| Name |
Peter McLaren |
| Prefix |
Little |
| Birth |
Abt Jun 1818 |
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration-Witness |
1821 |
Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| from Scotland, Paisley Townhead Emigration, Greenock 2 May 1821, Earl of Buckinghamshire to Upper Canada. |
- Role: Witness
Woman age 43, male children 23, 22; female 6, 2.
Transcribed from (film of) original documents held in the collection of the National Archives of Canada [Ottawa]: MG 11, Colonial Office 42, vol. 159, part 3, page 508, list 23/24.
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| Census |
1851 |
Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Canada |
| Census |
1861 |
Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Canda |
| Census |
1871 |
Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Canada |
| Census |
1881 |
Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Canada |
| Census |
1891 |
Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Canada |
| FindaGrave Memorial ID |
46939575 |
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| Residence |
1897 |
Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Con 4 Lot 3W |
| _UID |
20B3EBCED4C149279DE56382AA6DD313F5F0 |
| Death |
11 May 1898 |
Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause: Appendicitis |
- Peter McLaren, son of John McLaren and Margaret Stirling, was born in 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1821 he emigrated with his parents to Lanark, Ontario, Canada. He was known as "Little Peter," to distinguish him from his first cousin "Big Peter" McLaren, who was born in 1813, lived on the farm next door, and is also buried in Lanark Village Cemetery. On March 24, 1842 he married Mary MacDonald and they started their family while living and working on his parents' farm. Mary MacDonald died in 1856, shortly after the birth of their fifth child, and Little Peter raised his children with the help of his parents until they both died in 1859. With the help of his children, Peter maintained the family farm until his death in 1898.
THE LANARK ERA
Wed. May 11th, 1898 - death
This morning at 7 O'clock, Mr. Peter McLaren, breathed his last. He was eighty years old, having been born in Glasgow, Scotland in the year 1818 and came to this country in 1822 with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John McLaren, who settled on Lot #1 in the 4th concession of Lanark Twp. (within the Corporation of the village). When young he married Miss Mary MacDonald, a native of Scotland, who died about forty-two years ago. They had a family of five, of whom two are dead, Mary and Duncan. The surviving members of the family are: Mrs. R. Wallace, of Chicago, Mrs. David McLaren and Mr. John McLaren of Drummond. Funeral will be on Friday afternoon to the Lanark Cemetery.
PERTH COURIER
May 13, 1898
The Era chronicled the death of Peter McLaren of Lanark on Wednesday morning of heart trouble and appendicitis. Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1818 and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McLaren, to Canada in 1822. The family settled on Lot 1, 4th Concession Lanark. His wife was Mary McDonald, also a native of Scotland who died 42 years ago. Two of their five children are dead, the survivors being Mrs. H. Wallace of Chicago; Mrs. David McLaren and Mrs. John McLaren of Drummond. He was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and in politics was a Liberal. (Transcriber's note, checked this twice it was "Mrs" David McLaren and "Mrs." John McLaren)
PERTH COURIER - Hope Book 1890-1899 pg. 336
At Lanark, Ontario May 11, 1898 Peter McLaren age 80 years - born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1818 and came to Canada with his parents Mr. & Mrs. John McLaren in 1822, settling at Lot 1, Con. 4, Lanark Twp. His wife was Mary MacDonald, a native of Scotland who died 42 years ago. They have 2 children deceased. The survivors are Mar. R. Wallace, Chicago, Mrs. David McLaren and Mr. John Mclaren of Drummond Twp. He attended the Presbyterian Church.
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Peter McLaren 1818 Death
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| Burial |
Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Notes |
- Scottish naming protocols (details here: http://david.mclaren.name/naming_protocols.htm) produced lots of McLarens with the same given name and no middle names. Any possible confusion was countered with "bynames." They might reflect occupation (e.g. Blacksmith Peter), or location (Lanark Peter), or physical character (Big and Little Peter). In this case we have Little Peter (born 1818), the son of John (born 1776), distinguished from his first cousin Big Peter (born 1813), the son of his father's brother Peter (born 1779).
