritage, the principal area she chose for research and writ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_chichester https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_chichester&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Chichester. See Macdonell, Alexander, of Aberchalder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Donald (died 18 Jan. 1909, aged 77), gaoler. (spelling gaoler not jailer is usual for this man) Born on the South Branch, Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Angus Roy McDonell (1801?-1885), and (assuming Angus Roy was not married more than once) his wife Ann McDonald. A deputy sheriff of SDG until 1872, when he succeeded his brother James as gaoler of SDG, in charge of the counties’ prison at Cornwall, Donald held the position of gaoler for 33 years, until 1904. He died in Cornwa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_donald_aeneas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_donald_aeneas&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonell, Donald Aeneas (31 July 1794-11 March 1879), prison warden. (D. A. MacDonell) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Miles Macdonell and his wife Isabella Macdonell. He attended the Cornwall school of the future Bishop Strachan. He saw active service in the War of 1812 as a member of the regular British forces rather than the militia, and was retired from the regular forces in 1817 as a half-pay lieutenant. Later, prominent in the militia, he commanded the 1st regiment of the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_donald_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_donald_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Donald William (1824-15 Dec. 1893), sergeant-at-arms. (Lt. Col. Macdonell) Born in Cornwall, Ont. From 1858, he was lt.-col. of the 4th Battalion of Stormont militia. He was sergeant-at-arms to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1867, and he was sergeant-at-arms to the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892. He died in Ottawa, and is buried there in Beechwood Cemetery. An obituary stated, “He was a man of powerful frame, and during his youth and manh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Duncan (26 Feb. 1781?-27 or 28 Dec. 1864, age at death also given, inconsistently with this date of birth, as 84 and 86), surveyor. (Col. Duncan Macdonell, designation Greenfield associated often with name) Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield, and his wife Janet Macdonell, who was the daughter of the Alexander Macdonell of Aberchalder who was one of the leaders of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_duncan_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_duncan_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonell, Duncan J. (died 24 Nov. 1962), police officer. (Dunc MacDonell, Chief of Police Duncan MacDonell) He is described as a native of Green Valley, GC, and presumably he was born at Green Valley. He joined the Ottawa Police on 8 March 1920. He rose through the ranks, holding positions including beat officer, motorcycle traffic officer, and detective. In June 1942, he was appointed inspector of detectives. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, George (1824? or c. 1822?-22 May 1902), businessman, postmaster. (widely known as George of Athol, or George Macdonell of Athol; forms also found: George McDonell (Athol), George MacDonell “Athol”; sp. of surname varies) Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Angus Macdonell (d. 1847) and his wife Ann Stewart. George is said to have been the youngest of his parents’ twelve sons (in a family of sixteen). George accompanied his parents and family to Canada in 1827. (1824 also fou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_george_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_george_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, George Hugh (10 Feb. 1851-?), contractor, political figure. Born in Toronto. Parents: Duncan Macdonell (d. 30 Jan. 1887), and his wife Maria Charles (d. 8 May 1886). Duncan Macdonell, the father of the subject of the present sketch, was of Glengarry U E Loyalist origins, and “was for years one of the most prominent merchants in Toronto, doing an extensive business as a wholesale grocer.” Duncan’s wife, Maria Charles, was of French Canadian origins, and was a near relative, probably … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_george_richard_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_george_richard_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, George Richard John (baptized 15 Aug.1780, at St John’s, Newfoundland; died 16 May 1870), soldier. (George Macdonell, known as Red George) Parents: John Macdonell of Leek and his wife Elizabeth Duguid. The John Macdonell of Leek (d. at Berwick, U. K., 1818) named here fought on the Jacobite side at Culloden in the 1745-1746 Rebellion, and afterwards served in Fraser’s Highlanders and in Wolfe’s army at the capture of Quebec in 1759, and as a British officer in Newfoundland. He seems… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_ian_mclean https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_ian_mclean&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Ian McLean (8 Aug. 1895- 26 June 1992 ), lawyer, judge. (I. M. Macdonell, Judge Ian Macdonell, Ian M. Macdonell, Ian McL. Macdonell) Born in Toronto. Parents: Alexander McLean Macdonell and his wife Jane Marion Powell. He was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto (B.A.Sc., in mining engineering), and Osgoode Hall, and in his father’s law office, where he read law. He was called to bar of Ontario, May 1920. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, James (died 30 March 1867, aged 50 or 60, age 51 also found), businessman, postmaster. (James Macdonell of Athol, James of Athol, James Macdonell (Athol)) Born in Scotland. He is described on his gravestone at St. Raphael’s cemetery as “James McDonald of Athol a Native of Glengary Scotland and for Many Years an Extensive Merchant in Glengary Canada.” (The inscription uses the old spelling of Glengarry, and gives his surname as McDonald not Macdonell.) He was the business partner at … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_james_a_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_james_a_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, James A. J. (31 March 1896-27 Jan. 1973), soldier, township officer. (James Macdonell, Jim, Jim Alex John) Born in the Glen Nevis area, in the 7th Concession of Lancaster Township. Parents: Alexander John Macdonell and his wife Catherine MacDonald. He attended school at Glen Nevis, and worked as a bank employee. Enlisting in the Signal Corps, Black Watch, he was sent overseas in 1916 and served in France. He was promoted to sergeant, and turning down the offer of an army commission, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_james_johnson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_james_johnson&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, James Johnson (13 Sept. 1915-22 March 1983), auditor general of Canada. (James J. Macdonell, J. J. Macdonell, Jim Macdonell) Born in Calgary, Alta. Parents: Archibald Joseph Macdonell and his wife Lillian Johnson, both from GC (resp., from Glen Nevis and Glen Robertson). James Johnson attended school for six years up to 1930 at the well-known Maryvale Abbey, founded by Fr Donald Ranald Macdonald at Glen Nevis, GC. In 1930 he was articled as a chartered accountancy student to the fir… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_janet https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_janet&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Janet (15 or 25 Dec. 1848-3 May 1937), nursing sister. (Rev. Sister Janet Macdonell) Born at Cornwall, Ont. Parents: Angus Allen Macdonell and his wife Catherine McDonald. Angus Allen Macdonell, who was a contractor on the building of the Beauharnois Canal and other public works, died when Janet was a baby, leaving a young widow and three small daughters. Janet’s education included several years at Mont St. Marie College, Montreal, in the 1860s. She entered the religious life in 187… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, John (7 June 1855-16 March 1941), planter. (date of birth June 1860 also found, and age at death as 86) (sp. McDonald also found) Born at Bridge End, which is on the eastern edge of GC. Parents: Angus A. McDonell and his wife Betsy McGillis. John Macdonell went to the United States in 1875. He was married, in his second marriage, about 1883 to a woman whose Christian name was Frances. She was born in Michigan and died about 15 years before her husband. John and Frances lived in Ottu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John of Aberchalder (c. 1758-21 Nov. 1809), soldier, political figure. (name often identified by mentioning his residence Glengarry House) Born in Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Aberchalder, who was one of the leaders of the Pearl text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john3&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John (30 Nov. 1768-17 April 1850), fur trader. (called Le Prêtre, John le prêtre Macdonell; Judge Macdonell; the Colonel; also known to early Glengarrians as John “Crowlin” or “Croulin” from an estate named in Gaelic Crolainn his family had in Scotland; identified, like his father, also by the family designation of Scotus or Scothouse) Born in Scotland, the son of John Macdonell, who is remembered as “Spanish John.” He accompanied his father and kindred to the new world in 1773 as o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john4 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john4&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John of Greenfield (19 April 1785-14 Oct. 1812), soldier, political figure. (Lt.-Col. Donald Macdonell, designation Greenfield associated often with name) Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield, and his wife Janet Macdonell, who was the daughter of the Alexander Macdonell of Aberchalder who was one of the leaders of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john5 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john5&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John (21 Oct. 1799-1866), lawyer, political radical. Born in Montreal. Parents: Angus Macdonell of Sandaig, who was an emigration leader and MLA for GC, and his wife Marie-Anne Picoté de Bélestre. The name is given at the head of the present article in “core form” as John Macdonell, whether or not that was a form he used. It variously appears in printed sources as Jean-François-Marie-Joseph MacDonell or McDonell, John MacDonell-Bélestre, John Bélestre-MacDonell, John Bellêtre Macdone… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john6 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john6&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell (Leek), John (c. 1707-11 Nov. 1782), emigration leader. (often called, simply, Leek) He was born, presumably, in Scotland. Parents: John Macdonell and his wife Mary Macdonald. John the younger, i.e., the subject of the present article, took part on Bonnie Prince Charles’s side in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746, and was wounded at the Battle of Culloden. He was one of the leaders of the emigration in 1773 of a group of some 300 Scottish Highlanders in the ship text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john7 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john7&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, John (1728-15 April 1810), soldier, figure of legend. (called Spanish John; John Macdonell of Scotus or Scothouse, spellings Scotas, Scottas, Scottos also found) Born in Scotland. Parents: John Macdonell and his wife, whose name is given as a Miss Macdonell of Leek, and also as Janet Macleod. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John Alexander (4 Oct. 1893-4 Feb. 1951), teacher and sportsman. (J. A. Macdonell, Alex, John Alex, John Alex Angus John, Alexander Angus John, J. Alex Macdonell, Alex the Teacher) Born at Baltics Corners, on Lot 24 in the 6th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Angus John MacDonell and his wife Catherine J. Campbell. John Alexander was a soldier in the First World War, serving in the trench warfare. From Queen’s University he obtained his B. A., 1921. He was a schoolteacher … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John Angus (baptized 15 Oct. 1882, born probably 1 or 10 Oct.; died 27 Oct. 1918), clergyman. (John A. Macdonell, J. A. Macdonell) Born at his parents’ home on Lot 24, in the 6th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Angus J. MacDonell and his wife Catherine J. Campbell. His education included studies at the Grand Seminary, Montreal. On 21 Dec. 1912 he was ordained to the priesthood in St. James’s Cathedral, Montreal. He was an assistant at Nativity Church, Cornwall, and at St.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_john_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_john_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, John J. (1877-3 Aug. 1936), clergyman. (J. J. Macdonell; known as Father Johnny Jack) Born at Greenfield, on Lot 25 in the 5th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: John Macdonell and his wife Catherine MacPhee. He spent a part of his childhood in the area of the hamlet of Lochiel. He attended school locally (Greenfield, Lochiel), and also Alexandria High School and the University of Ottawa. After his “ecclesiastical course” at the Ottawa Seminary he was ordained to the priesth… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_leek_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_leek_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell (Leek), John (c. 1707-11 Nov. 1782), emigration leader. (often called, simply, Leek) He was born, presumably, in Scotland. Parents: John Macdonell and his wife Mary Macdonald. John the younger, i.e., the subject of the present article, took part on Bonnie Prince Charles’s side in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-1746, and was wounded at the Battle of Culloden. He was one of the leaders of the emigration in 1773 of a group of some 300 Scottish Highlanders in the ship text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_leo_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_leo_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonell, Leo Alexander (28 June 1921-16 Jan. 1983), clergyman. (Leo A. MacDonell, Leo MacDonell, Father Leo) Born at Green Valley. Parents: John Alex (Banker) MacDonell and his wife Christena (Shoemaker) MacDonell. He was educated at St. Raphael’s in the separate school and Iona Academy, and in Montreal at the Seminary of Philosophy and the Grand Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood at St. Finnan’s, Alexandria, on 31 May 1947. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_malcolm_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_malcolm_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonell, Malcolm James (28 Dec. 1897- 21 July 1973), dentist. Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Alexander R. MacDonell and his wife, whose Christian name was Margery. Malcolm James MacDonell served in the Black Watch in the First World War. He attended Queen’s University (Arts, 1918) and the University of Toronto, graduating from the latter in dentistry in 1924. During a long professional career, he practised dentistry at Young, Sask, up to 1927, then in the same province at Rosetown to 1935, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_miles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_miles&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Miles (c. 1767-28 June 1828), emigration leader, administrator. (identified, like his father, also by the family designation of Scotus or Scothouse) Born in Scotland. He accompanied his father John Macdonell (called “Spanish John”) to the new world in 1773 as one of the Macdonell emigrants on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_mrs_florence https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_mrs_florence&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonell, Mrs Florence. See her father McDonald, Allan P. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_or_macdonald_angus_roy_the_mast https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_or_macdonald_angus_roy_the_mast&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell or Macdonald, Angus Roy the Mast lumberman. See McDonell, Alexander (1807-1887), contractor. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_ranald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_ranald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, Ranald of Leek (fl. 18th, 19th centuries), U E Loyalist. Born presumably in Scotland. His father was John Macdonell of Leek, who was one of the leaders of the emigration of the settlers on the Pearl to New York colony in 1773. He came presumably to New York colony with other members of his family in 1773. For several years early in the American Revolution, he was held as a hostage by the revolutionaries. Afterwards, he served the Crown as an ensign in the King's Royal Regiment of Ne… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_roderick&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Roderick of Leek (1750 or 1756-Aug. 1806), clergyman. (sp. Roderic also found) Born presumably in Scotland. His father was John Macdonell of Leek, who was one of the leaders of the emigration of the settlers on the Pearl to New York colony in 1773. Roderick did not join the other members of his family on the migration to America in 1773. He studied for the priesthood at Valladolid or at Douai or at Rome. When he was ordained a Roman Catholic priest, he took the oath to serve as miss… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_samuel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_samuel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Samuel (1 Feb. 1856-18 Sept. 1935), telegraph operator, municipal official. (Sam Macdonell, Sam the Bailiff) Born at Loch Garry, GC. Parents: Alexander B. MacDonell and his wife Annie MacDonald. If the data and years stated in his obituary are exactly correct, he began to work aged 15 for Duncan A. Macdonald, the postmaster of Alexandria, and remained with him for twelve years as assistant postmaster and telegraph operator (an 1876 directory, when he was about 20, lists him as “McDo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_sir_alexander_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_sir_alexander_f&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDonell, Sir Alexander F. See Macdonell, Hugh, of Aberchalder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_sir_archibald_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_sir_archibald_cameron&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Sir Archibald Cameron (6 Oct. 1864-23 Dec. 1941), soldier. (General Macdonell, Sir Archibald C. Macdonell, A. C. Macdonell, Archie) Born at Windsor, Ont. Parents: Samuel Smith Macdonell, who was the 1st reeve of Windsor after its incorporation as a village in 1854 and the 1st mayor of Windsor after its incorporation as a town in 1858, and his wife Ellen Guillot Brodhead, said to be descended from a general of George Washington. Archibald Cameron Macdonell attended Trinity College Sc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_sir_hugh_guion https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_sir_hugh_guion&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDonell, Sir Hugh Guion. See Macdonell, Hugh, of Aberchalder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_sir_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_sir_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, Sir James (died 15 May 1857), soldier. Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Duncan Macdonell, the 14th chief of the Clan Macdonell of Glengarry, and his wife Marjory Grant. James Macdonell, the subject of the present entry, was the brother of Alexander (or Alasdair) Ranaldson Macdonell (d. 1828), the 15th chief, who was associated with the future Bishop Alexander Macdonell in raising the 1st Glengarry Fencibles in Scotland in the 1790s. In contrast to the troubled and erratic … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_william_andrew https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_william_andrew&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macdonell, William Andrew (30 Nov. 1853-10 Nov. 1920), clergyman, second bishop of Alexandria. (Bishop Macdonell; name often found with title of His Lordship, as used for bishops in his time; W. A. Macdonell; William A. Macdonell) Born east of Grants Corners in the 4th Concession of Indian Lands, Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Donald Archibald Macdonell and his wife Elizabeth Corbet. He attended public school locally, and St. Joseph’s College, Ottawa (which later became the University … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdonell_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdonell_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macdonell, William J. (d. March 1893), vice-consul. (the Chevalier Macdonell; W. J. Macdonell, William J. Macdonell) Born probably in Boston, Mass. Parents: William Johnson Macdonell and his wife Lucy Waters. William Johnson Macdonell (1775-1848), the father of the subject of the present sketch, was the son of the celebrated “Spanish John” (John Macdonell), and made his career in Boston, where he was at one stage an employee of the Customs. William J. Macdonell, the subject of the present sket… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_alexander_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_alexander_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDougall, Alexander Peter (1843-26 Dec. 1914), sawmill proprietor, one of the founders of Maxville. (Alexander MacDougall, Alex P. MacDougall) Born in the Maxville area, probably on his parents’ farm on Lots 11 and 12 in the 17th Concession of Indian Lands, GC. He was one of twelve children of Peter MacDougall and his wife Christina McEwen, who were both natives of Scotland. See the entry for his brother text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_christy_ann https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_christy_ann&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDougall, Christy Ann (1869-1961), missionary. (Christie A. MacDougall, Christy A. MacDougall) Born near Maxville, probably on her parents’ farm, which was at the western end of the 17th Concession of Indian Lands. Parents: Peter A. MacDougall and his wife Catherine McColl. Peter A. MacDougall, who “followed lumbering and farming,” comes alive with warmth and vividness in T. W. Munro’s biographical sketch and character study of him. In Jan. 1905 Christy Ann MacDougall was home on furlough in… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_donald_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_donald_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDougall, Donald A. (2 June 1891-21 March 1967; obituary, inconsistently, gives age at death as 78), author. Born in 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Angus MacDougall and his wife Catherine MacCulloch. He was married to Marie Tamisia or Tamisiea. (one child) The text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_duncan_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_duncan_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDougall, Duncan Peter (31 Jan. 1849-1927), sawmill proprietor, one of the founders of Maxville. (Duncan P. MacDougall; commonly known as “D. P.”) Born in Maxville area, on his parents’ farm, which was on Lots 11 and 12 in the 17th Concession of Indian Lands, GC. He was one of twelve children of Peter MacDougall and his wife Christina McEwen, both natives of Scotland. Educated locally. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_frank_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_frank_henry&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDougall, Frank Henry (24 Oct. 1883-21 Nov. 1974), scientist. (Frank MacDougall, F. H. MacDougall, Frank H. MacDougall) Born in Maxville, GC. Parents: Duncan Peter MacDougall and his wife Janet McEwen. He attended Maxville primary school and Alexandria High School. His first two degrees were from Queen’s University, B. A. 1902 and M. A. 1903. In 1905 he went to Germany to study. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Leipzig, Germany, in 1907. McDougall taught at Texas A & M (Texas Ag… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_george_herbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_george_herbert&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacDougall, George Herbert (1881-14 March 1963), storekeeper. (Bert MacDougall, George H. MacDougall, G. H. MacDougall, G. Herbert MacDougall) Born in Maxville, GC. Parents: Duncan Peter MacDougall and his wife Janet McEwen. He attended Alexandria High school. For many years he and his wife operated a general store, called the People’s Store, on the Main Street of Maxville. A substantial general store of the traditional type well known in GC at the time, the People’s Store sold groceries, clot… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macdougall_margaret_moran_dixon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macdougall_margaret_moran_dixon&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacDougall, Margaret Moran Dixon (1826 or 1828-22 Oct. 1899), author. (Margaret Dixon MacDougall, Mrs A. MacDougall, Mrs Alexander MacDougall; used pen names “Nora,” “Norah,” “Nora Pembroke”; reasonably well known in her time simply as Nora, under either spelling) Born in Belfast, Ireland. Parents:—Dixon, who died when Margaret was a small child, and his wife Eleanor West. Mrs Dixon remarried, to Thomas Carey, and had children by her new husband. About 1844 the family emigrated to Canada. By 1… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macewan_james_urquhart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macewan_james_urquhart&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacEwan, James Urquhart (died 1 Aug. 1962, aged 66), metallurgist. (James U. Urquhart) Born at Martintown,GC. He served as a gunner in the Canadian army in WWI, and graduated in metallurgical engineering from Queen’s University, 1922. Afterwards, he worked for a Montreal firm involved in lead smelting, then from 1931 he taught at the Montana School of Mines, with the rank at time of leaving of assistant professor. He was appointed associate professor of metallurgy at McGill University, 1936. (… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macewen_duncan_macrae https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macewen_duncan_macrae&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacEwen, Duncan MacRae (8 June1898-30 March 1977), teacher. Born in the Maxville area, probably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 4, 7th Concession of Roxborough Township. Parents: John Fisher McEwen and his wife Ellen Flora MacRae. The parents left the Maxville area for Ottawa when Duncan was about ten years old, then after some five years in Ottawa they settled near Craik, Sask. (between Regina and Saskatoon). Duncan MacRae MacEwen received his B. Sc. degree from the University of Saska… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macewen_william_agassiz https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macewen_william_agassiz&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacEwen, William Agassiz (24 March 1894-21 Jan. 1957), businessman. (William A. MacEwen, William MacEwen, Bill MacEwen, Reeve MacEwen) Born: Agassiz, B. C. Parents: Peter McEwen (called Peter the Tailor) and his wife Jane McIntyre. William MacEwen was a feed and grain merchant in Maxville from 1929, dealing also in coal, and was reeve of Maxville from 1949 till his death. As reeve, he was a member of the SDG Council. He was one of the Glengarry Scots who stayed at home and flourished in a time… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macewen_william_rayside https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macewen_william_rayside&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacEwen, William Rayside (10 Nov. 1928-21 May 1985), businessman. (William R. MacEwen, Bill MacEwen) Born at Maxville. Parents: William Agassiz MacEwen and his wife Rachel (Rheta) S. MacLeod. He attended Maxville schools and a business college in Toronto. His business career was in Maxville. In 1955, he bought the family feed and seed company from his father. He sold the feed business to Maple Leaf Mills in 1975 but bought it back in 1983. He also established a hardware store in Maxville, and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGillivray, Alexander (died about 1 March 1894), figure in local legend. (Alex MacGillivray, Alex Kenneth MacGillivray) Parents: Kenneth MacGillivray and his wife Sara MacLeod. Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 4 in the 8th Concession of Caledonia Township, on the Glengarry-Prescott boundary and about a mile and a half west of McCrimmon. Alex MacGillivray spent some 34 years in the United States before returning to the home farm, which by then was being operated by his b… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_alexander_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_alexander_m&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGillivray, Alexander M. (May 1850-1 July 1932), clergyman. (A. MacGillivray, Alex MacGillivray, “Black Alex,” spelling found also Macgillivray) Born in the Collingwood area, Ont. Parents: John MacGillivray and his wife Isabella Darroch, both natives of Scotland, who settled first in North Carolina and then, in objection to slavery, removed to Canada. He attended public and grammar schools at Collingwood, and taught school, then attended Queen’s University, where he studied arts and theology… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_alexander_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_alexander_malcolm&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGillivray, Alexander Malcolm (2 Mar. 1898-8 Mar. 1969), physician. (Alec MacGillivay, Dr A. M. MacGillivray) Born at Kirk Hill, GC. Parents: Alexander John MacGillivray and his wife Kate McLeod. He attended the local primary school (Pine Grove Public School), Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, and McGill University, getting his medical degree from the latter in 1921. He had his medical practice at Martintown, GC, from late 1922 till about the end of 1932. The well-known Cornwall physician … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGillivray, Archibald (died March 1962), secretary. (Archibald MacGillivray Jr., Archie MacGillivray) Born presumably in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Archibald Duncan MacGillivray and his wife Charlotte Anne Chisholm. Clarence Ostrom reported that about 24 Oct. 1897 when MacGillivray was 11, he was operated on for appendicitis by a Montreal doctor in the kitchen of the MacGillivray house, Mill Square, Alexandria, in what was believed to be the first appendicitis operation performed locally. In 1… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_archibald_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_archibald_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGillivray, Archibald Duncan (19 Sept. 1844-17 Dec. 1920), businessman. (Archibald D. MacGillivray, Archibald MacGillivray, Archie MacGillivray) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 10 in the 7th Concession of Lochiel Township, near Dalkeith, GC. Parents: Duncan McGillivray (d. 10 Nov. 1884, aged 87), who was the brother of Edward McGillivray, mayor of Ottawa, and his wife Margaret McCuaig (d. 25 June 1878, aged 76). He “was educated in the Public School and Ottawa Universi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_carrie_holmes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_carrie_holmes&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacGillivray, Carrie Holmes (13 April 1871-15 May 1949), novelist. (C. H. MacGillivray, Carrie H. MacGillivray; known to her father as “Birdie”; her name appears on title page of both editions of her novel as C. Holmes MacGillivray) Born presumably at the family home, Dalcrombie, near Williamstown, GC. Parents: George Hopper McGillivray and his wife Eugenia Caroline Holmes. Carrie Holmes MacGillivray’s mother died in giving birth to her. George Hopper McGillivray never remarried, and the young… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacGillivray, Donald (2 Dec. 1838-12 Dec. 1913), pioneer. Born in GC. Parents: John McGillivray and his wife Catherine Urquhart. He was educated in the GC public schools and in New York. “In 1860 he came West and during four years of the gold excitement in British Columbia, operated a pack train on the Cariboo road” carrying goods to the mines. He was involved in telegraph line-building, stock-raising and storekeeping; farmed at Sumas, about fifty miles east of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley; … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_donald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_donald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacGillivray, Donald John (12 July 1881-4 Feb. 1967), South African War veteran, farmer, barn framer. (birth 1882 also found) Born on his parents’ farm at Kirk Hill, on Lot 27, 7th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Donald Rory MacGillivray (1838-1936) and his first wife, Henrietta MacMillan (1848-1890). Education: local primary school. While still in his teens Donald John volunteered at Golden, B.C., for service in the South African War (the Boer War, as Glengarrians called it). In … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_edmund_aberdeen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_edmund_aberdeen&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGillivray, Edmund Aberdeen (23 Nov. 1893-9 Nov. 1949), political figure. (Eddie MacGillivray, Edmund A. MacGillivray, E. A. MacGillivray) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Archibald Duncan MacGillivray and his wife Charlotte Anne Chisholm. He attended primary and high school in Alexandria. He was to some degree deformed (he had a hunchback). Most of his life was spent in Alexandria. He began to involve himself in Alexandria affairs, and in Liberal Party activities, belonged to the Alexandria… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgillivray_john_darroch https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgillivray_john_darroch&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacGillivray, John Darroch (23 April 1861-17 Feb. 1963), pioneer. (John D. MacGillivray) Born at Kirk Hill, GC, on Lot 25, 7th Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: John MacGillivray and his wife Mary MacGillivray. John Darroch settled at Madison, South Dakota, in 1880. By 1901, he was living at Ponoka, Alta. He operated a feed and furniture store at Ponoka, also an undertaking establishment, and in 1904, he became the first mayor of Ponoka. After his furniture store in Ponoka burned about … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgilvray_walter_crawford https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgilvray_walter_crawford&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macgilvray, Walter Crawford (4 Nov. 1809-30 June 1880), clergyman. (Rev Dr Walter Macgilvray, Walter McGilvray) Born at Bowmore, Island of Islay, Scotland. Parents: Malcolm Macgilvray, a collector of customs, and his wife Anne Macmillan. He was married at Irstead, Norfolk, to Maria Hooker on 24 March 1846. (nine children) Maria Hooker was the daughter of Sir William Hooker and sister of Sir Joseph Hooker, two of the greatest botanists of the 19th century. Sir Joseph Hooker was a close associat… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgregor https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgregor&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacGregor. Name connected with chair manufacture. The Cornwall Freeholder of 23 Aug. 1867 carried an editorial promotion and an advertisement for McGregor’s Cabinet and Chair Factory, of GC, “in the flourishing village of River Raisin, or New Lancaster as it is better known,” i.e., in what is now the village known as Lancaster, as opposed to South Lancaster. Also, Malcolm MacGregor (1863-1953), a farmer on lot 19, 2nd Concession SRR, Charlottenburgh Township, produced handmade chairs on a limi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgregor_eliza_jane_greenfield https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgregor_eliza_jane_greenfield&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacGregor, Eliza Jane Greenfield (5 Feb. 1863-24 April 1951), church worker. (E. J. G. MacGregor) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Alexander MacGregor and his wife Christy Ann Ross. She attended the local primary school, Alexandria High School and Ottawa Normal School. Her work as a teacher in GC schools included being principal of the Maxville Public School. Also, she taught in the government Indian School at Birtle, Manitoba, for a period beginning 1903. She was travelling secretary for the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macgregor_katherine_jean https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macgregor_katherine_jean&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacGregor, Katherine Jean (5 Aug. 1866-16 Oct. 1953), nurse. (Kate MacGregor) Born at St. Elmo, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs John MacGregor. She trained as a nurse in Columbus, Ohio, and at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. She was superintendent of nurses at Murray Hospital in Butte, Montana, and at College Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. In WWI, she went overseas with the Canadian forces and was inducted into the British Army Nursing Service. She served as a war nurse in England, France and Ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macinnes_charles_ranald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macinnes_charles_ranald&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacInnes, Charles Ranald (5 Dec. 1875-29 Sept. 1929), university teacher. Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Alexander MacInnes and his wife Mary Stewart (1841-1936), who was the aunt of William Stewart, the blind lawyer of Lancaster. Charles Ranald MacInnes received his M. A. degree from Queen’s University in 1896, and his Ph. D., in mathematics, from Johns Hopkins University in 1900. While at Johns Hopkins he was active in athletics, including lacrosse. In the years 1900 to 1905, he was an inst… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macinnes_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macinnes_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacInnes, Peter (9 Aug. 1909-4 Dec. 1984), electrician, piper, promoter of Highland games. Born on his parents’ farm, which was on Lots 24 and 25 of the 6th Concession of Kenyon Township, east of Maxville, GC. Parents: Donald MacInnes and his wife Anne Campbell. He attended primary school at Baltics Corners, farmed with his father and uncle, and then on his own. He learned to play the bagpipes, being impressed in early years by the example of Neil McVean, and taking lessons from McVean’s stude… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacIntosh —, called Old MacIntosh, vagrant. Old MacIntosh was a tramp known in at least the southern part of GC, in the early 20th century. According to Rhodes Grant, he appeared to have been a man of good education, and to have once been of affluence or social standing, but was a drinker and perhaps had some mental instability. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntosh, Donald (13 March 1833-7 Dec. 1918), lumberman. Born in the Gore of Lochiel, near Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: the family history reports they “were said to have been” John MacIntosh and his wife Mary Cattanach. An obituary says, “In his early manhood, when much of Glengarry was a forest, Mr. MacIntosh took up lumbering as a business. For thirty-two years he was connected with different lumbering concerns on the Ottawa River and in Western Ontario. For the next sixteen years he was c… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_douglas_clyde https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_douglas_clyde&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macintosh, Douglas Clyde (18 Feb. 1877-6 July 1948), theologian. (D. C. Macintosh) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on S1/2 of Lot 14, 9th Concession of Lochiel Township, Breadalbane, GC. Parents: Peter McIntosh (d. 1910) and his wife Elizabeth Charlotte Everett (d.1901). He was educated at the local primary school, the high school at Vankleek Hill, McMaster University (B. A., 1903) and the University of Chicago (Ph. D. 1909). While in Chicago he was ordained as a Baptist clergy… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_gang https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_gang&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacIntosh Gang Rhodes Grant wrote, “During the middle part of the nineteenth century the whole countryside for miles around was terrified by the misdeeds of what was called the MacIntosh Gang, also known as the Roxborough Gang. It was suspected that the captain was a MacIntosh text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_hampden https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_hampden&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntosh, Hampden, physician. See MacIntosh, John Hampden text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_john_donald_keith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_john_donald_keith&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntosh, John Donald Keith (25 Aug. 1919-1 Jan. 2000), farmer. (Keith MacIntosh) Parents: George R. MacIntosh and his wife Mary Ethel Christie. Born in the Strathmore area, Roxborough Township, Stormont County. He attended primary school in Roxborough Township, high school at Avonmore, and, in 1939-1940, Ottawa Normal School. During WWII, he was in active service overseas with the RCAF, holding the rank of flying officer. He was discharged 5 Nov. 1945. In 1949, he acquired a farm in the Stra… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_john_hampden https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_john_hampden&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntosh, John Hampden (12 Aug. 1884-28 Feb. or 1 March 1947), physician. (Hampden MacIntosh, John H. MacIntosh) Born at Dominionville, GC. Parents: John D. MacIntosh and his wife Mary Ann Ferguson, who was a sister of James Ferguson, the manufacturer of the Ferguson Thresher. Hampden MacIntosh attended Alexandria High School, Queen’s University and the University of Toronto. In his earlier years, he taught school in GC. He received his degree in medicine from the University of Toronto in 191… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_john_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_john_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacIntosh, John J. (1858-25 Aug. 1917), contractor. (J. J. MacIntosh) Parents: John MacIntosh and his wife Margaret McKenzie, who were of Roxborough Township, Stormont County. About 20 years before his death, he came to Alexandria from Seattle. From 1897 to 1903, he was superintendent of the woodworking department of J. T. Schell’s enterprises in Alexandria. In 1901 he was working on the new Bank of Ottawa building in Bracebridge, Ontario ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_keith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_keith&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntosh, Keith. See MacIntosh, John Donald Keith text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintosh_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintosh_malcolm&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacIntosh, Malcolm (1882-4 Aug. 1933), lumber camp manager. Born at Dalkeith, in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs John Neil MacIntosh. He died at his home in Fort Frances, in northwestern Ontario, after several months of illness. Married. (three children) He “followed lumbering all his life and for nearly thirty years had been engaged in the Shevlin Clark Co., here [Fort Frances area] in charge of camps.” MacIntosh was one of the later Glengarrians professionally involved in lumbering. And within a dec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintyre_donald_leitch https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintyre_donald_leitch&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntyre, Donald Leitch (17 Feb. 1844-26 March 1903), schoolteacher. (date of birth 1839 also found) Born at Morven, Argyleshire, Scotland. He emigrated to New York, and after a year or so, came, in 1873, to Canada, where he taught at Prescott, Kingston, Guelph, Cornwall, and Lancaster in GC text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macintyre_george_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macintyre_george_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacIntyre, George Duncan (27 Dec. 1885-24 Sept. 1970), physician. Born at Avonmore, Stormont County. Parents: Duncan D. MacIntyre and his wife Helen Hunter. He attended the local primary school, continuation school at Avonmore, and high school and model school (teachers’ school) at Cornwall, then taught school for two years before entering McGill University to study medicine. His medical degree was from McGill in 1913. After practising medicine at West Shefford, Que., till 1915, he served over… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackay_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackay_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacKay, Alexander (c. 1770-June 1811), fur trader. (also spelling McKay) Parents: Donald McKay and his wife Elspeth Kennedy, of the U E Loyalist Charlottenburgh Township family. Though hard evidence is lacking, we may guess on the grounds of the dates involved that young Alexander lived for a few years in GC, and at the very least, he must have visited the pioneer family home there. Alexander was in the employ of the NWC by 1791 (partner 1800). He accompanied Sir Alexander Mackenzie on his cel… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackay_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackay_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mackay, Donald (1753-26 June 1833), fur trader. (Called Mad McKay). The historian W. S. Wallace thought he was a brother of Alexander and William MacKay, which would have made Donald McKay, the U E Loyalist settler in Charlottenburgh, GC, his father. However, the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackay_donald2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackay_donald2&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacKay, Donald (19 Aug. 1865-8 May 1939), high school principal. (Old MacKay) (Kay rhymed with by not bay) Born in Goderich, Ont. Parents: Sutherland MacKay and his wife Elizabeth Maclean. Donald went to Toronto with his family when he was a child, and was educated in Toronto, receiving his M. A., University of Toronto, 1887. He taught at Carleton Place and at Williamstown (see John Ford Macdonald) before coming to Alexandria (principal 1893-1894 at Williamstown High School). Thereafter, he wa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackay_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackay_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacKay, Robert (4 Oct. 1882-27 Nov. 1949), farmer, businessman. (Bob MacKay) Born on the family farm, which was on Lot 37, 6th Concession of Kenyon Township, close to Maxville, GC. Parents: Angus MacKay, of the Martintown area (descended from Donald McKay the U E Loyalist) and his wife Mary Ann McKercher, of the St. Isidore area. Robert MacKay’s formal education was limited to Grade 7 in public school. He became owner of the family farm in his teens, on the illness of an older brother, the fat… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackechnie_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackechnie_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mackechnie, John (died 6 Jan. 1977, aged 79), clergyman, Gaelic scholar. Born on the island of Jura, Scotland. In 1918, his father, Donald Mackechnie, was working at the Royal Navy torpedo factory, Greenock, Scotland. John Mackechnie had the degrees of M. A. (1921) and B. D. (1927) from the University of Glasgow, and an M. A. (1936) from University College, Galway, and to these, at some stage, he added the degrees of B. L. (Glasgow) and LL. B. (London). He is reported, also, as having studied … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackenzie_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackenzie_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mackenzie, Alexander (25 Dec. 1838-22 Jan. 1898), publisher and author. Born in Gairloch, Scotland, the eldest child in a crofter’s family. He had only limited formal education. He was employed in farm work and railway construction work in Scotland in his early years. Afterwards he lived for some years in Ipswich, Eng., where he married. In 1869 he settled in Inverness, Scotland, his home for the remainder of his life. There he first operated a drapery business with his brother, and was afterw… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackenzie_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackenzie_kenneth&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacKenzie, Kenneth (1791-19 July 1886), pioneer. (Major Kenneth MacKenzie) (date of birth is from gravestone; date of birth 1790 and age at death 96 & 99 also found) Born in Scotland. Alexander Mackenzie, the journalist, who visited him at his GC home in 1879, reported that he was a native of Contin, Rossshire, but grew up in Lochbroom, and that he had been a soldier in the British Army at the time of Napoleon’s imprisonment in Elba, and was very poor at the time he emigrated to Canada. MacKen… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackenzie_sir_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackenzie_sir_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mackenzie, Sir Alexander (1764-12 March 1820), fur trader, explorer. Born at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Parents: Kenneth Mackenzie and his wife Isabella Maciver. Shortly before the American Revolution began, he, his father, and his father’s two sisters emigrated to New York colony. In the Revolution, Kenneth and his brother John McKenzie took the loyal side, both serving in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. Kenneth died suddenly in 1780; otherwise, presumably, he would have been … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackinnon_gang https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackinnon_gang&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacKinnon Gang. See MacIntosh Gang text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackinnon_george_ernest_lawson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackinnon_george_ernest_lawson&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacKinnon, George Ernest Lawson (12 Dec. 1879-25 Oct. 1969), physician. (Dr George E. L. MacKinnon, G. E. L. MacKinnon) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: John MacKinnon, a blacksmith, and his wife Jane Anna Lawson. Her father, George Lawson, earlier of Morayshire, Scotland, was for the last 30 years of his life overseer of the Hon. Donald A. (Sandfield) Macdonald’s “farm property near” Alexandria.” John MacKinnon died when his son was about 11, and the widow left George with his Lawson grandpar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackinnon_harriet_isabel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackinnon_harriet_isabel&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacKinnon, Harriet Isabel (6 March 1920-9 July 2000), heritage worker, teacher. (Harriet MacKinnon, Harriet I. MacKinnon) Born at Stewarts Glen, northwestern GC. Parents: John Kenneth Stewart and his wife Sarah Ann Grant. John Kenneth Stewart, a farmer and carpenter, was the son of Charles Stewart and grandson of Alexander Stewart. Harriet Stewart, an only child, attended Stewarts Glen School and Maxville High School, where she completed Grade 13. She also took music lessons (organ and piano).… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackinnon_mrs_alda_georgia_mae https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackinnon_mrs_alda_georgia_mae&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacKinnon, Mrs Alda Georgia Mae (died 13 May 1993, in 82nd year), curator. (Alda MacKinnon) Born in GC. Parents: George Arbuthnot and his wife Mae Wood. Alda MacKinnon was curator for 23 years, until 1990, of the United Counties Wood House Museum in Cornwall, and has been described as “one of the area’s last traditional oral historians.” Her husband, Cecil S. MacKinnon, was a Cornwall businessman. (three children) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mackinnon_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mackinnon_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacKinnon, William J. (died 12 Feb. 1945, in his 67th year), telephone manager. (W. J. MacKinnon, Willie MacKinnon) Parents: Mr and Mrs Dougald MacKinnon, of Lochiel Township. In 1915 he was appointed manager, secretary-treasurer, repairman and switchboard supervisor of the Glengarry Telephone Company, a combination of offices which reflects the smallness of the company, important though the company was to the people of its section of GC. MacKinnon resigned in 1942, after 27 years of service, b… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mack_family https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mack_family&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mack family of Cornwall, Ont. Not a Glengarry family, but of GC impact and significance. William Mack (29 Feb. 1828-11 Dec. 1897), was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and educated in Huntingdon County, Que., where his family had settled, and moved in 1849 to Cornwall, where he prospered as a miller and became a leading citizen. He served as reeve of Cornwall over several years and as warden of SDG for 1878, and he was Liberal MLA for a total of three terms covering the years 1879 to 1883 and 18… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclaren_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclaren_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLaren, Alexander (fl. 20th century), civil servant. (Alex MacLaren) In WWII he was director of the Ontario Farm Service Force, which arranged to have school children do volunteer work on farms, where labour, at a time when so many men were in the armed services, was often in short supply. The GC writer Sandy Fraser (J. E. McIntosh of Breadalbane) described him as “My friend, Alex McLaren, the Director o’ the Ontario Farm Service Force, who I ken pretty weel and who went to the same school a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclaren_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclaren_david&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLaren, David (died 10 Feb. 1936, aged 77), clergyman. Born at Amherstburg, Ont. Parents: Rev. William McLaren and his wife Marjory Laing. The Rev. Wm. McLaren was a principal of Knox College, Toronto. David McLaren, the subject of the present article, studied at the University of Toronto and Knox College, the University of Edinburgh and Bonn University, Germany. He was pastor of the Presbyterian congregation in Alexandria from 20 April 1886 till 1908 (resignation 10 July 1908). His was the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclaurin_colin_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclaurin_colin_archibald&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLaurin, Colin Archibald (died 22 Oct. 1891, aged 34), teacher, author. (Colin A. MacLaurin) His place of birth was presumably Craignavie house, Breadalbane, GC. Parents: Colin MacLaurin and his wife Sarah McIntosh. Colin A. MacLaurin attended normal school, and was a teacher for several years, had a reputation as an athlete and wrestler, and died young, from tuberculosis, being, it is said, registrar for GC at the end of his life. No documentary evidence has been found to prove that he was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclaurin_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclaurin_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLaurin, John (3 March 1771-22 Oct. 1869), pioneer. (contemporary spelling John McLaren, but the later family spelling was MacLaurin; John “Craignavie” MacLaurin, John Craignavie) Born in the area of Killin, Breadalbane, Scotland. Parents: Peter MacLaren (or MacLaurin) and his wife Christian Campbell. John MacLaurin learned the stonemason’s trade as apprentice to a stonemason. He was married (1) in 1794 to Isabell Brown, who died in 1799 (one child), and (2) in 1803 to Janet McIntyre, who di… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclean_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclean_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLean, Alexander (9 Dec. 1834-23 Dec. 1908), publisher. Born in Dumfries Township, Brant County, Ont. Parents: John MacLean and his wife Isabella McRae, both natives of Inverness, Scotland. Alexander MacLean obtained a primary school and grammar school education. To the age of 20 he worked on his father’s farm, then afterwards taught school and worked as a clerk. “He abandoned these pursuits for the newspaper press, to which he had become a casual contributor, and became the publisher, in 18… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclean_mrs_edith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclean_mrs_edith&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLean, Mrs Edith (15 Sept. 1896-20 May 1948), author. (Mrs John M. MacLean, Edith, Edie) Born on her parents’ farm on Lot A, 7th Concession of Roxborough Township, a mile and a half west of St. Elmo, GC. Parents: Peter Munroe (called Red Peter) and his wife Ellen McDiarmid. Edith attended primary school at MacDonalds Grove near her birthplace, Alexandria High School, and Ottawa Normal School. She was married at Ottawa on 22 July 1922 to John M. MacLean (1894-1951), a railway brakeman. In 192… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_alexander_livingston https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_alexander_livingston&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, Alexander Livingston (born c. 1877; died about 31 Jan. 1965), physician. (Dr A. L. Maclennan, Dr Alexander L. Maclennan) Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs D. J. Maclennan. He attended public school and high school at Williamstown; studied Classics and English at Queen’s University (B. A., 1897); attended Ontario Normal College 1897-1898; taught high school in Ontario (Dutton, Tillsonburg) 1899-1903; studied medicine at McGill University 1903-1907; took his medical degree 19… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_alexander_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_alexander_malcolm&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, Alexander Malcolm (28 Feb. 1862-31 May 1936, but age at death 66, inconsistent with these dates, also found), miner. (Alex Maclennan, A. M. Maclennan, sp. also McLennan) Native of Lancaster, GC. Parents: Duncan Mason McLennan, and his wife, whose Christian name was Margaret. He “arrived in the Yukon in the spring of 1897. He and his brother, Archie, remained in Skagway and Whitehorse until the following year, when they went to Dawson. During the winter of 1898 the brothers mined on … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_donald_ban https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_donald_ban&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, Donald Ban (17 Oct. 1836-7 Oct. 1915), lawyer. (Donald B. Maclennan, D. B. Maclennan; in this name, Ban means fair-haired or fair-complexioned; Q. C. or K. C. commonly used after his surname in press) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Farquhar Ban McLennan and his wife Catherine Fraser. He attended Williamstown Grammar School and Queen’s University (B. A., 1857, M. A., 1861), and was headmaster in the grammar schools at Waterdown and Port Dover, Ont., before beginning t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_donald_mason https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_donald_mason&rev=1709497545&do=diff Maclennan, Donald Mason (died 7 July 1941, aged 86), contractor. Called a “pioneer railway contractor.” “A native of Lancaster, Ont., he began railway construction work as a youth with his uncle, Robert Maclennan, who was construction engineer with the Canadian Pacific Railway when the original survey was begun out of Port Arthur.” Donald Mason Maclennan served with the North-West Mounted Police, and “for a few years” he was a CPR “horseback courier on the prairies.” He died in North Vancouver… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLennan, Duncan (16 Aug. 1830-26 May 1907), carpenter. Born presumably in the Dalkeith area of GC. Parents: Jonathan MacLennan and his wife Mary MacCuaig. He was married in 1859 to Rachel MacIntosh (Oct. 1829-9 Sept. 1922). (six children, “but of these only two survived, both of whom were present” at the mother’s funeral) In their later years, he and his wife lived in what had formerly been the celebrated Bullfrog Tavern at Lochinvar, GC. Donald A. Fraser’s Lochinvar Journal (see Simon Frase… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_duncan_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_duncan_b&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLennan, Duncan B. (died 31 May 1922, aged 81), farmer, militia officer. (Col. D. B. MacLennan) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Farquhar Ban McLennan and his wife Catherine Fraser. He was a farmer in GC until ten or twelve years before his death. In his years of service in the militia (1866-1883), he rose to the rank of major in the 59th Battalion, then was given the rank of colonel on retirement. He died at the home of his son-in-law D. J. Rayside, in Montreal. (at least six … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_ewen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_ewen&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLennan, Ewen (died 8 Nov. 1913, aged 46), bookkeeper. Born presumably in GC. His father was D. H. MacLennan, of the 2nd Concession of Charlottenburgh Township. Ewen MacLennan left home about 30 years before his death, therefore about 1883, and settled in Alaska in 1896. He is described in his obituaries as a well-known Alaskan. In his later years at least, he worked in Alaska as a “bookkeeper for a Council City merchandise firm.” There is some evidence that he was a Klondike resident at som… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_farquhar_stuart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_farquhar_stuart&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, Farquhar Stuart (1860-18 June 1925), judge. (F. S. Maclennan, Farquhar S. Maclennan; sp. McLennan found for his earlier years; Justice Maclennan, Judge Maclennan) Born in GC, probably on Lot 31, 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, but at a place described in print simply as “Lancaster.” Parents: Donald T. McLennan and his wife Sarah, whose surname seems also to have been McLennan. He attended Williamstown High School, Brantford Collegiate Institute, and McGill University (B. C. L.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, James (17 March 1833-8 or 9 June 1915), judge. (Justice Maclennan, Judge Maclennan) Born in Lancaster Township, GC, probably in the 3rd Concession Parents: Roderick Maclennan or McLennan, a native of Scotland, and his wife Mary Macpherson. He attended Williamstown Grammar School and Queen’s University (B. A., 1849), and studied law in Kingston under the direction of Alexander Campbell (later Sir Alexander Campbell), who has a place in Canadian history as the law partner and intimate… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, John (31 May 1830-28 March 1916), sheriff. Born on his parents’ farm in Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Roderick Maclennan or McLennan, a native of Scotland, and his wife Mary Macpherson. After getting his B. A. at Queen’s University in 1855, he was in the hardware business with his brother Donald (1 Jan. 1815-14 or 21 Feb. 1885) at Port Hope, Ont., then was in business on his own from 1861 as a hardware merchant at Lindsay, Ont., where he spent the remainder of his life. At Lindsa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_john_ban https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_john_ban&rev=1709497545&do=diff Maclennan, John Ban (died early 1873), lawyer. (John B. Maclennan; in this name, Ban means fair-haired or complexioned) Born in Charlottenburgh. Parents: Farquhar Ban McLennan and his wife Catherine Fraser. He was married to Mary Charlotte Knight, who was born in Cornwall Township. (her obituary, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_john_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_john_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, John Donald (died 26 Feb. 1907, aged about 50), engineer. (John D. Maclennan) Parents: Roderick McLennan and his first wife Harriet McArthur. Born in Macon, Georgia. He spent his boyhood in GC, and became a civil engineer, and a contractor on CPR construction, and engaged in railway construction in Florida and Mexico. He died in New York, with burial in Cleveland, Ohio. He was married to Georgie York. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_jonathan_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_jonathan_kenneth&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLennan, Jonathan Kenneth (2 Nov. 1885-23 March 1964), sawmill proprietor. (Jonathan MacLennan, J. K. MacLennan) Born at Dalkeith, GC. Parents: Kenneth MacLennan (1843-1895), a farmer, and his wife Christy MacKenzie (1849-1933); their farm was on Lot 9, in the 7th Concession of Lochiel Township. Jonathan MacLennan attended the primary school at Dalkeith, and was a farmer in his early years. In the winter of 1925, he began operating a portable sawmill at Spring Creek, west of Dalkeith. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_kenneth&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLennan, Kenneth (7 July 1926-7 Nov. 1990), sawmill proprietor. (Kenneth MacLennan, Ken MacLennan, Kennie MacLennan) Born at Dalkeith, GC. Parents: Jonathan Kenneth Maclennan and his wife Harriet (Hattie) Catherine MacIntosh. Kenneth MacLennan attended the primary school at Dalkeith and Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute. As a young man, he went several times on the harvest excursions to the West. He continued his father’s sawmill business at Dalkeith. The mill, which at that time was employ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_kenneth_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_kenneth_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLennan, Kenneth A., physician. See McLennan, Donald G. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_malcolm&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLennan, Malcolm (22 May 1862-1 Sept. 1931), clergyman and author. Born at Uig, Lewis Island, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, the son of a crofter. Parents: Angus MacLennan and his wife Ann Buchanan. Soon after coming to Canada, he began to attend McGill University (B. A., 1887, B. D., 1888, D. D., 1915), and he also attended Presbyterian College, Montreal. He was ordained a clergyman in the Presbyterian Church. He was the minister of the Gordon Church at St. Elmo, Glengarry County, from 1888 to 1… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Maclennan, Robert See Maclennan, Donald Mason text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maclennan_william_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=maclennan_william_f&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLennan, William F. (died 14 Aug. 1909, aged 72 or 73), soldier, public servant. (William MacLennan) Born in the 1st Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Alexander McLennan and his wife Margaret Pattingale. He attended school at Williamstown, living at that time in the house of Farquhar McLennan. He then worked in Cornwall as a clerk for William Cline and in Montreal in the offices of the Grand Trunk Railway. Leaving Montreal in June 1863, he obtained employment in a dry goods establi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Alexander (1765?1769?-4 March 1850), pioneer. (Capt. Alexander MacLeod, Capt. Alexander, Alexander MacLeod of Myle or Maoile) Born in Scotland. His father was Kenneth MacLeod. In 1793, with his father Kenneth and a second cousin Norman MacLeod (Big Norman), he arranged the emigration from Scotland to Canada of some 150 Highlanders (MacLeods, MacGillivrays, and others). The emigrants originally set sail from Culreagh, Glenelg, Scotland, in June 1793, but twice had to return to Scotland… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Alexander (fl. early 19th century), merchant. (known as Alasdair Og, Alister Oig; the Gaelic word “òg,” means “young”) He was a private in the GC militia at the time of the War of 1812. He is said to have been a farmer for a time. Afterwards, he had a store at Kirk Hill. He was married to Catherine MacGillivray. (fourteen children). One of their children was Duncan MacLeod. