Subject: [ABERDEEN] Re - Mill of Fortrie / MITCHELL / CRUICKSHANK / JOHNSTON


Dave Rannie wrote:

My gg grandfather John Mitchell (b1803) & his brothers & sisters lived at
Mill of Fortree. The baptisms (shown in the IGI) were recorded in Old Deer
parish. I think the farm is in Ellon parish, but not sure. Anyone know?

John(1803) came to Ontario, Canada in 1832.


Family of John MITCHELL & Margaret LENDRUM

1. John MITCHELL (b.21 Dec 1764;d.26 Dec 1847)
sp: Margaret LENDRUM (c.8 Jun 1778;m.9 Jan 1803;d.17 Oct 1827)
2. John MITCHELL (b.3 Nov 1803;d.14 Apr 1870)
sp: Margaret DONALD (b.3 Apr 1824)
sp: Isabella INNES
sp: Ann COOPER (b.16 Apr 1817;m.1 Oct 1861;d.14 Aug 1886)
2. Margaret MITCHELL (b.Abt 4 Jun 1805;d.24 Sep 1861)
sp: George JOHNSTON (b.19 Mar 1803;m.11 Jun 1835;d.7 Dec 1893)
2. Alexander MITCHELL (b.1806)
2. Robert MITCHELL (b.1809;d.1 Jan 1827)
2. Janet(Jessie) MITCHELL (b.1810;d.21 Feb 1898)
2. Christian MITCHELL (b.Abt 12 Jun 1812;d.24 Oct 1880)
sp: William CHIVAS Capt (b.2 Nov 1805;m.3 Dec 1838;d.21 Mar 1886)
2. Elizabeth MITCHELL
2. Elizabeth MITCHELL (b.1816;d.16 Feb 1880)
2. Alexander MITCHELL (b.18 Oct 1817;d.19 Apr 1887)
sp: Martha REED (b.1817;m.1841;d.14 Feb 1902)
2. Rachel MITCHELL (b.1819;d.1883)
sp: George CRUICKSHANK (b.Abt 1831;m.27 Nov 1855)
2. George MITCHELL (c.23 Apr 1821;d.1 Feb 1892) see below
sp: Barbara Jane SHIVES (b.1836;d.Nov 1918)
2. William MITCHELL Dr (b.8 Nov 1822;d.25 Jun 1865)
2. James MITCHELL (b.10 Feb 1826;d.Jul 1828)


Dave Rannie
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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MITCHELL, Alexander, financier, born near Ellon, Scotland, 18 October, 1817 ; died in New York city, 19 April, 1887. He was educated at the parish-schools of Aberdeenshire, and subsequently studied law, but after two years entered a banking-house in Peterhead. In 1839 he came to the United States and settled in Milwaukee
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Ellon
A small market town, 15m north of Aberdeen. The ruins of Ellon Castle lie just north and east of the town. Birthplace of farmer's son, Alexander Mitchell (1817-1887), who emigrated to Milwaukee in 1839. He became Secretary and then President of the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company (founded by fellow Scot, George Smith) which became a state bank. He was also a notable railroad builder who improved the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad system, expanding its lines to 5,000 miles. He became the company's President in 1867. He was referred to as the "Best Known Scot in Milwaukee". He served two terms in Congress.
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https://www.christopherlong.co.uk/per.dirrel.html#F...(Ernest)%20Vlasto%20*

Spouse: 17. Christian Mitchell (Thomas) Croil *, b. 28 Nov 1894 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, d. 1982? in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, V.A.D. Royal Navy 1914-1918
Father: 30. Thomas (Thomas) Croil, b. 12 Apr 1865 in Balmory, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, d. 14 May 1942 in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, Of Murtle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Mother: 30. Christian Chivas (George) Mitchell, b. 26 Jun 1866 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. ca. 1947
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Thomas CROIL
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1880 Census online by FHC
Alexander MITCHEL Household
    Male  
 
  Other Information:
    Birth Year <1818> 
    Birthplace SCOT 
    Age 62 
    Occupation Banker & R. R. President 
    Marital Status M <Married> 
    Race W <White> 
    Head of Household Alexander MITCHEL
    Relation Self 
    Father's Birthplace SCOT 
    Mother's Birthplace SCOT 

Also his nephew & niece living with him
Alexander MITCHEL Household
    Male  
 

  Other Information:
    Birth Year <1858> 
    Birthplace SCOT 
    Age 22 
    Occupation Clerk In Bank 
    Marital Status S 
    Race W 
    Head of Household Alexander MITCHEL
    Relation Nephew 
    Father's Birthplace SCOT 
    Mother's Birthplace SCOT 
 
  Source Information:
    Census Place Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
    Family History Library Film 1255436
    NA Film Number T9-1436
    Page Number 118A
 
  Source Information:
    Census Place Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
    Family History Library Film 1255436
    NA Film Number T9-1436
    Page Number 118A
Isebella MITCHEL Household
    Female  
 
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  Other Information:
    Birth Year <1856> 
    Birthplace SCOT 
    Age 24 
    Occupation Boarder 
    Marital Status S <Single> 
    Race W <White> 
    Head of Household Alexander MITCHEL
    Relation Niece 
    Father's Birthplace SCOT 
    Mother's Birthplace SCOT 
 

  Source Information:
    Census Place Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
    Family History Library Film 1255436
    NA Film Number T9-1436
    Page Number 118A
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Sex:  M
Marriage(s):
Spouse:  Margaret MURRAY
Marriage:  1 Jul 1845
Barony, Lanark, Scotland

Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
M119687 1840-1845 1041481, 0994191 Film 6900812 Film
M119687 1840-1845 0994192, 0994193 Film
M119687 1840-1845 0994194, 0994195 Film
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1880
Alexander MITCHEL Self M Male W 62 SCOT Banker & R. R. President SCOT SCOT Martha MITCHEL Wife M Female W 62 VT Keeping House VT VT
Alexander MITCHEL Nephew S Male W 22 SCOT Clerk In Bank SCOT SCOT
Isebella MITCHEL Niece S Female W 24 SCOT Boarder SCOT SCOT
Fannie DIBANO Other S Female W 23 YORK STATE Servant ALLSACE BADEN
Mary GARY Other S Female W 16 VT Servant In Family 53 IRE IRE
Nellie O NEIL Other S Female W 30 WI Servant WI WI
Thomas SNYDER Other S Male MU 38 VA Servant VA VA