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Forfar Family News
- Mother's Day 2021
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A newsletter for descendants & relatives of
Sgr. David & Jean (Dalgity) Scott
who married at Forfar, Scotland in 1795, and were
stationed
in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the
Royal Artillery in 1801.
We celebrate the 220 years since their arrival and the 10 generations that have called Canada, America and Australia home.
We celebrate the 220 years since their arrival and the 10 generations that have called Canada, America and Australia home.
Greetings to everyone
as we celebrate mothers, both those with us today, and
mothers we remember. 
Here on Prince Edward Island, we continue
to see
the results of border controls and testing on
controlling the spread of Covid-19. With no deaths so
far, we hope these public health measures and
vaccinations will continue to make a difference.
Knowing that others have not fared as well, we remain
concerned for those who face loss, uncertainty and are
not able to gather with family today. Typically once
lobster fishing season begins, Islanders gather for a
first meal of fresh lobster on Mother's Day. We are
lucky that we can gather with family today for a meal
and still fit within the guidelines for household
gatherings.
We welcomed the youngest descendant, our granddaughter, Sophie Elizabeth Gallant last week. Sophie has been home with her parents Suzanne and Bradley for one week now as they celebrate Mother's Day with her for the first time. They live nearby (a 5 minute walk from us) so we enjoy staying in close touch. Our other three grandchildren, a ten minute drive away are also pumped to have a new cousin.
It was wonderful to receive a letter from Martha Wilde (at right in 2002), who turned 100 in January and is living in Little Rock, AR. I also enjoy hearing regularly through Facebook from Nettie Poorman who turns 99 this year, and who remains active living independently in Florida. A tip of the hat to both these women as mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers on this special day. The photo at right shows the most recent mother, Suzanne Scott as a summer student working in Village Pottery, the family business, which 20 years later she now operates. She is with Martha Wilde during a visit to PEI. To Suzanne on her first Mother's Day, and to Martha and Nettie a Happy Mother's Day all!!
We await plans for upcoming international Clan Scott events but I received a reply from staff at Abbotsford, the historic home of Sir Walter Scott, that there will be a celebration event on August 15, 2022, which will be Scott's 251st birthday. Clan Scott Society has also indicated planning is underway for an international gathering in 2022, likely in conjunction with the August 15th birthday gathering, although the full dates and list of events have not been released yet. Typically well organized, we look forward to attending our third Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland in 2022, and hope that others will consider attending as well.
Meanwhile events under the Walter Scott 250 banner are happening in both 2021 and 2022, with some being virtual. I have taken a university course, and attended a lecture online recently and encourage anyone interested in these ongoing events to connect with the organizers through the Sir Walter Scott 250 website. For additional information on the free university course, through the University of Aberdeen and FutureLearn called Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument check out the article I wrote about it.
Clan Scott Society remains the key organization for learning more about Scottish heritage and attendance at special events. They play a key role in organizing Scottish reunions for Clan Scott members, which anyone with any Scott family connection can join. I continue to write a series called Great Scott! A Series on Famous Scotts in the newsletter, The Stag & Thistle, and serve as regional commissioner for Canada.
Flowers
in the ForestHere on Prince Edward Island, we continue
to see
the results of border controls and testing on
controlling the spread of Covid-19. With no deaths so
far, we hope these public health measures and
vaccinations will continue to make a difference.
Knowing that others have not fared as well, we remain
concerned for those who face loss, uncertainty and are
not able to gather with family today. Typically once
lobster fishing season begins, Islanders gather for a
first meal of fresh lobster on Mother's Day. We are
lucky that we can gather with family today for a meal
and still fit within the guidelines for household
gatherings. We welcomed the youngest descendant, our granddaughter, Sophie Elizabeth Gallant last week. Sophie has been home with her parents Suzanne and Bradley for one week now as they celebrate Mother's Day with her for the first time. They live nearby (a 5 minute walk from us) so we enjoy staying in close touch. Our other three grandchildren, a ten minute drive away are also pumped to have a new cousin.
It was wonderful to receive a letter from Martha Wilde (at right in 2002), who turned 100 in January and is living in Little Rock, AR. I also enjoy hearing regularly through Facebook from Nettie Poorman who turns 99 this year, and who remains active living independently in Florida. A tip of the hat to both these women as mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers on this special day. The photo at right shows the most recent mother, Suzanne Scott as a summer student working in Village Pottery, the family business, which 20 years later she now operates. She is with Martha Wilde during a visit to PEI. To Suzanne on her first Mother's Day, and to Martha and Nettie a Happy Mother's Day all!!
We await plans for upcoming international Clan Scott events but I received a reply from staff at Abbotsford, the historic home of Sir Walter Scott, that there will be a celebration event on August 15, 2022, which will be Scott's 251st birthday. Clan Scott Society has also indicated planning is underway for an international gathering in 2022, likely in conjunction with the August 15th birthday gathering, although the full dates and list of events have not been released yet. Typically well organized, we look forward to attending our third Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland in 2022, and hope that others will consider attending as well.
Meanwhile events under the Walter Scott 250 banner are happening in both 2021 and 2022, with some being virtual. I have taken a university course, and attended a lecture online recently and encourage anyone interested in these ongoing events to connect with the organizers through the Sir Walter Scott 250 website. For additional information on the free university course, through the University of Aberdeen and FutureLearn called Walter Scott: The Man Behind the Monument check out the article I wrote about it.
Clan Scott Society remains the key organization for learning more about Scottish heritage and attendance at special events. They play a key role in organizing Scottish reunions for Clan Scott members, which anyone with any Scott family connection can join. I continue to write a series called Great Scott! A Series on Famous Scotts in the newsletter, The Stag & Thistle, and serve as regional commissioner for Canada.
We were saddened to learn of the passing of
Nancy Brunt (Stoakes) Marshall (1930-2020) of Wexford, PA
who died on August 20, 2020. Nancy (centre) and her
husband Jack along with Nancy's sister Martha Wilde
travelled together to Prince Edward Island in August 2002.
We had a grand time showing them around the Island, and
went kite flying at the beach one day. Although they had
not flown kites in recent years, they were game to try and
the shore breeze rising over the dunes kept the
kites aloft and spirits high. It remains a memorable visit
since this was the first time that members of the founding
two branches of the family had met on Canadian soil in
well over a century. It was a result of a reconnecting in
recent decades. Nancy's obituary
is online. Our condolences to all the family.Nancy was a member of the 2nd Pittsburgh Line family line as a great granddaughter of Thomas Forester Scott & Martha Taylor. Thomas and Martha Scott had seven children through which this branch descended. Thomas himself was a grandson of the pioneer couple who arrived in Nova Scotia 220 years ago.
We hope that HomePort will help connect descendants and relatives, as we share a bit of family history. Scott material starts at Scott@HomePort. Please feel free to share these links with others. Facebook is great for staying connected with friends and family and to share pictures, learn of family history and current activities. Recently we launched a private Facebook group called Descendants and Family of Sgr. David & Jean Scott, which is easy to join.
If you are on
Facebook, and we haven't found each other already,
please send along a friend
request so we can stay connected. You can also connect through Instagram
or LinkedIn,
or directly by email.
The great bard
himself shall have the last word:
Look back,
and smile on perils past.
Sir Walter Scott, (1771-1832)
Sir Walter Scott, (1771-1832)
Sincerely, Ian Scott
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