Nice job on the sleuthing! I have a story from the late 1700s/early 1800s in PEI, Canada - my 5th great-grandparents - that is a similar one that according to family notes also had a difference in religion resulting in that great-grandfather being disinherited from his family. I don't have much to go on. Records from that time frame are a little sparse, before gov't records & a fire at the church they were probably married in. As far as I know both sides were Scottish immigrant families, Dingwell & Morrison, arriving about the same time, and maybe both families being boat builders/sea merchants. DNA tests have proven the connection on Dingwell side and who his parents/sibling were, but I haven't had anything that proves the Morrison side.
Thank you for the comment and for reading. For me, the hunt for the answer is almost as fun as finding the answer, so I rarely get frustrated. I'm always in awe of stories like these -- disinherited? disowned? all because a person was of a different faith? Despite the dislike of the "others" that their families clearly made known, my GGPs and your GGPs found each other and fell in love and had the courage to defy their families. Very inspirational!
Nice job on the sleuthing! I have a story from the late 1700s/early 1800s in PEI, Canada - my 5th great-grandparents - that is a similar one that according to family notes also had a difference in religion resulting in that great-grandfather being disinherited from his family. I don't have much to go on. Records from that time frame are a little sparse, before gov't records & a fire at the church they were probably married in. As far as I know both sides were Scottish immigrant families, Dingwell & Morrison, arriving about the same time, and maybe both families being boat builders/sea merchants. DNA tests have proven the connection on Dingwell side and who his parents/sibling were, but I haven't had anything that proves the Morrison side.
Suzette Estacaille from estacaille.one-name.net
Thank you for the comment and for reading. For me, the hunt for the answer is almost as fun as finding the answer, so I rarely get frustrated. I'm always in awe of stories like these -- disinherited? disowned? all because a person was of a different faith? Despite the dislike of the "others" that their families clearly made known, my GGPs and your GGPs found each other and fell in love and had the courage to defy their families. Very inspirational!
I absolutely love the photo! Nice work debunking. Jeez kids were wild and crazy back then too ;-)
The photo is one of my favorite photos of ancestors. I just love how their heads are tilted together. So sweet.