Alternate spellings include MacGillivray, McGilvray, 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 …
Category Archives: Genealogy
Sarah Olin Family
Sarah Gladys Olin “Sadie” was born February 27, 1880 in Dayton, Hennepin, Minnesota to Thomas Olin and Mary Cunningham. She died November 17, 1966 in Auburn, Washington and is buried at Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota. Sarah married November 19, 1894 at Staples, Todd, Minnesota to William Julius Sandretzky (see more about Will at the bottom …
Sandretzky Family
What the family was told was that the first known Sandretzky (Sanderetzky) ancestor was actually an Englishman by the name of Sir Cirklah (Cirklaw), a gentleman who was born in Portsmouth, England but migrated to the area of Baden, Germany. Sir Cirklah was a teacher of English at Heidelberg, Germany. Cirklah came to Rhode Island …
Hudson Family
From the book Hudson Genealogy With Related Families, by Roy D. Hudson, August 1, 1957, a little information on the Hudson name is given: In early England a man was known by but one name. When surnames first came into use, Richard the son of Roger was known as Richard Fitz-Roger, Fitz being a corruption …
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 …
Thomas Benjamin Olin
Thomas Benjamin Olin was born March 15, 1844 in Chemung, New York and died June 28, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota. Death certificate and obituary. He married Mary Louisa Cunningham on August 11, 1867 in Greenville, Kent, Michigan.[1] She was born August 18, 1849 in Ceresco, Michigan.[2] After Thomas’s death she married Bernard (Barney) …
Henry Olin, II
Henry William Olin II was born January 2, 1803 in Shaftsbury, Vermont to Henry Olin and Silence Greene. He died September 26, 1877 in Austin Twsp, Mecosta, Michigan. Henry married in 1825 to Lydia Corey (Cory/Corrie) in Cattaraugus, Allegheny, New York. Lydia died May 27, 1861 in Austin Township. The marriage date of 1825 as …
Henry Olin, I
Henry Olin I, son of John Olin III and Sarah Card was born August 12, 1776 at East Greenwich, Rhode Island. He died in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula, Ohio on May 4, 1850. This is me next to his grave at Maple Grove Cemetery in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula, Ohio. He married Silence Greene and there is …
Card Family
Richard Card born about 1618, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island and died before 1675 married Rebecca (?-1674). After Richard’s death, Rebecca married George Hassell. Richard and Rebecca had the following children: John Card was born about 1646 and died in 1705. He married twice, Martha Brenton and Martha unknown. Joseph Card was born in 1648 and …