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The Casket Deaths & Marriages: 1861 - 1862
Copied * by Marleen (MacDonald) Hubley - 2006
Deaths              
Issue Date Death Date Name Age Died at Relationship Born at Comments
1861            
Feb. 09, 1861 Jan. 24, 1861 Jane McInnes 50 Cape George wif/o  Hugh "Duncan"
left 11 children

Feb. 02, 1861 Sarah Boyd 19 Hollowell Grant d/o John

Feb. 15, 1861 Feb. 6, 1861 Ann Fitzgerald
Merigomish wif/o James

Feb. 22, 1861 Feb.? 1861 John Chisholm 86 West River s-law George Pushee


Feb. 14, 1861 George D Brenan 81 Antigonish s/o George Esq

Mar. 15, 1861 Feb. 27, 1861 Lydia McPherson 77 Arisaig wid/o Angus McPherson


Mar. 02, 1861 Mary Mortimer 51 Antigonish wid/o George Irish


Mar. 05, 1861 Lauchlin McEachren Esq 60 Cape George


Mar. 29, 1861 Feb. 22, 1861 Donald McLean 82 West River



Feb. 22, 1861 Donald McLean 22 West River s/o Angus


Feb. 25, 1861 Alexander McAdam 27? Baileys Brook s/o Allan


Feb. 25, 1861 Alexander McDonald 25 Williams Point s/o Roderick


Feb. 27, 1861 Alex McDonald "architect" 48 Antigonish



Mar. 19, 1861 Mary Bulmer 1y7m Antigonish d/o F Bulmer

Apr. 05, 1861 Mar. 11, 1861 Michael Patterson 41 Ponds

lung inflamation

Mar. 27, 1861 Angus McGilvray 2y6m North Grant s/o John
sore throat
Apr. 19, 1861 Apr. 04, 1861 Hugh McDonald 20 Antigonish H s/o Alexander
smallpox

Apr. 18, 1861 Ann McDonald 35 McAras Brook wif/o John "Charles"
left 5 children
Apr. 26, 1861 Apr. 17, 1861 Wellwood? McPhee 1 Antigonish s/o Hugh


Apr. 19, 1861 John James Cameron 5w Addington Forks s/o Alexander

May 10, 1861 May 06, 1861 Thomas Gilfoy 70

Westmeath, IR

May 07, 1861 Joseph W Quiran 52



May 17, 1861 May 11, 1861 Simon McDonald 20 St Andrews


May 24, 1861 Apr. 29, 1861 Garrett Sears 10m20d Lochaber s/o John Sears Esq

May 31, 1861 Apr. 11, 1861 Simon Cameron 37 West River



Apr. 22, 1861 Mrs Lauchlin Gillis
Malignant Cove



Apr. 29, 1861 Lauchlin Gillis 11 Arisaig s/o Angus


May 01, 1861 John McNeil 60 Malignant Cove


Jun. 14, 1861 Jun. 04, 1861 Hugh McAdam 27 Baileys Brook s/o Hugh


Jun. 07, 1861 Ronald Smith old Glen Hide



Jun. 10, 1861 Mary Boyd 35? Hollowell Grant d/o John


Apr. 22, 1861 Joseph Fennell? 65? Antigonish H


Jun. 28, 1861 Jun. 15, 1861 Alexander McDonald 20 U South River s/o Allan "Ridge"

Jul. 25, 1861 Jul. 21, 1861 John Chisholm 89? Antigonish H
Strathglas, SC

Jul. 24, 1861 Mary Eliza Hulbert 32? Little River wif/o William Hulbert

Aug. 08, 1861 Aug. 04, 1861 Jane Cameron 81 Morristown wid/o Donald Cameron

Aug. 15, 1861 Jul. 27, 1861 Isabel McKinnon 56 Pictou wif/o Angus

Aug. 29, 1861 Aug. 26, 1861 Joseph O'Brien 6y3m North Grant s/o James


Aug. 27, 1861 Angus McKinnon 17 Baileys Brook s/o Charles


Aug. 28, 1861 Flora Currie 63 Antigonish wif/o William Currie Esq

Sep. 05, 1861 Sep. 03, 1861 Alexander Howard McDonald 4w Antigonish s/o Roderick

Sep. 12, 1861 Jul. 1861 Robert McKenna 25 Washington s/o Neil Antigonish typhoid fever

Sep. 08, 1961 Catherine McGilvray 24 Antigonish d/o Hugh "Wm" Baileys Brook
Sep. 19, 1861 Sep. 12, 1861 Richard Connors
Yankee Grant


