BTW, looking at the records of Wishart McLea Robertson's family, shows a daughter of the original immigrant John McLea residing in NS, Isabella, marrying a Peter Sutherland. This could be the conection we are looking for.Kyle MacLea wrote:Roberta Ann wrote:Frederick McLea Sutherland b. June 21, 1894 in Lockport. Residing in Lockport and Shelburne, N.SI have to wonder if these two families are in fact related.Roberta Ann wrote:Wishart McLea Robertson
I'm going to put it down as likely, then, that this family of the Canadian Speaker of the Senate is in fact related to the famous Sutherland acting family! I will inquire from Bruce if he believes this to be true. I do find a Frederick Sutherland in his family, descended from Isabella. This could be the Frederick McLea Sutherland who is the progenitor of the acting family.
Unfortunately, the children of John were all females, so there is no one left in this line to test with DNA. I think we should look for the descendants of James McLea, possiby John's brother. Have we looked for him?
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