The Macphersons of Three Rivers

  What's In a Name? Is it really important that we know each other's names? Of course , you answer. How about when we are researching our ancestors? Is it important we use the correct name to search for them? Again, the answer is yes . However, we may at times need to use a variation of the name, until we find who we are looking for. After we find our ancestors, do we continue to use incorrect spellings or variations? No. In unravelling the Macphersons of Three Rivers, often-times, the names of the aboriginal women were not English. At times, exact names were not transcribed, but replaced with infidel savage. One key example we will examine, is of a woman named Ikwesens Pinesi Kijikokwe. Popular genealogy sites feature Ikwesens in over 201 family trees.  For example, she is listed under the following names: Marie-Binisi Okipikokivi Ikwesens Marie Binissi Obijikokwe Marie Binissi Obijikokwe Marie Pines Binissi Ikwesens Sauvagesse Obijikokwe Objiway Pinesi Okijikokwe (Ikwensens)

  What happened to James Cameron and Mary Peattie  It is highly likely we will never know what happened between James Cameron and Mary Peattie. There is much speculation about the couple but no source information. One popular genealogy website 1 has countless family trees featuring the couple. Here is what we learn: Mary Peattie Date of Birth: April 26, 1723 Birth Place: Fife, Scotland Parents: James Peattie and Elizabeth Nicholson Spouse: James Cameron Marriage Date: Aug 14, 1747 Marriage Date: 1750, Kingussie, Insh, Inverness, Scotland Death Place: Dysart, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA James Cameron Date of Birth: 1720 Birth Place: Fife, Scotland Parents: Alexander MacSorlie Cameron of Glen Nevis and Katherine Gray The Family Search 2 records tell a different story regarding Mary Peattie which can be verified by searching for her on Scotlands People. It is possible we can weave a story from the historical records. The records are as follows: Mary Peattie Christening Date: Apri

  Sir James Macpherson Lemoine *Photo credit: BanQ Who was James Lemoine To answer this question, let's go back to the beginning. James Lemoine was born on January 21, 1825, at Rue Saint-Georges, Quebec City to Daniel Lemoine and Julia Ann Macpherson. He was half Scottish 1 and French; fluent in English and French.  Lemoine was three years old when his mother, Julia Ann Macpherson died. He was under the care of his grandfather, Daniel MacPherson, until the age of 13.   James adopted the surname Macpherson in honour of his grandfather. He remained in the care of his father and studied law for six years after which he articled under  Joseph-Noël Bossé. Accomplishments Sir James Macpherson Lemoine was described as an illustrious lawyer being called to the Quebec bar in 1850. Lemoine studied law at Seminaire de Quebec and later taught law at Laval University. Additionally, he was an  officeholder,   ornithologist, folklorist, and historian. 2 He  earned a Doctor of Civil laws degree a

BLOG PURPOSE: Through a series of blogs, we will investigate the backgrounds of the Macphersons of Three Rivers commencing with the family of Sir James Macpherson Lemoine. Our goal will be to unravel the Macpherson family of this era placing them into their perspective lines. Please follow along on our journey. The Macphersons of Three Rivers Who were the Macphersons of Three Rivers? There were several sets of pioneer Macpherson families who lived in Three Rivers. One of which produced Sir James Macpherson Lemoine, a lawyer and historian for the Quebec Historical Society. Many avid genealogists acknowledge his mother was Julia Ann Macpherson but arrive at a brick wall when placing her with the proper Macpherson family of Three Rivers. Another mysterious resident of Three Rivers was John Macpherson, a tavern keeper. One of the most popular genealogy websites has over 176 member trees featuring John Macpherson. The most popular theory for the couple is John Macpherson's wife, Mary Ca