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james simpson don - father of james lever don was born in ayreshire scotland, somewhere near glascow in 18 ---perhaps 71
his ancestors came from the isle of mull where still stands duart castle. the last heard of relatives in scotland were some brother in laws or cousins by the name of burns.
relatives that came to australia were Barrs and more dons.
james simpson don and his mother, father and brothers (one who was named george) migrated to america on a sailing ship around the end of the 1870. James's mother did not like living in the backwoods and was a very nervous about 'indians' when her husband was absent and she was alone with the children.
In 1881 when james was ten years old the whole family made a fresh migration to sydney australia, where they lived by turn at randwick, and newtown, which in those day were bushland suburbs and cow paddocks. (james called himself a 'newtown lariken)
some dons and barrs went to live in maitland and lithgow, where they worked in the mines and steelworks.
James simpson don married amy Elizabeth lever – daughter of charles LeVer (ex France) and Eliza Chadwick (ex northern Ireland).
Nothing is known about charles LeVer. His granddaughter Amy Don would not say.
Another family Legend concerned lord LeVer-Hume, a relative and through him some relationship to the soap company, Lever and kitchen.
Children born at Randwick to James Simpson Don and his wife were James Lever don and Amy Elizabeth.
information from Inez Don Tellecha daughter of james lever don - now 81 years
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