Donald McKinnon & Catherine Crawford

Isle of Bute (Scotland)

Donald McKinnon, my wife's 3rd great grandfather, and father of Mary Mckinnon was born in Kilbride, Buteshire an Island off the coast of the Scottish mainland, on Oct 15, 1835.  He was one of 7 children.  His father John was a fisherman.

Donald lived in Buteshire (also known as Bute) until 1860 when he emigrated to Canada.  He was 25 years old at the time.  On August 28, 1866 he married Catherine Crawford at Inverness, Quebec.  Catherine was born in 1844 in Quebec to Scottish parents.

They settled in Megantic, Quebec and raised 8 children, James (Jamay), Anne, Jenne, Mary, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Donald C., and Bella.  About 1900 they moved to Dauphin, Manitoba (Mary lived nearby with her husband Vincent and their three grandchildren).  They resided in Dauphin with their daughter Bella in 1906.

Donald and Catherine likely passed away between 1906 and 1911.  I have not found the place or date thus far.