Fraser family (Eigg Mountain Settlement History) (See update by Joe MacDonald)

 

Ranald Fraser, (b.1795?) [Ronald A. listed in the McAlpine Directory is probably different …otherwise he would be over 100] first settler (genealogy from Rankin, 135)

Malcolm Fraser (b.1827-1878… [Deed 502484287]) married Nancy MacIsaac (b.1829) (lived at the Angus Malcolm site?)

Angus Fraser (Angus Malcolm b. 1859 –1937… [Tax sale 502505210]) married Bella [MacIsaac - Rankin] [MacLellan - KT] (d. 1927), no children

Alexander Fraser (b. 1861, 1891 census, 1907)

John Fraser married Maria MacDonald

Sandy Fraser not married

Ronald Fraser (b. 1871) not married

Sarah Fraser (b. 1864) died unmarried

Margaret Fraser married Rory MacDonald (not of Eigg Mountain?)

Mary Fraser (b. 1866 – c.1940s) married to James MacDonald (Jim Coll) (of Eigg Mountain)

Christina (Christie) Fraser (b. 1875 – c.1940) married James MacPherson

…[how many of these stayed on the mountain?]

Donald Fraser (b.1812-1891-) [Donald A.? …1908…] married Mary Macdonald [MacDonell, (Bill MacDonald)] (b.1823-1891-)…stayed on the Mountain (see D_1877_Fraser)? (the D. Fraser on the Church map)

Angus D. Fraser (b.1844-d.1912 see A-1613) married Flora MacDonald (b.1859-1881[census]-)

George Fraser, married…

Dan Fraser (see tax sale, 1937)

Alex Fraser (heir to land, 1905 see W_A-1613) (see tax sale, 1937)

Don Fraser

Charles Fraser

Archie Fraser, married an American lady

Alex Fraser, died not married

Kate Fraser married Charles MacGillivray

Margaret Fraser married Donald MacIsaac, Maple Ridge

Bella  Fraser, not married 1929

Sandy [Alexander?] Fraser (b.1823-1891-) married Margaret MacDonald (b.1848-1891-)

Angus Fraser, (b.1860-1891-) married had family

Dan [Donald?] Fraser (b.1862-1891-) married Sarah Gillis, no children (see tax sale, 1937)

Coll Fraser, (b.1866 -1891-) whereabouts unknown

Flora Fraser married John MacDougall, Boston

Maggie Fraser married John Dan MacGregor

…a daughter married in Boston (Christy?)

Mary Fraser, died young

Christy Fraser, (b.1869-1891-)

George Fraser (b. before 1832, probably before 1824) …away

Ranald Fraser, first settler (his children, continued from previous page)

Ronald Fraser (b. before 1832, probably before 1824) …away

Angus Fraser (b. before 1832, probably before 1824) married Rebecca MacIsaac (one of the “A. Fraser”s on the Church map?)

Ronald Fraser, Antigonish

Ann Fraser, married, PEI

Archie Fraser not married

George Fraser not married

John Fraser died not married (by 1929)

Angus Fraser died not married (by 1929)

Kate Fraser married John MacDougall, Georgeville

Sarah Fraser died young

Margaret Fraser not married

Mary Fraser married Coll MacDonald (Loddy)

Mary Fraser (b. between 1824 and 1832) never married

 

See A. Frasers

D. Fraser (south of Main Road on Church map) [where does he fit in the genealogy?] (see tax sale, 1937)

Dan Fraser (south of Main Road according to Teasdales) [is he Dan son of Sandy, son of Ranald?] (see tax sale, 1937)

 

 

 

Reference List

 

McAlpine Publishing. McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08. Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908.

Rankin, Duncan Joseph. A History of the County of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Toronto: Macmillan Co. of Canada, 1929.