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Anne Tough was the daughter of William Tough who has always been assumed to have been the gardener at Langhouse .
A fact that has not yet been established, nor any records located to confirm nor deny this.
Why Alexander Macfie took up with Anne, we will never know,
we are certain however that there was no out-of-wedlock births as Anne married Alexander in April 1823 and Robert was not born until March of 1824.
(12 months later)after having posted the required marriage bonds in 1822.
As our research develops perhaps we shall be able to establish a better understanding of this relationship.
In January, year 2000, while verifying the lines of John Macfie, a nephew of Alexander's, it was found that the wife of John , Lillias Fullarton had a great-grandmother named Janet Tough ( born Kilmarnock 10 Sept 1726).
Thus another Tough family becomes linked to the Macfie line .
At first they established themselves in the area of Chester England, then later at the request of the David II King of Scotland
they were invited to move to the Aberdeenshire area of Scotland with the understanding
that the family would protect the area in favour of David II and become good and true Scots (circa 1200).
In 1275 it is recorded that the family changed the spelling of their name from Touchet, Touch, to TOUGH a more Gaelic sounding of the original.
It is understood also that George William Tough did register Arms and was so granted by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms of all Scotland in the 1600's.
( in the Burke's volumes there is reference made to Tough cira 16th centry Ar a Lion Ramp, Vert , unfortunately it does not state to who it belongs)
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Jean/Jane took up with a Cameron of Sabervois in 1824 , this being shortly after the family arrived in the Noyan area of Lower Canada. ( A son Alexander Cameron was born of this union, Oct 13 1825.)
Agnes/Martha married a George Clark of Foucault or Caldwell's Manor , Oct 23 1834 when she was still a minor.
William married Jane (Unknown) and may have produced his own family. We find a William and Jane Tuff on the 1850 US Census in Moores NY
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1774-1855 |
Abt 1800 Port Glasgow, Scotland |
1777-1853 |
1801-18xx |
1802-1890 |
1805-xxxx |
1806-xxxx |
1818-xxxx |
1821-1884 |
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1802-1890 |
Apr 23 1823 Inveraray, Scotland |
1789-1850 |
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1821-1884 |
1834 Clarenceville, Quebec |
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1836-1887 |
1838-1905 |
1840-1887 |
1843 -1928 |
1849-1911 |
1852-1921 |
1852-xxxx |
1856-1920 |
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1856-1920 |
1882 |
xxxx-xxxx |
1883-1965 |
1887-1956 |
1890-1928 |
1891-xxxx |
1895-1958 |
1900-1966 |
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1883-1965 |
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1805-xxxx |
1824/1825 Noyan ,Que |
1794-1874 |
Oct 13 1825-xxxx |
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TOUGH-UNKNOWN |
1806-xxxx |
1803-xxxx |
Margaret Tough
1848-1934 |
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1848-1934 |
Feb 24, 1878 Champlain ,NY |
1854-1931 |
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1803-xxxx |
13 Jan 1835 Grand Metis, Quebecc |
1816-1853 |
1834-xxxx |
1838-xxxx |
1840-xxxx |
1843-xxxx |
1845-xxxx |
1847-xxxx |
1851-xxxx |
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1834-1926 |
November 2 1853 Henryville, Quebec |
xxxx-1877 |
1834-1926 |
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Appleton Post Crescent Dec 12 1922 Copy of article Provided by Pat Dorff |
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Greatest Mother In America
337 trace ancestry to County Pioneer Bear Creek- Near this village is a quite, unassuming mother whose praises have been unsung,yet because of the fact that she has 337 living descendants she might be termed : the greatest mother in the United States. Four geneations, are included in her mighty family. This mother to 11, grandmother to 117, greatgrandmother to 190 and great great grandmother to 19 , is Mrs Sarah Greenier , 88, one of the easliest residents of the county. Renown in this respect also is shared by Mrs Mary Jane Monty, one of Mrs Greenier's daughters, who has 91 descendants. Promiinence frequently is given persons who posses 50 to 60 decendants, but both Mrs Greenier and Mrs Monty merely smile when this count is referred to as representing a large family Was pioneer.
