Looking for descendants of John HOLLIDAY / Margaret JOHNSTONE, James McILRAITH / Euphemia STEWART, James FRASER / Ann CAMPBELL, Gilbert FORGIE / Martha BEATTIE / Margaret STEWART, George WILSON / Isabella WILSON. These families all came from Scotland to Lanark County ON between 1815 and 1821 and have since spread all over North America.

John HOLLIDAY (25 Apr 1778, DFS SCT - 21 Mar 1870) Margaret JOHNSTONE (14 Jan 1782 DFS - 29 Jul 1860). To Bathurst Township 1815.

(1) John HOLLIDAY (04 Oct 1802 DFS - 10 Dec 1877) m. Catherine McNAB (1813-1908). Lived Bagot Twp., Renfrew Co.

Children:

John (m. Mary PARIS - lived Bagot Twp);

Duncan (m. Jane GRAHAM - lived Chesley ON);

Margaret (m. James DICKSON - lived Fenelon Falls);

Isabel (m. Alex FEATHERSTONHAUGH - lived MB);

William (m. Marion INGLIS - lived Pakenham);

Frank (m. Jean FISHER);

Kate (m. George PATERSON - to MB);

Mary Jane (m. Alexander MURPHY - lived Fitzroy Twp.);

George (m. Effie WEBSTER - lived Arnprior & B.C.)

James (m. Margaret PARIS - lived Bagot Twp).

(2) William HOLLIDAY (29 Dec 1803 DFS - 15 Nov 1887) m. Ann McNAB (1813-1883) Lived Bagot Twp.

Children:

John,

Duncan,

Margaret,

John (m. Annie CAMERON);

Francis;

Isabella Jane (m. Daniel YOUNG);

William,

James,

Alexander,

George (m. Mary NORSWORTHY).

(3) Jane HOLLIDAY (09 Aug 1805 DFS - 21 Feb 1893) m. Thomas DOBIE (1795-1877), Lived Chesley ON.

Children:

Mary (m. Abel WRIGHT - lived Grey Co.);

John (m. Margaret ELLIOT d/o Adam S. ELLIOT/Janet HOLLIDAY - lived Chesley ON);

Margaret (m. William ELLIOT s/o Adam S. ELLIOT/Janet HOLLIDAY - lived Chesley ON);

Adam (m. Isabella ELLIOT d/o Adam S. ELLIOT/Janet HOLLIDAY - Lived Bruce Co.);

Janet,

Francis (m. Mary JOHNSTON - lived Edwardsburgh Twp.);

Catherine (m. James CAIRNS - lived Chesley ON);

Elizabeth (m. Adam MILLER - lived Chesley ON);

Jane (m. Thomas BUCHANAN - lived Chesley ON).

(4) Janet HOLLIDAY (7 Mar 1807 DFS - 4 Feb 1889) m. Adam Scott ELLIOT (1807-1899). Lived Chesley ON.

Children:

Margaret (m. John DOBIE);

William (m1 Margaret DOBIE, m2 Janet DOBIE d/o John/Mary SMITH);

Isabella (m. Alexander DOBIE);

John H. (m. Mary R. COLVILLE);

Jane (m. Peter McLAGGAN);

Janet A. (m. Thomas RAMAGE - lived Sullivan Twp. & Riverside CA);

James (1841-1842);

Mary (m. James RAMAGE);

Helen (m. John THOMPSON);

Sarah (m. James WALLACE);

Thomas.

(5) James HOLLIDAY (1808-1808 DFS).

(6) Mary HOLLIDAY (8 May 1810 DFS - 15 Aug 1904) m. Archibald FRASER (1806-1846) s/o James/Ann CAMPBELL. Lived Bathurst Twp.

Children:

James (m. Margaret WILSON d/o John/Mary T. FORGIE - lived Bathurst Twp.);

Margaret (m. John SCOTT - lived Burgess Twp. & Simcoe ON);

Ann W. (m. James MILLAR - lived Spencerville ON);

John (m. Jane R. WEIR - lived Spencerville ON);

Mary Ann (m. John CONDIE - lived North Gower Twp.);

William (m. Lydia WATTERMAN - lived LaSalle IL);

Janet (m. John MUNRO);

Archibald (m. Catherine MURPHY - lived Lanark & Perth).

(7) George HOLLIDAY (05 Apr 1812 DFS - 4 May 1895) m. Helen ELLIOT d/o William/Margaret KERR (1817-1909) (need info) Lived Burgess Twp. & Perth ON.

Children:

Margaret J. (m. William RATHWELL - lived Burgess Twp.);

John (m. Elizabeth JOHNSON - lived Edwardsburgh Twp.);

William (m. Margaret - moved to ND);

James (m. Margaret MORRISON);

Adam;

Isabella (m. George McQUAY);

Mary (m. William WRIGHT - lived Montreal);

George W. (m. Isabel ABERCROMBIE - moved to Ardoch ND);

Ellen Jane (m. Christopher THOMSON).

(8) James HOLLIDAY (29 Jan 1814 DFS - 3 Oct 1909) m. Janet Cowie ALLAN (1819-1890) - lived Burgess Twp. & Perth ON.

Children:

John (1840-1840);

John (m. Martha FERRIER lived MI);

Francis A. (m1 Elizabeth KEAN, m2 Agnes Kean BRASH - lived ND) (need info);

James (m. Catherine FISHER lived Chesley ON);

Robert (m. Caroline PHILLIPS - lived Chesley ON);

Janet C. (m. John ARTHUR - lived Elmsley Twp.);

Margaret J. (m. William SOMERVILLE);

Isabella (1854-1857);

Victoria (m. James H. DOLAN - lived Perth ON);

William (m. Janet FINLAYSON - lived Chesley ON);

Matthew A. (m. Jessie CAMERON - lived Chesley ON);

Jean (lived Perth & London ON).

(9) Francis HOLLIDAY (2 Jan 1816, Brockville ON - 8 May 1896) m1 Helen GLOSSOP (1814-1842), m2 Margaret McEWEN lived Rushsylvania OH.

Children:

Janet, Helen (1841-1842), John, George, Archibald, Helen, Margaret, Mary, Francis, Ida, Ann, Evalina.

(10) David HOLLIDAY (28 Feb 1818, Perth ON - 9 Oct 1900) m. Christina SINCLAIR (1825-1903). Lived Perth & Almonte ON.

Children:

Catherine (m. Robert JAMIESON lived Perth ON);

John B. (m. Phoebe BOWMAN lived Almonte ON);

Francis S.;

James R.;

David J. (m. Therese HURD lived Buckingham PQ);

Margaret A. (m. Peter COUTTS lived Elmsley Twp.);

Christina E.;

William A.

(11) Elizabeth HOLLIDAY (26 Oct 1819, Perth ON - 1821).

(12) Isaac HOLLIDAY (28 Oct 1820 - 14 Oct 1907) m. Elizabeth MOFFAT (1831-1882) lived Goderich ON & MB.

Children:

Caroline (m. Malcom D. McQUARRIE - lived ON & B.C.);

Matilda (m. William GRANT lived Goderich ON & Winnipeg MB);

Archibald F. (m. Caroline GREEN lived ND);

Margaret E. (m. Richard MILLS lived Vancouver BC);

Mary (m. George UNDERWOOD);

Janet (m. Robert JOHNSTON - lived Dauphin MB);

Agnes (m. John W. SMITH lived Goderich ON);

John (m. Annie STONEHOUSE lived ND).

(13) Margaret HOLLIDAY (1 Feb 1823 - 15 Apr 1908) m. John MORRISON (1823-1898) - lived Elmsley Twp.

Children:

William John (1866-1880).

(14) Agnes HOLLIDAY (21 Dec 1824 - Aug 1825).

(15) John Calvin HOLLIDAY (14 Sep 1826 - 10 Dec 1911) m. Agnes ALLAN (1830-1899) - lived Brussels ON.

Children:

John Calvin (m. Susan McKENZIE - lived London ON);

Janet; Martin Luther; Francis; Margaret; Robert;

Agnes (m. Richard UREN - lived Ingersoll ON);

William (m1 Christina STEVENSON, m2 Janet BIRRELL);

George (m. Helen CARLYLE);

David.

James McILRAITH (b 24 Dec 1789 Paisley RFS) & Euphemia STEWART (b 11 Jul 1788 Kilmacolm RFS) - came to Lanark County in 1821 with 3 sons (James, John, and Charles). Five more children were born in Canada.

