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Re: John McTeir

mitchfillyboy — 2011-07-25 00:04:51Z

One of my grandparents was from dumfries its on there grave stone we are scott decend my dad john grandpap john.easyer just call me if you like4128480899 i still have alot of cousins in scotland . There dog breeders of shelties

McTIER Kenneth C - Vietnam Wall section 14W

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McTIER Kenneth C - Vietnam Wall section 14W

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Re: McTier - Dumfriess/shire - 1900's

pondfield — 2011-02-16 21:09:08Z

I think we have a connection. I have a James and Agness McTear both born around 1814 in Ireland (possibly County Down) who moved over to Scotland, probably in the mid 1830's. Their first child was Francis born about 1839 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire but all their other children, including my ancestor James McTear (1847), were born in Kirkinner. You say in your post that your ggrandfather was born in 1849, so that must be Samuel McTear. Hope to hear from you, Simon

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

catruthm — 2010-08-23 07:55:33Z

Hi Dan
Please contact me on catruthm@aol.com
Eric

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

68dano — 2010-08-21 23:36:55Z

Hello My name is Dan And I am in Fact related to You. I have family info Back to the Ann sloss days there abouts. I will share much more if you are still out there I googled the name and up popped your inquiry. I look forward to emailing you Please respond as soon as you can.

Good Day

McTier Family Scotland

NorahatHome — 2010-03-28 23:01:15Z

Hi There. I am trying to trace a William McTier born Durris Kincardinshire 1847 to Anne Lowe Skinner and de facto partner James McTier. He was known as William McTier Skinner until his christening in 1869 following his mother's death. I have a marriage to Jessie Wilson Philip and two children Jessie Ann 1876 and John William 1878 both born Scotland but have not managed to locate in any census or immigration documents. Wondering if you can make any links to your McTier Family.

Norah Skinner

Re: James McTier

ronanoreilly — 2009-12-31 15:07:24Z

There was a James McTier who was a miller in Clashganny Mill in Carlow, I have records listing him as miller in 1843 and 1851. Would anyone have any information of this ?

Re: McTier, McTyer

Goldseeke — 2009-12-11 01:19:57Z

Hi Alex - Looking back through the McTier messages - I notice that I sent a message in May 2004, concerning my side of the McTier Family (Francis McTier and Margaret Boyd). After the death of my mother earlier this year I found a rather obscure note which included the names of Orr, Stewart and Davidson. My question therefore is do you know of any family connection and for that matter where do you live.
John McTier

Re: James McTier

cameronmctier1 — 2009-09-21 20:32:42Z

Very interesting! My G-Grandfather was a coach builder in Belfast - but recently I heard it may have been Ballymena.
Worth following up on. I have sent you an email.

Cameron

Re: James McTier

sandyeveritt — 2009-09-21 12:42:22Z

I think that you may be related to my husband.
His g-grandfather was married to a Sarah McTier from Belfast.
You may contact me directly at sandyeveritt@yahoo.com
I can then send you a digital copy of her photo.
The note on the back of the photo says:
"Sarah McTier of Ballymean and Belfast, linen bleachers etc. Her Grandfather was once Mayor (King) of Belfast and a leader of the Protestant rebellion of 1798."

Re: James McTier

cameronmctier1 — 2009-09-20 22:41:43Z

My G-G-Grandfather was a Mr James McTier born circa 1830's in Belfast. He was married to a Maggie McTier (Wallace). They had a son James McTier (1868 - 1906), but I am still trying to find out if they had any other children?
This son James (my G-Grandfather) owned a reputable coachbuilders in Belfast, but died young. He left 6 children (my grandfather Fred being the youngest).
Hope this helps?
Cameron (N. Ireland)

Re: McTier, McTyer

cynfletch1 — 2009-03-24 20:09:58Z

This is how my husbands line goes:

Parents: James L. Day + Eddie Lue Trice both born in GA

Grandparents: James L. Day + Mamie McTier Both born in GA

Great-Grandparents: ?McTier + Mattie ?

This is all that there is on this line that we can find. We are from the USA.

