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Ellen MCKENZIE

Female 1782 - 1866  (84 years)


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  • Name Ellen MCKENZIE  [1] 
    Born 1782  Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1866 
    Person ID I854  Brick Street Cemetery, London, Ontario
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 

    Family 1 John MCADAM
              b. 1770
              d. 1840  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. John MCADAM
              b. 1819
              d. 1902  (Age 83 years)  [natural]
     2. Jane MCADAM*
              b. 1807, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Oct 1899  (Age 92 years)  [natural]
     3. Alexandria MCADAM*
              b. Abt 1813, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Dec 1861  (Age 48 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William MAIR
              b. 1784, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1836  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 1802  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William MAIR*
              b. 1827, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1880, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F333  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • -original romance with William Mair was discouraged.
      -married John McAdam 1802
      -came to Canada with family after 1815; in London Tp by 1819
      -walked to Niagara with oldest and youngest sons to meet William Mair who had immigrated to Lockport NY [deserted her family]
      -had child with William, William Jr., 1827
      - William Sr. died 1836
      -Ellen returned to London Tp 1845; discovered John McAdam had died 1840; bought farm in Westminster L38 C1and sold it to her sons
      -lived with daughter Jane Griffith
      -buried in Melrose with husband John McAdam

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] Glen Curnoe records.