- The son of Sgt. Daniel Buchanan and Marjorie McKinnon of Bathurst he married Bridget (McErow?) of Bathurst April 15th, 1849 at St. John the Baptist, Perth, Lanark Co.
'Buchanan. The following is from the Brockville Recorder-Times: "At the ripe old age of 98 years and 11 months less one day, the death occurred at St, Vincent de Paul hospital on Friday morning April 7th of Mr. Malcolm Buchanan, 32 St. Andrew St., one of Brockville's oldest, if not the oldest citizen. The deceased was born near Perth, third line of Bathurst, on May 8th, 1823, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Buchanan, Scotch pioneers of the district. At the age of 26 he married Miss Bridget McArow, of Perth, and they moved to Kitley township where the deceased followed farming for upwards of fifty years. His wife predeceased him 18 years ago, and a year later he came to Brockville and resided here since with his daughter, Mrs. Bridget O'Connor. Surviving are two sons and five daughters. They are Messrs. Daniel Buchanan, of Duluth, Minn.; Malcolm Buchanan, Edmonton, Alta.; Mrs. Katherine Derrig, Toledo, Ont.; Mrs. Margery Keilty, Mrs. Margaret Campbell, Toronto; Mrs. Bridget O'Connor, Brockville, and Mrs. Michael Burns [Theresa Jane], Theresa, N. Y. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive. He was a Catholic in religion. The late Mr. Buchanan was well know to many residents of Brockville and surrounding district and was held in highest regard by all who enjoyed the pleasure of his acquaintance. Despite his great age his faculties were very keen and until he was taken ill a year ago took great interest in all about him. The funeral was held on Monday to St. Francis Xavier church and thence to the Brockville cemetery where the remains were placed in the vault to await interment later at Toledo."'
[Col. 5, Pg. 6; The Perth Courier; Friday, 14 Apr 1922; Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 36 - citing The Brockville Recorder-Times]
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