On my McGillivray page I had posted a paragraph about McGilvray Bottoms Road in Northwest La Crosse County, Wisconsin. A ferry was built there by Alex McGilvray. I do not know if that gentleman was related to my McGillivrays but hr probably is. I was curious if anyone was descended from that family and hoped …
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McGillivray Family
Alternate spellings include MacGillivray, McGilivray, and McGillvary. It saddens me to think that yet more of my Scottish ancestors were forced out during the Highland Clearances. To learn more about their experience, visit this MacGillivray Clan page. The earliest proven McGillivray ancestor found to date is Alexander McGilvray born in 1741 in Scotland and died …
John McGillivray
John McGillivray was born March 15, 1841 in Lachute, Quebec, Canada (probably on his grandfather Loggie’s farm). Another source says he was born in Dalesville, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada. He was orphaned young and was probably raised by his relatives. He was married on December 5, 1864 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to Mary Jane Hudson. Mary …
Willard Olin
Willard was born May 7, 1868 in Austin Township, Mecosta, Michigan and died December 31, 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Willard’s family was living in Staples, Todd, Minnesota in 1892 when he and Ellen Jane McGillivray met. She was born on August 10, 1876 in Port Arthur, Canada, and died September 18, 1923 in …