McLean - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: McLeans from Newton-Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

cheryllmclean — 2009-11-17 01:34:01Z

I'm afraid the Canada search story is not true. James Alan McLean (13 Dec 1863 - 26 Sep 1916) was the son of William David McLean and Mary McKie from Newton Stewart, Penninghame Parish, Wigtownshire, Scotland. William David , Mary and children emigrated to the US. We believe the family arrived in New Jersey 9 May 1871 on the ship 'Great Western' out of Liverpool, England. In 1880 census they lived in Ontario Township, Knox Co., IL; in 1900, Center Township, Butler Co., NE; in 1910, Springfield Village, Springfield Precinct, Sarpy Co., NE. They stayed there and were a prominent farming family. James Alan married Clara Boob 18 Dec 1889 in Springfield. They had eight children: Nettie, Mable Fern,William George, Raymond, John, Carrie, Howard, and Helen. My husband is the grandson of James Alan's brother John David. I have quite a bit of info on the family. Email me at jimmclean2@suddenlink.net and we can exchange info.

Re: McLeans from Newton-Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

EstellaDenison — 2009-11-16 20:24:01Z

I'm helping my Son in Law Chris McLean with his research. Our story is of a 9 year old boy James Alan McLean) who left Scotland to find his older brother (perhaps John McLean) in Canada and when he couldn't find him he came to America where he settled in Sarpy, Nebraska. His fathers name could have been William but the family dosn't think his father ever came to America.

Re: Mcleans of Scotland and Pennsylvania

HarryMcLean — 2009-11-08 14:33:23Z

I was wondering if anyone on this thread ever heard the name Alexander McLean in any of your family stories. He was a coal miner area of Summit Hill and Hazleton, Pa. Died in a Mine accident. Most of the census stuff says he was born here in Pa but no record before 1900. But if he was from Scotland I have lots of leads.

Any help would be great!!
Harry A. McLean

Re: David McLean and Susan Mary Rix

calyankees4 — 2009-11-06 05:52:33Z

Hi there. This is Linda (MacLean)Meyer. So glad you found my post. I was heartbroken when the e-mails bounced back last year. E-mail me directly at calyankees4@msn.com for a private chat

Re: David McLean and Susan Mary Rix

noratylor — 2009-11-06 04:16:00Z

Hi there - I have put in my e-mail addi again

Re: Carolyn Hill McLean Battley of NY/SC/NC

joanholloway28 — 2009-11-05 03:29:02Z

I have located Thomas Eugene and Mary A Hunsucker Battley Family Bible Records. Contact me at GenealogyGA@aol.com.

Re: Bishop John McLean- Born 1828 Portsoy Banffshire, Scotland

KeyMcLean — 2009-10-25 05:25:44Z

HI..i made this so long ago..and until now forgot about it...I am the daughter of Denham Roy McLean, son of Arthur McLean and Ethel McLean...my email is keymclean@aol.com

Bishop John McLean- Born 1828 Port Say Banffshire, Scotland

2009-10-25 05:24:24Z

Bishop John McLean was my great great grandfather. He was born in Port Say Banffshire, Scotland on November 17, 1828. He was ordained in 1858 and sometime around 1860 he came to Canada. He had eight children, John jr, Hume, Jessie, Winnie, Dennie, Maude,Elizabeth, and Margaret. He become the Diocese of Saskatchewan. If this sounds familiar, please write me an email.

Sarah Jane McLean

windy915 — 2009-10-25 05:22:56Z

Anyone with info on Sarah Jane McLean b.1872 New Brunswick d. 1928 I believe in Athol, MA??
I think her parents are Annie and John McLean...

Sarah Jane married James Young who had 10 children including my GGrandma Nina H. (Young) Emmett

Any information would be great especially if you can tell me if the McLean's are from ireland or scotland!?!

reply or email windy915@comcast.net
thanks
liz

Re: Sarah Jane McLean

CACormierKirby — 2009-10-20 20:33:23Z

The 1851 census is available online. There are lots of MacLeans in Glenelg parish. It looks like they may have included Hardwicke in that parish but I'm not sure.

Re: Annie Elizabeth Mclean

kellyroad — 2009-10-18 01:23:23Z

Where? When?

Re: McLean surname in MI

CherylAnnKoeller — 2009-10-05 08:33:11Z

I am researching McLean family who lived in Alpena Michigan. Are you in that area? Are there any first names on the pictures to help identify if this could be part of our family?

