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Argyllshire / Re: McKechnie/McEachern
« on: Saturday 04 January 25 13:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Mary, I read your post with interest tonight.  Thankfully there aren't thousands of Christian McEacherns but even a few makes for tricky connections.  I wonder where it is, the connection that is.
From my first post for this topic you will have noticed I mentioned Christian's sister Mary marrying Malcolm Paterson.  I think he came from the K and K parish you mention  so there is possibly another connection.  Kind regards Elizabeth

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Argyllshire / Re: McKechnie/McEachern
« on: Monday 23 September 24 09:31 BST (UK)  »
Further to this family.  Marriage to Robert McKay March 1835 Glasgow. Parish record supplied by LDS very poor, difficult to read. Has a James McKechnie and Wm Cruickshanks listed.  A further handwritten list of marriages names John McLaurin a Gaelic minister.  Scotlands People says Parish 644/1

Children of marriage
Donald born July 1836, dies before parents leave Scotland in 1837 for Australia
William Bowman, birth not registered named for parents' sponsor
Hannay(Hannah)
Catherine
Janet
Christina
Allan
Barbara

Husband dies 1853
1854 Christiana(Christian) marries neighbour William Pringle and declares she is a member of, or holds communion with the Weslyan Church
Pringle dies October 1858
Daughter born June 1859, but dies, not registered

1860 Christiana marries another neighbour Henry Charles Stanley, who dies 1869
On this marriage certificate says she was born in Argyllshire and her parents were
Allan McEachern and Catherine Rankin both deceased

Christiana is now the owner of land from 3 marriages.  On all documents she makes her mark.

1933 Christina Stuart(her daughter) dies and her mother is given as Christina McEachern

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Argyllshire / Re: McKechnie/McEachern
« on: Monday 23 September 24 02:45 BST (UK)  »
Firstly to Neale, again thanks for being so helpful.  Actually I have some of the records you mention but because there was so much variation(understandable in Australia) in Christian's name it was difficult to pin down although I did think the marriage record with McKechnie was likely correct.  My files have been in somewhat disarray but I'll put them in chronological order and post details for others who may be interested in her family.

And to Lodger, thanks for your post and expanding my knowledge.  I have only done an Ancestry DNA and so far as I can tell I've not had a match with anyone named McKechnie/McEachern.  I've not imported my result into any of the other testing companies.  Perhaps I should investigate doing so.
Cheerio, Elizabeth

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Argyllshire / Re: McKechnie/McEachern
« on: Saturday 21 September 24 05:19 BST (UK)  »
Neil, I am absolutely staggered not only by the speed of your reply but the information you listed.
THANK YOU THANK YOU.  I have copied it so I can spend a little time absorbing it and reply with a few more details.

I have also to ask are you a relative?
Kindest regards

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Argyllshire / McKechnie/McEachern
« on: Friday 20 September 24 08:38 BST (UK)  »
My GtGt Grandmother arrived in Australia in 1837.  She married in Glasgow 1835 and her name in the Register is Christian McKechnie, her husband was Robert Mackay.  We have never been certain of her maiden name but believe she was born in Argyllshire.  On their shipping record it says she is 25. She died in New South Wales in 1877.  We would very much appreciate any assistance discovering further information about her family.  Her sister Mary and husband Malcolm Paterson came on the same ship. DNA matches to me has confirmed Mary as her sister.

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