SUTHERLAND, GUNN, MACBEATH, Kildonan

SUTHERLAND - William & Isabella SUTHERLAND. According to the Selkirk Settler Book he was born in 1761 in Kildonan, married Isabella (SUTHERLAND?) and died 3 Feb 1838 in Manitoba, Canada. William, Isabella and some of their children emigrated to Canada from Balnavaliach (Cleared). On the passenger list to Red River in 1815 he is listed as a Weaver. I know nothing before this time.

GUNN
Ann SUTHERLAND, daughter of above, married John "Cheney" GUNN, born in 1791 in
Kildonan, Scotland. He was sometimes called "Freezie" as well as "Cheney". They married 29 May 1814 in Kildonan. They came to Red River in 1823. He died 5 Feb 1866 in Kildonan, Red River Settlement. Ann died 7 Feb 1879 in Kildonan, Red River as well. I need to know John's parents. I have heard that they possibly may be Alexander GUNN & Christian GORDON but I have never seen anything to prove this. Theird daughter Isabella married Morrison McBeth ( below)

McBETH, McBEATH - Alexander McBETH and spouse Christian GUNN and family were cleared from Kildonan to Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada, in 1815. Alexander was born in Sutherland about 1766 (or 1746) - two different trains of thought here. Christian was born in 1765 in Dallagen, Sutherlandshire. Alexander was classified as an old soldier on the passenger list. He was part of the 73rd Scottish Regiment. He died in 1849 and Christian died in 1855. I would like to know who Alexander & Christian's parents were.

Children of Alexander McBETH & Christian GUNN:
John, born 1792 Kildonan, died 1878 Manitoba, married Helen Matheson
Grizzel, born 1793 Kildonan
Margaret born 1796 Scotland, died 1859 USA, married John Sutherland
Mary born 1707 Scotland, married Donald Ross
George, born 1799 Scotland, married Catherine Sutherland
Christina born 1801 Scotland, married Robert McVicar
Roderick born 1803 Kildonan, died 1855, married Mary Livingstone
Robert, born 1805 Kildonan , died 1886 Winnipeg, married Mary McLean
Adam, born 1809 kildonan, married Mary Mackenzie
Morrison, born 1811 Kildonan, died 1892 Saskatchewan, married Isabella Gunn – my line

Marla Manson
Revelstoke, BC, Canada

SUTHERLAND & McRAE, Kildonan & McRae

My research now revolves around 1) WILLIAM SUTHERLAND (Kildonan to Red River, Canada, cleared.and 2) WILLIAM McRAE (Echt, Aberdeen).
Details :
William Sutherland: b. 1761, Balnavaliach (now"Balvalioch" , Kildonan) d.13 Feb 1838 at Red River Colony, Manitoba, Canada. Buried at KildonanChurchyard , Winnipeg, Canada. Married 1788 to Isabella Sutherland (also). Have heard her maiden name could have been different ... .....not sure. William Sutherland was involved in the Kildonan Riots in Sutherland. Was "servent to Alexander Sage'. He also had a brother, "James the Preacher" or "James the Parson" as he was also known.

I particularly want to find WILLIAM SUTHERLAND's parents.

WILLIAM McRAE: b. Echt, Aberdeen in April 1671 (lived all his life there) married MARGARET HENDRY (Hendrie). She was b. oct 11, 1671, at Foveran, Aberdeen. Her parents were Thomas HENDRY & Agnes Bishop. I desperately want to know this William's parents also.

Anyone who can give me any info on any of these people, or who knows of them, anything at all, (no matter what or how small !) please contact me

Kind Regards to all

Peter D McRae

Te Awamutu, New Zealand