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From: "janice mcgilvray-peasnell" <>
Subject: Re: [Mull] McKinnons / McGillivrays / McCormicks / Vass
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:05:13 +1100
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Hello Fiona,

I am actually assuming you have this info but if you don't I have Julia
McGilvray widow of Duncan McKinnon died 6/3/1904 at Catchean aged 93.
Father Duncan McGilvray Crofter, Mother Mary Gray, the witness to death was
Duncan McKinnon Grandson.

Kind regards

Jan Peasnell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Fiona Boyd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:33 AM
Subject: [Mull] McKinnons / McGillivrays / McCormicks / Vass


> I wonder if anyone can help me fill in some of the gaps of my family tree.
>
>
>
> My grandmother, 1) Mary Ann McKinnon (b.1921 at Ormsaig d.1997 at
> Wolverhampton)
>
>
>
> Her parents were 2) Mary Ann McKinnon (b.1898 at Catchean d.1951) and 3)
> Allan Graham MacKinnon (b.between 1888 and 1900, d. ?at Lochgoilhead)
>
>
>
> The parents of 2) Mary Ann McKinnon were 4) John McKinnon (b abt 1850 at
> Uisken and d. Jan 1925 at Ormsaig) and 5) Catherine McCormick (b. Aug 1857
> at Creich and d. about 1931). John and Catherine had 8 children, Mary,
> Duncan, Donald, Martin (settled in Canada), Malcolm, Dugald, Chrissy
> (settled in South Africa) and Mary Ann.
>
>
>
> The parents of 3) Allan MacKinnon were said to be 6) Sarah MacGillivray
and
> 7) Duncan MacKinnon. They both died prior to 1952 when Allan married.
Duncan
> was said to be a master mariner.
>
>
>
> The parents of 4) John McKinnon were 8) Duncan McKinnon (b.1817 at
> Tobermory, d.1880 at Catchean) and 9) Julian McGillivray (b.1815
> Kilfinichen, d.1904 at Catchean)
>
> They had 4 children, John, James, Malcolm and Christy
>
>
>
> The parents of 5) Catherine McCormick were 10) Donald McCormick (b.1833
at
> Kilfinichen, d. abt 1911) and 11) Ann McCallum (b.1836, Iona, d.1875
Creich)
>
> They had 7 Children, Catherine, James, John, Janet, Neil, Dugald and Mary
> Ann.
>
>
>
> I also have information on an Alexander Vass from Mull who was very good
> friends (possibly a cousin) of the McKinnons (most of his belongings were
> left to my grandmother, Mary Ann McKinnon). I was told (but this hasn't
> been verified) that Alexander Vass was the son of Christy McKinnon (John
> McKinnons sister) and ? Vass. His parents died of TB. He was working for
the
> Post Office in 1911 when he was commended for bravery for saving someone
> from drowning. He died in 1944.
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>
>
> I would be delighted to hear from anyone that can supply further
information
> on any of the above or if they can link their family into mine.
>
>
>
> Kindest Regards
>
> Fiona Boyd
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