Mrs Greenier has lived a life that had its share of pioneering and hardships. Her madien name was Sarah Tuft ( Tough) and she was born of Scotch parents at Grande Matice, Canada Feb 2, 1834. She was married on Nov 2,1853, or 69 years ago to Paul Bricco. The ceremony occurred in a little village on Lake Champlain and the couple started west into the United States during the following spring to seek thier fortune.
The long pilgrimage in the days when travel facilities to Wisconsin were meager brought the pair to Fond du Lac. They resided there until 1870, when they came to Outagamie-co.They located on a farm at Maple Creek where they worked hard to bring up their family. Mr Bricco met an accidental death May 14, 1877. Several years later Mrs Bricco was married to oliver Greenier of Northport, who died a few years later. Spins her yarn
An example of how Mrs Greenier managed to bring up her children successfully was shown when her home was visited by a newspaper person. Although almost 90, she was seated at a spinning wheel completing her fourth fleece of wool this fall. She is keenely alert and enjoys good health. She visits her children frequently and is a regular attendant at church. Mrs Greenier make her home with her daughter Mrs Philomena Roberts.
All of the 11 children born to this mother are living. The youngest is 45 years old and the oldest is 68. These are Mrs Greenier's children : Mrs Jane Monty , Bear Creek Saul Bricco, New London Mrs Philomena Roberts, Dear Creek Mrs Sarah Ann Balthazor, Deer Creek Mrs Agnes Balthazor, Maple Creek William Bricco, Elderson Mrs Adeline Belongia, New London Mrs Emma Roberts, Clintonville Alex Bricco, Wittenberg George Bricco, Wittenberg Mrs Jessie Balthazor, Wittenberg |
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1836-xxxx |
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Margaret Tough
1863-xxxx |
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1863-xxxx |
November 30 1884 Greenfield Mass |
1885-xxxx |
1886=1886 |
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1851-1900 |
abt 1867 |
1847-xxxx> |
Frank Curtis
1868-xxxx |
William Curtis
1871-xxxx |
Robert Curtis
1873-xxxx |
Arthur Curtis
1876-xxxx |
We find the Curtis family in Mooers , Clinton County N Y in 1880
Agnes is buried in the Mooers New Cemetery ( Tuft)
William is listed as a Teamster
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The 1880 US Census lists a George Tough , 24, born Canada, papermaker ( his father 's birth place is listed as Scotland.
George is married to a Martha who was also 24 and born in Canada . They are living in Watertown. N Y
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Tough - General information
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Alexander Tough, of Westmount did provide the following genealogical notes during our correspondance, however I have no idea as to the family relationships.
William Tough married 1759 Janet Mearns ... a Margaret Tough b. 1760 - married 1792 Joseph Beattie ... b William Tough b. 1763 ... c Janet Tough b. 1794 - married 1787 George Milne ...c1 George Milne b 1790 ...c2 William Milne b 1790 ...c3 William Milne b 1794 ...c4 Janet Milne b 1797 ...c5 Elizabeth Milne b 1805 William Tough b 1766 married Ann Robb ... A) Alexander Tough b 1800 - married 1851 Susan Davidson b1830 ......a1 Alexander Robb Tough b 1852 ......a2 Mary Tough b 1854 ......a3 James Tough b 1854 ......a4 David Tough b 1868 ... B) William Tough b 1803 - married 1836 Helen Anderson b 1810 ... C) Jean Tough b 1806 ... D) Robert Tough b 1808 ...E) John Tough b 1810 George Tough b 1769 - married 1803 Jean Stephen ... a George Tough 1804-1873 married Elspit Breck/Brick 1808-1892 ......a1 James Tough b 1828 ......a2 Jean Tough b 1830 ......a3 George Tough b 1834 - married 1859 Mary Forbes b 1838 ......a4 Mary Tough b 1834 ......a5 Elspit Tough b 1839 ......a6 Barbara Tough b 1842 ......a7 Jannet Tough 1842-1923 married 1861 Daniel Ross 1830-1899 ......a8 John Tough