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Re: Leys in Scotland

debbiemichie — 2009-12-21 18:28:59Z

Jackie, Thanks for the contact. email me direct on
debbie.michie@btopenworld.com so we can get in touch.

Re: Leys in Scotland

jaxparker — 2009-12-21 17:24:40Z

Hi Debbie, my name is Jackie and I am Ann's youngest sister. I have just started to look into our family history and came across your post, it sounds like you have managed to gain quite a bit of information about the Leys family, I would be really interested to correspond with you if that would be ok? Our dad and I used to come up to Scotland camping every year, and used to stay at a campsite in Alford, and then go visiting all our relatives i.e. Uncle Douglas and Aunt Hilda, Great Aunt Belle in Lumphanan. Dad passed away suddenly in 1983 and I have lost contact with people since then. It was so interesting to see a post from a relative I didn't know I had, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes
Jackie Parker - Nee Leys

Lees, Thomas 1851-1896

stephenpritchard11 — 2009-09-30 20:49:01Z

Looking for anyone who may have done searches i am looking for further info on his mother and father although i know they were of army stock and gunsmiths i am short on info though i know thomas lees's father is called Enoch. Anyone!

Re: Alexander Leys @ Sarnia, Ontario

Tamal382 — 2009-09-03 15:59:55Z

Alexander Leys is my great great uncle. I am not sure if he came out before or together with his sister's family ... John Stewart & Jean[jane]Leys Stewart in the 1850's. Alexander also married a Hossie as did his niece, Janet Stewart.
His father's name was John Leys and his mother was Janet McDougal. The were married in the 1790's. I'd have to go back to my notes for the exact year.
Hope this helps.
Tamara

Mary Leys

maryleys — 2009-05-08 09:07:00Z

My 3 great grandmother was Mary Leys. She was born in Calcutta in 1823. Her father was John Leys who served with the East India Company and died in India in 1826. Her mother was never recorded, but is believed to be Indian.

I would love to find any more info. I believe John was born Aberdeen and his parents were Francis and Janet Michie.

Re: Leys in Scotland

errol5674 — 2009-05-04 17:07:48Z

my dad is Errol Leys Sr. his dad is Edgar Leys...and Edgar's dad is from Scotland

Leys in Jamaica or Florida

errol5674 — 2009-05-04 17:06:04Z

Get in touch with me at errol5674@yahoo.com

Re: Dunker Leys

jacky2724 — 2009-03-31 04:31:32Z

Pieternella Schrier was my grandmother's sister. She was born in Sept 1842 in Wissenkerk Netherlands to Christiaan Schrier and Janna Versluis, emmigrated in 1866. Both her parents died aboard ship leaving five orphaned children. She married Donker Leys about 1869. They lived in Holland Michigan and he was a sander for the Holland Furniture Mfg. He was born in 1841 in the Netherlands, had immigrated in 1860 and died 24 April 1930 in Holland MI. They had 7 children. Chris b.1876, Johanna b.1877, Jennie b.1878, Katie b.1885, Cornelia b.1886, Marie b.1886, Fanny b.1892

Jane Leys, Aberdeen dob 1800

MaryLStruthers — 2008-06-04 13:33:36Z

Jane married John Stewart (Cogarff Scotland) dob 1796.
The Stewarts farmed in the Lambton/Sarnia area.
They Leys seem to have lived in this area much earlier.
The two families also attended various weddings. I am trying to find the connection to Jane Leys.

jane leys

MaryLStruthers — 2008-04-02 14:32:18Z

My ancestor jane or jean leys married John Stewart and lived in Corgarff Aberdeenshire came to rest in Sarnia Ontario where I can find several of their children. I cannot figure out when they came over here.

Re: Leys in Scotland

debbiemichie — 2007-04-10 12:19:01Z

Hi Ann
My grand father and your grandfather would have been brothers. I still live in Aberdeenshire about half an hours drive from Alford. My Dad (Douglas junior) recalls your grandfather.

Great to hear from you

Debbie

Re: Leys in Scotland

johnmcilroy79 — 2007-04-09 21:37:56Z

Hi Sorry I took so long to reply. It's nice to hear from someone on dads side of the family as there dosn't seem to be many around, you must be a second or third cousin. As I said I live in New Zealand, do you still live in Scotland?

Re: Leys in Scotland

2006-12-03 16:15:41Z

I am Doug Leys juniors daughter. I know of your father and his siblings. Douglas and Bell both died in the 1980-90s and i too know that their brother william<ithink> lived in America.

