Back to Fiona's Finding Service
Back to Index | Previous page | Next page

SCIONS FROM FRANCE

M. SINCLAIR (1), a teacher of music, resided in France, at Nantes near Paris. He had issue: -
  1. LEWIS GEORGE.
  2. CASIMIR.
  3. HELEN; remained in France
  4. SIDDONIA, remained in France
LEWIS GEORGE SINCLAIR (2) was born at Nantes in 1800. In early life he followed the sea. He went to the United States in 1816; married at New Haven, Connecticut, Jane Talmadge, a lady of the same family as De Witt Talmadge, the widely-known oratorical preacher. Mr. Sinclair died in 1860, and is still survived by his widow, who is now 88 years of age. Issue: -
  1. GEORGE F. SINCLAIR
CASIMIR SINCLAIR (3) accompanied his brother to America and settled at Charleston, South Carolina, but owing to some misunderstanding communication between these brothers was not kept up.

GEORGE F. SINCLAIR (6) resides at Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is secretary and treasurer of the Grand Rapids Brass Company.

VARIOUS

PETER J. SINCLAIR (1), born in Scotland, went to the United States with his parents. He married, first, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Ellen, daughter of John L. Arthur, of that city, where she died in 1873. He married, secondly, in September, 1874, Margaret Carson, of Pleasant Gardens, Marion County, North Carolina. A lawyer by profession, he was a major in the Southern Army. After the war he resumed the practice of law.
Issue of first marriage:
  1. JOHN C. SINCLAIR.
Issue of second marriage:
  1. MAGGIE CARSON
  2. JAMES ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER SINCLAIR (1), painter by trade, was born in Paris, France; resident in Albion, New York, some 30 years ago; died about 1872 in Lockport, New York. He married, first, Helen Kirkpatrick of Bristol, England, who died in Albion in April 1861; and secondly, Amanda Melissa Davis, who died in Lockport, 1873. He had eight children, of whom
  1. HENRY LEON ST.CLAIR, born in Syracuse, New York; resident in Harvard, Illinois
GEORGE SINCLAIR (1), of Achowe, a farm or place in Swiney, Caithness, was married to a Sutherland. He is stated to have been of the Lybster branch of Sinclairs. Issue:

ALEXANDER SINCLAIR (2), of Braemore, a glen at the foot of the Scarrabhein, in Berriedale, Caithness. He married Margaret Doull, and had issue:

DR. ALEX DOULL SINCLAIR (3), born Braemore, September 15th 1828; went to United States in June 1848; fitted for Cambridge University for the Sophomore year, then in the Lawrence Scientific School, then became a student of medicine in the medical school, and graduated in medical school, Harvard, in March 1857, afterwards attending the medical school in Edinburgh University, 1857-58. He located in Boston, Massachusetts, 5th November 1858, and has been in practice since, residing at 35 Newbury Street. He married, October 4th, 1880, Ingeborg, daughter of the late Judge George Juergensen of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Issue:

  1. INGIBORG MARGARET, born Boston, November 1st 1882.
  2. EDITH ELLA, born Boston, July 31st 1884.

Back to Fiona's Finding Service
Back to Index | Previous page | Next page

e-mail to:fnsnclr@gmail.com