JOHN DONALD FRASER-3 (John Fraser, Sr.-2, John Fraser-1). He was born Abt. 1811 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Occupation in Blacksmith (Farmer). He died in Mabou, Nova Scotia.

Notes for John Donald Fraser:
General Notes: He immigrated with his parents to Cape Breton, he walked the coast with his brother Simon and originally settled in Cape Mabou. In or around 1857 he moved to an area locally known as "The Lowlands". The "Lowlands" are an area near Meat Cove that consisted of intervals, low plains and dissected uplands. He made his livelihood off the lands and by fishing. His sons helped him farm the lands and fish out of what was locally known as "Fraser’s Beach". The waters were abound in fish - herring, lobsters, salmon, cod, haddock, makeral & halibut.

He continuously claimed, used and occupied lands in Meat Cove, Bay St. Lawrence. His five sons each claimed their own land in the Lowlands. In or around the early 1870’s Simon was the last son to leave the family homestead..

It is rumored that John converted to Roman Catholic for Flora (Margaret). He apparently lived in Cape Mabou and when Margaret (Flora) died he left. He converted to Catholicism for Margaret and when she died the Catholics did not want him and nor did the Protestants because he had converted.

FLORA (TALLUCH) GRACEY MCDONALD. She was born Abt. 1815. She died Abt. 1891 in Mabou, Inverness, Nova Scotia.

Notes for Flora (Talluch) Gracey McDonald:
General Notes: Some papers call her Flora and some Gracie

JOHN DONALD FRASER & FLORA (TALLUCH) GRACEY MCDONALD. They were married Abt. 1835 [3]. Married by in Reverend D. Fraser. They had 8 children.

24. i. JOHN FRASER. He was born on 15 Aug 1836 in Lowland Cove, Nova Scotia. He married Teresa McInnis. Their marriage on 16 Jul 1860 in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia (Margaree) [18]. He died in Cape North, Victoria County, Nova Scotia.

25. ii. RONALD DONALD FRASER. He was born on 30 Oct 1839 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. He married Mary McEvoy. They were married on 24 Jan 1869 in Ingonish Chapel, Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia [19]. He died Abt. 1918 in Alder Point, Nova Scotia. Occupation in Farmer (Masonery). Religion in Roman Catholic. Residence in Lived at Point Aconi. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Bras D’or.

26. iii. DONALD FRASER, JR.. He was born on 25 Dec 1845 in Lowland Cove, Nova Scotia. He married Mary MacLeod. They were married Abt. 1872. He died Abt. 1925 in Mabou, Inverness, Nova Scotia. Property in 30 April 1872, Crown Land Grant, Meat Cove, Nova Scotia. Widowed in He was a widow on the 1901 census..

iv. ANGUS FRASER. He was born Abt. 1846.

27. v. MARGARET FRASER. She was born Abt. 1856 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. She married John Cameron. They were married on 03 Jan 1877 in Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia. She died Abt. 1886 in Ingonish, Nova Scotia. Cause of Death was She died in childbirth.. Religion in Roman Catholic. Residence in Lowland Cove, Meat Cove, Nova Scotia. Burial in St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ingonish.

vi. MARCELLA FRASER. She was born Dec 1850 in Mabou, Inverness, Nova Scotia. Cause of Death 1931. She died on 21 Mar 1931 in Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia [20]. Burial on 23 Mar 1931 in St. Margaret’s Cemetery, Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia. Occupation in Farmer. Nickname in Moicy.

Notes for Marcella Fraser:
General Notes: She lived with her brother for many years. According to the 1881, 1891& 1901 census records. She never married. Her name on the 1871 records is Majesty. As per her death certificate # 407

28. vii. SIMON FRASER. Residence 1857 in Lowland Cove, Meat Cove, Nova Scotia. He married Christine Ann MacLellan. They were married Feb 1884 in Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia. He died on 29 Sep 1944 in Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia. Burial on 02 Oct 1944 in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Victoria Mines, MacGillivary & Dunlop. He was born on 29 Sep 1952 in Mabou, Inverness County, Nova Scotia. Cause of Death was Coronary Thombrosis - Stroke. Medical Condition was Physician: L. Kristal. Nationality was Scotch. Occupation in Fisherman & Carpenter. Religion in Roman Catholic. Mother tongue in Gaelic.

viii. ALEXANDER FRASER. He was born Dec 1852 in Lowland Cove, Inverness, Nova Scotia. He died on 26 Mar 1927 in Mabou, Inverness, Nova Scotia [21]. Burial on 29 Mar 1927 in St. Margaret’s Cemetery, Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia. Cause of Death was Kidney Disease & Rhematism in the lower back. Occupation in 1881, Fisherman. Nickname in Alexr, Sandy.

Notes for Alexander Fraser:
General Notes: Alex claimed a 100 acre block of land next to his brother Donald Jr. In Meat Cove, Bay St. Lawrence. He cleared 8 acres for pasture and hay. Alexander died on his lands around 1930. Alex was single and had no children.

After his death his lands laid vacant for approximately 10 years, before his nephew Ronald Fraser moved onto them.

2. JOHN FRASER, SR.-2 (John Fraser-1). He was born Abt. 1760 in Invernesshire, Scotland. Occupation in Farmer.

Notes for John Fraser, Sr.:
General Notes: Came from mainland Scotland.

MARJORIE MACKINNON [1]. She was born Abt. 1775 in Isle of Muck, Scotland.

Notes for Marjorie MacKinnon:
General Notes: 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)

Smallest of four islands: Canna, Rum, Egg and Muck. Muck is the most southerly; a fertile island 2 miles x 1 mile. In 1826 the islanders were "cleared" from the island. Most of the population of 195 was shipped to Nova Scotia. Note that Marjorie must have left earlier, as Alexander was born in 1796 or thereabouts in Nova Scotia. Year 2005, there are about thirty people listed as residents. Reason for clearance: over populated. The island could not support the people. During the Napoleonic War (France and Scotland), eventually ended 1815 Battle of Waterloo. A seaweed called kelp was burned to make soda-
used commercially and this brought relative prosperity to many seacoast places on the West of Scotland. After war, eventually able to import from Spain. Note taken from letter of Jan Philip of Glasgow Scotland, December 2005.

Could be a connection between Marjorie and the East Lake MacKinnons. Has to be confirmed.

JOHN FRASER, SR. & MARJORIE MACKINNON. They were married Abt. 1795. They had 4 children.

5. i. ALEXANDER FRASER. He was born Abt. 1796 in Sheet Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He married Margaret Macphee. They were married Abt. 1823. He died on 23 Nov 1876 in Moose River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Religion in Presbyterian.

6. ii. SIMON WILLIAM FRASER [2]. He was born Abt. 1800 in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. He married Margaret MacKay. They were married Abt. 1830. He died Apr 1899 in Black Point, Victoria County, Nova Scotia. Nationality was Scotch. Occupation in Farmer & Mason. Religion in Presbyterian (Free Church). Residence in 1871, Broad Cove, Inverness County. Obituary in 23 September 1899, Presbyterian Witness. Burial in Protesants Burial Grounds, Bay St. Lawrence.

7. iii. JOHN DONALD FRASER. He was born Abt. 1811 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. He married Flora (Talluch) Gracey McDonald. They were married Abt. 1835 [3]. Occupation in Blacksmith (Farmer). He died in Mabou, Nova Scotia.

8. iv. ANNABELLE FRASER [4]. She was born Mar 1817 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. She married Neil Dubh MacKinnon. They were married Abt. 1845. She died on 31 Aug 1912 in Rosedale, Glencoe, Nova Scotia.