John Saunders is son of William Saunders of parish of Blairgowrie and Isobel Neil of the parish of Lethendy who were married 20 January 1793. John married Margaret Seaton of the parish of Blair in Athol on 20 June 1819. Margaret was daughter of Duncan Seaton and Margaret Cameron of Fonvuick farm near Killiekrankie.
John was an overseer in a linen factory in Blairgowrie.
The first week of March 1852 John and Margaret, along with daughters Elizabeth (Betsy), Mary and Janet (Jessie), son John, daughter Isabella, her husband Peter Reid and son John Reid and son James, his wife Catherine and their children Margaret, Arthur and James left the port of Leith with a party of Scots in a sailing ship bound for Canada. They entered the mouth of the St. Lawerence river last week of April. From this point on they traveled to Hamilton, Ontario where son Duncan and his wife lived.
John died March 13, 1872 and Margaret died November 15, 1881, at their late residence Lot 3, Concession 1, Luther Township. Both are buried in Greenfield cemetery near Arthur, Ontario.
Information from family historian, Alex Saunders Martin
John was an overseer in a linen factory in Blairgowrie.
The first week of March 1852 John and Margaret, along with daughters Elizabeth (Betsy), Mary and Janet (Jessie), son John, daughter Isabella, her husband Peter Reid and son John Reid and son James, his wife Catherine and their children Margaret, Arthur and James left the port of Leith with a party of Scots in a sailing ship bound for Canada. They entered the mouth of the St. Lawerence river last week of April. From this point on they traveled to Hamilton, Ontario where son Duncan and his wife lived.
John died March 13, 1872 and Margaret died November 15, 1881, at their late residence Lot 3, Concession 1, Luther Township. Both are buried in Greenfield cemetery near Arthur, Ontario.
Information from family historian, Alex Saunders Martin
John Saunders is son of William Saunders of parish of Blairgowrie and Isobel Neil of the parish of Lethendy who were married 20 January 1793. John married Margaret Seaton of the parish of Blair in Athol on 20 June 1819. Margaret was daughter of Duncan Seaton and Margaret Cameron of Fonvuick farm near Killiekrankie.
John was an overseer in a linen factory in Blairgowrie.
The first week of March 1852 John and Margaret, along with daughters Elizabeth (Betsy), Mary and Janet (Jessie), son John, daughter Isabella, her husband Peter Reid and son John Reid and son James, his wife Catherine and their children Margaret, Arthur and James left the port of Leith with a party of Scots in a sailing ship bound for Canada. They entered the mouth of the St. Lawerence river last week of April. From this point on they traveled to Hamilton, Ontario where son Duncan and his wife lived.
John died March 13, 1872 and Margaret died November 15, 1881, at their late residence Lot 3, Concession 1, Luther Township. Both are buried in Greenfield cemetery near Arthur, Ontario.
Information from family historian, Alex Saunders Martin
John was an overseer in a linen factory in Blairgowrie.
The first week of March 1852 John and Margaret, along with daughters Elizabeth (Betsy), Mary and Janet (Jessie), son John, daughter Isabella, her husband Peter Reid and son John Reid and son James, his wife Catherine and their children Margaret, Arthur and James left the port of Leith with a party of Scots in a sailing ship bound for Canada. They entered the mouth of the St. Lawerence river last week of April. From this point on they traveled to Hamilton, Ontario where son Duncan and his wife lived.
John died March 13, 1872 and Margaret died November 15, 1881, at their late residence Lot 3, Concession 1, Luther Township. Both are buried in Greenfield cemetery near Arthur, Ontario.
Information from family historian, Alex Saunders Martin
Inscription
A faithful friend a husband dear/A tender parent lieth here/Great is the loss we here sustain/ (broken)But hope in heaven to meet again.
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
