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Surnames: Chalmers, Barclay, Smith, Dewey
Classification: Query
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I am searching for information for James Chalmers born about 1781 in Edinburgh Scotland.
He married Christian Barcaly around 13 July Cults, Fife, Scotland. Christian was born
about 1785 in Edinburgh Scotland. James and Christian had about 8 children all in
Scotland.
David 1814 Cults
Robert 1817 Cults
Agnes 1819 Cults
Elizabeth 1822 Edinburgh
James 1823 Edinburgh
Christina 1830 Edinburgh
John B 1835 Edinburgh
About 1844 James moved his family to Wisconsin USA. How did they travel from Scotland to
WI? What ports did they use?
How would I trace this travel?
I find James and Christian in Portland, Dodge County, Wisconsin USA in the 1850 census
with two children Robert and John living with them. Next door is daughter Elizabeth and
husband William Foxwell and daughter Christina and husband Andrew Smith. I find them all
but James in 1860 census Portland, Dodge County, WI USA.
I have yet to discover when and where James and Christian died. I would also like to
locate the rest of their children
In 1880 census for Washington state USA shows Christina and husdand Andrew and brother
John. But not Johns family. They must have stayed behind until he sent for them in 1881.
But who did they stay with. 1885 census for Washington has John and family togethr with
daughter eva dead 1882.
I am think that James and Christian and children would have been naturalized at some point
after moving to Wisconsin from Scotland...
I thank you for any help you can send my way...
Sincerely, Cathy CLar780035(a)aol.com