McLennan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: McLennans from Kinlochewe

larrosa — 2012-05-07 14:04:59Z

Hi Cousin,

Nice to hear from you. I'll get in touch via email.
Cheers, Francisco

Re: McLennans from Kinlochewe

Kinlochewe_MacLennan — 2012-05-04 19:08:27Z

Hi, I am the child Kenneth you mention, my father was Rodeick and my mother (still live in Dingwall aged 88 years). Kenneth MacLennan who married Katie May was my grandfather - I am the 11th Generation decendant of the main MacLennan family line from the Heights of Kinlochewe.

I have a very extensive family tree that dates back to around early 1500s most of which was handed down to me written in a family bible.

If you would like more info on the Maclennans from Kinlochewe Heights i.e. Glen Logan - get in touch via email at kenny.maclennan@btinternet.com

Regards

Kenny.

Re: McLennan to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1801

nancyandira — 2012-04-03 13:34:59Z

Hi. Please contact nancyandira@gmail.com for information on your family in Pictou. Nancy Drysdale

Re: McLennan to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1801

nancyandira — 2012-04-03 01:08:22Z

Hello. My husband Ira Drysdale and I have been compiling information on the John Mclennan who arrived in Pictou on the Sarah in 1801. John and family and Murdo and family sailed from the same place and so we think they were likely brothers or at least related. Both John and Murdo had lots of land on McLennan's Mountain. Ira's GGrandfather was John Jr., brother of Catherine who married Alpine MacDougall. Other siblings incuded Mary who married Alexander Patterson, Anne, Duncan, Donald, Kenneth and Murdoch. We have family info on each family and would like to share what we have been able to piece together.

Re: McLennan to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1801

gordonlt — 2012-03-27 02:11:06Z

Hello. My ancestor was Alpine McDougall who married a Catherine McLennan at Pictou on Jun 19, 1823. She was living at McLennan's Mountain and he lived at Blue Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia. Their five children were all born in Nova Scotia and then the family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Her birth date from the US 1860 Census was 1796 which could fit the "infant daughter" description in 1801, so this may be John and Christian's daughter.

William A McLennan (abt 1867) Grey County, Ontario

gwickenheiser1 — 2011-11-20 21:37:45Z

William is found in the 1881 Canadian Census with his parents - John (b.abt 1829 Ross Shire, Scotland - d 18 March 1915 Thessalon, Algoma)and mother Ellen (nee GOLLAN) (b. abt 1821, Ross Shire, Scotland - d. 15 March 1909 Grey County) and some of his siblings (John Hector [4 wives], Eliza Jane [married Philip FREE], Rhoda [married George H GAMBELL]).

His other siblings are -
Duncan (b. abt 1850, Scotland) married Mary LAYCOCK
Ellen (b. abt 1853, Scotland)
Donald (b. abt 1854, Scotland) married Mary SEABROOK
Margaret (b. abt 1856, Ontario) married Robert LAYCOCK
Mary J (b. abt 1858, Ontario) married Robert CLARK

I have been able to follow this family back and forward with some degree of satisfaction but can't find William after 1881.

William's parents are alone in the house in the 1891 Canadian Census.

I am hoping that someone will have connections to the above families and may have hints as to where he may be.

I am wanting to attach him to my family but there is nothing to say he is "My" William who marries Sophia ROBINSON in Manitoba in 1900.

McLENNAN/McLENNIN/McLENNEN, Jackson abt. 1838 Carolinas

godlypg1 — 2011-10-22 14:11:24Z

Any info on Jackson McLENNAN/McLENNIN/McLENNEN/McCLENAN est b.1838 in SC or NC my greatgranddad who married to Elizabeth
on the 1880 census.They had set of twins Mary and John. Elizabeth maiden name might be CRIDER/CROWDER possibly native american est b. 1859 in Carolinas? I've been at a brickwall for sometime now and I know someone out there can help. Thanks.

Re: monumental inscriptions for m(a)clennans, st.clements, avoch, suddie and alness.

brucem05may1848 — 2011-10-19 11:43:54Z

Hi Lorna,

Since we last had a discussion about these headstones, we have been creating an area on the official MacLennan worlwide website to hold exactly the sorts of headstone photos you have.

Would you like to contribute them to the website repository?

Perhaps we can discuss this further by direct email - my address is bamclenann (at) optusnet (dot) com (dot) au

Kind wishes,
Bruce

Re: Angus McLennan b. ca.1806, d. 1910

larrosa — 2011-10-11 12:48:50Z

No, I'm not related to the family. My McLennans come from Gairloch, but it's always a nice break to search for McLennans in other areas of Scotland when someone posts a querie. Apparently I do have some distant relatives in PEI, but I've never found the exact link. The closest I've come to is an Ann McLennan married to an Alexander McGregor. But they died in the 1840's and there's no death records to verify their parents.

