John McGregorFrom the Sellwood Bee newpaper:
A resident of Westmoreland from 1943 to 1954, John McGregor pass away at Moorhead, Minnesota, December 24 at the age of 92 years. Mr. McGregor, who had never been ill a day in his life, succumbed to a ruptured appendix attack. He was born in Sinona, Minnesota, August 12, 1865. He went from there to Dakota Territiory, as the area was known years ago, and settled at Wheatland, North Dakota. He was married there to Mary Ann Simpson, September 1, 1895. They farmed there and in Clay county, South Moorhead, for years. The couple came to Portalnd in 1943, living with their son, Murdo J McGregor, and family, Westmoreland. While here he was employed by the Riverview Cemetary Association and the Dairy Co-op creamery. After his retirement, Mr. and Mrs. McGregor returned to Fargo in 1954. She passed away there in January of the following year. Surviving are two sons, Murdo J McGregor of Ardenwald; William of Moorhead, Minn, and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Dobrinz of Fargo, N.D.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grand children. While here, he was a member of the Moreland Presbyterian church, and at one time belonged to the IOOF and the Masonic orders. The funeral and burial took place at Fargo, December 31. Mr. and Mrs. Murdo McGregor drove to the middle west to attend the services.





MaryAnn (Simpson) McGregor
From a newspaper clipping:
Mrs. John (Mary) McGregor, 79, a long time resident of Cass and Clay counties, died Saturday in the home of a daugher, Mrs. Paul (Margaret) Dobrinz, rural Fargo. Mrs. McGregor and her husband had returned last March from Portland, Ore., where they had resided about 10 years. Merrill Moore Mortuary is in charge of funeral arrangements. Mary Ann Simpson was born in Canada June 6, 1875, and came to Dakota Territory as a girl with her parents who settled in the Wheatland-Casselton area. She was married to Mr. McGregor at Wheatland Sept. 11, 1895. The resided at Wheatland until about 1908 when they moved to rural Fargo. In 1924, they moved to rural Moorhead and in 1943 to Portland. Mrs McGregor leaves her husband; two sons, William of rural Moorhead and Murdo of Portland; her daughter, a sister, Mrs. Q. P. Smith, Ventura, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


Mary Ann (Simpson) McGregor was buried in the Riverside Cemetery according to another newspaper account.




Will, Margaret, and Murdo McGregor The children of John and MaryAnn (Simpson) McGregor

John McGregor Family, back: William Hinkle and Murdo John MacGregor, front: John, Mary and Margaret MacGregor













John McGregor Family, abt 1906. back: William Hinkle and Margaret MacGregor, front: John, Murdo John, and Mary MacGregor













from the left to the center: Murdo John, William Hinkle and Margaret MacGregor













Murdo John and Mary Grace McGregor Cousins. Murdo is the son of John and MaryAnn (Simpson) Mcgregor, born 6 Feb 1903, died 20 Mar 1982. Mary is the daugher of Duncan E and Jessie Helen (Tritchler) McGregor, born 26 Dec 1906. Duncan and John are brothers born to Murdo and Margaret (McKenzie) McGregor.

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W Hinkle
William Hinkle McGregor Born 21 Oct 1900 to John and MaryAnn (Simpson) McGregor. Married Winnifred Froehlich 8 Sep 1928. Their children: William John (married Shirley Kucera), Donald Arthur (married Esther Brude), Robert Leroy (married Joyce Matthies), Neil Everett (married Dell Colley/then Almita Stewart), Richard Bruce (married Diane Krajsa), and Patricia Diane (married Gene Thompson)

