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#61

Greetings / Re: Hello from New Zealand

Last post by Patricia Mitchell - January 08, 2001, 06:53:00 AM

Dear Veronica,
I found your name on the Noticeboard of Mallaig Heritage Centre Home Page. I have been researching my Macdonald heritage, and my great-grandfather's mother, Catherine McDonald, married Angus/Andrew Gillies and bore him two daughters. I have come into a blank wall because there is no baptism certificate for John Francis McDonald who was born about 1835, whose father's name was John, and mother's maiden name was Catherine McDonald. The two Gillies daughters' certificates are included in church records. Catherine and Angus/Andrew (depending on which records one reads) must have married soon after John's birth, possible late 1837. I hope you may have some answers, but if not, it would be good to hear from you. We love the Mallaig area when we visited it two years, and would dearly love to return.
Regards, Patricia and Shaun Mitchell.

#62

Greetings / Hello from New Zealand

Last post by Veronica Evans - August 12, 2000, 08:37:00 AM

To all my old friends in Mallaig, It's been nearly 40 years since I left for New Zealand, but I am still a Mallaig village girl at heart. When I left home for the final time I was 19 years of age, but am now the mother of 5 children (four daughters - Marie, Angela, Jacqui, and Roni-Anne, and a son Robert (named after Robert Hannah), and am married to Maurice. My regards to my friends - the Smith family, the Johnson family, Bunty McDougall (nee Muir) and family, and all the other friends I knew in the village. To the friends left in Mallaig a hello from New Zealand. I am staying for a week at Angela's home in Auckland, helping her with her twins - Hannah (named after May Hannah) and Keegan. Angela has been reading me an excerpt from her diary of her and Michael's travels and their 4 days spent in Mallaig with you all in '93; with Bunty, Christine King, Charlie and 'old Charlie', Alan Johnson and people they met, and how welcoming everybody was to them. It brought back lots of memories for me. As old Rogie Gillies would say "the Mallaig people are the salt of the earth". If anyone would like to drop us a line please send a message to my daughter's email address. "Haere Ra" from New Zealand - Veronica Gillies

#63

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by Jeanann Clare - December 08, 2007, 04:23:35 PM

Hi John, I was looking at the Mallaig web site to get some info for friends who are taking a trip in March. I had forgotten about the notice board as I have'nt been on the site for ages. I'm still in Northwich and my mum is very well. We go up to Mallaig twice a year, ME driving. I retired a LONG time ago,(worked for the right company). I had a rental business for many years and sold it this year so that's my pension fund.
I still have to contact David Duncan again. Hope you get this OK and I will try and remember to visit the site more often
Jeanann

#64

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by john macleod - July 17, 2007, 11:32:52 AM

Hi Jeanann

,Are you still around?

John macLeod

johnjohnjohnm@hotmail.com

#65

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by David Duncan - November 03, 2005, 03:39:07 PM

Hi Jeanane, I apologise for not replying, but I havent checked this website for ages.
Sorry I dont immediately remember you, but then its been a long time.
however, I now live in Fort William as do my 2 sisters Johnan and Dorothy.
I imagine you were closer in age to Johnan.
If you are still checking this site,
email me at duncandw@gmail.com and I promise to get in touch

#66

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by David Duncan - November 03, 2005, 03:34:39 PM

Hello to Belinda MacDougal,
Sorry I havent checked this site for a looong time.
My Sister Johnan now lives about 100yds from me near Fort William.
Write to me at duncandw@gmail and I will put you in touch
David

#67

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by Jeanann Clare - June 17, 2004, 11:47:04 PM

Hi John I hope you remember me. I'm not very good at this, but I was in NewZealand recently and tried to contact Veronica, no luck, I also sent a message to David Duncan, but I don't seem to have a response from him. So hear's hoping you respond Hope you are well Jeanann

#68

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by bmacdougall - May 06, 2004, 01:36:59 PM

Hello David, Hope you're still checking the board for messages.Have just discovered the site.We were neighbours in Lovat Terrace (no 12).Anthony and Stephen were great friends.My mother still lives in the same house, and colin and claire (youngest; you may not know her)are in the village as well.I have not strayed too far away (Perthshire)so I get back home quite often.Give my regards to the rest of the family.Is Jeananne still in the UK ? Belinda MacDougall

#69

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by Violet McKenzie - November 11, 2003, 01:10:38 PM

Hello John are you the John MacLeod who lived at no9 Cameron avenue,if so John iwould like to hear from u and find out how you are doing.I now live in Preston Lancashire. Violet MacKenzie. 15 Cameron Avenue

#70

Greetings / Re: Hello Mallaig

Last post by Jeanann Clare - September 13, 2003, 07:47:54 PM

Hi David Do you remember me, we used to come to Mallaig every year for the summer. My Gran lived 7 Clanranald terrace and Jean still lives there. I remember the Duncans and the Gillies, I am going to New Zealand in the new year, and need to see if I can contact Andy, Archie and Veronica. I still go to Mallaig as all the relations are still there, bar Ruby Sutherland who is in America Hope all is well with you Regards Jeanann