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Title: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: diva on Sunday 20 February 05 18:09 GMT (UK)

According to my grandmother, her cousin was the great Donald Dinnie, Scotland's strongman.  Now, it would not have been beyond my grandmother to stretch the truth a little, but the fact is that two of her father's siblings were given the middle name of "Dinnie" which might indicate a relationship.  She was the daughter of Lewis Graham Jamie and Jessie Graham, b. 1901 in Abd.  Other family names that might connect to the Dinnie family would be Skene, Petrie and Marr.  Can anyone out there make that connection for me?
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Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: diva on Sunday 15 May 05 17:26 BST (UK)

Oops...just reread "....daughter of Lewis Graham Jamie and Margaret Marr Petrie..."
Sorry.

Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: sigismunda on Thursday 06 April 06 16:05 BST (UK)

My grandmother was related, by the marriage of one of her cousins , to Donald Dinnie.   I think that would have made his wife an Annand.  My grandmother's surname was Lawie.  Hope that helps.

Jean Bear

Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: diva on Tuesday 18 April 06 18:19 BST (UK)

Hi, Jean.  Many thanks for your reply.  My computer has been out of commission for a while, and so I have just gotten around to checking back on my posts. 
I don't know if there is any connection here, but yours is the only lead I have!  I will certainly do some research and see if there is any commonality of names.  Though none of your names sound familiar at this time, who knows what might come up as I continue to do research!
Thanks again,
Bonnie

Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: sigismunda on Wednesday 19 April 06 15:02 BST (UK)

I hope you do find a link!  I haven't researched my grandmother beyond her parents yet, so will keep looking for your names in her tree.

Jean

Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: sigismunda on Thursday 20 April 06 11:40 BST (UK)

I've sorted out my link to Donald Dinnie's family now. 

Clarinda Dinnie married John Wilson Annand.  They had family including Rachel Annand who was probably the first female Master of Arts from Aberdeen University and became a well-known poet and biographer . (1876-1960).  John Wilson Annand's sister Ann (16.08.1828) married John Lawie and my grandmother was one of their children.

That's the Dinnie link, but I don't know what relation to Donald Clarinda was.  Do you?

Jean

Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: Isles on Thursday 20 April 06 19:44 BST (UK)

Hi diva and sisimunda,

You might care to have a look at this site:

http://gordondinnie.crosswinds.net

Isles.

Title: Re: Dinnie family of Aberdeen
Post by: sigismunda on Thursday 20 April 06 20:19 BST (UK)

Thanks for that hint, Isles.  Funnily enough I discovered that site just before your message reached me.  It's very good.

Jean