I am hoping to learn more of those members who know of and/or descend from the McGillis' or MacDonald's of Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada. My line of these names left Glengarry and helped with the settlement of Red River, now Winnipeg, Man., CAN.
@Del Majore
This is an excerpt from the link below:
Clarence Kipling wrote: 'History of Mr. Angus McGillis (my 5th-Gr. Grandfather)
'Angus McGillis was one of the sons of Sargeant Donald McGillis and Mary McDowell who were United Empire loyalists residing in Glengarry, Ontario, Upper Canada. Possibly Angus was born in Tryon County, New York, which is called Johnston, New York today, where his family lived after coming from Invernessshire, Scotland in October 1773 on ship 'Pearl'.
'Angus entered the service of the North West Company as a clerk. He was at Fort Dauphin, Manitoba, in 1805. In 1821, the North West Company united with the Hudson's Bay Company and Angus was employed only one season as a clerk at Swan River District. After this he retired from the Company in 1822. He settled in the Red River District along the Assiniboine River, where the settlers were given their lots: measuring 12 chains wide; which ran two miles back from the river. In the early days was called White Horse Plains, then Grantown (named after his son-in-law Cuthbert Grant, who became very prominent) now called St. Francois Xavier, Manitoba. Angus McGillis'
House lay on the east side of Cuthbert Grant, Jr.'s house. Beyond that were lots and home of son of Angus McGillis. On the west side of him, or west side of the mission, lived Urbain Delorme, the father of his daughter-in-law, Marguerite Delorme, who later married his youngest son Cuthbert McGillis. Urbain Delorme, next to Grant, was the greatest of the plains hunters. In 1824 (Spring), the McGillis's began building their homes and began breaking their land. In 1827, Angus had 20 acres under plough and had about L2,000 to L3,000. He gave his daughter Marie L500 as a dowry, when she married Cuthbert Grant, Jr. In 1823, the McGillis family were described as devout Catholics. Grantown was located on the North bank of the Assiniboine River, beginning 12 miles above Fort Garry, extending six miles westward along the River Smiles Berth back from the river frontage. Governor Simpson gave the land to Cuthbert Grant, Jr. for this settlement (French speaking settlement). Angus was married to Marguerite Vent-de-Bout, native of Fort William, Ontario'(Charles Denney.). Clarence Kipling: I must tell you a bit about my G.G.Grandfather Angus McGillis. He was employed with the HBC, for one season only, as a clerk at Swan River Manitoba in 1822. He retired in 1822 and remained in the Red River Settlement, not returning to his original home in Glengarry, Ontario. Angus and wife, Marguerite, lived at White Horse Plains, Manitoba, later named Grantown for his son-in-law Cuthbert Grant Jr. Angus built his home there in the spring of 1824, along with his sons homes. He began breaking his land, in 182. He had 20 acres under plough and had money amounting to 2-3000 pounds. His home lay on the east side of his son-in-law Cuthbert Grant Jr., who was called 'Warden of the Plains'. Beyond thay lay lots and home of his father-in-law, Urbain Henault dit Delorme and his son Cuthbert McGillis. Urbain Henault dit Delorme, next to Grant, was the greatest of the plains hunters of that era. In 1824 their homes stood on the north bank of the Assiniboine River, beginning 12 miles above Fort Garry and extending 6 miles westward along the river frontage. Governor Simpson gave Cuthbert Grant Jr. this land which the village was located on(ibid.). Reference: 'Reference of Angus' McGillis Taken from Daniel Harmons Journal:
'In the Swan River Department in 1803, on October 30, 1802, it states Angus McGillis, brother of Hugh McGillis, and Augustin Nolan who have passed the greater part of the Summer with me have set off for their winter quarters at Fort Daupin Manitoba, in the Swan River district. In March 10, 1803, Mr. Angus McGillis arrived from Alexandria Fort located near Swan River, where he paid a visit to his brother and is on his way home to Fort Daupin. March 19, 1805, Angus McGillis after having past several days with us this morning, set off to their respective homes (Fort Dauphin)' on 30 October 1802(ibid.).
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