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From: John Donaldson <>
Subject: Re: Sponsor
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2000 13:12:59 +1000

Lynn Millar wrote:
>
> When my ancestor Alexander Shand and his family of 7 immigrated to Nova
> Scotia in 1847 they had a sponsor Mr John Sherriffs Esq in NS.
> What were the duties of a sponsor and were any legal documents recorded?
> Mr Sherriffs was born in Aberdeen and the two men may have known each
> other before hand.
> Any information on this would be helpful.
> Thanking you in advance,
> Lynn in Canada

Lynn,

The only Shands I have are:

Descendants of George Shand

1 George SHAND b: Abt. 1837 Age at first Marriage: 24 est. d: Unknown
Age at birth of first child: 24 est.
..+Isabella CONNb: Abt. 1840 m: Bef. 1861 Age at first Marriage: 21
est. d: Unknown Age at birth of first child: 21 est.

.2 Christina Helen SHANDb: 25 August 1861 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire,
ScotlandAge at first Marriage: 24 est.d: Unknown in ScotlandAge at
birth of first child: 34
.....+William HELMRICHb: 18 January 1862 in Aberdeen, Scotlandm:
January 1886 in Old Machar, ScotlandAge at first Marriage: 24 est.d:
22 January 1921 in Newcastle on Tyne, EnglandAge at birth of first
child: 34



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John Donaldson
Melbourne, Australia

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