(1) James McILRAITH (13 Mar 1816 - 20 Oct 1894) m. Esther STEWART. Farmed in Darling Twp.;

Had 14 children:

Jane (m. Thomas BULLOCH s/o Thomas/Ellen CRAIG - Moved to Reston MB ca1883);

Euphemia (m. David CALDWELL s/o John/Agnes WHITE - Lived in Chippewa Falls WI);

Ellen (m. John CALDWELL s/o John/Agnes WHITE - Lived Watsons Corners) -

12 children including:

Esther m. George LASHLEY s/o Aaron/Annette PLAYFAIR;

Agnes m. James RINTOUL s/o Wm James/Annie WATT;

Charles m. Minnie McCULLOCH d/o James/Adeline ROUGIER (need info);

Euphemia m. Alexander W. SCOTT s/o John/Mary McNICOL (need info);

Thomas R. m. Mary Ann CRAIG d/o Alfred/Flora BARR (need info);

Calvin Luther m. Isabel Mae WHYTE d/o John/Jane McOUATT (need info);

Agnes m. John KEATING s/o John/Sarah MURPHY - moved to MB;

James Hugh m. Mary Theresa SULLIVAN - moved to MN;

Mary Ann m. John McILQUHAM s/o John/Christina McLANE (need info) - moved to WI;

Hugh moved to WI m. Anna McRAE (need info);

Elizabeth lived in Chippewa Falls WI);

Charles (1853-1881);

George S. m. Margaret RINTOUL d/o W.J./Annie WATT, lived Darling Twp.;

Agnes m. John LOVELAND, lived Toronto ON;

James John m. Frances Louise LEGRAND - lived Guelph ON & Los Angeles CA;

John Stewart m. Emma Jane CROFT d/o William/Maggie WHITE - lived Balderson ON;

Margaret m. Noble KENNEY s/o James/Ann GRAHAM;

Esther (died as infant);

Stewart m1 Nellie REID, m2 Elizabeth NOBLE d/o Robert/Bella BROWN (need info). Lived Lanark village.

(2) John McILRAITH (17 May 1818 - 19 Jan 1901) m. Ann FOSTER (1833-1905), d/o Alex FOSTER & Ann Jane CRAWFORD). Farmed in Lanark Twp.

10 children:

Jane (1853-1932) m. Robert MacNICOL s/o Donald/Isabelle URQUHART (need info), lived Balderson ON, 1 son;

James F. (1856-1930) m. Janet Holliday FRASER d/o James/Margaret WILSON, lived Hopetown ON, 4 sons: Earle, Russell, Charles, Evan;

Alexander Foster (1858-1945) m. Sarah CHARLAND d/o David/Christina GIVEN, moved to MN and then WA - (5 children: Herbert, Evan John, Anne, Mervyn, Pearl);

Euphemia (1861-1953) m. Robert LOVE s/o Robert/Sloan GAVIN - 4 sons, moved to Vulcan AB;

John Stewart (1864-1940) m. Mary HAMILTON, lived Cromarty & Owen Sound ON - 6 children;

Ann Crawford (1866-1958) m. William Henry SOMERVILLE - Lived Balderson ON. 2 children:

Annie m. Edwin W. WATT s/o John/Annie JAMIESON,

Ross m. Adeline LANGSTAFF d/o William/Mary Ann STEAD;

Hugh (1868-1942) m1 Christina CAMELON d/o John/Christina WARLE (need info) - (2 dau: Christina, Anne); m2 Elizabeth DRYSDALE d/o Alexander/Mary PARK (need info) - (2 dau Mary E. m. Harold RAMSBOTTOM, Frances H. m. Willard RAMSBOTTOM);

Thomas (1870-1880);

Agnes (1873-1973) m. John TURNER s/o James/Mary THOM (need info) - Lived Appleton ON

5 children:

Cecil,

Mac (m. Mildred PEEVER of Cobden ON - lived Verdun PQ);

Mary (m1 John THEWLIS lived Edmonton AB and m2 Leo DUNLAP lived Harrison Nebraska);

Ross (lived Verdun PQ);

Anne (taught school Napanee ON);

Charles (1875-1878).

(3) Charles McILRAITH (3 Feb 1820 - 6 Feb 1908) m. Euphemia CALDWELL (1821-1874, d/o William/Margaret). Farmed Lanark township.

