Notes for - Archibald MacCormick c. 1832.

Archibald MacCormick was the seventh son of Angus MacCormick 1785, and Mary McLucais.

(The following info. is courtesy of S.Z. and Ja.M. via C.M.)

Archibald was baptized 22 August 1832 Bunessan, Argyll, Scotland and died 11 June 1926 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario. He married on 03 Feb.1869 Bentinck , Grey Co., Ontario; Christena Stewart born 1852 in Canada; died 12 Jan 1926 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario. Archibald and Christena, are buried Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

Children of Archibald and Christena

i. Donald McCormick, born 1870 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1963 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario. He is buried at The Cherry Section of the Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario.

ii John McCormick, born 1873 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1893 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario. He is buried at Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.
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iii. Angus Gilbert McCormick, born 1875 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 7 November 1970 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

iv. Mary McCormick, born 1876 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1947 Grey Co., Ontario. Mary married Hugh mcPhail. She is bured at McNeil's Cemetery, Grey Co., Ontario.

v. Florence McCormick, born 1877 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario died 1915 Grey Co., Ontario. . She is buried at Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

vi. Euphemia McCormick, born 1879 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario; died 1949 Grey Co., Ontario. She is buried at McNeill Cemetery near Priceville, Grey Co., Ontario.

vii. Neill McCormick, born 12 February 1881, Bentinck Township, Grey Co. Ontario and died 1937 Grey Co., Ontario. He is buried in Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

viii. Christina McCormick, born 1882 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1977 Grey Co., Ontario. She is buried in Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario.

ix. Isabel McCormick, born 1883 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1970 Grey Co., Ontario. She is buried at The Cherry Section of Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario.

x. Sarah McCormick, born 1888 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1957 Gray Co., Ontario. She is buried in The Cherry Section of Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario.

xi. Hugh McCormick, born 1889 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1972 Grey Co., Ontario. He is buried at Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

xii Catherine (Katie) McCormick, born 1891 Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario and died 1894 Grey Co., Ontario.

Records / Sources

Record of marriage of Angus McCormick and Mary McLucais and records of baptisms for Hugh 1815, John 1816, Donald 1818, Archibald 1823, Alexander 1826, Janet 1829, Archibald 1832 are all from Kilfinichen Parish Church Records, film #1041078 Parish #542 of Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Children not included in the OPR's as children of Angus and Mary McCormick are Hugh born c 1821, Mary born c 1826 and Flora born c 1832. These three are listed in the 1841 census in the household of Angus McCormick and they have been accounted for in Ontario, Canada.

1841 Census
Angus McCormick, age 56, Agriculture Laborer, born Scotland.
Mary McCormick, age 50, born Scotland
Hugh McCormick, age 18, born Scotland
Mary McCormick, age 15, born Scotland
Flora McCormick, age 12, born Scotland
Archibald McCormick, age 9, born Scotland.

Various Grey Co., Ontario Census Records 1841 - 1901

Other research done by S.Z., Ontario, Canada and Ja.M., Ohio, USA.

Angus was named as a shoemaker in the baptism record of their first son Hugh.

Donald McCormick 1818 and Alexander McCormick 1826 emigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1843.

Mary McLucais, Archibald, Hugh, John and two their sisters (believed to be Mary and Flora) emigrated in 1846 to Canada from Scotland.