November 11, 2008:

At the time of the 1881 census, there were 1,126 persons residing in Bagot and Blythfield
Township.

Bagot Township, Renfrew County, 1870's
Lot and Concession Numbers
Source: McGill University Digital Atlas Project


Names for search engine: Calabogie Lake, Madawaska River, Norway Lake and Hurd's Lake

Hello Everyone,
I have become so frustrated at trying to surmount this family brickwall which should in 
no way be difficult as there were only a handful of McNee / McNie families in Bagot Township 
abt 1840 &  on (the family of Duncan McNee and the family of Alexander McNee).

I am so hoping that if my query is posted to the Bytown site perhaps someone out there 
knows????.  The brickwall consists of my 2ndgrandmother- Isabella nee McNee/McNie who 
married Archibald Gillespie Cameron (son Alexander and Flora nee Gillespie).  Isabella 
(called Bella) was born abt 1860/1 and on her marriage record it states her birthplace 
as Bagot with her parents John Green McNie/McNee and wife Margaret . No maiden name is 
provided for Margaret.  I have looked at all the Johns (both families mentioned above had 
sons named John) born to the known McNie/McNee at Bagot who would fit the birth year 
framework for John and no luck (they all have married but not to a Margaret).
 
I would appreciate it very much if my query could be posted and please anyone who knows 
anything.

Most of my line are the early settlers of the area from McNab, Bagot, Pakenham ( the Camerons 
- Angus and Catherine as well as Alexander and Flora - my line/ Richard Evans and Rachel 
nee Code, Barber and Granger, Story, Rivington / Remington, Revington, Cavanaghs, etc).  

I have documented a lot of info on the lines(as far back in Canada as the records allow - 
usually abt 1830s to 1850s and am trying to end them in the 1900's so that anyone else 
doing their history will possibly be able to connect because the most current generation 
will be their grandparents or greatgrandparents which most people should know. I have 
include as many children and their spouses & children and so on as I could find.

Thanks, 
Kim Cameron-Friel
redcam@shaw.ca
November 23, 2008:

Here is a Duncan McNee living in Drummond Township (south of Bagot Township in Lanark 
County, c. 1870):

Full record for McNee, Duncan
Last Name McNee 
First Name Duncan 
Dates b. 1810 
Nativity Scotland 
Business Farmer 
Year Settled 1821 
Post Office Balderson 
Township Drummond 
County Lanark 

Concession and Lot Lot size 
VI, 2 200 
VI, 3 50 
Source: McGill University Digital Atlas Project, residents of Drummond Township.

and here is the Duncan McNee family in the 1881 census for Lanark South, Drummond:

1881 Census Place:	Drummond, Lanark South, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375869  NAC C-13233  Dist 111  SubDist I  Div 1  Page 31  Family 132+
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
Duncan MCNEE	M	M	70	Scottish	Scotland
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
Margaret MCNEE	F	M	58	Scottish	Ontario
			Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
Lilly MCNEE	F		26	Scottish	Ontario
			Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
Annie Y. MCNEE	F		24	Scottish	Ontario
			Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
Maggie MCNEE	F		20	Scottish	Ontario
			Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
John B. MCNEE	M		18	Scottish	Ontario
	Occ:	School Teacher	Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
James E. MCNEE	M		15	Scottish	Ontario
			Religion:	C. Presbyterian

 April 17, 2009:	

Kim is also researching her Tetlock / Tatlock ancestors in Drummond Township.
There is a village in Lanark Township called "Tatlock". I'm pretty sure that this is
the 1800's Irish pronunciation for Tetlock. This village is noted for it's concentration 
of deposits of gypsum. There are large white outcrops of gypsum all around that area.

There are two spectacular small trout lakes in this area which were originally stocked by
the Provincial Government from the White Lake Hatchery on Highway 7. These lakes are
Peterwhite Lake (Speckled Trout) and Murray Lake (Lake Trout). Both of these lakes seem to
now be closed to public fishing. Shame.
... Al