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The Descendants of Malcolm McRae and Margaret McLennan
Information compiled by Jo-Anna Reilly, [email protected] from census records, and info provided by Sandra Wheeler (desc of Roderick McRae) and Reginald McRae, [email protected] (desc. of Norman McRae)
Generation No. 1
1. MALCOLM1 MCRAE was born 1803 in Applecross, Scotland, and died March 01, 1847 in Belfast, PEI, Canada. He married MARGARET MCLENNAN March 04, 1830.
The family was probably among the Selkirk Settlers. Malcolm was murdered in the Belfast riot.
Children of MALCOLM MCRAE and MARGARET MCLENNAN are:
i. JOHN2 MCRAE, b. Bef. August 1831, Applecross, Scotland.
ii. JAMES MCRAE, b. 1832, Applecross, Scotland.
2. iii. RODERICK MCRAE, b. Bef. November 13, 1833.
iv. MARGARET MCRAE, b. Bef. September 30, 1835, Applecross, Scotland.
v. ALEXANDER MCRAE, b. Abt. 1837.
3. vi. MURDOCH MCRAE, b. July 26, 1837, Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada; d. Corunna, Ont, Canada.
4. vii. JOHN MCRAE, b. August 14, 1838, Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada; d. Moore Township, Ont, Canada.
5. viii. NORMAN MCRAE, b. February 01, 1844, Melville, PEI, Canada; d. 1916, Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada.
6. ix. ANNIE MCRAE, b. 1845, PEI, Canada; d. 1923.
x. MARGARET MCRAE, b. April 15, 1847, Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada; d. 1847, Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada.
Generation No. 2
2. RODERICK2 MCRAE (MALCOLM1) was born Bef. November 13, 1833. He married CHRISTY MCRAE August 01, 1861.
Christy was the sister of Isabella McRae who married Roderick's brother Murdoch. Christy was Roderick's first cousin; her father's name was Alexander.
Children of RODERICK MCRAE and CHRISTY MCRAE are:
i. JOHN3 MCRAE, b. 1862, PEI, Canada.
ii. MARGARET MCRAE, b. 1866, PEI, Canada.
iii. ALEXANDER MCRAE, b. 1869, PEI, Canada.
iv. MALCOLM MCRAE, b. 1871, PEI, Canada.
3. MURDOCH2 MCRAE (MALCOLM1) was born July 26, 1837 in Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada, and died in Corunna, Ont, Canada. He married ISABELLA MCRAE.
Isabella was the sister of Christy McRae who married Murdoch's brother Roderick. Isabella and Murdoch were first cousins. Her father's name was Alexander McRae.
Children of MURDOCH MCRAE and ISABELLA MCRAE are:
i. ALEXANDER3 MCRAE, b. 1861, PEI, Canada.
ii. ANNIE MCRAE, b. 1863, PEI, Canada.
iii. MAGGIE MCRAE, b. 1865, PEI, Canada.
iv. MALCOLM MCRAE, b. 1869, PEI, Canada.
v. MARY ANN MCRAE, b. 1871, PEI, Canada.
vi. CATHERINE ANN MCRAE, b. 1873, PEI, Canada.
vii. CHRISTY ANN MCRAE, b. 1877, PEI, Canada.
viii. JOHN FINLEY MCRAE, b. April 1880, PEI, Canada.
4. JOHN2 MCRAE (MALCOLM1) was born August 14, 1838 in Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada, and died in Moore Township, Ont, Canada. He married REBECCA STEWART.
Children of JOHN MCRAE and REBECCA STEWART are:
i. MARGARET3 MCRAE, b. 1869.
ii. MARY MCRAE, b. 1872.
iii. MALCOLM MCRAE, b. 1874.
iv. CATHERINE MCRAE, b. 1876.
v. JOHN A. MCRAE, b. 1878.
vi. EFFIE MCRAE, b. 1880.
5. NORMAN2 MCRAE (MALCOLM1) was born February 01, 1844 in Melville, PEI, Canada, and died 1916 in Wood Is Rd(Lot 62), PEI, Canada. He married CHRISTINA STEWART.
Children of NORMAN MCRAE and CHRISTINA STEWART are:
i. JAMES3 MCRAE, b. 1872; d. 1912.
ii. JOHN MCRAE, b. 1872.
iii. ANNIE MCRAE, b. 1876.
iv. MAGGIE MCRAE, b. 1878.
v. MALCOLM MCRAE, b. 1879.
vi. DONALD MCRAE, b. Aft. 1881.
7. vii. FINDLAY MCRAE, b. Aft. 1881; d. 1954.
viii. MARGARET ANN MCRAE, b. Aft. 1881.
ix. FLORA MCRAE, b. 1882; d. 1897.
8. x. PETER MCRAE, b. 1883; d. 1935.
9. xi. RODERICK MCRAE, b. 1891; d. 1959.
xii. ALEXANDER MCRAE, b. 1895; d. 1915.
6. ANNIE2 MCRAE (MALCOLM1) was born 1845 in PEI, Canada, and died 1923. She married JOHN REILLY January 1873.
John was the son of George Reilly and Nancy McKay(dau John McKay and Ellen Cousins); the grandson of William Reilly and Mary Ann Beaton; and the great-grandson of James and Lily Reilly(Lot 18 Baltic Reillys).
Children of ANNIE MCRAE and JOHN REILLY are:
i. MAGGIE3 REILLY, b. January 08, 1874; d. 1960.
ii. JOHN REILLY, b. March 30, 1876; d. 1952; m. KATHERINE NICHOLSON, March 16, 1909.
iii. DUNCAN J. REILLY, b. August 20, 1878; d. 1962; m. LOUISE J. STEWART, February 18, 1916.
iv. MALCOLM FINLEY REILLY, b. June 01, 1880; d. 1938; m. FLORENCE MARTIN.
v. WILLIAM MURDOCK REILLY, b. 1886.
vi. JENNET REILLY, b. December 25, 1882.