McConnachie - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

McConnaughey/McConnachie variously spelled descendants

s_hedeen — 2012-03-21 21:29:15Z

I'm not certain how many folks look at these boards any longer but I will continue to lobby for McC MEN to join the hunt through DNA. Presently I'm seeking men descending from James & Ellen Berry McConnaughay lineage. I'm looking for a male who descends from James & Isabella McConnel Moore (known as the Ligonier line or descendants of David & Jane Platt McC.
I'm looking for a descendant of John McConnaughey b. 1754 (also Ligonier line of David & Jane Platt McC) I would welcome McC men of any McC lineage, particularly from Scotland or England.
Presently there are 19 McC men among 16 different spellings tested with Clan Donnachaidh DNA project. We have learned some very interesting things about this surname, and most of them are related back into ancient times. We are in the infant stages of this research which has been underway among the genealogical community for about 10 years.

Please join us. If you are a Male McC or know one, please consider testing and encouraging your McC friends. You may contact me at frmid2va@yahoo.com.
Susan McConnaughey Hedeen

McConnachies (of various spellings) of Scotland

s_hedeen — 2011-10-29 18:40:14Z

Clan Donnachaidh presently is hosting a YDNA project. With- in the project are results in the McConnachie section for several Y genetic tests mostly of those descendants who migrated out of Scotland for other environs.

If you are an in resident male McConnachie viewing this post, then you are interested in genealogy and tracing your ancestral roots. The Ydna project is as well and we would like to encourage you to check into some genealogiccal genetic testing. If interested, please contact me frmid2va@yahoo.com. Susan McConnaughey Hedeen

Re: JANE McCONNACHIE

KiminaB — 2011-03-17 04:52:39Z

You can contact me at ( swanview85@hotmail.com )

Re: JANE McCONNACHIE

healeynz — 2011-03-16 09:02:37Z

I would be keen to learn more about Jane McConnachie Kinghorn and her ancestors.
I have details of descendants.

Re: JANE McCONNACHIE

KiminaB — 2011-03-16 01:24:20Z

Yes she is my Gt Aunt .
I do have information

Re: JANE McCONNACHIE

healeynz — 2011-03-15 21:15:29Z

I have a Jane McConnachie Kinghorn born 1868.
Married 13 Nov 1887 at Kincardine.
Died 18 Aug 1937 Dunedin New Zealand.

Husband; John Farquhar Ross born 28 Feb 1865.
Died 30 Apr 1950, Dunedin NZ

My Great Grandparents, any connection?

Ross

McConnachie

dblachf — 2009-11-11 21:31:52Z

Looking for any information about Annie McConnachie who had married Duncan Buchanan. Annie was born 15 March 1845 and died 20 May 1905 in London Ontario. Married in Scotland, likely Argyll and came to Canada in 1873

McConnachies in Tweed Ontario

lorijane131 — 2009-08-10 19:43:49Z

I am very new to all of this and am looking to find out family information about Alexander McConnachie who cam from Scotland and settled in Tweed. Alexander is my Great Grandfather his son Frank was my dad William's father. Any and all information about Alex and his family is welcomed. Especailly looking for information on Mabel McConnachie who is buried with Alex and his wife Josephine in Tweed.
Thanks
Lori

Re: McConnachie

arisaac — 2009-05-31 00:25:09Z

Hi
I have a James Mc Connachie who married an Ann Gordon. This couple had a daughter Ann born about 1813 ,maybe in Insch but possably in Mortlach Banff.Ann was my ggggrandmother, she married a James Philip in 1833
Do you think there may be a link.
Alan Isaac
aisaac@ihug.co.nz

Re: McConnachie

jameswilfred — 2009-03-21 10:40:28Z

Hello
I am Jim McConnachie b 1945 New Zealand. My Grandfather is John McConnachie b 1852 Banffshire, d 1912 Seacliffe NZ. Hospital attendant. Married Elizabeth Mitchell. His parents were William McConnachie married Ann Gordon (no further details known on them. We have details of John and Elizabeth McC's 8 children. Please contact me on email 'kathmc@ihug.co.nz'

SURNAME CHANGE

ChristopherMcComber — 2009-03-09 02:18:05Z

Hi There,

To all the Mc Connachie's I need your help!
I'm hoping someone might have seen any documentations
regards to this family Maconochie. History has that this
family changed the surname from mckonnochie or maconochie
after a service to the King of Scotland, The Robert Bruce II
around the period 1360-1390. To macomber this family is
supposedly of the clan Campbell,from branchs of maconochie
or mckonnochie & comber. Any look ups would be appreciated
very much.

Thank you,

Christopher

Jane Mcconnachie, born c1832

Penny_Moxon — 2009-01-06 20:48:25Z

This lady is my gggrandmother and I am trying to find her parents. I know her father WEilliam was a cooper and was born in Manchester but I cannot find any ref to her mother. Can anyone help? Jane married Thomas Rowlands Jones, bootmaker and they lived in Birkenhead, Cheshire

Re: I've lost an "n" but I think I'm still related...

CujoBuddy — 2007-11-07 04:13:25Z

Not sure if this helps, but, from research done by another member, it appears that some Macconnachie's moved from Bute, Scotland to County Antrim & County Down in Ireland around 1610-1615 and ended up changing the spelling to McConkey sometime afterward. So far, my direct lineage has only been traced back to John McConkey, b.1741 in County Monaghan, Ireland.

Re: Donald McConachy/ McConnachie m Mary Bannatyne, Saddell, Scotland

McFuzz2 — 2007-01-05 15:15:59Z

I believe they may be related to the McConnachy family members that I am chasing down. I have found the 1841 census is now available for free on FreeCen for the area around Saddell.

Re: Scotland migrants!

Valster2 — 2006-10-03 12:52:36Z

I have a relations from Port Glasgow called Helen Clark who married a Francis John McConnaghie in 1916. He went to Boston in 1923 and the family (Helen and children Rachel, Elizabeth, Helen, Frances and Therese) came later and they were living in Philadelphia for the 1930 census together with Helen's mother Rachel Clark.

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

carolgmclean — 2006-04-19 12:17:31Z

Dear Isobel
Thank-you for sending photos. However I have lost your email address and the photos you sent me. I have sent you some photos but I am not sure if it was to the correct address. If you received them well and good, but if not, can you email me at carolgmclean@aol.com
I now have thirty grandchildren for George and Margaret (Mcconnachie) Garden!
Thanks

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2006-02-28 19:00:04Z

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2006-02-28 08:58:35Z

Dear Linda
I will e:mail the photo with aid of my son! My sister has a photo of your grandparents and all their children taken possibly just before your father left for Canada. I will send it to you when I receive it from her but you may already have it.
Jamesina was the second child and eldest daughter of Margaret's daughter Maggie.
My e:mail is carolgmclean@aol.com
My research is based on the farm Rannachy as it is easy as the family were there for so long - even my father lived there as a child in the 1920's. Is there any other general information you would like?
When I send the photo's I will let you know the detail I have on everyone which may help in the naming.
Do you have any blanks on Margaret's children?

bye Carol

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2006-02-21 20:16:36Z

Carol,
Amazing what a small world this is! Your Dad wrote to my Dad "out of the blue" after getting his address from my first cousin Tim in England. (Tim is now Lord Garden, and does lots of media work in Britain, which may be how your Dad found him. He is the Defense spokesman for the Liberal-Democrats in the House of Lords.) I'm sorry to say that my Dad passed away almost exactly 5 years ago at the age of 92.

RE parents of Margaret McConnachie, according to a copy of her wedding certicate, they were John McConnachie, blacksmith, of Drybridge, Parish of Rathven and Margaret Russel.

RE grandchildren of Margaret McConnachie and George Garden as of 1903, I have names of 11 who were likely to have been born by then, the eldest being 11 years old and the youngest being a year old.I'd love a copy of the photo. Can you send a scanned version via e-mail? If not, I can send you an e-mail and give you my snail mail address. I can also send you the "Genealogy Report" of my database, and we can exchange info to fill in some of the blanks we each have.

Cheers,
Linda

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2006-02-21 09:05:37Z

Dear Linda,
I am George Gordon Duncan's daughter - Carol Gordon Duncan, there's that scottish naming thing still alive and kicking! We have a photo of Margaret Garden's (nee mcConnachie) grandchildren, taken around 1900-03 possibly on the 70th birthday of her husband ( she having died ). I am trying to name them by deduction, although not all would have been born by then. Do you know who Margaret McConnachie's parents were?
You may have the photo if not I'd gladly send it
Thanks Carol

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2006-02-08 20:25:40Z

My father, William Garden (b. 1909) emigrated to Canada in 1928. He was the 4th son of Margaret McConnachie Garden's second son George Garden. He came with his first cousin Hugh McCallum, son of Margaret's eldest daughter Isabella. Based on info received from George Gordon Duncan in Rothes, Scotland, Jamesina was the youngest daughter of Margaret's youngest daughter Margaret Garden Nichol. In written correspondence from him, he told me that his sister Margaret Duncan Innes (aka "Peggy") is the historian in the family. If my calculations are accurate they would be your aunt and uncle. Perhaps you could get more info from them. The Scottish naming traditions make it very difficult to figure out who's who, don't they?

My Dad and Mum had only two children and my brother Alistair has 3 children. He lives in Alberta. I have none. I believe that Hugh McCallum had two sons, but we haven't had any contact with that branch of the famly for many years. Based on my recollection, they were last known to us to be living in the London, Ontario area. My Dad told me that his uncle Alexander Garden (aka "San"), youngest son of Margaret McConnachie Garden, had come to Canada with his two sons, but they may have returned to the UK. I have no further info on them.

Cheers, Linda

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

carolgmclean — 2006-02-04 19:30:11Z

Hi
I am related to her, I found she had eight children then lost her between census so I knew she died young. Her eldest daughter Maggie married and had at least six children, one of which was Jamesina, who was my grandmother. I knew some of the family left for Canada but who were they. Do you know who else went.
Hope to hear from you

Carol Mclean

Donald McConachy/ McConnachie m Mary Bannatyne, Saddell, Scotland

HeatherMcConachie — 2006-01-13 03:42:28Z

I am trying to find out about the family of Donald McConachy/ McConnachie/ McConachie and Mary Bannatyne
Donald was b 28 Oct 1845 Saddell, Argyll and m 18 Dec 1873 Killean & Kilchenzie - Mary Bannatyne b 18 Mar 1852 Killean.
They had about 12 Children (9 I'm definate about)
1 Mary b 21 Feb 1874 Saddell
2 Catherine b 1876 Saddell
3 Elizabeth b 3 Dec 1878 Saddell
4 Walter b 10 Sep 1880 Bridge End, Saddell d 17 Oct 1946 New Zealand
5 Donald b 10 Jul 1887 d 17 Apr 1918 France
? Annie
?Archie
8 James b 1893 d 19 Jul 1906 Bridge End, Saddell
? Johnnie
10 Margaret d 1969
11 Jessie Rose b 1895 d 22 Jul 1896 Bridge End
12 Neil b 1898 d 1 Feb 1900 Bridge End, Saddell
Walter was my grandfather and the name spelling changed to McConachie when he married in New Zealand..
If you're related to any of his siblings I would like to learn more about them and his parents.
P.S I also have copies of Donalds war records as he was a Gunner for the NZEF if anyone is interested.

McConechy / McConacy (McConnachie ?) from Rothesay, Bute

albroun — 2005-11-27 20:07:36Z

I have McConechy ancestors from Rothesay, Bute. It is almost certainly the same name as McConnachie as spellings were fairly random in those days.

Please refer to http://www.my-broun-wyld-stewart-lang-ancestry.org.uk/stewar...

Infact there are two McConachy-Stewart marriages in my ancestry.

Mcconnachie of cabrach

joebeagle1 — 2005-06-18 06:37:18Z

looking for any information about the mcconnachie family of aberdeen circa 1700-1730. Esp Ann McConnachie who married Patrick gordon circa 1739.

Re: James McConnachie

@@kenwatson35@hotmail.com — 2004-12-23 03:28:44Z

EMAIL update: kenwatson35@hotmail.com

Re: I've lost an "n" but I think I'm still related...

2004-12-08 18:46:39Z

Got to put you right on this one McConnachie is an older name than Robertson, the first clan chief Duncan gave his name to the clan, McConnachie means son of Duncan, his grandson Robert gave his name to the Robertsons, son of Robert. As for the variations in the way McConnachie was spelt not many people could write their name and as they spread throughout Scotland to different parts their names were written down as it was pronounced hence Maconnachie,McConachie,McConnachy and a dozen other variants, Hope this helps Hamish

Alexander McConnachie parish of Fordyce

heathermcconnachie — 2004-12-08 16:31:33Z

Looking for information on my great grandfather Alexander McConnachie born 1888 in the parish of Fordyce, Banff, He was married to Helen Farquhar and died in Portsoy, Banff in the sixties.

McConnachie, Hellen P.C. 1906 - 2000

tanaweb51 — 2004-11-05 07:02:46Z

I have a photo of the gravestone of this person - DOB Nov 10, 1906 - Mar 16, 2000

I am not related.

Re: I've lost an "n" but I think I'm still related...

