Comments on: An Saighdear Chaluim Bhain http://www.ceuig.com/archives/420 Fresh notes and old stories from Uig Historical Society, Isle of Lewis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Rowley http://www.ceuig.com/archives/420#comment-3688 Thomas Rowley Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:57:23 +0000 http://www.ceuig.com/?p=420#comment-3688 Hi Suzanne The list I have for the 1811 party has a fella named Beth Bethune from Uig [ probably your ancestor] and in the 1815 passenger lists there is a Beth Beton along with 18 other Hudsons Bay Company employees who sail from Stornoway. As Donald Matheson was also on board the boat I am sure they knew each other. I also have a Beth Beathon in a list of people asking for protection following "The Battle of Seven Oaks" of 1816. This would indicate that Beth Beaton and Donald Matheson crossed the Atlatic together but then went in different directions as Donald Matheson did not work anywhere near the scene of "The Battle of Seven Oaks". I posted my E-Mail address in the comments section of Farquhar MacDonalds page under HBC this site. Thomas Hi Suzanne

The list I have for the 1811 party has a fella named Beth Bethune from Uig [ probably your ancestor] and in the 1815 passenger lists there is a Beth Beton along with 18 other Hudsons Bay Company employees who sail from Stornoway. As Donald Matheson was also on board the boat I am sure they knew each other. I also have a Beth Beathon in a list of people asking for protection following “The Battle of Seven Oaks” of 1816. This would indicate that Beth Beaton and Donald Matheson crossed the Atlatic together but then went in different directions as Donald Matheson did not work anywhere near the scene of “The Battle of Seven Oaks”.

I posted my E-Mail address in the comments section of Farquhar MacDonalds page under HBC this site.

Thomas

]]> By: Suzanne Bonadeo http://www.ceuig.com/archives/420#comment-3565 Suzanne Bonadeo Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:51:10 +0000 http://www.ceuig.com/?p=420#comment-3565 Donald Matheson who went to Manitoba in 1815 undoubtedly knew my ancestor, Beth Beaton of Reef, who went to Manitoba in 1811 and back again in 1815. I would appreciate hearing from anyone interested in this possible connection. Donald Matheson who went to Manitoba in 1815 undoubtedly knew my ancestor, Beth Beaton of Reef, who went to Manitoba in 1811 and back again in 1815. I would appreciate hearing from anyone interested in this possible connection.

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