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William McCarmaig

Male 1806 - 1900  (93 years)


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  • Name William McCarmaig 
    Born 15 Oct 1806  Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alias McCormick 
    Died 5 Feb 1900  Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: old age 
    • 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


    Buried Killean Presbyterian, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 10 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    John McCarmaig   (Grandfather) 
    Barbara Thomson,   b. Abt 1770, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1845, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I14141  Clark
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2012 

    Father Archibald McCarmaig,   b. Abt 1770, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1847, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Barbara Thomson,   b. Abt 1770, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1845, Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F4098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 1 Jean McKay,   b. 7 Nov 1810, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1852, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1836  Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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,   b. 23 Oct 1836, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1841, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
    +2. Margaret McCarmaig,   b. 1 Nov 1838, Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1923, Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    John Currie  m. 22 Feb 1859
     3. William McCarmaig,   b. 12 Jan 1841, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1911, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Euphemia McCormick,   b. 1845, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1852, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    +5. Donald McCormick,   b. 20 Jun 1845, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Catherine McGeachy  m. 22 Dec 1897
     6. John McCormick,   b. 15 Apr 1849, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1919, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     7. Barbara McCormick,   b. 16 Jun 1849, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1937, Dorchester, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Colin Campbell  m. 14 Sep 1887
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F4094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife 2 Elizabeth McMillan,   b. Abt 1819, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1897, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1853  Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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,   b. 24 Aug 1854, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1932, Guelph, Wellington, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Helen Margaret Anderson  m. 9 Aug 1893
    +2. Mary McCormick,   b. 21 Jun 1856, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    James McNaughton  m. 7 Apr 1886
    +3. Angus McCormick,   b. 15 Sep 1859, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1941, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Annie Taylor Gilchrist  m. 20 Apr 1898
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F4101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart