Turriff/New Deer/Monquhitter

[kelt01]

Hello
I would be willing to help people out on searches in the above areas and surrounding villages.

[evelyn grant]

Hi!  my G grandfather Alexander Pennie ( I think his middle name was Lee or Lea) married Ann Robertson 5/4/1877 in either Old or New Deer.  I know a bit about the Pennies but nothing of Ann Robertson.  I would be grateful for any information.

thanks
Evelyn grant

[kelt01]

Hello Evelyn,
I will see what I can find and will get back to you whether I discover anything or not.
best wishes
Norma

[palla]

Hello,
I am not sure how close this is, but my husbands gr.gr. grandparents were from Mastrick. Andrew Clubb & Jane Smith Clubb. They were married 20 june 1870 in New Deer. Is there any way to find information on them?
They had 5 children Chrissy, Jane, Margaret, Helen & William. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
Paula
Kittery, Maine, USA

[kelt01]

Hi Paula
Do you know whether they remained in Scotland or did they emigrate to the States?
kind regards
Norma

[palla]

Norma,
From what I understand they stayed, she was hit by a car and died sometime around 1920. They lived in a farm in Upper Matrick, were a business district was built...shopping center(?) I have a picture of the homestead. I am not sure when Andrew died, I believe he was living when Jane passed. He was born may 26, 1844 in Aberdour, she was born around 1849 in New Deer, I don't have a deffinate date or parents for her though. I do have quite a bit on the Clubb side, any more would be great. I am really trying to find more on the Smith's at this time.
That is all I have. My husbands grandmother is 96 and I have asked her questions, but her father came to the States in 1906 and she doesn't recall much of what he told her. Thank you so very much for your response and any help you may be.
Paula

[kelt01]

Hi Paula

I'll have a look around from tomorrow if that's ok, if you have an address for their homestead I could find out what's there now and take an up to date photo for you too.
take care
Norma

[palla]

Norma,
You are wonderful! I don't have a date on the photo, but I would say it was taken at the begining of the 1900's. the note says Grandpa Clubb's family farm in Scotland before the new business district was built. On the site of Upper Mastrick farm, Mastrick housing estate now has its own shopping center.
Apparently he won silver medals for the best kept farm in the county(?)
I don't know if this helps, but I have no more.
Thank you once again for your help,
Paula

[kelt01]

Hi Paula
I had a bit of a snoop around New Deer and hopefully I may have something for you.
Of course I need to see proper certificates to authenticate but this is what I found.
In a cafe in New Deer they happen to have transcriptions of the people buried in New Deer Cemetary, there were a few Smiths which I can imagine would be related somehow as in 1801 there were only 1300 people in the area.
This is the transcription I found most interesting.

"Erected by WILLIAM SMITH feuar New Deer in memory of his wife JANE CENTER
d 12 Feb 1870 aged 59. Above WILLIAM SMITH d 5 June 1884 in 81st year. Their youngest son WILLIAM merchant New Deer d 4 May 1898 aged 53"

Now it seems to me Paula more than coincidental that this woman is a Jane and her husband and son both William, could these be your Jane's parents and brother?
I noticed your Jane also called her daughter Jane and son William..a family tradition. Another thing the name CENTER..well it seems they have the names Helen and Christine  (Chrissy?) amongst  them too . The ages of the above William and Jane fit with your Jane I think. Let me now your thoughts.
best wishes
Norma