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From: "Ron & Inga Dempsey" <>
Subject: Re: McEWEN, McKELVIN, WARK
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 07:55:54 -0700
References: <3B297D5E.46AE5BD3@bellatlantic.net> <3B2C3920.3BB096DB@sympatico.ca>


Hi:
In the 1881 census of the Scottish lowlands there were 470 entries for WARK
and 4 McKelvins but there were lots of Kelvins, some Mc Elvins and lots of
Elvins. The older ones were born in Ireland this might the origin of the
name.
Ron



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Sent: June 16, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: McEWEN, McKELVIN, WARK


> Hello Ernestine:
>
> For curiosity, since I knew a Tim WARK several years ago from around
> Wyoming, Ontario (near Sarnia) - I think he was originally from Owen Sound
> area, I checked Canada 411 and found 487 or so WARKs listed across Canada.
>
> In terms of your Scottish roots, I found a marriage entry on the LDS IGI
> site for Alexander WARK and Margaret McKELVIN in 1796 and the following
> children of that marriage - perhaps you already knew this information:
>
> You searched for:
> Birth/ChristeningBritish Isles
> Father: Alexander Wark, Mother:
> Margaret Mckelvin
> Exact Spelling: Off
>
> Results:
> International Genealogical Index/British
> Isles (6 matches)
>
> 1. John WARK - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: M Birth: 3 Oct 1797 Abby, Renfrew, Scotland
>
> 2. John WARK - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: M Christening: 15 Oct 1797 Abby, Renfrew, Scotland
>
> 3. Andrew WARK - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: M Christening: 10 Aug 1806 Barony, Lanark, Scotland
>
> 4. John WARK - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: M Birth: 3 Oct 1797 Abby, Renfrew, Scotland
>
> 5. Alexander WARK - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: M Christening: 18 Apr 1802 Hi-Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
>
> 6. Andrew WARK - International Genealogical Index
> Gender: M Birth: 29 Jul 1806 Barony, Lanark, Scotland
>
> I also found the 1810 marriage entry to Agnes McEWAN. In fact there were
> two, one of which omitted her surname.
>
> A search for Margaret McKELVIN produced the entry below which fits with
> the marriage in 1796 when this person would have been about 27 years old.
>
> Margaret MCKELVIN
> Sex:
> F
> Event(s):
> Birth:
> Abt. 1769
> Of Abby, Renfrew, Scotland
> Marriage(s):
> Spouse:
> Alexander WARK
> Source Information:
> Film Number:
> 444887
> Page Number:
> 0126
> Reference Number:
> 11395
>
> Perhaps this will be helpful.
>
> Allan
> Allan Wands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
> Haldimand Cty, Walpole Twp, Ontario: 1850-to date: GILES, HAGAN/HOAGAN
> Scotland, Lanarkshire pre-1912: KECHINS/KEGHAN/McKECHNEY, PARK, THOMSON
> Ireland: McKECHNEY (Armagh abt 1810), HAGAN/HOAGAN (Belfast? pre-1890
>
>
>
> Ernestine Wark wrote:
>
> > Does anybody out there have any connection to these names?
> >
> > Alexander WARK was first married to Margaret McKELVIN in 1797. I can
> > not find anything on her. Alexander WARK then married Agnes McEWEN in
> > 1810 and came to Canada in 1821.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > EWark, NJ
>

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