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08 Mar 1998 - Luella Gilchrist - mailto:luella@telusplanet.net

My grandfather's people came from the island of Islay, we aren't sure if he
was born there or Ontario. They came out to Alberta (Islay, Alberta) to
farm but were very unsuccessful. I am not sure what his name was, my
brother will know. I think it was Donald. He had two sisters who never
married, we are not sure if he had a brother. He served in 2 world wars
and was a musician. We still have his antique Gibson mandolin. He died in
his eighties. He had 2 sons and 1 daughter. There was Donald and Charles
Douglas, my beloved father. Donald never married and was a strange person.
The daughter married a Gibson, and had 3 daughters a son. One daughter
died of encephalitis but the other cousins are still alive. My dad
married Jean Peters, they had 2 daughters and 2 sons. My little brother
died in 1970. My sister Carol is married and has a daughter and son, the
son is adopted. My brother Ed is married and has one son, Andrew. I was
married and have 3 sons, all of whom are brilliant and talented, naturally!

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14 May 1998 - Lorna Tremblay - contact via Steve Gilchrist, steve@metagrafix.com

Here is a list of my family.

Duncan Gilchrist Born 1811 Isle of Islay Scotland
Dead 11 May 1880 Nottawasaga twp
Wife Ann Shaw Born 1810 Scotland
No marriage date (about 1833)
Died 16 Aug. 1872 Nottawasaga twp
Both buried Creemore East Nottawasaga
Presbyterian church

Children
Married
1. Janet Born Jan. 20th 1835 Sunnidale twp Alexander Campbell
2. Flora Born Aug. 1st 1838 " Angus Shaw
3. Hugh Born 1844 " Died Dec.
1st 1916
4. John Born Mar 20th 1845 " Ann McQueen
5. Neil Born 1846 "
6. Archilbald Born 1847 "
7. Duncan Born Oct.10th 1848 " Flora McArthur
8. Catherine Born 1851 " Died June
21st 1860
9. Angus Born 1852 Nottawasaga Amelia Austin
10. Peter Born 1855 " Died
July 26th 1865

My family stems from John & Ann McQueen and have a complete record from
them to date.
I hope to find a link with Neil or Archibald Gilchrist as all other's
are traced.
Going back to Duncan on the Isle of Islay, it is my feeling that he is
the child of Hugh Gilchrist and Janet McEachern.

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22 Dec 1998 - Marg McLaughlin - mailto:msmclaughlin@bc.sympatico.ca

I have 2 lines of GILCHRISTs that go back to ISLAY.

In 1853 James GILCHRIST immigrated to Thorah township, Ontario county,
Ontario with his wife Mary Hunter and children Isabella, Donald, Florah,
Neil and Iarmeh. They had Ewen Hunter, Duncan, James and Esther after
settling in Ontario. Living with them at the time of the 1861 census
was Lauchlan Gilchrist, a labourer of 13 years who was born in
Scotland. James was a farmer.
James GILCHRIST and Mary Hunter were married January 21, 1841 in
Kildalton, Islay. I believe that James was the son of Donald Gilchrist
and Bell Cameron who were living in Taycarmagon when James was baptised
in 1803.
This is where the second GILCHRIST line comes in. Mary Hunter was the
daughter of Lachlan Hunter and Flora GILCHRIST. Lachlan and Flora were
married in Gleneigadale in 1810. Flora died in Glenaegadale in 1881 at
the age of 90. Her parents were Ronald GILCHRIST and Janet McCuaig. I
would love to hear from anyone who is researching the same lines.

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02 Jan 1999 - Dan Woodrow, Comox, B.C. - mailto:woodhan@mars.ark.com

Recently I have come across several interesting books related to
GILCHRIST families or the Isle of Islay. Would it be possible to
include on one of the GILCHRIST sites and the Islay site relevant
books or articles we might share and possible the source ie. whether
the book/article is available through interlibrary loan or where to
purchase the item?

