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MacGillivray Family (Eigg Mountain Settlement History)
(See MacGillivray Family(Vamy) (Summerville) by Joe MacDonald)
MacGillivarys of Dunmaglass came out in 1791 from Arisaig, Scotland (MacLean, et al., 54). Three sons Andrew (1), Captain Alexander (2) and Angus (Red) (3) settled in the Eigg Mountain area:
Donald MacGillivray (b. 1786-d. May 12, 1872) born Arisaig, Scotland died Glen Road NSVS married October 8, 1813 (MacLean Vol 2 p 153) Catherine MacDonald (b. March 1790 –d.1838) Glen Road
Charles MacGillivray m Ann Gillis Arisaig
Janet MacGillivray unmarried
Mary MacGillivray m John MacKinnon North Grant
Kate MacGillivray m Alex MacGillivray Saltsprings
Ronald MacGillivray died young
Donald MacGillivray m MacEachern Ashdale
John MacGillivray m Ann Fraser Purl Brook
Alexander MacGillivray moved to PEI in 1843 (MacLean, et al,vol 2 p 42
Ronald MacGillivray
Hugh “Andrew” MacGillivray (b.1794 – d. January 5, 1883) last will and testament page 400/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 probate file A-1098 page 210/940 Antigonish Estate File 1899-1900 married to Catherine MacDonald (b.1808 – d.1896) born Scotland d/o Alexander Og MacDonald pioneer Brown’s Mountain. In 1891 Catherine was living with her son John.
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 31
1881 Census Arisaig District # 205
Andrew MacGillivray (b.1828 – d.1900) priest
Catherine MacGillivray (b.1832 – d.1912) in 1891 was living with her brother John
John H MacGillivray (b. 1838-d. October 23, 1898) last will and testament page 401/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 probate file A-1154 page 143/317 Antigonish Estate File 1900-1901 married Mary MacDougall (b.1857). Left farm at Summerville by her father.
1891 Census Arisaig District # 11
Hugh MacGillivray (b.1888)
John MacGillivray (b.1890)
Ann MacGillivray (b. 1895)
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1843) lawyer lived in Guysborough married Anna Smith (b. 1851) born Antigonish d/o Joseph and Ruth Smith merchant married November 25, 1875 at Antigonish NSVS. Left land at Brown’s Mountain by father.
Flora MacGillivray (b. 1845) married William MacLean
Marcella MacGillivray (b.1846) Summerville married John MacIsaac (b. 1844) born Cape George married February 21, 1871 at Gulf Shore NSVS
Mary MacGillivray married to Big Donald MacGillivray, Dunmore
Marcella MacGillivray married to Donald MacMillan, Upper South River
Ann MacGillivray married first James Kell, Antigonish and married second
Ronald MacDonald
* John MacGillivray (b.1795 – d. June 26, 1872) NSVS probate file A-873 page 597/950 Antigonish Estate File 1888-1891 married
Catherine Smith (b.1805) d/o John Smith, Moidart lived at Back Settlement Knoydart see A-93 John Stewart merchant Antigonish village page 447/580 Antigonish Estate File 1837-1842
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 55
John J MacGillivray (b.1831-d. April 1921) tanner probate file A-1961 page 1176/1252 Antigonish Estate File 1919-1921 married Mary MacKinnon (b. 1833-d. 1916)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 54
1881 Census Arisaig District # 11
1891 Census Arisaig District # 1
1901 Census Arisaig District # 86
1911 Census Arisaig District # 67
Allan MacGillivray (b.1864) railway conductor
Matilda MacGillivray (b. 1866-d. 1944) married Daniel T MacGillivray moved to Boston
Catherine Jane MacGillivray (b. 1868) house servant
Sarah Ann MacGillivray (b. 1870) house servant
John D MacGillivray (b. 1873) farmer inherited farm
1921 Census Arisaig District # 60
Margaret MacGillivray (b. 1876) house servant
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1878)
Ronald MacGillivray (SA) (b. January 12, 1836 –d. July 28, 1892) priest probate file A-922 Antigonish Estate File 1891-1892 priest last will and testament page 236/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 – farm given to Ronald by Lewis MacDonald in 1869 given to nephew Ronald.
Flora MacGillivray (b. 1842)
Charles MacGillivray (b. 1843- d. 1888) left farm by his father in his will last will and testament page 209/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 probate file A-863 page 471/950 Antigonish Estate File 1888-1891 married Elizabeth Chisholm (b. 1851-d. Spring 1894) last will and testament page 306/471 Antigonish Will Book 1883-1905 probate file A-1018 page 38/215 Antigonish Estate File 1896 married February 20, 1871 St. Andrews. Farm left to Elizabeth.
1881 Census Arisaig District # 1
1891 Census Arisaig District # 8
Mary MacGillivray (b.1872) house servant
John W MacGillivray (b.1873) farmer left the farm by mother in 1894. Moved to Madison, Maine and worked as a trader.
Donald MacGillivray (b. April 18, 1875-d. June 25, 1901) born at Summerville NSVS served with the Canadian contingent in the Boer War died in South Africa.
William MacGillivray (b. March 20, 1877) born at Summerville NSVS
Catherine MacGillivray (b.1882) moved to Dorchester Mass by 1901.
Mary Agnes “Marie A” MacGillivray (b.1884) moved to St. Andrews to live with her uncle John D Chisholm by 1901. Moved to California by 1901.
Alexander MacGillivray (b. March 3, 1846 – d. July 4, 1883) priest
Mary MacGillivray (b. April 28, 1848) SMAR Sister M Josephine Sisters of St. Martha
Angus MacGillivray (b.1849)
Andrew MacGillivray teacher Lakevale married Ann Ross Lakevale
Ronald MacGillivray – inherited farm from his uncle Rev. Ronald MacGillivray.
Janet MacGillivray married Colin MacDonald West River – inherited farm at West River from Rev. Ronald MacGillivray.
*In History of Antigonish Vol 1 which is the work of Rev. Ronald MacGillivray (Sargat Arisaig SA) he mentioned on page 54 that Andrew MacGillivray was his grandfather. In History of Antigonish Vol. 2 page 42 Charlie MacGillivray the writer does not mention that Rev. Ronald MacGillivray’s father John MacGillivray was one of the children of Andrew or Andra Ban MacGillivray and Janet MacDonald when he wrote about this family. Rankin offers no clarity to this quandary – except for a paragraph on SA he does not include the family of Andrew. .
Also on page 40 in Vol. 1 SA wrote of his “granduncle Capt. Alexander McGilivray of Dunmaglass”.
In Andrew Andra MacGillivray’s last will written July 9, 1827 he mentioned his children: Alexander, Hugh, John, Ronald, Donald and Marjory (Marcella).
I believe that John – the father of SA was a son of Andrew and Janet.
SA also wrote “my uncle John McGillivray, piper…” on page 40 Vol 1 and on page 66 Vol. 1 wrote that John the piper “was the eldest son of Andrew MacGillivray of Dunmaglass”. In Vol. 2 Charlie MacGillivray wrote that “Iain Probaire (John MacGillivray, piper) was the son of Andrew Ban MacGillivray, pioneer”..
What I believe is that there were two Andrew MacGillivray families in the area – Andrew and Janet at Dunmaglass and Andrew at Maryvale (Highfield).
I have found an obituary in The Casket from 1891 for a Mrs. Andrew (Catherine) MacGillivray born 1800 who lived at Malignant Brook. Maybe this was a brother of John the piper. I believe John the piper could be the son of a second Andrew MacGillivray son of Duncan who was a pioneer not the son of Andrew married to Janet. So I believe what Charlie MacGillivray meant when he wrote “Andrew Ban MacGillivray, pioneer” was to distinguish this Andrew from Andrew son of Donald who was the pioneer.
Also in the will for John the piper MacGillivray he appointed as executors Hugh MacGillivray, Andrew’s son Back Settlement Knoydart and Alexander MacGillivray, John’s son Malignant Brook. If John the piper was a son of Andrew and Janet then Hugh would have been his brother and the will likely would have made reference to that fact.
Maybe SA was referring to John the piper as an uncle as a term of endearment – they were related – cousins once removed.
