In message <20fa8144.247f2efc@aol.com>, MSiperek@aol.com writes
>Paul,
> I believe that you may desend from the same line that I do. My
great
>grandfather Alexander Sinclair was born in Orkney Jan. 2, 1872 in St.
>Margaret's Ho. Soc. I would thank the powers that be for the
indulgence to may succedd.
ce to
mSoc.
1869 in St.
>Margaret's Hope. There were 12 children in Robert's and Alexander's
family.
>Let me know if you think this is the same family. I have attached a
copy of
>their parents 50th aniversary article. Hope we find the link. I was
told
>by a 90 year old man in St. Margaret's Hope last year that one of the
>Sinclairs married a Norquay. If this is the same family, I have some
>pictures I would be happy to share. Marilyn
>From a newspaper article from the Orkney Islands-
>
> GOLDEN WEDDING IN SOUTH RONALDSHAY
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sinclair, Oyce, attained their jubilee of marraiage
>on Wednesday of this week, having been married by Rev. Peter G. Gilrath, parish
>minister (who died this month) on 16th June 1859. As Mr. Sinclair went to the
>island of Swona for his better half, Miss Allan, the marriage ceremony took
>place there. This created no small stir, as there had been no such ceremony on
>that island within the memory of the inhabitants of that time. Mrs. Sinclair's
>brother still resides in Swona, while she has a widowed sister in St. Margaret's
>Hope. The happy pair were both of the same age, 26, when united together and
>have now reached the ripe age of 76 years. They have spent those fifty years in
>peace and prosperity; all of their friends and well-wishers desire that their
>latter end may be even better than their beginning; and they have received many
>tokens of friendship and goodwill from far and near on this auspicious occasion.
>It should be mentioned that Mr. Sinclair like all who bear that ancient and
>honoured name, represents a branch of the famous "St. Clairs of the Isles."
>Belonging to his family were eight brothers, namely, Malcolm, Alexander, John,
>James, George, William, Isaac, and Robert. Only two are still alive- Alexander
>who has for a number of years resided in Galt, Toronto, and Robert, whose
>golden wedding has just taken place. George Sinclair was well known as the
>respected postmaster of St. Margaret's Hope, while William and Isaac were
>farmers at Lower and Upper Olad, and John at Gard, near to one another. Mr. and
>Mrs. Robert Sinclair have had a large family of eleven children, while 5 sons
>and 5 daughters are still alive, some of them being abroad. There is one in
>Africa, one in Australia, two in America, two in Liverpool, one in Glasgow, one
>in Barbsley, Yorkshire, and one at home. As far as grandchildren, they number
>eighteen. At present the aged couple are cheered and comforted by the presence
>of their son, William along with his wife from New York, who have timed their
>visit for this happy event. Old Mr. Sinclair in his younger days was very fond
>of music and for 14 years was the precantor of St. Mary's Kirk under the Rev.
>Messre??(hard to read copy), Walker and Forbes. And for 14 years he resided in
>Olad- 1861-1875- before he came to his present residence.
--
Jean Haddow
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