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Effie McLeod--- I can't find a trace of MacLeods in Deerness which i found in Orkney-- Re: Effie (Euphemia ) obituary. My guess would be- it could be a typo -- and should be Durness, Sutherland- north of Assynt. It is where the prominent Ross family is from - Archibald married Peggy Ross/ they were owners of Ross ferry across from Big Harbour- William Ross- rich merchant - Roderick- norman's son in law---
 Durness.... Ross/ McKenzie family had many children- quite a few and nephew neices tied up with migration-- geographically I don't look more than 6 or 7 farms away to find -- people.

https://novascotia.ca/natr/land/indexmaps/123.pdf  look at Big Harbour and you will see Choan Stewart. the piece of land across is a mcleod who bought it from Duncan prince MacKenzie who built the highand lass etc... you will see many others on the ship lists.

Hello Bev,
It's Jessie McInnes here, I got your book right before you left NZ to go back to Nova Scotia if you remember, (thanks again) my daughter is a Stewart from Archibalds line it's me who posted this original thread. Thanks a lot for your input!
That land map is super interesting to me!!!
Thanks to everyone helping to gather information it really means a lot, I'm fairly new to this level of research so I have no idea where to start for most things I want to know! Very much appreciate all the leads

MITCHELL V. MITCHELL Divorce in 1900
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230637368
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114013650

You're a gem! Thanks a million ❤️

Seeking info on my G-G-Grandmother Arabella "Annabella" Mitchell (born McLeod) (b.1871-d.?) She married Alfred Mitchell June 9 1890 in Victoria Australia at the residence of John Mitchell, witnesses John Mitchell and Annie MacKay (Arabellas Cousin)

Arabella and Alfred Mitchell had two children together who were adopted out to Christina Annie McInnes (born Ross) and John Alexander McInnes in NZ after their marriage dissolved. The children were; my great grandfather Leslie Angus MITCHELL McInnes (b.1894 Wagga Wagga Australia - d.1979 whangarei) and Maud Anabella MITCHELL McInnes (b. 1986 Glenfell, NSW, Australia)

 There is a story that Arabella visited my G-Grandfather Leslie while he was in the army at trentham, he would never speak about this visit or anything about his birth mother so the family has no idea where Arabella ended up, if she had any more children or where she is buried.

 Leslie's son Ken McInnes' wife Joan was a genealogist and searched many years for info on Arabella wihout much luck, my Aunty has carried on the search and now me. I will attach below Arabellas direct family as I know it;

 Mother: Arabella McLeod (Born Matheson) b.1848 d.1872 (so Arabella was very very young when her mother died)

Father:  John McAllister McLeod b.1836 Nova Scotia d.1905 Kauri, NZ

sisters (all born McLeod) : Jane Dawson, Annie Finlayson, Margaret "meg" Andre

Brother: Alexander McLeod

 Any leads will be hugely appreciated ❤️

Regards, Jessie McInnes

Not part of the brief but a little additional information....

Remarriage:

1863/7382    Euphemia   Stewart   David     Munro

Obituaries:


https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18990707.2.76.6?query=euphemia%20munro

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18990627.2.42?query=euphemia%20munro

Minniehaha.

Thanks a lot! That is actually helpful as it says she married her first husband in Cape Breton really appreciate your digging around on my behalf