Christiana MILNE 1815–1882

Christiana MILNEAge: 67 years1815–1882

Name: Christiana MILNE

Given names: Christiana

Surname: MILNE

Note: Christiana's grandson James Milne stated that Christina's son Alexander Gardiner was born at sea (1891 census, Port Parry, Ontario.) So that means that the John Milne family left Scotland in 1836, probably alongside the Fairley and John Jrs. families.

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Birth	1815 27 30 Dukeweil, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Note: From a description of Dukewell : \"A large farm steading with outhouses & garden, also, two small houses, it is situated near Stioch and is the property of ...\" From the OS Name Books of Aberdeenshire, 1865-1871. Dukeweil is Located SW of Drumblade
Baptism	October 12, 1815 Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Baptism Record in 1815, Drumblade, For Christiana Milne
Birth of a brother	David MILNE September 12, 1820 (Age 5 years) Cairneston, Insch, Aberdeen Scotland Note: David was baptized Sept 12 1820 in Insch. David Milne Baptism Record from Insch Parish Records
Birth of a brother	Alexander MILNE October 22, 1822 (Age 7 years) Cairneston, Insch Parish, Aberdeenshire Note: 1822 Baptism record from Insch Parish records from Scotlands People for Alexander Milne. Alexander Milne, Insch Parish Batptism Record
Birth of a sister	Ellen MILNE January 12, 1824 (Age 9 years) Aberdeenshire, Scotland Note: From her death record.
Birth of a son #1	Alexander Gardiner MILNE January 19, 1837 (Age 22 years) Nichol Township, Wellington, Ontario Note: Alexander Gardiner Milne is reputed to be the son of George Milne - his mother was Christiana, as is confirmed by his baptism record. AlexAndJohnMilneBap.JPG
Marriage	James MINNIE — View this family April 26, 1840 (Age 25 years) Fergus, Ontario Note: In the Ontario archives of marriages in Wellington Co: (I think this is from the Fergus Presbyterian… In the Ontario archives of marriages in Wellington Co: (I think this is from the Fergus Presbyterian church.) No. 26 April 17 [1840] James Mennie, of the Township of Warwich, District, & Prov of U. C. Mennie, Jas. Bachelor, and Christian Milne, of the Township of Nichol, County of Halton, District of Gore & Prov. aforesaid, Spinster, having been publicly proclaimed by Banns in order to Marriage – The said parties James Mennie & Christian Milne were legally married in presence of James Cruickshank and Farly Milne, both of Nichol aforesaid, This Seventeenth Day of April, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty years, by me A. Gardiner, Minor.
Birth of a daughter #2	Margaret MINNIE about 1840 (Age 25 years) Ontario, Canada
Census	1851 (Age 36 years) Peel, Wellington Co, Ontario Christine Milne Mennie (spelled Maney here) in 1851 Census
Census	James MINNIE — View this family 1851 (Age 36 years) Peel, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada Note: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Census of Canada East, Canada West, New … 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia For Christian Maney [Christian Mennie] Age Next Birthday: 36 Birthplace: Scotland Census Year: 1851 Enumeration District: Wellington County Enumeration District Number: 39 Sub-Enumeration District: Peel Sub-Enumeration District Number: 373 James Maney 47 Christian Maney 36 [Christian Milne Minnie] Alexander Maney 13 Margret Maney 11
Death of a husband	James MINNIE 1857 (Age 42 years) Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada
Marriage of a child	Alexander Gardiner MILNE — Ann MILNE — View this family February 19, 1858 (Age 43 years) Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada Note: Ontario Marriages Ontario Marriages Anna Milne Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1837 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1858 Marriage Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father: James Milne Mother: Ann Marin Spouse: Alexander Gardiner Milne
Marriage	Henry LAND — View this family April 6, 1858 (Age 43 years) Wellington ONT
Marriage of a child	William FERRIER — Margaret MINNIE — View this family November 23, 1859 (Age 44 years) Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada
Death of a brother	Fairly MILNE December 7, 1865 (Age 50 years) Howick, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada Note: The Huron County Probate records for Fairley contain many pages, most of whcih are redundant. The papers state that Fairley died in Howick Township. Here are the Letter of Administration + related papers. Farley is buried back in Elora Ontario, his former home. Partial Probate File for Fairly In Huron County Ontario
Death of a father	John MILNE October 7, 1867 (Age 52 years) Elora, Wellington, Ont Note: John's will was recorded in Wellington County Probate Book E,, pp 415-416. (FHL film 0555617.) John… John's will was recorded in Wellington County Probate Book E,, pp 415-416. (FHL film 0555617.) John left an estate worth $1900. His executors were his son John and his son in Law Robert Gerrie. The will was dated 10 Feb 1863 and the probate dated 12 Oct 1867. Margaret Anderson Milne, his wife, was listed as a widow (evidently still alive) and Fairly, his son, was listed as already being dead. The copy of the will is difficult to read but it is clear that John had two more children that were previously not known to me. One whose name was Ellen and the other a daughter named Christiana Milne Land. John Milne's Will from Wellington County Archives John Milne's Probate from Wellington County Ontario. Published Version of John Milne Will (Page 1) Page 2 of John Milne's Will
Death of a mother	Margaret ANDERSON after 1867 (Age 52 years) Elora, Wellington, Ont
Death of a husband	Henry LAND 1873 (Age 58 years) Canada
Death of a brother	John MILNE Jr November 1, 1874 (Age 59 years) Grey Twp, Huron Co, Ontario Note: Death record states that he was Baptist and died from an injury to the head. He was also listed as a farmer and sawmiller. His son John Jr. reported the death.
Marriage of a child	Alexander Gardiner MILNE — Margaret GILROY — View this family March 17, 1881 (Age 66 years) Muskoka, Ontario Note: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 Name: Alexander G Milne Birth Place: Ontario Age: 44 Widower Father Name: George Milne Mother Name: Christina Milne Spouse Name: Margaret Gilroy Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place: Ontario Spouse Father Name: Joseph Marshal Spouse Mother Name: Sarah Marshal Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1881 Marriage Location: Muskoka District and Parry Sound District Marriage County or District: Muskoka
Death	1882 (Age 67 years) Elora, Wellington, Ont

