Alexander McTaggert (1775 - 1855)

Born 12 Apr 1775 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died Jan 1855 at age 79 in Bowmanville, Darlington, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Alexander McTaggert migrated from Scotland to Canada.

Alexander was born in 1775. He was the son of Neil McTaggert and Florance Fenuel. ^[1]

He married Christian Shaw in 1897. ^[2]

They immigrated to Canada in 1840. ^[3]

Alexander passed away in 1855.

Children

1. Catherine 1809-1883 m. Alexander Beith 1835
2. Donald McTaggert 1813-1852 m. Barbara Cameron 1845
3. Neil McTaggert 1811 - 1894
4. Florance 1819-1867 m. Alexander Dunbar 1850
5. Duncan McTaggert 1821-1886 m. Christine Beith 1849
6. Janet 1824-1909 m. Alexander Steele 1851
7. Dugald McTaggert 1826-1892 m. Mary Jane Johnstone 1851
8. Christia McTaggert 1829-1848
9. Mary Shaw McTaggert 1833-1919

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZR-6MR : 11 February 2020), Alexander or Neill McTagart, 1775.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKJ-Z4W : 11 February 2020), Alexander McIntaggart, 1807.
3. ↑ Registers of Vessels Arriving at the Port of New York from Foreign Ports, 1789-1919. Microfilm Publication M237, rolls 1-95. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2020. Ancestry Record 7485 #1236069 (requires subscription).

   Name: Alen McTaggert

   Arrival Date: 3 Jun 1840

   Age: 65

   Gender: M (Male)

   Port of Arrival: New York

   Port of Departure: Greenock

   Place of Origin: Scotland

   Ship: Romulus

   Family Identification: 30014111

   Microfilm Serial Number: M237

   Microfilm Roll Number: 42

• Find A Grave: Memorial #85601493 : accessed 03 August 2020), memorial page for Alexander McTaggart (12 Apr 1775–Jan 1855), citing Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Cynthia Moore (contributor 49808724) .