2004-10-10 21:00:53Z

My uncle recently told me that his father told him that our family was originally from the Robertson clan, but after one of those wars between the Scots and English, our family name changed to McConnachie - out of shame from the Robertson's who retreated.

William Renfrew McConnachie

phyllis_mcconnachie — 2004-09-07 23:46:30Z

My gfather William Renfrew McConnachie married Annie Easton Brown in Glasgow, Scotland and had 8 children: William, James, Elizabeth, John(my father), Duncan, Anne, Helen and Margaret. I can't find anything about his family of origin

Re: Mcconnachie of cabrach

2004-08-04 18:36:59Z

I don't have a birthdate for Anna and for Patrick I have "Before 1739". However I hope to go to King Street this week and will see if I can find anything. I am researching this for two families in the village who are related through Baxters. I have got addicted!! I live overlooking Rhynie and just by the Cabrach so it is all very real to me. Will let you have any info I get. rosemary@beulah3.freeserve.co.uk

Re: Mcconnachie of cabrach

2004-08-03 21:35:56Z

just sent you message on another board. However my marriage date for patrick gordon and anna mckondachie is 13.06.1751 at Nether Ardvalls, Cabrach

McConnachie's in Greenock

2004-07-14 07:41:33Z

Looking for connections to my McConnachie family.
Robert and Matilda McConnachie (McCahon) lived in Greenock and had 5 children, William, Elizabeth, Mary(my mother), Cathy and Jean.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

Garden Family - Rathven, Buckie, Portessie Scotland

2004-06-24 22:38:59Z

2nd generation - Alexander (1886-1967), James (1882-1959),
George (1888-1949)
-Alexander married Jessie Simpson and had 2 children (William, Alexander) -employed as tailor
-immigrated to Canada prior to WW1, returned, re-immigrated to Canada 1929

3rd generation - Alexander (1855-1930), William

4th generation - Alexander, Joseph, George John

5th generation - Alexander, Joseph, George

Obit: Mae T W PARKES (nee McCONNACHIE) bn 1910 SCT, died 1993 Canada

2004-06-01 17:45:18Z

The following obituary was published in The Vancouver Sun newspaper (British Columbia, Canada) on 24 July 1993. This is a volunteer submission with no further information and no relationship to the deceased or to any of the persons mentioned in the obituary.
Every effort was made to record this info accurately but, if you have a connection to this family, please verify the info in the original source.
Condolences are extended to the family for their loss.

PARKES -- (nee McCONNACHIE) Mae Tait Whyte passed away peacefully at Evergreen House, North Vancouver, on July 20, 1993. Born in Scotland on August 26, 1910, she arrived in B.C. in 1912. Mae was predeceased by her husband Arthur Parkes and her brother, Archie. She is survived by her loving daughter, Sandra and her husband, John; 2 grandchildren, Colin and Tamara; and sisters-in-law, Nettie, Pearl and Violet. Mae will always be remembered for her love of family, teaching, nature and animals. Mae and her family give special thanks to Alex and Martha Ross, Dr. Peter Richards and the staff at Evergreen House. No service by Mae's request.

END

James MacConnachie/Jessie Laurie

2004-02-04 06:26:36Z

I am looking for descendants of James and Jessie who married on 17 Feb 1886 in Glasgow - I think. James was a doctor and Jessie had travelled to South Africa before she was married. I think Jessie's real name was Janet b.1856. Jessie was a sister of my grandfather David Laurie and I would love to make contact with the family.
Cheers Billee.

McConnachies - NZ

mcgivern1 — 2003-12-21 02:20:30Z

Does anyone have any connection to John and Jane (McCullough) McConnochie, who came to NZ on the "Duchess of Argyle"in 1842. The ship left from Greenock on 9th June. John and Jane had 5 of their 8 children with them- John, Janet, James, David and Agnes. Agnes died on the voyage and the next child, Robert was born on 9th July on the "Duchesse". They reached Auckland on Oct 9th 1842.
I'd love to hear from anyone who is connected.

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2003-06-27 06:24:13Z

Since my last posting, I have received more info from a distant cousin. "My" Margaret McConnachie was born in 1837 in Drybridge, Letterfourie -- which is just up the hill from the Kirk at Rathven, and part of the Parish. Her father John was a blacksmith, mother named Margaret Russell. She died on 17 July 1874 from "uterine haemorrhage during pregnancy" -- her ninth in eleven years! I have no other info on her siblings. Ben, I don't know where "Coatsbridge" is located -- not found on UK Multimaps Web-site. My ancestors came from the Parish of Rathven, which is adjacent to the town of Buckie on the Moray Firth coast in the north of Scotland (east of Elgin). People didn't move around much in those days, except to emigrate to far-off places, so if your ancestors' place of origin is near mine, there may be a connection. The other thing that's a challenge in doing research is the naming traditions in Scottish families -- the same first names appear generation after generation!