Cheers,
Francisco

Neale Love McLennan 1828-1893

cllnh1 — 2011-10-10 06:50:42Z

Does anyone know the name connection between my grandmother Mary Louise Jane (Crow) Byrne 1874-1939 (her mother's maiden name was White)? She called Neale, "Uncle Neale".
Thank you.

Re: Angus McLennan b. ca.1806, d. 1910

hild664 — 2011-10-07 20:13:45Z

Are you related to this family? A number of them went to PEI, Canada in the 1850s but not all of them. John, son of Ronald is my g-grandfather. He went to PEI ca. 1858 and his uncle John was there to meet him. I know of none of them who immigrated to NZ or Australia.

Re: Angus McLennan b. ca.1806, d. 1910

larrosa — 2011-10-07 19:28:36Z

OK, I get it, Angus would be one of Alexander's brothers. Looks like he won't be that easy to find. By 1841 he doesn't seem to be in the Raasay/Rona area. On the other hand, Donald (Alexander's brother) is living in the household next to Alexander's family in 1841 and 1851.

I'll try some other places in Scotland for Angus and if I find something I'll post it.

Cheers,
Francisco

Re: Angus McLennan b. ca.1806, d. 1910

hild664 — 2011-10-07 18:02:29Z

No I am specifically looking for a son of Ronald and probably Margaret and on Rona or Raasay. I have information that there was such a son but no evidence at this point. I have evidence for Ronald's other sons, Alexander (who you referenced with his wife Christy Nicolson in my post re Norman McLennan), Murdo, John and Donald. If this Angus lived until 1900 as I was told, there should be evidence for him somewhere--either in Scotland, Canada or the South Pacific.

Re: Norman McLennan b. ca. 1858

hild664 — 2011-10-07 15:27:10Z

Thank you for your information. I appreciate the time you took to look up this information for me.

Re: Angus McLennan b. ca.1806, d. 1910

larrosa — 2011-10-07 15:04:48Z

The only Angus McLennan I can find in Portree in 1851 is this one:

1851 Census, Oisgaig, Portree:

Allan MacLennan Head 31
Margaret 47
James 23
Janet 21
Norman 18
John 15
Anne 10
John 8
Angus 6
Flora McSween Visitor 40

Some names more or less match those of your other message, so it makes me wonder how certain you are that Angus was the son of Ronald/Donald. Could his father have been Allan?

Cheers,
Francisco

Re: Norman McLennan b. ca. 1858

larrosa — 2011-10-07 14:41:27Z

Norman McLennan was born 4 MAR 1858 in Portree (parish to which Raasay belonged). His parents, Murdoch McLennan and Julia McLeod, married 13 MAR 1857 in Portree: he was aged 22 and Julia 30.

Murdoch McLennan appears with his parents in both the 1841 census and 1851 census (in this last one mother Christy is a widow).

1841 in Port Umachaa, Raasay:

Alexander McLennan 50 Tenant
Christy 50
Donald 14
John 10
Murdo 7
Rachel 20
Isabella 15
Margaret 15

In 1851 in Imichan, Portree

Christy McLennan 60 Head Crofter of 3 acres
Ronald 24
John 21
Murdo 16
Isabella 26
2 grandchildren with names difficult to read (could be McSween)
Margaret Nicolson 22 visitor

Julia McLeod appears in the 1841 census in Torran, Portree:

Angus McLeod 30 Tenant
Ann 35 (weaver)
Julia 3
Isabella 1
John 15
Nor 14
Donald 8

Cheers,
Francisco

Angus McLennan b. ca.1806, d. 1910

hild664 — 2011-10-07 10:54:14Z

Probably born on Raasay or Rona, Scotland. Son of Ronald McLennan and probably Margaret McLeod (she was mother of Ronald's son Donald b. 1804 in Rona).
Does anyone have any information on Angus? Who he might have married? Where he died? Any children?
Any advice or information would be appreciated.

Norman McLennan b. ca. 1858

hild664 — 2011-10-07 09:55:29Z

I am looking for information on the family of Norman McLennan b. ca. 1858 in either Raasay, Scotland or PEI, Canada. He was the son of Murdo McLennan (who may have been the son of Alex McLennan & Christy Nicolson of Umachan, Raasay) & Julia McLeod of Raasay & Fladda. I believe he married Mary Graham who may also have been from Raasay.

Re: McLennan Family Group "NEW" All Welcome

AKiwiLass — 2011-09-16 01:16:00Z

That happens alot.
It all depends on the peason doing the writing. They spell it there own way.
I have one family that when the census person came around. The wrote the surname every way could think. As that branch of my exhubbys family are Mcgee macghie magee.There were 10 kids and all spelt different. But I have had the same problem with Mclennan's. Some are Mac some just mc . Some with o some with e and then some with a. So I now check all mclennan, mclennon ,mclennen.Plus the Mac... It what makes tracing our family enjoyable
Cheers Sandi..
New Zealand

Re: Farquhar McLennan 1800 Scotland

larrosa — 2011-09-13 18:45:07Z

Farquhar MacLennan died 19 APR 1886 in Camusluinie, Kintail,aged 86, parents Murdoch MacLennan (farmer) and Mary MacLennan.

Issabella MacRae died 24 JUN 1886, Camusluine, Kintail, aged 61, parents Alexander MacRae (tenant) and Issabella MacRae.

Informant of both deaths was their son Murdoch.

Cheers,
Francisco

Re: Frardoch McLennan

AKiwiLass — 2011-09-13 00:43:46Z

I found him living with his brother Farquhar at Carnoch. It says he is a fisherman. Farquhar was as shepherd.
Also found Farquhar's wife and childern.
I wondered about it being a misspelled Murdoch as there are a few in the family. But this was the first time I found anyone other than Farquhar and Isabella.

Re: Frardoch McLennan

larrosa — 2011-09-12 12:22:49Z

Hi Sandi,

"Frardoch" looks pretty rare, I wonder if it might not be Murdoch. Where in Scotland was he for the 1851 census and what age. Does he appear with any other family members?

Cheers,
Francisco

Frardoch McLennan

AKiwiLass — 2011-09-11 10:26:16Z

I found him on the 1851 census for Scotland. But have not been able to find any thing else. Can anyone help .
Cheer sandi

Re: McLennan Family Group "NEW" All Welcome

amclenn1 — 2011-08-22 16:56:52Z

I certainly agree with that! Having said that, I just discovered a marriage record in which my husband's grandmother Jeanie Ritchie McLennan was listed as a McLellan. That was most infuriating as this was an actual record, not a transcribed one. It means that there could be many records I'm missing because they are spelled incorrectly.

Re: McLennan Family Group "NEW" All Welcome

1anMcL — 2011-08-22 16:46:42Z

It does seem bizarre to have your own brothers and sisters with an inability to get registered with the same surname!

For reference. In the real world, MacLellan and MacLennan are, as mentioned by a previous poster, very different clans from very different parts of Scotland.

Farquhar McLennan 1800 Scotland

AKiwiLass — 2011-07-19 11:19:25Z

I'm looking for the parents of Farquhar Mclennan who married Isabella Macrae.
Farquhar was born about 1800 in Kintail.
He died 19 April 1885.
Isabella and Farquhar had 14 or 16 childern

Re: Farquhar MacLennan/ Macrae... Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland

AKiwiLass — 2011-07-10 07:55:01Z

Thanks so much for taking the photos. This one is a member of my family and I think 3 or 4 others might be too.
Cheers Sandi

Re: Christie McLennan b. ca. 1868 PEI

hild664 — 2011-07-09 18:28:32Z

You might want to take a look at the McLennan information on the Racine Family Tree where some of my McLennan ancestors are posted. That might be of some help to you.

Re: Christie McLennan b. ca. 1868 PEI

nkalexander — 2011-07-09 17:33:27Z

Hello,hild664
I have three John McLennan's in my family tree the first is John McLennan b: Unknown,Fledda,Raasay,Scotland d: 1915 PEI Canada, married to Mary Cummings b: Unknown Fladda, Raasay, Scotalnd d:1910, PEI, Canada.
Next is John McLennan b:1861, Unknown d:1904 PEI Canada. Married Douglas Moore b:Abt. 1867 Unknown, d: 03 Mar 1901 PEI Canada.
I also have a John McLennan b:Bet: 1818 - 1829 Scotland d: Bet. 1914 - 1925 PEI Canada. I have no Spouse for him.
I have good data on the McLennan Family on PEI but the early people is some what muddled. I would love to have better info on those ancesters.
Regards,
Norman K. Alexander
nkalexander@sbcglobal.net

John McLannan/Catherine McRae Ewen MacLennan

clddbd — 2011-07-08 18:07:09Z

Yesterday at Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland I snapped this picture. Hope someone finds it meaningful.

Jane McLennan/Alex McLennan Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-08 18:03:20Z

Jane passed in 1905 Alex died at sea 1899. Pics are attached. Hope it is meaningful to someone.

