James McGill

Male 1844 - 1901  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James McGill was born on 15 May 1844 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West (son of John McGill and Jane McCann); died on 28 Sep 1901 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Sep 1901 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213094085
    • _FGRAVE: 213094085
    • _FSFTID: 94K4-QXG
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/94K4-QXG
    • Alt. Birth: 15 May 1844, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; as reported in find a grave

    Notes:

    (Medical):He was forced through ill health to give up business about six years ago. He suffered a stroke of paralysis, but recovered partially, and was able to go about the street, although lately his sight almost failed and he had a severe attack of jaundice. He had a second stroke of paralysis lately, which proved fatal.

    Died:
    1901, Friday October 4, The Almonte Gazette page 4
    The Late James McGill
    After a long illness Mr James McGill. of this town, died last Saturday evening, aged 58 years and his death caused genuine sorrow in the circles in which he was best known. The funeral took place on Monday, from his late residence on the island, and was well attended. The services at the house were conducted by Rev G.C. McLean, and the funeral was conducted by Alpha Lodge, I.O.O.F., of which Mr McGill was long a member. Deceased was well and favourably known for nearly thirty years as a resident of Almonte. He was by trade a shoemaker, and had amassed a competence, when he was forced through ill health to give up business about six years ago. He suffered a stroke of paralysis, but recovered partially, and was able to go about the street, although lately his sight almost failed and he had a severe attack of jaundice. He had a second stroke of paralysis lately, which proved fatal, He was born in Pakenham township, where his two brothers, John and Alex, still reside, He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters, His son Ernest was in the Northwest at the time of his death, but returned in time for the funeral. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement

    James married Sarah Ann Munro on 23 Mar 1877 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Donald Hilton Munro and Ann Mary "Annie" Stead) was born on 2 Sep 1849 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 2 Jan 1929 in Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in 1929 in Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Married Presbyterian in Almonte by the Rev John B. Edmundson.
    witnesses to the marrige: Alex Miller, Almonte and Mary Munro, Almonte.

    Children:
    1. Annie Donalda McGill was born on 18 Feb 1878 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 May 1930 in Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    2. Ernest McGill was born on 3 Apr 1880 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jul 1942; was buried in Jul 1942 in Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    3. Jane McGill was born on 4 Oct 1881 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Feb 1882 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Ethel Bell McGill was born on 22 Sep 1893 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Oct 1957 in Burlington, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John McGill was born in 1805 in Ireland; died in 1859 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in 1859 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213093543
    • _FGRAVE: 213093543
    • _FSFTID: G7TQ-5FD
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7TQ-5FD

    John married Jane McCann in 1840 in County Down, Northern Ireland. Jane (daughter of John McCann and Elizabeth Mooney) was born in 1819 in County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1907 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 25 Apr 1907 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane McCann was born in 1819 in County Down, Northern Ireland (daughter of John McCann and Elizabeth Mooney); died on 23 Apr 1907 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 25 Apr 1907 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jane McCann
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213093866
    • _FGRAVE: 213093866
    • _FSFTID: LBDC-QR3
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBDC-QR3
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
    • Alt. Birth: 1823, County Down, Northern Ireland

    Notes:

    (Medical):Appending physician: Dr.D. P. Lynch

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    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Alt. Birth:
    Recorded on a fmily search record but very inlikely as obit and Auld Kirk memorial record suggest 88 years old at death therefor 1819 birth year.

    Died:
    Mrs. John McGill
    On Tuesday Mrs John McGill (nee Jane McCann) was called hence, having reached her 88th. year. Deceased was born in County Down, Ireland, and after her marriage to Mr. John McGill they came to Canada, reaching here sixty years ago last July. they came to Ramsay and her home has been in that township ever since, for the past few uears with her daughter, Mrs Peter T. symes, of the tenth line. four sons and three daughters were born to them, three of whom , James Mrs Robert Fulton and Mrs Geo Greigson, are dead. Those living are John in Pakenham, Mrs Peter Syme and Alex., Ramsay, and Thos and David, Blakeney. Brothers of deceased who are still living are Messrs. thomas McCann of Pakenham, and James of Almonte. The funeral takes place this (thursday) afternoon to the eighth line cemetery.