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2003-06-27 04:56:10Z

Linda,
I have just started with my own genealogy research. My great grandmother was a McConnachie. Sarah, with brother John, sister Jenny and at least one other sister that I don't know the name of. Sarah married William Blackwood and settled in Turle Creek, PA. I found a ship manifest for Jenny where she was going to visit a friend in McKeesport,PA by the name Mrs. D. Russell. John McConnachie also lived in McKeesport, PA. They were originally from the area around Coatsbridge, Scotland. I don't know if any of this connects but there were some similarities in names. Let me know if there is a connection. Thanks.

JANE McCONNACHIE

KiminaB — 2002-12-19 04:49:51Z

Looking for Jane McConnachie birth date & death date & her parents .She married my G.G.G.grandfather Alexander Kinghorn on the 24 January 1841 at Insch, Aberdeen .He was widowed by the 1881 cenus time. Any help appreciated.

William McConnachie m. Catherine Gillespie, Antrim Ire ... then to Renfrew Scotland

2002-09-10 02:25:07Z

If anyone has come across this William McConnachie from Antrim, b. ca. 1825 who married Catherine Gillespie in 1854 in Ballintoy, Antrim, Ireland, please let me know. They had at least one child, Mary, b. 1849 in Ireland. Mary, and I believe her parents as well, ended up in Houston & Killellan, Renfrew, Scotland by the early 1870s.

Re: I've lost an "n" but I think I'm still related...

gprop — 2002-05-29 00:08:08Z

Todd: Our name was spelled McConnachie. Thru the years family members who came over to the US stated that they believed it was changed at Ellis Island when they arrived, however I recently got my Grandparents marriage information from the Catholic Church that they were married in Port Glascow, Scotland & it states the priest changed the spelling, so we are not sure at all now how it came about.

McConachie

2002-05-08 08:43:23Z

Serching for info on Joseph McConachie born 1804 father John McConachie mother unknown, Joseph married Ann Shearer and had 11 children. They came from Banffshire Aberdeen

Re: McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2002-05-08 08:41:04Z

Hello,
In my tree i have John McConachie wife name unknown who had a son Joseph McConachie. Joseph married Anne Shearer and they had a Margaret born 1852 this is obviously later than yours they came from Banffshire, Aberdeen

Re: MCCONNACHIES SCOTLAND

gprop9508 — 2002-05-07 02:31:17Z

My wife has relatives from Greenock & Port Glasgow which are basically the same place I am told. E-mail me & we will exchange info if there is a connection. We recently found a cousin in NY that came from Scotland last August.

McCONNACHIE/GARDEN family in Rathven, Buckie, Scotland

2002-05-01 22:06:11Z

I am a descendant of Margaret McConnachie, b. 1837 in Rathven, Scotland. Her parents were John McConnachie and Margaret Russel. She married George Garden, a local farmer, in 1863, and bore 8 children. She died in her 30s --probably from exhaustion! We have a photo of a painted portrait of her -- she was very beautiful. I am descended from her second son, also named George. I'm trying to establish her date of death. I live near Vancouver, BC, Canada. Would like to exchange info with any of her relatives.

Re: Scotland migrants!

2002-02-23 21:24:17Z

My Grandparents came to the United States from Scotland in the 1900's they were Frances John born June 1892 & Helen (Clark) McConnachie born March 1894. I believe that the name was changed at Ellis land to McConaghy.They had 10 children they were Eileen, Teresa, Marion, John (Jack), Frances, James, Helen, Charles, Lillian, Rachael. Any Connection to you?

Re: William Renfrew McConnachie

2002-01-30 19:32:58Z

I have an Ellen or Helen McConnachie, born in Canada in 1853, married John Milton 1876 in Kane County IL. Any connection with your person?
Thanks, Mary Hilton

Re: William Renfrew McConnachie

hmadetreas — 2001-11-28 01:33:42Z

Were either of your William McConnachies in Chicago in 1900??? According to the 1900 census, my ggggrandmother was Rebecca Creech(?) Hartney Burns appears as Rebecca McConnachie. Illinois State Marriage Archieves also shows that she married William McConnachie in 1883.

Would love to hear from you.