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_alexander3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_alexander3&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Alexander (1793 or 1794-3 Dec. 1885), surveyor. (name commonly has word surveyor added to identify him) Said to have been born in Scotland, or on the boat to Canada, but the statement that he died aged 91 suggests a date slightly after the Atlantic voyage. Parents: Alexander MacLeod, pioneer, of the 1793-1794 emigration to GC, and his first wife, whose name is unknown. (see the life of Alexander for the possible connection with Bishop Macdonell) Alexander the subject of the present en… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_dame_flora https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_dame_flora&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Dame Flora (3 Feb. 1878-4 Nov. 1976), clan chief. Born in Downing Street, London. Parents: Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod, who was the 27th chief of Clan MacLeod, and his wife Agnes, who was the daughter of Sir Stafford Northcote, an eminent late Victorian political figure who at the time of Flora’s birth was chancellor of the exchequer. Flora married (1901) Hubert Walter, the son of a principal proprietor of the London text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_donald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_donald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLeod, Donald John (30 June 1894-8 Feb. 1990), scientist. (D. J. MacLeod, Donald J. MacLeod; to his GC relatives at least, known as “Dannie John” or “Danny John” ) Born in GC, at a place stated in printed sources as Dunvegan, but which was probably Lot 6 in the 9th Concession of Kenyon Township. Parents: John Donald MacLeod and his wife Anne Isabella MacLeod. This couple farmed for many years on the lot just named, before moving about 1919 to live in retirement at the Glengarry County border… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_donald_morrison https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_donald_morrison&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macleod, Donald Morrison (17 Jan. 1870-11 Feb. 1942), clergyman. (D. M. Macleod, Donald M. Macleod) Born at Springton, P. E. I. Parents: John K. Macleod and his wife Effie McKenzie. He attended McGill University and the Presbyterian Theological College, Montreal, and was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1900. His pastoral charges included Blakeney and Lyn (both in Ont.), Moose Creek (1920-1924: his first GC-area charge) and Alexandria for the last 18 years of his life. He was inducted … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_donald_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_donald_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Donald William (15 Feb. 1872-3 Dec. 1945), cattle breeder. (D. W. MacLeod, Donald W. MacLeod, Dan MacLeod; known also as Danny Norman John, and “D. W.”) (death date 2 Dec. also found) Born in GC. Parents: Norman John MacLeod and his wife Sarah MacLeod. He was married on 16 Nov. 1898 to Rachel MacSweyn (1878-1952). (ten children) From about 1903, he built up a fine herd of purebred Holstein cattle at his farm, Orchard Gore, at Kirk Hill on Lot 24, in the 6th Concession of Lochiel Towns… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Duncan (1805-3 Nov. 1889), man of local importance. Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Alexander (Alasdair Og) MacLeod and his wife Catherine MacGillivray. It is a good guess, in an area of inquiry where most hard information is lacking, that he had a better education than most of his contemporaries in GC at that time, perhaps, if one may speculate a little more, involving schooling at Williamstown, as a prominent GC place of education at that time. He worked with his father in op… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_duncan_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_duncan_kenneth&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Duncan Kenneth (1870-5 July 1939), merchant. (D. K. MacLeod, Duncan K. MacLeod) Born on the 8th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Kenneth MacLeod and his wife Rebekah (Rebecca) MacLeod. A “resident of Dunvegan all his life,” D. K. MacLeod operated a store there as a general merchant for 41 years, until he disposed of his stock and business to a new merchant, Russell Craig of Summerstown, who took over in early Sept. 1938. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_gordon_keith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_gordon_keith&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macleod, Gordon Keith (14 Aug. 1926-26 Nov. 1998), university teacher. Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Rev. Donald M. MacLeod and his wife Olive Mary Usher. He was educated at Alexandria Public School, Alexandria High School, OAC (i.e., the Ontario Agricultural College), Colorado State University, and the University of California (Davis and Berkeley; Ph. D.), with a year of post-doctoral work at the National Research Council in Ottawa. Having joined the Dept. of Animal Husbandry at OAC in 195… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_hamish_grant https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_hamish_grant&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Hamish Grant (12 Nov. 1902-25 Dec. 1979), agricultural expert, businessman. (Hamish MacLeod, Hamish G. MacLeod) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on West 1/2 of the Gore, in the 8th Concession of Caledonia Township, on the GC-Prescott boundary a mile west of McCrimmon. Parents: William A. (Willie Jim) MacLeod and his wife Anna Bella McCrimmon. Hamish MacLeod worked on the family farm in his earlier years, and went on the harvest excursions. He attended Kemptville Agricul… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_john_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, John Duncan (1901-12 July 1968), agricultural expert, farmer. (John D. MacLeod, known as “Big John”) (date of death 11 July also given, but evidently in error) Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Duncan R. MacLeod and his wife Jessie Ann MacQuaig (spelling MacCuaig also found). After graduating (1925) from Kemptville Agricultural School, he was employed by the Ontario Dept. of Agriculture as a weed inspector with responsibility for Eastern Ontario. Later, based at Toronto, he was director … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_john_grant https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_john_grant&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, John Grant (died 1 April 1974, aged 78), physician. (Dr J. G. MacLeod) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, well known to several generations of Glengarrians as “Bonnie Brier,” south of McCrimmon village, GC. Parents: William D. MacLeod and his wife Elizabeth Grant. He graduated in medicine from Queen’s University, 1920, and soon after began his medical practice at Finch, in Stormont County. There he practised medicine for over 50 years, retiring a year or two before his death. “Dr. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_john_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_john_norman&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, John Norman (25 Feb. 1865-2 May 1947), farmer, pump maker. (John Norman, John Norman the Pump Maker) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 13, in the 9th Concession of Caledonia Township, in the Skye, Ont., community. Parents: John D. MacLeod and his wife Sarah MacInnes. In his earlier years, John Norman MacLeod worked in the Michigan lumber woods. In 1898 he bought a farm on Lot 15, in the 9th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. There he combined farming with the oper… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_kenneth&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLeod, Kenneth (fl. 1790s), pioneer. (also known as Alexander MacLeod called Kenneth, and Kenneth Alexander MacLeod, and Kenneth MacLeod of Myle or Maoile, and Fear na Maoile: the Man from Myle) Born in Scotland. He was the tacksman of Myle (Maoile) and Killiesmore (Caolas Mor) in Glenelg, Scotland. He was the father of Alexander MacLeod, who with Kenneth and a relative Norman MacLeod (Big Norman) arranged the emigration from Scotland to GC in 1793-1794 of some 150 Highlanders (MacLeods, Mac… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macleod, Neil (March 1843-6 Sept. 1913), poet. (Niall Mac Leoid) Born in Glendale, Isle of Skye, Scotland. His father, Donald Macleod (Domhnall nan Oran), was a well known Gaelic poet, and a small-scale merchant, who “occupied a small farm or croft, which he held rent free in virtue of his bardship, with succession to his widow, very probably the last tenure of the kind in Scotland.” Neil Macleod’s formal education was limited to the village school. A writer the year after his death says that … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_neil_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_neil_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, Neil Donald (6 Dec. 1910-18 June 1993), civil servant, disabled man. (Neil D. MacLeod, Neil MacLeod, usually known as “Neil Donald”) Born at Skye, Ont. Parents: John Norman MacLeod and his wife Catherine Anne MacRae. Neil Donald MacLeod was crippled in childhood by polio. He attended the local public school, which was across the road from his parents’ farm (a neighbour remembered John Norman carrying the crippled Neil Donald on his back to the school), and high school at Maxville. Nei… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_norman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_norman&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLeod, Norman (c. 1740-1794?), pioneer. (Big Norman MacLeod) Born in Scotland. He served in the British Navy during the American War of Independence. He took part with his second cousin Alexander MacLeod and with Alexander’s father Kenneth MacLeod in arranging the emigration from Scotland to Glengarry in 1793-1794 of some 150 Highlanders (MacLeods MacGillivrays, and others). He died in the Lancaster area or on the Front of Lancaster shortly after the arrival of the 1793-1794 settlers in GC. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_norman_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_norman_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacLeod, Norman A. (1883-22 Jan. 1965), northern mail driver. Born at Dunvegan, GC. “At an early age he went to the Canadian West, and after the turn of the century, spent a number of years in the Yukon,…From 1903 to 1910 he drove the Whitehorse Alaska Express mail, stage and transport, using dog sleds, canoe and horses.” Employed in California 1922-1949, he returned to Canada to in Oct. 1964 and died in Vancouver, aged 81. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_robert_brodie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_robert_brodie&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macleod, Robert Brodie (31 Jan. 1907-19 June 1972), university teacher. (R. B. Macleod) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Rev. John B. Macleod and his wife Helena Margaret Brodie. The Rev. John B. Macleod (d. 1931), from a Prince Edward Island family, was a Presbyterian minister at Martintown 1906-1913, and was one of three brothers in his family to become Presbyterian ministers; one of these being Donald Morrison MacLeod, a minister at Alexandria, GC. Robert Brodie Macleod received his B. A. (… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_william_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_william_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, William D. (died 13 July 1936, aged 79), farmer, and his wife Elizabeth Grant (8 Feb. 1873-6 or 7 March 1950). William D. MacLeod was the son of Donald Norman MacLeod and his wife Margaret Fraser, and his place of birth was presumably his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 6 in the 9th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. “As a young man he worked on the old Canada Atlantic Railway and went as was customary with all the young men in his time to the Michigan bush for winter-work.” In 1884, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macleod_william_keith https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macleod_william_keith&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacLeod, William Keith (29 Jan. 1904-3 Oct. 1995) farmer, personality. (William K. MacLeod, W. K. MacLeod, Willie Duncie William, Little Willie) Born at Skye, Ont., on his parents’ farm on Lot 14 in the 8th Concession of Caledonia Township, 1 1/2 miles north of GC. Parents: Duncan W. MacLeod (grandson of Duncan MacLeod, d. 1889, the Skye landowner of the present dictionary) and his wife Catherine Mary Chisholm. Educated at Skye school and Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute. When his father die… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmaster_angus_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmaster_angus_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMaster, Angus Donald (died 7 or 8 Jan. 1941), shantyman, personality. (Angus MacMaster, Angie D. MacMaster, Angie Donald MacMaster, nicknamed Pain Killer) He was presumably the Angus McMaster who was born 5 Oct. 1862, the son of Donald McMaster and his wife Catherine McLeod, of Lot 7, 8th Concession of Kenyon Township. (Gravestone gives dates 5 Oct. 1863-8 Jan. 1941); age at death 78 also found, consistently with birth date 1862). In a society where young men from the farms routinely went t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmaster_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmaster_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMaster, Donald (died 31 March 1893), lumberman, hotel keeper. (Dan MacMaster) Born on the MacMaster homestead, near Caledonia Springs, in Prescott County, Ont. Parents: Donald MacMaster and his wife Dorothea or Dorothy McLachlin (d. 12 Aug. 1888, at Alexandria, aged 85), who belonged to the well-known McLachlin lumbering family of Arnprior, Ont. An obituary, probably from the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmaster_mrs_marion_isabel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmaster_mrs_marion_isabel&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMaster, Mrs Marion Isabel (23 Aug. 1927-1 Aug. 1993), author. (Marion MacMaster) Born presumably at Kemptville, Ont. Parents: Harry Martin Lee and his wife Sarah Margaret McLeod, who lived on farms at Kemptville and at Vernon, Ont. Marion Lee was married on 3 July 1951 to Keith MacMaster, of Laggan, GC. They farmed on Lot 4 in the 7th Concession of Kenyon Township. (seven children, six surviving her) Besides being a farm housewife, Marion MacMaster was a schoolteacher in GC for many years, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmaster_sir_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmaster_sir_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macmaster, Sir Donald (3 Sept. 1846-3 March 1922), lawyer, public figure. (Mac Macmaster, Dan Macmaster) Born on Cameron’s Island (also known as Sir John’s Big Island), one of the GC islands in Lake St. Francis. Parents: Donald MacMaster (died 21 Nov. 1846, ages both 35 and 41 found) and his wife Mary Cameron (13 June 1813-12 Jan. 1891). Donald MacMaster the elder (the father of the subject of the present sketch) was born in Scotland. He died at Alexandria before his son was three months old, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMillan, Angus (Oct. 1806-16 Aug. 1884), farmer, diarist. He was known locally as “The Deacon” and “Angus MacMillan (Deacon),” and the Deacon name was also attached to his descendants to distinguish them from the many other GC MacMillans. Born on Lot 10 in the 8th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Alexander “The Bard” MacMillan and his wife Mary MacMillan, both of whom came to Canada in the McMillan Emigration of 1802. Angus MacMillan farmed on Lot 9 in the 7th Concession of Kenyon… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMillan, Donald (fl. late 19th century), hotelkeeper. Donald MacMillan operated a hotel at Dunvegan from 1865 to 1890 in a log building which, it is believed, once housed a store operated by Angus McIntosh and is now the central building of the Glengarry Pioneer Museum. The two-storey log building and the land around it were donated to the Glengarry Historical Society by Miss Margaret Crane (d. 30 March 1981, aged 67) of Montreal, Donald MacMillan’s descendant. Long ago the hotel was known a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_duncan_h_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_duncan_h_b&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacMillan, Duncan H. B. (died 16 Dec. 1915, aged 93; date of death 23 Dec. 1915, aged 92 aso found), farmer. (Duncan Ewen Ban MacMillan, Duncan B. MacMillan, D. H. B. MacMillan; sp. McMillan also found) Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Ewen Ban MacMillan and his wife Christy MacLeod. He was married to Catherine MacRae (d. 8 Sept. 1903, aged 76) and they farmed in the Brodie area of the 5th Concession of Lochiel Township. (thirteen children) Having broken his leg while working in shanty i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_harvey_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_harvey_allan&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMillan, Harvey Allan (19 June 1907-7 Feb. 1990), cheesemaker. (Harvey MacMillan) Born at Huntingdon, Que. Parents: George A. MacMillan and his wife Myrtle Reid. George MacMillan, the father of the subject of this sketch, was an employee at one time of D. M. Macpherson, and was a cheesemaker at Glen Sandfield and in the Martintown area and at Apple Hill, and was a provincial dairy instructor 1921-1950. There is an interesting long letter, vivid and with important data, by him in the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacMillan, John, called Roman John. See MacMillan, Mrs Harriet text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_john2&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMillan, John (16 March 1852-1 Feb. 1936), electrician. Born at Glen Brook (Glenbrook), GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs John (Roy) MacMillan. In Cornwall, where he went with his parents in his early years, he worked in woollen and cotton mills. When workmen associated with Thomas Edison installed Edison’s newly-invented incandescent light bulbs in the Canada Cottons mill at Cornwall in 1883-1884, in what is believed to have been the first use of this new form of lighting in Canadian industry, John M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_john_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macmillan, John Duncan (20 Nov. 1886-11 Nov. 1970), university teacher. (John D. Macmillan) Born in Ontario, probably in Stormont County. Parents: John J. MacMillan and his wife Catherine Sutherland, who in their later years lived in Maxville. John D. Macmillan attended Alexandria High School. He received his B. A. from Queen’s University 1910, was a graduate student at the University of Toronto 1912-1913, and got his M. A. from the University of Chicago 1914. During the period 1914 to 1920, h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_mrs_harriet https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_mrs_harriet&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacMillan, Mrs Harriet and her son John (“Roman John”) MacMillan, pioneers. Mrs Harriet MacMillan was by birth Harriet Kennedy. She was married to Duncan Ban MacMillan, who is reported to have been killed in battle. Mrs Harriet MacMillan, by this time a widow, came to Canada from Scotland about the beginning of the 19th century, probably in the McMillan emigration of 1802 headed by Allan and Archibald McMillan. With her were her sons Archibald and Miles Mor, and her eleven daughters. The famil… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_roman_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_roman_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMillan, Roman John. See MacMillan, Mrs Harriet text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macmillan_somerled https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macmillan_somerled&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacMillan, Somerled (22 June 1909-21 June 1977), clergyman, historian. Born at Kinglassie, Scotland. He was christened Samuel but adopted Somerled as the Scottish equivalent by deed poll on 15 Jan. 1957. Parents: Samuel McMillan, who was a coal miner and linoleum worker, and his wife Elizabeth Laurie. Somerled MacMillan attended the Bible Training Institute of the Glasgow Evangelistic Association. After a short period with the Baptist Church, he entered the service of the United Free Church of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macnish_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macnish_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacNish, Neil (?-11 May 1905), clergyman. Born in Argyleshire, Scotland. Parents: Mr and Mrs Duncan MacNish. He came to Canada with his parents as a child. After education at the University of Toronto (B. A., 1863, M. A., 1864), and at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow (B. D. from the former, 1867), he was ordained in Scotland, 1868. On 25 Nov. 1868, he was inducted as assistant and successor to the Rev. Hugh Urquhart of St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Cornwall. Dr Urquhart died in 187… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macphadden https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macphadden&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacPhadden family, of general merchants at Martintown, GC. In 1827, a man called MacPhadden bought a Martintown stone building known as “Grant’s Folly,” which contained a general store, post office and living quarters. Presumably he operated the general store that was in the building (the post office proprietorship went elsewhere); in any case, his son, Charles, was a general merchant in the building for many years. Rhodes Grant describes Charles MacPhadden’s store as “large and busy.” Charles… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macphee_donald_snider https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macphee_donald_snider&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacPhee, Donald Snider (14 June 1897-24 April 1976), dentist. (Dr D. S. MacPhee) Born at Rat Portage (now Kenora), Ont. Parents: John R. MacPhee and his wife Minnie Snider, both Glengarrians. Donald Snider MacPhee attended Williamstown High School in GC and graduated in dentistry from the University of Toronto. From 1923 to1973 he had a dental practice at Vankleek Hill. At Ottawa on 22 Aug. 1936 he was married to Lillias Catherine Robertson Clark MacPhee (1902-1990), of Vankleek Hill, who was a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macpherson, Alexander (fl. late 19th century), newspaperman. Born presumably in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Angus Macpherson. Alexander is listed in the directories for Waterloo County and Berlin, Ont., from 1867 to 1895. He was associated for many years, as editor and publisher, with the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_daniel_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_daniel_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macpherson, Daniel Angus (10 May 1869-28 Oct. 1957), newspaperman. (Daniel A. Macpherson, D. A. Macpherson) Born in the Williamstown area of GC. Parents: Alexander Macpherson and his wife Catherine Grant, who was the sister of the eminent railway contractors Angus A., John R. and Lewis A. Grant. In 1887, young Macpherson went to California to work for his uncles’ Grant Brothers construction enterprises. Later, he settled in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to assist in managing his Grant uncles’ busin… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_david_murdoch https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_david_murdoch&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macpherson, David Murdoch (17 Nov. 1847-4 Feb. 1915), dairyman. (D. M. Macpherson, David M. Macpherson; commonly known as “D. M.”; was given the title of “Cheese King” by his contemporaries; form of name David John Murdock Macpherson also found) Born on his parents’ farm on Lot 15 in the 1st Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: John McPherson (d. 18 Dec. 1869), a native of Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, and his wife Catherine Cameron (d. 26 April 1861), the daughter of John Ca… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_duncan_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_duncan_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Macpherson, Duncan James (11 Nov. 1876-19 Jan.1970), businessman. (D. J. Macpherson, Duncan J. Macpherson, commonly known as “D. J.”) (date of birth 1873 also found) Born, presumably, in GC. Parents: D. M. Macpherson and his wife Margaret McBean. He passed his examinations in the dairying course at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, in 1896. Though no hard evidence has come to hand, it may be supposed that he was associated in the dairying business with his father the celebrated “Cheese… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Macpherson, John (8 Jan. 1830-21 Jan. 1906), administrator, soldier. (commonly named with military title, Lt. Col. or Col. John Macpherson; middle initial C. also found) Born at Lancaster, in GC. Parents: probably Kenneth Macpherson and his wife Mary Rose. His grandmother is stated to have been a first cousin of Sir Alexander Mackenzie. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_joseph_taylor https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_joseph_taylor&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacPherson, Joseph Taylor (25 Sept. 1849-?), dentist. (J. T. MacPherson, Joseph T. MacPherson) Born at South Lancaster, in GC. Parents: Rev. Thomas Macpherson and his wife who (if we assume there was only one marriage) was Eliza Marquis Taylor. After early education at South Lancaster and at Williamstown Grammar School, he studied medicine at McGill, and then dentistry in New York and Toronto, obtaining his qualification of L. D. S. in Montreal. He began a dental practice at Huntingdon, Que. Wh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macpherson_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macpherson_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacPherson, Thomas (Jan. 1803-14 May 1884), clergyman. (known locally as “Minister MacPherson”) Born in Redcastle, Parish of Killearnan, Rossshire, Scotland. He graduated in Arts and Divinity at King’s College, Aberdeen, and was a tutor in private families in Highlands and Islands in Scotland. About 1835 he came to Canada. In 1836 he was ordained and inducted to the Presbyterian Church at Beech Ridge, Que., across the St. Lawrence from GC. Earlier, in Scotland or Canada, he did supply preaching… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macqueen_adam_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macqueen_adam_fraser&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacQueen, Adam Fraser (12 Dec. 1824-16 Feb. 1898), clergyman. (Adam F. MacQueen, A. F. MacQueen) Born in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He attended the Free Church College, Edinburgh, and Knox College, Toronto. On 5 Dec. 1858, he was ordained and inducted as the first resident minister of Kenyon Presbyterian Church, Dunvegan. Previously, he had served as a student missionary preacher to this congregation during the summers 1856-1858. He was married in 1860 to Normanda (Norma) MacLeod. She was the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_allan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Allan (20 Aug. 1829? -1 June 1910), vagabond, figure of legend. (Allan Gorrach, Allan the Dog, Allan the Dogs, Black Allan, Black Allan the Dogs, Allan na Coin; sp. also Alan, which is the spelling used in Glengarry School Days; in Gaelic, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_catherine_jean https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_catherine_jean&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacRae, Catherine Jean music teacher. See MacRae, Norman Forbes text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_david_bruce https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_david_bruce&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacRae, David Bruce (20 July 1886-20 Oct. 1939), newspaperman. (D. B. MacRae, David B. MacRae, David MacRae, known to friends as “Dave,” “Mac, ” “D. B.”) Born on a farm near Maxville, GC. Parents: John Murdoch MacRae and his wife Catherine Reid Davidson. He attended public school locally and high school in Alexandria, and worked on newspapers in Ottawa (the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Donald (23 Dec. 1896-21 Dec. 1988), dentist, soldier, sportsman. (Dan MacRae, Major Donald MacRae, Dr Donald MacRae) Born in the “Three Bridges” area of northern GC on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 30 in the 7th Concession of Kenyon Township. Parents: William Norman (form William Donald also found) MacRae and his wife Agnes Burton Campbell. He attended the local public school and continuation school at Maxville. During WWI he joined the Eastern Ontario Regiment and afterwards the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_donald_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_donald_fraser&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Donald Fraser (6 July 1908-8 March 2000), soldier, businessman. (Donald F. MacRae; spelling Frasier also found) Born at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: Donald Alexander MacRae and his wife Barbara Jane Sample. He grew up at Williamstown, studied at Queen’s University (B. A., 1937), was a member of the SDG Highlanders before the war, enlisted for active service in 1939, and was wounded while taking part in the Dieppe Raid, August 1942, as an officer attached to the Essex Scottish Regiment. For h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Duncan (24 May 1860-30 Aug. 1948, aged 86), Cariboo old-timer. Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Mrs and Mrs Malcolm MacRae. Duncan MacRae was a veteran of the Riel rebellion (North-West Rebellion) of 1885. In the records of this rebellion, he was probably the D. McRae who was a private in the Battleford Rifles. He was said to have “spent almost 60 years in the Cariboo country” after the rebellion. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_farquhar_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_farquhar_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Farquhar J. See McRae, Donald Alexander text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_isabella_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_isabella_c&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Isabella C. (late 19th century, early 20th century), benefactor. It was reported in 1923 that Isabella C. MacRae, of Maxville and Toronto, had left a bequest of about $3000 to finance a scholarship at McGill University for students from Maxville, and a similar bequest to Queen’s University for the same purpose. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_ivan_forbes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_ivan_forbes&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, Ivan Forbes (5 Oct. 1910-1 May 1999), engineer. (Ivan MacRae, Ivan F. MacRae, known to Queen’s University friends as “Mack”) (date of birth 10 Oct. also found) Born at Athol, GC. Parents: Norman Forbes MacRae and his wife Mary Catherine MacMillan. He attended Athol Public School, Maxville High School, Ottawa Normal School, and Queen’s University, where he graduated in 1934 with his B. Sc. in mechanical engineering. On 10 Nov. 1945 he was married at the Gordon Church, St. Elmo, to Hazel… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_john_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_john_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff MacRae, John Donald (10 or 19 Feb. 1876-18 Feb. 1967), farmer, political figure. (John D. MacRae, J. D. MacRae; middle name David also found) Born in the Apple Hill area, GC. Parents: John MacRae and his wife Mary McIntosh. Primary school may have been the limit of his formal education. John D. MacRae farmed on a large scale (by the GC standards of his time) on the 13th Concession of Indian Lands, near Apple Hill. He served as deputy reeve and reeve of Kenyon Township. At the federal general e… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_john_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacRae, John Duncan (17 Sept. 1886-17 March 1963), businessman. (John D. MacRae, J. D. McRae) Born in Roxborough Township. Parents: Donald B. MacRae and his wife, whose Christian name was Marianne. He attended high school in Cornwall and business college in Ottawa. Having moved in 1929 from Moose Creek to Maxville, he made that village his home for the remainder of his life, and there dealt in insurance and real estate, and was a notary public and auctioneer. He was one of the founders of the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_john_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_john_w&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacRae, John W. (Feb. 1892-26 Aug. 1964), merchant, promoter of agriculture. (J. W. MacRae, Jack MacRae, Jack W. MacRae) Born at St. Raphael’s, GC. Parents: Duncan A. McRae the Gaelic singer and his wife Catherine Kennedy. He attended Iona Academy at St. Raphael’s, GC, and the Grand Seminaire in Montreal. In the First World War, he was a driver with the Canadian Garrison Artillery. From 1924 till 1945 he was a general merchant at the hamlet of Lochiel, in Lochiel Township, dealing in the very … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_norman_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_norman_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacRae, Norman Alexander (31 July 1900-19 July 1971), scientist. (Norman A. MacRae, N. A. MacRae, Norman MacRae) Born in the Dunvegan area, GC, perhaps at Stewarts Glen. Parents: Murdoch John MacRae (d. 1948) and his wife Nora (Norah) Alice MacLeod (d. 1944). Early in life, he was a schoolteacher at Dunvegan and (1925-1926) principal of Maxville Public School. Degrees: B. A. (Queen’s University, 1928), M. Sc. (McGill, 1930), Ph. D. (University of California, 1939). He was assistant in Botany a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macrae_norman_forbes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macrae_norman_forbes&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacRae, Norman Forbes (5 Feb. 1867-10 June 1942), cheese factory proprietor. (Norman F. MacRae) Born on a farm just outside GC, at Bonnie Hill, Caledonia Township, Prescott County, west of Skye and north of Dunvegan. Parents: Malcolm D. MacRae and his wife Janet MacAlpine. When he was a few years old, the family moved to a new farm at Skye, on Lot 9 in the 9th Concession of Caledonia Township. He attended public school at Skye. It is said that when he began school, he had a better knowledge of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) macsweyn_catherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=macsweyn_catherine&rev=1709497545&do=diff MacSweyn, Catherine (20 Aug. 1861-3 June 1951), witness to historical continuity, local authority on pioneer life. (Katie MacSweyn, Kate MacSweyn) Born presumably at the family home, Lot 11, 9th Concession Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: John MacSweyn and his wife Isabel (Isabella) MacLeod. Gaelic was Catherine’s first language. She attended the Cotton Beaver school near the family home. Described in her obituaries as a lifelong resident of Kenyon Township and the Dunvegan area, she was, however… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mair_david_beveridge https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mair_david_beveridge&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mair, David Beveridge (24 March 1868-21 July 1942), civil servant, author. Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Rev. James Mair and his wife Margaret Beveridge (d. 1918). He was only a few months old when his parents left Martintown. Several years of his early childhood were spent in the United States. After the death of the father, which was in 1875, Mrs Mair took the family to his home country (and hers), Scotland. David Beveridge Mair attended Dollar Academy, near Stirling, and Edinburgh Univer… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mair_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mair_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mair, James (29 April 1832-4 Feb. 1875), clergyman. Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He attended Aberdeen Grammar School, Marischal College, and the University of Glasgow. In 1856, as a young minister, he came to Canada, where he served as a minister in Nova Scotia for several years. On 27 Sept. 1860, he was inducted as minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (now St. Andrew’s United Church), Martintown, GC. D.N. MacMillan in text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) major_ambrose https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=major_ambrose&rev=1709497546&do=diff Major, Ambrose (1860-18 Jan. 1945), witness to historical continuity. Born at St-Polycarpe, Que. Parents: Ambrose Major and his wife, who was probably Marie J. Poirier. He was married to Celina or Celima St-Thomas (1864-1953). Described in his obituary as “one of Williamstown’s most highly respected citizens,” he died at his home in Williamstown. (eight children) He is said to have been a great-grandnephew of Louis-Joseph Papineau. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) major_laurent https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=major_laurent&rev=1709497545&do=diff Major, Laurent (died 12 Jan. 1997, aged 71), farmer. Born probably at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: William J. Major and his wife Gabrielle Besner. He worked with his father in operating the Major poultry farm at North Lancaster, then was proprietor of Ferme Avicole Major Ltée, which at the time of Laurent Major’s death was owned by his son Denis. Laurent Major was a councillor, deputy reeve and reeve of Lancaster Township. He “died in his sleep while wintering in Florida.” (six children, five… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) major_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=major_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Major, William J. (12 April 1896-24 Feb. 1966), farmer, political figure. (W.J. Major) Born at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Napoléon Major (1868-1940) and his wife Joséphine Laframboise (1871-1949). Education: at North Lancaster and at International Business College, Montreal, then law school till called into the armed forces in the First World War. After the war he began farming of the mixed farming type, which included the development of an improved dairy herd. About 1922-1925 he began poul… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) malitzki_johann https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=malitzki_johann&rev=1709497545&do=diff Malitzki, Johann (9 July 1924-16 Oct. 1983) and his wife Bronislawa Jakubionek (1 August 1921-16 Oct. 1983), murder victims. Johann Malitzki was born in the Ukraine, and his wife was born in Poland. They met when they were living in England, and they were married in England on 3 June 1950. They emigrated to Canada in 1955 with their only child Aleksander (born 11 Sept. 1951). In May 1959 they bought a farm on Lot 20, 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, near Bainsville. On 16 Oct. 1983 their b… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mann_billy_and_michael https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mann_billy_and_michael&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mann, Billy and Michael (Mike)(fl. 1930s & 1940s), traders. Born at Konisberg (later renamed Kaliningrad), near the Baltic Sea. They were two Jewish brothers who lived in Maxville and travelled the roads of rural GC and Stormont County with horse and wagon buying hens, horse hair and scrap iron. They lived in a dilapidated shack on Main Street North in Maxville. Remembered by the older people today as picturesque characters of a vanished age, they were short, chunky men, who closely resembled … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) manouvrier_frans https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=manouvrier_frans&rev=1709497546&do=diff Manouvrier, Frans (1928- 4 Aug. 1995), physician. Born in Belgium. A Canadian resident from 1956, he graduated in medicine from the Université de Montréal in 1961. Dr Manouvrier practised in Alexandria as a physician and psychotherapist during a part of his medical career. He was much concerned with social issues, including peace, protection of the environment, drug abuse, and the integration of seniors in society. In GC, he urged the cleaning up of the Delisle and Garry rivers. In the late 19… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) marcoux_francois-xavier https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=marcoux_francois-xavier&rev=1709497546&do=diff Marcoux, François-Xavier (20 Dec. 1805-17 Aug. 1883), clergyman. Born at Les Cèdres, Que. Parents: François Marcoux and his wife Josephte [sic in sources] Rainville. He was ordained to the priesthood, 6 March 1830. From 1830 to 1832, he was priest at Caughnawaga , and from 1832 to 1883 at St. Regis. It was at St. Regis that he died. He was one of the three witnesses to the document of 1 June 1847 by which the St. Regis Indians surrendered to the Crown the strip of land along the western side o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) marcoux_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=marcoux_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Marcoux, Joseph (16 March 1791-29 May 1855), clergyman. Born at Quebec. Parents: Joseph Marcoux and his wife Marie Vallière. He was ordained to the priesthood 12 June 1813. From 1813 to 1819 he was priest at St. Regis. In 1815, during this period, along with the Rev. John Bethune, Neil McLean, and the future Bishop Alexander Macdonell, he presented to the government the results of their examination of Indians Lands, GC, from the 4th to the 14th concession. From 1819 to 1855, he was priest at C… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) marjerrison_horace_s https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=marjerrison_horace_s&rev=1709497545&do=diff Marjerrison, Horace S. (2 April 1889-1979), farmer. (Horace Marjerrison, H. S. Marjerrison) Born in GC. Parents: George Marjerrison (1848-1921) and his wife Hannah H. Tinkess (1859-1937). He attended Alexandria High School and commercial college in Cornwall. For some years, he homesteaded near Neville, Sask. Afterwards, resettled for life in GC, he was a farmer north of Apple Hill, where the road from Apple Hill meets Highway 43. Over many years, he was active as a spokesman for GC farmers and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) markson_abraham https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=markson_abraham&rev=1709497546&do=diff Markson, Abraham (died 28 Feb. 1923, aged 62), merchant. (A. Markson, Abe Markson) Born in Yasvonne, Russian Poland, the son of a grain dealer. Abraham Markson came to Canada about 1878, “and shortly after his arrival he came to Glengarry, settling at Fassifern. With a pedlar’s pack, he started out very modestly on his career and by hard labour, and honest dealing he secured a footing sufficient in due course to permit his opening a store at McCormick. Later he removed to Glen Norman and from t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) markson_david_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=markson_david_e&rev=1709497546&do=diff Markson, David E. (died Dec. 1957, aged 62), merchant. (Dave Markson. D.E. Markson) Born probably in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Abraham Markson and his wife Zilda Rebecca Albin. In his father’s obituary, he is mentioned as “Dave in charge of the local mercantile establishment as well as a wood and coal yard in Montreal.” David E. Markson was a general merchant at the Stone Store in Alexandria, continuing the business of his father, and was a prominent member of the Alexandria business community … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) markson_david_edmund https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=markson_david_edmund&rev=1709497546&do=diff Markson, David Edmund (dates of birth 29 July 1888 and 19 July 1890 both found; died 6 March 1962), physician. (Dr David E. Markson, Dr David Markson) Born at Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: Parents: Nathan Markson and his wife, whose name (unless he was married more than once) was Fannie Albion. A graduate of Alexandria High School, he taught school for a number of years at Glen Norman, and took his medical training at Northwestern University (M.D., 1912). He was an associate professor in the Me… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) markson_malcolm_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=markson_malcolm_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Markson, Malcolm Robert (Mendix) (20 April 1886-19 Jan. 1945), physician. (Dr M.R. Markson, Dr Malcolm R. Markson; Mendix seems to have been the name by which he was known to friends, at least in his GC years) Born at Glen Robertson, in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Nathan Markson and his wife, whose name (unless he war married more than once) was Fannie Albion. In his early years, he served in the GC-area militia, being promoted in 1903 from sergeant to lieutenant, 59th Regiment. In this period, he … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) markson_moses https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=markson_moses&rev=1709497546&do=diff Markson, Moses (May 1898-5 Dec. 1972), physician. (Dr Markson, Moses Markson, Mose Markson) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Abraham Markson and his wife Zilda Rebecca Albin. He was a graduate of Alexandria High School, and obtained his medical degree from McGill University. In Sept. 1921 he began his Alexandria medical practice. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) markson_simpson_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=markson_simpson_m&rev=1709497546&do=diff Markson, Simpson M. (died Nov. 1952, aged 72; born 1883 by another report), physician. (Dr S. Markson, Dr Simpson Markson) Born at Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: Nathan Markson and his wife Fannie Albion. He may have been named for the Simpson merchant family of Alexandria, or for Dr James Simpson, the physician, of Alexandria. A graduate of Alexandria High School, he obtained his medical degree from McGill University in 1904, and studied afterwards for two years at the University of Vienna, and… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) marsell_anthony_antoine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=marsell_anthony_antoine&rev=1709497545&do=diff Marsell, Anthony (Antoine) (12 April 1825-16 March 1925), shantyman. Born in Montreal. Marsell, who began forest work at the age of 14, is reported to have been the model for Louis LeNoir, Ralph Connor’s Boss of the Ottawa in The Man from Glengarry text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) martin_roger_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=martin_roger_f&rev=1709497545&do=diff Martin, Roger F. (24 March 1939-11 Sept. 1989), piper. (Roger Martin) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Donat Martin and his wife Yvette. Roger Martin was a piper in the Glengarry Pipe Band, and was pipe major of the band 1979 to 1983 (dates 1980 to 1984 also given). Also, he was a teacher of piping. He was an employee of the Carnation plant, Alexandria. J. P. Touchette, for many years Alexandria’s mayor, and a family connection of Martin, was quoted in Martin’s obituary as saying of his practis… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mar_rupert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mar_rupert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mar, Rupert (fl. late 19th century, early 20th century), entertainer. Born in London, England. He was born 6 Nov. 1872 by the date he gave on army enlistment, but the Charlottenburgh Township Assessment Roll reports him as 55 in 1919, which would yield a date of birth c. 1864. The name Mar may have been a stage name that he came to use as his real name. He is remembered as having claimed privately in GC that his father was the Earl of Mar. Rupert Mar is said to have been in Sir Edward Irving’s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) massie_gerard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=massie_gerard&rev=1709497545&do=diff Massie, Gerard (1926-19 Aug. 1984), farmer. He was active in farm organizations including the Glengarry Soil and Crop and Association. In 1962 and 1963 he won the Glengarry County Pasture Management Competition, and in 1967 he won the Farmstead Improvement Award. He was a charter member of the Glengarry County Milk Committee, and was an Ontario representative on the Montreal Milk Producers Board. In municipal politics, he was councillor, deputy reeve and reeve for Lochiel Township. In Jan. 197… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) masterson_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=masterson_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Masterson, John (died 10 Jan. 1926, aged 86), clergyman. (Mgr John Masterson) Born in County Kerry, Ireland. At least a part of his education was in Ireland, but he came to Canada early in life. He was ordained to the priesthood on 20 Dec. 1863. From 1864-1881 he was the parish priest at St. Raphael’s, being counted as the eighth pastor of the parish, and from 1881 to 1921 he was parish priest at the church of St. Mark the Evangelist, Prescott, Ont. He died in Kingston at the House of Providen… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) matheson_alexander_dawson https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=matheson_alexander_dawson&rev=1709497546&do=diff Matheson, Alexander Dawson (6 Jan. 1889-27 June 1962), clergyman. (A. D. Matheson, A. Dawson Matheson) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Rev. John Matheson and his wife Christy Ann Elizabeth McNaughton. He attended primary school at Martintown and Summerstown, high school at Williamstown and Cornwall, and Cornwall Model School. Afterwards, he taught school at Summerstown 1907-1908, before attending Queen’s University, where he obtained the degrees M.A., 1912, and B.D., 1916. In his student days… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) matheson_donald_charnock https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=matheson_donald_charnock&rev=1709497545&do=diff Matheson, Donald Charnock (28 Aug. 1890-26 March 1973), university teacher. (Matty Matheson, Dr Matheson) Born in GC. Parents: Rev. John Matheson and his wife Christy Ann Elizabeth McNaughton. He attended Queen’s University (Bachelor of Medicine, 1915), and obtained the medical qualification also L.R.C.P. and S. Often described as Dr Charnock, he does not seem actually to have taken a doctor’s degree. In 1915 he joined the staff of the Dept. of Anatomy at Queen’s and he served there till he re… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) matheson_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=matheson_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Matheson, John (20 Nov. 1846-5 Dec. 1917), clergyman. Born Edinbane, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Matheson (d. 28 Oct. 1885, aged 64) and his wife Flora Nicolson (d. 29 Oct. 1904, aged 84). This couple, who came to Canada sometime before 1856, had a farm in GC on the North one-half of Lot 19 in the 9th Concession of Kenyon Township. In 1868 Alexander received from the Crown the patent for this half-lot. John, his son, the subject of the present article, attended … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) may_james_russell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=may_james_russell&rev=1709497546&do=diff May, James Russell (died 15 July 1936, aged 79), cheesemaker. (James R. May, Jim May) Born in England. Parents: George May and his wife Elizabeth Brighton. James R. May came to Canada with his parents at age two. He trained as a cheesemaker, and worked at his trade at cheese factories in several parts of Ontario. In 1905, or a few years earlier, he bought the Burn Brae (name also given as Burns Brae) Cheese Factory at Martintown The factory burned on two occasions, but he rebuilt it. James R. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) may_john_brighton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=may_john_brighton&rev=1709497546&do=diff May, John Brighton (died 23 Oct. 1935, aged 76), cheesemaker. (J. Brighton May, John B. May, John May) Born at Drayton, Wellington County, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs George May. He “came to this locality 55 years ago,” aged 21. (obituary, Standard Freeholder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McArthur, Alexander (11 April 1839-23 Feb. 1895), lumberman. Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: John McArthur, the lumber merchant, and his wife Margaret McMartin. Alexander McArthur settled in Toronto around 1863. By 1872, he had joined his brothers John and Peter McArthur in John’s Toronto lumber firm. Over the next few decades this firm, McArthur Brothers, carried out extensive lumbering operations in Canada and the United States in areas including Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, the Ottawa Va… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_archibald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McArthur, Archibald (18 Dec. 1831-3 March 1906), lumberman. (Archie McArthur) (above dates make him 74 at death, other sources say 75 and 76) Born near Martintown, GC. Parents: John McArthur the lumber merchant, and his wife Margaret McMartin. Archibald McArthur was the brother of Alexander, John and Peter McArthur, of McArthur Bros., the Toronto-based lumber firm; he was the brother also of R. D. MacArthur, and was the father and business partner of John D. McArthur. Archibald McArthur was ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_daniel_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_daniel_c&rev=1709497545&do=diff McArthur, Daniel C. (1855- 22 Jan. 1942), carriage-builder. (D. C. McArthur; Rhodes Grant gives the name as Dan Columbus McArthur) Born at Martintown, in GC. Parents: Archibald D. McArthur (d. 1899) and his wife Margaret Christie (d. 1896). He apprenticed as a blacksmith and carriage-builder at Athelstan, Que. Otherwise, he spent his whole life in Martintown. He was in business as a blacksmith, wheelwright, and carriage-builder at Martintown, but “When the automobile began to supplant the hors… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McArthur, Duncan (died 9 Aug. 1893, aged 74 or 75), farmer. He is described in his obituary as “one of the staunchest Liberals in the county,” and a steady attender at Liberal conventions. His wife’s obituary described him as “a well known contractor in Calgary” (see the following for a comment on this), and said that he was “noted as a learned Gaelic scholar.” Duncan McArthur was a farmer in Lancaster Township. He married a widow, Mrs McLeod, née Christina McCuaig. She died 24 Jan. 1916, aged… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_duncan_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_duncan_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff McArthur, Duncan Daniel (13 July 1849-30 Jan. 1943), clergyman. (D. D. McArthur) Born at Breadlbane, GC. Parents: Donald McArthur and his wife Jennie Campbell. Attended primary school. He came to Fort Garry, Man., by the Dawson Route in 1872, worked in surveying east of Fort Garry, and returned to Ontario, probably 1873. In Sept. 1874 he began studies at the Canadian Literary Institute, Woodstock, Ont. He was married in 1880 to Emily May Vining of Thorndale, Ont. In 1912 they were described as… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McArthur, John (died 26 July 1886, aged 78), lumberman, described as a “lumber merchant” (1898), and as “one of the leading lumberman” of GC in “the early days” of the county (1911). He was married to Margaret McMartin (d. 27 Feb. 1877, aged 72). They were the parents of the lumbermen Alexander, Archibald, John, Peter McArthur, and of the physician R. D. MacArthur, and were grandparents of the lumberman John D. McArthur–all of them represented in this dictionary. He and his wife are buried in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McArthur, John (died 14 Nov. 1890), lumberman. Born presumably in GC. Parents: John McArthur, lumber merchant, and his wife Margaret McMartin. He established himself as a lumberman in Toronto about 45 years before his death. He was joined in the lumber business there by his brothers Alexander and Peter McArthur. Peter’s obituary in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_john_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_john_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McArthur, John D. (1870-27 Oct. 1906), lumberman. (J. D. McArthur) Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Archibald McArthur and his wife Jane McDermid. In 1891 he was taken in as a partner with his father in the family lumber mill and lumber business at South Lancaster, GC. He was married to Lilian McPherson, the daughter of D. M. Macpherson the Cheese King. (three children) In the spring of 1903, J. D. McArthur took a raft of square timber to Quebec City, returning to Lancaster on 23 May. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_john_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McArthur, John Duncan (25 June 1854-10 Jan. 1927), railway contractor. (J. D. McArthur, John D. McArthur, Jack McArthur, “J.D.”) (date of birth 15 June also found) Born in Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Duncan McArthur and his wife Christina McCuaig. J. D. McArthur grew up on his father’s farm and was educated locally. It has been suggested (Pereira) that like many other GC men of his time, he worked in the Michigan lumber woods in his early years. He arrived in Winnipeg in 1879, over the Da… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcarthur_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcarthur_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff McArthur, Peter (died 30 Dec. 1910), lumberman. Born presumably in GC. Parents: John McArthur, the lumber merchant, and his wife Margaret McMartin. With his brothers John and Alexander McARTHUR, he was a member of the Toronto-based lumber firm, the McArthur Bros., Company Limited. As the “resident manager” of the firm in the United States, Peter McArthur lived for many years at Saginaw, Mich., and in Detroit from 1893. In 1895, on the death of his brother Alexander, he became the president of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbain_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbain_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McBain, Alexander (died 18 July 1830), lumberman and pioneer. Alexander McBain, from GC, was lumbering on the Laguerre River, in Huntingdon County, Que. (across the St. Lawrence from GC) by 1820. He is remembered as the founder, or one of the principal founders, of the village of Laguerre, on the Laguerre River. In 1823 he built a store in the area where the village was to grow up. McBain had men employed in asheries and lumbering in the area. Just before his death, he took a load of timber of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbain_andrew_richard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbain_andrew_richard&rev=1709497545&do=diff McBain, Andrew Richard (1 Dec. 1855-11 May 1908), farmer. (Andrew McBain, A. R. McBain, Andrew R. McBain) Parents: James Cumming McBain and his wife Annabella Foulds. Andrew McBain had a farm and stone house about a mile and a half west of Williamstown, GC. He was married to Harriet McDougall or McDougald (31 May 1858-30 April 1895). (children surviving him: 3) Gertrude Wood remembered that Andrew was “said to have the cleverest brains in the whole county, but was an alcoholic,” and that the f… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbain_georgiana_or_georgina https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbain_georgiana_or_georgina&rev=1709497545&do=diff McBain, Georgiana or Georgina (29 Aug. 1881-?), dentist, and her father John McBain (26 Feb. 1851-27 March 1916), physician. Georgiana, born presumably at Martintown, GC, began her dentistry practice c. 1907, in her father’s Montreal medical office, and she continued to practise after his death. Her name disappears from the Montreal directories by 1926. However, the files of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec record that she was a member of that organization from 1 Jan. 1903 till 1 Jan. 1932, t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbain_john_dingwall https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbain_john_dingwall&rev=1709497545&do=diff McBain, John Dingwall (5 Nov. 1820-26 Oct. 1908), gold miner. (John D. McBain) (date of birth 1819 also found) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Richard McBain and his wife Sophia Dingwall. He was educated at the Williamstown Grammar School. He early acquired a love of mathematics, and enjoyed solving mathematical problems till late in life. In his early years he was a schoolteacher. He went to Australia in the early 1850s and was a miner in the gold fields there for 33 years. Having returned… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbain_richard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbain_richard&rev=1709497546&do=diff McBain, Richard (died 19 June 1858, aged 83), U E Loyalist. He is said in his son’s obituary (1908) to have been born at Johnstown in the Mohawk Valley, to have been “for many years an Indian interpreter,” and to have been a U E Loyalist settler on the Raisin River. Strictly speaking, given his age at the time, he was a Loyalist by right of his family rather than by his own decisions, but we need not insist on that point. He was married to Sophia Dingwall (d. 11 Dec. 1861, aged 81). He was the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbean_alexander_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbean_alexander_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff McBean, Alexander George (died 2 Oct. 1919, aged 78), businessman, farmer. (A. G. McBean–the usual form of the name; the full name is rarely found) Born near Lancaster Village, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs George McBean. After previous studies at the Cornwall Grammar school, he entered Queen’s University in 1862 at the age of 21, and graduated in the spring of 1865 with his B. A. About this time he was planning to be a Presbyterian minister. He was master of the Williamstown Grammar School in 1866 … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbean_alexander_stewart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbean_alexander_stewart&rev=1709497545&do=diff McBean, Alexander Stewart (fl. late 19th century, early 20th century), farmer. (A.S. McBean, Stewart McBean, A. Stewart McBean, Alexander S. McBean) Place of birth undetermined. Parents: A. G. McBean and his wife Catherine (Katherine) Stewart. In 1894, he was selling a patented device for electric streetcars. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbean_archibald_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbean_archibald_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McBean, Archibald J. (1836- 4 Dec. 1908), contractor. Born in GC. Went to Chicago in 1857. His obituary in the Chicago Canadian-American called him “one of the veteran contractors of Chicago” and said that “Mr. McBean was a member of the firm that constructed the La Salle Street tunnel and assisted in the construction of many of the older buildings of the city, among them the Palmer House.” He belonged to the firm Moss, Chambers & McBean from 1869 to 1872, and later formed the firm A. J. McBea… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbean_donald_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbean_donald_g&rev=1709497545&do=diff McBean, Donald G (18 Aug. 1850-21 Feb. 1917), cheese factory proprietor. (D. G. McBean, Donald McBean) Born in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs George McBean. He was the brother of A.G. McBean of Thornhill Farm. D. G. McBean was married in 1893 to Margaret Stickler, the daughter of Alexander Stickler. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbean_duncan_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbean_duncan_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McBean, Duncan D. (1842-27 Feb. 1918), contractor. (D. D. McBean) Born in Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Donald McBean and his wife Ann Morrison. Educated locally. He began his contracting career with the Grand Trunk Railway. Later, he became a large-scale contractor in the United States. Part of his American work as a contractor was on the Northern Pacific Railroad. In New York, he built the 125th Street Bridge, the Riverside Drive viaduct, a part of the Croton Aqueduct, and a tunnel under … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcbean_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcbean_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McBean, John (1834-12 Feb. 1923), contractor. Born in the 3rd Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: John McBean, Sr., and his wife Susannah Curry. His Cornwall Standard obituary said, “In his boyhood days he went to California and spent a number of years in the gold mining districts, afterwards going to Australia. He was for over thirty years a prominent contractor in Toronto, being largely engaged on civic work. He built the first concrete sidewalk in Cornwall, on Pitt Street, which … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccaffrey_james_patrick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccaffrey_james_patrick&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCaffrey, James Patrick (1895-29 Oct. 1966), sports manager. (Jim McCaffrey, James P. McCaffrey) Born in Alexandria, GC, in a family connected with the Alexandria DaPratos. McCaffrey, who lost his father when he was a small child, grew up in Alexandria and Ottawa. As he reached mature years, he played lacrosse and other sports in Alexandria and Ottawa. He was manager of the Ottawa Rough Riders football club for 36 years, beginning in 1923. A dynamic and successful manager, he turned an ailing… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccallum_roderick_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccallum_roderick_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCallum, Roderick J. (died 16 March 1955, aged 59), dentist. Born at Apple Hill, GC. Parents: Donald McCallum and his wife Helen MacDonald. He graduated in 1918 from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons. After practising for a short time at Apple Hill, he had a dental practice in Alexandria from Oct. 1918 till his death or till the long illness which preceded his death put an end to his professional career. He was married to Agnes MacDonald. (one child) Roman Catholic. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccarthy_jeremiah https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccarthy_jeremiah&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCarthy, Jeremiah (c. 1758-29 June 1828), surveyor. (Jeremiah McCarthy, Sr) Born perhaps in Ireland, and certainly of Irish parents. From the early 1780s he followed the career of a surveyor. His surveying work was largely in Lower Canada, but in the period 1806 to 1814, following difficulties with his superiors in Lower Canada, he lived in Upper Canada. During these Upper Canada years, he conducted a re-survey of the Indian Lands strip in GC in 1809. His map of Indian Lands, dated 1809 and a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccart_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccart_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCart, William J. (7 Aug. 1872-1933), businessman, political figure. Born in Port Henry, N. Y. Parents: John McCart and his wife Mary Stark. His education included attendance at Brockville Business College. In Maxville, he was in business as a general merchant with John J. Wightman, the name of their firm being Wightman and McCart. William J. McCart sold out his share to Wightman and thereafter was a merchant in Avonmore. McCart served as Liberal MLA for Stormont County from 1902 to 1905, and… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccoll_edmund_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccoll_edmund_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff McColl, Edmund Neil (Jan. 1916-1 Aug. 1984), clergyman. Born in Ottawa. Parents: Edmund Neil McColl and his wife Frances Philips. Edmund Neil McColl the younger was born five months before his father (born near Maxville) was killed in the First World War, the father being one of three brothers killed in the war. Edmund Neil McColl the elder, born 20 July 1881, “died of wounds” 15 June 1916. Edmund Neil McColl the younger, the subject of the present article, served overseas in the Second World … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccoll_john_arthur https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccoll_john_arthur&rev=1709497545&do=diff McColl, John Arthur (21 Feb. 1875-19 April 1933), farmer, political figure. (John McColl, John A. McColl) Born near Maxville, GC, presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lots 13 & 14, of the 18th Concession of Indian Lands. Parents: Neil McColl (1841-1908) and his wife Annie McDougall (1847-1929). Two of John Arthur McColl’s brothers served in South Africa in the South African War, and another arrived in South Africa after the war had ended; and four of his brothers served in the First W… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_francis_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_francis_charles&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCormick, Francis Charles (30 May 1897-1 Feb. 1975), woollen mill proprietor, stonemason. (Frank McCormick) Born east of Alexandria on the McCormick Road, presumably on Lot 21 in the 2nd Concession of Lochiel, GC. Parents: Roderick J. (Rory) McCormick and his wife Annie Amanda Geelan. Frank McCormick attended the local schools and Ste-Thérèse College in Quebec. He could speak, write and read English, French, and Gaelic, being one of the last of the Gaelic conversationalists. Indeed, in Englis… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_john_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCormick, John Angus (23 June 1868-died 7 or 8 July 1915, aged 47), journalist. (John A. McCormick, J. A. McCormick) (both dates of death found in obituaries) Born at Meadow Bay, Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Donald (Dan) McCormick and his wife Mary MacGillis. As a youth, John A. McCormick worked in the Alexandria office of John F. McGregor. Turning soon to newspaper interests, McCormick worked successively for the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_john_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_john_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCormick, John Joseph (17 Feb.1906-25 Dec. 1980), telephone manager. (J. J. McCormick, John Joe McCormick, “John Joseph”) Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Duncan McCormick and his wife Annie Morris. His education was in local schools. On 18 Sept. 1933 he was married to Janet C. McDonald. (children: 1) Commonly referred to by the name “John Joseph,” he was widely known in northern GC as the stern, resourceful, endlessly hard-working manager of the Glengarry Telephone Company from 1942 to… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_joseph_roderick_stuart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_joseph_roderick_stuart&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCormick, Joseph Roderick Stuart (2 Dec. 1905-20 April 1992), artist. (Stuart McCormick) Born east of Alexandria on the McCormick Road, on Lot 21 in the 2nd Concession of Lochiel, GC. Parents: Roderick J. (Rory) McCormick and his wife Annie Amanda Geelan. He came as a child with his parents to the McCormick woollen mill property on Lot 35 in the 2nd Concession of Lochiel. Early education: local schools. He became a stock company actor in the United States. He is said to have received training… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_roderick&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCormick, Roderick (12 Jan. 1850-19 May 1952), centenarian. (Rory McCormick, Grampa McCormick, Little Rory at the Station, Blind Rory) Born at Glen Nevis, GC, or, by another account , on Lot 38, 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: John McCormick and his wife Annie McRae. Rory McCormick worked in the West on the building of the CPR in his youth, and had recollections of building timber snow-sheds in the Rockies to protect the CPR line. He attended the funeral of John A. (“Cariboo”) Cam… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_roderick_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_roderick_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCormick, Roderick John (1854-12 May 1933), woollen mill proprietor. (Rory McCormick, Roderick J. McCormick, Rory Long John) Born: probably at his parents’ farm, on Lot 24 in the 3rd Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: John R. McCormick (1823-1902) and his first wife Maggie MacPhee. As a young man, he worked in the lumber camps of Michigan and Wisconsin. Some remarkable stories from his experiences of the wild lumbering days in those states are preserved in text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccormick_stuart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccormick_stuart&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCormick, Stuart, artist. See McCormick, Joseph Roderick Stuart text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccrimmon_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccrimmon_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCrimmon, Angus (14 Sept. 1846-30 Jan. 1934), crown attorney. Born on his parents’ farm, on Lot 34 in the 8th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Alexander McCrimmon, a native of Scotland, and his wife Jane Ross. Angus McCrimmon attended the local school, the grammar school at Cornwall, and normal school. He taught school in the Montreal area, and at Teeswater and Durham, Ont., and was principal of the grammar school at St. Thomas, Ont. Turning to the law, he studied in law offices i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccrimmon_donald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccrimmon_donald_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCrimmon, Donald Alexander (1836-2 March 1917), physician. (Donald A. McCrimmon) Born on his parents’ farm, on Lot 34 in the 8th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Alexander McCrimmon, a native of Scotland, and his wife Jane Ross. Alexander McCrimmon attended the local school and the Cornwall grammar school. In 1865 and 1866 he taught school at Lucknow in Bruce County, Ont. He studied medicine at McGill, graduating in 1869. Later, he took postgraduate training in Britain. He had his… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccrimmon_donald_ogg https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccrimmon_donald_ogg&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCrimmon, Donald Ogg (March 1790-10 Feb. 1890), pioneer. (spelling also Og; og in Gaelic means “young”) (date of birth from his autobiography; see notes below for alternative dates of birth) Born at Glenelg in Invernessshire, Scotland. Parents: Donald McCrimmon and his wife Anna MacLeod. Donald Ogg was pressed into the British Navy near the end of 1809, and served as a seaman for almost six years, till he got his discharge after the Battle of Waterloo. He served in the crew of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccrimmon_john_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccrimmon_john_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCrimmon, John Archibald (17 Nov. 1880-24 Jan. 1955), storekeeper. (J. A. McCrimmon, John A. McCrimmon, John Archy McCrimmon, Johnny Archy McCrimmon, Johnny Archy Penny) (spelling McCrimmon and MacCrimmon both found in this family, but he used the former) Born on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 2, Concession 8 of Caledonia Township. Parents: John Angus MacCrimmon (a nephew of Donald Ogg McCRIMMON, and first cousin of Angus McCrimmon) and his wife Penelope MacLeod (the sister of William D.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccrimmon_john_frederick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccrimmon_john_frederick&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCrimmon, John Frederick (died 16 Oct. 1935, aged 83 or 85), prospector and miner. (John McCrimmon) Born at Laggan, on Lot 3, in 8th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. He was a veteran of the British Columbia and Yukon goldfields. In Dec. 1928, John McCrimmon, 77, “a native son of Glengarry county,” a prospector in Cassiar and the Yukon, was reported to be visiting Vancouver, after 52 years in northern goldfields, and to be on his way home to GC. He had a long partnership and friendship exten… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccrimmon_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccrimmon_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCrimmon, Neil (23 June 1858-12 June 1911), lawyer and judge. He is said in the Morgan biographical dictionary to have been born in GC, but elsewhere his place of birth is given as Vankleek Hill in Prescott County (and “Vankleek Hill, Glengarry County” in his text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_archibald_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_archibald_h&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCuaig, Archibald H. (died 2 May 1908, aged 30?), man who disappeared. (Archie H. McCuaig) Archie H. McCuaig lived at Peveril, Que. On Saturday 2 May 1908 he drove from his home to Ste-Justine Station, where he left his horse in a hotel yard and took the train to Alexandria. In Alexandria, he transacted several pieces of business, which included a visit to Dr J. A. Garland the dentist. McCuaig was last seen (so far as is known) crossing Main Street in Alexandria about 5 P.M. Thereafter, he di… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_charles_homer https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_charles_homer&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCuaig, Charles Homer (1896-13 Sept. 1971), physician. (Homer McCuaig) Born at Bainsville, GC. Parents: Duncan D. McCuaig and his wife Catherine McIntosh. He was educated at Bainsville, Williamstown High School and Queen’s University, where he graduated in medicine 1921. For several years, the young Dr McCuaig had a private medical practice at Stittsville, Ont. Afterwards, from 1927, he was on the staff of Rockwood Hospital, a psychiatric hospital at Kingston. From 1933, he was assistant dire… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_daniel_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_daniel_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCuaig, Daniel William (29 June 1855-11 June 1928), farmer, grain merchant. (Daniel W. McCuaig, D. W. McCuaig) Born at Dalkeith, GC. Parents: Malcolm Roy McCuaig and his wife Harriet or Harriett McIntosh. Attended public school. He was a farmer in the Oakland district, near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, from 1877. Later, he was also a grain merchant. He ran for the Manitoba Legislature as an Independent candidate for Lakeside constituency in 1896, but was defeated. He was president of the Man… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCuaig, Donald, prospector and miner. See McCrimmon, John Frederick text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_donald_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_donald_b&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCuaig, Donald B. (died 30 March 1908, aged “upwards of 85”), salesman. Born west of Glen Sandfield, GC, on Lot 12, in 4th Concession of Lochiel Township. “After receiving a common school education, while yet a very young man, he engaged in storekeeping at Mongenais, Que. Several years later he went into lumbering and for a number of years carried on that pursuit with reasonable success. To Glengarry people, however, he was more familiarly known as ‘Agent’ for Sewing Machines, Books, Etc. pla… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_duncan_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_duncan_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCuaig, Duncan D. (29 Oct. 1860-20 May 1941), storekeeper and auctioneer. (commonly known as D. D. McCuaig; he had no middle name but adopted the D in its place; probably, in accordance with the GC system of adding a father’s name to the son’s in common usage, he was originally known as Duncan Donald) Born in the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC, a few miles from the Bainsville where he followed his business career. Parents: Donald McCuaig and his wife Sophia Rebecca McCuaig. D. D. Mc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_duncan_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_duncan_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCuaig, Duncan Roderick (1903-July 1990), physician. (Duncan McCuaig) Born at Bainsville, in GC. Parents: Duncan D. McCuaig and his wife Catherine McIntosh. He attended Bainsville public school, Williamstown High School, and McGill University, where he graduated in medicine 1926. He was a physician in private practice in New York City, and was on the staff of St. Luke’s Hospital and the Manhattan Eye, Earl and Throat Hospital. In WWII, he served overseas in a medical unit with the U. S. armed… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCuaig, Roderick (died 8 Sept. 1928, aged 82), western settler. Born at Dalkeith, in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Malcolm Roy McCuaig. Roderick McCuaig came to the Portage la Prairie part of Manitoba in a year given in his obituary as 1874, and settled in the area of Oakland, about 10 miles north of Portage la Prairie. He is described in his obituary as “a most successful farmer” and “one of the real old timers of the Portage district…who has been a resident of the city and plains for over 55 year… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_stanley_harwood https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_stanley_harwood&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCuaig, Stanley Harwood (11 Feb. 1891-6 March 1986), lawyer. (Stanley McCuaig) Born at Bainsville, in GC. Parents: Duncan D. McCuaig and his wife Catherine McIntosh. He attended public school at Bainsville, high school at Williamstown and at Glencoe, Ont., and Queen’s University (B. A., 1913). As an undergraduate, he worked in the Canadian West for J. D. McArthur, the railway contractor, who was a first cousin of his father. Also he worked for McArthur on the Hudson Bay Railway for a year aft… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mccuaig_victor_carl https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mccuaig_victor_carl&rev=1709497546&do=diff McCuaig, Victor Carl (1894-9 June 1974), physician. (name at christening was Carl Victor, but he changed it to Victor Carl; Carl McCuaig, Victor C. McCuaig, V. Carl McCuaig) Born at Bainsville, in GC. Parents: Duncan D. McCuaig and his wife Catherine McIntosh. He attended Bainsville public school, Williamstown High School, and Queen’s University, where he graduated in medicine 1918. He served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in France in 1918. After the war he trained at Bellevue Hospital, i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcculloch_michael https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcculloch_michael&rev=1709497545&do=diff McCulloch, Michael (died 12 July 1854, aged about 57), physician. Born in Ireland, he studied medicine in Scotland, and settled in Montreal in 1822. The next year he was admitted to the practice of medicine in Lower Canada. He taught obstetrics at McGill, and in 1843 he was given an honorary doctorate by McGill. However, he was certainly addressed by the title of Dr before this time–whether this was based on an actual medical degree or just on the custom of so addressing medical practitioners … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_donald_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_donald_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDermid, Donald A. (10 Jan. 1851-2 July 1923), publisher, temperance worker. (D. A. McDermid, Donald McDermid) Born Island Road, Martintown, though perhaps on the Stormont rather than the GC side of the county line. Parents: Angus McDermid and his wife Mary Sinclair. He was a partner with James M. Logan in the London, Ont., firm of McDermid & Logan, publishers and issuers of subscription books. From about 1880 to 1886, the firm McDermid & Logan was associated with the firm Smith Schuyler & Co… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_duncan_wendell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_duncan_wendell&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDermid, Duncan Wendell (1858-12 Sept. 1909), teacher of the deaf. (Duncan W. McDermid, Prof. Duncan W. McDermid) (date of birth 1860 also found) Born Island Road, Martintown, though perhaps on the Stormont rather than the GC side of the county line. Parents: John McDermid and his wife Janet Christie. The McDermid family moved to Manvers Township, Ont., about 1870, and afterwards to the St. Catharines, Ont., area. D. W. McDermid’s early education was in the Martintown area and in Manvers Town… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_edith_ernestine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_edith_ernestine&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDermid, Edith Ernestine (1896-14 June 1952), teacher. (Edith McDermid) Born in Cornwall Township, Island Road, Martintown area. Parents: Archibald McDermid (brother of Donald A. and Finlay McDermid) and his second wife Harriet MacCallum (daughter of Rev. Daniel MacCallum). Edith McDermid attended high school in Cornwall. She received her B. A. from Queen’s University in 1924, and became a teacher. She taught at Grimsby, Mitchell, North Bay, Madoc and Chesterville, all in Ont. At Madoc, she w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_finlay_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_finlay_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDermid, Finlay Angus (21 May 1841-14 Jan. 1920), rancher. (Finlay McDermid, Finlay A. McDermid, F. A. McDermid) Born Island Road, Martintown, though perhaps on the Stormont rather than the GC side of the county line. Parents: Angus McDermid and his wife Mary Sinclair. Finlay McDermid left home in 1862 with his cousin Angus McDermid, who was born on the Island Road, Martintown, in 1845. They travelled to New York City by train, and by boat to the Isthmus of Panama, which they crossed on foot, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_frederick_finlay https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_frederick_finlay&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDermid, Frederick Finlay (18 Oct. 1885-12 May 1986), lawyer. (Fred McDermid) (date of birth 1884 also found) Born in Martintown area, probably on his parents’ farm in Cornwall Township, on the “Island” a few miles west of Martintown. Parents: Peter Hugh McDermid and his wife Anne Elizabeth Ross. He attended high school at Williamstown, studied law at the University of Manitoba, and was enrolled in Saskatchewan as a lawyer on 28 Feb. 1908. In that year, also, he settled in Saskatoon, where he… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_john_edgar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_john_edgar&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDermid, John Edgar (23 July 1892-17 Jan. 1975), lawyer. (Jack McDermid) Born Island Road, Martintown, probably on his parents’ farm in Cornwall Township, on the “Island” a few miles west of Martintown. (date of birth 1899 also found) Parents: Peter Hugh McDermid and his wife Anne Elizabeth Ross. He attended law school at the University of Saskatchewan, and was enrolled in Saskatchewan as a lawyer on 16 June 1916. In the First World War he served overseas in the Princess Patricia Light Infant… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_peter_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_peter_hugh&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDermid, Peter Hugh (Nov. 1842-11 or 12 Jan. 1926), farmer, writer of memoirs. (Peter McDermid) Born in Cornwall Township, on the Island Road, Martintown. Parents: Hugh F. McDermid and his wife Margaret Sinclair. He recalled in his memoirs that in the household of his childhood, “Gaelic was the language spoken as my Grandmother could speak no other.” Once the grandmother was dead, however, and the children were going to school, “we turned to the English.” Peter McDermid was for many years a f… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdermid_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdermid_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDermid, Dr William. See MacDiarmid, Dr Donald text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdiarmid_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdiarmid_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDiarmid, Donald (22 July 1778-late 1850s), pioneer teacher. (spelling McDermid also found; Donald the Dominie, Donald Ossian) Born in Killin, Scotland. Parents: Angus McDiarmid and his wife Anny McNaughton. Part of his education was in Edinburgh. He emigrated to North America in 1799, with two brothers and a sister, arriving first at New York. Resisting temptations to live in New York State, the McDiarmids moved to the Williamstown area, GC, desiring to live in a Gaelic-speaking community an… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_aeneas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_aeneas&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Aeneas, treasurer of SDG. See Thomson, E. W., author text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Alexander, lumberman. See McDonald, Marion Stewart text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_alexander_l https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_alexander_l&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Alexander L. (3 July 1883-19 Sept. 1958), clergyman. (Fr A. L. McDonald, Alex L. McDonald, Alexander McDonald, Father Alex) He was born at his parents’ home, which was on Lot 14 in the 3rd Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Duncan James McDonald and his wife Catherine Kennedy. He attended school locally, then Alexandria High School, the University of Ottawa, and the Grand Séminaire in Montreal. As a young man, he was known as an athlete and in particular as a football playe… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_alexander_tupper https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_alexander_tupper&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Alexander Tupper (2 Oct. 1875-1 Nov. 1963), physician, sportsman. (Dr Tupper McDonald, A. T. McDonald; A. Tupper McDonald, M. D.) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: John Alexander McDonald and his wife Mary Alexander. He became a medical student at Queen’s University in 1896, having apparently been earlier a student at McGill in Arts. He received his medical degree from Queen’s in April 1903. After getting his medical degree, he did not practise medicine, but settled at Williamstown … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_allan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Allan (fl. 1830s to 1870s), cooper and piper. (Allan the Cooper; sp. also Alan) Born in Canada. His parents were probably Hector McDonald, who was a cooper and a piper, and Margaret McPhee, natives of Scotland and Red River settlers. Allan McDonald can be traced with reasonable certainty that we are dealing with the same man throughout the censuses of 1851-1852, 1861 and 1871. At the time of the 1851-1852 census, he belonged to a household in Roxborough Township, Stormont County, but… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_allan_p https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_allan_p&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Allan P. (31 Aug. 1860-16 Dec. 1952), farmer. (Allan D. D. MacDonald, A. P. McDonald) Born at the Glen, Williamstown. Parents: D. D. Mcdonald the eminent contractor and his wife Ann (Annie) Cameron. Allan was married on 10 Nov. 1890 to Mary Isabelle McDonald (1862-1 June 1921), whose father, D. D. McDonald of Harrisons Corners, Stormont County, had a name which duplicated that of her new father-in-law. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Angus (died 14 or 15 Sept. 1891, aged 67), registrar. (surname also appears as McDonell) While living on the homestead on the South Branch, where he had lived from childhood, he served as councillor and reeve in Charlottenburgh Township, and was a JP. He settled in Alexandria on becoming registrar for GC in 1876 (succeeding Alexander M. McKenzie), and it was at Alexandria that he died. Roman Catholic. An obituary, probably from the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_angus_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_angus_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Angus A. (21 Aug. 1887-14 June 1962), soldier. (Major Angus A. McDonald (Grove); Angus in the Grove; Angus A. McDonald, “Grove”; Major McDonald) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Alexander (Grove) McDonald, known as “Big Alex in the Grove,” and his wife Sarah Small, from Cornwall. Big Alex was a partner, from about 1902, in the manufacture of cement tile and cement pipe in Alexandria. Earlier, he had been a foreman on the Soulanges Canal, and had worked on railway contracting. These M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_angus_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_angus_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Angus Archibald (died 6 Dec. 1947, aged 59), prospector. (Archie McDonald) Born at Apple Hill, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Archibald McDonald. He died, “after a lingering illness,” in hospital at St. Boniface, Man. At the time of his death he was described as “one of Manitoba’s oldest and best-known prospectors,” and as “well known in mining circles in Manitoba and north-western Ontario.” It was remembered also at this time that he had accompanied Neil R. (Foghorn) Macdonald “from the Po… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_angus_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_angus_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Angus D., contractor. See McDonald, John Duncan text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_angus_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_angus_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Angus J. (c. 1854-13 Sept. 1923), rancher and banker. (A. J. McDonald; known to his business friends and others as “the Colonel”) Born at Harrisons Corners, Stormont County, west of St. Andrew’s. In his autobiography, he states the place simply as Cornwall. While still in his teens, he left Canada to secure a winter’s work in Michigan, presumably in the lumber woods after the manner of the Eastern Ontario youth of his time. Arriving in 1874 in Wyoming, which was to be his home for mo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_angus_j2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_angus_j2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Angus J. (18 July 1867-25 Sept. 1926), workman, political figure. (Angus McDonald; perhaps known as Long Angus) Born at Bridge End, GC, presumably at his parents’ home, which was on Lot 14 in the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township. Parents: John Angus McDonald and his wife Harriet (Hattie) McLeod. He attended school in GC. It has not been possible to verify or completely to reject the statement that he also attended the University of Ottawa. He was a carpenter and timberman by occu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Archibald (3 Feb. 1790-15 Jan. 1853), fur trader. Born in Glencoe, Scotland. He came to Canada as one of the managers of Lord Selkirk’s Red River settlement in Manitoba, and was associated there in administration as a subordinate to Miles Macdonell. Later, in 1820, Archibald McDonald joined the HBC, and he served the company over many years in places which included the U. S. Northwest and British Columbia. Leaving the fur trade in 1844, with his wife he settled in 1848 on a farm at S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_charles&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Charles (1815-28 Oct. 1911, age at death also given as 98 and 99), church elder. Born in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He came to Canada with his parents when he was three months old. The family settled first in Lochiel Township, where he grew up, then about 1840 he settled in the 6th Concession of Kenyon Township, about two miles east of the future village of Maxville, perhaps on Lot 32. For 68 years, from 1843 till his death, he was a Presbyterian elder, at first in the Indian Lands … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Donald (1798-12 Jan. 1870), newspaperman. Born in Invernesshire, Scotland, in a parish described in print as Chronyardt (probably Knoydart is meant). He moved to Glasgow at the age of five with his family. “In that city he learned the printing business, and in 1815 emigrated to Canada. The family went to Lochiel, in the County of Glengarry, but Mr. McDonald remained in Montreal, working at his trade in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_donald_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_donald_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Donald A. (fl. late 19th century), stock farmer. (D. A. McDonald, Big Dan) D. A. McDonald, who had a farm at Glen Nevis, GC, on Lot 14 in the 7th Concession of Lancaster Township, not far east of the church, is said to have made money as a railway contractor in the U. S. In the years 1887-1889, he had a fine herd of purebred Holsteins on his farm at Glen Nevis, believed to be GC’s first Holstein “herd of any consequence.” Some, at least, of these cattle are believed to have been impo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_donald_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_donald_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Donald D. (11 Sept. 1825-6 Sept. 1910), contractor. (his name is almost invariably found in the form D. D. McDonald; it is unusual to find the 1st D. spelled out; the second was perhaps a patronymic from his father; the notation “Glen,” or “of the Glen,” was often added after D. D. McDonald’s name for better identification) He was born at the Glen, Williamstown, GC. Parents: Donald McDonald and his wife Flora McDonald. Flora was the sister of Fr John Mcdonald of Alexandria, one of th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_donald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_donald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Donald John (11 March 1879-21 April 1948), merchant. (Donald J. McDonald, D. J. McDonald, “Donald John,” commonly known as “Boots”) Born in or near Alexandria, GC, probably on Lot 33, 9th Concession of Lancaster Township, stated as his father’s residence in the baptismal record. Parents: A. D. R. Macdonald and his wife Rachel MacMaster. Donald J. (“Boots”) McDonald attended local schools and clerked in an Alexandria store then was in his own right for many years a well known figure i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_donald_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_donald_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Donald Robert (11 Sept. 1856-29 May 1923), contractor, public figure. (D. R. McDonald, Donald D. D. McDonald) Born in Wisconsin, where his father had a railway contract at the time. Parents: Donald D. Mcdonald and his wife Annie Cameron. He attended the public and high schools at Williamstown. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_edwin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_edwin&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Edwin. See McDonald, George Edwin text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_finlay_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_finlay_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Finlay J. (25 April 1859-5 March 1911), miner, sheriff. Born in GC, probably at his parents’ home on Lot 9 of the 3rd Concession of Kenyon Township, near Alexandria. Parents: John Roy McDonald or McDonell, and his wife Margaret McPherson. He grew up on a farm, and attended school at Alexandria. Seeking like so many of his GC generation his livelihood or his fortune in the US, he worked in lumbering at Saginaw, Mich., and Chippewa Falls, Wisc., and in mining at Leadville, Colo. Having… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_finnan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_finnan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Finnan or Finan (died 3 Dec. 1851, aged 69), fur trader and figure of legend. (known as Big Finnan of the Buffalo; Big Finnan; Finnan of the Buffalo; Finnan McDonald (Buffalo); spellings Finan and Finnan) Born in Scotland. Parents: Angus Ban McDonald (see text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_george_edwin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_george_edwin&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, George Edwin (28 April 1906-1 Dec. 1994), private scholar. (Edwin McDonald; Edwin Joe D. McDonald) Born at his parents’ farmhouse home, near Harrison’s Corners, Stormont County. Parents: Joseph James McDonald and his wife Mary Christena Chisholm. He attended primary school and high school locally. He studied for the priesthood at the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society Seminary in Toronto 1929-1932, and again, as a middle-aged student, at the Grand Seminary, Montreal, 1955-1956, but in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_george_vincent https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_george_vincent&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, George Vincent (23 Oct. 1900-15 Aug. 1969), physician. (Dr George V. McDonald) Born at Apple Hill, GC. Parents: Alexander Angus McDonald and his wife Mary Agnes McDonell. He attended Williamstown High School and Queen’s University, where he got his B. A. in 1926 and his medical degree in 1928. He interned in Kingston General Hospital and in New York. Starting about Jan. 1930, in succession to Dr A. R. Walters, who moved to Quebec province, he practiced medicine during close to 40 yea… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_gerald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_gerald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Gerald (20 Feb. 1916-1 Nov. 1989), barber. (Gerald McDonald, Gerald “Paddy” McDonald, Gerald (Paddy) McDonald, Gerry McDonald) Born probably in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Patrick (Paddy) McDonald and his wife Mary Ann McCormick. Gerald McDonald operated a barbershop at Martintown from 1936 to 1941. From 1941 to 1945 he served in the RCAF. In January 1945, he bought the barbershop business at Alexandria of a long-time Alexandria barber, Joe Lalonde, who intended to concentrate thereaft… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_hugh_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_hugh_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Hugh Alexander (15 Jan. 1863-11 Jan. 1946), businessman. (Hugh A. McDonald, H. A. McDonald) (date of birth 13 Jan. 1865 also found) Born near Apple Hill, GC. Parents: Alexander B. McDonald and his wife Christina McDonald. Hugh A. McDonald attended primary school, presumably in his parents’ neighbourhood. He went to Rib Lake, Wisc., about 1880, when he was about 17 years old. For nearly a quarter-century, he was associated there with the J. J. Kennedy Lumber Co. He was a foreman and s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_hugh_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_hugh_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Hugh J. (25 April 1861-22 March 1935), physician. (Dr H. J. McDonald; name recorded at baptism: Ewen McDonald) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Allan J. Macdonald (Wheelwright) and his wife Mary McPhee. In Alexandria, he attended the separate school and high school. He graduated in medicine from McGill University in April 1885. An obituary stated that “His first practice [as a physician] was in the lumber camps of Wisconsin,” though perhaps what is meant is only that he had a village … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, James (died 17 May 1863, aged 72), pioneer, soldier. (Col. James McDonald of the Glen; Col. title and place designation of Glen commonly found with name) Born presumably in GC. Parents: Angus Ban McDonald (see Angus Ban Macdonell tenant of Muniall) and his wife Nelly McDonell, who emigrated to GC in 1786. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_james2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_james2&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, James (died 15 June 1915, aged fifty), contractor. Born at Maple Grove, Ont. (presumably this was the Maple Grove immediately west of Cornwall). He moved with his parents to their farm in the Glen, near Williamstown, GC. At Williamstown, he attended the high school. “Being of a progressive nature, he took up railway work and was a prominent contractor in Montana for a number of years.” For the last fifteen years of his life, he was manager of construction work for the New York Realty… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_james_d_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_james_d_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, James D. D. (15 Oct. 1870-22 Nov. 1946), farmer. (Jimmie “D. D.” McDonald, sp. also Jimmy) Born at the Glen, Williamstown, GC. Parents: Parents: D. D. Mcdonald the eminent contractor and his wife Ann (Annie) Cameron. He was the brother of Donald Robert (known as D. R.), Allan P., and John Angus Mcdonald, all of them in the present dictionary. He attended primary and secondary school at Williamstown, then worked with his brothers John Angus and D. R. in railway construction. Angus H. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_james_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_james_r&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, James R. (born 16 April 1844), lumberman. (sp. McDonell and date of birth 1843 also found; J. R. McDonald) Born on Lot 11 in the 6th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Donald McDonald and his wife Ann McDonald. Donald McDonald, the father of the subject of the present sketch, was born in Scotland and followed farming and lumbering in Canada. James R. McDonald grew up on his parents’ farm. We may guess that the following description of James R. McDonald’s early career was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, John (1790-9 May 1845), clergyman and figure of legend. (Father John, Mr John, known in Gaelic as Maighstair Iain Mac Iain Mhic Iain, which is Gaelic for Mr John son of John, son of John; the title Mister was used for priests before Father became standard ) Born in the Glen, near Williamstown. GC. Parents: John McDonald and his wife Jane Sutherland. Jane Sutherland had been born a Presbyterian. He studied at the college at St. Raphael’s and at the Sulpician seminary in Montreal. On t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john2&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, John, prospector. See Christie, John P., prospector text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, John Angus (died 1 April 1938), contractor. (John Angus D. D. McDonald) Born presumably at the Glen, Williamstown, GC. Parents: Parents: D. D. Mcdonald and his wife Ann (Annie) Cameron. He was the brother of Allan P. Mcdonald and James D. D. Mcdonald and of the contractor and MLA for GC, D. R. Mcdonald. Obituaries of John Angus called him “a former railroad contractor and well known businessman of Glengarry county,” and remembered that he and his brother D. R. together “carried out a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, John Duncan (17 June 1837-31 Jan. 1907), contractor. (John D. McDonald) Born at The Glen, near Williamstown, GC. His father’s name was Duncan or John McDonald. John D. McDonald was a cousin of the GRANTS (Angus A., John R. and Lewis A.) of Grant Brothers, the distinguished railway contractors. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_le_grand https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_le_grand&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, John, le Grand See McDonald, Archibald, of St. Andrew’s, Que. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_of_garth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_of_garth&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, John, of Garth (c. 1771-25 Jan. 1866), fur trader. (known as John McDonald of Garth. Also, among the fur traders he was called Le Bras Croche, from a withered arm.) Born at Garth, a property of his family near Callendar, Perthshire, Scotland. to John McDonald, a captain in the 84th Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment, and his wife Magdeleine Small. John, the subject of the present article, was a fur trader with the North West Company from 1791 (partner 1800). He took command of Astoria i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_r&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, John R. For several railway construction men of this name, see McDonald, John R. (d. 1910) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_r2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_r2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, John R. (born c. 1831; died 1 March 1910, aged 79, or in 79th year), contractor. (date of birth 1821 aso found) Born at St. Andrew’s West, Stormont County. His father was John R. McDonald (same name as that of his son). The description in his Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_john_s https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_john_s&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, John S., lumberman. See McDonald, Marion Stewart text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_kenneth&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Kenneth (April or June 1831?-1 March 1911), clergyman. (Dr McDonald) Born in GC, probably near North Lancaster, on Lot 31 of the 5th Concession of Lancaster Township. Parents: John (Tailor) McDonald, a farmer, and his wife, who, unless he was married more than once, was Sarah McDonald, her original surname being the same as his. Kenneth McDonald’s parents were Roman Catholics, but he was converted, when about 25, to Methodism. Later, he became a Presbyterian, and a Presbyterian minis… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_malcolm&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Malcolm (died 1882), builder. (Malcolm McDonald (McIsac)) Born in Nova Scotia. He was involved with church building. He shared in building the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts and the steeple of St. Raphael’s Church. He died in the 1st Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. In a connection that may be significant, it may also be noted that Donald D. Mcdonald of the present dictionary worked as a superintendent in the building of the Hoosac Tunnel in Massachusetts. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_mrs_caroline https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_mrs_caroline&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Mrs Caroline, teacher. See McDonald, Dr Roderick text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_mrs_marion_stewart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_mrs_marion_stewart&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Mrs Marion Stewart (died 5 Nov. 1884, aged 92), housewife, has scholarship in her memory. (date of birth 1795 and “the closing years of the last century” also found) Born on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: Ranald Stewart and his wife Isabella McLeod. Marion Stewart and her siblings came to Canada in 1816, when the mother of the family emigrated with ten children (Ranald the father had died by this time). In GC, the Stewarts settled on lots 26 and 27 of the 4th Concession of Lanc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_patrick_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_patrick_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Dr Patrick A. See Macdonald, Allan J. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Roderick (6 July 1802-7 April 1885), physician, political figure. (age at death 85 also found) He is said to have been born in GC, though his father at some period settled on a farm in Stormont County. Parents: John Roy Macdonald and his wife Anna (Nancy) MacGillis, who came to Canada in the emigration of 1786 to GC. He attended the grammar school in Cornwall, where he was a student of the Rev. Hugh Urquhart, and he had further schooling also in Montreal. From McGill, he received his… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_roderick_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_roderick_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Roderick J. (2 Oct. 1862-14 May 1929), physician. (Dr R. J. McDonald) Born in GC, probably at Glen Nevis. His father, John R. McDonald, is described as being “a pioneer lumberman” in northern New York state, and “an own cousin” of Archbishop C. H. Gauthier. Roderick J. McDonald was a GC resident during his first quarter-century. He attended primary school and high school in GC, then after normal school, he taught school for several years in GC. He “afterwards worked as an accountant … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_roderick_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_roderick_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Roderick R., mining man. See McDonald, William Roderick R. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_rolland https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_rolland&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Rolland (17 March 1810-9 Dec. 1881), lawyer. (sp. Roland also found; Judge McDonald) Born at Fort Qu’Appelle, now in present-day Saskatchewan. Parents: John Mcdonald of Garth and his Métis first wife, Nancy Small. His early education was largely in Montreal. According to Harkness’ dates, he began the study of the law in 1827 and was called to the bar in 1832. He is reported to have had a law practice in St. Catharines before 1837, and he may even have lived there in childhood. He was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_stanley_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_stanley_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, Stanley George (11 Aug. 1894-23 Jan. 1993), sportsman. (Stanley G. McDonald) Born north of GC, in the Riceville, Ont., area, along the South Nation River. Parents: William McDonald and his wife Sarah Dixon. During his childhood his parents had a farm at Dominionville, south of Maxville. In the interwar period, he operated a garage and Chevrolet dealership in Maxville, then operated a garage in Ottawa in partnership with his brother Alexander. Later, he operated Stan’s Outboard Motors… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_tupper https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_tupper&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonald, Tupper See McDonald, Alexander Tupper text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonald_william_roderick_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonald_william_roderick_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonald, William Roderick R. (died 11 May 1920, aged 70), mining man. (Roderick R. McDonald, R. R. McDonald; known to Glengarrians as Rory Ranald Rory) Born at St. Raphael’s, GC. Parents: Ranald Rory MacDonald and his wife Mary MacRae. In his earlier years, he was one of the men who “opened up” Ouray County, Colorado. He was resident for some 30 years in the town of Ouray, which is in the same county. He was for some years in charge of the Gold Room of the Camp Bird mine near Ouray. He was al… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Alexander (17 March 1795-1884), witness to historical continuity. (Capt. Alexander McDonell, known as Captain Gray or Captain Grey) The Glengarry Times (Lancaster, GC) of 1 April 1882 recorded that a recent visitor at the newspaper’s office had been Alexander McDonell, “better known as Captain Grey.” From this news item, we learn his date of birth, and that he was a veteran of the War of 1812, of the Battle of Crysler’s Farm, and of the Rebellion of 1837-1838. In the mid-1880s, Capt.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Alexander (1807-14 Jan. 1887), contractor. (called “Big Alec” or “Big Aleck” or “big Alex,” ” sp. McDonnell also found; probably also known as Alexander L. McDonell) Born in GC. His grandfather on his mother’s side was a U E Loyalist who came to Upper Canada from the Mohawk Valley. His grandfather on his father’s side was an emigrant of 1786 to GC, presumably to St. Raphael’s. Alexander’s father was probably Angus Roy Macdonell or Macdonald, called Angus Roy the Mast (d. 14 Jan. 1858… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_alexander3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_alexander3&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Alexander (1786-29 Nov. 1861), manager, lumberman. (Col. McDonell) Born in Scotland. Johnson states that he was a captain in the GC militia, and an ensign in the 2nd Glengarry Fencibles. Johnson also states that from about 1804 to 1825 he lived in the Eastern District, then from 1825 to 1861 at Peterborough. McDonell was one of the managers of Peter Robinson’s Irish colony at Peterborough. He was MLA for the constituency of Northumberland County, 1834-1841. At the time of the 1837 Re… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_alexander_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_alexander_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Alexander Angus. See his father McDonell, Alexander B. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_alexander_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_alexander_b&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Alexander B. (17 April 1840-17 Dec. 1913), lumberman and banker. (A. B. McDonell; form of name Sir A. B. McDonell also routinely found; Hon. A. B. McDonell) Born presumably in GC. Parents: Angus McDonell, a native of Scotland who came to Canada in early life and settled in GC, and his wife, whose Christian name was Marjory or Margery. Their home in GC was about a mile and a half west of Glen Roy. Alexander’s mother died when he was 7 and his father when he was 14. Alexander had only t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_alexander_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_alexander_cameron&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Alexander Cameron (died 22 April 1910, in his 85th year) and his wife Margaret Stewart (born 11 Jan. 1830, died 6 March 1929, aged 99), witnesses to historical continuity. Alexander Cameron McDonell (A. C. McDonell, Alexander C. McDonell, with name Ossian added, as in Alexander C. McDonell, Ossian; commonly called “Sandy Ossian”) was the son of Alexander McDonell, and was born at Mayfield farm, just east of Williamstown, GC, and died at Mayfield farm. (children: five, two surviving h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_allan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Allan (c. 1776-16 June 1859), fur trader. Born in Scotland. Parents: Donald MacDonell (7th of Lundie), who was a settler at Martintown, GC, and his third wife, whose maiden surname was MacDonald. Donald McDonell (7th of Lundie) was presumably the same man as the Donald McDonell of Lundy who came to Canada in 1802, as one of the assistants or “lieutenants” of Archibald McMillan of Murlaggan in the McMillan Emigration of that year. Rhodes Grant preserves the contrary tradition that he … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_allan_ranald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_allan_ranald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Allan Ranald, contractor. See [his father] McDonell, John, d. 1895, surveyor text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Angus (died 4 Feb. 1890, aged 96), early settler of Alexandria. (Col. Angus Macdonell) Born in Scotland. Educated at Inverness, Scotland. He came from Inverness-shire to GC at a date which has been given both as 1821 and 1826. He was possibly one of the teachers Bishop Macdonell brought to Canada from Scotland. His family settled on Lot 6, in the 3rd Concession of Kenyon Township. At St. Raphael’s 29 Nov. 1826, he was married to Amelia Dewar, who was born in Montreal May 1812, and wh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_angus_hoey https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_angus_hoey&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Angus Hoey (13 May 1905-10 May 1992), author. (Angus H. McDonell, widely known as “Angus Hoey,” “Angus H.,” sp. Hoy and Hoye also found) Born in Montreal. Parents: John Duncan McDonell, a locomotive engineer, and his wife Elizabeth McMillan. The family seem effectively to have resettled in GC, on the family farm west of Alexandria, when Angus was a few years old, but John Duncan’s occupation necessarily continued to call him to work duties elsewhere till he retired, after 45 years’ s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_angus_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_angus_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Angus John (died 1 July 1935, aged 60), contractor. (Angus J. McDonell) He was born in the area of Dalhousie Mills, a hamlet which is in GC just west of the provincial boundary, and he is described as a “native” of GC. Parents: Archibald McDonell and his wife, whose Christian name was Margaret. “He spent his boyhood days on the farm and at an early age went to Montreal. In due course he took up contracting work and entered into partnership with Irving Dibblee.” McDonell was a success… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_archibald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Archibald (c.1780-23 Nov. 1853), early settler of Osgoode Township, prominent citizen. (Col. Archibald McDonell, “Squire” McDonell; known as “The Squire,” and “The Colonel”) He has been described as a “native of Glengarry,” but he may have been born in Scotland, the son of one of the earliest GC settlers. There is also some rather weak evidence that his father was a U E Loyalist. Archibald McDonell served in the GC militia before the War of 1812. During that war, he rose to the posit… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_archibald_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_archibald_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Archibald J. (29 Dec. 1843-12 Oct. 1907), mining man, businessman, political figure. (Hon. A. J. McDonell, sp. McDonnell also found, Archie J. McDonnell, called Archy or Archie) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC, on the South Branch, at Cashions Glen. Parents: Charles McDonell (d. 1856), and his wife Ann (Nancy) Stuart (d. 1850), who was born in Scotland. Archibald’s formal education was limited, but he was remembered as having attended one of the log schools. At an early age, he … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_augustine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_augustine&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Augustine (22 June 1828-23 Oct. 1907; date of birth 1837 also found), surveyor, civil engineer. (A. McDonell) Born in Dundee Township, Huntingdon County, Que., across the lake from GC. Parents: Austin McDonell and his wife Isabella or Isabelle McRae, both natives of Scotland. McDonell attended the grammar school at Williamstown, GC. He probably never lived in GC at any other time. However, it may be noted that he had a GC contact through his mother’s family being settlers in the 4th … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_bernard_allison https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_bernard_allison&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Bernard Allison (15 July 1918- 21 Jan. 1989), farmer. (Bernard A. McDonell, Bernard McDonell, Bernie McDonell) Born at Bridge End, GC. Parents: Christopher McDonell, who was of a family known as the “Gill” McDonells, and his wife Annie McDonald. Bernard A. McDonell was a dairy and cash crop farmer in the 5th Concession of Lancaster Township, in the Bridge End area. One of the progressive farmers of his time, he was inducted in 1997 into the Glengarry Agriculture Wall of Fame. Besides … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Donald (died 24 Nov. 1927, aged 99 years, two months), witness to historical continuity. (Capt. Donald McDonell) Born on Lot 31, 8th Concession of Charlottenburgh. His father was Capt. Alexander McDonell. This was perhaps the same man as Capt. Alexander McDonell, known also as Captain Gray or Captain Grey, who has his own separate entry in the present dictionary, or was perhaps the other man of that name in the Capt. Gray entry. The text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_duncan_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_duncan_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Duncan D. (Aug. 1829- 27 Jan.1910), lumberman. (D. D. McDonell) Born in GC, probably in Kenyon Township, and in any case he was a Kenyon resident in his early years. His parents’ names have not been found, but they were both born in Scotland. He remained in Canada till he was 28, and seems to have got his first business experience there. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_duncan_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_duncan_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Duncan Joseph (Sept. 1884-14 April 1938), mining man. (Duncan J. McDonell) Born at St. Raphael’s, GC. Parents: Finley A. McDonell and his wife Helen McDonell. “The greater part of his life was spent in the Northern Ontario mining camps. He went to Cobalt in the boom days of 1907 and later was in Gowganda during the silver rush. From there he went to Shining Tree in 1911, being one of the pioneer prospectors of that district.” Shining Tree seems to have been his home from then onwards… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_george_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_george_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, George A. (fl. 19th century), physician. He lived in GC, and later was a physician in Houston, Texas. He also served in Houston as city health officer. In the Houston city directory 1889-1890, he is listed as “McDonell George A., physician, surgeon, also city health officer.” In 1889, he was one of the delegates sent from Houston to the funeral of Jefferson Davis, the ex-president of the Confederacy. Considering the number of Confederacy men who must have been resident in Houston, th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_isabella https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_isabella&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, Isabella or Isabelle, known in religion as Isabella de Saint-André (15 April 1796-26 May 1866), member of religious order. (La Mère Isabelle McDonell de St. André, Mère Saint-André McDonell, M. Saint-André) Born in GC. Parents: Donald McDonell and his wife, whose name is given in French-language context as Marie McDonell. Isabelle McDonell, the subject of the present biography, was a nun in the historic, celebrated Ursuline Convent (which had the title of Monastery) in Quebec City. Sh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_james_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_james_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, James A. (died 26 Sept. 1901), soldier. (sp. McDonald in his military file, McDonell in Glengarry News) It is not clear whether he was born in GC. He was a Detroit resident but had many GC relatives, among them Duncan A. Macdonald, the long-time postmaster of Alexandria. James A.’s father was John C. McDonell, who at some time prior to his son’s death had lived on Lot 30, 2nd Concession Kenyon Township, GC. James A. McDonell, enlisted since 1894, served in the U. S. forces in the Phi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, John (died 1895), surveyor, contractor. (John R. McDonell) Born at Williamstown, GC. He was appointed a land surveyor in 1845. During two separate periods, he worked in the American South in engineering and surveying, leaving the South at the end of the second period when the Civil War began. During part of his time in the South, he was associated with Roderick McLennan, who was also a surveyor. McDonell afterwards worked as a surveyor in the Wisconsin lumber woods, being again, appa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_john_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_john_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDonell, John Alexander (21 June 1866-9 Dec. 1950), municipal official. (J. A. McDonell) Born in Toronto or in Lindsay, Ont. Parents: Donald McDonell, a grain merchant, and his wife Marjorie Kennedy, who was from Munroes Mills in GC. When John Alexander was aged two, his mother died, and he was sent back to the family farm on Lot 28 in the 5th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC, to be looked after by his grandparents. He lived on that lot for the remainder of his life. At the time of his death… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_oscar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_oscar&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Oscar (fl. 1870s-1890s), newspaperman. Born in Glengarry. In Ottawa, he was a self-employed bookkeeper in 1881, then a family grocer in the mid-1880s. In 1879, he was president in Ottawa of Le club de discussion canadien-français. He was in charge of the administration of text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdonell_teresa https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdonell_teresa&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDonell, Teresa (9 Feb. 1833 or 1835-4 Nov. 1917), nun. (known in religion as Sister Sainte-Thérèse) Born at St. Andrew’s, Ont. Parents: Angus McDonell and his wife Margaret McDonald. She was educated at the Ottawa (Bytown) convent of the Sisters of Charity. She herself took her vows at Bytown as a member of the Sisters of Charity on 19 March 1853. She was sent to St. Boniface, Manitoba, in Oct. 1855, to assist the Grey Nuns, that is, Sisters of Charity, there. The assignment was originally t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_alexander_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_alexander_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougald, Alexander William (June 1865-27 May 1943), businessman, author. (A. W. McDougald, Alexander W. McDougald) Born on the McDougald homestead, on Lot 5 in the 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, near Alexandria, GC. Parents: John A. McDougald and his wife Annie (Nancy) Chisholm. He attended the separate school in Alexandria and from 1881 to 1883 Upper Canada College, Toronto. As a student in Alexandria, his fellow students included Archibald Mark Chisholm and the future Col. A. G. F. Mac… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_allan_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_allan_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougald, Allan Joseph (30 Oct. 1877-16 June 1937), contractor. (Allan J. McDougald) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: John A. McDougald and his wife Annie (Nancy) Chisholm. He was educated at the local schools and at Cornwall Collegiate Institute, and began railway construction work in 1896, serving at first as an “apprentice” with his brother-in-law John McMartin. In this capacity, or at least before he was independently in business, he worked on the Crowsnest Pass portion of the CPR, the Al… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_annie_bethune https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_annie_bethune&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougald, Annie Bethune (27 Sept. 1867-29 April 1942), author. Born in Cornwall, Ont. Parents: James Bethune and his wife Elizabeth Mary Rattray (form Elizabeth Chesley Rattray also found). Educated in English and French under tutors in Toronto, and at ladies’ schools in Toronto, Berthier-en-Haut, Que., and Brussels, Belgium. She acquired “in early youth a facility in both Canadian languages, English and French.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_duncan_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_duncan_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougald, Duncan J. (died 28 Aug. 1939, aged 59), businessman. (D. J. McDougald) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: John A. McDougald and his wife Annie (Nancy) Chisholm. He was educated at Alexandria and at the separate school and high school in Cornwall. A highly successful businessman, he is said to have begun with the modest role of a timekeeper on railway work at the Crow’s Nest Pass. Duncan J. McDougald died suddenly at his home in Toronto, following a heart attack. Roman Catholic. He was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_john_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDougald, John Angus (29 Sept. 1838-9 or 10 Jan. 1923), businessman, court clerk. (John A. McDougald) Born near Alexandria, on Lot 5 in the 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC, on the farm on which his grandfather, an emigrant in 1790 from Eig, Scotland, had settled. Parents: Angus McDougald, and his wife Grace Cameron. Angus McDougald was a major in the GC militia, and had served on the Crown side in the 1837 Rebellion. Grace Cameron, from Charlottenburgh Township, was of U E Loyalist desc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_john_angus2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_john_angus2&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougald, John Angus (14 March 1908-15 March 1978), businessman. (Bud McDougald, John A. McDougald) Born in Toronto. Parents: Duncan J. McDougald and his wife Margherita Emelie Murray. Having the privileged upbringing of the son of a wealthy Toronto family, he attended Upper Canada College and St. Andrew’s College, and toured Europe with a private tutor. He briefly considered attending Cambridge University in England, but did not value formal education and congratulated himself in later years… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_malcolm&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDougald, Malcolm. See McDougall, Malcolm text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougald_wilfrid_laurier https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougald_wilfrid_laurier&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougald, Wilfrid Laurier (9 Aug. 1882-19 June 1942), businessman. (Dr W. L. McDougald, Senator McDougald) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: John A. McDougald and his wife Annie (Nancy) Chisholm. He was educated at the separate schools in Alexandria and Cornwall, the Cornwall high school, and McGill University and Queen’s University. His medical degree was from Queen’s University, 1907. He practised medicine briefly in Northern Ontario, but while there, as his entry in text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_aeneas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_aeneas&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougall, Aeneas (died 24 March 1939, aged 77), contractor or working associate of contractors. (Aeneas was a version of the Scottish name Angus) Born in western GC or in eastern Stormont County, on the South Branch, near Cornwall. The location almost certainly was Lot A, Concession 3, Cornwall Township. Parents: Duncan McDougall (1814-1892) and his wife Grace Cameron (1821-1887). He was described in his obituary as having “followed railroading all his life.” He remained unmarried. At least i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougall, Alexander (died 20 Oct. 1934, aged 90), lumberman. (Sandy McDougall) Born at Alexandria, GC. He “spent his early days at logging operations in the Ottawa valley. It was in 1898, when there was excitement over the Klondike gold rush, that he was attracted to the west. In that year, he engaged in contracting on the Crow’s Nest Pass Railway. He operated a sawmill at Fernie, B. C., until 1916 when he transferred operations to the interior of B. C., mainly the Prince George district.” He… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_alexander_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_alexander_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougall, Alexander Duncan (15 Aug. 1846-23 July 1936), contractor. (A. D. McDougall, Alex D. McDougall; was familiarly known as “A. D.”) Born in western GC or in eastern Stormont County, on the South Branch, near Cornwall. The location almost certainly was Lot A, Concession 3, Cornwall Township. Parents: Duncan McDougall and his wife Grace Cameron. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_dougall https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_dougall&rev=1709497546&do=diff McDougall, Dougall, of Berlin, Ont., and Mackenzie King connection. See Macpherson, Alexander text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_george&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougall, George (18 April 1855-1924), construction man. (George McDougall) Born in western GC or in eastern Stormont County, on the South Branch, near Cornwall. The location almost certainly was Lot A, Concession 3, Cornwall Township. Parents: Duncan McDougall and his wife Grace Cameron. He returned from Michigan to his mother’s funeral in 1887. (See A. D. McDougall) In the issue of 27 Nov. 1908, the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_john_allen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_john_allen&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougall, John Allen (baptized 28 March 1850; died 21 May 1933), contractor. (J. A. McDougall) “He was born near Cornwall 83 years ago and visited his native city on many occasions.