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Kincardineshire / Re: Longmuir Kincardineshire
« on: Friday 19 February 10 05:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Pittyman67,

I have been in email contact with "Aussieprincess" and "ozblues" and understand they have met you in Scotland.  Would you have any objection to my contacting you by email?  We are both descendants of John Longmuir and Ann Brand.

There seems a possibility that John's parents were James Longmuir and Margaret Walker.  I have come across a James Longmuir born 11 August 1728 in Dundee Angus Scotland (FamilySearch.org).  This James' parents were William Longmuir and Elizabeth Lindsay.  The dates seem to fit.  I was wondering if you (or any other Member) have any information to verify or exclude this possibility?

Best regards

WASL

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Kincardineshire / Re: Longmuir Kincardineshire
« on: Thursday 18 February 10 23:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jutland3,

I noticed that in one of your posts that the name "Milne" occurs in connection with the Longmuir surname.  You may be interested that the name Colin Milne Longmuir occurs in a book (non-fictional) written by Michael Cannon entitled "The Land Boomers" (INSB 0 17005105 6).  It is a story about the land boom and finacial crises that occured in Melbourne, Australia in the late 1880s.  The book describes Longmuir as the son of the Rev. John Longmuir of Aberdeen.  Longmuir was involved in a finacial scandal involving well over a million pounds (a lot of money in those days).  He was called to his bank's headqurters in London but, just before reaching Colombo, he died and was burried at sea.  There remains some mystery over the circumstances of his death.

Regards

WASL

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Kincardineshire / Re: Longmuir Kincardineshire
« on: Tuesday 16 February 10 23:06 GMT (UK)  »
Hi ozblues,

Thanks for the correction - most welcome.  I always glean a few more facts from each post.  George  and Margaret are also my great great grandparents.
I live in Melbourne Australia and am amassing quite a bit of info on the Australian side of the family (although far from complete).  I am happy to share this with you if you wish.  I have had a lot of help from "Aussieprincess".

From your username I suspect you might also be in Australia.

regards

WASL

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Inverness / Re: Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Sunday 14 February 10 22:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Karen60

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Inverness / Re: Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Friday 12 February 10 21:22 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks MonicaLesl,
I had come across the monaropioneers site and this was very helpful in making the links between my paternal grandmother and Duncan.  Interestingly, sometime in Australia there was a switch from Catholic to Protestant.
Thanks for the other two sites to look at.
Regards
WASL

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Inverness / Re: Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Friday 12 February 10 09:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Rainbowuk & thanks,

My Duncan McDonald died in Australia (Mohawk Station, Maclaughlan River, NSW) on 16 February 1857.  I'll have another go at the Australian death sites.

Regards

WASL

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Inverness / Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Friday 12 February 10 05:23 GMT (UK)  »
Duncan McDonald is a G5 ancestor on my father's mother's side.  I believe he was born in 1763 in Moidart, Inverneshire and died on 16 February 1857.  I think he was married to Margaret McPherson and I think the children were Archibald, Angus, Angus Dougal, Alan, Alexander, Donald, John, Peter, Mary, Margaret, and Anne. 
I would appreciate any info regarding Duncan's ancestors.
I am living in Melbourne, Australia and could provide further info to anyone who is interested in the Australian branch of Duncan McDonald.

regards

WASL

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Kincardineshire / Re: Longmuir Kincardineshire
« on: Thursday 11 February 10 23:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Pittyman67,
I have recently joined the RootsChat site and was most interested to find a thread on the Longmuirs.  I too am a Longmuir in Melbourne Australia.  I believe that I am a descendant of John Longmuir and Ann Brand (5G).  My branch of the tree as I see it is:
John and Ann ‘s children were James, John, Alexander, David, William and George.
George married Margaret McKay and immigrated to Australia.  Their children were David, Helen, Isabella and Grace.
David married Sarah Jane Kately and their children were George Henry, David and William Owen (there are possibly others).
William Owen married Jessie Matilda McDonald and their children were William Robert Gordon, John Kately and Dudley Owen.
John Kately married Elizabeth Mary Kurrle (second marriage) and their children were William Arthur Stuart (this is me) and Elizabeth Margaret.
I married Wilhelmina Elizabeth Green and we have one son, David Francis Stuart.  He married Amelia Teng and their children are Lila Grace Longmuir TENG and Roy William Teng LONGMUIR.
I’ll watch this thread closely to see if I can glean more info from it.
I have lots of birth, marriage and death dates for many of the above and would be please to pass it on to anyone who wants it.

Regards
WASL

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