Re: Donald David Livingstone iv
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:38 pm
Hi Roberta,
Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You deserve the Maclea Livingstone medal of honour. This is amazing work on your part. And I have to say it proves that I was almost certainly correct in my research of Donald David Livingstons ancestors. As it progressed there were some important details that became clearer thanks to Kyle and yourself, but I am certain that the ancestral line I established from the beginning is still correct based upon the census and other records.
Just to recap here is his ancestral line as far back as go. Remember I am limited due to the fact that the Census records begin at 1841 and the Morvern Parish records only goes as far back as the early 1800's regretably. The point to understand about Donald David Livingston's family is that his grandfather was born in the Lettermore/Ballachulish vicinity in Argyllshire, but the census and birth records clearly indicate that his great-grandfather was actually born in Keil, Movern and that his great-great grandfather also a Donald Livingston b.1796 and his wife Sarah maiden name also Livington lived in Savary, Morvern prior to that where the famous Jacobite Donald Livingston 1728-1816 of the Rebellion of 1745 lived. The Donald`s are almost certainly named after the famous Donald Livingston hero of the Battle of Culloden and one time resident and hotel keeper at Savary Morvern for many years. Indeed as old Donald of Savary died in 1816 at Savary there is little doubt that Donald David`s great great grandfather Donald Livingston born abt. 1796 knew him well living in the area. Contrary to what I said earlier, there is no proof that Donald b. 1796 or 1794 was descended from the famous Donald Livingstone of Savary Morvern though interestingly it does appear that his wife Sarah was a grandaughter of the famous Savary Hero of 1746 battle at Culloden through her father Adam Livingston the miller. SO one way or another this family line is indeed connected to the famous Savary Morvern Livingston family just not as I originally suggested.
Getting back to Donald David`s family tree ,the thing to understand is that Donald David`s great-grandfather left Morvern Parish probably in the late 1870's for the Ballachulish area where he found work. For some reason he went to Glasgow briefly where he met his wife Glasgow born Annie McLean not Macleod and they wed there in January of 1886. Then he took Annie back to the Lettermore/Ballachulish area where apparently lived in a house along the old Glencoe Road, and where he was employed as a joiner. Donald David's grandfather was their first born and he arrived in December of 1886. Here then is Donald David's family line as far back as I go:
1. Donald Livingston and Catharine McInnis
2. Donald Livingston b.abt. 1796 b. Morvern Parish married Sarah maiden name Livingston about 1841? Savary, Morvern Parish,Argyllshire
3. Donald Livingston b.Sept. 13,1856 Keil, Morvern Parish married Annie McLean of Glasgow January 5, 1886 in Glasgow,Lanarkshire
4.Donald Livingston b.Dec. 6,1886 Lettermore/in former Duror Parish, Benvear House,Argyllshire not far from Ballachulish d.1950 Calgary, Alberta m. Jeannie Currie b.1883 d.1963 Calgary, Alberta marriage date not found in Scotland
5. Donald David Livingston b. 1922
6.Donald David Livingstone of Alberta
I would definitely say that the Donald Livingston b.December 6,1886 in the Lettermore area,in former Duror Parish nearby to Ballachulish in Argyll, Scotland is the Donald David Livingston b. 1886 who is buried in that cemetery in Calgary with his wife Jeannie. I have no doubt.The birth date from the Calgary cemetery stone and the date that Kyle and I located in the records matches perfectly. This has to be the right family I have located in the census records.
Thanks for you help on this one Roberta. You have enabled us to prove with very little doubt that this is Donald David Livingston's family in Scotland. Outstanding work.
regards,
Donald
Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You deserve the Maclea Livingstone medal of honour. This is amazing work on your part. And I have to say it proves that I was almost certainly correct in my research of Donald David Livingstons ancestors. As it progressed there were some important details that became clearer thanks to Kyle and yourself, but I am certain that the ancestral line I established from the beginning is still correct based upon the census and other records.
Just to recap here is his ancestral line as far back as go. Remember I am limited due to the fact that the Census records begin at 1841 and the Morvern Parish records only goes as far back as the early 1800's regretably. The point to understand about Donald David Livingston's family is that his grandfather was born in the Lettermore/Ballachulish vicinity in Argyllshire, but the census and birth records clearly indicate that his great-grandfather was actually born in Keil, Movern and that his great-great grandfather also a Donald Livingston b.1796 and his wife Sarah maiden name also Livington lived in Savary, Morvern prior to that where the famous Jacobite Donald Livingston 1728-1816 of the Rebellion of 1745 lived. The Donald`s are almost certainly named after the famous Donald Livingston hero of the Battle of Culloden and one time resident and hotel keeper at Savary Morvern for many years. Indeed as old Donald of Savary died in 1816 at Savary there is little doubt that Donald David`s great great grandfather Donald Livingston born abt. 1796 knew him well living in the area. Contrary to what I said earlier, there is no proof that Donald b. 1796 or 1794 was descended from the famous Donald Livingstone of Savary Morvern though interestingly it does appear that his wife Sarah was a grandaughter of the famous Savary Hero of 1746 battle at Culloden through her father Adam Livingston the miller. SO one way or another this family line is indeed connected to the famous Savary Morvern Livingston family just not as I originally suggested.
Getting back to Donald David`s family tree ,the thing to understand is that Donald David`s great-grandfather left Morvern Parish probably in the late 1870's for the Ballachulish area where he found work. For some reason he went to Glasgow briefly where he met his wife Glasgow born Annie McLean not Macleod and they wed there in January of 1886. Then he took Annie back to the Lettermore/Ballachulish area where apparently lived in a house along the old Glencoe Road, and where he was employed as a joiner. Donald David's grandfather was their first born and he arrived in December of 1886. Here then is Donald David's family line as far back as I go:
1. Donald Livingston and Catharine McInnis
2. Donald Livingston b.abt. 1796 b. Morvern Parish married Sarah maiden name Livingston about 1841? Savary, Morvern Parish,Argyllshire
3. Donald Livingston b.Sept. 13,1856 Keil, Morvern Parish married Annie McLean of Glasgow January 5, 1886 in Glasgow,Lanarkshire
4.Donald Livingston b.Dec. 6,1886 Lettermore/in former Duror Parish, Benvear House,Argyllshire not far from Ballachulish d.1950 Calgary, Alberta m. Jeannie Currie b.1883 d.1963 Calgary, Alberta marriage date not found in Scotland
5. Donald David Livingston b. 1922
6.Donald David Livingstone of Alberta
I would definitely say that the Donald Livingston b.December 6,1886 in the Lettermore area,in former Duror Parish nearby to Ballachulish in Argyll, Scotland is the Donald David Livingston b. 1886 who is buried in that cemetery in Calgary with his wife Jeannie. I have no doubt.The birth date from the Calgary cemetery stone and the date that Kyle and I located in the records matches perfectly. This has to be the right family I have located in the census records.
Thanks for you help on this one Roberta. You have enabled us to prove with very little doubt that this is Donald David Livingston's family in Scotland. Outstanding work.
regards,
Donald