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a farmer, missionary and politician from western Canada

(Research):Primary and secondary sources give three different birth dates for Douglas. An 1841 entry in the register of births and baptisms for Linton, held by the General Register Office for Scotland (Edinburgh), indicates that John Douglas of Linton Bankhead and Euphemia Moffat had a son named James on 1 June 1836. Another date, 26 May 1838, is given in the CPG for 1897 and in a profile of Douglas that appeared in the Vidette (Indian Head and Fort Qu'Appelle, [Sask.]) on 5 May 1897. The third date, 26 May 1839, appears in the CPG for 1903, an obituary notice that was published in the Regina Morning Leader on 20 Aug. 1920, the 1898 and 1912 editions of Canadian men and women of the time (Morgan), and many other sources. The author regards the date 26 May 1839 as the most likely; the General Register Office entry may simply mean that John Douglas and Euphemia Moffat had two sons named James, the first of whom died as a child. Most of the evidence suggests that James Moffat Douglas himself regarded 26 May 1839 as his date of birth


Nicole Douglas, of Cedarburg, USA, is a great great granddaughter of James Moffat Douglas

Birth:
Primary and secondary sources give three different birth dates for Douglas. An 1841 entry in the register of births and baptisms for Linton, held by the General Register Office for Scotland (Edinburgh), indicates that John Douglas of Linton Bankhead and Euphemia Moffat had a son named James on 1 June 1836. Another date, 26 May 1838, is given in the CPG for 1897 and in a profile of Douglas that appeared in the Vidette (Indian Head and Fort Qu'Appelle, [Sask.]) on 5 May 1897. The third date, 26 May 1839, appears in the CPG for 1903, an obituary notice that was published in the Regina Morning Leader on 20 Aug. 1920, the 1898 and 1912 editions of Canadian men and women of the time (Morgan), and many other sources. The author regards the date 26 May 1839 as the most likely; the General Register Office entry may simply mean that John Douglas and Euphemia Moffat had two sons named James, the first of whom died as a child. Most of the evidence suggests that James Moffat Douglas himself regarded 26 May 1839 as his date of birth

James married Jane Smith on 6 Aug 1861. Jane (daughter of Unknown Smith) was born about 1839; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. One further Son Douglas
2. Three daughters Douglas
3. Robert Douglas was born after 1861; and died.
4. James Douglas was born after 1861; and died.
5. John Douglas was born after 1861; and died.

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of Linton, Bankhead, Roxburghshire in Scotland
John and Euphemia Douglas were both agricultural labourers.

John + Euphemia Moffat. Euphemia was born before 1839; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John and Euphemia Douglas were both agricultural labourers.

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Possible sons: Thomas and George and daughter Margaret

George Douglas b.1810. Nisbit, Roxburghshire,Scotland
Thomas Douglas b.1810, Nisbit, Roxburghshire,Scotland
Margaret Douglas b.1813, Nisbit, Roxburghshire,Scotland

Should read Nisbet, if accurate

They immigrated to Ontario, Canada.

Thomas + Janet Moscrip. Janet was born before 1806; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]