Alexander McVean
Abt 1765 - 1855 (~ 89 years)
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Name Alexander McVean Born Abt 13 Nov 1765 Killin, Perthshire, Scotland 
Gender Male Residence 1851 Gore, Peel County, Ontario, Canada Died 9 Feb 1855 Toronto Gore, Peel County, Ontario, Canada Person ID I11011 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Father Patrick Peter McVean, b. Abt 10 Nov 1734, Killin, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 1810, Mumford, New York, USA (Age ~ 75 years) Relationship natural Mother Jane McCail, b. Abt 1733, Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Abt 1782 (Age ~ 49 years) Relationship natural Married Abt 1764 Family ID F2980 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Greenfield McDonald, b. Abt 1770, Scotland , d. 1817 (Age ~ 47 years) Children 1. Patrick McVean, b. Abt 1793, Scotland , d. Bef 1805, Scotland (Age ~ 11 years) [natural]2. John McVean, b. 1795, Scotland , d. 8 May 1859, Gore, Peel County, Ontario, Canada (Age 64 years) [natural]3. Jane McVean, b. Abt 1798, Scotland , d. Bef 1807, Scotland (Age ~ 8 years) [natural]4. Alexander McVean, b. 1801, Scotland , d. 1822 (Age 21 years) [natural]5. Archibald McVean, b. 1804, Inverness-shire, Scotland , d. 5 Jun 1883, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) [natural]6. Peter McVean, b. Abt 1805, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN, Malton, Ontario, Canada [natural]7. Jane McVean, b. 1807, Scotland , d. 1893, LeRoy, New York, USA (Age 86 years) [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F2942 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In 1851 Alexander was residing with his son, John, in Gore, Peel, Ontario, Canada. According to the Descendants of Donald McVean web-site: "He emigrated to N.Y. State about 1817 but having in youth taken an oath to the Crown felt that he could not live in the U.S. He took up residence at Malton, Ont,, Canada, near Toronto, with his family. His farm is part of the Toronto airport."
The following notes are copied verbatum from an on-line family tree:
Emigrated to NY state 1818. (Brought Arabian Horses).
To Canada because had taken oath to crown.
Burried Malton (Derry Rd-Moores Cemetry)
Moved from Torgulbin nr Roy Bridge.(Farm in Gore also called Torgulbin.
Civil Engineer in Invernesshire
Canadian House burned down twice. Bonnie Charlie's porrege pot in family.
M-(1)-Sarah Greenfield McDonnell------(Niece of Bishop of Niagara)
(died 1817)
Pomised to raise kids as Catholic ( he Presbyterrian)
Alexander
Peter (burried with him)
Archibald (Family still in Brampton area)
Jane (derowned in Scotland)
Jane
Presby like Father--John. (ours)
Did not re-marry.
Letter--pic of Scotland house in Bill's stuff--
Perkins Bull-Brampton - had picture f"first log house they built which was burned in 1818. He also has a picture of their next cottage roofed house buoile of handmade bricks, (This was taken down around (1950?)
Farmed Nr Lochaber--900 sheep
During Fr revoilution--hi price for wool
After Waterloo--prices down.
Went to Johnstown to visit borther John and close friend Alex McPherson, who had settleed in LeRoy NY.
Decided to settle in Caledonia.NY
Not happy--had taken Oath of alegience.
His Grandmother was a Stuart--nonetheless they supported the crown.
Crossed to Canada--to Glengarry--then Kingston---where his cousin Bishop Alexander Macdonell lived.(1760-1840)
(1st bishop of upper Canada)
Then to Toronto Gore--Mill on Humber. Torgulbin (name of his father(Peter)'s farm in Scotland.
400 acres.
Land was not cleared. Now McVean Road.
Well built--200 lbs--rode "Meg" wearimg glengary hat and scarf.
He was Conservative andf Protestant.
Alex had porrige bowl used by Bopnnie Prince Charles at Culloden.
(It is now owned by someone in Bramton Ont)
His home--Gore Bramptom (McVean Rd and highway 7--called 'Torgulbin"--after homein
scotland--near Spean Bridge
Biult CATHOLIC church at Wildwood Ont--Bill asked to centenial?
in souvenier book it says he was Catholic. He wasn't. He wwas faithful to his promise to his
wife to raise the kids Catholic---also (donated land? for the Catholic Church.
His Canadian home--Also torgulbin--burned down twice.
Farm was on what is now McVean Drive in Toronto Gore--West side north of highway #7
Burried in Moore's Cemetry on Derry road (Pearson Airport) Owned in 1934 by Arthur Cripps who defaulted on mortgage. Peel county offered it for public sale--200 acres. In 11937--Sept 2 --Cripps sold land to City of Misissagua (except for cemety.) Gordon bruce looks afgter cemetry--(Missisagua 279 7600 (412) Graves available for 280 dollars.?
- In 1851 Alexander was residing with his son, John, in Gore, Peel, Ontario, Canada. According to the Descendants of Donald McVean web-site: "He emigrated to N.Y. State about 1817 but having in youth taken an oath to the Crown felt that he could not live in the U.S. He took up residence at Malton, Ont,, Canada, near Toronto, with his family. His farm is part of the Toronto airport."