THE ORKNEY AND SHETLAND AMERICAN Published monthly in Chicago, Illinois, 1887-1895 Editor Magnus Flaws TRANSCRIPTS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS published in 1889, Sept., Oct., Nov. 1890, Feb., Apr., Jun., Jul., Oct., Nov., Dec. 1891, Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Sept. 1892, Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sept., Oct. 1894, Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, Aug., Sept., Oct., Dec. It is unclear whether the intervening editions did not carry Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths, or if they are now missing. Microfilmed before c.1990 by persons unknown, printed by Illinois State Library, transcribed by David S Armstrong, sorted alphabetically by James M Irvine, January 2013. Italic script: difficult to read [square brackets]: additions by editors I In published sequence 1889 pp 2- 10 1890 pp 10- 35 1891 pp 35- 67 1892 pp 67- 99 1894 pp 99-122 II In alphabetical sequence by surname Births pp123-141 Marriages pp142-164 Deaths pp165-202 1 ORKNEY AND SHETLAND AMERICAN September 1889 Births Johnson – At Webster City, 1889, Iowa, June 10, the wife of Magnus Johnson, of a daughter. Flaws – At Manhattan, Ill., 1889, July [ ], the wife of James Flaws, of a son. Stout – At Manhattan, Ill., 1889, July [ ], the wife of Geo. Stout, of a daughter. Mouat – At 2839, Portland Av., Chicago, Ill., 1889, Aug. 4, the wife of Geo. P. Mouat, of a daughter. Pottinger – At 3027 Portland Av., Chicago, Ill., 1889, July [ ], the wife of James Pottinger, of a daughter. Learmonth – At How, Sanday, 1889, August 21, the wife of Mr Thomas Learmonth, farm servant, of a son. Thomson – At Calgary, Alberta, N.W.T., 1889, July 20, the wife of Mr James Thomson, Hudson Bay Co., of a son. Wood – At Burgar, Evie, 1889, August 17, the wife of William Wood, farmer, of a daughter. Sinclair – At Kierfield Cottage, Sandwick, 1889, July 28, the wife of Mr John Sinclair, gardener, of a daughter. Tomison – At Stoerhead Lighthouse, Sutherlandshire, 1889, July 23, Mrs James Tomison, of a daughter. Cheyne – At the Free Church Manse, North Ronaldshay, 1889, July 29, the wife of the Rev. J. Cheyne, of a son. Drever – At Hillhouse, Deerness, July 31, 1889, the wife of Mr James Drever, of a daughter. Johnston – At Victoria Street, Stromness, 1889, July 19, the wife of Mr P.L. Johnston, tailor and clothier, of a son. Moodie – At Noltland, Northwall, Sanday, 1889, July 31, the wife of William Moodie, of a son. Stevenson – At Burness, Firth, 1889, August 5, Mrs Stevenson, of a daughter. Taylor – At West Shore, Deerness, 1889, July 28, the wife of Mr Taylor, of a son. Baldwin – At the United Presbyterian Manse, South Ronaldshay, 1889, August 8, the wife of the Rev. Wm Baldwin, of a son. Foubister – At West Hill, Shapinshay, 1889, August 11, the wife of Mr William Foubister, of a son. Garrioch – At Wellington Street, Auckland, New Zealand, 1889, June 22, Mrs David Garrioch, of a son. Reid – At Lerwick, 1889, August 9, the wife of A.M’D. Reid, rector, Anderson’s Educational Institution, of a son. Pole – At Lerwick, 1889, July 16, the wife of Alex. Pole, Esq., M.D., of a son. Hay – At Kantersted Cottage, Lerwick, 1889, July 23, the wife of H. Hay, of a daughter. Ratter – At 14 Mounthooly Street, Lerwick, 1889, July 23, the wife of Alexander R.S. Ratter, of a daughter. Phimister – At 2 Mounthooly Street, Lerwick, 1889, July 28, the wife of James Phimister, of a daughter. Grant – At Freefield, Lerwick, 1889, July 30, the wife of James Grant, cooper, of a son. Tait – At Lystina House, Lerwick, 1889, August 2, Mrs George Reid Tait, of a daughter. Cheyne – At Market Street, Lerwick, 1889, August 2, Mrs W.L. Cheyne, of a son. Pottinger – At Gremista (sic), 1889, August 10, Mrs Sinclair Pottinger, of a daughter. 