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Subject: Re: [WIG] Ardwell Church
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 08:15:29 -0700
References: <LPBBKBKCNFHJBMBCFLAMGEDJEAAA.bmclean@pe.net>

I have a Laughlin McLean in my famly tree born abt.1879. I believe his father
was John McLean married in Bridgeton in 1878 to Catherine Carruthers. Does
this link into your family?

Barbara McLean wrote:

> Dear Diana,
>
> Thanks so much for your response. My husband & I are both thrilled to have
> the letter on the website. It has meant a lot to our family over the years
> and of course, Grandpa Alex passed away in 1973. But we named our son,
> Alexander Lachlan McLean, after him (Grandpa Alex had no middle name and was
> known as "Sandy" when he was in Scotland). I will scan it within the next
> few days and forward on. But I might warn you that I only have a copy; I
> hope it will scan well; my father-in-law will not let the original out of
> his possession yet. I think I will send along a picture of Alex in 48th
> Highlanders uniform. As a result of that letter he was able to gain good
> employment in Canada.
>
> Now for our family. Alex was 1 of 9 children. He was born at Camrie Farm in
> 1890. He married his sweetheart, Barbara Jane McQueen, of Newton-Stewart on
> 14 Mar 1919. I know they married in Scotland but I don't know where. His
> father was James McLean b. 1862 d. 1920 and buried at Kirkmabreck in
> Creetown - He was married to Agnes Lauchlin b. 1860(spelling?) 20 Feb 1885.
> She died in the '40's. I can't remember if she is buried with James at
> Creetown.
>
> James' father was William McLean b. 1838 at Leswalt, d. 1920 supposedly
> buried at Stoneykirk. We walked the old kirkyard at Stoneykirk and the new,
> which is how we found Barr's stone, and couldn't find it. I am awaiting the
> MI's to be published for Stoneykirk. He was married to Charlotte Wilson in
> 1861 - I don't have a lot of info on her. They 7 children.
>
> Now our big mystery is Jacob McLean (McClean) who was born Londonderry 1813
> and came to Scotland sometime before 1837 when he married Elizabeth Thomson
> (Thompson).They had 12 children so by now we think we're probably related to
> half of Wigtownshire. We can't get ANY info on Jacob to go back any further
> to Ireland.
>
> If you have anyone who knows more I'd love to hear from them or if any one
> related would like to get in touch with their "American" cousins. We have
> found one relative, Kathleen McLean McElwraith and her husband, Tom, who
> have been fabulous in supplying info. Her brother, Nelson, has done
> tremendous work on the family tree but can't find anything more on Jacob.
>
> Thanks again and I'll get those scans off in the next few days.
>
> Regards,
> Barbara McLean
>
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