MICHIE FAMILY HISTORY

 

Mr. John Michie was born in 1818 in a place called Pittymuck, Aberdeen, Scotland.  He was the oldest of six children.  When he was old enough, he was sent to the parish school where the Bible and shorter catechism were the principal textbooks and which had a great influence on his future life.  Here he learned to read, write and cipher, which was considered a good education in those days.  There were few public schools then and what the pupils learned in those schools they never forgot.  In his later years he was extra good at reckoning mentally as he was when he went to school.  When he had acquired a fair education he was hired out to work for a neighbor, either as a land laddie or to help with the farm work.  When he was 27 years of age he married Barbara Fowlie, daughter of a shoemaker from a neighboring parish.  Having heard in glowing terms of the success which others had had in the New World, he took his wife and child, left his home in Scotland and came to seek is fortune in Canada in 1846 in July.  After a tedious journey of nine weeks, they landed in Montreal, stayed there a day and night and then went on to Kingston on a small sailboat which was towed up the river by horses.  From Kingston they went to Whitby and then on the way their daughter died and was buried in an Anglican Church cemetery just north of Whitby.  From there they went to Darlington Township where they settled on a farm owned by Peter Leask - stayed there a little over a year and then moved on to Brock Township and in 1850 bought a farm on Con. 10, Lot 17, Reach Township which became the Michie homestead.  There they built a house of sorts.  After clearing a piece of land they built a better house, not much, but it was a home and a roof over their heads.  For nearly a week, Mrs. Michie and her then two children slept in the open with trees around them and mosquitos and the sky above them.  Mrs. Michie worked with the men to clear the land and build some kind of shelter for them.  As their family increased they built a larger house and in ten years built a house, where it still stands.  By this time Mr. Isaac Truax had moved into the neighborhood and, being a carpenter, helped them build the house and a small barn.

 

Many changes took place in a few years.  Even the people who had moved in, moved on, mostly farther north where the farms were better, but Mr. Michie stayed on where he was.  There was a good spring on the place and that meant a lot in those days.  He was a strong temperance man, a staunch Reformer, and a strong church man.

 

At that time the town consisted of a small tavern and a few houses.  It was called Gimlet town but later the name was changed to Smiths Corners and because of its situation, the name was later changed to Greenbank.  The school was a few miles away from Mr. Michie's farm.  The roads were not good for traveling so the children took advantage of this and some days didn't see the teacher.  This didn't disturb their happiness, as the teacher ruled not with a rod of iron, but with a strong birch gad.

 

There was no church in Greenbank, but a Methodist church and a Presbyterian church a short distance away.  Soon afterwards there was a new Methodist church built, but as more settlers came a larger one had to be built and as the Presbyterians grew, they too had to build another church.  Later on the third Methodist church was built on the corner.  Mr. Michie was the first elder to be elected in the Presbyterian church and, according to his diary, he took an active part in the work of the church, setting a good example to those who followed him.

 

 

THE MICHIE FAMILY TREE

 

 

1 - John MICHIE (1814 - 1900)

(m) Barbara FOWLIE (1816 or 1818 - 1903)

            2 - Annie MICHIE (1844 - 1846)

            2 - Barbara MICHIE (1852 -   )

            (m) James SMITH (1876 -  )

                        3 - William SMITH

                        3 - Minnie SMITH

                        3 - Annie (? ) Jessie SMITH

            2 - Margaret MICHIE

            (m) Frank BRATLEY

                        3 - Stewart BRATLEY

                        3 - Herbert BRATLEY

                        3 - Walter BRATLEY

                        3 - George BRATLEY

                        3 - Ethel BRATLEY

            2 - Annie MICHIE

            (m) Thomas BLACK

                        3 - Allan BLACK

                        3 - Ralph BLACK

                        3 - Alfred BLACK

                        3 - Alma BLACK

                        3 - Emma BLACK

                        3 - Jessie BLACK

            2 - George MICHIE (1847 or 1849 - 1932)

            (m) Mary ROSS (1859 - 1934)

                        3 - Annie MICHIE (1884 -  )

                        (m) - ____________

                                    4 - George _______

                                    (m) Marian WILBERFORCE

                                                5 children

                        3 - Eunice MICHIE (1891 -  )

                        (m) ________________

                                    4 - Jack _____

                                    (m) Pearl _________

                                                5 - Phyllis _____

                                                5 - Isobel ______

                                                5 - Jack ______

                                                5 - Pyne ______

                        3 - Irene MICHIE (1903 -  )