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Murdo and Evelyn MacGregor Murdo John McGregor and Evelyn Mary (Hanson) McGregor Murdo and Evelyn were married Sept 22, 1933 at Moorhead Minnesota Mr McGregor was employed as a longshoreman and Mrs McGregor was a merchandise inspector.Murdo John McGregor, son of John McGregor and Mary Ann (Simpson) McGregor. Born February 6, 1903 in North Dakota and died March 20, 1982 in Portland Oregon. Services were held Wednesday, March 24 at 2:00pm at Peake Memorial Chapel, Milwaukie, Oregon. Private entombment is at Sunset Hills Mausoleum, Portland, Oregon.
Evelyn Mary (Hanson) McGregor, daughter of Gustav Hanson and Rosabelle (Eaton) Hanson. Born May 8, 1908 in Colfax WI and died July 14, 1991 in Portland, Oregon
A newspaper account:
A funeral for Evelyn Mary McGregor of Northeast Portland, a retired merchandise inspector for Montgomery Ward & co, will be at 2 pm Thursday in Peake Memorial Chapel, Milwaukie.
Mrs. McGregor died of congestive heart failure Sunday in her home. She was 83.
She was born May 8, 1908, in Colfax, Wis. She graduated from high school in Moorhead, Minn., and attended Concordia College there. She married Murdo J McGregor on Sept 22, 1933, and moved to the Portland area in 1943.
Mrs. McGregor worked for Montgomery Ward for about 10 years and also had been a sales clerk for the Olds & King department store. She was a member of Smith Memorial and Moreland Presbyterian churches and had done volunteer work for the American Cancer Society. Her husband died in 1982.
Survivors include her daughters, Mary Cates of Portland and Margaret Robinson of Milwaukie; sisters, Eunice Fedderson of Estacada and Selma Marks, Edna Maddock and Lillian Hanson, all of Hemet, Calif.: seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Entombment will be in Sunset Hills Meorial Park.

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Margaret MacGregor
Margaret A McGregor Daughter of John and MaryAnn (Simpson) McGregor. Born 6 Jun 1898 Died 8 Jul 1964. She married Paul Dobrinz 30 Jun 1921.
A newspaper account: Mrs P Dobrinz Dies at Age 66
Mrs. Paul A. (Margaret) Dobrinz, 66, rural Fargo, died Wednesday night at the home of her daughter in Moorhead.
The funeral will be at 10:30a.m. Saturday at the Community Presbyterian Church, West Fargo, Rev Ernest Smith officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetary, Fargo.
Born at Wheatland, N. D., June 16, 1898, Margaret McGregor lived in Cass County all her life. She was married June 30, 1921. Her husband died Aug 17, 1963.
She was a member of the West Fargo Homemakers Club and an elder in the Community Presbyterian Church.
She leaves a son, Robert, of rural Fargo; a daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Aileen) Jones, of Moorhead; a brother, Murdo McGregor, Portland; and three grandchildren.
Besides her husband, one brother, William MacGregor, preceded her in death. (Wright Funeral Home)

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Murdoch
Murdo McGregor From the North Dakota 1900, Compendium of History and Biography:
Murdo McGregor, proprietor of one of the finest farms of Wheatland township, Cass county, is a pioneer settler of the locality, and has propered in his chosen calling. He went to Dakota during the days when perseverance, energy, industry and ability were called forth in the acquisition of a home, and his present comfortable circumstances evidence the degree in which these traits were were found in the character of the gentleman abouve named. He has devoted himself to his work, and geven every detail careful attention, and is recognized as one of the leading men of his locality. Our subject was born in Rosshire, Scotland, September 1, 1824, and was a son of John and Ann (Morrison) McGregor, both natives of the same shire. His parents emigrated to America in 1844, and spent the remainder of their lives in Canada. His father was a farmer and stockman. Our subject had three brothers, all of whom are now deceased. Mr. McGregor was reared and educated in Scotland, and went to Canada with his parents, hwere he stayed until 1863, and then moved to Winona county, Minnesota, where he purchased land and followed farming until 1879. In that year he went to North Dakota and entered claim to the northeast quarter of section 14, in Wheatland township, Cass county, as a pre-emption, and has made his home there since that date. He has added modern improvements, and conducts a model farm in every particular, and has provided all conveniences and comforts. Our subject was married in Canada, in 1856 to Margaret McKenzie. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McGregor: Donald, Farquhart, John; Kenzie, deceased; Alexander, Duncan, Kenzie, Rebecca and Ann. Mrs. McGregor died in 1891, leaving many friends to mourn her demise. Mr. McGregor is a man who keeps pace with the times, and in political sentiment is a Democrat.
THURSDAY, April 11, 1907:
Mr. Murdo McGregor died at his home four miles from Wheatland Tuesday evening April 2nd. He had lived a long and useful life of nearly eighty-four years and death came by reason of old age. He was born in Scotland Septemeber 1, 1824. In 1844 he came with his parents to Canada and from there he came with his family to Minnesota in 1863, remaining there for nearly 20 years, he moved again as one of the early settlers to North Dakota to the farm where he remained until the end of his days. The story of his life reminds one of the records of the Patriarchs and those who knew him saw resemblance to them in character. He had been trained in the manner of the faithful Scotch Presbyterians in which faith he walked through life. As long as he was able he was a regular attendant at the church in Wheatland. His wife and one child having passed on before him he leaves a family of seven children all grown, four of whom live in this state, one in Winona, Minn., and two in the west. The funeral services were conducted in the home last week Thursday and the body laid to rest in the cemetery at Wheatland. The family has the deepest sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement.
Son of John and Ann (Morrison) McGregor. Born 1 Sept 1824 in Rosshire, Scotland and died 2 Apr 1907 in Wheatland, North Dakota. Married Margaret McKenzie 14 Feb 1856.

