Steam-ship passenger ticket from Sydney to London, 1895.
Photocopy of a passenger ticket for passage from Sydney, Australia, to London, on board the Orient Line Steamship “Oruba” via the Suez Canal in 1895. Made out to Neil MacCallum.
Click here to view 2010.57.1
Family trees and correspondence relating to Captain Charles MacKinnon, Ruaig (1838 – 1926)
Family trees and correspondence relating to the family and descendants of Captain Charles MacKinnon, Ruaig. Includes two bound family trees for the ancestors of Margaret MacKinnon, (b.Tiree 1933), and for Thomas Roy MacIntyre, Ohio.
Papers relating to bard John MacLean, Caoles (1787-1848)
Copies of papers relating to the life, work and family of John MacLean, shoemaker, Caoles. Known as the `Bard Thighearna Cholla` he was born in 1787, married Isabel Black, Lismore, in 1808, emmigrated to Nova Scotia 1918, died in Nova Scotia 1848. Includes transcripts and photocopies of marriage certificate, a handwritten account of the sale of hides (1816), two letters to his brother dated 1838 and 1840, a promisory note for 9 shillings, a letter from his son Allan to him in 1847.
Photograph of `Doonside` the original home of Sir Donald MacLean, New Zealand and Kilmoluaig, 1850s
Sepia photograph of `Doonside` the original home of Sir Donald MacLean, at Maraekakako, near Napier, New Zealand. Probably taken in the late 1850s. Donald MacLean emigrated from Kilmoluaig to New Zealand in 1838, estabilishing a farm at Maraekakako and eventually becoming Minister for Native Affairs and Minister of Defence (see book 2009.84.3 “The best man who ever served the crown?”). The house was built by him but was subsequently destroyed by fire. It was replaced by the present building known as `The Cottage` (see photo 2010.20.2 ; M199).
Photograph of `The Cottage`, home of Sir Donald MacLean, New Zealand and Kilmoluaig, 2004
Colour photograph of `The Cottage`, home of Sir Donald MacLean at Maraekakako, near Napier, New Zealand that was built in the 1860s to replace his former house `Doonside` that was destroyed by fire (see photo M198). Donald MacLean emigrated from Kilmoluaig to New Zealand in 1838, estabilishing a farm at Maraekakako and eventually becoming Minister for Native Affairs and Minister of Defense (see book 2009.84.3 “The best man who ever served the crown?”). The photograph was taken in 2004/5 by Alan Scarfe who included it in his MA History thesis about Douglas MacLean (son of Sir Donald) for Massey University.
Book “Bruce Township Laneways and Landmarks”
Hardback book detailing the history of all the farmsteads of the Township of Bruce, Ontario, Canada, with “stories from every Concession and Sideroad”, from the original settlers in the 1850s to today. Illustrated with recent and old photographs. Some of the original settlers were from Tiree.
A family history of the MacKinnons who emmigrated to Canada in 1850
An account of the ancestors and descendents of John MacKinnon (Heylipol, b. 1792) and Ann MacKinnon (Crossapol, b. 1796 Mull) who emmigrated with their seven children to Canada in 1850 on board the `Conrad`. They settled in Bruce County, Ontario.
Click to view 2009.124.1
List of “Ancestral Homesteads of Tiree” compiled by Canadian descendants of Tiree emmigrants.
List of Tiree townships and family histories during the period 1770-1910 associated with a group of Canadian descendents. Families include: MacDougall (Caoles), MacDougall (Ruaig), Clark (Ruaig), MacLean (Baugh/Ruaig), Clark (Caoles), MacLean (Balemeanach), MacArthur (Sandaig), MacKeil (Hough/Moss), MacArthur (Balemeanach), Lamont (Cornaigbeg), Cameron (Balevullin), MacFarlane (Grianall/Kilkenneth), MacLean (Grianall/Kilkenneth), MacKinnon (Salum), MacKinnon (Ruaig), MacKinnon (Kirkapol), MacDonald (Kenovay), Lamont (Ruaig), MacCallum (Cornaigmore), McPhaiden (Caoles), MacLean (Caoles), McPhaiden (Caoles/Kirkapol), MacLean (Salum/Cornaigbeg), McPhaiden (Miodar/Caoles), McPhaiden (Caoles/Grainall), McPhaiden (Vaul), McPhaiden (Salum, Vaul, Ruaig). Some families were ancestors of Joe Clark, Canada`s youngest Prime Minister.
Click here to view 2009.125.1
Family tree for the MacKinnons and Lamonts of Heanish 1725-1982
Family tree for the MacKinnons and Lamonts of Heanish. Beginning with Hugh MacKinnon (b.c 1725) and Ronald Lamont (b. c 1750) and ending with MacKinnons of N.Ireland (born 1973-1982), MacKinnons of Cumbernauld (1981/82), MacKinnons of Seattle, USA, (1970/71) and MacArthurs of Sydney, Australia (1975 & 79).
Email about Tiree MacFadyens and MacLeans that settled in Regina, Canada in 1885
Email from Barry Beesley to An Iodhlann dated 14/10/2004, about his grandmother Christina MacFadyen, Salum, who emmigrated to Regina, Canada with her parents Donald MacFadyen and Mary MacLean, her uncle Neil MacFadyen and his wife Effie MacLean, and her father`s cousin Donald MacFadyen and wife Flora MacLean. Mary, Flora and Effie were sisters from Cornaigbeg. Includes their genealogies and an account of their lives in Canada.
Click here to view 2009.121.1
