Newspaper article – from the Newcastle Herald, Australia, Thursday Mar 2, 2000. John MacFadyen emigrated from Tiree to Australia. He is third from the left and has “Trea McFadyn” on his L arm. He was the treasurer of the miners’ union when he died of pneumonia at 67 years, 11 September 1900. He worked his way up from the pits to being a Checkwayman.
Photograph of Donald MacFadyen, Scarinish, ca. 1900
Sepia photograph of Donald MacFadyen (1852-1912) around 1900. He was the son of Allan MacFadyen and Amelia MacFadyen (nee Stewart), and was the storekeeper in Scarinish, living at Tullymet. Married twice: Jane MacKinnon in Oban in 1884 (died 1901), then Mary MacCallum in Glasgow in 1902.
Black and white photograph previously attributed to Donald MacFadyen, Scarinish (b. 29/4/1852). Now attributed to his brother John MacFadyen (b. 2/10/1833, emigrated to Australia)
Previously attributed to Donald MacFadyen (b. 1852), storekeeper in Scarinish, son of Allan MacPhaiden and Amelia Stewart.