Sep. 26, 1861 Sep. 22, 1861 Mary McDonald 85 Williams Point wid/o Donald McDonald
8 children
Oct. 03, 1861 Sep. 22, 1861 Sarah McDonald 37 Hollowell Grant wid/o John McDonald


Sep. 29, 1861 Sarah McGilvray 9m Salt Springs d/o Charles


Sep. 31, 1861 John McDonald 56? Mabou, CB s/o Alexander Gulf Rd left wife, 1 child

Sep. 30, 1861 Honera Keily 76 Lochaber
Rossmannen, IR

Oct. 01, 1861 John Keily 78 Antigonish
Derry, IR d @ Poor House
Dec. 05, 1861 Nov. 28, 1861 Allan Cameron
L South River oldest br/o Rev Dr Cameron, left wife, 14 children, peritonitis
1862            
Jan. 02, 1862 Dec. 02, 1861 Margaret McGilvray 71 Morristown wif/o William "Mor"


Dec. 29, 1861 Ann Kell 5 Antigonish d/o Alexander

Jan. 09, 1862 Jan. 02, 1862 Ronald McDonald (MacLaughlin) 81 BS Knoydart



Dec. 03, 1861 Margaret Chisholm 91 SS Antigonish H
Strathglas, SC
Jan. 14, 1862 Jan. 10, 1862 Catherine McKenzie 63 Beech Hill wid/o Duncan Beuly, SC Immig. 1827
Jan. 23, 1862 Dec. 17, 1861 Hugh McDonald 26 Antigonish H s/o Angus # 11
St FX student

Dec. 18, 1861 Hugh McDonald 36 Knoydart

left wife, several children

Dec. 20, 1861 John McDonald 65 Malignant Brook

large family
Jan. 30, 1862 Jan. 21, 1862 Mary Ann McDonald 2y9m Antigonish H d/o Donald


Jan. 22, 1862 Infant McDonald 3w Antigonish H s/o Capt Angus

Feb. 14, 1862 Jan. 26, 1862 Alexander Campbell 23 Guys. Rd wid. s/o Donald

Feb. 20, 1862 Jan. 13, 1862 Christy Ann McDonald 3 South River d/o Alexander "BS"


Feb. 11, 1862 Joseph McDonald ?days South River d/o Alexander "BS"


Feb. 10, 1862 John McIntyre 72 Frasers Grant
Uist, SC

Feb. 17, 1862 Donald McGregor Esq 61 W Merigomish


Feb. 27, 1862 Feb. 21, 1862 Miles McMillan 18 U South River


Mar. 06, 1862 Feb. 17, 1862 Isabella Fraser 34 L South River wif/o John, d/o Alex McNeil Malignant Cove 2 children

Feb. 19, 1862 Amelia Miller 20 Quebec d/o Charles Esq Antigonish

Feb. 20, 1862 Alexander Gillis 77 Arisaig



Feb. 26, 1862 Catherine McDonald 3m BS Knoydart d/o Donald


Mar. 05, 1862 Sarah McKenna 66 Antigonish wid/o Arthur

Mar. 20, 1862 Mar. 01, 1862 Hugh Gillis "mason" 37 Arisaig



Mar. 15, 1862 Catherine McIsaac 69 Morristown wif/o John

Mar. 27, 1862 Mar. 21, 1862 Colin McIsaac 2 Antigonish s/o Angus

Apr. 10, 1862 Apr. 04, 1862 Catherine McAdam? 2y9m Arisaig d/o Hugh "Wm"


Apr. 06, 1862 Br. James Doniard? 71 Tracadie

Trappist 20 years

Apr. 09, 1862 Mary Gillis 67 BS South River wif/o Duncan "Big"
left 7 sons
May 01, 1862 Apr. 25, 1862 John McDonald 70? Baileys Brook s/o Roderick

May 22, 1862 May 16, 1862 Marianne Hill 71 Antigonish wid/o John Thomas Esq


May 17, 1862 Colin Chisholm "Og" 82? Antigonish H


May 29, 1862 May 21, 1862 Margaret Langley 97 Antigonish



May 23, 1862 Alexander Chisholm 84 Cape Jack
Strathglas, SC Immig. 1802

May 26, 1862 Alexander McDonald "Doun" 78 West River

Immig. Abt.1802

May 26, 1862 Alexander McIntosh Esq 53 South River

left wife, 11 children
Jun. 05, 1862 May 29, 1862 George Smith 27 Moydart


Jun. 12, 1862 Jun. 05, 1862 Hugh McGilvray Esq 50? South River



Jun. 03, 1862 Angus Smith 20y6m Glen Hide s/o Ronald


Jun. 09, 1862 Catherine Boyd 18 South River d/o Dougald

Jun. 19, 1862 Mar. 24, 1862 Alex LeBlanc 25 Rio deJanerio hus/o Carolina? McDonald Arichat d/o Stephen, Antigonish
Jun. 26, 1862 Jun. 20, 1862 Duncan Grant 16 Knoydart


