Catharine was born around 1747, likely around Inverness, Scotland. She was the daughter of John Fraser and Mary Fraser. She passed away in Nova Scotia in 1835.[1]
Kath married John McBain[1] on or after 26 December 1783 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[2]
Katherine Fraser and John McBain's daughter Marjory McBain was baptised on 12 September 1786 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[3]
Katherine Fraser and John McBain's daughter Mary McBain was baptised on 23 April 1788 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[4]
Cathreen Fraser and John McBain's daughter Margrat McBain was baptised on 1 March 1790 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[5]
Research Notes
It's not unusual for names in Scotland to be mis-spelled around this era, but it remains possible that these children might come from different families, although the timelines are generally becoming less biologically plausible after about 1790. For this reason the last 4 children are place under research notes.
Kothereen Fraser and John McBean's daughter Kethereen McBean was baptised on 23 January 1792 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[6]
Keth. Fraser and John MacBean's daughter Mary MacBean was baptised on 6 October 1794 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[7]
Katharine Fraser and John McBean's daughter Margaret McBean was baptised on 23 August 1796 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[8]
Katherine Fraser and John McBain's daughter Rebecah McBain was baptised on 23 June 1800 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[9]
A birth record for Katherine or Catherine Fraser, daughter of John Fraser and Mary Fraser, could not be found in Inverness-shire around that time. However, Kathrine, daughter of John Fraser & Margaret Fraser, was born or baptised on 21 April 1749 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[10]
Also, Kathrine, daughter of John Fraser & Janet Fraser, was baptised on 6 June 1747 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[11]
Also, Kathrine, daughter of John Fraser & Anne Fraser, was baptised on 5 October 1750 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.[12]Karagianis-4 23:58, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Donald Clare Fraser: A Fraser Family Saga: Scotland to America, Acadian Printing, Canada, 2013
↑Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 30 October 2023), Kath Fraser marriage to John McBain on or after 26 Dec 1783 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 098, Ref 80/160.
↑Baptism of daughter Marjory McBain: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9V-X41 (accessed 30 October 2023), Katherine Fraser's daughter Marjory McBain baptism on 12 Sep 1786 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Baptism of daughter Mary McBain: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9N-WF4 (accessed 30 October 2023), Katherine Fraser's daughter Mary McBain baptism on 23 Apr 1788 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Baptism of daughter Margrat McBain: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9J-2FZ (accessed 30 October 2023), Cathreen Fraser's daughter Margrat McBain baptism on 1 Mar 1790 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Baptism of daughter Kethereen McBean: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9V-YH7 (accessed 30 October 2023), Kothereen Fraser's daughter Kethereen McBean baptism on 23 Jan 1792 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Baptism of daughter Mary MacBean: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9N-WFN (accessed 30 October 2023), Keth Fraser's daughter Mary MacBean baptism on 6 Oct 1794 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Baptism of daughter Margaret McBean: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9J-2FK (accessed 30 October 2023), Katharine Fraser's daughter Margaret McBean baptism on 23 Aug 1796 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Baptism of daughter Rebecah McBain: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB9V-FGM (accessed 30 October 2023), Katherine Fraser's daughter Rebecah McBain baptism on 23 Jun 1800 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907492; FHL microfilm: 990668.
↑Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 30 October 2023), Kathrine Fraser born or baptised on 21 Apr 1749, daughter of John Fraser & Margaret Fraser, in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 098, Ref 40/89.
↑Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB97-4BW (accessed 30 October 2023), Kathrine Fraser baptism on 6 Jun 1747, daughter of John Fraser & Janet Fraser, in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907491; FHL microfilm: 990667.
↑Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch Record: XB97-4BY (accessed 30 October 2023), Kathrine Fraser baptism on 5 Oct 1750, daughter of John Fraser & Anne Fraser, in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland; citing Digital film/folder number: 007907491; FHL microfilm: 990667.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Catharine by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Catharine: