Fonds Acc2783 - MacRae family fonds : [1804-1916]

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MacRae family fonds : [1804-1916]

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CA PCA Acc2783

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  • Copied 1975 (Creation)

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.1 m of textual records

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MacRae, Donald (Family) (fl. 1804)

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Donald MacRae of Scotland served as a private soldier in the Canadian Regiment of Fencibles until 1804. After being discharged, Donald settled in Lot 49 in Prince Edward Island with his wife Mary and their six children, including Donald, Euphemia, Alexander, Margaret, Catherine and Malcolm. Son Donald married Catherine MacLennan and they had eight children, including Samuel, Effie, Catherine, Margaret, Ann, Mary, Sarah and Daniel.

Samuel, who married Elizabeth McGregor in December 1877, was very active in the militia from at least 1868. In 1875 he was named Captain in the Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry in Militia District 12. Samuel was also a merchant in Charlottetown between at least 1876 and 1891 and for a time operated a hotel in Charlottetown. Samuel died in 1904.

Daniel was also active within the militia between 1868 and 1876. He married Catherine MacEachern 12 December 1882 and the couple had five children, including Catherine, Margaret, Stephan, John and Helena. Daniel died in 1920.

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MacRae, Daniel (d. 1920)

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Daniel MacRae was the son of Donald and Mary MacRae of Lot 49, Prince Edward Island. He was an active member of the militia. On 12 December 1882, he married Catherine MacEachern and the couple had five children: Catherine, Margaret, Stephan, John and Helena. Daniel died in 1920.

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MacRae, Samuel (d. 1904)

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Samuel MacRae was the son of Donald and Mary MacRae of Lot 49, Prince Edward Island. He married Elizabeth McGregor in December 1877, and was very active in the militia. In 1875 he was named Captain in the Charlottetown Provisional Battalion of Infantry in Militia District 12. Samuel was also a merchant in Charlottetown between at least 1876 and 1891 and for a time operated a hotel in Charlottetown. He died in 1904.

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The fonds consists of MacRae family papers between 1804 and 1912, including military papers, receipts, tickets, correspondence and accounts for the family as well as reports for the Charlottetown Woollen Factory (1874), the Hazelbrook Dairy Station (1895-1907), and the British American Book and Tract Society (1893). There are also account books for Daniel (1875-1893) and Samuel (1866-1876) and a day book for Samuel (1857-1867).

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PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER

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