Dear Fellow McKerracher-MacKercher-McKerchar-McKerricher, et al Thank you for responding to my message

Dear Fellow McKerracher-MacKercher-McKerchar-McKerricher, et al Thank you for responding to my message. I was unsuccessful in raising your recommended website. For some reason both my Netscape and Microsoft Internet Browser froze up after starting the Lamont Clan presentation. Occasionally my Dell computer decides to fickle up on me and be non-cooperative for no good reason. I don't know if you have had an opportunity to view mine at Error! Bookmark not defined. I also derive from a Duncan McKercher who married Catherine McLellan in 1786. They resided in Glen Lyon which is in Perthshire. For at least three generations, my family was closely associated with the Meggernie estate. Recently since I posted my web site, I've had the pleasure of hearing from several McKerchers, etc from all parts of Canada, Nova Scotia and the West Coast. One chap sent me a picture of himself because he said a photo of my son and I looked so much like his grandfather. He was a dead ringer for my cousin ..eerily so. Am I correct in assuming you are of the Lamont Clan? We are Farquharsons with our sept having originally come from the Braemar region .. most probably dating back to service with the Earl of Montrose on his campaigns of 1645. I'd like to hear more about your family if your are interested. Again, I appreciate hearing from you. Regards, John MacKercher ----- Original Message -----

Thanks for the message. A site you might find interesting is;

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I am descended from Duncan McKerracher of Perthshire who immigrated to Ontario Canada in the early 1800's. There is about 35 McKerrachers in the phone books of the United States and about a similar amount in Canada.

best regards

alvin p mckerracher

Subject: Re: A MacKercher from Florida--from Illinois Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:14:28 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: ALVINPERK@aol.com References:

Hi Alvin, I'd like to give you a definitive answer, but I can't really. The spelling should not be as important as is from where your family came. Most of the McKerchers, et al from Perthshire belong to the Farquharson Clan. I suggest you might look at two links in my web site. One deals directly with our surname. You will see how often ... even within one's family .. the spelling of the name differs even within the same generation. Sometimes there is an explanation

often there is not. The other link relates to the Farquharson Clan with some simple but interesting background on the Clan's origins and septs. When you were at Braemar, did you go over to Invercauld which of course houses the Clan Chief of the Farquharsons. Guess you did when you went to see the Clan Chief. My ancestors are reported to me as staunch supporters of the Stuarts and pretty much in trouble with the British Crown most of the time. This coincides with the Farquharson branch. I was told at a very young age we were not associated with the Lamonts. I suppose this was because of the suggestion those M'Kerchers had separate and different views of the English. I never pressed the issue as I didn't understand the problem at the time. Sorry I can't get into the Lamont web as I'd prefer to know more about them than what I've read in Kith and Kin as well as the commercial clan books I own. Best regards, John P. S. My McKerchers migrated from Aberdeenshire to Glen Lyon in the mid

17th century. They had lived in Inverie which is a very small community very closeby to Braemar. By the way, did you go and see the Cairn of Remembrance when you were at Braemar. It's aside the Dee River closer to Balmoral than Braemar. Beautiful country isn't it. ALVINPERK@aol.com wrote:

my Duncan McKerracher was supposedly a Farquharson too. I went to Braemar to talk to the clan leader in 1984. the Lamonts indicate we belong to them also...which is right ?? The Lamont web site makes this claim..much of the history is unknown to me..The Lamonts say their clan was called MacKerracher....and then the name was changed.. ??

regards

Alvin P mcKerracher

Hi Barry, Thank you so much for your Easter greetings. We had a fine week-end although our children were all some distance from us. I hope you had a happy observance. Let me assure you I am delighted to hear from and about you. Several years ago, I copied whatever information I could find about my family in the censuses of 1841, 1851 and 1861. This was taken from records posted by the Church of the Latter Day Saints in their genealogical library. At that time I did not know all the family members of my great-grandfather Farquhar (really born Fercher in 1798) except for Malcolm and Duncan. Consequently I only took info from the censuses on them. Fercher also had a Donald, William and John as brothers. Donald was in the Army and served in the Battle of Waterloo and in several other actions. He was eventually discharged in Canada, but reappeared in the 1861 census in Glen Lyon as an army pensioner. Unfortunately, I know nothing about either William or John. The Farcher and Betty plus children you cite were my great-grandparents and their children even though the ages were off a few years for Farcher and Betty who was Elizabeth MacKenzie. By the 1861 Census, she was fessing up to her true years. I would really like to get anything you have on any John or William who might match up----- John was born on May 15, 1792 and William on October 29, 1794. I have nothing further on them. John would have been 49 and William 47 on the 1841 census, but whether they still lived in Glen Lyon or even Perthshire, for that matter, I don't know. You have succeeded in getting back a 110 years earlier than I have. But when I started all this, I knew hardly anything beyond my grandfather who had come to the U. S. from Scotland sometime in the 1870s. So I feel rewarded for the effort expended. And, of course, I continue to seek info that will take my back even further. Again, it's always good to hear from you. Warm regards, Jack Original Message ----- From: "Barry D. MacKERACHER" <barry30@netcom.ca> To: "Jack and Lee MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 11:33 PM Subject: Re: Barry; New Info. & 1841Tay census

Barry D. MacKERACHER wrote:

Hi; A very Happy & Grand Easter to you & all the family Hope these E mails doin't bother you. Say "Ouch" if they do, I was able to copy all the pages of both the 1841 &1851 Census of Perthshire (Kenmore,Fortingall,FowlsEaster&wester, ect)That had Any Mc,Mac,Kercher,Keracher & ects. !841--49 pages &1851--36 Pages On the 17 Page of 1841 census under (Fortingal qua civiler) Glenlyon ( -?saena) Myjerinie (this is spelling on sheet) Farcher McKerchar--40 (b) 1801 Farmer Betty McKerchar--36 (b) 1805 (w) Cathrine " --13 (b) 1828 (d) ? onald " --11 (b) 1830 (d) Ann " --08 (b) 1833 (d) Betty " --06 (b) 1835 (d) Duncan " --03 (b) 1838 (s) John " --01 (b) 1840 (s) Farquhar (b) after census of 1841 If you would like ,can copy this page ,or all 85Pages. (Send By Post) I have found another Link in my Tree & confirmed by my new relations now a total of 1,024 persons in Tree Back to John McKercher 1678 and a poss link to a Donald(b)1650&(m)in 1675 to Catherine McGregor, A Clandsman Barry

Barry, Your latest email has me quite excited. You indicate your ancestor John was born in 1792. As you got from my previous email, my great grandfather Fercher McKercher had a brother John born on May 15, 1792 at 'Migerney'. His parents were Duncan McKercher and Catherine McLellan .. my great-great grandparents. I reviewed all the data I have on John McKerchers born in that time frame. There were only two other Johns born in 1792 in the general Glen Lyon region. One was born to Duncan McKerchar and Jean McNab of Balquidder which is about 6 miles south of Killin or the wester end of the Glen. The other was John born to Duncan McKercher & Isobel Brown on 24 September 1792 at Kerochlach. I have poured over my 1841 Census notes very carefully and come up with John McKerchar who was an agricultural laborer at Meggernie. His age was listed as 45 which would have his birthdate in or around 1796. This is what threw me off the track because it didn't jibe with 1792 or the year in which my John was born. I have since learned those ages as given are not always accurate. In any regard, this John's wife was Christy, age 35. Their daughter was also Christy and her age on that 1841 Census was 15. I believe your John and my John are one in the same. I never knew about Duncan, the son of your John. He would have been 30 at the time of that Census and probably had begun a family of his own or moved. His name Duncan is very important. He being the first born son of John and Christy was probably named after his paternal grandfather. I also believe John's working at Meggernie at that time is highly significant. Our family was very much occupied with the Meggernie Estate. Incidentally, there were 29 persons residing at Meggernie on the day in June 1841 when the census was taken. At least 11 of them were McKerchars. My Farquhar accounted for eight of them and John, Christian and Christie their daughter were the other three. Do you know the names of your John's parents? I do hope it was Duncan McKercher and Catherine McLellan. They were wed in 1786. Barry I would welcome anything you care to send me about your family and whatever else you would like to share. I didn't ask you in my previous email because I didn't want to put you to the trouble, but in view of this development I'm anxious to see these materials. My address is 9445 Ruby Falls Court, Brooksville, FL 34613. I am anxiously awaiting your reaction to all this. Best wishes, Jack----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry D. MacKERACHER" <barry30@netcom.ca> To: "Jack and Lee MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 8:14 PM Subject: Re: Hope this Helps ; Barry

Barry D. MacKERACHER wrote:

I have some data, You did not say if you would like some of the copies of the sheets with your relations, on the census of 1841, I have an adress for you it's (this is in broken code so as not to but your adress on the screen, you will Know if I am Right)

( -44-R--Y-----CT small stream of water) Have some other material Clan Farquharson ect.&list of my Ancesters, The Data John (b)1792 (m) Christien McKercher in 1811 ( no Birth/Death dates) They had a son Duncan (b) 1811

(m) 1839 to Janet ? They had a son Donald (b) 1840 "Note" 1841 census has Christien living with Duncan & Janet John must have died 1840 -1841 Hope it dose not confuse the Computer Barry

Sorry I jumped the gun, Barry. I will look forward to your information. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry D. MacKERACHER" <barry30@netcom.ca> To: "Jack and Lee MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Correction (BARRY)

Barry D. MacKERACHER wrote:

Sorry for the confusion ; I ment --this is info, I have on YOUR John Have nothing on William, My John (b)April/10/1678(m)June/29/1731 to Christina McKercher The next John I have (b) Dec/01/1757 Grandson of ,(above) will be next week before I send package in the Mail Barry

Barry D. MacKERACHER wrote:

Charles Bouskill (McKercherd) file

My email sent out 9 Mar 2000 I'm JohCharles R. Bouskill <cbouskil@mb.sympatico.ca>n

I'mMacKercher of Florida and a descendant of Duncan McKercher and Catherine McLellan who wed in Perthshire's Glen Lyon in 1786. I am continuing my search back into the past and always seeking connections with descendants of this early family. You can find out considerably more about my forebears by visiting my web site at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/c/John-C-Mackercher/index.html I would be delighted to hear from you if you are interested. Regards, John

9 Apr 2000 email from Barbara Bouskill

I was delighted to receive your e-mail a few weeks ago and apologize for taking so long to reply. My mother was a McKerchar. The farthest I have been able to go back on the McKerchar family is a John McKerchar, born about 1743 in Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland. He married first a Catherine Campbell on August 12, 1772 in Kenmore. She died about 1786 and he then married Christian Robertson March 23, 1788 in Kenmore. Unfortunately the records for the year 1743 are missing from the Perthshire Records Office, so we haven't yet determined who John's parents were and what exactly is his birth date. We found his age at date of death on his tombstone in the Kenmore Church Yard. We have information on most of the descendants of John's by both wives, and would be glad to send this information to you if you thought there might be a connection to the family you are researching.

I have checked the names you provided with the names we have in our Family Tree and although the same McKercher/ar names appear time and again, the dates do not coincide!! I did notice, however, that the name Rob Roy appears in your Family Tree and I am wondering if you are connected to the McGregors. I have been corresponding (and have visited) a John Alexander McKercher in Ottawa and we have found we are connected through the McGregors, but have not yet found any connection through the McKercher/ars!! (John's son, Alexander. married a Janet McGregor of Lawers, on Loch Tay, in Kenmore, November 14, 1818.

We visited a Donald McGregor in Fortingall a couple of years ago and discovered his mother was a McKerchar. Again, we haven't been able to discover a relationship, but we figure there must be one some where along the line!! As a matter of fact he and his wife visited us in Winnipeg last September. They are a wonderful couple.

We will likely be seeing John McKercher in Ottawa in the fall and I will show him your information then to see if he can come up with a relationship to you.

Also we are going to Salt Lake City next month and if I come up with anything there I will let you know.

In the meantime, if you would like me to send you what information I have, I would be very pleased to do so.

Regards

Barbara Bouskill

email from Barbara Bouskill of 11 Apr 2000

Thank you for your e-mail today. I am attaching two Family Tree Maker files which I am hoping will be of interest to you. I would be interested in hearing if there are any "matches"!! I will keep in touch!

Regards, Barbara

email from Barbara Bouskill of 11 Apr 2000

Tuesday, April 11, 2000 1:19 PM Sorry my first attempt did not work!! If this one doesn't work I will convert it into GEDCOM and send it later. Descendants of ? McKercher

1 ? MCKERCHER

....... 2 Duncan MCKERCHER b: 1779

....... 2 Alexander MCKERCHER b: 1789 in Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland d: 1851 in Canada .......... +Catherine FISHER

................ 3 Peter MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1821 in Ontario d: April 7, 1891 ................... +Isabella (Elizabeth) FISHER b: Abt. 1837 in Ontario m: Abt. 1854 d: February 12, 1896

......................... 4 Alexander MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1856 d: 1944 ............................ +Maud REEVES

.................................. 5 Jack MCKERCHER b: May 26, 1896 d: July 20, 1979 ..................................... +Doreen Beatrice CALDICOTT m: 1920 d: April 19, 1968

........................................... 6 Robert John MCKERCHER b: January 9, 1922 .............................................. +Betty HORTON m: October 1946

.................................................... 7 Leslie Ann MCKERCHER b: June 15, 1946 ....................................................... +Gordon HEYS m: 1967

............................................................. 8 Andrew Gordon HEYS b: January 21, 1972

............................................................. 8 Michael John HEYS b: July 25, 1974

............................................................. 8 Lindsay Marie HEYS b: August 13, 1977

........................................... 6 William Dunne MCKERCHER b: November 11, 1923 d: July 1944

......................... 4 John Peter MCKERCHER b: September 24, 1857 in Athol East, Ontario (near Maxville) src: chart from John Alexander McKercher d: September 1952 in St. Elmo, Ontario ............................ +Elizabeth FERGUSON b: March 1, 1855 in St. Elmo East, Ontario src: chart from John Alexander McKercher m: July 20, 1886 d: October 31, 1939 in St. Elmo, Ontario

.................................. 5 Duncan Ferguson MCKERCHER b: August 7, 1887 in St. Elmo East, Ontario d: December 31, 1951 ..................................... +Catherine Margaret CUMMING b: July 24, 1883 m: June 24, 1914 d: August 1921

........................................... 6 Wilma Elinor MCKERCHER b: March 4, 1919 src: Chart from John Alexander McKercher d: 1985 src: chart from John Alexander McKercher .............................................. +John Cameron MCGREGOR b: 1914 src: chart from John Alexander McKercher m: June 20, 1942

.................................................... 7 Katherine Joan MCGREGOR b: July 23, 1943 in St. Elmo West, Ontario ....................................................... +Robert Boyd WILSON b: 1935 in Orillia, Ontario m: August 12, 1967

.................................................... 7 Wilma Elizabeth (Betty) MCGREGOR b: May 28, 1947 in St Elmo West, Ontario ....................................................... +William James TABRAIM b: in Cornwall, Ontario m: June 19, 1970 d: 1982

............................................................. 8 Judith Elizabeth TABRAIM b: October 2, 1972

.................................................... 7 John Douglas MCGREGOR b: December 16, 1948 in St Elmo West, Ontario ....................................................... +Stephanie Marie COLLETTE m: December 3, 1977

........................................... 6 Hazel MCKERCHER b: February 2, 920/21 .............................................. +Ivan Forbes MACRAE b: in Athol, Ontario m: November 10, 1945

.................................................... 7 Norma Jean MACRAE b: April 2, 1953 ....................................................... +Bruce Kinsey WARD m: July 19, 1975

............................................................. 8 Ian Andrew MacRae WARD b: May 7, 1980

............................................................. 8 Graham Alexander WARD b: May 7, 1983

.................................................... 7 Marjorie Catherine MACRAE b: July 4, 1948 ....................................................... +Jon Michael PLUMB m: January 12, 1980

............................................................. 8 Leslie MacRae PLUMB b: March 12, 1983

............................................................. 8 Catherine Alison PLUMB b: October 23, 1985

.................................. *2nd Wife of Duncan Ferguson MCKERCHER: ..................................... +Margaret MACMILLAN b: August 7, 1888 m: September 1922 d: March 11, 1970

.................................. 5 Daniel MCKERCHER b: August 1, 1894 ..................................... +Della ALGUIRE b: March 21, 1898 m: September 23, 1922

........................................... 6 Donald Errol MCKERCHER b: November 5, 1933 .............................................. +Helen BUSH m: December 31, 1958

.................................................... 7 Thomas Alan MCKERCHER b: May 15, 1961

.................................................... 7 Craig Ian MCKERCHER b: October 6, 1963

........................................... 6 Elizabeth Lerann MCKERCHER b: December 8 .............................................. +Edward J. GIBBON m: September 23, 1957

.................................................... 7 Arthur Scott GIBBON b: July 3, 1958

.................................................... 7 Ann Elizabeth Della GIBBON b: January 18, 1961

.................................................... 7 David Donald GIBBON b: August 18, 1963

.................................. 5 Bertram MCKERCHER b: July 25, 1896 in St. Elmo, Ontario d: May 11, 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario ..................................... +Bessie May STEWART b: January 18, 1894 in Dalmeny Rd E 1/2 Lot 35/5, Ontario d: August 6, 1994 in Ottawa, Ontario

........................................... 6 Donald Douglas MCKERCHER b: August 17, 1921 in Vernon, Ontario src: chart from John Alexander McKercher .............................................. +Dorothy KING b: May 13, 1919 m: October 18, 1945 d: January 1996 in Ottawa, Ontario

.................................................... 7 Mary Elizabeth MCKERCHER b: January 27, 1949

.................................................... 7 Catherine Ann MCKERCHER b: July 28, 1952

.................................................... 7 Robert Douglas MCKERCHER b: July 4, 1954

.................................................... 7 William Andrew MCKERCHER b: September 6, 1956

........................................... 6 John Alexander MCKERCHER b: August 21, 1923 in Vernon, Ontario .............................................. +Lois R. WILSON b: June 5, 1924 in Harris, Saskatchewan m: April 15, 1946

.................................................... 7 Douglas Wilson MCKERCHER b: January 30, 1947

............................................................. 8 Alex MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1980

............................................................. 8 Caitlin MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1982

.................................................... 7 Peter Angus MCKERCHER b: July 6, 1950

............................................................. 8 Julie MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1979

............................................................. 8 James MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1980

............................................................. 8 Lauren MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1990

.................................................... 7 David Alexander MCKERCHER b: March 4, 1953

............................................................. 8 Gavin MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1980

............................................................. 8 Rebecca MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1990

......................... 4 Catherine MCKERCHER b: 1860 src: St. Elmo Cemetery Records d: June 1942 src: St. Elmo Cemetery Records & John Alexander McKercher ............................ +John MCCRIMMON b: 1853 src: Headstone in Maxville Cemetery d: 1942 src: Headstone in Maxville Cemetery

......................... 4 Janet MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1862 src: Chart from John Alexander McKercher d: April 2, 1926 src: Chart from John Alexander McKercher ............................ +Robert ANDERSON m: 1892 src: Chart from John Alexander McKercher

.................................. 5 May ANDERSON b: src: Chart from John Alexander McKercher ..................................... +GODKIN

.................................. 5 Harold ANDERSON b: src: Chart from John Alexander McKercher

......................... 4 Donald MCKERCHER b: March 17, 1864 d: July 19, 1940 ............................ +Jennie MACLEAN b: December 27, 1870 m: December 27, 1883 d: August 29, 1918

.................................. 5 Peter MCKERCHER b: February 13, 1895 d: February 23, 1919

.................................. 5 Kathleen MCKERCHER b: December 26, 1896 ..................................... +John D. MACRAE m: October 9, 1926

........................................... 6 John Donald MACRAE b: October 10, 1927 .............................................. +Shirley Anne FULCHER m: 1946

.................................................... 7 John Alexander MACRAE b: February 25, 1947

.................................................... 7 Bruce Fulcher MACRAE b: September 24, 1948 ....................................................... +Barbara MEREDITH m: March 19, 1977

............................................................. 8 Alison Bromley MACRAE b: April 27, 1979

.................................................... 7 Catherine Elizabeth MACRAE b: June 2, 1951 ....................................................... +David RICHARDSON m: May 31, 1974

.................................................... 7 Gregg Murdoch MACRAE b: January 9, 1954

.................................................... 7 Alexandra Ann (Sandy) MACRAE b: March 22, 1959

........................................... *2nd Wife of John Donald MACRAE: .............................................. +Holly SMITH m: May 18, 1962

.................................................... 7 Sally MACRAE b: April 25, 1958

.................................................... 7 Andy MACRAE b: December 29, 1959

........................................... 6 Aileen Norma MACRAE b: June 6, 1931 .............................................. +Donald WATERS m: October 3, 1953

.................................................... 7 Donna Louise WATERS b: October 10, 1954 ....................................................... +William FULLERTON m: February 3, 1978

............................................................. 8 William Donald FULLERTON b: June 21, 1979

............................................................. 8 Jeffrey Charles FULLERTON b: December 25, 1982

.................................................... 7 William Richard WATERS b: October 10, 1954

.................................................... 7 Stephen John WATERS b: December 8, 1956 ....................................................... +Donna SENLOWSKI m: July 19, 1980

............................................................. 8 Jason David WATERS b: April 8, 1976

............................................................. 8 Ryan John WATERS b: December 31, 1981

.................................................... 7 Lauren Gail WATERS b: March 12, 1960

.................................. 5 Donald Angus MCKERCHER b: June 15, 1902 d: October 17, 1979 ..................................... +Helen MCKIBBON m: August 31, 1935

........................................... 6 Peter MCKERCHER

........................................... 6 Heather MCKERCHER

.................................. 5 Mabel MCKERCHER b: May 8, 1904 d: January 1970 ..................................... +James ROSS m: July 18, 1933

........................................... 6 Douglas ROSS b: March 18, 1939 .............................................. +Joan SLOAN m: November 1963

.................................................... 7 Michelle Joan ROSS b: 1968

.................................................... 7 Carrie Lee ROSS b: May 25, 1971

........................................... 6 Robert ROSS b: April 11, 1941

.................................. 5 Stanley MCKERCHER b: April 28, 1909 ..................................... +Doris WALKER m: July 29, 1933 d: May 6, 1954

.................................. *2nd Wife of Stanley MCKERCHER: ..................................... +MARGERY m: May 11, 1957

......................... 4 Malcolm MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1867 d: March 18, 1891

......................... 4 Peter MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1869 d: September 16, 1959 ............................ +Christena MCMILLAN b: 1876 m: July 12, 1908 d: 1934

.................................. 5 John Sutherland MCKERCHER b: June 14, 1910 ..................................... +Virginia MARTIN m: September 2, 1939

........................................... 6 Heather Laurie MCKERCHER b: December 24, 1946

.................................. 5 Peter Angus MCKERCHER b: July 12, 1914 ..................................... +Marie WRIGHT m: August 1943

........................................... 6 Peter Angus MCKERCHER II b: June 27, 1946 .............................................. +Ellen Annette COOPER m: February 16, 1974

.................................................... 7 Rachael Kathleen MCKERCHER b: July 4, 1979

.................................................... 7 Peter Angus MCKERCHER III b: July 31, 1981

........................................... 6 Christena Hamilton MCKERCHER b: July 26, 1948 .............................................. +Chris WESTERMAN m: November 1967

.................................................... 7 Brooke Allison WESTERMAN b: February 1, 1971

.................................................... 7 Scott WESTERMAN b: June 1975

......................... 4 Duncan MCKERCHER b: March 1871 d: September 8, 1897

......................... 4 Elizabeth MCKERCHER b: February 14, 1874 d: July 1966

......................... 4 Annie MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1877 ............................ +? PARKER

................ 3 Catherine MCKERCHER b: Abt. 1826 src: Canada Census 1848

....... 2 Donald MCKERCHER b: 1791

....... 2 Peter MCKERCHER

....... 2 William MCKERCHER

Descendants of John McKerchar

1 John McKerchar b: Abt. 1743 Scotland d: December 3, 1827 Kenmore, Perthshire .. +Catherine Campbell b: August 12, 1749 m: August 12, 1772 Kenmore, Perthshire d: December 18, 1787 Kenmore, Perthshire

.......... 2 Grissel Mckerchar b: 1773 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane

.......... 2 Elizabeth McKerchar b: 1774 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane

.......... 2 James McKerchar b: 1777 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane

.......... 2 James McKerchar b: 1778 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane

.......... 2 Duncan McKerchar b: 1781 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane

.......... 2 Catherine McKerchar b: 1785 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane

*2nd Wife of John McKerchar: .. +Christian Robertson b: 1764 m: March 23, 1788 Kenmore d: September 12, 1804 Kenmore

.......... 2 Alexander McKerchar b: 1789 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: October 25, 1879 Maxville, Ontario, Canada .............. +Janet McGregor b: 1796 "Tomantivoir", Lawers Area, Perthshire, Scotland m: November 14, 1818 Kenmore, Scotland d: August 25, 1841 Maxville, Ontario, Canada

....................... 3 John McKerchar b: 1819 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: June 3, 1884 Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario ........................... +Mary McDonald d: Bef. 1884

.................................... 4 Mary Ann McKerchar ........................................ +Angus McKay m: May 5, 1872

....................... 3 Duncan McKerchar b: 1821 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: April 15, 1890 Ontario

.................................... 4 John Robert McKerchar b: Abt. 1842 d: 1955 ........................................ +Annie Jessie Stewart b: 1886 d: 1964

................................................. 5 Duncan James McKerchar b: 1922 d: 1977 ..................................................... +Georgette Lagroix (Mrs.) d: 1987

.................................... 4 Alexander Colin McKerchar b: Abt. 1844 d: June 20, 1936 Roxborough ........................................ +Normanda Stewart b: 1887 d: 1946

................................................. 5 John Duncan (Jack) McKerchar b: 1927

................................................. 5 Nancy Jane Ruth McKerchar b: 1925

....................... 3 James McKerchar b: 1823 Lagfern, Perthshire d: October 2, 1901 Burnside, Manitoba ........................... +Mary Gilchrist b: Abt. 1818 Scotland m: Bef. January 1852 d: June 18, 1885 Burnside, Manitoba

.................................... 4 Alexander McKerchar b: December 1851 Scotland d: June 24, 1883

.................................... 4 Janet McKerchar b: Abt. 1853 d: January 1917

.................................... 4 Mary Hannah McKerchar b: January 14, 1854 Glengarry, Ontario d: August 23, 1932 Winnipeg, Manitoba ........................................ +Joseph Lyon b: November 26, 1857 m: September 12, 1879 Presbyterian Manse, Winnipeg d: March 3, 1935 Winnipeg, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Lillian Lyon b: Abt. 1881 d: April 13, 1894

................................................. 5 James Lyon b: Abt. 1883 d: Bef. August 1949

................................................. 5 Mary C. Lyon b: Abt. 1884 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: 1955 ..................................................... +Wilfred Laurier Roblin b: 1878 d: October 1952

................................................. *2nd Husband of Mary C. Lyon: ..................................................... +Frederick J. E. Dingwall m: Abt. 1904 d: February 11, 1918

................................................. 5 Hugh Lyon b: Abt. 1886 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: Bef. August 1949 ..................................................... +Molly Barlow

.............................................................. 6 Duncan Lyon b: Abt. 1915

.............................................................. 6 Margaret Lyon b: Abt. 1915 .................................................................. +? Cross

.............................................................. 6 James Lyon b: Abt. 1917 .................................................................. +Ivey Grey

................................................. 5 Jean Trusilda Lyon b: June 24, 1888 Fort Rouge, Manitoba d: August 22, 1949 Victoria, B.C. ..................................................... +John William Turnbull Dickson b: December 18, 1880 m: October 21, 1908 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: September 15, 1962 Victoria, B.C.

