Elizabeth Miller

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: G36Z-168
• _UID: 71395A96FF694B3C87AF4CA8D9F5C927717F
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1885, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota, Territorial and State Census
• Census-Household Member: 1895, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota Territorial and State Census
• Census-Household Member: 1900, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; United States
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; United States
• Occupation: 1910, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Compositor

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G36Z-168

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Family/Spouse: William H. Corey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 9K6G-79D
• _UID: 72CC0B0548104880AE69AD0AC6DF2C4E5B39
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Immigration: 1877, United States; from Canada
• Census: 1880, Township 148, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; United States
• Census: 1885, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota, Territorial and State Census
• Census: 1895, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota Territorial and State Census
• Census: 1900, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; United States
• Census: 1910, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; United States
• Residence: 1918, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; US City Directory: Pasadena, California, City Directory
• Census: 1920, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; United States

Notes:

(Research):?b?Index to the Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Department ?/b?dated 24 December 1822
William Miller, Dalhousie C9, L10E, 19 November 1820.
Also:
?b?William Miller?/b?, Lanark C1, L15W, 15 July 1821
?b?Andrew Miller,?/b? Dalhousie C1 L15E 15 July 1821
?b?James Miller?/b?, Dalhousie C6 L12W 15 July 1821
?b??i?William Miller?/b?, Lanark C7, L12W, 10 February 1821?/i?

?b?MS-154 Scottish Immigrant Records 1815-1834
William Miller and wife,?/b? Scotland on Cannington, 2 males +12, 2 males -12, 1 female +12, 0 female -12, 16 July 1821, Lanark C1 15 W
?b?Andrew Miller?/b?, Bachelor, Scotland on Cannington 16 July 1821, Dalhousie C1 L15E.
?b?James Miller and wife?/b?, Scotland on Cannington, 16 July 1821, Dalhousie C6 L12W
?b??i?William Miller?/b?, Scotland, Batchelor, Commerce, June 1820, Located 22 March 1821, Lanark C7 L12W; not sent out by Government, received by authority of Commander, 22 January, 1821.

JR Ernest Miller notes:
?/i?James Miller, Bathurst purchased lot 100, Old Burial Grounds, Perth, in 1870.

Birth: ?tab?Mar. 17, 1843, Death: ?tab?Feb. 27, 1919, Family links: Spouse: Lucy Ann Blakeway Miller (1847 - 1937)* *Calculated relationship
Burial: Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave Memorial# 113038083
See also Lucy Ann Blakely b. 20 jan 1847 d. 19 apr 1937 Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Grave Memorial# 113038157

Birth: ?tab?1843, Ontario, Canada, Death: ?tab?Nov. 27, 1894, Camden, Chatham-Kent Municipality
Ontario, Canada
Family links: Parents:
Thomas Miller (1818 - 1899)
Mary Dilley Miller (1819 - 1894)
Siblings:
James Miller (1843 - 1894)
Ellen Miller Ogle (1843 - 1925)*
Thomas Miller (1856 - 1936)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada,
Find A Grave Memorial# 48053058


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9K6G-79D

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Andrew Miller, Farmer, C. of Scot, age 52, log house
Catherine 48, Peter 25, Andrew 23, Mary 18, Elizabeth 15, Catherine 12, James 9, Jane 7, Robert 5, Robert 66 (brother of Andrew).

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Census, 12 Jan 1852

?b?#10 William Crawford 50 (1802), ?/b?carpenter, Ireland, 1802 - household Margaret 25 (1827), Elizabeth 8 (1844) , William 5 (1847), James 3 (1849), Margaret A. 1 (1851) are next to James Bredin.

In the next door household (log house) of #17 ?b?James Bredin?/b? 72 (1780), Ireland, farmer, are daughter/wife? Elizabeth 57 (1795) Ireland, May 26 (1826), William 24 (1828) #21 ?b?Robert Bredin 22 (1830), shoemaker?/b?, wife Jane 20 (1832), Richard 18 (1834), Harry W. 16 (1836), Elizabeth 14 (1838), William 11 (1841)and ?b?Alexander Wilson?/b? 72 (1780).

Another neighbour ?b?James Mui?/b?r is also a shoemaker and may be the son of the shoemaker noted in Robert Mason's diary.

#28 ?b?Robert and Janet Boyle?/b? may have operated a stopping place (1 story log house) as their property was located on the edge of Lanark village at the point where the road branches, travelling west towards Watson's Corners and north towards Hopetown. This junction would be important for access to timber shanties located further west and north.
Additional name attached to Robert Boyle's household are:
David McIntosh 24 (1828) Scotland
Robert Newen (Noonan) 17 (1835) Scotland - Residence Darling Twp
James Watt 21 (1831) Canada -Residence Dalhousie
Robert Miller 17 (1835) - Residence Bathurst
George Miller 15 (1837) - Residence Bathurst
James Miller 17 (1835 - Residence Rodden

?b?#45 Robert Cannon, cooper?/b?, Scotland 35 (1817), Isabell Cannon and daughters Sarah 4 (1848) and Jane 2 (1850) are either across the road or next door to the Boyles in a frame house with a cooper shop. Also in the household are
#49 ?b?Margaret Beith?/b?, servant, Scotland, 16 (1836)
#50 ?b?Jane Wilson?/b? 30 (1822)
----


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Catherine Munro, Andrew's wife died 12 August 1858 and the 1861 census tells us that Andrew continues to live in the log house with six of his children. Peter has married Margaret Mason and is living nearby with daughter Ellen. Andrew, is unmarried but also living nearby.
William (1826), Elizabeth (1835), Catherine (1840), James (1843), Jane (1845) and Robert (1847)

James married Elizabeth J. "Eliza" Ritchie on 17 Mar 1871 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William M. Ritchie and Johanna Dennison) was born on 17 Mar 1843 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1919 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 9W6F-Z9B
• Name: Betty
• Name: Eliza
• _UID: 2A7335637E8143DC9E5CD0E743B5E2BC9A99
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion: 13 Apr 1862, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; joined Perth Baptist Church by baptism
• Census-Wife of Head: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1885, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota, Territorial and State Census
• Census-Wife of Head: 1895, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; Minnesota Territorial and State Census
• Census-Wife of Head: 1900, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, United States; United States
• Census-Wife of Head: 1910, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; United States
• Residence-Occupant: 1918, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States; US City Directory: Pasadena, California, City Directory

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9W6F-Z9B

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Residence-Occupant:
Role: Occupant

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: MJYC-PGW
• Name: Andrew Millar
• _UID: 31C6A8A6CF2F46F5AFEC4848DA64F1431B17
• Occupation: 5 Aug 1817, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Weaver
• Land & Property: 15 Jul 1821, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 15 Jul 1821, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; from Scotland on George Canning, Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society
• Land & Property: 24 Dec 1822, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Dalhousie C1 L15E, Report re Persons Located by the Military Settling Dept
• Land & Property: 19 Nov 1827, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Dalhousie C1 L13 NE
• Land & Property: 6 Dec 1834, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement, Bathurst District UC - C. Rankin
• Land & Property: 26 Mar 1839, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Sold C1 L13 SW, Memorial - Copy Book
• Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada, Concession 2 Lot 9
• Land & Property: 26 Mar 1847, C2 L7 NE, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial - Copy Book
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Andrew Millar,?b? ?/b?b. 15 Sept 1799, Cty Dumbarton, Town Cardross, Parish Whitelea, parents William Millar and Elisabeth Gilmour.
E0122 Batch 7015502 Serial ST16 Pg ?

?i?MS-154 Scottish Immigration Records 1815-1834?/i?
Andrew Miller, batchelor, from Scotland on Cannington, 16 Jul 1821.
Settled Dalhousie C1 L15 E.?b?

?/b?Andrew Miller, Bachelor, Scotland on George Cannington, from Greenock 14 Apr 1821 with the Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society (ICS 2 +6) (8248?)

member of the Glasgow Canadian Society?b?. ?/b?Signatures of James, Andrew and William
?b?
?/b?
?i?Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District Upper Canada 6 December 1834 - C. Rankin ?b??/i? ?/b??i?Canadian Archives Q385, 1, p.3 MS 154 Scottish Immigration 1815 - 1834?/i?
Dalhousie C1 Lot 15E Original grant to Andrew Miller now occupied by Stephen Cook. Property has a small clearing and is rocky. Paid 8 17 9. Andrew Miller in Bathurst.

He moved to C2 Lot 9 Bathurst in the early 1830's settling along the south side of the 3rd Concession. He later added lots 7 and 8 to his land parcel.

Lot 10. Marriage records have not been located but it is believed that they may have been married by Dr. Gemmill, the first minister to serve the Dalhousie settlers on a regular basis. His records have never been located. In 1835, the Munro family moved to the 3rd Concession of Bathurst, close to where the Miller family had settled.
Andrew and Catherine had eleven children.

(Research):?b?PRO CO 42/189/ ff 512/69?/b?
George Canning, Potter (Master), Greenock to Quebec, 14 April 1821
?i?Cambuslang Society?/i?
John Miller (4 people)
William Gourley (5 peole)
Glasgow Canadain
James Miller (5 people)
William Miller (7 people)
Andrew Miller (1 person)
?i?Glasgow Sr. Wrights?/i?
Andrew Blair (4 people)

?i?1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 39, Line 21?/i?
Andrew Miller, 53, 1799, Scotland, Farmer, Scotland, Church of Scotland
Catherine Miller, 48, 1804, Scotland
Peter, 25, 1827
Andrew, 23, 1829
Mary, 18, 1834
Elizabeth, 15, 1837
Catherine, 12, 1840
James, 9, 1843
Jane, 7, 1845
Robert, 5, 1847
Robert, 66, 1786 (bro. of Andrew)

?b?

E Miller early notes:?/b?
Andrew Miller came to Canada in 1821, with his father?i? (brother) ?/i?William and settled in Dalhousie Lot 14 Concession 1.
Andrew Miller, the youngest son of William Miller and Elizabeth Gilmour, was 22 years of age, when he came to Canada with his brother. He settled on Dalhousie Con 1 Lot 15, 15 Jul 1821.
In 1825, Andrew Miller, a farmer, from Bathurst Con 3, married Catherine Munro of Dalhousie. She was the oldest daughter of Peter Munro and Mary McNab who came to Canada in 1820 and settled on Dalhousie Con 1

Birth: ?tab?Jul. 27, 1803, Scotland
Death: ?tab?Aug. 12, 1858
Ontario, Canada

"DIED
...
MILLER - At his residence, 3rd line Bathurst, on Tuesday, 28 Sep,. Andrew Miller, Sr., Esq., aged 69 years.
Deceased was a native of Dunbarton, Scotland, and was amongst the first settlers of his neighborhood."
[Col. 7, Pg. 2; The Perth Courier, Friday, 1 Oct 1869; Vol. XXXVI,No. 1]

Family links:
Children:
John Miller (1831 - 1851)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
in memory of
John
son of
Andrew & Cathrine
Miller
died Feb. 19. 1851
aged 19 yrs. 2 mos & 11 ds.
also
Cathrine
wife of Andrew Miller
(died Aug 12, 1858)

Burial:
Pioneer Cemetery
Perth
Lanark County
Ontario, Canada
Plot: Presbyterian Section, Map A, 281 (OGS 316)
GPS (lat/lon): 44.89917, -76.24111

from fmp
Waterloo Medal Roll 1815 Transcription
First name(s)?tab?Andrew
Last name?tab?Miller
Year?tab?1815
Rank?tab?Private
Regiment?tab?2nd Battn. 3rd Regt. Of Foot Guards
Sub unit?tab?Lt.Colonel Home's Company
Medal type?tab?Waterloo Medal, 1815
Country?tab?Great Britain
Record set?tab?Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
Category?tab?Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory?tab?Medal rolls and honours
Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown
Naval and Military Press

copyright Naval and Military Press

Birth:
Tombstone inscription:
Birth: ?tab?Jul. 27, 1803, Scotland
Death: ?tab?Aug. 12, 1858
Ontario, Canada

Christened:
E. Miller Notes
LDS Microfische EO - 122
Andrew Miller, son of William Miller & Elizabeth Gilmour, 15 Sep 1799

MILLAR
ANDREW
WILLIAM MILLAR/ELISABETH GILMOUR FR459 (FR459)
0
15/09/1799
494/
20 193
Cardross

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MJYC-PGW

Land & Property:
Dalhousie Township Concession 1 Lot 15E

Immigration:
?i?Fonds:?tab?CO 42. Canada, formerly British North America, Original Correspondence?/i?Bachelor, Land Grant Dalhousie Twp. Concession 1 Lot 15E,
Given Name(s): Andrew
Surname: MILLER
Age: 21
Year of Immigration: 1821

?i?PRO CO 42/189/ ff 512/69
?/i?George Canning, Potter (Master), Greenock to Quebec, 14 April 1821
?i?Cambuslang Society?/i?
John Miller (4 people)
William Gourley (5 people)
Glasgow Canadian
James Miller (5 people)
William Miller (7 people)
Andrew Miller (1 person)
?i?Glasgow Sr. Wrights?/i?
Andrew Blair (4 people)

?u??i?Additional Information:?/u??/i? ?i?The Glasgow Canadian Emigration Society. Volume: Q.159, Part 3; Page: 507?/i?
Record Title: Scottish Immigrants to Upper Canada on board the GEORGE CANNING.
Microfilm Reel Number:?tab?C-11930
Reference:?tab?MG 11 CO 42
Item Number:?tab?13811

?i?Canadian Immigrant Records, Part Two, Author Anonymous; Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Publisher Date: 1999 Publisher Location: Provo, UT, USA ?/i?
Name: Andrew Miller
Year of Record: 1821
Comments
List of Glasgow families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the ship 'George Canning'

Reference
Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, vol. 159, page 507, list 1.

Source/Event
Lists of Scottish families admitted on the Government grant as settlers in Upper Canada on the Ship 'George Canning'. Glasgow, April 13, 1821; 11 lists dated April 13, 1821, signed by Robert Lamond, Sect. to the Committee on Emigration for Scotland.

?i?Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012. Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Source Citation: Place: Quebec, Canada; Year: 1821; Page Number: 19?/i?
Name: Andrew Miller
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1800
Arrival year: 1821
Arrival Place: Quebec, Canada
Primary Immigrant: Miller, Andrew
Source Publication Code: 6106.61
Annotation: This record was recorded without a source code.
Source Bibliography: Source unknown.
Household Members:?tab?
Name?tab?Relation
Andrew Miller?tab?

Land & Property:
?b?1822?/b?: ?i?Index to the Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Department?b??/i? ?/b?dated 24 December 1822
Andrew Miller, Dalhousie C6 L12W, 15 July 1821. (22 years of age)

?b?1822?/b??tab?Dalhousie C1 L15E, Report re Persons Located by the Military Settling Dept


Land & Property:
?b?C1 L13 NE -?u??/b?Andrew Miller?/u?, Dalhousie bought from Peter McNabb, 19 Nov 1827. Wit. David Greer, Thomas Wickham. Book B, #357. Andrew Miller sold to Hugh Hunter, Jr., Dalhousie 26 Mar 1839. Wit. Hugh Hunter Sr., John McIntyre. Book F, #14.


