I am looking at a painting of Margaret McDonell, wife of Allen McDonell [Lundy] 'attributed to' the English landscape artist, Samuel Parker c1845? I can't find any indication that Parker was ever in North America. Begs the question was Allan McDonell or Margaret ever in England or Scotland?
Margaret was also known as Madame Ann McDonell. Does anyone know when and why the name Ann was adopted?
I know there is a baptismal and death record for Margaret . Can someone please tell me where those registers are? how they can be obtained? can someone please post an image of them, perhaps?
If McDonell's wife was "baptized Margaret", does that mean she had a different name previously.
I am working on some of the HBC Cameron Collection, and am trying to fit pieces of the puzzle together. If anyone has any information, family stories, images, records, I would love to hear from you!
In advance, my most sincere thanks!
Anita Grant Steele