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Family Links Spouses/Children: John Douglas Mary 1 Born: Abt 1843, Canada 2 Marriage: John Douglas Mary married John Douglas, son of James Douglass and Alison Laing. (John Douglas was born on 2 Dec 1821 in Westruther, Scotland 2.)

1 Family History of the North American Douglases, Jan Reineking of Winnebago, MN. and Father John Douglas, Catholic Priest from New York, Family History of the North American Douglases , a private work, at the moment unpublished. :
Family History of the North American Douglases


Our North American Family can trace its origin to James Douglass.


James Douglass was christened on May 5, 1755 in Coldingham. He married Mary Wallace on May 30, 1777. Mary was christened on June 8, 1755, in the town of Hutton. Scottish records indicate that James was a black smith in the town of Renton. Eight children were born to this union, among them James Douglas, who made the crossing to the New World. The children of James Douglas and Mary Wallace were:
1) John Douglass..ŠŠŠ.....(Christened) April 6, 1780
2) George Douglass...............(Christened) May 5, 1782 Witness: James Atchison
-Married: Mary Crow...(Born) August 5, 1805
(Christened) December 10, 1805
-Witness: Thomas Landells & Robert Thompson

3) Mary Douglass.............Š(Christened) April 4, 1785
-Witness: David Atchison and James Fulton

4) Robert Douglass.............Š(Christened) October 8, 1787
-Witness: William Anderson and David Bairnsfather

5) James Douglass (Our Ancestor) (C) December 21, 1789
-Witness: John Bishop and Robert Craig

6) Anne Douglass..........ŠŠ.(Born) August 14, 1792
(Christened) Nov 27, 1792
-Witness: Robert Paterson and David Atchison

7) Joseph Douglass..................(Born) August 25, 1794
(Christened) October 6, 1794
-Witness: Rev. M. Bethune at Chapel of Renton

8) William Douglass................(Born) June 8, 1797
(Christened) June 25, 1797
-Witness: George and Richard Pringle



James Douglas [December 21, 1789 - 1860]

The Scottish progenitor of the North American Douglasses, James Douglas continued his father's occupation and was a black smith by trade. He apparently moved around during the early part of his marriage, owing to the birth places of his first three children. By the birth of his 4th child, Marion, the family had settled in the small village of Westruther, located in the county of Berwickshire in Eastern Scotland, not far from the city of Lauder. The village was founded in 1657 and in the 1990 census, had a population of 829. It is nestled amid the rolling hills of Scotland and its principal industry has not changed in hundreds of years, sheep herding. It stands in the shadow of the great Red Douglas stronghold of Tantalon Castle.

James Douglass married Alison Laing. She was born in 1795. Scottish records do not indicate the location. Ten children were born to this union.

Children: Born In Various Locations:

1) James (M) Christened: April 16, 1815
Place: Duns, Scotland
Died: In early childhood

2) Agnes (F) Born: October 23, 1816
Place: Innerwick, Scotland

3) Thomas (M) Born: September 1 1818
Place: Longformacus, Scotland

Children: Born in Westruther:

4) Marion (F) Born: March 10, 1820

5) John (M) Born: December 2, 1821

6) Robert (M) Born: December 8, 1827

7) Ives (F) Born: October 26, 1826

8) Alison (F) Born: August 3, 1828

9) Laing (M) Born: January 1830
Died in childbirth
(Last Ancestor born in Scotland)

Children: Born in Canada:

10) Alexander (M) Born: 1844

For some unknown reason, one that will never be known to us, they decided to leave their native Scotland forever and make the difficult journey across the sea to the New World.
They had nine children by the time they decided to migrate. Two sons accompanied them to Canada. The others either had died or decided to remain in Scotland, as their names do not appear in either Canadian or Minnesota records. John, their third son and Robert their fourth son (my direct ancestor) accompanied their parents to Canada.
If the other children in fact did travel to the New World, they either died in route or died shortly after their arrival as their names are not mentioned in any New World records.
Canada was their destination. They boarded a sailing ship and made the perilous crossing over the North Atlantic. They made this epic journey in 1831.
They came down the St. Lawrence River as far as Montreal and then moved inland settling in an area south of the city known as the Eastern Townships. This area had already been settled by English speaking peoples from England, Scotland and Ireland. Among them, colonists from America, loyal to the Crown, had also settled. These colonists made a hasty retreat into British controlled territory when the rebel Americans were successful in overthrowing English rule.
They settled in a beautiful little village known as Russeltown in Quebec. It was located very close to the American border, north of the state of New York. This region was primarily settled by Irish Protestants. The low rolling hills reminded them of county Monaghan. Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada describes it as, "A small village in Chateauguay county, located on the Keithburn river. It has one Presbyterian church, a general store, a blacksmith shop, shoe maker's shop and a butter factory. The recorded population in 1840 was 112." Here amid people of his own faith James Douglass settled and resumed his trade as a Blacksmith. The "History of the County of Huntingdon,² researched in Montreal, mentions James Douglass by name. ³There lived a Scotch Black Smith by the name of James Douglass.²
While the Family lived in Canada, Alison's third son Alexander was born in 1844.
Canadian Census records indicate at the two older brothers, John and Robert married in Canada. John married a Canadian wife. Due to the close proximity to the United States, Robert married an American woman from Vermont.

