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Robert Monroc Married: 1825 Maria Mackenzie F/Mc | ||||||||||||||
| Margaret Dowie Monro [CFT #1096] Born: 1833 Died: 1913 |
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| b Allerton, Liverpool, Lancashire d Stockwell, Surrey Baptised 11 10 1833. Margaret was the granddaughter of Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1763/4-1820) He was born in Stornoway and in 1788 he discovered and charted Canada's longest (2500 miles) river, one of eleven physical features in Canada named after him. In May 1793 he was the first to cross the American continent. His book 'Voyages' was a best seller in English and German. His fur interests made him one of Canada's wealthiest men, retiring to Scotland and buying an estate in Avoch. He is buried in the churchyard 100m up the road towards Killen. The Rev. Bradford and Margaret had 10 children. |
1: 1860 Mary Sarah Hawkinsc H/C 2: 1862 Bradford Mackenzie Hawkinsc 3: 1863 Samuel Hawkinsc 4: 1863 Lionel (Leo) Monro Hawkinsc 5: 1865 Robert Croft (Croftie) Archibald Hawkinsc 6: 1867 Lucia Sybillia Monro Hawkinsc 7: 1869 Cecilia Louisa Hawkinsc 8: 1870 Maria Grace Dowie Hawkinsc 9: 1871 Esther Loeta Hawkinsc 10: 1873 Katherine (Katie) Edith Hawkinsc | |||||||||||||
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