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From: "Toni Sinclair" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Eldon (Ontario) Carmichaels
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:08:17 -0500


Hi David,
A quick look through the Marriage and Baptismal Register of Rev. John
McMurchy, (The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West - Colborne
District 1841-1857) shows:

"Robert Gillespie, of Brock twp, Home District, to Isabella Carmichael, of
Eldon twp, Colborne dist., 6 Mar, 1849, by Rev MacMurchy. witnesses: John
McDougal and Archibald Gillespie"

Lucky hit! I think 1831 is a very early birth in Eldon township, but I
could be wrong, or she might have been born enroute. There were a lot of
Carmichaels in Eldon/Fenelon townships. I visited a cemetery near
Woodville, Ontario (Eldon twp), and it seemed like half of the tomb stones
read "......Carmichael, native of Islay."

I hope you will enjoy being part of this list. I think it's the greatest!
Cheers,
Toni Sinclair,
Niagara.
-----Original Message-----
From: david lindsay <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, 5 February 2002 14:07
Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Eldon Carmichaels


>
>Hi everyone
>
>This is my debut on the list.
>I am seeking help to find the family of Isabelle Carmichael, my great
grandmother, wife of Robert Gillespie. Robert was born on Islay, a son of
Donald Gillespie and Isabella McVickar. Isabelle C. was likely born about
1831 either in Eldon, Victoria county or on Islay. She was married in 1849,
I believe in Eldon and died in 1858. She had brothers in the Eldon area as I
have letters to my grandfather from his Carmichael cousins.
>
>David Lindsay
>Nanoose Bay B. C.
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>If you'd see who else is researching the same surnames on Islay as you are,
click here: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/surnames.htm
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