The Family and Descendants of Murdoch Lamont and Catherine Stewart of Prince Edward Island.
MURDOCH LAMONT was born circa 1822 in Bernisdale, Lyndale, Isle of Skye. He was son of Unknown, son of Murdoch Buie Lamont of the Lamonts of Valtos Skye. It is not known who his mother was. He died Sept 17, 1902 in Springton PEI. He was noted March 1855 in New Bedeque Road, Lot 22, PEI. Murdoch was a Mason and Farmer, also Clerk of the Commissioner's Court and Commissioner of Roads/Bridges for 10 years in PEI.
    Murdoch emigrated with his uncle Malcolm Lamont to PEI on the Mary Kennedy in 1829. He was married by Reverend William Snodgrass, on March 1, 1855 in Ch'town, to  CATHERINE STEWART born c1834, died Oct 14, 1914 in Springton PEI. Murdoch and Catherine had children;

A.EWEN ALEXANDER LAMONT born May 20 1856, married on Oct 1 1879 in Springton PEI, Christina Mackinnon born c1860 with children;
    1.Catherine Lamont born april 26 1880

B.MARGARET LAMONT born June 19, 1857, died Nov 8, 1946 in Springton PEI.

C.DONALD LAMONT born Dec 23 1858 died June 10, 1934 in Springton PEI. He married on Nov 23 1887, Christina Anne Matheson in  Strathalbyn PEI. She died June 10, 1932 in Ch'town PEI. They had lived on Lot 67, Junction Road PeI with children;
    1.Ewen Lamont born april 29 1888 died 1959 m. Hilda Cutcliffe b. c1907 d. c1980. He was
        a Cpl in the 26th Battalion CEF 1914. with children;
            1-a.Bruce Lamont
            2-a.Iris Lamont

D.PETER LAMONT born june 8, 1864, died Aug 13, 1892 in Springton PEI. On Nov 10 1886, he married Sarah Nicholson.

E.CHRISTINA LAMONT born jan 30 1861 died oct 17 1923 married on March 30 1882, in New London PEI,  James Andrew Campbell born June 5 1858 Grahams Road PEI, died July 6 1922. Christina was a school teacher, taught at Tignish 1879-1880 and Grahams Road 1880-1881. James was a Farmer with 190 acres, mixed farming and dairy. With children;
    1.Garnett Weldon Campbell b. oct 15 1882 d. july 17 1949, m. Charlotte Warren b. 1883 d.
        July 20 1956, they had son Vernon J. Campbell.


    2.Robert Campbell b. nov 17 1884 died 1893.

    3.James Murdoch Campbell b. nov 6 1885 died march 7 1969 m. Margaret J. MacEwen b.
        oct 14 1890 died dec 25 1976. they had children.

    4.Jemima Campbell b. april 16 1887 died march 24 1976 m. Edward B. MacMurdo b. dec
        21 1885 died jan 29 1990.

    5.Catherine Isabella Campbell called Katie b. sept 8 1888 died aug 30 1961 m. Walford
        MacEwen b. 1888 d. 1984.

    6.Caroline Olive Campbell b. oct 8 1889 d. may 14 1981 m. Willard Webster Warren b. aug
        27 1881 d. nov 12 1925, operated Warren Mill, then moved to Cranbrook B.C.

    7.John Robert Campbell b nov 13 1892 d. march 17 1959 m. (1) Molly Nora Louise Avison
        and (2) Florence Strickland (Sherren). He added the name Lamont to his name in later
        years. A native of Grahams Road, PEI, he was a long time contributor to the columns of the
        Guardian under the name "John of the Lilacs." He published a volume of poetry c1950. He
        served for 6 years in WWI, then went to Regina and Vancouver, B.C.

    8. Hugh Archibald Campbell b. feb 21 1896 Grahams Road PEI, died may 25 1956, buried
        New London Cemetery. He m. Jessie Catherine Mackay b. july 16 1897 died may 5 1966.
        Hugh was a long distance runner for 3 consecutive years, was a School Superintendant and
        Church Elder.

F.CATHERINE JANE LAMONT born Oct 3, 1862, on Jan 2, 1886 married David Theodore or Theophillius Mutch in Strathalbyn, PEI.

G.ISABELLA LAMONT born april 5 1866.

H.CATHERINE MARGARET (CASSIE) LAMONT, born april 21 1868

I.MURDOCH WILLIAM LAMONT, born march 8 1870 died 1922.

J.MARY ANNE LAMONT born aug 30 1874 died nov 13 1951, m. on aug 21 1894 John Reddie White b. c1895 died dec 17 1939. They had children.

Source: Lamont family archives, catalina@intergate.bc.ca
Source: Fred Dimond archives, Fred_B_Dimond@magic.ca
 

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