2 Marriages Cheyne – Manson – At Blate, Dunrossness, 1889, August 1, by the Rev. Mr Martin, James Cheyne, Longfield, fisherman, to Margaret, daughter of Chas Manson, fisherman. Christie – Kepple – At the Masonic Cathedral, Moose Factory, Hudson’s Bay, 1889, May 22, by the Venerable Archdeacon Vincent, James Grant Christie, Hudson Bay Co., to Bella, second daughter of John Kepple, Esq., Pitskelly, Fordum. Sinclair – Stevenson – At Huip, Stronsay, 1889, August 10, by the Rev. Joseph Caskey, minister of Stronsay and Eday, Thomas Sinclair, Whitehall, to Maggie, eldest daughter of Mt William Stevenson, Holland, Stronsay. Slater – Scott – At Rosevale, Dumfries, 1889, August 9, by the Rev. Robert M. Kenna, M.A., Dumfries, assisted by John W. Slater, B.D., Scone, brother of the bridegroom, Charles Slater, commission agent, Glasgow, to Maggie, eldest daughter of James Scott, Esq., Dumfries. Robertson – Gordon – At Netherbrae, Fishrie, King Edward, 1889, July 18, by the Rev. P. Clark, E.C., Gamrie, Hunter Robertson, Shetland, to Jane M’Donald, eldest daughter of James Gordon, Netherbrae. Duguid – Shepherd – At 7 London Street, Aberdeen, 1889, July 31, by the Rev. David Dobbie, F.C., Makerton, David Duguid, Aberdeen, to Lizzie M’Gregor, elder daughter of the late James Shepherd, farmer, Blinkbonny, Orkney. Barclay – Budge – At Seafield, Mid Yell, Shetland, 1889, August 6, by the Rev. J.H. Allen, F.C., North Yell, assisted by the Rev. John Lowe, Mid Yell, and the Rev. John Watson, Burravoe, J. Nicholson Barclay, Esq., Gardisting, to Jemima Grace, second daughter of the late John Budge, Esq., Seafield. Kemp – Laughton – At the Old School, Shapinshay, 1889, August 8, by the Rev. Dr Liplady, John Kemp, Gairsay, to Jessie, daughter of Mr D. Laughton, Old School. Miller – Croy – At Kirbister, Stronsay, 1889, August 1, by the Rev. Joseph Caskey, Peter Miller, shoemaker, to Maggie Jane Croy, second daughter of Mr William Croy, farmer. Robertson – Nisbet – At 42 Prince Regent Street, Leith, 1889, August 8, by the Rev. James Park, of St John’s Established Church, Laurence Robertson, shipmaster, to Annie, third daughter of Robert Nisbet, shipmaster. Henderson – Williamson – At 14 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, 1889, July 12, by the Rev. A. Wallace Williamson, of St Cuthbert’s, Andrew Henderson, joiner, to Margaret, third daughter of John Williamson, Lerwick. Deaths Allan – At 24 Albert Drive, Crosshill, Glasgow, 1889, July 12, suddenly, Archibald Allen (sic), aged 75 years, for many years with Arthur & Co., Limited, Glasgow. Arthur – At Whalsay, Shetland, 1889, July 16, Edward Arthur, aged 75 years. Arthurson – At Sandsting, Shetland, 1889, July 24, younger son of David and Helen Arthurson, late of Mersey lightship service. Baikie – At 55 Melville Street, Edinburgh, 1889, August 5, Robert Baikie, Esq., of Tankerness, M.D., Vice Lieutenant of Orkney, aged 89 years. Bain – Bandawe, Lake Nyassa, Central Africa, [no date (mid 1889)] of fever, the Rev. James Alexander Bain, M.A., aged 31 years, eldest son of the late Rev. James Bain, of Delting, Shetland. Brass – 1889, July 18, at his residence, St John, New Brunswick, Edward J. Brass, in his 67th year. Cluness – At Church Lane, Lerwick, 1889, July 26, James Cluness, fisherman, (formerly of Unst), aged 66 years. 