Bantjes, Rod, “Document name.html,” in Eigg Mountain Settlement History, last modified, 29 March 2024 http://people.stfx.ca/rbantjes/gis/txt/Introduction.html.
Smith Family (Eigg Mountain Settlement History)
Donald Smith arrived 1780/1781
John Smith married Margaret Gillis
Alexander Smith married to Mary MacDonald (b. 1796-d. February 28, 1873) d/o D and M MacDonald born and died at Arisaig NSVS
Mary Smith (b. 1822)
Donald Smith (b. 1827) lived at Malignant Brook married Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1840) lived at Pleasant Valley d/o Donald and Flora MacGillivray married February 27, 1867 at Georgeville NSVS
John Smith (b. May 1870)
Alexander Smith (b. 1874)
Colin Smith (b. 1875)
Margaret Smith (b. 1840)
Angus Smith (b. 1842)
Angus Smith (b.1796-d. December 23, 1883) probate file A-763 page 133/522 Antigonish Estate File 1885-1886 last will and testament page 86/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 married Christina “Christy” MacDonald (b.1813-d. February 24, 1873) d/o D and M MacDonald born and died at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 4
1881 Census Arisaig District # 102
John Smith (b.1832) New Brunswick
Donald Smith (b.1834)
Margaret Smith (b.1837)
1891 Census Arisaig District # 121
1901 Census Arisaig District # 27
1911 Census Arisaig District # 37
William Smith (b.1841)
Mary Smith (b.1845)
Ann Smith (b. April 19, 1847)
Isabella Smith (b. 1851)
1891 Census Arisaig District # 121
1911 Census Arisaig District # 38
1921 Census Arisaig District # 3
Joseph A Smith (b.1852) married Mary Ross (b. 1862) received half of his father’s land in will
1891 Census Arisaig District # 121
1901 Census Arisaig District # 27
1911 Census Arisaig District # 37
1921 Census Arisaig District # 26
Christie Ann Smith (b. February 13, 1887)
Margaret Mary Smith (b. April 15, 1888)
Angus Smith (b. 1890)
Mary Jane Smith (b. March 3, 1892)
Catherine Smith (b. September 26, 1893)
Patrick Smith (b. September 1, 1895)
Mary Smith (b. January 23, 1898)
Catherine Agnes Smith (b. December 22, 1899)
William Smith (b. April 12, 1902)
Elizabeth Ann Smith (b. January 27, 1905)
Viola Smith (b. 1908)
In 1921 census Joseph and Mary were living with their children Catherine, William, Elizabeth and Viola. In 1935 Joseph and Mary are on the voters list.
Alexander B Smith (b. October 19, 1854-d. 1946) bookkeeper married Sarah MacDonald (b. 1874) received half of father’s land in will.
1891 Census Arisaig District # 121
1901 Census Arisaig District # 28
1911 Census Arisaig District # 38
1921 Census Arisaig District # 3
Christy Smith (b. 1897)
Katie Ann Smith (b. 1900)
Angus D Smith (b. 1902)
Catherine Smith (b. 1903)
Isabella Smith (b. 1906)
William Smith (b. 1909)
Ronald Smith (b. 1912)
Elizabeth Smith (b. March 2, 1856)
Alexander Smith married Mary MacDonald (b. 1795-d. February 28, 1873)
Mary Smith (b. 1824-d. January 17, 1876) born and died at Moidart NSVS
Donald Smith (b. 1829) born Arisaig married Isabella MacGillivray (b 1831) born Pleasant Valley d/o Donald and Flora MacGillivray married February 27, 1867 at Georgeville NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 10
John Smith (b. May 6, 1870) born at Moidart NSVS
Alexander Smith (b. 1874)
George Colin Smith (b. 1875)
Margaret Smith (b. 1827)
Angus Smith (b. 1829) unsound mind
Allan Smith married Catherine MacAdam
Mary Smith (b. 1837-d. June 22, 1928) obit born Arisaig married Alexander (Ban) MacDonald (b. 1832-d. August 22, 1905) born Moidart son of John and Janet MacDonald married January 22, 1867 at Arisaig NSVS
Dunmaglass Smith Family
John Smith (b.1787 –d. October 29, 1875) born Scotland Eigg Mountain married Ann (Nancy) Grant (b.1787-d. September 24, 1875) born Scotland died at Eigg Mountain NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 68
Sarah Smith (b.1846)
Donald Smith arrived 1780/1781
Angus Smith married
Ronald or Ranald Smith married Catherine MacDonald (b.1821)
Ann Smith (b. 1841) married Hugh MacIsaac (b. 1833) s/o Donald MacIsaac married June 17, 1865 at Georgeville NSVS
Alexander Smith (b. 1842-d. before 1891) born Moidart lived at Brown’s Mountain NSVS married Isabella MacGillivray (b.1844) born Mountain Glen d/o John and Margaret MacGillivray married January 25, 1871 at Lismore, Pictou County NSVS
1891 Census Arisaig District # 22
Catherine Smith (b. April 6, 1872) born at Summerville NSVS
Margaret Catherine Smith (b. June 25, 1873) born at Summerville NSVS
Christy Smith (b. May 29, 1875) born at Summerville NSVS
Sarah Ann Smith (b. November 1, 1876) born at Summerville NSVS
Ronald Smith (b.1879)
John Smith (b.1881)
Donald Smith (b.1883)
Catherine Smith (b.1885)
Donald Smith (b.1843)
Mary Smith (b.1844)
John Smith (b. September 1, 1846)
Catherine Smith (b.1847)
Angus Smith (b.1848-d.January 27, 1898) last will and testament page 376/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 married Christina “Christy” MacDonald (b.1846)
1891 Census Arisaig District # 21
Angus McArthur (b. 1883) living with them in 1891
Malignant Brook/Pleasant Valley Smith Families
John Smith (b. 1805-d. 1884) born Scotland pioneer last will and testament page 81/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 married Ann “Nancy” MacDonald (b. 1811-d. 1890) died at Pleasant Valley Obit
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 67
1881 Census Arisaig District # 120
Catherine Smith (b. 1841-d. 1923) US
Flora Smith (b. 1842-d. September 15, 1869) died at Goldenville NSVS
Hugh Smith (b. 1843-d. 1924) received half of farm from father married Isabella “Bell” Smith (b. 1845-d. 1920) d/o John Smith, Cross Roads married February 1873 at Antigonish
1881 Census Arisaig District # 113
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 60
1901 Census Maryvale District # 72
1911 Census Maryvale District # 60
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 66
John Angus Smith (b. November 3, 1973-d. 1928) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS farm servant
1901 Census Maryvale District # 72
1911 Census Maryvale District # 60
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 66
Flora Smith (b. 1875)
Dougald Smith (b. 1878)
Donald Smith (b. August 15, 1883) SMAR
Mary Jane Smith (b. 1886)
1901 Census Maryvale District # 72
Ann Smith (b. 1848) Pleasant Valley married Norman MacDonald (b. 1836) born Scotland s/o Donald and Margaret MacDonald married January 20, 1869 at Georgeville
Charles Smith (b. 1849-d. 1917) received half of farm from father/stonecutter immigrated 1885 (1910 US Census) worked as a carpenter in a shipyard in New York married Sarah MacDonald (b. 1857) married July 27, 1887 at Halifax NSVS
Mary Smith (b. 1851) married Peter MacKenzie
A record at St. Margaret’s, Arisaig: “John Smith Malignant Brook’s children 4 in number died the month of August, 1847” SMAR
Ronald Smith pioneer arrived 1842 – MacLean Vol. 1 page 114
Ronald Smith “Gow” (b. 1797) born Scotland married Christy MacIsaac (b. 1799-d. 1882)
Donald Smith (b. 1827-d. 1904) born Scotland married Mary MacDonald (b. 1839) born South River married November 28, 1865 at St. Andrews NSVS
Moved to Antigonish by 1881 – Donald was a stone mason
John Smith (b. 1828 Scotland) arrived in Canada in 1850 1901 census married Flora MacDonald (b. 1834) married 1865 at Georgeville
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 61
1881 Census Arisaig District # 122
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 40
1901 Census Maryvale District # 73
1911 Census Maryvale District # 75 Flora living with son Ronald
Flora Ann Smith (b. 1867) servant girl
Mary Bell Smith (b. 1868) servant girl married Allan MacIsaac US
Ronald Smith (b. June 10, 1870-d. 1941) last will and testament page 251/539 Antigonish Will Book 1925-1956 born at Pleasant Valley NSVS lumberman married Catherine (b. 1851)
1911 Census Maryvale District # 75
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 65
John Smith (b. 1906) left half the farm in his father’s will
Ann Smith (b. 1907)
Dan Smith (b. 1910-d. 1964) left half the farm in his father’s will
Florence Smith
Alexander Smith (b. November 16, 1872) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS farm servant immigrated 1895 by rail (1910 US Census and 1922 US Naturalization Record) lineman/telephone company married Mary Agnes MacKinnon (b. 1882) immigrated 1908 (1910 US Census) domestic d/o Angus MacKinnon and Margaret MacGillivray Arisaig married November 17, 1909 at Boston
Archibald Smith (b. 1834 Scotland-d. 1917) mason married Ann MacDonald (b. 1838-d. March 15, 1915) NSVS married 1871 at Georgeville
1901 Census Maryvale District # 47
1911 Census Maryvale District # 50
John Angus Smith (b. June 3, 1871) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Mary Smith (b. April 8, 1873) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Hugh A Smith (b. October 25, 1874) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS married Mary (b. 1865)
1911 Census Maryvale District # 50
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 51
Mary Smith (b. 1908)
Dougald MacPherson (b. 1903) adopted son
John MacDonald (b. 1889)
Hugh Smith married Ellen MacDonald
Alexander Smith (b. 1836) born at Arisaig NSVS married Mary Ann MacDonald (b. 1842) born at West River married January 16, 1866 at Ohio
John Smith Sr. born Moidart, Scotland (b. ? dead by 1858) married Mary (b.1751-1858) [Mary’s dates are from her death notice in the Casket (she was indicated as a widow) and do not square with the idea she was a Mooney …this might have been son John’s wife]
John Smith Jr. [not mentioned in MacLean]
Hugh …left the Mountain? [MacLean, p.158]
Charles …left the Mountain? [MacLean, p.158]
Mary …married William Col? [probably not] [MacLean, p.158]
Annie …married William Col? [probably not] [MacLean, p.158]