John Douglass Married: Mary Born: 1843 (Canada)

Robert Douglass Married: Eliza Born: 1829 (Vermont, USA)

James Douglas died on July 11, 1860. He was buried in Russelltown and his occupation was listed as a blacksmith. The minister who conducted the funeral was Rev. James Fulton of the Episcopal Congregation of Russelltown. The records mention that his son Alexander was present and James Douglas. James most likely was his grandson, however could have been his older brother James back in Scotland. However we have no documentation that he ever saw his Scottish brothers and sisters after immigrating to the New World.
For another unknown reason, with the death of James Douglass in 1860 the Family made the decision to move again to another land. They migrated to the United States of America and settled in the State of Minnesota. Their most likely route would be by boat, through the Great Lakes to Duluth and then overland to Canton Township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.

Robert Douglas December 8, 1828 and Died April 16, 1909
Robert was born Dec. 8, 1828, Westruther Scotland, and died April 16, 1909, in Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth Co. Mn., and is buried in Basey Cemetery, Faribault Co. Mn.
Robert Douglas married Eliza Ann Smith about 1844, her parents were
Alpheus Smith of Vermont and Catherine Pickel of Vermont. Eliza was born Sept. 13, 1829 in Vermont and died Aug. 6, 1912, Pleasant Mound, Blue Earth Co. Mn., and is buried in Basey Cemetery, Faribault Co. Mn.

Children of Robert and Eliza Douglas

1. Allison Douglas, Born Jan 17, 1845 Canada
Died Dec. 23, 1875, Nashville Townhip, Martin Co. Mn.
Married James Winch, Canton Fillmore Co. Mn., April 8, 1862
2. Janette Douglas, born abt 1848, Canada
3. Catherine Douglas, Born March 26, 1850, Russeltown, Quebec Canada
Died March 21, 1938, Truman, Mn.
Married Horace E. Sager, Oct. 8, 1868, Martin Co. Mn.
4. Eliza Jane Douglas, Born Jan. 25, 1852, Near Montreal, Canada
Died May 6, 1932, Truman, Mn.
Married 1. Jud C. West, May 25, 1870, Martin Co. Mn. died Sept. 1896
Married 2. Otto Alfred Trugat Meier, Nov. 21, 1897, Blue Earth Co. Mn.
5. Margaret Elizabeth Douglas, Born Jan 23, 1854, Russel Town Flats, Quebec, Canada.
Died Dec. 21, 1937, Truman, Mn.
Married Derenza Lewis Clow, Aug. 20, 1870 Martin Co. Mn.
6. Wallace Robert Douglas, Born Feb. 13, 1856, Montreal Canada
Died Jan. 8, 1935, Rochester, Mn.
Married Tillie Finlay, Feb. 18, 1882 Cresco, Mn.
7. William Henry Douglas, Born Sept. 7, 1857, Hemmingford, Canada
Died
Married
8. Emma Mallisa Douglas, Born May 22, 1861, Elleota, Fillmore Co., Mn.
Died July 31, 1949, Delavan, Mn.
Married 1. Franklin C. Personius, Dec. 9, 1878, Martin Co. Mn.
Married 2. Fred Hanscom, Dec. 24, 1917, Delavan, Mn.
9. James Douglas, Born 1865 Martin Co. Mn.
Died Nov. 27, 1874, Martin Co. Mn.
10. Amanda Douglas, Born 1868, Martin Co. Mn.
Died Dec. 1874, Martin Co. Mn.
11. Mary Douglas, Born 1869, Martin Co. Mn.
Died Nov. 13, 1874, Martin Co. Mn.
12. John Douglas, Born 1870, Martin Co. Mn.
Died Jan. 17, 1875, Martin Co. Mn.

Allison Douglas Winch History Born Jan 17, 1845, Died Dec. 23, 1875

1. James Winch Sr., b. 1841 East Gwilliambury, Ont. Canada, md1. April 8, 1862 Canton fillmore Co., Mn., Allison Douglas, b. Jan. 17, 1845, d. Dec. 23, 1875, bur. Basey Cemetery, Nashville Township, Martin Co., Mn. md2. Elizabeth Hamilton b.1854 Scotland, d. May 22,1908 bur. Ressurection, Cemetery, Stone marker 312, St. Peter, Nicollet Co., Mn.

Children of James Winch and Allison Douglas:
1. James Robert Winch, b. May 28, 1865 Nashville Township, Martin Co., Mn.
2. Elsie E. Winch, b. abt. 1867.
3. Annie J. Winch, b. Feb. 1869 Martin Co. Mn.
4. Samuel Wallace Winch, b.Mar. 7, 1873, d. Feb. 7, 1951 Bemidji, Mn.
5. William Edwin Winch b.1871 d.April 22,1872.

Children of James Winch and Elizabeth Hamilton:
1. Mabel Winch, b. 1876 d. 1961 bur. Sunset Cem. Montevideo, Mn.
2. Willard Winch, b.1878 d. Aug. 25, 1879 Martin Co. Mn.
3. John Elmer Winch, b. Jan 23, 1881 Nashville Township, Martin Co., Mn.

2 Family History of the North American Douglases, Jan Reineking of Winnebago, MN. and Father John Douglas, Catholic Priest from New York, Family History of the North American Douglases , a private work, at the moment unpublished.

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