Neil Livingston &Janet McNair of Middlesex County Ontario

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Neil Livingston &Janet McNair of Middlesex County Ontario

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Neil Livingston and Janet McNair. Neil Livingston said to be the son of Dun. (Duncan) Livingston of Craignish Parish, Argyll. According to a record from that Parish, Neil Livingston son of Duncan Livingston was born at Kilmory Scarba in Craignish Parish and baptized on May 9, 1784. The old parish church was known as Kilmory church after the old name for the Parish. Neil Livingston and his wife Janet McNair (Dec. 7, 1794-July 1,1854) were married in Glassary Parish, Argyll on Dec. 23, 1813. Their marriage record confirms that Neil Livingston is the son of the late Dun. or Duncan Livingston who had apparently lived on Scarba Island in Craignish Pairsh, Argyll. In 1820 they Neil Livingston came to Canada with his wife Janet McNair and their eldest children and settled in Aldorough, Elgin County, Upper Canada (Ontario,Canada). Later in 1829 Neil, Janet and their children resettled in Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Upper Canada locating at Concession 9 north half of Lot 5. Neil Livingston is said to have mysteriously disappeared in 1830's and died and the children were raised by their mother. Neil's wife Janet McNair died on July 1, 1854 is buried at Kilmartin Cemetery in Kilmartin Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

I am not certain some of the birthdates of the sons were entirely accurate looking at their ages given in the Middlesex County census records so it is still a bit of a work in progress.
Children of Neil Livingston and Janet McNair
1. Sarah Livingston Dec. 14, 1814 Craignish Parish, Argyll died Sept 27, 1886 Alvinston, Ontario, Canada married John McKellar March 2, 1835 in Middlesex County, Upper Canada.
2. Margaret Livingston Oct. 12, 1818 Lochgilphead, Argyll died 1893
3. Janet Livingston b. Nov. 18, 1820 Quebec
4. Duncan Livingston born June 15,1822 or 1823 in Aldorough Township, Elgin County, Upper Canada died Dec. 13, 1864 married Mary McFarlane in 1846. Buried Kilmartin Cemetery, Metcalfe Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
5. Neil Livingston b. March 10, 1826 or 1827 in Aldorough Township, Elgin County, Upper Canada d. March 28, 1882 Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County, Mich. USA. Buried Elkland Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan m. Catharine McLachlan b. Feb. 19, 1936 Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada d. Oct 15, 1925 Ubly, Huron County, Michigan buried Eland Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan
6. John Livingston born April 9, 1827 ? Aldorough Township, Elgin County, Upper Canada died Oct. 6, 1895 married Sarah Campbell July 15,1862 Buried Kilmartin Cemetery, Metcalfe Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
7. Dougald Livingston b. abt. 1831 in Mosa Township, Middlesex County or Aldorough Township, Elgin County, Upper Canada died March 28,1854 Chicago, Illinois

Family of Duncan Livingston 1822-1864 and Mary McFarlane m. abt. 1846
1. Neil Livingston b. March 10, 1847 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. Match 19, 1925

2. Donald Livingston b. Nov. 2, 1848 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. Feb.3, 1895

3. Duncan Livingston b. Sept 2, 1850 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. Aug. 2, 1903 Alvinston Twp, Lambton County, Ontario m. Oct. 3, 1877 Effy McLean b. Oct. 20 1851 d. Feb. 20, 1930 Arkona, Lambton County, Ontario

3. Flora Livingston b. March 26, 1852 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. June 17, 1872

4. Janet Livingston b. Oct. 15, 1854 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. January 27, 1924

5.Margaret Livingston b. Aug. 22, 1856 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. Jan 20,1910 m. Dec. 14, 1880 Middlesex County, Ontario
John Graham McCallum b. Nov. 10,1852 d. Dec. 24, 1924

6. Sarah Livingston b. Oct. 22, 1858 Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario d. March 9, 1928

7. Mary Livingston b. June 9, 1861 Mosa, Middlesex County, Ontario d. March 9, 1862
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