Wick 1816-Are any of these your ancestors?

[joakes]

On the marriage banns I have are 3 other names
John Fowler/Jean Bremner - June 1816
William Bain/Catherine Nicholson June 1816
Peter Malcolm/Isobel Malcolm. July 1816

I have to warn you, some of the document is very poor quality.

Jean

[Tony P]

Jean Bremner may be the daughter of Alexander Bremner and Catherine Gunn
born in Wick 1795. I am descended from one of their sons.
I would like the other details from the banns for her marriage, thanks.

Tony

[joakes]

Hi Tony

Sorry for delay, I only look on site once a week- its best to pm me.
this is what I have

John Fowler soldier in the 4th regiment of foot was matrimonally contd to Jean Bremner in Sarclett Caulter? Peter McCraw in Thrumster and Alexander Bremner in Sarale? the said persons were married on June 14th 1816.

I also have a birth 1820
Alexander Bremner in Nybster had by his wife Jean Mansen a son born June 18th bapt July 4th named Thomas. John Mansen and George Bremner.

Hope this is of some use.
Jean

[Tony P]

That's great Jean. The entry details made it practically certain
she is the Jean Bremner I am related to and I have been able to find
more info online. There are apparently references to her and family in a book
"Medonte - A Township Remembered". She emigrated to Canada with husband, surviving children
and pregnant in 1832, settling in Medonte, Ontario. And then died in 1834
and was buried on their military grant farm.

Her husband remarried twice and died age 83 ! So that tempers the picture
of the romance between the fisherman's daughter and the soldier. He is
said to have run away from an apprenticeship and joined the Black Watch
and changed his name from MacDonald! Someone gives his birth as "Parish
of Urquhart, County of Caithness" which surely should be Aberdeenshire.

It remains a mystery how and where they met .......... but thanks to you
I have added another branch to the tree!

Tony

[joakes]

Tony

I'm pleased the info helped.

Jean