… He was a very prominent railroad construction man, building many miles of road for both the Great Northern and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroads with the late McIntosh Brothers, also Canadian born.” Place of birth: almost certainly Lot A, Concession 3, Cornwall Township. Parents: Duncan McDougall and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougall_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougall_malcolm&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougall Malcolm (or McDougald,) (died 27 Dec. 1915, aged 74), businessman. The surname has been found as McDougald in GC-area sources, but he himself at least in the United States was known by and used McDougall. Born in the 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. He followed lumbering in his earlier years in the Haliburton and Bobcaygeon regions of Ontario, and having prospered, was wiped out financially by the wreck of shipping on the Great Lakes, 1881. Next, after a period in Winnipeg which… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougal_francis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougal_francis&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougal, Francis (April 1826-6 March 1910), hardware merchant, mayor. (Frank McDougal) Born perhaps at Lancaster, but more certainly in Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Alexander McDougal (who “served with distinction, on the loyal side,” in the War of 1812 and the 1837 Rebellion–Morgan) and his wife Margaret Macdonald. Francis McDougal attended public school and grammar school in GC. About 1844 he went to Bytown (later called Ottawa). McDougal became a successful hardware merchant in Ottawa,… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcdougal_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcdougal_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McDougal, John (died 19 Nov. 1848, aged 96), U E Loyalist and church elder. (date of death 1849 and age 98 also found; spelling McDougall also found) Born at Corrimony, Inverness-shire, Scotland. He emigrated to America in 1773, settling in New York Colony. When the Revolution shook the colonies, he took the loyal side and served in General Burgoyne’s forces and in the 84th Regiment. Discharged at Montreal in 1779, he moved in 1780 to Coteau-du-Lac, and in 1784 to the Front of Lancaster Townsh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcewen_bennett_begg https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcewen_bennett_begg&rev=1709497545&do=diff McEwen, Bennett Begg, physician. See McEwen, Duncan text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcewen_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcewen_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McEwen, Duncan (18 Dec. 1872-23 March 1938), physician. (date of birth 1871 also found) He was born near Maxville, probably on his parents’ farm, which at that time was on Lots 9 and 10, in the 18th Concession of Indian Lands, GC. Soon after his birth his parents moved to another farm, on Lots 10 and 11 in the 19th Concession of Indian Lands, near St. Elmo. Parents: Donald McEwen and his wife Elizabeth Begg. Duncan McEwen attended public school at Athol and high school in Cornwall, and studied… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcewen_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcewen_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McEwen, John (1823 or 1824-27 Sept. 1898), farmer, postmaster. Born on the Island, near Martintown, GC, a few years after his parents emigrated from Scotland. Parents: John McEwen and his wife Isabella Ann McMillan. The family moved not long after John McEwen’s birth to another farm on Lots 7 and 8 of the 17th Concession of Indian Lands. A part of Maxville was later built on this McEwen land. John McEwen farmed on these lots throughout his working life. He was Maxville’s first postmaster, serv… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcewen_john_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcewen_john_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff McEwen, John Daniel (1863-1923), clergyman. (John D. McEwen, J. D. McEwen) He was born near Maxville, probably on his parents’ farm, which at that time was on Lots 9 and 10, in the 18th Concession of Indian Lands, GC . When he was 10 years old, his parents moved to another farm, on Lots 10 and 11 in the 19th Concession of Indian Lands, near St. Elmo. Parents: Donald McEwen and his wife Elizabeth Begg. He learned Gaelic as his first language, speaking no English until he was six years old. Late… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgauvran_john_wait https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgauvran_john_wait&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGauvran, John Wait (died 20 July 1884, aged about 57), businessman. Born in GC. Parents: Patrick McGauvran and his wife Elizabeth Wait. He obtained some education at Plantagenet, Prescott County, and became a merchant, sawmill proprietor, a director of the National Insurance Co., and a JP. He was on the Montreal city council 1864-1877, and was president 1866-1877 of the commission for the Montreal aqueduct. From 1873 to 1878 he was a Conservative member of the Quebec legislature for Montreal… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGillis, Angus (died 1811), fur trader. Born in Scotland. Parents: Donald McGillis and his wife Mary McDonell. We may guess that as the son of GC settlers he had at least some first-hand acquaintance with GC. He joined the North West Company, and in 1805 was a clerk in its service at Fort Dauphin. He had four children by an Indian wife. Relatively little is known about him. In the life of his nephew the surveyor John McGillis, Angus is said to have “settled in St. Paul,” Minnesota, after his … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_angus2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_angus2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, Angus (8 Sept. 1874-10 Sept. 1944), political figure (date of birth 1873 and date of death 11 Sept. also found). Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Hugh McGillis and his wife Mary Grant, both of U E Loyalist descent. He attended public school and high school at Williamstown, and worked as a cheesemaker, farmer, drover and livestock dealer. He never married. In the federal election of 29 Oct. 1925 he ran as the Conservative candidate for GC, but was defeated by the Liberal Archibald J… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_anna https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_anna&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGillis, Anna (fl. 1786), poet. (Anna Gillis, Anna Gillies, Anna McGillies, Ann Gillis) Anna McGillis appears to have come to GC in the 1786 emigration from Scotland. She is remembered as the author of two Gaelic songs, “O, Siud an Taobh a Ghabhainn” (“That Is the Road I Would Take”) and “Canada Ard” (“Upper Canada”). The former was composed, presumably, before leaving Scotland, and describes her feelings about the proposed migration to the New World. The latter song praises the life of the e… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGillis, Donald (1717?-?), U E Loyalist. (various spellings of name found) He is described as having been a private in the Highland Regiment in Flanders. He emigrated to America from Perthshire, Scotland, in 1773, being presumably one of the passengers on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_donald2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_donald2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, Donald (1786?-7 Sept. 1860), deputy registrar of GC. Born probably Cape Breton. Parents: John McGillis (called John Go, the Go representing the Gaelic word for blacksmith), a U E Loyalist, the brother of Angus and Hugh McGillis, and his wife Christy McMillan (name Catherine McMillan also found). Donald came to GC as a child. He was on the voyage of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_duncan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_duncan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, Duncan John (30 Aug. 1860-30 April 1946), contractor, entrepreneur, sheriff. (Duncan J. McGillis, D. J. McGillis) Born in Lochiel Township, GC, probably on Lot 31, Concession 4. Parents: Alexander McGillis and his wife Henrietta or Harriet (Henny) MacLean, both of them born in Canada. He attended primary school and a business college. He went to Burleigh County, North Dakota, in 1881, or by another account in 1878. McGillis “as a young man took up the contracting and building busines… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, Hugh (1767?-23 July 1848), fur trader. (date of death 30 July also found) Born at Muneraghie, Invernessshire, Scotland. Parents: Donald McGillis and his wife Mary McDonell. He came to America with his parents in 1773, presumably on the Pearl text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, John (6 May 1802-1841, probably Nov.), surveyor. Born presumably in GC. Parents: Capt. Donald McGillis (1758-1843) and his wife Isabella MacDonell, both U E Loyalists. (For Donald McGillis, and the GC connections of his family, see the entry for his father, who was a U E Loyalist also called Donald McGillis). John McGillis was appointed a land surveyor on 14 Oct. 1825. His death is described in the following item copied in full from an old scrapbook, “We regret to learn that John M’G… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, John (1806-?), laird of Williamstown. Born at St. Eustache, Que. His father Duncan McGillis was a brother of Angus and Hugh McGillis, and is said to have been in business at Rigaud, Que. The name of John’s mother may have been Marguerite Bercier. He received a classical education, followed by legal studies, and was admitted to the bar of Quebec. He was prothonotary for many years of St. John’s, Que. (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu). During the 1837 Rebellion he served in a Montreal cavalry co… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillis_william_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillis_william_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillis, William A. (29 April 1838-13 Nov. 1906), contractor. Born in the 6th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Angus McGillis, who was born in Canada, and his wife Janet McRae, who was born in Scotland. “Mr. McGillis grew to manhood upon a farm but began railroading at an early age.” He was employed as a youth on the Grand Trunk Railway in Canada. Having gone to Michigan in 1859, he was a railway contractor there, and afterwards a railway contractor in Indiana. He settled in 188… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGillivray, Angus (c. 1793-1870), pioneer. Born in Invernessshire, Scotland. Parents: Malcolm McGillivray and his wife Christie McCoy or MacCoy (or McCay or McKay). He came to GC as a child with his parents. On 28 Dec. 1815 he was married to Mary McDonell or MacDonald. (eight or more children) He and his wife lived in GC, Montreal and Bytown (during the period of the construction of the Rideau Canal), before settling at Fitzroy Harbour, on the Ottawa River, about 1831. He is variously describ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGillivray, Donald (3 Sept. 1836-24 Oct. 1879), physician. Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 10 in the 7th Concession of Lochiel Township, near Dalkeith, GC. Parents: Duncan McGillivray, who was the brother of Edward McGillivray mayor of Ottawa, and his wife Margaret McCuaig. He received his medical degree from McGill University in 1861. In the 1860s and 1870s, he contributed articles to the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_edward https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_edward&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillivray, Edward (15 Sept. 1815-24 Nov. 1885), merchant, mayor. (E. W. McGillivray) Born in GC. Parents: Donald McGillivray and his wife Catherine Campbell. He “received a very plain education in a country school.” For four years, beginning at about age 16, he worked in a store at L’Orignal, on the Ottawa River in Prescott County. He went to Bytown in 1835, worked there as a clerk for one year, then set up for business himself on Wellington Street in 1836. He dealt at first in dry goods and… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_george_hopper https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_george_hopper&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillivray, George Hopper (31 March 1837-30 Oct. 1912), farmer. (George H. McGillivray, G. H. McGillivray, George McGillivray) Born presumably in GC at his parents’ home of Dalcrombie near Williamstown. Parents: Hon. John McGillivray and his wife Isabella McLean. He attended the local primary school and the Williamstown Grammar School. He spent his whole life on the family property of Dalcrombie, except for a period in Quebec province in the early 1860s, and at least two visits abroad: he was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillivray, John (died 13 Oct. 1855, aged 78), fur trader, clan chief. (Hon. John McGillivray) Born Strathnairn, Scotland. Parents: Farquhar MacGillivray of Dalcrombie and his wife Elizabeth Shaw. The MacGillivrays of Dalcrombie were a family of strong Jacobite connections, and Farquhar is said to have led the survivers of Clan Chattan from the battlefield at Culloden in 1746. John McGillivray grew up speaking Gaelic as well as English. He came to Canada with his brother Duncan, who died soon… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_john_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_john_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillivray, John Duncan (5 Jan. 1871-22 Dec. 1947), veterinarian. (Dr McGillivray, John D. McGillivray) Born at Breadalbane (Kirk Hill, by another report), GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs John McGillivray. A graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, he was a veterinarian in Winnipeg for about half a century. In WWI, he served in the Canadian Veterinary Corps in Canada, England and (for 14 months) in France. His enlistment was at Winnipeg, 10 Feb. 1916. On 25 June 1918, aged 47, and being of the ran… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_john_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_john_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillivray, John William (4 Feb. 1864-18 Sept. 1914), clan chief. (date of death 18 Dec. 1914 also found) Born in GC. Parents: Neil John McGillivray and his wife Catherine Macdonell, who has been said to be a niece of Bishop Macdonell. John William McGillivray was baptized by the Rev. James Mair of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Martintown. He was educated in Canada and in Britain. On his father’s death in 1886 he inherited the Dunmaglass and Easter Aberchalder estates in Scotland, and bec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_neil_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_neil_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGillivray, Neil John (3 Dec. 1827-18 Nov. 1886), clan chief. Born presumably in GC at his parents’ home of Dalcrombie near Williamstown. Parents: Hon. John McGillivray and his wife Isabella McLean. He received in 1848 a B. A. from Queen’s College (i.e., Queen’s University) being one of the college’s earliest graduates. On his father’s death in 1855, he inherited his claim to the family estates in Scotland and to the chiefship of the Clan MacGillivray, and succeeded within a few years in conf… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgillivray_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgillivray_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGillivray, William (1764-16 Oct. 1825), fur trader. (Hon. William McGillivray) Born Dunlichty, Scotland. Parents: Donald McGillivray and his wife Anne McTavish, who was the sister of Simon McTavish of the North West Company. He came to Canada 1784. Entering the NWC as a clerk, he rose to be a partner and chief director, and helped arrange the merger of the NWC and Hudson’s Bay Company, and was one of the most prominent Canadians of his day. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Lower… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgregor_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgregor_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McGregor, Donald (2 Dec. 1839-14 April 1927), figure of legend. (known as Col. Donald McGregor) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, on the King’s Road, Martintown, GC. Parents: James Alpin McGregor and his wife Flora (or Isabella) McDougall. He went to British Columbia in 1864 by way of the Isthmus of Panama, and was in the Cariboo gold rush. Over many years, he lived in New Westminster, B. C. From 1887 to 1890 McGregor was librarian of the Public Library, New Westminster, but he was not, as… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgregor_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgregor_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGregor, John (fl. 1870s, 80s), farmer. John McGregor was a farmer on East 1/2 lot 10, in the 2nd Concession of Charlottenburgh Township, GC. His diary in fifty large pages covering events from May 1877 to Nov. 1883 is in the library of the University of British Columbia, as a gift of L. W. McLennan on 5 July 1965. This is a plain, line-a-day diary of jottings, but it is valuable for the picture it gives of agriculture in southern GC at the time. For other GC diaries from or near MacGregor’s … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgregor_john_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgregor_john_f&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGregor, John F. (died 27 Feb. 1913, aged 60, or by another account in his 62nd year), businessman. Born presumably 3rd Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Finlay McGregor and his wife, whose name was probably Annie McGregor. He attended the primary schools of the 4th Concession of Lancaster and Lancaster village. He was married on 10 April 1883 to Janet Agnes Helps (d. 4 March 1939) of Bainsville. There appear to have been no children. John F. McGregor was in the hay and grain bus… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgrieson_james_or_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgrieson_james_or_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGrieson, James or John (fl. 1890s), shoemaker. James or John McGrieson, a shoemaker of African descent living in Martintown, was shot in the leg on Hallowe’en Night, 1899, probably by local roughs who had recently been terrorizing him. Mr and Mrs John Smith of Martintown are said to have shown him great kindness on this occasion, on which Mr Smith showed great bravery. Thus from newspaper report. The event appears also in Rhodes Grant’s history of Martintown in the words, “There is a story, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcgruer_five_brothers https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcgruer_five_brothers&rev=1709497546&do=diff McGruer, five brothers. See McKinnon, five brothers text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mchugh_lloyd https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mchugh_lloyd&rev=1709497545&do=diff McHugh, Lloyd (1914-8 March 1993), businessman. (Red McHugh) Born at Lemieux, Ont. Parents: Denis McHugh and his wife Elsie Bradley. In his early years, he operated a barbershop and restaurant at Pendleton, Ont. He was in the Canadian Army for four years in WWII, and from 1946 made his career in Alexandria, where in May 1946 he purchased the Hub restaurant business from R. J. Graham. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, Angus (March 1834-4 Jan. 1897), merchant, moneylender. Born on his parents’ farm, near Dalkeith, GC. Parents: John McIntosh and his wife Christy MacLennan. If the evidence that Angus McIntosh attended a “college” and that he was in school till about age 17 is sound, he had a more thorough formal education that most of his GC contemporaries. From the age of about 17, he was a schoolteacher, for three years, after which he “entered into partnership with Archie (King) McGillivray, and s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_anselm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_anselm&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntosh, Anselm (21 April 1853-30 Oct. 1916), timberman. Born presumably at his parents’ home on Lot A, 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: John and Mary McIntosh. Anselm McIntosh, of Michigan, in 1890 bought 14 village lots in Alexandria from J. Lockie Wilson. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_dan_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_dan_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, Dan J. (died 19 Sept. 1962, aged 78 or 79), writer on farm issues. (Dan J. McIntosh) Parents: Donald John McIntosh and his wife Mary Ann McGillis. Dan J. McIntosh, who was born and brought up in Cornwall Township, was a railway worker in British Columbia in his early years, then returned to farming in his home territory in Eastern Ontario about the time of the First World War. It must have been while a farmer at Harrisons Corners, Stormont County, that he served for a time on the Cor… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntosh, Donald (died 15 Nov. 1845, aged 72), fur trader. He entered the service of the North West Company, and continued with the Hudson’s Bay Co., spending the last years of his service in the Lake Superior district, being in charge at Fort William from 1830 to 1838. He retired in 1840. In retirement he lived at St-Polycarpe, just east of GC, and it was at St-Polycarpe that he died. McIntosh was not a Glengarrian or a GC resident, but is of significance as one of the NWC partners who settle… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_donald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_donald_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, Donald Alexander (20 Sept. 1843-18 Dec. 1915), contractor. (Donald A. McIntosh) Born at St. Andrew’s, Stormont County. Appleton’s Cyclopaedia says simply that he was born “near Glengarry, Ont., Canada.” Parents: Alexander McIntosh and his wife Janet MacDonald. He was apparently of U E Loyalist descent. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_donald_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_donald_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, Donald J. (died 9 June 1933, aged 87 or 88), physician. (Dr Dan J. McIntosh, “Dr Dan”) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 23, 9th Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: James McIntosh, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, and his wife Beatrice Fraser. Dan J. McIntosh graduated in medicine from McGill University in 1870. He began his medical practice at Vankleek Hill in the same year, and continued his practice actively there till 1924. Cyrus Thomas reported (1896) … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_duncan_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_duncan_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, Duncan Donald (1897-14 May 1960, died aged 63), dentist. (D. D. McIntosh, Dr McIntosh, Dr Dunc McIntosh, Dr Duncan McIntosh, Duncan D. McIntosh D. D. S.) Born at Greenfield, GC. Parents: Donald J. (Dan) McIntosh, who was a hotelkeeper at Apple Hill and later at Greenfield, and his wife Ann MacDonald. He graduated in dentistry from the University of Toronto in 1921. After practising briefly at Finch, Stormont County, he began a dental practice in Alexandria in 1922 and his entire prof… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_gustavus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_gustavus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, Gustavus, physician. See McIntosh, Donald, lumberman text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, James (died 8 Feb. 1891), physician. Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 23, 9th Concession of Lochiel. Parents: James McIntosh, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, and his wife Beatrice Fraser. James McIntosh graduated in medicine in 1859, presumably from McGill University He practiced medicine for a few years at Martintown, where his first wife died 21 July, 1866, aged 27, then he settled at Vankleek Hill about late 1866, and practiced medicine there till he died. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_james_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_james_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, James A. (died 28 July 1916, aged 70), contractor. (Donald A. McIntosh) Born in GC (as his obituaries say) or at at St. Andrew’s, Stormont County. Parents: Alexander McIntosh and his wife Janet MacDonald. He was apparently of U E Loyalist descent. As young men, he and his older brother Donald A. McIntosh settled in the United States. For his work as a contractor, see the entry for the brother. Like the brother, he travelled extensively in retirement. He died at his home in Milwaukee.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntosh, John (15 Aug. 1777-1845 or 1846), farmer, figure of legend. Born in New York colony. Parents: Alexander McIntosh and his wife whose Christian name was Juliet. John McIntosh’s father settled near Harpersfield in New York colony in 1773. The date is, of course, also that of the voyage of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_john_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_john_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntosh, John D. (1858-20 Sept. 1914), manufacturer. Born at Apple Hill, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Duncan McIntosh. He was trained as a wheelwright and, presumably, given the related nature of the occupations, as a blacksmith. In 1880 he entered into partnership in Alexandria with his first cousin Hugh Munro. He had been Munro’s employee since 1878. Together they built up the celebrated Munro and McIntosh carriage factory–GC’s greatest manufacturing enterprise ever, and celebrated in GC legend.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_john_everett https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_john_everett&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntosh, John Everett (18 April 1876-11 Feb. 1948), author. (John E. McIntosh, J. E. McIntosh, John McIntosh, Johnnie McIntosh, though this comes perhaps just from a pronunciation of John E., “Sandy Fraser”) Born on his parents’ farm, which was on S1/2 of Lot 14, 9th Concession of Lochiel Township, Breadalbane. GC. Parents: Peter McIntosh (d. 1910) and his wife Elizabeth Charlotte Everett (d. 1901). Formal education: limited to the local primary school. He worked winters in Quebec as a scaler… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_neil&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntosh, Neil (fl. 1840s ), merchant. In 1841, Neil McIntosh organized a group of 80 to 100 Glengarry men to travel in cutters and sleighs to Terrebonne County in Quebec to support Dr Michael McCulloch in his election contest against L.-H. La Fontaine. In fact, the Glengarrians did not quite reach the place of polling, having turned back when they learned that the election had been concluded. The irregularities in the Quebec elections were investigated by the assembly, and Neil McIntosh’s tes… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintosh_william_alfred https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintosh_william_alfred&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntosh, William Alfred (4 Dec. 1857-30 March 1943), farmer, poet. (William McIntosh, W. A. McIntosh, William A. McIntosh, called Willie Donald, used pen name “Lochinvar”) Born at Strathmore, Stormont County. Parents: Donald S. McIntosh and his wife Susannah Jane Montgomery. William Alfred was a farmer at Strathmore on East 1/2 lot 1, Concession 2, Roxborough Township, Stormont County. He wrote poems under the pen name “Lochinvar.” He died at Strathmore. Burial was in the North Branch Cemeter… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintyre_alexander_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintyre_alexander_fraser&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntyre, Alexander Fraser (25 Dec. 1847-14 April 1914), lawyer. (Death date 11 March 1914 also found) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Dr Daniel Eugene McIntyre and his wife Ann Fraser. He attended Cornwall Grammar School and McGill University. He studied law in Cornwall with James Bethune, and in Toronto with James Maclennan and with Edward Blake, who succeeded John Sandfield Macdonald as premier of Ontario. In 1872 he was admitted to the bar of Ontario, and in 1890 he was admitted as an a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintyre_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintyre_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McIntyre, Angus (2 Dec. 1860- 30 Jan. 1950), hauler. Born at St. Elmo, GC. Parents: Daniel David McIntyre and his wife Annie whose pre-marriage surname was also McIntyre. He left home aged 19 to work in the Michigan shanties, then worked in Ontario at Rat Portage (now Kenora) at timber cutting for the CNR. About 1884, he and partners shared a contract for building a two mile line of rail at Kay Falls, near Revelstoke, B. C. At a great symbolic event of Canadian nation-building, the famous driv… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintyre_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintyre_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntyre, Archibald (died 4 March 1871, aged 63) weaver. (Big Archey McIntyre) His earlier years were probably spent in the Martintown area of GC. He was converted to the Baptist religion through the preachings of Elder Safford, of Fort Covington, N. Y. The Rev. John King wrote about Archibald McIntyre, “He and his wife having made a profession of religion were baptised, and some time after removed back to the Indian Land then for the most part an unbroken forest, there to endure all the hards… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintyre_daniel_eugene https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintyre_daniel_eugene&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntyre, Daniel Eugene (5 Feb. 1812-10 Oct. 1896), sheriff. Born in Oban, Argyleshire, Scotland. Parents: James McIntyre and his wife Mary McLachlan or McLaughlin. James McIntyre, a sea captain, was lost with his ship off the Welsh coast while his son was still a child. Daniel Eugene McIntyre was educated in schools at Oban, Appin and Glasgow. After a short period as the employee of a business firm, he studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and (more briefly) the University of Edinburg… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcintyre_mrs_helen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcintyre_mrs_helen&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIntyre, Mrs Helen (died 13 June 1909), author. Born presumably GC. Parents: Ranald Sandfield Macdonald and his wife Janet McEdward. Helen Macdonald was married in 1877 to Alexander Fraser McIntyre. She was described in her obituaries as a well-known political hostess in Ottawa. “[D]uring the long period when the Liberal party sat in the cold shades of Opposition, her drawing room [in Ottawa] was perhaps one of the most popular, as it certainly always was, one of the most open places of resort… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcivor_john_graham https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcivor_john_graham&rev=1709497546&do=diff McIvor, John Graham (21 Sept. 1867-6 Jan. 1930), clergyman. (J. G. McIvor) Born at Dollar, Scotland. Parents: Mr and Mrs John McIvor. A graduate of Edinburgh University, he came to Canada in 1900, and afterwards studied at Yale and McGill. In 1908 he received his D. D. degree by examination from the Presbyterian College, Montreal. He was a Presbyterian clergyman in P. E. I., Alberta, and Ontario. He was minister of Dalhousie Mills, GC, 1920 to 1926. Until about the end of this period, the Dalh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckay_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckay_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKay, Donald (1744?-1809?), U E Loyalist. (spelling also McCay) He fought as a youthful soldier in the British Army at Quebec in 1759, returned to North America in 1773, had a land grant in the Mohawk Valley of New York colony, served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York in the American Revolution, and was one of the Loyalist settlers of Charlottenburgh Township, GC. He was married to Elspeth (Elspy) Kennedy. It is not clear whether he was the same person as the Donald McKay, recorded on … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckay_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckay_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKay, John (d. 5 July 1810), fur trader. Born perhaps in Scotland. Died in Manitoba. He was a fur trader with the HBC from 1790 till his death. He may have been the brother of Donald MacKay the fur trader (as is proposed in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckay_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckay_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKay, Thomas (1798?-1850), fur trader. Parents: Alexander MacKay and his country wife Marguerite Waddens, who was part Indian and was also half-sister to the wife of the Rev. John Bethune. Born in Indian country. He was baptized at the Presbyterian Church, Williamstown, GC, on 9 Nov. 1804, being then aged six. He seems to have lived in GC for several years at this time, perhaps in the household of his grandfather Donald McKay, or with other McKay relatives, and possibly in the household of the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckay_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckay_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKay, William (1772-18 Aug. 1832), fur trader. Parents: Donald McKay and his wife Elspeth Kennedy, of the U E Loyalist Charlottenburgh Township family. Though hard evidence is lacking, we may guess on the grounds of the dates involved that young William lived for a few years in GC, and at the very least, he must have visited the pioneer family home there. From about 1790 he was with the NWC (partner 1796). He retired 1807 from the fur trade. During the War of 1812, in command of a British forc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckechnie_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckechnie_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKechnie, John (14 Aug. 1844-30 May 1919), manufacturer. Born near Loch Lomond, Scotland. He came, as a child, in 1854 to Paris, Ontario. In Winnipeg, he established, and was president of, a foundry which grew to be one of Winnipeg’s major industrial enterprises, Vulcan Iron and Engineering Works. His place in the present dictionary is by right of his marriage, in 1874, to Catherine McGregor, of GC. He was a Presbyterian and a Mason. By strange chance, the death of this pioneer manufacturer t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckellar_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckellar_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKellar, Hugh (11 Sept. 1841-6 April 1934), clergyman. Born in Appin, Argyleshire, Scotland. He came at age eleven to Canada with his parents, who settled in Lambton County, Ont. He was educated at the Sarnia public and grammar schools, and at Knox College, Toronto. He served as a Presbyterian minister, first in the Home and Indian Missions in the Canadian West from1874 to1888, next in Ontario from 1888 to1905, and then again in the Canadian West, this time in charge of the Foothills Mission … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckelvy_ralph_hayes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckelvy_ralph_hayes&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKelvy, Ralph Hayes (7 May 1895-6 March 1975), clergyman (R. H. McKelvy, Hayes McKelvy), and his wife Anna Margaret Patton (8 Sept. 1901-7 Jan. 1987) (Anna McKelvy). R. H. McKelvy was born at Coulterville, Ill., and studied at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Penn., and the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, Pittsburgh. He was pastor of the tiny Covenanter (Reformed Presbyterian) Church at Brodie, GC, for 40 years from 1928, the year of his ordination, till 1968, when he and his wife left Glengarry… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenna_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenna_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenna, John (1743-28 July 1789), clergyman. John McKenna was born at Brownstown, County Meath, Ireland. His father, Michael McKenna, was a farmer. John McKenna studied on the Continent for the priesthood. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Macdonald in Scotland in 1768. Immediately after ordination, he was made resident priest of Lochaber, in the Highlands, with responsibility also for Badenoch. (Fr Alexander Macdonell was later a priest in the same area, becoming ultimately, o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenna_teresa_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenna_teresa_elizabeth&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKenna, Teresa Elizabeth (9 July 1885-14 Dec. 1976), named Sister St. Charles and Sister Mary St. Charles, member of religious community, Precious Blood sister. Born at Colgan, Ontario. Parents: Dr Charles McKenna and his wife Mary Anne Derham. Her training included education by the Loretto Sisters in Toronto. In 1922 she entered the Precious Blood Monastery in Toronto. She was superior of monasteries of the Precious Blood in Toronto, Vancouver and Bellevue, Ohio, before coming to Alexandria … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_alexander_mcleod https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_alexander_mcleod&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenzie, Alexander McLeod (died 21 May 1876, aged 65), lawyer, registrar. (Alexander McKenzie, A. M. McKenzie) He had a family connection with Capt. Alexander McKenzie and his wife Ann McLeod (see entry for Ann McLeod McKenzie), but given the uncertainty of the relevant information we cannot go so far as to assert that both of them were his parents. He studied law in the office of John Sandfield Macdonald, where he was also an employee, and throughout much of his working life he was a politic… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_duncan_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_duncan_h&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenzie, Duncan H. (died 16 Oct. 1888), contractor. (D. H. McKenzie) McKenzie features prominently in the printed transcript of the 1888 trial in Cornwall which probed the election irregularities behind Patrick Purcell’s election as GC’s MP in 1887. From this source we learn that McKenzie was at this time about 40 years old, that he was associated as a contractor with Patrick and Michael Purcell and with Timothy (Motty) Rousseau, and that his association was especially close with Patrick, who… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_duncan_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_duncan_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenzie, Duncan James (4 July 1848-28 April 1912), lumberman, political officer. (Duncan J. McKenzie, D. J. McKenzie) Born in GC. Parents: James McKenzie, who was born in Scotland, and was occupied in Canada first with lumbering and afterwards with farming, and his wife Anna Bella McLaren, who was born in Ontario. Educated locally. When he was in his late teens, he was involved, like so many other young GC men, in the military preparations then underway in GC to defend his county and his coun… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_james_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_james_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenzie, James Roderick (Feb. 1817-25 Feb. 1900), prominent citizen of his community. (James R. McKenzie, J. R. McKenzie) Born in the isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: John McKenzie and his wife Ann McDonald. James R. was a connection, perhaps a great-nephew, of the celebrated Scottish heroine, Flora Macdonald of the ‘45. He attended the local parish school before emigrating with his parents to Canada, the family arriving at Quebec in Sept. 1830 and settling the same month in Lancaster Townshi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKenzie, John (died 7 Aug. 1795, aged 50), U E Loyalist. (Capt. John McKenzie) Born at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. His brother, Kenneth Mackenzie, was the father of Sir Alexander Mackenzie. John McKenzie settled in New York colony, and was joined there by his aforementioned brother and nephew just before the American Revolution began. John and Kenneth took the loyal side in the Revolution, and both served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, where John rose to the rank of captain… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_john2&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenzie, John (5 May 1790-21 April 1855), clergyman. Born at Fort Augustus, Scotland. His father’s name was William McKenzie. John McKenzie attended the local grammar school and King’s College, Aberdeen, and worked as a schoolmaster as a student and after graduation. Having received a call from the Presbyterian congregation at Williamstown, GC, he was ordained in Scotland 23 Dec. 1818, and arrived in Williamstown the next year, and remained pastor at Williamstown till his death, some 36 years… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckenzie_mrs_ann_mcleod https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckenzie_mrs_ann_mcleod&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKenzie, Mrs Ann McLeod (died 17 March 1818), Métis child in GC. (year of death 1824 also found, and age at death 24) Born in Indian country. Parents: Alexander McLeod of the North West Co., and a country wife. Ann McLeod was raised with the family of the Rev. John Bethune at Williamstown. She married Squire Alexander McKenzie of Williamstown. She died at Williamstown, GC, it is said in childbirth. She and her husband had a family connection with Alexander McLeod McKenzie, but given the uncer… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckercher_colin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckercher_colin&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKercher, Colin (fl. 19th century), teacher, mission worker. (other spellings of surname found) Colin McKercher, for two or three years in the 1860s, not long after the Great Revival, operated a school called the Bethel Hill Seminary at the place now known as St. Elmo. GC. An article in the Montreal text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckercher_delbert_grant https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckercher_delbert_grant&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKercher, Delbert Grant (3 July 1914-20 Nov. 1988), scientist. (Delbert G. McKercher) Born near Maxville in the Sandringham area of Stormont County, or perhaps in Maxville itself, but in any case born to a family with many GC connections. Parents: Harry G. McKercher and his wife Mary Grant. He studied at the Ontario Veterinary College (D. V. M., 1938), Queen’s University (M. A., 1942), and at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine which is a part of Cornell University (Ph. D., 1949… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckercher_janet_margaret https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckercher_janet_margaret&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKercher, Janet Margaret (1873-23 Sept. 1963), librarian. (Meta McKercher) Born in Concession 10, Roxborough Township, near Maxville, and later a Maxville resident. Parents: Duncan McKercher and his wife Mary Bennett. She was Maxville’s librarian for many years, from the 1920s till the 1940s or even the 1950s. The operation of the library may have been suspended in WWII. The library was for many years in the Women’s Institute Hall, Maxville, but for the winter Miss McKercher would take some o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckercher_meta https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckercher_meta&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKercher, Meta. See McKercher, Janet Margaret text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckercher_mrs_duncan_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckercher_mrs_duncan_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKercher, Mrs Duncan D. (13 April 1844-15 Feb. 1943), witness to historical continuity. Described at the close of her life “St. Elmo’s ‘Grand Old Lady’ and its oldest resident.” Her maiden name was Annie Cameron. Parents: Angus Cameron and his wife Euphemia Begg. She was born west of Athol, and lived, during her long life, at Tayside, Maxville and St. Elmo. Married in 1863 to Duncan D. McKercher, she resided during her married life at Tayside, and became a widow in 1896. (eleven children, pos… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckercher_robert_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckercher_robert_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKercher, Robert D (3 March 1874-21 Nov. 1951), police chief. Born at Tayside, Stormont County, not far west of GC. Parents: D. D. McKercher and his wife Annie Cameron (see Mrs D. D. McKercher). He was police chief of Duluth, Minn., from 1915 to 1919 (appointed 5 May 1915, resigned 5 Dec. 1918, served to Jan. 1919). Before joining the police force he was St. Louis County (Minn.) humane agent. After leaving the position of chief he was secretary to the Minnesota Society for the Prevention of C… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_charles_gordon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_charles_gordon&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKillican, Charles Gordon (10 Jan. 1885-2 Nov. 1961), farmer, magazine columnist. (C. G. McKillican, Gordon McKillican, C. Gordon McKillican, “Mac”) Born on his parents’ farm at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: William E. McKillican (d. 1929), and his wife Emma May Christie (d. 1926), who was from the Martintown area. William E. farmed first at Breadalbane, in the neighbourhood where his grandfather the Rev. William McKillican, the pioneer farmer-minister, had settled after his emigration from Scotl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_charles_herbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_charles_herbert&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKillican, Charles Herbert (26 Jan. 1916-16 Dec. 1994), family historian. (Herbert McKillican, C. Herbert McKillican, Herb McKillican) Born at St. Elmo. Parents: Charles Gordon McKillican and his wife Katie Florence Cass. Herbert McKillican, who in WWII served in the Royal Canadian Provost Corps, was employed for many years by Dominion Engineering Co., at Lachine, Que. In retirement, he and his wife lived at Sandhurst, in the Bath area, west of Kingston. He was married on 3 May 1952 to Margar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_daniel&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKillican, Daniel (born 1817-1819; died 1830-1832; is said to have been 13 years and 10 months old at his death), subject of novel. Born at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: the Rev. William McKillican and his wife Christian or Christina McNaughtan. Daniel McKillican, a profoundly religious child, died, after a long and horrifying struggle with illness, at Breadalbane. He is presumably buried in the Breadalbane Cemetery, but there is no memorial. His life is described in the Rev. James Drummond’s text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_herbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_herbert&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKillican, Herbert. See McKillican, Charles Herbert text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_janet_christie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_janet_christie&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKillican, Janet Christie (14 Oct. 1854-31 Oct. 1943), missionary. (Janet McKillican, Janet C. McKillican, Jennie McKillican) Born at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: William McKillican (1812-1906), son of the Rev. William McKillican and brother of Daniel McKillican), and his wife Mary McDermid (1819-1897), of Martintown. Janet McKillican trained as a nurse in Detroit. She was appointed a missionary by the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and arri… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_john_mcnaughton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_john_mcnaughton&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKillican, John McNaughton (24 May 1824-27 June 1911), clergyman. Born at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: the Rev. William McKillican and his wife Christian or Christina McNaughtan. He was a student at the Congregational College, Toronto, 1847 to 1851. On 17 Dec. 1851, he was ordained to succeed his deceased father in charge of the latter’s GC congregations. Later, he was a Congregationalist minister at Danville, Que. In May 1860, he became the secretary and travelling agent of the Canada Sunday Sc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKillican, William (20 Dec. 1776-6 Nov. 1849), clergyman. Born in the neighbourhood of Campbelltown (now called Ardersier), Invernessshire, Scotland. Parents: William McKillican and his wife, whose surname was Ross. He was trained as a weaver, then attended 1799-1800 a Congregationalist seminary the Haldane brothers were financing in Glasgow. In 1802 he was ordained as a Congregationalist clergyman. He emigrated to Canada in 1816, and after a period in Lachine and Cornwall, settled at Breadal… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillican_william_christie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillican_william_christie&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKillican, William Christie (23 Aug. 1882-14 June 1964), agricultural expert. (W. C. McKillican, William C. McKillican, Will McKillican) Born on his parents’ farm home at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: William E. McKillican (d. 1929), and his wife Emma May Christie (d. 1926), who was from the Martintown area. He attended the local school at Breadalbane, Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, and the Ontario Agricultural College, from which he graduated 1905. From 1905 to 1911 he worked for the Seed B… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckillop_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckillop_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKillop, Archibald (4 July 1824 or 1825-26 or 27 Sept. 1904), poet, known as the Blind Bard of Megantic. Born at Lochranza, Arran Island, Scotland. As a small child, he came to Canada in 1829 with his father, Archibald McKillop, who settled at Inverness, Que. and who was later known from his Canadian militia rank as Colonel Archibald McKillop. Col. McKillop, back in Scotland, had been a tax gatherer for the Duke of Hamilton, and he seems to have headed the emigration party which left Lochranz… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckinnon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckinnon&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKinnon Five brothers of this name from GC were active in Crookston, Minnesota, in pioneer times: Alexander, Allan J., Archibald (Archie), Dan and John R. Their parents were Archibald McKinnon (d. 1882 or 1884) and his wife Jeanette Gillis or Janet McGillis (d. 1864), who emigrated to Canada in 1854 from Invernessshire, Scotland, and settled in Glengarry. Allan was described in 1916 as “one of five brothers who have been eminently identified with [the] history of Crookston since its earliest … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckinnon_duncan_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckinnon_duncan_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKinnon, Duncan Alexander (1856?- 19 June 1921), lumberman. (Duncan A. McKinnon, D. A. McKinnon) Born in Finch Township, Stormont County. Parents: Alexander McKinnon and his wife Mary MacLean. He was married in 1888 to Mary Jane McEwen (1861-1922), of Roxborough Township, Stormont County. (three children, two surviving him) It was probably at this time, or within a few years after, that he settled in Maxville, which was to be his home for the remainder of his life. T. W. (Tom) Munro, writing … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckinnon_joseph_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckinnon_joseph_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McKinnon, Joseph John (22 July 1863-31July 1931), physician. (J. J. McKinnon, Joseph J. McKinnon) Born in the Alexandria area, GC, probably at his parents’ home which was on Lot 37, in the 3rd Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: Laughlin (spelling also Lachlan) McKinnon and his wife Catherine McDonell. He was educated at the boys’ separate school, Alexandria, and at Holy Cross College, St. Laurent, Que. From Laval University in 1886 he graduated as a bachelier ès lettres, a qualification … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mckinnon_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mckinnon_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff McKinnon, Peter (4 Jan. 1881-1 Aug. 1947), prospector. Born on Lot 29, 9th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Angus R. McKinnon and his wife Elizabeth McDonald. “Nearly fifty years ago he left Glengarry to follow a prospecting trail which took him from Mexico to Canada’s northwest.” Places where he worked as a prospector and miner included Arizona, British Columbia, Northern Ontario and Northern Quebec. On 2 July 1928, in St. Patrick’s Church, Montreal, he was married to Agnes Ches… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclachlan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclachlan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLachlan, John (died 24 Oct. 1856, in his 52nd year), clergyman. (This date of death from St. Finnan’s records, which give 26 Oct. as date of burial; memorial tablet says died 26 Oct.) He is said to have had an Aberdeen, Scotland, background. At the time of his death, he was in the 27th year of his priesthood. He was the pastor of St. Finnan’s Parish, Alexandria, from Nov. 1853 till his death. Fr McLachlan’s efforts to establish a Roman Catholic school in Alexandria, either by changing the exi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclachlan_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclachlan_john_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLachlan, John A. (died 18 Aug. 1908, aged 35 or 36), poet. Born on the family farm, on Lot 14, Concession 8, Lancaster Township, near Glen Nevis. GC. Parents: Dougald McLachlan (d. 1904) and his wife Catherine McDonald or McDonell (d. 1905). He lived on the farm aforementioned, and died there, at an early age, soon after a sudden illness struck him in the night. There was a report at the time that he had “the largest funeral ever held at Glen Nevis.” “The late Mr. McLachlan was a Gaelic scho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclachlan_ranald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclachlan_ranald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLachlan, Ranald (9 Sept. 1861- 24 July 1937), prospector. Born at Glen Nevis, GC. Parents: Dougald McLachlan and his wife Catherine McDonald or McDonell. He left home at 17 for the United States, beginning then or soon after a career as prospector which lasted for over half a century. Before the Yukon gold rush he prospected in the Seattle area and in B. C. “He was operating a mine near Nelson when news of the Yukon strike reached him. Selling out his property, he joined the trek. Long after… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaren_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaren_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaren, Alexander (12 Aug. 1844-22 July 1914), physician. Born near Williamstown. Parents: Mr and Mrs John McLaren. He attended Williamstown high school, and graduated in medicine from Queen’s University in 1865. He was appointed as a surgeon to the wounded in the American Civil War, but the war ended before he was able to take up the appointment. Thereafter, he practised medicine at Riceville, Demorestville and Shannonville, all in Ontario. At Shannonville he is said to have served also as I… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaren_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaren_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaren, John (died 7 Aug.1869, aged about 30), schoolteacher and prospector. Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: John McLaren and his wife, whose Christian name was Catherine. The subject of the present entry became a student at Queen’s University in 1857 at age 18, his religion being recorded by the university as Church of Scotland, and his father as a farmer. John McLaren graduated from Queen’s University with the degree of B. A. on 26 April 1860. He was killed by the collapse of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaren_thomas_orton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaren_thomas_orton&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaren, Thomas Orton (24 Sept. 1879-2 Dec. 1947), physician. (Dr Orton McLaren, Dr T. Orton McLaren, Dr T. O. McLaren) Born at Shannonville, Ont. Parents: Dr Alexander McLaren and his wife Jane McArthur. He attended public school at Lancaster and high school at Williamstown. Dr T. O. McLaren graduated in medicine from Queen’s University in 1902 and passed his final exams before the Ontario Council of Physicians and Surgeons in 1903. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaughlin_angus_l https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaughlin_angus_l&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaughlin, Angus L. (1 April 1861-5 Dec. 1933), contractor. (baptismal name: Angus Kenneth; earlier spelling in this family McLachlan, McLachlin; form of his name Angus Lachlan McLaughlin also found) Born in GC, presumably at his parents’ home on Lot 30, 7th Concession of Lancaster Township. Parents: Lachlan McLaughlin (Lachlin McLachlin) and his wife Flora McDougal. He spent his first 27 years on the family farm, then on leaving the farm was employed in CPR construction work. In 1890 he sett… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaughlin_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaughlin_daniel&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLaughlin, Daniel (1 Dec. 1862-27 June 1944), railwayman. (original name Donald, but he used the forms Daniel McLaughlin, Dan McLaughlin) Born in the North Lancaster area of GC at his parents’ home on Lot 30, 7th Concession of Lancaster Township. Parents: Lachlan McLaughlin (Lachlin McLachlin) and his wife Flora McDougal. He wrote in his memoirs, “I began my service as a railroad man with the Canadian Pacific north of Lake Superior, in the month of May, 1880…” For more than fifty years, he wa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaughlin_james_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaughlin_james_h&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLaughlin, James H. (12 Feb. 1842-28 July 1923), Indian agent. (James McLaughlin; name used with title Major) Born “of Irish and Scotch ancestry” at or near Avonmore, Ont., which is eight miles west of GC. Parents: Felix McLaughlin and his wife Mary Prince. Almost certainly, James was a brother of John McLaughlin (1849-1911), who was MLA (Conservative) for Stormont 1898-1902. James was a blacksmith in Minnesota, then became overseer and blacksmith at Devils Lake Indian agency in North Dakota … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaughlin_john_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaughlin_john_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLaughlin, John James (1813-1901), teacher. (John J. McLaughlin) Born in Derry, Ireland. He began teaching in GC in 1833. Afterwards, in Dundas County, he taught at Morrisburg and Williamsburg, was school superintendent at Williamsburg, and was also a farmer at Williamsburg. He is said to have been in the Ottawa civil service in later life. He was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Morrisburg. In 1840 he was married to Bridgit Gormley, of the GC-Dundas Gormley connection. (twelve children) On… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaughlin_john_lawrence https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaughlin_john_lawrence&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaughlin, John Lawrence (7 Feb. 1895-6 March 1978), contractor. (John L. McLaughlin, Jay McLaughlin, J. L. McLaughlin) Born at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Angus L. McLaughlin and his wife Jeanette McRae. He grew up in Livingston, Mont., and attended high school there. He served with U.S. forces in WWI, achieving the rank of master sergeant, and returned to Montana in 1919. He worked for the construction firm McLaughlin and O’Neill, in which his father was a partner. Later he headed his own… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaughlin_terence_patrick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaughlin_terence_patrick&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaughlin, Terence Patrick (30 April 1903-15 Sept. 1970), clergyman, educator. Born at St. Andrew’s West, Ont. Parents: John H. McLaughlin and his wife Anna Maria Wheeler. He attended a primary school near his home, Cornwall Collegiate Institutute, St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto, and St. Basil’s Seminary in Toronto. On 9 Aug. 1930 he took his final vows as a member of the Basilian community, and on 17 Aug. 1930 he was ordained to the priesthood. For the next 5 years, he st… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaurin_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaurin_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaurin, Duncan (fl. second half 19th century), pioneer. An item from the Winnipeg Free Press reprinted in the Glengarry News of 22 Aug. 1902 stated that he was held to be the original of John Alexander Fraser in Ralph Connor’s novel The Man from Glengarry text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaurin_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaurin_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaurin, John (1794-31 Jan. 1833), Presbyterian clergyman. Born in Breadalbane, Scotland. He studied at the University of Edinburgh. In July 1820 he sailed from Greenock, Scotland, for Canada, having been ordained on 27 Oct. 1819 by the Presbytery of Edinburgh as minister for the Presbyterians of Lochiel Township, GC. He arrived in Lochiel Township in Sept. and took up his duties. In Canada, he served as minister to the Presbyterians at Kirk Hill, L’Orignal and Hawkesbury. He was married on 9… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaurin_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaurin_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaurin, John (1805-1855), Baptist clergyman. Born in Killin, Scotland. Parents: John MacLaurin and his second wife Janet McIntyre. He came to Canada with his parents in 1815, and became a Baptist minister, serving first a charge at North Gower and Osgoode, Ont. His education included attendance at Baptist College in Montreal. A short article on the Baptist church at Vankleek Hill by Rev. James McEwen (b. 1852 in Lanark County), himself a Baptist minister at Vankleek Hill, was printed in C. T… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaurin_john3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaurin_john3&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLaurin, John (1807-22 March 1855), Presbyterian clergyman. (Rev. John Colin McLaurin) Born in the Parish of Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. Parents: Mrs and Mrs Peter M. McLaurin. John McLaurin came to Canada in 1818 with his family, who settled “near Perth,” Ont. He returned to Scotland to study at the University of Glasgow. In Glasgow, he acted as assistant to the Rev. Dr Norman MacLeod at St. Columba’s Church. Sent afterwards to Canada by the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotlan… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaurin_john_roy https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaurin_john_roy&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaurin, John Roy (20 or 24 Jan. 1840-19 Jan. 1924), merchant. (John R. McLaurin) Born at Breadalbane, GC. Parents: John Roy McLaurin and his wife Mary Cameron. An obituary in the Cornwall Freeholder, headed “Glengarry Pioneer Dead,” described the subject of the present entry as “one of the last of the second generation of the sturdy folk who made Glengarry famous.” In 1860, he followed the lure of the California gold rush to California, and for two years kept a tollgate on Mission Street, Sa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclaurin_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclaurin_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLaurin, Peter (died 6 Feb. 1890, aged 86), businessman, surveyor. Born in Scotland. Parents: Mr and Mrs John McLaurin. Peter McLaurin came to Canada as a child with his family, who settled at Breadalbane, GC. About 1845–or perhaps, as another source says, about 1850–Peter McLaurin went to the place now known as Riceville, and there on the Scotch River in Prescott County he built a sawmill and gristmill, later adding a carding mill and a shingle mill. Earlier, he had been involved in lumberin… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLean, Alexander. See McLean, Neil text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_alexander_daniel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_alexander_daniel&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLean, Alexander Daniel (31 Jan. 1896-16 May 1969), aviation expert, public figure. (Dan McLean, A. D. McLean) He is usually said to have been born at Maxville, but the location more strictly defined was west of Maxville, probably in Roxborough Township. Parents: Laughlin or Lauchlin M. McLean (1871-1943), and his wife Catherine (Cassie) McEwen (1871-1943 or 1944). A. D. McLean attended school locally, and remained in the Maxville area with his grandparents while his father was in Huntingdon … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLean, Archibald. See McLean, Neil text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_harry_falconer https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_harry_falconer&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLean, Harry Falconer (18 Feb. 1883-23 April 1961), contractor and figure of legend. (H. F. McLean, Mr X, Harry F. McLean) He was not a Glengarrian, and maintained no connections with the county, but he was of Glengarry County roots. Born at Bismarck, North Dakota. Parents: John A. McLean (15 Sept. 1849-31 July 1916), from Prince Edward Island, and his wife Mary L. Falconer or Falkner (10 May 1857-14 Oct. 1928), who was born at Breadalbane, GC. Previously, John A. McLean had been married to M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_john_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLean, John A. (8 June 1863-27 April 1935), public official. (J. A. McLean, Jack McLean) Parents: John McLean and his wife Maria Ann McLauchlin. “He attended McGill University and studied law in the office of Donald McMaster, doing brilliant work, but, owing to a nervous breakdown, was obliged to give up that career. Many years were spent with the late D. M. McPherson and afterwards he was associated with Archibald McArthur and son of South Lancaster, and later with Duncan and John McMartin, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_neil&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLean, Neil (1759-3 Sept. 1832), office holder. Born at Mingary, Island of Mull, Scotland. Parents: John McLean and his wife Elizabeth, whose family surname was also McLean. He came to North America in early life. During the War of the American Revolution, he served in the Royal Highland Emigrants regiment, rising to the rank of lieut. After the war he settled at St. Andrew’s, on Lot 13 in the 6th Concession of Cornwall Township, Stormont County. He received 2000 acres in land grants. He serv… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclean_thomas_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclean_thomas_h&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLean, Thomas H. (fl. 1860s), oilman. In the exciting, early boom days of the Canadian and American oil industry, Thomas H. McLean drilled for oil on Lot 21 in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, near Bainsville, GC. The boring was under way in the late summer of 1865, and it may have been in progress as late as a year later. The hole reached a depth of some 500 feet. No oil was found, though there are reported to have been indications of gas. Before beginning work on the well, McLean h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleister_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleister_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeister, John (23 April 1870-8 Feb. 1957), druggist. Born at Fergus, Ont. Parents: Michael McLeister, who was a drover, and his wife Catherine Sweeney. He attended public school (at Fergus), high school and the Ontario College of Pharmacy. In 1896 he opened a drugstore in Alexandria. He was married on 3 Oct. 1899 in Alexandria to Elizabeth Isobel (Isabel) Kerr (12 Jan. 1876-2 Aug. 1954). (ten children) A lifelong resident of Alexandria, she was the daughter of Cosmos Kerr and his second wife… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_alexander_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_alexander_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLellan, Alexander Joseph (1861-15 April 1936), civil engineer and surveyor. (Alexander J. McLellan, C. E.; Alexander McLellan, C. E.) Born on the 5th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: John McLellan and his wife Mary Chisholm. His parents died when he was young, and he consequently lived as a child with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Angus McLellan of the South Branch (the parents of Donald McLellan). He attended local schools and Williamstown High School, and graduated from the Uni… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLellan, Angus (died 6 Nov. 1899, aged 67), contractor and carriage builder. He was almost certainly the brother of Donald McLellan (see that entry for biog. details). His obituary states “During the earlier part of his life the subject of this sketch was engaged in railroad contracting and carriage building, having for several years managed a large carriage shop in Woodville, Victoria County. About twenty years ago he purchased the farm upon which he died.” At the time of his death, McLellan… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_archibald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLellan, Archibald (died 15 Jan. 1820), fur trader. He was in the service of the NWC from 1792 (named partner 1805, with effect 1808), being stationed variously at Bas-de-la-Rivière (Fort Alexander, Man.), Rainy Lake, Michipocoten and Lake Athabaska. He was accused of involvement in the murder on the Winnipeg River in 1816 of Owen Keveny, an Irish-born HBC employee and protégé of Lord Selkirk. He was tried at Quebec in 1818 for the murder, but was acquitted. Retired in 1819 from the fur trade… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLellan, Donald (died 2 or 3 March 1913, in his 86th year), businessman, public official. (Big Donald the Assignee) Born probably on the South Branch, GC. Parents: Angus McLellan and his wife Catherine McRae. Catherine McRae was a niece of Finnan Mcdonald (Big Finnan of the Buffalo) and his brothers John Mcdonald le Borgne, and Col. James Mcdonald of the Glen, and was related to R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan. Donald McLellan was adopted by his uncle, Col. Donald McLellan of Belleville, Ont. Donal… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLellan, John (30 Nov. 1854-8 Oct. 1912), railwayman. Born Lochiel Township, Glengarry County. Parents: Alexander McLellan and his wife, whose Christian name was Mary. His education included attendance at grammar school. Winnipeg was his home from about 1880, though not presumably consistently, since for some years he was in charge of docks and shipping at what is now Thunder Bay, probably for the Canadian Pacific Railway. As a Winnipeg employee of the CPR, he held the positions of roadmaster… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_katherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_katherine&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLellan, Katherine (13 April 1888-28 June 1983), nurse. (Katie Gill McLellan) Born on the South Branch. Parents: Christopher McLellan and his wife Catherine McIntosh. She studied at Notre Dame Academy, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que. After receiving her nursing diploma in 1917 at Hudson, New York, she did post graduate work in nursing, also in New York state. In W W I she served as a nurse in Engand and France. For her war work she received a Red Cross Service Medal from the American Red Cross. She… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclellan_mary_catherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclellan_mary_catherine&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLellan, Mary Catherine (died 10 Sept. 1928, aged 60), named Sister St. Mary Alexander, member of religious community. Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Parents: Mr and Mrs John McLellan. She was superior for 11 years of the Gloucester Street Convent, Ottawa. Afterwards, she was the superior of a convent at Kingston, Ont., and later of a convent at Staten Island, New York. Over many years she was noted as a dedicated teacher of young girls. She died at the Mother House of the Congrégation de… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Alexander (14 Oct. 1833-9 May 1913), lumberman. (Squire McLennan, Alexander (Squire) McLennan, Alexander McLennan (Squire), Alexander McLennan (squire)) His father was John (Squire) McLennan, a native of Scotland. “For probably half a century he [Alexander] was more or less engaged in lumbering which brought him in contact with many people…” Alexander McLennan died at his home on the Front of Lancaster. He was married to Margaret Cameron (22 Sept. 1836-2 March 1920). He was the half-… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Alexander (died 5 April 1932, aged 87), pioneer. Born in Kintail, Rossshire, Scotland. He came to Canada at age 18 to join an uncle, Robert McLennan, who lived at Martintown. Alexander McLennan settled in GC, was a clerk at Martintown, Williamstown (clerk in post office there), and Cornwall. “In 1864 he came to British Columbia by way of South America. After spending some years in the Cariboo and Peace River districts, he settled down in Victoria.” He was also for some years a “membe… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_alexander_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_alexander_b&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Alexander B. (died 31 Oct. 1912, aged 78), man of local prominence. (Captain A. B. McLennan; as with several other Glengarrians of his time, he was commonly identified by his military title in private life; sp also Maclennan) Born presumably in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Farquhar Ban McLennan and his wife Catherine Fraser. He was made a JP by John Sandfield Macdonald and an obituary noted he was “one of the few” J Ps not removed by the Whitney government of Ontario. He wa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_alexander_k https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_alexander_k&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Alexander K. (died 21 Feb. 1918, at ages given as both 70 and 74), “Prospector & Miner,” in the words used on his death certificate. Born in GC. His father, Kenneth McLennan, was born in Scotland. Alexander led, during some half a century, an adventurous career in mining and prospecting in the Cariboo, and elsewhere in B. C., and in the Yukon. A resident of Vancouver at the end of his life, he died at the Vancouver General Hospital. “Like many another western pioneer, deceased had ne… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_alexander_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_alexander_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Alexander R. (31 Aug. 1852-21 April 1911), contractor. Born presumably at Glen Donald, in GC. Parents: Roderick McLennan and his wife Hannah McDonald. Like his brothers Angus R. McLennan and R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan, he was a prominent athlete in his earlier years. The text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_angus_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_angus_r&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Angus R. (25 April 1839-21 or 22 April 1912), contractor. Born presumably at Glen Donald. Parents: Roderick McLennan and his wife Hannah McDonald. “In his younger days he excelled in athletic sports, being a giant in strength and stature…Early in life he engaged in railroad construction work, first in the Maritime Provinces and afterwards in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Manitoba. Over a long career he carried out many contracts, his undertakings including sections of the CPR North of Lak… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Donald (c. 1785-1865), fur trader, planter, figure of GC legend. Born in Scotland, probably at Kintail, Ross-shire. Parents: Alexander McLennan and his wife Isabelle, who emigrated from Scotland on the Neptune in 1802 with their children (other children were to be born to this couple in Canada). The McLennan couple are said to have settled on Lot 30, 1st Concession of Kenyon Township, but be this true or not, Alexander was not the man who got the patent of this lot in 1810. At the ti… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_donald_david_randolph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_donald_david_randolph&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Donald David Randolph (30 Sept. 1870-12 Dec. 1935), physician. (Randy McLennan, Dr Randy McLennan, Donald Randolph McLennan, Randolph McLennan) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Duncan F. McLennan and his wife Christina Brown. Duncan F. McLennan, who was postmaster of Williamstown, was the son of Farquhar McLennan and the brother of Murdoch F. McLennan. Christina Brown was the sister of Alexander J. Brown and was a great-niece of Hugh McGillis. Randy McLennan attended the Williamstow… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_donald_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_donald_g&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Donald G. (1862-1939) and his brother Kenneth A. MacLennan (died 1949), physicians. (Donald McLennan, Kenneth MacLennan; the sources indicate the brothers spelled the Mac part of their surname differently) Both born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Kenneth MacLennan. There appears to have been a connection of this McLennan family with Ann Campbell of Dunvegan, celebrated in the 19th-century for her great age. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_duncan_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_duncan_g&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Duncan G. (18 Aug. 1869-19 June 1930), contractor. Born at Laggan, GC. Parents: Roderick McLennan and his wife, whose Christian name was Mary. If he and his brother Donald R. were full brothers, his mother’s surname was McGregor. He had a public school education, and trained as a carpenter in the Montreal area. Having gone to Saginaw, Mich., to work in 1888, he returned to Montreal, then was a contractor in Vancouver 1891-1892. He lived in Chicago, West Superior, Wisc., and the Nelso… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_duncan_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_duncan_hugh&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Duncan Hugh (died 16 Feb. 1944, in his 99th year), “founder of the McLennan Lumber Company Limited and well known Montreal business man.” Born in GC. He worked for the Grand Trunk Railway in his early years. “Going to Montreal over a half century ago, he organized the lumber company which today bears his name and retired about ten years ago.” For some years he was on Westmount Council. He was married to Agnes McLeod, who predeceased him. He died at his home in Westmount “after a long… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_elizabeth&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Elizabeth (8 July 1868-6 Aug. 1947), missionary. (Libby or Libbie McLennan) Said in the Morgan biog. dict. to have been born at Williamstown, but the actual place where she was born and grew up in GC seems more closely defined to have been a little farther east, at Glen Gordon. It is also stated as the 2nd Concession of Charlottenburgh Township. She attended local schools, including Williamstown High School, Queen’s University (B. A., 1899), the School of Pedagogy at Hamilton, and th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_farquhar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_farquhar&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Farquhar (1787-25 Sept. 1846), businessman. Native of Morvich [sp sic], Kintail, Rossshire, Scotland. He emigrated to Canada in 1802. Having returned to Scotland in 1812, he was married there in 1815 to Flora McLennan (d. 17 March 1878, aged 91 or 94), also of Kintail, and returned to Canada in 1816 with his wife. “He settled at Williamstown, where he acquired considerable property, and till his death in 1845 [sic] was one of the prominent businessmen of the place.” (Year of death ap… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_farquhar_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_farquhar_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Farquhar Duncan (31 Jan. 1863-6 Dec. 1949), businessman. (Farquhar D. McLennan, F. D. McLennan) (date of death 7 Dec. also found) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Duncan F. McLennan and his wife Christina Brown. He obtained a public school and high school education at Williamstown. He followed teaching for a time, and was principal of Williamstown High School in 1882. For at least a few years, he was employed on construction work (railways and other public works) in Ontario, Quebec… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_finlay_cattanach https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_finlay_cattanach&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Finlay Cattanach (1894-5 March 1991), farmer. (Finlay C. McLennan, F. C. McLennan, Cattanach McLennan, called “F. C.” by his friends) Born presumably in Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Alexander McLennan, noted in his time to be one of GC’s progressive farmers, and his wife Mary Cattanach. F. C. McLennan graduated in 1923 from the Ontario Agricultural College. At Walkerville, Ont., he worked as a farm manager for Walker Farms, which was owned by the Walker distillery firm, then he r… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Hugh (1825-21 Nov. 1899), businessman. Born in GC. Parents: John (Squire) McLennan, a native of Scotland, and his first wife Margaret Mackenzie, who was of U E Loyalist descent. Hugh McLennan received basic schooling in GC, then at the age of 17 began to work as a purser on steamers operating between Montreal and Kingston. In 1853 he and his brother John McLennan, who was later MP for GC, founded the grain and shipping company J. and H. McLennan, later known as the Montreal Transport… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_james_alexander_brown https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_james_alexander_brown&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, James Alexander Brown (March 1864-26 Jan. 1940), soldier, public official. (Capt. J. A. B. McLennan; Capt. James A. B. McLennan; as with several other Glengarrians of his time, he was commonly identified by his military title in private life) Born at Williamstown, in GC. Parents: Duncan F. McLennan and his wife Christina Brown. Besides Williamstown schools, he attended a business college at Brockville. McLennan “as a young man engaged in railroad construction work on the CPR. at Port… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, John (14 May 1789-27 Aug. 1866), prominent early citizen. (Squire McLennan, John (Squire) McLennan) Born at Kintail, Glenshiel, Scotland. Parents: Murdoch McLennan and his wife Christina. He came to Canada in 1802 with his parents in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, John (1821-18 Dec. 1893), businessman and MP. (known in later years as John McLennan (by the Lake)). Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: John (Squire) McLennan, a native of Scotland, and his first wife Margaret Mackenzie, who was of U E Loyalist descent. He was educated locally, and is said to have been a merchant at Lancaster. Afterwards, however, he became a successful and wealthy Montreal businessman. A very important event in his career came in 1853, when he and his brother Hugh M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_john3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_john3&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, John (25 June 1826-15 April 1918), pioneer. Born at Laggan, Glengarry County. Parents: Duncan McLennan and his wife Annie Campbell. Taught school in his early years. He left in 1859 for the gold fields of California, travelling by way of New York and the Isthmus of Panama. In 1860, on a contract, he constructed a trail from New Westminster to Vancouver, which has been described as the first trail into Vancouver. In 1863, he took part in a trip to explore the Squamish River (north of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_john_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_john_f&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, John F. (1897-6 Dec. 1964), farmer. (John McLennan) Born on the 2nd Concession of Charl Township, “near Lancaster,” GC. Parents: Donald McLennan and his wife Susan McRae. He attended the local primary school in GC, but high school in Edmonton, where his parents had moved. He came back to GC in 1914, and worked there as a farmhand, before serving, with a distinguished record, in WWI. One of the outstanding GC farmers of his time, he built up a high quality Ayrshire herd. One of his cow… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_john_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_john_kenneth&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, John Kenneth (30 Jan. 1856-29 May 1931), businessman and physician. (Dr J. K. McLennan, Dr John K. McLennan) (age at death as 74th year also found) Born at Martintown, GC. He went to the Canadian West in the early 1880s. He studied medicine at the Manitoba Medical College, a part of the University of Manitoba, graduating in 1894 when he was approaching 40. Also he studied medicine in New York, Chicago and Europe. He practised medicine at several places in Manitoba, but “In 1902 he re… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_john_lawrence https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_john_lawrence&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, John Lawrence (5 Dec. 1889-28 Aug.1919), soldier. (J. Lawrence McLennan, J. L. McLennan, Jock McLennan; and at least to some RAF contemporaries, “Mac” McLennan) Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Duncan McLennan his wife Harriet Mair (see entry Mrs Duncan McLennan). He attended Bishop’s College School, Lennoxville, Que. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Kingston, in June 1911. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_mrs_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_mrs_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Mrs Duncan (1870-3 March 1944), Red Cross worker. (Mrs Duncan McLennan, of Ridgewood) Her maiden name was Harriet Mair. Born at Galveston, Texas. She and her husband, Duncan McLennan, who was her first cousin, lived at the house well known in their time as Ridgewood, on the Front of Lancaster Township about a mile and a half east of South Lancaster. Across the road was another fine house, By the Lake, the home of John McLennan the MP, Duncan’s father. She is said to have “spent most … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_mrs_k_big_jennet https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_mrs_k_big_jennet&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Mrs K. (Big Jennet). See Campbell, Ann text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_murdoch_farquhar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_murdoch_farquhar&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Murdoch Farquhar (11 Oct. 1818-2 Jan. 1897), laird of Williamstown. (Murdoch McLennan, Murdoch F. McLennan) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Farquhar McLennan and his wife Flora McLennan. His obituary in the Glengarrian newspaper of Alexandria says: “While he had been in poor health for the most part of the summer he was still able to go around until about three weeks ago, when he took to his bed. He was in his 79th year and had always resided in Williamstown. His late residence is … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_randy https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_randy&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Randy, physician. See McLennan, Donald David Randolph text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLennan, Roderick (died 26 Aug. 1889, aged 87), lumberman. Born in Scotland, he came to GC with his parents in 1814. He “became a very successful lumberman in the Ottawa district.” He died at Portage-du-Fort, Que., on the Ottawa River west of Ottawa. Burial was at Alexandria. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_roderick2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_roderick2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Roderick (1823-2 Feb. 1911), surveyor. (date of birth 1828 also found) (Rory the mason ) Born in the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Donald McLennan (known as Donald Mason) and his wife Annabella. He was educated at Williamstown and Montreal, taught school at Williamstown, qualified as a land surveyor in 1846, and worked as a surveyor on railway projects in Georgia. Imprisoned in the American Civil War in a fort in the Dry Tortugas, off the Florida coast, he was re… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_roderick_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_roderick_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, Roderick R. (1 Jan. 1842-8 March 1907), contractor, public figure. (Big Rory McLennan, R. R. McLennan, Roderick R. McLennan; called Big Rory because of his size and stature; in more formal references, his title of Major or Col. or Lt. Col., was often used with his name by contemporaries) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC, at Glen Donald. Parents: Roderick McLennan (1803-1893) and his wife Hannah McDonald (1816-1890). Hannah McDonald was a niece of Big Finnan of the Buffalo Mcdonal… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mclennan_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mclennan_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLennan, William (8 May 1856-28 July 1904), notary and author. Born in Montreal. Parents: Hugh McLennan and his wife Isabella Stewart, who was the daughter of Neil Stewart of GC and Vankleek Hill. He graduated from McGill University (B. C. L., 1880), and was commissioned as a notary in 1881. A successful notary, he retired in 1900 with ill health; he and his family then moved to Europe, where he spent the rest of his life, travelling extensively. He was married in 1883 to Marion Paterson. (th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Alexander (died 1809), fur trader. Born in the parish of Deurinish, Scotland. He was in the service of the North West Company before 1787, and served at places in the Canadian West which included the Peace River district, becoming a partner of the company in 1795. Having left the company about 1802, he died in Montreal, where he had lived in retirement. So far as is known, he did not live in GC at any time, but he had several connections with the county. His Métis daughter, Mrs Ann McL… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_alexander_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_alexander_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Alexander William (died 8 April 1950, in his 60th year), veterinarian. (Dr McLeod, A. W. McLeod, Alex Willie; evidence for sp MacLeod about equally strong) Born at McCrimmon, GC. Parents: Duncan A. McLeod and his wife Bella Rachel Clark. He attended Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute and the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), and received in 1923 the degree Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Toronto, the granting body at that time for the OVC degree. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLeod, Archibald (died at Dunvegan, Ont., 20 or 27 Aug. 1887), sailor, pioneer. (Archie McLeod, called “Baltic”) Born in the Isle of Skye, Scotland, but has also been remembered as an Aberdonian. In his early years he was a sailor. His Canadian neighbours called him “Baltic,” or “The Baltic” because of his adventures in the Baltic Sea, about which, presumably, he loved to talk, after the traditional manner of sailors. It was presumably from him that Baltics Corners (various forms of this name… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_archibald_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_archibald_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Archibald Angus (4 May 1844-19 April 1902), businessman. (A. A. McLeod, Archibald A. McLeod) The Glengarry News obituary says he was born at Curry Hill, GC, on 4 May 1844. Other sources give the place of birth as New York City and a farm in Compton County, Que. (in a family where he was said to be the first of fifteen children), and the year as 1847 and 1848. Parents: Alexander McLeod, a native of Scotland, and his wife Anna Sutherland Wood (Anne Wood), the widow of Solomon Curry. Alex… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_arthur_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_arthur_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Arthur A. (died 16 March 1957, aged 77), court clerk, lawyer. (Arthur A. Mcleod) Born at Chippewa Falls, Wisc. Parents: Kenneth A. McLeod, who was born in Scotland, and his wife Annabel Gough, who was born in Northern Ireland. At Chippewa Falls, he attended high school and business college. From 1904 he was a resident of Madison, Wisc., and he was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1915. During four decades, he was clerk of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1915-1955, at Madison. It is said t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McLeod, Duncan (born 12 Aug. 1821; still alive 1884), businessman. Born in GC. Parents: William McLeod and his wife Catherine McCrimmon. He began working as a hardware store clerk in Kingston in 1840. Afterwards he lived at Peterborough, and subsequently at Port Hope, where he had a hardware store and was managing director of the Port Hope, Lindsay and Peterborough Railway. At Port Hope he served as mayor. After some years in the United States, he returned in 1877 to Peterborough, where he was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_malcolm&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Malcolm (21 June 1851-4 Dec. 1936), J P and provider of legal services. Born in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: Alexander McLeod and his wife Flora MacLean. He came to Canada with his parents in 1863. Malcolm McLeod lived at St. Isidore for 25 years, then at Apple Hill for the last 37 years of his life. At Apple Hill for 35 of those years, he was a JP and did legal work for the local people. He died at his home at Apple Hill. He was unmarried. Mason. Burial was in Maxville Cemeter… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_norman_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_norman_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Norman Roderick (18 Jan. 1883-19 Jan. 1934), teacher. (Norman R. McLeod, Normy Alex The Captain McLeod) Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Alexander McLeod and his wife Flora MacDonald. After graduating from Queen’s University, he attended Normal School in Regina, and was principal of a continuation school at Arcola, Sask., 1906-1913. Later, he was on on the staff of Regina High School till 1924, then principal of Scott Collegiate, Regina, till his death, or at least till near the close of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_roderick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_roderick&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Roderick (died 4 July 1823), physician. (He is also reported to have died 5 Aug. 1823, in his 31st year, but in this case the month at least is surely wrong) Born on the isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: Capt. William McLeod (who served with the British Army in Canada during the War of 1812, being stationed at Terrebonne, Que.), and his wife Flora McLeod. Alexander Mackenzie in his clan history of the Macleods describes Roderick as “a Doctor of Medicine,” and Roderick is given the title… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_wesley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_wesley&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, Wesley (17 Oct. 1857-5 Aug. 1931), businessman, prominent in the cheese business in GC and Huntingdon County, and afterwards in N. Y. State. Born in Hastings County, Ont. (not, as has been reported, at Bainsville, GC). Parents: John R. McLeod and his wife Margaret Fraser, both born in Scotland, John R. being the son of parents who came to Canada in 1815 and settled in 1816 in GC. Sometime in the years 1861-1867, when Wesley was a child, his parents, who had been farming in Hastings Cou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcleod_william_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcleod_william_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McLeod, William Duncan (4 April 1852-14 Aug. 1908), farmer, cheese-factory proprietor. (William D. McLeod, W. D. McLeod; probably known to neighbours and relatives as Billie D. ) (age at death also given as 53 and 54, inconsistently with the 1852 date of birth) Born at Kirk Hill, GC, probably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 18 in the 7th Concession of Lochiel Township. (Lot 19 in the same concession also found) Parents: Kenneth MacLeod,who was born in Canada but was the son of Capt. Ale… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMartin, Alexander (1788-12 July 1853), political figure. (Rhodes Grant says: “he was called Sheriff McMartin, the name by which he is still remembered.”) Born in Charlottenburgh Township, GC, presumably in the Martintown area. Parents: Malcolm McMartin, a U E Loyalist and formerly a lieutenant in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, and his wife Margaret McIntyre. Malcolm McMartin (d. 1828), a native of Scotland, came, it may be guessed, like so many other U E Loyalists among the founders … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMartin, Duncan (1868-2 May 1914), businessman. (Rhodes Grant says this family of McMartins was known as “The Big Allens,” presumably from the name of Duncan’s father) Born in GC, at a place which has been named as Munroes Mills, and was perhaps Lot 17 in the 8th Concession of Charlottenburgh Township. Parents: Allan McMartin (1819-1887) and his wife Catherine McDonald (1830-1875). Duncan McMartin was married at Sault Ste. Marie in 1902 to Iva Alderson. (three children) Duncan McMartin and hi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_ian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_ian&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMartin, Ian (1917-24 June 1980), teacher, farmer. Born in Martintown, GC, area. Parents: John McMartin and his wife Edna McDermid. High school education in Cornwall; attended Normal school, and taught primary school before WWII. He served overseas in the RCAF in WWII as an air observer. After the war, he attended the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), graduating in 1950, then taught high school, first in Cornwall and Avonmore and then, for more than 25 years, at Char-Lan High School, Willia… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMartin, John (dates of birth 1870 and 2 and 21 Sept. 1859 both found; died 12 April 1918), contractor, businessman. (Rhodes Grant says this family of McMartins was known as “The Big Allens,” presumably from the name of John’s father) Born in GC, at a place which has been described as near Munroes Mills, and was perhaps Lot 17, in the 8th Concession of Charlottenburgh Township. Parents: Allan McMartin (1819-1887) and his wife Catherine McDonald (1830-1875). Educated locally. He went to Michig… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_malcolm_u_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_malcolm_u_e&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMartin, Malcolm, U E See McMartin, Alexander text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_mrs_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_mrs_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMartin, Mrs John (Mrs Mary Catherine McMartin) (died 20 Aug. 1941, in her 74th year), public benefactor. (Mary C. McMartin) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: John A. McDougald and his wife Annie (Nancy) Chisholm. Mary C. McDougald was educated in the convent of the Holy Cross Sisters, Alexandria. She was married on 22 Jan. 1896 to John McMartin. As a married woman, she lived in Western Canada, New York and Cornwall, and after the death of her husband she went to live in Montreal in 1918. Duri… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmartin_peter_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmartin_peter_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMartin, Peter D. (died 27 May 1929, aged 70), lumberman. (Peter McMartin) Born at Martintown, GC. McMartin was a lumberman in Snohomish County, Washington state, for 45 years. “McMartin settled in the Stanwood district [of Snohomish County] in 1885, building the first log boom at the mouth of the Stillaguamish river, where Stanwood is now located. He drove a team of oxen through the woods to Arlington and logged for many years in the district between Arlington and Bryant.…He owned a 200-acre… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmaster_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmaster_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMaster, Alexander (born 26 July 1866; found dead 17 July 1922), prospector. (Alex McMaster) Born in GC, presumably near Laggan. His “old home” (Glengarry News) was on Lots 7 & 8, in the 8th Concession of Kenyon Township. Parents: Mr & Mrs John MacMaster. “A civil engineer by profession, he had helped to lay out the grades on the Canadian Pacific, the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern railways.” At the latter stage of his life he was a “prospector in the Ladner Creek district of the Coq… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMillan, Alexander (?-?), emigration leader. (dates of birth c. 1756, c. 1760, dates of death 1823, c.1840 have been found) (Alexander McMillan of Glenpean) Born in Scotland. Parents: Ewen McMillan, tacksman of Glenpean, near Loch Arkaig, and his wife, a Cameron. Alexander McMillan served in the American Revolutionary War as a lieutenant in a British military unit known as DeLancey’s Brigade, but returned to Britain after the war. He brought a group of settlers with him when he emigrated from… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_allan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMillan, Allan (died 3 April 1823, aged 71), associate in emigration project. (Allan “Glenpean” McMillan, Allan McMillan of Glenpean, himself often called simply “Glenpean”) Born in Scotland. Parents: Ewen McMillan, tacksman of Glenpean, and and his wife, a Cameron. Allan accompanied his first cousin Archibald McMillan to Canada in 1802 in the emigration group Archibald organized and headed. He arrived in GC with other emigrants of this group in the fall of 1802. He is often remembered as one… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Angus (25 April 1878-1 Dec. 1949), real estate man. (Angus “Deacon” McMillan) Born in GC. His grandfather Angus (Deacon) MacMillan the diarist reports him as being born 25 April 1878 on E 1/2 of Lot 10 in the 8th Concession of Kenyon Township. Parents: Donald (Deacon) MacMillan (1846-1914), and his wife Rachel McGillivray (1852-1890), who was the niece of Archibald McNab the MP. Having completed his schooling by age 16, Angus then spent two years at home farming, before travelling in… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Archibald (23 Feb. 1762-19 June 1832), emigration leader, businessman. (Archibald “Murlaggan” McMillan, Archibald McMillan of Murlaggan, himself often called simply “Murlaggan”) Born on Murlaggan farm, Lochaber, Scotland. Parents: Alexander McMillan and his wife Margaret Cameron. Archibald McMillan as a young man lived in London employed in clerical and business work relating to the East India trade, before returning to the Highlands, where he succeeded his father as tacksman of Murl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Donald (5 March 1835-26 July 1914), physician, political figure. (Dr McMillan, Senator McMillan) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on West 1/2 of Lot 28, in the 8th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Duncan McMillan and his wife Mary McDonald (Mary Oig or Ogg McDonald, from Gaelic “òg,” meaning “young;” MacDonell is also found for her surname). Donald McMillan was educated in the GC-area schools and is said (the information presumably comes from himself) to ha… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMillan, Duncan (1805-28 March 1889), farmer. His name is given on his gravestone in St. Columba cemetery, Kirk Hill, as Duncan Fisk McMillan. He was known also variously as Duncan McMillan (Fisk) and Duncan (Fisk) McMillan and Duncan “Fisk” McMillan. He appears never to have been known as The Fisk. Born presumably in GC. Parents: Donald (The War) McMillan and his wife, who emigrated to Canada in 1802 and settled on Lot 10, in the 8th Concession of Kenyon Township. John C. McMillan, in his ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_duncan2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_duncan2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Duncan (died 6 Dec. 1896, aged 76 or 77), figure of legend. He was commonly known as Duncan the Hook, from a hook he wore to replace a hand he had lost. Forms of his name include Duncan (the Hook) McMillan, Duncan the Hook McMillan, Duncan “the Hook” McMillan, Duncan McMillan (Hook). Born in Lochiel Township. GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Duncan McMillan. The text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_duncan3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_duncan3&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Duncan (1857-24 April 1920), photographer. Born probably in Prescott County at the place then known as the Scotch River but now known as St. Isidore, but the statement that he was born in Lochiel Township, GC, has also been found. Parents: names not known. He is said to have been orphaned at the age of two, and to have been brought up by a MacGillivray family. T. W. Munro, in his biographical sketch of McMillan in the Munro “I Remember” series of 1938 described him as “a short, stock… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_ewen_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_ewen_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McMillan, Ewen A. See McMillan, Hugh A. (Big Hugh) text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_hugh_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_hugh_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Hugh A. (Ewen A. McMillan) (7 Oct. 1838-23 Nov. 1907), millwright and builder. His baptismal name was Ewen, but in the U. S. at least he used the name Hugh. (Big Hugh McMillan) Born in GC, perhaps on Lot 22, 4th Concession of Lochiel Township, but he also had a family association with the 9th Concession of Lancaster Township, and he has been described as a native of Lancaster. Parents: Allan McMillan, who was born in Canada, and his wife Mary Campbell, who was born in Scotland. About… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_hugh_mp https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_hugh_mp&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, Hugh, MP. See McMillan, Donald (d. 1876), MP text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, James (8 Aug. 1782-26 Jan. 1858), fur trader. Born in Scotland. Parents: Allan McMillan and his wife Margaret Cameron. When a young man James came to Canada with his parents in the Lochaber Emigration of 1802. He was a fur trader first the NWC (which he joined as a clerk during his first years in Canada) and afterwards with the HBC, serving at various points in the Canadian and American West, and, towards the end of his career, in the Lake of Two Mountains district near Montreal. He … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_john_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_john_angus&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, John Angus (11 June 1874-23 Dec. 1922), political figure. (Johnny Angus McMillan, J. A. McMillan, John A. McMillan) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Duncan D. McMillan, who operated a carriage-making business in Alexandria, and his wife Julia Campbell. He attended the separate school and high school at Alexandria. Later, settled down in the world of work, he was a manufacturers’ agent in his home town selling products which included Munro and McIntosh carriages. Adept at showmanship,… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcmillan_john_cattanach https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcmillan_john_cattanach&rev=1709497546&do=diff McMillan, John Cattanach (20 April 1826-4 June 1913), personality. (John C. McMillan, called Iain Bain) Born in GC. When he was baptized on 11 June 1826, his parents’ home was stated to be on Lot 8 in the 6th Concession of Kenyon, and it was there probably that he was born. His baptismal name was John McMillan. Parents: Duncan McMillan and his wife Catherine McDonald (spelling McDonell also found). After the death of Duncan, Catherine became, in 1832, the first wife of Donald Cattanach. John M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnab_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnab_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNab, Archibald (20 Jan. 1825 or 1826-17 July 1904), political figure. (Sheriff McNab) Born at Breadalbane, in GC. Parents: Alexander McNab and his wife Catherine McDougall or Macdougall. This couple came to Canada from Scotland in 1815 on the Atlas text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnab_archibald_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnab_archibald_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff McNab, Archibald Peter (29 May 1864-29 April 1945), businessman, political figure. (A. P. McNab, Archibald P. McNab, Archie McNab) Born on his parents’ farm on Lot 17 in the 9th Concession of Lochiel Township. Parents: Malcolm McNab, who was the brother of Archibald McNab the MP, and Malcolm’s second wife, Catherine (name also given as Margaret) McCrimmon, who was the daughter of Donald Ogg McCrimmon. Gaelic remained the sole language of the McNab household till the mother died when Archibald … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnab_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnab_mary&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNab, Mary (fl. early 20th century), social reformer, labour activist. T. W. (Tom) Munro, in his “I Remember” series in the Glengarry News, includes a Maxville resident, James McNab, by trade a plasterer and bricklayer, who came from Huntingdon County, Que., to Maxville when the town was “newly born.” His wife’s name was Jennie Fraser. Munro seems to imply her parents were Maxville area residents. Munro’s account of James McNab is mildly derisive, in a way unusual in this normally generous-mi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, Alexander (died 11 Dec. 1833, aged 40), physician. (name used with title M.D.) His origins may have been in Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland. He was a Royal Navy surgeon and half-pay officer who came “to Canada and Lochiel” c. 1823 and moved c. 1830 to L’Orignal, north of GC. In 1825 he married Helen Grant, whose father is described as also a half-pay officer in the GC area, Lt. Col. Alpin Grant from the 42nd Black Watch. Little has been discovered about Alpin Grant. Helen Grant’s… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, Alexander (23 Dec. 1866-8 Dec. 1952), municipal official, historical collector. (dates 22 Dec.1866 & 10 Dec. 1952 also found) (Alex McNaughton, Mr Mac) Born in 4th Concession, Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: John McNaughton and his wife Isabel or Margaret McDougall. When he was a youngster in GC, Alexander McNaughton’s right arm was badly injured in a sawmill accident, requiring him to learn to write with his left hand. When he was young also, his mother died, and the family moved… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_charles&rev=1709497545&do=diff McNaughton, Charles (May 1845-15 May 1934), craftsman. Born in Dominionville area, GC, probably on his parents’ farm. Parents: James McNaughton and his wife Isabella Robertson. Charles McNaughton worked in sawmills at Dominionville and Greenfield as a young man; then he moved to Maxville about 1885, and built a carding mill there, which he operated for many years. During the last three years of his life, he lived in the Finch area, where he owned a farm, and it was in the Finch area that he di… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, Donald (1825-14 Dec. 1914; age at death, 89 years, 10 months), merchant. Born in Williamstown, GC. Harkness says that he “started as a merchant in South Lancaster, later moving to the upper village [now known as Lancaster] after the building of the Grand Trunk Railway.” McNaughton became the first reeve of the aforementioned upper village after it was officially incorporated as the village of Lancaster in Oct. 1887, and he remained reeve to 1896 except for 1892, and he was warden o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_edgar_lorne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_edgar_lorne&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, Edgar Lorne (29 Oct. 1887-9 June 1965), farmer. (Edgar L. McNaughton, Edgar McNaughton, known as “E. L.”) Born and raised on Lot 25 in the 4th Concession of Lancaster. Parents: Alexander (Sandy) McNaughton and his wife Susan Edgar. He attended primary school and Cornwall Commercial College. He took over the family farm on the 4th Concession from his father in 1911, kept purebred Holsteins from 1915, and established a long record as a Holstein breeder and progressive farmer, and was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, James (10 March 1864-24 Jan. 1959), political figure. (Jim McNaughton, James A. McNaughton) Born in GC at the Three Bridges area south of Dunvegan, probably on his parents’ farm on Lot 29 in the 7th Concession of Kenyon Twp. Parents: Alexander McNaughton and his wife Catherine Kennedy. Education: local, in GC. He is reported to have been living at Rat Portage (Kenora) in 1887, and at Killarney, Man., in 1888. In 1909 he moved to Carmangay, Alberta, the home of his years in public l… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_james_p https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_james_p&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, James P. (22 Jan. 1861-11 July 1938), clergyman, missionary. (Rev. Dr. James P. McNaughton) Born at Notfield (Dominionville), south of Maxville, GC, presumably on his parents’ farm. Parents: Peter McNaughton and his wife Jane Kennedy. By one account, he was born after his father’s death. James P. McNaughton studied at Hamilton Collegiate Institute, Queen’s University (graduated 1884, then spent one year at Queen’s Theological Seminary), and for two years at Union Theological Semina… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, John (c. 1791 or c. 1794-9 Nov. 1888), surveyor. Presumably born in GC, on his parents’ farm on the Front of Charlottenburgh Township. Parents: Donald McNaughton, a native of Scotland who served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York as a private and was granted land as a U E Loyalist on the Front of Charlottenburgh, and his wife Annie MacDonald (sp. McDonell also found), who came to Canada from Scotland. John McNaughton served in the militia in the War of 1812. After the war he … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_john_leslie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_john_leslie&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, John Leslie (died 19 Dec. 1943, aged 57), school principal. (John L. McNaughton) Born in the Williamstown area, perhaps on Lot 7 in the 4th Concession of Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Alexander J. McNaughton and his wife Christina Matheson. He attended business college in Cornwall, McGill University (B. A., 1915), and Toronto College of Education. Serving in WWI, he was made an officer in 1916 and taken prisoner by the Germans in 1917. He was principal of Walkerville Colle… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcnaughton_john_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcnaughton_john_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNaughton, John Peter (March 1854-13 July 1935), farmer, prominent local citizen. (John P. MacNaughton) Born at Notfield (Dominionville), south of Maxville, GC, presumably on his parents’ farm. Parents: Peter McNaughton and his wife Jane Kennedy. Peter McNaughton, the father just mentioned, who was killed at the age of 47 by a falling tree, was a shoemaker, and presumably a farmer, and was the postmaster of Notfield. He received the patents for Lots 7 (in two portions, 1850 and 1858) and 8 (i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcneil_james_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcneil_james_c&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNeil, James C. (c. 1848-?), newspaperman. (J. C. McNeil) McNeil was a Nova Scotian, though exactly where he was born (which may not, of course, have been in Canada) is not known. He began work about 1863, at the age of fifteeen, as a clerk in a general store in Nova Scotia. He worked afterwards for three years in a customs house, and was a schoolteacher, and for a time he prospered in real estate in Boston. Moreover, he appears also to have been on the staff of the Montreal text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcniff_patrick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcniff_patrick&rev=1709497546&do=diff McNiff, Patrick (?-early May 1803), surveyor. Born in Ireland, he emigrated from Ireland in 1764, and became a merchant in New York colony, and came to Canada as a U E Loyalist. Having some training as a surveyor, he obtained employment in surveying for the settlement by the British government of the Loyalists in what is now Ontario. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcphail_john_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcphail_john_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McPhail, John D. (1907-13 April 1979), clergyman. Born in Cornwall Township. Parents: Roderick McPhail and his wife Mary Jane Chisholm. He taught school for a few years before attending seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood in June 1941 in Montreal. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcphee_archibald_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcphee_archibald_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McPhee, Archibald D. (early June 1836-27 April 1898), businessman. (A. D. McPhee) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Donald McPhee and his wife Isabella McCulloch. Archibald lived in California 1856-1865, then returned to GC, where he was “in the mercantile and milling business” with his brother Donald D. McPhee (D. D. McPhee), Alexandria. The two brothers operated a sawmill and gristmill on what was called the Island Survey, in Alexandria, for some years, then after the death of Archibald, D. D… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcphee_donald_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcphee_donald_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPhee, Donald D. See McPhee, Archibald D. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcphee_duncan_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcphee_duncan_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPhee, Duncan A. (28 Dec. 1899-10 Oct. 1975), wireless expert, communications technician. Born in Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Robert McPhee. He attended schools in GC and Montreal, and was trained in telephones and telegraphy. He enlisted during WWI as an underage soldier, and served with the Royal Canadian 24th Regiment overseas. In the 1920s he served with the Canadian merchant marine, and was a wireless operator on the ships text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcphee_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcphee_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPhee, James See McMillan, Senator Donald text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_david_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_david_f&rev=1709497546&do=diff McPherson, David F. merchant, of D. F. & W. McPherson, Lancaster. See McPherson, D. A., businessman text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_donald_andrew https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_donald_andrew&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPherson, Donald Andrew (29 May 1841-4 Aug. 1920), banker. (D. A. McPherson, Donald A. McPherson) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 15, in the 1st Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: John McPherson and his wife Catherine Cameron. For the family background and connections, see the entry for his brother text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_d_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_d_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPherson, D. A. (1851-8 Aug.1904), businessman. (D. A. McPherson is the standard, almost invariable form of the name in sources; Dannie Alex McPherson was found once) Born at Lancaster, GC. He was a partner with James Alexander at Lancaster, GC, in the merchant firm McPherson and Alexander, which A. W. McDougald in his history of GC (see the entry for Donald McNaughton) speaks of as being among the large, successful trading enterprises of that village in the days when possession of a railway … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_elizabeth&rev=1709497546&do=diff McPherson, Elizabeth (13 Sept. 1913-8 March 1998), member of religious congregation. (Sister Elizabeth McPherson, RHSJ) Born in the Greenfield area of Glengarry County, probably at her parents’ home on Lot 20 in the 3rd Concession of Township. Parents: Dan McPherson and his wife Isabel MacDonell. Her high school education was at Iona Academy, St. Raphael’s, GC. She entered the congregation of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, being received as a postulant in 1935 and making her final p… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPherson, James (1 Aug. 1834-20 Nov. 1890), businessman. (D. A. McPherson, Donald A. McPherson) Born presumably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 15 in the 1st Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: John McPherson and his wife Catherine Cameron. For the family background and connections, see the entry for his brother text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_ranald_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_ranald_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff McPherson, Ranald Joseph (1908- 8 Nov. 1989), farmer, businessman. (Ranald McPherson, R. J. McPherson, sp. Ronald also found) Born on the 3rd Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Dan McPherson and his wife Isabella McDonald (sp. Isabel MacDonell found elsewhere in this family for the wife). Ranald McPherson farmed on the 3rd of Kenyon for many years, and operated a school bus service from 1953 to 1980. In 1957, using as part of his materials an old hangar from the WWII Pendleton (Ont.) … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_r_b https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_r_b&rev=1709497546&do=diff McPherson, R. B. (1817-1 Dec. 1886), businessman, wanderer, religious sceptic, local councillor, whose life appears in the second volume of Rose’s Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography. Born in Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland. His father was a merchant who emigrated to Canada in 1822 (if Rose is correct) and settled in GC. The subject of this biography, R. B. McPherson, spent his childhood in GC, leaving home at the age of thirteen. He worked on the St. Lawrence lumber rafts in his early years… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcpherson_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcpherson_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff McPherson, William merchant, of D. F. & W. McPherson, Lancaster. See McPherson, D. A. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Alexander (died 25 April 1888, aged 52), hotel keeper. (age at death 45 also found) A report on recent growth at Dunvegan in The Cornwall Reporter of 21 May 1881, besides noting that a cheese factory had recently been constructed there out of “two old log houses” (the building seems to have been housewarmed for its new function by holding a dance), mentions also that Alexander McRae has built a large 2 1/2 storey hotel. The hotel at that stage apparently was still merely a timber struct… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_alexander2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_alexander2&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Alexander (7 Feb. 1863-20 June 1921), lumberman, mining man. (Sandy McRae) Born at Dunvegan, GC. Parents: Alexander McRae, later hotel keeper at Dunvegan, and his wife Jane Dey. After a primary school education in GC, he followed lumbering in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, before settling in 1886 at Revelstoke, B. C., which was to be his home for the remainder of his life. He was drawn to British Columbia in the first instance by lumbering, but he also became for some years a prospe… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_alexander_bell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_alexander_bell&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Alexander Bell (16 June 1852-3 June 1932), businessman. (A. B. McRae, Alexander B. McRae) (Date of birth 1853 also found) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Donald McRae and his wife Isabella (Bella) Munro of the Maxville area (names for this couple are also found as Alexander McRae and his wife Elizabeth). A. B. McRae was only a few days old when his mother died, and his father died six years later. Consequently, he was raised by his grandparents. He went in 1872 or 1873 to California, w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_alexander_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_alexander_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Alexander D. (1845-13 Aug.1913), farmer, public figure. (Alex the Widow) Born in Kenyon Township, GC, presumably on his parents’ farm near what was later to be the village of Maxville. Parents: Donald McRae and his wife Margaret McLennan. In his younger years, he was involved in the wood and lumber business, first in Nevada and afterwards in British Columbia, before returning to GC to resettle in 1878. He was married in 1879 to Harriet Bennett, the daughter of Thomas Bennett. She died f… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_alexander_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_alexander_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Alexander J. (19 Dec. 1859-28 July 1937), businessman, political figure. (Alex J. McRae) Born in Ontario. Not perhaps a Glengarrian, but was of GC-area connections. He went to Superior, Wisc., in 1885, then in 1889 he was elected mayor of Superior, being the first mayor after the village of Superior was incorporated as a city. The election was for a single one-year term, and he was not a candidate for re-election. In 1890 he sent the Alexandria newspaper a copy of text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_allan_bernard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_allan_bernard&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Allan Bernard (29 July 1911-1 Aug. 1988), clergyman. (Bernard McRae, Allan B. McRae, A. B. McRae) He was born and grew up on his parents’ farm in the St. Raphael’s area, GC. Parents: Duncan Angus McRae, the noted Gaelic singer, and his wife Catherine Kennedy. He attended the St. Raphael’s separate school, Iona Academy, and the St. Francis Xavier China Mission Seminary at Scarborough Bluffs, Ont. By Bishop Couturier he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in St. Raphael’s Church… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_archibald_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_archibald_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Archibald D. (1888-17 Feb. 1967), undertaker. (Archie McRae, A. D. McRae) Parents: Donald A. McRae (d. 25 Jan. 1938, in his 84th year), who was born in West Hawkesbury Township, and his wife who, unless he was married more than once, was Catherine Fraser (d. 1926). About 50 years before his death, Donald A. McRae, who was also a merchant, established the Vankleek Hill firm of D. A. McRae and Son, funeral directors. Archie McRae, who was for many years director of the firm, became one of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_belle_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_belle_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Belle John. See McRae, Isabella text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_christopher_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_christopher_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Christopher Joseph (12 Jan. 1831-2 Sept. 1908), postmaster. (Christopher J. McRae, Christopher McRae, C. J. McRae) Born in Dundee, Que. Parents: Alexander McRae and his wife Flora, both natives of Rossshire, Scotland. During his younger years, he lived in California for a period approaching a dozen years. Relocating to GC, “he engaged in the lumber business, at Glen Nevis where his parents at this time resided. Some years later, he removed to Glen Roy, where he erected a saw-mill and es… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_corbet_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_corbet_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Corbet Alexander (1879-31 March 1940), clergyman. (Fr Corbet McRae) Born at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: Christopher J. McRae and his wife Margaret Corbet, who was the sister of Mgr George Corbet. He attended the local school and Loyola College in Montreal. On 19 Aug. 1906, at St. Raphael’s, he was ordained to the priesthood. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_donald_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_donald_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Donald Alexander (1845-18 Nov. 1906), singer. (D. A. McRae, Donald McRae) Born probably in GC, near the present-day village of Maxville. Parents: Alexander McRae (described by Charles Sinclair as a lumberman operating in Victoria County, and having seven sons) and his wife Catherine Munro. The historical record is not wholly satisfactory, but it seems probable that as a young man D. A. McRae taught singing in the (present-day) Maxville area in connection with local church congregations,… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Duncan (1 Jan. 1879-4 Oct. 1969 ), missionary. (Duncan McRae) Born in the Finch area of Stormont County. Parents: William McRae and his wife whose Christian name was Mary. He attended high school at Morrisburg, the University of Manitoba (B. A.), theological college in Manitoba (1908-1910, B. D.), and the University of Glasgow (1910-1911). From the 1940s, he had the degree D. D. In early life he was a teacher. He was ordained in Manitoba in 1910, and after a period of serving as a minist… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_duncan_angus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_duncan_angus&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Duncan Angus (12 June 1858-14 Feb. 1949), Gaelic singer. (Duncan A. McRae) He was born and died on Lot 2, 7th Concession Charlottenburgh Township, in the St. Raphael’s area, GC, on the family homestead where his whole life was spent except for a few years in Mullan, Idaho. Parents: Angus J. McRae and his wife Eliza MacPherson. He was married on 25 Nov. 1889 to Catherine Kennedy (1866-8 Nov. 1937). (eight children) Their children included the missionary Fr Allan Bernard McRae, of the Sca… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_duncan_christopher https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_duncan_christopher&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Duncan Christopher (15 June 1839-23 Dec. 1911), political figure. (D. C. McRae, Duncan C. McRae) Born on a farm in Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Donald McRae and his wife Isabella Cameron. He grew up on a farm in GC. About 1865 he obtained some army training at Kingston, in one of the militia training schools set up to improve Canadian defence capacities in the latter stages of the American Civil War. Besides being a farmer in GC, he engaged in lumbering, at one stage in the Georgian… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_duncan_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_duncan_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Duncan John (13 June 1892- 2 Feb. 1917), airman, remembered as one of the victims of the German air ace, Manfred von Richthofen, the celebrated Red Baron. (Lt McRae; D. J. McRae) McRae was born and spent his early years at Ste-Anne-de-Prescott, which is just east of GC (SE of Dalkeith). Parents: Andrew McRae and his wife Flora Bethune. The school attendance roll shows that he was a pupil in 1907 at the Glen Andrew public school, which was in Prescott County, between Ste-Anne-de-Prescott … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_duncan_ross https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_duncan_ross&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Duncan Ross (3 July 1906-20 Dec. 1939), physicist. (Ross McRae) Born at Bainsville, GC. Parents: John F. McRae and his wife Lillie A. Ross. He received from McGill University the degrees B.Sc (1927, in mathematics and physics), M.Sc (1928, in physics) and Ph. D. (1930, in physics). He next studied physics and theoretical chemistry at Cambridge University, England, under one of the “1851 Overseas Scholarships” offered by a distinguished British institution, the Royal Commission for the E… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_evander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_evander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Evander (died 26 or 27 June 1887, aged 60 years, 6 months), hotel keeper. He was a hotel keeper over many years at Lancaster (i. e., New Lancaster, or Lancaster Depot, now known simply as Lancaster, not the present South Lancaster). He was perhaps a hotel keeper at that location as early as the 1850s, and he remained a hotel keeper there till his death or not long before that event in the 1880s. He was in business there during the boom period of Lancaster, when that village provided ess… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_farquhar_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_farquhar_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Farquhar D. (fl. late 19th century-early 20th century), reeve. (Farquhar McRae, F. D. McRae) Parents: Mr and Mrs Donald McRae. Farquhar D. McRae lived at Bridge End, GC, on the farm next to that of his brother Duncan Christopher McRae. On 1 July 1911, Farquhar D. McRae, who was or had been reeve of Lancaster Township, shot and fatally wounded William Shaw of Carp, Ont., who died that evening in Cornwall General Hospital. Farquhar D. McRae was tried in Cornwall at the end of October. Fou… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_fr_albert_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_fr_albert_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Fr Albert A. See McRae, Fr John E. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_fr_charles_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_fr_charles_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Fr Charles Duncan See McRae, Fr John E text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_hector_colin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_hector_colin&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Hector Colin (21 March 1837-12 Aug. 1920), businessman. (H. C. McRae, Hector C. McRae) Born in Stormont County, Ont. Parents: John McRae, a native of Scotland, and his wife Anna Munro (sp. Ann Munroe also found) . A history of Chippewa County, Wisconsin, in 1913 states that this couple “have passed away and are buried in the same grave on the Indian Lands in Glengarry county.” Hector C. McRae was educated at Martintown and perhaps (since his having high school education is mentioned) at… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_isabella https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_isabella&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Isabella (17 Nov. 1833-25 Dec. 1923), figure of legend. (also Isabel, Isabelle; known usually as Belle John, i.e., by a once-familiar GC system of names, Belle the daughter of John; form Belle Jean also found) Born at St. Raphael’s. Parents: John McRae and his wife Anne MacDonald. Belle John was a noted singer of Gaelic songs, and was also celebrated for her knowledge of GC genealogy. Among the remarkable people Belle John could remember were her great-uncles Big Finnan of the Buffalo an… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_john_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_john_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, John A. (1856-20 Jan. 1941), merchant and registrar. Born at Glen Sandfield, GC. Parents: Alexander McRae and his wife Catherine Morrison. His education was in the local school system. In the 1880s and 1890s, he was in business at McCrimmon, on the GC-Prescott boundary, as a general merchant and sawmill proprietor. There is an impressively detailed narrative of the surprisingly-numerous and ever-changing businesses of McCrimmon at this time, and the complicated relationships among them,… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_john_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_john_e&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, John E. (9 April 1875-5 Feb. 1955), clergyman. Born at Moulinette, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs Duncan McRae. He was educated at separate school and high school in Cornwall, St. Michael’s College in Toronto, and the Grand Seminary in Montreal. On 17 July 1898 he was ordained to the priesthood at St. Margaret’s Church, Glen Nevis, by the bishop of Alexandria. The young man then followed post-graduate studies at the Canadian College in Rome, returning to Canada in 1901 with the degree of Doct… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_john_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_john_f&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, John F., farmer. See McRae, Lloyd George text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_john_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_john_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, John Joseph (17 March 1835-2 Oct. 1893), contractor. Born presumably at St. Raphael’s, GC. Parents: John McRae and his wife Anne MacDonald. He was a Roman Catholic. On 15 July 1862 he was married to to Flora Anne MacDonell (1840-1925) of GC. (16 children) John Joseph McRae was a railway contractor, working in places which included Michigan and Minnesota. He and his family moved back and forth across the Canadian-American border as the needs of his occupation required. In Alexandria, he … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_kenneth_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_kenneth_george&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Kenneth George. See McRae, Alexander, of Revelstoke text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_lloyd_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_lloyd_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Lloyd George (12 June 1917-7 March 2000), farmer. (Lloyd McRae) Born at his parents’ home at Bainsville, GC, on the farm where he was later to spend his entire life except for absences for schooling. Parents: John F. McRae (1874-28 Dec. 1956) and his wife Lillie A. Ross (1884-3 Nov. 1958). The farm of the John F. McRae, just mentioned, i.e., the father of the subject of the present entry, was on Lot 15 in the 1st Concession of Lancaster Township, at Bainsville. Formerly it was the Allan … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_milton_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_milton_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Milton Alexander (13 June 1858-11 Oct. 1930), newspaper publisher. (Milton A. McRae; called “Colonel” by newspaper colleagues) Born in Detroit. Parents: Duncan B. McRae and his wife Helen Stevenson. Duncan B. McRae, the father of the subject of this sketch, “came as a wee lad to Canada” from the Kintail area of Ross-shire, Scotland, with his parents (who spoke both Gaelic and English), and he lived for a time at Glen Norman in the 9th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC, before migrat… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_mrs_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_mrs_elizabeth&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Mrs Elizabeth (fl. second half of 19th century), newspaper writer. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Ross. She married Donald McRae of Glen Sandfield, GC, and later moved with him to Calgary. “Mrs. McRae had a flair for writing and up to the time she was ninety years of age she wrote articles on every conceivable subject for the Montreal Witness.” As a GC schoolteacher, presumably at Glen Roy, and presumably before her marriage, one of her pupils–in a period which can be dated somewhere bet… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_murdoch https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_murdoch&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Murdoch (9 Dec. 1855-22 Feb. 1945), merchant. (Murdie McRae) Born on Lot 30, in 7th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: Donald McRae and his wife Mary McRae, who had by birth the same surname as her husband. “In his earlier years Mr. McRae rafted timber on the Ottawa River with his father,” and also worked in 1881 on the building of the Canada Atlantic Railway. For almost four decades, from 1883 to 1920, he operated a general store at Greenfield, GC, and during part of that time… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_roderick_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_roderick_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, Roderick Donald (died 23 March 1942), physician. (Rod. D. McRae, Roderick D. McRae, R. D. McRae) Born at Glen Sandfield, in GC. (dates of birth 23 Jan. 1858 and 6 Aug. 1864 found, also the claim, inconsistent with these dates, that he was 45 years old in 1913) Parents: John McRae and his wife Annie McLeod. He describes himself as having studied medicine at McGill University 1885-1887, but if so his name did not get into the university records (at a time when the records were not always … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_tom https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_tom&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, Tom. See McRae, Alexander, of Revelstoke text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_william_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_william_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff McRae, William Duncan (29 Nov. 1871-5 Sept. 1950), YMCA employee. (Will McRae, William D. McRae, Professor McRae; sp. MacRae also found) Born on a farm just outside GC, at Bonnie Hill, Caledonia Township, Prescott County, west of Skye and north of Dunvegan. Parents: Malcolm D. MacRae and his wife Janet MacAlpine. His family soon moved to a new farm at Skye, Ont., on Lot 9 in the 9th Concession of Caledonia Township, where William grew up. He attended public school at Skye and high school at Va… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcrae_william_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcrae_william_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff McRae, William John. See McRae, Alexander, of Revelstoke text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcsweyn_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcsweyn_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff McSweyn, John (6 May 1841-12 Oct. 1906), lawyer, judge. Born in GC. His father Malcolm McSweyn was a lumberman. John McSweyn appears at some time to have been a schoolfellow of Charles Sinclair. When only 14, John McSweyn taught school in the Martintown area. He afterwards moved with his parents to Victoria County, Ontario, and there he attended the grammar school at Oakwood. He again taught school, while preparing for the legal profession, and studied law under George Dormer (1838-1875) of Li… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mcvean_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mcvean_neil&rev=1709497546&do=diff McVean, Neil (9 Sept. 1873-25 Feb. 1935), piper and teacher of piping. (Pipe Major McVean; he used sp. McVean but his birth was registered with sp. MacVean) Born in Creggans, Parish of Glassary, Argyllshire, Scotland. Parents: John MacVean, who was a shepherd, and his wife Ann MacKay. Neil McVean spoke only Gaelic until he learned English in primary school. He served in the British Army in India and Egypt. After receiving his discharge, he settled in Australia, where he was a landscape gardene… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) melbourne_harry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=melbourne_harry&rev=1709497545&do=diff Melbourne, Harry also known as John E. Vaughn or Vaughan (fl. 1880s), coachman and convict. He was the coachman for the Hon. D.A. Macdonald at Alexandria. While resident in Alexandria, despite already having a wife in the United States, he married Miss Maria McDonald. He was convicted of bigamy at a trial in Montreal, and was sentenced to seven years in penitentiary. The papers of R. R. (Big Rory) McLennan in the Ontario Archives have correspondence relating to the Melbourne case and to attemp… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) meloche_arcade https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=meloche_arcade&rev=1709497546&do=diff Meloche, Arcade (died 12 Sept. 1971, aged 94), butcher. Born presumably in Quebec province. When Arcade Meloche moved from St-Polycarpe, Que., to Alexandria, he was still learning English. On 5 May 1905, with George D. Sabourin, he began the business partnership of Meloche and Sabourin. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) menard_oscar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=menard_oscar&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ménard, Oscar (29 Oct. 1911-5 Jan. 1999), tinsmith. Born at St-Polycarpe, Que. Parents: Joseph Ménard and his wife Alexina Bériault. Oscar Ménard learned the tinsmithing trade from his father Joseph, who was born in Glen Robertson, GC, and had learned tinsmithing in Alexandria, and who was mayor of St-Polycarpe for 15 years. Oscar Ménard arrived at the village of Lancaster, GC, on 27 March 1937. At this time, he spoke no English. Two years after he settled at Lancaster, he was married 8 July 1… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) menard_wilfred https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=menard_wilfred&rev=1709497546&do=diff Menard, Wilfred (16 March 1906- 24 March 1978), businessman. Born in the 8th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Jean-Baptiste Menard and his wife Antonia Quenneville. Wilfred Menard operated a garage in Moose Creek, but later moved to Green Valley, GC, in 1933 and began road construction. He founded and was for many years the sole owner of Menard Construction, of Green Valley. This well-known company provided much local employment over many years. It is also not unimportant that it… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) meredith_colborne_powell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=meredith_colborne_powell&rev=1709497546&do=diff Meredith, Colborne Powell (13 or 15 Sept. 1874-29 Jan. 1967), architect. (Coly Meredith, Col. C. P. Meredith) Born at St. Andrews, N.B., where his family was on vacation Parents: E. A. Meredith of Ottawa, who was federal deputy minister of the interior, and his wife Anne Frances Jarvis. The physician who delivered C. P. Meredith was Sir Charles Tupper, the Father of Confederation. Meredith, who grew up in Toronto, where he lived from the age of 5, studied at the School of Practical Science, To… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) merpaw_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=merpaw_louis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Merpaw, Louis (19 March 1868-5 April 1948), general contractor. (Louie Merpaw) Born at Glen Walter, GC. Parents: Joseph Merpaw and his wife Mary Ann Lalonde. He moved with his parents to Grants Corners and then to St. Andrew’s. For many years he lived at St. Andrew’s, but settled in Cornwall in 1919. He was active in hockey and football, but was especially involved with lacrosse. He was apprenticed in cheesemaking to John B. May. For some 9 years he was a cheesemaker, for D.M. Macpherson and o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) michaud_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=michaud_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Michaud, John (fl. 1850s), GC strongman. He is said to have choked a bear to death with his hands in 1853, about 2 and 1/2 miles from Alexandria. In 1939 Angus H. McDonell described how at an exhibition or fair in Alexandria in the 1890s a John Michaud (presumably the same man) was the victim of the merciless local wits and practical jokers of the time. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mika-wladimiruk_nicholas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mika-wladimiruk_nicholas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mika-Wladimiruk, Nicholas (died 18 Jan. 1999, aged 86), known as Nick Mika, and his wife Helma Rosa Kate Mika-Wladimiruk (died 9 Oct. 1995, aged 71), known as Helma Mika, publishers. Nick Mika was born in the Ukraine and lived in Poland and Germany before coming to Canada in 1949. Before coming to Canada, he had studied art, and gained experience as a journalist and small publisher. Settling in Belleville, Ont., he at first worked as an attendant at the House of Refuge, then he worked for some… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) miller_george_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=miller_george_w&rev=1709497546&do=diff Miller, George W. (1818-7 March 1907), foundry owner. According to his obituary in the Glengarry News of 15 March 1907, “He came to Alexandria from Brasher, N.Y. State, in 1849, and a few months later formed a partnership with the late Mr. A.G. Smith, establishing a foundry on the east side of the property now owned and occupied by Sabourin Bros., butchers. The firm carried on a most successful business for many years in the manufacture of stoves, plows, etc. After Mr. Smith’s death the late M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) miller_justus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=miller_justus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Miller, Justus (died 1932, at Windsor), journalist, and assistant ag rep in GC, but left to become editor of the Canadian Countryman. Miller was managing secretary of the Border Chamber of Commerce (Windsor) from 1926. ---------- Standard Freeholder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mitchell_howard_scott https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mitchell_howard_scott&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mitchell, Howard Scott (30 April 1904-20 Jan. 1989), physician. (Howard Mitchell, Howard S. Mitchell) Born in Huron County, Ont., in a farm family, by one account, or by another (if indeed, the statements need be seen as differing), at Listowel, just east of Huron County. See below for more on his earliest years. From Queen’s University he got his B.A. in 1925 and his medical degree in 1927. Dr Mitchell practised medicine in Montreal, and was in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps from 1940 to 194… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mogelon_alex https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mogelon_alex&rev=1709497545&do=diff Mogelon, Alex (Mogelonsky) (8 Sept. 1925-17 July 2000), author, artist. (Alex Mogelon) Born in Winnipeg, Man. Parents: Sam Mogelonsky (born in the Ukraine) and his wife Rose Chasen (born in Poland). Alex Mogelon attended public school at Port Arthur, Ont., and Fort William, Ont. He lived in Winnipeg 1925-1930, Port Arthur and Fort William 1930-1950, Montreal 1950-1982, and Dunvegan, GC, 1982 till his death. He was married 15 Oct. 1950, at Saint John, N. B., to Lila Brownberg (25 Feb. 1925-18 No… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) moloney_paul_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=moloney_paul_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Moloney, Paul J. (1866- 12 Nov. 1939), physician. (Dr P. J. Moloney) Born at Ennismore, Ont. He attended Perth High School and the University of Toronto. In 1897 he settled in Cornwall as a physician. He was mayor of Cornwall in 1910, member of the Provincial Board of Health from 1905 to 1912, and provincial health officer (district officer of health, or D. O. H.) for Eastern Ontario from 1912 to 1935. For many years he was associated with the regiment now known as the Stormont, Dundas and Gle… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) monahan_richard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=monahan_richard&rev=1709497546&do=diff Monahan, Richard (died 20 March 1969, in his 88th year), physician. Born in Montreal, of Irish parents. In 1906 he graduated in medicine from McGill. He is said in press reports to have practiced medicine in many countries, including China and India, to have been a world traveller, and to have spoken French, German, Spanish and Italian. He was in the British Navy, probably as a medical officer, in the First World War and is reported to have taken part in the Battle of Jutland. In 1945 Dr Monah… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) monfette_georges https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=monfette_georges&rev=1709497546&do=diff Monfette, Georges (fl. 1920s), physician. Dr Monfette, who had previously lived at Curran, Ont., practised medicine in Alexandria from early 1916 till the summer of 1924. He was not the first French Canadian physician in Alexandria, but he was one of the first to stay for a considerable period of time. His office was in Mill Square, over the Ostrom drug store. While he was in Alexandria, he was active in the work of the Association canadienne-française d’éducation de l’Ontario and in the promo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) monroe_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=monroe_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Monroe, Duncan (19 Dec. 1842-12 Dec. 1936), businessman. Born at MacGillivrays Bridge, GC. Parents: John Monroe (a blacksmith and native of Scotland who lived in the West Indies before coming to Canada) and his wife Catherine McMillan of Lochiel Township. Duncan Monroe was educated in Charlottenburgh Township, at Kirk Hill, and at Lancaster. For some years he worked at Buckingham, Que. He acquired some speaking knowledge of French; he also spoke Gaelic. Monroe went to Cornwall some 73 years bef… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) monro_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=monro_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Monro, Donald (1789-15 Feb. 1867 ), clergyman. (name also spelled Munro in sources) Born in the Parish of Kilmichael, Argyleshire, Scotland. His father’s name was Malcolm Monro. Donald Munro, the subject of the present article, studied at the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. He was a student of medicine before deciding to become a minister. In 1849, he came to Canada as a licentiate of the Colonial Committee of the Church of Scotland. The Presbytery of Glengarry, in May 1849, directed hi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mooring_john_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mooring_john_henry&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mooring, John Henry (17 May 1927-28 March 1974), musician, vocalist, composer. (Johnny Mooring) Born at Springhill, N. S. Parents: Henry Mooring and his wife Caroline Jane Fisher. In 1964, 1965 and 1966 he won the Fiddle Championship contest which is staged annually at Shelburne, Ont. As a performer at the Atlantic Hotel, Alexandria, he became well known and well valued in the GC area. Despite sharing a Celtic heritage, Glengarry and the Maritimes seldom meet on the same pages of history; John… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morphy_arthur_george_morphy https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morphy_arthur_george_morphy&rev=1709497546&do=diff Morphy, Arthur George Morphy (died 8 Nov. 1952, aged 87), physician. Born in London, Ont. The future physician served in the North-West Rebellion of 1885, with the Queen’s own rifles of Toronto. He graduated in medicine from McGill in 1891, having also a B. A. degree from the University of Toronto. He practised medicine at Lachine, Que., till 1914, and thereafter, over many years, in Montreal. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morrison_allan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morrison_allan&rev=1709497546&do=diff Morrison, Allan (1869-12 June 1922), clergyman. Born in the island of Lewis, Scotland. In early life, he was trained as a baker. When he was about 19, he came to Canada. He attended Manitoba College, though he does not seem to have taken a degree, and McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. While a student, he served as a student minister in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North Dakota. In 1902 he was ordained a minister at Milton, North Dakota, near the Canadian border, and he then served as mini… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morrison_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morrison_duncan&rev=1709497546&do=diff Morrison, Duncan (1837-22 Feb. 1907), lumberman. Born probably on his father’s farm, which was on W1/2 of lot 33, 9th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: John Morrison and his wife Janet Morrison. The Glengarrian of 3 Jan. 1890 reported in its Lochinvar column that Duncan Morrison of Muskoka was visiting John J. Morrison (probably Duncan’s father is meant) and that Duncan was “also hiring men and teams for shantying in the lumber woods of Algoma.” The next issue of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morrison_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morrison_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Morrison, John called Cheap John (fl. late 19th, early 20th century), character, itinerant in GC area. He is said to have been born at Dalhousie Mills or Cote St. George. “He was married and owned a 200 acre farm but took to drinking and lost it all and his wife left him and he took to the road. He carried a suitcase with a few trinkets that he sold and took orders for apple trees which were delivered in the spring some of which were delivered after he died. He died in the House of Refuge in t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morris_howard_michael https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morris_howard_michael&rev=1709497546&do=diff Morris, Howard Michael (23 July 1921-2 Sept. 1982), singer. (Howie Morris, Howard M. Morris) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Michael J. Morris and his wife Grace MacDougald. Early in his life, his right hand and right eye were injured by a powder blast. Excluded from the military by these disabilities, during WWII he worked in a munitions plant at Valleyfield, Que. (Also described as working at the DIL plant at Nitro, Que. Nitro was a company town near Valleyfield.) Afterwards, he worked on t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morris_peter_augustine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morris_peter_augustine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Morris, Peter Augustine (died 31 Aug. 1994, aged 78), funeral home co-proprietor. (Peter Morris) Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Peter J. Morris (for many years clerk of the small claims court in Alexandria) and his wife Catherine Jemima MacPhee. Peter Morris served in WWII from 1940 to 1946 in the Mediterranean, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany and England, and returned from the war wounded. He was trained in his brother’s funeral business in Alexandria, and in 1961 Peter and his wife pu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) morrow_andrew_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=morrow_andrew_thomas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Morrow, Andrew Thomas (1 June 1870-6 May 1945), dentist. (Dr A.T. Morrow, Dr Morrow) Born at Russell, Ont. Parents: James Morrow and his wife Mary J. Hamilton. The future Dr Morrow attended Russell Public School and Kemptville High School, and taught school for three years before training as a dentist. In April of 1899, the year in which he graduated from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto, he set up his dental practice in Maxville. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mossop_mabel_m_dunlop https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mossop_mabel_m_dunlop&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mossop, Mabel M. Dunlop (26 Feb. 1893-26 Oct. 1991; died aged 98), local historian. (Mrs Mabel Dunlop Mossop, Mrs Mabel D. Mossop, Mrs Mabel Mossop) Born at South Lancaster, in GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs William W. Dunlop. She attended Lancaster and Williamstown schools, worked as a schoolteacher, and was married at South Lancaster on 18 April 1922 to Neron Frederick Mossop (later Air Commodore Mossop), of Smiths Falls. Having accompanied her husband in his professional life on air force bases in… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) motzfeldt_eric https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=motzfeldt_eric&rev=1709497546&do=diff Motzfeldt, Eric See Fraser, Mrs David text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mulhern_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mulhern_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mulhern, D. (fl. 1904-1920), music teacher. (Dan Mulhern, Prof. D. Mulhern, Dr D. Mulhern) He was called professor because it was a Canadian custom of the time to refer to male music teachers (never women music teachers, apparently) by that title. D. Mulhern sold pianos and organs in Alexandria, and he was a teacher of piano there and in Montreal. In 1909, he opened a studio on Sherbrooke Street, Montreal. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mullin_alexander_campbell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mullin_alexander_campbell&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mullin, Alexander Campbell (died 29 Dec. 1997, aged 77 or 78), journalist. (Alex Mullin) Born presumably in the Moulinette area, Stormont County. He is described as having lived his whole life in the Long Sault area, west of Cornwall. Parents: Albert Wesley Mullin and his wife Bella Ann Porteous. When Alex Mullin was in his teens, his father, a farmer, was killed in a tree-felling accident. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro&rev=1709497545&do=diff Munro or Munroe, Thomas (died 7 March 1838, aged 71), U E Loyalist. (name is given as both Munro and Munroe; gravestone says Munro) Born in Ross-shire, Scotland. According to tradition, he and his family emigrated to the Caribbean before moving on to the Mohawk Valley in the colony of New York. In GC, he drew his Loyalist grant in the area of McGillivrays Bridge, but afterwards he bought land in the 8th Concession of Charlottenburgh Township, where he and his son John dammed the Beaudette Rive… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munroe, Alexander, lumberman. See his son Munroe, Alexander Thomas text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_alexander_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_alexander_thomas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munroe, Alexander Thomas (13 June1877-1972), physician. (Dr A.T. Munroe, Dr Alex T. Munroe) Born at Warina, Stormont County. Parents: Alexander Munroe and his wife Mary Campbell. Alexander Munroe, the father of the subject of the present article, was a native of St. Elmo, and was a lumberman and sawmill proprietor at Moose Creek. He was treasurer of Roxborough Township for 34 years, and is described in his obituary as “one of the pioneer lumbermen of Eastern Ontario.” His son A.T. Munroe recei… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_finlay https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_finlay&rev=1709497545&do=diff Munroe, Finlay (1889-27 Oct. 1939; age at death also given as 52, so 1889 date may be too late), physician. Born on his parents’ farm on Lot A, 7th Concession of Roxborough Township, the location being also described, correctly enough but less precisely, as Maxville or Maxville West. Parents: Peter Munroe and his wife Ellen McDiarmid. Later, with his second wife Margaret AIRD, Peter Munroe, the father of the subject of the present article, lived in retirement in Maxville. Finlay Munro, the sub… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_frederick_dennis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_frederick_dennis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Munroe, Frederick Dennis (13 Nov. 1881-19 Nov. 1955), physician, political figure. (Dr F. D. Munroe, Dr Fred D. Munroe) Born at Moose Creek, Ont., just west of GC. Parents: David D. Munroe and his wife Mary McRae. He attended primary school at Moose Creek, Cornwall Collegiate Institute, and McGill University, receiving his medical degree from McGill in 1906. He moved to the West in 1908, and thereafter had a medical practice for 22 years at Welwyn in southeastern Sask., near the Manitoba borde… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_hugh_edwin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_hugh_edwin&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munroe, Hugh Edwin (16 June 1878-12 March 1947), physician. Born at St. Elmo, GC. Parents: William Munroe and his wife Janet McEwen. He attended public school at St. Elmo and high school at Alexandria. Having obtained his medical degree from McGill University in 1903, he followed further medical studies in Scotland and England. From 1904, he had a medical practice in Saskatoon. There he was a member of the Saskatoon city council, took part in establishing the Saskatoon City Hospital, and was c… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_john_jacob https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_john_jacob&rev=1709497545&do=diff Munroe, John Jacob (1858-21 Sept. 1941), lighthouse keeper. (J.J. Munroe, Jake Munroe) Born at Glen Walter, GC. He is stated in his obituary (Standard Freeholder) to have lived at Summerstown and Glen Walter before 1892. Having earlier been a farmer, he was a lighthouse keeper for about a third of a century (variously stated as 28, 35 and 37 years) on Lake St. Francis, retiring in 1924. In 1925 he was awarded the long service medal by the Department of Marine and Fisheries. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_margaret_ann https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_margaret_ann&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munroe, Margaret Ann (1870-6 Mar 1956), dentist. (Dr Munroe, M. A. Munroe, M. Anna Munroe, Margaret Munroe) Born at St. Elmo. Parents: William Munroe and his wife Janet McEwen. In 1905, having completed the three-year course of study (1902-1905), she graduated from the University of Buffalo’s dental school. Her graduating class contained only one other female student, and 67 males. Within that year, on 24 Oct. 1905, she registered with the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan. Late in 19… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munroe_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munroe_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munroe, William (1836-9 Dec. 1921), cheese factory proprietor. Born in the St. Elmo area, GC. Parents: Donald Munroe and his wife Margaret McIntyre. William Munroe lived east of St. Elmo, on Lot 6 in the 19th Concession of Indian Lands. He was married to Janet McEwen (1837-1926). On the marriage of his daughter Catherine Munroe in 1899, he was described as “Wm. Munro, St. Elmo, of the firm of Wm. Munro & Son proprietors of the Russell Combination of cheese factories.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_arnold_cameron https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_arnold_cameron&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Arnold Cameron (23 June 1926-5 Oct. 1990), funeral director. (Arnold Munro) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: Ernest William Munro, of Apple Hill, and his wife Janet (Jenny Mae) Cameron, of Dominionville. Arnold Munro, who attended primary school at Apple Hill and Maxville High School, worked from his high school days for the plumbing and heating business, and undertaking business, of Clark Hoople in Maxville. Eventually he became owner of the business, but concentrated on the funeral side… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_gustavus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_gustavus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Munro, Gustavus (11 or 15 Feb.1841-25 Nov. 1916), clergyman. (Rev. G. Munro) Born at Dalhousie Mills, CC. His father George Munro was a native of Scotland. Gustavus Munro was educated at McGill University and at the Presbyterian College in Montreal. On 19 Aug. 1873 he was ordained as minister of Knox Church, Embro, Ont., in Zorra Township, Oxford County. The week following his induction he was married to Mary McCuaig, also of GC. At Embro, “for many years he had three services on Sunday, two i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Hugh (1748?-24 Dec. 1821), U E Loyalist. Born in Scotland. He went to New York colony in 1773 with his wife Catherine Campbell. Hugh Munro served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York in the Revolutionary War but he may not have achieved, as he is assumed in some sources to have done, the rank of lieutenant. In GC, he settled first on Lot 22 in the 1st Concession South of the Raisin River, in Charlottenburgh Township, one mile south of Martintown. After living there for close to 20 y… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_hugh2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_hugh2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Hugh (22 March 1852-7 Nov. 1939), manufacturer. Born at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: Donald Munro and his wife Janet McDermid. “A public school education was his only schooling, but he made himself by study, research and systematic reading.” (obituary, text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_james_howard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_james_howard&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, James Howard (26 May 1881-5 Nov. 1960), physician. (Dr J. Howard Munro, Dr Howard Munro, Dr Howard) Born at Dominionville, GC. Parents: Dr James T. Munro and his wife Christena Robertson. He attended Maxville Public School, Alexandria High School, Ottawa Collegiate Institute, and McGill University (medical degree, spring of 1903). He took postgraduate studies in medicine in Scotland, then in Nov. 1903 he was back home from Edinburgh and visiting his parents in Maxville, and was reported… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_james_t https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_james_t&rev=1709497545&do=diff Munro, James T. (5 July 1843-9 Dec. 1928), physician. (Dr Jim) Born at Nairn, Scotland. Parents: Rev. John Munro and his wife Esther Thompson. He came to Canada at the age of 10 with his father, who was a missionary preacher for the Church of Scotland. The future Dr Munro’s mother and four other children came to Canada later, and the reunited family lived in Roxborough Township. James T. Munro attended high school at Hawkesbury, and was a schoolteacher in the area between Hawkesbury and Vankle… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_malcolm_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_malcolm_fraser&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Malcolm Fraser (21 Feb. 1875-14 March 1955), clergyman. (M.F. Munro) (date of birth 1873 is also given) (Prof. Munro) Born at Allen Corners, Que., but his father, a veterinarian, was later a GC resident, at Lancaster. Parents: Mr and Mrs Malcolm Munro. Malcolm Fraser Munro attended primary school at Lancaster, high school at Williamstown, and Queen’s University (B.A., 1904, B. D., 1907). From 1907 to 1911 he was a Presbyterian minister at Smithville (later known as Corey), near Saskatoo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_murdoch https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_murdoch&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Murdoch (died 28 May 1917, aged 71), lawyer. (Murdie Munro) Born “at the old family home, North Branch, Martintown,” GC. (obituaries) Parents: Mr and Mrs Donald Colin Munro. He was of U E Loyalist origins. Details of his professional training have not been found. In 1879 he began a law practice in Alexandria, and all his remaining legal career was in Alexandria. He was described in 1903 as being “genial,” and having quickly “built himself an extensive practice” in Alexandria. According … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_peter_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_peter_fraser&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Peter Fraser (16 Jan. 1877-7 Jan. 1944), educator. (Peter F. Munro, P.F. Munro, Dr Munro) Born at Allan’s Corners (Allen’s Corners), Chateauguay, Que. Parents: Malcolm Munro and his wife Annie Fraser Munro (maiden surname presumably Fraser not Munro). He attended public and high school at Williamstown. After obtaining a B.A., Queen’s University, 1898, with specialization in classics, he returned to Queen’s for further study, 1903, obtaining first class honours in Latin. Also, he obtaine… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_thomas_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_thomas_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, Thomas William (1873 or 1878-2 July 1941), businessman, author. (Thomas W. Munro, Tom Munro) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: Donald Thomas Munro or Munroe and his wife Margaret MacDougall. Education: Notfield Public School, Alexandria High School. He worked for the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) munro_william_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=munro_william_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff Munro, William D. (1867-1954), farmer. (William Munro) Parents: Donald William Munro and his wife Mary MacGregor. In the Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board history of 1920, he was described as “the owner of the largest herd of Pure Bred Jersey cattle in the Three United Counties.” At this time he had a 228-acre farm east of Martintown on Lot 30, lst Concession N.R.R., Charlottenburgh Township, and his Jersey herd totalled sixty head. In retirement in 1953 , he recalled he sometimes had as many a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) murison_mrs_ross_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=murison_mrs_ross_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Murison, Mrs Ross George (died 21 Oct. 1918, in her 52nd year). (Margaret Ferguson) Her father William Ferguson (d. 30 Aug. 1890), a Presbyterian minister, was minister of the West Church, Kirk Hill, from 1882 till his death. He was a native of Charlottenburgh Township GC, and was a descendant of the U E Loyalist Peter Ferguson. The Rev. Donald MacMillan notes that the Rev. William Ferguson was “one of the comparatively few Glengarrians to serve in the ministry in the county.” Margaret Ferguso… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) murison_ross_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=murison_ross_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Murison, Ross George (c. 1866-4 Sept. 1905), scholar. (R. G. Murison, Ross G. Murison) Born at Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He “came to Canada at the age of sixteen [about 1882]. He worked for a time on a farm in Glengarry, Ont., attended the High School there for a few months, taught school for three years, and matriculated in the University [of Toronto] in 1889. There he took, as his special courses, Philosophy and Oriental languages.” When he died the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) murphy_margaret_bridget https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=murphy_margaret_bridget&rev=1709497546&do=diff Murphy, Margaret Bridget (died 12 June 1985), named Sister Mary Electa, member of religious community. She taught school for a few years before joining the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. As a member of her community, she was principal of Maryvale Academy, Glen Nevis, GC, for some 30 years. The subjects she taught included Latin and English. Sister Mary Electa served afterwards in the administration of her community. She died at Marian Infirmary, Providence Motherhouse, Kingston,… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) murray_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=murray_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Murray, Donald (died 8 Jan. 1868, aged 86), physician. (Capt. Donald Murray) Born in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He served in Burma in some military capacity, and received a military decoration. In 1864, he emigrated to Canada, with his wife and family. He settled in Kenyon Township, GC, “Where he practiced his Profession, as a Saddle Bag Doctor, to a large territory and much success in those Pioneer Days.” If the preceding dates and age are correct, Murray’s medical practice in Canada took pl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) murray_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=murray_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff Murray, Hugh (fl. 1880), of Ralph Connor connections? The Cornwall Reporter of 11 Dec. 1880 recorded the marriage at Embro, Ont., of Hugh Murray of West Zorra, Ont., to Isabella Munro of Dalhousie Mills, Ont. Probably it is just a coincidence, but given the Zorra connections of Ralph Connor (Rev. Charles W. Gordon) and his parents, it is remarkable that the hero of text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) murray_william_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=murray_william_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Murray, William Alexander (17 Aug. 1880-11 May 1953), farmer and political figure. (William A. Murray) Parents: William Murray and his wife Isabella Gould. William A. Murray was a dairy farmer on Lot 3, 5th Concession, Cornwall Township, Stormont County, and was a councillor and reeve for Cornwall Township. At the Ontario provincial election of 4 June 1945, he was elected MLA for Stormont County as a Liberal. Standing again as a Liberal, and for the same seat, he was defeated in the provincial… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mutch_john_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=mutch_john_fraser&rev=1709497546&do=diff Mutch, John Fraser (15 Aug. 1918-28 June 1967), physician. (Dr Mutch, Dr John F. Mutch) Born in Toronto. Parents: Rev. John M. Mutch and his wife Marjorie (Marjory) Fraser. He spent some of his early years in Nova Scotia. In 1942, he obtained his medical degree from the University of Toronto. Earlier, he had studied at the University of Sask. In WWII, Dr Mutch was a medical officer with the Calgary Tanks in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. On 1 July 1947, Dr Mutch began a medical practice in Max… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nunney_claude https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=nunney_claude&rev=1709497545&do=diff Nunney, Claude (1892-18 Sept. 1918), winner of Victoria Cross. (Red Nunney) In printed sources his place of birth has been variously given as London (Eng.), Dublin (Ireland), and Hastings (Eng.), and the date has been variously given as 24 Dec. 1891 and 24 Dec. 1892. In his military file, for which he must himself have supplied the information, he is described as having been born in Dublin, Ireland, on 24 Dec. 1892. In the same file his name is given as Claude Joseph Patrick Nunney. It is like… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ostrom_clarence https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ostrom_clarence&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ostrom, Clarence (21 April 1891-8 Aug. 1964), jeweller and historian. (Clarence Ostrom) Born in Alexandria. Parents: Isaac Brock Ostrom and his wife Margaret J. MacGregor. Clarence Ostrom served overseas with the Canadian Artillery in World War I. Afterwards, he operated a jewellery and watch repair business in a shop situated at Mill Square on Main Street, Alexandria, while his brother Ernest Ostrom had his drugstore in the same shop. Known as “Ostroms” (it would be pedantic to worry about pl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ostrom_ernest_blackwood https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ostrom_ernest_blackwood&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ostrom, Ernest Blackwood (8 Dec. 1880-17 June 1955), druggist. (Ernest Ostrom, Ernest B. Ostrom) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Isaac Brock Ostrom and his wife Margaret J. MacGregor. In 1900 Ernest Ostrom graduated from the Ontario College of Pharmacy. However, he had to wait for a year until he was of legal age to practise as a pharmacist. Thereafter he was a druggist in Alexandria, at first in association with his father. He was wounded in France in the First World War while serving as a g… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ostrom_ethel_louella https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ostrom_ethel_louella&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ostrom, Ethel Louella (23 Feb. 1882-7 May 1982), teacher. (Ethel Ostrom, Miss Ostrom) Born at Martintown. GC. Parents: Isaac Brock Ostrom and his wife Margaret J. MacGregor. Ethel Ostrom attended public and high school in Alexandria, a business course in Ottawa, Queen’s University (B.A., 1905), and teachers’ college at Hamilton, Ont. She taught at Alexandria High School from 1908 to 1910. Afterwards, she taught public school at Yellow Grass, Milestone, and Yorkton in Sask., and experienced the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ostrom_isaac_brock https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ostrom_isaac_brock&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ostrom, Isaac Brock (died 28 Feb. 1923, in his 79th year), businessman. (Brock Ostrom, I.B. Ostrom) Born, of U E Loyalist descent, in the 4th Concession of Sidney Township, Hastings County, Ont. On 31 May 1875 he was married to Margaret J. MacGregor (1851-1934) of Martintown, GC. (five children, four surviving him) Brock Ostrom was in business as a jeweller and watchmaker in Martintown for 8 years, then came to Alexandria in Nov. 1883. In Alexandria, where he was a businessman for the remainde… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_brien_michael_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_brien_michael_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff O’Brien, Michael Joseph (27 Dec. 1911-16 June 1999), clergyman. (M. J. O’Brien, Michael J. O’Brien, Mgr O’Brien) Born at Glen Walter, GC. Parents: William J. O’Brien and his wife Flora Bergeron. He was ordained to the priesthood at St. Finnan’s Cathedral, 8 June 1939, and died in 1999, shortly after the 60th anniversary of his ordination. In the intervening years, he served in some ten parishes of the diocese, beginning in 1939 at Curry Hill, which at that time was served from St. Joseph’s, La… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_connor_john_stephen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_connor_john_stephen&rev=1709497545&do=diff O’Connor, John Stephen (17 Feb. 1828-8 Sept.1907), clergyman. (J.S. O’Connor) Born at Peterborough, Ont. Parents: Timothy and Julia O’Connor, natives of County Cork, Ireland. He was educated at the public and grammar schools in Peterborough, at Regiopolis College, Kingston, and at the seminary of St. Sulpice, Montreal. His ordination to the priesthood was on 17 Dec. 1853. Thereafter, he was a priest for several years at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston. He was parish priest of St. Columban’s, Co… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_connor_stephen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_connor_stephen&rev=1709497546&do=diff O’Connor, Stephen (died 4 Jan. 1952, in his 76th year), registrar of deeds. (Stephen O’Connor, Sr) Born at Kars, Ont. Parents: Mathieu O’Connor and his wife Mary Doyle. He attended school at Osgoode, Ont., and at Kemptville, Ont., and was a schoolteacher over many years in Kenyon and Lochiel Tps, GC. He was chosen as the Liberal candidate for GC for the Ontario general election of 30 Oct. 1929, but withdrew because of illness. (Glengarry News 11 & 18 Oct. 1929). J. A. Sangster, who replaced hi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_hara_olive https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_hara_olive&rev=1709497546&do=diff O’Hara, Olive (21 Aug. 1887-21 Oct. 1984), music teacher. Born presumably at Dominionville, GC, where her father lived till 1888 though possibly, as has been stated, at Maxville, GC. Parents: Dr James T. Munro and his wife Christena Robertson. The future Olive O’Hara, who studied at the Ottawa Ladies’ College and the Ottawa Conservatory of Music, intended to go to Germany to continue the study of music but abandoned the plan for reasons of ill health. She married Dr Ruglus T. O’Hara in 1911. A… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_hara_ruglus_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_hara_ruglus_thomas&rev=1709497546&do=diff O’Hara, Ruglus Thomas (1876-16 Feb. 1936), veterinarian. (“Doc” O’Hara, Dr Ruglus T. O’Hara) Born at Masham, Que. Parents: Samuel O’Hara and his wife Matilda Reilly. He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College, 1908, and settled in Maxville as a veterinarian the same year, taking over the practice of Dr D.A. Irvine. On 28 Nov. 1911 he was married to Olive Munro (see Olive O’Hara). (one child) The O’Haras’ home, where they lived for the remainder of their lives, was on the Main Street of M… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_neill_michael_cornelius https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_neill_michael_cornelius&rev=1709497545&do=diff O’Neill, Michael Cornelius (15 Feb. 1898-10 Jan. 1983), clergyman. Born at Kemptville, Ont. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood, 21 Dec. 1927. In Dec. 1947 he was appointed archbishop of Regina, Sask., with his consecration as archbishop being in April 1948. In Sept. 1973, he retired as archbishop of Regina. It is reported that he lived at Vankleek Hill, presumably in early life, and that he “once worked as a boy in Dalkeith.” Gertrude Wood, who knew him in Regina, stated that he … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) o_reilly_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=o_reilly_mary&rev=1709497546&do=diff O’Reilly, Mary (fl. late 19th, early 20the century), named Sister Mary Jerome, member of religious community. Native of Madoc, Ontario. In 1907, she entered the novitiate of of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul at Kingston. She won her B. A. degree (April 1915) from Queen’s University through a combination of intra-mural (on campus) and extra-mural study, being “one of the first religious sisters among the intra-mural students.” She was the first principal of Maryvale academy, w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) patton_john_rhodes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=patton_john_rhodes&rev=1709497546&do=diff Patton, John Rhodes (10 Nov. 1908-2 Jan. 1998), businessman. (John Patton) Born at Little River, Cumberland County, N. S. He graduated from Mount Allison University (B. Sc.) and the University of Toronto (M.A., Ph.D.) and made a career in the petroleum industry. Joining Canadian Petrofina Ltd. in 1956, he rose to be president of the company and then chairman of the board. After retirement in 1973, he lived first on his Maxville-area farm, where he promoted reforestation, then moved in 1988 to … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) paxson_edgar_samuel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=paxson_edgar_samuel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Paxson, Edgar Samuel (25 April 1852-9 Nov. 1919), artist. (E. S. Paxson, Edgar S. Paxson) Born at East Hamburg, N. Y., near Buffalo. From his mid-20s, he made the American West his home. After a period at Deer Lodge, Mont., he was, from 1881 to 1906, a resident of Butte, Mont., the celebrated mining town. In his paintings , he depicts life in the West, principally Montana, with much attention to the Indians. It has been both claimed and denied that Paxson served on the government side in the N… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) peacock_sir_edward_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=peacock_sir_edward_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Peacock, Sir Edward Robert (2 Aug. 1871-19 Nov. 1962), businessman. (Sir Edward Peacock, E.R. Peacock) Born at St. Elmo, GC, at the manse of the Congregationalist Church. The novelist Ralph Connor (C.W. Gordon) had been born at St. Elmo eleven years earlier. St. Elmo, it should be added, did not get its name till the 1880s, and the nearby village of Maxville came into existence and got its name only at the beginning of the 1880s. Parents: Rev. William Peacock and his wife Jane MacDougall. Jane… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) peacock_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=peacock_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Peacock, William (18 June 1880- 8 Oct. 1950), miller and magistrate. Born at Rosetta, Ont. Parents: Matthew Peacock and his wife Christena Stewart. William Peacock, described as being from Perth, Ont., arrived in Alexandria in March 1903 to take over the position of assistant miller in the Glengarry Roller Mill. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) peacock_william_macallister https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=peacock_william_macallister&rev=1709497545&do=diff Peacock, William MacAllister (6 July 1841-3 June 1883), clergyman. (Rev. William Peacock) He studied at McGill in the subjects of arts, medicine and theology. While a student, during the summer he served as supply minister at the Congregationalist church at the place in GC now known as St. Elmo. The church building still survives as a revered historic monument of pioneer Glengarry, being the well-known log building across the road from the brick Gordon Church at the St. Elmo crossroads. As sup… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pendergast_james_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pendergast_james_f&rev=1709497546&do=diff Pendergast, James F. (26 May 1921-5 Sept. 2000), archaeologist. (Jim Pendergast, Lt. Col. Pendergast) Born at Cornwall, Ont. Parents: Harold Pendergast and his wife Mary Evelyn Thompson. He attended primary and high school in Cornwall, and served in the Canadian Army in World War II. He made his first career in the Canadian Army, retiring as a lt.-col. in May 1972, and his second (and overlapping) career as an archaeologist. From 1972, he was assistant director of operations, National Museum of… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) phillips_nathan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=phillips_nathan&rev=1709497546&do=diff Phillips, Nathan (7 Nov. 1892-7 Jan. 1976), mayor of Toronto. (Nate Phillips, Nathan Phillips Q. C.) Born in Brockville, Ont. Parents: Jacob (Jake) Joseph Phillips and his wife Mary Rosenbloom. He grew up in Cornwall, Ont., where his father was in the men’s clothing business. Nathan Phillips became a lawyer, and was a member of Toronto City Council for 35 years, and mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. He was Toronto’s first Jewish mayor, and was mayor during a period of especial growth for Tor… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pigeon_rene https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pigeon_rene&rev=1709497546&do=diff Pigeon, René (died 27 Nov. 1969, aged 66), artisan. Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Elzéar Pigeon and his wife Clémentine Poirier. His Glengarry News obituary called him “One of the last of the woodwork artisans who learned their trade at the Munro & McIntosh carriage factories here.” It then went on to say, “A skilled cabinet worker who specialized in restoring antiques, old stage coaches and vintage cars, Mr. Pigeon was adept not only at woodworking but painting, upholstery and other skills… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pilon_edward_sr https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pilon_edward_sr&rev=1709497546&do=diff Pilon, Edward, Sr (1855-1 May 1936), early resident. Born in Soulanges County, Que. His obituary stated that he had lived in Maxville for 50 to 60 years. “In fact, Mr. Pilon lived here before there was a Maxville, or a railroad traversing the northern part of Glengarry.” He “settled in the Indian Lands, when quite a young man, and lived to see what was then a mere hamlet, grow into the progressive town of Maxville.” Roman Catholic. He died in Montreal, where he had gone to spend the winter wit… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) poirier_procule https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=poirier_procule&rev=1709497545&do=diff Poirier, Procule (19 Nov. 1892-29 July 1959), postmaster. Born in the area of Glen Nevis, GC. Parents: Noel Poirier and his wife Alvina Lacroix, who later lived at Fassifern, GC. During WWI, in which he joined the 74th Battalion, Royal Canadian Artillery, Procule Poirier served overseas and was wounded in action. He was postmaster of Alexandria for over 27 years, from 5 Feb. 1930 till 18 Nov. 1957, and was succeeded by Grace Cameron. He was Alexandria’s first French-Canadian postmaster and pre… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) poitras_joseph-elie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=poitras_joseph-elie&rev=1709497545&do=diff Poitras, Joseph-Élie (fl. 1896-1899), clergyman. At the request of the French-speaking parishioners of the Parish of St. Finnan’s for a priest of their own language, the first bishop of Alexandria, Fr Alexander Macdonell, obtained the services of Fr Poitras, who was supplied to Alexandria, at Bishop Macdonell’s request, by the archbishop of Montreal in 1896. Three years later, in 1899, Bishop Macdonell had Fr Poitras sent back to Montreal. The historian Robert Choquette has held that Bishop Ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pollard_mrs_violet_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pollard_mrs_violet_elizabeth&rev=1709497545&do=diff Pollard, Mrs Violet Elizabeth (1889-2 Jan. 1977), secretary, political wife. (Violet Pollard, Violet E. Pollard) Born in Maxville area, GC, presumably at her parents’ home. Parents: Peter P. MacDougall, who operated a flour mill in Maxville, and his wife Ellen Robertson. Their home was on Lots 11 and 12 in the 17th Concession of Indian Lands, GC. Peter P. MacDougall died in 1903 a few years before the age of 50, and his wife outlived him for nearly half a century to die in 1950. Violet MacDoug… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pollock_robert_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pollock_robert_george&rev=1709497545&do=diff Pollock, Robert George (7 Nov. 1915-1 March 1997), artist. (Bob Pollock, R.G. Pollock) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs R.W. Pollock. R.W. Pollock was manager of the Bank of Ottawa in Maxville from 1914 to 1916. Robert George Pollock grew up in Winnipeg, and much of his life was spent there. He was a flying officer in the RCAF in the Second World War. He was an artist, described as self-taught, who specialized in prairie scenes, and whose work was widely sold and sometimes appeared on… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pope_amelia_magdalene_desbrisay https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pope_amelia_magdalene_desbrisay&rev=1709497546&do=diff Pope, Amelia Magdalene DesBrisay (24 Nov. 1851-6 April 1900), writer. (A.M. Pope, Amy M. Pope, Mrs Berlinguet) Born in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Parents: William Henry Pope, one of the Fathers of Confederation, and his wife Helen DesBrisay. A.M. Pope was married on 28 Nov. 1889 to F.X. Berlinguet. (children) He may have been François-Xavier Berlinquet (1830-1916) , woodcarver, engineer and architect, whose life appears in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) porteous_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=porteous_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Porteous, Archibald (—) and George H. (died 17 June 1939), brothers, involved in Cornwall journalism. (Archie Porteous) Their parents, who emigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland, and settled in Cornwall, were William Porteous, a master carpenter who worked on the locks of the Cornwall Canal, and his wife Elizabeth Forest. In 1882 or 1883, Archibald and George H. Porteous founded a weekly newspaper, the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) powell_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=powell_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Powell, John (fl. 1780s), U E Loyalist. (Jack Powell) One of the black Loyalists. As a Loyalist, he was granted Lot 16 in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, and in McNiff’s map of 1786 he is listed for this lot. He was granted the patent for this lot (described as containing 156 acres) on 1 Sept. 1797. On the same date a John Powell, presumably the same man, and again presumably as a Loyalist, received the patent for Lot 17 (of 200 acres) in the 9th Concession of Lancaster Township. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) powter_ae https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=powter_ae&rev=1709497546&do=diff Powter, A.E. (see following), journalist and printer. He came to Canada in 1870, and was probably born in Britain. At the end of 1887, he became editor of the Glengarrian newspaper, Alexandria, GC, on the downfall and flight of the previous editor, C.J. Stilwell. In his editorial of 30 Dec. 1887, Powter promised to avoid the personal abuse and intemperate language used in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) preston_edwin_ernest https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=preston_edwin_ernest&rev=1709497546&do=diff Preston, Edwin Ernest (1885-19 May 1962), clergyman. (E.E. Preston, Edwin E. Preston) Born in London, Eng. (The date 1895, evidently incorrect, has also been given for his birth) At some stage, he may have been a Barnardo boy. In 1907 he came to Canada . He studied at the Toronto Bible College (Toronto Bible Training School), and afterwards, from 1910 to 1913, at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, from which he received his B. D. degree in May 1913. He was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) prime_cato https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=prime_cato&rev=1709497545&do=diff Prime, Cato (died Jan. 1836, aged 79), U E Loyalist. One of the best documented of the black Loyalists of GC. The name Prime (Latin, primus, first) perhaps was originally a designation of number or age in a household but became, in practice, a surname. He appears in the United Empire Loyalists list, but seemingly not in any printed lists of the regiment, as a soldier in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. As a Loyalist, he was granted Lot 10 or part of Lot 10 in the 2nd Concession of Lancas… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pringle_jacob_farrand https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=pringle_jacob_farrand&rev=1709497546&do=diff Pringle, Jacob Farrand (27 June 1816-1 Feb. 1901), judge and historian. (J.F. Pringle, Judge Pringle) Born at Valenciennes, France, where his father was serving as a soldier in the British Army. Parents: James Pringle (d. 1860) and his wife Ann Margaret Anderson (d. 1870). James Pringle met his future wife while he was serving in Canada during the War of 1812. Not long after the birth of Jacob Farrand Pringle, the Pringles settled at Cornwall, Canada. Jacob Farrand Pringle was educated in the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) proulx_adolphe https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=proulx_adolphe&rev=1709497546&do=diff Proulx, Adolphe (12 Dec. 1927-22 July 1987), fifth bishop of Alexandria. (name has also been given as J. Adolphe Proulx) Born at Hanmer, Ont., near Sudbury. Parents: Augustin Proulx and his wife Marie-Louise Tremblay. He attended local schools, Sudbury High School, Sacré-Coeur College in Sudbury, and St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. When a student, he worked during summer vacations in the Falconbridge and Inco mines. The future bishop was ordained to the priesthood, 17 April 1954 at North … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) proulx_jean-baptiste https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=proulx_jean-baptiste&rev=1709497545&do=diff Proulx, Jean-Baptiste (7 Jan. 1846-1 March 1904), clergyman. Born at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1869. An active career followed as priest, teacher, university administrator, and author. He was the author of text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) purcell_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=purcell_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Purcell, John (11 Nov. 1824-7 July 1891), contractor. Born probably in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Michael Purcell and his wife Catherine Grant. John Purcell, who settled in Cornwall in 1887, lived there in the house that later became the rectory of the Church of the Good Shepherd. He was the brother of Michael and Patrick Purcell, and like them a contractor. He died barely two months after Patrick, the former MP. In his lifetime, John Purcell attracted less press notice than his tw… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) purcell_michael https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=purcell_michael&rev=1709497545&do=diff Purcell, Michael (4 May 1835 or 4 May 1838-13 Aug. 1898), contractor, farmer. (M. Purcell) Brother of John and Patrick Purcell. Born Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Michael Purcell and his wife Catherine Grant. His education was in GC schools, and he remained at home on the family farm till he became a foreman for his brother Patrick in the construction of the Junction Canal at Cardinal, Ont. Also, he was manager for Patrick in the building of factory foundations in Cornwall, and constr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) purcell_patrick https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=purcell_patrick&rev=1709497545&do=diff Purcell, Patrick (1 May 1832 or 1 May 1833-1 May 1891), contractor, businessman. (Pat Purcell, and apparently sometimes Peter Purcell) Brother of John and Michael Purcell. Born at Glen Walter, GC, on his father’s farm. Parents: Michael Purcell (d. 1872, aged 78), a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, and his wife Catherine Grant (d. 1852, aged 59) , a native of Argyleshire, Scotland. Rose’s biographical dictionary described Patrick Purcell as uniting in himself, through this ancestry, “the best quali… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) quart_hubert_allister https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=quart_hubert_allister&rev=1709497546&do=diff Quart, Hubert Allister (17 Aug. 1918-5 Jan. 1982), merchant. (Hubert Quart, Hubert A. Quart, H.A. Quart). Born at Winchester, Ont. Parents: Joe B. Quart and his wife Jessie Shaver. Hubert Quart began his career as a Royal Bank employee. In 1951 he settled in Maxville, where he operated a general store, which he had purchased from G. H. MacDougall, from that year till his retirement in 1979. Active in community life, he was president of the Glengarry Highland Games Committee in 1953 ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) quesnel_florence https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=quesnel_florence&rev=1709497546&do=diff Quesnel, Florence (26 May 1891-14 Jan. 1973), teacher. Florence Quesnel became a historical figure as one of the teachers in the celebrated Green Valley School Case of 1914-1916. In this struggle between anglophone and francophone residents of one of the GC school sections, S.S. # 14 Lancaster (next to Green Valley), an anglophone group objected to the teachers (who were first Léontine Sénécal, from Buckingham, Que., and afterwards Florence Quesnel), on the grounds that they were insufficientl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) quigley_owen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=quigley_owen&rev=1709497546&do=diff Quigley, Owen (died 8 or 9 Aug. 1878, aged 61 or 66, or c. 59), entrepreneur. (Owen Quigley, Esq.) Born in Ontario of Irish descent. Parents: John Angus Quigley and his wife Mary C. McCormick (d. 23 Jan. 1874, aged 87). Owen Quigley lived at Quigley’s Corners (now known as Lochiel), Lochiel Township, GC. At this location, he operated a general store and a hotel, and he or his family operated a gristmill, sawmill and potashery. He is described in Lovell’s text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rae_ann_cuthbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rae_ann_cuthbert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rae, Ann Cuthbert (1788-15 March 1860), poet, teacher. (Ann Cuthbert Knight, Mrs Ann Cuthbert Fleming) Born near Aberdeen, Scotland. She was the sister of John Rae the economist. Ann Cuthbert Rae married (1) James Innes Knight, and (2) James Fleming. She operated schools in Montreal, and was the author of early Canadian school textbooks. Place of death: Abbotsford, Que. She included a verse description of GC in her text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rae_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rae_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rae, John (1 June 1796-12 July 1872), economist. Born at Footdee, Aberdeen, Scotland. Parents: John Rae and his wife Margaret Cuthbert. He was educated at Marischal College in Aberdeen and as a medical student at the University of Edinburgh. Though he did not receive a medical degree, he was often referred to in later years as Dr Rae. He was married to a wife whose Christian name was Eliza but whose surname is not known. In the spring of 1822, Rae emigrated with his wife to Canada. From later … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rainboth_erastus_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rainboth_erastus_r&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rainboth, Erastus R. (born about 1823; died 15 July 1887), clergyman. (Elder Rainboth, Erastus Rainboth, E.R. Rainboth) Born probably in the St. Andrew’s and Lachute area of Quebec. About 1849 he was converted under the ministry of the Rev. John Dempsey. At the beginning of 1850s he was a student at Madison College, Madison, N.Y. Afterwards, he was a Baptist pastor and travelling missionary in the Ottawa Valley. He was pastor of the Notfield Baptist Church, in the 16th Concession of Indian Lan… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rayside_edith_catherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rayside_edith_catherine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rayside, Edith Catherine (26 Jan. 1872-20 or 21 Dec. 1950), nurse. (Edith Rayside) Born at Lancaster or Martintown, GC. Parents: James Rayside and his wife Margaret McDougall. She attended public school at Lancaster and high school at Williamstown, and Queen’s University, with B.A. 1896. She was not GC’s first woman graduate of Queen’s (see, e.g., for at least one earlier graduate, Wilhelmina Stait) but she was one of the earliest. After Queen’s she attended the Training School for Nurses at S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rayside_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rayside_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rayside, James (April 1836-1 Nov. 1895), lumberman and political figure. (Big Jim Rayside) Born in Montreal. Parents: John Rayside and his wife Janet Grant. He grew up in Martintown, GC, and was trained as a carpenter and millwright. In 1862 he went to the gold rush in British Columbia. He was married on 7 April 1864 to Margaret McDougall of the Martintown area. (children surviving him: r6) Rayside was a farmer during his early married life, but became prominent in the GC area of Eastern Ontar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reade_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=reade_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Reade, John (13 Nov. 1837-26 March 1919), author. Born in County Donegal, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1856. He was ordained as a Church of England clergyman in 1865, but retired from the ministry after a few years. In 1870, he became literary editor of the Montreal text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) references https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=references&rev=1709497545&do=diff References and Abbreviations ag repagricultural representativeANBAmerican National BiographyAnglinAnglin, R.W., “Glengarrians at Queen’s,” The Queen’s Review, 32:3 (March 1958) Reprinted in Glengarry Life (1991) AOArchives of OntarioAO-FArchives of Ontario–Papers of Col. Alexander Fraser, former archivist of Ontario text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reid_agnes_rebecca https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=reid_agnes_rebecca&rev=1709497545&do=diff Reid, Agnes Rebecca. See Eccles, Rebecca text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reid_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=reid_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Reid, James (26 Nov.1780-1865), clergyman. Born near Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. Parents: Peter Reid and his wife Janet Dick. When a young man, he came under the influence of the Haldane brothers, Robert and James. Reid was sent to Canada in 1803 as a Congregationalist missionary. He was probably a Gaelic speaker, and it may have been intended that he would serve as a Gaelic-speaking minister to the GC settlers. In Martintown, GC, with the aid of Haldane money, he built a log and frame chur… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reid_marian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=reid_marian&rev=1709497546&do=diff Reid, Marian (1 June 1895-2 June 1981), political wife. Parents: Kenneth (Kenny) Stuart (1865-1940) and his wife Flora McDonald (1872-1904), who were married in 1891 and had six children. Kenny Stuart farmed near the GC villages of Green Valley, Lancaster and Williamstown, and was assistant to the cheesemaker at Williamstown. Mrs Stuart was fluent in Gaelic. In 1908, four years after his wife’s death from Bright’s disease, Kenny Stuart took his family to Vancouver. “They had a trunk full of san… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reid_richard_gavin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=reid_richard_gavin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Reid, Richard Gavin (17 Jan. 1879-17 Oct. 1980), political figure. (Dick Reid, R.G. Reid) Born Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He served in the South African War, then came to Canada in 1902, and was a farmer at Mannville, Alberta. In 1921 he was elected to the Alberta legislature as a United Farmers of Alberta candidate. He was premier of Alberta from 10 July 1934 to 3 Sept. 1935, leaving office after his United Farmers of Alberta government, badly battered by the Depression, was decisively defeated … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reid_william_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=reid_william_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff Reid, William D. (died 30 Nov. 1959, aged 79), clergyman. He was born in Scotland, came to Canada in 1905, and was over many years a minister in Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario. In the GC area, he was the minister from 1943 to1947 of the three-point United Church charge of Glen Sandfield, East Hawkesbury and Dalhousie Mills. After leaving this charge, he was the minister 1947-1951 at Trinity United Church, Vankleek Hill. He was undoubtedly the William D. Reid who wrote the graceful tribute to “S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) richard_adrien_egbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=richard_adrien_egbert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Richard, Adrien Egbert (5 June 1897-16 Sept. 1978), lawyer and judge. (Adrien E. Richard) Born Dorchester, N. B. Parents: Ambrose David Richard (see ADDITIONAL NOTE following) and his wife Elizabeth Holt. Adrien Egbert Richard attended primary and secondary schools in Dorchester, L’Islet Commercial Academy, L’Islet, Que., and Bourget College, Rigaud, just east of GC, and St. Joseph’s College, Saint-Joseph, N. B. From 1920, he attended the school of law which Nova Scotia’s University of King’s … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rioux_joseph_gabriel https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rioux_joseph_gabriel&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rioux, Joseph Gabriel (died 7 or 14 Nov. 1917), church artist. The Lancaster columnist in the Cornwall Freeholder of Thursday 15 Nov. 1917 wrote: “Joseph Gabriel Rioux a former Lancaster boy died in Montreal on Wednesday. Mrs. F.H. Love is a sister of the deceased. Mr. Rioux was an artist and spent most of his life working on the interior of churches, doing much work of high quality throughout Quebec and in Montreal.” Inquiry in 1998 failed to uncover further information about Rioux’s career. I… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) roach_daniel_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=roach_daniel_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Roach, Daniel Alexander (17 Sept. 1868-17 June 1961), businessman. (Daniel A. Roach, Dan Roach) Born at Summerstown, GC. Parents: Donald Roach and his wife Bridget Lamasney. He attended separate school and and high school in Cornwall, which was the town where he grew up, and Bourget College in Quebec. He worked for the Swift meat company in the United States till 1898, then was transferred by Swift to England. All the rest of his career was in England and on the European continent. He was marr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_alexander_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_alexander_h&rev=1709497545&do=diff Robertson, Alexander H. (1 Jan. 1866-1949), businessman. (A.H. Robertson) Born in the 18th Concession of Indian Lands. GC. Parents: Alexander Robertson and his wife Harriet Boyd, who lived on the 18th Concession of Indian Lands, north of Maxville. Alexander was killed in 1865, through a runaway of his horses during plowing. When his wife died in 1907, the Maxville columnist in the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robertson, Donald (born 1795?), landowner, called the founder of Glen Robertson. (Squire Donald Robertson) Born in Scotland. On 18 June 1825, the South 1/2 of Lot 3, 2nd Concession of Lochiel Township, GC, was patented to Donald Robertson, an emigrant from Inverness-shire. This half-lot, which is just east of the present village of Glen Robertson, had originally been assigned to a soldier from the 2nd Glengarry Fencibles, but when the soldier abandoned it unimproved (i.e., he did no clearing o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_donald_murdoch https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_donald_murdoch&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robertson, Donald Murdoch (11 Jan. 1859-7 May 1938), lawyer. (Col. Donald M. Robertson, Col. D. M. Robertson, Donny Robertson) Born on North Branch, Martintown, GC. Parents: Hugh A. Robertson and his wife Flora McLennan, the daughter of Farquhar McLennan. He attended high school at Williamstown and Brantford, and Queen’s University (B.A., 1886), and studied law at Osgoode Hall and under the instruction of Judge James Maclennan and Hon. George Mowat. Robertson was called to the bar in 1889, and… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_farquhar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_farquhar&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robertson, Farquhar (14 April 1850-7 Aug. 1929), businessman. (date of death 8 Aug. also found) Born on the North Branch, near Martintown, GC. Parents: Hugh A. Robertson and his wife Flora McLennan, the daughter of Farquhar McLennan. He grew up on a farm, and attended school locally, and was himself a farmer from 1870 to 1875. In 1875 he went to Montreal, where after four years in the lumber business he established in 1879 the firm of Farquhar Robertson, Ltd., coal merchants. He headed this fi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_kenneth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_kenneth&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robertson, Kenneth (died 23 Aug. 1941 in 75th year), businessman. (Kenny Robertson) Born on the North Branch, near Martintown, GC. Parents: Hugh A. Robertson and his wife Flora McLennan, the daughter of Farquhar McLennan. After leaving school, he joined his brother Farquhar in the coal business in Montreal. By comparison with Farquhar, he was a little-known businessman. On Farquhar’s death, he inherited the Bethune-Thompson House from him. “After the death of his brother Farquhar, and the tran… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_margaret_murray https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_margaret_murray&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robertson, Margaret Murray (1823-14 Feb. 1897), author. Born in Scotland. Parents: Rev. James Robertson (died 1861) and his wife Elizabeth Murray. After the death of his wife, James Robertson emigrated to Vermont. Margaret Murray Robertson accompanied the family to Vermont, and afterwards to Sherbrooke, Que., The Rev. James Robertson was a Congregationalist minister in Sherbrooke for 25 years. Margaret Murray Robertson attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, South Hadley, Mass., 1847-1848. On t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robertson_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robertson_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Robertson, William (died 7 Nov. 1885, aged 65), businessman, of the founding family of Dalkeith. (Squire William Robertson) Parents: John Robertson (d. 29 May 1857 aged 86) and his wife Janet McKay (d. 27 Oct. 1858, aged 90). John Robertson stated on 16 March 1832 (Township Papers) that about 10 years before he had erected a sawmill on Lot 7 in the 7th Concession, Lochiel Township. Water from his dam overflowed into the adjacent Lot 8, and to prevent another settler, allegedly an army deserter… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robinson_a_g_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robinson_a_g_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robinson, A. G. A. photographer. See Donovan, Duncan text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robinson_edward_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=robinson_edward_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Robinson, Edward Joseph (27 Feb.1869-7 July 1950), physician. (Dr E. J. Robinson, Dr Edward J. Robinson) Born at Williamsburg, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs Edward Robinson. He attended Iroquois High School and Ottawa Normal School, and taught school for a few years before studying medicine. Dr Robinson, who obtained his medical degree from Queen’s in 1904, practised medicine at Williamstown for 45 years. “The skeleton in his office is recalled by many (now owned by Dr. A.J. McLean of Cornwall) as … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) roebakker https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=roebakker&rev=1709497546&do=diff Roebakker. See Rohrbacher text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) roebuck_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=roebuck_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Roebuck, William (fl. 1820s), mill owner. William Roebuck was given a grant in 1829 by the Court of Quarter Sessions to open a road through the 8th and 9th Concession of Lancaster Township to his mill at what is now Dalhousie Mills. The name of the mill site was known for a time as Roebuck’s Mills. The text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rogers_amos_frankford https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rogers_amos_frankford&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rogers, Amos Frankford (or Ames)(6 July 1855-3 Sept. 1922), physician and entrepreneur. (Dr A.F. Rogers) Born at Bradford, Ont., of U E Loyalist descent. He attended Bradford High School, but the report that he attended Upper Canada College seems to be incorrect. After obtaining his medical degree from McGill University, 1874, he studied medicine overseas. From 1876 he had a medical practice in Ottawa. He was president of the Ontario Medical Council, 1896. Dr Rogers became the manufacturer of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rohrbacher_philip https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rohrbacher_philip&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rohrbacher Philip (Roebakker, Phillip) (fl. 1860s-1880s), itinerant calligrapher. Rohrbacher travelled about from house to house, inscribing family records in Bibles, or names on the title pages of books. He is remembered to have been partly crippled and to have walked with two canes. In the records of one family which the present author has seen, Rohrbacher listed events which took place as early as 1867 and as late as 1889–which helps date his period of activity. Rhodes Grant gives his name a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Alexander (9 May 1783-23 Oct. 1856), fur trader. Born in Morayshire, Scotland, he came to Canada 1804. He taught school for several years in Glengarry–apparently his only period here, though his fur-trading activities later brought him into contact with various Glengarrians. His Glengarry school was probably in the Williamstown area. Afterwards, he joined the Pacific Fur Company, was on the voyage,1810-1811, of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_alexander_duncan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_alexander_duncan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, Alexander Duncan (13 March 1859-1943), engineer. (date of birth 1855 also given) (Alex Ross) Born near Martintown, GC. Parents: Daniel Ross (a GC farmer who went to both the California and the Cariboo gold rushes) and his wife Christie (or Christy) Mowat. He attended school locally, then was apprenticed at the age of 15 to a firm of Montreal engineers and machinists. As an engineer he worked in Montreal, Milwaukee (Wisc.), Port Arthur (Ont.), Vancouver, and elsewhere, at tasks which incl… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_arthur_wellington https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_arthur_wellington&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, Arthur Wellington (25 March 1846-23 March 1901), teacher, entrepreneur, political figure. (A.W. Ross) (date of death 25 March also seen) Born at Nairn, Ont. He attended Toronto Normal School and the University of Toronto (B.A., 1874). Before he got the degree, however, he taught school at Alexandria, GC (Harkness) and also taught at Cornwall high school (Morgan). Next, from Sept. 1871 to Nov. 1874, he was inspector of public schools for GC. As inspector, he reported harshly on the qualit… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_charles_hamilton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_charles_hamilton&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Charles Hamilton (1 Nov. 1868-12 Feb. 1941), workman, songwriter and poet. (Charles H. Ross) Born in GC. Parents: David Ross and his wife Emily Chose of N.Y. state. In his earlier years he may have lived in the Yukon and Vancouver. By 1896, however, he was resident in Oakland, Calif., which was to be his home for the remainder of his life. In the Oakland City Directory, he is variously described as a carpenter, ship’s carpenter, and shipwright. The Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_donald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Donald (2 Dec. 1837-11 June 1928), clergyman. Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Hector Ross and his wife Nancy MacGregor. He studied at Queen’s University, with degrees B.A. (1860), M.A. (1862) and B.D. (1863). In 1865 he was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. He taught at Queen’s University, and was the pastor of congregations in Chatham Township (Que.) and Lachine. In 1883 he was appointed professor of apologetics and New Testament criticism at Queen’s University. In 1889 he received … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_duncan_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_duncan_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Duncan A. (4 Nov. 1873-3 March 1954), political figure. Born in the Martintown area of GC. Parents: Donald Ross and his wife Mary Jane Urquhart, both of U E Loyalist descent. He was educated locally and at Ontario Agricultural College, and was a farmer near Martintown. He was married (1) to Jemima Dingwall (d. 1909), and (2) on 28 June 1911 to Laura C. McGregor of Martintown. Duncan A. Ross was a councillor and reeve in Charlottenburgh Township, and secretary-treasurer of the Martintown … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_elizabeth https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_elizabeth&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Elizabeth newspaper writer. See McRae, Mrs Elizabeth text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_ewan_clark https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_ewan_clark&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Ewan Clark (24 Feb. 1922-3 May 1987), historian. (Ewan Ross) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Ernest C. Ross (1889-1966) and his wife Pearle MacEwen (1896-1957). He was educated in the local primary school and at Williamstown High School. In the late 1930s he began to work as a farm hired man near Goderich in Huron County, Western Ontario. He joined the Canadian army at London, Ont., in March 1941, and served with the 5th Armoured Division (tanks). Badly injured in a tank accident at Alde… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_herbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_herbert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, Herbert (fl. 20th century ), dentist. Born in Martintown area, GC. He was registered on 23 May 1904 as a member of the College of Dental Surgeons of the North West Territories of Canada. This was the year before Alberta and Sask. were formed out of this territory. For some 20 years, Dr Ross practiced dentistry at North Battleford, Sask. In 1931-1932, returning perhaps from retirement, he was seeking to set up a dental practice in Alberta, probably at Rocky Mountain House. It is remembere… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_john_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_john_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, John D. (1841 or 1843-3 March 1917), lumberman. Born in Lancaster area, GC. He attended primary school locally, and at about the age of 21 went to the United States, where he began work as a bookkeeper for the Ford River Lumber Co., of Michigan, and eventually rose to high rank in the company. In 1882, the Hon. J. D. Ross of the Ford River Lumber Co. was named as one of the Glengarrians who were prospering in Michigan. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_mrs_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_mrs_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, Mrs Alexander (30 Nov. 1805-15 June 1910), centenarian. (Margaret McMillan) Born N of Alexandria, in the 4th Concession of Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Archibald McMillan. About 79 years before her death, she married Alexander Ross, and moved to his home at the Toll Gate, north of Cornwall. She spoke both Gaelic and English. Her obituary ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_thomas&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, Thomas known as Thomas Ross (Taylor), Thomas Ross Taylor, Thomas Taylor Ross (died 22 July 1794, aged 78), U E Loyalist. Born in Kincardine, Ross-shire, Scotland. It has been stated that he served with the British Army at Quebec in 1759 (Cruikshank and Watt). If so, he returned to Britain afterwards. Ross emigrated to America with his wife Isabella and his son Donald on the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_thomas2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_thomas2&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, Thomas (30 Nov. 1840-10 Feb. 1906), physician. Born at Lancaster, Ont. His parents were natives of Ross-shire, Scotland. He received his medical degree from McGill University in 1863, and practised medicine at Lancaster, GC. He was one of the signers of an address presented to Dr T. (or A. J.) MacPherson, who was leaving Lancaster, and Dr Ross also signed a testimonial for Oleum Kalamos, the patent medicine of T. H. McLean. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Ross, William (d. 1881), Cornwall lawyer. See Dingwall, James text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ross_william_aird https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ross_william_aird&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ross, William Aird (1815 or 1816-31 Dec. 1904), judge. (William A. Ross) Born at Ardross, Ross-shire, Scotland. Parents: Donald Ross and his wife Janet Aird. His early education was in Scotland. It has been suggested that he was the William Ross, later a barrister, who was one of the students of the Rev. Hugh Urquhart at Cornwall, but the student in question could also have been William Ross, later a Cornwall lawyer (see James Dingwall). The subject of the present article studied at Queen’s Uni… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rouleau_euclide https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rouleau_euclide&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rouleau, Euclide (died 30 May 1947, aged 69), hotel keeper. Born at Alfred, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs Alexis Rouleau. He operated the Royal Hotel at Bourget, Ont., for some 16 years, then after a short period in Hawkesbury he came to Alexandria on 1 Aug. 1916. Thereafter, he operated the Ottawa Hotel (Ottawa House) on Main Street, Alexandria, for close to 31 years. We may speak of his proprietorship without diminishing the contribution of his wife to the hotel. For some years, while Ontario was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rouleau_mrs_elda https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rouleau_mrs_elda&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rouleau, Mrs Elda (1878 or 1879-28 Jan. 1936), community organizer and worker. Place of birth given both as Bourget, Ont., and Papineauville, Que. She is said to have been a descendant of the great Louis-Joseph Papineau. Parents: Pascal Beaudry and his wife Angèle Gauthier. She was married at age19 to Euclide Rouleau. She and her husband operated a hotel at Bourget, then resided briefly in Hawkesbury before they came to Alexandria. In Alexandria, they operated the Ottawa Hotel. All their child… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rouleau_romeo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rouleau_romeo&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rouleau, Roméo (died 13 May 1988, in his 83rd year), insurance man, mayor. Parents: Euclide Rouleau and his wife Elda Beaudry (see Elda Rouleau). Roméo Rouleau was mayor of Alexandria 1944-1949. In the mayoralty campaign of late 1949, he was defeated by R. J. Graham. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rousseau_adolphus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rousseau_adolphus&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rousseau, Adolphus (died 26 June 1909, aged 71), contractor. (Adolphus Rousson) In the will he made the month before he died, he describes himself as a “contractor” and as living in Williamstown. At this time he was financially involved in the grist and saw mills at Williamstown but was not their owner. In the Surrogate Court transcript of the will and on his gravestone the surname is spelled Rousson. On 23 Feb. 1879 Adolphus Rousson, Williamstown, wrote to Dr Bergin, MP, and J. McLennan, MP, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rousseau_brothers https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rousseau_brothers&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rousseau brothers contractors. (Rousson, and other spellings) The brothers included Adolphus, Noah and Timothy Rousseau, who have gravestone inscriptions in St. Mary’s cemetery, Williamstown. (Fraser, Gravestones, I, 20) In the late 1880s Duncan H. McKenzie was a partner in the contracting firm Rousseau Brothers & Co., which was stated to be identical with the firm McKenzie & Rousseau. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rousseau_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rousseau_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rousseau, Joseph (died 27 June 1927, aged 91), labourer. Born at North Lancaster, GC, son of Timothe (Timothé) Rousson. He was probably the Joseph Rousseau (Joe Rousseau) mentioned as a “laborer” in the records of the Purcell election trial at Cornwall, 1888. Also, he was the uncle of Josaphat Daoust. See also entry for text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rousseau_melina https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rousseau_melina&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rousseau, Melina (died 24 Nov. 1922, aged 60 or 66), named Sister Marie Amable, member of religious community. Parents: Mr and Mrs Timothé Rousseau. “She built Glen Nevis Convent and for two years she was Mother Superior there. She also built a Convent at Perth,…” She died at Chesterville, Ont. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rousseau_noah https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rousseau_noah&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rousseau, Noah (died 14 March 1924, aged 78), contractor. On his gravestone the surname is spelled Rousson. Perhaps he never married, or he was a childless widower. When he swore in 1910 to the contents of the inventory of his brother Adolphus’ estate, he described himself as a “Contractor” living in the village of Lancaster and signed his mark as Noah Rousson. He died at Williamstown, in the home of his nephew Joseph Daoust. The brief obituary notice in the Lancaster column of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rousseau_timothe_or_timothy https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rousseau_timothe_or_timothy&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rousseau, Timothé or Timothy (died 20 May 1898, aged 63), contractor. (Mottie or Motty Rosseau) At the end of 1881, he was superintending the renovations Patrick Purcell was making at Fairfield. (Glengarry Times, 17 Dec. 1881) In the election trial in Cornwall in 1888 which probed the scandals of the GC election of 1887, Rousseau was sharply cross-examined by Donald (later Sir Donald) MacMaster on the subject of what assistance Rousseau had given as an election agent to Patrick Purcell in the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) roy_jean-baptiste https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=roy_jean-baptiste&rev=1709497545&do=diff Roy, Jean-Baptiste (1903-12 April 1949), merchant. (J.-B. Roy) Born at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: Jean-Baptiste Roy and his wife Marie Decoste. Jean-Baptiste Roy, the subject of the present entry, was the brother of Zo-Ann Roy, and was a lifelong resident of Glen Roy. Having bought the general store at Glen Roy in 1928, he conducted it till his death. In 1932 he was married to Hilda Carrière (d. 5 Dec. 1982). He was active in community and township affairs, and in French-language education, and in… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) roy_zo-ann https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=roy_zo-ann&rev=1709497545&do=diff Roy, Zo-Ann (1905-9 Feb. 1986; died aged 80), author. Born at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: Jean-Baptiste Roy and his wife Marie Decoste. Zo-Ann Roy was for 23 years a Sister of Holy Cross. During this time she taught at Crysler and Moose Creek and at Iona Academy. Her name in religion has been found in the forms M.-de-S.-René-des-Anges, Marie-de-Saint-René-des-Anges, and Sister Reine des Anges. After she left the Holy Cross community she taught in Cornwall and was a staff member of the Cornwall Publ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rozon_rose-anna https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rozon_rose-anna&rev=1709497546&do=diff Rozon, Rose-Anna (1 Jan. 1880-25 Dec. 1972), member of a religious community. Born at North Lancaster, GC. Parents: Pascal Rozon (d. 1920s) and his wife Ozéline Bourbonnais (d. 8 May 1943, at North Lancaster, aged 93 or 94). At the age of 14, Rose-Anna Rozon became a student at the convent of the Sisters of Ste-Anne, St-Polycarpe, Que. She became a postulant with the Grey Nuns (les Soeurs Grises) in 1897, and took her vows as a Grey Nun in 1900. Thereafter, she served for 20 years at St. Antho… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ruddick_john_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ruddick_john_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ruddick, John Archibald (3 Sept. 1862-4 March 1953), dairying expert. (J.A. Ruddick, Dr Ruddick, John A. Ruddick) Born in Oxford County, Ont. Parents: Lawrence Ruddick and his wife Marion Moir. Educated locally. Young Ruddick took charge in 1882 of one of the cheese factories of the well-known Glengarrian D.M. Macpherson, the “Cheese King.” In an address Ruddick gave in January 1931 to the annual Convention, held in that year at Cornwall, of the Dairymen’s Association of Eastern Ontario, he sa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) russell_norman_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=russell_norman_henry&rev=1709497546&do=diff Russell, Norman Henry (died late 1941, aged 67), businessman. Born at Tyotown, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Peter Russell. Norman Henry Russell settled at Prince Albert, in what is now Saskatchewan, in 1893, and was a livestock-buyer. Before the First World War, he and F.C. Baker erected the “Russell-Baker packing plant” in Prince Albert. This meat plant supplied “all the surrounding lumber camps and mills,” and killed as many as 50 cattle and 150 hogs a day. The plant was sold to Burns & Co. in 19… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rutley_frederick_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=rutley_frederick_george&rev=1709497545&do=diff Rutley, Frederick George (28 Sept. 1890-14 Nov. 1981), businessman. (Fred G. Rutley) Born in Toronto. Parents: Mr and Mrs William Frederick Rutley. Fred G. Rutley studied engineering at the University of Toronto (B. A. Sc.). He served in France in WWI and reached the rank of captain, and in 1914 (and again, in 1919), he joined the Foundation Co. of Canada. Serving over many years with this company his positions came to include those of president and chairman of the board. Also, in 1936 and 1937… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ryan_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ryan_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ryan, Hugh Not a Glengarrian, but a wealthy and well-known Canadian businessman. See Patrick Purcell (including the end notes) for Ryan’s role as a partner of Purcell in contracting and for sources on Ryan’s life. Also see Robert J. Craig. There was probably no connection with Hugh Ryan, but it may be noted that legal notices published in 1889 describe Philip Ryan of Lochiel Township as a “Contractor” and a “Lunatic.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sabourin_george_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sabourin_george_d&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sabourin, George D., (30 July 1877-1949), butcher. (Dick Sabourin) Born presumably in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Alphonse Sabourin, who was a butcher in Alexandria, and his wife Elmire Lauzon. In his early years Dick Sabourin was active as a lacrosse player. Presumably he was the George D. Sabourin who in Sept. 1901 left for Duluth, intending to settle there ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sabourin_joseph-jean-paul https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sabourin_joseph-jean-paul&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sabourin, Joseph-Jean-Paul (8 Jan. 1915-16 Sept. 1942), airman. (Jean-Paul Sabourin, J. Paul Sabourin, J. J. P. Sabourin; names found with and without hyphens) Born at St. Isidore-de-Prescott (St. Isidore), Ont. Parents: Léon-Xiste Sabourin (1880-1954), township clerk of South Plantagenet Township for 40 years, who also worked as a notary, and his wife Amélie (Amelia, Mélie) Farrell (1886-1962), from Pendleton, Ont. Jean-Paul Sabourin’s early schooling at St. Isidore was followed by seminary a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sabourin_joseph_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sabourin_joseph_george&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sabourin, Joseph George (16 Oct. 1872-14 July 1939), press employee. (J. George Sabourin, George Sabourin, J. G. Sabourin) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: George Sabourin, who was a labourer, and his wife Rose Hamelin. He was educated in local schools, and joined the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sabourin_joseph_louis_ovila https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sabourin_joseph_louis_ovila&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sabourin, Joseph Louis Ovila (1900-10 July 1976), press employee. (J. L. O. Sabourin, Joe Sabourin) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: J. George Sabourin and his wife Delphine Miron. In 1923 J.L.O. Sabourin, who had been with the Montreal Herald, joined the staff of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sambo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sambo&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sambo See Denike, Sam text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sandfield_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sandfield_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sandfield, John See Macdonald, John Sandfield text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sangster_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sangster_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sangster, James (17 Sept. 1848-10 July 1932), landowner, farmer. Born in GC. Parents: Robert Sangster and his wife Christena Ross. As a young man, perhaps while still in his teens, James Sangster left home for the United States and travelled from New York to San Francisco via the Isthmus of Panama. For some years his occupations included farming and working in California logging camps, then in later life he was “a prominent land owner in a rich farming area and pioneer of the Anatone, Wash. [W… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sangster_james_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sangster_james_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sangster, James Alexander (19 Nov. 1861-23 June 1937), merchant, political figure. (James A. Sangster) Born at Bainsville, GC. Parents: George Sangster and his wife Jane McBain, who both emigrated from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1855. James A. Sangster was educated locally, and worked in early years as a carpenter and railway employee. Thereafter, he was a storekeeper for 48 years at Bainsville, where he was a partner with D.D. McCuaig under the store name of Sangster & McCuaig. For the operat… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sauve_adelard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sauve_adelard&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sauvé, Adelard (died 5 March 1991, aged 74), businessman. Born presumably in Alexandria. GC. Parents: Arthur Sauvé and his wife Dorina Pilon. Adelard Sauvé was the founder of Sauvé Real Estate of Alexandria, continued after his death by his business associate and son Maurice. For many years from the 1960s, there were few words that the traveller in the GC countryside encountered more often on signs than the name Sauvé, marking properties that this well-known and widely-active real estate firm … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sauve_arthur https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sauve_arthur&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sauvé, Arthur (5 Nov. 1896-Sept. 1973), artist. (Art Sauvé) Born at Limoges, Ont. Parents: Angus Sauvé (d. 1 Dec. 1947, aged 83), who was a Maxville resident for 35 years, and his wife whose name has been given, probably incorrectly, as Elizabeth Cameron (correctly it may have been Lydia Julien; Elizabeth Cameron seems to have been the name of Angus’ mother). Arthur Sauvé, the subject of the present article, came as a young man to the St. Elmo area, before settling in Maxville. He worked on fa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) schell_jacob_thomas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=schell_jacob_thomas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Schell, Jacob Thomas (27 Dec. 1850-29 July 1916), manufacturer. (J.T. Schell) Born in East Oxford Township, Oxford County, Ont. Parents: Jacob Schell and his wife Catherine Smith. Jacob Schell, born in York County, Ont., in 1800 to a post-Loyalist or late Loyalist family, was of American-German descent. Catherine Smith was born in Scotland, on the Island of Islay in the Hebrides. Their son J.T. Schell was educated at Woodstock, Ont., in the local primary and secondary schools. His date of arri… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scott_alexander_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=scott_alexander_hugh&rev=1709497545&do=diff Scott, Alexander Hugh (20 April 1853-14 Nov. 1931), clergyman. (A.H. Scott) Born at his parents’ home, Mount Joy farm, which was in GC on the King’s Road, about four miles east of Martintown. Parents: William Scott and his wife Mary Hamilton. He was educated at Williamstown High School and at Queen’s University, where he took both the arts course and the divinity course with degrees B.A. 1875 and M.A. 1878. From 1878 to 1888 he was minister of Knox Church at Owen Sound, Ont. Early in his Owen S… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scott_christina_janet https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=scott_christina_janet&rev=1709497546&do=diff Scott, Christina Janet (15 Feb. 1868-29 July 1894), missionary. (Tena Scott) Born at her parents’ home, Mount Joy farm, GC, about four miles east of Martintown. Parents: William Scott and his wife Mary Hamilton. She attended Williamstown High School, and taught school 1887-1888 in Lancaster village. In Jan. 1890, she and her sister Margaret Scott sailed from Vancouver to become missionaries in China. Tena Scott died four years later in China of typhoid fever. Her sister Margaret had, by this t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scott_margaret_helen https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=scott_margaret_helen&rev=1709497546&do=diff Scott, Margaret Helen (11 July 1863-7 Feb. 1893), subject of faith healing, missionary. (Maggie Scott, Maggie H. Scott, Margaret H. Scott) Born at her parents’ home, Mount Joy farm, GC, about four miles east of Martintown. Parents: William Scott and his wife Mary Hamilton. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scott_sir_richard_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=scott_sir_richard_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Scott, Sir Richard William (24 Feb. 1825-23 April 1913), political figure. (Sir Richard Scott) Born at Prescott, Ont. Parents: W.J. Scott and his wife Sarah Ann Macdonell, who was the daughter of Allan Macdonell of Leek; her sister married Simon Fraser the explorer. Sir Richard Scott was not a Glengarrian, but like Jimmy Gardiner he was on the fringes of GC history while being a figure of national importance. Scott’s sister was married to Archibald Fraser of Fraserfield. Also, Scott was a law … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scott_stanley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=scott_stanley&rev=1709497545&do=diff Scott, Stanley (7 April 1888-27 Nov. 1988) clergyman. Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: William James Scott and his wife Janet Ann McDermid, who was the sister of D. A. and Finlay McDermid. William James Scott, a carriagemaker at Lancaster 1881-1906 and the father of the subject of the present entry, was the brother of A.H., Christina and Margaret Scott of this dictionary; he moved to Edmonton in 1906. Stanley Scott attended Williamstown High School, taught school in GC for three years before go… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scott_william_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=scott_william_louis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Scott, William Louis (3 Oct. 1862-22 Aug. 1947), lawyer and historian. (W.L. Scott, William L. Scott) Born in Ottawa. Parents: Sir Richard Scott and his wife Mary Heron, of Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at the University of Ottawa and the University of Toronto, and called to the bar of Ontario in 1887. In 1900 he was married to Alice May Sullivan, whose father was chief justice of P.E.I. (three children surviving him) W.L. Scott was a prominent Ottawa lawyer over many years. He was tireless… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sears_mrs_justenia_c https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sears_mrs_justenia_c&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sears, Mrs Justenia C. (6 March 1859-8 Jan. 1938), businesswoman. Born at Lancaster, GC. Her parents, who later lived in Ottawa, were John B. MacKenzie (John Ban MacKenzie) and his wife Catherine. John B. MacKenzie (1833-26 Oct. 1899), who was a hotel keeper in Cornwall and Ottawa, and also a constable at several locations, was the son of Major Kenneth Mackenzie of Lochiel Township. Mrs Sears was a great-grandniece of a noted fur trader, the Hon. Roderick Mackenzie of Terrebonne, and a relativ… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) seger_max_christian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=seger_max_christian&rev=1709497545&do=diff Seger, Max Christian (4 Oct. 1881-10 Jan. 1954), police officer. (Max Seger) Born in Bergen, Norway. Parents: Capt. John Seger and his wife Lena Jorgensen. Max Seger, who was a sailor in his younger days, first visited Canada at age thirteen when he was employed on a Norwegian ship. Later, during the Boer War, he joined the Harbour Police in Halifax, being employed with them till 1910. Early in his Halifax days he made what may have been his first contact with Glengarrians, when he became a fr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) seguin_caroline https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=seguin_caroline&rev=1709497545&do=diff Séguin, Caroline. See McDonald, Dr Roderick text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) seguin_gilbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=seguin_gilbert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Seguin, Gilbert (23 March 1871-20 Sept. 1950), political figure. Born at St- Rédempteur, Que. Parents: Napoleon Seguin and his wife Dorimene Vallee. In 1881 his family moved to the Glen Robertson area of GC, where Gilbert Seguin was a resident throughout the remainder of his life. In Dec. 1931 he was elected reeve of Lochiel Township for the year 1932, defeating the well-known storekeeper Johnny Archie McCrimmon. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) seguin_henri_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=seguin_henri_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Seguin, Henri Joseph (died 18 Jan. 1954, aged 29; age also given as about 35), criminal. (Henri Seguin, Henry Seguin). Cornwall native. He was convicted in a trial at Cornwall of the murder on 16 Aug. 1952 of Maxville businessman and taxi driver Leonard Hurd, who was found shot dead in his car a mile south of Maxville. After the death of Hurd, Seguin fled to the West, but he was arrested in British Columbia while he was robbing a bank. Seguin was sentenced to be hanged on 19 January 1954, but … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) seguin_hormisdas https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=seguin_hormisdas&rev=1709497545&do=diff Séguin, Hormisdas (1882-1944), carriagemaker. Born at Ste-Marthe, Que. He was married at St. Alexander’s Church, Lochiel, on 22 Oct. 1923, to Lydia Brunet (1892-1982), who was born in Lochiel Township, GC. From the time of their marriage, they always lived in Alexandria. Hormisdas Séguin was by training a blacksmith. After the closing of the Munro & McIntosh firm, he became a carriagemaker. In April 1942, he was making sleighs and buggies in Alexandria, turning out about forty units a year. At… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) seguin_jeannine_marie_blanche https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=seguin_jeannine_marie_blanche&rev=1709497545&do=diff Séguin, Jeannine Marie Blanche (30 Sept. 1928-23 Nov. 1999), teacher, francophone rights activist. (Jeannine Séguin, Mme rather than Mlle Séguin in later years) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: Hormisdas Séguin and his wife Lydia Brunet. Jeannine Séguin attended primary school in Alexandria and secondary school in Hawkesbury. She received her B. A. (1959) and M. Ed. (1969) from the Université d’Ottawa, and her Baccalauréat en théologie (1999) from the Université de Sherbrooke. At the Universit… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sellar_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sellar_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sellar, Robert (1 Aug. 1841-29 Nov. 1919), author. Born Glasgow, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Sellar and his wife Isabella Grant. Robert Sellar, who came to Canada in his early teens, worked on the Toronto Globe and Montreal Herald, then founded the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) senecal_leontine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=senecal_leontine&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sénécal, Léontine teacher. See Quesnel, Florence text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) senior_elinor_laurie_kyte https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=senior_elinor_laurie_kyte&rev=1709497545&do=diff Senior, Elinor Laurie Kyte (30 Dec. 1926-23 June 1989), historian. (Elinor Kyte Senior, Elinor Senior, Nelly Senior) Born at Sydney, N. S. Parents: Frederick Laurence Kyte and his wife Suzannah Whymouthe Roberts. Elinor Kyte Senior had the degrees B.A. (1952) and Ph.D. (1976) from McGill University and her M.A. (1959) from Memorial University, Nfld. A journalist for the Sydney text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shepherd_eva_pearl https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=shepherd_eva_pearl&rev=1709497545&do=diff Shepherd, Eva Pearl (16 Sept. 1895-21 Feb. 1987), author. (E. Pearl Shepherd, Pearl Shepherd) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: George W. Shepherd and his wife by his first marriage, Emily Mary Lemieux. Pearl Shepherd was educated at Alexandria High School, the Ontario Ladies’ College, Whitby, Ont. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shepherd_george_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=shepherd_george_w&rev=1709497546&do=diff Shepherd, George W. (22 Sept. 1866-25 July 1939), station agent. Born in Ottawa. Parents: Captain Martin Shepherd, of a family closely involved with Ottawa River navigation, and his wife Hannah Delmar. He was a relative of the well-known Montreal surgeon F. J. Shepherd. Having entered the service of the Canada Atlantic Railway in 1888, George F. Shepherd was a station agent at Casselman, Ste-Justine, Moose Creek and Maxville, before coming to Alexandria as station agent in 1900. He remained th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shepherd_george_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=shepherd_george_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Shepherd, George William (died summer 1966, aged 47) (George Shepherd, George W. Shepherd) and his brother Stanley Louis Shepherd (died 18 May 1967, aged 49) (Louis Shepherd, Louie Shepherd), businessmen. Parents: George W. Shepherd and his wife by his second marriage, Rosabelle Smith. In 1941 they built a garage and warehouse on the Main Street lot in Alexandria where the Munro and McIntosh plant had been demolished in 1938. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shepherd_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=shepherd_louis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Shepherd, Louis. See Shepherd, George William text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shepherd_martin_louis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=shepherd_martin_louis&rev=1709497545&do=diff Shepherd, Martin Louis (24 Aug. 1892-15 Sept. 1916), soldier. (M. L. Shepherd, Louis Shepherd) Born at Moose Creek, Ont. Parents: George W. Shepherd and his wife by his first marriage, Emily Mary Lemieux. He was educated at the public school and high school, Alexandria. Interested in a military career, he joined the 59th Regiment before WWI, and went overseas with the 21st Battalion, leaving Canada in May 1915. 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He grew up in Amherst, may have attended Mount Allison University, though if so did not graduate, was a commercial pilot, and a partner with his brother in operating a flying school, joined the RCAF in 1949, became a jet pilot, served in the RCAF in Canada and abroad, and after leaving the RCAF joined the company Canadair, and was later a private businessman . text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simon_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=simon_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Simon, George (died 31 Jan. 1964), merchant. Born at Brantford, Ont. Parents: Isaac Simon and his wife Ettie Silverstone. In his early years in business, he worked with his father in the Simon general store on Main Street, Alexandria. On 31 Dec. 1917, George Simon was chosen, by acclamation, mayor of Alexandria for the year 1918. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simon_isaac https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=simon_isaac&rev=1709497546&do=diff Simon, Isaac (died 8 June 1933, aged 87), merchant. Described both as native of Germany and Poland, he may have been born in an area of Germany which became part of Poland after WWI. He is stated in his obituaries to have emigrated to the United States at age 17, and to have come to Canada in 1863. Since he would have been 17 in 1863, if the figures stated are correct, we can assume that he was only briefly in the United States. His wife’s obituary, however, seems to make the emigration to the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simpson_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=simpson_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Simpson, James (died 18 May 1884, aged 77 or 78), physician. (The Black Doctor, and this name also in Gaelic; James Simpson, M.D.) Born at Demerara, British Guiana. He is said to have been a black. If so, he was the first black professional in GC. He is also said (Harkness) to have been a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. It has not been possible, however, to identify him with any probability with any of the several James Simpsons who attended the University of Edinburgh at about the ri… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simpson_james_osborne https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=simpson_james_osborne&rev=1709497546&do=diff Simpson, James Osborne (13 March 1862-17 Oct. 1944), merchant. (James O. Simpson, Ossie Simpson, Osborne Simpson, J.O. Simpson) Born in Alexandria, GC. Parents: John Simpson and his wife Emily Allen. He was associated with his father in the Alexandria firm of John Simpson & Son, and continued the business after his father’s death. The firm of John Simpson & Son ceased operations on 31 Oct. 1919, and at this time the firm of McLeod & Huot (see J.A.R. Huot) took over its location. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simpson_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=simpson_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Simpson, John (1838-13 Jan. 1915), merchant. Born at Lachute, Que. Parents: Dr James Simpson and his wife Elizabeth Malcolm. He was brought to Alexandria by his parents in 1842. Involved in merchandising in Alexandria from an early age, he was associated at first with his brother James, but afterwards went into business on his own. A full-page ad ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simpson_william_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=simpson_william_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Simpson, William John (11 Oct. 1864-6 Oct. 1952), merchant. (Will J. Simpson, William J. Simpson, Willie Simpson) Born in Alexandria, Ont. Parents: John Simpson and his wife Emily Allen. He was a merchant in Alexandria for over 50 years. During the early 1890s he and his brother James O. Simpson were partners in in Alexandria, carrying on “an extensive business in tailoring, gent’s furnishings, holiday gifts, fancy china and other select lines.” Afterwards, Will J. Simpson continued “this prog… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sinclair_charles_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sinclair_charles_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sinclair, Charles R. (16 June 1845-31 July 1931), farmer, author. (date 1852 has also been given, almost certainly incorrectly, for his birth) Born at St. Elmo East, GC, on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 34 in the 7th of Kenyon. Parents: Donald Sinclair and his wife Ellen Robertson. Charles was converted in 1864 after attending evangelistic services in the Baptist church at Notfield (see life of Rev. E.R. Rainboth). He worked on his father’s farm and brickyard, and operated and (eventually… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sinclair_donald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sinclair_donald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sinclair, Donald (1817 or earlier-8 May 1912), farmer, brickyard proprietor. Born on the 14th Concession of Indian Lands, GC, or, as has been claimed, in Scotland. Parents: Finlay Sinclair and Mary McLaren, both natives of Scotland, who came to GC from Perthshire, Scotland, in 1816. They were settlers first in the 14th Concession of Indian Lands and afterwards in the 21st Concession Donald Sinclair married Ellen Robertson. They lived at St. Elmo East, GC, on Lot 34 in the 7th of Kenyon. Their … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sinclair_finlay_d https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sinclair_finlay_d&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sinclair, Finlay D. (16 Aug. 1843-29 Dec. 1932 or 5 Jan. 1933), farmer, author. Born at St. Elmo East, GC, probably on his parents’ farm, which was on Lot 34 in the 7th of Kenyon. Parents: DONALD Sinclair and his wife Ellen Robertson. In Nov. 1901, Finlay D. Sinclair of St. Elmo, who had bought land in the West the previous winter, left GC for the Calgary area, intending to settle there. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) slavin_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=slavin_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Slavin, James (died 16 Dec. 1892, said to be aged 25), murderer. Rhodes Grant describes him as being “from Glen Walter.” If Slavin was a Glengarrian, he may have been the only Glengarrian ever executed by hanging or otherwise for a crime. Slavin is reported to have left the Cornwall area for the American West, where he followed a life of crime. On leaving the Cornwall area he was a suspect, it is said, in an armed holdup committed in Cornwall against Alex. McCracken, a butcher. But home beckon… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smart_frank_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smart_frank_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Smart, Frank A. businessman, his brother William A. Smart (William Smart, Rhodes Grant says Bill Smart) and their sister Maria Smart, a teacher. Born probably at Martintown, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Roderick Smart, of Martintown. Toward the end of 1884, William Smart, who once had a grocery business in Cornwall, Ont., was awarded “the police barracks contract” at Battleford, N.W.T. (now Sask.). William Smart died at Battleford, reportedly of fever, on 27 Dec. 1886 or on 1 Jan. 1887. Meanwhile, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smillie_alexander_innis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smillie_alexander_innis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smillie, Alexander Innis (Alexander I. Smillie, Alex Smillie) (1857-1910), and his brother John William Smillie (John W. Smillie, John Smillie) (died 4 April 1934, aged 78 or 79) and John’s son John Walter Smillie (Walter Smillie, J. Walter Smillie) (1904- 20 Feb. 1984), businessmen. Alexander I. Smillie was born at Huntingdon, Que. Parents: William Smillie and his wife, whose surname was Innis. Alexander Innis Smillie worked in stores at Athol and Dunvegan, both in GC. Later, he operated a ge… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_alexander_lillie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_alexander_lillie&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smith, Alexander Lillie (1 March 1864-26 Jan. 1940), lawyer and businessman. (A.L. Smith, Alex L. Smith) Born at Pakenham, Ont. Parents: James Smith and his wife Margaret McDonald. He was educated by his father, and also at Cornwall High School and Queen’s University (B.A., 1883). After law study in the Cornwall office of Maclennan, Liddell and Cline (see Donald Ban Maclennan) and at Osgoode Hall, he was called to the bar, 1887, and from that year he practised law in Alexandria. A.L. Smith was… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_a_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_a_g&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smith, A. G., foundry owner. See Miller, George W. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_george_franklin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_george_franklin&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smith, George Franklin (died 14 April 1963, aged 86), business college proprietor. (George F. Smith) Born at Prescott, Ont. Parents: John Smith and his wife Elizabeth White. In his early years, till he had an injury, he was a champion bicyclist. He opened the Cornwall Commercial College in 1896 or 1897, and continued to operate it as its principal and proprietor for the astonishing period of two-thirds of a century. Smith was honoured by Cornwall civic officials at various points in his long c… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_george_watt https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_george_watt&rev=1709497545&do=diff Smith, George Watt (4 Dec. 1866-30 June 1946), clergyman. (G. Watt Smith) Born at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Parents: William Smith, a crofter, and his wife Margaret Watt. He was educated at Aberdeen University and at United College in Yorkshire. On 1 Dec. 1896 he was married to Florence Kippax. (4 children) He was a clergyman at Sheffield, Leeds and Glasgow in Britain, and in 1910 came to Canada, where he was a clergyman in Ottawa and at Portage La Prairie. In 1918 he was inducted as… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_harlow_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_harlow_g&rev=1709497545&do=diff Smith, Harlow G. (fl. c. 1901), lumberman. (H.G. Smith) After James Raysides’s death in 1895, Harlow G. Smith bought Rayside’s sawmill at Martintown. About the beginning of 1901, Smith, described as an Apple Hill lumberman, bought two farms, one in the 2nd and the other in the 3rd of Kenyon, as timberland. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Smith, James (died 27 Oct. 1926, in 92nd year), teacher . (James Smith, M.A.) Born at Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He graduated from what is now Aberdeen University. He was probably the James Smith of Methlick who graduated as master of arts in 1848, but the date was remembered later in Canada as 1852. Either date would make him young (13 or 17) for a degree by modern standards, but his contemporaries at Aberdeen got degrees when they were virtually children. He and his wife, Margaret Mc… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_james_frazer https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_james_frazer&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smith, James Frazer (22 Aug.1858-28 April 1948), missionary, clergyman. Born at Latona (later renamed Dornoch), Ont., near Owen Sound. Parents: William Smith and his wife Maria Corlett. William Smith came to Canada in 1840 from Scotland with his parents. The Smith family lived in GC for a year or two before moving on to Western Ontario. During a part of the period the Smith family spent in GC, the men worked on the Fraserfield estate. (See Col. Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield) Maria Corlett wa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_james_travers https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_james_travers&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smith, James Travers (1 Dec. 1894-16 Oct. 1984), high school principal. (J.T. Smith, James T. Smith, Jim Smith, “J.T.”) Born near Winchester, in Mountain Township, Dundas County. Parents: Thomas Smith (d. 1953, aged 95), a dairy farmer whose parents were “pioneer settlers from Ireland,” and his wife Hanna (or Hannah) McConkey (d. 1932), of Williamsburg. J.T. Smith grew up on the family farm, attended continuation school at Winchester and high school at Kemptville, and was a student in the facu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_john_rhodes https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_john_rhodes&rev=1709497545&do=diff Smith, John Rhodes (died 1869), businessman. (John R. Smith) The following italicized reports about the background of John R. Smith are summarized from Rhodes Grant’s history of Martintown: ---------- John R. Smith’s father was a shipowner in Liverpool, England, called Shipping Smith. John R. Smith was educated at Cambridge University and was being trained for the law when his father suffered financial disaster when he lost his ships in a storm while engaged in the timber trade from Quebec C… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_thomas_walter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_thomas_walter&rev=1709497545&do=diff Smith, Thomas Walter (1876- 10 Feb. 1952) (T. Walter Smith, T.W. Smith) and his sons Henry Drummond Smith (died 15 July 1993, in his 82nd year) (H. Drummond Smith, Drummond Smith) and Irwin T. Smith (died 1 Aug. 1995 in his 82nd year) (Irwin Smith), physicians, of Smith Clinic, Hawkesbury, Ont. The three men were not Glengarrians, but their Smith Clinic provided, over many years, valuable medical services to a wide area extending into northern GC. Before the mid-1920s, probably in 1915, Dr T. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) smith_william_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=smith_william_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Smith, William Joseph (2 Jan. 1897-28 Oct. 1986), bishop. (William J. Smith) Born at his parents’ home in the 4th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC, near Greenfield. Parents: Duncan Smith (1858-1946) and his wife Catherine Grant (1862-1952). He attended local schools including Alexandria High School, graduated with a B.A. from the University of Ottawa, then worked in a bank for several years before entering seminary. On 16 June 1927 he was ordained priest by Bishop Couturier in St. Finnan’s Ca… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) somers_hugh_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=somers_hugh_joseph&rev=1709497546&do=diff Somers, Hugh Joseph (30 June 1902-19 Aug. 1989), clergyman, university president. (Hugh J. Somers) Born at Sylvan Valley, Antigonish, N.S. Parents: Thomas Somers and his wife Annie O’Brien. He attended St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S., St. Augustine’s Seminary, Toronto, and Catholic University of America, from which he received his Ph.D., 1931. In 1927 he was ordained to the priesthood. He was a professor of history at St. Francis Xavier University, and held other posts there; w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sonne_edward_leyland https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sonne_edward_leyland&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sonne, Edward Leyland (17 Jan. 1920-14 Dec. 1994), artist. (Ted Sonne) Born at Lachine, Que. Parents: Dean Leyland Sonne and his wife Elizabeth North. He was educated at St. Lambert High School, Monument Nationale, Montreal, and École des Beaux-Arts, Montreal. During WWII, he served for 5 years overseas with the Royal Canadian Artillery. At Lachine, Que., on 9 Nov. 1946, he was married to Kathryn Carre. Sonne worked as a commercial artist for Canada Post, and retired aged 65. Having previously… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sparling_gordon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sparling_gordon&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sparling, Gordon (13 Aug. 1900-13 Feb. 1994), filmmaker. Born in Toronto. He was active in filmmaking from about 1924. A University of Toronto graduate, Sparling worked for the Ontario Motion Picture Bureau and for the Canadian Motion Picture Bureau in Ottawa. Also, he worked for Paramount’s Astoria Studios on Long Island but returned to Canada in 1931. From 1932 to 1957, he was involved in production of the Canadian Cameo series of films. In WWII, he was in charge of the Canadian Army Film an… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) squire_frederick_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=squire_frederick_w&rev=1709497546&do=diff Squire, Frederick W. (died 7 Aug. 1935), clergyman. (F.W. Squire; middle name variously found as William, Willson, Wilsen, Wilson) No specific statement of his place or birth and parents has been found, but he had a brother, N. J. Squire of Carleton County, who was born at Hamilton, Ont., the son of Cincinatus and Mary Squire. F. W. Squire studied at Trinity College, Toronto (B.A. 1885). He was made a deacon 1881 and a priest 1882 in the Anglican Church. He held the position of missionary at Al… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stait_wilhelmina_grant_fraser https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stait_wilhelmina_grant_fraser&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stait, Wilhelmina Grant Fraser (1862-26 June 1928), physician and missionary. (Minnie Fraser, Dr Fraser, Mrs F. W. Stait, Minnie Grant Fraser Stait, Dr Stait, Dr M. Grant Stait, Minnie Grant Stait; name Minnie rather than Wilhelmina normally found) Born at St. Thomas. Ont. Parents: Rev. John Fraser and his wife Charlotte Augusta MacKie. Wilhelmina Fraser came to GC with her parents when she was about 16 years old. Her father was the minister at the Gordon Church, St. Elmo, 1878-1887. During th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) steacy_john_graham https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=steacy_john_graham&rev=1709497546&do=diff Steacy, John Graham (17 March 1837-8 May 1914), architect and contractor. (date of 19 March also given for birth) Born in the Township of Elizabethtown, Ont. Parents: John Steacy (d. 3 July 1888, aged 73), an architect and builder, and his wife Rebecca Boyd (d. 11 May 1888, aged 75). John Graham Steacy, the subject of the present article, was associated in his earlier years with his father John Steacy the elder in building the Grand Trunk Railway engine sheds and stations at Brockville and Pre… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stephenson_james_p https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stephenson_james_p&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stephenson, James P. (16 July 1872-16 Jan. 1973), river boat man. (Capt. Stephenson) Not a Glengarrian, but on the “fringes” of the GC story. Born near Avonmore, Stormont County. Parents: William Stephenson and his wife Elizabeth Hough. Setting out in the work world at 16, he worked for many years on the St. Lawrence River, rising from deckhand to captain. He was captain altogether of 11 ships (mostly passenger ships), including the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stevenson_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stevenson_robert&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stevenson, Robert (1838-28 Nov. 1922), prospector, adventurer. (Col. Robert Stevenson) Born probably at Williamstown, GC, but a resident also of Vankleek Hill. (Harkness describes him as being from Vankleek Hill.) When he revisited Vankleek Hill in 1894 it was reported that he “left here when he was a boy, in sixty-five, and has been away for nearly thirty years.