Archibald Chisholm (abt. 1774 - 1849)

Born about 1774 in Strath Glass, Highland, Scotland

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1849 at about age 75 in Margaree, Nova Scotia [uncertain]

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Biography

Chapter XVIII - Margaree Forks - History of Inverness County, J.L. MacDougall (1922)^[1]

THE CHISHOLMS OF THE FORKS.

In 1809 Archibald Chisholm (An Gobhain Glasrach), a native of Strathglass, Scotland, and his son John, came from Antigonish, and opened a Blacksmith shop at Margaree Forks. Next year he brought his wife and the rest of his family. This Archibald was the son of Donald Chisholm (Gobha) who died in Antigonish before Arch'd's family moved to Margaree. Donald (Gobha) it is said was the author of some spirited Gaelic songs, and had other sons besides Archibald, namely: Father William, Alexander, John, and probably one or two more. Archibald was married to Jessie Chisholm also of Strathglass, a half sister to John Chisholm (Big) of Harbour au Boucher. Their family were: John, William, Donald, Margaret, Catherine, Ann and Jessie.

John married Christy Cameron, (daughter of Archd.) of Margaree Forks, with issue:—William, Archy, Dan, Patrick, John, Archy and Alexander, Margaret, Mary, Ann and Catherine.

William married Mary Chisholm (Donald) of Heatherton, with issue: Archy, Alex, Martin, Patrick and Christy. The Alex of this family is now Dr. A. W. Chisholm, M. P.

Dan, this William's brother, studied medicine and went West to stay.

Patrick married Margaret Gillis, with issue: John, D., Andrew, Archy and Christy.

Archy Ban married Johanna Wall, with issue: John P., Minnie, Mary and Kate.

Alex, went West when quite young. Margaret married William Chisholm (Donald) of Heatherton. Catherine married John Wall, with issue: Mary H. and Tina. The rest remained unmarried.

William Chisholm (Archd's son) married Jessie MacDonnell (Jim Ban) with issue: Alex, Archy, James, Patrick, Donald, Mary, Flora, Margaret, Jessie, Christy and Catherine.

Alex, James and Patrick, went West long ago. Archy, Dan and Catherine are at home. Mary married Angus McLellan, S. W. Margaree; Margaret is married to Archy MacDonnell, Margaree Harbour; Jessie to Dan MacEachen, miller, of Broad Cove Chapel, and Christy to Donald MacEachern, Hawkesbury.

Donald (son of Archd.) married Ellen MacInnis (Donald Rob) of Judique with issue: William, Christie, Margaret (Mrs. Patterson) and Jessie (Mrs. Cameron).

Margaret (daughter of Archibald) was married to Donald Cameron, of the Forks, with issue: John, William, Archy, Mary and Isabel.

Catherine was married to Angus Cameron, with issue: John, Archy William, Mary, Ann and Margaret.

Ann married Dougald Cameron with issue: Archy, Michael, Mary (Mrs. MacKenzie and Margaret.

Jessie married John MacKinnon (Stephen) Rear Forks, with issue: Ann, Margaret and Betsy (Mrs. James Macdougall).

Saint Michaels Parish Records (Death Notices)^[2]

Apr 17, 1849, Archibald Chisholm, died Apr 4, spouse of Jeanne Chisholm aged 75 years. Present: Jacques LeBlanc, Jean Gillis.

Sources

1. ↑ History of Inverness County, J.L. MacDougall via https://electricscotland.com/canada/inverness/chapter28.htm
2. ↑ Transcribed from Nova Scotia Public Archives Microfilm #11667 by Trish Leblanc: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tleblanc/stmichaels.html