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Elisabeth "Betty" Gollan

Female 1815 - 1901  (86 years)


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  • Name Elisabeth "Betty" Gollan 
    Born 1815  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154196987 
    Name Betty Gollan 
    Name Elisabeth "Betty" McIntosh 
    Residence 1843  Petty, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    C. Presb. 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123400 
    Died 13 Feb 1901  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (8 days) 
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Person ID I123400  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family John McIntosh,   b. CALC 17 Nov 1813, , Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1896, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1841  Petty, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. John Gilbert Gollan McIntosh,   b. 28 Nov 1843, Petty, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1925, Dauphin, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. William McIntosh,   b. 1845, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Duncan McIntosh,   b. 17 Mar 1848, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     4. Thomas McIntosh,   b. 19 Jul 1850, Petty, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1902, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     5. Janet McIntosh,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jessie Elizabeth McIntosh,   b. 1 Jul 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1944, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Catherine McIntosh,   b. 9 Feb 1861, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1948, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F31844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - 1898

      HAS BEEN KNIGHTED

      Mr. Alexander Gollan, the English Consul General of Havana, has just had conferred on him by Queen Victoria, the honor of Knighthood. Sir Alexander Gollan is a nephew of Mrs. John McIntosh of Ayr, Ontario.

      _____________________

      "Golden Wedding"

      On Wednesday of last week being the fiftieth Anniversary of the wedded life of Mr. and Mrs. John McIntosh, a number of friends took advantage of the occasion and met at their residence on Colquohoun Street. The guest were

      Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Wellesley St. London, Ontario;
      Mr. and Mrs. Watts, Guelph, Ontario
      Thomas, their son,
      Mrs. Haugh of Guelph,
      Mrs. Hunnard, their daughter from Toronto
      and a number of neighbors.

      Letters were received from absent members of their family couched in terms of parental respect and expressing sincere regard for their happiness for years to come. Mr. McIntosh first met with his wife at the residence of her brother GOLLANFIELD, Invernessshire, Scotland in the year 1834. After a patriarchial courtship of seven years, Miss Elizabeth Gollan became Mrs. John McIntosh. Continuing in the occupation of farming for a few ears, they decided on leaving their native hills and glens and going far away. Arriving at the shores of the Atlantic, they found a vessel ready to sail for America in which they secured passage and in due time arrived in New York. Being possessed of energy, integrity of character and goodness of soul, besides his large and stalwart appearance, Mr. McIntosh was readily offered employment but having been brought up a farmer he could not lose sight of a valuable certainty for problematical expectations. So, he pushed his way westward in search of land arriving in North Dumfries (Waterloo County) in 1852. He found some of his own clan had preceded him and as the land was good to look upon, he leased a farm now occupied by John Mitchell, 9th Concession. His venture was attended by success and finding farming profitable he some years later purchased a farm a mile east of Ayr which he cultivated with much care and economy and in the course of years he accumulated sufficient of the currency of the country to retire from active life. Purchasing a residence in this Village (Ayr) to which he removed six years ago, he and his respected partner now spend their days in acts of Christian kindness and mull over the events of past years.

      Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh were the recipients of may a number of very handsome and valuable gold presents. The cake that adorned the feast was built by our respected Baker and Confectioner, John Murray, and was a marvel of beauty and completeness.

      After ample justice had been done to the good things provided, Mr. Robert Findlater presided at the organ and played the Mendelssohn wedding march and other suitable airs with poetic feeling and artistic manipulation. The happy Company separated with warmest wishes for long life and prosperity to Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh.

      Ayr New May 13, 1891

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 35.

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      In/ LovIng memory of/ John McIntosh/ who died/ July 17, 1896/ aged 82 years & 8 Mo's/ Native of Invernessshire/ Scotland/ Elizabeth Gollan/ his wife/ died Feb. 15th 1901/ In Her 86th year

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 57.

    4. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 36.

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 53.

    6. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/ East] McIntosh
      [Left/South] In/ Loving memory of/ John McIntosh/ who died/ July 17, 1896/ aged 82 years & 8 Mo's/ Native of Invernessshire/ Scotland/ Elizabeth Gollan/ his wife/ died Feb. 15th 1901/ In Her 86th year

    7. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, indexing project (batch) number: C11106-2 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 990714, 990715.
      John Gilbert Gollan Mc Intosh b. 13 Nov 1843 , bapt. 28 Nov 1843 Petty, Inverness, Scotland, s/o John McIntosh & Betty Gollan

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth McIntosh Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1815 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 86 Death Date: Feb 1901 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
      NameJohn McIntosh
      GenderMale
      Marriage Date30 Apr 1841
      Marriage PlacePetty, Inverness, Scotland
      SpouseBetty Gollan
      FHL Film Number990715

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1815 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Apr 1841 - Petty, Inverness, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1843 - Petty, Inverness, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (8 days) - 13 Feb 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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