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, Alexander (March 1804-9 March 1890), farmer and schoolteacher. Born at Carbost, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: Charles Stewart and his wife Effy Morrison. Alexander came with his brother John on the Fanny to Canada, 1832. In Canada in Feb. 1833 he married Mary Stewart (1811-1903), who although a Stewart is believed to have been unrelated to her husband. Alexander Stewart’s reason for coming to Canada is reported to have been to marry her. Mary Stewart’s parents, Murdoch Stewart and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_charles https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_charles&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stewart, Charles (1833-17 July 1906), farmer. Born at his parents’ farm at Stewarts Glen, GC. Parents: Alexander Stewart and his wife Mary Stewart. He was educated at home by his father, a schoolteacher, and farmed on what had been his father’s home farm, on Lot 36 of the 9th Conc.of Kenyon. Charles Stewart married Isabel MacCuaig (1844-1914). For about 50 years he was precentor at Kenyon Presbyterian Church, Dunvegan, leading the singing in both Gaelic and English. He was an elder also in the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_charles_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_charles_archibald&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, Charles Archibald (1874-15 March 1959), physician. (Dr Charles A. Stewart, Dr C. A. Stewart, “The Black Doctor”) Born at Stewarts Glen, GC. Parents: Alexander Stewart (warden of SDG in 1892) and his wife Isabella McRae. A medical graduate of McGill, he practised medicine at Dunvegan, living in the old brick inn at the crossroads (across from the present Glengarry Pioneer Museum). He left Dunvegan for Cornwall in the fall of 1923, and on departure he and his wife were feted by the Dunv… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_donald_malcolm https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_donald_malcolm&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, Donald Malcolm (1 March 1862-1916), businessman. (Donald M. Stewart) Born in GC. Parents: Norman Stewart and his wife Annie McKercher. He worked as a clerk at Dunvegan, Vankleek Hill and St. Thomas before going to British Columbia in 1889. He learned the laundry business in Seattle. In 1902 he bought the Pioneer Steam Laundry, Vancouver, which he operated till his death. He was chairman of the House Committee of the Vancouver General Hospital, president of the Board of Alexander Orpha… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_john&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, John (died Jan. 1845), pioneer physician at Loch Garry, GC. (Dr John Stewart) Said to have come from Ross-shire, Scotland. He died at Loch Garry, and appears to have been buried at Lochiel. There was a tradition that Dr Stewart “lived to be well over one hundred.” R.J. Fraser assembled a little information about this intriguing and “mysterious” man, and secured the date and place of his death from Father John’s Diary (Fr John Macdonald 1782-1879). text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_john2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_john2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stewart, John (16 March 1804-21 or 22 Nov. 1883), probably a farmer. (spelling Stuart also found) Born in Perthshire, Scotland. Parents: Peter Stewart and his wife Christiana (Christy) McLean. Peter Stewart, who came to GC in the immigration group of 1815, was one of the founding members of the Baptist church at Breadalbane. He and his wife lived between Breadalbane and Dalkeith on Lot 5 in the 7th Concession of Lochiel. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_john3 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_john3&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, John (died 3 Feb. 1903, aged 68), farmer, philanthropist. (date of birth 1833 has also been given) He and his brother Peter Stewart were bachelor farmers on Lot 25, 7th Conc.of Roxborough Township, Stormont County, near Moose Creek. In his will, John Stewart (who had earlier inherited his brother’s property) left money to Queen’s Theological College at Kingston, the Presbyterian Church at Moose Creek, the home missions of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and the Cornwall General Hos… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_john_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_john_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, John Alexander (1869 or 1870-14 Oct. 1950), piper. (John A. Stewart, Johnny Alex Stewart; often identified by adding the designation piper or pipe major) Born at Stewarts Glen, GC. Parents: Lachlin (or Lachlan) Stewart, a native of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and his wife Catherine McRae. John A. Stewart was, presumably, educated only locally. In his early years he worked in Duluth, Minn., and was a cheesemaker at Laggan, GC. But afterwards, in the main occupation of his life, he was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_mcleod https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_mcleod&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, McLeod (6 Feb. 1847-9 Oct. 1926), lawyer. Born at Bytown. Parents: William Stewart and his wife Catherine Stewart. He was educated at the Ottawa Grammar School and the University of Toronto (B.A., 1867, M.A., 1870). Called to the bar of Ontario, 1870, he practised law in Ottawa, and he was mayor of Ottawa 1887-1888. The year before he became mayor, Rose’s biographical dictionary stated that “It has been the good fortune of few Canadians to achieve so early in life so much either in th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_neil https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_neil&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stewart, Neil (1793-8 May 1881), merchant. Born on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Parents: Ranald Stewart and his wife Isabella McLeod. Neil Stewart came to Canada in 1816, when his mother emigrated with her ten children (Ranald the father had died by this time). He spent his first years in Canada in GC, where the Stewarts had settled on Lots 26 and 27 of the 4th Concession of Lancaster. (These Stewarts are sometimes referred to as the Lancaster Stewarts, and were closely related to the Stewarts … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_peter_archibald https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_peter_archibald&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stewart, Peter Archibald (1 April 1832-24 Jan. 1908), sessional clerk in House of Commons. (Peter A. Stewart, P. A. Stewart) Born at Breadalbane, Lochiel Township. Parents: John Stewart and his wife Anne (Annie) McLaurin. He attended school locally, learned Gaelic at home, and became fluent also in French, living with a French-Canadian family for this purpose. In his early years, besides being a farmer, Stewart during the winters gave singing lessons in the schoolhouses of his township. This w… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stewart, William (1803?-21 March 1856), businessman, political figure. Born on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Baptized 24 July 1803. Parents: Ranald Stewart and his wife Isabella McLeod. William Stewart came to Canada in 1816, when his mother emigrated with her ten children (Ranald the father had died by this time). He grew up in GC, where the Stewarts had settled on Lots 26 and 27 of the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township. (These Stewarts are sometimes referred to as the Lancaster Stewarts, an… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_william2 https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_william2&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stewart, William (1862-29 Oct. 1913), blind lawyer of Lancaster, GC. (Blind Willie Stewart) Born at Lancaster, GC. Parents: Ranald Stewart and his wife Elizabeth McLennan (sister of Justice James Maclennan). He attended Williamstown High School and Queen’s University. About the time he completed his studies at Queen’s he contracted smallpox and became completely blind. He is believed to have caught the smallpox while visiting an aunt in Montreal. Thereafter, he became for a few years an itiner… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stewart_william_e https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stewart_william_e&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stewart, William E. (8 Nov.1826-13 June 1910), settler in North Dakota. (William E. “Squire” Stewart, Squire William Stewart, Squire) Born in Lochiel Township, GC. Parents: John Stewart and his wife Ann (Annie) McLaurin. He was married to Christina (Christy) McArthur (1827-1907). (eight children) He and his wife farmed in the Breadalbane and Dalkeith area of GC, on Lot 5 of the 7th Concession of Lochiel. In 1883, when he was aged about 57, he and his family went to the Dakotas (Dakota Territor… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stickler_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stickler_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stickler, Alexander (1 Nov. 1824-late 1904; burial was on 2 Dec.), barge builder and wharf proprietor. (Capt. Alexander Stickler) Born at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. He came to Canada in 1839 or 1840. Working on the boats travelling between Cornwall and Montreal, he rose to the rank of captain. He built a house at South Lancaster in 1853. About that time he was married to Margaret McEdward (sp. McEdwards also found) of South Lancaster. (six children) Her father, William McEdward, may h… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stiles_harlow_marshall https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stiles_harlow_marshall&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stiles, Harlow Marshall (died 14 or 19 Nov. 1952, aged 73), author. (H. M. Stiles, Harlow M. Stiles) He was the author of the Official History of the Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board: an Historical Biographical and Descriptive Account of the Dairying Industry in the Cornwall District text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stilwell_charles_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stilwell_charles_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stilwell, Charles J. (fl. 1880s), journalist. Stilwell, having previously been the editor of the Fort William Echo, arrived in Alexandria in Aug. 1885 as the editor of the Alexandria newspaper, the Glengarry Review. Under his direction, this Liberal newspaper was changed to a Conservative newspaper from about the beginning of 1886. At this time, also, its name was changed to the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stuarts https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stuarts&rev=1709497545&do=diff Stuarts of the Stuart Tract. The Stuart Tract, significant in the history of the Glengarrians’ involvement in the forest trades, and in GC recollections, was a large block of land in Stormont County, northeast of St. Andrew’s and west of Martintown. On 16 Feb. 1903, Sir Edward Andrew Stuart, Baronet, of London, Eng., sold this block for $36,600, Canadian currency, to the GC lumbermen Archibald McArthur and John D. McArthur. Since there was little prospect of using land in that part of the prov… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stuart_marian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stuart_marian&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stuart, Marian. See Reid, Mrs Marian text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stuart_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=stuart_mary&rev=1709497546&do=diff Stuart, Mary (13 Sept. 1860-14 Nov. 1940), teacher. (Minnie Stuart) Born at Bainsville, GC. Parents: Peter Stuart and his wife Mary Morrison, of Bainsville. She was the 13th of fourteen children. She attended Williamstown High School and Ottawa Normal School, and taught in GC for 48 years, in a total of 13 schools, retiring finally in 1931 from teaching at Maxville Public School. “She was very human in her methods and kept an individual record of each and every one” of her schoolchildren. “She… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) styles_william_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=styles_william_j&rev=1709497546&do=diff Styles, William J. (1872-19 Aug. 1954), historian, journalist. (W. J. Styles, Will J. Styles) (dates 7 Dec. 1869-18 Aug. 1954 also given) Born at Morrisburg, Dundas County, Ont. Parents: William Styles (d. 1911) and his wife Anne Weagant (d. 1920). William Styles the elder (i.e., the father of William J. Styles) was a native of Ireland and for many years a schoolteacher in Dundas County (and earlier, and more briefly, in Stormont County), and was a first cousin of John Tyndall (1820-1893) the … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) st_louis_philias https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=st_louis_philias&rev=1709497546&do=diff St. Louis, Philias (1888-16 Dec. 1950), prospector. (Phil St. Louis) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: John St. Louis and his wife Marie Azilda (Exilda) Seguin. John St. Louis (Jean Baptiste St. Louis), who was one of four St. Louis brothers to settle in the Maxville area, was also known at one time as John or Johnny Salway. He and his wife operated one of Maxville’s earliest restaurants. Phil St. Louis was a veteran of World War I and World War II, and was one of the last of the distinguished ra… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sugarman_caspar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sugarman_caspar&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sugarman, Caspar (fl. 1870s-20th century; born about 1848?), merchant. (C. Sugarman) Born in Russia. Of Jewish origin. He and his family settled at Fassifern, GC, about 1875. Caspar Sugarman was a peddler who travelled the roads carrying his pack on his back. At the time of the 1881 census, he and his wife had five children, aged from two to 11; 4 of the children had been born in the United States. The Sugarmans moved in 1882 to Alexandria, where he ran a highly-successful store, evidently one… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sullivan_barry_joseph https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sullivan_barry_joseph&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sullivan, Barry Joseph (died 5 Feb. 1923, in 83rd year), teacher, traveller, entertainer. Born in Munster province, Ireland. He left Ireland at 13 and settled in Liverpool, England. He was a school principal “in many parts of England, ” and spent 10 years in Australia, where he had gone for reasons of health, but returned to England. He is described as “a nephew of the celebrated Irish comedian, Barry Sullivan.” The “comedian” meant must be Barry Sullivan (1821-1891), an actor well known in ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sullivan_family https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sullivan_family&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sullivan family of Williamstown. Jeremiah (Jerry, sometimes Gerry) Sullivan (1862-11 Oct. 1941), was born at Williamstown. His father Andrew Sullivan called himself a native of Ireland while his mother Margaret McDonald was a native of Scotland. Jerry Sullivan was a distinguished lacrosse player, playing in Cornwall, Toronto and GC. For many years, he operated a plumbing and tinsmithing business at Williamstown. He was married to Mary Teresa (known as Teresa or Theresa) McPherson (1865-13 Aug.… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) summers_andrew https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=summers_andrew&rev=1709497546&do=diff Summers, Andrew (born 1729), U E Loyalist. (spellings Somers, Sommers also found) The Summers family has been described as of German origin but also as coming from Nottingham, England. Andrew Summers was born in Germany, or at any rate outside the Thirteen Colonies. He was on the Crown side in the War of the American Revolution. From 1777 to 1783 he served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York, with his rank at the end of the war being still that of private. He appears on the Old U E Loyali… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) summers_family https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=summers_family&rev=1709497546&do=diff Summers family of U E Loyalists, GC. The story of the Summers family of GC lacks strong original sources and is complicated by the duplication of names in the family and probably also by a good deal of error in written report and in recollection. For a lengthy period beginning in the early days of settlement, members of the Summers family operated a well known hotel or inn at Summerstown. The hotel was an important stopping place on the road between Montreal and York (Toronto). Summerstown, kn… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) summers_jacob https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=summers_jacob&rev=1709497546&do=diff Summers, Jacob (born 1762), U E Loyalist. (spelling Sommers also found) The Summers family has been described as of German origin but also as coming from Nottingham, England. Jacob Summers was born in the Thirteen Colonies. He was on the Crown side in the War of the American Revolution, and served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York from 1777 to 1783, achieving the rank of corporal. He appears on the Old U E Loyalists list as a a resident of Charlottenburgh Township. Probably the son of A… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sutherland_hugh_campbell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sutherland_hugh_campbell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Sutherland, Hugh Campbell (1863-31 May 1938), clergyman. (H. C. Sutherland) Born at Embro, Ont. He attended Woodstock Collegiate Institute, taught primary and high school, graduated from McGill University in 1890, and from the Presbyterian College, Montreal, in 1892. He was a minister at Carman in Manitoba and Inverness and Kingsbury in Quebec, before coming to GC. There, he was inducted on 14 Dec. 1911 as the minister of the joint charge of two Presbyterian churches, Knox Church, Lancaster, a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sutherland_walter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sutherland_walter&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sutherland, Walter (15 Aug. 1752-11 April 1803), U E Loyalist. (Col. Walter Sutherland) Born in the Parish of Tongue, County of Sutherland, Scotland. Walter Sutherland served as a soldier on the Crown side in the American Revolutionary War, reaching the rank of lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the King's Royal Regiment of New York. He was one of the Loyalist settlers of GC. In 1784, at a time when Lancaster Township was thought ill suited for settlement because it was low lying and swampy, L… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sylvester_william_curty https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=sylvester_william_curty&rev=1709497546&do=diff Sylvester, William Curty (12 June 1823-22 March 1897), millwright, miller. (William C. Sylvester) Born at Fort Covington, N.Y. He had contracts on the Cornwall Canal, and was a builder of mills. William C. Sylvester, of Cornwall, is listed in Lovell’s directory of 1857 as a millwright and general draughtsman. He is remembered in GC history especially as the builder (about 1861) of the covered bridge over the Raisin River at Martintown, though by other accounts his brother was also involved. Rh… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) taillon https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=taillon&rev=1709497546&do=diff Taillon family who took out land in Northern Ontario and followed “bush farming” and formed with their Brebant family connections a colony or settlement of their own nine miles north of Charlton. The settlement group left the Cornwall area for Charlton on 25 February 1911. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tanguay_georges-emile https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tanguay_georges-emile&rev=1709497546&do=diff Tanguay, Georges-Émile (1858-1923), architect. He was the architect of the Bishop’s Palace, Alexandria, and of the Union Bank of Canada building at the corner of Main and Kenyon Streets, Alexandria. The Alexandria contractor John Ranald Chisholm was in charge of the actual construction of the palace, which was occupied by the bishop in 1901. Work on the bank building was scheduled to begin in mid-May 1901. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tanner_john_ulrich https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tanner_john_ulrich&rev=1709497545&do=diff Tanner, John Ulrich (died 12 Jan. 1961, aged 90), clergyman. (J. U. Tanner, John U. Tanner) Born at Sherbrooke, Que. Parents: Rev. Charles Augustus Tanner and his wife Jane Shaw. The Rev. Charles Augustus Tanner, who was born in France in 1839, was the son of the Rev. Jean-Emmanuel Tanner and his wife Olympe Hoerner, who were natives of Switzerland and worked as missionaries in Quebec, converting French Canadians to Protestantism. Owing to this family background, the Rev. J. U. Tanner was fluen… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tarlton_edward_irwin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tarlton_edward_irwin&rev=1709497546&do=diff Tarlton, Edward Irwin (21 Oct. 1866-20 April 1943), foreman. (Edward I. Tarlton, E. I. Tarlton, Ed Tarlton) Born in Montreal. Parents: James Tarlton and his wife Sarah Burrowes, both natives of Ireland. Aged 21, E. I. Tarlton was married in Montreal on 8 Aug. 1888 to Elizabeth Jane Drummond (1868-19 July 1928). In 1899, leaving Gananoque, where he had apparently been working as a painter for a carriage company which closed, he came to Alexandria to work for the Munro & McIntosh carriage factor… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) terry_melvin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=terry_melvin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Terry, Melvin (7 April 1908-10 May 1999), farmer. Born in the St. Bernardin area, Prescott County, Ont. Parents: William Terry and his wife, Margaret Willard, who was from Maxville. His formal education was limited to primary school, which he attended at a public school on the Ridge Road. Melvin Terry farmed for some 28 years in the 6th Concession of Caledonia Township, in the St. Bernardin area, where on a farm of only 27 acres, and that of poor land, he adjusted his agriculture to the local … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tetzel_joan https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tetzel_joan&rev=1709497545&do=diff Tetzel, Joan (June 1921-31 Oct. 1977), actress. Born in New York City. Parents: George Tetzel, an illustrator for the New York Daily News, and his wife Sarah (Sadie) McPhee, who was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McPhee of Glen Robertson, and who was one of the survivors at the death of her daughter in 1977. When “a young girl” Joan Tetzel spent “many summer holidays” at Glen Robertson. (Lacombe) Joan Tetzel was educated at the Children’s Professional School and was professionally trained f… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) thomas_cyrus https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=thomas_cyrus&rev=1709497546&do=diff Thomas, Cyrus (15 June 1836-14 Feb. 1908), author. (C. Thomas) Born in Troy, N.Y. When he was two years old, his parents took him to Quebec province, where his father had formerly lived. Cyrus Thomas was a school teacher in New York State, Vermont, and Quebec province including the Eastern Townships, before turning to professional authorship when his health proved too precarious for teaching. He was not a Glengarrian, but his books include one which students of GC must take into account, namel… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) thomas_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=thomas_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Thomas, William U E Loyalist. One of the black Loyalists. Hardly anything is known about him. As a Loyalist, he was granted Lot 23 or part of Lot 23 in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, GC, and in McNiff’s map of 1786 he is listed for this lot. Since this lot was patented to another claimant on 1 Sept. 1797, we may guess that Willliam Thomas was gone from it by that date. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) thompson_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=thompson_david&rev=1709497545&do=diff Thompson, David (30 April 1770-10 Feb. 1857), explorer, surveyor, mapmaker: a major figure in Canadian history. Born Westminster, Eng. He was educated near his birthplace at the Grey Coat Hospital, a school for poor children, and in 1784, at the age of 14, he was apprenticed to the Hudson’s Bay Company. Stationed at first in the HBC service at Fort Churchill on Hudson Bay, he served altogether with the HBC from 1784 to 1797, and then with the North West Company from 1797 (partner 1804). In 1811… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) thompson_katherine https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=thompson_katherine&rev=1709497546&do=diff Thompson, Katherine (1860-1952), housekeeper. Born in Scotland, and went to the United States in 1900. She worked for many years for the American multimillionaire “Telegraph king” Clarence H. Mackay, eventually becoming the head of his household of some 70 servants at his mansion (now demolished), called Harbor Hill, Long Island, New York. Katherine Thompson retired in 1931 to Maxville, hometown of her relatives Dr J. H. Munro and Olive O’Hara. In Maxville, where she is said to have been known… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) thomson_edward_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=thomson_edward_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Thomson, Edward William (12 Feb. 1849-5 March 1924), author. (E. W. Thomson) Born in Peel County, Ont. After being a soldier in the American Civil War, he was a civil engineer and surveyor in Canada before turning to a career as journalist in Canada and the United States. During much of 1878-1891, he was a writer (eventually chief editorial writer) for the Toronto text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tiffany_edward_herbert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tiffany_edward_herbert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Tiffany, Edward Herbert (5 March 1842-15 March 1916), lawyer. (E. H. Tiffany, Edward H. Tiffany) Born at Hamilton, Ont. Parents: George Sylvester Tiffany, a barrister, and his wife, who was probably Eliza Anne Strange. The brothers Gideon and Silvester (Sylvester) Tiffany, the celebrated printers and newspaper publishers of early Upper Canada, were relatives, probably great-uncles, of E. H. Tiffany. E. H. Tiffany was educated at Hamilton and at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tomb_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tomb_david&rev=1709497546&do=diff Tomb, David (8 June 1825-16 March 1897), businessman. Born near Malone, N.Y. He moved with his parents to Martintown, GC, when he was 16, and worked there in a store and mill. He was married in June1846 to Isabella McKenzie of Williamstown. (four children) David Tomb came to Alexandria in 1852, and operated the carding mill there for the rest of his life. By one account, he came at the request of Col. Alexander Chisholm to construct and operate the carding mill. By another account, “he rented … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) touchette_joseph_andre_jean_paul https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=touchette_joseph_andre_jean_paul&rev=1709497545&do=diff Touchette, Joseph André Jean Paul (8 April 1928-18 Dec. 2000), businessman. (Jean-Paul Touchette, Jean Paul Touchette, J. P. Touchette, commonly known as J. P.) Born at St-Polycarpe, Que. Parents: Ernest Joseph Touchette (d. 14 May 1964, aged 69), who was a CPR foreman, and his wife Agnes Carrière. When Jean-Paul Touchette was about six years old, the family moved to Mille Roches, Ont., west of Cornwall He attended primary school at Mille Roches, and Ottawa University 1941-1946 for his secondar… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tracey_sara_ann https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tracey_sara_ann&rev=1709497546&do=diff Tracey, Sara Ann (22 June 1850-24 Dec. 1948), dressmaker. Born at Riceville, Ont. Parents as stated in her obituaries: Dr John Tracey of Westminster, Eng., and his wife Ann Powell of Coventry, Eng. At the age of 9 Sara Ann Tracey went to Connecticut or by another account Coventry, N. Y. (perhaps Coventry, Conn., is meant). She was educated in the United States, and returned to Riceville at the age of 21 to care for her parents. Miss Tracey, who never married, lived for many years in Maxville, … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) twomey_john https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=twomey_john&rev=1709497546&do=diff Twomey, John (died 30 May 1914, aged 71 or 72), clergyman. (Very Rev. Dean Twomey) Born in County Cork, Ireland. He was educated in Ireland and in Canada. Ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1866 by Bishop Horan of Kingston, he was priest at parishes which included St. Alexander’s, Lochiel, and was appointed priest at St. Mary’s Parish, Williamstown, in 1892, on the death of the previous priest, Fr I. J. MacCarthy. At Williamstown, where he remained priest till the end of his life, Fr… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tyo https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=tyo&rev=1709497545&do=diff Tyo. See Taillon text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) urquhart_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=urquhart_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Urquhart, Alexander (died 14 Feb. 1901, aged 84), miller. A native of Scotland, said to have been from Ross-shire, he emigrated to Canada about 1844. Shortly before emigration, he married Catherine or Katheryn MacNaughton of Portree, Isle of Skye. (eight children) He settled first in Lochiel Township, GC, and afterwards on Lot 8, 20th Concession of South Plantagenet Township, just north of the GC border. With his sons, he operated a gristmill on on the Athol River (i.e., the West Branch of the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) urquhart_elias_l https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=urquhart_elias_l&rev=1709497546&do=diff Urquhart, Elias L. (15 Jan. 1846-12 April 1934), lumberman, businessman. (E. L. Urquhart, usually known as “E.L.” and “Eli” in Medford) Born in the 7th Concession of Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: James Urquhart, who was born in GC, and his wife Margaret Leonard, who was born at Moneymore in County Londonderry, Ireland, and whose father was Capt. Elias Leonard of the British Navy. Elias L. Urquhart attended primary school at MacGillivrays Bridge, the family having moved to Charlottenburgh Towns… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) urquhart_hugh https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=urquhart_hugh&rev=1709497546&do=diff Urquhart, Hugh (1793- 5 Feb. 1871), clergyman, teacher. Born in Ross-shire, Scotland. Graduate of King’s College, Aberdeen. Ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1822, he emigrated to Canada later the same year. From 1822 to 1827 he was a teacher and clergyman in Montreal, then for 44 years, from 1827 till his death he was minister of St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Cornwall. He was not a Glengarrian, but was a well-known and much-respected man, closely associated with the Glengarrians, and i… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) vaidya_prabhakar_g https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=vaidya_prabhakar_g&rev=1709497545&do=diff Vaidya Prabhakar G. (Vaidja) (died Dec. 1979, aged about 51), physician. (P.G. Vaidya) Native of India. Dr Vaidya was a physician for the Apple Hill area, from 1970 till his death. He was based at the Dr George V. McDonald Memorial Clinic at Apple Hill, which was officially opened in Aug. 1970, soon after Dr Vaidya began his practice. He is remembered for his intellectual interests. After other physicians had ceased to do so, he continued to make house calls. He died from a heart attack. He ha… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) vaillancourt_joseph_honore https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=vaillancourt_joseph_honore&rev=1709497546&do=diff Vaillancourt, Joseph Honoré (24 May 1896-14 May 1970), cattle breeder, businessman. (Joseph Vaillancourt, Joe Vaillancourt) Born at Glen Roy, GC. Parents: Honoré Vaillancourt and his wife Emma Gougeon. In 1945 Joseph Vaillancourt was called “one of the best known Holstein breeders in Eastern Ontario.” ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) valin_joseph_alphonse https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=valin_joseph_alphonse&rev=1709497545&do=diff Valin, Joseph Alphonse (8 Nov. 1857-26 Jan. 1947), judge. (J. A. Valin, Joseph A. Valin, Judge Valin) (date of birth 1856 also given) Born in Ottawa. Parents: Hyacinthe Valin and his wife Sara or Sarah Dunn. Alexandria has also been reported as the place of birth, and Hyacinthe Valin, who was a lumber merchant, is said to have been in business in Alexandria. The truth behind these statements may be that there was, indeed, some connection of the Valins with Alexandria before J. A. Valin became … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) vallance_allan_campbell https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=vallance_allan_campbell&rev=1709497545&do=diff Vallance, Allan Campbell (23 Aug. 1912-9 July 1996), farmer. (Allan Vallance, Allan C. Vallance) Born in Kenyon Township, GC. Parents: James Vallance and his wife Jane MacLean. He attended Maxville High School, and was married in 1938 to Mary Kinnear. (two children, one surviving him) Allan Vallance was a farmer for much of his life, at first on his father’s farm, then on another farm, and eventually on Notfield Farm south of Maxville (see John P. McNaughton). Active in municipal politics and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) vallance_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=vallance_james&rev=1709497546&do=diff Vallance, James (23 Oct. 1872-1 Jan. 1944), farmer. (Jim Vallance) Born in Glasgow, Scotland. He came to Canada in 1879 at the age of six with his 4 year-old brother John; they had been in a Barnardo Home or similar children’s institution. James Vallance lived as a foster child with a Mrs and Mrs Finlay Campbell on their farm on Lot 36 in the 3rd Concession of Kenyon, GC, in the Domionville area. Later, James Vallance owned and operated the Campbell farm, and in the 1990s it had the third gene… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_alma https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_alma&rev=1709497546&do=diff Villeneuve, Alma political wife. See Villeneuve, Osie text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_benjamin_francis https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_benjamin_francis&rev=1709497546&do=diff Villeneuve, Benjamin Francis (3 Aug. 1899-6 June 1990), butcher, drover. (Benny Villeneuve, Ben F. Villeneuve, Benjamin Villeneuve) Born at Parry Sound, Ont. Parents: Frank B. Villeneuve and his wife Fabiola Marion. When he was 7 years old he moved with his family to Maxville from their previous residence at Dyer, west of Maxville. He was educated at Maxville and at Ironside, Que. In 1922-1923 he played hockey for the Grimsby Peach Kings, and he was active also in other sports. He worked in th… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_bernard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_bernard&rev=1709497546&do=diff Villeneuve, Dr Bernard. See Villeneuve, Dr J. W. Bernard text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_bernard_h https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_bernard_h&rev=1709497545&do=diff Villeneuve, Bernard H. (died 19 Aug. 1996, aged 56), businessman. (Bernard H. Villeneuve, Sr) He was the proprietor of Villeneuve Milk Transport Ltd, which he founded in 1963. At the time of his early death, the company had about 200 employees and was one of the major Ontario milk haulers. The company’s headquarters were in Stormont County on the Dyer Road, west of Maxville. Bernard Villeneuve combined his milk-trucking business with interests in construction, a school bus line, and the haulin… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_francois_benjamin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_francois_benjamin&rev=1709497545&do=diff Villeneuve, François Benjamin known as Frank B. Villeneuve (18 Feb. 1868-11 Nov. 1940), drover. (Frank Villeneuve) Born at Moose Creek, Ont. Parents: Benjamin Villeneuve and his wife Urtumise Brunet. When Benjamin Villeneuve, who was born at St. Eugene, Ont., but lived for many years at Moose Creek, died 16 April 1932, aged 93, his obituary in the Cornwall text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_jeanne_marie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_jeanne_marie&rev=1709497546&do=diff Villeneuve, Jeanne Marie (23 Aug. 1891-29 Sept. 1988), named Sister Marie de la Ferre, member of religious community. Parents: Adolphus Villeneuve and his wife Dorina Fillion (also spelling Filion). Her father died when she was a baby. Afterwards, the family lived for some years with Dorina’s parents. Jeanne attended public school in Roxborough Township. Her parish, however, is remembered as St. Catherine of Sienna, Greenfield. In the published history of that parish the address of her parents… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_joseph_domina https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_joseph_domina&rev=1709497545&do=diff Villeneuve, Joseph Domina (1897-1 July 1971), businessman, deputy sheriff. (J. Domina Villeneuve, J. D. Villeneuve, Domina Villeneuve, spelling also Domino) Brother of Ben F. and Osie Villeneuve. Born at Moose Creek, Ont. Parents: Frank B. Villeneuve and his wife Fabiola Marion. He was associated with his father in droving and meat-marketing in Maxville, and owned and operated two butcher shops in Maxville. In 1919 he was married to Mary Helena Cleary (Helena Cleary), a schoolteacher. (six chi… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_j_w_bernard https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_j_w_bernard&rev=1709497545&do=diff Villeneuve, J. W. Bernard (1921-9 July 1971), dentist. (Dr Bernard Villeneuve, Bernie Villeneuve) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: J. Domina Villeneuve and his wife Helena Cleary. As a youth in Maxville, he was a member of the well-known Villeneuve brothers’ vocal quartet, composed of Bernard, Cleary, Rudolph and Edmund Villeneuve. The interest in singing continued, and later, when an Alexandria resident he sang in St. Finnan’s choir, and over the years he sang also at socials and concerts. Duri… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) villeneuve_osias_f https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=villeneuve_osias_f&rev=1709497545&do=diff Villeneuve, Osias F. known as Osie Villeneuve (28 June 1906-25 Sept. 1983), political figure. Born at Dyer, in Roxborough Township, three miles west of Maxville. Parents: Frank B. Villeneuve and his wife Fabiola Marion. He was brought to Maxville with his parents in 1907, and attended public and secondary school there. He spoke English and French. In Maxville, he worked with his father as a drover, and continued as drover after his father’s death. On 20 Oct. 1930, he married Alma MacLeod of Ma… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) vineberg_harris https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=vineberg_harris&rev=1709497546&do=diff Vineberg, Harris (1855-6 Sept. 1942), businessman. Born in Russian Poland or Russian Lithuania. At the age of sixteen, he came to Canada. “After spending a few years in Glengarry, he settled in Montreal,” which was his home for the remainder of his life. An unidentified printed history of Montreal states that Vineberg was at Lancaster, GC, from 1876 till 1880, when he went to Montreal. While at Lancaster, this source continues, he established a good-sized country-style store, and he ever after… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) von_metzke_herman https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=von_metzke_herman&rev=1709497546&do=diff Von Metzke, Herman (fl. late 19th century-1930s), bank teller. (spelling also Hermann) Herman Von Metzke, a bank teller at the Merchants’ Bank, Lancaster, was sleeping in his room at the bank, doubling as an armed guard, as bank tellers were commonly expected to do at the time, on the night of 25/26 April 1905, when 4 robbers with revolvers broke into the bank. In the resulting fight, Von Metzke was wounded, but succeeded in shooting at the intruders with his revolver, and driving them away; t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wallace_william_stewart https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wallace_william_stewart&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wallace, William Stewart (23 June 1884-11 March 1970), historian. (W. S. Wallace, W. Stewart Wallace) Born at Georgetown, Ont. He died in Toronto. W. S. Wallace attended the University of Toronto and Oxford University. He taught in universities from 1906, and served in WWI, and from 1923 to 1954 was librarian of the University of Toronto. He was not a Glengarrian, and had no close GC connections, but his biographical sketches of the Nor’Westers constitute one of the most important contribution… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ward_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=ward_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Ward, Alexander (1860-2 Nov. 1941), cheesemaker. Born in the United States, and came to Williamstown with his parents when he was aged two. His obituary stressed that he had made the 1000-pound cheese “which won the championship at the World’s Fair at St. Louis, Mo., the cheese being made on the site of the present Glendale Cheese Factory,” i.e., in or near Williamstown. The St. Louis World’s Fair was in 1904. At this fair, also, William Thompson of Glen Falloch, GC, won a “gold medal” for his… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) watson_donald_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=watson_donald_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Watson, Donald A. (1861-1927), sheriff. Born in Williamstown. GC. Parents: Rev. Peter Watson and his wife Margery Monro. “When a young man he came to Michigan and worked in the lumber camps that were then plentifully scattered over the state.” He was married in 1890 to Miss May Septrion. (children surviving her: 4) They had a farm home in Riverton Township, Michigan. Besides serving several terms as supervisor of his township, Watson was elected sheriff, serving three terms. In his role of she… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) watson_george_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=watson_george_a&rev=1709497545&do=diff Watson, George A. (1875-19 Nov. 1930), lawyer. (G. A. Watson) Born in Williamstown, GC. Parents: Rev. Peter Watson and his wife Margery Monro. In the spring of 1904, Watson was studying law in the Williamstown office of J. Clark Brown and by the fall he had gone to Toronto to study law at Osgoode Hall. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) watson_neill_m https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=watson_neill_m&rev=1709497545&do=diff Watson, Neill M. (1865-6 April 1936), physician. (Dr N. M. Watson, spelling also Neil) Born at Williamstown, GC. Parents: Rev. Peter Watson and his wife Margery Monro. In his early days, N. M. Watson was noted as a lacrosse player in Williamstown and Cornwall. He received his medical degree from McGill University, 1891. When he left Williamstown in 1892, he was given a splendid and well-attended banquet, a number of the guests being people who have lives in the present dictionary. At this time… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) watson_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=watson_peter&rev=1709497546&do=diff Watson, Peter (1827-1903), clergyman. Born in Inverness, Scotland. Graduate of Queen’s University, Kingston (B. A., 1854). He was ordained and inducted as minister of St. Andrew’s Church, Williamstown, on 4 Sept. 1856. He preached in English and Gaelic at Williamstown every Sunday morning, and every second Sunday afternoon he conducted services also at Summerstown, where again he used both languages. In 1875 the Free Church Presbyterians united with the Presbyterians associated with the Church… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) watt_j_carlyle https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=watt_j_carlyle&rev=1709497546&do=diff Watt, J. Carlyle (1900-22 Dec. 1983), cattle breeder. (Carlyle Watt, J. C. Watt) Born at St-Louis-de-Gonzague, Que. Parents: Alexander (Sandy) Watt (1871-1932) and his wife Alice McKell (1873-1932). J. Carlyle Watt came to GC with his parents in 1903. From that time the Watt family lived at Maple Crest Farm, north of Lancaster. Before taking over Maple Crest Farm in succession to his father, J. Carlyle Watt worked for two years as herdsman with the distinguished Ayrshire herd of Alta Crest Far… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wayfarer https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wayfarer&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wayfarer (fl. 1941-2), author, Glengarry County area. text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) weegar_j_wellington https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=weegar_j_wellington&rev=1709497545&do=diff Weegar, J. Wellington (1856-1943), businessman. Parents: Mr and Mrs Almon Weegar. Almon Weegar died in 1923 aged 93 in a fire which destroyed his son J. Wellington Weegar’s home in Maxville. (Glengarry News 16 Nov. 1923) J. Wellington Weegar was Maxville’s first station agent. In the 1890s he was advertising as a moneylender in the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) weld_thomas_cardinal https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=weld_thomas_cardinal&rev=1709497545&do=diff Weld, Thomas, Cardinal (22 Jan. 1773-19 April 1837), clergyman. Born in London, Eng. Parents: Thomas Weld of Lulworth Castle, Dorset, and his wife Mary Stanley. The Welds belonged to that small group of wealthy and distinguished English landed families which had rejected the Reformation. These Roman Catholics were excluded from Parliament but were socially highly prestigious. They were in but were not not quite a part of the English ruling class; or perhaps more precisely, they were a part of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) welsh_john_alfred https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=welsh_john_alfred&rev=1709497545&do=diff Welsh, John Alfred (1867 or 1869-1 Sept. 1944), cheese buyer. (John A. Welsh) Parents: Alfred Welsh and his wife Margaret Campbell. In 1896, John A. Welsh was a cheesemaker in the Thistle Factory at Baltics Corners, GC. Presumably, he was the owner of the factory, or became the owner, for in the winter of 1898 the press reported on the plans currently being made by certain patrons of a Baltics Corners cheese factory who had bought the factory from him. ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wert_william_oscar https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wert_william_oscar&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wert, William Oscar (1866-1960), cheesemaker and cheese factory proprietor. (William O. Wert, W. O. Wert, known as “W. O.”) Born in the 6th Concession of Osnabruck Township, Stormont County, or at Wales, Ont.– locations just far enough apart to make it uncertain whether they are meant as the same place. Parents: William Wert (1835-1923) and his first wife Barbara Ann Warner (1838-1869). As a young man, he made cheese in GC at Laggan (1884 and 1885), Greenfield, Dominionville and St. Elmo. For … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) westley_ralph_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=westley_ralph_alexander&rev=1709497546&do=diff Westley, Ralph Alexander (died 17 March 1934, aged 69), physician. (Dr R. A. Westley) Born in southern Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: Charles Westley and Catherine Ross. He attended school “near Lancaster,” then Williamstown High School and McGill University, graduating in medicine from McGill in 1888. After beginning the practice of medicine at Williamstown, with Dr Henry Hunt, he had a medical practice on his own at Alexandria from a date not later than 1892, and then moved in the fall of … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wheeler_lillian https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wheeler_lillian&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wheeler, Lillian (20 Sept. 1903-3 May 1985), named Soeur Aurélie-du Précieux-Sang, member of religious community. (Sister Mary Aurelia; Sister Aurelia of the Precious Blood) Born at Mille Roches, Ont. Parents: Ernest A. Wheeler and his wife Mary Elizabeth Gibson. Lillian Wheeler entered the Precious Blood Monastery, Toronto, on 18 June 1924 and made her religious profession of vows 20 Oct. 1926. She was a postulant in the Monastery of the Precious Blood, Alexandria, but returned to Toronto in … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) white_mabel_rae https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=white_mabel_rae&rev=1709497545&do=diff White, Mabel Rae (died Oct. 1952, aged 61), teacher. (Mabel R. White; Ruth has also been found for her middle name) Born at Roebuck, Ont., which is near the town of Prescott. Parents: Nathan White and his wife Mary Fraser. She attended elementary school at Roebuck, high school at Prescott, and by correspondence and summer school obtained her B. A. from Queen’s University. She was principal of Maxville Continuation School from 1925. When the Continuation School was raised to high school status … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) white_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=white_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff White, Peter, carver. See Sauvé, Arthur text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) whyte-edgar_clara_mary https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=whyte-edgar_clara_mary&rev=1709497545&do=diff Whyte-Edgar, Clara Mary (1871-19 Dec. 1948), author. (Clara Whyte Edgar, Mrs Clara M. Edgar, C. M. Edgar) Born at Iroquois, Ont. Parents: Paul Whyte and his wife Elizabeth Defoe. Clara Mary was a student at the Williamstown convent in the 1880s. Otherwise, no information has come to light about her education. In her earlier years she lived at Lancaster, and she was at some period a librarian at the Lancaster Public Library. She was a Roman Catholic. She was married on 23 Jan. 1909, at St. Jose… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) whyte_clement_peter https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=whyte_clement_peter&rev=1709497545&do=diff Whyte, Clement Peter (19 June 1878-10 March 1959), station agent. (C. P. Whyte, Clem Whyte, Clement P. Whyte) (year of birth on gravestone is 1879) Born at Lancaster, GC, and a lifelong resident of Lancaster. Parents: Paul Whyte and his wife Elizabeth Defoe. He attended Lancaster Public School and Williamstown High School. On 28 Aug. 1906 he was married at St. Raphael’s to Mary Isabel MacDonald (19 May 1883-22 May 1978), who was born at St. Raphael’s. (ten children, seven surviving him) C. P. … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) whyte_henry https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=whyte_henry&rev=1709497546&do=diff Whyte, Henry (died 28 Dec. 1913, aged 61), author also known under his pen name of Fionn. Born at Easdale, Argyllshire, Scotland, but it was in Glasgow that he spent most of his life. He was a translator of Gaelic into English and of English into Gaelic, and a prolific writer on subjects related to the life of Celtic Scotland. An obituary said that since the time of his first publication, nearly 40 years before his death, “hardly a week passed over his head in which some literary work from his… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) whyte_paul https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=whyte_paul&rev=1709497545&do=diff Whyte, Paul (1832-30 Oct. 1905), station agent. Born at Kilrane, County Wexford, Ireland. In his earlier years he worked in Australia, taking part in setting up the telegraph system. Afterwards, he was station agent for the Grand Trunk Railway at Lancaster, GC, for nearly 35 years. He was married to Elizabeth Defoe (1837-1 Feb. 1919). (six children) He is said to have taken his son C.P. Whyte out of school at an early age to learn telegraphy and the other work of a station agent, with a view t… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wightman_john_j https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wightman_john_j&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wightman, John J. (1869 or 1870-7 April 1923), businessman. (John Wightman, Jack Wightman, J. J. Wightman, commonly known as “J. J.”) Born in the 4th Concession of Lancaster Township, GC. Parents: James Wightman and his wife Mary MacNaughton. He attended the local primary school, Williamstown High School, and a business college in Belleville. In the 1890s he began working for the Moffatt Brothers in their general store at Maxville. He and William J. McCart, who was later the MLA for Stormont C… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wightman_robert_stanley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wightman_robert_stanley&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wightman, Robert Stanley (1896-3 Feb. 1993), farmer. (R. Stanley Wightman, Stanley Wightman) Born in the 2nd Concession of Lancaster Township, GC, and was a farmer “all his working days” in the 2nd and 3rd Concession of Lancaster Township. He adopted Fairhaven as the name for his farm and as the descriptive prefix for his Holstein herd. His wife was Catherine Elsie Bennett (d. 1980). (four children) Stanley Wightman was one of GC’s progressive farmers, who on his own farm set an example of imp… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wilkinson_richard_norton https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wilkinson_richard_norton&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wilkinson, Richard Norton (died 1804, in period April to Sept.), U E Loyalist. (Richard Wilkinson, Richard N. Wilkinson) Born in England (Scotland also stated). W.L. Scott thought it likely that Wilkinson, who followed a mercantile career at Albany, in New York colony, went to America in the voyage of the text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wilkinson_walter_butler https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wilkinson_walter_butler&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wilkinson, Walter Butler (1781?-Sept. 1807), political figure. Born in North America. Parents: Richard Norton Wilkinson and his wife Amelia Everitt. He was the first law student entered on the books of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Called to the bar in 1801. Practised law in Cornwall. For a short time he was postmaster of Cornwall. On 8 March 1803 he married Cecilia Bethune (d. 1842), the daughter of the Rev. John Bethune. Wilkinson was elected in May 1804 as one of the two representatives … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wilkins_charles_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wilkins_charles_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wilkins, Charles A. (3 Sept. 1868-15 May 1938), cheese factory proprietor. (Charlie Wilkins) Born at Athens, Ont. Parents: George Wilkins and his wife Margaret Maloney. Wilkins learned the cheesemaking trade in early life, and was involved in the cheese industry for 50 years, quickly advancing from the manual work of cheesemaking into the ownership of cheese factories. At an early stage, as a follower or employee, he was one of protégés of D. M. Macpherson, the celebrated Cheese King. Having o… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) williamson_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=williamson_william&rev=1709497545&do=diff Williamson, William (20 March 1898-1 March 1996), soldier. (Bill Williamson) Born in Scotland. In an interview in 1990, he recalled that his people were poor sheep herders in the East Kilbride area (near Glasgow). He emigrated to Canada alone in 1912, when he was 14. Having joined the Canadian Army in 1916, he had prolonged experience of the fighting on the Western Front. At this time, he saved as much as he could of his army pay to send to his mother in Scotland. He was severely wounded, and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) willson_alberta https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=willson_alberta&rev=1709497546&do=diff Willson, Alberta (31 Jan. 1866- 24 April 1933), teacher. Born at Aurora, Ont. Parents: Albert Willson (1840-1895) and his wife, whose name has been given as Jennie Kempshall; gravestone says Sarah Stennett Kempshall (1843-1913). Alberta Willson was educated at Newmarket Public School and Norwood High School. In a teaching career begun in 1889, she taught at Lancaster, Aurora, Stouffville, Ravenshoe and Alexandria. She was principal of Alexandria Public School from Sept. 1906 to June 1931. Her … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wilson_james_lockie https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wilson_james_lockie&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wilson, James Lockie (12 Nov. 1856-4 March 1945), farmer, public servant. (J. Lockie Wilson, Lockie Wilson; known also as Jim and, in boyhood at least, as Jimmie; the public seems to have known him as Lockie Wilson, but the frequency with which J. Lockie Wilson is used in print suggests he preferred that form ). Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: Robert Wilson and his wife Agnes Logie ( text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wilson_robert https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wilson_robert&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wilson, Robert (20 April 1821-10 April 1879), blacksmith, merchant. Born at Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. About 1842 he emigrated to Canada, where he settled in the Township of Chatham, Que., before coming to Alexandria about 1857. In that rough, dynamic GC frontier town, he bought a “blacksmithing and carriage shop,” and operated it on “a larger scale” than the previous proprietor for some 15 years. Afterwards, he was a general merchant in Alexandria, with a branch store at Laggan. Clare… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) winter_edward_stanley https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=winter_edward_stanley&rev=1709497545&do=diff Winter, Edward Stanley (1 Jan. 1889-1 Sept. 1956), plant manager. (Stanley Winter) Born at Ormstown, Que. Parents: Henry D. Winter (1854-1936) and his wife Jemima Anderson (c.1863-1893). Stanley Winter’s stepmother Anne Campbell (1866-1937) had Dunvegan (GC) connections, with a mother who lived as a widow in a small house south of Dunvegan. In his early years, Stanley Winter worked for the Bell Telephone Co. in the Ormstown-Huntingdon area of Quebec. He spent six months in Maxville in 1914 as … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_alexander https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_alexander&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wood, Alexander (died 27 Jan. 1895), manufacturer. Born on the South Branch, GC. Parents: Rodger or Roger Wood (1790-1831) and his wife Margaret McIntosh (d. 1 Nov. 1866, aged 68). Roger Wood was the son of Benjamin Wood the U E Loyalist. Alexander Wood was trained as a blacksmith. He worked in the foundry another branch of the Wood family had at Osnabruck, and learned the skills of a moulder there. For six months in 1843, he worked for Ebenezer Frost at Smiths Falls as a moulder in Frost’s fo… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_alexandrina_gertrude https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_alexandrina_gertrude&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wood, Alexandrina Gertrude (13 or 15 Oct. 1881-18 April 1983), author. (Gertrude Wood, Gertrude Snyder Wood, Gertie Wood) Born at Martintown, GC. Parents: Alexander Snyder and his wife Sarah Jane Robertson. She came with her parents to Williamstown when she was a few months old. Except for a few years when she and her family lived in Montreal, she spent her first quarter-century in GC. She attended public school at Williamstown and high school at Williamstown and in Montreal, her high school c… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_benjamin https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_benjamin&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wood, Benjamin (1761-1808), U E Loyalist. Parents: Jonas Wood (d. 1817, aged 80), U E Loyalist, and his wife Sarah Osborne. Jonas Wood the father drew his Loyalist land grant in Charlottenburgh Township, GC, but actually settled in Cornwall Township, Stormont County. Benjamin Wood, the subject of the present sketch, was born in the American colonies. Taking the Crown side in the American Revolution, he fought as a soldier in Butler’s Rangers. He married Agnes Benedict. (eight children) He and … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_charles_hammond https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_charles_hammond&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wood, Charles Hammond (died 8 Feb. 1933, aged 75), cheese factory proprietor. (Charles Wood, Charles H. Wood, C. H. Wood) In 1881 Charles Wood was “manager” of a factory D. M. Macpherson had leased in the St. Elmo area from its farmer-owners. (Cornwall Freeholder text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_david https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_david&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wood, David (d. 1871), pioneer. Born presumably at his parents’ home in Charlottenburgh Township, GC. Parents: Benjamin Wood and his wife Agnes Benedict. When a child, he moved to Cornwall with his widowed mother. He was a carpenter in Cornwall, then a farmer at Aultsville. He became a convert to the Mormon Church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). He took part in a 500-wagon trek of 1840 from Toronto to Nauvoo, Illinois, was driven out of Nauvoo by an anti-Mormon mob in 1846, was a… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_gertrude https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_gertrude&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wood, Gertrude. See Wood, Alexandrina Gertrude text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_james https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_james&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wood, James (1849-Feb. 1914), mining man. (Capt. James Wood; Jim Wood) Born in GC. Parents: Joseph S. Wood and his wife Helen McVichie or Ellen McVicar, or, by another account, Joseph Wood and his wife Jane Sutherland. James was the discoverer of the Norrie Mine at Ironwood, Michigan. The town of Ironwood, Mich., was named after him, the name of the town being at first spelled Iron-wood or Iron-Wood. James Wood was called Capt. James Wood; the title may have been military, but the name captain … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wood_john_r https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wood_john_r&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wood, John R. (born 4 June 1845; dead by 1912), banker. Born in GC. Parents: Joseph S. Wood and his wife Helen McVichie or Ellen McVicar, or, by another account, Joseph Wood and his wife Jane Sutherland. He settled in Iron Mountain, Mich., in 1887, having previously prospected for minerals and been a mine manager, presumably in Michigan. Besides being president, probably from 1887, of the First National Bank at Iron Mountain, Mich., he was also one of the founders in 1887 of the Peninsula Bank… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wright_dr https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wright_dr&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wright, Dr (fl. 1870s) physician. The Rev. John King gives a troubling account of the life and death of Wright. King says that he “called himself Dr. Wright a M.D.,” which suggests that King was not convinced that he was either a degree-holding physician or living under his own name. Dr Wright came to Notfield, GC, in the spring of 1872, from the United States. “He was a Scotchman from Edinburgh and had studied at its University, According to his own account he had been at Sea, and crossed the… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wright_henry_blake https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wright_henry_blake&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wright, Henry Blake JP. See Simpson, Dr James text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wright_william_harris https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wright_william_harris&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wright, William Harris (Feb. 1908-26 Dec. 1990), innkeeper. (W. H. Wright, William H. Wright) Born in Rothesay, N.B. Parents: Walter Wright and his wife Minnie French. A resident of Montreal for many years, Wright was manager of the Rialto Theatre there. From 1947 to 1975, he was the owner and operator of the Moose Head Inn at South Lancaster, GC. He was married to Beryl Mary Kaye (d. 1979). William H. Wright died in St. John, N.B. Anglican. Mason. The Moose Head Inn is one of GC’s historic bu… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wylie_james_a https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wylie_james_a&rev=1709497546&do=diff Wylie, James A. (11 March 1901-4 Feb. 1978), clergyman. Born at Glen Robertson, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Robert Wylie. He attended a primary school at Lochiel and Alexandria High School, St. Alexander’s College at Ironside, Que., Laval University, and the Grand Seminary in Montreal. At St. Finnan’s Cathedral, Alexandria, on 16 June 1927, he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood. Thereafter, he was a priest in the diocese of Alexandria (Alexandria-Cornwall) for over half a century. He wa… text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wyman_william_w https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=wyman_william_w&rev=1709497545&do=diff Wyman, William W. (c. 1800-20 Feb. 1864), journalist. (W. W. Wyman) Born probably in NY state. He was the founder about 1832 of the Cornwall Observer, the first newspaper in Cornwall, and presumably the first in SDG. Certainly, GC had no newspaper of its own till almost half a century later (see text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) young_charles_william https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=young_charles_william&rev=1709497546&do=diff Young, Charles William (15 May 1849-6 April 1927), newspaperman. (C. W. Young, Charles W. Young, Charlie Young) (date of birth 17 May 1847 also found) Born at Georgetown, Ont. Parents: Mr and Mrs James Young. He was educated locally, and learned the printing trade working for the Hamilton text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) young_george https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=young_george&rev=1709497546&do=diff Young, George (died 8 Feb. 1856, aged 60), and his daughter Nancy Young (died 25 May 1861, aged 27 years and 6 months), poets. On their gravestones in St. Andrew’s United Church cemetery, Williamstown, George is described as a “poet” and his daughter is described as “a poetess.” According to their gravestones, George Young was married to Ann Murray, who died 28 May 1887, aged 84 years, and Nancy Young was the “daughter of George & Nancy Young.” We may assume, therefore, that unless George was … text/html 2024-03-03T20:25:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) z1list https://glengarryhistoricalsociety.com/dokusoft/!dgb/doku.php?id=z1list&rev=1709497546&do=diff Quick Index * Abbey, Harold Kemball * Abbott, Sir John * Aimée de Marie * Aird, Margaret * Alexander, James * Allen, George William * Allen, Robert Cameron * Allin, Florence Catherine * Anderson, John * Anderson, Samuel * Anglin * Arkinstall, Dr William Campbell * Arkinstall, John M. * Arnold * Aubry, Gabriel Gilles * Ayre, William Burton * Bailey, Frank A. S. * Bain, James * Baker, Andrew James * Baker, James Yeo * Baker, John * Baker, Lucy Margaret * Banfill, Bessie J. …