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The Descendants of Donald Grant
Generation No. 1
1. DONALD1 GRANT was born 1755 in Parish of Abernathy, Shire of Elgin, Scotland. He married MARJORIE GRANT Aug 1773 in Abernathy, Scotland, Rev John Grant, minister of the Gospel in Abernathy. She was born 1758 in Scotland.
Children of DONALD GRANT and MARJORIE GRANT are:
2. i. JOHN2 GRANT, b. 06 May 1781, Cordova, Spain, Province of Andelucia.
3. ii. ROBERT GRANT, b. 06 Apr 1786, Douglas, NS.
iii. MARY GRANT, b. 15 Jun 1777, Strathsprey, Scotland; m. JAMES GRANT, 09 Jan 1823, Rev Mr. Crow; b. 1796, Halifax, Novia Scotia Canada.
4. iv. JAMES GRANT, b. 18 Apr 1788, Douglas, NS.
5. v. DONALD GRANT, b. 05 May 1784, Glasgow Scotland.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN2 GRANT (DONALD1) was born 06 May 1781 in Cordova, Spain, Province of Andelucia. He married MARGARET GRANT, daughter of ALEXANDER GRANT and MARGARET MITCHELL. She was born 20 Oct 1784 in Windsor, Chatham, ON, Canada.
Children of JOHN GRANT and MARGARET GRANT are:
6. i. PETER3 GRANT, b. 10 Mar 1823, East Gore, Hants, NS, Canada; d. 14 Jun 1913, Gore, Hants, NS, Canada.
ii. MARY GRANT, b. 27 Mar 1811; m. WILLIAM SCOTT.
iii. MARGARET GRANT, b. 22 Oct 1812; m. HENRY KILCUP, 09 Jan 1837.
7. iv. DONALD GRANT, b. 26 Dec 1814.
v. NANCY GRANT, b. 01 Sep 1817.
vi. JANE (JANET) GRANT, b. 25 Jun 1818.
vii. ALEXANDER GRANT, b. 14 Dec 1821; d. 03 May 1846.
viii. JOHN GRANT, b. 27 Jun 1828.
ix. ARCH. FRASER GRANT, b. 13 Nov 1824.
3. ROBERT2 GRANT (DONALD1) was born 06 Apr 1786 in Douglas, NS. He married NANCY DILL 04 Sep 1816. She was born Jan 1797.
Children of ROBERT GRANT and NANCY DILL are:
i. DONALD3 GRANT, b. 03 Jul 1817.
ii. JOHN DILL GRANT, b. 05 Oct 1821.
iii. RACHEL GRANT, b. 15 Feb 1819.
iv. GEORGE GRANT, b. 29 May 1828.
4. JAMES2 GRANT (DONALD1) was born 18 Apr 1788 in Douglas, NS. He married ? SCOTT 02 Nov 1815 in Rawdon, NS, Rev. William Twinning, daughter of ALEXANDER SCOTT and ANN MCROBERT.
Children of JAMES GRANT and ? SCOTT are:
i. DONALD3 GRANT, b. 18 Aug 1816.
ii. ANN GRANT, b. 07 May 1818.
iii. ALEXANDER SCOTT GRANT, b. 17 Dec 1820.
iv. JAMES GRANT, b. 28 May 1823.
v. JOHN GRANT, b. 15 Jan 1826.
vi. HANNAH GRANT, b. 28 Mar 1828.
vii. WILLIAM GRANT, b. 18 Nov 1830.
viii. MARY JANE GRANT, b. 1834.
ix. LOUISA ISABELLA GRANT, b. 30 Mar 1837.
5. DONALD2 GRANT (DONALD1) was born 05 May 1784 in Glasgow Scotland. He married ISABELLA SCOTT in Rev. William. She was born 24 Feb 1797.
Children of DONALD GRANT and ISABELLA SCOTT are:
i. ALAXANDER3 GRANT, b. 08 Aug 1817; d. 17 Jan 1857.
ii. DONALD GRANT, b. 24 Mar 1819; m. MARGARET M.; d. 02 Jun 1892.
iii. MARGERY GRANT, b. 03 Jan 1821.
8. iv. ROBERT GRANT, b. 06 Apr 1786, Douglas, NS, Canada.
Generation No. 3
6. PETER3 GRANT (JOHN2, DONALD1) was born 10 Mar 1823 in East Gore, Hants, NS, Canada, and died 14 Jun 1913 in Gore, Hants, NS, Canada. He married (1) RACHEL MURRAY 1854 in Noel, Hants Co. NS Canada, daughter of JOHN MURRAY and CATHERINE DILL. She was born 1827 in Noel, Hants, NS, Canada, and died 20 Mar 1872 in East Gore, Hants, NS, Canada. He married (2) ALMIRA BLOIS 18 Nov 1872 in Shubenacadie, NS, CN, daughter of JOHN BLOIS and SARAH BLOIS. She was born 24 Feb 1844 in Feb 15, 1909.
