This blog is dedicated to my mother Christina Elizabeth Fraser. The search for her families roots has been more about the journey than the destination. Through the years I have met many Frasers who have help me make a lot of progress in finding my elusive relatives.
Mapping out my Fraser genealogical tree has been a daunting task considering the number of different Fraser’s Familys there are. With the help of immediate family I have been able to trace our roots solidly back to the early 1800’s and tentatively before this.
When I first took on this task, the scope was limited to immediate family. It wasn’t until a trip to Nova Scotia that I realized how important it was to document our history. After all, as the older generation fades, so does the vast knowledge and stories they possess. I am in the process of not only working on my family tree, but also I am documenting my mother Christina Elizabeth Fraser’s life and all her wonderful stories which I will include on this site.
As of this writing I believe I have compiled one of the most comprehensive trees for our family. It currently contains 3000 individuals and seven generations. Although it is comprehensive, it is by no means complete. My "Fraser Family Tree" includes the Mackinnons & MacLellans as well who are an integrated part of my family.
I would like to take this work to the next level by tracking down as many of our Fraser blood line as possible. I would like names, birth dates or deceased dates (if applicable), relationships (where they fit in the family tree) and location (where they live). Additional information is greatly appreciated.
DO YOU BELONG TO MY FRASER FAMILY?
According to family history, John Fraser came to Pictou, Nova Scotia in approx 1773 aboard the Lucy Hector with his two brothers Duncan & Alexander, along with Alexander’s future bride Alice MacGregor and her parents. They were bound for Virginia, but decided to get off the boat in Halifax instead. Of the three brothers Alexander and Duncan stayed in the Halifax/Pictou area and John left the area and travelled to Cape Breton Island with his wife Margaret Mackinnon.
My relative would be John Fraser and Margaret Mackinnon I can find no evidence of their existence with the exception of family history. Below is a brief outline of my family.
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 FRASER was born in Scotland.
Notes for JOHN FRASER:
Father’s name based on the concept that there is a common pattern lowland Scottish families during the pre-1900 period followed. The pattern was:
1st son named after Father’s Father.
2nd son named after Mother’s Father.
3rd son named after Father.
1st daughter named after Mother Mother.
2nd daughter named after Father’s Mother.
3rd daughter named after her Mother.
Children of JOHN FRASER are:
2. i. JOHN SR.2 FRASER, b. Abt. 1770, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
3. ii. ALEXANDER SR. FRASER, b. Abt. 1735, Lochaber District, Inverness-shire, Scotland; d. July 1830, Harrington Cove, Nova Scotia.
4. iii. DUNCAN FRASER, b. Abt. 1748, Inverness-shire, Scotland; d. 29 December 1844, Little Harbour, Nova Scotia.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN SR.2 FRASER (ALEXANDER1) was born Abt. 1770 in Inverness-shire, Scotland. He married MARJORIE MACKINNON (Source: Barrie Fraser, Barrie Fraser claims there is a connection between Marjorie and the East Lake MacKinnons. (Not confirmed).) Abt. 1795. She was born Abt. 1775 in Isle of Muck, Scotland.
Notes for JOHN SR. FRASER:
Came from mainland Scotland.
More About JOHN SR. FRASER:
Occupation: Farmer
Notes for MARJORIE MACKINNON:
She was from the Isle of Muck (an island, in the parish of small isles, district of Mull, county of Argyll, containing 68 inhabitants; it is about two miles in length, less than one mile in breadth, and lies four miles south-by-west from the Island of Eigg - 1846)
More About JOHN FRASER and MARJORIE MACKINNON:
Marriage: Abt. 1795
Children of JOHN FRASER and MARJORIE MACKINNON are:
5. i. ALEXANDER3 FRASER, b. Abt. 1796, Sheet Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia; d. 23 November 1876, Moose River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
6. ii. SIMON WILLIAM FRASER, b. Abt. 1800, Pictou County, Nova Scotia; d. April 1899, Black Point, Victoria County, Nova Scotia.
7. iii. JOHN JR. FRASER, b. Abt. 1814, Sutherlands River, Nova Scotia.
8. iv. ANNABELLE FRASER, b. March 1817, Cape Mabou, Nova Scotia; d. 31 August 1912, Rosedale, Glencoe, Nova Scotia.
