Alexander and Grace (Wallace) McMorran
Alexander,son of Matthew and Sarah (McGee) McMorran was born in 1825 at Magherscouse Townland, Parish of Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland. We think he had two brothers and one sister, Daniel, William and Margaret.
Grace Wallace daughter of Mr. & Mrs.( Robert or William ) Wallace was born in Northern Ireland in 1823. Grace named her first son William,so he may have been named after her father.
There is a bridge called Wallace's bridge just due east of Ballygowan ,so we assumed the Wallace's lived near there. The following is a picture of my Great father.Alexander Mcmorran
Alexander and Grace were married January 9, 1846 at Ballygowan Presbyterian church, Northern Ireland. Two years after they were married Alexander said " I believe Grace we will sail for America" Two weeks later they were on the water, bringing their small son William with them.
The trip from Belfast Northern Ireland to Canada took six weeks and three days. They landed at Toronto, then known as "Muddy York" and continued north of the city to Richmond Hill. Here they operated a hotel. Alexander's obituary states that he carried on an extensive coopering business.Later they moved to Paisley, Ontario. They had eleven children
Wallace
William or Robert Wallace were both on the Magherscouse voters list 1813-1821 In 1835 William had a 36acre farm In 1835 Robert had a 16 acre farm There is a bridge called Wallace's bridge just due east of Ballygowan. Ballygowan and Magerscouse were townslands in the parish of Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland. We don't know the name of the Mother, but there were four children. Lizzie Wallace who married Alexander Ledgerwood, settled on Lot 46, Concession A in Greenock Township. Isabella Wallace married John Megraw, and Robert Wallace who lived in Greenock Township for awhile before Movingto the Yukon
. Grace Wallace was born in 1823. She married Alexander McMorran(my great grandparents)
Findlay
Robert Findlay, the son of Robert and Margaret (Russell) Findlay was born January 18.1829 in Low Waters Scotland. At the age of 6 months he came to Canada with his family and they settled at Chateauquay Quebec.On January 20,1858 he married Jane Gordon. These were my great grandparents. They had eight children. For awhile Robert was a Captain of a steamer on the Upper Ottawa Lakes.
In 1787 they moved to Brant Township. Bruce County, Ontario. He died July 6,1914 Ontario. Jane died February 14, 1916. They are both buried in the Malcolm Cemetery, Ontario
Gordon
I know very little about my great grandmother Jane(Gordon) Findlay's ancestors.
Her parents were John and Sarah (Beatty) Gordon .They had eleven children. Places they lived were Bytown(Ottawa), Fitzroy, Alymer and Portage-du-fort.. My great grandfather was killed inspecting delayed dynamite blast.
.First Generation
John Gordon married Sarah Beatty
Second Generation
1. James b. March 28,1836 at "Bytown" , now Ottawa, Ontario.Canada
2. Jennie (Jane) b. March 30. 1838 at "Bytown" Ottawa, Ontario
3. Alexander b. March 31, 1840 Alymer, Quebec drowned 1864.
4. Eleanor b. Aug.30,1842 at Alymer, Quebec
5. Susannah b. March 12, 1843 at Alymer, Quebec
6. Sarah b. Aug.28,1847 at "Bytown", Ottawa, Ontario m. D.M. Rattray
7. John b. July 1, 1849 at Alymer.Quebec, Prospector in the Klondike, settled at Virden, Manitoba
8. Margaret b. Oct.21, 1852 Portage-du-Fprt, Quebec m.J.J. Carruther
9. Hugh b. March 9, 1854 Portage-du-Fort, Quebec
10. George b. Aug.6,1856 Portage-du-Fort, Quebec
11. Mary Elizabeth b. July 31, 1859 at Portage du Fort, Quebec
Third Generation. James Gordon m. Margaret Thompson and they lived in Ottawa, Ontario. Their children
1. Kate
2.Alexander
3.Annie
4.John
5.Jessie
6.Muriel
7.Russell
Third Generation
Jennie (Jane) Gordon m. Robert Findlay. Their children were:
A.Robert Gordon b. Nov.9,1858 Portage-du-Fort, Quebec, d. April 29,1868
B.Margaretta Elizabeth (Lillie) m. Robert Wallace McMorran February 12, 1884
Third Generation Eleanor Gordon married Rev. Duncan MacDonald and they lived at Cralton Place.Their children were:
1.Paul
2.Lila
3.Edna
4. Nellie
Third Generation Susannah Gordon m. W.H.Cobb abd they lived at Ignace Ontario. Their children were:
1.Nina
2.Minnie
3.Bryson
4.Violet
Third Generation Hugh Gordon m.Minnie Rattray and their children were:
1.Welland Gordon
Third Generation Mary Elizabeth Gordon m. W. Wiles and they lived in New Zealand their children were:
1.Gordon Wiles
Fourth Generation.
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