Re: Mcleans of Scotland and Pennsylvania

Summersnowbear — 2009-09-28 21:28:14Z

I just found out that my relative Mary Kearns married a McLean in Pennsylvania. I do not know his name but Mary was born aound 1817 in Ireland. She died at a young age and left no heirs with her marriage with Mr. McLean. I'm not sure if you can help but I'm struggling to figure out who the McLean was that she married. Apparently, Mary's sister, Margaret lived with them while Mary was married.

Kearns descendent.

Tiree Mcleans

angelamagda — 2009-09-28 19:51:04Z

Hi

My mother was born in 1902 in England of parents James Laghlan and Elisabeth Catherine Mclean from Tiree. had loads sisters and brothers - Laghlan, James, Allan, Marie, Chrissie ( mum called Isabella Catherine) Seem both from Tiree.. Wpuld like to hear from anyone who may be a relative. Grandad was a doctor trained in Glasgow and Aunts were apparently nurses.

Thomas Lowther Relative of mine

Ajax9654 — 2009-09-23 14:02:48Z

Left Glasgow on the Ship LULAN, AUGUST 1848. Looking for any infomation please,? i.e. the voyage, what he did on arrival etc.His occupation was Coal Miner. Married to Jessie Grant in Canada.
Thank you.

Re: Charles McLean (1835) m. Catherine Holland , Kintail Ontario

neerual1 — 2009-09-17 04:20:19Z

Hello,
my ggaunt is alexander joseph mclean's wife. Hoping you might have some information on these folks!

thanks,
Laurie

George D. McLean

bobrclean — 2009-09-15 18:35:15Z

Trying to find parents of George,born 24jul1824,died in
owensboro,Ky in 1907.

McLEAN Harlan O 1906-1964

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-06 21:49:57Z

McLEAN Harlan O 1906-1964

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West Ham, England McLeans

PaddyKevin — 2009-07-21 14:37:42Z

Greetings, I am searching for my great grandfather. He jumped ship in Nova Scotia in the 1880's. There, he changed his name to Richard Lane. I believe his original name was perhaps John Richard McLean. He was born on Feb 28, 1867, I believe in West Ham, Essex, England. Any chance anyone has him as an uncle?

Thanks, Kevin Lane, Buffalo, NY

Death of Mr. John McLean in Japan

davwayell — 2009-07-20 00:07:23Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. John McLean, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. McLean died in Japan on January 1, 1911.

Dave Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

Re: Eneas McLean (1849-1897)

OCONNORIV — 2009-07-07 21:58:43Z

Please tell me more. I have Mclean's marrying Stewarts in Canada

Re: Allan MClean, McClean, McClain b. Scotland 1817

marthaswaim — 2009-09-02 22:50:11Z

Thanks for the great information and great advice!

Re: Allan MClean, McClean, McClain b. Scotland 1817

marthaswaim — 2009-09-02 22:01:27Z

Thank you so much for all the great information! I did not find them on the IGI available on line, so will try the rest. Guess I'm showing my further ignorance here, does RC mean Roman Catholic? The obituary for their daughter, Isabella, my great grandmother stated that Isabella was a life-long Presbyterian and she was married by a minister from the Hazleton, PA Presbyterian church. Not sure about Jane and Allan, though.

Allan MClean, McClean, McClain b. Scotland 1817

marthaswaim — 2009-09-01 05:16:25Z

Where in Scotland were Jane and Allan McLean, McClean, McClain born?
What route did they follow to Schuylkill county, PA?
Were they married in Canada or the US?
What happened to the rest of their 14 children?

JEANETTE JENNIE JANE possibly MCKELVEY ? / MCKELVIE ? was born October 29, 1829 in Scotland and died Nov. 8, 1905, aged 76Y,10D. She married ALLEN MCCLAIN. He was born April 19, 1817 in Scotland and died Aug. 10, 1899, aged 82Y, 3M, 21D both buried Seybert's (Seiberts) Cemetery Williamstown, Dauphin Co.PA.

More About ALLEN MCCLAIN:
Census: 1850 and 1860, PA, Schuylkill co. Cass twp, 1870 Mahanoy twp. Schuylkill co. 1880, Williamstown, Dauphin co., PA,
1900: Jane McLean, head, (alone) on census: Williamstown, Dauphin, PA, age 70, b. Oct. 1829 had 14 children, only 1 living. (This would be Isabella). Immigrated 1833, age 4. Jeanette, Jane may have had a sister, Mary McKelvey who was born in 1840 in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada.