Re: Leys in Scotland

2006-10-06 21:36:46Z

I have a LEYS/BLACK/STEWART connection ..
David BLACK & Catherine LEYS children George b. 1816, Margaret b.1818, David b. 1820, Euphemia b. 1822, Helen b. 1823, James 1825, Hugh 1827, John 1835 and a Daughter who married Dr. STEWART. All born in Ellon, Aberdeen, Sct.
David BLACK m. Elizabeth LEYS Nov 11, 1812 in Ellon, Aberdeen, see any connection?
Case Vanderplas

Re: Leys in Scotland

tishgibbons — 2006-09-01 23:30:20Z

Jim,

It's a few years since you posted your original message about the LEYS family in Scotland and I don't know if we've made contact before or not. Braemar is the same parish as where my Leys family came from. My ancestor Margaret Mitchell married (b. 1823 Crathie) married George LEYS in 1856. They had children as follows:-

George Leys b. 1857 married Jessie Shand

Peter Leys b. 1858 married Helen Isabella Murray; their son George Leys married Effie Gibb and they had a son Peter LEYS b. 1932 died in Aberdeen in 1960 - an accident I think.

William Leys who went to India and married Bridget Doyle and who had two children William George Leys who married Evelyn Moyers and Margaret Leys who married Frederick Golden

Margaret Leys who married John McDougall

Joan Fisher Leys who married Alexander Davidson and had a son with him but she also had a son George Alexander Downie who emigrated to Canada but died in France in the First World War.

any connection?

also, there is a website about the Logie Coldstone Leys which gives a lot of information about the LEYS family. You're right, it's not a very common name and one of my contact says all of those from Aberdeenshire are related in some way.

Here's hoping to hear from you or anyone else out there who might be conncted.

Tish

found in 1860 & 1870

amich2 — 2006-05-31 22:40:56Z

1870 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA
micofilm series: M593, roll: 624, page: 639

Dow, Benjamin, age 41, bookkeeper, born ME
" Mary A., age 31, keeping house, born VT
" Jennie L., age 4, born MA
" Mary A., age 2, born MA
Leys, James, age 63, clothing cutter, born Scotland
" Jane, age 54, no occupation, born VT
---

1860 in Boston, Suffolk, MA
micofilm series: M653, roll: 522, page: 363

James Leys, age 49, tailor, born Scotland
Jane ", age 43, boarding house, born VT
Mary A. ", age 22, milliner, born VT
Wm. J. ", 19, printer, born VT
Jennett ", age 17, born VT
Emma ", age 15, born VT
John Ferguson, age 22, bookkeeper, born Nova Scotia (Canada)
George Gorden, age 23, carpenter, born P.E. Island (Canada)
[there are about 40 more boarders listed on the succeeding pages]

Re: found in 1860 & 1870

amich2 — 2006-05-31 22:40:56Z

Immigration information isn't included on these censuses.

Leys Family Crathie Aberdeenshire Scotland

tishgibbons — 2006-02-05 21:00:51Z

Hi,

I am looking for information on the Leys Family of Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, specifically the descendants of Margaret Mitchell and George Leys.

Tish

Alexander Leys @ Sarnia, Ontario

2006-01-11 23:12:50Z

The above, born 1811ish in Scotland died 1891 in Sarnia and is interred @ Lakeview cemetery.

He and his wife Jane had the following children :

Annie (1844) + Jeannie (1846) + Mary (1849) + John (1851) + Margaret (1857) + Janet (1860)....

Am trying to find out more about marriage and parentage and hope someone can help

Re: found in 1860 & 1870

mgszk_1 — 2005-12-03 07:08:30Z

thank you!!!!

do any of these happen to say year of immigration???

looking for james LEYS

2005-11-29 16:53:15Z

trying to find James LEYS in the 1851/61/71 census.
think i found him in 1880
Household:
Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James LEYS Self M Male W 72 SCOT. Tailor
Jane LEYS Wife M Female W 66 VT Keeping House VT VT
Jannette CROWELL Dau M Female W 36 VT At Home SCOT. VT
Charles H. CROWELL SisterL M Female W 36 ME Clerk Dry Goods ME ME
Source Information:
Census PlaceMedford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Family History Library Film 1254541
NA Film Number T9-0541Page Number 125D

Would also love a marriage reg in about 1836 for James Leys & Jane ,daughter of William Somers and Emma Pierce

thanks
all advice & help appreciated!

Mrs. Elsie L. Leys obituary of Kentwood

janiceCasler46 — 2005-01-14 03:50:30Z

Found at Lansing, Mi an obit for Elsie L. Leys wife of
Russell Leys d Oct 9, 1993. If yours please e-mail
me at Janice r123goc@aol.com and I will return it to
you.

Re: leys family from Gloucestershire, England

jseys_1 — 2005-01-01 10:59:47Z

Hi! - just found your message re Ellen & Elijah Leys. I think that the name is SEYS, not LEYS. Mistakes are often made with this unusual name and we get post to Leys!
I have researched the Seys family extensively and have much info. Ellen (or Eleanor) was the youngest of 6 children born to Elijah SEYS and his wife Mary (nee Hern). Elijah was a fisherman, farmer, gamekeeper in Woodcroft and Newnham.
The children were:-
George born 1819 died 1893
John b 1822 d 1855
Robert b 1824
James 1826 d 1910
Alexander b 1828 d 1905
Ellen b 1832

Please let me know your connections.

Judith Seys

Re: Leys in Scotland

kidemom — 2004-05-25 00:01:47Z

Do you by any chance have any information on Jane Leys b. abt 1801? This information was from our Stewart family bible. She married John Stewart and they had a son John b. 2 Nov. 1824 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Thank you for your time in reading this,
Judy

Searching for info on Terrisa

2004-01-08 11:45:59Z

Does anyone have a Terrisa in thier lines? I can not find any info on her. The spelling variations of both her first name and last are making it very difficult.She would have been born abt 1880. 1930 census says in AR. If anyone can help please reply.It has been said that MY great grandfather's grandparents came from ireland Cork co. area. I am trying to figure out which side. Thanks A bunch!

LEYS from Angus Scotland

2003-07-29 10:59:06Z

INterested in corresponding with anyone who has LEYS from Montrose, Dundee, Forfar Angus, Scotland.

RESEARCHING LEES LEYS MATHEWSON MCDONALD PETRIE-SMITH FIFE

leys family from Gloucestershire, England

2003-06-14 09:23:19Z

Can anyone help with my family history research ? I am trying to find information about Ellen leys who married John Watts White in Gloucestershire in 1858. Ellen was born around 1832 and her father Elijah Leys ( born around 1790) was a farmer in Gloucestershire.

Colin Smith

Elizabeth LEYS, 1821 Scotland

Alistair16 — 2003-04-13 13:39:14Z

Does anybody have Elizabeth LEYS in their tree ? If so, do please mail me.

She was the mother of my great grandfather, Charles Alexander GORDON who was born May 26, 1821 and christened in the Parish of Crathie & Braemar July 8,1821.

His father was William Alexander Gordon [1769-1856] of Lochdhu, Nairn, Scotland.

I am trying to find out if the two ever married and anything about her parentage. Any help would be much appreciated!!

Alistair Gordon

LEYS/LEES thrown out of France

2003-01-18 14:36:38Z

Has anyone heard the story of the LEES being thrown out of France in the 17th century due to being gypsies. I am considering that they may have been Huguenots. The name may have been A'Leys at that time. If anyone has info on this idea or would like to discuss the possiblitiy please contact me.

Best Regards,
Jamie LEES
CANADA

Researching
LEES - Sussex and Northumberland England, to (Monklands) Airdrie, Bathgate, Dunbar, Coylton/Galston,(Ayrshire), Hamilton, Dundee Scotland. Ontario Canada and Michigan, Maryland and Washington USA.
COLMAN - Bristol/Sommerset Gloucestershire England, to (Monklands) Airdrie Scotland.
COWAN - (Monklands) Airdrie, Bathgate Scotland
COVEY - Maryland and Washington USA.
FYFFE - Dunbar, Dundee Scotland. Detroit Michigan USA.
JAMIESON - Arbroath, Eyemouth Scotland.
MCFARLAND/MCFARLANE - Dunbar, Hamilton Scotland.
MCGROW Dunbar and Glasgow Scotland, Maryland and Washington USA.
MCINTOSH - Glasgow Scotland to Ottawa Canada.
MURRAY - Dunbar Scotland.
NISBETT - Dunbar Scotland.
REILLY - Maryland and Washington USA.
SMITH - Arbroath Scotland.
SWANKIE - Arbroath Scotland.
TAYLOR - Maryland and Washington USA.
TOLLERTON - Arbroath Scotland.
YOUNG - Arbroath and Eyemouth Scotland.

Leys from Ireland

Dancebear — 2002-02-02 19:33:05Z

I am trying to find any memebers of the Leys family that came from Ireland. My grandfather is Edwin Leys He was born in Lynbrook, NY. If anyone knows of any Leys that are of Irish Decent please reply

Thanks

Leys in Scotland

Dancebear — 2002-02-02 19:33:05Z

Hi Charles,

Sure, I know alot about the Leys in Scotland. Frist David Leys was born 19 June 18 1830, he married Barbara Ross. David's Father and Mother were James Leys and Helen Bruce. If you go to Scotland try looking in the area of Old Machar, Aberdeen Scotland. That is where David was Christened.

I only know of a few names that are associated to the Leys through Marriages not the name itself. SO if you want that information let me know.

Thanks for thinking of me when you go to Ireland. Hope you have good hunting and find lots of things out. If you find anything let me know.

Chrissy

Leys in Aberdeenshire

bmciver3611 — 2001-07-10 13:01:43Z

Looking for info on Margaret LEYS m Gordon
DICKSON. Daughter Margaret DICKSON (born in
Tullynessle)m John LOBBAN. I am working backwards
and my grandfather was born in 1883, his mother
Marg DICKSON b ?1850's early 60's, her mother
Marg LEYS b ?late 1820's early 30's. Any help
appreciated. Thanks.

Dunker Leys

2000-12-01 13:30:50Z

My great-great grandfather Dunker (Danker?) Leys came to New York from ?? around 1830's. Or so I've been told. He moved to Virginia and married Petranella Schrier. Later moved to Holland Michigan. My grandfather says he spoke Dutch. Any info on the surname or on Dunker himself would be greatly appreciated.

Leys,Cornelius of Holland

2000-11-14 21:50:39Z

Looking relations from Holland,my grandfather
imagrated in early 1900 to Canada, near Rosetown
Saskatchewan.He had 2 brothers,John and Robert(Bob)
and 1 or 2 sisters.

leys in ireland

2000-10-03 01:23:58Z

sorry, chrissy, but i had no luck locating any leys in ireland.
charles

Leys of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire,Scotland

2000-07-18 06:04:44Z

I am looking for families of James Leys born 29 Mar 1792 Fettercairn;James Leys born 11 Jun 1754;George Leys born 1722; and John Leys born abt 1700. Other related families are:Black;Drummond;Mey;MacKay.

Visit to Ireland

2000-07-15 18:50:05Z

I will be visiting Ireland next week and if you know of anyone in Ireland I could check with regarding the Leys' family in Ireland please let me know and I will be glad to do so.

If you by any chance know anything about the Leys in Scotland I would appreciate any information you have. Thank you.

Leys' Family

2000-07-15 18:43:25Z

My grandfather (William Leys) came from Maude, Scotland to New York in the early 20th century.If anyone has information regarding the Leys from Scotland, please let me know at my above email address. Many thanks.

Leys of Scotland

2000-06-05 14:18:03Z

Thanks Jim,

I'll just keep digging until I find something.

Donna

Leys of Scotland

2000-06-03 09:26:06Z

Donna,
I don't have any information at the moment to help you with your search. Maybe someone else will. I'll sure let you know if I run across anything.
Jim

Leys of Scotland

2000-06-03 07:08:17Z

I'm trying to find out more about Latherdel Leys. He was born about 1838 in Aberlour or Aberdeen. His parents were John Leys and Mary Scott. Latherdel married Isabella Smith in Aberlour, Banff on 5 August 1865. They had issue:-
Isabella born 25 July 1865 she had Alice in 2 April 1887 (my gg-granmother)
William Mackenzie born 14 September 1867 he moved to Rhode Island and had a very good living
Jane born 17 September 1870 died 1 May 1871
Andrew Richardsen born26 May 1872
Latherdel died 16 March 1902 at the age of 63, any information on him or his father would be welcome

thanks
Donna

Have you heard of the suranme Leys-Tough?