Here are a couple of examples:

TITLE: Alexander Gilchrist,
1721-1778, and his descendants : Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland to
Argyle, Washington County, New York, U.S.A. / AUTHOR(S): Gilchrist,
Frederick A. (Frederick Alexander), 1915- (Main) PUBLISHED: Glens
Falls, N.Y. : F.A. Gilchrist, c1986. DESCRIPTION: xv, 250 p. : ill.
; 28 cm. NOTES: Includes indexes.

SUBJECTS: Gilchrist family.
Gilchrist, Alexander, 1721-1778--Family.
LC CALL NO.: CS71.G4691986
DEWEY CLASS NO.: 929/.2/0973 ED: 19
FORMAT: Book
LCCN: 86-215065
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TITLE: A rearrangement by J. Galen Saylor, in biographical format, of The Gilchrist story /
AUTHOR(S): Laughridge, Lloyd D. (Lloyd Dean), 1927- (Main) Saylor, J. Galen (John
Galen), 1902- (Added) Saylor, J. Galen (John Galen), 1902- Herbert and Effie (Gilchrist)
Smith family. 1987. (Added) Smith, Helen Smith, 1907- Herbert and Effie (Gilchrist) Smith family. 1987. (Added)
PUBLISHED: Lincoln, Neb. (3001 S. 51 St., #377N, Lincoln 68506) : J.G. Saylor, 1987.
DESCRIPTION: 2 v. (xix, 1591 p.) ; 28 cm.
NOTES: Cover title.
SUBJECTS: Gilchrist family.
Smith family.
Smith, Herbert Frank, 1866-1930--Family.
ALTERNATE TITLES: Gilchrist story. Herbert and Effie (Gilchrist) Smith family.
LC CALL NO.: CS71.G4691987
DEWEY CLASS NO.: 929/.2/0973 ED: 19
FORMAT: Book
LCCN: 87-410048
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TITLE: They were, we are...
EDITION: 1st ed.
AUTHOR(S): Cecil, Jean. (Main)
PUBLISHED: Racine, WI : Jean Carr Write Shop, c1993.
DESCRIPTION: 40 p. : ill., maps ; 31 x 36 cm.
NOTES: "An Allen-Gilchrist scrapbook"--Cover.
SUBJECTS: Allen family.
Gilchrist family.
Allen, Elizabeth Mae, 1870-1929--Family.
Gilchrist, Robert William, 1858-1909--Family.
ISBN: 0-9636014-1-5 :
LC CALL NO.: CS71.A431993a
DEWEY CLASS NO.: 929/.2/0973 ED: 20
FORMAT: Book
LCCN: 94-106724

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05 Jan 1999 - Colin Fraser, Victoria, B.C. - mailto:cfraser@pacificcoast.net

Two Gilchrist families are in my direct line:

JAMES GILCHRIST and Ann Calder arrived in Eldon Twnship, Victoria County,
Ontario from Islay, Sct. abt 1834. Some of their children are: William,
Margaret (m. Donald Carmichael) Donald, JOHN CALDER (m. Anne Hunter
Campbell) Alan, Ronald, James (m. Catherine Gilchrist) Neil, Diana (m.
Alexander McNabb)

NEIL GILCHRIST and Mary Hunter came from Glenegedale, Kildalton, Islay to a
farm in Sullivan Township near Owen Sound, Ontario in 1853. Their children:
WILLIAM (m. Margaret Carmichael) James, Flora Ann, John, Peter (m. Mary
McKinnon) Donald, Margaret, Neil, Anne, Mary, Flora(2) Dugald

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22 Jan 1999 - Barbara Lewis - mailto:lewisb@vitrex.net

I am researching GALBRAITH ...and my John Galbraith married
Isabella Gilchrist, daug. of William Gilchrist and Isabella Winks of Islay

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29 Jan 1999 - Susan Oliver - mailto:OliverIsa@aol.com

Gilchrist, Alexander. From Islay, Argyllshire. To New York, arrived 22
Sept., 1738. (A.P.,37) 1871

Gilchrist, Angus, aged 25. From Kintyre, Argyllshire. To Wilmington, North
Carolina, on Ulysses, ex Greenock, 18 Aug., 1774. (T.47/12) 1872

Gilchrist, Duncan. From Islay, Argyllshire. Arrived N.Y., 22 Sept., 1738.
Grandted lot 138, Argyle Township, Albany County, 1764 M. Florence McAlister
(q.v.) with issue: (1) Mary. Others born after 1738. (A.P., 34, 37) 1873

Gilchrist, John, From Islay, Argyllshire. To New York, arrived 22 Sept., 1738.
(A.P., 37) 1874

Gilchrist, John aged 25. From Kintyre, Argyllshire. to Wilmington, North
Carolina on Ulysses, ex Greenock, 18 Aug., 1774. Cooper. Wife Marion Taylor
(q.v.) with him (t.47/12) 1875

Gilchrist, Margaret. To New York. Sailed from Islay, Argyllshire, 1740.
Settled New York City. (A.P., 45) 1876

Gilchrist, Nimrod. Settled Stephen's Creek, South Carolina, 1751. son
Obadiah. (C.A.G., i, 621) 1877

Gilchrist, Robert. Prisoner in Leith tolbooth. Transported to Perth Amboy,
East New Jersey, on Henry and Francis, ex Leith, 5 Sept., 1685. (R.P.C., xi/3,
154; D.C., 2Apr., 1963) 1878

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06 Feb 1999 - Nancy Thomson - mailto:nancythomson@funnybusiness.com

James MacNaughton Jr. of Queensbury, NY, will publish a new book on the
families who left Islay in 1738, 1739, and 1740 to eventually settle the
Argyle Patent in Washington Co., NY. The book will be ready in 2 to 3
months. If you're interested in a copy, write Jim at: 12 Morgan Dr.,
Queensbury, NY, 12804-9087. He does not have email. I just received a
copy of his earlier book, The MacNaughtons of Argyle, and it's fantastic!

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24 Aug 1999 - Peg Oberbeck - mailto:poberbeck@asapnet.net

Catharine Gilchrist of Bowmore married February 17, 1794, to Peter
McArthur of Avinvoggie.

They had the following children:
1. Charles July 12, 1795 Avonvogie
2. Janet December 15, 1797 Avonvogie
3. Marion January 24, 1805 Upper Corary
4. Mary March 14, 1807 Corary

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25 Oct 1999 - Diane Rogers - mailto:diane_rogers@bc.sympatico.ca

Forwarding this letter to the group from Doreen Stone of B.C.,
Canada
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Hi there, I am researching Donald Gilchrist b 1814 in Islay Scotland,
d July 30, 1908 in Ontario(i think). He married Mary McDougall b1823,
d Nov. 30, 1922 . Believe Donald immigrated to Canada circa 1849 and
settled in Township Fenlon, County of Victoria. He was the first
postmaster and named the office "Islay" after his home in Islay
Scotland. I think Mary immigrated to Canada from Scotland but not too
sure about that. I have found Donald in the 1871 census of Ontario
listed as a farmer. I am trying to trace him back to Scotland but
can't find him listed anywhere. Would like to find any info on his
ancestors. He was my husband's great grandfather. Hope you can help.
Thank you in advance, Doreen

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26 Feb 2000 - Ann Gilchrest - Auburn, WA - mailto:AGilchrest@aol.com

I have two Gilchrist lines a paternal and a maternal line. Both lines came
from Islay in 1738 as part of the Argyle Patent in New York. One was
Alexander Gilchrist born in 1721, the other Duncan Gilchrist born between
1708 and 1711. Duncan was married before he came to Florence McAlister.
Alexander married in America. Have you come across any thing that might match?

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27 Feb 2000 - Ted Larson - mailto:tlarson@usfamily.net