Malcolm's land in Big Brook was bounded on the east by that of John MacLeod and on the west by his brother Alexander's lot. He built a home near the brook. He could read but not write. He served as Postmaster from 1870 to 1895.[1]
Source: S1 1871 Canadian Census: Nova Scotia, Inverness, River Inhabitants. Given age is 52.
Source: S2 1881 Canadian Census: Nova Scotia, Inverness, River Inhabitants. Given age is 62.
Source: S3 1891 Canadian Census: Nova Scotia, Inverness, River Inhabitants. Given age is 71.
Source: S4 Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics: Year: 1888; Book: 1825; Page: 126. Marriage certificate of daughter Jessie.
Source: S5 Our Mountain and Glens: The History of River Denys, Big Brook, and Lime Hill (North Side), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Rita Heuser Farrell Publication, 1993.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Malcolm by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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