Land & Property:
?b?1834?/b?: Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement, Bathurst District UC - C. Rankin
Sold to Stephen Cook, Cook here; Miller in Bathurst. Small clearing, rocky

Census:
born Scotland
Settled Bathurst, Concession 2 Lot 9
Date 1822
2 born Scotland
7 born Canada West
9 in household
Presbyterian


Census:
Andrew Miller, Farmer, C. of Scot, age 52, log house
Catherine 48, Peter 25, Andrew 23, Mary 18, Elizabeth 15, Catherine 12, James 9, Jane 7, Robert 5, Robert 66 (brother of Andrew).

Census:
Catherine Munro, Andrew's wife died 12 August 1858 and the 1861 census tells us that Andrew continues to live in the log house with six of his children. Peter has married Margaret Mason and is living nearby with daughter Ellen. Andrew, is unmarried but also living nearby.
William (1826), Elizabeth (1835), Catherine (1840), James (1843), Jane (1845) and Robert (1847)


Died:
At his residence, 3rd Line of Bathurst, Tuesday 28 September, Andrew Miller Sr. Esq., age 69 years. A native of Dunbarton Scotland and was among the first settlers of his neighbourhood.
[Col. 7, Pg. 2; The Perth Courier, Friday, 1 Oct 1869; Vol. XXXVI,No. 1]

It appears that no stone was erected for Andrew but the inscription for Cathrine and John their son clearly indicates the relationship.

Andrew married Catherine Munro about 1825 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Peter Munro and Mary McNab) was born on 27 Jul 1803 in Argyll and Bute, Scotland; was christened on 4 Sep 1803 in Paisley, High Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 12 Aug 1858 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 9K6G-79N
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169423788
• Name: Catherine Manrow
• Name: Catherine Munroe
• Name: Kathrine
• _UID: FC89679CE8D24FA2BAEB827D28A1AE98E634
• Census-Household Member: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada, Concession 2 Lot 9
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

In 1825, Andrew Miller, a farmer, from Bathurst Con 3, married Catherine Munro of Dalhousie. She was the oldest daughter of Peter Munro and Mary McNab who came to Canada in 1820 and settled on Dalhousie Con 1 Lot 10. Marriage records have not been located but it is believed that they may have been married by Dr. Gemmill, the first minister to serve the Dalhousie settlers on a regular basis. His records have never been located. In 1835, the Munro family moved to the 3rd Concession of Bathurst, close to where the Miller family had settled.

Christened:
MUNRO
CATHERINE
PETER MUNRO/MARY MACNEIL FR161 (FR161)
F
04/09/1803
573/1
10 294
Paisley High Church

First name(s)?tab?Catherine
Last name?tab?Munro
Gender?tab?Female
Birth year?tab?1803
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1803
Baptism date?tab?04 Sep 1803
Baptism place?tab?HIGH CHURCH,PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Peter
Father's last name?tab?Munro
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Mary
Mother's last name?tab?Macneil
Place?tab?Paisley
County?tab?Renfrewshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl



FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9K6G-79N

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169423788

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
born Scotland
Settled Bathurst, Concession 2 Lot 9
Date 1822
2 born Scotland
7 born Canada West
9 in household
Presbyterian


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head
Andrew Miller, Farmer, C. of Scot, age 52, log house
Catherine 48, Peter 25, Andrew 23, Mary 18, Elizabeth 15, Catherine 12, James 9, Jane 7, Robert 5, Robert 66 (brother of Andrew).

Buried:
Inscription:
in memory of John
son of
Andrew & Cathrine Miller
died Feb. 19. 1851
aged 19 yrs. 2 mos & 11 ds.
also
Cathrine
wife of Andrew Miller
(died Aug 12, 1858)

Burial: Pioneer Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Plot: Presbyterian Section, Map A, 281 (OGS 316)
GPS (lat/lon): 44.89917, -76.24111
also known as the Craig St Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
Event Description: This is believed to be most likely, see notes

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45435250
• Location: Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 1
• _UID: 8C6936825145435083F36CB59B05F5A3A57C
• Religion: 25 Dec 1842, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; joined Perth Baptist Church
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Religion: 26 Mar 1865, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Suspended for marriage with Mrs. Campbell. Perth Baptist Church
• Religion: 18 Oct 1868, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Reinstated to Perth Baptist Church

Notes:

(Research):?i?Ships List 1816-1820; National Archives of Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 prepared by Christine Spencer
?/i?William Ritchie, Brig Victtoria under Captain William Bowness, sailed 5 Jun 1819 from Belfast Ireland, arriving Quebec 17 July 1819, 273 settlers. William settled 1819, Drummond C11 NE14.