Children of JEANETTE MCKELVIE and ALLEN MCCLAIN are:
i. JOHN3 MCCLAIN, b. 1843.unable to find in 1870. May have been one of the John McClains in the Civil War from Schuylkill,county. Mother, Jeanette was age 14.
ii. GRACE MCCLAIN, b. 1844.
iii. MAEE MCCLAIN, b. 1845, PA; d. Missing from 1860 census age 15.
iv. MARGARET MCCLAIN, b. 1846.
v. JENET MCCLAIN, b. 1847.
vi. ISABELLA MCCLEAN, b. 09 May 1854, Forestville, Schuylkill co., Pennsylvania; d. 21 Feb 1914, Orchard Mesa, Colorado; m. GEORGE R. HILL, 06 Jul 1873, Hazleton, Luzerne co., Pennsylvania; b. 31 Jan 1849, Port Carbon, Schuylkill co. Pennsylvania; d. 12 Dec 1918, Orchard Mesa, Colorado.
vii. ANDREW MCCLAIN, b. 1857, PA; d. Missing from 1870 census age 13.
viii. JANE MCCLAIN, b. 1858, PA; d. Missing from 1870 census age 12.
ix. ?Elizabeth McClain, b. b: 10 Nov 1870 in Dauphin County, Pa c: 30 Apr 1871 in Zion Luthern Church, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pa.

This only accounts for 9 of the 14 children. The others must have been born and died between census years. I have been unable to find out any information pertaining to the deaths and burials of the the other children, but believe they probably occurred in Schuylkill county. Jane was only 14 when oldest, son John was born in 1843.

Neil McLean, Caradoc Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario

noone1926 — 2009-08-22 19:20:36Z

Searching for any info on a Neil McLean of Caradoc Twp.,
Middlesex Co., b.ca. 1825, Scotland, married a
Catherine Dolphin about 1865, in Caradoc Twp., parents
listed in marriage register as Hugh and Sarah McLean,
died 1901, Caradoc Twp. Searching for parents, grand-
parents, siblings, etc.

Mc LEAN Mary B 1910-1991

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-05 15:05:22Z

McLEAN Mary B 1910-1991

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McLEAN M Douglas 1943-1991

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-21 22:31:16Z

McLEAN M Douglas 1943-1991

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Regina McLean married John Jenkins

rcorey19981 — 2009-06-13 00:46:28Z

Regina McLean married John Jenkins. They lived in Levittown PA, had two sons. Regina was my mothers cousin. Their grandmothers were sisters. Directly linked on the Mulligan line. Would like very much to communicate with family members who might be able to share knowledge of this family of ours. Please email me directly at coreygenealogy@yahoo.com or rcorey1998@yahoo.com

Thanks

Re: Allan MClean, McClean, McClain b. Scotland 1817

Fiona_Bathgate — 2009-09-02 09:32:32Z

You have the couples birthdates so as I presume you can't find them on IGI www.familysearch.org then try Scotland's People www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. It's pay perview but you may find something there - IGI is only and Index whereas you can see the actual registers here and they may give more information such as place of birth within the parish and father's occupations.

If they are not on IGI or Scotland's People then they may be some of the baptisms which may only be entered in the Session Minute books of the church (visit to Edinburgh required to the srchives) or they may have belonged to a church whose records have been lost or never kept. There was a lot of turmoil in the Church of Scotland.

Were they RC? I am not sure if all or any RC records are on IGI for Scotland

Marriages can also be a bit strange - again see minute books for those marriages where the couple agree to live together as man and wife before witnesses. The church didn't like them (but they were legal) and sometimes they only came to light when the first child was brought for baptism. I believe they were then fined and married ! (though I may be wrong on that too)

Sorry about the ramblings....

Re: Allan MClean, McClean, McClain b. Scotland 1817

Fiona_Bathgate — 2009-09-02 22:23:57Z

Yes RC is Roman Catholic, though as there was a Presbyterian Marriage involved tht may be unlikely, though not improbable.

There were many fractures in the Church of Scotland - secessionist churches being one. There is also the Free Church of Scotland which is very strict

The trick with Scotland's People is to plan what you are going to do before you start so that you are focussed and don't waste credits

Happy Hunting

George or Adam McLEAN England > USA 1800's

Fiona_Bathgate — 2009-08-16 23:34:23Z

Hi

Is there anyone here connected to either George or Adam McLEAN (McCLEAN, McCLAIN, McLEN, McLAIN) who were coal miners hand came from England to the USA?

Have info to share as well as questions!

Re: Tiree/Dundee McLean's

sheilamforbea — 2009-08-22 11:11:20Z

i have a kenneth Mclean in my family. he was married to davina Mclean on 26th july 1926. at leuchars.

Looking for James McLean b~1947 w sister Jean

MEDecatur — 2009-08-14 14:18:45Z

He was stationed at Fort Carson, CO in 1969 and possibly lived in West Virginia.

Re: mclean family in nz

AgnesMacDonald47 — 2009-08-22 09:38:16Z

Hi there,
My Walter Mclean was born in Scotland and emigrated to Australia, not New Zealand as I first thought. He married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Harris. Sorry no connection to your Walter. Happy hunting!!

Agnes MacDonald

William Angus McLean, Australia.

AgnesJEAN_Maher — 2009-06-30 11:30:21Z

Can anyone help:- Mystery surrounds knowledge of the birth parents of my grandfather, William Angus McLean, born 27 June 1870, Warrnambool District, Victoria, Australia; married Norah Archman in 1894 and died 29 September 1955, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. We think he might have been the illegitimate son of his uncle's daughter. Thanks from Jean.

Eneas McLean (1849-1897)

jdm1226 — 2009-07-05 22:21:55Z

Would love to learn more about Eneas and his wife Ella Norris. He was born in Vernon Center, NY and worked as a Presbyterian missionary with his brother Robert McLean down in Santiago/Valpariaso, Chile in the early 1880's.

Thanks very much for any leads!

Re: Alexander McLean

jdm1226 — 2009-07-03 21:11:51Z

Hi Jane & Laurali--

It would appear we are related. My great-grandfather Robert was Alexander's younger brother. I have lots of information about Robert and Eneas but very little about the NY McLeans. Would be happy to share!

Best,
Jeff McLean (son of John Godfrey McLean, son of Robert Norris McLean, son of Robert McLean son of Angus McLean.)

Re: Eneas McLean (1849-1897)

jdm1226 — 2009-07-06 16:52:01Z

As far as I'm aware, I've got no connection to that Eleanor. I believe my first ancestor McLeans to come to North America were Angus McLean and Mary Cameron McLean in the 1830's or so. They settled in Vernon Center, NY and had six children.

Re: Eneas McLean (1849-1897)

jdm1226 — 2009-07-08 00:10:21Z

I'm sure they did, but I don't know of any of my relatives who married Stewarts in Canada. Children of Angus & Mary Cameron McLean married Ball, Jones, Crouch, Richards, Norris & Norris. All in the US, typically in NY State.

Alexander McLean Pennsylvania

HarryMcLean — 2009-08-02 19:27:37Z

My grandfather was Alexander McLean he was married to Agness Dougherty. They lived in Summit Hill. They had the following children. Harry J (my father), Robert, Genevieve, Catherrine. I am looking for information on the whole family. Alexander died in a mine accident around 1923. Agness died but I am unsure of when it was before the 1930 cencius. Any information or aid you can give would be great.

Re: mclean family in nz

drewkathryn — 2009-07-17 20:11:08Z

Hi there,

I too am researching information on the McLean family in NZ. My GG Grandfather was Walter Ernest McLean, born 1878 (Not sure where, either NZ or Scotland)died 1933. He married Dorothy Lillian Glover in NZ. They had several children including Edith Edna May McLean. Any connection???

McLEAN Frances Ellen 1949-1995

t42RoseHill — 2009-07-17 20:15:03Z

McLEAN Frances Ellen 1949-1995

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Re: Marcus or Robert McLean

mcleancon — 2009-08-11 01:53:03Z

I am sorry, His sister was Minnie 1908. She had a daughter Margart that I am also looking for. Minnie Married Ray Nichols.

Marcus or Robert McLean

mcleancon — 2009-08-11 01:44:10Z

I am searching for a Marcus McLean who also went by Robert McLean born March 1899 in MA. Parent were Marion and Archibald McLean. Lived in VT. Had a sister Margart 1900. Robert was married to my Grandmother Rose in 1925 and had a son Archibald in 1926. He then left around 1940 and disappeared. Any info would be great

Re: Eneas McLean (1849-1897)

majord316 — 2009-07-06 14:41:21Z

Hi:

Do you have any connection to Eleanor Morris McLean Stewart? She died in 1832 in Quebec, Canada. She was married to Charles Grey Stewart. In-laws of the Stewarts, the Prices, had connections to Valpiriso.

Re: Angus Bain McLean b: 18 August 1900 Massachusetts

AStanaland — 2009-07-29 16:00:27Z

Hello Tom,
I'm the woman you just contacted via Ancestry.com regarding something I've posted about the amazing good fortune I had in tracking my German lines that were in the Eifel.

Well, lol, while trying to find what I had posted, I decided to view your postings and lo and behold see that you are asking about a McLEAN that was in Massachusetts.

