Seeking Leitch Descendants

This year we are commemorating the Scottish people who settled in Aldborough Township (now West Elgin) in and before 1819.  Some arrived on the ships the Hope and Harmony in 1819, some in 1818 on the Mars and others before came from New York State.  Some then moved on to Dunwich Township and surrounding areas.

On June 22-23, 2019 at the Landing of the Settlers living history event we hope you will join us to celebrate these people and their contributions to our community.  As a descendant we are hoping you can provide us with genealogy and family history before the event.  

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LEITCH

John Leitch 1766-1843  m.  Flora Johnson 1770-1818 (buried at Queenston)

emigrated 1818 on Mars of Glasgow from Achachosin Farm, North Knapdale Argyll Scotland

settled Conc 13 L17 NW

their children-

Margaret Leitch 1795-1881    m.  Jeremiah Gray 1790-   , Conc 8 L12 NW Dunwich

Mary Leitch 1798-1894    m.  Samuel McColl  1785-1849,  Conc 12 L16 NW

Neil Leitch 1800-1872  m.  Janet Munro  1807-1848

Peter Leitch 1801-1878  m.

Nancy Leitch 1802-1912  m.   Adam Cluver 1798-1880   , died in Simcoe, Norfolk ON

Isabella Leitch 1804-1891  m.  Malcolm Downie  1797-1872  Conc 12 L9 SW

Donald Leitch 1806-1859  m.  Anne Stewart  1808-

Hugh James Leitch 1811-1900  m.  Catherine McLachlan 1812-1876

Alexander Leitch 1814-

*Flora died en route to Aldborough and she would have had many young children with her.  What did John do with all of his children in a new land that was not yet settled?

Malcolm Leitch (1766- 22 Sep 1850) m Julia (Giels)Leitch (1771-20 June 1846)

 came on the Mars in 1818 with his 8 children

settled  SE L20 C12

their children-

1.Sarah Leitch (1793- Aug 14 1874) m Duncan Paterson (1788- 21 March 1872)

NE L17 C 13

2.John Leitch (Oct 20 1797-) m Mary Johnston (1811-)

3. Duncan Leitch (14 May 1801-31 July 1890) m Nancy McAlpine (-May 8 1880)

NE L20 C13

4. Nancy Leitch (1802-06 Dec 1884) m Archibald McKillop (25 April 1798- 26 Aug        1879)

to Dunwich in 1824

5. Christie Leitch (01 March 1807-1881) m John Campbell (04 Dec 1791-09 Sept   1875)

SE L13 C12

6. Margaret Leitch (1808) never married

7. Colin Leitch (12 Feb 1809- ) m Nancy McLarty ( )

SW L20 C12

8. Julia Leitch (1811- 27 Aug 1893) m Hugh Johnston (1803-30 June 1883)

Settled in Lobo