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- Barbara is the daughter of Helen Edward, 1806, Looisiemoth, Scotland - 8 Feb 1899, Rothsway, Wellington Co., Ontario & Alexander Bower, b 1806 Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland died Oct. 1882 Palmerston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
> Verify date of immigration: Elizabeth Perie, landed by 1875, Minto Twp.;
Barbara Bower McKiddie landed, but Michigan or Minto Twp., Canada?
Daughter Ellen McKiddie Norton says she was born in Ontario 1865.
Situated on the North East Coast port town of Lossiemouth is situated on the Moray Firth. Once a popular spa town in Victorian days, it continues to be known as the "Riviera of the North" with its mild dry climate influenced by the Gulf Stream.
Drainie Old Parish Church was built in the mid 17th century & surrounded by a small graveyard. It was located on flat land near Lossiemouth but has been completely demolished, largely due to the fact that it was located close to where the runway of Lossiemouth Royal Airfare. A storm in the early 1950s apparently led to the collapse of the belfry & east gable & was then completely demolished, apart from some footings. These too have now been removed, leaving no surface remains of the church.
Ref: Gazetteer of British Isles, John Bartholomew, 1887.
Uncle Alexander Bower, (1835-1901), brother of Barbara Bower, in 1875 live for some time at Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. Capt. Alex Bowers of Morayshire, Scotland got married in the same place as iIn 1875 his niece Elizabeth, who (Elizabeth McKeddie of Minto who was one of the witnesses.
(1861) Census, Lossiemouth, Scotland
Bower, Alex, M, 35, Ag Lab, Morayshire
Edward, Ellen, F, 35, Morayshire
Bower, Jno, M, 9, Morayshire
Bower, Jas, M, 7, Morayshire
Bower, Alex, M, 5, Morayshire
Bower, William, M, 4, Morayshire
Bower, Barbara, F, 3, Morayshire
Bower, Charles, M, 9m, Morayshire, Scotland. - - -
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1840 - 1923 (82 years)