January 12th

On this day, January 12th, in 1918 Adam Christie married Helen Rennie in the village of Maud in the parish of New Deer Aberdeenshire, Scotland.  Adam was 26 years old at the time, and Helen was 22.  Adam was a ploughman and Helen was a domestic servant.

Adam is your first cousin 2Xremoved.  Your common ancestor is another Adam Christie, your great great grandfather who is this Adam's grandfather.

Adam is a name often given to the first born boy in the Christie family.  A tradition which wasn't followed by John Christie - your great grandfather - from the sounds of the story told to me by Alison, Grandma (my mother's mother - the one with all the superstitutions and sayings) wasn't going to have that!

But back to the marriage of Adam and Helen.  I am a little short of info but I know that they had two sons and that he (or they) bought farmland at Moss-side (still in the same area of Aberdeenshire) in 1931.  This is a family (including siblings) which I could add much more info to with a bit of effort.



Next we have a birth:  on January 12th 1855 Mary Fraser Donald was born.  She is your first cousin 4X removed.  Your 4Xgreat grandfather, Alexander Donald, is Mary's grandfather.

Mary was born one of ten children (she was the 4th born) of a mason, Joseph Donald and Elizabeth Byres.

And lastly:  on this day in 1898 Marjorie Elizabeth Ironside was born - and this takes us back here to Canada!  Marjorie was born in Wentworth county in Ontario to Scottish immigrants Joseph Ironside and Jane Craib.  Marjorie and you and second cousins twice removed.  George Donald is a 3Xgreat grandfather to you and great grandfather to Marjorie.

Much to learn about our Ontario (mostly Hamilton) cousins including Marjorie.  I look forward to doing so this year!