John MacLean (1811-c1885) As custom would call for, John the second son was named after his maternal grandfather, John Sinclair. He was born March 11/1811, his birth is registered in the Old Parish Register for Glasgow.
March 5/1834, John married Mary Miller who was born in Scotland around 1810. Oct. 20/1834 he purchased from his brother Angus Jr. the eastern half of the family homestead in Black Land for 100 pounds, NB money.
About a year later Mary and John sold that property for the same price to John Hamilton Sr. a Dalhousie entrepreneur, then they moved to Heron Island, where their 5 children were born.
During winter months, the residents of Heron Island travelled to and from the mainland on the ice. In attempting such a journey, Mary perished in February of 1864. In March of the following year John married Jessie Anderson a native of Scotland who was from a pioneer family of New Richmond, Bonaventure County, Quebec.
John and Mary Millar (Miller) had the following children
John Maclean born 1839 Angus MacLean born 1840 Catherine (Kate) born on Heron Island about 1842 Jane born Heron Island about 1845 William born Heron Island about 1849 Wlizabeth born Heron Island about 1866 David born Heron Island 1868, died young Thomas Niclholson (TOM) born Feb. 2/1869 Arthur borh Heron Island 1872 Jessie Ann born Heron Island 1875 Margaret Jane born Heron Island Dec. 26/1876 Georgina May born Heron Island around 1878
This page was put together by Irene Doyle July 1999
With information received from Darlene and the findings of Donald MacLean