> Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:14:49 -0500
> From: Eileen Kortright <eileen(a)spamcop.net>
> To: CALDWELL-SCOTLAND-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [Scottish CALDWELL'S] Re: 1860 +/- Caldwells moved from
> New York to Michigan
>
> >Samuel emigrated from Ireland to Renfrewshire, Scotland, some time before
> >1848, when he married there to Jane Sinclair. They had at least 4 children:
> >Joseph c1849, John c1863, Robert c1869 & George c1873. I have no further
> >details about these 4 boys, except that the latter 3 were alive in 1881 and
> Robert
> >was alive in 1894.
>
> Ken,
> This is a shot in the dark, but have you seen any other Caldwell first=20
> names that you did not recognize on any marriage/death records for your=20
> Renfrew ancestors? I've come across your Sinclair/Caldwell during my=20
> research and had to wonder if there was a connection to my Caldwells.
>
> Alexander Caldwell b. Est. 1781 Unknown d. Est. 1856 Unknown
> m. Elizabeth Fraser b. Est 1791 Uknown d. Est 1866 Unknown
> Daughter Christian or Christian Caldwell, b. Cal 1811, Lasswade, Edinburgh,
> Midlothian d. Feb 11, 1890 Lintlithgow, West Lothian
> Daughter Helen (the particulars are in my paper files, unfortunately)
> m 1. Allan McGown b. between 1819-1823 d. Before 1847
> Daughter Elizabeth McGown b. Cal 1840 d. 1844
> Son Alexander McGown b. Cal 1844 d. Unknown
> 2. Alexander Downie/Dounie Dec 31, 1847 Linlithgow, West Lothian
>
> I suspect that Christina's parents came from Ireland, but I have nothing to
> go on. Doesn't hurt to ask and I'm at a dead end tracing this back.
Sorry - on checking my notes I do not find any of the names you list above.
But just to take another shot in the dark, I would appreciate it if you would
send me (possibly off-List) any of the spare details you have on my
Sinclair/Caldwells.
Thank you.
Ken Harrison
North Vancouver, Canada
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