Here’s a little more family history, this time from the McGillivray side.
The first to arrive in Canada was my 3 x great grandfather Angus Ban McGillivray who appears to have arrived in Quebec City on the 7th Sept. 1786 on the ship “McDonald” Robert Stevenson Captain. The ship carried about 540 Scottish emigrants led by their parish priest the Reverend Alexander McDonell, the founder of the parish of St Raphaels in Glengarry, Ontario. Angus was married to Mary McMaster and they settled on Lot 29 on the 8th Concession of Lancaster Twp., Glengarry Co., Ontario. Angus hailed from Arisaig, Scotland, and was the son of John McGillivray and grandson of Hugh McGillivray.
My 2 x great grandfather, John McGillivray was born in 1788. He married Isabelle Forbes on 26 Feb. 1811 in St Raphaels. The family was living in St. Polycarpe, Quebec where my great grandfather Duncan and grandfather Peter were born.
Isabelle Forbes was born on the 20th of Sept. 1795 and baptized on the 21st in the parish of St. Antoine de la Riviere du Loup, Louiseville, Quebec. On her marriage record, which was written by a Scottish priest, Father Alexander McDonnell, her parents names are given as Donald Forbes and Margaret McGilvrey. On her baptismal record, which was written by a French Canadian priest, her parents names are given as Daniel Forbes and Marguerite Macquilvrai. Her godfather was Joseph Lesage, Captain of Militia
Isabelle’s parents were married on the 26 of May 1789 also in St. Antoine de la Riviere du Loup. Donald’s (or Daniel) parents are Daniel (Donald?) Forbes and Marie Forbes. Margaret’s (or Marguerite) parents are William McGillivray and Isabelle McGillis. This was the second marriage for Donald. The first was to Marie Louise Pichet on 10 Feb. 1772 at Notre-Dame-De-Quebec in Quebec City. His first wife died on the 11 Feb. 1773 from a violent fever five days after giving birth to a daughter Marie Louise Forbes.
Donald Forbes died on 17 June 1805 at age 80 and was buried on 18 June 1805 at the parish of St. Antoine de la Riviere du Loup, Louiseville, Quebec
The Forbes family were from Inverness Scotland. Daniel and Marie Forbes had four children, Willian, Donald, Isabelle and John. All three sons served in the 78th Fraser Highlanders. From the 1763 Rations list, Pte William Forbes served in the Colomel’s Company; Pte John Forbes was in Captain John Fraser’s Company; and Pte Donald Forbes in Captain John MacDonell’s Company. In the marriage between Donald (Daniel) Forbes and Marie Louise Pichet, one of the witnesses was John Chrisholm. There were seven members of the 78th with the name John Chrisholm including a Pte John Chrisholm also in Captain John MacDonell’s Company.
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