                        3 - Ernest MICHIE

                        3 - Norman MICHIE (1889 - 1966)

                        (m) Rebecca SKINNER (1889 - 1903)

                                    4 - Doris MICHIE

                                    4 - Stanley MICHIE

                                    4 - Robert MICHIE

                        3 - Frank MICHIE

            2 - William MICHIE (1842 - 1891)

            (m) Elizabeth AKHURST (1852 - 1932)

                        3 - Alice Maude MICHIE (1874 - 1875)

                        3 - James Andrew MICHIE (1875 - 1968)

                        (m) Sara Agnes PATTERSON (1880 - 1972)

                                    4 -  Walter MICHIE  (1917 -  )

                                    (m) Evelyn  _____(1917 - )

                                    4 - George Blanchard MICHIE (1913 - )

                                    (m) Mable ROBERTSON (     - 1943)

                                    (m) Beatrice ROSMUSSON

                        3 - George Walter MICHIE (1876 - 1956)

                        (m) Annie MCMILLAN (1882 - 1909)

                                    4 - 4 children - Go to

                        (m) Velma WRIGHT (___  - 1954)

                        3 - William John MICHIE (1878 - 1969)

                        (m) Elizabeth FORFAR (1884 - 1968)

                                    4 - Jean MICHIE (1910 -  )

                                    4 - Ruth  MICHIE (1912 -  )

                                    (m) Ernest TILL

                                    4 - Olive MICHIE (1914 -  )

                                    (m) Robert BROWN

                                    4 - Eleanor MICHIE (1916 -  )

                                    (m) Maurice COLLIS

                                    4 - Robert MICHIE (1920 -  )

                                    (m) Evelyn WEBSTER (1916 -  )

                                                5 - Mary Anne MICHIE

                        3 - Thomas Victor MICHIE (1879 -  )

                        (m) Annie Mary ARCHBOLD (1891 -  )

                                    4 - Kathleen Elizabeth MICHIE (1914 -  )

                                    4 - Donald MICHIE (1915 - 1915)

                                    4 - Jean Ruth MICHIE (1916 - 1957)

                                    4 - Helen Margaret MICHIE (1923 -  )

                                    4 - Barbara Doreen MICHIE (1929 -  )

                                    (m) Ken HODGINS

                        3 - Albert Ernest MICHIE (1881 - 1882)

                        3 - Mary Ellen (Nellie) MICHIE (1882 - 1963)

                        (m) William O'NEILL (1881 - 1960)

                                    4 - William O'NEILL (1904 - 1933)

                        3 - Jessie Rosena MICHIE (1886 - 1970)

                        (m) David MCMILLAN (1887 -   )

            2 - John MICHIE (1846 - 1888)

            2 - Robert MICHIE (1856 - 1943)

            (m) Jane (Jennie) BELL (1868 - 1951)

                        3 - Annie MICHIE (1899 - )

                        (m) Elmer CLEMENTS (____)

             

 

The previous Michie history and family tree information was compiled by Mary Annie Michie, Little Britain, Ontario 

 

 

THE MCMILLAN FAMILY TREE

 

Peter MCMILLAN (1781 -   ) Kilean Parrish, Argyll, Scotland

(m) Mary MCKIETH

            1 - Alexander MCMILLAN (1783  -  )

            1 - Dougald MCMILLAN (1785 -  ) Ballochagacch, Killean, Argyll, Scotland

            1 - Archibald MCMILLAN (1787 - 1856) Ballochayerra, Killean, Argyll, Scotland

            (m) - Mary "Molly" ARMOUR (1779 - 1869) Kilchenzie, Scotland

                        2 - Mary MCMILLAN (1821 - 1898) Balloch, Killean, Argyll, Scotland

                        2 - John MCMILLAN (1823 - 1902) Balloch, Killean, Argyll, Scotland

                        2 - Jane MCMILLAN (1826 - 1828) Cryper, Killean, Argyll, Scotland

                        2 - Peter MCMILLAN (1828 - 1844) Killean, Argyll, Scotland

                        2 - Janet MCMILLAN (1829 - 1847) Achanaha, Killean, Argyll, Scotland

                        2 - Alexander MCMILLAN (1832 - 1869)

                        2 - Archibald MCMILLAN (1834 - 1916) Vaughan, York, Ont

                        2 - James MCMILLAN (1837 - 1910) Vaughan, York, Ont

                        2 - Duncan MCMILLAN (1839 - 1910) Vaughan, York, Ont

                        2 - William MCMILLAN (1845 - 1918) Vaughan, York, Ont

                         (m) Mary Wallace (1853 - 1936) Reach Twp, Ont

                                    3 - George Archibald MCMILLAN (1876 - 1953) Reach Twp, Ont

                                                4 - Howard MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Armour MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Harry MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Florence MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Bessie MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Nora MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Wallace MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Keith MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Mable MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Keith MCMILLAN

