Re: Alex McNaughton of Victoria BC Canada
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Re: Alex McNaughton of Victoria BC Canada
Kathleen Burgar 3/12/08
Hi Kathllen
Thanks for the message. The McNaughton's you've listed are my great uncle's family. Alexander McNaughton snr. who was the elder brother of my mother's mother.
He was baptised in Perth Scotland 25.10.1857 and died Victoria Canada BC.21.8.1937. He married Maria Newsham Peers 9.1.1904.The couple had three children Jeannie McNaughton born 7.4.1905 died 21.10.1984; Mary Lily McNaughton born 22.4.1906 died 11.9.1937; Alexander Peers McNaughton born 28.9.1907 died 1.5.1957. The family lived in Victoria Vancouver Island Canada BC. As a matter of interest Jean was my grandmother's first name; Lilias(Lily) was my great grandmother's name; Alexander jnr. was obviously named after his mother's family.
I was interested in the fact that you seemed to know when Alexander snr. arrived in Canada. Can you give any more info? I have him on a steam-ship in Victoria in the 1901 census he was described as a fireman. The ship SS Willapa belonged to the Alaksa SS Company, Seattle. Presumably this boat was plying miners to Alaska about the time of the gold-rush and Alexander was a member of the crew. There is a bit of a mystery in that the 1901census shows Alexanderto have been born in October 1862 exactly 5 years after his real birth-day.
I know very little of Alexander's life. However he appeared to be a sailor as I remember vases and a small writing cabinet at home. These items were brought back from Japan by Alexander when he returned from one of his voyages.
Are you interested in these McNaughtons? I do have a few more details. I posted the note in order to contact Alexander senior's great grandson who lives in Abbotsford BC. He changed his e-mail address and I lost touch.
Good to hear from you. If you have further deatails on this family perhaps you could share them.
Good hunting
Roger
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Re: Alex McNaughton of Victoria BC Canada
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Re: Alex McNaughton of Victoria BC Canada
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