Mary MacGillivray married to Mr. Harris, Pictou
Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1790-d. January 30, 1870) born Back Settlement died at Old Gulf Road NSVS married to Dennis Carroll
Catherine MacGillivray married to Donald Gillis, Margaree
Penelope MacGillivray married to Angus MacGillivray
John MacGillivray
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1795-d. March 13, 1869) born at Back Settlement died at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Angus MacGillivray Senior (b.1799-d.March 7, 1880) Summerville Probate file A-786 page 14/868 Antigonish Estate File 1881-1888 married (1) Catherine MacDonald (Uncle)
Donald MacGillivray unmarried
Alexander MacGillivray married first to Mary MacGillivray and married second to Catherine MacPherson
Sarah MacGillivray married to Donald Gillis, Ohio
Angus MacGillivray (Mason) (b.1821-d.before 1881) married to Catherine Smith (d. before 1871)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 52
Ronald MacGillivray (b.1852-d. December 8, 1874) born at Knoydart died at Summerville NSVS
Donald MacGillivray Mason’s son (b.1854-d.1878) probate file A-810 page 711/868 Antigonish Estate File 1886-1888
Alexander MacGillivray (b.1856-d.March 17, 1876) NSVS
Margaret MacGillivray (b.1859-d.October 8, 1874) born and died at Summerville NSVS
Christy MacGillivray (b. May 2, 1862)
Colin MacGillivray (b. May 2, 1862-d.April 3, 1888) inherited farm from his brother Donald
Flora MacGillivray (b.1831-d. 1902) died at Dunmaglass
Mary MacGillivray (b.1829-d. 1911) died at Dunmaglass
Angus MacGillivray Senior (b.1799-d-March 7 1880) Summerville Probate file A-786 married (2) Catherine MacDonald (b. 1801) born Scotland
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 1
1881 Census Arisaig District # 7
John A MacGillivray Red (b.1832-d. March 28, 1929) married Mary MacGillivray (b.1835) married March 1871 at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 84
1891 Census Arisaig District # 13
1911 Census Arisaig District # 66
1921 Census Arisaig District # 57
Colin D MacGillivray (b. 1862) lumberman
Sarah MacGillivray (b. 1864) house servant married Theo Burns
Angus J MacGillivray (b. 1865-d. 1931) school teacher married Mary MacIntosh (b. 1876)
1911 Census Arisaig District # 1
1921 Census Arisaig District # 59
John MacGillivray (b. 1901) born in US
Colin MacGillivray (b. 1905) born in US
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1907) born in US
Andrew MacGillivray (b. 1909)
Gordon MacGillivray (b. 1911)
Wilfred MacGillivray (b. 1913)
Elizabeth Sarah MacGillivray (b. 1916)
Donald Joseph MacGillivray (b. 1918)
Allan MacGillivray (b. 1921)
In 1921 this family was living at Dunmaglass – one of the last families to be living on the mountain. In 1935 Colin, Andrew, Gordon and Wilfred are living with mother Mary at Dunmaglass.
Catherine MacGillivray (b.1868) married W. Fraser
Alexander J MacGillivray (b.1870)
Ronald J MacGillivray (b. January 15, 1876-d. 1956) born Summerville NSVS married Mary MacAdam (b.1881-d.1919)
1921 Census Arisaig District # 57
Hugh MacGillivray (b.1908-d.1930)
Colin Daniel MacGillivray (b.1911-1974)
Lived at Ardness
In 1921 this family was living at Dunmaglass. One of the last families to be living on the mountain
Hugh MacGillivray married Anna Bell MacGillivray Florida
Hugh MacGillivray (b.1835-d. June 26, 1911) married Janet “Jane” Smith (b.1847) born Pleasant Valley daughter of John and Mary Smith married November 24, 1868 at Cape George NSVS – moved from Summerville to Pleasant Valley when inherited land there from father in 1880. See Probate File A-824 land was located next to his uncle Donald MacGillivray.
1881 Census Arisaig District # 126
1911 Census Arisaig District # 65
John MacGillivray (b. 1869-d. October 27, 1870) died at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Hugh MacGillivray (b. March 1871-d. 1890)
Mary Ann MacGillivray (b.1873-d. 1934) immigrated to US 1888 (1930 US Census) reported born in US in 1920 US Census
Worked as housekeeper in 1901 married Edward Hammond (b. 1871) married at Boston 1901
Ronald H MacGillivray (b. February 4, 1875-d.December 27, 1936) last will and testament page 179/539 Antigonish Will Book 1925-1956 born Pleasant Valley NSVS married Ann MacGillivray (b.1879 Bailey’s Brook-d.1946) married October 17, 1911 at Bailey’s Brook. Left the farm to his wife in his will.
1921 Census Arisaig District # 56
Mary Jennie (b.1913-d. 2005)
Margaret (b.1918)
In 1921 census living at Dunmaglass.
In 1935 federal voters list Ronald H was living at Dunmaglass with his daughter Jennie.
