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Peter McCallum
of Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland to Oro, Simcoe, Ontario

Peter McCallum & Marion Robertson
The Immigrant Family

From Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, this family immigrated to Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. He settled near Bass Lake.   The children of Peter and Marion were christened in the Presbyterian Church in Falkirk.  Children of Peter & Marion: 

  • Daniel McCallum b 4 Dec 1809; md Julia Davis prob in New Jersey. Julia was born Aug 1820 in New Jersey.  She died 21 Apr 1850 in Oro. Children of Daniel and Julia were:
  • Marion McCallum born in NJ; md James McLean 5 Nov 1867 in Simcoe Co.
  • Rachel McCallum b 1839 in Mercer Co., NJ; md James McLean 19 Jan 1860 in Orillia, Ont. Rachel died 25 Feb 1916 in Medonte, Simcoe, Ontario
  • Catherine McCallum b 1845 and died 6 May 1856 in Simcoe, Ontario.
  • Maria McCallum b 1848 in Oro; md Duncan McLean 5 Nov 1867 in Simcoe Co
  • Francis b 11 Apr 1850 in Simcoe Co., Ontario
Daniel md 2) Elizabeth Johnson 11 Oct 1851 and had a son:
  • Matthew McCallum b 1854 and died 30 Sep 1894 in Simcoe Co., Ontario
  • Margaret McCallum b 10 Feb 1813 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
  • Cirstyanna (Christina) McCallum b 30 Aug 1822 in Falkirk; md John Hill Nash 9 Mar 1843 in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario.  Christina d 4 Dec 1873 in Oro.
  • Mary McAllum (sic) b 13 Jun 1824 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland.
  • Peter McAllum b 25 May 1826 in Falkirk; md Christina McLean 30 Aug 1862 in Simcoe Co., Ontario.  Peter died 3 Nov 1873; bd Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
  • Catherine (Kate) md Walter Tudhope
  • Elizabeth (Lizzie) md Tom Leatherdale
  • Mary md James Cockburn
  • Christena (under age 20 in Oct 1873) (Tennie)

The Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland show the following Marion Robertsons christened and age appropriate to be the mother of the children above.   If you can identify any of their marriages, please contact ljmasters@yahoo.com

Thomas Robertson and Margaret Monson had:

  • Mary b 10 Oct 1773 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
  • Thomas b 8 Mar 1778 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
  • Margaret b 8 May 1782 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
  • Marion b 27 May 1784 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
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John Robertson and Agnes Wright had:

  • Marion b 22 Mar 1789 at Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
  • Thomas b 6 Feb 1791 at Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
  • Agnes b 3 May 1793 at Balfron, Stirling, Scotland
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John Robertson and Elizabeth Oats had children:

  • Marion  b 21 July 1783 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
  • Agnes b 7 Jan 1786 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
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Obituary from "The Barrie Examiner" Jun 7, 1866-
McCALLUM - At his own residence in Oro on the morning of Thursday, the 31st May.  Mr. Peter McCallum Sr., after a slight illness aged 78 years.

In the 1861 Census of Oro, Simcoe, Ontario:
Peter McCallum age 73 bpl Scotland  farmer widower

James McLean born 1831 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, son of John and Elizabeth Stuart McLean. James md Rachel McCallum 1860 in Simcoe Co., Ontario.  James died 28 Jun 1918 in Simcoe Co., Ontario.  Children of this couple were Julia, John, Daniel and Laura

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