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Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

jessied44 — 2011-10-27 16:35:19Z

Catching up on replies from queries put out quite a while back. You can reach me at webthings@comcast.net If you have a picture of James Durward, would love to have a copy. I have a picture of Lorna, Quentin and an unknown female.

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

jessied44 — 2011-08-19 02:57:45Z

Paul,

Write me at webthings@comcast.net Did you ever find anything more on the African branch of the Durwards?

Janet

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

bolingbunnyfarm — 2011-08-19 02:57:24Z

David Durward was my GF and he was born in 1904.He died in the early 1960's in Buffalo NY area.I do not know where he was born or if he actually came the United States from somewhwere else.

He lived in the Buffalo New York Area. He also had a son David Jr that died back around the 1990's I have no other information or records.

Thanks K

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

jessied44 — 2011-08-19 02:56:45Z

Do you see a link anywhere in this line?

Descendants of Alexander Durward

1 Alexander Durward b: 1765 d: 21 Sep 1838 in Birse, Aberdeen
.. +Margaret Begg b: Abt. 1785 d: 21 Nov 1841 in Birse, Aberdeen m: 19 Dec 1808 in Birse, Aberdeen
........ 2 Wiliam Durward b: 11 Feb 1810 d: 17 May 1836 in Birse, Aberdeen
........ 2 Robert Durward b: 1811 in Birse, Aberdeenshire Scotland d: 09 May 1851 in Curran, Strachan
........ 2 Alexander Durward b: 14 Jun 1812 in Birse, Aberdeenshire Scotland d: 06 Mar 1885 in Chapel Brae, Banchory Ternan
............ +Mary Wood b: 02 Feb 1813 in Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland d: 14 Oct 1899 in Banchory Ternan m: 09 Jul 1841 in Strachan
................... 3 Robert Durward b: 29 May 1842 in Strachan, Kincardineshire Scotland d: 04 Sep 1917 in Blelack, Logie Coldstone
....................... +Elizabeth Kennedy b: 1837 in Logie Coldstone Scotland d: 29 Jun 1901 in Blelack, Logie Coldstone m: 06 Nov 1868 in Eamlet Parish, Crathie & Braemar
................... *2nd Wife of Robert Durward:
....................... +Henrietta Melville b: Aft. 1899 m: Aft. 1901
................... 3 Mary Durward b: 23 Feb 1845 in Strachan, Kincardineshire Scotland d: 16 Jan 1910 in North Leith, Edinburgh
....................... +John Stewart b: 1842 d: Bef. 1910
................... 3 Betty Durward b: 23 Jan 1847 in Strachan, Kincardineshire Scotland
................... 3 William Durward b: 28 Aug 1849 in Strachan, Kincardineshire Scotland
....................... +Agnes Kirk b: 1856 m: Abt. 1880
................... 3 David Durward b: 21 Jul 1853 in Strachan, Kincardineshire Scotland d: 11 Dec 1907 in Dalziel
....................... +Jane Gilbert Turner b: 19 May 1860 in Kirkurd Scotland d: 16 Apr 1929 in Mailingsland Cottage, Peebles m: 04 Jul 1879 in Holytown Bridge, Bothwell
................... 3 Emilie Charlotte Gordon Durward b: 18 Jul 1862 in Skene, Aberdeenshire Scotland d: 07 Aug 1941 in Auchterarder
........ 2 Margaret Durward b: 02 Aug 1817 in Birse, Aberdeenshire Scotland d: 1817 in Birse, Aberdeen

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

pdurward — 2011-08-19 02:54:39Z

Hi

Thought I may be able to help - but although each alternate generation of my family has been called either David or Alexander ( until me!) and all hail from Aberdeen I can't see a birth in 1904 in my history. Was it Birse in Aberdeen?

Do you know about the Durward legend of the bell of Coull castle? Hope you don't hear it!

Bye

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

mstelmach2 — 2011-08-19 02:53:49Z

Kathy,

We are related. Elsie Durward was my grandmother. Feel free to contact me at mstelmach2@gmail.com.

