Archibald Andrew (McNEIL) McNeil (1798 - 1884)

Born 1798 in Lagg, Kilninian, Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland

Husband of Janet McLEAN — married 1829 in Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1884 at about age 86 in Grey township, Huron county, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Archibald was born abt 1798 in Scotland.

Archibald married Janet McLean 1828 in Scotland.

In 1829, he and his brother Donald, immigrated from Scotland to Canada, first settling in Dalhousie township of Lanark county, Ontario ^[1]

Archibald McNeil bought 2 farms: West 1/2 Lot 1 Con 10, Dalhousie Township - 100 acres at $10.00 - bought Mar 25 1856 and East 1/2 Lot Con 11 - 100 acres - bought Apr 9, 1846. He also bought a farm in Drummond Township: Soutwest 1/2 Lot 15, Con 1 and Lot 16 Con 2 - bought as Crown land Registered May 15, 1838

1851 living in Dalhousie, Lanark, Canada (West Ontario, Canada) ^[2]

2 53 24 McNiel Archibald Farmer Scotland Free. Presb 53 M M

2 53 25 McNiel Janet Scotland Free. Presb 51 F M

2 53 26 McNiel Christina Scotland Free. Presb 23 F S

2 53 27 McNiel Hugh Canada Free. Presb 21 M S

2 53 28 McNiel Lachlan Labourer Canada Free. Presb 20 M S

2 53 29 McNiel John Labourer Canada Free. Presb 18 M S

2 53 30 McNiel Hector Labourer Canada Free. Presb 16 M S

2 53 31 McNiel Ann Canada Free. Presb 12 F S

2 53 32 McNiel Mary Canada Free. Presb 9 F S

2 53 33 McNiel Flora Canada Free. Presb 3 F S

1861 Grey township, Huron county, Ontario, Canada census ^[3]

3 35 37 278 McNiel John Farmer U.Canada F.C. 24 M

3 35 38 278 McNiel Archibald Farmer Scotland 1829 F.C. 60 M M

3 35 39 278 McNiel Janet Wife Scotland 1829 F.C. 57 F M

3 35 40 278 McNiel Hector Laborer Canada W. F.C. 22 M

3 35 41 278 McNiel Ann Spinster U.Canada F.C. 19 F

3 35 42 278 McNiel Mary U.Canada F.C. 17 F

1871 Grey township, Huron county, Ontario, Canada census ^[4]

3 47 9 161 164 McNeil John M 30 Ontario Presbyterian Scotch Farmer M

3 47 10 161 164 McNeil Mary F 23 Ontario Presbyterian Scotch

3 47 11 161 164 McNeil Alexander M 5 Ontario Presbyterian Scotch

3 47 12 161 164 McNeil Archibald M 65 Scotland Presbyterian Scotch Farmer

1881 Grey, Huron Centre, Ontario, Canada ^[5]

Archibald McNeil Male 82 Scotland

John McNeil Male 36 Ontario

Archibald died Mar 21 1884, abt age 86, in Grey or Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. He was a farmer.

Archibald is buried in Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Ontario, Canada ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 June 2020), memorial page for Archibald McNeil (1798–21 Mar 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #55521692, citing Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Huron County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Lorna McMahon (contributor 47176481) Gravestone picture
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTW-1X5 : 3 August 2016), Archd Mc Niel, Dalhousie, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 53, line 24; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11731, Public Archives, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ76-545 : 5 September 2017), Archibald Mc Niel, Grey, Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 35, line 38; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1035-1036, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,855.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M478-74R : 24 October 2018), Archibald Mc Neil in household of John Mc Neil, Grey Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.,
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVN9-75T : 20 May 2019), Archibald McNeil, Grey, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Archibald Mcneil, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

See Also:

Archibald Andrew McNeil1798–1884 • LKCL-41N​​

Marriage: 1828Scotland

Janet McLean1804–1864 • LKCL-HG2​​

Children of Janet McLean and Archibald Andrew McNeil (9)

1. Christina McNeil1828–Deceased • L5RQ-VVP​​
2. Hugh McNeil1829–1913 • LKCL-8Q3​​
3. Lauchlin McNeil1832–1915 • LKDM-D4F​​
4. John McNeil1834–1902 • L5RQ-LZK​​
5. Hector McNeil1836–1865 • LKDM-VKW​​
6. Ann McNeil1842–Deceased • LT3K-M99​​
7. Mary McNeil1844–1919 • L8DV-82S​​
8. Flora McNeil1848–Deceased • L5RQ-LYD​​
9. Margaret McNeilDeceased • G7WD-HBD​​

Parents and Siblings

Hugh McNeil1750–Deceased • LY7S-NV3​​

Marriage: 1777Kilninian, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

Christian Campbell1755–Deceased • LYQY-W3B​​

Children of Christian Campbell and Hugh McNeil (9)

1. Anne McNeil1778–Deceased • LY7S-NS4​​
2. Christian Mcniel1780–Deceased • M8DC-P34​​
3. Jean Mc Neil1782–Deceased • M11C-2L1​​
4. Margaret Mcniell1785–Deceased • MZWJ-2N6​​
5. Mary Mcniel1789–Deceased • MZWJ-2ZX​​
6. Roderick McNeil1791–Deceased • LY7S-D7F​​
7. Donald McNeil1793–1878 • LLMR-WVJ​​
8. Archibald Andrew McNeil1798–1884 • LKCL-41N​​
9. Alexander Mc Neil1800–Deceased • M116-K6F​​