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John C and Donald MacGregor
Don and John C McGregor Sons of John and Mary (McKenzie) McGregor. John C was born 30 May 1855 and married Isabelle Aitchison. John McGregor was the brother of Murdo McGregor and Mary McKenzie was the sister of Margaret McKenzie, Murdo's wife. John and Murdo McGregor were the sons of John and Ann (Morrison) McGregor.

From the Compendium of History and Biography:
JOHN C McGREGOR, on of the early settlers of Cass county, NOrth Dakota, is well known as an agriculturist who is doing an extensive business. He is thorough, practical and industrious and has gained the highest regard of his associates. He developed a good farm in Empire township, sold it and purchased his present valuable tract of land - a quarter section of Ayr township.
Our subject was born in Huron County, Ontario, Canada, May 30, 1855, and was a son of John and Mary (McKenzie) McGregor. His parents were natives of Scotland, the father of Invernesshire and the mother of Rosshire. They were farmers and the father died in Canada in 1890. The paternal grandfather, John McGregor, came to America with his family and located in Canada in 1844, and died there. Our subject has three brothers and three sisters, on brother, Dr. McGregor, of Fessenden, Wells County, North Dakota, and one sister being in North Dakota.
Our subject was reared in Canada, and in 1877 entered the employ of the Canada Pacific Railroad Company, and in 1878 went to Wheatland, North Dakota, locating land on section 22 in Empire township. He remained there a year and a half and then entered a homestead claim to land in section 8 of the same township and lived in that township until 1899. He then spent one year in Minnesota, and has resided in Ayr township since that time. He owns a quarter-section of choice land, and operates one section annually with success.
Our subject was married, in 1886, to Isabella Aitchison, a native of Scotland, who came to the United States when fifteen years of age. Five children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. McGregor, as follows: Esther H., Mary K., Alexander W., John M., and Jessie I. Mr. McGregor assisted in the organization of the Empire township and was one of its first settlers. He has filled all the township and school offices, and is a man of active public spirit, and deservedly popular with the people. He holds membership in the Independant Order of Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of America and Ancient Order of United Workmen.

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Duncan MacGregor
Duncan E McGregor Son of Murdo and Margaret (McKenzie) McGregor. Born 24 Jun 1874 and married Jessie Helen Tritchler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Trichler at the Trichler home in Armenia, North Dakota, on 24 Jun 1902.