Children:

James (1852-1947) m. 1906 Kate McLeod McILRAITH (1867-1947) Lived Lanark & Ottawa ON.

Children:

Kenneth,

George,

Donald;

Margaret McCallum (1854-1908);

William (1857-1937) m. Mary Ann WILSON d/o Samuel/Isabella McDOUGAL (need info), lived MN & WA;

Charles Alexander (1858-1904) m. Kate McLEOD. Lived Lanark.

Children: Effie, Duncan, Jessie, Charles, James (died as infant), Kate, Margaret; Boyd Caldwell (1861-1862), Annie* (1866-1886) m. Robert CANNAN.

(4) Hugh McILRAITH (2 Feb 1824 - 14 Feb 1862) taught school in Balderson and Perth.

(5) Agnes McILRAITH (13 Feb 1826 - 12 Nov 1909) m1 George MOLYNEAUX (1827-1855) son John, m2 William RUSSELL, moved to Mitchell ON & Buffalo NY.

(6) Jean Findlay McILRAITH (13 Feb 1828 - 14 Apr 1902), m. James HAMILTON - moved to Staffa ON,

5 children: James, Edward, Hugh, Thomas, Euphemia.

(7) Euphemia McILRAITH (14 Jun 1834 - 22 Aug 1893) m. George BROWNING s/o Archibald/Janet), lived mostly in Huron county.

Children:

Archibald,

James Alex,

Hugh (moved to NY)

Selina (died young).

(8) Stewart McILRAITH (19 Jun 1831 - ?) m. Jane STANGEL.

3 children:

James, Margaret, Charles. Lived Listowel, Chesley ON.

James FRASER (1781, Scotland - 21 Dec 1853) m1 Ann CAMPBELL (1783-1833) m2 Janet Cowie ALLAN (1798-1892) widow of Francis ALLAN - Lived Bathurst Twp.

(1) Archibald (1806, Newcastle, NTH, - 19 Jan 1846) m. Mary HOLLIDAY (8 May 1810, DFS - 15 Aug 1904) d/o John/Margaret JOHNSTONE) Lived Bathurst Twp. Children listed above under (6) Mary HOLLIDAY & James FRASER.

George WILSON (2 Jul 1758 KKD SCT - 1857) m. Isabella WILSON (1 Apr 1793 KKD - 1850). To Canada 1815 Lived Bathurst Twp.

Children:

(1) Samuel (1794 KKD-1822);

(2) Mary B. (1796 KKD - 1857) m. John RITCHIE;

(3) James (1798-1878);

(4) John (1798-1798);

(5) Marion (1800-1849);

(6) John (16 Dec 1802-27 Jul 1888) m. Mary Taylor FORGIE (1812-1897) d/o Gilbert / Margaret STEWART.

Children:

Margaret (1832-1882 m. James FRASER);

Isabella (m. John W. COWIE);

George (m. Elizabeth GIBSON);

Mary (m. John MILLER);

Gilbert (m. Marion WEIR);

Ann;

Jessie;

John (m. Charlotte McLENAGHAN);

Agnes (m. William H. OATWAY;

James;

Isaac (m. Margaret C. CAMPBELL);

Janet Ann (m. James ALLAN);

Martha Jane m. Abraham FERRIER;

(7) George (1806-1870) m. Ann FORGIE d/o Gilbert/Margaret STEWART.

Children:

George (m. Isabella MOODIE);

Gilbert;

Margaret S.;

Samuel (m. Margaret FISHER);

Isabella (m. John McLENNAN);

Ann (m. Thomas MOODIE);

Jennet (m. Robert COWIE);

(8) Thomas (1809-1889) m. Sarah GIBSON d/o John/Agnes MURRAY (need info) -

George Samuel m. Ellen DEACON;

Isabella;

Agnes Helen.

(9) William (1812-1871);

(10) Ann (1814-1815);

(11) David (1816-1891);

(12) Isaac (1820-1885).

Gilbert FORGIE (1774-1862) m1 Martha BEATTIE ( -1810) m2 Margaret STEWART sailed from Govin Lanark SCT in 1820 on 'Commerce' to Ramsay Twp.

Children:

(1) Jane (1796-1857) m. William LYALL - lived Kingston ON;

(2) Gilbert;

(3) John (1799-1884) m1 Mary CRAIG, m2 Helen O'CONNOR - lived Ottawa ON;

(4) Helen (1800- ?) m. James SHAW lived Smith Falls ON.

Children:

Richard [to Ottawa],

James,

John [to Montreal],

Henry [m. Flora MATHESON, Perth],

George,

Anne,

Helen [m. W. J. ANDERSON];

(5) Graham (1803-1881) m. Ann GEMMILL, lived Ramsay Twp.

Children:

Gilbert [m1 Agnes BAIRD m2 Jane DUNFIELD],

John [m1 Annie GRACE m2 Jessie HAMILTON],

Annie [m. Robert McFARLANE],

William [m. Sarah McPHEE],

James G. S. [m. Isabelle THOMLINSON],

Ann W. [m. William SIMPSON],

Margaret S. [m. John SIMPSON],

Martha [m. Andrew CAMPBELL],

David [m. Marion NEILSON to Cleveland OH],

Thomas,

Andrew G. [m. Margaret M. ANDERSON - lived Ottawa ON],

Robert [m1 Ellen ROBERTSON m2 Anna DURKEE to Regina SK],

Henry [m. Jessie PHILLIP - to Toronto ON];

(6) Thomas (1805-1876) m. Catherine FINDLAY lived Kitley ON.

Children:

Janet,

John [m1 Isabella GREEN m2 Sophia PLAYFAIR],

Catherine, Martha, Ellen, Agnes, Jane, Alexander, Ann;

(7) Martha (1807-1905) m. John MacGILLIVRAY lived Smith Falls ON -

Children:

William, John, James, Mary Jane [m. Joseph COOMBS], Isabella, Margaret, Eliza, Ann [m. George CONNER], Martha, George);

(8) Elizabeth (1810-?);

(9) Mary T. (1812-1897) m. John WILSON s/o George/Isabella lived Burgess Twp. -

Children:

Margaret [m. James FRASER, s/o Archibald/Mary HOLLIDAY lived Bathurst],

Isabella [m. John W. COWIE, s/o Robert/Jane ADAMS, lived Drummond Twp.],

George [m. Elizabeth GIBSON lived Drummond Twp.],

Mary [m. John MILLER, s/o John/Sarah McCLELLAN lived N. Sherbrooke Twp.],

Gilbert [m. Marion WEIR, d/o William/Marg CUTHBERTSON, lived Bathurst Twp.],

Ann,

Jessie,

John [m. Charlotte McLENAGHAN, lived Burgess Twp.],

Agnes [m. William H. OATWAY, lived Burgess Twp.],

James,

Isaac [m. Margaret Christina CAMPBELL - to AB],

Janet [m. James ALLAN - lived Burgess Twp.],

Martha [m. Abraham FERRIER];

(10) Isabel (1813-1863) m. John THOMLINSON, s/o Jonathan/Isabella JARVIE - Lived Marlborough Twp.

Children:

Margaret [m. Rob TINDALL],

Jonathon [m. Maria LANDERKIN],

Gilbert [to SK],

Isabella [m. James G. S. FORGIE - lived Almonte ON],

Mary,

John,

William;

(11) Ann (1815-ca1850) m. George WILSON - Lived Burgess Twp.

Children:

George [m. Isabella MOODIE d/o James/Jane DAVIDSON],

Gilbert,

Margaret S.,

Samuel [m. Margaret FISHER d/o John/Janet McNEE],

Isabella [m. John McLENNAN, s/o Kenneth/Isabella CAMERON],

Ann [m. Thomas MOODIE to MB],

Jennet [m. Robert COWIE s/o Robert/Jane ADAMS];

(12) Janet (1817-1843) m. William KEMP -

Children:

Margaret [m. William COWIE, s/o Robert/Jane ADAMS],

Jane [1839-1840],

Mary Jane [m. William SCOTT],

Elizabeth [m. John ANDREWS];

(13) Alexander (1918-1895) m. Agnes/Ann GUNN - Lived Lanark & Turnberry Twp.

Jessie, Gilbert, Mary Ann, Margaret;

(14) Agnes (1823-1894) m. James SUTHERLAND - Lived Ramsay Twp. & Arnprior. -

Children:

John, Margaret, Jane, Agness, Mary, Isabella, Gilbert, William, Ellen, Jessie, Elizabeth, James, Emily;

(15) John (1836- ) m. Jane KELLOUGH.

 

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