Jul. 10, 1862 Jul. 04, 1862 John Nepomucean Morriarity 10m Hollowell Grant s/o Malcolm


Jul. 06, 1862 Ellen McDonald 61 North Grant wif/o John "Malcolm"

Jul. 17, 1862 Jul. 09, 1862 Mary McNeil 16 Malignant Cove d/o James


Jul. 10, 1862 Roderick McDonald 84 Williams Point


Aug. 07, 1862 Jul. 28, 1862 Catherine McDonald 20 Merigomish d/o Alex "Big"
killed/Albion Mines RR

Jul. 30, 1862 Ann Fraser 53 West River wif/o David


Aug. 2?, 1862 John Kell? 64 Antigonish Mtn


Sep. 04, 1862 Aug. 28, 1862 Margaret Norma? Creed
Pugwash wif/o Dr Charles Esq, d/o Dr Alexander, Antigonish, 8 children

Sep. 03, 1862 Pere Francois 77 Tracadie

Trappist 37 years
Sep. 11, 1862 Aug. 01, 1862 Capt. Allan Livingston 84 Cape George
Aidquist, SC
Sep. 18, 1862 Sep. 09, 1862 Roderick McDonald 32 Little Tracadie


Oct. 02, 1862 Sep. 27, 1862 Henry Pushee 30 Addington Forks

left wife, 3 children
Oct. 23, 1862 Oct. ?, 1862 Mary McKinnon 77 BS Knoydart wid/o D?


Oct. 17, 1862 John Dexter 86 Antigonish


Oct. 30, 1862 Oct. 23, 1862 Mary McEachern
Keppoch wif/o Angus Malignant Brook d/o Archibald McDougald
Nov. 6, 1862 Oct. 22, 1862 Mary McEachern 90 Antigonish d @ Poor House, Nov. paper pages confused could be Nov.
Dec. 11, 1862 Nov. 29, 1862 Alex Chisholm "Ban" 88 Keppoch


Dec. 18, 1862 Dec. 13, 1862 Mary Delaney 88 Cape George wid/o Patrick


Dec. 13, 1862 Angus McDonnell 98 BS South River
Morar, SC resident 42 years

Dec. 19, 1862 Catherine McPherson 88 Cape George wif/o Alex

Dec. 25, 1862 Dec. 13, 1862 Mary Manning 88 Cape George wid/o John Delaney "shoemaker", wid. 30 yrs, 7 children

Dec. 18, 1862 Jessie Fraser 28 Baileys Brook wif/o John, d/o Valentine Chisholm, stepped on rusty nail

Dec. 21, 1862 Donald McDonald "straight" 85 Williams Point


* These issues of the Casket are very difficult or almost impossible to read.
Many issues have pages missing or are illegible.
Please forgive any errors or omissions.  See original microfilm to authenticate data.


Marriages              
Issue Date Marriage Date Groom's Name Community Bride's Name Community Relationship Comments
1861            
Jan. 16, 1861 Dec. 22, 1860 Andrew McDonald "Dunoon" North Grant Mary Chisholm Salt Springs d/o William m @ Ohio

Dec. 21, 1860 Donald McDonald "Dunoon" North Grant Margaret McDonald North Grant wid/o John McDonald m @ Antigonish

Dec. 22, 1860 Lewis McDonald Knoydart Catherine McDonald Knoydart d/o Angus m @ Arisaig

Dec. 23, 1860 John McPherson "shoemaker" Antigonish Annie McDonald Arisaig d/o Angus Esq m @ Arisaig

Dec. 24, 1860 John McDonald BS Moydart Margaret McAdam BS Moydart
m @ Arisaig

Dec. 22, 1860 Alex McDonald California Mary McEachern Cape George d/o I McEachern m @ Cape George
Feb. 09, 1861 Jan. 23, 1861 John McGilvray Knoydart Mary McGilvray Knoydart d/o Hugh m @ Arisaig