Christened:
First name(s)?tab?William
Last name?tab?Ritchie
Gender?tab?Male
Birth year?tab?1805
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1805
Baptism date?tab?04 Aug 1805
Baptism place?tab?FINTRY, STIRLING, SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?John
Father's last name?tab?Ritchie
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Janet
Mother's last name?tab?Luke
Residence?tab?Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Place?tab?Fintry
County?tab?Stirlingshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl



FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45435250

William married Johanna Dennison on 31 Mar 1840 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Johanna (daughter of William Dennison and Margaret Wright Scott) was born about 1822; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: C8029D5FD7C34681B6D8D52848F60D5D5A98
• Religion-Member: 25 Dec 1842, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; joined Perth Baptist Church
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• alt Death: Abt 1856

Notes:

Religion-Member:
Role: Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L7KY-TZX
• Name: William Millear
• Name: William Miller
• Name: William Milliar
• Name: William Millier
• _UID: 8DF3DEB0564E40ECB10E4553D99AAF74CB7A
• Baptism: 25 Apr 1762, Cardross Parish, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; son of William John Miller & Isobel Lindsay 1719
• Location: 15 Jul 1821, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark Twp Con 1 Lot 15W
• Land & Property: 24 Dec 1822, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Dept.
• Land & Property: 24 Oct 1829, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Location of Immigrants Indebted to His Majesty's Gov't
• Land & Property: 6 Dec 1834, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District UC
• Land & Property: 1840, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; 1840 Inspection of Bathurst District - Francis Allen
• Land & Property: 6 Mar 1851, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Crown Patent to Robert Miller

Notes:

(Research):MILLAR
WILLIAM
JOHN MILLAR/JANET GIVEN FR341 (FR341)
M
02/05/1762
646
20 / 44
GOVAN

MILLER
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLER/JEAN FORREST FR140 (FR140)
M
02/05/1762
629
10 / 132
CARLUKE

MILLAR
WILLIAM
HUGH MILLAR/JEAN MAXWELL FR342 (FR342)
M
05/09/1762
646
20 / 47
GOVAN

MILLAR
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLAR/
M
26/12/1762
643
20 / 31
EAST KILBRIDE



In 1816, a George Miller sailed on the Fame and sttled in Drummond Twp Con 1 L22. Possible relative?


?b??i?
North Albion Society?/b??/i?
?i?John Miller ?/i?(8), Lanark Township, C2 L22. with wife, 2 m +12, 1 f +12, 1m -12, 2 f -12. (C. Bennett)
Ship ?b?Commerce Society?/b? of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), Greenock, 10 May 1821 to Quebec, 20 June 1820, 422 settlers; to G. Ross / in ballast (Lanark County Settlers)

?b??i?Rutherglen Union?/b??/i?
?i?James Miller?/i? (6 people) Lanark Township, C10 L15, with wife, 2 m -12, 2 f -12. (C. Bennett)
Ship ?b?Commerce Society?/b? of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), Greenock, 10 May 1821 to Quebec, 20 June 1820, 422 settlers; to G. Ross / in ballast (Lanark County Settlers)
------------------------------------

?i?
John Miller?/i? (4 people), Dalhousie, C3 L21, 3 children,
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?

?i?William Gourley?/i? (5 people), Lanark Township, C8 L19, wife, 2 m -12, 1 f -12, possibly 2 daughters born in Canada. To USA about 1824 (canal) and returned to Canada to Elizabethtown (Brockville) Died c1830.
Elizabeth, his wife, married John Sproule in 1834 and they had two children.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?(son George m. Christine Hall (Francis Hall?) 1844, Mary Jane Johnston c1850, moved to Eganville district, Wilberforce twp, tanner & farmer, s. George harness maker, James & John , merchants & undertakers), )

?b??i?Glasgow Canadian Society?/b?
James Miller?/i? (5 people) Dalhousie C6 L12, wife, son, 2 daughters. Moved to Plympton in the mid 1830s.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?
?i?William Miller?/i? (7 people) Lanark Township, C1 L15, wife, . Family lore suggests one child died enroute to Canada. It is believed this was Peter.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie
?/i?
?i?Andrew Miller?/i? (1 person)
Settled with parents on Lanark C1 L15. Married Catherine Munro in 1825 and moved to Bathurst Twp soon after.
Bark ?b?George Canning?/b?, Potter (Master), Greenock, 14 April 1821 to Quebec, 2 June1821, 489 settlers, to Rogerson, Hunter & Co. / in ballast - goes to the Miramichi to load (Lanark County Settlers) ?b??i?Cambuslang Society ?/b?Carswell, Dobbie, Mason, Miller, Gourley, McIlquham, McMillan, McPhearson, Reid, Scott, Wilkie?/i?

Birth:
MILLER
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLER/ISOBEL LINDSAY FR177 (FR177)
M
25/04/1762
494/
10 163
Cardross

Christened:
Cardross, 25 August 1762 ?b?William?/b?, son to ?b?William Millar ?/b?and ?b?Isobel Lindsay?/b? living in north town was baptised.

ScotlandsPeople
MILLAR
WILLIAM
WILLIAM MILLAR/ISOBEL LINDSY FR364 (FR364)
M
25/04/1762
494/
20 12
Cardross


FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7KY-TZX

Land & Property:
Rankin report

Died:
See notes attached to families attempts to secure the patent for his property.

Also, see the Rankin Report, 1829, indicates listed those first borrowing in 1820 and 21 and who owed it in 1829. William Miller Sr.'s name would appear on the list of the original borrower and Widow Miller on the list of those in 1829 who owed the money.

William married Elizabeth Gilmour on 16 Aug 1783 in Dumbarton Parish, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Allan Gilmour, II of South Walton (Walston) and Elisabeth Pollok) was born on 9 Dec 1766 in East Walton, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Dec 1766 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 13 Dec 1839 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: L7KY-PY8
• Name: Elisabeth Gilmour
• Name: Elizabeth Gilmore
• _UID: 478C0962CA3B415EBE911D5B1BA87ED9C38A
• Residence: 16 Aug 1783, Beith Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; At time of marriage
• Location-Witness: 15 Jul 1821, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark Twp Con 1 Lot 15W
• Land & Property-Witness: 24 Dec 1822, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Persons Located by the Military Settling Dept.
• Land & Property-Witness: 24 Oct 1829, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Location of Immigrants Indebted to His Majesty's Gov't
• Land & Property-Witness: 6 Dec 1834, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Return of Settlers in the Lanark Settlement Bathurst District UC
• Land & Property-Witness: 1840, C1 L15W, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; 1840 Inspection of Bathurst District - Francis Allen

Notes:

Christened:
14/12/1766 GILMOUR, ELIZABETH (Old Parish Registers Births 571/ 10 10 Mearns) Page 10 of 127

GILMOUR
ELIZABETH
ALLAN GILMOUR/ELIZABETH POLLOCK FR15 (FR15)
F
14/12/1766
571/
10 10
Mearns

First name(s)?tab?Elizabeth
Last name?tab?Gilmour
Gender?tab?Female
Birth year?tab?1766
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1766
Baptism date?tab?14 Dec 1766
Baptism place?tab?MEARNS,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Allan
Father's last name?tab?Gilmour
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Elizabeth
Mother's last name?tab?Pollock
Place?tab?Mearns
County?tab?Renfrewshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl



FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7KY-PY8

Location-Witness:
Role: Witness


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness
Rankin report

Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness


Land & Property-Witness:
Role: Witness


Died:
?b?Robert Mason Diaries?/b?
A Mrs. William Miller was recorded as died 13 December 1839 in the Robert Mason diaries - Elizabeth Gilmour.

Notes:

Married:
16/08/1783 GILMOUR, ELIZABETH (Old Parish Registers Marriages 496/ 40 158 Dumbarton) Page 158 of 302

MILLAR
WILLIAM
ELIZABETH GILMOUR/
16/08/1783
496/
40 158
Dumbarton

William Millar in this Parish & Elizabeth Gilmour in the Parish of Beith gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage 16th August.

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: GSFT-CZH
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169729392
• Name: Katherine
• Name: Kathrine
• _UID: F9D8A6A6D89248A19B408A08EDF695C41919
• Immigration: 1820, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; from Paisley, Scotland on Brig Commerce
• Residence: 1820 1835, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark Settler Location - C1 L10E
• Land & Property: 20 Jan 1835, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Bathurst, rear part of the W1/2 of L6 C3
• Land & Property: 1 Jun 1838, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; patent for C1 L10 granted
• Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Bathurst C3 L6W
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Residence: 1854, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Con 3, Lot 6

Notes:

See attached sources.

(Medical):Suffered from rheumatism, 'a stooping figure...leaning on his staff, was a familiar sight'.

Birth:
MUNRO
PETER
DONALD MUNRO/MARY MACVICAR FR623 (FR623)
M
02/02/1768
513/
30 65
Inveraray and Glenaray

MUNRO
PETER
MARTIN MUNRO/JANET MCVICCAR FR648 (FR648)
M
08/11/1769
513/
30 88
Inveraray and Glenaray


Christened:
First name(s)?tab?Peter
Last name?tab?Munro
Gender?tab?Male
Birth year?tab?1768
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1768
Baptism date?tab?02 Feb 1768
Baptism place?tab?INVERARAY AND GLENARAY,ARGYLL,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Donald
Father's last name?tab?Munro
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Mary
Mother's last name?tab?Macvicar
Place?tab?Inveraray and Glenaray
County?tab?Argyllshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSFT-CZH

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169729392

Immigration:
B 22894 Settlers by Commerce from Greenock 1820 found in Families, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1986

?u??b?Br Military Records (B 22894) Series C?/u??/b?
#145 Peter Munro: Age 47, Weaver, Paisley Scotland, High Church by Commerce from Greenock 1820, to Quebec. (list also contains a description of each person, height, hair colour, etc.
Accompanied by:
Mary Munro, age 43, same location info
Catherine Munro, age 17
John Munro, age 15
Mary Munro, age 15
Christina Munro, age 11
Peter Munro, age 7
Margaret Munro, age 3
Jannet Munro, age 1

?i?LAC RG* Vol 625 ff 219-23
?/i?June 1820 on the Commerce out of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), to Quebec.
Peter Munro 47, weaver, Paisley, High Church, Renfrew
Mary 43
Catherine 17
John 15
Mary 13
Christian 11 (f)
Peter 7
Margaret 3
Jannet 1

This contradicts Peter Munro document:
Peter (age 52, a weaver) and Mary Munro and family traveled to Canada from Argyleshire Scotland in 1820 on either the ship '?b?Brook?/b?' (7 families, Transatlantic Society) departed 9 July 1820, arriving 21 Au 1820, Dougal Cowan, Master or the '?b?Prompt?/b?' (370 people, 33 families were members of Lesmahago Society), departed 4 July 1820, arriving at Quebec 4 Sep 1820, Joseph Nairn, Master.

Traveled to Canada with Dobbie family, later the families were to intermarry.

Residence:
Settled on Dalhousie C1 L10. Moved to Bathurst in 1835.

The land is described as rough and stony, and not suitable for extensive agriculture. Inspected by the author about 1934, he notes very little improvements have been made to it. Practically all the tillable land has been broken and is in crop by the present owner, but the greater portion of the acreage is still in its original state. He continues, "A good road runs along the northwest boundary of the lot from the village of Watson's Corners, which is not more than two miles away. The concession road, however, on which the farm faces has never been opened up for traffic, although there is abundant evidence to show that this road has been used to some extent in the early days. The right-of-way is now overgrown with trees and shrubbery and is altogether impassable."

Peter Munro applied for a patent, 4 Apr 1838, as a member of the Lanark Society Settlers of 1820, for Dalhousie Twp Con 1 E1/2 Lot10. His patent had not arrived with those of the other settlers. The patent was granted 1 June 1938. On 8 July 1840 he sold the property to James MacMillan, 100 acres for ?50, who in turn passed it on to a son and daughter who later conveyed it to Charles McArthur. The property changed hands three times before being acquired by Charles Caldwell (owner in 1934).?i?
?/i?
Fire raged through this part of Lanark in 1870, and in 1934 only foundations of the buildings were evident. A spring, located on the SE corner of the lot, about 25 yards from the NE boundary, close to the division road between the townships of Dalhousie and Lanark was known as the Munro spring (1934). The traveled road runs along the NW side of the farm.


Land & Property:
20 Jan 1835, he purchased the rear part of the W1/2 of ?b?L6 C3 Bathurst ?/b?from John McNie for ?65. It was?b? ?/b?situated about ten or eleven miles west of Perth (63 acres adjacent to front part of West half of ?b?C3?/b? ?b?L6 Bathurst ?/b?owned by son John in 1850's). The deed was registered 9 July 1845. Peter, his son, was a resident on this property.

Peter Munro lived on this property for the rest of his life and when he died this property transferred to his youngest son Roderick, who in turn left the property to his grand-niece Mary Jane Munro.
Peter Munro's will was witnessed by Andrew Miller and James Patterson.


Census:
?i?1842 Census?/i?
Peter is located in Bathurst C3 L6W, he arrived from Scotland in 1820, Presbyterian, 3 born in Scotland 5 born in Canada.


Buried:
Inscription
in memory of
Peter Munro
native of Argyleshire
Scotland
died Oct 21 1854
aged 86 yrs
erected by his son Roderick

Peter Munro, Weaver, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 83 (1768), Male, Married
Mary Munro, Weaver, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 74 (1778), Female, Married
Cristy Munro, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 43 (1808), Female, Single
Rodk. Munro, , Canada, C. of Scotland, 30 (1822), Male, Single
Bathurst Twp., Lanark Co. [1852 Census]

Peter married Mary McNab on 20 Jan 1799 in Glassary, Argyllshire, Scotland. Mary (daughter of John McNab and Ann Ferguson) was born in 1776 in Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Argyll, Scotland; was christened on 22 Sep 1776 in Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Argyll, Scotland; died on 25 May 1881 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: 9WQQ-9FH
• Name: Mary MacNeil
• _UID: 21BBAA7A3CCE43A2ACE316340D0D0EE6D6F7
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Weaver

Notes:

Mary McNabb's brother lived in Bathurst twp on farm on Con 3 Bathurst, about a mile and half from the Munro property. She died on the farm in Bathurst.

Christened:
First name(s)?tab?Mary
Last name?tab?McNab
Gender?tab?Female
Birth year?tab?1776
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1776
Baptism date?tab?22 Sep 1776
Baptism place?tab?KILBRANDON AND KILCHATTAN, ARGYLL, SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?John
Father's last name?tab?McNab
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Ann
Mother's last name?tab?Ferguson
Place?tab?Kilbrandon and Kilchattan
County?tab?Argyllshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9WQQ-9FH

Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Buried:
Inscribed on stone with husband Peter Munro, Christy, and Roderick their 'single' children, but not assigned a findagrave number. Dec 2017.

Notes:

Married:
MUNRO
PETER
MARY MCNAB/FR374 (FR374)
20/01/1799
511/
20 191
Glassary

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 52613388
• Name: John Ritchy
• _UID: A3D4EA00E0D4445EBF5B880A814F98956087

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52613388

Died:
Transcription of an excerpt of a typewritten account of the Ritchie family history in Ontario received from Mr. Lyndsey Ritchie of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1949. Much of it appears to have been compiled by a Mrs. Jessie Hendry McLaren of Perth, Ontario in 1931.


History and Record of John Ritchie and his wife, Janet Luke, Fintry, Scotland and Perth, Ontario, and their children to the fourth generation. [Excerpt]


This brief record of the Ritchie family has been written to preserve for the present and future generations, the history of their ancestors. There may be errors and omissions, but it is, we believe, a fairly accurate record, and, as such, it is sent to members of the different branches of this family with the hope that it may prove interesting, and also that it will be preserved.