.............................................................. 6 Shirley Jean Dickson b: May 8, 1911 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: September 29, 1978 Annandale, Virginia .................................................................. +George William Gerald Booth Stevens m: April 24, 1933 St. Vital, Manitoba

........................................................................... 7 Mary Jean Stevens b: August 22, 1933 Toronto, Ontario ............................................................................... +Richard Allan Jenner b: September 4, 1932 Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.A. m: February 14, 1956 San Antonio, Texas

........................................................................................ 8 Catherine Jean Jenner b: September 26, 1956 Denver, Colorado

........................................................................................ 8 Elizabeth Shirley Anne Jenner b: October 1, 1957 Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. ............................................................................................ +Stephen Harvey Jacobs b: February 16, 1954 Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. m: June 21, 1977 Guerneville, California, U.S.A.

.................................................................................................... 9 Jessica Elaine Jacobs b: June 4, 1982 Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A.

........................................................................................ 8 Shirley Annabelle Jenner b: February 7, 1959 Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

........................................................................................ 8 Victoria Anne Jenner b: June 9, 1960 Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

........................................................................................ 8 Robert Lyon Turnbull Jenner b: August 26, 1963 Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

.............................................................. *2nd Husband of Shirley Jean Dickson: .................................................................. +Newton Snively Butz b: December 23, 1908 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. m: March 27, 1948 Victoria, B.C.

........................................................................... 7 John Newton Butz b: March 3, 1951 Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

................................................. 5 Catherine Marian Rubina Lyon b: Abt. 1892 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: August 15, 1931 Winnipeg, Manitoba ..................................................... +William Henry D'Arcy d: Abt. 1976

.............................................................. 6 Josephine Mary D'Arcy b: November 26, 1916 Winnipeg, Manitoba .................................................................. +James Wilson m: September 2, 1935

.............................................................. *2nd Husband of Josephine Mary D'Arcy: .................................................................. +John Lamarsh m: May 14, 1949

........................................................................... 7 Doreen Ann Lamarsh b: February 20, 1944 ............................................................................... +Edward Podjan

........................................................................... 7 Rae D'Arcy Lamarsh b: August 12, 1952 Alert Bay, B.C. ............................................................................... +Linda Foster

........................................................................... *2nd Wife of Rae D'Arcy Lamarsh: ............................................................................... +Susan Johnson m: August 15, 1990

........................................................................... 7 Wayne Frederick Lamarsh b: August 3, 1953 Alert Bay, B.C. ............................................................................... +Deanna Mallin

.............................................................. 6 William Henry D'Arcy b: March 3, 1918 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: April 6, 1987 Port Coquitlam, B.C.

.............................................................. 6 Norman Lyon D'Arcy b: December 25, 1921 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: January 14, 1972 Vancouver, B.C.

................................................. 5 George Alexander Lyon b: 1880 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: November 25, 1958 Winnipeg, Manitoba ..................................................... +Elizabeth McRae b: October 26, 1882 d: April 2, 1962

.............................................................. 6 Donald Alexander Lyon b: 1913 d: 1964

.................................... 4 Christina McKerchar b: Abt. 1856 ........................................ +George Myers b: Abt. 1850

.................................... 4 Hugh McKerchar b: Abt. 1858 d: 1902

.................................... 4 Duncan McKerchar b: Abt. 1860 d: September 1916

.................................... 4 Catherine McKerchar b: Abt. 1865 d: August 11, 1898 ........................................ +Albert Westwood b: Abt. 1860 m: August 11, 1897

................................................. 5 Catherine Westwood b: August 11, 1898 ..................................................... +Ernie Eubank b: Abt. 1895 m: October 1923 d: January 2, 1964

.............................................................. 6 Lois Eubank b: Abt. 1924

.............................................................. 6 Duncan Eubank b: Abt. 1926

........................................................................... 7 Mark Eubank b: Abt. 1970

........................................................................... 7 Susan Eubank b: Abt. 1972

.................................... 4 Margaret McKerchar b: Abt. 1866 d: February 1923

....................... 3 Donald McKerchar b: May 15, 1825 Lagfern, Parish of Kenmore d: February 10, 1901 Winnipeg, Manitoba ........................... +Mary Sinclair b: May 20, 1831 Glengarry, Ontario, Canada m: March 11, 1850 d: September 4, 1926 Melita, Manitoba, Canada

.................................... 4 Janet (Jennie) McKerchar b: Abt. 1851 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario d: December 6, 1886 Winnipeg, Manitoba ........................................ +Charles Robertson b: Abt. 1846 m: November 29, 1880 Presbyterian Manse, Winnipeg d: 1949 Wpg at age 102 years 3 months

.................................... 4 Alexander McKerchar b: 1853 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario d: May 12, 1908 Rosser, Manitoba

.................................... 4 Finlay McKerchar b: 1855 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario d: January 3, 1920 ........................................ +Jessie Henderson Ross b: 1869 d: June 24, 1945

................................................. 5 Donald Ross McKerchar b: February 25, 1893 Strathclair, Manitoba d: November 5, 1973 Richmond, B.C. ..................................................... +Agnes (Nessie) Grieve b: September 11, 1900 m: February 11, 1926 d: February 9, 1992 Winnipeg, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Willis Alexander McKerchar b: March 27, 1895 Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada d: December 31, 1968 Stonewall, Manitoba ..................................................... +Annie Stewart Duffie b: January 9, 1903 Oakbank, Manitoba d: November 2, 1973 Stonewall, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Andrew McKerchar b: March 27, 1895 Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada ..................................................... +Nellie Thompson d: Abt. 1988

................................................. 5 Mary Lillian (Minnie) McKerchar b: 1897 d: September 11, 1932

................................................. 5 John Connall McKerchar b: 1900 d: 1986 Stewiacke, N.S. ..................................................... +Minnie ?

................................................. 5 Finlay Sinclair McKerchar b: June 9, 1903 Rosser, Manitoba d: September 10, 1965 Winnipeg, Manitoba ..................................................... +Mary Belle Gard b: June 17, 1923 m: February 5, 1944

.............................................................. 6 Geneva Elaine Jessie McKerchar b: April 9, 1948 .................................................................. +James William Spencer

........................................................................... 7 Andrew James Spencer b: Abt. 1980

........................................................................... 7 Jennifer Mary Spencer b: Abt. 1984

.............................................................. 6 Finlay John Donavon McKerchar b: September 30, 1950 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: November 9, 1992 New York, N.Y. .................................................................. +Yvonne Kucharski

.............................................................. 6 Malcolm Duncan Sinclair McKerchar b: October 16, 1952 .................................................................. +Lynda Joy Betker b: November 20, 1950 m: November 5, 1977

.............................................................. 6 Marylyn Eileen Fraser McKerchar b: July 28, 1955 .................................................................. +Larry Lycan m: Bef. 1986

.............................................................. *2nd Husband of Marylyn Eileen Fraser McKerchar: .................................................................. +Melvin Mohninger m: Aft. 1986

........................................................................... 7 Megan Mary Angeline Mohninger b: October 12, 1988

........................................................................... 7 Melyn Carly Tonia Mohninger b: September 8, 1989

.................................... 4 Mary McKerchar b: Abt. 1857 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario d: Abt. 1920 ........................................ +Montague Shore

.................................... *2nd Husband of Mary McKerchar: ........................................ +Angus J. McNaughton m: May 11, 1892 wInnipeg, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Gordon Willis McNaughton b: Abt. 1897 d: Abt. 1918 1918 flu epidemic at age 22

.................................... 4 Christina McKerchar b: Abt. 1859 St. Elmo, Ontario, Canada d: 1949 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ........................................ +Peter Gillies m: 1898 d: 1913 Dauphin, Manitoba

.................................... 4 John Archibald McKerchar b: February 2, 1862 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada d: December 24, 1948 Grace Hosp., Winnipeg, Manitoba ........................................ +Mary Christina McKay b: July 10, 1870 Richmond, Quebec, Canada m: July 12, 1892 Elphinstone, Manitoba d: March 1958 Misericordia Hosp., Winnipeg, Manitoba,

................................................. 5 Mary Elva McKerchar b: September 23, 1897 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: November 4, 1983 Winnipeg, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Margaret Laurie (Gretta) McKerchar b: June 17, 1899 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: November 29, 1976 Winnipeg, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Ada Sinclair McKerchar b: September 16, 1902 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada d: January 6, 1986 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ..................................................... +Stanley Fraser McGee b: August 20, 1905 Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England m: January 12, 1928 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada d: May 17, 1992

.............................................................. 6 Barbara Margaret McGee b: February 26, 1930 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada .................................................................. +Charles Ralph Bouskill b: June 10, 1929 Calgary, Alberta, Canada m: September 15, 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

........................................................................... 7 David Ralph Bouskill b: November 29, 1956 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ............................................................................... +Gail Marlene Hrabb b: October 5, 1947 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada m: September 27, 1985 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

........................................................................................ 8 Chloe Alison Bouskill b: September 29, 1987

........................................................................... 7 John Stanley Bouskill b: March 6, 1959 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ............................................................................... +Janet Scott b: November 25, 1959 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada m: June 14, 1980 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

........................................................................................ 8 Jennifer Erin Bouskill b: April 2, 1987

........................................................................................ 8 Lisa Ellen Bouskill b: September 2, 1989

........................................................................... 7 Brian Charles Bouskill b: November 13, 1961 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ............................................................................... +Cecile Helene Marie Durand b: November 8, 1957 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada m: June 16, 1984 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

........................................................................................ 8 James William Bouskill b: June 30, 1985

........................................................................................ 8 Nicole Christina Bouskill b: January 30, 1988

........................................................................... 7 Alan Christopher Bouskill b: March 26, 1965 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ............................................................................... +Jayne Elaine Penner b: January 24, 1966 Morden, Manitoba m: July 24, 1993 Westworth United Church, Winnipeg, MB

........................................................................................ 8 Carly Ann Bouskill b: November 24, 1994 Oshawa, Ontario

.................................... 4 Daniel W. McKerchar b: Abt. 1864 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario d: Mexico ........................................ +Kate McKenzie b: Abt. 1863 d: April 15, 1954 (check this date)

................................................. 5 Ranald W. McKerchar b: Abt. 1903 d: Abt. 1980 Winnipeg, Manitoba ..................................................... +Myrtle Grace Shaffner b: 1904 d: 1955 Winnipeg, Manitoba

.............................................................. 6 Catherine Grace McKerchar b: 1929 Winnipeg, Manitoba d: November 22, 1978 Winnipeg, Manitoba .................................................................. +Raymond Kennie

................................................. *2nd Wife of Ranald W. McKerchar: ..................................................... +Anne ?

.................................... 4 Margaret Catherine (Maggie) McKerchar b: 1875 St. Elmo, Glengarry, Ontario d: 1950 Winnipeg, Manitoba ........................................ +James Wesley Hewitt b: 1876 d: 1941

................................................. 5 Margaret Bernice Hewitt b: 1906 d: January 5, 1970 Winnipeg, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Mary Melba Hewitt b: 1911 Melita, Manitoba d: October 10, 1973 Brandon, Manitoba ..................................................... +Charles Thomas Wellman b: 1905 d: 1968 Brandon, Manitoba

.............................................................. 6 Dawn Wellman .................................................................. +Ronald Kirbyson

........................................................................... 7 Geoffrey Kirbyson

........................................................................... 7 Jillian Kirbyson

.............................................................. 6 David Wellman .................................................................. +Sally ?

........................................................................... 7 Christopher Charles Wellman

....................... 3 Alexander McKerchar b: 1827 Scotland d: June 6, 1881 Strathclair, Manitoba ........................... +Margaret MacLeod b: 1832 m: March 11, 1858 County of Stormont or Dundas d: November 2, 1874 St. Elmo, Ontario

.................................... 4 Alexander McKerchar b: January 26, 1859 d: October 22, 1908 ........................................ +Mary Cameron b: November 22, 1864 m: March 20, 1893 d: May 2, 1949

................................................. 5 Hugh Alexander McKerchar b: January 29, 1895 d: Abt. 1963 ..................................................... +Eleanor Irene (Nellie) Bayliss b: August 27, 1904 m: December 15, 1926 d: February 19, 1930

.................................... 4 Farquhar McKerchar b: Abt. 1861 d: 1939

.................................... 4 Donald McKerchar b: March 12, 1863 d: January 11, 1952 Winnipeg, Manitoba ........................................ +Lucinda Forsyth b: July 11, 1868 Ontario m: July 15, 1891 d: May 1, 1944 Strathclair, Manitoba

................................................. 5 Alexander Hugh McKerchar b: April 20, 1892 Strathclair Municipality, Manitoba d: October 21, 1990 Shoal Lake, Manitoba ..................................................... +Margaret Maude McDonald b: April 24, 1898 m: April 12, 1922 d: August 28, 1974 Strathclair, Manitoba

.............................................................. 6 Isabelle Lucile McKerchar b: April 9, 1924 .................................................................. +Arthur George Wood b: March 20, 1921 m: October 16, 1948

........................................................................... 7 David Wood b: June 14, 1950 d: June 14, 1950

........................................................................... 7 Linda Lucille Wood b: April 1, 1952 ............................................................................... +Alfred Sterling Eastcott b: August 12, 1950 m: February 13, 1971

........................................................................................ 8 Beverley Dawn Eastcott b: August 11, 1971

........................................................................................ 8 Robert Sterling Eastcott b: July 8, 1976

........................................................................... 7 Gweneth May Wood b: May 5, 1954 ............................................................................... +Geoffrey Wayne Moon b: October 13, 1951 m: September 11, 1976

........................................................................................ 8 Scott Geoffrey Moon b: July 20, 1980

........................................................................................ 8 Todd William Moon b: July 24, 1982

........................................................................... 7 Joan Marie Wood b: June 3, 1957 ............................................................................... +Richard John Howes b: December 16, 1948 m: June 13, 1987

........................................................................... 7 Richard Harold Wood b: January 9, 1963 ............................................................................... +Sandra Lynn Westendorf b: August 18, 1961 m: May 19, 1984

........................................................................................ 8 Jenna Louise Wood b: April 4, 1986

........................................................................... *2nd Wife of Richard Harold Wood: ............................................................................... +Sherry Louise Woodman b: July 21, 1955 m: October 6, 1990

.............................................................. 6 Donald Hugh McKerchar b: September 22, 1925 d: November 28, 1988 .................................................................. +Margaret McLeod Barron b: February 13, 1923 m: October 26, 1949 d: June 10, 1983

........................................................................... 7 James Bruce McKerchar b: October 4, 1950 ............................................................................... +Edith Adeline Kristalovich b: March 12, 1950 m: December 8, 1973

........................................................................................ 8 David Hugh McKerchar b: July 5, 1976

........................................................................................ 8 Geordie Dunn McKerchar b: November 19, 1978

........................................................................... 7 Gregory Hugh McKerchar b: December 25, 1953 ............................................................................... +Elizabeth Joanne McLean b: June 4, 1952 m: November 4, 1978

........................................................................................ 8 Elicia Stephanie McKerchar b: October 17, 1979

........................................................................................ 8 Adrien Michael Gregory McKerchar b: October 15, 1982

.............................................................. 6 William Farquhar McKerchar b: January 17, 1927 .................................................................. +Florence Wilma Louise Johnston b: March 20, 1934 m: January 29, 1955

........................................................................... 7 Donald Allan McKerchar b: December 25, 1955 ............................................................................... +Kathleen Ellen Bramwell b: September 29, 1956 m: July 28, 1979

........................................................................................ 8 Allison Leanne McKerchar b: February 22, 1982

........................................................................................ 8 Jason Blair McKerchar b: May 14, 1984

........................................................................... 7 Sandra Lucille McKerchar b: December 28, 1956 ............................................................................... +John Francis Connor b: February 6, 1955 m: April 29, 1978

........................................................................................ 8 Dayle Marie Elizabeth Connor b: September 21, 1978

........................................................................................ 8 Ian Sean Connor b: March 26, 1987

........................................................................... 7 Suzzannah Louise McKerchar b: December 28, 1956 ............................................................................... +Gordon Russell Campbell b: October 12, 1951 m: March 31, 1979

........................................................................................ 8 Katrina Louise Campbell b: November 1, 1980

........................................................................................ 8 Warren Gerard Campbell b: November 26, 1983

.............................................................. 6 John Alexander McKerchar b: January 8, 1930 d: April 11, 1986 .................................................................. +Marjorie Jean Gerrard b: March 1, 1932 m: August 26, 1953

........................................................................... 7 Ross Merson McKerchar b: August 12, 1954 ............................................................................... +Brenda May Usick b: April 14, 1959 m: December 6, 1986

........................................................................... 7 Vernon Alexander McKerchar b: May 28, 1957 ............................................................................... +Brenda Jayne Kawa b: May 31, 1958 m: May 16, 1981

........................................................................................ 8 Nicole Heather McKerchar b: June 30, 1985

........................................................................................ 8 Andrew Alexander McKerchar b: December 3, 1987

........................................................................... 7 Keith William McKerchar b: March 4, 1959 ............................................................................... +Audrey Lynne Brown b: September 20, 1965 m: October 15, 1988

................................................. 5 Margaret Isabella McKerchar b: February 18, 1894 ..................................................... +Hugh Wesley Irwin b: March 10, 1894 m: November 16, 1921 d: October 11, 1962

.............................................................. 6 Doreen Margaret Ethel Irwin b: November 22, 1922 .................................................................. +Jack McKay Hunter b: September 26, 1914 m: June 6, 1956

........................................................................... 7 Norma Jean Hunter b: October 23, 1957 ............................................................................... +Allan Kirk Marciski b: March 21, 1956 m: June 20, 1981

........................................................................................ 8 Paula Marie Marciski b: September 10, 1982

........................................................................................ 8 Alaina Dawn Marciski b: June 4, 1984

.............................................................. 6 Lucille Ruth Irwin b: January 6, 1925 .................................................................. +Lorne Weir McKinnon b: May 10, 1924 m: July 11, 1947

........................................................................... 7 Donna Marie McKinnon b: August 3, 1948 ............................................................................... +Ramond Joseph Pauluk b: May 30, 1945 m: May 10, 1969

........................................................................................ 8 Erin Lea Pauluk b: October 10, 1976

........................................................................................ 8 Megan Dawn Pauluk b: January 2, 1979

........................................................................... 7 Karen Louise McKinnon b: March 31, 1953 ............................................................................... +David Michael Seath b: September 12, 1947 m: January 6, 1989

........................................................................................ 8 Tyler David Seath b: March 5, 1990

........................................................................... 7 Lorne Murray Hugh McKinnon b: July 22, 1963 ............................................................................... +Debra Anne Farenholtz b: August 5, 1967 m: June 24, 1989

.............................................................. 6 Douglas Hugh Ross Irwin b: January 9, 1929 .................................................................. +Marion Agnes Kusniak b: January 9, 1946

........................................................................... 7 Kimberley Dawn Irwin b: November 22, 1972

.............................................................. 6 Jean Bernice Irwin b: December 29, 1933 d: December 7, 1982 .................................................................. +James Henry Creber b: August 28, 1930 m: March 1, 1952

........................................................................... 7 Shirley Lorraine Creber b: October 16, 1952 ............................................................................... +Donald Edward Chernoff b: April 16, 1949 m: March 2, 1971

........................................................................... *2nd Husband of Shirley Lorraine Creber: ............................................................................... +Gerald Thomas Durell b: October 19, 1937 m: June 11, 1977

........................................................................................ 8 Richard Dean Durell b: February 4, 1972

........................................................................................ 8 Sherri Leane Durell b: June 13, 1975

........................................................................... 7 Diana Lyn Creber b: September 2, 1954 ............................................................................... +John Edward Sinclair b: March 31, 1953 m: December 5, 1980

........................................................................................ 8 Roberta Jean Sinclair b: April 21, 1974

........................................................................................ 8 Curtis James Sinclair b: November 17, 1976

........................................................................................ 8 Jacy Lynn Sinclair b: April 6, 1980

........................................................................................ 8 Clinton Allan Sinclair b: June 8, 1989

........................................................................... 7 Marion Louise Creber b: March 5, 1958 ............................................................................... +Gary Wells

........................................................................................ 8 William James Wells b: May 23, 1986

........................................................................... 7 Cindy Lucille Creber b: June 19, 1962 ............................................................................... +David Mytz

........................................................................................ 8 Mitzie Dawn Mytz b: February 1, 1982

........................................................................................ 8 Brandon David Mytz b: July 2, 1986

........................................................................................ 8 Sara Jean Mytz b: August 23, 1990

........................................................................... 7 Glen Lee James Creber b: February 17, 1969

................................................. 5 Donald Stewart McKerchar b: March 21, 1896 d: March 19, 1989 Calgary, Alberta ..................................................... +Maria Coates b: January 14, 1899 m: August 8, 1928 d: April 15, 1985

.............................................................. 6 Beverley Joan McKerchar b: November 1, 1932 .................................................................. +Robert Brian Bennett b: August 24, 1931 m: April 10, 1954

........................................................................... 7 Richard James Bennett b: September 24, 1955

........................................................................... 7 Gordon Stuart Bennett b: June 25, 1958

........................................................................... 7 Jill Marie Bennett b: December 5, 1960

........................................................................... 7 Carol Lynne Bennett b: September 20, 1963

.............................................................. 6 Donald Brian McKerchar b: March 3, 1941 .................................................................. +Patricia Gail Gregory b: March 17, 1942

........................................................................... 7 Kimberley Ann McKerchar b: December 16, 1960

........................................................................... 7 Catherine June McKerchar b: June 1, 1963

........................................................................... 7 Marcie Lynne McKerchar b: April 9, 1969

................................................. 5 Ethel Maude Beatrice McKerchar b: April 17, 1898 Elphinstone, Manitoba d: December 1, 1954 Winnipeg, Manitoba ..................................................... +Harry Roy Verne Essery b: July 16, 1887 m: August 24, 1920 d: December 16, 1973

.............................................................. 6 Edwin Roy McKerchar Essery b: January 7, 1923 .................................................................. +Edith McDowell b: June 13, 1919 m: June 1, 1946

........................................................................... 7 Stuart Roy Essery b: April 6, 1947 ............................................................................... +Brenda Louise Hodson b: April 3, 1950 m: October 7, 1972

........................................................................................ 8 Erin Elizabeth Essery b: November 8, 1978

........................................................................................ 8 James Lawrence Roy Essery b: February 24, 1981

........................................................................... *2nd Wife of Stuart Roy Essery: ............................................................................... +Mary Lou Buenzli b: December 14, 1945 m: February 14, 1987

........................................................................... 7 Cameron Richard Essery b: July 8, 1951 ............................................................................... +Beverley Louise Harvey b: March 31, 1953 m: May 4, 1974

........................................................................... *2nd Wife of Cameron Richard Essery: ............................................................................... +Michela Arrichiello b: January 17, 1960 m: June 17, 1989

........................................................................... 7 Alison Edith Essery b: May 17, 1954 ............................................................................... +Kenneth Albert Gray b: September 24, 1955 m: November 1, 1986

........................................................................................ 8 Ryan Timothy Essery Gray b: September 4, 1987

........................................................................................ 8 Carolyne Jennifer Essery Gray b: June 24, 1990

........................................................................... 7 Elizabeth Ann Essery b: May 17, 1954

.............................................................. 6 Gladys Ruth Essery b: August 31, 1924 .................................................................. +Clement Robert Jones b: September 11, 1926 m: March 21, 1952

........................................................................... 7 Susan Patricia Jones b: October 11, 1956

........................................................................... 7 Douglas Robert Jones b: October 18, 1958

........................................................................... 7 Deborah Lorraine Jones b: August 13, 1961

........................................................................................ 8 Cole Robert Jones b: June 11, 1989

................................................. 5 William John McKerchar b: July 25, 1900 Elphinstone, Manitoba d: February 21, 1979 Winnipeg, Manitoba ..................................................... +Janet Henderson b: September 10, 1898 Carberry, Manitoba m: July 21, 1928 d: August 2, 1979

.............................................................. 6 Duncan Robert McKerchar b: March 23, 1932 .................................................................. +Marjorie Ennis Campbell b: February 3, 1940 m: May 30, 1964

........................................................................... 7 Scott David McKerchar b: December 14, 1965 ............................................................................... +Susan Jane Bryce b: November 3, 1966 m: May 16, 1987

........................................................................................ 8 Sean William McKerchar b: December 11, 1988

........................................................................... 7 Shauna Lee McKerchar b: May 30, 1969

.............................................................. 6 Lois Anne Edna McKerchar b: June 22, 1934 .................................................................. +Lyall Emil Davidson b: August 11, 1930 m: May 5, 1956

........................................................................... 7 Robert Keith Davidson b: January 4, 1958 ............................................................................... +Cindy Hope Stoughton b: May 11, 1961 m: April 8, 1989

.................................... 4 Janet McKerchar b: Abt. 1866 d: January 14, 1928 ........................................ +Robert Carmichael McLeod b: Abt. 1859 d: January 20, 1927

................................................. 5 Daniel Robert McLeod d: December 9, 1935 ..................................................... +Hazel Eileen Kay b: March 4, 1903 m: Abt. 1929 d: November 1985

.............................................................. 6 Shirley Eileen McLeod b: January 13, 1931 .................................................................. +Michael Robert Girodey b: August 19, 1930 m: November 16, 1956

........................................................................... 7 Lesley Anne Girodey b: May 27, 1958 ............................................................................... +Glenn Dwayne Heppner b: May 19, 1957 m: September 13, 1981

........................................................................................ 8 Blair George Heppner b: September 8, 1991

........................................................................... 7 Michael Ian Girodey b: October 16, 1959 ............................................................................... +Sheryl Lee Peterson b: September 13, 1960 m: August 16, 1986

........................................................................................ 8 David Michael Girodey b: October 1, 1990

........................................................................... 7 Daniel Neil Girodey b: May 11, 1961

........................................................................... 7 Patrick James Girodey b: March 10, 1963 ............................................................................... +Rita Claire Jankovsky b: April 13, 1967 m: March 3, 1990

........................................................................... 7 Paul Eric Girodey b: July 2, 1964

........................................................................... 7 Robert Christopher Girodey b: December 14, 1972

................................................. 5 John Colin McLeod b: June 1896 d: February 11, 1897

................................................. 5 Margaret Alexandria McLeod b: October 11, 1898 d: September 15, 1957 ..................................................... +Harvey Wilfred Stirling b: August 11, 1889 d: November 30, 1988

.............................................................. 6 Edward Grant Stirling b: December 14, 1924 .................................................................. +Gloria Hudson b: Abt. 1925 m: November 1947

.............................................................. *2nd Wife of Edward Grant Stirling: .................................................................. +Norma Johnson m: 1954

........................................................................... 7 Angus McLeod Stirling b: 1956

.............................................................. 6 Janet Roberta Stirling b: February 3, 1926 .................................................................. +James Stanley Valach b: April 10, 1920 m: August 11, 1948 d: May 18, 1955

........................................................................... 7 Jacquelyn Roberta Valach b: July 29, 1949 ............................................................................... +David Gamracy b: December 14, 1948 m: July 31, 1972

