Emigration - Samuel McCune 1850's

[wacha]

I am looking for any information to support the emigration of Samuel McCune (b. 3 May 1834, Down Ireland) from Ireland to Canada.

The family story is that he emigrated to Canada around 1855, to elope with Eliza McKee, and they were supposedly married 5 Sep 1855 in Canada. 

I have been unable to find any records to support this.

Also, he and Eliza emigrated from Canada to Michigan prior to 1860, but I have been unable to find any records to support this also. 

[Georgesdaughter]

Samuel McCune is my great great great grandfather.  From a census record I calculated that they came to Big Rapids Michigan in 1857. I have tried to find their point of entry to no avail.  On Samuel’s death certificate it says his father was David McCune. 

[wacha]

Which census info pointed you to 1857 for Samuel's immigration to Michigan?  From a letter held by a descendant of Abbie (McCune) Bennett, I surmised that Samuel's father was James McCune, from Ravara, Ballygowan, County Down Ireland.  I have posted a copy of James McCune's will from PRONI, which also references his son Samuel, and Samuel's son James. 
I am a descendant of Samuel's son David McCune. 

[BallyaltikilliganG]

I did wonder if this Samuel had another first name
in case some of these are unknown to all of you http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/
Mr.   James M'CUNNE   .   Comber   of Ballygowan; present as a young boy at the laying of foundation stone for Ballygowan Presbyterian Church 14 Aug 1837   MSch p10
James   McCUNE   .   Killinchy   leased half acre in 1831 from William McCune ; eviction hearing; nilled   RCCPCI p280
William   McCUNE   .   Killinchy   married Elinor Shields 5 Jan 1813 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church   PR
William   McCUNE   .   Killinchy   married Isabella Adair 30 Mar 1829 at Killinchy Presbyterian Church   PR
William   McCUNE/McKUNE   .   
Killinchy & Newtownards   of Ravara; a carpemter; son of William McKune (a carpenter); married Elizabeth Boyd of Mill St, Newtownards 5 Sep 1864 at 4th Presbyterian Church, Newtownards, witnesses were William Gilliland & William Woods ; father of James b. 1868 & Henery b. 1870 & Elizabeth b. 1873; died before May 1884 when Elizabeth remarried   PR;CR
William   McCUNE   .   Killinchy   eldest son of William McCune of Ballydorn ; died 14 Mar 1865 in Jerrysville, Illinois USA   BN 16/5/1865


Tithes Applotment Books 1823-1837 based upon the work of the Irish Genealogy Hub’s index listing for each parish in Northern Ireland,   The relevant original books are in the
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Belfast the tithes are a one line record showing acreage of holdings. The records are incomplete and were organised by the Cof I not the state.
McCune, R.   Townland: Ballynoe Year: 1834   Donaghadee   Down
McCune, William   Townland: Drumarkin Year: 1827   Drumballyroney   Down
McCunn, James   Townland: Grallaghgreenon Year: 1827   Drumballyroney   Down
McCune, John   Townland: Ballymagarrick Year: 1829   Drumbo   Down
McCune, James   Townland: Carryduff Year: 1829   Drumbo   Down
McCune, Lawrence     Townland: Carryduff Year: 1829   Drumbo   Down
McCune, Saml.   Townland: Ballydorn Year: 1833   Killinchy   Down
McCune, Wilm.   Townland: Ballydorn Year: 1833   Killinchy   Down
McCune, Saml.   Townland: Ballymacashane Year: 1833   Killinchy   Down
McCune, James   Townland: Ballymacreely Year: 1833   Killinchy   Down
McCune, James   Townland: Ravara Year: 1833   Killinchy   Down
McCune, William   Townland: Ravara Year: 1833   Killinchy   Down
McCune, Samuel   Townland: Ballywoolen Year: 1827   Killyleagh   Down
McCune, John   Townland: Derraboy Year: 1827   Killyleagh   Down
McCune, James   Townland: Killinchy Woods Year: 1827   Killyleagh   Down
McCune, Mr. John   Townland: Lisnaw Year: 1827   Killyleagh   Down
McCune, John, Sr.   Townland: Ballyskeaugh Year: 1833   Newtownards   Down
McCune, James   Townland: Glassdrummond Year: 1834   Saintfield    Down
McCune, Saml.   Townland: Lisbane Year: 1833   Tullynakill    Down
McCune, Wilm.   Townland: Tullynakill Year: 1833   Tullynakill    Down

from  http://www.dippam.ac.uk/ied/records/46055
DEATHS.
McCune - March 14, at Jerrysville, Illinois, America,
  William, eldest son of Mr. Wm. [William?] McCune,
  Ballydorn, Killinchy, [Co. Down?].
(Transcribed by James Tuff.) from belfast newsletter 16-05-1865


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[wacha]

I had seen the Tithe listing in my research. I was thinking the two McCunes from Ravara in 1833 were likely brothers.  The James McCune I believe is my ancestor.  I have a tree also for the William McCune, and met one of his descendants in Ballygowan a few years ago.  I have also found their wills from the Proni site.

[TreeSpirit]

Supposedly son James was born in april 1856 in Newaygo MI, so immigration must have happened before this ….
http://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16317coll1/id/545779/rec/3


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