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Margaret DEWAR

Female 1848 - UNKNOWN


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Margaret DEWAR was born on 16 Nov 1848 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada (daughter of Colin DEWAR and Jane MCINTYRE); died in UNKNOWN.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Colin DEWAR was born about 1800 (son of Peter DEWAR and Christin SINCLAIR); died in Sep 1866.

    Notes:

    According to "History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario", by Cyrus Thomas (1896), The Duchess of Argyle, who was the wife of Colin's father's landlord in Scotland, took a great interest in baby Colin, "and expressed hope that his hair would be red." She presented him with a full suit of kilts, which remained in the family for many years.

    In later years Colin was a lieutenant in the company of Captain Ostrom during the Rebellion of 1837. He served as School Commissioner in his community.

    Colin married Jane MCINTYRE in Apr 1840 in Grenville, Lower Canada. Jane died in 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane MCINTYRE died in 1895.
    Children:
    1. Donald DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
    2. James DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
    3. Mary DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
    4. Peter DEWAR was born on 28 Feb 1841 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died in UNKNOWN.
    5. Annie DEWAR was born on 22 Jun 1842 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died in UNKNOWN.
    6. Christina DEWAR was born on 29 May 1844 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died in UNKNOWN.
    7. 1. Margaret DEWAR was born on 16 Nov 1848 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died in UNKNOWN.
    8. Duncan DEWAR was born on 2 Jan 1854 in Chatham, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died before 1894.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter DEWAR was born on 26 Nov 1749 in Killin, Perthshire (son of Duncan DEOR and Janet MCIVER); died in UNKNOWN in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada.

    Notes:

    In the book "History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario", by Cyrus Thomas (1896), Peter is said to have lived on the estate of the Duke of Argyle in Scotland.The book also states that Peter first settled with his family on a farm in St. Andrews called "Bellevue", and later moved to a property on the front of Chatham, purchased from a Colonel Daniel Robertson.

    Peter married Christin SINCLAIR. Christin died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Christin SINCLAIR died in UNKNOWN.
    Children:
    1. John DEWAR was born before 1774; died on 16 Jul 1839 in Chatham, Argenteuil County, Quebec.
    2. Duncan DEWAR was born on 4 Oct 1780 in Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 4 Sep 1869 in Chatham, Argenteuil County, Quebec.
    3. Donald DEWAR was born about 1779 in Perthshire, Scotland; died on 6 Jun 1854 in Chatham, Argenteuil County, Quebec.
    4. Alexander DEWAR was born about 1786; died in May 1876.
    5. 2. Colin DEWAR was born about 1800; died in Sep 1866.
    6. Peter DEWAR died in 1872 in Chatham, Argenteuil County, Quebec.
    7. Margaret DEWAR died in 1857 in Chatham, Argenteuil County, Quebec.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Duncan DEOR died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    The book "History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario", published in 1896 by Cyrus Thomas (John Lovell and Sons, Montreal, 1896) states that the two brothers, Duncan and Peter Dewar emigrated from the Glasgow area to Quebec in 1804 with their families. Duncan was said in the book to be the younger of the two brothers, arriving with a wife and one child. Peter was said to arrive in Canada with a wife and 9 children. Searching in the old parish records for Dewar (or Deore or Deor) parents having two sons named Duncan and Peter, with Peter born in the mid 1700s, and Duncan born later, turned up Duncan Deor (Dewar) and Janet McIver, as well as their other child - Donald. All three children were born in Killin Parish, Perthshire. Killin Parish is in the highlands of western Perthshire. It is about 50 miles north of Glasgow. Killin is also the place of origin marked on the grandfather clock that Duncan Dewar brought to Canada in 1804. The parish records of Killin indicate a large number of Dewars, Doers, Deors and Deoirs born there in the mid 1700s. The most common male names were Donald, Duncan, James and John.

    Duncan married Janet MCIVER. Janet died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Janet MCIVER died in UNKNOWN.
    Children:
    1. Helen DEWAR was born on 3 Feb 1747 in Killin, Perthshire; died in UNKNOWN.
    2. 4. Peter DEWAR was born on 26 Nov 1749 in Killin, Perthshire; died in UNKNOWN in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada.
    3. Donald DEWAR was born on 28 Dec 1756 in Killin, Perthshire; died in UNKNOWN.
    4. Duncan DEWAR was born on 24 Mar 1763 in Killin, Perthshire; died in UNKNOWN in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Quebec.