                                                4 - Robert MCMILLAN

                                    3 - Margaret Alice (Allie) MCMILLAN (1878 - 1947) Reach Twp, Ont

                                                4 - Hazel

                                                4 - Oscar

                                                4 - Amy

                                    3 - Ann Isabella (Annie) MCMILLAN (1883 - 1909) Ont

                                    (m) George Walter MICHIE (1876 - 1956)

                                                4 children - Go to

                                    3 - William John MCMILLAN (1885 - 1964) Reach Twp, Ont

                                    3 - David Allen MCMILLAN (1887 - 1979) Greenbank, Reach, Ont

                                    (m) Jessie Rosena  MICHIE (1886 - 1970)

                                    3 - Robert Stanley MCMILLAN (1891 - 1966) Reach Twp, Ont

                                    (m) Emma BLACK (______)

                                                  4 - Inez MCMILLAN

                                                 (m) Donald CHRISTIE

                                                               5 - Robert CHRISTIE

               5 - Peggy CHRISTIE

                                                               5 - Gordon CHRISTIE

                                                               5 - Lori CHRISTIE

                                                 4 - Enid MCMILLAN

                                                 4 - Donald MCMILLAN

                                                 4 - Robert MCMILLAN

            1 - Margaret MCMILLAN (1792 -  ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Mary MCMILLAN (1794  -) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Mary MCMILLAN (1795 - ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Duncan MCMILLAN (1797 -  ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Anne MCMILLAN (1799 -  ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Peter MCMILLAN (1801  ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Betty MCMILLAN (1803 -  ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

            1 - Katherine MCMILLAN (1806 -  ) Balloch, Killean, Scotland

 

        1 - Ann Isabella (Annie) MCMILLAN (1883-1916) Ontario, Canada (m) George Walter MICHIE (1876 - 1956) 

                        2 - Mabel Annie MICHIE (1910 -   ) Swift Current, Sask        

                        (m) William Erman WELSH (1906 - 1984) Central Lake, MI

                                    3 - Jean Elizabeth WELSH (1931 -   ) Lacadena, Sask

                                    (m) John Henry Bruce ARDELL (1923-1995) Rosetown, Sask

                                                 4 - Ronald Bruce ARDELL (1952 -   ) Rosetown, Sask

                                                 (m) Mary Ann Thelma TURKO (1950 -   ) Edmonton, AB

                                                               5 - Layne Ryan Bruce ARDELL (1977 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Jason Robert John ARDELL (1980 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Darren Ronald James ARDELL (1982 - )

                                                 4 - Douglas Warren ARDELL (1955 - 1974) Rosetown, Sask

                                                 4 - Wendy Joan ARDELL (1959 -  ) Delisle, Sask

                                                 (m) Wayne Charles CHALAZAN (1958 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Brandon Lee CHALAZAN (1985 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                 4 - Gloria Jean ARDELL (1960 -  ) Delisle, Sask        

                                                 (m) Brian Frederick RAICHUK (1952 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Corey Brian Matthew RAICHUK (1983 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                 4 - Judy Ann ARDELL (1963 -  ) Delisle, Sask

                                                               5 - Dallas ARDELL (1984 -    ) Saskatoon, Sask 

                                    3 - Annie Margaret WELSH (1933 -  ) Eston,  Sask

                                    (m) Clarence Peter HARDER (1934 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                                 4 - Daniel Clarence HARDER (1954 -  ) Swift Current, Sask

                                                 (m) Connie Lynn WILSON (1954 -  ) Radville, Sask

                                                               5 - Kara Lynne HARDER (1981 -  ) Stettler, AB

                                                               5 - Jana Rae HARDER (1985 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                               5 - Karli Melissa HARDER (1990 -  ) Red Deer, AB

                                                 4 - Debra Ann HARDER (1955 -  ) Swift Current, Sask

                                                 (m) Bryan Wayne CONRAD (1954 -  ) Regina, Sask

                                                               5 - Jacinda Ann CONRAD (1980 -  )  Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Marcia Dawn Castor CONRAD (1981 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Derek Wayne CONRAD (1981 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               (m) Angela Rose GERBRANDT (1982 - ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                               5 - Kyla Rae CONRAD (1983 -  ) Saskatoon, Sask

