A.B. (Alexander Blaikie) Fraser
1830 - 1914
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Confederate Soldier, Builder, Postmaster, Founder of the Town of Annetta, Texas
Distinguished Descendants
The Book
DISTINGUISHED DESCENDANTS OF SHIP HECTOR PASSENGERS, a compilation of profiles by John Ashton & Brenda Hutchinson.
Featuring over 100 profiles of Distinguished Descendants, this book showcases amazing men & women, all descendants of a Ship Hector passenger. Over 200 photos and images. $25.00
A selection of the Distinguished Descendants profiled by the project:
A.C. (Arthur Cameron) MacDonald
1863 - 1940
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Engineer, Builder, LT Colonel, Founder of MacDonald & Gibbs; Chief Engineer with 11th Labor Battalion of Royal Engineers
Pastimes, Historical Stories of Pictou Co, John Ashton
Abraham Patterson
1789 - 1867
Descendant of: Son of John Patterson, Hector Passenger
Trader, Magistrate, Ship Builder
Anna M. C. Grant
1904-1984
Descendant of: James & Jannet Grant
Mathematician, teacher, engineer
Col. J. Welsford MacDonald
1890 - 1976
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
MLA, County Court Judge, Captain of Overseas Battalion, WW1
Dr Annie Hennigar
1873-1950
Descendant of: Margaret Sim/Sym
Doctor
SHDP Facebook post · Video re Dr Hennigar by Dalhousie University
Dr. Lionel Everett McLeod
1927 - 1993
Descendant of: George MacConnell
Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Doctor, Researcher, Professor, Implementation of First Dialysis Programs, Founder of AHFMR
E.M. (Edward Mortimer) MacDonald
1825 - 1874
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Lawyer, Owner Eastern Chronicle, MLA; Sat in the First House of Commons in Canada
Frank H. Sobey
1902 - 1985
Descendant of: William McLellan
Merchant, Industrialist, Company President, Founder of Sobey's Store Chain
Frank Harris Patterson
1838 - 1918
Descendant of: John Patterson, Roderick MacKay & Christiana Grant
Author, lawyer
Graham Fraser
1846 - 1915
Descendant of: William McKay; Archibald Chisholm
Blacksmith, Manufacturer, Industrialist, Mayor - Known as the "Father of Steelmaking in Canada".
For more info see Nova Scotians at Home & Abroad by Dr Allan Marble · SHDP Facebook post · More info
Grant MacEwan
1902 - 2000
Descendant of: James Grant & Jannet
Farmer, Educator, Mayor, Lieutenant, Governor of Alberta
SHDP Facebook post · Grant MacEwan website · More Info on Wikipedia
Isabel Grant
1891 - 1961
Descendant of: 5 of her GGG Grandparents were Passengers
Actuarial Clerk, Actuarial Scientist, Women's Rights Advocate; President of National Council of Women
SHDP Facebook post · See Pastimes, Historical Stories of Pictou Co, by John Ashton
J.D.B (James Daniel Bain) Fraser
1807 - 1869
Descendant of: Roderick MacKay & Christian Grant
Druggist, Merchant, Inventor, Scientist, Justice of Peace
SHDP Facebook post · See also Pharmacist & Entrepreneur, Pictou's J.D.B. Fraser, by Allan C Dunlop · More info
James Fraser Paige
1873 - 1942
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Engineer, Shipbuilder, General Manager, Oversaw construction of Naval Battleships
Jane Page
1849 - 1936
Descendant of: Jean Fraser Page (Born on Hector Voyage)
Missionary, Educator, Nun; Worked with Grey Nuns Mission in the Dakotas, USA
John David MacDonald
1873-1936
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Newspaper publisher & Registrar of Deeds
John R.P. Fraser
1825 - 1880
Descendant of: Colin & Isabel MacKenzie
Photographer, Artist, New Glasgow's First Photographer
Stories from Pictou County's Past, Clyde MacDonald
Justice William Orville Douglas
1898 - 1980
Descendant of: Colin Douglas & Catherine MacLean
Jurist, Politician, United States Supreme Court Justice for 36 years - the longest in history
Leonard Warren Murray
1896 - 1971
Descendant of: Donald Fraser; Hugh Fraser & Sophia
Rear Admiral Canadian Navy, Commander in Chief; Officer in Battle of the Atlantic
Loring Cheney Christie
1885-1941
Descendant of: Robert Innes, Janet Munro, Sarah Innes
Lawyer, Diplomat, Ambassador
Margaret Jane MacKenzie
1854 - 1949
Descendant of: William MacKenzie; Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Teacher, First Woman to complete High School in Nova Scotia
Norman McLeod Rogers
1894 - 1940
Descendant of: Jean Fraser Page (Born on Hector Voyage)
MP, Professor, Cabinet Minister, Advisor to Prime Minister; Minister of Defence
Rev. Dr. George Patterson
1824 - 1897
Descendant of: John Patterson
Author, Editor, Journalist, Minister, Author of History of Pictou County
Rev. Kenneth James Grant
1839 - 1931
Descendant of: William Mathewson & Elspa MacKenzie
Minister, Missionary, Educator; Founder of Naparima College, Port of Spain
Robert John Grant
1862 - 1950
Descendant of: James Grant; Colin MacKenzie
Mine Engineer, Consultant, Chief US Food Admin, Mint Advisor, China, Director of Mint
Sir Lindsay Grant
1899 - 1989
Descendant of: William Mathewson & Elspa MacKenzie
Businessman, Philantropist; Knighted by the Queen in 1963
Sir Robert Falconer
1867 - 1943
Descendant of: John McLellan
Clergyman, Educator, University of Toronto President; Knighted by the Queen
Thomas Edward Fraser
1840 - 1891
Descendant of: Hugh Fraser & Sophia MacPherson
Carpenter, Builder, Miner, Hotel Operator, Builder of Lick Observatory in San Jose, California
Thomas Fraser
1832 - 1902
Descendant of: Alexander Cameron & Janet Ross
Farmer, California Senator
Thomas Geddes Grant
1866 - 1934
Descendant of: William Mathewson & Elspa MacKenzie
Industrialist, Exporter; Founder of T. Geddes Grant Company
William James Fraser
1816 - 1904
Descendant of: Hugh Fraser & Magdalene McKenzie
Businessman, Shipbuilder, Owner, Justice of Peace; Consular Agent