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MacKenzie McGregor
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Notice in a newspaper:
As was briefly announced Kenneth McGregor has passed to his last resting place, his death occuring last week Wednesday afternoon. Kenney, as he was usually called, was a boy - when in good health -- genial and kind, and a favorite among his associates. For a he was employed at Casselton where he had many friends. From there he went to Valley City, where he contracted a heavy cold last and fell victim to the grippe. trouble got the best of him and resulted in his complete . He had been ill about 11 months when death relieved his sufferings at the residence of his father, Murdo McGregor of this , having been at home but a month or two. The deceased was about 26 years old, and no better boy ever lived than he. The funeral services were held at the residence, Rev Bucher officiating. the remains brought to the Heartland (?) cemetary -- a large number of relatives and friends of the family attending. The remaining members of the family have the deepest sympathy of all who know them.
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Murdock MacGregor Family
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From a newspaper account:
Dr. Murdock MacGregor, 70, North Dakota, physician for the last 45 years. most of which was spent in Fargo, died Sunday at the home of his son, Gordon MacGregor, editor-pulisher of the Dickinson (N.D.) Press. He had been in poor health for several years.
Dr. MacGregor had been a resident of North Dakota since he located at Emerado, N. D., in Grand Forks County, in 1897. It was there that he met Miss Laura Zeille of Olean, N. Y., a sister of Mrs. George Netcher, Emerado druggist. They wer married in Emerado, June 21, 1900.
Dr. MacGregor's decision to come to North Dakota stemmed from letters written him by a brother, the late John C. MacGregor, a homesteader near Wheatland in 1898, and an uncle, the late Murdo MacGregor, a Wheatland homesteader of 1879, whose family stills farms there.
In 1899, Dr MacGregor removed to Fessenden, Wells County, where he practiced until 1908. At Fessenden, he served as mayor and in other civic capacities. Coming to Fargo in 1909, he associated in practice with the late Dr C N Callander, a medical college classmate.
In 1920, he established the clinic of Drs. MacGregor, Hanna and Clay, which now operates as the Hanna, Clay, and Lancaster Clinic.
Dr. MacGregor was born on a farm at Kintail, Ont., Can., Dec 8, 1871, the son of pioneer Scottish settlers. He was educated in the London, Ont, public schools and the Kincardine, Ont., Collegiate institute. He studied medicine at Trinity college, now the Univeristy of Toronto, from which he graduated the year he came to North Dakota.
Specializing in medical diagnosis and surgery, Dr MacGregor took one-year postgraduate work at Rush Medical college, the Chicago Pollclinic, and Johns Hopkins university.
During his college days, he interspersed his studies with two years of teching at Kintail.
Dr. MacGregor was one of the first group of North Dakota surgeons admitted to fellowship in the American College of Surgeons. For many years he served as North Dakota councillor of the college.
While a resident of Fessenden, he and several other medical leaders organized the Tri-County District Medical Society, which embraced Wells, Foster and Eddy counties. It was the third such society organized in the state and he was the first secretary and second president of the group.
In 1912, Dr. MacGregor was honored by the election as president of the Cass County Medical Society and the North Dakota State Medical associaton simultaneously.
In 1923, he was appointed a member of the North Dakota state board of medical examiners by Gov R A Nestos. He was reappointed by the late Gov A G Sorlie in 1926.
Dr. MacGregor was the aurhor of a number of articles on surgery and furnished scientific articles for medical publications.
After retirement from the clinic he organized, Dr. MacGregor engaged in private practice with offices in the Dakota clinic, though not associated with that group.
Dr. MacGregor was a charter member of the Fargo Country and the Lions clubs. He was a member of the Fargo Elks club and of various Masonic orders - Scottish Rite, Knights Templar and El Zagal Shrine.
A lifelong member of the Presbyterian church, he served for a number of years on the board of trustees fo the First Presbyterian church of Fargo.
His son at Dickinson survies. Mrs. MacGregor died June 18, 1940. Another son, Donald MacGregor, was accidently killed while hunting in 1923.
Dr MacGregor also leaves a brother, Donald MacGregor, of Galveston, Texas, a sister, Mrs. Grace Murray, San Francisco, a niece, Mrs. C. A. Bonham, Bismarck, and a nephew, A. L. Netcher, Fargo.
He retired from active practice in December, 1940, and had made his home with his son at Dickinson.
Funeral services will be in the First Presbyterian church at Fargo Wednesday at 11, with Dr. Ward F. Boyd officiating. The body will be brought to the Merrill Moore mortuary today.

In the California Death records free at Rootsweb.com the death record for the sister of Dr. Murdock MacGregor. Her married name is Grace Murray, her mother's maiden name McKenzie, and her father's name spelled MacGregor. She was born in Canada.

Murdoch (Murdo) McGregor's naturalization papers in Minnesota, an IGI record that says Grandpa John McGregor was born in 1866 in Homer, Winona County, and an 1880 census record for Minnesota that says the Murdo McGregors were still in Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota, when the census was taken in 1880.


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A newspaper account: Mrs. M. MacGregor, 58, Fargo resident 32 years and wife of a long-time Fargo physician, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday in her home. She had been ill for several years and in critical condition a week.
Greatly interested in church and art work, Mrs. MacGregor was prominent in the art section of the Fine Arts club of Fargo and was one of the club's veteran members. She also was active in the First Presbyterian church of Fargo and in recent years had been a leader in work for the Ladies Aid.
Mrs. MacGregor also was interested in music. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
Born Feb. 4, 1882, at Bradford, Pa., Laura George Zeile was graduated from the Olean, N. Y., highschool and moved to NOrth Dakota in 1896. In 1900 she was married to Dr. M. MacGregor at Emerado, N. D., and they lived at Fessenden until 1908 when they moved to Fargo and Dr. MacGregor began a practice he still continues.
A son, Gordon MacGregor, city editor of the Bismarck Tribune, arrived in Fargo last week and was with his mother at her death.
Surviving, besides her husband and son, are two sisters, Mrs. K. M. Clark and Mrs. C. M. Frazier, both of Olean, N. Y. A son, Donald, was fatally shot while hunting in 1923.
A. L. Netcher, of Fargo is a nephew and Mrs. C. A. Bonham, Bismark, is a niece.
Services will be at 2 Thursday in the home, with Dr. D. T. Robertson, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church here, officiating. Dr. Robertson now is assistant pastor of hte Hollywood, Calif., Presbyterian Church.