                                                 4 - Donna Lynn HARDER (1960 -  ) Coronation, AB

                                                 (m) Stanley John BOETTCHER (1959 -  ) Medicine Hat, AB

                                                               5 - Terry John BOETTCHER (1980 -  )  Stettler, AB

                                                (m) - Amy Starr  THOMPSON (1981 - ) Grand Prarie, AB

                                                               5 - Tamona Lynn BOETTCHER (1984 -  ) Stettler, AB

                                                 4 - Darlene Cindy HARDER (1964 - 1973)

                                                 4 - David Brent HARDER (1971 -  )

                                                 (m) Kari ARNOLD (1976 -  ) Edmonton, AB

                                                               5 - Emily Ann HARDER (2000 -  ) Calgary, AB 

                                                               5 - Kellan David HARDER (2003 -  ) Calgary, AB 

                                    3 - Verna Francis WELSH (1936 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Elmer Kenneth HEISTEAD (1936 -  ) Veteran, AB

                                                 4 - Pamela Jean HEISTEAD (1960 -  ) Edmonton, AB

                                                 (m) Fred Peter KATUNAR (1956 -  ) Montreal, Que

                                                               5 - Chad Christopher KATUNAR (1993 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                               5 - Blaire Michelle KATUNAR (1998 -  ) Revelstoke, AB

                                                 4 - Patricia Lynn HEISTEAD (1967 -  ) Edmonton, AB

                                                 (m) Leonard Victor KOOP (1961 -  ) Tofield, AB

                                                               5 - Megan Leigh KOOP (1991 -  ) Camrose, AB

                                                               5 - Kyle Braeden KOOP (1994 -  ) Camrose, AB

                                                               5 - Ryan Austin KOOP  (1998 -  ) Edmonton, AB 

                                    3 - Barbara Rose WELSH (1939 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Ernest (Ernie) Howard METZ (1940 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 4 - Cheryl Rose METZ (1963 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 (m) - Anthony Dave BOWERS (1962 -  ) McKinney, Texas

                                                               5 -  Anthony Preston BOWERS (1996 -  ) Dallas, Texas

                                                               5 -  Anthony Brooks BOWERS (2001 -  ) Dallas, Texas

                                                 4 - Larry Ernest METZ (1966 -  ) Calgary, AB 

                                    3 - Eva Ellen WELSH (1941 - ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Richard Carl SNEATH (1939 -   ) Coronation, AB

                                                 4 - Darrel Richard SNEATH (1963 -   ) Edmonton, AB

                                                 (m) Cheryl HARTZEL (1968 -  ) McCreary, Man

                                                               5 - Amanda Lynn SNEATH (1997 -   ) Edmonton, AB

                                                               5 - Bailee Cheryl SNEATH (1998 -  ) Edmonton, AB

                                                 4 - Delbert Roy SNEATH (1965 -  ) Red Deer, AB

                                                 (m) Monica Lee HERTLING (1972 -  ) Edmonton, AB

                                                               5 - Kailyn Kristiana SNEATH (1997 -   ) Edmonton, AB

                                                 4 - Dawn Michelle SNEATH (1968 -  ) Edmonton, AB                                   

                                    3 - William George WELSH (1942 - 1999) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Carol Suzanne LENTON (1944 -   )  Coronation, AB

                                                 4 - William Blaine WELSH (1964 -  ) Coronation, AB

                                                 (m) Linda Ann BERG (1965 -  ) ______

                                                               5 - Teakin William WELSH (1995 -   ) Calgary, AB

                                                               5 - Shallon WELSH (1998 -  ) Camrose, AB

                                                               5 - Rayna Breanna WELSH (1997 -  ) Camrose, AB

                                                 4 - Darcy Lee WELSH (1968 -  ) Coronation, AB

                                                 (m) Michelle SNYDER (_____) _________ 

                                    3 - Delbert Glen WELSH (1946 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Joanne Marlene DUNNINGTON (1952 -  ) Castor, AB

                                                 4 - Delbert Grant WELSH (1968 -  ) Castor, AB

                                                 (m) Christine Sunday JARRETT (1994 - ) Calgary, AB

                                                               5 - William Jay Herriot WELSH (1994 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                               5 - Tyler Grant WELSH (2000 -  ) Regina, Sask

                                                               5 - Kaylee Christine WELSH ( 2001 - ) Regina, Sask

                                                 4 - Sandra Marlene WELSH (1972 -  ) Castor, AB

                                                               5 - Koby John WELSH (2001 - ) Calgary, AB 

                                    3 - Connie Lynn WELSH (1948 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Douglas Allan SHARPE (1946 -  ) Victoria, B.C.

