Susan Jane McLeod was born on 1st May 1885 at Branxholme, the fourth child and second daughter of Norman and Jane McLeod (nee McLachlan). Norman was 37 and Jane was 30. Seven more children were born after Susan – two who died in infancy. The family lived at “Morven Park” Condah. Norman had purchased the […]
View PostMarion Elizabeth McLeod was born at Condah, Victoria, Australia to Ruairidh and Bessie McLeod (nee Murchison) in 1893. Marion is a variation of Mary – as is Maryanne, the name of Ruairidh and Bessie’s first-born. Marion’s second name (Elizabeth) is of course after her mother, who was better known as “Bessie”. Maryanne died in 1900, […]
View PostWhy I chose to research Mary Ann McCallum When I was about 15 I overheard my mother telling a family friend that she had an aunt called Mary Ann. As she had always liked the name she decided on it for her daughter1. However, my mother decided to add a ‘e’ to the Ann. The […]
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Alexandrina McLeod was born at Condah on 31st December 1895. She was the youngest daughter of Norman and Jane McLeod. A brother Duncan was born two years later and the last child Kenneth was born in 1900 but died the same year. Lexie would have been 11 when Norman went to war and 14 when […]
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In 1904 a local controversy erupted about the indigenous players in the Condah football team. An anonymous letter written by a person calling themselves “fair play” appeared in the Portland Observer. A number of people took objection to the racist views expressed in the letter. Amongst them, and the only person to sign his name, […]
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February 2, 1880, Branxholme – May 31, 1918, France Early Years His parents Norman McLeod and Jane McLachlan were married on Wednesday 23rd April 1879 at the Free Presbyterian Church in Hamilton. They had eleven children of which Scotty was the first being born at Branxholme on Monday 2nd February 1880. Life at home Norman’s […]
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“Albanella” (another Scotland) was the home built by Rory McLeod (Ruairidh). Rory was the eldest child of Norman and Susan and emigrated with them as a young boy of eight in 1854.
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