........................................................................................ 8 Cody David Gamracy b: July 31, 1973

........................................................................... 7 Ann Margaret Valach b: October 1, 1954 ............................................................................... +Michael Christensen b: October 4, 1958 m: January 26, 1985

........................................................................................ 8 Adam Michael Christensen b: May 26, 1987

.............................................................. *2nd Husband of Janet Roberta Stirling: .................................................................. +William Harvey Pachal b: July 25, 1926 m: November 5, 1956 d: September 4, 1974

................................................. 5 Bertha Agnes McLeod b: 1908 d: September 19, 1975

....................... 3 Peter McKerchar b: Abt. 1830 Scotland d: July 6, 1894 Ontario ........................... +Elizabeth b: Abt. 1835 Ontario m: September 1870

.................................... 4 Catherine J. Elizabeth McKerchar b: 1873 d: 1954 ........................................ +McCulloch

....................... 3 Christina McKerchar b: 1832 Ontario? or Scotland? d: February 14, 1906

....................... 3 Catherine McKerchar b: July 12, 1834 Cote du Midi, Quebec (St. Andrews East) d: November 1, 1898 ........................... +Angus McLean b: Abt. 1833 Isle of Skye, Scotland d: March 27, 1898 Ontario

.................................... 4 Alexander McLean ........................................ +Mary Ann McCrimmon m: March 15, 1900

....................... 3 Colin McKerchar b: 1836 Ontario d: September 5, 1905

....................... 3 Janet McKerchar b: 1837 Ontario d: May 7, 1918 ........................... +John (Or Donald) Grant

.................................... 4 Donald Grant

.................................... 4 William Grant

.................................... 4 Alex Grant

.................................... 4 Alice Grant

.................................... 4 Christine Grant

.......... 2 Jannet McKerchar b: March 17, 1791 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: April 10, 1800 Kenmore - age 9 years

.......... 2 John McKerchar b: 1793 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: April 21, 1856 Acharn, Perthshire .............. +Janet Crerar b: 1813 m: April 25, 1830 Kenmore d: May 15, 1906 Acharn, Perthshire

....................... 3 John McKerchar b: July 28, 1831 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire

....................... 3 Christian McKerchar b: July 20, 1834 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: September 3, 1896 Kenmore, Perthshire ........................... +Alexander MacNaughton b: July 9, 1824 m: April 6, 1857 Kenmore d: July 22, 1888 Kenmore, Perthshire

.................................... 4 John MacNaughton b: January 24, 1858 d: Bef. 1876

.................................... 4 James MacNaughton b: June 19, 1859

.................................... 4 Peter MacNaughton b: March 4, 1862 d: December 22, 1930 Kenmore

.................................... 4 Alexander MacNaughton b: May 7, 1863

.................................... 4 Isabella MacNaughton b: May 21, 1868

.................................... 4 Christian MacNaughton b: March 13, 1870 d: June 8, 1958 Kenmore, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Helen MacNaughton b: September 30, 1871

.................................... 4 Grace MacNaughton b: November 25, 1872

.................................... 4 Duncan MacNaughton b: July 4, 1873

.................................... 4 John MacNaughton b: Abt. 1876

....................... 3 James McKerchar b: May 30, 1836 Kenmore, Perthshire d: June 19, 1896 Aberfeldy, Perthshire ........................... +Janet Beatson Deas b: March 12, 1846 m: June 5, 1867 Perth, Perthshire d: July 20, 1868 Killin, Perthshire

....................... 3 Alexander McKerchar b: April 13, 1838 Kenmore, Perthshire ........................... +Catherine Campbell b: Abt. 1840 Crofton, Dull, Perthshire m: March 25, 1862 Aberfeldy, Perthshire

.................................... 4 John McKerchar b: January 3, 1863 Aberfeldy, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Catherine Campbell McKerchar b: March 28, 1864 Aberfeldy, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Janet Crerar McKerchar b: January 16, 1866 Aberfeldy, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Thomas McKerchar b: Abt. 1869 Aberfeldy, Perthshire

.................................... 4 James McKerchar b: January 24, 1870 Logierait, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Alexander McKerchar b: November 8, 1871

....................... 3 Peter McKerchar b: October 25, 1839 Kenmore d: May 29, 1925 ........................... +Grace Murray b: Abt. 1844 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire m: July 16, 1868 Kilmarnock, Ayrshire d: September 5, 1924

.................................... 4 Elizabeth Ann McKerchar b: Abt. 1870 Perthshire d: September 6, 1886 Aberfeldy

.................................... 4 John McKerchar b: Abt. 1871 Logierait, Perthshire d: July 13, 1941

.................................... 4 James Mckerchar b: Abt. 1874 Logierait, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Janet Agnes McKerchar b: Abt. 1877 Logierait, Perthshire

.................................... 4 Grace Murray McKerchar b: Abt. 1880 Logierait, Perthshire d: January 21, 1945 ........................................ +Charles W. Murray

....................... 3 Donald McKerchar b: September 12, 1842 Kenmore

....................... 3 Duncan McKerchar b: March 19, 1845 Kenmore, Perthshire

....................... 3 Robert McKerchar b: November 28, 1847

....................... 3 Margaret McKerchar b: August 8, 1852 Kenmore

.......... 2 Isabell McKerchar b: January 15, 1800 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire

.......... 2 Elizabeth McKerchar b: Scotland d: September 6, 1888 St. Elmo, Ontario .............. +Alexander McGregor b: April 8, 1792 "Tomantivoir", Lawers Area, Perthshire, Scotland m: Bef. 1835 Canada d: June 7, 1873 St. Elmo, Ontario

....................... 3 Catherine McGregor b: 1835 Cote du Midi, Quebec

....................... 3 Annie McGregor b: Abt. 1839 Cote du Midi, Quebec d: July 17, 1872

....................... 3 Janet McGregor b: 1841 Sandringham East

....................... 3 Christy McGregor b: 1843 Sandringham East

....................... 3 John McGregor b: 1845 Sandringham East ........................... +Margaret Davidson b: 1846 Tayside, Ontario

.................................... 4 Alexander McGregor

....................... 3 Elizabeth McGregor b: 1847 Sandringham East

....................... 3 Mary McGregor b: 1850 Sandringham East

.......... 2 Donald McKerchar b: September 7, 1804 Rhuvucky, Breadalbane, Perthshire d: February 25, 1882 Archarn

Hi Marie. we're all doing well thank you. Weather has been cool at night, but decent during the day. We'll be climbing back into the 80s this week and the 60s at night. Actually cool weather is a treat here. I've got to get a reading on the Family History Libraries of which you write. That's the Latter Day Saints facilities, right? I recorded many of the more interesting films from which I took info at the genealogy library I used to go in Virginia and nothing matches the one you provided me. I have not seen it but would be interested in what you find. Roroyare is a place familiar to me because of the mid-1800 censuses I've seen. It is close by the area from which my family lived in Glen Lyon. All my immediate family came from or very near to Meggernie, Gallin cottage, and Moar farm. I went searching for your web site this evening and I have had some trouble with my computer and lost some web sites as I reloaded both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape 4.7. Yours I am sad to say is one of those somewhere out there in the ether. I would appreciate having it again. I believe I told you I have the family well documented back to 1786 when my GGGrandfather Duncan McKercher married Catherine McLellan at Meggerie. I am reasonably certain he had a brother Donald who married Christian McLellan on

9 July 1787. They had at least eight children between 1790 and 1806 including: Betty, Duncan, Christy, Malcolm, Mary, John, Donald and Margaret. I believe there may have been others brothers like Malcolm, John and Donald in the family I've been searching for since hector was a pup. I have been searching for a Duncan or Malcolm, Donald or John McKercher who might have been married in the late 1750s or early 1760s in the Meggernie area. Both Gallin and Moar, these are farms on the Meggernie estate, seem to have been home to my family. The best lead I have is a Duncan McKachater (this spelling doesn't bother me) who married an Ann? in 1762 at Miggerney. They had a Duncan and Margaret with no birthdates recorded. I believe they are my Duncan's parents. There was also a Duncan McKercher/Kathrin McDiarmaid who had a Malcolm on 29 April 1759 at Innerwesty in Fortingall parish. As for another name like Donald, Donald McKercher wed Katharine McArthur on 2 Feb 1751 in Weem. They had two girls Janet and Mary and Duncan born in Fortingall on 15 Feb 1759 .. a possibility. Donald McKercher and Margaret Menzies of Weem had a Donald on 24 May 1761. The only Malcolm who is at all within the timeframe married Margaret McKercher on 20 or 21 November 1762 in Fortingall. I send this your way in case you ever come upon a McKercher family in the Glen Lyon, Kenmore, Killin areas who might fit in with any of these folks. I believe there was a Duncan, Malcolm, Donald and perhaps a John and Fercher as well. These names kept coming up in our later McKercher families. Who are your relatives from Glen Lyon? I have some fair records on these McKerchers and perhaps could be of help or corroboration. It's now almost 1 a.m. and a busy week ahead. Nice to have heard from you again. JohnOriginal Message ----- From: "Marie Bartley Coppola" <mcoppola@sprynet.com> To: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 4:26 PM Subject: Perthshire, Scotland

Hi John,

Hope all is well with you and your family. We had snow today, I can't believe it!! Anyway, I'm contacting you to see if perhaps you have seen or heard about this book.

A friend of mine was going through a catalog at one of the Family History libraries and came across a book that lists McKerchers' in Scotland. It's actually a manuscript. It's on film and it's called: Genealogy of Peter Campbell of Roroyare, Glenlyon, Perthshire, Scotland Author: Peter Campbell of Campbell, Gordon FHL U/Can film #1787180 item 12

I haven't seen it and my local FHL is closed for repairs until June 15. You may have already seen it, I just thought I pass it along. I am going to request it as soon as the library opens again. Glenlyon is where some of my McKercher's came from.

Take care,

Marie in New Jersey

Dear John, Glad you are all doing well. Our snow is all gone this morning... The Family Library nearest me is very small. It's in Caldwell, New Jersey. I understand there is a larger one, but its about 2 and 1/2 hours for me. This one is only 20 minutes. They have been pretty good getting film I need in the past. By the way, last night I checked the catalog of Latter Day Saints online and sure enough they had this Manuscript by Gordon Campbell

Hi Marie, Thank you for giving me your web site again. I've got it safely bookmarked on Netscape and also a Favorite on my MSIE 5. I have only exchanged a few emails with Bobby. He seems like a nice young fellow. He's the one who feels my son and I look like his grandfather who was in the Navy. And Bobby is the one who is a dead ringer for my late cousin Rex MacKercher. He seemed very proud of his grandfather and his naval service. Perhaps he was being nice to me because he knew I was Navy as is my son Jay. I think we have a clue about how his grandfather might prefer this hot potato to be handled. Bobby has told both of us that his Grandfather didn't talk about the family. Now you and I know the reason why. Times and mores have changed, but I believe it might be best not to reveal this fact to Bobby. Only last week I had a niece visiting me. She learned that a member of her brother in law's had exactly the same situation. Only the person involved was deceased. She wondered about telling her sister. My advice which my niece sought was not to tell her sister. The deceased can't defend their actions and one never knows what mitigating circumstances caused them to do what others may misunderstand. Bobby might handle it very well. He is, after all, of another generation. On the proverbial other hand, he might not take to it. And, of course, those are the circumstances in which the messenger ends up the bad guy or gal. Did you find the actual Campbell manuscript on the LDS site. If so, could you give me the URL? Weather today is ideal and the big visitation time is at hand. Our son Rob and his family arrive this week-end as does THE sister of the niece I was discussing. She, naturally, is my niece too. Warm regards, John or Jack as the family and my friends call me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Bartley Coppola" <mcoppola@sprynet.com> To: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 10:35 AM Subject: Scotland

Sorry John,

I think there is a goblin in my computer, it sent the message out to you before I finished. Oh well....

As I started to say, if you click on the address below it takes you to the LDS catalog, sure enough I found the manuscript. I copied and pasted the info for you in case you want to order the film through your library.

Regarding my McKerchers' , they all claim to come from Perthshire, Scotland, the problem I'm having is finding out exactly when they arrived in America. I'm still finding ancestors (although not my direct line) in New York state before the American Revolution. I know for a fact that Margaret McMartin, was born in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland July 10, 1790 and she married my John McKercher in New York 28 Mar 1811. Margaret and John are my g-g-g grandparents.

Then there is Margaret McKenzie, 1827 born in Inverness, Scotland and she married John McKercher and Margaret McMartin's oldest son Daniel in New York

15 Apr 1854. She was his second wife.

As far as the spelling of the McKercher surname , I agree with you. I have found it in so many variations that I've learned not to dismiss anything. A direct hit was found under the spelling MacKirkey. So that tells you.

My personal webpage address is : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Forest/1527/

I'm in the process of changing it a bit. I want to add a different section for military, I seems that so many of them fought in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and then later generations continued to serve in the Army, Navy. That I think they deserve their own special spot. (must be the A.F. brat in me)

I also have a ton of new things to add to the page, new lines I've found. Remember Bobby McKercher from California? Well he was pretty sure he belonged on my tree. Sure enough after quite a bit of digging in Ohio I found his link to our tree. He said his grandfather Roy Duncan McKercher, joined the Navy at a very young age and always refused to talk about his family. Once I found the connection I wrote Bobby and he was thrilled. What I haven't told them is that Roy's parents never married, Roy's father had a wife and children, and he never divorced her, so he had Roy out of wedlock with Bobby's great-grandmother. I haven't told him. I don't know if I should. I hardly know Bobby other than this genealogy. What do you think? better yet, what would you do in my place? Sometimes these things are not totally accurate. Although the person who told me is a niece of Roy in her late 80's and she seems to be sure about all this.

Thank you for your help.

Best regards,

Marie

http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchcatalog.asp

And click on surname, Type the surname McKercher and this is what they show" surname: mckercher

Title search results: Genealogy of Peter Campbell of Roroyare : Glenlyon, Perthshire, Scotland Campbell, Gordon. McKercher

Numbers 1-1 of 1 matching titles

Note Location Film Genealogy of Peter Campbell of Roroyare FHL US/CAN Film

1787180 Item 12

Numbers 1-1 of 1 film notes

Title: Genealogy of Peter Campbell of Roroyare : Glenlyon, Perthshire, Scotland Stmnt.Resp.: by Gordon Campbell Authors: Campbell, Gordon (Main Author)

Notes: Microfilm of typescript originated in 1928.

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Gillespie Campbell married the Heiress of Lochow. Their son was named Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow. Peter Campbell was the son of John, a descendant of Gillespie. Peter was succeeded by; his son Duncan, who died in 1906.

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Other surnames include Menzies, Grant, McMartin, Sinclair, McKercher, Cumming.

Subjects: Campbell Menzies Grant McMartin Sinclair McKercher Cumming Scotland, Perth, Glenlyon - Genealogy

Format: Manuscript (On Film) Language: English Publication: Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah,

1991 Physical: on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

August 22, 2000 Marie, I loved your story about the cemetery. And I agree that at some point we are going to find that magic connection between our families. The appearance of Farquhar is important. It appeared only once that I can recall outside my family insofar as Glen Lyon is concerned. And that was a chap of that name who was almost the same age as my great grandfather. He and his wife raised 9 or 10 children over in Killiin .. nearby to Glen Lyon on Loch Tay. Lee and I stayed there one night at an ancient inn next to the river where the salmon ran. I found the Michigan McKerchers of great interest. They came largely from the eastern part of the state .. being at Flint and down in Monroe to the south. My Michigan family came from Cedar Springs which is in the western part of the state north of Grand Rapids. Actually the McKercher who married the gal from Reed City was near in age to my Dad who was born in 1890. Reed City is about 50 miles due north of Cedar Springs. I don't think my Dad ever knew about the McKerchers of Flint. He traveled throughout the state as a young fellow .. including Flint and as telephone directories became more popular always checked them out for McKerchers. During my time in the Navy, when we first went on assignment to San Diego, California .. Lee had a humorous experience. She got a call from a lady who asked her if she was married to Jack MacKercher. Lee replied in the affirmative to which the gal said, "well that's a coincidence .. so am I!" And she was .. but not to me. Her Jack was a McKercher from Nebraska. We met socially and the ladies saw a considerable similarity between Jack and myself. Both fair, blue eyes, etc. Perhaps a year or so later, I was pulled over .. and rightfully so .. by one of San Diego's finest for speeding. As he began to write me up, he studied my driver's license .. closed his book, smiled and said he couldn't be giving someone with the same last name as his a ticket. He was Jack's brother. Every so often now, I get an email from a McKercher. Last week it was Nick who hails from Mexico. He descended from a William McKercher of Glen Lyon but knew absolutely nothing more about his roots. His English was very broken, so I replied to him in Spanish. All good fun. Please keep in touch. I do enjoy hearing from and about you. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Marie Bartley Coppola To: John C. MacKercher Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:20 PM Subject: McKerchers Hi Jack, Hope all is well with you and your family. I know of your interest in the Michigan McKerchers. This is a biography of John C. McKercher, St. Joseph County, Michigan, son of Malcolm McKercher of Livingston County, New York, one of my McKerchers. I can't help but think eventually we will find a tie to link both your ancestors and mine back to Glen Lyon were they all appear to be from originally. I will continue digging! Which reminds me of an embarrassing situation just last month. I volunteer at my local historical society even though none of my ancestors are from this area. Anyway, I volunteered for two separate jobs; one to help clean up an old cemetery, and the other one to help transcribe the grave stones. Well, my daughter took the message from the society to meet at the cemetery on a Saturday, except she made a mistake. I was suppose to meet with the group to read the stones, my daughter wrote down I was suppose to come to clean up the cemetery. So I showed up with a shovel and a few other gardening tools...You should have seen the expression on the faces of a few "blue-haired" little old ladies. The local newspaper was there to take some PR shots... After they stopped laughing, they took a picture of me with my shovel and the caption read...."This volunteer will go to any extreme to find her roots!" <grin> Take care Jack, Marie http://www.geocities.com/mckerchers

Douglas McKercher, who teaches Gaelic at Canada's University of Ottawa added significantly to our knowledge of the MacKerchers and the lore which surrounds our ancestors. Here is his email in its entirety.

"I'm writing you about your page on the name 'McKercher'.

First off, MacIntosh means 'son of the Thane'. The thane in question was the Thane of Fife, MacDuff. Not only were the MacDuffs of Royal descent, but their red lyon rampant was appropriated to the Royal coat of arms, where it is found to this day. The MacDuffs were hereditary crowners of later Kings of Scots, among other quite singular privileges. As descendants of Farquhar Shaw MacIntosh, the McKerchers share that Royal descent, and can boast of an ancestor mentioned in Shakespeare!

MacFhearchair is, as you say, the Gaelic original of the surname/patronymic. To make a genitive after Mac, you have to both lenite and narrow (add an i to the end of) the name.

Fearchar was a common given name in Scotland. As a result, there was more than one Fearchar who had sons. They were not all related. How do you determine which one you are? Research.

As you will note if you re-read Black, some of the Lamonts are called McKercher. These are mainly west coast families.

The McKerchers who were Farquharsons (-quh- being the Scots spelling of -ch- in 'loch') have lived in Glenlyon and Breadalbane (pronounced Brad-aw-bin, rather than Breddlebin) in Perthshire for some 400 years, serving in various Campbell private armies and militias, so it would really be more legitimate for a modern McKercher to wear Campbell tartan than Farquharson. (I wear the Farquharson one anyway.)

As regards pronunciation, r + a consonant was considered a hard combination to pronounce in Gaelic, and r was always separated from ch by a neutral vowel 'uh'. Since everybody in the Highlands spoke like that, nobody saw any reason to spell the 'uh' out until they no longer spoke Gaelic.

Mac means son in Gaelic, but again, until recently, it was generally abbreviated to Mc. This did not indicate that the bearer was Irish or Catholic. Towards the beginning of the 20th century, many people began spelling McKercher as MacKerrachar. The pronunciation was always 'MacKerrachar', and those who kept the old spelling had to undergo the indignity of hearing it pronounced 'MicKertsher', until eventually they forgot how to say it right themselves. To compound the insult, many Lowland Scots, 95% of whom haven't the slightest knowledge of Gaelic, will tell you that the 'proper' way to pronounce the name is 'MacKurker'. Feel free to tell them to 'blae it oot their luggies (ears).' Unless they outweigh you. I can say all this with some confidence, since I am a Gaelic teacher at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

If you're doing research on older records, note the many spelling variations of McKercher. I can add McCarger, McKirryher (Connecticut), and McCarragher

(Ireland) to Black's collection. More than one person has mistaken the name for MacArthur, especially French-Canadian priests. That becomes useful information when a male McKercher marries a French girl, because the women usually pick the minister and the children's religion. Sometimes a McKercher disappears from the view of history on his wedding day! I have heard it said that General Douglas MacArthur was really a McKercher, but I've never seen it verified.

Best regards and congratulations on an interesting website.

Sincerely, Douglas McKercher

(not the General) baddog@cyberus.ca"

The following information is submitted for Donald McCallum and his search for relatives. The following is derived from Fortingall Parish records as derived from the Church of the Latter Day Saints genealogical library. Findlay McKercher and Catharine McCallum were wed on 28 November 17879. Their children included:Donald born 28 March 1790 at Fandin; Duncan born 15 May 1791 at Lochs; Ann born October 1793 at Ardtreshire; and John born 8 July 1798 also at Ardtreshire. The Census of 31 March 1851, as taken from the LDS library records, reports "Donald McKercher, 6o & unwed - private of 79 Regiment Chelsea, pensioner, Ardtrasgart". The Census of 8 April 1861 reports "Donald McKercher, head of household unwed 70 Chelsea pensioner born in Fortingall". I received a letter in January of 1988 from John A. McKercher, of 19 First Street #6, Orangeview, Ontario Canada L9W 206 which volunteers the following data on Donald McKercher which he obtained from London War Office records held at the Public Records Office, Ruskin Avenue, Surrey England. Mr. McKercher explains, "I obtained the attached information from original documation (sic) held in boxes there." "79th RegimenCAMERON HIGHLANDERSWO/97/895 Donald McKercherParish of Fortingall, Town of Perth, County of PerthEnlisted 25 June 18085'41/2"; black, blue, No scarsSheet #110Served in the army 19 years and 50 daysSigned up at EdinburghDischarged 17/Sept 1828Discharge #425Discharged at Montreal, Canada, 26th June 1828 aged 39Served 19 1/2 yrsWaterlooDischarged "Unfit for service being worn out and having lost the use of one eye"LaborerGeneral conduct - Adicted (sic) to drinkingService at the seige of Flushing in the actions of Buraco, Fientes de Borne and Waterloo of France in 1811-12-13 and the Netherlands and France in 1815, 16,17 and 1819 and North America in 1826 and 1827. Facsimile of signature used her would indicate that Donald could not write)sig: Donald McKercher(scrawled) X" Comments There is a slight discrepancy in the age of Donald McKercher as recorded in his army discharge papers and that of Donald MacKercher born to Findlay McKercher and Catharine McCallum. If Donald McKercher could not write, as indicated by his X vice his signature in his discharge paper, he eithera) learned to write after his discharge;b) depended upon someone else to write the letters currently held by Mr. McCallum;c) is not the same Donald McKercher. In reading the letters written by Duncan McDiarmid to Donald McKercher, it would appear Duncan did not know Donald had spent at least two years in Canada and Donald made no effort to so inform him. Odd to us, perhaps, although we all know how close the Scots kept things to themselves. There is no mention of others residing with this Donald McKercher, In other instances of all the citations I have read on the censuses of 1841, 1851 and 1861, especial attention was devoted to listing every person at the domicile visited including casual guests of the moment. I am interested in Donald McKercher because my great-grandfather, Fercher McKercher, had a brother Donald who was born on 8 December 1788 at Meggernie estate in Glen Lyon. There is nothing about him in any of the papers I hold. The discharge paper I have cited above was provided to me as a possible clue to my Donald McKercher. The ages, the discharge paper and his birthdate match-up. The ages are off slightly for those included in the censuses. Perhaps there were two Donald McKerchers who served in the 79th Regiment. Should Mr. McCallum care to contact me, I would be pleased to hear form him.John C. MacKercher lejacle@atlantic.net

Dear John MacKercher, Melynda Jarratt has passed your message on, and it makes fascinating reading. I must write to John A. McKercher in Canada, but it may take me some time; I have recently been suffering from back pain which stopped me from using my computer, and this is my first attempt at more than a brief communication in several weeks. First, I should explain, I live in the U.K. in Milton Keynes, in England, but I was born in Scotland, and I know the Fortingall district very well. Do you live on the other side of the Atlantic, and have you ever visited Perthshire? I had not got far in tracing the family of Finlay McKerchar and Catharine McCallum, and only knew of Duncan from papers which Donald left, but the details you quote for the marriage and the births of Donald and Duncan agree with my findings. I do not remember my father ever speaking of Duncan, though he spoke often of Donald; I learned of Duncan when, long after my father's death, I read Donald's papers. In 1864 he received a letter from James Paterson of The Central Bank, Aberfeldy; Paterson had been writing to the War Office about the late Duncan McKerchar's effects. There is no indication of the date of death, but the implication is that it was not recent. Paterson writes,"it seems that there is a regulation that after a certain lapse of time after a soldier's death, the officials are not allowed to search the records, unless a Justice of the Peace certifies that there is a reasonable ground for believing that the information required will shew a right to property." The fact that James Paterson was writing on behalf of Donald suggests that Donald may not have been a confident writer, but he received letters, so he may have been able to read - unless a neighbour helped him. I also have short notes written to him by a Major Boyd, complaining that he kept getting the paperwork wrong! On the other hand I have a document which purports to be signed by him, though it may only be his copy of a document held by the authorities, and marked by him. If so, the "signature" on it would not be his, but it is similar to a few written words on another document which I believe to be in his hand. The Census reports seem to understate Donald's age by one year, but there may be an explanation for that: his birthday was 28th March, and the Census dates were very soon after that, but the information may have been collected a few weeks earlier. Fortingall was a huge parish, covering all of Glen Lyon, and from Rannoch in the north to Loch Tay in the south. The Census Clerks may have required several weeks to cover the area, and Donald's age may have been correct at the date on which he was surveyed. "My" Donald McKerchar is known to have lived at Artrasgairt (as it is now written on the map) and I have a receipt dated Whitsunday 1853 for the rent of One Pound, signed by John Robertson of Glenlyon House (he would have been the factor). He was still there in July, 1869, when he received one of the quarterly notices sent out to pensioners instructing them where to collect the pension. On this occasion it was Aberfeldy Station, about 10 miles away, and at about this time that Major Boyd seems to have written about sending a Post Office Order for the money, instead, to save him the walk to Aberfeldy, but it was a while before he got it sorted out. Perhaps this prompted him to move in with my great grandparents, Malcolm McCallum and Margaret Cochrane, in Aberfeldy. Incidentally, the house, Artrasgairt, is still there, and my sister has met a woman who lives in it. Donald was discharged from the army on 9th September, 1828, and I have his certificate which describes him as 38 years of age, 5 feet 4 1/2 inches in height, black hair, blue eyes, brown complexion, by trade a labourer, born in the parish of Fortingall, "and was discharged in consequence of being worn out." His intended place of residence was given as "Edinboro' ". His years of service are described as 79 Foot, 19 2/12 years; Waterloo, 2. The combined service is given as 21 2/12 years, so I suppose he got a two year bonus for Waterloo. These details seem to identify him with the Donald McKercher described in John A. McKercher 's letter of 1988, though I have no information about his having been in Canada, and certainly nothing to suggest that he was discharged in Montreal. He seems to have been back in the U.K. by September, because as I have said, his Certificate of Discharge, was dated 9th September, 1828. It does not specifically say where he was, but the form is printed with the words, "GIVEN under my Hand, at the Secretary's Office, Chelsea Hospital, this 9 Day of September, 1828 CHIEF CLERK" The date is hand-written and it is signed, but I cannot read the surname. You may know that Chelsea Hospital was not a hospital for the infirm, but a home for retired soldiers, and those who did not take up residence there were known as Out-Pensioners. Next time I look at the IGI I shall look for your Fercher McKercher and his brother, but do you have any information about their parents or grandparents? At first glance this does not seem to be the same Donald, and names were often repeated within families, or similar combinations occurred in different families, but note that "my" Donald was born rather too soon after his parents' marriage for comfort. The date 28th March, 1790, was probably the date of his baptism, and the birth could have been days, weeks or months earlier. If he was illegitimate the register would describe him as "natural son of..." in which case, his parents may have waited until they were wed before registering the baptism, to escape that slur, and his real date of birth may have been much earlier. What evidence do you have for the 8th December 1788? Meggernie is, as you say, in Glen Lyon, and it is in the Parish of Fortingall. There is much here for us to ponder, and I would like to hear from you - especially if you find out anything more about Fercher McKercher and his brother. Donald MacCallum.