Children of PETER GRANT and RACHEL MURRAY are:
9. i. NELSON4 GRANT, b. 15 Jun 1856, Gore, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 06 Oct 1950, East Gore, Nova Scotia, Canada.
ii. GEORGE GRANT, b. 1858, East Gore, Hants, NS, Canada.
iii. OLIVE GRANT, b. 1860, East Gore, Hants, NS, Canada.
7. DONALD3 GRANT (JOHN2, DONALD1) was born 26 Dec 1814. He married MARGARET GRANT.
Children of DONALD GRANT and MARGARET GRANT are:
i. ANN4 GRANT.
ii. ELLEN GRANT.
iii. AMOS GRANT.
iv. ALEXANDER GRANT.
v. JESSIE GRANT.
vi. MARY GRANT.
vii. ARCHIBALD GRANT.
8. ROBERT3 GRANT (DONALD2, DONALD1) was born 06 Apr 1786 in Douglas, NS, Canada. He married (1) NANCY DILL 04 Sep 1816 in Rev. Mr. King. She was born Jan 1797. He married (2) NANCY DILL 04 Sep 1816 in Douglas, NS, CN, daughter of MUNGO DILL and RACHAEL FRIZZELL. She was born 25 Jan 1799 in Rawdon, Hants, NS, Canada.
Children of ROBERT GRANT and NANCY DILL are:
i. JAMES4 GRANT, b. 18 Apr 1788.
ii. HIRAM GRANT, b. 11 Mar 1830.
Generation No. 4
9. NELSON4 GRANT (PETER3, JOHN2, DONALD1) was born 15 Jun 1856 in Gore, Nova Scotia, Canada, and died 06 Oct 1950 in East Gore, Nova Scotia, Canada. He married ANNIE RANKIN MACMILLAN 04 Nov 1885 in Shubenacadie, NS, CN, daughter of JOHN MACMILLAN and SARAH BLOIS. She was born 25 Aug 1868 in Rawdon Gold Mines or Nine Mile River, NS, and died 16 Mar 1966 in East Noel, Hants Co, Nova Scotia.
Children of NELSON GRANT and ANNIE MACMILLAN are:
i. ERVIN LEROY5 GRANT, b. 08 Feb 1888, Nova Scotia, Canada; d. 17 Oct 1938, Lexington, MA; m. VERA JEAN ARTHUR, 18 Jul 1915, Lexington, Middlesex Co, Mass; b. 21 Aug 1891, Prince Edward Island, Canada; d. 05 Jun 1943, Middlesex Co, Arlington, Mass.
ii. ETTA MILDRED GRANT, b. 25 Aug 1886, East Gore,Hants Co. Novia Scotia, Canada; d. 30 Dec 1974, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; m. (1) DONALD J. WALLACE; m. (2) JOSEPH BANNERMAN.
iii. RUBY HAZEL GRANT, b. 04 May 1890, East Gore, Hants Co. Novia Scotia, Canada; d. 05 May 1976, Craik, Saskatchewan; m. ROY MACGREGOR, Ontario, Canada.
iv. OTIS CHESLEY GRANT, b. 24 May 1892, Gore, Hants, NS, CN; d. 21 Sep 1906.
v. STUART MURRAY GRANT, b. 18 Mar 1896.
vi. INFANT GRANT, b. 15 Dec 1897.
vii. CLIFFORD SEYMOUR GRANT, b. 12 Jul 1899, East Gore, Hants Co. Novia Scotia, Canada; d. 28 Jun 1938, Alberta, Canada; m. JESSIE MARGARET WITHROW.
viii. LILLIAN BEATRICE GRANT1, b. 27 Sep 1903; d. 21 Oct 1903.
ix. RALPH MINARD GRANT, b. 14 Aug 1909, East Gore, Novia Scotia, Canada; d. 05 Dec 1981, East Gore, Novia Scotia, Canada; m. JESSIE ELLEN WIER.
x. BLANCHE AUDREY GRANT, b. 27 Jan 1905; d. 03 Sep 1998, Virginia Beach, Virginia; m. STEWART ALLEN, 08 Jul 1933, Greenville, New Hampshire; b. 19 Nov 1902; d. 17 Jan 1975.
xi. VERNA GLADYS GRANT, b. 01 Jun 1907, Nova Scotia; d. 10 Oct 1985, Lexington, MA; m. FRANK BOOTHBY CUSTANCE, 26 Oct 1926, East Gore, Hants Co, Nova Scotia; b. 04 May 1897, Lexington, MA.