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William McCarmaig

Male 1806 - 1900  (93 years)


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  1. 1.  William McCarmaig was born on 15 Oct 1806 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Archibald McCarmaig and Barbara Thomson); died on 5 Feb 1900 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Alias: McCormick

    Notes:

    Died:
    http://www.wcmaonline.on.ca/~collection/search/archives/detail/55670.html
    item 3: Last Will and Testament of William McCormick, yeoman of
    Puslinch Township, died 05 February 1900. He left his
    estate to his sons Angus and Donald, his wife Elizabeth
    McCormick, and his daughter Mary McNaughton. Executors were
    his wife Elizabeth and his son Angus. Witnessed by
    stenographer Maggie McPhee of Guelph. Includes invoice of
    expenses from the firm of McMillan and Dunbar. 4 pages.

    name: William Mccormick
    event: Death
    event date: 05 Feb 1900
    event place: Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario
    gender: Male
    age: 93
    estimated birth year: 1807
    Informant: A. McCormick


    William married Jean McKay on 6 Jan 1836 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Jean (daughter of Donald McKay and Margaret Stuart) was born on 7 Nov 1810 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died before 1852 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    http://www.wcmaonline.on.ca/~collection/search/archives/detail/55670.html
    item 2: Certificate of birth and of character for William McCormaig
    [McCormick] and his wife Jean McKay, written by John
    Campbell (Session Clerk) and signed by Rev. D. Macdonald,
    and two elders of their church: Donald McLean and Archibald
    W. Gill, 04 August 1838. Begins, "These do certify that the
    bearers hereof, William McCormaig with Jean McKay, his
    lawful spouse, were born and brought up in the parish of
    Killean, Shire of Argyll, from their infancy...". Birth
    dates extracted from the Parish of Killean registers are
    included. 1 page. [document very fragile]. Also includes 1
    page description of document by Anna Jackson.


    http://www.clarksoftomfad.ca/KnoxPresbyterianChurchCrieff1840-1990.htm
    William McCormick (1806-1901) was a nephew of John M

    Children:
    1. Archibald McCarmaig was born on 23 Oct 1836 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 31 Oct 1836 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died before 1841 in Scotland, UK.
    2. Margaret McCarmaig was born on 1 Nov 1838 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Dec 1923 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Dec 1923 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William McCarmaig was born on 12 Jan 1841 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Jul 1911 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Euphemia McCormick was born in 1845 in Canada; died before 1852 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Donald McCormick was born on 20 Jun 1845 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; died in 1926 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    6. John McCormick was born on 15 Apr 1849 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Apr 1919 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Barbara McCormick was born on 16 Jun 1849 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Mar 1937 in Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Mar 1937 in Dorchester Union Cemetery, Dorchester North, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Elizabeth McMillan in 1853 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born about 1819 in Scotland, UK; died on 23 Feb 1897 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    1861 census Canada
    Puslinch, Wellington, Canada West
    Mccormick 55 farmer Scotland
    Elisabeth McCormick 39 Scotland
    William McCormick 20 Labourer Ontario
    Donald McCormick 17 Labourer Ontario
    John McCormick 13 ontario
    Malcolm McCormick 6 Ontario
    Mary McCormick 4 Ontario
    Angus McCormick 2 Ontario

    1871 census Canada
    Wellington South Puslinch
    William Mc Cormack 63
    Elisabeth Mc Cormack 52
    William Mc Cormack 30
    Donald Mc Cormack 27

    1881 census Canada
    Wellington South Puslinch
    William McCormack 72
    Elizabeth McCormack 81
    William McCormack 37
    Angus McCormack 20
    Mary McCormack 22


    Children:
    1. Malcolm McCormick was born on 24 Aug 1854 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jun 1932 in Guelph, Wellington, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary McCormick was born on 21 Jun 1856 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    3. Angus McCormick was born on 15 Sep 1859 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1941 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Archibald McCarmaig was born about 1770 in Scotland, UK (son of John McCarmaig and Eupham Gilchrist); died on 14 Aug 1847 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

    Archibald married Barbara Thomson on 2 May 1794 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Barbara was born about 1770 in Scotland, UK; died in 1845 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Barbara Thomson was born about 1770 in Scotland, UK; died in 1845 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Date based on
    http://www.wcmaonline.on.ca/~collection/search/archives/detail/55670.html

    item 7: Letter from Archibald McCormick of Campbelton, Argyll,
    Scotland, addressed to his son William McCormick, Township
    of Puslinch, Lot 15 First Concession / Destrict of gore
    Near Galt / Upper Canada / N. America", postmarked
    Campbelton 09 May 1845, and Guelph July 1845. Re. Mrs.
    McCormick (William's mother) doing very poorly due to lack
    of breath and depression since her family went to Canada,
    the author's disappointment at not being told by William of
    Niel's death (of which he was informed by Donald
    McTaggart), widespread fever that had affected most of
    the family and had killed Alexander McCallum in Witchburn,
    the author's attempt to get to Canada which was thrwarted
    on the day he was to leave when his money was "stoped", the
    author requesting money from friends and family in order
    that he can emigrate, information re. the McTaggart family,
    and Genat [Janet?] McQuilkan. It is concluded, "I hop[e] on
    god this is the last letter all [sic] send to you from
    Scotland. I am your loving father till Death, Archd
    McCormick". 2 pages, double sided.

    and the fact he emigrated to Canada in 1845
    http://www.clarksoftomfad.ca/KnoxPresbyterianChurchCrieff1840-1990.htm
    William McCormick (1806-1901) was a nephew of John M

    Notes:

    Married:
    1841 census
    Civil Parish: Campbeltown
    Address: Whitehill Or Witchburn
    MCCORMICK Archibald M 64 Agricultural Labourer Argyllshire
    MCCORMICK Barbra F 62 Argyllshire
    MCCORMICK Betsy F 25 Argyllshire

    http://www.clarksoftomfad.ca/KnoxPresbyterianChurchCrieff1840-1990.htm
    William McCormick (1806-1901) was a nephew of John M

    Children:
    1. John McCarmaig was born on 24 Nov 1794 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    2. Margaret McCarmaig was born on 10 Apr 1796 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    3. Malcolm McCarmaig was born on 26 Jun 1800 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 4 Nov 1886 in East Garafraxa, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Archibald McCarmaig was born on 22 Aug 1802 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    5. Barbara McCarmaig was born on 12 Sep 1804 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    6. 1. William McCarmaig was born on 15 Oct 1806 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 5 Feb 1900 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Sarah McCarmaig was born on 24 Jul 1809 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    8. Katherine McCarmaig was born on 2 Oct 1811 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    9. Elizabeth McCarmaig was born about 1814 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    10. Gilbert McCarmaig was born on 3 Jul 1816 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    11. Neill McCarmaig was born on 12 Oct 1817 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 16 Oct 1817 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died before 1845 in Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John McCarmaig

    John married Eupham Gilchrist. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eupham Gilchrist
    Children:
    1. 2. Archibald McCarmaig was born about 1770 in Scotland, UK; died on 14 Aug 1847 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John McCarmaig was born about 1784 in Scotland, UK; died on 2 May 1839 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catherine McCarmaig was born on 2 Oct 1785 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    4. Anne McCarmaig was born about 1788 in Scotland, UK; and died.