Dear John, Since I wrote to you I have been looking through Donald McKerchar's papers again, and two things have dropped into place:- I have a hand-written note on a scrap of paper, "Ann McKercher departed this life 18th October 1849 we certify the above." I did not know who she was, or why it should have been written, but now I realise that it looks like a specimen which someone had written for him to copy onto a document. The names of both Ann and John had cropped up, but I did not know who they were, and on first reading your letter I did not recognise them. I have a certificate dated 9th April 1817 to the effect that John McKerchar, Servant, Inverinian, was Balloted on 8th December 1816 to serve in the Militia for the parish of Weem, and had produced David Buchanan to serve in his place. Inverinian, incidentally, is the name of the farm in Glen Lyon which my family had occupied for several generations, and Servant probably meant that he was employed as a farm worker, though as a member of the extended family, he must have been more than a mere employee. My gt. gt. gt. grandfather, John McCallum, had sold Inverinian to the Marquess of Bradalbane in or about 1809, but he remained there as a tennant for some years. Quite when he left Inverinian I do not know, but this suggests that it was after 1816. It now seems that these two, who had been floating loose in my family tree, can now be tied in as brother and sister of Donald McK. and cousins to my gt. gt. grandfather, Donald McCallum. Donald MacCallum.

Sent to McCallum on 19 May 2000

Hi Donald, I was pleased to receive your email and to learn more of your Donald and family. In answer to your inquiry, I live here in the U. S. in Florida with my wife. I'm retired from nearly 30 years service in the U. S. Navy. Both my wife and I have traveled to and extensively in Scotland. The first time was in 1984, then again in 1994 when we were accompanied by our son Scott. My eldest son John C., or Jay as we call him, visited Glen Lyon a couple of years ago. He took a guided missile frigate he commanded into Edinburgh and then motored to Aberfeldy and Glen Lyon on two occasions. We went throughout the glen and especially to Meggernie Castle as well as the adjoining Galling cottage and Moar farm. We found Fortingall fascinating as well as the roman bridge, Kerromore Cemetery, Ben Lawers .. indeed everything about it was wonderful. As for my family. I have been able to trace my family back to Duncan McKercher and Catherine McLellan who were wed in 1786 at Meggernie. They had seven years who I have been able to document. My line derives from Fercher McKercher, the youngest son who was born at Meggernie in 1798. By the time he married Elizabeth McKenzie of Appin, Argylshire, he had become Farquhar McKerchar. I have developed a web page about our family with several photos not only of them, but our family as well. I have included some very old and more recent photos of the Glen as well. In addition, I have a few links to other web sites which I hope will interest folks like yourself in the Glen and its attractions. You can find it at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/c/John-C-Mackercher/index.html There remains in Aberfeldy one MacKercher family. Clem and his wife May MacKercher reside there. He is a retired Chief Inspector of Police in Glasgow. Later he served at the University of Aberdeenshire. I also met and corresponded for years with Catherine McKercher who lived and died in Aberfeldy. Her family was .. for the most part .. buried in Kenmoor. Let's keep in touch and if I can be of any assistance to you in your search, please let me know. Warm regards, Jack P.S. I have some idea of the difficulty you are experiencing with your back. After several years of great pain, I had a herniated disc removed from the lumbar region of my back. It gave me immediate and lasting relief .. except in recent years I've developed spinal stenosis .. or narrowing of the spinal canal. This condition causes some pressure on the nerves and resultant discomfort in the legs .. but not as bad as that created by the ruptured disc. Oh well, you can't expect to be like an 18 year old when you're 71.

Dear Donald, It's always a great feeling to fill in the blank spaces on the family of years ago. Makes me happy I wrote down all those names years ago plus the birth and christening dates and places. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: donaldmaccallum To: lejacle@atlantic.net Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 9:56 AM Subject: More on Donald McKerchar Dear John, Since I wrote to you I have been looking through Donald McKerchar's papers again, and two things have dropped into place:- I have a hand-written note on a scrap of paper, "Ann McKercher departed this life 18th October 1849 we certify the above." I did not know who she was, or why it should have been written, but now I realise that it looks like a specimen which someone had written for him to copy onto a document. The names of both Ann and John had cropped up, but I did not know who they were, and on first reading your letter I did not recognise them. I have a certificate dated 9th April 1817 to the effect that John McKerchar, Servant, Inverinian, was Balloted on 8th December 1816 to serve in the Militia for the parish of Weem, and had produced David Buchanan to serve in his place. Inverinian, incidentally, is the name of the farm in Glen Lyon which my family had occupied for several generations, and Servant probably meant that he was employed as a farm worker, though as a member of the extended family, he must have been more than a mere employee. My gt. gt. gt. grandfather, John McCallum, had sold Inverinian to the Marquess of Bradalbane in or about 1809, but he remained there as a tennant for some years. Quite when he left Inverinian I do not know, but this suggests that it was after 1816. It now seems that these two, who had been floating loose in my family tree, can now be tied in as brother and sister of Donald McK. and cousins to my gt. gt. grandfather, Donald McCallum. Donald MacCallum.

Dear Donald, I thoroughly enjoyed your email and am pleased you had an opportunity to look over our web site. Thanks for the insight on Robert Campbell. Much of the information I have derived on the particular event under discussion came from MacGregor and Alexander Stewart who wrote a History of Fortingall. Coincidentally, the current Summer issue of SCOTTISH LIFE reports on a three volume history by Alistair Campbell which poses an alternative view of the Campbell clan's attack at Glencoe. The author is a descendant of Robert and the essential thrust of his contention is that these Campbells were just carrying out orders. He places the blame on Sir John Dalrymple who ordered the attack when Alexander Maclain, clan chief of the MacDonalds, was tardy in swearing an oath that switched his support from the exiled Stuarts to King William of Orange. Edinburgh University Press will publish Campbell's first volume this summer. Lee and I were delighted by the lore of Fortingall. Especially Pontius Pilate's birth and all as well as the 3,000 year old Yew tree, the church bell dating back to 700 A.D., the Druid stones to the east of town. Poor Robert had a hard time of it financially speaking. In 1673, he embarked on a major scheme for repairing and enlarging Meggernie Castle. His extravagance, in this respect, cost him his Glen Lyon lands .. much to the disappointment of Helen Lindsay, his wife. I am supposing this and the final blow administered by the costs involved at Killiekrankie some years later were too much for him. Another sad tale about the excesses of the castle's owners concerns Robert Menzies, the son of the laird for whom my ancestors served. He entered into so much litigation against his mother, it cost him his fortune and lands as well. The washstand is a legacy to be cherished. Being the youngest son of many youngest son's I don't have much in the material way. Apparently, my great grandfather Farquhar McKerchar was very close to Sir Robert Menzies, then the owner of Meggernie. Menzies two small daughters, Maria and Ronald, died at ages 5. Years later, Farquhar and Elizabeth, his wife, named two of their daughters, Ronald and Maria. This apparently was a presumption that was acceptable to Menzies. Two small watercolor paintings of the Menzies girls were given by Menzies to my g grandfather. I have the two watercolors which are in prime condition. They are wonderful talking pieces. We are on the eve of our Memorial Day week-end and will be leaving for activities on or nearby to Atlantic Ocean...which is on the opposite coast from us. An old shipmate of mine and his wife are hosting us for the next few days. We have just returned from another Navy get-together at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Hope you and yours are well and I look forward to your next email. Jack

Donald MacCallum email of 29 August 2000 Dear John, Thank you very much for that introduction. Vivian McCallum has only been doing genealogy a few months, and so far has little information about her husband's family, but there is a chance that we may prove a relationship. The information you copied to me prompted me to look afresh at "my" McKerchers, because there are so many parallels, but it still seems that we are looking at two families. "My" Donald McK. left his papers with my great grandparents when he died, and they show that he became an army pensioner on 9th September 1828, and describe him as being 38 years of age. He must therefore have been born in the year before 9th September 1790, and sure enough, a Donald McK. was born/baptised 28th March 1790, to parents Finlay McKercher and Catherine McCallum. This fits with my family tradition that Donald was nephew to my gt. gt. gt. grandfather, John McC. Furthermore, I have papers referring to his brother Duncan, and to Ann and John, relationship not stated. Since first hearing from you I have found all three of these, born 1791, 1793 and 1798 respectively, to the same parents of Donald. Strangely, these names appear among the children of "your" Duncan McK and Catherine McLellan. "Your" Duncan (born 1790), son of Duncan Mck. and Jean McLellan, did not become a soldier, did he? I would guess not, judging by the pattern of births he and Jean McCallum had between 1837 and 1853, all registered in Fortingall Parish. Duncan McK., brother of "my" Donald McK., was a soldier, and appears not to have been married, to judge by the correspondence which "my" Donald McK. conducted (by proxy of the bank manager) with the War Office. He died in service, but I do not know when. Back in May you speculated whether there were two Donald McKerchers who served in the 79th, and both of whom were at Waterloo. I think there were two, but have you any evidence for two having served in the army? The discharge papers I have match closely the information you got from John A. McKercher in 1988 - height, 5 ft. 4 1/2 inches; hair, black; eyes, blue. I may be going over stuff we have already discussed, but the parallels between the two families, Duncan McKercher & Catherine McLellan and Finlay McKercher & Catharine McCallum are uncanny, and I keep feeling that they ought to be identified as one family, but they don't quite fit. Now I must write again to Vivian McCallum in NZ. They have no information before her husband's ancestor arrived in NZ, except an approximate date of birth in Perthshire, and I may have found it in IGI. I don't think she has access to IGI, or perhaps she just does not know about it. Best wishes, Donald MacCallum.

My reply of 29 August 2000 to Duncan MacCallum Thank you very much for that introduction. Vivian McCallum has only been doing genealogy a few months, and so far has little information about her husband's family, but there is a chance that we may prove a relationship. The information you copied to me prompted me to look afresh at "my" McKerchers, because there are so many parallels, but it still seems that we are looking at two families. "My" Donald McK. left his papers with my great grandparents when he died, and they show that he became an army pensioner on 9th September 1828, and describe him as being 38 years of age. He must therefore have been born in the year before 9th September 1790, and sure enough, a Donald McK. was born/baptized 28th March 1790, to parents Finlay McKercher and Catherine McCallum. This fits with my family tradition that Donald was nephew to my gt. gt. gt. grandfather, John McC. Furthermore, I have papers referring to his brother Duncan, and to Ann and John, relationship not stated. Since first hearing from you I have found all three of these, born 1791, 1793 and 1798 respectively, to the same parents of Donald. Strangely, these names appear among the children of "your" Duncan McK and Catherine McLellan. Several years I took down the names of all weddings and children born to McKerchers, McKerchars, et all in Fortingall Parish. Findlay McKercher and Catharine McCallum .. both of Fortingall .. were married 28 November 1789. Their four children were: Donald, born at Fandin on 28 Mar 1790; Duncan at Lochs 15 May 1791; Ann at Ardreshire(?) and John also at Ardreshire(?) 8 July 1798. "Your" Duncan (born 1790), son of Duncan Mck. and Jean McLellan, did not become a soldier, did he? I would guess not, judging by the pattern of births he and Jean McCallum had between 1837 and 1853, all registered in Fortingall Parish. I have no information to indicate my Duncan was in the army, but he was 47 years of age before he and Jean McCallum began raising a family. It's possible he could have devoted several years to army service, then returned to Fortingall as did our Donald. Duncan McK., brother of "my" Donald McK., was a soldier, and appears not to have been married, to judge by the correspondence which "my" Donald McK. conducted (by proxy of the bank manager) with the War Office. He died in service, but I do not know when. My Duncan was still living in Fortingall with his wife Jean and four of his children at Stranuich at the time of the censuses of 1841 and 1851 . Back in May you speculated whether there were two Donald McKerchers who served in the 79th, and both of whom were at Waterloo. I think there were two, but have you any evidence for two having served in the army? The discharge papers I have match closely the information you got from John A. McKercher in 1988 - height, 5 ft. 4 1/2 inches; hair, black; eyes, blue. No, I have no such proof concerning two Donald McKerchers. The only reason I placed Donald McKercher in my family was the fact the discharge papers were so specific about his age when he was discharged at age 39 after serving 19 1/2 years service which began on June 25,1808. My Donald was born in December 1788. If he was in the service and discharged in September 1828, he would have been 39. He was the only Donald I found who was born in 1788 .. thus my casual presumption this was the Donald from my family. I quote the following from his discharge papers. Donald McKercherParish of Fortingall, Town of Perth, County of PerthEnlisted 25 June 18085'41/2"; black, blue, No scarsSheet #110Served in the army 19 years and 50 daysSigned up at EdinburghDischarged 17/Sept 1828Discharge #425Discharged at Montreal, Canada, 26th June 1828 aged 39Served 19 1/2 yrsWaterlooDischarged "Unfit for service being worn out and having lost the use of one eye"LaborerGeneral conduct - Adicted (sic) to drinkingService at the seige of Flushing in the actions of Buraco, Fientes de Borne and Waterloo of France in 1811-12-13 and the Netherlands and France in 1815, 16,17 and 1819 and North America in 1826 and 1827. Facsimile of signature used her would indicate that Donald could not write)sig: Donald McKercher(scrawled) X" I may be going over stuff we have already discussed, but the parallels between the two families, Duncan McKercher & Catherine McLellan and Finlay McKercher & Catharine McCallum are uncanny, and I keep feeling that they ought to be identified as one family, but they don't quite fit. I fully agree with you about the similarities. Names of children, two McCallum girls of a different generation marrying Findlay and my great uncle Duncan. My speculation is that Findlay and Duncan McKercher ... my great-great grandfather .. were probably brothers or at least cousins. Because of the children's names, I have long thought that Donald McKercher and Christian McLellan who married in 1787 were related to my Duncan of that generation. That Donald and Christian had 8 children including a Duncan, Malcolm, John and Donald. For that matter, there was a Peter and Elizabeth McKercher who had six children: Ann, Malcolm, John, Duncan, Margaret and Janet born between 1782 and 1796 at Blackcroft and Taynayare who may be in the mix. Somehow, we have got to get at the father and mother of either your Finlay or my Duncan and determine their children and when they were born. That has eluded me for 16 years of research. And wouldn't these people of those distant times and circumstances get a boot out of knowing that more than 200 years later people like us would be studying their lives and families. And who is to say that your Donald and my Donald, being cousins, didn't join the army together . Great fun! Best regards and good luck to you and Vivian.

Subject: Greetings from the United States Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:27:23 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com

He Iain, I'm John Cameron MacKercher, an American now residing in Florida. I was born and educated in Michigan but then lived in many places here in the states and abroad. That figures because I am a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy. Because of trips to Scotland and considerable research I have done in the Parish records of Fortingall in Perthshire and in the marvelous records of the Mormon Church, I have a great deal of info about several McKercher families. Those with whom I am associated lived in Glen Lyon which as you may know is in the Grampian Mountains of the Perthshire Highlands near Aberfeldy and Loch Tay. I also am of the Farquharson Clan. Indeed, my father Donald's middle name was Farquhar and his father and his grandfather were Farquhar McKerchers. For three generations, at least, my family resided at Meggernie Castle in Glen Lyon. My great grandfather and his father before him were factors of the estate. Our family was very loyal to the Stuarts and originally came from Braemar in Aberdeenshire. I believe these Mackerchers or McKerchers were probably recruited in 1644 by the Earl of Montrose to chase down the Campbell Clan. This they did through the length and breadth of the Highlands. There were many other McKerchers, MacKerrachars, etc. throughout the highlands. If Glen Lyon, Fortingall, Aberfeldy or Loch Tay ring a bell with what you know of your family, please let me know and perhaps I can match it up with information I have at hand. At the same time, if you have any information you'd care to share about the McKerchars, McKerchers, et al, I'd be delighted to hear from you. Merry Christmas

Subject: Re: Greetings from the United States Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 15:37:38 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: lejacle@atlantic.net References:

Hello John,

Nice to hear from you. This is just a short note to make contact.

I was born in and still live in England. My family come from a small village on the North Shore of Loch Tay called Fearnan. The family moved South just before WWII, I believe. There used to be two sisters called McKerchar living in Pitlochry who were both doctors, I believe. That was about 25 years ago and when I last checked, I couldn't find them in the 'phone book.

I have not done much research into my branch of the family so cannot tell you more. I have done a little bit of research into the Clan Farquharson though. Do you know, for instance, where the name MacKerrachar/ MacKerchar/McKercher comes from?

I will try to get some more info from my Mother, with names of grandparents etc. and as soon as I have something, I will let you know.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Hogmanay

Iain

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Subject: About our name Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:53:12 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com>

Iain, I was delighted to receive your prompt response to my email. The best on the origins of our name I have found comes from Gordon Frazer Black's book THE SURNAMES OF SCOTLAND Their Origin, Meaning and History:

(the Clan also with McKerchers in it). John filius Lagmanni filii Aecolmi (for Malcomi) M'Ferchar, c. 1295. Yvar McFarchard, to whom a payment was made from the fermes of Inverness in 1327, appears in the following year as Eugene McErchar. In 1337 payment was made to Thomas, son Ewary McFerchary in Moray. Malcolm Makkarocher was tenant under the Earl of Lennox, 1492. Donald McFarfquhar, tenant of Dumnamark, Ardmanoch, 1504. Ferquhardus Mcowne McArchare and Moricus Mcowne McArchare were parishioners of Duthil, vassal, 1638. Alexander M'Kerquhar i Dinra,

1632 (Caithness), and Donald M'Archer in the parish of Callender in the same year. Angus M'Kerrichare and Paul Mean vic "Errochar in Sheba were denounced rebels, 1675. John M'Ericar in Dale 1677, and Gilbert M'archar in Elsdale (Argyl). Several LM'Kerchars or M'Kerchers were among the Duke of Athol's fencible men enrolled in Glen Lyon, 1706. The Perthshire M'Kerachers are descended from Donald Farquharson who married a daughter of Patrick Duncanson of Robertson, first of Lude. The name also appears in old records as M'Carracher (M'Caraher) and M'Carrower, abbreviated to M'Arar and M'Erar. Patrick M'Araquhare 1540, McArquhar 1504, FcFerqhrr 1583, McFerquare 1656, Vic Erqr 1721."

Interesting about your family living in Fearnan. Having driven the entire shoreline of Loch Tay, I know exactly where it is. Fact is it's just a few miles south of Fortingall which is the main community in Glen Lyon where my ancestors lived. Fortingall is an interesting crossroads. Purportedly it is the birthplace of Pontius Pilate of New Testament fame. His Roman father was an ambassador to the isles and was vacationing in the area of Fortingall. There is a standing Roman bridge on the south side of the Lyon River which bisects the Glen not far from Fortingall. In addition, as you approach, Fortingall from the West, you encounter a formation of rocks somewhat similar to those ... except on a smaller scale .. of Stonehenge. Locals refer to them as being implaced by the Druids. A yew tree in the cemetery of the local Fortingall church is the oldest vegetation in Europe dating back more than 3,000 years. Incidentally, Duncan MacKercher has lain in that cemetary for almost 150 years. A church bell dating back to the 7th Century A.D. hangs in the church. Lots of antiquity in the area. Getting back to Fearnan. I recall it is separated from that portion of Glen Lyon where my forebearers lived by Ben Lawers .. the highest mountain among the Grampian Mountains of Perthshire. It is a few miles west of Kenmore. We visited the cemetery there and there were several McKerchers and McKerchars interred.

We know we are of the same Clan .. the Farquharsons. You know there were also other McKerchers in the Lamont Clan, but they were of a different "ilk" as my elderly auntie used to allege.

What could be helpful is the names of as many of your ancestors as you can provide. The same given names seemed to reappear in succeeding generations. Coincidentally, we named our youngest son Duncan without any more reason than it is a good Scot's name. In my research, the earliest McKercher I can find was Duncan .. my great-great grandfather. He and Catherine McLellan were married in 1786. Their seven children were Malcolm (the eldest which may have been the name of Duncan's father if he followed prevailing tradition) born 1787, Donald 1788, Duncan 1790, John 1792, William 1794, Fercher

(my great grandfather) 1798 and daughter Anne ?? My great grandfather Fercher anglocized his name to Farquhar and changed the spelling of his last name to McKerchar. He married Elizabeth McKenzie of Appin in Argylshire on May 15,

1825. They had nine children including Catherine, Ronald, Annie, Elizabeth, Mary, Duncan (first son and thus named after Fercher's father), John, Maria and Farquhar .. my grandfather and the one who emigrated to the U. S. in 1872 from Liverpool. With only three sons, they were all repeat names from the previous generation. Not unlike what I've seen in the Scots of the old country. Incidentally, my grandfather changed his last name back to McKercher and my father added the Mac to rekindle our highland heritage.

For at least three generations, my family had a strong attachment to Meggernie Castle in the Glen. My wife and I visited there in both 1984 and again in 1994 with our son Scott. Our eldest son John C., Jr. while in command of a guided missile frigate visited Edinburgh and also journeyed to Glen Lyon and was invited to tour Meggernie and surrounding grounds. When my great grandfather retired from service as the estates's factor in the 1840s, he took up residence at Moar Farm which is nearby and again on that beautiful Lyon River. We visited it as well.

I add all this info to you in the event any of these names, dates or places might ring a bell with your grandmother. If so, we can take it a step at a time. I don't have any doubt that walking all this back several generations would establish a kinship. By the way, my daughter Jamie has named her sons John, Sean and Ian.

I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Meanwhile, enjoy these upcoming holidays. Warm regards, John

Subject: Re: About our name Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:48:00 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: lejacle@atlantic.net References:

John,

Thank you for your prompt and very interesting reply.

The name McKerchar and its various forms does indeed mean Farquharson or Son of Farquhar. It is actually an attempt to write the Gaelic name in English script. The Gaelic form is Mac Fhearchair. Mac is obviously 'the son of' and Fhearchair is the genitive form of Fearchar - Farquhar. In Gaelic the genitive is formed by adding an 'h' after the initial vowel

(this is called leniting the vowel). So Fearchar becomes Fhearchair (the additional 'i' at the end is probably there for "balance"). The Gaels pronounce Fearchar as Ferracher, adding an auxillary but unwritten vowel. When 'F' is lenited it becomes silent so Fhearchair is prounced Erracher. Try to write that lot in English script and you get Mackerracher which gives rise to all the variations in spelling.

I actually took my Mother's maiden name by choice. Mu Father's family were over-burdened with cousins, brothers, sisters etc. I do know that one of my Great Uncles, named Donald McKerchar, held a high up job in either the Royal Bank of Scotland or the Bank of Scotland but that would have been back in the 1930's, I believe.

I will talk to my Mother and get as much information as I can. She is 84 years old but still has a keen memory.

Festive Greetings.

Iain

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Subject: Re: About our name Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 09:38:41 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: lejacle@atlantic.net References:

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"John C. MacKercher" wrote:

Iain, I was delighted with your splendid expositioon on our name. It's a very scholarly effort which I immediately forwarded on to all members of my family who bear or bore MacKercher as a name. I'm looking forward to your next communication. John

John,

I have spoken to my Mother about the 'family'. She has several Birth and Death Certificates which were left to her amongst my late Grandmother's estate. She says that they go back to the middle of the 19th century. She does not want to entrust them to the postal service because of their irreplaceable nature. I will pick them up personally and make copies which I will send to you. This may take 2-3 months but I will do it. Can you handle digitised images? If so, what format do you prefer? I can output most formats and can also use Winzip to compress them if you require. I have a cablemodem so sending them uncompressed is not an issue for me.

She was also saying that she remembers some McKerchar's in Aberfeldy and that there was the name Capt. John(?) McKerchar on the War Memorial in Aberfeldy, but she cannot remember if this was WWI or WWII. There was also a shop in Aberfeldy, a grocery store I believe, that was called McKerchar's but the last time she was in Aberfeldy this had become a minimarket(Spar or somesuch).

Well, I have to close now. All that remains is to wish you Bliadhna Mhath Ur.

Fraternal Regards

Iain

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Subject: good to hear from you Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 19:02:24 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com>

Your Mother is correct in being concerned for her documents. I shall be delighted with anything you care to share and at whatever time. .Jpg or whatever .. should be compatible with my computer. So you'll have an idea of the people concerned, I'm enclosing a digital photo taken Christmas evening of my wife and myself. We have five children .. all grown. A daughter Jamie who is married with three sons. Both she and her husband are attorneys practicing in Michigan. My eldest son, John C. is a Captain in the Navy. He is currently serving in the Pentagon before taking up his major command for which he has already been selected. He and his wife have a son and daughter. Scott, our next son, is in marketing and transportation and constantly travels throught the U.S. He remains single at 42, but that will soon change. Our Son Rob Roy is a home builder in North Carolina. He and his wife, a McComas, have two sons and a daughter. Our youngest son Duncan is 38, a telecommunications engineer with AT&T. He is another one of those extended bachelors. Incidentally my wife, Lee, is of French and German descent, but wears the Farquharson plaid with great pride. She has accompanied me on all our visits to Scotland and was very helpful to me as I researched the family. I visited the Kenmore cemetery as I might have already mentioned. Because of having a great uncle by the name of John, I pay particular attention to those so named. There is a John McKerchar interred there since I believe it was 1890, but I'm not sure we are related. On our first visit to Aberfeldy in '84, the McKerchar grocery store was still operating with that name above the store. By 1994, the so named sign had disappeared. It was because of that sign, however, that I intensified my search there at its beginning. Fortunately, I met an elderly lady whose father had been the town historian and had written an engaging book about Fortingall and Glen Lyon. Inevitably, I turned to the Mormon Church for assistance and became cognizant of their tremendous resources.

Good cheer from across the sea.

Subject: Re: Recent Message Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:05:41 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> References:

Iain, Yes, I did .. but haven't had an opportunity as yet to check your names against the list of McKerchars and ers I have for Glen Lyon, Kenmore and Killin. I'll also check to see if I have anyone from Fearnan. I will be in touch with any results. John

Iain McKerchar wrote:

John, I have been having some problems with my ISP of late. Did you get the Family Tree I sent to you on Sunday? I am sorry the first try was abhortive, I blame figure trouble :-(

Best Regards,

Iain

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Subject: Some mixed findings Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:07:31 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com>

Iain, I did find amidst my research notes a person whom I believe is your ancestor despite the spelling. Donald McKirchar, according to Kenmore parish records, married Jean Campbell on November 24, 1849. This places Fearnan in Kenmore parish. I found no mention of Fearnan in any of the Fortingall parish records I researched. Even though Fearnan is closer to Fortingall than it is to Kenmore, the two areas are separated by some lofty peaks. I found four births in Kenmore which conceivably might be your Donald. Donald MacKercher was christened on March 3, 1801 for John MacKercher and Janet Cameron; Donald McKercher was christened on March

23, 1812 for Duncan McKercher and Janet Cameron; Donald McKercher was christened on May 27, 1812 for John McKercher and Catherine MacGregor; and Donald McKercher was christened on May 22 1825 for Alexander McKercher and Janet McGregor. From a time standpoint alone, the Donald born to Alexander and Janet seems a decent bet. Alexander and Janet were married in Kenmore on November 14, 1818. This same couple also had a baby .. the first name and sex were not included .. christened on November 4, 1819. James MacKercher was christened on June 29, 1823 for Alexander and Janet. However, your Donald named his first son John from which you might deduce this followed the tradition of naming his first after his father. Kenmore records reveal that John McKerchar was christened on October 13, 1850 to Donald McKerchar and Jean Campbell. You can see the problem there. You might also be interested to know that Forchard McKercher married Janet McGregor on April 18, 1693 so both these families were early residents of the Kenmore parish and down through the years many marriages occurred between the families. I think the different spellings which occur are interesting. Same thing for my family. My great-grandfather was born Fercher McKercher in 1798, yet when he was married in 1825 he was Farquhar McKerchar. His youngest son Farquhar Lorraine McKerchar became Farquhar Lorraine McKercher when he came to the States in 1772. Both his sons, including my father spelled it MacKercher as my brother did and I do. A postman in Glen Lyon gave me a reasonable explanation for my great-grandfather's change. At the time of his young manhood, there were so many McKerchers in the Glen, he may have wanted to stand apart from the rest .. thus the ar. I know he was literate and he had become factor for and neighbor of Sir John Menzies owner of the Meggernie Castle estate. There were many McKerchers who were simple crofters, shephards, etc in the Glen. Perhaps my Farquhar suffered a bit from the swelled head and thus attempted to set himself aside. When he lost his fortune and an 11 room home at Moar in the Glasgow bank crash of 1865, he soon moved to Ireland rather than grub around the Glen. We can only guess in this respect. I recommend that you might research your family in the Kenmore parish records. The name Alexander .. if he is in your line .. appears frequently i.e., one in 1749 to Gilbert McKercher and Janet McGrigore; another on April 17, 1758 to Alexander McKercher and Anne Carmichael; another to John MacKercher and Catherine MacGregor on April 3, 1801. Alexander also seemed to be a common first name among McKerchers of Nairn. I hope this isn't confusing to you, but I'm trying to provide you with as many tips as possible in the event you are interested. Happy hunting, John

Subject: Oops! Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 09:11:51 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net>

John, What can I say. Finger trouble at this end!

Here it is.

Iain.

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Subject: Re: My family tree Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 19:17:31 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: lejacle@atlantic.net References:

John,

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply to your previous two messages. I have had a major system crash due in no uncertain terms to Microsoft's inability to document their Operating Systems in any detail. I work with computers and have access to some people whose knowledge of the in depth workings of the PC is very extensive. I also built my mahine myself and carry out all hardware and software upgrades. In spite of all this available resource, it has taken me over 7 days to sort this mess out :-(

I haven't yet had a chance to digest your very informative email from 14 Jan. as I have only just got back on-line, and didn't actually get my machine firing on all four cylinders unitl about 30 minutes ago.

I will read your email very carefully and will certainly visit the site to view your family-tree.

Thank you for the information, I will be in touch again as soon as have have got the 'housekeeping' chores on my machine done and all my data backed up once again.

Best Regards,

Iain

"John C. MacKercher" wrote:

Iain, I don't know if you are interested, but if so you can get my family tree and web page at www.familytreemaker.com Once the web page opens, type in John Cameron MacKercher in the search space provided and you'll see the relevant material. John

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Subject: Your message Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 03:07:30 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com>

Iain, I know precisely how you feel. I recently had a shutdown which took me the better part of three days to correct .. and at the holiday season when I'd planned to email considerable seasonal photography to missing members of the family. Take your time in responding. There's no time schedule and everyone merits their own priorities. Best regards, John

Subject: Re: Some mixed findings Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 16:59:47 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: lejacle@atlantic.net References:

John, At last I am back on-line, battle scarred and weary. Bless Bill Gates little cotton socks!

I think you are right that my Great-Great Grandfather is indeed Donald born to Alexander McKercher and Janet McGregor. The two sons, John and James tie in and it seems to override the naming of the first son problem.

Your Great-Grandfather was christened Fercher and then is recorded later as Farquhar. This was I believe quite common as they are the same name. Farquhar is an english spelling of the Gaelic name Fearchar, which is pronounced Ferracher. With all the regional accents and the fact that the celtic tradition was entirely oral until fairly recently it is not suprising that there have been many spellings of Mckerchar and Fearchar over the years. I expect too that our ancestors were as subject to fads and fashions as we our now. I don't expect that human nature has changed that much over the centuries. Except, of course, that the wild hairy highland men gave up eating the missionaries several years ago.

With regard to the information that you got from the Kenmore Parish records, I take it that this was obtained by visiting the Parish itself and that no really kind person has put them on-line. Anyway I was planning to go there myself in the next couple of years. I could also try the National Records Office/Somerset House, but that rather presumes that Births, Marriages and Deaths were scrupulously sent to London way down in the far South badlands. My Mother has told me that the Birth Certificates etc. which she has are all rather different from those to which we are currently used in this country and are in no way standardised. Her own Baptismal Certificate records, for instance, that the water used was brought from a source outside the Parish, but which had some special association with the family.

Thank you for all the useful information you have sent me. I may have another relative with whom I could put you in touch. She is called Helen McKerchar and she lives in Canada. She corresponds with my aunt Joan

(daughter of Edward McKerchar and Ethel Warby). I will ask my aunt to seek permission from Helen to pass on her address to you.

Best Regards,

Iain

Subject: Re: Some mixed findings Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 03:53:49 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> References:

1 , 2

The vast majority of information I have derived from my search comes from the Church of the Latter Day Saints or Mormons as many folks know them. They have a magnificent reservoir of genealogical information and particularly when it comes to the Scots and the English. Fact is, they got permission to microfilm all the pertinent records at Edinburgh's New Registry House and have this on file in the mountain outside Salt Lake City, Utah. The recording of names in their good book is a primary tenet within their faith and I believe they currently have in excess of two billion names recorded. Many of their local churches have genealogical libraries at which you are free to do research. No pressure is put on you to join their faith. I am a Roman Catholic and at no time in several visits did I ever encounter any pressure or even hint of pressure to even investigate their Church's dogma. Permit me to give you an example of how I was helped. When in Scotland in

1984, I met an elderly lady, a Mrs. Walker of Aberfeldy, who was recognized as the historian of Glen Lyon. Actually in talking with her, I learned it was her father .. long since deceased .. who was the expert. Still she was the most informed person I have yet met concerning Glen Lyon, the Fortingall parish, et al. Her father had written a book about the History of a Highland Parish .. Fortingall. She recalled considerable comment about the McKerchers of the Glen. It was long since out of print and she did not have a copy to lend. When I returned to the States, I searched the bibliography of the Mormon church and sure enough there was the book. They microfilmed the book and sent a copy to the local genealogical library at which I was doing my research. It was very helpful to me. Total cost was $2.50 which actually is unimportant. The key aspect is they had a copy of the book. You may have heard about a husband and wife who travelled about Scotland and especially in the Highlands recording the names and other data on tombstones at the cemeteries. I got access to these recordings through the Mormons as I did various census records as well as parish records. I established my grandfather's age as six years older than he claimed. I knew where he and his family lived in 1841 and 1851 as well as 1861 and who was at home or where they were visiting on the day the census was taken. I also was able to establish the school he attended and his classmates. I could go on but you get the idea. By separate message I will send you the web site for the Church of the Latter Day Saints. They still have a long way to go in getting the info they hold on to the web, but you can be sure they will eventually. In the event you'd like to read the book to which I refer, it is The History of Fortingall: A Highland Parish by Alexander Stewart with a foreword by William J. Watson. According to my notes, it can be found in the British Book Area

941.32 H2S. The cemetery info is in Scotland, Perth - Cemeteries by John Fowler Mitchell. It contains monument inscriptions pre-1855 in North Perthshire as compiled by John Fowler Mitchell and Sheila Mitchel. It is located in the British Q area 941.32 V22 MA and is also on microfilm at Salt Lake City. Monuments inscriptions in south Perthshire are in the British film area 0962930. I recall the Mitchells had recorded the Kenmore Cemetery as they did the Kerrowmore Cemetery in Glen Lyon near the Bridge of Balgie. Good hunting. John

Iain McKerchar wrote:

John, At last I am back on-line, battle scarred and weary. Bless Bill Gates little cotton socks!

I think you are right that my Great-Great Grandfather is indeed Donald born to Alexander McKercher and Janet McGregor. The two sons, John and

Subject: FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 04:00:56 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com>

This is the web site to which I referred in my earlier message. http://www.familysearch.org/

Subject: Re: Some mixed findings Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 22:42:58 +0000 From: Iain McKerchar <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> Organization: The All Electric Porridge Brewery To: lejacle@atlantic.net References:

1 , 2 , 3

John, Many thanks for a prompt and interesting reply. I am in contact with an antiquarian book seller in Edinburgh who is currently trying to find me a copy of a book on the Gaelic language which is long since out of print. I will call him and see if he can turn up a copy of either of these two books. You never know!

Thanks again, it's given me much to think on.

Best Regards,

Iain

17 Jul 2000Iain, It was good to hear from you again. Thanks for the web site. I'll give it a try as soon as I get a 'breather". Those clan gatherings are fun. I got my family together in Virginia for a celebration of the 4th of July. Lots of boating, swimming, eating and enjoyment of one another's company. One bit of incidental information concerns my eldest son John who is a Captain in the U.S. Navy. He has been informed he will command the USS SAN JACINTO which is an aegis class cruiser .. one of our Navy's most modern surface ships. He formerly commanded USS ESTOCHIN which is a guided missile frigate. Indeed, he had the pleasure of bringing it into Edinburgh for a visit a couple of years ago. That was the occasion when he visited GLEN LYON. I look forward to your sharing of information on the family. Best regards, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain McKerchar" <i.mckerchar@net.ntl.com> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 6:29 AM Subject: Greetings

John, I am sorry for the long silence, but nothing much has happened of late.

Yesterday was my Aunt's 80th. birthday, she was born Joan McKerchar, daughter to Edward McKerchar and Ethel McKerchar nee Warby. It was an occasion for a gathering of the 'clan'. I obtained the originals of some family Birth and Death certificates from my Mother. I am going to see if I can get access to an A3 photocpier to make copies for my records. When this is done, I will send copies to you as well. I also have a copy of my Great Grandfather's Obituary and two other published tributes to him which may be of interest.

I have also made another discovery which may help you in your search for the family. It is a webstie at:

http://www.192.com/

It is an address/telephone directory service for the whole of the UK.

A brief search on "McKerchar" yielded many more hits than I anticipated. I have not yet tried the other spellings. The results give postal addresses and where listed telephone numbers plus maps of locations down to the local road level.

Well, that's the only news to date, but I think it may be a step forward and may also add to your research potential.

Good Hunting.

Iain.

Iain McKerchar (Iain Ediard Seamus Mac Fhearchair)

Claidheamh geur cha ghiùlain mi, A sharp sword I will not take up, Ga rùsgadh as a thruaill; brandishing it from its sheath; Gun tugainn do dh'fhear saothrach e I would give it to a husbandman Chur faobhair air a thuaigh. to put an edge on his axe.

Kathy Neufeld wrote:

Hi, I found your web site on the net. Fabulous. Excellent pictures esp. the one of Meggernie Castle. I am also researching my ancestors who came from Glenlyon - primarily Campbells and McDiarmids. I have John Campbell (born Feb. 3, 1797 to Peter Campbell and Jean McDiarmid of Dalchoirlich, Glenlyon) marrying Janet McKercher on December 25, 1828. Any connection? Kindest Regards, Kathy NeufeldBritish Columbia, Canada

Subject: Re: Family History Research Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 17:03:06 -0400 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Kathy Neufeld <kathyneufeld@home.com> References:

Hi Kathy, Thank you for your kind words. I checked throughout our family during the proper time frame and found we had no Janets -- although this was a favorite name for many McKerchers or McKerchars of the Glen. I found one which may be your Janet. She was born on April 12, 1805, thus making her 23 for the wedding date you gave me. This Janet's parents were Duncan McKercher and Mary McGregor who lived in Roro in Glen Lyon at the time of Janet's birth. They were wed on December 1789 and also had: Malcolm born at Kerrowmore on 23 January 1793; Margaret also at Kerrowmore on 1 October 1795 and Donald again at Kerrowmore on 24 June 1798. The names Duncan, Malcolm and Donald ring close to those in my family. And Kerrowmore is at the eastern edge of the Meggernie Estate where my forebearers lived at the time of this family's residence. I did have in my notes that John Campbell of Fortingall and Janet McKercher of the parish of Weems were either wed or announced their intentions on 6 December 1828. If it was the intentions that date would match up nicely with the Christmas date you have. The other Janets I have notes on were born in 1796, 1791, 1796, 1791, 1796 all of which would make them a bit advanced in age to match your Janet. Hope this helps. John Weeki Wachee, Florida

Subject: Re: Family History Research Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:20:47 -0700 From: "Kathy Neufeld" <kathyneufeld@home.com> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> References:

1 , 2 , 3 , 4

John,

While searching for Finlay McDiarmid I found this:

http://www.tartans.com/articles/lostmcdiar1.html

It might be of interest to you.

Bye, Kathy

----- Original Message ----- From: John C. MacKercher To: Kathy Neufeld Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 6:20 AM Subject: Re: Family History Research

Such marriages also occurred among McKerchers too -- hopefully with distant cousins. I'll look forward to the results of your search. Good luck. John

Kathy Neufeld wrote:

John, Thank you very much for replying. Dalchoirlich is not that far from Meggernie so it is quite likely that Janet d. of Duncan McKercher and Mary McGregor is quite likely. It must have been quite exciting to actually see Glenlyon. I am very envious. I plan to visit myself one day. Thank you for the information in regard to Janet McKercher's family. I will keep searching for further source documents to confirm. I will let you know if I discover any further connections of my ancestors with the McKerchers - though all of my Campbells seem to endlessly marry other Campbells - very confusing! Kindest Regards,Kathy Neufeld

Captain John C. MacKercher, U. S. Navy (Retired)

9445 Ruby Falls Court Glen Lakes Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 lejacle@atlantic.net

(352)597-2137

24 December 1999

Dear Mr. Dickinson,

I hope that I am wrong, but I probably should begin this letter with an apology. I am enclosing a copy of a letter you sent me in April of 1994 .... and I'm fearful the original reply I had written to you on 19 May 1944 is the one I enclose.

Earlier today I took out some family research materials and found these two letters. I have always prided myself on responding promptly to my mail. Now I find a six year lapse. I am truly sorry.

I've reviewed the two letters and the information I intended to send you remains the best I can do despite a return trip to Scotland and Glen Lyon in 1994. Again, I saw Clem and May Mackercher and enjoyed a visit with them. My wife, son and I stayed for a week in Aberfeldy at the Moness resort and another week over in Fife near St. Andrews. We made a special trip over to Braemar to observe what we could of the Farquharson lore included the Cairn of Remembrance.

Should you be willing to send me a copy of your family tree, as you offered back in 1994, I would be delighted to receive it. You can access mine on the Internet at www.familytreemaker.com When the web page appears, simply enter "John Cameron MacKercher" in the search box which appears. In the event you do not have a computer, I would expect your local library might have one and librarians generally would be only two happy to assist you. My internet address, incidentally, is lejacle@atlantic.net

Hopefully the enclosed information may provide some lead which can further your family research efforts.

Best wishes for a happy new year, century and millennium.

Sincerely,

John C. MacKercher

Captain John C. MacKercher, U. S. Navy (Retired)

9445 Ruby Falls Court Glen Lakes Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 lejacle@atlantic.net

(352)597-2137

24 December 1999

Dear Mr. Dickinson,

Earlier today I took out some family research materials and found these two letters. I have always prided myself on responding promptly to my mail. Now I find a six year lapse. I am truly sorry.

Hopefully the enclosed information may provide some lead which can further your family research efforts.

Best wishes for a happy new year, century and millennium.

Sincerely,

John C. MacKercher

ubject: Hi from New Zealand Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:36:46 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Hi There! Happy New Year. Within the last few days we have been browsing the genealogical waves and to my delight have found your website including your update of 3 January. The 'we' is myself: Ken G Irwin husband of Sheila L McKerchar and John S McKerchar. Sheila has poor eyesight, I am writing on her behalf.

This is an initial contact and will be brief. Hope to develop it further.

Father, Stuart Ian McKerchar has been the genealogist in the family. He is now of frailer health [86 yrs] and has passed on to us his Notebooks. Twenty years ago he and Mother travelled to Glen Lyon, and he researched the family tree, taking special records from the Fortingal Register.

What's the connection with you and your forebears? Good question!!

The enclosed brief file makes a fascinating 'connection'. The first page is extracted from your website and details the marriage of Duncan McKerchar to Catherine McLellan 1786 together with their offspring.

The second page shows the marriage of Donald McKerchar to Christian McLellan in 1787 and their offspring. These details have been extracted from the above-mentioned Fortingall Register.

You will see the fascinating correlation of names..... It leads 'at least' to the speculation that Duncan McKerchar and Donald McKerchar may have been brothers who in turn married McLellan sisters within a year of each other

1786 & 1787.

Included Father's Notebook is:

"the birth of Farquhar son of Duncan McKerchar and Catherine McLellan, Miggernie 22 July 1798"

This name is very special in our family. My Father Stuart had a brother Farquhar who was killed in action during the Second World War. We have pondered whether this name was a consistent family name, but have not had any record of another Farquhar apart from this birth record until the details and photos on your website.

Our McKerchar family is descended from Donald the son of Duncan and Christian. He emigrated to New Zealand in the 1850s with his family including a son Donald who married and had a son Duncan, our Grandfather.

Our documentation of the connections from Donald and Christian to our own generation are 'sightings' direct from the Register in Fortingal.

We are really interested in any 'hits' you have had on your website that may have connections with our part of the wider family, and any opinions you may have on our mutual connections.

My brother-in-law John S McKerchar will make contact with you separately.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520

Subject: Re: Hi from New Zealand Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 02:17:42 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> BCC: the@atlantic.net, extended@atlantic.net, family@atlantic.net, Scott MacKercher <mgbber@earthlink.net> References:

Hi Ken, I was delighted to receive your exciting email today. I for several years believed that your Donald McKerchar and Christian McLellan who were married 29 July 1787 were brother and sister to my great-great grandparents Duncan and Catherine. I agree, the given names are consistent both with Malcolms, Duncans, Donalds and Johns. The Miggerny - Galling connection is also another telling clue. All Duncan and Catherine's children were born at Miggerny. I have been on the grounds and am familiar with distances and all. Galling cottage, which is pictured on my website, is less than a mile from the Castle .. also pictured on my website. The Meggernie (as it is spelled now) Castle and estate served as a focal point for our McKerchers or McKerchars for at least two generations and possibly more. The Galling cottage I was told by a local historian served as the home of the Estate factor. Apparently your Donald had this role for several years until my great grandfather Farquhar became the factor in the 1820s when he and his young family moved into Galling cottage and lived there until they went to Moar farm .. also pictured on the website. I took the following information from the Fortingall Parish records by means of microfilmed copies which were made by the Mormon Church. I am sure they coincide with the info you have. Your Donald and Christian's first child was Betty .. born as were all eight of their children .. at Galling cottage on 2 March 1790; Duncan, 4 Dec 1791; Christy, 12 July 1794; Malcolm,

14 Feb 1796; Mary, 28 Jan 1798; John, 26 Mar 1802; Donald, 30 Mar 1802; and Margaret,

20 Dec 1806. Apparently the McKercher or ars and the McLellans remained close in their relations in Glen Lyon. For example, I learned from the Scottish census records of 1861 that Donald McLellan, 56, served his Baptist flock at Milton of Eonan. He and his wife Jane, 55, resided in an eleven room manse with their children Catharine, 28, son Archibald,

21, and Jean, 16. On June 8th the day of the census their 26 year old daughter Annie was visiting the Duncan McKercher family .. he was the brother of my great grandfather Farquhar .. on that day. My grandfather Farquhar .. who migrated to the U. S. in 1871 .. was attending a new school at Comusvrachan with his 23 schoolmates. Included were his cousins Farquhar and the aforementioned Jean McLellan. My grandfather Farquhar received a letter dated February 27, 1903 from his sister Maria McKercher Armstrong who lived in Dublin, Ireland. In it she wrote, "We hear from Glen Lyon occasionally from the McLellans Milton Eonan .. Annie and Bella are the only ones alive. I think Jean is alive & married to a D in Argylshire." In a letter dated January 2nd, 1890, May Richie .. a niece of my grandfather Farquhar's wrote the following from Edinburgh, "John will return from New Zealand in Feb." This John was the eldest son of Maria Armstrong who eventually settled in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is certainly probable that on this trip to New Zealand he would have looked up members of his McKerchar family whom I am convinced are your relatives. Sadly, I was unable to open the winfile you sent me. I tried several different formats to bring it up but without success. I have not had any success in going back any further than Duncan McKercher and Catherine's wedding on January 1, 1786. I have looked over the records of McKerchers and McKerchars from several years before but couldn't find the birth of a Duncan in the 1750s to early 1760s with one exception. I can only speculate that our Duncan and your Donald derived either from a Duncan, Malcolm or Donald. My Duncan named his first son Malcolm. Your Donald named his first son Duncan. Here are some possibilities. Duncan McKercher was baptized 15 Feb 1759 to Donald McKercher and Katrin McArthur in Kerrowmore. This is an area adjacent to the the Meggernie estate. They also had a John in

1760, a Janet on 15 May 1763 and Mary in January 1766. Duncan McKachater in Migerny and Ann were wed in 1762. They had a Duncan and Margaret. Do you have any information on your Donald's parents? I have heard from several people around the world .. mostly Canada and England as well as Scotland but none of them match up exactly as do your Donald and Christian. I will send you some of their messages by separate email when you've had a chance to digest what I have included here. I have no doubts as to our direct connection back there in Glen Lyon in the late 18th century. It's very rewarding to know of our kith and kin of far off New Zealand. I and my family are looking forward to hearing more from and about you all. Please hug my cousin Sheila for me and convey my best of wishes for a wonderful new year to all my McKerchar relatives down there in your beautiful country. John P.S. I am attaching a photo of my wife, Lee, and myself taken this past October in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Ken Irwin wrote:

Subject: Indeed: a HAPPY New Year! Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 11:02:31 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Thank you so much for your quick and thrilling response. This one will be brief. It is Sunday morning, and the McKerchars are just leaving for worship at the Presbyterian Church in Invercargill. Afterwards we will share your email with 86 yr old Stuart.

Invercargill [the bottom of the South Island NZ] is the family home of our 'clan'. Stuart and wife Barbara have lived here all their lives here [except war service 1940's]. Two sons also live here: John Stuart McK [3rd son] and Bruce Malcolm [2nd son]. Sheila [oldest of siblings] and I live in Wellington [bottom of North Island and Capital of NZ]. We are with the folks on holiday.

Much much more to share.

The 'attachments' are included in this text. YOUR information is may well be more accurate than ours [ compare Betty with Christy 1]

Hug to Sheila is RECIPROCATED. We are 58, 57 respectively. Will send photos on return to Wellington.

The "signature" below is Maori language. Arohanui means "MUCH love". It is meant.

Extracted from Home Page http:/www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/c/John-C-Mackercher/GENEI1-0001.html

Duncan McKerchar m Catherine McLellan

January 1786

Glen Lyon Perthshire SCOTLAND

1. MALCOLM b 2 January 1787 Meggernie Glen Lyon

2. DONALD b 9 December 1788

3. DUNCAN b 6 October 1790 Meggernie Glen Lyon

4. JOHN B 15 May 1792

5. WILLIAM b 29 October 1794

6. FARQUHAR b. 22 July 1798 Meggernie Glen Lyon

d. 1886 Dublin Ireland

7. ANNE b. unknown

Extracted from S I McK handwritten Notes

Donald McKerchar m Christian McKillan [McLellan]

29 July 1787 [Fortingall Register]

Either Donald or Christian were of Gallin (or Gaullin) Farm, the site of Meggernie Castle

1. DUNCAN 4 December 1791

2. CHRISTY 12 July 1794

3. MALCOLM 14 February 1796

4. MARY 28 January 1798

5. JOHN 26 March 1800

6. DONALD 30 March 1802

7. CHRISTY 31 (?) April 1804

8. MARGARET 20 December 1806

The first Christy must have died in childhood.

In 1817 Duncan, oldest son, emigrated on board "HARMONY" to Canada landing in Quebec and later settling on lot 15, Concession 3, Beckwith Township, Lanark County Ontario. Age? J 6yrs

A younger brother John born 1800, left Greenock on board the "DAVID" of London, landing at Quebec in Canada in 1821. He is thought to have settled in Larnark County. [this information I got privately]

"FARQUHAR" is an early family name. [My Dad must have heard it from His Dad]

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520 Mobile 025 99 00 60

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Subject: For Stuart and Barbara McKerchar Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 22:35:38 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>

Dear Stuart and Barbara,

Lee, my wife, and I received your most welcome messages this evening. We are thrilled by this development. All the effort we both have devoted into our visits to Glen Lyon in 1984 and again in 1994 plus development of the John C. MacKercher family web site and the research which went into it are worth every second of it. I must make this brief as I have an early morning medical procedure which will require an anesthetic. I am a retired Captain from the United States Navy. My travels took me to most other continents in the world, but I never had the great, good fortune to visit your lovely country. Australia was the closest I got. I was born in Michigan and then entered the Navy after graduating from Michigan State University at the beginning of the Korean War. I am the youngest son of Donald Farquhar MacKercher, the youngest son of Farquhar Lorraine McKercher who emigrated to the States in or about 1871. He, in turn, was the youngest son of Farquhar McKerchar (originally born Fercher McKercher) in 1798 who was the youngest son of Duncan McKercher of Miggerny .. or Meggernie as we know it. My wife Lee is a Mathews. She, like yourself, is a retired school teacher. She bore me our five children .. Jamie Ann, John C., Jr. Scott Matthew, Rob Roy and Duncan James. Coincidentally, Duncan was the namesake of my great, great grandfather Duncan and your great, great Uncle, I believe .. and he is our youngest son. There is much I will share with you as time permits. I also intend , if you wish, to send you email from other McKerchars and McKerchers in whom I think there might be some interest. These are people who have responded to my web site. In addition, my late brother Donald Lorraine MacKercher and his wife Ann, had nine children with many grandchildren and now great grandchildren. He would have been your age Stuart. His 86th birthday would have occurred on January 11th. He died in 1986 of colon cancer. And Barbara, you have a namesake .. Barbara MacKercher Cole who will be coming to visit us in the near future. I know, as an artist yourself, will be interested in the Sir John Millais connection. A portrait he painted of my great grandfather Farquhar is on our web site. You also can find out a great deal about Millais on the internet. I suggest you conduct a search at www.google.com Millais apparently did this painting when he was about 12 years of age and was already a student at the Royal Academy of Art. He spent summers in the Highlands. We have eight grandchildren, so the MacKercher name is marching on here. There are also many, many McKerchers and some McKerchars, too. Whether it ends in er or ar doesn't make a whit of difference according to my research. Oddly enough, a young physician by the name of McCarragher (another way of spelling our name, will perform a colonscopy on me tomorrow. I gave him a rundown recently on the development of our name and its various spellings. He was born and educated in Canada .. Montreal to be more precise. So I shall say good night for now with much more to follow. John or Jack, whichever you prefer

Subject: hi again Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:50:14 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

This is another brief contact. There will be plenty more.

Enclosed are 'messages' from the old folks. Stuart is 86, a retired High School Teacher. Suffered a small stroke last year which affects his balance and his eyesight and hearing. But he is alert if a little slow. He is the head of our MCK family. Has an older brother and an older sister still alive, also living in the south of the South Island. We will be attending the 90th birthday of Stuart's sister Rachael in a few days time. Stuart's brother Donald is now 88.

From Stuart Ian McKerchar:

"Greetings John and Wife. I may not have the pleasure of meeting you in person but son John's "hit" has aroused an explosion of interest in my family. I used to think as a growing lad that our family name was rather peculiar - no-one else seemed to have it... Our nearest relation was Uncle Donald - "Whiskers from the bush" to us youngsters.

After a busy life as a teacher it was rewarding going overseas to Scotland [1975,1982] to find the ancestral glen empty but with interesting relics. We'll have plenty to discuss. Best wishes for 2001. Stuart."

Barbara, Stuart's wife is an Artist.

From Barbara J McKerchar, Stuart's wife:

"Our first visit to Glen Lyon was in 1975. Our only knowledge of the family's background was that they came from the glen [Glen Lyon]. Stuart's research brought us to the Keronmore graveyard where we found a stone bearing the names of the 3 children who died in Scotland, erected by Donald Senior before he came to NZ with their 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls.

Our next visit was in 1983 when we were intrigued to find the name Farquhar" on one of the fallen stones, that being the name of Stuart's own brother killed in Italy in 1943, we had not known it as a family name till that time.

On that first visit, Stuart noted the memorial stone in the Fortingall cemetary to the forebears of 2 Canadian first world war soldiers - he wrote to the Postmaster of ???? in Ontario asking him to forward the letter to the nearest McKerchar. The result was a most interesting correspondence with Judge McKerchar who retires from Saskatoon to Victoria [now dead].

In 1992 we visited his son and wife, Bob and Peggy in Saskatoon at their home, Crossmount Farms. Robert G McKerchar, Crossmount Farms, 75 Country Lane, Riverside Estates, Saskatoon S7TIA3. The Scottish Crossmount Farm is near Loch Tannoch and their original emigrant mother was a Stewart.

We could not establish an immediate tie, although we certainly had a lot of shared interest and looks. Robert has been President of the Law Society of Canada and Peggy his wife Chancellor of the Saskatoon University. They visited NZ in 2000 as they have a married son here in Taranaki [middle west of North Island].

Our travelling days are over. We are immensely intrigued by the Millais portrait of Farquhar. Barbara"

I am busy typing up Stuart's handwritten Notebooks from his visits to Scotland. I will send you copies as they are completed. I will also send you family detail as we have it sorted.

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520 Mobile 025 99 00 60

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Subject: Greetings from John S McKerchar Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:25:15 +1300 From: "macj" <macj@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Greetings to all the Florida McKerchars.

The photos in your website brought back many pleasant memories of a working holiday I had in the UK in

1983. Especially turning over the gravestones in the Kerromore cemetery. I think we used the car jack on one. My father Stuart was with me at the time and though we tried hard, we could not trace back further than the the Donald who married Christy McClelland.Dad had done most of the basic family genealogy, and I've forgotten now just he dad concluded the Donald who married Christy was his forebear. Though I don't doubt dad's conclusion it's something that should be verified.

One small gravestone we did find and turn over to read the script on was erected by dad's great grandfather in memory to a daughter that died early in life. This was the same Donald that brought the rest of his family to NZ in 1858. Dad got friendly with the local stonemason who agreed to repairing it. The stone mason was Donald McGregor, a most amiable type, and he and his family lived in a rented house on the local laird's estate close by in Fortingall. McGregor's grandmother I think was also a McKerchar and I remember they had an old leather boot in a glass cabinet in their lounge that they claimed had been worn by the infamous Robert Campbell who led the Glen Coe raiding party. McGregor and his wife visited mum and dad in NZ about ten years ago. Incidently dad reckoned there was a McKerchar in the party Robert Campbell took to Glen Coe...

My father's health is now not so robust, having suffered a stroke six month's ago his balance is not good. Fortunately his memory and speech is relatively unaffected and he is delighted to have made contact with other McKerchars from the Glen. Mum thinks the portrait of Farqhuar McKerchar is priceless. It seems we come by the aquiline nose naturally. I shall try to see if I can get some ealy photos of dad's uncles scanned into the computer for you to compare.

kind regards John S McKerchar

Branxholme RD4 Invercargill New Zealand

Subject: Re: Hello again. Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 17:28:38 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> References:

Ken,

I am pleased to see the longevity in Sheila's family. My grandfather Farquhar, the gentleman who emigrated to the U. S., sadly died of cancer at 59. His children fared better. My Dad, Donald Farquhar, died at 74. His eldest sister, Maude, passed away at 87, while his older brother Fred was 86. Pearl, his reaming sister, lived until she was 94. As I mentioned before, Don .. my brother .. died of cancer at 71. I'm not at all certain the accelerated and competitive pace of living here in the States is conducive to longevity. Many years ago, as a young naval officer, I volunteered for an assignment with our Deep Freeze forces in the Antarctic. I had experienced Artic operations in 1952 when we were building an Air Force Base at Thule Greenland which was 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle. I must admit a major part of my reason for this was that Christ Church was a forward base for our personnel and it would have given me the chance to visit New Zealand. Instead I went from the Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic Fleet and became rather deeply involved in what is now termed here as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Knowing far too little about your area, I went into my atlas and located Queenstown. Is the lake to which you referred Wakatipu. This is Maori I assume. What is it's meaning? It appears good size and being amidst the mountains must be beautiful and a welcome retreat for you. I noticed there were two smaller lakes to the east. I also saw the route you most probably take between Invercargill and your crib. I didn't have any luck locating Alexander. I'll keep at it on some other maps I have. I've heard of your capital, Wellington, and its fine harbor. I understand you folks must be able to accustom yourself to what we'd term gale force winds from across the Tasman. My closest point of approach to NZ was Sydney. I would expect that's in the neighborhood of

1400 or more miles distant. I had the good fortune while in Australia to also visit Canberra, the Northwest Cape and Darwin. My contacts with Australian and New Zealanders in military uniform has always been very pleasant. They're professional fellows who don't back down because of odds and have a good sense of humor .. even when all isn't going according to expectations. By now, your observance of Aunty Ray's birthday celebration has been concluded. I'm sure she was delighted both by the attention of the family and your remarks. Thanks for sharing your outline. I, too, am often called upon to speak. The Navy used me for several years in this capacity whenever I was ashore. And sad to say, I have had two occasions recently to present eulogies for friends. One was a mate of mine since high school days and had been a member of our wedding. The other was a neighbor of mine who lived across the lake on which we live. He was a Canadian from Quebec who had lived and worked for many years in the States. Then I lost a Navy friend and couldn't make the memorial for him so a friend asked me if I'd send him some words which he would present in my behalf. I was honored to do this because this particular officer had been extremely active in the formulation of strategic doctrine and we had a long term relationship in this respect. Because I'm the patriarch of our extended family, whenever we gather .. the onus is passed on to me to address the family. Indeed, I have passed on your email and that of John who was in touch with me as you said he would be. They are all very excited about our mutual find and the wonderful addition to our family tree. We do hope that your visit to Christchurch in successful in assisting Sheila in her reading. Difficulty in reading when it has meant so much to one over a lifetime is a particular burden. Now .. is this the Christchurch in the South Island? If so, do you travel by car and ferry across Cook Strait .. or fly? If you drive, I imagine it must be a beautiful trip down the east coast of the South Island with the mountain scenery so immediate to the west. Being the old sailor (steam) I am, I'm always interested in distances. According to what I can calculate, it appears a transit from Wellington to the South Island must be in or around

40 miles .. with the drive from that point to Christchurch another 170. That is about the driving distance from our home on the West Coast of Florida to Jacksonville, Florida where we have many Navy friends .. it being a large base accommodating our aircraft carriers and supporting destroyers, frigates and cruisers. We, of course, are in our winter months and have experienced one of the coldest winters on record. One night it plunged to 16 degrees F. .. a record and we've had in the neighborhood of 15 frosts. One or two is the norm in our area. So much for global warming which the media love to play when other news has faded. This is approaching tome like in its length, so I shall bid you good bye for the meantime and look forward to your next email. Jack

Ken Irwin wrote:

Special greetings to you Jack. You have been in our thoughts and prayers these last few days. Trust the colonoscopy was straightforward and negative in all respects. Your extended family on this part of the planet includes two registered nurses; a physician and a hospital chaplain, so there is professional empathy as well as familial special interest in your wellbeing, especially with the associations that inevitably will be made with your late brother. You have given us a special courtesy in disclosing your circumstances: thank you. Please keep in touch as you get your results etc. I HOPE YOU HAVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF THE NZ MCKERCHAR dna - Longevity. Sheila's Grandather Duncan lived to

97; her Uncle Donald is currently 94 [I incorrectly indicated in an earlier email that he was 88] her Aunt Rachel turns 90 tomorrow and of course Stuart is 86. Sheila and I have left Invercargill and we are currently in Queenstown [2 hours drive north of Invercargill, a spectacular lake setting surrounded by mountains. The family have a humble "crib" here [good scottish term for 'wee cottage'] that sits right at the edge of the lake. Tomorrow we travel across to Alexandra [one hour east] where we will join up again with the family and many other members for the 90th birthday celebrations. We will share with the wider family the excitement of connections with you. I have been honoured with the task of proposing the toast to "Aunty Ray" as she is affectionately known. That honour is by 'default'! Although I am known as 'the orator' in the family the sober reality is that McKerchars do not relish speaking occasions. They are well known for being 'backward in coming forward'; have a general dis-ease with 'being made a fuss of'; and are anything but direct in their communications with each other and specifically their celebrations. I HOPE YOU HAVE VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF THIS NZ MCKERCHAR dna. This is written with affection and not criticism. So I will speak briefly [for me!] including reference to the folllowing:

1. A quotation from the settlers from Scotland in 1860: "We give thanks to Almighty God for bringing us safely to our desired haven.."2. Greetings from wider family [Florida; London; Australia & other parts of NZ].3. Acknowledgement of family deaths. All of the four generations present have suffered untimely deaths4. Express pleasure that this is NOT a Funeral!5. Pay a special tribute to Donald, Rachel, Stuart & Barbara [Stuart's wife] on behalf of the next generation down. [They will be able to 'hear' this one rather than wait for their own funerals.....6. Speak to Rachel. her McK traits [diligence; discipline; humility; rresilience;faithfulness] her MCK women traits [stand by your man] her 'sparkling eyes' and generosity her goodwill to 'outlaws' [those who have married Mcks] her special craft talent in pottery and the sheer affection we all have for her.7. Propose the toast! We will spend the rest of the day with the wider family and return to the Crib here in Queenstown tomorrow night with Stuart & Barbara. Sheila and I will leave this area on Tuesday 16 January and will take two days to drive home to Wellington. On the way we will visit a special business in the city of Christchurch that specialises in computer aided devices for blind people. Sheila is not blind, but cannot read at all and has great difficulty with medium distance vision. This has all ocurred rather dramatically in the last six months. She's a remarkable woman - very positive attitude. But she has been an avid reader [as well as teacher] and we are investigating special instruments that may assist her. We will be at home in Wellington 18 January after a full four week vacation. Obviously I will keep in contact with you and I will keep the wider family alert to any communications. You may choose to send any communications you wish for Stuart and Barbara through John S McKerchar. I think he has made direct contact with you: his email is macj@xtra.co.nz I have done as much typing up of Stuart's Notebooks as I can. He is reluctant for them to leave the South Island! So I will need to wait for later opportunities. I am enclosing the material I have so far - await ye the anticlimax! I hope these attachments DO work for you. Please let me know if they don't - there are still a myriad of other ways to forward them. Numbers are the order scheduled above. 1. This compares YOUR record of Donald McK & Christian McL offspring with Stuart's. Some interesting differences. The "Betty" is especially interesting. Is this a form of Elizabeth? The name doesn't show up anywhere up or down the line....2. This is an abbreviated form of the tree going back to Donald, son of Donald and Christian McL. He is known over here as Donald

1, because for a long long time he was the oldest [and therefore 'first' Donald] and he had a son Donald [known here as Donald 2]. The material comes from a booklet published 25 yrs ago which I will andeavour to have copied and sent over to you. It does not have a lot of specific detail but provides an interesting anecdotal reference to the NZ McKerchars. If you would like more detailed dates etc let me know. We have more specific data at home in Wellington.3. This records the laborious yet meticulous search of Stuart in Scotland 1975 & 1982. He began with two 'clues' only. a. Donald had an older brother Malcolm. There might also have been a Duncan in that generation. So Stuart went through all records of births/baptisms seeking these coincidents and identifying the parent figures accordingly.4. This is a letter from James McK Inverness to Stuart's Father Duncan in 1950. Duncan had read of James McK in a British Dog Trial Championship publication and wrote to James seeking any McK data. This was the result. Nothing else venetuated from James McK.5. Further Notes from Stuart continuing the search.6. These are the start only of many tombstone records inStuart's Notebook. There are a number from the Kerromore Cemetery including one of special significance to the NZ McKs - reference to Donald 3 children who died in infancy before the family emigrated in 1851. If you are at all interested in reference material to the ancient Glen Lyon times there are a couple of articles in THE SCOTS MAGAZINE: The Crooked Glen of Stones By A C McKerracher in the May & June1979 journals. Ancient legends; myths and history of Glen Lyon out of the 6th, 7th and 8th centuries. "The 12 castles along the line of the Lyon have traditionally been ascribed to Fingal and his Fionna [host of warriors].But today critics dispute this:They were a Pictish system of interlocking strong points on the territory of their High King (Ard Righ) and controlled passes west, north and south in to Pictland.Especially, they were designed to curb advances of the Celtic tribes from Dumbarton area on Clydeside over the period 543-847 when King Kenneth defeated the Pictish King." Hope this keeps you interested.Arohanui Ken G Irwin

Ph: 04 529 7520 Mo bile 025 99 00 06

Subject: Regarding your most recent attachments Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:04:01 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> CC: "John S. McKerchar" <macj@xtra.co.nz>

Ken, Unfortunately, the attachments you included in your most recent email could not be translated by my operating system .. Win 95 and Microsoft Word, Version 7. Part of the one which dealt with the comparison of my list of Donald and Christie McKerchar and Stuart's appeared in the clear, but that was all. Incidentally, Betty .. and also Betsy .. did derive in those days from Elizabeth. My great grandmother, Elizabeth McKerzie, was carried as Betty in the censuses of 1841, 1851 and 1861 which I studied. Their daughter Elizabeth was called Betsy. I reviewed my notes to ensure that I had the names and birthdates correctly and I did .. although I missed the second Christy. The only Christy I have for that period was born 21 December 1802 to Donald McKercher and Elizabeth McKercher in Banalhanail. Is it possible for you to copy the files and merely transmit them in an email or emails? I would like very much to see them. I copied records on McKercher families of Fortingall parish beginning in 1751 and concluding in 1854. I also have extensive names and was able to place them into families in Kenmore for about the same period. I shall begin to forward email exchanges I've had with other McKerchers, et al to you and John. Perhaps you may find a tie-in that I've missed. Feel free, should you wish, to contact these people and reference our exchange. Best regards, Jack

Subject: Re: Hi from Christchurch NZ Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 01:05:40 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> References:

I'm disappointed to report my computer won't decipher your most recent transmission. Colonoscopies went very well for both Lee and I. Delighted to learn that Auntie Ray was pleased with the painting of Farquhar. We've got house guests so I'll make this brief but will be on line again soon. Jack

Ken Irwin wrote:

Hi Jack. This is a quick note. We are 'on the run'. 1. You are an astute Geographer! Some quick comments on your own observations. Yes there is approx 40miles distance between the 2 Islands. However the distance from Picton [top of South Island where the car-ferry docks from Wellington] to Christchurch is more than 170 miles it is 350 kms which is approx 270 miles. Yes Queenstown IS on Lake Wakatipu [Maori: waka - large canoe tipu - breathing/rising. Wakatipu is an abbreviated form. Its general 'meaning' is "breathing waters" referring to the fact that its level rises and falls regularly each season [snow melts & summer...]. I'll send more material on that later. YES, the lakes to the north east are close by [one hour's journey by car]. They are Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea. ALEXANDRA [not Aexander] is to the south east of Queenstown. The journey [1.5 hours] is Queenstown east to Cromwell through the Kawarau Gorge, and then Cromwell south to Alexandra. There is a more direct route from Invercargill to Alexandra than through Queenstown.2. The 90th birthday was a GREAT SUCCESS. Good weather, great venue [a private cafe in an orchard. Used to be a Packing Shed 120 yrs ago]. Great people. Great spirit. Great Wairua. [The Maori have a special word for 'spirit' - wairua. It means literally second waters but is used to refer to the pulsating breathing part of the body that gives sustaining refreshment]. Good speeches! A SPECIAL CLIMAX was a gift to Aunty Rachel of a framed portrait of Farqhuhar McK per favour of the Florida Mackerchers. Great ecitement with the new connections. Expect to be inundated with notes from our generation. [taking into account of course the NZ McK dna of bashfulness].3. YES Christchurch is the Antarctic Base, We travelled trough from Queenstown yesterday. You will love it when you do this trip. Through the Lindis pass to the east of lake Wanaka, into the Mackenzie Basin named after a RUSTLER! [wild country which is a basin the the rainshadow of the mountains [Southern Alps]. Then through the magnificent glacial Lakes of Ohau, Pukaki and Tekapo [teal blue, as clear and pure as light blue can get]. Then through the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. A very "English" city with the river Avon meandering through it.4. I have enclosed a new 'version' of the documents. Its in Rich text Format. Let's know how this gets on. There are plenty of other options. This one is 18 pages incorporating all of the others.5. Please lets know your physical address. We will send copies of other material including some maps!6. We are now off to See the Computer manufacturers for Sheila.7. How did the colonoscopy go...? Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph: 04 529 7520 Mo bile 025 99 00 06

Subject: An introduction by email Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 15:27:20 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>, "John S. McKerchar" <macj@xtra.co.nz>, Vivian McCullum <aumac@es.co.nz>

Ken, John and Vivian,

I would like to introduce you folks as I think you may have a possible ancestral commonality .. despite your transplated roots from Glen Lyon to the North and South Islands. Vivian, I am enclosing a copy of our exchange of emails so as to acquaint Ken and John with you and your forebears. Good luck.

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Subject: Re: About your Donald Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 04:01:15 +1300 From: "macj" <macj@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> CC: "Ken & Sheila Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> References:

Jack

I saw dad in the weekend and inquired how he figured his forebears were Donald and Christy. His reasoning went like this; He believed his birth was in March 1802; this must have been passed down through the family, and it appears in a short NZ family history by K McDonald which was published about 1975. He found two Donalds that were born three days apart in March 1802 in the Fortingall register, - one to Donald and Christy McLellan, Gallin - one to Duncan and Christy McNaughton, Kerromore

But dad knew that his g.grandfather had an older brother Malcolm("Callum More"), who had remained in Scotland and produced a family. Dads g.uncle James had gone back to Scotland in 1906 to visit them. In 1957 a family reunion was organised in Invercargill, NZ, and I can remember two old Scots spinsters, Jesse and Kate Thompson, being there. They would have been two of Malcom's g.grandaughters.

Looking back in the Fortingall register dad found a Malcolm born to Donald and Christy, 27/3/1796, so concluded they were his forebears.

My sister Sheila says she thinks if we could get a death certificate for Donald then we know his birth date and could verify dad's work Its worth a try.

Thanks for your other e-mail contact, Jack. I don't think dad knew his g.grandfather bought the far at Browns for his friend Duncan McCallum, but did know they were old friends. My dad recalls being told of Donald McKerchar farewelling Duncan McCallum in Scotland when he embarked for NZ and then the same Donald welcoming Duncan to NZ at completion of the voyage. (or vice versa) One of them had a faster passage...

Trust you're keeping well kind regards John S McKerchar

----- Original Message ----- From: John C. MacKercher <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: John S. McKerchar <macj@xtra.co.nz> Cc: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 11:04 AM Subject: About your Donald

John, I have carefully reviewed all my notes concerning births in the Highlands which included among others those in Perth, Nairn, Killin, Inverness, Port of Monteith, Kenmore, etc. Although I can't be absolutely certain, I think I'm pretty close to having most of the births and christenings that were recorded....especially in Fortingall and Kenmore. If you and your Dad are sure of your Donald's birth in 1802, I believe you have the correct Donald .. son of Donald and Christy McKerchar. The only other Donald I could locate in that immediate time frame was born to John Mackercher and Catherine Campbell of Kenmore. He was christened on 3 March 1801. I have no other recorded births among the Donalds to add. Do you have the names of Donald's other children besides Donald and Duncan? The Latter Day Saints genealogical facilities have some excellent records of the 1841 census when your Donald may still have resided in the Fortingall and Glen Lyon region. That data would include where the family lived and guests or servants who were with them on the day the census was taken. There also were censuses taken in 1851 and

1861 when there were several McK families as residents. Perhaps a LDS church in your area could assist you with their genealogical facilities. Our address here, by the way, is Jack and Lee MacKercher

9445 Ruby Falls Court Glen Lakes Brooksville, Florida 34613 U.S.A.

(352)597-2137

Ken and Sheila Irwin (she's a McKerchar)

ubject: Hi from New Zealand Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:36:46 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

This is an initial contact and will be brief. Hope to develop it further.

What's the connection with you and your forebears? Good question!!

The second page shows the marriage of Donald McKerchar to Christian McLellan in 1787 and their offspring. These details have been extracted from the above-mentioned Fortingall Register.

1786 & 1787.

Included Father's Notebook is:

"the birth of Farquhar son of Duncan McKerchar and Catherine McLellan, Miggernie 22 July 1798"

Our documentation of the connections from Donald and Christian to our own generation are 'sightings' direct from the Register in Fortingal.

We are really interested in any 'hits' you have had on your website that may have connections with our part of the wider family, and any opinions you may have on our mutual connections.

My brother-in-law John S McKerchar will make contact with you separately.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520

14 Feb 1796; Mary, 28 Jan 1798; John, 26 Mar 1802; Donald, 30 Mar 1802; and Margaret,

Subject: Indeed: a HAPPY New Year! Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 11:02:31 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Much much more to share.

The 'attachments' are included in this text. YOUR information is may well be more accurate than ours [ compare Betty with Christy 1]

Hug to Sheila is RECIPROCATED. We are 58, 57 respectively. Will send photos on return to Wellington.

The "signature" below is Maori language. Arohanui means "MUCH love". It is meant.

Extracted from Home Page http:/www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/c/John-C-Mackercher/GENEI1-0001.html

Duncan McKerchar m Catherine McLellan

January 1786

Glen Lyon Perthshire SCOTLAND

1. MALCOLM b 2 January 1787 Meggernie Glen Lyon

2. DONALD b 9 December 1788

3. DUNCAN b 6 October 1790 Meggernie Glen Lyon

4. JOHN B 15 May 1792

5. WILLIAM b 29 October 1794

6. FARQUHAR b. 22 July 1798 Meggernie Glen Lyon

d. 1886 Dublin Ireland

7. ANNE b. unknown

Extracted from S I McK handwritten Notes

Donald McKerchar m Christian McKillan [McLellan]

29 July 1787 [Fortingall Register]

Either Donald or Christian were of Gallin (or Gaullin) Farm, the site of Meggernie Castle

1. DUNCAN 4 December 1791

2. CHRISTY 12 July 1794

3. MALCOLM 14 February 1796

4. MARY 28 January 1798

5. JOHN 26 March 1800

6. DONALD 30 March 1802

7. CHRISTY 31 (?) April 1804

8. MARGARET 20 December 1806

The first Christy must have died in childhood.

In 1817 Duncan, oldest son, emigrated on board "HARMONY" to Canada landing in Quebec and later settling on lot 15, Concession 3, Beckwith Township, Lanark County Ontario. Age? J 6yrs

"FARQUHAR" is an early family name. [My Dad must have heard it from His Dad]

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520 Mobile 025 99 00 60

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Subject: For Stuart and Barbara McKerchar Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 22:35:38 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>

Dear Stuart and Barbara,

Subject: hi again Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:50:14 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

This is another brief contact. There will be plenty more.

From Stuart Ian McKerchar:

Barbara, Stuart's wife is an Artist.

From Barbara J McKerchar, Stuart's wife:

Our travelling days are over. We are immensely intrigued by the Millais portrait of Farquhar. Barbara"

I am busy typing up Stuart's handwritten Notebooks from his visits to Scotland. I will send you copies as they are completed. I will also send you family detail as we have it sorted.

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520 Mobile 025 99 00 60

Subject: Re: Hello again. Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 17:28:38 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> References:

Ken,

Ken Irwin wrote:

Ph: 04 529 7520 Mo bile 025 99 00 06

Subject: Re: Hi from Christchurch NZ Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 01:05:40 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> References:

Ken Irwin wrote:

Ken, John and Vivian,

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John S. McKerchar

Subject: Greetings from John S McKerchar Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:25:15 +1300 From: "macj" <macj@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Greetings to all the Florida McKerchars.

The photos in your website brought back many pleasant memories of a working holiday I had in the UK in

kind regards John S McKerchar

Branxholme RD4 Invercargill New Zealand

Subject: Re: About your Donald Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 04:01:15 +1300 From: "macj" <macj@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> CC: "Ken & Sheila Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> References:

Jack

Looking back in the Fortingall register dad found a Malcolm born to Donald and Christy, 27/3/1796, so concluded they were his forebears.

My sister Sheila says she thinks if we could get a death certificate for Donald then we know his birth date and could verify dad's work Its worth a try.

Trust you're keeping well kind regards John S McKerchar

1861 when there were several McK families as residents. Perhaps a LDS church in your area could assist you with their genealogical facilities. Our address here, by the way, is Jack and Lee MacKercher

9445 Ruby Falls Court Glen Lakes Brooksville, Florida 34613 U.S.A.

(352)597-2137

Subject: Photos from the past Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 13:56:43 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>, "John S. McKerchar" <macj@xtra.co.nz>, Keith and Olwyn Cramond <cramond@ihug.co.nz>

It occurred to me you might like to have these photos from our distant past...even though they appear on our web site. Galling (or Gallon) cottage, of course, is where Donald McKerchar and Christ McLellan had all their children including your great and great great grandfather Donald. This photo was taken during our visit to Glen Lyon in 1994. My son and I are standing at the front of the house. The home is to the west of Meggernie Castle. The photo of Glen Lyon is from a post card sent to my aunt in the late 1800s. It focuses on the Lyon River which courses through the Glen and is in the vicinity of the Bridge of Bilge which is between the Meggernie estate to the east and Kerrowmore Cemetery (where several of our families are buried) to the west. Meggernie Castle is of particular importance to both are families. I am confident your Donald and Christ lived there when he most probably served as the estate's bailiff or factor. He was succeeded in this respect by my great-grandfather Farquhar .. the chap in the painting with the hunting gear.

Another matter for your individual considerations. I would like to include Donald and Christ McKerchar and their children as part of our family .. identifying them as the brother and sister of Dunce McKercher and Catherine McLellan. As I have told you, I have always considered this couple to be part of the family but was reluctant to so claim them as I could not prove this other than by the tell-tale factors we have already discussed. I believe this should be a decision in which we all agree and if we don't I shall certainly understand. I look forward to your thoughts and wishes on the subject. Jack

Subject: Corrections Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 14:21:41 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>, "John S. McKerchar" <macj@xtra.co.nz>, Keith and Olwyn Cramond <cramond@ihug.co.nz>

Sorry, but it .. of course .. is Christy or Christie and not Christ. And I reversed directions on the Bridge of Balgie and Kerrowmore Cemetery. The bridge is to the east of Meggernie and the Cemetery is to the east of the bridge.

On the matter of including your forebearers with ours, this suggestion naturally involves no legal ramifications whatsoever ... merely a familial identification of those two lofty branches on the M'Kercher -ar tree.

Subject: About your Donald Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 17:04:14 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: "John S. McKerchar" <macj@xtra.co.nz> CC: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>

1861 when there were several McK families as residents. Perhaps a LDS church in your area could assist you with their genealogical facilities. Our address here, by the way, is Jack and Lee MacKercher

9445 Ruby Falls Court Glen Lakes Brooksville, Florida 34613 U.S.A.

(352)597-2137

Subject: Breadalbane Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 22:13:23 +1300 From: "macj" <macj@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Hi Jack,

In Braid Albyn, lines from Ben Lawers

From Kenmore Tae Ben Mohr The land is 'a' the Markiss's The mossy howes The leathery knowes An ilka bonny park is his The bearded goats The towsie stots An 'a' the braxy carcases Ilk crofter's rent Ilk tinker's tent An ilka collies bark is his The muir cock's craw The piper's blaw The gillies hard days work is his From Kenmore to Ben Mohr The world is all the Markiss's

Dad thought you might appreciate these lines found in his family bible, put there by his father. Later dad found these same lines had been published by Punch in Feb. 1903, and later still, according to one A.C McKerracher writing in the "Scotsman' (Aug. 1984), they appear to be the work of James Kennedy, an evicted crofter/blacksmith from Loch Tayside.

Trust you and your family are well Hope your colonoscopy went OK.. I know it's not a pleasant experience.

kind regards John S McKerchar

Subject: Re: Breadalbane Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 13:41:04 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: macj <macj@xtra.co.nz> References:

John, You and your Dad were very thoughtful to share In Braid Albyn with me. Having seen Ben Lawers and the surrounding Grampian range, the words mean all the more to me. The colonoscopy went fine .. no problems at all. Same for Lee, my wife. It was good news at a time when we needed some. I was diagnosed in September with prostate cancer. Am currently going through treatment which includes oral chemotherapy, non adjuvent hormonal therapy. Will also undergo external radiation and brachytherapy (which is commonly termed radioactive seeding of the prostate). Seems they caught it early which is good, but I have the aggressive type which is not good. I have been accepted by one of the nation's foremost radiologist/oncologists as a patient. Overall treatment will be completed hopefully by early June. I am optimistic. Much progress has been made in recent years with my particular problem and I shall give it my best shot. My health .. for one of 71 .. has been good except for some serious surgery to rebuild an injured left leg, removal of a gall bladder

(this was easy), and abdominal surgery (this was tough) to prove I didn't have cancer of the bladder, ureter and kidney. Our famous movie actress, the late Bette Davis, hit it all on the head when she said, "Growing old isn't for sissies." Give all our best. Jack

Shona Richardson (sister of John S. McKerchar

Subject: Another relative Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:53:40 +1300 From: "Shona Richardson" <shona.richardson@xtra.co.nz> To: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Dear Jack,

I am a cousin of John McKerchar who has recently started corresponding with you. His father Stuart and my father Arch are brothers (my father died with cancer in 1962). I live in Invercargill close by Uncle Stuart and Auntie Barbara and when I was visiting them recently A. Barbara asked me if I could forward on the accompanying photo to you as I have access to a scanner and could do so on my computer. The lady on the left is Peggy McKercher from Canada who with her husband Bob, came and stayed with us for a few days last March. A. Barbara and U. Stuart are in the middle, and I am on the right. The photo was taken outside our Museum in Invercargill. A.Barbara also gave me some correspondence from Vivian McCallum. I grew up on the neighbouring farm to McCallums. Our home farm was Blackmount and the McCallum one was called Glen Lyon which as you now know were named after the neighbouring farms in Scotland. My brother Murray continues to farm Blackmount. I hope this information reaches you as I am still somewhat of a novice with E mail and attachments. Yours sincerely, Shona Richardson.

Home address - Box 1104, Invercargill. E mail address - shona.richardson@xtra.co.nz

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Subject: Re: Another relative Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 14:44:03

-0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Shona Richardson <shona.richardson@xtra.co.nz> References:

Dear Shona,

How nice not only to hear from you, but to see you and your aunt and uncle as well. Your job of scanning and transmitting the photo by email was outstanding. I asked Lee, my wife, to study the photo to see if she saw what I saw in Stuart. She did. His ears, nose, cheekbones and forehead were definitely similar to our MacKerchers. I'm attaching a photo of my dad, Donald Farquhar MacKercher (1890-1965) and also my aunts Maude and Pearl. Maude is at the left in the photo. She was the eldest in the family

(1878-1966). Aunt Pearl(1881-1975) was the second daughter of Farquhar Lorraine McKercher

(1844-1903) who emigrated from Glen Lyon in the early 1870s. I'm also including his photo which was taken in Liverpool just prior to his embarkation for the U. S. Perhaps you will see the similarities Lee and I picked out between my father and aunt Maude and Stuart. Now another interesting facet to the photo is Peggy McKercher of Canada. I picked up from a previous email from you folks that Bob McKercher and his wife Peggy had visited you during a trip they had made to NZ. He is a barrister and she was involved importantly in her own right. This rang a bell with us. Several years ago we were contacted by a McKercher couple from Canada when we lived in Northern Virginia nearby to Washington, D. C. I don't recall their first names. He was in Washington as the guest of Warren Burger, the former Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Although he didn't tell me exactly what he did, I gathered from the conversation and his official host's invitation that he must be important in the world of law. And his lady had just hosted Queen Elizabeth to a tour of a historical site in Western Canada. Although his McKerchers were from Glen Lyon and I was able to identify where they had resided, there was no other direct connection. We hosted them at our Club for cocktails and dinner which facilitated ample time for considerable discussion concerning our families. That pretty well sums up this meeting as we never heard from or about them again after we dropped them off at their hotel. A bit like that metaphor of "two ships passing in the night". Lee, who has an excellent memory for faces and places, feels Peggy resembles this woman from Canada. Small world, if this is the same couple. Have you been in contact with Vivian McCallum the lady with whom I exchanged emails last year? Let's stay in touch as we are delighted to learn more about our cousins in far off NZ. With warmest wishes, Jack

Keith and Olwyn Cramond (she's a McKerchar)

Subject: McKerchars of Glen Lyon Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:50:06 +1300 From: "Keith Cramond" <cramond@ihug.co.nz> To: "John Cameron MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Hello John,

What a tremendous facility the Internet is.

My name is Olwyn Cramond and I am a niece of the late K.C.McDonald, author of "Cairn of Remembrance"-the story of the Southland McKerchars. This was the forerunner to Stuart McKerchar' s "Continuing the story of the Southland McKerchars".

You will gather of course, that Stuart and I both descend from Donald McKERCHAR and Christy McLELLAN. My Gt.Gt.Grandfather and Stuart's Gt. Grandfather was Donald b.30 March 1802. who married Isabella KING, 25 May

1834. It is on my maternal side that I am related. My Grandfathers name, and that of his cousin, were both Donald McKerchar McDONALD and both born in

1869. Two McKerchar sisters married two McDonald brothers. There was a remarkable closeness of the various McKERCHAR and McDONALD families and many shared the same Christian names.--all very confusing for later generations.

I have rambled on, without telling you how excited I was, to have an Email message from John McKerchar, Stuart's son, kindly sending me a copy of the correspondence between you and Ken IRWIN. To think we now have relatives in Florida, is just great.

John also gave me your Web site address and we enjoyed reading the content of your Home Page. I had great delight in telling my sister about the gentleman with the Farquharson Tartan pants, as she is proud to wear a Farquharson kilt on many occasions.

In your letter, I was interested to see you had found a Betty (no doubt Elizabeth), as the first child to our ancestors Donald and Christian McKERCHAR. This would appear to be correct in view of the time span between their marriage and the birth of Duncan in 1791. In my records for their family, I have two Christy's, one born 22 Jun 1794 and baptised 12 Jul 1794, and the second b. 31 Apr 1804.

Stuart and I have had contact over a number of years, as he had discovered my husband Keith and I were interested in Family History, and he has encouraged me to discover all I could about the McKerchar forebears, as he felt age was against him. Over the years, I had gleaned little extra pieces of information, which I hope has added to our McKerchar background.

I trust we may be able to keep in contact in the future and exchange details on the McKerchar's.

Kindest regards,

OLWYN CRAMOND (New Zealand)

Subject: Re: McKerchars of Glen Lyon Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:24:27 +1300 From: "Keith Cramond" <cramond@ihug.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Hi John,

It was great to hear from you again so quickly and with such a great amount of information included. Thankyou indeed.

How I wish we could be speaking to each other face to face -----maybe someday.

Perhaps I should tell you firstly about my myself. I was born in Dunedin {a Southern City of New Zealand} in

1935, the youngest of three children born to Mary McDONALD and George JONES. In 1959 I married Keith Cramond, who worked for the A.N.Z.{Aust.& N.Z} Bank. We have three children all married. Because of Keiths occupation, we moved around several cities in N.Z. Our initial move was to Christchurch, the largest city in the Sth. Island, and it was to here,at our request, we returned in 1978. We were fortunate that we didn't have to move again, Keith becoming manager of several branches around Christchurch.

You asked if we had been to Scotland. The answer is yes. We had quite an extensive trip around U.K. and Europe in 1987,and yes we did travel around Scotland. We visited Kenmore, but didn't go up Glen Lyon. My knowledge of our McKerchar family was that my Gt. Gt. Grandfather Donald, was employed as a stud herdsman on the estate of the Marquis of Breadalbane. Armed with this information, Keith and I drove into the grounds of Taymouth Castle, even though it was not open to the public. We had been told that the building was in a state of disrepair. We soon found this was not the case. It transpired, that the then Canadian owners of Taymouth, were in residence, along with many of their friends from Canada, for a celebration at the weekend, for their son's 21st Birthday. We parked our old Campervan, with N.Z. scrawled across it and walked towards the castle as we could hear the Pipes being played up on the Battlements. Very quickly a kilted lady approached and enquired who we were. We explained that my forebear, Donald McKerchar, had worked for a number of years at the Castle prior to his emigrating to N.Z. in 1857 at the age of 55. The lady introduced herself as Mrs.McTaggart and informed us that her husband and his brother were the present owners of Taymouth. After making sure we were, who we said we were, she invited us to look over the Castle. We couldn't believe our luck. She introduced us to a butler and gave him instructions to show and tell us about the various rooms. This was Thursday afternoon and the whole place was a buzz with staff preparing for the party on Saturday. We felt extremely honoured to be given this opportunity, and we found the whole experience amazing.

Since then, we have been informed that the castle has changed hands and has fallen into a state of disrepair again.

I don't know how much John McKerchar has informed you of what we know of our ancestors. My knowledge is derived mainly from the book I mentioned last night, written by my uncle Ken McDonald. I wish I could procure a copy of both Ken and Stuart's publications to send to you. Uncle Ken's book was published in 1969 at which time over 700 living descendents with McKERCHAR blood were known. This did not take into account husbands and wives. Obviously the number of descendents will have multiplied during the subsequent 30 years. Unfortunately, Uncle Ken, didn't have the resources we have today, and details of dates for members of the family tree, are very limited.

I have rambled on long enough tonight so will close at this stage. Please feel free to ask any questions about our ancestors.

Kind regards

Olwyn & Keith

Subject: Re: Photos from the past Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:15:50 +1300 From: "Keith Cramond" <cramond@ihug.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

Hello Jack,

I am very sorry to have not written before this. Life has been rather hectic here over the past few days.

I really appreciated receiving those photos and have run off copies to give to our family. We are amazed to see how well preserved our ancestor's house is.

Since receiving your message, I have been trying to clarify in my own mind, if we can be a hundred per cent sure, that your Duncan and my Donald were definitely brothers. On paper, it certainly appears that they were. Is there any way we can prove this? I would appreciate your views some time.

Once again, I am sorry for being so long in getting back to you.

Kind regards,

OLWYN & KEITH

Subject: Re: Photos from the past Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 13:20:04 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Keith Cramond <cramond@ihug.co.nz> CC: Ken Irwin <ken.i@xtra.co.nz>, "John S. McKerchar" <macj@xtra.co.nz>, Shona Richardson <shona.richardson@xtra.co.nz> References:

Hi Folks, I am unable to say with 100% assurance that Duncan and Donald were brothers. The only way, in my view, to authenticate this would be to find records of their births to the same parents or some family correspondence that still exists somewhere. This I have been unable to do. The indications they are brothers, besides the similarity in the naming of their children, is where they lived. I assign very special significance to this consideration. All Duncan's children were born at Miggerney (or Meggernie as it's now spelled). All Donald's were born at Gallin. One didn't live on the estate unless they were closely involved with the owners. In the case of my great grandfather, Farquhar (1798-1886), the estate was owned by Sir Robert Menzies. The Menzies were very prominent in the Glen. Indeed, there is a large castle-like residence in Weems to the east of the Glen which also belonged to the Menzies. I also know Farquhar was very close to Menzies having named two of his daughters after the deceased daughters of Menzies .. Ronald and Maria. In fact, I have two origianal watercolor paintings of these children. I know my great grandfather was factor at Meggernie. All his children .. including my grandfather .. were born at Meggernie. Now does this mean these two generations of children were born at the castle? I would doubt that, but there is a distinction between being born at Meggernie and Gallin. Gallin is about a half mile to the east of the castle. There is a stone home next to the stables of the castle which is but a few hundred feet from the castle itself. Last time Lee and I were there, it was occupied by the estate's cook who also doubled as head of the staff. It is my considered guess this is where Duncan and Catherine lived in the late 1700s when their family was born .. thus serving as a rationale for the Meggernie births. And this was duplicated in the 1800s when Farquhar and Elizabeth had their family. Again, this is conjecture but it makes some sense. My great grandfather Farquhar's two brothers, Duncan and Malcolm, both lived at Stranuich in the vicinity of Meggernie .. but not within the estate boundaries. The two McLellan girls probably were sisters, but that I can't prove. We would have to go back to the Parish records and find a parental match. As I mentioned in an earlier email, I have not been able to identify my Duncan's parents. I have a good idea who they might be, but it would only be an educated albeit extrapolated guess. I was unable .. in closely combing through the parish records in the mid 1700s to arrive at any identification. Our only chance is to find descendants of either brothers or sisters of Duncan and Donald who could help us unravel the mystery.

The Gallin house is in good condition. So, too, are the castle, Moar farm and the home near the stables. But then, so are all the homes in the Glen which date back a couple of hundred years .. at least. On our first trip into the Glen, we were advised by the local historian that the new Church in the Glen was it's most recent construction .. which had taken place 120 years before. So the Glen today is much as it was in the time of our ancestors when they left for New Zealand and the U. S. With so many McKerchers and McKerchars in the Glen near the turn of the 19th century, it can be confusing. Donald McKercher and Ann McLellan of Weems were wed on 16 Jan

1790. They had at least seven children by June of 1805. All were born at Kerromore which abuts the Meggernie estate at its eastern perimeter. Their two sons were John and Duncan. The daughters were Margaret, Christy, Janet, Ann and Catharine. How do they fit in? So, in summation, I am leaning heavily on guesswork. Maybe it's best if we don't take for granted what we cannot prove. With best regards, Jack

Subject: greetings from your NZ cousin, Stuart. Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 21:08:06 +1200 From: "macj" <macj@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> References:

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Dear cousin John of Florida

Finding you on the internet was as exciting and momentous as seeing the first satellite, and merits an answer courtesy of son John and his obliging wife Shirley. Me - no 4 in a family of 5 of which Donald 94, Rachel 90 and I at 86 survive. Father - a big chap, a good 6 feet and 14 stone, with a very direct and compelling stare that gave him an air of authority. His father [Donald} was also big. Dad lived to be 96yrs. All our tribe were rural - country folk - cattle and sheep, and shepherding with dogs. As a lad, I struck depression years and went off to College, spent my working life teaching country boys the scientific side of farming, finishing up teaching biology to high school pupils. Two of the great uncles who migrated from Scotland, John and James, established a reputation as premier breeders of Border Leicester sheep - both in New Zealand and Australia. John shifted north to Canterbury near Timaru after W.W.1 where his descendants still farm today.

Health - blood pressure has been my chief problem - periodic nose bleeds culminating in a cerebellar haemorrhage last July with loss of balance and persistent nausea. Made a fair recovery but my walk, with a stick, a bit wobbly. Had handrails fitted around the shower and bath. We have a good G.P.doctor who noticed that a blood check showed my P.S.A. [prostate specific antigen] was rising, so I was referred to a specialist who confirmed that prostatic cancer was active and prescribed female hormone therapy which has kept it at bay for 6 yrs or so.

Now to introduce the family - all six of them. Sheila and [Ken Irwin, ex director Presbyterian Support]. Sheila, our family genealogist, now handicapped by failing sight. 4 adult children, two grandchildren. Alistair and [Vanda, social worker] scientist with N.I.W.A.[National Institute of Water and Atmosphere]did his PhD at Purdue University. Two adult daughters, preferred sport, sailing. Bruce and [Makuini], is in General practise locally. Makuini is deeply involved with Maori Health. They have four adult children. John.S. and [Shirley] your namesake. A vet in practise at the local freezing works. They have two children, 12 & 11, Shirley a nurse. Allan and [Heather] a consulting engineer. 3 children, 10, 9 & 7. Heather an occupational therapist. Mary and [Trevor Mason, real estate agent] a nurse, returned to part time nursing now that her family is growing. 3 girls and a boy 19, 15, 12, 10.

My mother - a Lindsay originally of Leith,Edinburgh, and my paternal grandmother a Cameron of Argyllshire.

Kind Regards, Stuart McKerchar, Invercargill.Southland, N.Z.

Barbara has a wee note and drawing of the cross leafed heath, I will see if I can scan it over the weekend and forward it to you. Meanwhile will send this letter from Stuart. Am posting by ordinary post a book you may find interesting. Warm regards, Shirley.

Subject: Re: greetings from your NZ cousin, Stuart. Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 23:38:00 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: macj <macj@xtra.co.nz> References:

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Dear Cousin Stuart, Cairn of Remembrance arrived in today's mail. What a treasure for you and all the members of our New Zealand family. It is beautifully written and near professional in its presentation. I have read the initial pages and leafed through much of it this evening. I have been involved in the first week of my external beam radiation this past week. It is being administered in Sarasota, FL which is a little over 100 miles from our home. This is in follow on to the Lupron and Eulexin I have been on since early December. I have undergone some chemical changes as a result of this chemotherapy, but importantly it has been successful in stopping the growth of the cancer and shrunk the size of my prostate. After another 4 weeks, I should be done with the radiation and then will have the brachytherapy surgery on 10 May. This is where the radioactive seeds are placed in the prostate to kill the cancer -- hopefully. The seeds are Palladium 103. Oddly enough, one of the patients my doctor is treating is a member of Theraseed's Board of Directors. Theraseed manufactures the Palladium. He is from England and he -- as with me -- choose Dr. Dattoli for his treatment. I will answer your welcome email in more detail when I have a bit more time. I guess I am the tallest of the U. S. MacKerchers in our sept -- standing at 6'2 1'2". My weight is a bit beyond 17 stones. My father, Donald, was a six footer as is my eldest son John. His son and my grandson, Jack, is 6' 1" and still growing. Duncan, my youngest, is a 6'1" chap. The boys on my brother's side had but one 6 footer. There Dad, Donald, was 5'10". So we all have that height in common. Must turn in as we have an early appointment with Church tomorrow morning. As soon as I get a bit of time, I'll be in touch. Bless you Stuart and the members of your family. Your American cousin, John

Subject: Re: greetings from your NZ cousin, Stuart. Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 00:30:19 -0400 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: macj <macj@xtra.co.nz> References:

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Please pass to Stuart Hi Stuart, Sorry to be so long in writing, but I just last week completed five weeks of external beam radiation. It kept me busy because I had to drive 250 miles roundtrip each week-day from my home to Sarasota, Florida where the treatments were administered. I'm enclosing a photo of the equipment which is used on my doctor's patients. It is one of three in the U. S. and is very precise in the modulation of its intensity. I have an aggressive prostate cancer so Dr. Dattoli, my radiologist/oncologist is going with the full protocol with me. Next week I shall undergo radioactive seeding of the prostate with Palladium 103, then it's likely I shall receive some additional external radiation. I have also been on chemo since 5 December. Actually, the side effects have not been too bothersome. I do tire more easily, have lost some hair on my arms and legs, had what is called capillary fragility -- or skin splotches on my arms and legs, but all in all it has not been too debilitating. My wife, Lee, and I shall be celebrating our 50th anniversary on 2 June. We intend to travel back to where we lived in Virginia, nearby to Washington, D. C. where a gathering of our family and friends will take place at our country club. I don't want to overdo too much but this is, of course, a most special occasion for us. In September we are taking a six week visit to France and perhaps northern Italy. My wife's family originally came from Angoulme which is north and east of Bordeaux. We plan also on doing 10 days in Paris, a week in Normandy, a week in Cannes and also a week in Orleans and the Loire Valley. So it's essential I get myself back in shape this summer. I plan on doing lots of swimming which has been my primary sport for the past few years. I was a competitive swimmer in both high school and university. I used to play lots of golf, but was hit by an automobile as a pedestrian and had the tibial plateau of my left leg shattered. It was rebuilt with bone from my right hip, but it's never been the same. If you are a golfer, you know as a right hander than one shifts his weight to the right on the backswing and to the left leg as you strike the ball and follow through. This shifting gave me considerable difficulty. It became a mechanical effort and was not at all smooth as it must be to be effective. I'd been a six handicapper for years and when my game began slipping into three figures, I couldn't adjust to it mentally. You'd think at my age, I could -- but unless I mend my ways, my golf is behind me. I hope that you and all my cousins in NZ are well and in good spirits. Please tell Barbara that I shall be in touch with her soon. I owe her a letter and thanks for her delightful painting of the wildflower she saw above Gallin Farm. This incidentally once housed my great grandfather Farquhar and his family including my grandfather who is the one who emigrated to the U. S. This extensive treatment has me far behind in my email and snail mail commitments. But I promise to better soon. I am in high spirits and delighted by the care my doctor and his staff are providing me and look forward to the time when we can look back on this as only a slight bump in the road. Warmest best wishes. John P.S. In the attached photo, you will see the machine and one of my radiation therapists, Traci. The bluish item at her right is a leg and foot cast which reached up to the mid-thigh area. It immobilizes you so you can't move your pelvic area. They also tattooed a spot on my left thigh, right thigh and on my lower abdomen. These were used to spot three lazer beams that assisted in the precise placement of the radiation beam. In addition, each day before the treatment, the therapist would locate my prostate -- they move around, you know -- and all this is fed into the computer which operates the 'beast' as I call it. macj wrote:

Dear cousin John of Florida Finding you on the internet was as exciting and momentous as seeing the first satellite, and merits an answer courtesy of son John and his obliging wife Shirley.Me - no 4 in a family of 5 of which Donald

94, Rachel 90 and I at 86 survive.Father - a big chap, a good 6 feet and 14 stone, with a very direct and compelling stare that gave him an air of authority. His father [Donald} was also big. Dad lived to be 96yrs. All our tribe were rural - country folk - cattle and sheep, and shepherding with dogs.As a lad, I struck depression years and went off to College, spent my working life teaching country boys the scientific side of farming, finishing up teaching biology to high school pupils.Two of the great uncles who migrated from Scotland, John and James, established a reputation as premier breeders of Border Leicester sheep - both in New Zealand and Australia. John shifted north to Canterbury near Timaru after W.W.1 where his descendants still farm today. Health - blood pressure has been my chief problem - periodic nose bleeds culminating in a cerebellar haemorrhage last July with loss of balance and persistent nausea. Made a fair recovery but my walk, with a stick, a bit wobbly. Had handrails fitted around the shower and bath.We have a good G.P.doctor who noticed that a blood check showed my P.S.A. [prostate specific antigen] was rising, so I was referred to a specialist who confirmed that prostatic cancer was active and prescribed female hormone therapy which has kept it at bay for 6 yrs or so. Now to introduce the family - all six of them.Sheila and [Ken Irwin, ex director Presbyterian Support]. Sheila, our family genealogist, now handicapped by failing sight. 4 adult children, two grandchildren.Alistair and [Vanda, social worker] scientist with N.I.W.A.[National Institute of Water and Atmosphere]did his PhD at Purdue University. Two adult daughters, preferred sport, sailing.Bruce and [Makuini], is in General practise locally. Makuini is deeply involved with Maori Health. They have four adult children.John.S. and [Shirley] your namesake. A vet in practise at the local freezing works. They have two children, 12 & 11, Shirley a nurse.Allan and [Heather] a consulting engineer. 3 children, 10, 9 & 7. Heather an occupational therapist.Mary and [Trevor Mason, real estate agent] a nurse, returned to part time nursing now that her family is growing. 3 girls and a boy 19, 15, 12, 10. My mother - a Lindsay originally of Leith,Edinburgh, and my paternal grandmother a Cameron of Argyllshire. Kind Regards,Stuart McKerchar, Invercargill.Southland, N.Z. Barbara has a wee note and drawing of the cross leafed heath, I will see if I can scan it over the weekend and forward it to you. Meanwhile will send this letter from Stuart. Am posting by ordinary post a book you may find interesting.Warm regards, Shirley.

Captain John C. MacKercher, U. S. Navy (retired)

9445 Ruby Falls Court Glen Lakes Weeki Wachee, FL 34613 lejacle@atlantic.net

Monday, 14 May 2001

Dear Barbara,

I hope you will forgive me for taking so long to reply to your very thoughtful letter. I know you understand that I have been involved in my treatment of cancer and I'm happy to report that last Thursday, I underwent the necessary surgery which we hope is going to cure me.

It all went well. I was in the hospital for the surgical procedure and out the next afternoon. I felt well enough to drive the car home .. which is a distance of 112 miles from where we live in Florida.

Actually, my treatment protocol which has been ongoing since 5 December has included several months of chemotherapy, five weeks of external beam radiation followed last week by the surgical part. Now I have off until mid-July when I undergo five more radiation treatments and another three months of chemo. Sounds dire, but in truth I have tolerated it all very easily and although I tire more readily, life has gone on. Major consideration was the daily drive from our home to Sarasota which was a 225 mile round trip five days a week for more than a month. Got us rather behind in our normal schedule. In any respect, it had to be done and it is!

Your painting of the wild flower is precious and immediately brought into our minds Gallin Cottage and the beautiful scenery surrounding the Meggernie estate. Did you intend for us to keep it? We would treasure it, but it most probably has a very special meaning to you. Lee, my wife, has it safely sequestered in her private den. We can tell from this work that you are a most accomplished artist. It's a gift I have always wished I had because it has been my good fortune to see so much of the world's exotic places as well as its more beautiful vistas. My regret is that I have never been to your lovely country. My closest point of approach was to Sydney, Australia. Perhaps, someday we may be able to make the long trip. Lee has always wanted to visit both NZ and Australia.

Our next venture is to France in September for a six week visit. Lee is of French descent and we will visit the area of her ancestors who emigrated to Canada in 1659. The original home near Quebec still stands and remains in the hands of her distant cousins, the Mathieus. This journey will serve as our second honeymoon -- this being our 50th anniversary on 2 June.

Please let us know about your desires on your painting. And also should I return the copy of CAIRN OF REMEMBRANCE which was thoughtfully mailed to me. I know it is a very meaningful document, yet no mention was made to me as to whether I should return it. I do not want to take advantage in this respect.

Just to depict my condition, I'm enclosing a photo taken this week-end aside our pool of my wife and myself.

Please share our warmest best wishes with all our kin in your lovely country.

Subject: Mckerchers Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:50:37 -0700 From: "cet" <cet@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

John Enjoyed viewing your web page. You've put a lot into it.

I understand that you've been in contact with others of my family, particularly sister Sheila, brother John and parents in Invercargill.

I find the mix of names rather astonishing.

My uncle was Farquhar, my sisters second name is Cameron and so on. Not very common names these days.

Dad had published a bit about a history of McKerchars in Southland. Has someone passed a copy of this on to you?

We seem to share a similar back ground in that we are descendants of people who decided to get up and go and set up a new life in a new world. Not always easy to do especially considering the lines of communication in those days.

I work in a town in the North Island called Tokoroa where I have my own engineering consultancy.

Regards

Allan McKerchar

Civil Engineering Tokoroa

Subject: Re: Mckerchers Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:06:58 +1200 From: "Allan McKerchar" <cet@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> References:

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John nice to hear from you.

Dad had a while in the navy although he doesn't talk much about it now. Kept him and Mum separated for a few years just after they were married and then he returned home to Sheila being on the scene who must hve been 2 or 3 by then. Dad was really shore based operating a radar in the Maldives.

I don't think we often appreciate how well off we are today. Any help Dads seems to have kicked the prostate thing so "best of British" for you.

If you do get this far there is a spare bed here. Would be nice to see you.

Allan

----- Original Message ----- From: John C. MacKercher <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: cet <cet@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Mckerchers

Dear Allan, What a nice surprise! I just returned home from a visit to Miami here in Florida and found your welcome email awaiting me. I've so enjoyed hearing from and learning more about your family and my cousins in far off New Zealand. My closest approach to your beautiful country was a visit some time ago to Australia. Maybe Lee and I will have the good fortune to make a trip and see the magnificence of NZ. I did see a copy of your family history and found it of great interest. Fact is, I only last week returned it to your Father who so thoughtfully shared it with me. I'm a retired from the U. S. Navy in which I served nearly 30 years. It was a great time and important part of this great adventure we all share. My wife, Lee, and I recently shared our 50th anniversary with our four sons and daughter. Our eldest son, Jay, whom you may recall having seen in the tower of Meggernie Castle .. as pictured on our web site .. is also a career naval officer and like me a Captain. Soon he will take command of USS San Jacinto, an aegie class cruiser. Kicking a prostate cancer aside has been a preoccupation for us for the past 8 odd months. I had another radiation treatment today .. 1 of 5 .. which will conclude my protocol. It began with chemo in December.. then more in April and June, five weeks of radiation in March and April, a seeding of radioactive seeds .. Palladium 103 .. in early May and now the conclusion this week. It all sounds like more of a downer than it really is. I had no pain, some mild discomfort and some undesirable side effects. Nothing, however, which would keep me from doing it all over again. Thank you for your kind words on the web site. Hearing from you and others makes whatever effort was involved more than worth it. I hope we can keep in touch. Warm regards from your northern cousin, John/Jack

Subject: Re: Mckerchers Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:06:58 +1200 From: "Allan McKerchar" <cet@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> References:

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John nice to hear from you.

I don't think we often appreciate how well off we are today. Any help Dads seems to have kicked the prostate thing so "best of British" for you.

If you do get this far there is a spare bed here. Would be nice to see you.

Allan

----- Original Message ----- From: John C. MacKercher <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: cet <cet@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Mckerchers

Subject: Re: Mckerchers Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:06:58 +1200 From: "Allan McKerchar" <cet@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> References:

1 , 2

John nice to hear from you.

I don't think we often appreciate how well off we are today. Any help Dads seems to have kicked the prostate thing so "best of British" for you.

If you do get this far there is a spare bed here. Would be nice to see you.

Allan

----- Original Message ----- From: John C. MacKercher <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: cet <cet@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Mckerchers

Subject: Re: Mckerchers Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:06:58 +1200 From: "Allan McKerchar" <cet@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> References:

1 , 2

John nice to hear from you.

I don't think we often appreciate how well off we are today. Any help Dads seems to have kicked the prostate thing so "best of British" for you.

If you do get this far there is a spare bed here. Would be nice to see you.

Allan

----- Original Message ----- From: John C. MacKercher <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: cet <cet@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Mckerchers

Subject: Re: Mckerchers Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 21:55:30 -0400 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Allan McKerchar <cet@xtra.co.nz> References:

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Allan, I had too many of those separations from family. On one occasion it was a two year affair. But my wife was a great mate and mother and homecomings made up for the absences in part. She hasn't left my side since I retired in 1976 and we've had a world of fun together. What an adventure it has been and I hope will continue to be. I have great faith in my doctor, the treatment protocol I've taken, and my will to continue on as before .. even if a bit slower. Wish we could take you up on that spare bunk. If we can, we'll be in touch. Right now our attention is focused on la belle France and our 6 week visit there. I think we're up to it, but one never knows until he/she tries and try we will. Say hi to all the McKerchars for us. Warmest regards and good cheer, John/Jack

Hi Nick, It was nice to hear from you. I cannot be of much help to you in your search for your Scottish ancestry based on the information you provided. My great-great grandparents, Duncan and Catherine McKercher, had a son William born October 29, 1794 at Meggernie Castle in Glen Lyon which is located in Scotland's Perthshire. This William was the fifth son of six and one daughter. Unfortunately, I have no more about William. Buena suerta en su tratar enterarse informacion acerca de su familia. Con sinceridad, Juan ----- Original Message ----- From: "MCK MCK" <mckg20@hotmail.com> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 2:43 PM Subject: hi

Dear Jonh....

i write you becouse in try to find the history of my family im live in Mexico but the problem we are the only family here so we dont now nothing

the father of my grandfather his name was William MCKERCHER Nick

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Subject: Hello from one MacKercher to another McKercher Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 23:11:53 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: mmckerch@aol.com

Hi Michael, I'm John Cameron MacKercher and now live in Florida. I was born and educated in Michigan but then lived in many places here in the states and abroad. That figures because I am a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy. Because of trips to Scotland and considerable research I have done in the Parish records of Fortingall in Perthshire and in the marvelous records of the Mormon Church, I have a great deal of info about several McKercher families. Those with whom I am associated lived in Glen Lyon which is in the Perthshire Highlands near Aberfeldy and Loch Tay. I also am of the Farquharson Clan. Indeed, my father Donald's middle name was Farquhar and his father and his grandfather were Farquhar McKerchers. Farquhar is the anglocized version Fercher and really became popular in the early 19th century. For three generations, at least, my family resided at Meggernie Castle in Glen Lyon. My great grandfather and his father before him were factors of the estate. There is one Mackercher still in Perthshire. He is Clement Mackercher .. a retired chief inspector of the Glasgow Police Department. Our family was very loyal to the Stuarts and originally came from Brae Mar in Aberdeenshire. I believe these Mackerchers or McKerchers were probably recruited in 1644 by the Earl of Montrose to chase down the Campbell Clan. This they did through the length and breadth of the Highlands. There were many other McKerchers, MacKerrachars, etc. throughout the highlands. If you ever go to Culloden where the last great battle was fought on April 16, 1745 between the Scots and Brits, you will find a visitors' center. One and only one room is dedicated to a scottish clan .. and that is the Farquharson Clan. They anchored the center of the Scot's line and suffered massive casualties. As a result of this defeat, the Farquharsons of Brae Mar lost their lands at Balmoral to the Brits. Those lands now mark the site of Balmoral Castle where Queen Elizabeth and several royal families before her enjoy their summer vacations. If Glen Lyon or Fortingall, Aberfeldy or Loch Tay ring a bell with what you know of your family, please let me know and perhaps I can match it up with information I have at hand. Merry Christmas and have a Happy 34th Birthday.

Subject: Re: Hello from one MacKercher to another McKercher Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:19:33 EST From: Mmckerch@aol.com To: lejacle@atlantic.net

Hello John, It is fantastic to hear from you and recieve the info. you sent. My Great Great Grandfather James McKercher imigrated to the US. He ended up in Jermyn, PA. My Grandmother said all he brought with him was his fathers police whistle. His father my GR. GR. GR. Grandfather was a policeman in Glasgow. My cousin a few years ago went to Perthsire and stayed with a MacKercher. I wonder if it was Clement? I am going to contact my Grandmother and Aunt to give them this info. I will get back to you with what I find. Thank you very much for sending me this info. and Have a Merry Christmas. I will be in touch.

Michael McKercher

Subject: Re: Hello from one MacKercher to another McKercher Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 11:33:53 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Mmckerch@aol.com References:

Hi Michael, Just a bit more info about Clement. He is still alive. His wife's name is May. Following his career in law enforcement he joined the staff of a University in Aberdeen. Clem and May still reside in Aberfeldy, Perthshire. His father and grandfather were both game wardens. Coincidentally, some years ago I was able to get Clem and a relationship in Aberdeenshire together by virtue of both of them having two relatives as game wardens. It's a small world sometimes. Will wait to hear from you. John

Ron Ohmarkt and Tammy McKerracher

Subject: McKercher Family Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 09:28:47 -0500 From: "Ron Ohnmacht" <yankee@mail.concordnc.com> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

We have been unable to connect our McKercher branch with any other McKercher branches stateside. Our immigrant James McKercher arrived ca. 1884 (1900 census) or 1888 (1910 census). We believe 1884 to be the more accurate date since he was married in 1889.(unless he married the first girl he saw !) (-:

Anyhow, visit our homepage below (4507 link) and click on the McKercher Quest book to view our McKercher side.

Take care....Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !

Ron & Tammy Ohnmacht Concord, North Carolina Email: yankee@iocnet.net Visit Our Family Genealogy Websites at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4507 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/h/n/Ron-D-Ohnmacht

Subject: Re: McKercher Family Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 01:13:50 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> To: Ron Ohnmacht <yankee@mail.concordnc.com> References:

Dear Ron and Tammy, Great to hear from and about you .. and what a lovely family you have.

I've come across several James McKerchers in my research especially in the Glen Lyon area of Perthshire. Can you tell me where James emigrated from?

I'm going to toss out some information on my family. If any names or places gel with those in your family, let me know. How about James' birthdate? This should be on his death certificate plus the names of his parents and his birthplace.

Anyway here goes on the McKerchers .. or McKerchars .. or the MacKerchers of my immediate family. And I'll start it with a learned discussion of the name itself.

The best on the origins of our name I have found comes from Gordon Frazer Black's book THE SURNAMES OF SCOTLAND Their Origin, Meaning and History:

"MACERCHAR, MACFARQUHAR, MACKERCHAR, MACKERCHER, MACKERACHER, MACKERRACHER, MACKERICHAR, MACKERRICHER. Gaelic MacFlearfchair, 'son of Farquhar," Farquharson is the English rendition of the name. Malmur MacHercar appears in the reign of William the Lion (1165-1214). The lands of Lochman M'Kilcolin M'Erewer, Enegus McErewar, and others in Kintyre were erected in the sheriffdom of Kintyre in 1291. Lawemond McGreghare (error for McEregere) and Annes (=Agnus) son of Duncan McGregere (=McEregere) were summoned to do homage to King John Baliol, 1292. McBain says Angus has been claimed as chief of Macintosh though really of the Lamonts (the Clan also with McKerchers in it). John filius Lagmanni filii Aecolmi (for Malcomi) M'Ferchar, c. 1295. Yvar McFarchard, to whom a payment was made from the fermes of Inverness in 1327, appears in the following year as Eugene McErchar. In 1337 payment was made to Thomas, son Ewary McFerchary in Moray. Malcolm Makkarocher was tenant under the Earl of Lennox, 1492. Donald McFarfquhar, tenant of Dumnamark, Ardmanoch, 1504. Ferquhardus Mcowne McArchare and Moricus Mcowne McArchare were parishioners of Duthil, vassal, 1638. Alexander M'Kerquhar i Dinra, 1632 (Caithness), and Donald M'Archer in the parish of Callender in the same year. Angus M'Kerrichare and Paul Mean vic "Errochar in Sheba were denounced rebels, 1675. John M'Ericar in Dale 1677, and Gilbert M'archar in Elsdale (Argyl). Several LM'Kerchars or M'Kerchers were among the Duke of Athol's fencible men enrolled in Glen Lyon, 1706. The Perthshire M'Kerachers are descended from Donald Farquharson who married a daughter of Patrick Duncanson of Robertson, first of Lude. The name also appears in old records as M'Carracher (M'Caraher) and M'Carrower, abbreviated to M'Arar and M'Erar. Patrick M'Araquhare 1540, McArquhar 1504, FcFerqhrr 1583, McFerquare 1656, Vic Erqr

1721."

We know we are of the same Clan .. the Farquharsons. You know there were also other McKerchers in the Lamont Clan, but they were of a different "ilk" as my elderly auntie used to allege.

I add all this info to you in the event any of these names, dates or places might ring a bell with someone in your family. If so, we can take it a step at a time. I don't have any doubt that walking all this back several generations would establish a kinship.

I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Meanwhile, enjoy these upcoming holidays. Warm regards, John P.S. Thanks for sharing your very impressive web site with me.

Ron Ohnmacht wrote:

Hi John...A relative of ours forwarded your email to us because he thought we may interested in some McKercher info you have. We have been doing the genealogy on our McKercher branch. If you have anything that might be useful or of interest to us, we would appreciate it. We have been unable to connect our McKercher branch with any other McKercher branches stateside. Our immigrant James McKercher arrived ca. 1884 (1900 census) or 1888 (1910 census). We believe 1884 to be the more accurate date since he was married in 1889.(unless he married the first girl he saw !) (-: Anyhow, visit our homepage below (4507 link) and click on the McKercher Quest book to view our McKercher side. Take care....Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ! Ron & Tammy Ohnmacht Concord, North Carolina Email: yankee@iocnet.net Visit Our Family Genealogy Websites at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4507 http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/h/n/Ron-D-Ohnmacht

Subject: Hi from New Zealand Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 22:36:46 +1300 From: "Ken Irwin" <ken.i@xtra.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net>

This is an initial contact and will be brief. Hope to develop it further.

What's the connection with you and your forebears? Good question!!

The second page shows the marriage of Donald McKerchar to Christian McLellan in 1787 and their offspring. These details have been extracted from the above-mentioned Fortingall Register.

1786 & 1787.

Included Father's Notebook is:

"the birth of Farquhar son of Duncan McKerchar and Catherine McLellan, Miggernie 22 July 1798"

Our documentation of the connections from Donald and Christian to our own generation are 'sightings' direct from the Register in Fortingal.

We are really interested in any 'hits' you have had on your website that may have connections with our part of the wider family, and any opinions you may have on our mutual connections.

My brother-in-law John S McKerchar will make contact with you separately.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Arohanui Ken G Irwin Ph 04 5297520 Mobile 025 99 00 60

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Hi Vivian, I was delighted to receive your response to my posting. I wish that I had more information to share with you about Jean McCallum, but I don't. All the information I have on her is as follows:

3. DUNCAN3 MCKERCHER (DUNCAN2, DUNCAN1) was born October 06, 1790 in Meggerie, Glen Lyon of Perthshire, Scotland. He married JEAN MCCULLUM.

Children of DUNCAN MCKERCHER and JEAN MCCULLUM are:

DUNCAN MCKERCHER, b. March 12, 1837.

ii.

CATHERINE MCKERCHER, b. August 16, 1835.

iii.

BETSY MCKERCHER, b. February 20, 1840.

iv.

FARQUHAR MCKERCHER, b. May 04, 1844, Meggernie, Glen Lyon of Perthshire, Scotland.

MARGARET MCKERCHER, b. November 21, 1848.

vi.

JEAN MCKERCHER, b. April 23, 1853.

The census of 1841 reveals that this couple also farmed at Stranuich .. still in Glen Lyon and not far from the Meggernie Estate. Betsy (most probably named after her aunt and my great-grandmother Elizabeth "Betsy" McKenzie McKerchar) was born at Moar farm .. again in Glen Lyon but a mile or so west of Meggernie. Twenty years later my Great Grandparents took up residence at Moar farm .. a large home with 11 windows (derived from the

1861 census). Duncan and Jean also had a son Farquhar who was born 2 days before my grandfather Farquhar was born. The 1861 census also helped me establish that there were 24 students at a new school built at Camusvachran. In addition to my grandfather Farquhar McKerchar, his classmates included; his cousin, Farquhar.. son of the aforementioned Duncan and Jean McKercher,and Duncan McCallum and Elizabeth McCallum. If you go to my web page on the McKercher, McKerchar and MacKercher families, you can view the Moar farm plus other photos of Glen Lyon .. truly a beautiful place. There are additional links on Glen Lyon you will find of interest. Now as for Donald McKercher. My great-great uncle Donald McKercher was born at Meggernie as is indicated below:

1. DUNCAN2 MCKERCHER (DUNCAN1). He married CATHERINE MCLELLAN January 1786 in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland.

Children of DUNCAN MCKERCHER and CATHERINE MCLELLAN are:

2. i.

MALCOLM3 MCKERCHER, b. January 02, 1787, Meggerie, Glen Lyon of Perthshire, Scotland.

ii.

DONALD MCKERCHER, b. December 09, 1788.

3. iii.

DUNCAN MCKERCHER, b. October 06, 1790, Meggerie, Glen Lyon of Perthshire, Scotland.

iv.

JOHN MCKERCHER, b. May 15, 1792.

WILLIAM MCKERCHER, b. October 29, 1794.

4. vi.

FARQUHAR MCKERCHAR, b. July 22, 1798, Meggernie, Glen Lyon of Perthshire, Scotland; d. 1886, Dublin, Ireland.

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ANNE MCKERCHER, b. Unknown.

I have some reason to believe Donald enlisted in and spent nearly 20 years in the British army and served at the Battle of Waterloo. After retiring in Canada, he returned to Glen Lyon where he was listed in the 1861 Census as being a pensioned soldier who lived alone. But I never could pin it down definitely with the information I held. One thing that created some doubt in my mind about this Donald and my family's Donald was that he could not write .. which I deduced from an X on his discharge papers which were provided me by a kind Canadian. All those of his family I've been able to trace were literate and lived in good circumstances. However, every family has its black sheep. So perhaps the Donald of the family you know might be kin too. I would be delighted to hear from them. Perhaps they may be able to glean some useful information from my web site. As for the spelling of the name, my great grandfather was born Fercher McKercher in 1798. When he married in 1826, he was Farquhar (the Anglicized version of Fiercer) McKerchar. His son and my grandfather was born Farquhar McKerchar in 1844. By the time he married in the U. S. in 1878, he was Farquhar McKercher. His son Donald, my Dad, and his brother spelled it MacKercher .. as I do. Hopefully this lengthy tome will not bore you and may help in some way highlight some tie between me and your McKerchar friends. Sincerely, John C. MacKercher

9445 Ruby Falls Court, FL 34613 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair McCallum" <aumac@es.co.nz> To: <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 5:06 AM Subject: McKercher

Hi, I saw your request on the notice board and I see you have a Duncan McKercher married to a Jean McCallum. I am interested in the McCallums from Glenlyon and wonder if you have any more information on them. Our family is descended from Duncan McCallum b around 1828 in Perthshire, parents unknown. Duncan came to New Zealand in the 1860's and eventually settled in Southland on a farm which he named "Glenlyon" after his birthplace. Before buying his farm he was a shepherd at Te Anau with Donald McKerchar and they were friends, Donald coming south first and buying two adjoining farms at Browns one for himself and the other he purchased on behalf of Duncan. Donald's farm "Blackmount" is still in family hands and I have seen Farquhar as a family name. Although the McKerchar is spelt differently I suspect they may be descendents of the Mckerchers that you have mentioned. If you are interested I can give you a name to write to, unfortunately they don't have e-mail. Regards Vivian McCallum.

30 August 2000 exchange One of the very special pleasures of this seeking of our roots is being able to bring others together with the past. I hope that your association with Donald is a means to that end. I shall remain interested in your progress. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair McCallum" <aumac@es.co.nz> To: "John MacKercher" <lejacle@atlantic.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 6:37 PM Subject: Re: The other side of this introduction

Dear John,

Sorry to be so slow in replying. Many thanks for the Introduction to Donald McCallum. While we have yet to find "ancestors in common" I suspect we probably will eventually.

It's been great learning from him how the McCallums came to Glen Lyon and a little of the family history. I'm waiting on Duncans death cert. and hoping that will match up with what I think may be his parents to find another step along the way.

Anyway thanks again and "happy hunting" for the McKerchars. I'll be back in touch if I find any links.

Regards, Vivian McCallum.

Subject: Re: MAckercher Family History Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 23:58:03 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@tampabay.rr.com> To: Sue McKerchar <suemac@thenet.net.nz> References:

Hello Susan, Your email arrived on the day I left for an extended visit to France from which I only yesterday returned. I find your message of special interest and am delighted you had an opportunity to visit our family website. I have been to the cemetery near the Bridge of Balgie. It is named the Kerrowmore Cemetery and is very, very old. It holds many McKerchers and McKerchars, two of whom are my great aunts. Kenmore is a small and lovely community at the edge of Loch Tay. It is close by to Kerrowmore but on the north side of the Grampian Mountains. There were many McKercher and McKerchar families in Glen Lyon in which Kerrowmore is located. They had migrated earlier from the Braemar region of Aberdeenshire about 45 miles to the North east of Glen Lyon. When I get myself collected from our extended absence, I will check further into your family. I have records derived from the Parish records of the church at Fortingall and hopefully will be able to make a connection with Donald and Isabella. The burial of their three children at Kerrowmore is significant. My family and relatives are from that immediate area and I'm sure there was a family connection. Best regards, John P.S. As a starter, my great-great grandfather, Duncan McKercher who was wed to Catherine McLellan in 1786 had a brother Donald McKercher who wed Christian McLellan on 29 July

1787. They had eight children all born at Galling Cottage which was on the Meggernie Castle estate. Among those 4 sons and 4 daughters was Donald .. born on 30 March 1802. I can find no other Donald among my records born in March 1802. The Galling Cottage connection is important. It means this Donald was in the employ of the Laird of Meggernie and probably his bailiff or factor .. a job my great grandfather assumed in the 1820s and he too occupied Galling Cottage. So, that is our connection, cousin. I just checked the census records of 1841, 1851 and 1861 and your Donald and Isabelle do not show up on any of these events which leads me to believe they had left Glen Lyon sometime before 1841. Does this check with what you know? As for the slight difference in spelling ar vice er at the end, it doesn't mean much. My great grandfather, Farquhar McKerchar, was born Fercher McKercher. He changed his names' spelling. His son, Farquhar McKerchar, and my grandfather, changed the spelling of his last name to McKercher when he emigrated to the U. S. His sons, Frederick and Donald .. my father .. changed the spelling to MacKercher. Donald, born in 1802, had the following sisters and brothers: Betty, 2 Mar 1790; Duncan, 4 Dec 1791; Christy, 12 July 1794; Malcolm, 14 Feb 1796; Mary 28 Jan 1798; John 26 Mar

1800 .. then Donald .. followed by Margaret, 20 Dec 1806. The two brothers each had a Donald, Malcolm, Duncan and John .. quite a match-up. Does any of these names crop up in Donald and Isabelle's children? Sue McKerchar wrote:

Hi,I have just fround your web page thru Family tree Maker.My name is Susan McKerchar (as it is spelt here in New Zealand) i am descended from Donald McKerchar who was born in Scotland, March 1802 and who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife Isabella (nee King) and their six living children. Three other children who died in the years prior to their emigration are buried in a small cemetary at the Bridge of Balgie.Family history and researach has most of our family history in Perthshire inScotland and in a vallage called Kenmore/Kerrowmore.Perhaps we are related ?I would be interested to hear from you Kind regardsSue McKerchar

Subject: Re: MAckercher Family History Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 19:10:47 +1300 From: "Sue McKerchar" <suemac@thenet.net.nz> To: <lejacle@tampabay.rr.com> References:

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Good morning John, Thank you for your reply regarding the McKerchar's. It's quite exciting to think that I may have located more relatives, and to hear from you. Our ancestors Donald and Isabella McKerchar came to New Zealand on the Strathallan, in 1856. Our family historian has done some research and there are in fact two books of family trees and information on the family in NZ and Scotland written and of which I have two copies and I would be more than happy to send these to you if you are interested. It would seem that we are related back in the

1800's in Scotland, for I doubt that McKerchar, MacKerracher ( and other variations) were common even there. THank you so much for your repsonse, I look forward to hearing from you again.

Regards Sue McKerchar

Subject: Re: MAckercher Family History Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:57:45 -0500 From: "John C. MacKercher" <lejacle@tampabay.rr.com> To: Sue McKerchar <suemac@thenet.net.nz> References:

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Sue, What a wonderful extended family the McKerchars have in NZ. I rather thought you might be related to Stuart. Donald and Isabella really got something started in their new country. Such adventurous people! And having been to Glen Lyon and seen the beauties nature has bestowed upon that area, I know it could not have been easy for them to leave all they knew behind for an altogether new world of challenge and opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Stuart's history. It means a lot to a MacKercher to know that he has family in such a distant land. Let's keep in touch. Sincerely, John

Sue McKerchar wrote:

Hi John,I was pleased to hear that you have had contact from Stuart and Barbara McKerchar. Stuart is one of the historians that have written and studied our family history both here and in Scotland, I know both of them they live in the same city as I, Invercargill. My father and Stuart worked together on erecting a Cairn on the site of Donald and Isabella's original graves, on the farm where they settled in Southland, New Zealand. This was in about 1979 or 1980, when the family last had a reunion, which a large number attended.If Stuart has shared his family history with you then you have mine, we are from different branches of the same family tree. Stuart is descended from one of the sons of Donald and Isabella and I from another. Stuart and Barbara are now quite elderly, but Stuart has a great knowledge and interest in the family, and it's good that the next generation has also picked up on this.The McKerchar's in New Zealand, if they carry the name, are nearly all descended from the tthree sons of Donald and Isabella, James, Donald, and John. There was one other family in Invercargill that I know my father spoke to in the past and I believe they were distant cousins, and the connection is also in Scotland.So from all of this I am another member of Stuart and Barbara's long extended family in New Zealand. RegardsSue