    Buried:
    Section 2, Stone 2198

    Jane McCann 1819- Apr 23, 1907 wife of John McGill a native of County Down, Ireland

    Children:
    1. John McGill was born on 22 Nov 1842 in Belfast, Ireland; died on 8 Jun 1934 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jun 1934 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. James McGill was born on 15 May 1844 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 28 Sep 1901 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Sep 1901 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" McGill was born in 1846 in Bells Corners, Nepean Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Nov 1895 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Nov 1895 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Alexander McGill was born in Nov 1848 in Bells Corners, Nepean Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1935 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 14 Feb 1935 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Thomas McGill was born on 28 Nov 1855 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 14 Aug 1858 in Pakenham Village, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Aug 1933 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 1 Sep 1933 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. David McGill was born on 19 Dec 1855 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 28 Jul 1914 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Jul 1914 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Mary Ann McGill was born in 1858 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 16 Jan 1897 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Sarah McGill was born on 17 Mar 1859 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 6 Apr 1920 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 8 Apr 1920 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John McCann was born in 1774 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland (son of James McCann and Jane Carse); died on 18 Jul 1848 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; was buried in Jul 1848 in Killinchy Church of Ireland Graveyard, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jack McCann
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223817117
    • _FGRAVE: 223817117
    • _FSFTID: 9J2P-4W6
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9J2P-4W6
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    (Research):If the marriage listing of Ann McCann (daughter) to Wm. Elliott is correct, then John may have been previously married to Elizabeth Morrey. There is also another John McCann in the graveyard with John and Isabella, so there may have been another son, named John.

    Birth:
    John McCann and Elizabeth Mooney named as parents

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    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    John married Elizabeth Mooney in 1813 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland. Elizabeth was born in 1790 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland; died in 1822 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland; was buried in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth Mooney was born in 1790 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland; died in 1822 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland; was buried in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: 9J2P-4WV
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9J2P-4WV
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Children:
    1. David McCann
    2. William McCann
    3. Archibald McCann
    4. John McCann was born in 1814 in County Down, Northern Ireland; died in Jul 1904 in Ireland.
    5. Anne McCann was born in 1814 in County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 17 Feb 1889 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 3. Jane McCann was born in 1819 in County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1907 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 25 Apr 1907 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James McCann was born in 1758 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland (son of James McCann and Hannah Rogers); died on 27 Jun 1798 in Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down, County Down, Northern Ireland; was buried in Killinchy Church of Ireland Graveyard, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92622988
    • _FGRAVE: 92622988
    • _FSFTID: L69P-2N2
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L69P-2N2
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
    • Alt. Birth: 1746, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; record from My Heritage family tree

    Notes:

    (Medical):For his role in bringing Protestants and Catholics together in rebellion against the British, James McCann was hanged on 27 June 1798. The protestant McCann is buried in the Killinchy Catholic Parish Cemetery in County Down, Northern Ireland.

    Died:
    For his role in bringing Protestants and Catholics together in rebellion against the British, James McCann was hanged on 27 June 1798. The protestant McCann is buried in the Killinchy Catholic Parish Cemetery in County Down, Northern Ireland.

    James married Jane Carse in 1771 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland. Jane was born in 1753 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1826 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; was buried in Killinchy Presbyterian Graveyard, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Jane Carse was born in 1753 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1826 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; was buried in Killinchy Presbyterian Graveyard, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: 9DSP-9FQ
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9DSP-9FQ
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Children:
    1. Archibald McCann was born in 1772 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 1 Mar 1839 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.
    2. 6. John McCann was born in 1774 in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Northern Ireland; died on 18 Jul 1848 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; was buried in Jul 1848 in Killinchy Church of Ireland Graveyard, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland.
    3. George McCann was born in 1778 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; died about 1852 in Erie County, Ohio, United States.
    4. Samual M. McCann was born on 2 Apr 1780 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 12 Sep 1855 in Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States; was buried in 1855 in McCann Cemetery, Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States.
    5. Sallie McCann was born about 1787 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; and died.
    6. Sarah McCann was born in 1789 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; died on 21 Aug 1871 in Saintfield Parish, County Down, Northern Ireland; was buried on 23 Aug 1871 in Killinchy Church of Ireland Graveyard, Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland.
    7. James McCann was born in 1791 in Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland; died in 1864 in Macon, Illinois, United States; was buried in 1864 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, United States.




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