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Poem: My Fair Annabelle by John McRae
Poem written by John McRae of Toney River in year unknown. Typescript by Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, 1959.
Poem: The Winding Toney by John McRae
Poem by John McRae written in year unknown. Typescript by Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, 1959.
Poem: Toney River Watchmen by John McRae
A very interesting poem written by John McRae in a year unknown. The typescript was provided by his nephew, Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, in 1959. The last two versus have a slightly different typset format and are from a second page.
Angus McDonald and Margaret Jean McLellan McDonald
Wedding Photo
Photograph: Alexander "Sandy" McRae, pioneer settler of Toney River and Watervale
Photograph of Alexander McRae from Dingwall, Ross Shire, Scotland who emigrated to Nova Scotia before 1818 and settled at West River in an area that later became named Watervale. The McRae family moved to Toney River circa 1855.
Poem: The Toney in October by John McRae
The poem, The Toney in October, was written by John McRae in a year unknown. It was transcribed by his nephew, Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, the son of Allan and Catherine (McRae) McQuarrie, in 1959.
Song: To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, and Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle, published July 10, 1879
Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle from John McRae of "Sunny Summit," Toney River, Pictou County with a corrected and original poem (actually, a song), To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, written by his father, Alexander McRae, circa 1819.
Ethel Drummond, Letter to the Editor, Pictou Advocate, August 1, 1973
Ethel Irene Drummond of Teulon, Manitoba, the great-granddaughter of Alexander McRae, wrote two letters to the editor of the Pictou Advocate that were published together on August 1, 1973.
Emma Robertson McRae, daughter of John and Mary McRae, of Toney River
Emma Robertson McRae was a poet like her father and grandfather. She won awards for her poetry and was published many times. Her work, "The Little Red School House," was published in Bluenose magazine in Nova Scotia.
Cora McRae Hill, daughter of John and Mary McRae, of Toney River
Photograph of Cora McRae Hill, daughter of John and Mary (Robertson) McRae. Cora wrote a manuscript titled, "Memories of Long Ago" about her childhood at Toney River and the family's move to Liberal, Missouri in the fall of 1881.
Pen Sketch of John McRae of Toney River, circa 1897
Pen sketch of John McRae of Toney River, drawn from a photograph. John's poem, Welcome Sweet Summer, the pen sketch, and a brief introduction of John McRae, the author of the poem, were published in the Pictou Advocate in 1897.
Poem: Welcome Sweet Summer by John McRae
This poem, Welcome Sweet Summer, with a pen sketch of John McRae, was printed in the Pictou Advocate in 1897. The typeset was provided by his nephew, Alexander Hugh McQuarrie, the son of Allan and Catherine (McRae) McQuarrie, in 1959.
Adieu, The Winding Toney by John McRae, November 9, 1881
Song wrtitten by John McRae and printed for distribution to friends and family and sung at a gathering on the eve of his departure for Missouri in November 1881.
Photograph: Unknown subjects. Probably close friends or relatives of Jessie MacKenzie or Simon Fraser of Toney River
This photo was found in my great-grandparents home in Aberdeen, Washington. Simon and Jessie (MacKenzie) relocated from Stellarton to Aberdeen in July 1898. The individuals must have been close friends or relatives. Do you recognize these young people?
Margaret Matilda Fraser - circa June 1894
Margaret Matilda Fraser born January 16, 1894 at Stellarton. Margaret is the daughter of Simon Roderick Fraser and Jessie Ann MacKenzie of Toney River. I had possession of those baby shoes in 2003 but they are now in the possession of a sibling.
Fraser, MacKenzie, McKay, and Henderson Families Reunite at Trail, B.C., Canada circa 1925
Three generations of the Simon Fraser family and Al McKay and his wife Lillian and drove from Aberdeen Washington to Trail, British Columbia, Canada to reunite with relatives Jack and Jessie May (McKay) Henderson .
Land of Nancy Fraser at Toney River 1880
The 1879 Meacham Atlas, Section 3, for Toney River, shows land belonging to "Widow Fraser" encompassing the mill pond, grist mill and saw mill on the Toney River. It borders John McRae's land to the north and Donald MacKenzie's farm to the west.
McDonalds of Hardwood Hill Photo Album
Possibly a daughter of Rev John McMillan
McDonalds of Hardwood Hill Photo Album
Possibly Millie McMillan
McDonalds of Hardwood Hill Photo Album
Dolly MacDonald McKay
Mr and Mrs John G English, Abercrombie
68th Anniversary
Deed - James and Nancy Fraser to Alex Fraser. Book 83, Page 457
Deed - James and Nancy Fraser to their son, Alexander "Alex" Fraser, the western half of the Fraser family farm at Toney River containing 75 acres, dated October 11, 1880.
Deed - James and Nancy Fraser to Simon Roderick Fraser. Book 85, Pages 588-9
Deed - James and Nancy Fraser to their son, Simon Roderick Fraser, the eastern half of the Fraser family farm at Toney River containing 75 acres plus an additional 25 acres, dated October 11, 1880.
William McLeod
William McLeod born Heathbell, NS, lived in St Andrew, NB