Our Family's Journey Through Time
1. | Susannah Duncan was born on 17 Aug 1841 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was christened in 1842 (daughter of John Duncan and Mary Veitch Pittcairn Gemmill); died on 1 Jan 1903 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1903 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Discrepancies to by sorted out from Susana (Duncan) McGregor's obit. Susannah married Walter Lawson on 10 Jan 1862 in Almonte, Lanark County, Canada West. Walter (son of Andrew Lawson and Mary Jane Robertson) was born on 7 Oct 1839 in Lombardy, Leeds County, Upper Canada; died on 11 May 1907 in Quyon, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada; was buried in 1907 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married:Children:
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2. | John Duncan was born on 8 Mar 1814 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Mar 1814 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford); died on 18 Oct 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Oct 1844 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Register of Births and Baptisms, Paisley Museum John married Mary Veitch Pittcairn Gemmill on 27 Nov 1838 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Mary (daughter of James Gemmill and Susanah McDonald Simpson) was born on 5 Oct 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Oct 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1891 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Veitch Pittcairn Gemmill was born on 5 Oct 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Oct 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (daughter of James Gemmill and Susanah McDonald Simpson); died on 9 Nov 1891 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | Robert Duncan was born on 16 Oct 1778 in Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1778 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland (son of Robert "Big Rab" Duncan and Jean Kerr); died on 9 Aug 1847 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 11 Aug 1847 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: from LCGS site - Paisley Townhead Society List 1820 - indicates Robert, age 36 born in Bute, Agnes, his wife age 34,born in Paisley, he was a weaver, current residence Paisley, ages of male children 1 1/2, 7, 9, 11; Female children 4, 5, 16. Accompanied by 2 males +12; 1 male -12; 4 females -12. (This info may have been originally recorded incorrectly.) Robert married Agnes Gifford on 27 Jun 1803 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson) was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Agnes Gifford was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson); died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: It is verbal history but no records exist of twins being born to Robert and Agnes, some time between 1822 - 1824, as their first children born in Canada. But they died in infancy and were buried on the farm under an oak tree Notes: Married:
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6. | James Gemmill was born on 1 Oct 1791 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Oct 1791 in High Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of James Gemmill and Janet Findlay); died in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):GEMMELL James married Susanah McDonald Simpson on 18 Nov 1815 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Susanah (daughter of Alexander Simpson and Elizabeth McFarlene) was born in 1790 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1821 in Lanark Village, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Susanah McDonald Simpson was born in 1790 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Simpson and Elizabeth McFarlene); died in 1821 in Lanark Village, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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8. | Robert "Big Rab" Duncan was born on 11 Oct 1759 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; was christened on 14 Oct 1759 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland (son of Thomas McConechy and Mary MacConachy); died in 1788 in Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: (Research):Name:?tab?Duncan Robert Robert married Jean Kerr on 8 Mar 1776 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Jean (daughter of John Kerr and Mary Burnside) was born on 1 May 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 7 Jun 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 18 Mar 1824 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Jean Kerr was born on 1 May 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 7 Jun 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John Kerr and Mary Burnside); died on 18 Mar 1824 in Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
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10. | Robert Gifford was born about 1756 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of Robert Gifford and Agnes Herriot); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
Robert married Margaret Anderson on 3 Jul 1779 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Cochran) was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Margaret Anderson was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Cochran); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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12. | James Gemmill was born about 1764 in Scotland; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
James married Janet Findlay on 4 Feb 1786 in Paisley Low Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of John Findlay and Janet Wark) was born on 6 Mar 1767 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Mar 1767 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Janet Findlay was born on 6 Mar 1767 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Mar 1767 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (daughter of John Findlay and Janet Wark); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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14. | Alexander Simpson Alexander married Elizabeth McFarlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Elizabeth McFarlene Other Events and Attributes:
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