A tintype photo taken c. 1863 in Ontario, Canada, probably taken on the wedding day of Hector and Christena

Back L-R: Christena McMillan 1838-1923; Bully Hector McLean 1833-1909

Front L-R: Agnes Ann McMillan 1843-1909 holding baby Neil McLean 1861-1949; Alexander McLean (Short Sandy) 1829 (Balephuil) -1907.

Two brothers married two sisters.

Hector born 1832 Balinoe & Alexander born 1827 Balinoe, and all six of their siblings sailed on the Conrad in 1850 from Greenock to Montreal with their parents Neil Maclean of Balinoe & Marion Cameron of Hianish.

Christina born 1842 Balefuil and Ann born 1840 Balefuil, and all 5 of their siblings sailed on the Conrad in 1851 with their parents Colin McMillan & Catherine Maclean of Balefuil. Colin was born at Kilkennethmore in 1807, by 1809 he and his parents & siblings had settled at Balefuil.

Colin’s wife Catherine Maclean was a daughter of Donald Maclean “Domhnall Cubhair” (the Cooper) of Balefuil. Donald’s brother was John Maclean “Bard Thighearna Chola” (Laird of Coll’s Poet) ” Am Bard Gilleain” who emigrated in 1819 to Pictou County in Nova Scotia, and settled at Glenbard, Antigonish County, NS.

Christina and Hector married in 1863, on 10 Feb, in Grey County Ontario.

Ann and Alexander are buried in Old Pioneer Cemetery in Priceville, Ontario.

Christina and Hector are buried at McNeill Cemetery in Priceville, Ontario.

Thanks to Flo Straker for genealogical research