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2. Donald "Dan" SAUNDERS (Henrietta "Henny"1) was born on January 2, 1820 in Fivepenny Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland,4 was christened on March 8, 1820 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, and died on July 6, 1902 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged 82. He was usually called Dan.

Events

• Dan resided in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland in 1841 .

• He worked as a sawyer and lived at Milbort Barve in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

• He worked as a labourer in 1861 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a labourer in 1871 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a sawyer in 1891 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He resided in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• Dan resided at the time of his death on Huron Terrace in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1902.

Dan married Margaret MacLEOD, daughter of John MacLEOD and Mary CAMPBELL, on February 8, 1842 in Arnol, Barvis Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.3.,4 Margaret was born on July 7, 1819 in Arnol, Barvis Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland and died in 1852 in , , , Scotland aged 33.

Events

• Margaret resided at Milbort Barve in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland in 1851.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 F    i. Henrietta SAUNDERS was born in 1843 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland and died on April 12, 1888 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 45.

+ 13 F    ii. Mary SAUNDERS was born on May 1, 1843 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland6 and died on September 24, 1923 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA6 aged 80.

+ 14 M    iii. James SAUNDERS was born in June 1845 in , Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, died on October 7, 1915 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 70, and was buried in Sanctuary Park Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   15 M    iv. Robert SAUNDERS was born in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.7

Events

• He worked as a fisherman and lived with his stepmother on Huron Terrace in 1911 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Dan next married Margaret SMITH, daughter of Malcolm SMITH and Mary McRITCHIE, about 1854 in , , Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on October 1, 1830 in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland,8 was christened on March 7, 1831 in Mid-Barve, Barvis Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, and died on October 22, 1915 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 85.

Events

• She emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1849.

• Margaret resided at home with her husband, stepdaughter Henrietta and three daughters Margaret, Christina and Sarah in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• She resided in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• Margaret resided in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

• She resided at Huron Terrace in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 16 F    i. Margaret SAUNDERS was born on April 13, 1854 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 17 F    ii. Christina SAUNDERS was born on January 2, 1856 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada9 and died on June 21, 1888 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 32.

   18 F    iii. Sarah SAUNDERS was born in 1860 in Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.9

Events

• Sarah resided in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

   19 M    iv. Donald "Dan" SAUNDERS was born in 1865 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 He was usually called Dan.

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1891 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   20 M    v. Robert SAUNDERS was born on November 11, 1868 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,10 and died on January 3, 1926 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 57.

Events

• He worked as a fisherman in 1891 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a fisherman in 1901 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a fisherman in 1921 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   21 F    vi. Mary Emily SAUNDERS was born on June 27, 1870 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9,10

Events

• Mary resided at home in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

3. Emily SAUNDERS (Henrietta "Henny"1) was christened on February 4, 1822 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Events

• Emily resided at Borve in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland in 1841.

Emily married John MacDONALD, son of Murdo MacDONALD and Mary (__?__), on January 31, 1843 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.3 John was born in 1811 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.7

Events

• He worked as a tenant, lived at Milbort Barve in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

• He worked as a crofter at Lower Shader in 1861 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   22 F    i. Ann MacDONALD was born in 1844 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

   23 M    ii. James MacDONALD was born in 1846 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.7

   24 F    iii. Henrietta MacDONALD was born in 1849 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.7

   25 M    iv. Murdo MacDONALD was born in 1853 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.11

   26 M    v. Donald MacDONALD was born in 1856 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.11

   27 M    vi. John MacDONALD was born in 1860 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.11

7. Robert SAUNDERS (Henrietta "Henny"1) was born in 1828 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.1

Events

• He worked as a sawyer at Milbort Barve in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

• He worked as a crofter at Fivepenny Bowe in 1861 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Robert married Christian McKENZIE on April 10, 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. Christian was born in 1829 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland12 and died on September 25, 1855 in Fivepenny Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland aged 26.

Children from this marriage were:

   28 F    i. Ann SAUNDERS was born in 1852 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.13

   29 M    ii. James SAUNDERS was born in 1853 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.14

Robert next married Catherine GRAHAM on March 14, 1856 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. Catherine was born in 1828 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   30 M    i. Roderick SAUNDERS was born in 1858 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.15

   31 M    ii. Malcolm SAUNDERS was born in 1860 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

   32 M    iii. Donald SAUNDERS was born in 1863 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.16

   33 M    iv. Henry SAUNDERS was born in 1867 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.16

   34 F    v. Mary SAUNDERS was born in 1869 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.16

8. Mary SAUNDERS (Henrietta "Henny"1) was christened on January 16, 1831 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland5 and died in 18912 aged 60.

Events

• She worked as an agricultural labourer at Milbort Barve in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Mary married Murdo MacKAY, son of John MacKAY and Christine MacDONALD, on December 11, 1849 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.2 Murdo was born in 1823 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland2 and died on January 17, 1882 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland2 aged 59.

Children from this marriage were:

   35 F    i. Henrietta MacKAY was born in 1853 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.2

Henrietta married James MacDONALD.

   36 F    ii. Christina MacKAY was born about 1855 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

+ 37 M    iii. James MacKAY was born on March 5, 1857 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland2 and died in 1922 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland2 aged 65.

   38 M    iv. Robert MacKAY was born in 1862 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland and died on March 24, 1919 aged 57.

+ 39 F    v. Margaret MacKAY was born on December 30, 1866 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland and died in 1902 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland aged 36.

   40 F    vi. Mary MacKAY was born on March 5, 1874 in Borve, Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

10. James SAUNDERS (Henrietta "Henny"1) was born in 1837 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland,1 was christened on October 8, 1837 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, died on April 9, 1919 in Ripley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 82, and was buried in Ripley-Huron Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He attended school at Milbort Barve in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

• He worked as a tenant at the home of his father-in-law Donald MORRISON in 1861 in Lower Shader, Barvis Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

• He emigrated from , , Isle of Lewis, Scotland in 1863.

• He worked as a farmer in 1871 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

James married Janet "Jessie" MORRISON, daughter of Donald MORRISON and Mary GUNN. Jessie was born on May 8, 1834 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland,17 died on April 10, 1919 in Ripley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 84, and was buried in Ripley-Huron Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. She was usually called Jessie.

Events

• She worked as an agricultural labourer at Milbort Barve in 1851 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   41 F    i. Margaret SAUNDERS was born in 1859 in Lower Shader, Barvis Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.18

   42 M    ii. Daniel SAUNDERS

   43 M    iii. Eric SAUNDERS was born in 1861 in Lower Shader, Barvis Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.19

   44 F    iv. Henrietta "Effie" SAUNDERS was born in 1861 in , Barvas Parish, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.9 She was usually called Effie.

Effie married James Alexander THOM, son of Charles THOM and Elizabeth FLEMING, on August 30, 1898 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.20 James was born in 1874 in , , , Canada.

Events

• He worked as an artist in 1898 in Lucknow, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   45 F    v. Ellen SAUNDERS was born in 1863 at Sea.9

   46 M    vi. Donald SAUNDERS was born in 1865 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   47 M    vii. James SAUNDERS was born in 1867 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9

   48 M    viii. Murdoch SAUNDERS was born on October 5, 1869 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9,21

   49 F    ix. Mary SAUNDERS was born in 1872 in , Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

Mary married Angus McKENZIE, son of Angus McKENZIE and Margaret MacDONALD, on January 14, 1891 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Angus was born in 1868 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

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