                                                 4 - Trina Lynn SHARPE (1971-  ) High Prairie, AB

                                                 (m) Steven William DUNSMOOR (1972 - ) Prince Rupert, B.C.

                                                 4 - Tara Lee SHARPE (1976 -  ) Calgary, AB 

                        2 - Mary Elizabeth MICHIE (1911 -  ) Reach Twp, Ont

                        (m) Casper James LERNER (1912 - 2003  ) Estevan, Sask 

                        2 - Edna Jean MICHIE (1913 -  ) Elrose, Sask

                        (m) George Howard CHAMBERS (1908 - 1963) Netherhill, Sask

                                    3 - Helen Yvonne CHAMBERS (1940 -  ) Vancouver, BC

                                    (m) Vincent Ronald DRAGOVICH (1941 -  ) Anacortes, WA

                                                 4 - Richard Daniel DRAGOVICH (1966 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 (m) Erin Eileen GRUBB (1967 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                               5 - Robin Elizabeth DRAGOVICH (1996 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                               5 - Nicholas Edward DRAGOVICH (1999 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 4 - Laura Marie DRAGOVICH (1968 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 (m) Carl Ken  ANDERSON ((1968 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                               5 - Andrea Marie DRAGOVICH (1988 -  ) Edmonds, WA 

                                    3 - Alma Isabelle CHAMBERS (1943 -  ) Vancouver, BC

                                    (m) Richard E. SMITH (1939 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 4 - Shelly Lorraine SMITH (1966 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 (m) Craig Leroy GARRETT (1968 -  ) Enumclaw, WA

                                                               5 - Kalen Lee GARRETT (1997 -  ) Bellingham, WA

                                                               5 - Ella Rae GARRETT (1998 -  ) Bellingham, WA

                                                               5 - Anna Lynn GARRETT (2001 -  )  Bellingham, WA

                                                 4 - Jeffrey Richard SMITH (1968 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 (m) Kristine Ellen SANDBURG (1966 -  ) Williams Lake, BC

                                                               5 - Maya Ellen SMITH (1998 -  ) Bellingham, WA

                                                               5 - Reed Jeffrey SMITH (2000 -  ) Bellingham, WA

                                    (m) Richard Lee OWENS (1936 - 2004 ) Olathe, Kansas 

                                    3 - David Leslie CHAMBERS (1948 -  ) Vancouver, BC

                                    (m) Loanne Ydun ERICKSON (1948 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 4 - Reece Jared CHAMBERS (1977 -  ) Seattle, WA

                                                 4 - Scott Lucas CHAMBERS (1977 - 1995) Seattle, WA 

                        2 - William (Billie) George MICHIE (1916 -  ) Elrose, Sask

                        (m) Helene WOODS (1913 -  ) Hoople, ND

                                    3 - Robert (Bob) George MICHIE (1942 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Mari Dorraine DAVIS (1943 -  ) Laflesh, Sask

                                                 4 - Tara Rae MICHIE (1969 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 (m) Craig Douglas ANDREWS (1969 -  ) ______

                                                               5 - Maddison Ann ANDREWS (1996 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                               5 - Kyara Marie ANDREWS (1999 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 4 - Jodi Lin MICHIE (1971 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 4 - Robert Todd MICHIE (1972 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                    3 - William James (Jim) MICHIE (1944 - 2001) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Shirley Loraine WRIGHT (1945 -  ) Winnipeg, Man

                                                 4 - Davene Cora MICHIE (1972 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 4 - Terryl Nadine MICHIE (1976 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                                 (m) Rodney FRANCISCO (1975 -  ) Edmonton, AB

                                                               5 - Shayla Riese FRANSISCO (2000 -  ) Calgary, AB

                                    3 - John (Jack) David MICHIE (1946 -  ) Eston, Sask

                                    (m) Brenda BEALLS (1947 -  ) White Rock, BC

                                    (m) Margaret Louise COLLINGWOOD (1946 -  ) New Westminster, BC

                                                 4 - Chris Collingwood MICHIE (1973 -  ) New Westminster, BC

                                                 4 - Carrie Collingwood MICHIE (1974 -  ) Smithers, BC

                                                 4 - Chad Collingwood MICHIE (1976-1991) Smithers, BC

 

The previous McMillan family tree was compiled by Pat and William McMillan and Mary Lerner.

Additions and corrections were made by Helen Dragovich 04/04

Last update to web page 06/08/04 by Richard Dragovich