Notes for - Donald MacCormick c. 1818.

Donald MacCormick was the third son of Angus MacCormick 1785, and Mary McLucais.

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

Donald was christened 30 Nov 1818, Suie, Argyll, Scotland; he married about 1855 Bentinck Townshp, Grey Co., Ontario, Elizabeth McLean born 1829 Knocknafanaig, Argyll, Scotland; died after 1871 and the daughter of Donald McLean and Sarah Bention. Donald McCormick died 21 March 1864 at Durham, Grey Co., Ontario and is buried at Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

Children of Donald McCormick and Elizabeth McLean:

i. Angus Donald McCormick, born March 1856 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario and died February 15, 1859 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario and buried at Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

ii. Donald McCormick, born 1859 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; died before 1955.

.iii. Angus McCormick, born 1860 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; died 18 March 1861 Durham, Grey Co., Ontario and is buried at Rocky Pioneer Cemetery, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario.

iv. Angus McCormick, born 1862 Durham Grey Co., Ontario; died before 1955.

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.