McQuaig, James MALCOLM

1804 - 1883  (79 years)

• Name	McQuaig, James MALCOLM  [1, 2, 3]
  		1881 - McQuaig, Thomas
  Birth	12 May 1804	Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Between 1824 and 1825	Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
  	The Belfast Royal Institude
  Occupation	Linen Manufactuere in Ireland and Farmer  [4]
  Religion	Presbyterian  [4]
  Residence	1826	Droghed Townland, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
  	School Master
  Residence	1836	Clough, Antrim, Northern Ireland
  		MCQUAIG,James Malcolm Job
  Residence	1851	Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  		1851 - McQuaig, Malcolm
  Residence	1861	Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Residence	1881	Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Death	4 Nov 1883	Finch, Stormont, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6]
  Burial	Aft 4 Nov 1883	Maple Ridge Cemetery, Stormont, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  		Maple Ridge Cemetery
  Person ID	I3246	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	McQuigg, Henry,   b. 1784, Scotland d. 1847, Culcrow Townland, Agivey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	McCauley, Mary.,   b. 1784, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. DECEASED, Bovagh Townland, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F3068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brown, Margaret JANE,   b. 29 Apr 1811, Bovagh Townland, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 27 Aug 1892, Dundas, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1832	First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, Garvagh Townland, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland   [7, 10]
  Children	1. McQuigg, Robert,   b. 9 Oct 1833, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 9 May 1901, Rocklin, Placer, California, USA (Age 67 years)  [natural]   2. McQuaig, Henry J,   b. 11 Jul 1837, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 18 Jul 1914, Williamsburg, Dundas, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)  [natural]   3. McQuigg, Mary,   b. 1839, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 12 Aug 1913, Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, USA (Age 74 years)  [natural]   4. McQuaig, Harriet JANE,   b. 1 Mar 1842, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 29 Aug 1921, Dundas, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)  [natural]   5. McQuigg, Elizabeth,   b. 1843, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland  [natural]   6. McQuaig, John,   b. 13 Dec 1845, Glenkeen Townland, Agadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 31 Oct 1930, Winchester, Stormont, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)  [natural]   7. McQuigg, William,   b. 5 Aug 1848, Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Nov 1932, Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA (Age 84 years)  [natural]   8. McQuigg, Sarah Anne,   b. 17 Aug 1850, Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Sep 1940, Chelsea, Kennebec, Maine, USA (Age 90 years)  [natural]   9. McQuigg, Margaret,   b. 29 Jul 1852, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Oct 1941, Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA (Age 89 years)  [natural]   10. McQuigg, James Douglas,   b. 29 Jun 1855, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Jan 1924, Schaller, Sac, Iowa, USA (Age 68 years)  [natural]   11. McQuaig, Thomas Peter,   b. 22 May 1856, Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Apr 1924, Morrisburg, Stormont, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)  [natural]   12. McQuaig, Minnie Ida,   b. Between 1867 and 1868, Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada d. 1926, Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA (Age 59 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F6614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 May 1804 - Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Education - The Belfast Royal Institude - Between 1824 and 1825 - Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland Residence - School Master - 1826 - Droghed Townland, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Marriage - 30 Nov 1832 - First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, Garvagh Townland, Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Residence - 1836 - Clough, Antrim, Northern Ireland Residence - 1851 - Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada Death - 4 Nov 1883 - Finch, Stormont, Ontario, Canada Burial - Aft 4 Nov 1883 - Maple Ridge Cemetery, Stormont, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  MCQUAIG,James Malcolm Job

  
  

• Notes

  Malcolm was born in 1804 as confirmed by multiple sources. The place has always been iffy ranging from Scotland to all over Northern Ireland. In Maria Grant’s Manuscript “A Brief Sketch of the Life of Maria Amelia McQuaig” she recounts details about her husband, father-in-law, and other McQuigg ancestors. Henry McQuaig’s father’s name was Malcolm; he was of Scotch descent, but born in Ireland, County Derry, Parish of Asha Dewy, town of Colrain. In religion a Presyterian, the old Kirk. His traid a linen weaver, until he crossed the ocean and came to Canada, he landed at Quebec in the year 1847. He came on to the the farm above Winchester Springs which he bought, and where he spent the remainder of his days, and was a farmer in this country. Malcolm’s wife’s maiden name was Jane Brown. To them were born six sons, and five daughters Elizabeth ,Mary, Jane, Sarah, Margaret, Robert, Henry, James, John, William and Thomas. These children were all born in Ireland, and Robert and Henry remained three years in Ireland after the rest came to Canada. Sometime between 1824-1825, Malcolm was know to have attended collage at the Belfast Royal Institute. After three semester he did not receive his General Degree. In 1826 Malcolm was head master at private school in Droghed. He was paid between 25 and 30 pounds per year teaching in a brick and stone schoolhouse that cost 100 pounds. At the time of his marriage in 1832 he was a grower and spinner of flax in Culcorw Townland. On 01 Sep 1836 he sent a letter to his college, “The Belfast Royal Institute”, requesting assistance in obtaining an excise tax position in Northern Ireland. See Media In 1847 he left for Canada Individuals: Cook, Lynne, Full date of birth. Individuals: McQuigg, Betty, Has year of birth as 1804. McQuid; Malcolm; ; Coleraine McQuid; Jane; ; Coleraine McQuid; Mary; 9; Coleraine McQuid; Jane; 7; Coleraine McQuid; Elizabeth; 2; Coleraine McQuid; John; 3m; Coleraine [2 - 2] Repository : Public Record Office for Northern Ireland PRONI Reference : D2892/1/1 Level : Item Access : Open - On-Site Only Title : Passenger book - Londonderry to Philadelphia,... Dates : February 1847-1849 Description : Passenger book - Londonderry to Philadelphia, New Orleans, Quebec and St. John [277 pages]. See end of list for transcript. [Microfilm copies available under MIC13/Reels 2 and 5]. Malcolm and Jane McQuig, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry and children Mary 9 years, Jane 7, Elizabeth 2 and John 9 months [Booking cancelled for Robert 13 years and Henry 11] This is the first that I have learned about the bookings being cancelled for the elder sons. They were booked several years later. Robert and Henry McQuig, Coleraine In 1881 he was living with his son, Thomas Peter in Matilda Township, Dundas, Ontario, Canada.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1115] CANADA: ONTARIO: Maple Ridge Cemetery in Stormont, Ontario, Canada. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2226436/maple-ridge-cemetery [S1098] CANADA: Census 1881. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804541 [S1331] GERMANY: Marriages 1558-1929. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473009 [S195] CANADA: Census 1871. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1551612 [S327] WORLD: Find-a-Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/ [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Cook, Lynne: lynne-cook@mor-net.on.ca [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. McQuigg, Betty: Letter [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Miller, Margaret McQuigg: Letter [S1104] CANADA: Census 1861. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460164 [S159] IRELAND: LONDONDERRY: First Garvagh Presbyterian Church, Garvagh, Errigal, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. http://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/GarvaghP1/Marriages/index.html