Angus MacNeil

Note - there is a discrepancy between the two books regarding Angus "Beag". In "All Call Iona Home" Angus "Beag is noted as being a son of Donald Og, however, in "History of Christmas Island Parish" he is listed as being a son of Angus who is a son of Donald Og.

The tree here reflects the case made in "History of Christmas Island Parish."

The Descendants of Donald Og, Son of Rory McNeil of Barra.
This Donald Og came to Pictou in 1802; and from there he came to Christmas Island about the year 1806. He settled on the lot of land which was afterwards occupied by Hugh Gillis (Ban) and Donald McNeil (Farmer). When he came from the Gulf with his family, he took a cow with him. The following winter provisions ran short, and on the 1st of February, he was obliged to kill the cow to keep his family from starving. But it appears that he was in comfortable circumstances when he died, fifteen years after his coming to Christmas Island. He was married to a woman named Mary McNeil (Mairi Bhan) sister of John McNeil (the father of Big John the River)

Issue: — Rory, Mary, Alex, Angus, Jonathan, John, Christie, and Peggie.

Angus (Donald Og) settled at Benacadie East, and married Catherine, daughter of Donald McNeil (Big). Issue: —Donald, Mary, Ann, Christie, Mary, Betsey, Angus, and Michael.

Donald (Rory) MacNeil came from Barra to Pictou in 1802 and settled in Christmas Island. He had already Married a Mary MacNeil and he had three sons: Angus, Angus "Beag", and Eoin "Beag".

- Angus married Catherine "Big" MacNeil and settled in Christmas Island.
- Angus "Beag" #218) married Flora (Donald "Soldier") MacDonald (#384a)
- Eoin "Beag" (#222) married Mary (James "Doctor") MacNeil (#224)

Donald McNeil (Big) - This was another son of Rory McNeil (Big). The lot of land at Benacadie on which he settled is now occupied by Norman D. McNeil, Alex and Philip H. McKenzie and Philip McLennan. He was married to Mary, daughter of Angus McDonald (Ronald) of Judique.

Issue: — Mary, Sarah, Isabella, Christie, Angus, Katie, Elizabeth, Ann, and Peggie.

Katie (Big Donald) married Angus McNeil (Donald Og).