2000-05-16 23:19:46Z

I assume the Surname Leys-Tough was created through marraige. My Great Grandmother's name was Isabella Maggie Leys-Tough. She was born in Aberdeen on the 26th of Sept 1897. Her parents were John Skene Tough and Margaret Tough, M.S. Leys. She married Bertram Thomson and had one son, Douglas Bertram Thomson(my Grandfather). She left her husband when my Grandpa was about 8/9 and went to Australia. She took back her maiden name. On her death certificate her last name reads just Leys but on her birth certificate it reads Leys-Tough. I am trying to research my familys history. I am wondering if you know anything about the Leys-Tough surname. Or if it originates with the surname Leys? As I am a bit lost.

wondering about surname "Leys"

2000-05-11 17:08:36Z

My Great grandmother name is Isabelle Leys-Tough. Her family had a house just outside Aberdeen, Scotland. She married
(Bertram Douglas) Thomson, She had one son Douglas Bertram Thomson. She left her husband when my Grandpa was about 8yrs old and moved to Australia. I know she could speak gaelic. I dont remember much of her she died when i was about 6.

Leys in Scotland

2000-03-31 08:47:49Z

Thanks for your message, Ann. In my research I came across a Christian Leys and a Thomas Leys, brother and sister, who lived in St. Machar parish. Thomas was a partner in Leys, Masson Co., Manufacturers, Aberdeen. In 1833, Christian "seized" one-third of the Cotton and Gordon's Mills estates. I could not find a connections to Jean Leys, but maybe Christian is in your family tree.
Thanks for the tip about the origin of the name.

Leys in Scotland

2000-03-30 18:07:47Z

came across this site by accident. My maiden name is Leys, my grandfather was born in a village outside Aberdeen called Alford he was John Henry Leys,he had a brother called Douglas(who had a son called by the same name) also a sister Belle(Isabelle) and a brother who emigrated to America prior to WW11 whose name I don't know.My father was Geoffrey Leys was born in Huddersfield in England, brother called John alas both dead now, I now live in New Zealand. Leys is a fairly common name in Belgium there is a street name Leys in Brussels.

Leys in Scotland

2000-01-10 20:36:57Z

That's great news, Mark! I keep thinking we might be able to account for nearly all the Leys in Scotland eventually. I look forward to hearing what your father found out. I didn't know there was a separate Leys clan. I'd like to know more about it.

Leys in Scotland

2000-01-10 09:30:29Z

Jim, No problem with the delay. I wasn't expecting a reply until after the holidays. I've got some good news, My father Sid Leys has just come back from a two week vacation in Scotland. A kind of get-together for my grandmother's 80th birthday. It was a large gathering of all the Leys relatives in the area. He told me he went to my Grandfathers grave site and took some pictures of his and other generations of Leys headstones in the area for me and has also collected e-mail addresses of friends and relatives who will be able to help. As I'm sure you already know Leys is not that common of a name and although we are part of the Farqhuarson clan we also have are own clan and tartan. A lot of my relatives also live throughout Scotland
and once my father has a chance to drop by I'll update any new information I may have.

Leys in Scotland

2000-01-09 20:00:33Z

Carol,
Now that I have stumbled on to how to reply to a message, I thought I would reply to yours again. You may not want to correspond directly by email. My gg-grandmother was Jean Leys, who married Alexander McDonald in Braemar, Scotland, in 1834. They emigrated to Prince Edward Island in the 1850s and their daughter, Catherine, emigrated to Boston about 1883. I don't know where Jean came from. I haven't found any record in Scotland. Leys isn't a common name. I was told that it belongs to the Farqhuarson clan. Maybe if enough of us share our knowledge, we will find connections.
I hope you see my responses and will keep communicating.
Jim

Leys in Scotland

2000-01-09 19:43:01Z

Mark, I apologize for not responding to you sooner. I could not figure out how to reply to your mail. I finally discovered how by accident.
My gg-grandmother was Jean Leys, who married Alexander McDonald in Braemar in 1834. They emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada, about 1850-something. The story goes that Alex built a stone arch on Jean's father's estate and they eloped. If true, this would indicate she lived somewhere other than Braemar, but I don't know where.
Im my researching, I gathered information about a Christian Leys, near Aberdeen, but I saw no connection with Jean. Maybe she is your ancestor.
I hope you haven't given up on me and will see this late response. You can respond by email, if you want, at jnmacdonald@msn.com .
Jim MacDonald

Leys of Scotland

2000-01-03 16:01:13Z

I have received two replies to my original message about the Leys family, but I don't know how to reply to them. Please contact me at jnmacdonald@msn.com.
Thanks.