For help and information we would thank Mr. Robert Ritchie of Edmonton, Alberta; Mr. W. W. Kemp of Forest; Mr. S. H. F. Kemp of Toronto; Dr. H. B. Anderson of Toronto; Mrs. Crawford of Sarnia; Mr. James McLean of Renfrew County; and Dr. J. W. Jory of St. Catherines, Ontario. The compiling of this record has been a great pleasure, and we regret that more time could not have been spent in its preparation.


From old pages and records we find that in the year 1784, John Ritchie, Jr., son of John Ritchie of Dalry Mills, Scotland, was apprenticed to Henry Hannah, smith, of Lennie Park, for the term of four years, "for the learning of, and serving him in the business and craft as a smith." John Ritchie's brother, James, "taking burden upon himself for his said brother as cautioner." The record says that he served his term of apprenticeship faithfully and honestly.


Four years later, in the year 1792 he married Janet Luke, their home being in the beautiful little village of Fintry, nestled on the South side of the Campia Hills, about midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. There he worked in a factory, and was in charge of the machinery. Some fine specimens of his work are still in possession of his grandsons and their sons.


It was toward the end of the Napoleonic wars, when hard times in the old country induced many families to improve their fortunes by emigration to the United States or Canada, that John Ritchie of Fintry, Scotland, with his wife and family of eight children sailed from Greenock, in June, 1815 for Virginia, in order to re-establish themselves in the new world.


The war of 1812-1815, in which the Americans had joined with the French against the Motherland was just drawing to a close. In order to escape French privateers on watch for British shipping, the sailing ship with the Ritchie family turned Northward, for the St. Lawrence. The County of Lanark, in upper Canada was just then being opened for the settlement of a large immigration of soldiers and civilians from Lanarkshire, in Scotland, and the Ritchie family made Lanark County their destination, and located a tract of land seven miles from the future county town of Perth. The Lanark settlement soon became well established and prosperous. In fact, the most successful emigration in the early history of the province.


About seven miles South from Perth the Ritchie homestead was situated; the grant being one hundred acres of land. John, the eldest son, also received a grant of one hundred acres, adjoining his father's land. The first years in the new land were ones of hardship, but the Ritchies appear to have been clever and resourceful.


The second son, Robert, went with his young wife (Margaret Hume) to Peterboro county, obtaining a grant of four hundred acres of land. Here they prospered, and established saw and grist mills, as well as engaging in farming.


The youngest son, William, stayed on the homestead, which he extended to three hundred acres. He also went into the lumbering business, and at one time owned extensive timber limits. The house, built by his mother, (with later additions) still stands as a fine old mansion, and is now owned and occupied by a descendent of the Ritchie family. The saw mill passed into other hands, but is again in operation on a small scale.


There is no record of the death of John Ritchie. We learn that he was a man of quiet and retiring nature, but evidently capable and clever. His wife, Janet Luke, was a woman of fine and commanding appearance, dignified, wise, and most capable. She lived a number of years after the death of her husband, at the old home, having attained the age of 84 years.


These men and women, good, noble, and industrious, as many of them were, have, with their descendants, taken no small part in the making of Canada. For it is the good citizens and true patriots who make a Country Great.


Compiled in 1931 by Jessie Hendry McLaren ? (Mrs. P. S. McLaren)

R. R. #2, Perth, Ontario.

Comment by L. K. Ritchie ? grandson of Peter Ritchie ? No. V [Peter Ritchie was a son of Robert and Margaret (Hume) Ritchie.]


This seems to be a very fine piece of work, and it's value will increase more and more as time passes, and records are harder to reach, and memories fade and fail. These folks who have given of their time and effort to set this record up are definitely entitled to the most hearty thanks of all the descendants of John Ritchie and Janet Luke. I have collected, developed and compiled ? with the very generous help of some of my "cousins", both Ritchie and Kidd ? quite a bit of genealogy connected with the second son, Robert, who was my great grandfather, and it has been a most interesting work. There are some noticeable "differences" between the various recordings, but I know of no way to now determine the accuracy of any one item over another, and so have recorded the seemingly most 'probable' version ? subject to correction.


4618 Pillsbury Ave., Minneapolis, 9, Minn.

John married Janet Luke on 2 Sep 1792 in East Kilbride Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Janet was born about 1773 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland; died in Jan 1856 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 52613407
• _UID: 1D82D1C696BF468FACE5A4C788EE58153FF7
• Religion: 1843, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; joined Perth Baptist Church

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52613407

Died:
church records

Notes:

Married:
RITCHIE
JOHN
JANET LUKE/FR563 (FR563)
02/09/1792
643/
20 237
East Kilbride

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: CE4D97F20E8D4E4BBDBC5EDBC68AA6BA3A98

William married Margaret Wright Scott on 31 Mar 1840. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Scott and Wilhelmina Irvine Wright) was born on 7 Dec 1801 in Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 15 Dec 1877 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 274CFDB0B30946AD95B6EAEEC9093CF1F1AE