3 Clunies-Ross – At Keeling Cocos Islands, Indian Ocean, 1889, May 29, the wife of George Clunies-Ross, aged 39 years. Hay – At Kantersted Cottage, Lerwick, 1889, July 23, the infant daughter of H. Hay. Hiddleston – At her residence, Heathhill, Stromness, 1889, August 9, Mrs Hiddleston, of Honton, in her seventy eighth yea. Friends not otherwise noted will please accept this intimation. Hood – At Hunt Hill, Asessippi, Manitoba, 1889, July 2d, Lieut Alex. Cockburn, Hood, R.N., third son of the late J.H. Cockburn Hood, of Walton Hall, Kelso. Irvine – At Glen, Dunrossness, 1889, July 1, Wilhelmina Irvine, daughter of Robert Irvine. Jeromson – Died suddenly at Lerwick, 1889, July 16, David John Jeromson, Post Office Clerk, aged 19 years, only son of the late Peter Jeromson, Lerwick. Deeply regretted. Australian papers please copy. Leask – At Quendale Lane, Lerwick, 1889, July 25, Grace Leask, relict of John Murray, aged 77 years. Much beloved and deeply regretted. Malcolm – At 11 Morse Street, Glasgow, 1889, August 3, John Malcolm, contractor. - Friends will accept this (the only) intimation. Moar – At 3 Coupar Street, Lerwick, 1889, on August 1, Henrietta Joel Moar, beloved daughter of Alexander and Andrina Moar, aged 17 years. - Deeply mourned by all who knew her. Muir – At 189 Church Street, Toronto, 1889, June 27, Margaret Smith, relict of the late John Muir, postman, Kirkwall, aged 63 years. Patton – At 9 Hermitage Place, Edinburgh, 1889, July 27, Matilda Russell, widow of Robert Patton, Solicitor, Kirkwall. Phimester – At 3 Church Lane, Lerwick, 1889, July 16, Christina Phimester, relict of the late James Levack, saddler, aged 72 years, deeply regretted. Ramsay – At 14 Bowling Green St, North Leith, 1889, August 1, Elizabeth Ramsay, relict of the late William Ramsay, boatman, Lerwick, aged 74 years. - Much beloved and deeply regretted. Rousey – At Dundas Street, Stromness, 1889, August 19, Alexander Rousey, master mariner, aged 76 years. Sclater – At Albert Street, Kirkwall, 1889, August 19, Janet Sclater, aged 64 years. - Much beloved and deeply regretted. Scott – 1889, August 19, of diphtheria, at the Free Church manse, Beauly, the residence of his father in law, Mr John Scott, Stratheast, Holm, aged 24 years. Sinclair – At Kettleloft, Sanday, 1889, August 15, Edward, third son of John Sinclair, general merchant, aged 6 years. Smith – Died at Gordon Cottage, Cape Town, South Africa, 1889, July 17, Sarah Smith, beloved wife of Samuel Henry, aged 48 years. Stewart – At 12 George Street, North Leith, 1889, July 29, Jessie Groat, daughter of the late John Groat, Cleat, Westray, and relict of John Stewart, sen., aged 55 years. Stockan – At Anser House, Kirbuster, Stromness, 1889, July 30, Mr Samuel Stockan, aged 93 years. Suther – At 305 Union Street, Aberdeen, 1889, August 1, Sarah Rachel Amelia, only daughter of the Right Reverend Thomas George Suther, D.C.L., Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney.