Slater & Buchanan from Ireland to Canada

[cairolyle]

I am desperately looking for information on my g.g.g.grandfather, Thomas Slater, who came over from Ireland to New Brunswick, Canada around the 1840's or so.
Once in New Brunswick, he married Nancy Buchanan and had several children. He also had a brother with him by the name of David, who married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Denny and had several children.

Thomas Slater's son, Thomas Clifford Slater, then married Katherine Hastings Buchanan....anything sound familiar?

Does anyone know where they might have come from? It is rumored they came from county Derry. Any info is welcome!!

From your American Cousin over the pond.... contact me at email address removed by moderator to prevent spam - thankyou

Joy

[J.J.]

 
There is a submission on the IGI, which can be totally bogus, however, this one does have more information than usual. You may want to look into it...says born April 15th 1826 Muff Parish, Drumskellan, Donegal, 
 
and death - 1906   York Parish Of Canterbury
Marriage - 1858 Queens, New-Brunswick

almost seems as though this may have been an Irish entry as they know more dates for  Thomas....unfortunately no contact is listed as
you could have contacted to see if there is documentation for the marriage....J.J.
 

[cairolyle]

J.J.
This info is indeed correct. I have been to Canadian National Archives and found their marriage certificate. The neat thing is, Thomas Slater and his wife Nancy Buchanan worked for the MacKenzie family in Kings County, NB. He was a laborer and she was a servant. She was 16, he was 22. Guess it was love at first sight? Hmmm

Still looking for his death certificate that might tell me his parents, but nothing so far. I have an article that talks of his death and being part of the Order of Orange. (masonic I imagine) But no info on parents or a death cert. Very discouraging. I am completely stumped and have no where else to look.

My great grandmother SWEARS we are from Scotland. She hated the British (sorry) but never said where they were from. Doing research on the Slaters, I have found that they were so many in Portknockie, Scotland and the Shetland Islands, etc. So many places, no money to travel and no contacts! Yikes! Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Joy

[cairolyle]

P.S. I feel I have exhausted the ISI!

Joy

[J.J.]

Your posting has been moved to Ireland general...
Odd that he never stated parents on the marriage cert 
Well, let's be sure it's Ireland then....

In 1881 Canterbury, York, N.B. 
Thomas says b. 1828 Ireland..( does say ethnic origin Scottish)

In 1881 St James, Charlotte, N. B.   
David Slater says born 1825 Ireland with ethnic origin Scottish  (no marital status listed...)
in 1881...Living right next to David is a Samuel Slater & family. He says he was born 1819 Ireland...
In 1881, Saint John N.B. There is also a John Slater- c.1823 Ireland..
In 1881, Richmond, Carleton There is an Andrew Slater c.1825 Ireland
and four houses previous is a James Slater c. 1822 Ireland who started out in the U.S. ( children born there)
the next household to that is Mary Greer , (&  James) ...c. 1839 Ireland ...children b. Ireland
 (* explained later)
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 The 1901 Richmond Carlton ( where he has a new young wife ) says born April 15th, 1825  Ireland....immigrated 1840
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/ViewFrame.jsp?id=5971&highlight=47

right before them on the census there is a John Slater ( c. 1833 widower) and * Mary Greer c. 1835 (sister, widow, so also a Slater ) both born Ireland ....They may be siblings or cousins...imm. 1860

1901 St James, Charlotte, N. B. This David Slater says he is single but was born Ireland 1830, immigrated 1842
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/ViewFrame.jsp?id=7467&highlight=46

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I am also wondering if a whole family immigrated to N.B.


Perhaps looking up the marriages for the other Slaters as well, and seeing what information they may have been stated in theirs certs might find some corresponding information to help you get started in Ireland...

[aghadowey]

Think I might be able to clear up a few things posted about Thomas' background being Irish or Scottish.

Still looking for his death certificate that might tell me his parents, but nothing so far. I have an article that talks of his death and being part of the Order of Orange. (masonic I imagine)
My great grandmother SWEARS we are from Scotland. She hated the British (sorry) but never said where they were from. Doing research on the Slaters, I have found that they were so many in Portknockie, Scotland and the Shetland Islands, etc.

In 1881 Canterbury, York, N.B.
Thomas says b. 1828 Ireland..( does say ethnic origin Scottish)
In 1881 St James, Charlotte, N. B.
David Slater says born 1825 Ireland with ethnic origin Scottish (no marital status listed...)
in 1881...Living right next to David is a Samuel Slater & family. He says he was born 1819 Ireland...
In 1881, Saint John N.B. There is also a John Slater- c.1823 Ireland..
In 1881, Richmond, Carleton There is an Andrew Slater c.1825 Ireland
and four houses previous is a James Slater c. 1822 Ireland who started out in the U.S. ( children born there)
the next household to that is Mary Greer , (& James) ...c. 1839 Ireland ...children b. Ireland
 (* explained later)
The 1901 Richmond Carlton ( where he has a new young wife ) says born April 15th, 1825 Ireland....immigrated 1840
right before them on the census there is a John Slater ( c. 1833 widower) and * Mary Greer c. 1835 (sister, widow, so also a Slater ) both born Ireland ....They may be siblings or cousins...imm. 1860
1901 St James, Charlotte, N. B. This David Slater says he is single but was born Ireland 1830, immigrated 1842

First thing: Orange Order is not the same as Masons. It is very much an Ulster/Scottish Protestant Organisation. There is probably lots of information on the net but here's one site:
www.grandorangelodge.co.uk

Next: Thomas' birthplace listed in census records as Ireland but ethnic origin as Scottish. It sound very much as though Thomas might have been from Ulster, part of which is in the present Northern Ireland. Some of my Ulster ancestors left here and went to Nova Scotia and on census forms some of the family said they were Irish but most put Scottish. I was always told they were Scottish, from the Isle of Skye, and it was only after finding a very old family Bible from 1700s that I discovered they had left Scotland in 1600s, lived in Co. Londonderry for several generations and them moved to Canada.
Being Ulster Scot would explain why Thomas' birthplace was put down as Ireland yet his ethnic origin was Scottish- and why Joy's grandmother insisted the family were Scottish.

[cairolyle]

  Excellent! I will most definitely look into the Ulster Connection. I knew we had some kind, especially with Mary Ruth Slater-Greer (her husband was born in Antrim. I will continue my research. Thanks for correcting me with the Orange connection. I appreciate all your help!

Joy