There is only a small chance that your McLEANs might link somehow to my McLEAN / McLAIN / McCLAIN line (on my mother's lines) ...but I never pass up a possibility.

I have a DNA candidate (my cousin Leroy McLAIN b in Little Rock AR) that DNA tested on the Clan MacLEAN project on FTDNA site. I participated in the project on 67 markers along with then 'suspected' cousins on a line that settled 1820s in West Tennessee. We matched, thus closing up gaps in our paper trails.

On our line, we have good matches with other individuals that have lineages in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and generally the Del-Mar-Va area. And I have an excellent 67 marker match (66 of 67) with a Barry MacLEAN born in MA who had a great grandfather John McLEAN b abt 1841 Prince Edward Island Canada ...stating in 1880 in MA that his parents were both born in Scotland. His wife was Agnes E. (Elizabeth) MORROW b in PEI and her mother was a TOWNSHEND. (For PEI research, see the online site The Island Register, which also now has a project on the same testing site ... FTDNA ..that I have used)

So I am interested in what you know about Angus BAIN McLEAN's ancestors. A group of we DNA related cousins are researching together and working to separate lines that were where ours were known to be ...VA /PA and KY / TN, as well as the Carolinas ... my direct line headed south, rather than going to the N/E or West into PA.

My mother was born 1920 in AR, to my grandmother Audrey McLAIN b Jan 1 1900 Newport, Jackson Co AR (she mar WASHBURN), to William David McLAIN b 1859 Lawrence Co AR (he mar #1 MOSIER, #2 Clara COOPER b 1878 AR).

Wm David McLAIN was born to John Henry McLAIN b abt 1835-37 Weakley Co TN, d 1880 Lawrence Co AR, mar 1857 AR to Sarah Catherine AGEE b 1842 TN.

John Henry McLAIN was one of the children born in West TN / Weakley Co to Charles McLAIN b about 1804/06 in ?IL or TN, d 1869 LawrenceCo AR, mar in TN? abt 1830 to Perlina Ann UNKNOWN.

Charles b abt 1804-06 is my ggg grandfather, and he had a brother John b in same timeframe ..they are 2 known sons of a senior Charles McCLAIN b circa 1780-85, d 1846 Weakley Co TN, mar Elizabeth UNK. They are my gggg grandparents ...and we think they were born possibly in NC but have no proof of that and do not know the parents of Charles Sr. That is our quest...and for that reason we are looking very carefully at the lineages of our DNA matches.

It appears my line was in the Del-Mar-VA area, then perhaps into PA / KY rather than the Carolinas ...however, it is possible they went into what is now TN, but once was part of NC ...where the Wautauga's settled before the Revolution...first seat of government outside the original Colonies ...N/E corner of present-day TN bordering NC, VA and KY.

Sure would be interesting and coincidental to discover you have German lines from the Eifel (and before that in The Netherlands / Belgium) that came to Wisconsin as does my father's WILLEMS / WILMS, PAULIs and KLINKHAMMERs, and also a McLEAN line that somehow links to my mother's McLAINs.

Death of Frank J. McLean [m. Susan Amanda Pillow]

vmylius — 2009-08-11 14:03:46Z

Post this information for anyone interested.

August 9, 1867: Memphis Daily Avalanche: "At Columbia, last Saturday morning, Frank McClean, Esq., a prominent lawyer, was found on the floor of his room with his neck broken. He was son-in-law of Granville Pillow, Esq. It is supposed he fell out of bed in such a manner as to break his neck."

[note: newspaper announcement of his death spelled his name as shown above, although it was "McLean." Quite a tragic death. I don't believe I have ever heard of anyone dying in this manner, before this.]

Thank you, Virginia Mylius

Ruby McLean-Pennsylvania

normdodge1 — 2009-07-02 23:50:01Z

I am searching for anyone who may be related to a Ruby McLean from Pennsylvania. Born:1895, died 1935 (or 1932). She was married to my grandfater, Edward Dodge, before her death. I suspect she was from the Erie, PA area.

Re: John McLean in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

normdodge1 — 2009-06-18 14:16:28Z

I am searching for any information that anyone might have of a Ruby McLean born about 1896 in Pennsyvania and married Edward William Dodge who was born in Richmond, MI in 1891. Ruby died around 1932 in Schenectady, NY.

McLeans in NC

ccspillman19 — 2009-08-11 13:11:06Z

I am searching for McLeans and related families from Mecklenburg County, NC. Walter Wellington McLean's father was Hugh Burton McLean and his mother was Mary Letitia Caldwell. I am interested in finding additional ancestors. Other related families are: Alexander, Boyce, Wilson, and Bain. Thanks for any information.