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MacPherson_Family(Joe) – (Eigg Mountain Settlement History)
Eigg Mountain MacPherson Families
John MacPherson pioneer (2)
Angus MacPherson married Ann MacLean – paternal aunt of Father Allan MacLean, Judique
Donald MacPherson (b. 1791-d. August 24, 1871) born and died at Moidart NSVS married Catherine MacLeod (b. 1793)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 22
Neil MacPherson (b. 1826-d. June 30, 1905) probate file A-1269 page 311/1153 Antigonish Estate File 1905-1907 last will and testament page 36/557 Antigonish Will Book 1905-1925 married Margaret MacDonald (b. 1833-d. August 17, 1876) d/o Alexander and Margaret MacDonald born Knoydart died Summerville NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 92
1891 Census Arisaig District # 6
1901 Census Arisaig District # 104
Margaret MacPherson (b. August 14, 1867-d. August 28, 1867)
Mary MacPherson (b. August 13, 1869-d. 1891)
1901 Census Arisaig District # 104
Donald MacPherson (b. May 27, 1873-d. 1895)
Alexander MacPherson (b. 1834-d. February 8, 1915) NSVS Obit probate file A-1783 page 376/1179 Antigonish Estate File 1917-1918 born and died at Moidart married Ann “Nancy” MacDonald (b. 1840-d. 1922) Obit born Moidart died McAras Brook d/o Angus MacDonald Stonehouse family married December 10, 1866 at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 22
1881 Census Arisaig District # 191
1891 Census Arisaig District # 107
1901 Census Arisaig District # 59
1911 Census Arisaig District # 48
1921 Census Arisaig District # 19 McAra’s Brook
James MacPherson (b. 1867)
Angus MacPherson (b. February 3, 1869-d. June 27, 1938) NSVS born at Moidart left land by his uncle Neil in his will. Last will and testament page 195/539 Antigonish Will Book 1925-1956 left farm to his cousin Angus Dan MacDonald, McAras Brook.
1921 Census Arisaig District # 19
John A MacPherson (b. February 25, 1871-d. April 20, 1934) Obit fisherman born at Moidart left farm by his father in his will. Last will and testament page 131/539 Antigonish Will Book 1925-1956 left property to his brother Angus. Died at Antigonish.
1921 Census Arisaig District # 19
Alexander MacPherson (b. June 14, 1872-d. 1950) US
Catherine MacPherson (b. August 22, 1873-d. 1896) Obit
William MacPherson (b. March 16, 1876) born at Arisaig NSVS
Donald/Daniel MacPherson (b. 1878-d. 1898) Obit
John MacPherson (b. 1838) Rear McAras Brook married Catherine MacEachern (b. 1848) d/o Mary MacEachern (b. 1823)
1881 Census Arisaig District # 209
1891 Census Arisaig District # 4
1901 Census Arisaig District # 104
1911 Census Arisaig District # 76
John MacPherson (b. 1881-d. 1963)
Margaret Mary MacPherson (b. January 30, 1885) born at The Gusset SMAR
William MacPherson (b. 1889)
Flora MacPherson (b. 1891)
Christy MacPherson (b. 1839)
1901 Census Arisaig District # 59
1911 Census Arisaig District # 48
1921 Census Arisaig District # 19
Arisaig MacPherson Families
John MacPherson married Kathy MacPherson – conveyed by deed 200 acres at Arisaig to Angus MacPherson – see last will and testament page 332/775 Antigonish Will Book 1821 - 1882
Angus MacPherson (d. 1845) probate file A-229 page 117/952 Antigonish Estate File 1856-1860 married Lydia (b. 1784-d. 1861)
Hugh MacPherson (b. 1807-d. April 24, 1885) Probate file A-748 page 289/379 Antigonish Estate File 1884-1885 married Mary MacNeil (b. 1822-d. March 12, 1872) born Malignant Cove died Arisaig NSVS 100 acres of land was given to Hugh by his father before father died – see last will and testament page 332/775 Antigonish Will Book 1821 – 1882
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 23
1881 Census Arisaig District # 86
Catherine MacPherson (b. 1850-d. 1882)
John MacPherson (b. 1853)
Lydia MacPherson (d. 1856) house servant
Angus MacPherson (d. 1857-d. 1893) last will and testament page 252/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 married Mary (b. 1859)
1891 Census Arisaig District # 56
Isabella MacPherson (b. 1859-d. 1928) house servant moved to Boston US
William MacPherson (b. 1861-d. November 2, 1934) married Sarah (b. 1868)
1901 Census Arisaig District # 14
1921 Census Arisaig District # 44
Catherine Ann MacPherson (b. 1896)
Mary Bell MacPherson (b. 1898)
Catherine Theresa MacPherson (b. 1900)
Mary Lydia MacPherson (b. 1902)
Hugh MacPherson (b. 1904)
Jane Ann MacPherson (b. 1907)
Stephen Mark MacPherson (b. 1909)
Michael MacPherson (b. 1911)
Michael A MacPherson (b. 1863)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 #23
Dougald MacPherson (b. 1811-d. January 8, 1876) probate file A-552 page 84/894 Antigonish Estate File 1876-1878 died at Arisaig Obit
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 12
Nancy MacPherson (b. 1821)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 12
Donald MacPherson (b. 1825) inherited land near Frenchman’s Barn from father
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 12
Christopher MacPherson (b. 1826) inherited land near Frenchman’s Barn from father
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 12
1891 Census Arisaig District # 51
Moidart MacPherson Families
Rankin wrote there were two pioneers names John MacPherson at Moidart and both had a son John MacPherson married to Ann MacLean.
John MacPherson pioneer (1)
Angus MacPherson married Ann MacLean
Dougald MacPherson (b. 1811-d. 1899) married (1) Sarah MacDonald (b. 1813-d. February 7, 1873) born Moidart d/o Angus and Christie MacDonald died McAra’s Brook NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 24
1891 Census Arisaig District # 104
Mary MacPherson (b. 1836)
Duncan MacPherson (b. 1813-d. 1883) probate file A-805 page 435/868 Antigonish Estate File 1886-1888 married (2) Mary MacPherson
(b.1831-d.1913) married January 15, 1844 at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 23
1881 Census Arisaig District # 189
1891 Census Arisaig District # 104
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
Donald MacPherson (b. 1850-d. 1935) farmer married Mary
1891 Census Arisaig District # 104
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
1911 Census Arisaig District # 51
1921 Census Arisaig District # 13
Duncan MacPherson (b. 1889-d. 1908) Obit
John MacPherson (b. 1890-d. 1902) Obit
William A MacPherson (b. 1852-d. 1921) priest
Margaret MacPherson (b. 1854-d. 1943) house servant died at Cape Breton housekeeper to her brother Fr. William B.
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
1911 Census Arisaig District # 51
1921 Census Arisaig District # 13
Mary MacPherson (b. 1856) house servant
John James MacPherson (b. 1858-d. 1937) farmer married Katie Ann (b. 1871)
1911 Census Arisaig District # 52
1921 Census Arisaig District # 12
Roderick Francis MacPherson (b. 1906) priest
James Michael MacPherson (b. 1908)
William MacPherson (b. 1913-d. 1943)
Ann MacPherson (b. 1917)
Dougald MacPherson (b. 1859-d. 1909) Obit farmer
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
Sarah MacPherson (b. 1860-d. November 20, 1939) Obit house servant/farmer married Charles Coldwell (b. 1856) US
1921 Census Arisaig District # 13
Anthony Coldwell (b. 1890-d. 1963)
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
William James Coldwell (b. 1892)
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
James MacPherson (b. November 13, 1862-d. 1883)
Catherine Ann MacPherson (b. March 5, 1865) cook in a boarding house married Ogle US
Flora MacPherson (b. June 2, 1867) married MacMillan Cape Breton
Ann “Nancy” MacPherson (b. April 20, 1870) born at Moidart
1901 Census Arisaig District # 62
Christy MacPherson (b. 1813)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 25
1881 Census Arisaig District # 189
Ann MacPherson (b. 1831)
1881 Census Arisaig District # 189
Effy MacPherson (b. 1836-d. February 15, 1874) born and died at Moidart NSVS Obit
Hugh MacPherson (b. 1827) carpenter married Ann “Nancy” MacDonald (b. 1835-d. 1904) Obit born PEI married October 15, 1855 in PEI NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 27
1881 Census Arisaig District # 203
1891 Census Arisaig District # 2
1901 Census Arisaig District # 66
Mary MacPherson (b. 1847)
Ann MacPherson (b. 1857)
Christy MacPherson (b. 1860)
Catherine MacPherson (b. June 14, 1862)
John MacPherson (b. 1864-d. 1951)
Margaret MacPherson (b. April 19, 1866)
Jane MacPherson (b. 1868-d. 1890)
Ann MacPherson (b. July 20, 1870) born at Moidart NSVS
Sarah MacPherson (b. July 20, 1870) born at Moidart NSVS
Alexander MacPherson (b. June 14, 1872) born at Moidart
Dougald MacPherson (b. 1876)
Mary MacPherson (b. 1879)
John MacPherson pioneer (2)
Angus MacPherson married Ann MacLean – paternal aunt of Father Allan MacLean, Judique
John MacPherson (d. by 1881) married Flora Grant (b. 1821) d/o John Grant and Catherine MacDonald Knoydart
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 18
1881 Census Arisaig District # 199
Mary MacPherson (b. 1831) married to Duncan MacPherson (b. 1813-d.1883) McAras Brook
See family above
Donald/Daniel B MacPherson (b. 1835-d. 1913) born Gulf lived at Moidart died at Truro Obit married Catherine MacLean (b. 1838) born West River married November 1867 at Antigonish NSVS. Moved to Truro Rankin
1881 Census Arisaig District # 198
Ann Catherine MacPherson (b. 1869)
Mary MacPherson (b. November 8, 1870) born at Moidart NSVS
John MacPherson (b. September 4, 1872) born at Moidart
Flora MacPherson (b. August 11, 1874) born at Moidart
Mary MacPherson (b. 1841-d. 1919) Obit probate file A-2178 page 1078/1253 Antigonish Estate File 1925-1927
1891 Census Arisaig District # 108
1901 Census Arisaig District # 58
1911 Census Arisaig District # 47
Angus MacPherson (b. 1842) married MacLean Rankin
1881 Census Arisaig District # 199
Allan MacPherson (b. 1843) New Brunswick Rankin
1891 Census Arisaig District # 108
Flora M MacPherson (b. 1876-d. 1899) Obit
Duncan MacPherson (b. 1844) born Arisaig married Margaret “Maggie” MacDonald (b. 1848) d/o Donald and Mary MacDonald living in New Glasgow married November 18, 1872 at Pictou NSVS. US
Mary MacPherson (b. August 24, 1873) born at Moidart NSVS
John MacPherson (b. 1847) married Kate MacEachern Rankin
Colin MacPherson (b. 1852) US
Sarah MacPherson (b. 1855-d. August 21, 1941) last will and testament page 243/539 Antigonish Will Book 1925-1956 farmer left farm by her sister in will. Left everything to her grandnephew Fr. Donald MacPherson.
1901 Census Arisaig District # 58
1911 Census Arisaig District # 27
1921 Census Arisaig District # 13
Catherine MacPherson married to Angus O’Handley Sydney Cape Breton
Allan MacPherson (b. 1796) married Christine “Christy” (b. 1807-d. 1899)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 77
1881 Census Arisaig District # 130
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 30
Alexander MacPherson (b. 1830) Malignant Brook SMAR married Marcella/Margery Gillis (b. 1834-d. 1891) born Arisaig married February 5, 1861 at Arisaig
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 77
1881 Census Arisaig District # 130
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 30
John MacPherson (b. 1862) married Mary Ann (b. 1864) lived at Gusset SMAR
Donald MacPherson (b. 1866)
Margaret MacPherson (1869)
Allan MacPherson (b. June 11, 1872) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS
John MacPherson (1807-d. May 3, 1874) fisherman born and died at Arisaig NSVS married Jennet MacGillivray (d. before 1871)
Mary MacPherson (b. 1848)
Catherine MacPherson (b. 1853)
Angus MacPherson (d. by 1871) married Mary Gillis (b. 1816)
Donald MacPherson (b. 1843-d January 9, 1889) probate file A-1130 page 657/940 Antigonish Estate File 1899-1900 died without a will born at Arisaig died at Eigg Mountain married Flora Ann MacDonald (b. 1858) born at Glening married February 4, 1880 at Antigonish NSVS lived at Pleasant Valley
Catherine MacPherson (b. 1881)
1881 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 38
Nancy MacPherson (b. 1847)
Allan MacPherson (b. 1851) blacksmith married Catherine MacDonald (b. 1854) d/o Donald and Isabella MacDonald married February 22, 1876 at Arisaig
1881 Census Arisaig District # 105
Mary Elizabeth MacPherson (b. November 29, 1876) born at Arisaig NSVS
Angus MacPherson (b. 1877)
Andrew MacPherson (b. 1879)
Bella MacPherson (b. 1880)
William MacPherson (b. 1883)
Bessie MacPherson (b. 1885)
Anne MacPherson (b. 1888)
Family moved to Thornburn, Pictou County by 1891
Alexander MacPherson (b. 1836) born at Hollowell Grant s/o John and Mary MacPherson married Margaret Chisholm (b. 1846) married April 27, 1875 at Pictou
Catherine MacPherson (b. February 20, 1877) born at Brown’s Mountain NSVS
*Marriage record for Margaret “Maggie” MacPherson born Brown’s Mountain 1846 d/o Alexander MacPherson labourer married John Smith born 1838 s/o Duncan and Mary Ann Smith married October 27, 1870 at Lismore – she was living at Brown’s Mountain in 1870 but so far no census record of her father. Margaret and John (MacPherson) Smith were living at West River in 1871 - # 220 Division 2 Antigonish district.