b1848 William Tough b 1806 married 1838 Jean Sharp b 1813 ... a Christian Tough b 1839 ...b William Tough b 1840 ...c John Tough b 1841 ...d Anne Tough b 1845 ...e Mary Tough b 1808 Janet Tough 1810-1856 married 1841 Arthur Henderson b 1799 ...a Jean Henderson b 1841 - married 1868 George Copland b1839 ...b Mary Henderson b 1843 ...c Jannet Henderson b 1846 ...d Margaret Henderson b 1848 ...e Ann Henderson 1853-1923 married 1883 John Fraser 1850-1925 ...f Arthur Henderson b 1856 Jean Tough b 1812 Christin Tough b 1814- married 1836 John Gerries Alexander Tough b 1816 Elspet Tough b 1818-xxxx married 1839 John Milne ...a John Milne b 1843 ...b Joan Milne b 1848 Ann Tough 1820-1906 married 1843 James Wisley 1814-1892 ...a James Wisley b 1846 ...b Anne Wisely b 1849 ...c Arthur Wisely 1851-1913 ...d George Wisely 1853-1933 ...e Jane Wisely 1854-1918 ...f Andrew Wisely 1855-1910 ...g William Wisely 1860-1884 John Tough b 1823 Alexander Tough b 1774 Elspat Tough b 1774-xxxx married 1805 John Teviotdale |
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Again information provided to me - Baptisms from Alexander's notes
Father |
Date |
Name |
Location |
Witness |
Alexander Tough |
Dec 12,1734 |
Marie |
Edinburgh |
Patrick Forman William Gray |
George Tough |
April 18,1723 |
Margaret |
Premnay |
John Tough of Auchleven |
April 6, 1725 |
Agnes |
Miln of Barnes |
John Anderson George Smith |
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Aug 5 , 1727 |
William |
Miln of Barnes |
the face of the Congregation after Divine Service |
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Nov 6 1731 |
George |
Auchleven |
George Hall of Premnay Mr. G. Matthewson |
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Apr 2, 1734 |
Jean |
Auchleven |
G Hall of Newtown Alex innes of Braodfoord |
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James Tough & Jean Crombie |
Apr 18, 1752 |
James |
Bernyhillock |
George Leslie William Forbes Margaret Taylor Marjory Wilson |
Jun 18, 1755 |
Lillias |
before the Congregation |
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Jun 17, 1759 |
George |
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James Tough & Christian Moir |
Sep 21, 1754 |
Mary |
Whinbrae |
George Leslie James Gordon Lilias Barclay Margaret Taylor |
Sep 27, 1758 |
Elizabeth |
Netherhall |
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April 19, 1761 |
James |
Auchleven |
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James Tough |
Oct 22 ,1780 |
Isobel |
Overton |
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John Touch/Tough |
May 24 , 1720 |
Jean |
Auchleven |
George Touch of Premnay William Touch of Auchleven |
Jul 18, 1722 |
John |
Auchleven |
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Jan 16, 1724 |
James |
Auchleven |
James Burges William Forbes |
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William Tough & Janet Mearns |
Aug 21, 1760 |
Margaret |
Auchleven |
Sam Taylor William innes Annie Troup Elspet Brecky |
Jul 18, 1763 |
William |
Auchleven |
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Aug 19, 1764 |
Janet |
Auchleven |
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Nov 8, 1766 |
William |
Auchleven |
Alex Petrie Alex Harper Elspet Robertson |
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Jan 2 , 1769 |
George |
Auchleven |
George Knight William Innes Margaret Robertson |
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Apr 6 ,1774 |
Alexander |
Alexander Harper James Tough Ann Forsyth Mary Stuart |
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Apr 6 1774 |
Elspat |
Alexander Harper James Tough Ann Forsyth Mary Stuart |
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William Tough & ?? Emslie |
Aug 5 ,1780 |
Jane |
Gordons Mill |
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William Tough & Isobel Nobel |
Feb 8, 1898 |
Alexander |
George Tough Alexander Tough |
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Alexander Tough 1635 - Kemnay |
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Thomas Adam 1615 Aberdeen |
Married Jane 15,1664 |
James Tough 1666-Kemnay |
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Elispet Adam March 1644- Aberdeen |
William Tough April 1704 Kemnay |
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Margaret Crukschank 1620- |
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William/James Scott 1640- Kemnay |
Margaret Scott 1669- Kemnay |
William Tough 1738- Kemnay |
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William Browster 1675- Echt |
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Alexander Fraser 1655- Echt |
Isobel Browster Feb 1707 Ech |
Archibald Tough 1778-1833 Aberdeen |
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Elisabeth Fraser Feb 1682- |
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Margaret Nivie 1660- Echt |
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Gilbert Booth 1690-1712 Aberdeenshire |
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Janet Booth Sept 1741 Kemnay |
James Paul Tough 1813 Abeerdeen married 1843 Sophia Innes died 1877 Halifax NS |
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Agnes Glennie 1693- |
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William Robertson 1745 - |
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Jean Robertson 1775-1844 (died in Halifax N S) |
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Jean Ross 1740- |
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Jane Tough
1805-1890 |
Married
Huntington Quebec |
Thomas Sellers
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William Sellers
1836-xxxx |
John Sellers
1836-xxxx |
Isabella Angnes Sellers
1841-xxxx |
Martha Elizabeth Sellers
1847-xxxx |
Mary Ann Sellers
1850-xxxx |
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David Tough
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Married
April 20 1840 Montreal Quebec |
Jane Thompson
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Another Tough- Macfie connection :
Jasper Tough 1635-xxxx |
Married Scotland |
Margaret Todd xxxx-xxxx |
Jasper Tough (jr) 1658-1731 |
1658-1731 |
1687 Scotland |
1667-xxxx |
1689-xxxx |
1690-xxxx |
1691-xxxx |
1693-xxxx |
1695-xxxx |
1697-xxxx |
1698-xxxx |
1701-xxxx |
1704-xxxx |
1705-xxxx |
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1689-1733 |
June 14, 1715 Kilmarnock, Ayr Scotland |
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1716-xxxx |
1719-xxxx |
1721-xxxx |
1722-xxxx |
1726-xxxx |
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Janet Tough 1726-xxxx |
Married 15 Oct 1751 Kilmarnock Ayr, Scotland |
William Muir 1725-xxxx |
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Agnes Muir b 1764 |
Married 1784/1785 Kilmarnock, Ayr Scotland |
John Wilson 1762-1818 |
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Janet Wilson 1791-1893 |
Married October 29 1810 Glasgow , Scotland |
Allan Fullarton 1781-1865 |
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Lillias Fullarton 1827-1913 |
Married June 11 1851 Greenock, Scotland |
John Macfie 1826-1896 |
(John Macfie nephew to Alexander Macfie )
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Guestbook |
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Household: Name | Marital Status | Gender | Ethnic Origin | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Religion |
John PARIS | M | Male | Scottish | 73 | Scotland | Farmer Millowner | C. Presby |
Catherine PARIS | M | Female | Irish | 56 | Ireland | C. Presbyn | |
Catherine PARIS | Female | Scottish | 18 | Ontario | Music Teacher | C. Presby | |
Hugh PARIS | Male | Scottish | 16 | Ontario | C. Presby | ||
Thomas PARIS | Male | Scottish | 12 | Ontario | C. Presby | ||
William TOUGH | Male | Scottish | 27 | Ontario | Carpenter | C. Presby | |
Robert TOUGH | Male | Scottish | 35 | Ontario | Clerk | C. Presby | |
Alexander TOUGH | Male | Scottish | 23 | Ontario | Blacksmith | C. Presby |