Jan. 27, 1861 David Gavin BS Tracadie Margaret McDonald Black River
m @ St Andrews

Jan. 27, 1861 Robert Cooper White Head Ellen Sears Lochaber
m @ Lochaber

Jan. 29, 1861 Hugh McDonald "shoemaker" Antigonish Margaret McDonald Morristown d/o Alex "Dougald Mor" m @ Morristown

Jan. 29, 1861 Capt. John Graham Antigonish H Elizabeth McDonald Cape George d/o Robert Esq m @ Cape George

Jan. 31, 1861 Donald McDougald BS Knoydart Margaret McDonnell
d/o Donald m @ South River

Jan. 31, 1861 Donald McGee James River Sarah McDonald Hartshorne Grant d/o Angus "uncle" m @ Ohio

Feb. 03, 1861 John McRae Beaver Meadow Mary Chisholm Gasp. Lake d/o Archibald m @ Ohio

Feb. 04, 1861 John McLean Baileys Brook Elizabeth McDonald Merigomish d/o Angus Esq m @ Merigomish
Feb. 15, 1861 Feb. 04, 1861 Duncan McIntosh Brierly Brook Isabella Fraser
d/o John m @ Merigomish

Feb. 05, 1861 Alex McPherson Glen Rd Margey? Gillis
d/o John m @ Arisaig

Feb. 07, 1861 Donald McKinnon Baileys Brook Mary McGilvray Baileys Brook
m @ Arisaig
Feb. 22, 1861 Feb. 06, 1861 John Gillis Arisaig Ann McPherson Glen Hide
m @ Malignant Brook

Feb. 10, 1861 Donald McDougall
Mary McDonald BS Cape George m @ Cape George

Feb. 11, 1861 Donald McGilvray Antigonish H Catherine McDonald St Andrews d/o Archibald m @ St Andrews

Feb. 12, 1861 Mark Doran Yankee Grant Mary Carroll

m @ Antigonish

Feb. 1861 John Fraser BS Tracadie Isabella McKenzie SS Antigonish H m @ St Andrews

Feb. 1861 John McDonald US Knoydart Margaret McDonald South River
m @ St Andrews

Feb. 1861 Ronald McDougall Cape George Christiana Gillis Cape George
m @ Cape George
Apr. 26, 1861 Apr. 16, 1861 Rev. Charles Ross Whycogomagh Christiana McDonald Cape George d/o Robert Esq "merchant" m @ Cape George
Aug. 22, 1861 Aug. 15, 1861 Alexander McGilvray Glen Ulg Jane Palson U South River d/o David m @ Antigonish
Aug. 29, 1861 Aug. 17, 1861 William Hislop Pictou Catherine McNeil Antigonish
m @ Pictou
Oct. 03, 1861 Sep. 29, 1861 William McAllester Salmon River Sarah McLean Giants Lake d/o John m @ St Andrews

Oct. 01, 1861 Duncan Grant Monks Head Catherine Dunn
d/o Christopher m @ St Andrews
1862            
Jan. 30, 1862 Jan. 21, 1862 John Chisholm Brierly Brook Janet McDonald Yankee Grant d/o John m @ Yankee Grant

Jan. 21, 1862 John McMillan U South River Jane Cameron U South River
m @ South River

Jan. 23, 1862 Joseph Dewar Antigonish Eliza Taylor Antigonish
m @ Antigonish
Feb. 06, 1862 Jan. 30, 1862 Kenneth Chisholm Manchester Rd Ann Chisholm U South River d/o Alexander m @ St Andrews

Jan. 30, 1862 John McDonald Brierly Brook Mary Thomson Browns Mountain m @ Arisaig

Feb. 02, 1862 Donald McDonald Keppoch Margaret McDougall Keppoch
m @ Keppoch

Feb. 02, 1862 Angus McEachern Keppoch Catherine McDougall Keppoch
m @ Keppoch

Feb. 04, 1862 Donald Gillis Arisaig Mercella McDonald Morristown
m @ Cape George
Feb. 14, 1862 Feb. 06, 1862 Angus McDougall Hollowell Grant Isabella McDougall Cape George
m @ Cape George

Feb. 11, 1862 John McGilvray Morristown Catherine Ross Malignant Brook s/o Archibald Esq, d/o James Esq
Feb. 20, 1862 Feb. 11, 1862 Peter Ross "merchant" Malignant Cove Catherine McAdam
d/o Ronald "merchant" m @ Arisaig

Feb. 18, 1862 John? Connors Hollowell Grant Jessie McGillivray Hollowell Grant d/o Angus m @ Antigonish

