James SUTHERLAND = Mary Marion POLSON

James:

Born 1768, Kenacoil
James SUTHERLAND was a brother of William-4845. At age 47* he emigrated from Kenacoil, Sutherlandshire, with the third party in 1815. He was accompanied by his wife, Mary Polson Sutherland, aged 48, and four of their children: Janet (16), Catherine (14)

Isabella (13) and James (12). James Sr., a weaver, was also a church elder, authorised by the Church of Scotland to baptise and to marry. Before their party reached Red River, James performed a marriage, Christian Bannerman to Robert McKay, and a christening, Selkirk Thomas Douglas McKay, born to William and Barbara Sutherland McKay. On 10 Aug 1817 James was granted Lot 1 by Lord Selkirk. His name is included in a list of the settlers of Red River 1818, with a household of five. A note in the Selkirk Papers (p.6498) 1819 reports that "James Sutherland, called The Parson, went to York in Upper Canada to see his family there". There is no further record of him at Red River.

* Ages are from the ships' lists.
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Mary Marion:

Alias Mary SUTHERLAND
Born 1767

James = Elizabeth CALDER > Family

Married 21 May 1829, St Johns Red River Settlement

James:

Born 6 Jul 1805, Kimscheil, Scotland
Died 13 Aug 1834


Elizabeth:

Alias Elizabeth CUMMINGS
Alias Elizabeth SUTHERLAND (21 May 1829)
Born 1813

Janet

Born 1799

Catherine = George MCBETH > Family

Catherine:

Born 1798


George:

Born 1799

Isabella

Born 1802

Heman

Born 1793
Two other children, Heman-305 and Barbara-3514, came out with the second party, 1813/lB14, and went east with the Nor'Westers in 1815. Heman married Janet Sutherland-4791, daughter of John Sutherland-4786, of the second party. Barbara married John Matheson -3513 (22*), also in the second party, and they settled in West Gwillimbury, near Bradford, Ontario.

* Ages are from the ships' lists
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Christian

Born 1800

Barbara = John MATHESON > Family

Married 20 Jul 1814, Kildonan MB

Barbara:

Alias Barbara MATHESON
Born 1792
Two other children, Heman-305 and Barbara-3514, came out with the second party, 1813/lB14, and went east with the Nor'Westers in 1815. Heman married Janet Sutherland-4791, daughter of John Sutherland-4786, of the second party. Barbara married John Matheson -3513 (22*), also in the second party, and they settled in West Gwillimbury, near Bradford, Ontario.

* Ages are from the ships' lists.


John:

Born 1791
settled in W. Gwillimbury Bradford Ont

settled in W. Gwillimbury Bradford Ontbert McKay