Catherine MacGillivray (b.1877) US
John MacGillivray (b.1879-d.1930) Nevada US immigrated 1903 (1920 US Census)
Angus MacGillivray (b.1880-d.1916) US
Lauchlin MacGillivray (b.1842-d. 1927) unmarried inherited land at Summerville with his brother John from father - in 1921 living with nephew Ronald H at Dunmaglass
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 1
1881 Census Arisaig District # 7
1891 Census Arisaig District # 14
1911 Census Arisaig District # 65
1921 Census Arisaig District # 56
Angus A MacGillivray (b. 1843-d. June 18, 1924) moved from Summerville to Pleasant Valley when inherited land from father in 1880. See Probate File A-786 Probate file A- 2137 page 478/1253 Antigonish Estate File 1925-1927 married Catherine MacDonald (b. 1850) born Maple Ridge
1881 Census Arisaig District # 4
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 43
1901 Census Maryvale District # 50
1911 Census Maryvale District # 42
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 60
Catherine MacGillivray (b. September 29, 1884) SMAR
Sarah MacGillivray (b. 1886)
Angus Dan MacGillivray (b. 1888) inherited farm of 250 acres at Pleasant Valley
Theresa MacGillivray (b. 1908) granddaughter
“Two other MacGillivrays at Pleasant Valley were Hugh and Angus, formerly of Dunmaglass MacLean Vol 2. P 161
Margaret MacGillivray (b. 1841-d. 1911)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 1
1881 Census Arisaig District # 7
1891 Census Arisaig District # 14
1911 Census Arisaig District # 11
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1840)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 1
1881 Census Arisaig District # 7
1891 Census Arisaig District # 14
Donald MacGillivray
Alexander MacGillivray married (1) to Isabel MacGillivray and (2) to Ann MacLeod
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1835) married Jessie Polson (b. 1835) born Scotland married August 15, 1861 at Antigonish
1881 Census Antigonish District Division 2 # 195
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1860)
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1865)
John MacGillivray (b. 1866)
Archibald MacGillivray (b. 1868)
Hugh MacGillivray (b. 1869)
John Angus MacGillivray (b. 1871)
Colin F MacGillivray (b. 1874)
Donald Daniel MacGillivray (b. January 18, 1875) twin born at Pleasant Valley NSVS unsound mind
Patrick MacGillivray (b. January 18, 1875) twin born at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Ranald MacGillivray (b. September 13, 1876) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1844) married John Nicholson (b. 1846) miner born Cape Breton married December 3, 1868 at Antigonish
Donald MacGillivray (b.1795-d.September 24, 1885) progenitor of Pleasant Valley MacGillivray family Probate file A-774 page 275/522 Antigonish Estate File 1885-1886 married to Flora Smith (b.1805 – d. before 1891) born Scotland pr
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 #69
1881 Census Arisaig District # 123
Alexander “Squire” MacGillivray (b. 1825-d. 1910) Obit married Catherine MacDonald (b. 1826-d. 1900) Obit d/o Alexander MacDonald Loddy married 1854 at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 70
1881 Census Arisaig District # 124
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 33
1901 Census Maryvale District # 51
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1856) married Thomas Sears
Colin “S” MacGillivray (b. 1858-d. 1904) Obit married Catherine MacIsaac (b. 1870-d. 1963) Obit born Caledonia Mills died in US d/o Angus MacIsaac Rankin
1901 Census Maryvale District # 51
1911 Census Maryvale District # 56
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District 17 # 57
Ronald MacGillivray (b. 1892) US
Angus MacGillivray (b. 1894)
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1897) US
Dougall MacGillivray (b. 1899) US
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1903) US
Sarah MacGillivray (b. 1859) married Rory MacIsaac Maple Ridge moved to Antigonish Rankin
Flora MacGillivray (b. 1863-d. 1928) Obit
1901 Census Maryvale District # 51
1911 Census Maryvale District # 56
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District 17 # 57
Ronald MacGillivray (b. 1864) NSVS
Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1866)
Angus MacGillivray (b. 1834) married Ann Smith (b. 1840) born Hollowell Grant married February 23, 1868 at Georgeville
Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1837) married Donald Smith (b. 1830) son of Alexander and Mary Smith Arisaig married February 27, 1867 at Georgeville NSVS
Hugh D MacGillivray (b.1838-d. 1906) married Catherine MacKinnon (b.1857). Left portion of the farm in his father’s will.
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 45
1901 Census Maryvale District # 54
1911 Census Maryvale District # 59
Donald MaGillivray (b.1887)
John MacGillivray (b.1889)
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1891)
Colin MacGillivray (b. 1897)
John MacGillivray (b.1842) married Margaret (Catherine) Chisholm (b. January 15, 1850) married 1868 at New Glasgow NSVS. Left portion of farm in his father’s will.
