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Canada / Re: ROBERTSON-MCLEOD, 1800's Nova Scotia
« on: Tuesday 28 September 10 00:22 BST (UK)  »
I'm still working on this but it appears this oral history may check out completly.  I have found many more details of the children that names check out.  Catherine Ann may have been the daughter of Wm. & Ellen as pictou county marriages lists the marriage of George Robertson of West River to Catherine Ann Robertson of Middle River.  One of her daughter's death certificate in Mass lists her parents as George Robertson and mother's maiden name as Catherine Ann Robinson (as many other childen in that family generation spelled it Robinson or Robson)  I don't know why Grandfather said her maiden name was Catherine Ingram in his typed history of the family.  I do know my great grandfather's name was James William Ingram Robertson and there was a William Ingram who married a Robertson in Pictou County and later lived 3 doors away from George and Catherine's other farm in Brooklyn Hants County.  William Ingram also signed one of George's & Catherine's daughter's marriage license so I know he ties into the family somehow.  I have a few theories on perhaps how but won't share them here.  I just read all the probate records of George's will at the PANS today but didn't learn much except he had 2 farms one in pictou and one in hants county, which I already knew the family was back and forth but didn't realize he owned it at the time.

Could you tell me who sent you that oral history collected from the elders in stewiacke calley in the 50's I would really like to check this out more as I am only 15 minutes away from there!

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Canada / Re: ROBERTSON-MCLEOD, 1800's Nova Scotia
« on: Saturday 04 September 10 06:03 BST (UK)  »
I just ran across this post today after doing some research on the 1851 census.  My GG Granfather is George Robertson, who I have been searching for detail on since 1984!  George is one of William Robertson and Ellen McLeod's 10 Children.  I am working on putting some of the info together and confirming details.  The "oral dictation" you have appears to lists George's wife Catherine Ann INGRAM as a daughter of William & Ellen she first married George Robertson Then George Murray Then John Jardine.  I have come across many details of their children and their marriages and will update you. 

I also have pictures of most of the related gravestones in the Marshdale / "also mentioned as place of death Glengarry or buried in middle River Birch Hill Cemetery"

Have you found anything more about William's Parents Robert and Elizabeth ?

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