Farquhar MacLennan/ Macrae... Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-08 17:59:03Z

Here is the pic of the stone and the cemetery.

Catherine MacLennan pic of Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-08 17:54:00Z

Yesterday I was near Kintail, Scotland and took a pic of this monument. It mentions Catherine MacLennan (while some stone spell McLennan this way). She was married to Duncan Macdonald. She died in 1814. Also mentions MacRae. I have attached the picture. Please also take a look at MacRae message boards where more pics are up.

Catherine McLennan/Donald McRae Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-08 17:48:09Z

Yesterday I was at this cemetery near Kintail, Scotland and snapped this picture. Hope it has meaning for someone. It mentions Catherine McLennan who was married to Donald McRae. She died in 1880. I have attached the pic along with a pic of the cemetery.

Cheryl

Kenneth McLennan/ Betsy Ruthesford Monument Pic from Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-08 17:42:16Z

Yesterday I was at Clachan Duich Burial Ground near Kintail, Scotland and took a picture of a monument in the cemetery. It mentions Kenneth McLennan and his wife Betsy Ruthesford and William Ruthesford who was Betsy's father. I hope this has some meaning for someone. I am attaching the pic of the monument and the cemetery.

Cheryl

Christie McLennan b. ca. 1868 PEI

hild664 — 2011-07-08 16:04:58Z

dau of John McLennan (b. Raasay, Scotland ca. 1828) and Mary McKenzie (b. prob. Glasgow, Scotland ca. 1841). Christie married September 14, 1899 in Quincy, Norfolk, MA, USA Henry Farrer (b. Shap, Westmoreland, England July 13, 1866). Henry died in Barre, VT 1917 and Christie returned to Quincy where she lived until at least 1935. Does anyone have any further information regarding her? I am particularly looking for the date of her death and place of burial. Any information or advice would be appreciated.

Parents of Caroline "Lina" Roberson, Born 15 March, 1877

reddirtandpine — 2011-04-26 00:44:30Z

Looking for the parents of Caroline "Lina" Roberson, born 16 March 1877 (possibly in Telfair County, Ga. or Tabernacle, Washington County, Ga), died 22 December 1937 in Tifton, Ga. On 14 January 1896, she married David Charles (D.C.) McLennan, born in 1855 in Lumberton, Ga. She was known to her grandchildren as "Molly." Her daughter, Lutrelle McClennan, married Amos Chapman Tift of Tifton, Ga.

Re: Alexander McLennan

pete1853_1 — 2011-03-11 06:49:32Z

That would have been Beatrice Yenser, wife of Fred Mclennan. The children were, Myrna, Ruth, Jane and Kay. all are still alive, Myrna is my mother. Myrna Green lives in Urbana, Ill. Kay Clark lives in Champaign Ill. Ruth Kater, I believe Colorado, Jane Whitworth lives in Georgia--------- Beatrice Yenser's parents were Hayes a. Yenser of Defiance Ohio, wife, Eva Mcmillen Yenser Myrna green Had 5 sons, Charles L. Green( kentucky), Stephen L. Green( urbana, Ill), Daniel L. Green( mississippi), Frederick L. Green ( Sparta, Wiscosin), and William L. Green( long Island New York)

Re: Alexander McLennan

pete1853_1 — 2011-03-11 06:34:42Z

my family is-Alexander Mclennan- Angus Mclennan- Fred Mclennan- Myrna Mclennan Green- Stephen Green( me). My brother has some family pictures and I believe That I have one of Angus and Cora. I will look, If I do email me at pete1853@comcast.net and I will email a picture

Re: McLennan

pete1853_1 — 2011-03-11 06:22:52Z

The man you are looking for is my great, great grand father. He was born in the highlands of Scotland along with his wife, Jeannette Mckroane. They came to Canada at an early age, were married outside Montreal, and farmed and about 12 years before they died they came to Urbana , Illinois to live with there son Angus Mclennan. They had 14 children and Alexander died 2 years before his wife, When she died there were 7 children still listed as alive and she had 2 brothers and a sister in Montreal. I have an original obituary of Jeannnette Mckroane Mclennan, Angus Mclennan, Cora Mclennan, Fred Mclennan,and Angus son Roy Mclennan. My mother was the daughter on Fred Mclennan, son of Angus

Re: Alexander McLennan, Jeannette mckroane mclennan

pete1853_1 — 2011-03-11 06:07:45Z

the children listed in her obituary are- ( only 7 out of 14 were alive at her death)-Mrs Mary Jane Adams, Chicago-Mrs Alice White,Boston-James,Alpena,Mi.-Hugh,Arkansas-John, Philo,Ill.-Duncan,Indianapolis-Angus, Urbana Ill.( my grandfather) ----2- brothers, John-Danville,ill.-James,Chicago-and a sister in Montreal. She was born in Scotland and came at an early age to canada , married near Montreal when she was 18 years old. She was Presbyterian.I believe her husband Alexander and herself were born in the highlands of Scotland. This all came from her obituary.

Mc LENNAN Roy D - Vietnam Wall section 19W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-02-09 12:37:58Z

McLENNAN Roy D - Vietnam Wall section 19W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,138 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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

Colin McLENNAN of Cattaraugus Co., NY

Dickbarr34 — 2011-01-07 14:30:34Z

Colin McLennan, son of Roderick, of Scotland, was born June 11, 1811. Coming to America in 1835 he lived in various places in New England and New Jersey and about 1837 came to Lyndon, where he purchased the farm he still occupies. June 15, 1849, he married Ann Frazer, of Scotland; children: Anna (Mrs. William Johnson); Hon. Peter B. Of Syracuse, N. Y., justice of the Supreme Court; Christina; John, a lawyer in Syracuse, N. Y.; Roderick C., a physician in Syracuse; and Donald F., a lawyer in Syracuse. This is one of the most prominent families the town ever claimed as citizens.

“History of the Town of Lyndon” p. 1151
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co., N.Y. ed by William Adams
Syracuse, N.Y., Lyman, Horton & co., limited, 1893.

Re: deep history.. for attn of Eileen Mclennan Johnson

dannymclennan — 2011-01-02 19:27:28Z

I wish I could figure some stuff out about where and when my irish heritage came from my dad doesn't kno and my grandpa dies before I was born any suggestions to find out more?

Re: deep history.. for attn of Eileen Mclennan Johnson

westcoastmaclennan — 2011-01-02 19:18:10Z

Unfortunately not. My Great Grandfather (John Highland MacLennan) married someone with the last name of Sisson. He did immigrate from Scotland sometime around the turn of the century.

Re: deep history

dannymclennan — 2011-01-02 18:53:01Z

so how do I know if that's the clan I'm from?

Re: deep history.. for attn of Eileen Mclennan Johnson

annmic11 — 2011-01-02 06:33:52Z

In that case would that be anything to do with Dan McClennan who left Scotland for New Zealand, married Bridget Ellen Ryan, had a son Daniel Gladstone McClennan?

Re: McLennan to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1801

oldmedico — 2010-11-22 17:00:26Z

According to the FHL Film No. 1298866, John McLennan arrived aboard the "Sarah" in 1801, accompanied by his wife Christian and his infant daughter Catherine.

McLennan is a somewhat unusual surname, even in Scotland. There are not, and were not, a lot of McLennan's living anywhere.

It is proven fact that James Stewart and Catherine/Katherine McLennan had four children born in Cumberland Co. in the early 1830's. The baptisms of the children are all well documented in Church of Scotland Records. (The minister came to Cumberland County from Scotland, stayed for several years, and took all of the records of baptisms, marriages and burials back to Scotland when he returned home. Thankfully, the FHL has filmed those records, which are a God send for anyone researching early Cumberland Co. families)+

The only question is: Is this Catherine McLennan the same person as the one that arrived in 1801? If not, where did she come from?

So far as I have been able to determine, the ONLY McLennan's in all of Nova Scotia at that time were the ones in Pictou County. So, I strongly suspect that she would have to have been related to one of those families.

By the way, the Highland Clearances had been going on for years by 1801/02.

Re: McLennan to Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1801

Bruce_McLELLAN — 2010-11-22 00:23:28Z

The McLennan's that came to Pictou in 1801/02 were on the vessel Sarah. The Sarah and Dove were two vessels that left Scotland at the beginning of the Highland Clearances. The Hector you ask about went to Pictou about 174?, also well documented. The McLennan's that came to Pictou on the Sarah were John and Murdoch, with their wives and children. They settled on McLellan's Mountain. My family is from Murdoch, through his son Kenneth born there in about 1813. Unfortunately, there are no real records available from that time to figure out who all the children were or where they went. There is another person I know who is from the John McLennan that settled there, however we can not prove if they are related.

Re: Monumental inscriptions for m(a)clennans Contin Parish

lornaspacey — 2010-11-12 11:59:36Z

Thanks, Bruce. I'll look at the website. My Donald McLennan was born around 1803 in Rosemarkie, although the PR for Rosemarkie does not have him listed. I'll keep trying.
Thanks again,
Lorna