Archibald Duncan MacKellar

1881 Census Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Arch' MCKELLAR M Male Scottish 31 O. Merchant C. Presbyterian Isabella MCKELLAR M Female Scottish 30 O. C. Presbyterian Catharine MCKELLAR Female Scottish 6 O. C. Presbyterian Daniel MCKELLAR Male Scottish 5 O. C. Presbyterian Malcolm MCKELLAR Male Scottish 3 O. C. Presbyterian Archibald MCKELLAR Male Scottish <1 Born: Feb; 2/12 O. C. Presbyterian John MCFARLANE Male Scottish 17 O. Clerk C. Presbyterian Hector MCFARLANE Male Scottish 12 O. C. Presbyterian Mary MCDONALD Female Scottish 40 O. Servant C. Presbyterian

Source Information: Census Place Glencoe, Middlesex East, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375905 NA Film Number C-13269 District 168 Sub-district I Page Number 14 Household Number 63

History of the County of Middlesex, Canada. P. 908, p.911 "A. McKellar. Among the representative and energetic business men of Glencoe is the one of whom this notice is given, and who is one of the leading merchants of the place. Mr. McKellar is a native of Middlesex County, having been born in Mosa Township, July 14, 1850. His parents, Malcolm and Catherine (Leitch) McKellar, were worthy people of Argyleshire, Scotland, and are known as pioneer settlers of Mosa Township, having immigrated there prior to their marriage. Their son, A. McKellar, remained with his parents and assisted in the duties on the farm until he had attained his eighteenth year. He had early in life experienced a fondness for mercantile pursuits, and at the aforementioned age he came to Glencoe and began clerking in the store of Donald McRae, with whom he remained four years. In 1873 he established himself in business, and now has the largest grocery trade in the village. The same year, being in immediate need of more room for his large and constantly increasing business, he erected the double brick store occupied by himself below, with the assembly halls of the A.O.U.W., the I.O.F. and the L.O. Lodges above, of all of which he was a member. In 1873 he was united in marriage to Miss Isabella McFarlane, and their union has been blessed by six sons and two daughters. Mrs McKellar is a native of Glencoe and a descendent of one of the pioneer families of this region. Her father, Donald McFarlane, served as the first assessor of Ekfrid Township. Mr. and Mrs. McKellar worship at the Presbyterian Church, and are held in high esteemby all who know them."

Notes from Randolph McKellar (son): His father had 16 horses stabled in Glencoe - pulling wagons that went out to the farms to deliver goods. His brother Don and aunt Bess & other family member worked in his father's store. His mother had upstaris and downstairs maids & a large house in Glencoe - until a fire destroyed the block in which his father had the store , around 1890. Half the house is still there , the back half was moved to a farm for a sparate house. (told in 1988).

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