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret ANDERSON Margaret MILNE Fairly MILNE John MILNE Jr Christiana MILNE David MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen MILNE John MILNE Birth: January 3, 1787 — ?Footie, Kincardine Oneil, Aberdeen, Scotland Death: October 7, 1867 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John MILNE Margaret MILNE Fairly MILNE John MILNE Jr Christiana MILNE David MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen MILNE Margaret ANDERSON Birth: about 1785 — Scotland Death: after 1867 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert GERRIE Margaret MILNE Birth: 1810 22 25 — Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death: July 13, 1891 — Stirling Falls, Parry Sound, Ontario
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Booth SCOTT John Scott MILNE William MILNE David Scott MILNE Alexander MILNE Fairley MILNE Jr Margaret Anderson MILNE Robert MILNE James S. MILNE Isabella MILNE Mary Susanna MILNE Ellen MILNE Elizabeth MILNE Jane Maud “Jennie” MILNE Fairly MILNE Birth: September 20, 1812 25 27 — Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: December 7, 1865 — Howick, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada
18 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary MOIR Peter MILNE Margaret MILNE John MILNE III Elizabeth MILNE David MILNE Jane MILNE Andrew William MILNE James A MILNE John MILNE Jr Birth: March 1814 27 29 — Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: November 1, 1874 — Grey Twp, Huron Co, Ontario
22 months herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry LAND Family with spouse James MINNIE Margaret MINNIE Family with spouse George MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE Christiana MILNE Birth: 1815 27 30 — Dukeweil, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: 1882 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
6 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships David MILNE Birth: September 12, 1820 33 35 — Cairneston, Insch, Aberdeen Scotland
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alexander MILNE Birth: October 22, 1822 35 37 — Cairneston, Insch Parish, Aberdeenshire Death: July 1889 — Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co, ND
15 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William MILNE Margaret Anderson MILNE Annie MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen Jane MILNE Ellen MILNE Birth: January 12, 1824 37 39 — Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death: May 2, 1912 — Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Family with Henry LAND - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christiana MILNE Henry LAND Birth: 1813 — Ireland Death: 1873 — Canada
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry LAND Family with spouse James MINNIE Margaret MINNIE Family with spouse George MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE Christiana MILNE Birth: 1815 27 30 — Dukeweil, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: 1882 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
	Marriage: April 6, 1858 — Wellington ONT

Family with James MINNIE - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christiana MILNE Margaret MINNIE James MINNIE Birth: 1805 — Scotland Death: 1857 — Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry LAND Family with spouse James MINNIE Margaret MINNIE Family with spouse George MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE Christiana MILNE Birth: 1815 27 30 — Dukeweil, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: 1882 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
	Marriage: April 26, 1840 — Fergus, Ontario
8 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William FERRIER Margaret MINNIE Birth: about 1840 35 25 — Ontario, Canada Death: March 29, 1915 — London, Ontario, Canada

Family with George MILNE - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christiana MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE George MILNE
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry LAND Family with spouse James MINNIE Margaret MINNIE Family with spouse George MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE Christiana MILNE Birth: 1815 27 30 — Dukeweil, Drumblade, Aberdeenshire Scotland Death: 1882 — Elora, Wellington, Ont
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret GILROY Family with spouse Ann MILNE Scott MILNE James MILNE Ellen MILNE Robert MILNE Christina MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE Birth: January 19, 1837 22 — Nichol Township, Wellington, Ontario Death: January 29, 1887 — Parry Sound, Ontario