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 69
1881 Census Arisaig District # 121
Colin MacGillivray (b. April 20, 1869) born at Pleasant Valley NSVS
Donald Alexander MacGillivray (b. December 1870)
Lanore MacGillivray (b. 1874)
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1876)
Roderick MacGillivray (b. 1878)
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1881)
Mary MacGillivray (b.1846) “unsound mind”
Augustine (Austen) MacGillivray (b.1849-d. by 1901) married Jane MacEachern (b. 1861) Ohio
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 42
1901 Census Maryvale District # 52
1911 Census Maryvale District # 57
Albert MacGillivray (b.1881)
Flora J MacGillivray (b.1883)
Maggie M MacGillivray (b.1885)
Charles Dan MacGillivray (b.1890)
Allan MacGillivray (b.1851) left portion of farm
1901 Census Maryvale District # 55
Alexander Squire MacGillivray (b. December 1870) married Katherine MacDonald Lody
Colin MacGillivray
Mary MacGillivray
Flora MacGillivray (b.1874)
2.Alexander MacGillivray “Captain Alex” married (2) Mary MacIsaac (b.1790-d.1865) – see History of Antigonish Vol. 2 pages 161-162
Hugh MacGillivray (b.1804-d. 1862) married Janet MacFarlane (b. 1809-d. 1897) lived at Lower South River
3.Angus MacGillivray (Red)(d.1834) probate file A-75 page 156/580 Antigonish Estate File 1837-1842 married to Isabella Smith
John MacGillivray (poet) (b.1794-d.October 13, 1868) Summerville NSVS married Catherine MacGillivray (b.1802-d.before 1891) d/o Hugh (Ban) MacGillivray
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 89
1881 Census Arisaig District # 32
Andrew MacGillivray (b.1827-d.December 10, 1874) born and died at Summerville NSVS
Alexander MacGillivray (b.1834-d. May 9, 1875) ship carpenter born and died at Summerville NSVS
Isabella MacGillivray (b.1839)
Donald MacGillivray (b.1841)
Charles MacGillivray (b.1843-d. 1925) married Catherine Fraser
Moved to Bailey’s Brook
Mary MacGillivray (b.1848)
Donald MacGillivray (d.1865) probate file A-414 page 268/433 Antigonish Estate File 1868-1870 married to Flora MacGillivray
John MacGillivray
Angus MacGillivray unable to find this family group
Donald MacGillivray
John MacGillivray
Catherine MacGillivray (b.1793) married Angus MacFarlane South River
Ann MacGillivray married Hugh MacDonald, Boisdale
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1805) married Hugh Cameron (b. 1806) see Angus MacDonald (Browns Mountain) family
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 90
Margaret MacGillivray married Angus MacDougall
Sarah “Sally” MacGillivray not married
Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1812-d. March 25, 1869) died at Summerville
Mary MacGillivray married to A. Beaton? not sure of this
Angus MacGillivray (d. by 1871) married to Mary MacDonald (b. 1809) d/o Donald (MacIain Oig) lived at Back Settlement Knoydart probate file A-93 page 447/580 Antigonish Estate File 1837 – 1842
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 48
1881 Census Arisaig District # 3
John T MacGillivray (b. 1833-d. 1909) born at Summerville married Mary Kate MacGillivray (b. 1847) born at Lismore d/o Hugh and Flora MacGillivray married August 1873 at Lismore NSVS
1881 Census Arisaig District # 3
Flora MacGillivray (b. February 3, 1876-d. 1932) born at Summerville NSVS
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1878)
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1880)
Angus B MacGillivray (b. 1883) Dunmaglass 1922
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1885)
Margaret MacGillivray (b. 1888-d. 1905)
Angus B MacGillivray lived at Summerville until 1935 one of the last on the mountain.
