Email about Charles MacKinnon who emigrated from Tiree to Australia in 1862
Printed email from Allison McKinnon, Canada, to Alasdair Sinclair, An Iodhlann, regarding her research into Captain Charles McKinnon of Sydney, who emmigrated from Tiree to Australia in 1862, and the ships that he sailed with, including the Bungarie, Melrose and Woodbine. Includes information on his descendents.
Email message about the family of Margaret Russell, Canada, whose great-great-grandparents were crofters on Tiree
Email message (23/10/2004) to An Iodhlann from Margaret Russell, Canada, about her great-great-grandparents Archibald McPhaiden and Mary Gillies, crofters at Balemartine and Balinoe. Includes extensive details of the family`s and descendents lives from moving to Glasgow and then to Canada in 1921.
Genealogical information for Hugh MacKinnon born 1841 at Ruaig
Copy of printed genealogy of Hugh MacKinnon, born in 1841 at Ruaig and emigrated to Bruce County, Canada. Includes details of marriage and children.
Photocopies of two black & white photographs relating to Tiree MacKinnons who emmigrated to Canada in the 1800s.
Two photocopied photographs relating to the family/descendants of Hugh MacKinnon born 1841 Ruaig who emmigrated to Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Probably taken in the late 1800`s: (1) unknown group of two men and one woman, and (2) a barn/homestead.
Road map of Manitoba, Canada 1990/91
Annotated road map of Manitoba, Canada 1990/91 with photographs, town maps and traveller information. Scale 1:4,800,000. Colour map on paper, folded to 12.5 x 19.5 cm.
Eleven colour photographs of the MacKinnon Family Farm, Manitoba (est. 1892 by Tirisdeachs).
Eleven colour photographs of the MacKinnon Family Farm, Manitoba, Canada taken in 2000-2005 by descendents of Hugh MacKinnon who was born in 1841 at Ruaig, Tiree. The farm was established in 1892 by the family of Hugh MacKinnon. Photos include the gravestones of Finney (Fingon?) McKinnon (died 1859) and his wife Christenia (died 1896).
Newspaper obituary from 1909 for Ann MacKinnon, Canada, formerly Tiree
Photocopy of an obituary from a Canadian newspaper dated June 1909, for Mrs Ann MacKinnon (formerly Clark, nee MacDonald) who was born on Tiree in about 1836. Ann emmigrated to Brock township, Ontario, with her father Donald MacDonald and seven siblings shortly after her mother Eliza Lamont died. Ann moved to Bruce County with her first husband, Malcolm Clark, with whom she had two children, then to Brandon Hills with her second husband Hugh MacKinnon (also originally from Tiree), with whom she had eight children.
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Collection of texts and photos relating to the Bard John MacLean of Glen Bard, Nova Scotia, 1787-1848
Collection of copies of texts and photos relating to the Bard John MacLean 1787-1848. Born in Caolas, Tiree. Emmigrated to Nova Scotia in 1819 with his wife and children, arriving in Pictou, NS. Famous for his many poems. Includes poems, biographies, information on his house in NS, a genealogical account of the MacLeans and Sinclairs of Glen Bard. Collection compiled by his descendants, Angus and Mary MacLean, Scarinish in 2008.
Genealogical information about the family of Alexander McPhaiden (1751-1800), Salum, and his wife Mary MacLean (1755-1800)
Printed genealogical information about the family of Alexander McPhaiden (1751-1800), Salum, and his wife Mary MacLean (1755-1800), their children Roderick, Mary, Neil, Donald, Ann, Margaret, Lachlan, John, Hector, Malcom, Alexander, Flory and Angus (Angus emmigrated to Brock, Ontario, Canada in 1847) and their spouses and children.
Copy of portrait “A Tiree Girl”
Colour print of a portrait “A Tiree Girl”, belonging to Su and Ian Aitkens, Balephuil. The girl is thought to be Ellen MacDonald, Balephuil (1886-1988), who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada, in 1910 with her sister Catherine. Unknown artist, although could have been painted by D. MacGregor-Whyte in the 1930s, who painted “The Lady of the Manse” in 1935, also owned by the Aitkens. See 2009.86.2.
