John Mactavish Ontario

[migovie]

my family hold a photo taken 1870 of what looks to read as "uncle john mactavish"
i dont know who actually wrote this on the back but the pic is taken in ontario canada..he is someones family....and obviously attached to mine somehow...
any thoughts ?

[cathy]

I took a quick look Migovie, and in the 1881 Canadian Census, there appear to be 24 " John McTavish" between born between 1820 and 1860 who were living in Ontario. The picture was from 1870, and he had to be at least 30 years old. When I try to narrow it down and go from 1820 to 1840 I get only 10 matches. Now this is assuming that John is still alive and still in Ontario in 1881!
Try a search in www.familysearch.com in the 1881 Canadian Census data.

Cathy

[cathy]

but then again, I had another idea, just do the search for John McTavish born between 1820-1840 AND who were born in Scotland. There are only 3 of them.
. John MC TAVISH - 1881 Canadian Census / Ontario
Gender: Male Birth: <1824> Scotland

2. John MCTAVISH - 1881 Canadian Census / Ontario
Gender: Male Birth: <1826> Scotland

3. John MCTAVISH - 1881 Canadian Census / Ontario
Gender: Male Birth: <1829> Scotland

[migovie]

im unsure which family member actually penned the datails on the back of this pic...I feel the date of arrival in n.z of this pic as 1910 is probably pretty close....but do have a little doubt as to the stated date it was taken...1870...
however the person who recieved this pic was my gt grandad alexr james mactavish who in fact died 1912....so im guessing perhaps even this uncle "john" or "james" may have even recently passed away and thus the sending of his pic, ???( the name is a little unclear from the faded pen )...it appears evident that this uncle john or james was a hard working man as he is dressed as what i would guess to be a lumberjack, or fisherman, or farmer etc....outdoor clothes ....

[donmack]

I know this hasn't to do with the posts re John mactavish of an earlier generation.
Anyway, I had a great uncle John Mactavish who emigrated to Canada about 1907. At the out break of WW1 he joined the Canadian forces and was sent to France. He died on the Somme battlefield in 1916. John was married to Elizabeth Ann Murdoch. According to some files I have, Elizabeth remarried. There may have been children born in Canada.
Does anyone out there know anything about these people?

[migovie]

another lead , i have an ancestor
"alexander henry mactavish" who fought the sth african boear war and discharged with medals of honour 1902 ( i have his medals) ...
this alexander henry mactavish was living in vancouver canada in 1912 and had returned there to live with cousins.
he is said ( by family story) to have "gone to ww1 and never heard from again"
but my father had possible trace of him pos working for sth african "intelligence and secret service" after this ?


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[cathy]

I know this hasn't to do with the posts re John mactavish of an earlier generation.
Anyway, I had a great uncle John Mactavish who emigrated to Canada about 1907. At the out break of WW1 he joined the Canadian forces and was sent to France. He died on the Somme battlefield in 1916. John was married to Elizabeth Ann Murdoch. According to some files I have, Elizabeth remarried. There may have been children born in Canada.
Does anyone out there know anything about these people?
[/b]

I have access to some Canadian Census data, let me see if I can find out something for you. The internet has allowed us to meeting distant cousins and connect and share history! I love it when I "get found"
E-mail me with some pertinant data, date of birth especially!
Cathy

[Truth Seeker]

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I know this hasn't to do with the posts re John mactavish of an earlier generation.
Anyway, I had a great uncle John Mactavish who emigrated to Canada about 1907. At the out break of WW1 he joined the Canadian forces and was sent to France. He died on the Somme battlefield in 1916. John was married to Elizabeth Ann Murdoch. According to some files I have, Elizabeth remarried. There may have been children born in Canada.
Does anyone out there know anything about these people?
[/b]

I have access to some Canadian Census data, let me see if I can find out something for you. The internet has allowed us to meeting distant cousins and connect and share history! I love it when I "get found"
E-mail me with some pertinant data, date of birth especially!
Cathy[/b][/quote]

Nothing in Genealogy.com as far as family trees....but did find this on Genforum:
Posted by: Amy Mactavish nee (ID *****0875) Date: August 03, 2002 at 12:49:43
donald13@btinternet.com

Looking for descendants of John mactavish born Hamilton, Scotland 1879 died Somme Battlefield Sept 1916. John married Elizabeth Ann Murdoch 1905 Hamilton,Scotland and emigrated to Canada sometime after 1908.Suspect there were children to the couple born in Canada. After John died with the Canadian Infantry Elizabeth Ann Married again

T.S.

[cathy]

That sure looks like a close match to me! Thanks Truth Seeker! Migovie, what do you think??
Cathy