Thanks,
Michelle

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

bolingbunnyfarm — 2011-08-19 02:53:21Z

Hi Deb, Don't go to any length to research this. I am not experienced in researching genetics and have not taken it far. I just think it is interesting that there are a lot of Durwards in Ontario which is only 20 minutes from where we live in New York. The Durward line in NY is almost dead. None of us have boys to carry on the name with the exception of one Durward boy that is in Germany who we have never seen. (product of war time affair)and there are 2 in Alabama but they are adopted. The only information I have is my GF is David and he lived in Erie County New York and his wifes name is Esther both died around 1960-1964 I only knew he worked as an electrician and was a member of the Big Tree Fire Dept. I was small when he died. He has 5 children David Jr(deceased), Paul(In New York), Bradley(deceased), Elsie(deceased) and Gerard(In Alabama). Thanks, Kathy

Canadian Durwards

dennis_durward — 2010-06-11 03:11:41Z

Hi Deb,
I'm wondering if you could provide some names regarding your findings on Canadian - Durwards. There appears to be 2 branches of Durwards who came to Ontario. My side started with James Durward who settled in Uxbridge around 1869. I would be extremely interested in your response. Thank-you!

DURWARD Thomas B 1968-2000

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-19 18:52:13Z

DURWARD Thomas B 1968-2000

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 210,056 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

DURWARD Bradley R and Elizabeth A

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-19 18:51:13Z

DURWARD Bradley R and Elizabeth A

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 210,056 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Durwards from Canada

jessied44 — 2009-09-15 15:45:18Z

Dennis,

I would be very interested in trading information. You can either respond here or write me direct at webthings@comcast.net.

Janet

Re: Durwards from Canada

dennis_durward — 2009-09-15 15:19:35Z

Recognizing that your message was posted over 7 years ago, however, my g-grandfather was James Durward who was your g-grandfathers father. Would be interested in sharing info.

Re: Durward Family

nursegaga1 — 2009-05-10 01:37:35Z

karol, please contact me. ive been looking for you for a long time. cherrie

Durward Family

2009-05-10 01:36:45Z

any one with information about the durward family, karol dee durward beal marvel ?, audrey louise parker durward ? or the original family of adopted robert llweyllen durward. both females were born in michigan and he was born in chicago or indiana

Durward Adoption

2009-05-10 01:35:20Z

if anyone knows of a baby girl born to karol dee durward in march, 1970 in a salvation army home for unwed mothers in southern california please contact me at gaga425@ameritech.net love, your aunt

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

bolingbunnyfarm — 2008-03-18 04:28:21Z

I am a Durward from New York and I know my family is from Aberdeen originaly. Do you know how the Durward Family in Canada and the Durwards in New York are linked? We are from the Buffalo Ny area. My Grandfather was David and he was born in 1904. Thanks, Kathy

Re: trying to find out abit of history about the Durward family in Aberdeen

DebraWhite439 — 2008-03-18 06:10:36Z

Hi Kathy:
I'm a Durward from Niagara Falls, ON, but as far as I know we aren't linked to the Durwards in Buffalo. My gf, Charles, was born in Aberdeen in 1882. Please post your info and I will take a look to see if there are any possible links. You never know.
Deb

Re: Durward

jessied44 — 2008-03-12 21:56:44Z

Have you tried the 1830 census for Alabama? I took a quick peak at the index as I'm not near a library where I can look it up free. There are three McFarlane's listed for Alabama: James, Robert and Joseph. Maxwell might be a middle family name. Many Scots will use that to keep from getting confused with other family members of the same name.

Re: Durward

Mollym1325 — 2008-03-12 19:24:57Z

Thank you for any help..My only clue is a marriage cert.dated 1867 in New York City of my gr grand parents Virtue Mcdonald Martin & Walter Neville Mcfarlane ,it stated that Walter was born about 1829 in Limeastone cty. Athens, Alabama & his parents were Maxwell Mcfarlane & Margareth Durward. I found no records in Alabama. I also thought they had a child while just passing through...Ive had my dna done & it ties in to Mcfarlane/Macfarland & Mccracken

Re: Durward

jessied44 — 2008-03-12 18:27:16Z

Our family is the Durward spelling but I always check for Dorward when trying to trace people. My main contingent is from Birse.

Re: Durward

farfarloon — 2008-03-12 15:42:24Z

According to Black's "Surnames of Scotland" the Durward spelling predominates with the Dorward spelling being more common around the Arbroath area, i.e.Angus on the East coast.
I am a Dorward from Angus and I find that on travelling North about 20 miles anyone I have to give my name to automatically writes Durward!
In fact both spellings can be found throughout Scotland and the spelling on official records is often the version the local clerk is most used to.
Hense an ancestor that I traced to Aberdeenshire is known as Durward for a time then Dorward. Two of his children born there and recorded as Durward used that spelling all their lives tight up to their death records in Toronto.
He himself is recorded in Toronto with various spellings and mis-spellings eventually settling on Dorward, the name on his grave stone.