Here's to finding new & old family!!
Cynthia F

Re: McTier, McTyer

Goldseeke — 2009-03-20 05:20:07Z

Re Mattie McTier - I live in Australia and at this stage I do not believe there is any of my ancestors living in America. My question are you from America and what period are you discussing. John McTier

Re: McTier, McTyer

Goldseeke — 2009-03-20 05:20:01Z

Re: McTier, McTyer

cynfletch1 — 2009-03-20 04:46:45Z

My husband's ancestor's are also - McTier - Mattie McTier is the mother of Mamie McTier who married James L. DAY which is one of the lines I am trying to follow as my husband has never met his father & doesn't know if he has siblings out there. He is an only child from his mother.

Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. We have been able to trace as far as Mattie McTier.

The email can be forwarded to me. I will pass it on.

Here's to finding old & new family!!

Cynthia F.

Re: James McTier

sandyeveritt — 2009-02-11 13:03:14Z

There was a James Mc Tier in Belfast in the early 1800. He was a merchant. He had a daughter Sarah (b. abt. 1849. She marrier my husband's G-Grandfather John Samuel Jephson Gardiner in 1868. They had two sons and she died very young May 27, 1872.
Can anyone give me more information about her family?

Re: James McTier

Goldseeke — 2009-01-23 04:56:12Z

Hello Mrekethiar - I do not have anwser to your Question - my name is John McTier and I am married to a Janice McTier. I do not know of a Russell McTier, but I seem to remember some one by that name and he lived in Melbourne, Australia.
What country do you live in?
John

Re: James McTier

mrekethia — 2009-01-23 03:46:02Z

my name is rekethia mctier and i'm trying to find my mctier family.i'm 25 and i haven't seen my birth father since i was 6 months old.his name is russell mctier and he is married to a janice mctier.i' asking anyone who knows anything please respond.i've been waiting my whole life to meet him.just incase anyone knows him please let him know I AM NOT MAD.I JUST WANT TO MEET HIM.EVEN IF HE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME THANKS.

Re: James McTier

tanties1 — 2008-07-02 03:10:48Z

I am one of the great grand daughters of the man MacTier Ontario is named after. His name is Anthony Douglas MacTier, he was a VP with Canadian Pacific Railways. Here is a site which may be of interest to you, http://www.niagararails.com/station.shtml#m. There is a picture there of A.D. MacTier.

Re: McTier - Dumfriess/shire - 1900's

begreener — 2007-12-06 21:53:42Z

re mctier my great grandfather came over from ireland
sometime before the 1841 census . on the census form i think they were both 25 yrs old , which makes them born around 1815/6 his name was james .he also had a wife called agnes they had a chid called francis 2yrs old and girl called agnes 5 month old. my grandfather was born about 1849 ? I think called samuel he married maggie white on dec 1877 . nell

Re: James McTier

cameronmctier — 2007-08-09 18:31:30Z

Dear James,
I do hope you are still using this board. My name is Cameron McTier and I live in Northern Ireland. The McTier side of my family are all from Belfast. I am trying to trace my family tree and have got as far as two James's in around the era you have questioned. An Internet search resulted in my finding this post. Maybe you will be able to help me join the dots? If you contact me on cameronmctier@mac.com I shall add you to my online family tree to see if you can make any sense of the details.
Kind regards,
Cameron

Re: McTier, McTyer

AlexOrr21 — 2007-05-25 00:17:20Z

I don't know if anyone is monitoring this board now, but in case you are, I am planning to visit Scotland in September and if anyone has anything I can do, let me know

Re: John McTeir

etstab — 2006-10-11 14:43:21Z

Hi John, the spelling is right however I have been hearing that the McTeir name has had many variartions on it from administrators spelling it out for records. Unfortunatly I do not have a lot of information on him. I do know that he married an Agnes Goodfellow and that they lived in Calgary, AB, Canada most of his life and that He passed away in 1949.
That is all that I know.

John McTeir

etstab — 2006-10-11 14:35:21Z

I don't know if this helps anyone, but my Great Grandfather was John McTeir Married to an Agnes Goodfellow. From what I have heard from my family my ancestors came from Scottland to Canada. John and Agnes are burried in Queens park cemetary in Calgary Canada. I am not able to fine his partents so any help or information anyone has would be great.

Thanks and good reasearching to everyone, Erin

Re: John McTeir

2006-10-11 13:04:00Z

Hi Erin - Wondering whether the spelling is correct - could the name be John McTier. When did you great grandfather arrive in Canada and do you know when he was born - or any other infromation. I live in Adelaide - South Australia and my name is John C McTier - my father came from Belfast, Ireland to Australia in 1925.