Angus A “Big Angus” MacGillivray (b. 1834-d. 1922) tailor married Catherine “Kate” MacKinnon (b. 1849) d/o Angus and Flora MacKinnon married November 24, 1873 at Lismore NSVS
1881 Census Arisaig District # 4
Donald MacGillivray (b. 1838) carpenter/joiner married (2) Ann Baxter (b. 1848) born at Pleasant Valley d/o John and Matilda Baxter married November 17, 1876 at Antigonish NSVS Alaska
Angus A “Big” MacGillivray (b. 1840-d. 1922) school teacher married Janet MacLellan (b. 1854-d. 1914) family lived at Antigonish Harbour
1901 Census Antigonish District # 187
1911 Census Antigonish Town District 3 # 128
Peter MacGillivray (b. 1882)
Elias MacGillivray (b. 1885)
Angus MacGillivray (b. 1887)
Alexander Frank MacGillivray (b. 1889)
Mary K MacGillivray (b. 1894)
Ann MacGillivray (b. 1844) married MacNeil, Cape Breton
Alexander F MacGillivray (b. 1846) priest Boisdale
Isabella MacGillivray (b. 1851) married Beaton
Colin MacGillivray (b. 1857) born Pleasant Valley miner living at Goldenville when married married Sarah Jane MacDonald (b. 1859) born Goldenville d/o Donald and Isabella MacDonald married May 4, 1877 at St. Joseph’s NSVS
John MacGillivray died young
Flora MacGillivray died young
Katie MacGillivray died young
Katie Bell MacGillivray died young
4.Sarah MacGillivray married John MacEachern (Red)
5.Hugh MacGillivray, stayed at the shore around Moidart
Malignant Brook/ Maryvale/ Highfield MacGillivray Family
Andrew MacGillivray and his brother John MacGillivray along with their father Hugh Ban MacGillivray came out from Arisaig, (Rankin p 276 MacLean Vol. 1 p. 67 and Vol.2 p. 56) Scotland to PEI first, and then settled at Malignant Brook (Maryvale) in Antigonish county. Hugh Ban MacGillivray was the son of Duncan MacGillivray of Arisaig, Scotland.
Hugh MacGillivray lived in Prince Edward Island before moving to Malignant Brook married Mary MacDonald
Marcella/Shielah MacGillivray (b. 1791-d. December 16, 1873) NSVS born Prince Edward Island lived with nephew Alexander in 1871.
John MacGillivray (d.1863) probate file A-308 page 566/937 Antigonish Estate File 1860-1864 married Margaret MacDonald (d. by 1863). John MacGillivray owned a saw mill which he left to sons Hugh and Alexander as well as 500 acres located “in the rear Settlement of Malignant Brook”.
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 127
Hugh MacGillivray (b. 1807-d. November 19, 1873) probate file A-496 page 63/653 Antigonish Estate File 1873-1875 born and died at Malignant Brook NSVS married Catherine. Left his farm to his nephew Ronald MacDonald.
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 126
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1813-d. June 4, 1881) will probate file A-696 page 413/889 Antigonish Estate File 1881-1884 married Mary Fisher (b. 1820-d. 1899) born PEI – they had a servant Donald Gillis (b. 1845) living with them in 1871 as well as a 4 year old girl Mary MacDonald. In 1891 Mary was living with her son John and her daughter Mary.
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 127
1881 Census Arisaig District # 169
Mary S MacGillivray (b. 1851-d. February 12, 1935) last will and testament page 197/539 Antigonish Will Book 1926-1956 received half of “mountain” lot in her father’s will that was given to her father by her grandfather. She gave the land to her nephew Alexander MacIsaac, blacksmith Antigonish. Lived on West Street in Antigonish when she died.
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 22
1901 Census Maryvale District # 21
1911 Census Maryvale District # 11
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 27 niece Freda MacGillivray born 1900 in US lived with her and brother John S.
John S MacGillivray (b. 1853-1932) received half of father’s farm in his father’s will. Last will and testament page 102/539 Antigonish Will Book 1925-1956. Left his farm to his sister Mary S MacGillivray.
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 22
1901 Census Maryvale District # 21
1911 Census Maryvale District # 11
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 27
Margaret MacGillivray (b. 1855) received half of “mountain” lot in her father’s will that was given to her father by her grandfather
Angus MacGillivray (b. 1857-d. 1906) received half of father’s farm in his father’s will married Mary Ann MacDonald (b. 1862-d. 1921) d/o Angus MacDonald, Arisaig last will and testament page 413/557 Antigonish Will Book 1905-1925 died in Massachusetts.
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 23
Elizabeth Libbie MacGillivray (b. 1887)
Mary Lucy MacGillivray (b. 1889) married William MacNeil (b. 1865) Malignant Cove
Freda MacGillivray (b. 1900) born US immigrated to Canada in 1907.
Living with uncle and aunt in 1901 and Mary living with them in 1911.
Donald MacGillivray (b. 1814) married Mary MacFarlane (b. 1820) d/o Angus and Catherine (MacGillivray) MacFarlane, South River
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 125
1881 Census Arisaig District # 73
John MacGillivray (b. 1843) farmer
Angus D MacGillivray (b. 1845-d. September 22, 1911) probate file A-1481 page 43/1281 Antigonish Estate File 1912-1913 left no will - store clerk
Ronald MacGillivray (b. 1847) Rear Doctor’s Brook married Catherine (b. 1851)
1881 Census Arisaig District # 72
Ronald MacGillivray (b. 1879)
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1850-d. January 16, 1931) mason married Christina MacVarnish (b. 1856- d. December 31, 1909) born Cape Breton lived in Antigonish by 1881.
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1852)
Donald/Dougald MacGillivray (b. 1854) Rear Doctor’s Brook
Hugh MacGillivray (b. 1856) Rear Doctor’s Brook
Margaret MacGillivray (b. 1859) married Gillis Doctor’s Brook
John MacGillivray (b. 1861) Cambridge Mass
Joseph D MacGillivray (b. 1863) Cambridge Mass
Mary MacGillivray
Ronald MacGillivray (b. July 1816) born at Malignant Brook priest
John MacGillivray priest
Andrew MacGillivray Senior (b.1793 - d. August 3, 1870) Malignant Brook NSVS probate file A-432 page 61/904 Antigonish Estate File 1870-1873 married Catherine (b.1805 – d.1891)
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 107
1881 Census Arisaig District # 167
Hugh MacGillivray (b.1827- d. January 16, 1909) inherited a third of farm from his father born at Malignant Brook died at Maryvale probate file A-1363 page 415/1366 Antigonish Estate File 1908-1910 married Ann Gillis (b.1838-d.1918) married January 29, 1860 at Arisaig
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 109
1881 Census Arisaig District # 159
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 18
1901 Census Maryvale District # 24
1911 Census Maryvale District # 28
John H MacGillivray (b.1864-d. June 13, 1942)
Mary MacGillivray (b.1866)
Flora MacGillivray (b.1868) USA
Donald MacGillivray (b.1869)
Andrew MacGillivray (b.1870)
Margaret MacGillivray (b.1872) born Maryvale married Frank Gerrard (b. 1860) born Spry Harbour living at Morristown married September 28, 1897 at Antigonish NSVS
Hugh MacGillivray (b.1874-d.1942) Antigonish
Alexander MacGillivray (b. April 11, 1876) born at Malignant Brook NSVS
Ronald MacGillivray (b.1878) married Mary Ann MacDougall (b. 1885) inherited farm from his father.
1911 Census Maryvale District # 28
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 35
Hugh MacGillivray (b. 1909)
Angus Archy MacGillivray (b. April 12, 1912) NSVS
Ronald MacGillivray (b. 1913)
Frances MacGillivray (b. October 29, 1914) NSVS
Ann MacGillivray (b. 1914)
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1916)
Joseph MacGillivray (b. 1918)
Alexander A MacGillivray (b.1884)
Ronald/Ranald MacGillivray (b.1831-d. May 20, 1920) Obit inherited a third of farm from father born at Malignant Brook SMAR probate file A-1948 page 968/1252 Antigonish Estate File 1919-1921 lived at Lennox another name for Maryvale married Mary Ann MacIsaac (b.1843-d. by 1891) Malignant Cove married January 18, 1869 at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 108
1881 Census Arisaig District # 166
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 19
1901 Census Maryvale District # 23
1911 Census Maryvale District # 27
Annie MacGillivray (b.1869)
Mary MacGillivray (b.1872)
Andrew Dougald MacGillivray (b. July 30, 1874)
Ronald MacGillivray (b. September 7, 1876) born at Malignant Brook NSVS
Donald/Daniel “Dan R” MacGillivray (b.1878) inherited farm
according to a document prepared by Donald in his father’s probate file he was the only child still living in the province when his father died in 1920 married Mary (b. 1888)
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 32
Lawrence MacGillivray (b. 1912)
Mary Jane MacGillivray (b. 1913)
Alexander MacGillivray (b. 1915)
Catherine MacGillivray (b. 1916)
Daniel MacGillivray (b. 1920)
Lucy MacGillivray (b. 1881)
Mary MacGillivray (b. 1838) born at Malignant Brook married James Boyd (b. 1826) born at Morristown married February 6, 1868 at Arisaig NSVS
Angus MacGillivray (b.1841- d. March 10, 1918) inherited a third of farm from father probate file A-1739 page 610/1291 Antigonish Estate File 1916-1917 married Nancy Marcella (Ann) MacGillivray (b.1851) born Hollowell Grant married July 15, 1873 at Arisaig NSVS
1881 Census Arisaig District # 167
1891 Census Malignant Brook District # 20
1901 Census Maryvale District # 22
1911 Census Maryvale District # 26
Andrew MacGillivray (b. July 21, 1874) Antigonish Landing
John MacGillivray (b. July 23, 1876) born Malignant Brook NSVS Antigonish Landing
Donald/Daniel MacGillivray (b .June 8, 1880) inherited farm but living in Halifax and gave up farm title to his brother Ronald
Catherine MacGillivray (b. June 28, 1882)
Alexander MacGillivray (b. May 12, 1884)
Marcella MacGillivray (b. June 8, 1888)
Mary A MacGillivray (b. 1885) married MacGillivray
Ronald A MacGillivray (b. August 27, 1892) inherited farm after his brother declined it.