Re: Durward

Mollym1325 — 2008-03-12 19:08:55Z

Thank you for any help....My only clue is a marriage cert. dated 1867 in New York City of my gr grand parents Virtue Mcdonald Martin & Walter Neville Mcfarlane , it stated that Walter was born about 1829 in Limestone cty. Athens, Alabama & his parents were Maxwell Mcfarlane & Margareth Durward. I found no records in Alabama..I also thought they had a child while just passing through...Ive had my dna done & it tie's in to Mcfarlane/Macfarland, & Mccracken.

Re: Durward

jessied44 — 2008-03-12 12:54:10Z

It is usually easier to work steadily backward than to find a stand alone reference. If you can give me the names and approximates dates of marriages between yourself and Margareth Durward (or as much as you know), I'll see what I can find.

Most of the Durwards are located around the Aberdeen area on the East of Scotland. While those with the Dorward spelling are more to the west.

Re: Durward

farfarloon — 2008-03-12 10:25:46Z

To reply first to your "erquart castle" point. This is Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness. You can find out more by visiting www.aboutscotland.com/ness/urquhart.htm
but the gist of this is that the castle was not built by a Durward and far from being built with money from England, it was built to defend the area from the English.
It was for a time (about 1250)in the charge of Alan Durward who was married to a daughter of Alexander 11.
I looked in the Old Parish Records section on Scotlandspeople, the official web-site of the Scottish Records Office but found no record of a Margareth Durward marrying a McFarlane which doesn't prove too much since OPRs are not complete and were never a compulsory record.
If you have no further information, particularly as to the possible location of this marriage perhaps working back from the birth or marriage of one of their children would help. I assume they were married in Scotland?

Durward

Mollym1325 — 2008-03-11 18:51:26Z

I'm from Fla. U.S., 2yr's ago while in Scotland I visited Erquart castle on one of the large Loch's & was told it was built orig. by a Durward with money from England. My gr gr grandmother was Margareth Durward ,married to Maxwell Mcfarlane around early 1800's I know nothing else...Will take any help.

Re: Does anybody know maeaning/origin of the Surname Durward?

jessied44 — 2007-04-09 02:19:42Z

Your best bet would be to check for a marriage on Scotland's people. Given the early dates, it is likely that Margareth and Maxwell were immigrants and married in Scotland.

There is one reference in the IGI for a Walter Neville McFarlane married to Virtue MacDonald Marten on 29 Mar 1867. If this is yours then it is likely that either Margareth or Maxwell had a mother whose surname was Neville.

Re: Does anybody know maeaning/origin of the Surname Durward?

Mollym1325 — 2007-04-08 17:18:06Z

I'm looking for any info on Margareth Durward married to Maxwell Mcfarlane, had son Walter 1829 in Alabama, U.S.

Re: Durwards Around Aboyne and Leochel-Cushnie

2006-11-23 23:21:09Z

Here are a few of the Durwards I have in this area

Descendants of James Durward

1 James Durward b: 27 Apr 1743 in Kincardine O'Neill, Scotland d: 11 Feb 1831 in Dalbreck Farm, Strachan
.. +Janet Ross b: 05 Jul 1742 in Leochnel Cushnie, Scotland m: 24 Jun 1764 in Logie Coldstone, Scotland
......... 2 Elspet Durward b: 01 Dec 1769 in Tarland
......... 2 Margaret Durward b: 25 Feb 1772 in Tarland
............. +Peter Littlejohn b: in Coull m: 25 Jul 1799 in Tarland
......... 2 Alexander Durward b: 06 Apr 1774 in Newmiln, Tarland
............. +Ann Ley b: 06 Aug 1780 in Aboyne Scotland d: 23 Aug 1811 m: 07 Jun 1800 in Glenbervie, Kincardine
......... *2nd Wife of Alexander Durward:
............. +Catherine Cowine b: 29 Apr 1792 in Brechin m: 10 May 1812 in Strachan, Kincardine

Re: Durwards Around Aboyne and Leochel-Cushnie

2006-11-23 23:19:58Z

Hi Maurice,
My Durwards goback to at least 1783 a James Durward at Leochel-Cushnie his father was Alexandra Durward.

Chas Price

New Email

jessied44 — 2006-11-23 23:18:13Z

All of my Durward contacts. My email has changed and the system is giving me fits about changing it.

The new one is webthings@comcast.net

For anyone new, I have an extensive list of Durwards. Feel free to assistme at anytime.

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