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From: Goldie & Lido Doratti <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-BANFFSHIRE] Families of BOHARM
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:51:11 -0800
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Hey to you in Sweden......just had an email from a cousin in Finland.Swedish
roots here too.......We have that tree back to 1500......
If I can help further I am most happy to do so. I'll have a look around
"over the water" (old Jacobite toast) and see what "ships up"..........I
know the whiskey is good........that's the problem, too good!! I have been
there as well, and going back, if God is willing, next spring. Halsingar,
from Kamloops BC Canada, Goldie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kaj Andersson" <>
To: "Goldie & Lido Doratti" <>;
<>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [SCT-BANFFSHIRE] Families of BOHARM


> Goldie,
> thanks a lot for what you found! Yet another two relatives to my wife.
> This Scot-Swedish connection is quite interesting! The reasons for many
> Scots to come to Sweden were one of three reasons: During the 17th
> century, many Scots were paid for fighting with the Swedish armies in
> Germany, and during second half of the 18th century, Scots were recruited
> to learn us all about trade with far East. After the battle of Culloden,
> some Scots came to Göteborg in order to get shelter here - the Scottish
> colony was strongly in favour of the Jacobites.
>
> The presence of Scots was immence during 17th and 18th centuries -
> Keiller, Chalmers, Dickson, Carnegie, Innes, Spalding, Maclier.. In the
> first decades of our city, there were more Scots than Swedish inhabitants
> in the town! And later, the swedish East India company located in Göteborg
> was a blueprint of the british East India company. One funny thing - in
> Banff, there´s a hospital called Chalmers if I remember correct - in
> Göteborg there´s a technical university called Chalmers, named after
> William Chalmers...
>
> The reason for the Innes brothers to establish in Sweden was trade. They
> had at least two own ships - trading with territories at the
> Mediterranian. And Robert Innes had a position within the East India
> company.
> Some comments to your mail:
> I have seen the tombstone inscription before - actually we went to Banff
> last winter, we didnt find it physically, but we found the cemetary. And
> really good local whisky as well :)
>
> William or James? I´m quite sure that this man was called William later on
> in his life, I ´ve read the will after Alexander, where he mention his
> brother William, "..living in North America.".
>
> Margaret Gilchrist was married to Robert Innes in her second marriage. Her
> first spouse was Alexander Tarras, with children John and Sara.
>
> I havent looked after Robert Innes sr and his will on Scotlandspeople, but
> its a good suggestion.
>
> Thanks a lot for your answer!
> /Kaj A.
>
>
>


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