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Birth	From a description of Dukewell : \"A large farm steading with outhouses & garden, also, two small houses, it is situated near Stioch and is the property of ...\" From the OS Name Books of Aberdeenshire, 1865-1871.
Marriage	In the Ontario archives of marriages in Wellington Co: (I think this is from the Fergus Presbyterian church.) No. 26 April 17 [1840] James Mennie, of the Township of Warwich, District, & Prov of U. C. Mennie, Jas. Bachelor, and Christian Milne, of the Township of Nichol, County of Halton, District of Gore & Prov. aforesaid, Spinster, having been publicly proclaimed by Banns in order to Marriage – The said parties James Mennie & Christian Milne were legally married in presence of James Cruickshank and Farly Milne, both of Nichol aforesaid, This Seventeenth Day of April, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Forty years, by me A. Gardiner, Minor.
Census	1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia For Christian Maney [Christian Mennie] Age Next Birthday: 36 Birthplace: Scotland Census Year: 1851 Enumeration District: Wellington County Enumeration District Number: 39 Sub-Enumeration District: Peel Sub-Enumeration District Number: 373 James Maney 47 Christian Maney 36 [Christian Milne Minnie] Alexander Maney 13 Margret Maney 11
Name	Christiana's grandson James Milne stated that Christina's son Alexander Gardiner was born at sea (1891 census, Port Parry, Ontario.) So that means that the John Milne family left Scotland in 1836, probably alongside the Fairley and John Jrs. families.
Note	From ancestry.com, Ontario marriages: Name: Christiana Milne Birth Place: Scotland Age: 21 (sic) Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 (sic) Father Name: John Milne Mother Name: Margaret Anderson Spouse Name: Henry Land Spouse's Age: 45 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813 Spouse Birth Place: Ireland Spouse Residence: Elora Spouse Father Name: Thomas Land Spouse Mother Name: Grace Row Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1858 Marriage County: Wellington Family History Library Microfilm: 1030067
Note	There is no record of a marriage between George Milne and Christiana but family stories say George was the father of Alexander Gardiner Milne.

Birth	Dukeweil is Located SW of Drumblade Format: image/png Image dimensions: 845 × 545 pixels File size: 905 KB Type: Map Highlighted image: no
Baptism	Baptism Record in 1815, Drumblade, For Christiana Milne Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,121 × 1,522 pixels File size: 1,659 KB Type: Document
Census	Christine Milne Mennie (spelled Maney here) in 1851 Census Format: image/png Image dimensions: 1,181 × 135 pixels File size: 124 KB Type: Document

Family with parents
father Parents John MILNE Jean MITCHEL	John MILNE 1787–1867
mother Parents (unknown)	Margaret ANDERSON 1785–1867
elder sister Family Robert GERRIE	Margaret MILNE 1810–1891
elder brother Family Isabella Booth SCOTT John Scott MILNE William MILNE David Scott MILNE Alexander MILNE Fairley MILNE Jr Margaret Anderson MILNE Robert MILNE James S. MILNE Isabella MILNE Mary Susanna MILNE Ellen MILNE Elizabeth MILNE Jane Maud “Jennie” MILNE	Fairly MILNE 1812–1865
elder brother Family Mary MOIR Peter MILNE Margaret MILNE John MILNE III Elizabeth MILNE David MILNE Jane MILNE Andrew William MILNE James A MILNE	John MILNE Jr 1814–1874
herself Family Henry LAND James MINNIE Margaret MINNIE George MILNE Alexander Gardiner MILNE	Christiana MILNE 1815–1882
younger brother Family (none)	David MILNE 1820–
younger brother Family (none)	Alexander MILNE 1822–1889
younger sister Family William MILNE Margaret Anderson MILNE Annie MILNE Alexander MILNE Ellen Jane MILNE	Ellen MILNE 1824–1912
Family with Henry LAND
husband Parents (unknown)	Henry LAND 1813–1873
herself Parents John MILNE Margaret ANDERSON	Christiana MILNE 1815–1882
Family with James MINNIE
husband Parents (unknown)	James MINNIE 1805–1857
herself Parents John MILNE Margaret ANDERSON	Christiana MILNE 1815–1882
daughter Family William FERRIER	Margaret MINNIE 1840–1915
Family with George MILNE
husband Parents (unknown)	George MILNE –
herself Parents John MILNE Margaret ANDERSON	Christiana MILNE 1815–1882
son Family Margaret GILROY Ann MILNE Scott MILNE James MILNE Ellen MILNE Robert MILNE Christina MILNE	Alexander Gardiner MILNE 1837–1887

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Christiana MILNEAge: 67 years1815–1882

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