Gordon MacGregor A newspaper account: Gordon MacGregor, 40, editor manager of the Dickinson Press and former night editor of the Fargo Forum, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Dickinson Friday night. He was widely known in North Dakota newspaper circles.

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Ken MacGregor and Donald MacRae
Kenneth MacGregor and Donald MacRae. First settlers of Kintail.

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Donald MacGregor Family
Donald MacGregor Family. Back: Ida, Lillian, Murdoch, Francis, Kenneth, Anna, Margaret. Front: Donald, Donalda, Catherine

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Rebecca MacGregor
Rebecca MacGregor

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Donald McKenzie Family
Donald McKenzie Family. Back: Mary, Jim, Mary, Jack, Donald. Front: Roddy, Alex, Dan, Grace, and Hector.

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Grace MacGregor Family
Grace MacGregor family. Back: John, Hector, Murdoch. Middle: Sandy, Grace, Dan, Rory. Front: Colin, Charles, William, Alex, and Frederick

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John and Mary (McKenzie) MacGregor Family
Grace MacGregor family. Back: John, Hector, Murdoch. Middle: Sandy, Grace, Dan, Rory. Front: Colin, Charles, William, Alex, and Frederick

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Photography by E L Johnson, Goderich, Ontario, CanadaI believe this photo is of Peter and Mary (Campbell) MacGregor. Peter, born 1824 and died 1899, is the son of Peter McGhiel (MacGregor)and Janet Lamont. His wife, Mary was born 1834 and died 1918).

I believe this photo is of Archie McGregor and one of his daughters. Archie, born 1861 and died 1942, is the son of Peter and Mary (Campbell) MacGregor. His wife was Nellie Thomas.














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John McGregor (b. 1826 Scotland) married Mary McKenzie
Thier children: John C, Murdock, Donald, Grace, Ann, James, & Rebecca

Murdo McGregor (b. 1824 Scotland) married Margaret McKenzie (b. 1840)
Their children: Charles, Donald, Farquart, Rebecca, Anna, John Murdo, McKenzie, Margaret, Murdo Alexander, & Duncan E

John and Murdo's parents were John McGregor and Ann Morison.

It would appear that two brothers have married two sisters. Not an uncommon arrangement in those days. BUT, to make matters worse..... there is a brother to Margaret and Mary, his name is Donnie McKenzie. Guess what!?? He married a Margaret McGregor!! I don't know who she belongs to, but I would lay odds that she is John and Murdo's sister!

Exerpts from the Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario
Surname: MacGregor
Alexander 39 Scotland Waterloo So. Galt Town
Agnes 28 Ontario Waterloo So. Galt Town
Ann 36 Scotland Middlesex No. McGillivray
Archy 60 Scotland Middlesex No. McGillivray
H 12 Ontario York West York West
Robert 29 Ontario Waterloo So. Galt Town
William 65 Scotland Elgin East Bayham

Surname: McGregor
Abraham 36 Ontario Kent Harwich
Alexander 58 Scotland Essex Mersea
Daniel 26 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
David 21 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
David 37 Ontario Essex Windsor Town
Ella 31 Ontario Kent Chatham Town
George 68 Nova Scotia Kent Chatham Twnshp
George 37 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
Gordon 18 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
Henry 35 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
Margaret 61 Scotland Essex Windsor Town
Margaret 59 Scotland Kent Tilbury East
Robert 39 Essex Sandwich West
Sarah 43 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
Susan 40 Ontario Kent Harwich
William 44 Scotland Essex Malden
William 46 Scotland Essex Sandwich East
William 34 Ontario Essex Windsor Town
William 34 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp
William 22 Ontario Kent Chatham Twnshp

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