Tour Scotland Autumn 4K travel video of the Carmichael Burial Enclosure on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the graveyard in Ardler, Perthshire. The surname Carmichael was first found in Lanarkshire, Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig, a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow. Carmichael has been spelled Carmichael, Carmichail, Carmichale, Carmicham, Carmackhell and many more. George Carmichael arrived in Adelaide, Australia, aboard the ship Navarino in 1837; Duncan Carmichael, aged 30, arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship Jane Gifford, in 1842; David Carmichael arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, aboard the ship Wild Duck in 1860; Donald Carmichael settled in Digdeguash, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1783; James Carmichael landed in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1848; John Carmichael arrived in Maine, America, in 1651; Dugald Carmichael and his wife Catherine and four children settled in New York state, America, in 1739.
Graves include; Margaret Geekie, born 11th February 1850 at Kettins, Meigle, died 2nd of Aug 1923, James Carmichael, James Louis Carmichael and Alistair Drummond Carmichael, also known as Major Alexander Drummond. Margaret Geekie married James Carmichael on the 10th Jun 1874 at Kettins, Angus, Scotland. She died at Meigle Cottage Hospital, where she had been removed to undergo an operation. Mrs. Carmichael was a daughter of the Late Mr. Alexander Geekie of Balgowrie, Couper, Angus, and was noted for her beneficent work in the Parish. The coffin was carried from the chancel to the grave by four of the estate employees, and was followed by a number of the girls from the day school and the Sunday School carrying wreaths. The pall bearers were, Mr. James Carmichael, J.L. Carmichael and Alistair Carmichael her sons, Mr. John Carmichael of France her brother in law, Mr. William Geekie, from Edinburgh, who was her brother; Mr. A Geekie, of Baldowrie, her nephew, Mr. D. Kidd, West Ardler, and Mr. D. Edwards. Among the mourners were Sir James Ramsey of Banff, Sir Herbert Ogilvy of Baldovan, Sir George Baxter of Invereighty, Sir George Kinlock, Bart of Kinloch, Sir John Wedderburn Ogilvy of Ruthven, Captain Bairnsfather of Beechwood, Mr W. C. MacPherson C.S.I. of Blairgowie, Mr. James Speed of Forneth, Mr. D. L. Carmichael of Druidsmere & Company.
The surname Geekie was first found in Angus, Gaelic: Aonghas, part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat on the lands of Gagie in the parish of Murroes. Geekie has been written Geekie, Geikie, Geggie, Gagie, Geky and others.
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