John
McRae
Born in Quebec
Ancestors 
Son of John MacRae
and Catherine MacRae
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Isabelle (Chisholm) McRae
— married
16 Feb 1804 in Montreal, Quebec
Descendants 
Father of
Donald McRae, Margaret McRae, Margaret McRae, John McRae, Mary McRae, Farquhar McRae, Isabel McRae, Alexander McRae, Finlay McRae, Archibald McRae, Ann Nancy McRae and Catherine McRae
Died
at about age 65
in Glengarry, Canada West
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2015
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Biography
John was born in 1783. He is the son of John MacRae. He passed away in 1848.
John Mcrae's mother died during childbirth. John moved to Glengarry County with his father (John Macrae) where he married Isabel Chisholm, daughter of Colonel Alexander Chisholm. John and Isabel moved to Montreal, where they lived in Cote de Neige. After marrying Isobel Chisholm, they moved to Glengarry Indian Lands to be among their friends who were already there. Some of their children moved to Manitoba, and then on to British Columbia.
John MacRae married Isabel Chisholm MacRae in 1804.
John MacRae was interred at the Maxville Cemetery, Maxville, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Clan MacRae - A Most Brief History.[2]
History of the Clan Macrae.[3]
Genealogical History Of The Mathesons Compiled By Captain Alexander Matheson Of Dornie.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #160090401: accessed 13 August 2022), memorial page for John MacRae (1783–1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160090401, citing Maxville Cemetery, Maxville, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Chelsea (contributor 48346630).
- ↑ Clan MacRae - A Most Brief History, Chapter Three - Descendants of Maurice Of Clunes Macrath, Generations 11 - 15, Generation No. 11 http://www.clanmacrae.ca/documents/chapt_3.html
- ↑ National Library of Scotland, Histories of Scottish Families, History of the Clan Macrae. https://digital.nls.uk/histories-of-scottish-families/archive/96792768?mode=transcription
- ↑ Internet Archive, Waybackmachine, Publication date 1881 Topics genealogy, Dornie Manuscript, History of the Mathesons Collection opensource Matheson Genealogy Added date 2021-11-11 14:35:07. https://archive.org/details/genealogical-history-of-the-mathesons-compiled-by-captain-alexander-matheson-of-dornie/page/n7/mode/2up?q=Hugh
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup RM-269, FTDNA kit #669352
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~1.56%
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