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John MacNeill

Male 1844 - 1904  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John MacNeill was born on 13 Jan 1844 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Archibald MacNeill and Margaret MacDonald); died on 16 Jul 1904 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Jul 1904 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: factor Gigha
    • Occupation: Mariner

    John married Suzanna McSporran on 8 Nov 1870 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Suzanna (daughter of John McSporran and Mary McSporran) was born on 12 May 1848 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 13 May 1898 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 16 May 1898 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    1891 census Canada
    Owen Sound Bay Ward . Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    McNeill John M 43 born Scotland Mariner
    McNeil Susan F 40 born Scotland
    McNeil John M 19 born Scotland Mariner
    McNeil Maggie F 18 born Scotland
    McNeil Mary F 17 born Scotland
    McNeil Katie F 14 born Scotland
    McNeil Jessie F 12 born Scotland
    McNeil Susannah F 7 born Ontario
    McNeill Daniel M 5 born Ontario
    McNeil James W M 3 born Ontario

    1901 census Canada
    Owen Sound (Town/Ville), Grey North, Ontario
    McNeill John M Head W Jan 19 1843 58 Mariner
    McNeill John M Son S Aug 28 1871 29
    McNeill Jessie F Daughter S Sep 24 1878 22 Trained Nurse
    McNeill Susana F Daughter S Sep 16 1883 17
    McNeill Dan'l M Son S Jul 25 1885 15
    McNeill James M Son S Sep 6 1888 12
    Gerrie John M Boarder M Jan 30 1865 34 sawyer
    Gerrie Maggie F Boarder M Dec 2 1873 27
    Gerrie Margret F Boarder S Feb 8 1901

    Children:
    1. Suzanna MacNeill was born about 1866; died on 10 Jul 1870 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    2. John MacNeill was born on 28 Aug 1871 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    3. Margaret MacNeill was born on 2 Dec 1872 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Mar 1942 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Mar 1942 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary MacNeill was born on 12 Feb 1874 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    5. Katie MacNeill was born about 1876 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 27 Jun 1895 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Jun 1895 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Jessie MacNeill was born on 24 Sep 1878 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 19 Nov 1878 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 26 Apr 1935 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Archibald MacNeill was born on 10 Apr 1880 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 22 Apr 1880 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died before 1890.
    8. Alexander MacNeill was born on 12 Oct 1881 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 29 Dec 1881 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died before 1890.
    9. Susannah MacNeill was born on 16 Sep 1883 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    10. Daniel MacNeill was born on 25 Jul 1885 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    11. James MacNeill was born on 6 Sep 1888 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Oct 1918 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA; was buried on 18 Oct 1918 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Millie MacNeill was born in 1891 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1895 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Oct 1895 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Archibald MacNeill was born on 16 Oct 1803 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Murdoch MacNeill and Catherine MacGougan); died on 12 Dec 1879 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died age 76 at Achnaha
    Informant is John McNeil son

    Archibald married Margaret MacDonald on 18 Oct 1838 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Margaret (daughter of Archibald MacDonald and Catherine MacNeill) was born on 14 Sep 1813 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Oct 1903 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret MacDonald was born on 14 Sep 1813 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK (daughter of Archibald MacDonald and Catherine MacNeill); died on 16 Oct 1903 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They had the ferry house on Gigha and did all the freighting and carrying of goods and cattle. In this way the post office of Gigha came into being as they had to carry the letters to and from the mainland. After a while a shop was added to the post office and Margaret kept these two for morethan 50 years. Margaret also taught sewing to the girls in the school for 25 years.

    1841 census Gigha
    Address: North Ardenlay
    MCDONALD John M 35 Farmer Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Archd. M 30 Farmer Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Allan M 25 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Cathrine F 60 Argyllshire
    MCNIEL Archd. M 30 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
    MCNIEL Margt. F 25 Argyllshire
    MCNIEL Cathrine F 7 Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Archd. M 13 Ag-Lab Argyllshire
    BLACK Sophia F 20 Female Servant Ireland
    MCNIEL Archd. M 7m Argyllshire

    1901 census Gigha
    Schoolhouse Cottage
    Margaret McNeill 87 Widow formerly sub postmistress
    Jane C McNeill 16 born Lanarkshire

    Children:
    1. Archibald MacNeill was born on 15 Oct 1840 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Nov 1880 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    2. 1. John MacNeill was born on 13 Jan 1844 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Jul 1904 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Jul 1904 in Greenwood cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Malcom MacNeill was born on 23 Apr 1846 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Sep 1892 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    4. Alexander MacNeill was born on 14 May 1848 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Aug 1871 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Boroondara, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    5. Donald MacNeill was born on 5 Sep 1850 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1910 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    6. Margaret MacNeill was born on 21 Oct 1852 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Oct 1877 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    7. Catherine MacNeill was born on 2 Jan 1855 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Aug 1887 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Murdoch MacNeill was born about 1754 (son of Malcolm MacNeill and Barbara Galbraith); died on 9 Sep 1824 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Source: death certificate
    Was 70 years old at time of death and living at Ardmeanish

    Murdoch married Catherine MacGougan on 19 Jun 1789 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine (daughter of Lachlan MacGougan) was born about 1768; died on 17 Feb 1824 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine MacGougan was born about 1768 (daughter of Lachlan MacGougan); died on 17 Feb 1824 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Source death certificate: was 56 years old and lived at Armeanish

    Children:
    1. Barbara MacNeill was born about 1791 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 30 Mar 1862 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    2. Sarah MacNeill was born about 1792 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Feb 1859 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    3. Catherine MacNeill was born on 15 Oct 1794 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Dec 1858 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    4. Margaret MacNeill was born on 13 Apr 1797 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1847 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
    5. Mary MacNeill was born on 6 Apr 1799 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 8 Apr 1799 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1857 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
    6. Elisabeth MacNeill was born on 22 Mar 1801 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 4 Apr 1801 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    7. Hector MacNeill was born on 14 Apr 1802 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was christened on 18 Apr 1802 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 21 Aug 1802 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    8. 2. Archibald MacNeill was born on 16 Oct 1803 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Dec 1879 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    9. Malcolm MacNeill was born on 24 Dec 1807 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 31 Dec 1807 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    10. Janet MacNeill was born on 5 Aug 1809 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 18 Aug 1878 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

  3. 6.  Archibald MacDonald was born about 1777 in Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Jul 1831 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    The marriage certificate mentions that Archibald MacDonald was from Islay, Argyll, UK

    Died:
    Tenant at Tarbert Farn, Gigha, Argyll, UK at time of death

    Buried:
    Note: detath certificate states as date 7/7/1831 and age as 54 yars old

    Archibald married Catherine MacNeill on 15 Mar 1797 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Catherine was born about 1781; died on 7 Mar 1851 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Catherine MacNeill was born about 1781; died on 7 Mar 1851 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Marriage certificate mentions that Catherine MacNeil was living in Ardlamy Farm, Gigha, Argyll, UK

    1841 census Gigha
    Address: North Ardenlay
    MCDONALD John M 35 Farmer Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Archd. M 30 Farmer Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Allan M 25 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Cathrine F 60 Argyllshire
    MCNIEL Archd. M 30 Cod-Fisher Argyllshire
    MCNIEL Margt. F 25 Argyllshire
    MCNIEL Cathrine F 7 Argyllshire
    MCDONALD Archd. M 13 Ag-Lab Argyllshire
    BLACK Sophia F 20 Female Servant Ireland
    MCNIEL Archd. M 7m Argyllshire

    Died:
    Died at Ardelay age 80

    Notes:

    Married:
    Living Tarbert Gigha in 1827 - source Gigha census 1827
    Archibald McDonald, tenant, 50, died in 1831
    Catharine Macneill, wife, 46
    John (27), Archibald (22), Alexr. (20), Allan (16), Margaret (13)

    Daughter Mary was already married and living also at Tarbert in 1827
    John Macneill, cottar
    Mary McDonald
    Margaret Mcneill
    Archibald Macneill

    No trace of son James who was born in 1812. Died probably as an infant


    Children:
    1. Mary MacDonald was born on 11 Feb 1798 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 4 Sep 1839 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    2. John MacDonald was born on 26 Mar 1800 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 30 May 1845 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    3. Donald MacDonald was born on 25 Jun 1802 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    4. Archibald MacDonald was born on 30 Sep 1804 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    5. Alexander MacDonald was born on 1 Oct 1807 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died about 1859 in Ontario, Canada.
    6. Allan MacDonald was born on 5 May 1810 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; and died.
    7. James MacDonald was born on 30 Aug 1812 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died in 1812 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    8. 3. Margaret MacDonald was born on 14 Sep 1813 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Oct 1903 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Malcolm MacNeill died in Nov 1788 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

    Malcolm married Barbara Galbraith. Barbara died in Sep 1772 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Barbara Galbraith died in Sep 1772 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.
    Children:
    1. 4. Murdoch MacNeill was born about 1754; died on 9 Sep 1824 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.

  3. 10.  Lachlan MacGougan
    Children:
    1. 5. Catherine MacGougan was born about 1768; died on 17 Feb 1824 in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK; was buried in Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland, UK.