Emigration
Posted 18 Oct 2013 by david_j_mclaren
To Canada from Scotland on ship Earl of Buckinghamshire in 1821 and located on West Lot 1, Con 4, Lanark Township, Village of Lanark (Paisley Townhead Emigration Society) ( Ref: The Lanark Society settlers by Carol Bennet and The Lanark Society settlers Ships' Lists of the Glasgow Emigration Society 1821, by Gerald J. Neville)
Earl of Buckinghamshire left Greenock, Scotland 29 Apr 1821 with 607 passengers, arrived Quebec 15 Jun 1821, aboard: MCLAREN, John; age 45, female 43, sons 23, 22, dau 6, 2.
McLaren Peter 1818 grave script
Inscription at base of headstone: A loving friend a husband dear. A tender parent lieth here. Great is the loss we here sustain. But hope in heaven to meet again.
From Findagrave
Peter McLaren, son of John McLaren and Margaret Stirling, was born in 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1821 he emigrated with his parents to Lanark, Ontario, Canada. He was known as "Little Peter," to distinguish him from his first cousin "Big Peter" McLaren, who was born in 1813, lived on the farm next door, and is also buried in Lanark Village Cemetery. On March 24, 1842 he married Mary MacDonald and they started their family while living and working on his parents' farm. Mary MacDonald died in 1856, shortly after the birth of their fifth child, and Little Peter raised his children with the help of his parents until they both died in 1859. With the help of his children, Peter maintained the family farm until his death in 1898.
Tweedsmuir Histories of McLaren Farms
Women's Institutes across the provinces, encouraged by Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir (Governor-General of Canada), collect historical information about the area and communities in their district. The Women's Institute of Ontario created a Tweedsmuir Village History for Lanark which includes farm histories.
The following farm history is from a Tweedsmure book in the museum at Middleville, Lanark, Ontario. Transcribed by John Roberts, copied by Barbara I. Purdy, it is re-re-transcribed here with McLaren given names highlighted and my comments in brackets. An explanation of the land survey method for Lots/Concessions can be found here: http://david.mclaren.name/family_farms.htm
W ?a of Lot 1, Concession 4
Township of Lanark
West half of Lot 1 in 4th Concession '96 100 acres
East part of Lot 1 in 3rd Concession '96 50 acres
Sometime during the year 1820 [my records indicate July of 1821] there arrived among a group of pioneers from Scotland, John McLaren, who with his family had come to Canada to find a home in the New land. After arriving in Perth he pushed onward to Lanark Village, then only a cluster of huts on the banks of the Clyde. John McLaren took up location about one mile east of Lanark Village and built himself a log shanty where the present barn now stands. Later as he carved out his farm from the forest and grew more prosperous, he built a more substantial log house which still withstands wind and weather one hundred and twenty years later.
Upon the death of John McLaren the farm passed to his son, known as "Little" Peter, who married Mary McDonald from a neighboring township bringing her to her new home on horseback. The farm now consisted of 100 acres in Lot one '96 Concession four '96 and "Little" Peter later acquired fifty acres adjoining in Concession three from one Doctor Wilson who was married to his sister.
Peter McLaren had two sons and two daughters [There was a fifth child, daughter Mary, who died in 1871 at age 17.] and upon his death the farm passed to his son Duncan who married Margaret Bowes. [This is not possible, as both Duncan and his wife Margaret predeceased "Little" Peter '96 though Duncan lived and farmed this land with his widowed father for more than three decades prior to Duncan's death.] Their children were Mary, John Peter and Mervin. Of these Mervin and John Peter are now living '96 Mervin in Ottawa, John Peter in British Columbia.
In 1903 the farm was purchased by John Roberts. Four years later he erected a new barn to replace the old cluster of log barns and in 1926 built the present home where the family now reside. He married Jenny Dunlop and to them were born eight children, Wm, Elsie, Isobel, Boyd, Mervin, Jennie,
Agnes and George now deceased. Mervin now resides at home with his wife and two children, Douglas and Barbara.
