Gunn
of Glasgow, Scotland
Our knowledge of our Gunn line has just grown somewhat. 

John Gunn       m      Janet  Murray b- Dec 16 1794 
Children: 
William Gunn  May 26 1816 - 1894   m Susan Douglas
              Children: 
              Donald Murray Gunn     died in infancy 
              John Gunn       1848-1891 
              William Gunn Jr. 
Alexander Gunn April 11 1819 
Flora Gunn  June 17 1821 Married John McKay 
Donald Gunn  June 9 1824 
John Gunn  Oct 5 1827 
*Catherine Ann Gunn *  b-March 8 1835   d- 

John and Janet Gunn lived in Glasgow, Scotland, where thier first 4 children were born. Shortly belfore the birth of John Gunn they moved to Melvick where John and Catherine were born. 
Janet is believed to have died in Scotland.  In  1846,  John came to Canada with  his daughters Catherine and Flora (and her family).  Catherine would have been about 13. Willaim had been here 10 years already. 
 
 

 William emigrated to Kingston, Canada in 1836, where he met and became a good friend of Sir John A. Mac Donald. He also took a prominent role in helping suppress the Rebellion of 1837-38. In Kingston, William married Susan Douglas and they moved to Inverhuron where William held the positions of school inspector, post master and reeve of Bruce Township. They later moved to Walkerton where William became Clerk of the Surrogate Court.  

Special thanks to cousin Carol for all the information on this page.  

  

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