McTier - Dumfriess/shire - 1900's

JamesECraig09 — 2006-04-13 14:23:12Z

I'm just starting research on McTiers, at the moment centred in Dumfriess/shire. Names etc almost illegible off of an old birth certificate.
It would be great to get a starter.
Thanks.
James/

Re: James McTier

2005-11-17 11:44:00Z

Hello James McTier - in response to your interesting reply of 11/11/05. My grandfather James McTier would have been born in the vicinity of 1870 - in the Belfast area of Northern Ireland. He travelled to Australia in 1925 - therefore would have had no reference to the southern states of North America. However if you do have some information that may be of interest - I would be glad to receive whatever you may be able to glean from any of your relatives. Did you know that there is a town in Canada (Ontario) east of Geogian Bay, called Mactier. I understand that the name was taken from the Station Master of the a little town in about 1905.
Will be pleased to make further contact
John C McTier

Re: Any of the McTiers of Pa.

2005-11-11 22:27:58Z

my name is james mctier i was born in pittsburgh in 1949 i do not think we had any family members in the turttle creek area.

Re: James McTier

2005-11-11 22:24:11Z

one day while playing around on the computer i stumbled across this site. i am a 56 year old african american withe the same name as the person you were seeking information on. i remember my mother saying she coud trace our history back to two brothers from europe. i remember her saying one brother by the standards of the day was a very good slave holder and his brother was not. my older sister would have much more info for you with respect to the brothers actions with respect to my family obtaining the mctier name.

jaames mctier

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

2004-12-09 19:22:03Z

Hi Moira,
All I can tell you is that William McTier was born at Barlea farm in Old Luce in Wigtownshire on 28/10/1816. His parents were Peter McTier and Anne Euphame Douglas. His parents moved to Colmonell in Ayrshire with their family some time in the 1830s and William married Mary McClelland in Colmonell on 2/6/1839. I do not know when he died.
Best wishes,
Eric Martin

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

2004-12-08 23:50:28Z

Hello Eric,
I suspect you may be able to help me. I am researching the McClelland family of Colmonell and Mary McClelland b 1806 and died 1892 in Colmonell married a William McTier in Colmonell in 1839. I dont have his birth or death but suspect you may have him on your tree, or have a shrewd idea which one he is. I 'd love any clues you can give about him, his occupation or any offspring. I'm happy to purchase stuff from Scotlandspeople but need a little bit more to go on if I'm not to waste time and money!
Moira

Re: McTier, McTyer

2004-06-02 20:36:47Z

Hi John, I'm not sure exactly why the spelling of McTier changed in my family tree, but I do remember my Grandfather(born Thomas McTear 10/3/1915) telling me about his GGrandfather changing the spelling of the name because 2 men called John McTier worked on the same farm and this caused confusion over the wage packets(!) so the spelling was changed to McTear to suit the farm owner. Not sure of the exact details as I was just a young boy when he told me this and perhaps I have the story muddled. What I do know is that most of John McTier's children were called McTier on their birth certificates if born before 1867 and McTear thereafter. Most of these children with McTier on birth certificate have the name McTear on death and marriage certificates. I would imagine the reason the name changes so often in my family tree line, is because other people always miss-spell the name even today with my own name. I dont think people like to see an 'I' before an 'E'. So far I haven't came across a Francis McTier, but I will keep an eye out for this name in future. Ballantrae, Ayrshire, is in the south-east corner of Scotland, most of my family tree centre's on this area.

Re: McTier, McTyer

2004-05-24 13:25:44Z

Andrew - I have a question for you - you say that the spelling of the surname McTier changed around 1860. Do you know why it was changed. Also I was wondering whether you have ever heard of a Francis McTier - born around 1830 - 1845, probably in Northern Ireland. I understand that Francis McTier married a Margaret Boyd - let's say around 1865. May I also ask - where is Ballantrae. Just a few questions to start with - cause i am sure I can figure out a few more - John McTier - I live in Adelaide.