[Added note, hand written on side of page: Douglas Roberts and his wife Ruby McOwatt and ten children now reside here. In 1991 Douglas and Ruby own the house and Robert Graham part of the farm.]
- (Research):Tweedsmuir Histories of McLaren Farms
Women's Institutes across the provinces, encouraged by Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir (Governor-General of Canada), collect historical information about the area and communities in their district. The Women's Institute of Ontario created a Tweedsmuir Village History for Lanark which includes farm histories.
The following farm history is from a Tweedsmure book in the museum at Middleville, Lanark, Ontario. Transcribed by John Roberts, copied by Barbara I. Purdy, it is re-re-transcribed here with McLaren given names highlighted and my comments in brackets. An explanation of the land survey method for Lots/Concessions can be found here: http://david.mclaren.name/family_farms.htm
W ?a of Lot 1, Concession 4
Township of Lanark
West half of Lot 1 in 4th Concession '96 100 acres
East part of Lot 1 in 3rd Concession '96 50 acres
Family farm
Posted 28 Mar 2014 by david_j_mclaren
Sometime during the year 1820 [my records indicate July of 1821] there arrived among a group of pioneers from Scotland, John McLaren, who with his family had come to Canada to find a home in the New land. After arriving in Perth he pushed onward to Lanark Village, then only a cluster of huts on the banks of the Clyde. John McLaren took up location about one mile east of Lanark Village and built himself a log shanty where the present barn now stands. Later as he carved out his farm from the forest and grew more prosperous, he built a more substantial log house which still withstands wind and weather one hundred and twenty years later.
Upon the death of John McLaren the farm passed to his son, known as "Little" Peter, who married Mary McDonald from a neighboring township bringing her to her new home on horseback. The farm now consisted of 100 acres in Lot one '96 Concession four '96 and "Little" Peter later acquired fifty acres adjoining in Concession three from one Doctor Wilson who was married to his sister.
Peter McLaren had two sons and two daughters [There was a fifth child, daughter Mary, who died in 1871 at age 17.] and upon his death the farm passed to his son Duncan who married Margaret Bowes. [This is not possible, as both Duncan and his wife Margaret predeceased "Little" Peter '96 though Duncan lived and farmed this land with his widowed father for more than three decades prior to Duncan's death.] Their children were Mary, John Peter and Mervin. Of these Mervin and John Peter are now living '96 Mervin in Ottawa, John Peter in British Columbia.
In 1903 the farm was purchased by John Roberts. Four years later he erected a new barn to replace the old cluster of log barns and in 1926 built the present home where the family now reside. He married Jenny Dunlop and to them were born eight children, Wm, Elsie, Isobel, Boyd, Mervin, Jennie,
Agnes and George now deceased. Mervin now resides at home with his wife and two children, Douglas and Barbara.
[Added note, hand written on side of page: Douglas Roberts and his wife Ruby McOwatt and ten children now reside here. In 1991 Douglas and Ruby own the house and Robert Graham part of the farm.]
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| Person ID |
I13331 |
Lanark County Origins |
| Last Modified |
27 Apr 2023 |
| Family |
Mary McDonald, b. Abt 1819, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland d. Abt 1856, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 37 years) |
| Marriage |
24 Mar 1842 |
First Presbyterian Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Children |
| + | 1. Catherine McLaren, b. 5 Feb 1843, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Dec 1928, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States (Age 85 years) |
| + | 2. John McLaren, b. 19 Nov 1844, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 May 1922, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years) |
| + | 3. Margaret McLaren, b. 15 Apr 1848, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Oct 1898, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 50 years) |
| + | 4. "Duncan" McDonald McLaren, b. 12 Oct 1849, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Jan 1894, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 44 years) |
| | 5. Mary McLaren, b. Abt 1854, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 May 1871, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 17 years) |
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| Family ID |
F4074 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
Abt 1818 - 1898 (~ 79 years)
