Murdock D E MacNeil, #195

Family #195 in "All Call Iona Home"

Donald (Rory "Red") married Sarah (Hugh "Ban") Gillis, Christmas Island. They lived in Christmas Island and their family: Elizabeth, Hugh, Rory (i), John, Michael, Murdock, Ann, Stephen, Hector, and Rory (ii). 195

Donald McNeil (Rory) and his Descendants.
He settled at Rear Christmas Island and married Sarah, daughter of Hugh Gillis (Ban). Issue: —Elizabeth, Hugh, Rory, John, Michael, Murdock, Ann, Stephen, Hector, and Rory.

Murdock settled at Rear Big Beach. He married Mary, daughter of Donald McKenzie (Halifax). Issue: —Ann, Katie Ann, Roderick, Donald, Lucy, and Dan Joe.

"History of Christmas Island Parish" page #61-62:

Donald McKenzie - (Hector) and his descendants. His wife was Christie, daughter of Rory McNeil (Murdock).

Issue:— Donald, Finlay Rory, James, Mary, Murdock, Sarah, Mary, Alexander and Donald.

Donald was commonly known as "Donald Halifax" because he navigated to Halifax a large open boat loaded with country produce. After buying a farm in Big Beach he married Catherine, daughter of Donald McDonald (Ban), of Gillis Point. Issue: Donald, Ann and Mary. His second wife was Sarah, daughter of Donald McNeil, of Boularderie. Issue: Catherine, Lucy, Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth, Ann and Donald.

Mary married Murdock D. E. McNeil, Rear Big Beach.