Sarah “Sally” MacGillivray (b. May 1, 1846)
Catherine “Katie” MacGillivray (b.1848) servant
1921 Census Maryvale Sub-District # 17 # 32 living with nephew Dan R
John MacGillivray (b. 1849) carpenter/stonecutter/joiner immigrated 1872 (US Naturalization Record) married Jenet MacDonald (b. 1867) d/o Angus and Ann MacDonald, Antigonish married February 21, 1895 at Boston
Dougald MacGillivray (b.1851) shoemaker Antigonish
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John “the piper” MacGillivray (b. 1785-d.1860) died at Highfield married Margaret MacDonald (b. 1785-d. May 14, 1870) born Scotland died at Highfield NSVS
John “piper” MacGillivray (b.1831-d.1902) died at Highfield married Christinna MacGillivray (b.1835-d.1920) d/o John MacGillivray born at Morristown died at Maryvale married February 12, 1865 at Cape George/Georgeville NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 1 # 122
Mary MacGillivray (b. August 7, 1867) born at Highfield NSVS
Catherine MacGillivray (b. June 26, 1874) born at Highfield NSVS
Alexander MacGillivray
Donald MacGillivray
Mary MacGillivray
Charlotte Mary MacGillivray married John MacDougall Doctor’s Brook
Catherine MacGillivray
Margaret MacGillivray married Alex MacDonald s/o Angus and Ann MacLean MacDonald (Rankin pages 208-209)
Angus Y MacDonald judge of probate
Katherine MacDonald married to John A MacDougall Rear Arisaig
Ann MacDonald married to Michael Heffernan
Mary MacDonald married to Donald Grant Heatherton
Margaret MacDonald Cape Breton
So far I have been unable to locate this family in the MacGillivray family tree – one of the last families to live on the mountain. On page 145 of Rankin he wrote that Mary Gillis married “Michael MacGillivray, Dunmaglass” but gave no indication of who Michael’s father was and how he was connected to the MacGillivray family.
Michael MacGillivray (b. 1834) Summerville SMAR married Mary Gillis (b. 1834-d. February 15, 1924) Obit born at Doctor’s Brook d/o Lauchlin (Peter) and Anne Kiely Gillis lived at Dunmaglass died at Bailey’s Brook living with son Alexander buried at Lismore married January 23, 1866 at Arisaig NSVS
1871 Census Arisaig District Division 2 # 86
1881 Census Arisaig District # 13
1891 Census Arisaig District # 19
1901 Census Arisaig District # 89
1921 Census Pictou Sub-District 44 Bailey’s Brook # 62 Mary living with son Alexander
Charles Michael MacGillivray (b. April 15, 1868-d. January 27, 1940) Obit buried Lismore – living alone at Dunmaglass in 1921 moved to New Glasgow by 1935
1901 Census Arisaig District # 89
1921 Census Arisaig District # 58
Mary Ann MacGillivray (b. March 12, 1870) tailoress (seamstress)
Jane/Janet MacGillivray (b. 1870) tailoress (seamstress)
1901 Census Arisaig District # 89
Duncan MacGillivray (b. October 15, 1871) born at Summerville NSVS
Alexander MacGillivray (b. October 29, 1873-d. August 8, 1957) died at Bailey’s Brook married Isabella MacDonald (b. 1880) d/o John and Catherine (MacDonald) MacDonald
1901 Census Arisaig District # 89
1921 Census Pictou Sub-District 44 Bailey’s Brook # 62
Duncan John MacGillivray (b. 1918-d. 1961)
Daniel MacGillivray (b. 1920)
To the south of the Kikham and O’Brien properties there are a number of MacGillvray’s:
C. MacGillivray is indicated on the Church map at a spot that I have associated with the property granted to John MacGillivray (below)
On the land grants index map there are three MacGillivray’s in a line south and slightly to the east below O’Brien:
Angus MacGillivray
John A. MacGillivray
Hugh MacGillivray
To the west of these on the same map there are three more:
Andrew MacGillivray
Angus MacGillivray
Archibald MacGillivray
There are more MacGillivray’s on this map in the area that McLean is probably referring to as “Dunmaglass”
MacLean, R. A, et al. History of Antigonish. Antigonish, N.S: Casket Printing & Publishing Co, 1976.