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McArthur
family tree back to 17?? and the Isle of Islay, Argyll , Scotland
My
Great Grandad Donald McArthur, born
a twin in Nov.1849 from Isle of Islay, came to Glasgow married
Rosann Rodgers on 31st.Dec.1875 and had 8 children. Seven
girls and then at last a son....my Grandad, Donald McArthur.
My Dad, James Irvine McArthur
in his 70th year could only remember two of the girls names, his
aunts Nelly &
Gracie McArthur, who
married and remained in Scotland.
The
other five girls, he reckons, emigrated far and wide...America, Canada, South Africa.
All
contact has been lost.
However
after some research I have traced all of the girls names births and the
McArthur family
tree back to before 1770 and the Isle of Islay..
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My
Granda Donald McArthur was born
29th
Oct. 1890 in Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland.
This
picture, taken in central Glasgow at the River Clyde,
shows a Tennents
steam engine lorry with its four man crew.
Donald,
a brewers drayman, is standing extreme right as you view the picture.
| See my Granda Donald's bible
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WHITELAW (see Whitelaw
family
tree )
My Granny Mary Whitelaw was
the oldest of 5 children.
She
had two sisters Marion and Lizzie and two brothers, Johnnie and Willie Whitelaw.
Lizzie
married Willie McLean and looked after my Dad after the death of his parents.
Mary's
brother, Johnnie was a corporal in the 6th Labour company in the 1st World War
and died aged 26 on 29th July 1919
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Mary
Whitelaw
the young girl on the right born 14th June 1889 at 10 Dyers
Lane, Glasgow married Donald McArthur.
Girl
in the middle is the famous music hall singer Eadi Haley who had the hit
song "Why did you make
me care" Unfortunately I have no idea who the other girl is.
Donald
McArthur aged 33 working as a carter, married Mary a
charwoman aged 34 on 2nd.Feb.1923 they lived in Glasgow and had five
children all lived in their tenement flat in No.7 Ingram Street,
Glasgow :
Elizabeth
McArthur 1922
Donald
McArthur born 1924
Grace
McArthur born 1926
William
Whitelaw McArthur
born
1928
James
Irvine McArthur my Dad
born
1931
They
moved house to 80 Reid Street
in 1936/38 |
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Mary McArthur died at Christmas 1948 on
the 28th December, tragically
Donald McArthur died a fortnight later on 12th January 1949.
My Dad's mother Mary
McArthur died at Christmas 1948 when my Dad (James McA) was only 17yrs
old, the youngest of the five children.
When the family lived in 80 Reid Street, Bridgeton I received an email from GlescaPal Isobel
McInnes in Sydney Australia in 2008 who told me that my granny (Mary McArthur) helped deliver
her wee sister who was then named after her.....Mary McArthur McInnes
I was very proud when a read Isobel's email and at the
same time very sad - ah had a tear in my eye - thinking that I never
ever met my Granny Mary McArthur.
I've asked Isobel if she can tell me how her sister Mary is getting on and where she lives and has she any photies.
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Isobel also said.. "Webbie
I always remember my Mammy saying that yer Granda died wi a broken
heart after your Granny went. Mary my sister still lives in Barrhead to
this day. She has been to Oz quite a few times last being December 2008
just as I was movin to this house. Another thing about my sister Mary
when she turned Catholic my Mammy said strange Mary McArthur that your
called after was a Catholic as well. You of course Webbie would know
whether thats true or not. My Grannie McInnes from 43 Dale Street jist
lived long enough to see my first born that was in 1956." Webmaister: Yes I believe Donald and Mary was a mixed marriage and their children went to Protestant schools.
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Mary McArthur, Lizzie
Donald, William
Grace
Bessie
Donald |
Don't know where this photograph
was taken but it shows Donald & Mary with their 4 children ( my Dad
James not born yet)
Grandad Donald McArthur with his daughter Grace on his knee
Next to him my Granny Mary McArthur holding baby William, with
Bessie hiding from the camera and Donald on some aunt's knee holding his
face.
The lady wearing the bonnet is Mary's sister, Lizzie Whitelaw, the others
in the picture are probably relatives, but we can't identify them. |
Their
five children :-
| Elizabeth
(Bessie) |
Aunt Betty born 21st Sept 1922, married Jim Wareing and
spent her married life on the Island of Jersey, UK. Six children.....Barbara,
Sandie, Heather, Denise, Gerry & Nigel |
| Donald
(Squire) |
born 13th April 1924 married twice had four children: Mary,
Donald, Elizabeth, James & one stepson John McDonald. Donald died from a house fire in Glasgow
on18th October 1987 aged 63
yrs. |
| Grace |
born 25th Feb1926, died of meningitis in 1944 aged 18yrs. |
| William (Wassell) |
born 1st April 1928 had two children William and Caroline. Wassell died
14 Feb1995 |
| James
(Jimmy) |
My Dad, born 15th Mar 1931 married Nessie Evans in May 1952 |
Baby James McArthur |
William, Donald, Grace & Bessie McArthur |
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