Re: McTier, McTyer

mcteir1 — 2004-05-19 18:09:56Z

Alex Orr,
It seems that we are related! my GGGGG grandfather was also Alexander McTier(I have also seen this referred to as McTyre) who was married to Jean Maitland. I have only been researching the family tree for a few weeks and seem to have lost the trail at this stage. My GGGG grandfather was John McTier of Ballantrae who was the brother of your David McTier I believe. John McTier married Helen McIlraith, and his other siblings were Jane or Jean 5/6/1785, Jennet 17/12/1786, William 5/1/1789, Alexander may 1792, Mary 9/2/1797, Betty 1/2/1804. My name has also changed spellings along the way it first changed to McTear around 1860 then to the current spelling McTeir around 1910. Hope this is of some interest. Andy McTeir

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

Goldseeke — 2004-05-16 13:36:11Z

Hiya James
Just a short reply to your recent message.
My name is John McTier and I recently met a family of Mactiers who live about 150 kilometers north east of Melbourne at a place called Elphinstone - just off the Calder Highway - on the road to Mildura. The guy I spoke to is William Mactier. There is an Andrew Mactier in Adelaide - but over all there are not many McTier's or Mactier's living in Australia. I am trying to find info on the McTiers who lived in and close by to Belfast in the early 1900's.

McTier Family

2004-05-14 14:23:15Z

I have some further information concerning the McTier Family of the mid 1800s. There was a John McTier - who died either by a lumber accident or was murdered in a waterfront incident near Quincey Mass. then there was William - who was survived by two daughters, James who travelled to Australia in 1925 and died in 1939 in Adelaide aged 70. Then there was Beatrice McTier (maiden name) and Frank McTier. James McTier married Susan Cairns and she died in Adelaide in 1948 aged 78. I am wondering if anyone has any further information on John, William, Beatrice or Frank McTier. Thankyou John C McTier

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

2004-04-05 23:21:01Z

I just googled my name and came across your search for James Mactier. Indeed, I am a James Mactier and in fact AM born on Dec 3 but, in 1953. I live in Vancouver Canada but I'm not related to the branch of the family you're looking for. My grand father came over from Scotland, the Wigtownshire area near Newton Stewart on the SW Coast. He homesteaded in Manitoba. My father, David moved to the West Coast of Canada were we settled before I was born.

My grandfather's brother also settled in Ontario and became a big wig with the CPR, eventually having a town, Mactier, Ontario named after him so that the railway would go through that small town. The two brothers lost touch soon after immigrating to Canada.

There are lots of Mactiers in Australia too.

Jim

Re: Any of the McTiers of Pa.

CharJones327 — 2004-03-23 01:47:53Z

I grew up with Janet Mc Tier. They lived a few doors from the High School. She Was living in Penn Hills last I heard. She had a Brother named Billy and one more I believe. The Father had passed away and That was in the late 1950's early 1960's

Re: McTier, McTyer, McTyre

MollyES — 2003-08-17 21:23:33Z

Hi, Do you have a name for that ancestor who "went abroad"? I have a 1795 Will for a Josiah McTyre of Essex County, Virginia, USA who at the time was married to Ann Hundley. There was another McTyre family(Hugh McTyre) in the next town but I can't connect them. Any help? Thanks.

John Henry Mctier

DBHUNT — 2003-04-06 08:28:50Z

James McTier

Goldseeke — 2003-03-26 11:38:01Z

I am searching for some information concerning a Mr James McTier, who travelled to Australia in 1925 from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was born in 1869-1870 and married Susan Cairns, who was also born in 1879. I understand James McTier had a brother by the name of John who travelled to America and died in a lumber accident in Ohio.
James McTier died in 1939 and Susan McTier died in 1948. Both died in Adelaide, South Australia. - thankyou.

Re: McTier, McTyer, McTyre

2003-01-30 17:56:06Z

In the will of David McTier, dated 1881in Garleffin, Ballantrae, he mentions his son John, "who went abroad" and leaves a share of his estate to him "if it ascertained within twelve months after my death that he is alive."
It doesn't say where abroad, and to the best of my knowledge they never found him.
David was born in 1799, married in 1820 and died in 1881.

Re: Any of the McTiers of Pa.

2002-11-03 14:55:22Z

Dear Sir,

Do you have any information whatsoever about Eliza McTiers daughter of Alderman Augustine H.Lawrence of New York who in 1827 married to Admiral David Jewett of North Parish?

Information on Eliza McTiers

2002-11-03 14:52:51Z

I would like to know if anyone has any information on Eliza McTiers, daughter of Alderman Augustine H.Lawrence of New York who in 1827 married Admiral David Jewett (1771-1846)of North Parish.

My apologize for the nuisances

Dr Eduardo C.Gerding
e-mail=egerding@intramed.net.ar

Re: McTier, McTyer

2002-07-21 00:12:35Z

Alex,

Thanks for the prompt reply. You provided me with some very good information.

I agree that there probably is not a close connection between us, although you never know. I have found a number of McTyers in the U.S. who are more likely to be a close link to me. In addition to the African American side I spoke of, I have found records a McTyer link in Virginia dating back to the mid-1700s. From records of wills that were filed back then, I have discovered that they were slave holders. I suspect that I am a descendent of one of those slaves who was given the McTyer surname.

It is also very interesting to learn about the town in Ontario and the railroad employee for whom it was named. I'll look it up on the map and try to research it a little more.

At any rate, I am always happy to find someone with the same name spelling as mine. I feel a bond to them just because the name is so unusual. I'll continue to check this website from time to time and I would welcome the opportunity to hear from you again.

Thanks,
Charles

Re: McTier, McTyer

2002-07-20 05:02:29Z

Charles,
One of my G-G-grandfather's sons "went abroad" and was never heard from again - perhaps that is the connection, although he spelled his name McTier. They lived in Ballantrae.
My G-grandfather, who lived in Ayr and Glasgow, was the first, in my line, to spell it McTyer and we know where all his children ended up, two in Scotland, one in Ireland and two in Australia.
The spelling was so unusual that all the McTyers in the Glasgow phone book were relatives of mine. The same in Sydney, Australia.
I guess you are Scots-African-American, but I don't see a close connection with my immediate family.
In Ontario there is a small town called McTyer and I visited it and asked about the origin of the name. I was told it was named after a senior employee of the railroad, but nobody knew any more about him.
Although I was born and educated in Scotland I now live in Canada.
Good luck, Alex

Re: McTier, McTyer

2002-07-18 01:23:20Z

I just came across your message. I am a McTyer like your mother, and pronounce it "McTeer" (or "McTier if you prefer). I believe we would find that we are related if we could trace back far enough.

I hope this doesn't throw you for a loop, but I am African American. My parents, who both died when I was very young, were both African Americans. I know almost nothing about my father's side of the family, except that he was a musician and was born in either Detroit or somewhere in Alabama. I was told from childhood that my roots go back to Scotland, so the information you mentioned seems to fit.

I have found some relatives in Little Rock, AR and in Birmingham, AL, with strands that run into Oakland, CA and New Jersey. All are African Americans. I'm sure there is a Caucasian side to my family, as well. I, and many of the relatives I've met, have a very fair complexion and green eyes.

I'd love to hear from you so that we can discuss this further. I hope you agree that we could possibly offer each other some valuable insight into our common history. Please feel free to reply via email. I hope to hear from you soon.

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

2002-03-21 01:49:50Z

I have the following direct line McTier/McTyer ancestors with connections to Ballantrae and Colmonell:
William McTyer born 1884 in Ayr
John McTyer born 1861 in Girvan (changed spelling)
James McTier born 1824 in Ballantrae, married in Colmonell
David McTier born 1799 in Ballantrae
Alexander McTier born ? (father of David)

Re: Mactier family of Colmonell,Ayr, Scotland

AlexOrr21 — 2002-03-17 02:18:21Z

I was brought up in Scotland and my Family spelled the name McTyer and pronounced it MAC-TIRE. Almost everyone else pronounced it MAC_TEER.
I would think the spellings McTeer, McTear and McTyre are all the same McTier family.

McTier, McTyer

AlexOrr21 — 2002-03-17 02:18:21Z

My GGGrandfather, James McTier, born 21 Nov 1824, married Ann McIlraith on 7 Sep 1845 in Colmonell. His father David, born 1 Feb 1799 in Ballantrae, married Margaret Hadden , 22 Dec 1820, in Ballantrae.
David's father and mother were Alexander McTier and Jean Matland. And then I lost it. It would require luck or a lot of effort to find anything further.
By the way, my great-grandfather started to spell the name McTyer so my mother was a McTyer and specific in the spelling. She didn't know of the change and that slowed my research significantly.