Feb. 18, 1862 Alexander McKenzie? Pomket Margaret Chisholm Pomket d/o Alexander m @ St Andrews

Jan. 28? 1862 James Carrigan
Elizabeth Minn?

m @ Morristown
Feb. 27, 1862 Feb. 10, 1862 M. Moore Lochaber Isabelle Boyle Lochaber
m @ Lochaber

Feb. 16, 1862 Hugh McDonald Malignant Brook Margaret Campbell Doctors Brook
m @ Arisaig

Feb. 18, 1862 Deny Bray
Ellen Hanevan

m @ Lochaber

Feb. 23, 1862 Ronald McDonnell South River Catherine McIsaac Morristown
m @ Antigonish

Feb. 23, 1862 Hugh McDonald "uncle"
Isabella Chisholm
d/o James m @ St Beans

Feb. 23, 1862 Alexander McIsaac Giants Lake Ann McDonald Gasp. Lake
m @ St Beans

Feb. 25, 1862 Stephen McInnes West River Margaret McLean Pitchers Farm
m @ Antigonish
Mar. 06, 1862 Feb. 25, 1862 Andrew Chisholm SS Antigonish H Margaret McDonald Black River d/o Ronald m @ St Andrews

Feb. 25, 1862 Donald Chisholm Tracadie Mary McKenzie Frasers Grant
m @ St Andrews

Feb. 25, 1862 Donald Beaton Monks Head Flora McDonald Black River
m @ St Andrews

Feb. 27, 1862 Andrew McInnes
Mary McPherson Hollowell Grant
m @ Antigonish

Mar. 02, 1862 Andrew McDonald Beech Hill Catherine McIntyre Black River
m @ St Andrews

Mar. 02, 1862 Lawrence Doyle Roman Valley Onora Ronan North Grant
m @ Antigonish

Mar. 03, 1862 John Carroll Yankee Grant Margaret Thomson Antigonish
m @ Antigonish

Mar. 03, 1862 James McDonald Hollowell Grant Isabella McGilvray


Mar. 20, 1862 Feb. 25, 1862 Angus McDonald Little Harbour Elizabeth McDonald
d/o Peter m @ Merigomish

Mar. 02, 1862 Neil McPherson Moydart Margaret McDonald Knoydart
m @ Baileys Brook
May 22, 1862 May 20, 1862 John Dexter Antigonish Sarah Blanchard Antigonish
m @ Antigonish
Jun. 12, 1862 Jun. 05, 1862 Valentine Chisholm "stonehouse" Pomket Lydia Chisholm L South River d/o Christopher m @ Antigonish
Jun. 19, 1862 Jun. 14, 1862 Robert Wilkins Pictou Harriet Burnside Antigonish
m @ Antigonish
Jul. 10, 1862 Jul. 02, 1862 Stephen McDonald Arisaig Catherine McDonald Arisaig
m @ Cape George

Jul. 07, 1862 Valentine Chisholm Manchester Rd Jane McIntosh South River d/o Alexander Esq m @ St Andrews
Sep. 04, 1862 Sep. 03, 1862 Alex McLean South River Mary McLean West River
m @ Ohio

Sep. 03, 1862 William McNeil Hollowell Grant Mary Byrne Hollowell Grant
m @ Antigonish

Sep. 17, 1862 Lauchlin McDonald "mason" Antigonish Mtn Mary McMillan West River
m @ Ohio
Sep. 18, 1862 Sep. 14, 1862 Roderick Grant Monks Head Margaret Chisholm Brierly Brook
m @ Antigonish
Oct. 30, 1862 Oct. 28, 1862 Daniel McKenna Antigonish Mary Fraser Antigonish d/o John m @ Antigonish
Nov. 28, 1862 Nov. 24, 1862 John McNeil Brierly Brook Catherine McKenzie Brierly Brook
m @ Antigonish

Nov. 25? 1862 Ronald McGilvray Big Marsh Margaret McGilvray Baileys Brook d/o John m @ Arisaig

Nov. 27? 1862 John McGilvray Baileys Brook Mary McGilvray Baileys Brook s/o Hugh, d/o Hugh m @ Arisaig
Dec. 04, 1862 Nov. 27, 1862 Alexander McGee Baileys Brook Sarah McDonald Gusset d/o Donald m @ Arisaig
* These issues of the Casket are very difficult or almost impossible to read.
Many issues have pages missing or are illegible.
Please forgive any errors or omissions.  See original microfilm to authenticate data.